Talent Acquisition and Development

Postgraduate | 2026

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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
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Area/Catalogue
HRES 5016
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Course ID
203853
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course owner
Adelaide University
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Course level
5
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
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University-wide elective course
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Single course enrolment
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Course overview

The aim of this course is to develop students' understanding of the theory, strategies and competencies for talent management in organisations, namely job analysis and design, recruitment, selection, onboarding, retention, learning and talent development.

Course learning outcomes

  • Critically evaluate and appraise the importance of attraction, recruitment and selection to organisational success.
  • Integrate and explain the legal obligations of the parties as they apply in talent acquisition practices.
  • Critically evaluate options for staffing systems technology.
  • Construct plans and strategies to identify strategic learning and talent development needs and solutions.
  • Critically analyse relevant theories with regards to the design and delivery of talent development programs.
  • Select strategies to evaluate talent acquisition and workplace learning and development outcomes.
  • Demonstrate Business Enterprise Skills in the context of the Human Resource Management discipline: i) Ethical Awareness (intermediate level); and ii) Written Communication (intermediate level).

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