Education – Undergraduate courses

Bachelor of Arts in Organisational Learning


UTS course code: C10197 UAC code: 602030 Testamur title: Bachelor of Arts in Organisational Learning Abbreviation: BA Course Coordinator: Hermine Scheeres Course fee: HECS (local); $6900 per semester (international) Total credit points: 144 Overview Course aims Admission requirements Attendance Course duration Course structure Course program Assessment Other information Overview This degree develops the knowledge, skills and attributes required of graduates who intend to work in the public or private sector to support the learning and change management activities of organisations. Learning is now seen as a central feature of the contemporary world of work, organisational development and change. This new focus on learning in organisational contexts has opened a new career pathway for people who wish to work in this emerging field of practice. The degree recognises the conjunction of management and adult learning practices in contemporary organisational development. Therefore, it integrates a set of management subjects, drawn from the Faculty of Business, into the core program. The degree also recognises the increasing importance of information technology in the management and delivery of learning in organisations by incorporating a set of e-Learning subjects into the core program. Course aims The course aims to provide you with the ability to: initiate, design, implement and evaluate sequence learning strategies that integrate individual, group and organisational learning goals recognise and apply theoretical concepts and principles of management and adult learning in organisational settings understand and apply the knowledge and skills of online and electronic-learning in organisational learning contexts communicate, critically analyse and actively participate in the change management processes in contemporary organisational contexts appreciate and apply the principles of teamwork and collaboration in the design and management of learning that takes place in formal structured training and in informal learning embedded in workplace practices exercise sound judgment in managing resources and critically appraise, challenge and work within the norms and constraints that influence the implementation of learning strategies in organisations appreciate the commercial context of learning in organisational settings and the implications of this on the development and implementation of learning strategies recognise the diversity of organisational contexts and the effects of diversity on the possibilities for learning, and critically recognise the ethical dimensions of your work within the complex socioeconomic conditions of contemporary society. Admission requirements Admission is normally on the basis of one of the following categories: completion of Higher School Certificate (HSC) or equivalent completion of an approved certificate or diploma course from TAFE or equivalent. Attendance Attendance is required full time during the day. There may be some evening classes. Course duration The Bachelor of Arts in Organisational Learning is normally completed in three years of full-time study. However, it is possible to complete this degree part time by taking fewer than the full-time number of credit points per semester. Course structure The degree comprises 144 credit points of study. Course program Year 1 Autumn semester 015400 Work and People 6cp 015401 Adult Learning and Work 6cp 015407 HRD in Organisations 6cp 21129 Managing People and Organisations 6cp Spring semester 015408 Analysing Organisational Learning Needs 6cp 015423 Language, Culture and Communication 6cp 015418 E-portfolio 6cp 21229 Management Knowledge 6cp Year 2 Autumn semester 015411 Designing and Evaluating Learning 6cp 015406 Psychology of Organisational Learning 6cp 015402 e-Learning Experiences 6cp 21440 Management Skills 6cp Spring semester 015482 Influences on the Contemporary Workplace 6cp 015417 Strategic HRD 6cp 015403 e-Learning Theories 6cp 21555 Human Resource Management 6cp Year 3 Autumn semester 015480 Research and Inquiry 6cp 015409 Cultural Diversity at Work 6cp 015404 e-Learning Technologies 6cp 015410 Project Management 6cp or xxxxx One Management subject 6cp Spring semester 015405 e-Learning Project Design 6cp plus 015232 Competency Assessment in the Workplace 6cp and 015415 Work Placement 12cp or xxxxx Three Management subjects 3x6cp Note: You can elect in the third year to take out a major in either Human Resource Development or Business Management. Where a subject is unavailable an equivalent relevant subject is substituted. Assessment Subjects are graded. All subject assessment is criterion-referenced. This means that you are assessed on whether you meet certain criteria, and graded accordingly. Other information The Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Organisational Learning course is currently under development. For further information on this course, contact: Adult Education Student Office telephone (02) 9514 3900 email education@uts.edu.au