Jun 28, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024

COMS 4510 - Instructional Training and Development in Communication


Provides opportunity to design instructional training programs beginning with the needs assessment and continuing through the evaluation phase. Combination of lecture/discussion and student presentations.

Requisites: 9 hours in COMS and (Jr or Sr)
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Define and explain various learning styles and the strategies used in making connections with different styles.
  • Describe the characteristics of adult learners that make them distinct from and similar to college-aged learners.
  • Explain the importance of training and development programs in various contexts including but not limited to private and public sector organizations, not-for-profit organizations, and community service groups.
  • Work with a training team to prepare lessons for training and development programs.
  • Enact components of a training program that have been planned and agreed upon by you and other members of your training team.


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