Course overview
This course will develop students' understanding of the organisational aspects and strategic context of training and development and apply theories of learning, motivation and instructional design to training and development of people. Learning in the changing workplace; the training professional's role; learning organisations and knowledge management; strategic training; analysis and assessment of training needs; theories of adult learning and motivation; design and delivery of training programs; managing a training session; measuring and evaluating outcomes; e-learning and implications of learning and performance support in the workplace.
Course learning outcomes
- Discuss the role of training and development in relationship with organisational strategy.
- Examine the functions of training professionals in learning organisations.
- Explain how learning theories impact training and development activities.
- Apply instructional design principles to training and development processes.
- Analyse the use of e-learning and performance support technologies in training and development.
- Demonstrate Business Enterprise Skills in the context of the Human Resource Management discipline: i) Self Management (intermediate level); and ii) Problem Solving (intermediate level).
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