C10231v1 Bachelor of Arts in Organisational Learning

Overview

This course combines Faculty of Education and Faculty of Business subjects to focus on developing skills in human resource development, management, e-learning, organisational learning and development, and change management. It develops the knowledge, skills and attributes required to work in the public or private sector to support the learning and development activities of organisations, as well as giving a firm grounding in business management studies. Students choose a major in either human resource development or management.

Graduates develop a sound working knowledge of the trends and practices sought by employers in the contemporary workplace for a career in organisational learning and management. A strong focus on information technology and the use of e-learning in organisations gives this degree greater currency in today's organisations. The Human Resource Development major includes an industry work placement in the final year in which students gain valuable work experience and industry contacts.

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 take 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 positions in human resource development, management, e-learning, organisational learning and development, workplace training, performance improvement and change management.

Course duration and attendance

Student can complete the course in three years of full-time or six years of part-time study. Students attend in weekly mode. Some subjects may be offered in block mode.

Course structure

Student complete 144 credit points made up of 60 credit points of core subjects and 84 credit points of majors choice subjects. Subjects vary according to the choice of major. Each major has two electives.

Industrial training/professional practice

Students selecting the Human Resource Development major do an industry work experience placement in the third year.

Course completion requirements

Course program

Following a list of majors, course programs are presented for each major assuming full-time attendance. Students undertaking the course without a specified major must choose their options from the list presented immediately following the course programs.

Other information

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