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HRM-30029 - Module Specification
Keele Business School
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

For academic year: 2022/23 Last Updated: 19 January 2023

HRM-30029 - Employee Development
Coordinator: Aikaterini Koskina Room: DW1.08 Tel: +44 1782 7 33428
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 6
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733094

Programme/Approved Electives for 2022/23

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Yes

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2022/23

The module introduces students to employee development issues by examining: the meaning, role, and significance of human resource development; systems of vocational education and training across different countries and their implications for skills; the changing nature of skills with an emphasis on front-line work; the relationship between individual/collective learning and performance; and the extent to which learning can be considered as a strategic imperative by discussing the concept of the learning organization.

Aims
To provide students with an overview of the key issues relating to employee development, incorporating the study of the relevant theoretical frameworks and the relationships between vocational education and training systems, skills and workplace learning.

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/hrm-30029/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

describe the differences between education, training and employee development: 1
assess the impact of government, employer and trade union roles in the design and delivery of training and education: 1
relate external and internal (organisational, occupational and individual) factors to the delivery and effectiveness of training and development within the organisation: 1
analyse current issues (such as skills and front line employment) in human resource development and explain their relevance to control, individual and organizational performance: 1
describe and evaluate different systems of vocational education and training: 1

Study hours

24 hours contact
24 hours preparation for tutorial work
52 hours preparation for assessment
50 hours private study


School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Essay weighted 100%
3,000 word essay
An extended essay based upon one of the key topics covered in the module

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 19 January 2023