Human Resource Development and Organisational Change

Bachelor's degree

In Telford

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Telford

  • Duration

    2 Years

This course is essential for anyone engaged in the development of organisations through staff and stakeholders in current and future economic climates of change. Failure to understand the underpinning theories and practice of Human Resource Development (HRD) and Organisational Change will result in organisations failing to work in a proactive manner, become leaner and fitter, and maximise its human resource effectively and efficiently.


This award aims to develop your research skills for effective operation at a strategic level in an organisation, particularly in the areas of organisational development, change and transition. It will assist you in making a strategic contribution to any organisation and enable you to compete for higher level posts within the field of HRD.


As a student on this award, you will have the opportunity to initiate or improve your critical understanding of complex managerial, HR development and organisational change issues. This will be achieved through honing critical reflective thinking and developing robust, independent, personal and professional development skills.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Telford (Shropshire)
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Level 3 Southwater One, Southwater Sqare, Southwater Way, TF3 4JG

Start date

On request

About this course


At the end of this course you, the student, will be able to:


Critically evaluate contemporary organisations in terms of their principal operating environments.
Critically analyse how learning and talent development strategies are organisedand understand, analyse and evaluate coaching and mentoring in organisations.
Identify and justify a business issue that is of strategic relevance to the organisation in terms of research.
Analyse and critically evaluate the historical and theoretical basis of organisational designs and their development in terms of their value and contribution to organisational life.
Critically evaluate the practice, relevance and contribution of HRM and HRD to organisational success and effective change management using major contemporary research and debates in the field of HR.
Synthesise relevant critical thinking through academic research completing an independent research project/dissertation at masters level




All applicants



A first or second class undergraduate honours degree from a UK university or overseas equivalent, or a professional qualification and/or experience considered to be equivalent to the above.
A HND/HNC in a related subject area plus two years relevant organisational experience.
A Certificate in Personal Practice, a Certificate in Training Practice, a Certificate in Recruitment and Selection, or an equivalent CIPD certificated programme, plus two years’ relevant experience. ontribute to, benefit from and achieve the award.
A reference from a tutor who has...

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Subjects

  • Organisational Change

Course programme

September start

Year 1

Semester 1

7HR015 Understanding and implementing coaching and mentoring

7HR004 Organisational Change and Development

Semester 2

7HR016 Learning and talent development

Year 2

Semester 1

7HR003 Leading, Managing and Developing People

7HR001 Investigating a Business issue from an HR perspective

7MG001 Independent Business Analysis Project (12 months in length)

Semester 2

7HR005 Human Resource Management in context

Human Resource Development and Organisational Change

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