Module BUSI53215: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (FT)

Department: Business School (Business)

BUSI53215: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (FT)

Tied To

• N1K507: Human Resource Management (full time) (see Postgraduate Handbook 2011-2012 for details)

Pre-requisites

Corequisites

Excluded Combinations

Aims

• To develop students’ ability to master the knowledge and understanding at an advanced level of key issues in the processes and practices of human resource management;
• To provide students with the opportunity to critically understand research in the field of human resource management.

Content

• The nature of human resource management
• HRM, performance and commitment
• Recruitment and selection
• Performance appraisal
• Diversity and equal opportunities
• Downsizing and HRM
• HRD
• International HRM

Learning Outcomes

• Have an advanced knowledge and understanding of the nature and role of HRM in contemporary organisations;
• Have an advanced understanding of the debates which relate to the links between HRM and organisational performance;
• Have an advanced understanding of critical perspectives on HRM.

• Be able to critically evaluate the processes, procedures and practices of contemporary HRM.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

• Through a combination of lectures, seminars and guided reading addressing key topics in human resource management, students will acquire the advanced skills and knowledge to enable them to develop a thorough understanding of this specialist field of study. The learning log will facilitate critical reflection on their learning and skills development.
• The assessment of the module, by a learning log, is designed to test students’ knowledge and understanding of the subject-matter and their ability to apply it to the analysis of specific topics in HRM as the module progresses.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment

Draft of learning log (1500 words)