HRM30010 Human Resource Management

Academic Year 2020/2021

Human resource management is concerned with the effective management of people and is a challenge faced by all organisations. Although operational and technical excellence are fundamental to ensuring continuous customer satisfaction, increasingly there is recognition that the effective management of human resources plays an important role in gaining and maintaining organisational success.

There is no one 'best' way to manage an an organisation's human resources. This course aims to examine the tensions and ambiguities commonly associated with HRM. Each of the core HR policy areas will be explored and students will be encouraged to critically assess recent trends and developments in HRM.

Show/hide contentOpenClose All

Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On compeleting this module students will be expected to be able to: 1. Describe human resource management techniques currently used in organisations 2. Apply concepts from HRM theory to a range of organisational settings 3. Identify and choose between alternative HR policy options 4. Have an appreciation of the links between HR and business strategy and the various factors which may influence an organisation's HR strategy.

Indicative Module Content:

Key human resource management policies and practices currently used in organisations will be examined, including for example, recruitment and selection, performance management; the management of employee voice and engagment.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24

Specified Learning Activities

40

Autonomous Student Learning

50

Total

114

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
The module consists of a combination of lecture-based sessions, student assignment, analysis of journal articles/cases and discussion of assigned reading material 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Incompatibles:
SMGT10230 - Sports HRM, SMGT20200 - Sports HRM


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Continuous Assessment: Group-based assignment(s) Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded No

20

Examination: 2 hour written paper 2 hour End of Trimester Exam No Graded No

80


Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback will be delivered to students, either individually or in groups (as appropriate) following completion of assignments.

Name Role
Dr Linda Dowling-Hetherington Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Majella Fahy Lecturer / Co-Lecturer