HRM-40047 - Human Resource Management

Coordinator: Michael A Pender Tel: +44 1782 7 34469

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Level: Level 7

Credits: 15

Study Hours: 150

School Office: 01782 733094

Programme/Approved Electives for 2020/21

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2020/21

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.

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.

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

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