Higher Diplomas

2012/2013

Higher Diploma in Learning, Development and Work-based Training

NFQ Level 8, Major Award

The Higher Diploma in Learning, Development and Work-based Training is a part-time programme running for 18 months over two academic years from the date of first registration for the programme.

Programme Aims and Objectives
The Higher Diploma in Learning, Development and Work-Based Training is offered by the Centre for Adult Continuing Education in association with the Departments of Accounting, Finance and Information Systems; Applied Psychology; Education; Management and Marketing, and the Industrial Liaison Unit. It is intended to provide professional training for persons who have management/supervisory responsibility for training and development in Production, Engineering, Marketing and other related disciplines. The programme is designed on a module basis to meet the needs of working professionals, and has been approved by the Irish Institute of Training and Development to allow holders of the Higher Diploma gain graduate membership of the Institute.

Entry Requirements
Normally, applicants for entry to the Higher Diploma in Learning, Development and Work-based Training will be at least 23 years of age by 1 January of the year of application with a minimum of two years' health, engineering, personnel, managerial, training or comparable experience.

English Language Requirement
All applicants whose first language is not English must have attained IELTS Level 6.5 or the equivalent TOEFL score.

Programme Requirements

Students take 60 credits as follows:

Year 1
Students take 30 credits as follows:
AD5807 Learning, Development and Work-based Training (10 credits)
AD5813 Communications and Interpersonal Skills (5 credits)
AD5814 Human Resource Management (5 credits)
MG5800 Organisational Theory and Behaviour 1(10 credits)

Year 2
Students take 30 credits as follows:
AD5815 Accountability and Effectiveness of Training (5 credits)
AD5816 Organisational Theory and Behaviour 2 (5 credits)
AD5817 Individual Project (Management Report) (5 credits)
AD5818 People and Technology at Work (5 credits)
MG5801 Learning and Development (10 credits)

Module descriptions are contained in the Book of Modules 2012/2013.

Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2013 Book and for each module in the Book of Modules 2012/2013.

Programme Structure
The Higher Diploma in Learning, Development and Work-Based Training will be presented on the basis of:

1. attendance at lectures, seminars and workshops on each of two evenings per week, 6.30 – 9.30 p.m.
2. completion of projects, assignments and essays within specified time limits;
3. attendance at a number of Saturday workshops/seminars;
4. group visits to selected industries;
5. End of Module Written Examinations of 1½ - 3 hours' duration.

Applications forms and further details are obtainable from the Centre for Adult Continuing Education, University College, Cork.  

Programme Learning Outcomes for Higher Diploma in Learning, Development and Work-based Training
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Differentiate between the concepts of training, development, learning and education;
• Identify the internal and external barriers and facilitators to the development of learning and development culture in organisations;
• Identify the costs and benefits of learning and development for individuals, teams, departments, organisations and the wider society;
• Identify and employ a range of effective communication and interpersonal skills from both group and individual perspectives;
• Evaluate the importance of the individual's contribution to organisations and the factors affecting individual behaviour and performance;
• Implement compensation benefit strategies;
• Interpret and apply traditional organisational theory and models to modern day organisations as well as the students' own institution;
• Describe the techniques and instrumentation - both psychometric and organisational diagnoses based assessments;
• Identify the most appropriate statistical tools to utilise in the analyses of data and the financial basis of decision making;
• Present data in a clear and logical manner using charts, diagrams etc. as appropriate.