Undergraduate Higher Diploma in Human Resources Development and Management
Undergraduate Higher Diploma
Human Resources Development and Management
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Course Description
The aim of the Higher Diploma in Human Resource Development and Management is to provide a structured educational opportunity for participants who have a career in Human Resource Management or those entering into the HR profession with relevant experience.
This programme provides a solid grounding in HRDM upon which participants can build up their career in this field as well as supporting them in their current role. Course content will be delivered on a modular basis facilitating learning and also offering a degree of flexibility which meets the needs of working professionals.
The overall course objectives are:
Knowledge:
- To gain knowledge on management theories, strategic HR and concepts and principles in HRM.
- To gain knowledge on strategic HRM i.e. its main components, implications, benefits, aims and strategic levels.
- To gain basic knowledge on principles of management, financial management, effective marketing and operations management.
- To gain knowledge on the foundations of Organisational Citizenship Behaviour such as its variations, effects of cultural differences on OCB and frameworks associated with OCB.
- To gain knowledge on organisational development concepts such as; organisation culture, processes and system.
- To familiarize oneself with the Knowledge management model, the Theoretical model and the Nonaka and Tackeuchi Knowledge Spiral Model.
- To understand the components of knowledge transfer and analyse the role of communication in knowledge transfer.
- To gain knowledge on the organisational and individual benefits of performance appraisals.
- To gain knowledge on the employment and Industrial Relations Act 2002 and the subsequent related Legal Notices.
- To gain knowledge on drafting a new Collective Agreement vs. renewing agreements.
- To gain knowledge on the changing views of HR; traditional vs 21st century views of HRM.
Skills:
- To examine traditional and non-traditional models of organisations and modern approaches to organisational designs.
- To develop a critical understanding of the development of a competency framework and a training needs analysis.
- To familiarise oneself with new global talent systems and the changing views of careers.
- To familiarize oneself with models and tools for effective HR planning and talent management.
Competences:
- To critically assess organisational demotivators and motivators.
- To analyse how to evaluate, develop, implement and monitor rewards.
- To examine the benefits of introducing PMPs to the organisation and to the employees.
- To examine different types of conflict and the negotiation Climate-Control.
Entry Requirements
Candidates who apply for this course must possess:
- a qualification at MQF Level 4 (one ‘A’ Level or equivalent in any subject)
AND
- a pass in English* and Mathematics at MQF Level 3 (‘O’ Level or equivalent).
Preference is given to applicants having a year of work experience related to the field of study.
*Students whose first language is not English will be required to demonstrate evidence of an adequate level of English proficiency.
Target Audience
This course is targeted at professionals with HR experience, such as:
- HR Coordinator
- HR Manager
- Training Manager
- Payslip Coordinator
- HR Supervisor
The target group can be extended to those who have the experience but lack a formal qualification and wish to have a more thorough background in the subject in order to progress further in their careers.
Career Paths
The programme aims to prepare you for positions in middle-management and other senior roles such as
- HR Manager
- Head of HR
- HR Director of any organisation, both in the private and public sector.
Modules
You are required to complete 20 compulsory modules (120 ECTS) to fulfil the requirements of this Higher Diploma in Human Resources Management.
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Undergraduate Certificate in Human Resources Development and Management
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Undergraduate Diploma in Human Resource Development and Management
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Undergraduate Higher Diploma in Human Resource Development and Management
How you’ll be assessed
The course comprises:
- Evening classes for part-time courses.
- Classes held throughout the day for full-time courses.
- Guided learning, presentations, comprising synchronous online discussions, tutorials and/or videos.
- Self-study hours comprising research, reading and assignment work.
Assessment
Assessment is carried out via two mandatory components:
- Modular Assessment
- Project Assessment
The programme includes different forms of assessment which allow for and promote students’ critical engagement. The formative and summative assessment tasks may include an in-class assignment and/or a home-based written assignment using diverse assessment tools which may take the form of online and in-class discussions, examinations, case studies, reports, proposals, essays, and presentations, etc., as applicable to the diverse modules.
Course Intake Dates
TBC 2025
Learning Outcomes
For Communication Skills:
The learner will be able to:
- Illustrate the early theories of management.
- Promote the strategic tools for external and internal analysis.
- Promote organisational motivators such as; holding regular meetings with employees, highlight the organisation’s achievements and recognise and value employees’ achievements.
- Proceed to study the forces shaping today’s organisation such as; buyer power, variety and solutions, the internet, multiple decisions, change and speed.
- Promote the key factors critical in developing a competency framework.
- Illustrate the different processes of knowledge management such as; knowledge generation, codification, application and transfer.
- Discuss the factors involved in developing a learning organisation such as; planning, empowerment, structure adaptability, entrepreneurship and innovation, contribution and knowledge and communication.
- Define performance objectives and performance indicators.
- Promote various appraisal methods.
- Effectively motivate employees through communication skills.
- Outline the trade unions and house unions’ roles and responsibilities.
- Explain bi-lingual issues in Collective Agreements, interpretations and their resolution.
- Describe effective preparation methods for negotiation sessions.
- Discuss innovative and contemporary ways in acquiring talent.
- Illustrate challenges for HRM such as; production, job satisfaction, employee turnover and employee absence.
For Learning Skills:
The learner will be able to:
- Undertake further studies on the relation between business and HR strategy.
- Undertake further studies on the aims and rational of strategic HRM and the importance of achieving a competitive advantage through HRM.
- Undertake further studies in the implications of Organisational Citizenship Behaviour for future research.
- Evaluate own learning on managing organisational development in terms of success indicators, models for organisational development and employee readiness for organisational development.
- Evaluate own learning on organisational vs individual learning and generative vs adaptive learning.
- Proceed to study the best practices in effectively introducing PMPs.
- Proceed to study the steps in managing an appraisal interview.
- Study the relationship between motivation and performance.
- Undertake further studies on the uses of the psychological contract.
- Undertake further studies in ways how to achieve formal approval of proposals.
- Undertake further studies on contemporary ethical dilemmas.
- Undertake further studies on the developments and concerns of HR in terms of; technological advances, globalisation, demographics and ethics.
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