THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING

Course objectives

The course aims to provide students with the basic conceptual and practical skills as future professionals, specifically related to the need analysis, design, management and evaluation of organizational training interventions. A psychosocial approach and a learning organization framework will be adopted. Knowledge and understanding– At the end of the course, students will know main theories and models on the organizational training process, will be able to identify the role some organizational factors play in the training process (e.g., organizational culture) and to choose adequate techniques for training intervention management. Applying knowledge and understanding– The course includes interactive lessons, with examples, work on case study and exercises during the workshop lessons. Applying theory to practice will support the students’ ability, at the end of the course, to project a training intervention, adapting the acquired knowledge to specific organizational contexts and to possible critical issues (COURSE). Students will also develop the basic skills for the management of a training intervention (LAB).

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Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
The course aims to provide students with the basic conceptual and practical skills as future professionals, specifically related to the need analysis, design, management and evaluation of organizational training interventions. A psychosocial approach and a learning organization framework will be adopted. The main topics are: –The strategic function of training for learning and organizational development –Main approaches to training –Needs analysis training needs –Training design –Objectives and types of skills –Design of interventions –Management of interventions –Training methods –Learning and "transfer of learning" –Training evaluation
Prerequisites
The course assumes knowledge of the main issues of work psychology, how an organization works, and the basic processes in social psychology.
Books
(COURSE) – Quaglino G.P. Il processo di formazione (scritti di formazione 2). Milano: FrancoAngeli – papers indicated by the teachers at the beginning of the lessons and on the Classroom course website (for info: https://marialuisafarnese.site.uniroma1.it/). – teacher's slides (available on the Classroom website) (LAB) – Castagna M. Progettare la formazione. Guida metodologica per la progettazione del lavoro in aula. Milano: FrancoAngeli – Pirri P. Le arti della formazione – Progettare e realizzare interventi formativi di successo. EPC editore Alternatively (in agreement with the teacher): –Noe R. (2017). “Employee Training & Development”. McGrowHill.
Frequency
Frequency is strongly recommended, but not mandatory.
Exam mode
The exam consists of a written test (some open-ended questions), composed of a first part aimed at verifying the knowledge and understanding of the main theoretical models studied (COURSE); and of a second part where, through the design of a training intervention basing on a case, students will be asked to combine the skills acquired through the exercises carried out during the lessons and the laboratory, with the proposed theoretical models (LAB).
Lesson mode
The topics of the course are presented through interactive lectures, asking for an active role by students and application examples (work on cases, exercises, testimonials). The workshop (LAB) includes group work which, through the management of activities and exercises typical of training interventions, will allow the developing of the ability to apply the theories and the experimenting with the management of training interventions, the autonomy and time management of the students, the ability to work in groups and cooperate, and the ability to communicate in public.
  • Academic year2025/2026
  • CoursePersonnel, Work and Organizational Psychology
  • CurriculumSingle curriculum
  • Year2nd year
  • Semester1st semester
  • SSDM-PSI/06
  • CFU6