CIPD Level 7 Advanced Diploma in Strategic Learning and Development

Unit 1 Work and working lives in a changing business environment

• Understand ways in which major, long-term environmental developments affect employment, work and people management in organisations.
• Current and short-term developments in the people management business environment.
• How change, innovation and creativity can promote improvements in organisational productivity.
• The key interrelationships between organisational commitment to ethics, sustainability, diversity and wellbeing.

Unit 2 People management and development strategies for performance

• Benefits of aligning people practices with organisational strategy and culture.
• How the development of people practices improve organisational performance and employee experience.
• Current practice in major areas of people management and development work.
• The role and influence of people professionals in different organisational settings.

Unit 3 Personal effectiveness, ethics and business acumen

• Modelling principles and values that promote inclusivity aimed at maximising the contribution that people make to organisations.
• Achieving and maintaining challenging business outcomes for yourself and organisations.
• Applying learning to enhance personal effectiveness.
• Influencing others during decision making.

Unit 4 Business research in people practice

• Planning a people practice business research project aimed at adding organisational value.
• Data collection and justifying appropriate research methods.
• Analysing data to make decisions and provide insights.
• Providing recommendations based on the results of research and analysis.

Unit 5 Organisational design and development

• Concepts and theories underpinning organisational design and development.
• Options for organisational design and how these align with organisational aims and objectives.
• Methods and approaches to organisational development as a means of enabling organisations to meet their goals.
• Understanding responses to organisational change and the strategies for a successful implementation.

Unit 6 Leadership and management development in context

• Understanding management and leadership within the wider organisational, social, political and cultural context.
• Understanding differences between a range of leadership and management development interventions.
• Understanding the outcomes of leadership and management development programmes.
• Understanding the development of international managers and leaders so that they can operate in a global context.

Unit 7 Designing learning to improve performance

• Understanding how learning is impacted by both the external environment and internal organisational context.
• The importance of learning needs assessment to inform the design process.
• The role of impact measurement within the learning process.
• The importance of design and delivery of learning events in context.

Optional unit 1 Advanced employment law in practice

• The legal framework for employment regulation in the UK.
• Understanding regulations that aim to protect employees from unlawful acts of discrimination.
• Understanding law in relation to establishment, alteration and termination of employment contracts.
• Compliance in relation to further regulations relevant to major areas of people practice.

Optional unit 2 Technology enhanced learning

• The role of technology within learning.
• Technological solutions and their relevance within learning and development.
• Implementation of learning technologies within organisations and potential barriers to success.
• The role of data in improving the effectiveness of organisational learning and development provision.

Course duration 

Once enrolled, you have 24 – 36 months to access the course depending on the study method you choose. 

For the live online option, you will have 24 months to complete your course. Alternatively, the on-demand option will allow up to 36 months to complete your course. 

Study method

You have two options (both costing the same price). 

• Live online – The live online delivery is a mixture of self-directed learning and access to tutored live interactive webinars. Webinars are hosted at 6 pm and generally last between 60-90 minutes, they are also recorded for playback if you cannot attend. Students are also provided with additional resources and learning materials including digital textbooks. 
• On-demand – The on-demand delivery offers a more flexible approach, where learners are able to start their course at any time. Along with self-directed learning, you have access to pre-recorded topic content videos. You will also be provided with additional resources and learning materials including digital textbooks. 

You will have 24/7 access to short, easy to digest ‘topic essential’ videos that will help you get started.

Guided activities will help you to develop and apply your knowledge. You will also have the opportunity to connect and collaborate with other students in the community forum.

Please note, you will need to purchase a student membership with CIPD when you enrol on your course. This will require you to pay a £40 joining fee and pay £124 annually for the membership.

 

Assessment 

Eight written assignments (one per unit). Comprehensive assessment briefing videos and tutor support help you prepare for your assessments. 

Course outcome 

On successful completion of this course, you will receive a Level 7 Advanced Diploma in Strategic Learning and Development from CIPD. 

Awarding body

CIPD is the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, a professional body for Human Resources and Learning Development Professionals. As the only body in the world that awards chartered status for HR and LD professionals, these courses are well respected and highly sought after by employers. This course is provided in partnership with MOL Learn who are an approved provider for CIPD courses. 

What next?

Successful completion of the CIPD Level 7 Advanced Diploma in Strategic Learning and Development, opens doors to a number of exciting career paths professional advancement within the human resources and learning and development fields. These can include: 

• Learning and development manager 
• Learning and development adviser/consultant 
• Learning and development business manager  
• Recruitment manager