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OD 521 Organization Diagnosis and Change (3)
Focuses on understanding, managing, and facilitating change in organizations. Emphasizes the use of diagnostic models and theories of organization development to identify organizational problems, as well as techniques and process for facilitating planned organizational change.
OD 522 Organization Development Intervention and Implementation (3)
Focuses on the selection of appropriate organization development interventions, the design of effective implementation strategies, and the facilitation and management of the change process in organizations. Intervention models and techniques are emphasized. Prerequisite: OD 521.
OD 523 Organization Development Issues and Trends (3)
Explores recent trends and issues in the field of organization development. Major research findings in the areas of entering and contracting, diagnosing, interviewing, practitioner roles, and ethical dilemmas will be addressed. Prerequisite: OD 521.
OD 524 Consulting Skills (3)
Enables students to function responsibly as novice consultant or midlevel practitioners, depending on each student's entry-level knowledge and skills. Emphasis is placed on practical application of conceptual skills. Students learn to apply consulting skills and strategies to their own work situations. Course content focuses on current consulting theory and practice, building an effective client-consultant relationship, and applying skills and strategies.
OD 526 Advanced Facilitation Skills (3)
Provides a conceptual understanding and extensive application of advanced facilitation skills for use in developing high-performance teams, groups, and organizations. Prerequisite: OD 521.