CIPD Intermediate Award: Contemporary Developments in Employment Relations

CIPD Intermediate Award: Contemporary Developments in Employment Relations

The new Intermediate Level Awards in Human Resources from CIPD are set at undergraduate level and will develop your ability to evaluate the effectiveness of different HR models and practices and increase your understanding of the external factors that impact upon HR activities and organisations. Whilst building expertise on your chosen subject, you will also develop your planning, analytical and problem solving skills. The CIPD Intermediate Level Awards offer the perfect platform to further develop your HR, L&D or other specialist knowledge after studying a CIPD Foundation level qualification. Alternatively if you're working in HR, but have no professionally-recognised HR qualifications, you can choose to study CIPD Intermediate level qualifications.

Human resource (HR) professionals need to understand key developments in the theory and practice of employment relations, both within and beyond the immediate organisational context. This unit allows learners to build on their knowledge and experience to develop the skills required to make informed and effective judgements about existing and emerging models, processes and practices of employment relations in local and international jurisdictions. The unit is designed to encourage learners to assess and understand broader developments that influence the effective management of the employment relationship in indigenous and multinational organisations.

Entry Requirements

This is a Level 5 programme and is equivalent in level to the second year of an undergraduate degree programme.

The Intermediate Level Awards in Human Resources are for those who:

  • Aspire to work in HR or already work in HR and want to study a recognised undergraduate level qualification
  • Work in an HR support role and want to formalise their experience and progress their career by developing their knowledge and skills at a higher level

Where will I go from here?

As all the units form part of the Intermediate Certificate / Diploma in Human Resource Management, you can also use your Award to work towards meeting the knowledge requirements for CIPD professional membership by taking additional units to achieve the full Intermediate Certificate or Diploma. 

What will I gain?

On completion, you'll receive a CIPD Intermediate Award in Human Resources.

Assessment

Assessment for this unit is by way of a 3000 word written report.

Awarding Body

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) is Europe's largest HR and development professional body. They are a globally recognised brand with over 135,000 members, and pride themselves on supporting and developing those responsible for the management and development of people within organisations.

What will I get?

Because we're experts in home learning, ICS knows about and offers all the support you need along the way. You'll receive study materials that have been specially designed for distance learning, and have access to both your tutors and mentor online and over the phone.

You'll also be part of the ICS Online Student Community, where you'll have access to library materials and your account information, as well as vital links with your fellow students.

It's an essential part of your studies to keep up to date with recent research in Human Resources so you will also have access to 'InfoTrac' - an online source of access to thousands of journals.
You will also receive the following textbook: Gennard, J and Judge, G (2010) Managing Employment Relations, 5th edition

Hours of study

30 guided learning hours plus further self study.

Support period

6 months

Course code

Q30

Course cost

£599.00

Additional fees

CIPD membership is not necessary when studying for an Award in Human Resources, although there is a one-off payment of £30 to CIPD.

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Structure of Qualification

To achieve an Intermediate Award in Human Resources, you need a total of between 3 and 12 credits. The Intermediate Award in Contemporary Developments in Employment Relations has 6 credits.

Key Topics

The learning outcomes for this unit are shown below. By the end of the unit, you will be able to:

  • Understand competing approaches that contextualise contemporary developments in employment relations
  • Understand contemporary labour market trends and data
  • Understand the main sources of employment relations legislation
  • Understand the role of the parties that affect the management of employment relations
  • Understand contemporary developments in employee involvement and participation
  • Understand different forms of conflict behaviour and dispute resolution.

You can either pay for your course in full or opt for a monthly payment plan.

The price for this Intermediate Award is: £599.00

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Please note that CIPD fees are additional to course fees.