Course Overview

Learn about the contribution expected of the learning and development professional with regards to recruitment, performance development processes, employee retention and in building organisational capacity and facilitating change.

Pre-requisites

This is a Level 7 programme and equivalent to a Master's degree, therefore a good level of HR experience is required. Please call our dedicated CIPD advisors on 0500 501 346 to discuss specific entry requirements, how to gain CIPD Student Membership, and the exemption process.

Qualification

CIPD Level 7 Postgraduate Certificate on completion of four electives

Support and benefits

• CIPD Postgraduate Certificate on completion of four electives
• Access to a dedicated ICS course mentor to support and motivate you throughout
• Complimentary textbook:  ‘Learning & Development’
  

Key topics

• Integrating L & D Activity in the External Environment

Evaluate the L & D implications of the UK’s national policy on education, training and development. Analyse global and international environments that impact on the L & D role.

• Integrating L & D Activity in the Internal Environment

Understand the characteristics of the internal environment. Produce divisional, group and individual learning plans. Look at L & D’s contribution to achieving the identified learning and development needs within the performance management process.

• The Provision of a Value-added L & D Function

Review the value that L & D adds to organisations. Understand the terms ‘value added’ and ‘value for money’. Investigate different L & D roles and their relevance in different organisational settings.

• Recruitment, Performance Management and Strategic Awareness

Examine the value of effective, relevant and well publicised L & D strategies and practices in aiding the recruitment process.

• Retention of Employees

Examine the importance of career development in the retention of employees. Explore assessment methods that identify employee potential. Evaluate different methods used to develop managers. Discover a range of approaches that can enhance organisational performance and competence.

• Building Organisational Capacity and Facilitating Change

Examine organisational culture, a factor that is often responsible for preventing change from taking place. Learn to respond appropriately in your role as a change agent, including in situations of organisational contraction and expansion.

• Learning Processes, Evaluation and Assessment

Examine the importance of assessing all learning needs within an organisation. Learn how to monitor and evaluate all learning events.

• Ethics and Continuing Professional Self-development

Examine the importance of ethical behaviour and practices as well as the need for continuing professional development. Learn how to create awareness of ethical issues. Explore the role of L & D in the pursuance of tackling barriers to self-development.

Course Code

U04

Hours of study

12 months / 120 hours

Technical requirements

CIPD membership, exam and workshop fees are additional to course fees

Outline

You’ll complete four assessments during your course and one exam (set by CIPD) on completion of your course. You’ll also attend a 2-day residential workshop. The assessments can be submitted to ICS online via the Student Community, or they can be posted to ICS. It is recommended that you submit your assessments online as you will receive your results more quickly this way.

Assessment Breakdown

• Assessment 1: 7 questions (of a choice of 10) testing your knowledge of Units 1 to 4. Your answer to each question should be approximately 200 words.
• Assessment 2: 7 questions (of a choice of 10) testing your knowledge of Units 5 to 8. Your answer to each question should be approximately 200 words.
• Assessment 3: 3 questions on a case study, testing your knowledge of all 8 units
• Assessment 4: 1 assignment (of a choice of 2) which should be approximately 2,000 words
• Final Exam: 1 case study and 7 questions (of a choice of 10). The exam must be completed within 2 hours.

Notes

The 2-day residential workshop will take place at a central UK location.

The exam is held in May and November of each year.

Please note that the format of the exam is subject to change. The details provided are intended only as a guide and should not be regarded as definitive.