CIPD Course - Associate Diploma in HR Learning & Development Level 5

This CIPD Module examines:

✓ Organisational Structures

The different types of organisation structures, including the reasons underpinning them.

✓ Corporate Strategy & External Context

How organisational corporate strategies are shaped by the business and external contexts.

✓ People Practices & Organisational Systems

How people practices impact on organisational systems and structures.

✓ Theories of Organisational & Human Behaviour

Theories and models which examine organisational and human behaviour.

Change Management Approaches

✓ Diversity & Inclusion

The definition of diversity and inclusion, an overview of current legislation, and the impact of its absence within culture.

✓ Organisational Culture & Wellbeing

Theories and models of organisational culture, how people practices impact on culture and behaviour, and the different factors which impact well-being at work.

✓ Employee Lifecycle & Stakeholder Communication

The relationship between the employee life-cycle and HR work, and consultation, communication, stakeholder analysis and needs analysis activities.

Learning Outcomes

✓ Organisational Structure, Strategy & Environment

Understand the connections between organisational structure, strategy and the business operating environment.

✓ Organisational Culture & Behaviour

Understand organisational culture and theoretical perspectives on how people behave at work.

✓ People Practice Supporting Business Goals

Understand how people practice supports the achievement of business goals and objectives.

Module Code: 5CO01 | Credit Value: 7 ECTS

What is Evidence-Based Practice?

✓ Decision Making & Evidence

Making decisions based on effective thinking and sound evidence.

✓ Analysis Tools & Critical Thinking

Analysis tools and methods used in people practice including questioning and checking validity of sources and evidence. Principles of critical thinking.

✓ Ethical Perspectives

Theories of ethics and their application to people practice.

Analysis Tools and Methods

✓ People Practice Insight

How to identify key insights into a people practice issue.

✓ Decision-Making Processes

Decision-making processes and how to apply them effectively.

✓ Measuring Performance & Findings

Measures of work and people performance calculations and how to collate key findings.

Learning Outcomes

✓ Critical Thinking & Decision Making

Understand strategy for effective critical thinking and decision making.

✓ Solving People Practice Issues

Understand the importance of decision making strategies to solve people practice issues.

✓ Measuring Impact & Value

Be able to measure the impact and value of people practice to the organisation.

Module Code: 5CO02 | Credit Value: 6 ECTS

This Module examines:

✓ CIPD Profession Map & Professional Integrity

The CIPD Profession Map and the concept of professional integrity.

✓ Personal & Ethical Values

Recognise how personal and ethical values can be applied in the context of people practice.

✓ Responsibility & Ethical Conflict

How to take responsibility and recognise when and how to raise matters which conflict with ethical values or legislation.

✓ Inclusive Working Relationships

How to reflect on your own approach to working inclusively and building positive working relationships with others.

✓ Continuing Professional Development

Explore how the role of a people professional is evolving and the implications for CPD, and how CPD activities impact on personal behaviour and performance.

Learning Outcomes

✓ Professional & Ethical Behaviours

Be able to demonstrate professional and ethical behaviours in the context of people practice.

✓ Inclusive & Collaborative Strategies

Be able to champion inclusive and collaborative strategies for building positive working relationships.

✓ Personal Commitment to Learning

Be able to demonstrate personal commitment to learning, professional development and performance improvements.

Module Code: 5CO03 | Credit Value: 5 ECTS

This CIPD Module examines and considers:

✓ Self-Directed & Social Learning Concepts

The concepts of, and connections between, self-directed and social learning.

✓ Learner Differences & Learning Styles

Assess theories of learner differences and the validity and relevance of learning styles.

✓ Digital & Technological Innovation

How digital and technological innovation are encouraging and enabling self-directed and social learning.

✓ Curation of Learning Resources

Principles underpinning the curation of learning resources for self-directed and social learning.

✓ Peer Learning & Resource Sharing

How to develop guidance which encourages and supports learners to be the curators of resources for one another.

Learning Outcomes

✓ Theoretical Concepts of Self-Directed Learning

Understand theoretical concepts of self-directed and social learning.

✓ Encouraging Engagement in L&D Activities

Understand how to encourage and engage individuals in self-directed and social learning and development activities.

✓ Supporting Learning Through Curation

Be able to support self-directed and social learning through the curation of learning resources.

Module Code: 5LD01 | Credit Value: 6 ECTS

This CIPD Module examines and considers:

✓ Designing for Dispersed Workforces

Factors to be considered when designing learning and development activities including for dispersed workforces, and how inclusivity and accessibility can be built into L&D at design stage.

✓ Identifying Organisational Learning Needs

How to identify organisational learning needs and key principles, and to conduct key stakeholder analysis to identify areas of need in relation to L&D activity.

✓ Adult Learning & Motivation Theories

Adult learning and motivation theories, for example behaviourist, cognitive, constructivist and social constructivist theories.

✓ Designing L&D Solutions

How to design a learning and development solution which addresses and combines identified learning and development objectives.

Learning Outcomes

✓ Legal, Cultural & Learner Factors

Understand the legal, cultural, logistical, financial and learner factors to be considered when designing learning and development.

✓ Establishing L&D Needs

Be able to establish learning and development needs in relation to organisational objectives.

✓ Designing Engaging L&D Solutions

Be able to design engaging learning and development solutions underpinned by learning theory that address identified objectives.

Module Code: 5LD02 | Credit Value: 6 ECTS

This CIPD Module examines and considers:

✓ Internal & External Factors in L&D Preparation

The internal and external factors when preparing for learning and development activities.

✓ Personalised & Accessible Learning Resources

How to prepare a range of personalised, accessible learning resources to enhance learning.

✓ Monitoring Learning Effectiveness

Techniques for monitoring the effectiveness of learning activities.

✓ Transfer of Learning

What transfer of learning means, its significance in workplace learning, and strategies for supporting the transfer of learning from L&D activities to the workplace.

✓ Role of Line Managers in Learning Transfer

The role of line managers in supporting transfer of learning for their team members, and how L&D can support them in this.

Learning Outcomes

✓ Preparing for Impactful L&D Activity

Be able to prepare for an engaging and impactful learning and development activity.

✓ Delivering with Inclusive Facilitation

Be able to deliver a learning and development activity using effective and inclusive facilitation methods.

✓ Transfer of Learning Strategies

Understand strategies which support the transfer of learning to the workplace.

Module Code: 5LD03 | Credit Value: 6 ECTS

This CIPD Module examines and considers:

✓ Technology & Digital Collaboration in L&D

How the development of technology and digital collaboration impacts the design and delivery of learning and development.

✓ Risks & Challenges of Technology-Based L&D

The risks and challenges posed by technology-based learning and development.

✓ Developing Engaging Digital Content

How to develop engaging learning content to address a specific need and identifying a clear need.

✓ Live Online vs Face-to-Face Facilitation

How a live online learning activity can differ from facilitation of a face-to-face learning activity and the implications of this.

✓ Online Facilitation Skills

The main skills required to facilitate online learning, including reference to your own development plan.

Learning Outcomes

✓ Technological Development in L&D

Understand technological development in learning and development.

✓ Creating Engaging Digital Content

Be able to create engaging digital learning content to meet specific purposes.

✓ Online Facilitation Techniques

Be able to apply a range of online facilitation functions and techniques to deliver an effective live online learning activity.

Module Code: 5OS02 | Credit Value: 6 ECTS

This CIPD Module examines:

✓ Diversity & Inclusion in Organisations

Diversity and inclusion in organisations for employees, customers and wider stakeholders, including barriers to achieving diversity and inclusion.

✓ Strengthening Policies & Practices

How to develop approaches to strengthen diversity and inclusion within organisational policies and practices.

✓ Role of Managers & Leaders

The role of managers and leaders in creating a positive culture.

✓ Embedding Inclusive Culture

How to engender a culture of diversity and inclusion among workers and other stakeholders.

Learning Outcomes

✓ Embracing Diversity & Inclusion

Understand the importance of embracing diversity and inclusion in organisations.

✓ Promoting Diversity & Inclusion

Be able to ensure diversity and inclusion is reflected and promoted in the organisation.

✓ Best Practice Approaches

Be able to embed best practice approaches to diversity and inclusion.

Module Code: 5OS05 | Credit Value: 6 ECTS

Transition Arrangements

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

Previously Completed → Equivalent New Unit

✓ 5DBS: Designing and Developing Digital and Blended Learning Solutions

→ 5OS02 Advances in Digital Learning and Development

Note: Evidence to support the exemption request must be provided and verified.