Module Code - Title:
PM4944
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HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT 1
Year Last Offered:
2021/2
Hours Per Week:
Grading Type:
Prerequisite Modules:
Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
This module is designed to provide students with a broad understanding of the role of Human Resource Development in organisations. There is a strong focus on integrating HRD activities with the range of HR policies and systems enacted by organisations and on perceiving HRD as a strategic organisational activity. The lectures are designed to provide students with a framework for evaluating the contribution that HRD can make to organisational functioning and for reflecting on the role that the HR practitioner plays in this scenario.
Syllabus:
The syllabus covers core issues surrounding the organisational process of developing people at work. In so doing, the purpose of human resource development is discussed and definitional aspects are reviewed. Here, a variety of terms are defined: Training, Development, Education, Learning, Employee Development, Human Resource Development; The organisational process of developing capability is explored and reviewed within an integrated HR policy framework; Issues surrounding individual learning are debated: nature of individual learning in organisations; process of learning; pedagogy and individual learning theories. Critical stages in the devising and delivering of effective employee development activities are reviewed including: the process of human resource development, identification of learning and training needs, delivering training activities, evaluation and assessment of learning and training, and learning transfer.
Learning Outcomes:
Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)
On completion of this module then students should:
Evaluate the value of human resource development.
Be able to explain how human resource development is integrated into the HR system of an organisation .
Be able to develop an organisation learning plan.
Be able to develop an individual employee development plan.
Differentiate between various learning styles and preferences and how these contribute to organisations.
Be able to conduct a training/learning needs analysis.
Critically evaluate the key elements of the evaluation process.
Affective (Attitudes and Values)
Accept difference between people in terms of leaning styles and how contexts affect peoples learning experiences.
Psychomotor (Physical Skills)
N/A
How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
Lectures are conducted using Didactic (information provided by lecturer), Skill Building (case role-play) and Inductive (discussion, exercises, projects) learning strategies. Assessments require the student to obtain information, recognise problems, evaluate alternatives, choose solutions, give and receive feedback and present findings.
Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):
Prime Texts:
Garavan, T.N., Hogan, C. & Cahir-O Donnell, A (2003)
Making Training and Development Work: A Best Practice Guide
, Dublin, Oktree Press
Harrision, R. (2005)
Learning and Development
, CIPD
Reed, M.A., Barrington, H. & Brown, M. (2004)
Human Resource Development: Beyond Training Interventions
, London, CIPD
Other Relevant Texts:
Buckley, R. & Caple, J (1993)
Theory and Practice of Training
, London: Kogan Page
Programme(s) in which this Module is Offered:
Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Module Leader:
Generic PRS