MGG9325 - Human resource development

Leader: Dr Peter Townsend

Offered

Gippsland Second semester 2007 (Off-campus)

Synopsis

Concepts of training and development, with specific reference to contemporary issues, including the theory and practice of international education and training.

Objectives

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

• understand the purpose of human resource development, its relationship to human resource management and the achievement of organisational objectives;
• appreciate the theories of learning, as related to human resource development;
• identify and analyse the progressive components of training programs;
• comprehend the variety of applications available for education, training and development;
• develop the knowledge, skills and abilities required to be human resource development professionals.

Assessment

Individual assignment (2000 words): 20%
Individual assignment (3000 words): 30%
Examination (3 hours): 50%