| Effective Term: | 2024/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability |
| Unit Title: | Human Resource Development |
| Unit ID: | BUHRM2601 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | (BUHRM1501 or JH501) |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 080303 |
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| Brief description of the Unit |
This course describes and analyses Human Resource Development (HRD) activities and allows students to use problem solving skills to find solutions for HRD issues. Students will become familiar with the basic principles underlying adult learning processes and training and development activities in organisations. During this course, students will undertake a training needs analysis and design a training program through the phases of objective planning, training design, development of training materials, delivery of the program, evaluation and follow-up. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: No |
| Supplementary Assessment:Yes |
| Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | |  | | | | | Advanced | | | | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Describe the function of HRD from the perspectives of the practitioner and management |
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| K2. | Appraise the relationship between HRD and HRM activities |
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| K3. | Contrast various training and development practices within an organisation |
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| K4. | Analyse how the HRD function contributes to the achievement of an organisations goals through constructive discussion in the workplace |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Prepare a Training Needs Analysis |
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| S2. | Identify appropriate HRD strategies to meet performance problems |
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| S3. | Design, deliver and evaluate training programs |
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| S4. | Design, implement and evaluate non-training development programs |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Identify a diverse range of HRD functions across multiple industries from a global perspective using appropriate HRD theories |
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| A2. | Prepare HRD programs to assist with current training and development issues from an ethical, socially responsible and international perspective |
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| Unit Content: |
Topics may include: 1.Introduction to employee training and development 2.Strategic training 3.Assessment of HRD needs TNA/HRDNI 4.Learning: theories, program design and transfer of learning 5.Traditional training methods 6.Training evaluation 7.Employee development 8.Career management and special challenges in career management 9.E-Learning 10.Special issues in employee training and development 11.The future of training and development. |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1, K3, K4, S1, S2, A1 | HRD portfolio/reflective assignment | Individual assignment | 20-30% | | 2. | K1, K3, S1, S2, S3, S4, A1, A2 | Research Project including design and delivery of a training workshop | Group workshop design and delivery | 20-40% | | 3. | K1, K2, K3, K4, S1, S2, S3, S4, A1, A2 | Comprehensive review of the material studied in the course | Examination | 40-60% |
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