Leeds Beckett University - City Campus,
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Course Overview
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L27 -
City Campus -
Part-Time -
2 Years -
16 Sep 2024
As part of this course, you’ll:
- Learn how to perform effectively as a specialist learning and development practitioner across a range of diverse business environments and sectors
- Develop your knowledge and understanding of strategic learning and development, people management, managerial and business practices in both internal and external business contexts
- Critically evaluate and apply theory and techniques to a range of complex issues, problems, and situations
- Practise making ethical and informed quantitative and qualitative professional judgements
- Develop creativity and transferable skills to use in organisational and professional settings with awareness of inclusivity, sensitivity to equality, diversity, and culture
Professional recognition
We are a Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) Accredited Programme Provider. When you graduate from this course, you can become a CIPD Associate Member and use the designation Assoc CIPD. You may also be eligible to become a CIPD Chartered Member or CIPD Chartered Fellow, depending on your experience.
You’ll enhance your academic capabilities and management aspirations as you study for a postgraduate award. On completion, you’ll be prepared to commence or further your career in learning and people development.
Research-led teaching
Our teaching is informed by research and professional practice. You’ll have access to guest speakers who will provide specialist input on your modules. Using genuine case examples, you’ll critically analyse differing approaches to learning and people development, and people management.
Your academic community
You’ll join a diverse and inclusive close-knit community of students and academics. We work communally and you’ll have individual support from our course team.
Employability
Your learning will have a strong focus on employability. Our mentoring scheme offers the opportunity to receive support and advice from an experienced practitioner. You’ll be encouraged to attend academic conferences, CIPD conferences and events, and the Leeds Business School Guest Lecture programme.
On graduating from this course, you could study for the final 60 credits of the MSc Learning & People Development (Top-Up) to complete a full master’s degree.
Why study Learning and Development at Leeds Beckett University...
- We are a CIPD Accredited Programme Provider - When you graduate from this course, you can become a CIPD Associate Member and use the designation Assoc CIPD
- Professional standard of learning - this course meets the CIPD strategic learning and development standards
- Strong links to practice - and the professional learning and development community
- Opportunities to gain insight - through mentoring, conferences and guest lectures
- Learn from experts - you'll be taught by an experienced, highly qualified, and dedicated teaching team
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