MGMT331-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026

Learning and Development in Organisations

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 16 February 2026
End Date: Sunday, 21 June 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 1 March 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 10 May 2026

Description

This course is intended to provide students with an understanding of Human Resource Development (HRD) as a field of practice, its history, and the major theories and paradigms that underpin the field.

This course provides students with an understanding of the major theories and paradigms that underpin the practice of Learning and Development (L&D) in organisations. The first half of the course adopts an experiential learning approach to expose students to the realities and challenges involved in designing learning interventions for individuals and groups. These include undertaking a training needs analysis, engaging in instructional design and the development and implementation of a training programme, and the evaluation of training effectiveness. The second half of the course focuses on the application of L&D in an organisational context and covers topics such as coaching, mentoring, employee socialisation, organisational learning and strategic L&D.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course you will be able to demonstrate knowledge, comprehension, analysis, and application related to L&D.

Knowledge and comprehension of relevant theory must be demonstrated through an ability to:
1. Critically discuss the strategic importance of L&D in international, national, educational, and organisational contexts.
2. Explain the process of learning at the individual employee level, particularly in relation to adult learning, and describe how various factors influence on employee learning and behaviour in the workplace.
3. Discuss individual-level applications of L&D, including employee orientation and socialisation and mentoring and coaching.
4. Discuss the importance of organisational learning and knowledge management and explain the how these two processes occur in the workplace.
5. Identify interventions beyond training that may be required for optimum organisational and individual performance.
6. Critically discuss emerging trends that impact L&D, such as online and blended learning, AI, employee mobility, the challenges presented by a global workforce, L&D for the contingent workforce, and work-life balance.
In addition to the above knowledge outcomes, the application of relevant L&D theory must be demonstrated through an ability to:
7. Design, develop, implement, and evaluate an L&D intervention in an applied setting.

Prerequisites

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 09:00 - 11:00 E6 Lecture Theatre
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Presentation A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 16:00 - 18:00 A7
11 May - 17 May
02 Tuesday 16:00 - 18:00 Psychology - Sociology 411
11 May - 17 May
03 Wednesday 16:00 - 18:00 Psychology - Sociology 411
11 May - 17 May
04 Thursday 16:00 - 18:00 A7
11 May - 17 May
05 Friday 16:00 - 18:00 Rehua 329
11 May - 17 May

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Russell Wordsworth

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Weekly Online Quizzes 10% Weekly quizzes in weeks 4, 5, 6 and 7 which will cover the course material for the week. Quizzes must be completed prior to the Friday lecture at 9am.
Group Project 50% This project involves working in a group of 3 – 4 students and requires you to design, deliver and evaluate a training programme.
Final Exam 40% The exam will cover material from Lectures 2, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 and consist of short theory questions and longer essay type questions.


The 45% rule applies to MGMT331. That is, in order to pass this course, you must not only achieve a final grade of 50% or higher, but also achieve a weighted average grade of at least 45% across all invigilated assessments.

Assessment In Te Reo Māori
In recognising that Te Reo Māori is an official language of New Zealand, the University provides for students who may wish to use the Te Reo Māori in their assessment. If you intend to submit your work in Te Reo Māori you are required to do the following:

Read the Assessment in Te Reo Māori Policy and ensure that you meet the conditions set out in the policy. This includes, but is not limited to,
informing the Course Coordinator 1) no later than 10 working days after the commencement of the course that you wish to use Te Reo Māori and 2) at least 15 working days before each assessment due date that you wish to use Te Reo Māori.

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Werner, J.M; Human Resource Development: Talent Development ; 8; Cengage, 2022.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,003.00

International fee $4,538.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

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All MGMT331 Occurrences

  • MGMT331-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026