There is a single piece of assessment for this module, comprising 100% of the mark for your coursework.
Type of task: Needs analysis report
Submission: Week 8
Maximum: 3,000 words (excluding references)
For this assessment, you are asked to submit a 3,000 word report consisting of a comprehensive learning needs analysis. The grade for this assignment constitutes 100% of your overall module grade.
You will select an organisation with which you are familiar (you may choose any you like) and conduct an analysis to identify learning needs. In addition to the learning needs, you will need to identify the context of the organisation, who the learners are and if there are additional needs to be considered.
You should include the following elements in your report:
Problem statement: write a brief (50-100 words) outlining what kind of training you will embark on designing for.
Academic literature review (approx. 1000-1200 words) – review relevant training/psychological literature to that domain and consider what might be important considerations when designing training in this particular domain.
Context of the organisation and relevant aspects to training (e.g. geographical dispersion, budget, etc.)
Target audience of learners. Consider the demographic, baseline levels of knowledge/skills.
Competencies required for the learner
Justification for why those competencies are important for the training
‘Gap’ analysis (likely difference between baseline levels of knowledge/skills and those required to achieve by the end of the training session).
Any additional needs to be considered for delivering the training (e.g. adaptations for disability, etc.).
Feel free to use Table or diagram format to identify competencies.
