School: Business and Law

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Developing Individuals, Leaders and Organisations
  • Unit Code

    MAN6706
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    3
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Alan John COETZER

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 and justify the plan considering its ethical and social consequences.

Unit Content

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

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 3 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 3 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l

Additional Learning Experience Information

On-campus: 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. Online: This unit is based on its on-campus equivalent. Online students cover the same content as the on-campus unit. Online students are expected to complete a range of learning activities such as analysing case studies, answering review questions and participating in online discussion. Online students access this unit via Blackboard. Regular online 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 School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ReportPromoting Informal Learning 35%
AssignmentLeadership Development Program40%
AssignmentTeamwork Assignment25%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ReportPromoting Informal Learning35%
AssignmentLeadership Development Program40%
AssignmentTeamwork Assignment25%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Business and Law

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Developing Individuals, Leaders and Organisations
  • Unit Code

    MAN6706
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    4
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Alan John COETZER

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. Create effective learning and development programs, informed by research into learning and development theory and concepts.
  2. Recommend strategies for enhancing the quality and quantity of informal learning in organisations.
  3. Prepare a plan and the data collection tools for conducting a learning needs investigation.
  4. Independently initiate, plan and execute a substantial learning and development project to meet agreed deliverables.

Unit Content

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

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 3 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 3 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l

Additional Learning Experience Information

On-campus: 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. Online: This unit is based on its on-campus equivalent. Online students cover the same content as the on-campus unit. Online students are expected to complete a range of learning activities such as analysing case studies, answering review questions and participating in online discussion. Regular online 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 School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ProjectProject Part 1 - Promoting Informal Workplace Learning40%
ProjectProject Part 2 - Needs Investigation Plan20%
ProjectProject Part 3 - Leadership Development Proposal40%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ProjectProject Part 1 - Promoting Informal Workplace Learning40%
ProjectProject Part 2 - Needs Investigation Plan20%
ProjectProject Part 3 - Leadership Development Proposal40%

Core Reading(s)

  • Delahaye, B., & Choy, S. (2018). Human Resource Development: Learning for innovation and productivity (5th ed.). Prahran, VIC: Mirabel publishing. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1099577991

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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