015401 Adult Learning and Work

6cp
Undergraduate
Subject coordinator: Anne Bartlett-Bragg

Learning is widely accepted as an essential skill for success in the world of work. Success in the marketplace increasingly depends on learning, yet how adults learn at work is not always well understood. This subject reviews alternative theories of adult learning in work contexts. It examines the importance of, and differences between, individual, group and organisational learning. Specifically, the subject examines how different theories of adult learning are put into practice in various workplaces and critically reviews the implications for practice of using particular theoretical approaches in training, staff development, human resource and organisational development contexts. The subject enables students to consider the connections between adult learning theory and their personal experiences of learning at work.

Fee information

2006 contribution for 2005/06 commencing Commonwealth-supported undergraduate students: $490.00
2006 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $1,800.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
Note: The above fees are applicable in 2006 for 2005/06 commencing Commonwealth-supported and domestic fee-paying undergraduate students only. Pre-2005 Commonwealth-supported undergraduate students should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students webpage.
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