Overview

Topics may include but will not be limited to:-

• Learning and Development (L&D) and Human Resource Development (HRD)
• The National context of Learning and Development (NHRD)
• Models and theories of HRD and L&D
• Individual Learning – Traditional and Contemporary theories
• The Learning Organisation and Organisational Learning
• Knowledge Management & The Knowledge Economy
• The Psychological Contract
• Designing Delivering and Evaluating Learning
• Social and Collective Learning, Blended and Online learning
• Leadership & Talent Development

Assessment Strategy

-threshold -D- to D+ (40-49%): No major omissions or inaccuracies in the deployment of information/skills. Some grasp of theoretical/conceptual/practical elements. Integration of theory/practice/information present intermittently in pursuit of the assessed work's objectives. -good -B- to B+ (60-69%): Most of the relevant information accurately deployed. Good grasp of theoretical/conceptual/practical elements. Good integration oftheory/practice/information in pursuit of the assessed work's objectives. Evidence of the use of creative and reflective skills. -excellent -A- to A+ (70%+): Outstanding performance. The relevant information accurately deployed. Excellent grasp of theoretical/conceptual/practice elements. Good integration of theory/practice/information in pursuit of the assessed work's objectives. Strong evidence of the use of creative and reflective skills. -another level-C- to C+ (50-59%): Much of the relevant information and skills mostly accurately deployed. Adequate grasp of theoretical/conceptual/practical elements. Fairintegration of theory/practice/information in the pursuit of the assessed work's objectives. Some evidence of the use of creative and reflective skills.

Learning Outcomes

• Apply a critical appreciation for Designing and Delivering a learning intervention task.

• Critically evaluate a learning intervention task within the context of learning outcomes and organizational issues.

• Critically understand the processes, challenges and opportunities of social, collective and group learning.

• Demonstrate a critical awareness of key theories and models that underpin Leadership, Management and Employee Development.

• Develop a sense of the importance of Learning & Development’s role in addressing key HRD/HRM issues within organizationsl and collective learning within a learning intervention

• Evaluate the impact on the individual and the organisation arising from a specific learning situation.