BUSI53215: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (FT)

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• 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.

• The nature of Human Resource Management
• Human Resource Management, performance and commitment
• Recruitment and selection
• Performance appraisal
• Diversity and equal opportunities
• Rightsizing and Contingent Forms of Employment
• Talent Management
• International Human Resource Management

Subject-specific Knowledge:

• Have an advanced knowledge and understanding of the nature and role of Human Resource Management, and the Human Resources function, in contemporary organisations;
• Have an advanced knowledge and understanding of the purpose and practice of Human Resource Management;
• Have an advanced understanding of socio-economic influences on Human Resource Management practices and strategies;
• Have an advanced understanding of the debates which relate to the links between Human Resource Management and organisational performance;
• Have an advanced understanding of critical perspectives on Human Resource Management;
• Have an advanced understanding of the impact of regulation on various aspects of Human Resource Management;
• Have an advanced understanding of the importance of diversity, equal opportunities, and fair treatment in Human Resource Management.

Subject-specific Skills:

• Be able to critically evaluate the processes, procedures and practices of contemporary Human Resource Management.

Key Skills:

• Written communication
• Planning
• Organising and time management
• Problem solving and analysis
• Using initiative
• Computer literacy

• 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 assessment of the module, by written examination, 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 Human Resource Management.

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