Graduate Catalog - University of Central Oklahoma

University of Central Oklahoma
Graduate Catalog, 2012 - 2013
Graduate Course Descriptions
ADED 5233 - Curriculum Design in Education
Curriculum Design provides a foundation in curriculum theory and
practice in the field of Adult Education and Training. The course introduces
instructional design theory, including theoretical principles
and models, as well as the philosophies, historical development,
current processes and innovative practices in curriculum development
and instructional design. Analysis and synthesis of existing
curriculum combined with research and theory into contemporary
trends, including transformative learning, political and gender texts,
postmodernism and the use of creative and resourceful methods and
media, will also be addressed.
ADED 5242 - Active Learning Techniques
This course is designed to prepare the trainer or educator to function
as a teacher or leader for active learning techniques to engage the
adult learner. Students design, organize and lead case studies, role
plays, discussions, simulations, games, opening exercises, and various
experiential learning methods and innovative teaching strategies.
ADED 5253 - Student Development Theory & Practice
This course focuses on the theories and practices of student development
in the academic setting. The emphasis will be on the
psychological, social, and educational development of the student.
The course will allow discussion of traditional behavioral theories,
learning practices, social development and current trends and future
directions in behavioral science including concepts of developing
high-performance perception, problem-solving and intellectual development.
The course will incorporate techniques of survey research on
student motivation and academic trends. Prerequisite(s): ADED 5031.
ADED 5313 - Techniques Of Teaching Adults
This course will improve an adult educator’s skills in teaching/training
adult learners in an education and/or business setting. Emphasis will
be placed on the functions of planning, organizing, conducting, and
evaluating the instructional process of adult education and training
programs.
ADED 5332 - Motivation Concepts in Adult Learners
This course provides the tools to help students develop or increase
the skills necessary to help motivate adult learners.
ADED 5342 - Consulting Skills In Training Development
Examines the internal and external consulting roles of the training
and development professional. Topics include an overview of the
consulting process, conducting contracting meetings, understanding
anddealing with resistance, gathering data, and conducting feedback
meetings. Responding to requests for proposals, writing proposals,
developing budgets, and determining the cost benefits of training
will also be examined.
ADED 5353 - Organization & Administration of Adult & Higher
Education
This course focuses on the organization and administration of adult
and higher education from legislative, legal, structural-functional,
power, political, bureaucratic and social perspectives. Topics covered
include: governance, central office organization, administrative
position analysis, faculty organization, faculty participation in policy
formation and decision-making, academic freedom, goal analysis,
budgetary policies and methods, and decision strategies in handling
a representative set of administrative problems. The course will
provide students with a thorough examination of the administration
and governance structures within adult and higher education and
an understanding of the unique organizational, governance, and
administrative characteristics of colleges and universities, as well
as for-profit institutions in American higher education.
ADED 5372 - Legal Issues in Employment
This course will identify potential legal issues which affect employees
in the workplace. Topics addressed include employment and dismissal
issues and legal issues related to contract and agent law, personnel
management and labor relations.
ADED 5423 - Instructional Evaluation in Adult Education
This course is an examination of the theory and practice of evaluating
adult education programs. Special emphasis is placed on research
techniques necessary for constructing valid and reliable measurement
and assessment tools.
ADED 5432 - Human Relations Training & Development
This course will examine the role of human relations in organizations
with particular emphasis on the training and development function.
Topics addressed include communications, attitudes, positive selfconcept,
communication styles, motivation, values, emotional control,
positive reinforcement, team building, and conflict management.
ADED 5453 - Psychology of Adult Development
This course is designed to trace the development of the individual
from early adulthood through aging. The developmental process to
be considered will include young adulthood, marriage and the family,
work leisure and retirement, aging and theories of aging.
ADED 5472 - Contemporary Issues in Supervision
This course will cover ethical and moral issues in organizations.
Attention is given to ethics in networking, offering customer service,
and developing contracts and proposals for pricing. Other topics
include stopping violence in the workplace and social responsibility
in a diverse global environment.
ADED 5483 - Contemporary Issues in Student Personnel
Services
Contemporary Issues in Student Personnel Services is designed to
be a broad survey of the issues surrounding and supporting the field
of Student Personnel Services. Using assigned readings, class discussion
and student presentations, this course will critically examine
contemporary issues in such areas as academic advising, admissions
and enrollment management, career development and placement,
financial aid, judicial affairs, leadership development, residential life
and student activities in the field of Student Personnel Services in
Higher Education. Prerequisite(s): ADED 5031.
ADED 5522 - Creative Supervision Skills
This course addresses the characteristics of an effective supervisor.
Topics include motivating employees, appraisal of employees, building
relationships within the organization, creating a positive work climate,
making quality decisions, handling human resource problems, managing
time and stress, setting priorities and demonstrating leadership
skills. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing.
ADED 5531 - Needs Analysis
This course focuses on analyzing performance problems at organizational,
process and worker levels. The course goal is to provide a
composite picture of who needs to be trained within an organization,
at what level that training should be designed as well as the nature
and content of the specific training program.
ADED 5552 - Facilitation Techniques
This course addresses the theory, principles, concepts and practices
of group facilitation skills that play a critical role in generating change.
Facilitation skills can help board members, labor-management committees,
mediators, community and inter-organizational groups (profit
and non-profit) produce innovative solutions to complex problems.
This course will also cover a variety of dispute resolution skills
including mediation, negotiation, conflict resolution and alternative
dispute resolution.
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