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Postgraduate Handbook 2012-2013 (archived)
Module BUSI45L15: Skills, Training and Human Resource Development
Department: Business School (Business)
BUSI45L15: Skills, Training and Human Resource Development
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 4 | 15 | Available in 2012/2013 | None. | Durham |
Pre-requisites
- None.
Corequisites
- None.
Excluded Combinations
- None.
Aims
- To develop students’ knowledge and understanding of key issues relating to skills, training and HRD.
Content
- Introduction: the nature of skill and skills at work
- International comparisons
- Skill and performance
- The changing nature of skill
- Emotional and aesthetic labour
- Managing culture
- Knowledge work and knowledgeable workers
- Networks and fragmented organisational forms
- Theories of skill: where next?
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
- By the end of the module students should:
- have an advanced knowledge and understanding of the context and nature of skills at work in contemporary societies.
Subject-specific Skills
- By the end of the module students should:
- be able to critically analyse a number of different issues relating to the study of skills, training and HRD;
- be able to critically evaluate different practices;
- be aware of and be able to critically evaluate different theories of skill and skills development.
Key Skills
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- Through a combination of lectures, seminars and guided reading addressing key topics, students will acquire the advanced skills and knowledge to enable them to develop a thorough understanding of this specialist field of study.
- The summative assessment of the module, by written assignment, is designed to test students’ knowledge and understanding of the subject-matter and their ability to apply it to the analysis of specific issues relating to the study of skills, training and HRD.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 9 | Weekly | 2 hour | 18 | |
| Seminars | 4 | Fortnightly | 1 hour | 4 | Yes |
| Preparation, project work & reading | 128 | ||||
| Total | 150 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual written assignment | 100% | Individual written assignment | 2500 words (maximum) | 100% |
Formative Assessment
Group presentation
Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods
and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative
assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress
procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be
required to leave the University.