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HRM-40047 - Module Specification
Keele Business School
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

For academic year: 2022/23 Last Updated: 19 January 2023

HRM-40047 - Human Resource Management
Coordinator: Michael Pender Tel: +44 1782 7 34469
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 7
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733094

Programme/Approved Electives for 2022/23

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2022/23

This module is appropriate for practitioners who wish to understand and be able to influence decisions regarding the management of human resources in organisations. It considers the different practices of HRM and their contribution to organisational strategic aims. You will have the opportunity to identify, review and assess HRM issues at a strategic level within your own professional context. The module also provides critical awareness of the latest challenges facing HR professionals and how these impact on the organisation.

Aims
This module aims to provide a critical understanding of Human Resource Management (HRM) in a strategic context. It provides the opportunity to review different practices of HRM and how this contributes towards organisational strategic aims. The module also provides critical awareness of the latest challenges facing HR professionals and how these impact on the organisation.

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/hrm-40047/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

Assess the role of HRM as a decision-making process in relation to strategic utilisation of organisational objectives: 1
Explain how HR strategies can influence the regulation of the employment relationship: 1
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of a number of key HR practices and their strategic importance: 1
Reflect on their learning and identify areas for personal and professional development: 2

Study hours

20% off the job learning to include:
2-day workshops (on campus)
6-hour online tutor-led activity
40 hours guided activity
24 hours assessment preparation
Additional self-study requirements:
40 hours self-study
26 hours assessment preparation

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Assignment weighted 80%
Work based assessment (3000 words or equivalent)
This is an individual piece of coursework that requires the critical examination of the strategic role of a selected HRM practice in the learner's workplace, and with a view to making recommendations for further organisational practice development. With agreement with the module leader, you can choose the format of the outputs for this assessment as long as it clearly demonstrates the fulfilment of the assignment criteria, learning outcomes and your individual learning plan. Examples could include: 3000 word Report; 3000-word Case Study; 20 minute Video Presentation; A3 Poster. The module handbook provides more guidance and assessment criteria for each of these different outputs. Note that your choice of outputs will need to balance across the whole programme to ensure that you are submitting a range of different outputs to fulfil the programme learning outcomes. This will be discussed and monitored as part of your learning plan and tripartite reviews.

2: Reflective Diary weighted 20%
Reflective Diary (1500 words)
A reflective diary of around 1500 words which allows the participant to reflect on the personal impact of their studies.

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 19 January 2023