Undergraduate study

Learning and Development

Year: Not available in 2017-18
Course code: MGT4059
Course credits: 30
Taught: TBC
Course co-ordinator: TBC
Entry requirements: Normally admission to an honours programme in Business & Management
Available to visiting students: Yes (If Duration of Study is Full Year)
Contact for more information: Business Undergraduate mailbox

Course description

Learning and teaching methods

40 hours of lectures (20 x 2 hours)

Course texts

Core Text (must buy and bring to classes): 

Mankin, D. (2009) Human Resource Development. Oxford University Press. 

 

Strongly Recommended to buy in addition to Mankin:

Beevers,K. and Rea, A. (2010) Learning and Development Practice, London, CIPD.

RECOMMENDED READING

Harrison, R. (2009) Learning and Development, CIPD. fifth edition  isbn
978-1-84398-216-6

Harrison, R. and Kessels, J. (2004) Human Resource Development in a Knowledge Economy. London: Palgrave Macmillan.

Some Journals:

Adult Education Quarterly, available from: http://aeq.sagepub.com/

Advances in Developing Human Resources, available from: http://www.sagepub.com/journalsProdDesc.nav?prodId=Journal201475

European Journal of Vocational Training, available from: http://www.cedefop.europa.eu/etv/projects_networks/EJVT/DEFAULT.asp

Human Resource Development International, available from: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13678868.asp

Human Resource Development Quarterly,available from:  http://www.josseybass.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-HRDQ.html

Human Resource Development Review, available from: http://hrd.sagepub.com/

Human Resource Management Journal

International Journal of Educational Development

International Journal of Human Resources Development and Management (IJHRDM) available from: http://www.inderscience.com/browse/index.php?issue=1/2&journalID=15&vol=2&year=2002

Learning Organization and Development( free online)

International Journal of Learning, available from: http://ijl.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.30/prod.2137

International Journal of Training and Development, available from:  http://www.wiley.com/bw/journal.asp?ref=1360-3736

Journal of Business Ethics

Journal of Development Studies/Journal of Developing Societies

Journal of Human Development

Journal of International Development/JDS

Journal of Vocational Education and Training, available from: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13636820.asp

Performance Improvement Quarterly, available from: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/117865970/home?CRETRY=1&SRETRY=0

Management Learning: http://mlq.sagepub.com/

The Learning Organization: The International Journal of Critical Studies in Organizational Learning:  http://www.emeraldinsight.com/products/journals/journals.htm?id=tlo

Training Journal, available from: http://www.trainingjournal.com/tj/

Employee Relations

European Industrial Training

Further Suggestions for Supplementary Reading:

Anderson, V. (2007) The Value of Learning : From return on investment to return on expectation, London, CIPD.

Anderson, V. (2013) Research Methods in Human Resource Management : Investigating a Business Issue, London, CIPD.

Appelbaum S and Gallagher J (2000) “The competitive advantage of organisational learning”, Journal of Workplace Learning 12: 2 (40: 56) EJ

Argyris, C. and Schon, D. A. (1978) Organisational Learning: A Theory of Action Perspective, Addison-Wesley, Reading.

Bee, R. and Bee, F. (2007) Learning Needs Analysis and Evaluation, London, CIPD.

Beevers,K. and Rea, A. (2010) Learning and Development Practice, London, CIPD.

Assessment

Coursework 70% consisting of:

           Sem 2: Essay/Report – 2,500 words  40% 

           Sem 1: Personal Development Plan – 500 words 15%

           Sem 1: Reflective Log – 500 words 15%

Project (Goup) Work (30%) consisting of:

           Sem 1: A group on-line presentation 15%

           Sem 2: A group 30 minute live presentation 15%