Course Title: Strategic Human Resource Development

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Strategic Human Resource Development

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

BUSM4505

City Campus

Postgraduate

630H Management

Face-to-Face

Sem 2 2017,
Sem 1 2018,
Sem 2 2018,
Sem 1 2019,
Sem 2 2019,
Sem 1 2020,
Sem 2 2020,
Sem 1 2021,
Sem 1 2022,
Sem 1 2023,
Sem 1 2024

Flexible Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

BUSM4592

RMIT Online

Postgraduate

630H Management

Internet

JulDec2017 (KP4)

BUSM4592

RMIT Online

Postgraduate

630H Management

Internet

JanJun2018 (KP2)

BUSM4592

RMIT Online

Postgraduate

630H Management

Internet

JulDec2018 (KP6)

BUSM4592

RMIT Online

Postgraduate

630H Management

Internet

JulDec2019 (KP4),

JulDec2019 (All)

BUSM4592

RMIT Online

Postgraduate

630H Management

Internet

JanJun2020 (KP2),

JanJun2020 (All)

BUSM4592

RMIT Online

Postgraduate

630H Management

Internet

JulDec2020 (KP6),

JulDec2020 (All)

BUSM4592

RMIT Online

Postgraduate

630H Management

Internet

JulDec2021 (KP4),

JulDec2021 (All)

BUSM4592

RMIT Online

Postgraduate

630H Management

Internet

JanJun2022 (All)

BUSM4592

RMIT Online

Postgraduate

630H Management

Internet

JanJun2024 (All)

BUSM4592

RMIT Online

Postgraduate

630H Management

Internet

JulDec2024 (KP6),

JulDec2024 (All)

Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Jillian Cavanagh

Course Coordinator Phone: 6 13 9925 9098

Course Coordinator Email: jillian.cavanagh@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: Building 80,level 9

Course Coordinator Availability: Appointment via email


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None


Course Description

This course will develop your knowledge and skills to recommend appropriate HRD interventions and evaluate outcomes to determine strategies for organisations. You will examine contemporary HRD developments and expand the theoretical concepts and principles upon which HRD is based. The theory covered enables the understanding of HRD process and its applications in authentic circumstances. The key elements of HRD will be explored in the context of learning and development, career progression, and organisational success.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

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At your successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

 

1. Critically evaluate literature on contemporary and emerging HRD issues, challenges. and solutions.

2. Analyse contemporary operational HRD issues in workplace contexts.

3. Apply HRD concepts and principles to strategic human resource development in authentic workplace contexts.

4. Design HRD interventions and evaluate the effectiveness of HRD interventions.

5. Create a HRD program and evaluate strategic changes as they apply to workplace practices and career development opportunities.

 


Overview of Learning Activities

This course may be delivered face-to-face and/or online through classes, lectures, seminars, workshops and tutorials. You will be expected to be an active participant and undertake the required preparatory work.
You will be expected to make a commitment to actively and constructively participate in group discussions in addition to weekly reading and careful planning of assessment tasks.


Overview of Learning Resources

Various learning resources are available online through MyRMIT Studies\Canvas. The lecture notes and workshop notes are posted on Canvas.

Resources are also available online through RMIT Library databases and other facilities. Visit the RMIT library website for further details. Assistance is available online via our chat and email services, face to face at our campus libraries or via the telephone on (03) 9925 2020.

Additional resources and/or sources to assist your learning will be identified by your course coordinator and will be made available to you as required during the teaching period. 


Overview of Assessment

The assessment alignment list below shows the assessment tasks against the learning outcomes they develop.

Assessment Task 1: 20%

Linked CLOs: 1, 2, 3

Assessment Task 2: 30%

Linked CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4

Assessment Task 3: 50%

Linked CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5