Senior People Professional - Senior Organisation Development (OD) Professional Duties

Program Overview

This Senior People Professional Organisational Development programme develops the knowledge, skills, and behaviors for senior-level organizational development. It offers three pathways: Human Resource Management, Learning and Development, and Organisational Development, culminating in a PG Dip and Chartered Membership of the CIPD, and completion of an MSc. The programme features blended learning, masterclasses, mentorship, and an emphasis on applying learning to organisational situations.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

This Senior People Professional Organisational Development programme is designed to enhance and develop knowledge, skills, and behaviour required for organisational development at a senior level. It is a dynamic, part-time programme for both aspiring and current senior managers and leaders. The programme offers three distinct pathways: Human Resource Management (HRM), Learning and Development (L&D), and Organisational Development (OD), allowing apprentices to specialise in an area aligned with their organisation's needs and personal development goals. This level 7 Apprenticeship programme is fully funded by the apprenticeship Levy and includes a PG Dip and Chartered Membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), and the completion of an MSc in Human Resources, or Learning and Development or Organisational Development.

Objectives:

By the end of the programme, learners will have:

• Contributed to the development and implementation of strategy in a range of organisational contexts
• Critically evaluated organisational strategy and practice within complex and rapidly changing business environments
• Critically appraised the added value of policies and practices within contemporary organisations
• Critically reflected on experience and learning, leading to skills development and engagement with lifelong learning

Outline:

Structure:

The programme is structured into two years of study, with modules delivered in a blended format.

Course Schedule:

• Year 1:
• Personal Effectiveness as a Senior Professional
• Work and Working Lives in a changing Business Environment
• The Future of Work
• People Management and Development Strategies for Performance
• Year 2:
• Applied Business Research
• Strategy Implementation
• Organisational Design and Process Improvement

Assessment:

Methods:

• Individual Coursework: One piece of individual coursework per module, requiring participants to relate their learning to an organisational setting.
• Portfolio of Evidence: Compiled over two years from specific yearlong modules and ongoing assignments and workplace projects.
• Project Proposal, Presentation, and Questioning: A final assessment component.

Criteria:

• Demonstration of knowledge and skills through work-related assessments.
• Application of learning to address real organisational issues.
• Development of both the learner and their parent organisation.

Teaching:

Methods:

• Active Blended Learning: A combination of face-to-face and online learning.
• Flipped Learning: Learners integrate key concepts and theories, assessing their impact on their own working environment.
• Action Learning: Collaborative approach to learning, where issues, challenges, and good practice from the workplace are discussed and peer-reviewed.

Faculty:

• Paul McEvoy Clarke: Programme Leader with extensive experience in senior HR and People Management.

Unique Approaches:

• Masterclasses: Keynote speakers address current issues, emerging practice, and thought leadership.
• Mentorship: Learners are assigned a Personal Tutor to provide guidance and support.

Careers:

• Career Prospects: The programme aims to equip learners with the confidence and skills to achieve their aspirations and move more quickly up the career ladder within their organisations.
• Networking: Learners join a network of senior professionals, enabling them to build meaningful, long-term relationships.

Other:

• Support for Students: High level of support for students, particularly part-time students and degree apprentices.
• Study Hours: Learners attend a 2-day induction at the start of the programme and modules are delivered in a blended format, with apprentices required to spend a minimum of 6 hours of their working time on learning activities.
• Applied Learning: Emphasis on applying learning to organisational situations through case-study analysis and sharing of understanding.
• Pedagogical Approach: Designed to align with and support the objectives and structure of the degree apprenticeship framework.
• Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): Apprentices may be awarded credits at the appropriate level when their existing knowledge, skills, and behaviours are mapped against the programme and/or module learning outcomes.