EDS550 NEEDS ASSESSMENT
| Course Code: | 4540550 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Educational Sciences |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. CENNET ENGİN |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
At the end of this course students will learn:
- Basic concepts and ideas related to needs assessment.
- Steps of conducting a needs assessment study.
- Methods of conducting a needs assessment study.
- Summarizing the data, setting needs priorities and giving recommendations.
Course Content
Theoretical and practical basis of needs assessment in preservice and in-service training programs; quantitative and qualitative approaches applied to determining needs.
Course Learning Outcomes
Students who complete the course successfully will be able to;
1. demonstrate an understanding of basic concepts and ideas related to needs assessment.
2. demonstrate an understanding of needs assessment techniques.
3. identify which data gathering method to employ in a needs assessment.
4. present a summary of an article on NA process.
5. conduct a needs assessment study by working in groups.