H7LCO - Learning and Change in Organisations

Long Title:Learning and Change in Organisations
Module Code:H7LCO
Credits: 10
NFQ Level:LEVEL 7
Field of Study: Management and administration
Module Delivered in 1 programme(s)
Module Coordinator: CAITRIONA HUGHES
Module editor: CAITRIONA HUGHES
Teaching and Learning Strategy: This module will be delivered through a combination of class-based lectures and tutorials. Case study material and exercises will be undertaken during tutorials. Students will have access the web-based support tool Moodle in order to source class notes, cases and preparatory readings where appropriate.
Learning Environment: Learning will take place in a classroom environment with lecturer access to IT resources. Students will have access to legal databases such as Westlaw and Justis and will be required to read and apply decisions available from www.workplacerelations.ie to practical problems. The module materials will be available electronically.
Module Description: This module aims to provide students with an understanding of way in the which HRD contributes to the overall mission of the organisation and the ways in which strategic objectives are supported by this contribution. The module aims to equip students with a knowledge of the various factors that can bring about change in organisations and the ensuing development required to update its employees. It considers development from the operational aspects up to the strategic level that it should contribute at.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
LO1 Demonstrate an understanding of, and explain, the ways in which HRD contributes to the overall mission of the organisation and the ways in which strategic objectives are supported by this contribution.
LO2 Explain the concept of organisational learning
LO3 Conduct a training and development needs analysis
LO4 Identify and select appropriate learning strategy and method for specific development scenarios
LO5 Conduct both formative and summative evaluations of learning activities such as training courses
LO6 Recognise and assess the importance of management and career development and be able to advise an organisation on the design of policies and practices to support these forms of development
Pre-requisite learning
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is required before enrolment on this module. While the prior learning is expressed as named NCI module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
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Requirements

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. You may not enrol on this module if you have not acquired the learning specified in this section.
No requirements listed
 

Module Content & Assessment

Indicative Content
Strategic HRD
• Integration of business and HRD strategies • Intellectual Capital theory/Human Capital as a source of competitive Advantage
HRD and Business Performance
• Evidence and measures of the contribution of HRD to business performance • Intersection with HRM policies
Organisational Learning Underpinning concepts
• Frameworks such as the learning organisation • Implementation of organisational learning
National Context of HRD
• Attitudes to HRD and learning • National Training Framework (NVETs) • European Training Bodies and Influences • Barriers to effective Learning and Development initiatives Identifying blocks and overcoming barriers
Career Development
• Emerging concepts of career • Career management as a shared responsibility • Tools supporting Career Management • Individual Development Planning
HRD and Introduction to Organisational Change
• Forces of change and challenges facing organisations • Understanding resistance to change and overcoming • The specific contribution of HRD to the management of change • Planned Change and approaches to managing change programmes • Impact of culture in change environments
Management Development
• The challenge of management development • Approaches to management development
Roles and Responsibilities for HRD - The roles and responsibilities of senior and line management, specialist, the individual
• Devolution to line managers • An integrated framework of roles and responsibilities • Managing the HRD Function
Learning and Development and Technology
The role of technology in making learning mobile E-learning New trends in learning and development
Assessment Breakdown%
Coursework100.00%

Full Time

Coursework
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Assignment 100% Assignment. Learners will be set an essay on the key topics covered in the module on Learning and Change in organisations. Essay should be between 2,500 to 3,000 words in length. Assessment may be based on a case study and will be required to use references from academic books and articles as appropriate. 1,2,3,4,5,6 100.00 n/a
No End of Module Assessment
No Workplace Assessment
Reassessment Requirement
Coursework Only
This module is reassessed solely on the basis of re-submitted coursework. There is no repeat written examination.
Reassessment Description
Reassessment will consist of a written assignment to be submitted.

NCIRL reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Workload Description Hours Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload
Lecture No Description 3 Every Week 3.00
Tutorial No Description 1 Every Week 1.00
Independent Learning No Description 17 Every Week 17.00
Total Hours 21.00
Total Weekly Learner Workload 21.00
Total Weekly Contact Hours 4.00
This module has no Part Time workload.
 

Module Resources

Recommended Book Resources
  • GARAVAN, T., HOGAN, C., CAHIR-O’DONNELL 2003, A., Making Training and Development Work, Oak Tree Press
  • HARRISON R., 2009, Learning and Development, 5th Ed., CIPM
  • Stewart J., Rogers P., 2012, Developing People and Organisations, Chartered Inst of Pers/Develop U.K. [ISBN: 9781843982500]
Supplementary Article/Paper Resources
  • Unavailable, Human Resource Development International
  • Unavailable, International Journal of Training and Development
  • Unavailable, Personnel Review
  • Harvard Business Review Unavailable
Other Resources
 

Module Delivered in

Programme Code Programme Semester Delivery
BAHHRD BA (Honours) in Human Resource Management 3 Core Subject