Human Resource Development

Unit code: BMO2003 | Study level: Undergraduate
Credit points
12
(Generally, 1 credit = 10 hours of classes and independent study.)
Location
City Campus
Online Real Time
VU Online
Prerequisites
BMO2009 - Managing People
(Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)
Overview
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Overview

Gain expertise in professional training and development in the HR context, with the Human Resource Development unit.

In this unit, you will come to understand the theory and practical skills required to manage and deliver successful Learning and Development (L&D) activities in both small and large organisations.

Examining HR development in organisations, you will consider the latest trends in:

  • training and development
  • career progression
  • organisational development.

You will explore, in detail, the employment and career progression cycle within an organisation. This will include critiquing ‘Training Needs Analysis’ used in complex industries, and a variety of design and evaluation methods applied in the practice of HR development.

Your learning will be interactive, with peer learning and collaborations, and personal reflections on career paths.


You will examine case studies and discuss the impact of current issues such as:

  • globalisation on employment
  • workforce demographics
  • skill shortages
  • environmental matters.

By the end of this unit, you will be able to:

  • demonstrate an in-depth understanding of an organisation’s employment cycle
  • evaluate the effectiveness of HR development practices and processes
  • recommend HR development improvements to senior management.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. Critically analyse the administrative and strategic value of Human Resource Development (HRD) as relevant to local and global organisations;
  2. Investigate and review issues relating to the use of HRD in contemporary business settings;
  3. Devise and propose people systems (Training Needs Analysis and training journey) solutions, related to the effective management of human resource information; and,
  4. Exhibit, individually and/or in team scenarios, effective communication skills to develop and present HRD and people systems recommendations with integrity and judgement.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment type: Report
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Grade: 15%
A report on study of HRD in organisational context
Assessment type: Presentation
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Grade: 30%
Presentation and evaluation (Group)
Assessment type: Report
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Grade: 35%
Training analysis and rationale
Assessment type: Test
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Grade: 20%
In-class test

Required reading

Students will have access to required readings via VU Collaborate and are not required to purchase the listed textbook.

Human Resource Development
Werner, J. M., & DeSimone, R. L. (2020).| South-Western: Cengage Learning.

As part of a course

This unit is not compulsory for any specific course. Depending on the course you study, this unit may be taken as an elective.

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