Postgraduate - UnitMGX5950 - Human resources development

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6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Business and Economics
Organisational Unit	Department of Management
Offered	Not offered in 2014
Coordinator(s)	Associate Professor Peter Holland

Synopsis

This unit offers a broad perspective on the development of human resources within organisations by examining the role of training and development and career development within the Human Resource Management function of a business enterprise. It examines major theories relevant to human resource development and career development, including human capital theory, the theory of the psychological contract and the theory of the learning organisation.

Outcomes

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

explain the strategic importance of human resource development (HRD) in the success of organisations
assess this importance within the context of environmental pressures and government policy
integrate an understanding of the nature and importance of theories of learning into the development of HRD programs
critically assess the methods of identifying HRD needs from formulation through to evaluation
explain and apply models of career management
integrate emerging HRD themes into HRD strategies for achieving organisational objectives.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 60%
Examination: 40%

Chief examiner(s)

Associate Professor Peter Holland

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload equals 144 hours per semester

Prerequisites

MGX5985 or MGX9850