Contents of CONT 1033/1036 - Learning and Training in the Workplace

Module Introduction and Information

Unit 1: The Changing Nature of Work
1.1.Unit information
1.2 What is happening to work?
1.3 Understanding the changes
1.3.1 The ICT revolution
1.3.2 Globalisation
1.3.3.Flexibility
1.4 The 'skills crisis'
1.5 The 'new' skills
1.6 Summary
Learning activity 1 (600 words)

Unit 2: Attitudes to Workplace Learning and Training
2.1 Unit information
2.2 Introduction
2.3 Definitions
2.4 Attitudes in the past
2.4.1 Learning to do the job
2.5 Government attitudes
2.6 Employers attitudes
2.7 Trade union attitudes
2.8 Employee attitudes
2.9 Summary
Learning activity 2 (800 words)

Unit 3: Workplace Training
3.1 Unit introduction and information
3.2 Introduction
3.3 The Learning and Skills Council
3.4 Investors in People
3.5The University for Industry/Learn Direct
3.6 Individual Learning Accounts
3.7 Bargaining for Skills and the Union Learning Fund
3.8 Employee Development Schemes
3.9 Accrediting training - the case of NVQ's
3.10 Summary
Learning activity 3 (1,000 words)

Unit Four: Lifelong Learning
4.1 Unit introduction and information
4.2 Introduction
4.3 What is lifelong learning?
4.4 Lifelong learning - the wider agenda
4.5 Summary
Learning activity 4 (1,000 words)
Learning activity 5 (2,500 words)

Conclusion Bibliography
Further Reading
Appendices
Student Evaluation