Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2005-2006 (archived)
Module BUSS2021: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Department: ECONOMICS FINANCE AND BUSINESS (BUSINESS) [Queen's Campus, Stockton]
BUSS2021: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
| Type | Open | Level | 2 | Credits | 20 | Availability | Available in 2005/06 | Module Cap | None. | Location | Queen's Campus, Stockton |
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Prerequisites
- None.
Corequisites
- None.
Excluded Combination of Modules
- None.
Aims
- To analyse the broad area of human resource management, a fundamental dimension of any organisation.
- This will involve analysis of such processes and practices as recruitment and selection, performance management, training and development, reward systems and industrial relations.
Content
- The environmental context of human resource management.
- the employment relationship.
- recruitment and selection.
- training and development.
- performance management and appraisal.
- reward systems.
- industrial relations.
- employment policies.
- international aspects of human resource management.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge:
- By the end of the module, students are expected to: understand the origins of human resource management.
- understand and analyse the processes involved in human resource management.
- appreciate the role of human resource management in relation to organisational effectiveness.
Subject-specific Skills:
Key Skills:
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- Lectures aim to provide the students with a sound theoretical and empirical basis for their studies of human resource management.
- Seminars will provide the possibility to discuss and apply, through for example, case studies, the concepts introduced in the lectures.
- In preparation for the seminars, especially for group presentations, the students are asked to use both library and internet sources in order to facilitate their understanding of the topics discussed.
- The summative assignment is designed to test the students' ability to research a given topic independently and to put together a stringent and cohesive argument.
- The examination serves to evaluate the students' understanding of the broad spectrum of topics covered in the lectures and seminars.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total/Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 22 | 1 Per Week | 1 Hour | 22 | |
| Seminars | 8 | 4 in Term 1, 4 in Term 2 | 1 Hour | 8 | |
| Preparation and Reading | 170 | 170 | |||
| Total | 200 |
Summative Assessment
| Component: Examination | Component Weighting: 60% | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| one-and-a-half-hour unseen written examination | 100% | ||
| Component: Coursework | Component Weighting: 40% | ||
| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| 2500 word (maximum) written assignment | 100% | ||
Formative Assessment:
Contribution to a group presentation.
■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University