3a. Level: see guidance notes 3b. Module Type: see guidance notes
4 Standard
4a. Credits: see guidance notes 4b. Study Hours: see guidance notes
15 150
5. Restrictions
Pre-requisites: None
Co-requisites: None
With the growth of “knowledge work” human resources has increased in importance for the firm, therefore,
appropriate strategies for managing these resources have become critical to gaining a competitive
advantage. This requires a through and competent understanding of the issues of Human Resource
Management (HRM), its functions and activities.
This module introduces students to the key concepts and policies underlying HRM in organisations. Thus,
the module looks at techniques, procedures and systems available to managers in order to enhance
performance, to achieve excellence and to align corporate and commercial goals. The focus of the module
will be on students developing their own views on the efficacy of the different HRM frameworks and their
usefulness as tools for the development of HRM as a source of competitive advantage through people.
One of the focuses for the design of this module has been the further development of relevant employability
and professional skills. Such skills are implicit in the learning outcomes. The module will be assessed via a
4,000 word assignment.
Multiculturalism has been considered during the design of this module and will be considered when the
assessment brief is written.
Knowledge and 1. Critically examine the meaning of HRM vs. Personnel Management in terms of
understanding how people are managed as part of a complex organisation;
2. Demonstrate an awareness of current issues in HRM theory and practice;
Intellectual, practical, 3. Be aware of how the different elements of HRM relate to each other to provide
affective and a logical coherent whole;
transferable skills 4. Explore methodologies for measuring the effectiveness of HRM as a value-
added activity.
8. Learning Activities
Learning Details of duration, frequency and
Learning Activities Hours
Outcomes other comments
Lectures: 18 3 hour session combining lecture and seminar
1-4
Other teacher managed learning: 18 each week
Student managed learning: 114 1-4 Student directed learning.
TOTAL 150
9. Module Assessment
% Weighting & Qualifying
Learning Mark
Method Fine Grade (FG) Length/duration and other comments
Outcomes see guidance
or pass/fail (PF) notes
Assignment 1-4 FG 100% 40
In order to pass this module, students are required to achieve an overall mark of 40%.
In addition, students are required to:
(a) achieve the qualifying mark for each element of fine graded assessment as specified above
(b) pass any pass/fail elements