C10197 Bachelor of Arts in Organisational Learning v3

Overview

The Bachelor of Arts in Organisational Learning produces graduates who can manage organisational development and change. It develops the knowledge, skills and attributes required to work in the public or private sector to support the learning and change management activities of organisations.

Graduates will have a sound working knowledge of the trends and practices sought by employers in the contemporary workplace. A strong focus on information technology and the use of e-learning in organisations gives this degree currency in today's organisations.

Course aims

The course aims to provide students 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
• critically recognise the ethical dimensions of their work within the complex socioeconomic conditions of contemporary society, and
• research their own practice.

Career options

Career options include human resource development, learning management, education and learning, performance improvement and consultancy.

Course duration and attendance

This course is completed in three years of full-time study (in some cases students may study part-time). The full-time attendance pattern is usually three days per week. There may be some evening classes.

Course structure

The Bachelor of Arts in Organisational Learning totals 144 credit points of study. In Years 1 and 2, students complete four compulsory subjects each semester. In Year 3, students may choose to pursue a major in either Human Resource Development or Business Management.

Course completion requirements

Course program

The example program below is for a student commencing in Autumn semester and undertaking the course full time.

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