CIPD Associate Diploma Organisational Learning & Development Level 5

This CIPD Module examines:

• The different types of organisation structures, including the reasons underpinning them.
• How organisational corporate strategies are shaped by the business and external contexts.
• How people practices impact on organisational systems and structures.
• Theories and models which examine organisational and human behaviour.

Change management approaches:

• The definition of diversity and inclusion;
• overview of current diversity and inclusion legislation;
• impact of no diversity and inclusion within culture;
• Theories and models of organisational culture and how people practices impact on organisational culture and behaviour.
• Well-being at work and the different factors which impact well-being.
• The relationship between the employee life-cycle and HR work.
• Consultation and communication processes; stakeholder analysis; needs analysis activities.

Learning Outcomes (LOs)
Upon successful completion of this unit learners will:

• Understand the connections between organisational structure, strategy and the business operating environment.
• Understand organisational culture and theoretical perspectives on how people behave at work.
• Understand how people practice, supports the achievement of business goals and objectives.

Module Code: 5CO01            Module Credit Value: ECTS 7

What is evidence-based practice?

• Making decisions based on ‘effective thinking’ and sound evidence;
• Analysis tools and methods used in people practice including questioning and checking validity of sources and validity of ‘evidence’
• Principles of critical thinking.
• Ethical perspectives: theories of ethics.

Analysis tools and methods:

• How to identify key insights into a people practice issue.
• Decision-making processes
• Measures of work and people performance calculations and how to collate key findings. 

Learning Outcomes (LOs)
Upon successful completion of this unit learners will:

• Understand strategy for effective critical thinking and decision making.
• Understand the importance of decision making strategies to solve people practice issues.
• Be able to measure the impact and value of people practice to the organisation.

Module Code: 5CO02            Module Credit Value: ECTS 6

This Module examines:

• The CIPD Profession Map and the concept of ‘professional integrity’.
• Recognise how personal and ethical values can be applied in the context of people practice.
• How to take responsibility and how to recognise when and how you would raise matters which conflict with ethical values or legislation.
• How to reflect on your own approach to working inclusively and building positive working relationships with others.
• Explore how the role of a people professional is evolving and the implications this has for continuing professional development; how CPD activities impact on personal behaviour and performance and formal\informal CPD activities.

Learning Outcomes (LOs)
Upon successful completion of this unit learners will:

• Be able to demonstrate professional and ethical behaviours, in the context of people.
• Be able to champion inclusive and collaborative strategies for building positive working relationships.
• Be able to demonstrate personal commitment to learning, professional development and performance improvements.

Module Code: 5CO03            Module Credit Value: ECTS 5

This CIPD Module examines and considers:

• The Concepts of, and connections between, self-directed and social learning.
• Assess theories of learner differences and the validity and relevance of learning styles.
• How digital and technological innovation are encouraging and enabling self-directed and social learning.
• Principles underpinning the curation of learning resources for self-directed and social learning.
• How to develop guidance which encourages and supports learners to be the curators of resources for one another.

Learning Outcomes (LOs)
Upon successful completion of this unit learners will:

• Understand theoretical concepts of self-directed and social learning.
• Understand how to encourage and engage individuals in self-directed and social learning and Development activities.
• Be able to support self-directed and social learning through the curation of learning resources.

Module Code: 5LD01            Module Credit Value: ECTS 6

This CIPD Module examines and considers:

• Factors to be considered when designing learning and development activities including for dispersed workforces and how inclusivity and accessibility can be built into learning and development at design stage.
• How to identify organisational learning needs and key principles and to conduct key stakeholder analysis to identify areas of need in relation to learning and development activity.
• Adult learning and motivation theories, for example behaviourist, cognitive, constructivist and social constructivist theories
• How to design a learning and development solution which addresses and combines identified learning and development objectives.

Learning Outcomes (LOs)
Upon successful completion of this unit learners will:

• Understand the legal, cultural, logistical, financial and learner factors to be considered when designing learning and development.
• Be able to establish learning and development needs in relation to organisational objectives.
• Be able to design engaging learning and development solutions underpinned by learning theory that address identified objectives.

Module Code: 5LD02            Module Credit Value: ECTS 6

This CIPD Module examines and considers:

• The Internal and external factors when preparing for learning and development activities.
• How to prepare a range of personalised, accessible learning resources to enhance learning.
• Techniques for monitoring the effectiveness of learning activities.
• What ‘transfer of learning’ means, its significance in workplace learning and strategies for supporting the transfer of learning from learning and development activities to the workplace.
• The role of line managers in supporting transfer of learning for their team members, and how learning and development can support them in this.

Learning Outcomes (LOs)
Upon successful completion of this unit learners will:

• Be able to prepare for an engaging and impactful learning and development activity.
• Be able to deliver a learning and development activity using effective and inclusive facilitation methods.
• Understand strategies which support the transfer of learning to the workplace.

Module Code: 5LD03            Module Credit Value: ECTS 6

This CIPD Module examines and considers:

• How the development of technology and digital collaboration impacts the design and delivery of learning and development
• The Risks and challenges posed by technology-based learning and development
• How to develop engaging learning content to address a specific need. Identifying a clear need
• How a live online learning activity can differ from facilitation of a face-to-face learning activity and the implications of this
• The main skills required to facilitate online learning, including reference to your own development plan.

Learning Outcomes (LOs)
Upon successful completion of this unit learners will:

• Understand technological development in learning and development.
• Be able to create engaging digital learning content to meet specific purposes.
• Be able to apply a range of online facilitation functions and techniques to deliver an effective live online Learning activity.

Module Code: 5OS02            Module Credit Value: ECTS 6

 This CIPD Module examines:

• Diversity and inclusion in organisations for employees, customers and wider stakeholders including barriers to achieving diversity and inclusion;
• How to develop approaches to strengthen diversity and inclusion within organisational policies and practices.
• The role of managers and leaders in creating a positive culture
• How to engender a culture of diversity and inclusion among workers and other stakeholders.

Learning Outcomes (LOs)
Upon successful completion of this unit learners will:

• Understand the importance of embracing diversity and inclusion in organisations.
• Be able to ensure diversity and inclusion is reflected and promoted in the organisations.
• Be able to embed best practice approaches to diversity and inclusion.

Module Code: 5OS05            Module Credit Value: ECTS 6

Transition Arrangements

Learners who have successfully completed any of the CIPD Modules below are eligible for exemption from equivalent unit in new Qualification:  Evidence to support the request must be provided and verified.