Strategic Human Resource Development
MODULE CODE
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DELIVERY
Module Aims
Aim 1
develop students’ knowledge and understanding of the role of Human Resource Development within organisations by making links to corporate strategy.
Aim 2
demonstrate that to achieve competitive advantage, what differentiates one organisation from another is the people within the organisation. encourage students to consider the aims of human resource development at a strategic level and from the differing perspectives of members of the employment relationship.
Module Content
Strategic HRD making links to corporate strategy
Exploring Strategic HRD (SHRD) key models and frameworks, making the links to
corporate strategy
Examine the factors that affect the design of strategic HRD in a digital age
Employment relationships and SHRD
Organizational design and learning
Building a high-performance culture
Ensuring a consistent and positive working experience
The Learning Organisation
HRD at community and society level
HRD and corporate social responsibility
Ethical principles affecting HRD
HRD’s role in developing communities and society
Learning theory and principles
The skills and techniques needed to identify HRD needs
Learning theories to understand how employees learn
The principles associated with andragogy or adult learning
The role of critical reflection in Learning
Equality and Diversity
The role of diversity issues and its importance within HRD
The barriers faced by minority groups in the workplace and how these can be overcome
The ways in which organisations can embrace diversity in the workplace
Leadership and Management development
Understand the meanings of and approaches to leadership and management
The strategic approach to leadership and management development
Key models of leadership and management development
Learning, talent management and analytical literacy
Approaches to and methods of talent management and career development
The role of succession planning
Consider the role of analytics in talent management
Assessing ROI/ROE
Monitoring the impact of interventions
Understanding of models and theories for evaluation of HRD
The role of technology/AI in supporting learning design and delivery
How AI is shaping learning
The role of eLearning
Using technology innovatively to combine content and learning processes
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to:
Teaching Methods
Sessions will comprise of an appropriate blend of tutor input and student input/activity. Tutor input will typically present relevant theory and conceptual frameworks along with reviews of appropriate literature. Student input/activity are via small group discussion and workshop type activities to maximise learning opportunities and the opportunity to apply knowledge to enhance students’ understanding. Small group discussion will be facilitated to encourage application of such material to a given scenario. Where possible comparisons will be made to students’ own experience of workplace learning and development activity and to promote critical analysis of key issues. Plenary sessions will draw together the views of the small groups. Students are encouraged to reflect on the activity they have been involved in and record their learning and consider how they might apply this in the future. In addition, where relevant, case studies, documentary and video material will be used to enhance the learning process.
Assessment Methods
This module is assessed through one Examination and one Group Portfolio.
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