Unit details
ECV705 - Learning and Development in Organisations
| Offered at: | (X) |
|---|---|
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Offerings: | Trimester 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit chair: | K Starr |
Content
The unit is developed around the following set of themes:
- Aspects of knowledge work in the context of organisational practices which optimise learning and knowledge development;
- Current L&D issues within organizations and their applications to different forms of organisation;
- Diversity in L&D development and response
- Learning and development as a function of organisational characteristics
- Supportive organizational and learning cultures
- The role of learning and development in performance enhancement, and its contribution to change management.
Assessment
Essay 50%, 3000 words. An essay reviewing literature and practice establishing contemporary directions in Learning and Development within organisations
Project 50%,3000 words. A Change Management Plan based on new knowledge, acquired in this unit, and centred within the student’s own workplace. The Change Management Plan will be centred around Learning and Development.
Recommended texts
Sadler-Smith, E 2006, Learning and Development for Managers: Perspectives from Research and Practice, Blackwell, Oxford.
Smith, PJ. & Sadler-Smith, E 2006, Learning in Organisations: Complexities and Diversities, Routledge, London; New York
Unit Fee Information
| Student Contribution Rate* | Student Contribution Rate** | Student Contribution Rate*** | Fee rate - Domestic Students | Fee rate - International students |
| $706 | $565 | $565 | $1872 | $2394 |
* Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2010
** Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2009
*** Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2008
Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.
