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Course Descriptions/Educational Human Resource Development 411685. Directed Studies. Credit 1 to 4 each semester. Directed individual study of selected problems in thefield of education.686. Research Methods in EDCI I. (3-0). Credit 3. Framework for understanding distinctions amongresearch methodologies used in the field of curriculum and instruction; includes classes of researchquestions, methods of collecting and decisioning evidence, theoretical assumptions, strengths, weaknesses,and the work of major proponents. Prerequisite: Admission into TLAC doctoral program.687. Research Methods in EDCI II. (3-0). Credit 3. Framework for understanding distinctions amongresearch methodologies used in the field of curriculum and instruction; includes classes of researchquestions, methods of collecting and decisioning evidence; basic principles of descriptive and inferentialstatistics and their application in context of various research paradigms. Prerequisite: EDCI 686.688. Research Methods in EDCI III. (3-0). Credit 3. Framework for understanding distinctions amongresearch methodologies used in the field of curriculum and instruction; includes classes of researchquestions, methods of collecting and decisioning evidence; basic principles of multivariate statistics andtheir application in context of various research paradigms. Prerequisite: EDCI 687.689. Special Topics in... Credit 1 to 4. Selected topics in an identified area of curriculum and instruction.May be repeated for credit.690. Theory of Curriculum and Instruction Research. (3-0). Credit 3. Theory and design of researchproblems and experiments in various subfields of curriculum and instruction; communication of researchproposals and results; evaluation of current research of faculty and student and review of currentliterature. May be repeated for credit.691. Research. Credit 1 or more each semester. Research for thesis or dissertation.692. Professional Study. Credit 1 or more each semester. Approved professional study of project undertakenas the terminal requirement for doctor of education degree. Preparation of a record of studysummarizing the rationale, procedure and results of the completed project. Prerequisite: Approval ofmajor advisor.Educational Human Resource Developmenteahr.tamu.edu(EHRD)601. Foundations of Human Resource Development. (3-0). Credit 3. Survey of the set of systematic andplanned activities designed by an organization to provide its employees with the necessary skills to meetcurrent and future job demands: learning and human resource development needs assessments, taskanalysis, designing, implementing and evaluating training programs, career development, organizationdevelopment. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.602. Critical Issues in Human Resource Development. (3-0). Credit 3. Critical issues in human resourcedevelopment; development of workforce through training and development activities. Prerequisite:Graduate classification.603. Applied Theoretical Foundations of Human Resource Development. (3-0). Credit 3. Challengesof supervision associated with human resource development settings; how to apply theoretical foundationsof human resource development to ensure employees obtain the necessary skills for current andfuture job demands. Prerequisite: Master’s classification only.605. Principles and Practices of Leadership in Human Resource Development. (3-0). Credit 3. Developmentand application of leadership models for human resource development settings; introduceand examine historical, philosophical and theoretical aspects of leadership; explore and evaluate theethical and influence dimensions of leadership; critically examine the contemporary research characteristicsof effective leadership. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.606. Project Management in Human Resource Development. (3-0). Credit 3. The use of establishedproject management theory, tools, practices and technology toward the effective management of organizationalprocesses, projects, and programs in universities, government, business, and industry.607. International Human Resource Development. (3-0). Credit 3. Organization, delivery, and managementof human resource development programs in multinational and global corporate settings. Prerequisite:Graduate classification.