Talent Acquisition and Development

Postgraduate | 2026

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Mode
Mode
Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
HRES 5003
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Course ID
201728
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus West
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Management
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Haiying Kang
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Course level
1
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
The fee you pay will depend on the number and type of courses you study.
Yes
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University-wide elective course
Yes
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

This course develops students’ advanced knowledge of the theories, strategies, and competencies for talent management in organisations, from organisational entry to exit, including workforce planning, job analysis, recruitment and selection processes, as well as talent development. To support their development as evidence-based practitioners, the course includes academic and practice-focused readings that are developed with course activities and assessed using professional scenarios to build high-level professional capabilities in talent acquisition and development.  

  • Strategic Talent
  • Talent Acquisition
  • Talent Development

Course learning outcomes

  • Critically evaluate and appraise the importance of attraction, recruitment and selection to organisational success.
  • Demonstrate the ability to critically analyse complex talent management problems and develop evidence-based solutions that are ethical, actionable and sustainable
  • Identify strategically aligned learning and talent development needs and present evidence-based solutions, with built in capacity for evaluating outcomes.
  • Demonstrate a high-level communication skills targeting a range of technical and non-technical stakeholders

Availability

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Census date
Fri 27/03/2026
Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 13/03/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 10/04/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 08/05/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus West

Class number
Class number 23607
Section
Section WS02
Size
Size 28
Available
Available 28
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Feb - 15 Apr Wednesday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus West Barbara Hanrahan, BH4-33
6 May - 3 Jun Wednesday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus West Barbara Hanrahan, BH4-33

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Census date
Fri 04/09/2026
Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 21/08/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 18/09/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 16/10/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus West

Class number
Class number 53597
Section
Section WS01
Size
Size 25
Available
Available 25
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
5 Aug - 23 Sep Wednesday 2:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus West Barbara Hanrahan, BH4-29
14 Oct - 11 Nov Wednesday 2:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus West Barbara Hanrahan, BH4-29
Class number
Class number 53598
Section
Section WS02
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Aug - 22 Sep Tuesday 4:10pm - 6pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK2-16
13 Oct - 10 Nov Tuesday 4:10pm - 6pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK2-16
Class number
Class number 53599
Section
Section WS03
Size
Size 28
Available
Available 28
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Aug - 22 Sep Tuesday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus West Barbara Hanrahan, BH4-30
13 Oct - 10 Nov Tuesday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus West Barbara Hanrahan, BH4-30

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

N/A

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