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HR | Contemporary Developments in Employment Relations | CIPD Level 5 Award

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£600 inc VAT
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Study method
Online
Duration
30 hours · Self-paced
Qualification
No formal qualification
Additional info
  • Exam(s) / assessment(s) is included in price
  • Tutor is available to students

Overview

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Human resource (HR) professionals need to understand key developments in the theory and practice of employment relations, both within and beyond the immediate organisational context. This unit allows learners to build on their knowledge and experience to develop the skills required to make informed and effective judgements about existing and emerging models, processes and practices of employment relations in local and international jurisdictions. The unit is designed to encourage learners to assess and understand broader developments that influence the effective management of the employment relationship in indigenous and multinational organisations.

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Description

To achieve an Intermediate Award in Human Resources, you need a total of between 3 and 12 credits. The Intermediate Award in Contemporary Developments in Employment Relations has 6 credits.

Key Topics

The learning outcomes for this unit are shown below. By the end of the unit, you will be able to:

  • Understand competing approaches that contextualise contemporary developments in employment relations
  • Understand contemporary labour market trends and data
  • Understand the main sources of employment relations legislation
  • Understand the role of the parties that affect the management of employment relations
  • Understand contemporary developments in employee involvement and participation
  • Understand different forms of conflict behaviour and dispute resolution.

Who is this course for?

The Intermediate Level Awards in Human Resources are for those who:

  • Aspire to work in HR or already work in HR and want to study a recognised undergraduate level qualification
  • Work in an HR support role and want to formalise their experience and progress their career by developing their knowledge and skills at a higher level.

Requirements

This is a Level 5 programme and is equivalent to the second year of an undergraduate degree programme.

If English is your second language, you'll need an IELTS 6.5 or ESOL Level 2 (or equivalent). If you don't have this, we'll review your case on an individual basis.

Career path

As all the units form part of the Intermediate Certificate / Diploma in Human Resource Management, you can also use your Award to work towards meeting the knowledge requirements for CIPD professional membership by taking additional units to achieve the full Intermediate Certificate or Diploma.

On completion, you'll receive a CIPD Intermediate Award in Human Resources.

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