MGT2004 People Development (FOBUS)

Semester 2 (ONC)Toowoomba (ONC)Springfld (EXT)Toowoomba

Units 1.0 (Human Resource Management) Band 3A

Students are required to have access to a personal computer, e-mail capabilities and Internet access to USQConnect. Current details of computer requirements can be found at <http://www.usq.edu.au/business/student/computerreq.htm>.

Synopsis

It is well-known today that people are at the centre-stage of organisations' strive towards being more successful. It is also generally acknowledged that the people employed by organisations have, in general, a tremendous amount of talent and potential. The challenge for organisations is often to unlock and develop this. Through doing so organisations may be able to not only develop the people, but the organisation as a whole. The underlying philosophy is therefore that through the development of human resources, organisations develop as well, and are hence put in a better position to be able to compete and be successful. This course deals with the emerging and interdisciplinary field that is broadly defined as human resource development. The main focus is on learning experiences and interventions that are intended to change and improve the behaviour and performance of the members of organisations in order to bring about improved organisational performance and personal growth. This course is also provided with HyBrid CD delivery and students enrolled in this course will be required to regularly access WebCT electronic discussion boards and assessments via USQConnect. Appropriate computer and access facilities are therefore a requirement to successfully complete the course. Students should note that this is a second level specialist human resources course.