121276_1: Establishing a Learning Culture in Occupational Learning

Topics Covered

Chapter 1: The Theory of a Learning Culture

• Concepts, terminologies of a learning culture
• Origins, nature and characteristics of a learning culture
• Creating a learning culture
• Learn how to learn
• Establishing a value-based organisational culture in a learning and development institution

Chapter 2: Embracing and managing diversity

• Change management, diversity and inclusion
• Defining diversity
• Diversity in the workplace
• Perceptions, cultural bias and stereotyping
• The implications of diversity for international and external relationships
• The positive consequences of diversity
• Diverse needs of employees and clients
• Common values in a diverse workforce
• Implementation of a diversity programme

Chapter 3: The Organisational Learning Culture

• The process of change as applied to an organisational learning culture and human behaviour
• Challenges posed by traditional training
• Traditional learning methods may not always align with the principles of adult learning and organisational development
• Barriers to organisational learning
• Developing a learning culture
• Change and Transformation in South Africa
• Organisational transformation and labour relations dynamics

Chapter 4: The Learning Organisation

• The shift to the learning organization
• Characteristics of learning organisations

Chapter 5: Strategies for Promoting a Learning Culture

• Principles and strategies for promoting a learning culture
• Creating and promoting a value-based organisational culture by using various interventions

Chapter 6: Human Rights

• The nature of human rights
• Economic, social and cultural rights
• Civil and political rights
• Human Rights Conventions
• Human Rights Council
• Special Procedures and Investigative Bodies
• UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
• Human Rights and the UN System
• The Universal Declaration of Human Rights turns 75
• Different schools of thought on human rights

This course is part of the following qualifications that we offer:

1. Core 121276 - Advanced Occupational Certificate: Learning and Development Professional Level 6, 280 Credits