CPD People Management and Practice

The key aim of this programme is to encourage you to foster an ethos of continuing professional development throughout your career. This CPD course is aligned to the new CIPD professional map and is designed to give you the related knowledge and behaviours required to succeed in this fascinating career.

Completing the People Management and Practice CPD programme at Liverpool John Moores University will boost your human resources career progression. Furthermore, you will be eligible for Associate Membership of the CIPD.

Interested in postgraduate study? View our upcoming postgraduate events here. 

This course is currently undergoing its scheduled programme review, which may impact the advertised modules. Programme review is a standard part of the University’s approach to quality assurance and enhancement, enabling us to ensure that our courses remain up to date and maintain their high standard and relevancy.

Once the review is completed, this course website page will be updated to reflect any approved changes to the advertised course. These approved changes will also be communicated to those who apply for the course to ensure they wish to proceed with their application.

This programme has been designed specifically for people who work full-time, with classes running on Wednesday evenings starting in September. You will also have the option to attend additional networking sessions with undergraduate and postgraduate MA Strategic People Management and Practice students.

The following modules make up the programme:

1. People Practice and Professional Behaviours

The module aims to provide an understanding of the core professional elements of human resources, including related knowledge and behaviours. The module provides a foundation of knowledge and skills in readiness for professional application. Workshops incorporate lectures, group discussions and practical formative assessment exercises.

2. Effective People Management at Work

The module aims to enhance the understanding of contemporary people practices to better support working lives ranging from creating a conducive inclusive working environment, developing talent, and understanding the factors that influence reward and its impact. It also examines role of supporting line managers to carry out people practices and explore contemporary human resource practices.

Benefits of the CPD programme

Human Resource and people management practitioners need to be business thinkers as well as leaders and be able to translate theoretical concepts into practical reality. Their ultimate goal is to boost the people capacity, thereby reducing staff turnover and increasing productivity. For this they need high levels of interpersonal skills, self-motivation, adaptability and persuasiveness. 

• Approved by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) - aligned to the internationally recognised CIPD Profession Map
• Classes delivered on Wednesday evenings to fit around your work schedule with online support available
• Regular networking sessions with students on all HR management courses and at CIPD events
• Supports Associate membership of CIPD
• Ability to progress to the MA Strategic People Management and Practice upon successful completion

Classes are delivered on Wednesday evenings to fit around your work schedule with online support available.

We adopt an active blended learning approach, meaning you will experience a combination of face-to-face and online learning during your time at LJMU. This enables you to experience a rich and diverse learning experience and engage fully with your studies. Our approach ensures that you can easily access support from your personal tutor, either by meeting them on-campus or via a video call to suit your needs.

Teaching

Teaching focuses on real people-management situations, presentations and case studies to enhance your practical as well as your academic skills. Private study is an important part of your learning and should account for approximately half of your weekly schedule.

Work-related Learning

This highly practical programme is an ideal opportunity to update your professional HR skills and knowledge, and build up a workplace portfolio that you can use to apply for CIPD Associate membership. This will significantly enhance your chances of promotion and future career prospects.

Qualification requirements

• Alternative qualifications considered

  Applicants would normally have completed the CIPD Certificate in either Personnel or Training Practice and work in a HR related role. 

  We will also consider applications from those with relevant work experience who can demonstrate their ability to cope on the programme. 

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To apply for this programme, you are required to complete an LJMU online application. You will need to provide details of previous qualifications and a personal statement outlining why you wish to study this programme.

When applying for this course using the direct online form, applicants should select:

Level of entry – Undergraduate
Mode of Study – Continuing Professional Development

when searching for the course title. 

Applicants would normally have completed the CIPD Certificate in either Personnel or Training Practice and work in a HR related role. We will also consider applications from those with relevant work experience who can demonstrate their ability to cope on the programme.

We understand that each student performs differently depending on the way they are assessed, which is why we use a combination of assessment methods. These include:

• a seen case study exam
• class tests and quizzes
• summaries of e-discussions
• group and individual presentations
• written work such as management reports
• practical assessments
• records of learning

Your tutors will aim to provide assessment feedback within three weeks, and will happily discuss it with you in class or one-to-one. This is particularly important as it gives you a chance to identify your strengths as well as the areas that may need further attention. We also offer study support classes to help you prepare for assessments.

This course is approved by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and has been developed to reflect its Intermediate Standard Level. If you complete the programme successfully, you will become an Associate Member.

We have excellent links with the CIPD, both nationally and locally, which enable us to maintain our high standards of teaching, learning and assessment.