Handbook : Unit informationEdith Cowan University

School: Business and Law

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• Unit Title

  Developing Individuals, Leaders and Organisations

• Unit Code

  MAN6706

• Year

  2018

• Enrolment Period

  1

• Version

  2

• Credit Points

  20

• Full Year Unit

  N

• Mode of Delivery

  On Campus
  Online

• Unit Coordinator

  Dr Yuliani SUSENO

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Description

This unit develops the knowledge and skills required to improve the capabilities and performance of individuals through formal and informal learning processes. The unit develops an applied understanding of key stages in developing human resources in work organisations, specifically learning needs investigation and the design, implementation and evaluation of development interventions. The unit introduces you to an array of learning theories and concepts and develops your understanding of how to integrate these theories and concepts into the stages in developing human resources. You will apply human resource development theory and concepts to authentic situations and where appropriate to your own workplace projects.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. Apply learning and development theory and concepts to a range of problems in authentic contexts.
2. Apply the principles of instructional system design to the development of a learning and development program.
3. Design a developmental program that builds leadership capability in an organisation.
4. Produce an organisational development action plan based on the analysis of an organisational level problem or opportunity.

Unit Content

1. Introduction to developing human resources.
2. Knowledge management.
3. Learning and learning theory.
4. Informal workplace learning.
5. Investigating learning and development needs.
6. Designing learning and development interventions.
7. Delivering learning and development interventions.
8. Evaluating learning and development interventions.
9. Developing leaders.
10. Developing human resources in SMEs.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

On-campus students attend a weekly seminar. The seminars include interactive lectures, class discussion, case study analysis and other types of learning activities which may include answering review questions and video presentations. Students are expected to participate actively in all sessions and, where appropriate, to draw on their own work experience. Off-campus: This unit is based on its on-campus equivalent that takes place during a weekly seminar. Off-campus students cover the same content as the on-campus unit. Off-campus students are expected to complete a range of learning activities such as analysing case studies, answering review questions and participating in on-line discussion. Off-campus students access this unit via Blackboard. Regular on-line access is required.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

Core Reading(s)

• Delahaye, B. (2011). Human Resource Development: Managing learning and knowledge capital (3rd ed.). Prahran, Vic: Tilde University Press.
• Delahaye, B., & Choy, S. (2017). Human resource development : learning, knowing and growing (Fourth edition.). Prahran, VIC, Australia: Tilde Publishing and Distribution.

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