Explore UCD

UCD Home >

HRM2001D

Academic Year 2025/2026

Management Practice (HRM2001D)

Subject:
Human Resources Management
College:
Business
School:
Business
Level:
2 (Intermediate)
Credits:
10
Module Coordinator:
Dr Christina Burke
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

Students will be required to undertake a management practice project involving research and analysis in one of the following areas: Human Resource Management or where suitable, on a topic based within one of the other year 3 modules. This module builds on the analytical skills and information literacy skills developed in BMGT1009D.
The overall purpose of the module is to provide students with an opportunity to examine an aspect of management practice in detail during the course of the trimester and to examine this practice with reference to the academic literature in the area, i.e. with reference to the existing body of knowledge on the selected topic.

In essence, the module requires students to:
-Submit a project proposal
-Prepare a literature review
-Design a piece of research and execute the research
-Write up the research findings and compare the findings with the academic literature reviewed
-Make recommendations to the organisation on how the practice(s) in question could be improved upon
-Prepare a final project summarising the main points from the research findings, comparison of the literature and research findings and the recommendations for the organisation

Please note that this is a research based module which entails a considerable amount of theory and synthesising inforamtion and data by the student. Generative AI tools are therefore not permitted for use in this module

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module you should be able to:

- Produce a comprehensive research proposal
- Write a literature review on a selected management practice, outlining best practice in the field
- Demonstrate a thorough knowledge and understanding of your chosen area of management practice and to be able to identify the implications of your chosen topic for the practicing manager

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

100

Autonomous Student Learning

120

Lectures

4

Total

224


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Students will attend classes and /or online sessions for this module and have the opportunity to engage in active learning during these sessions. There will be in-class discussion and group work to analyse module concepts. Where appropriate, the module will incorporate case based learning

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): Literature Review Week 5 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
30
No
Assignment(Including Essay): Peer Review Exercise Week 12 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
10
No
Assignment(Including Essay): Final Project Week 14 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
60
No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

General feedback is provided to students on all their submitted assessment components.

Name Role
Dr Katherine Collins Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Mr Gerard Dooley Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Orna O'Brien Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Christina Burke Tutor
Dr Katherine Collins Tutor
Ms Michele Connolly Doran Tutor
Dr Matthias Glowatz Tutor
Dr Annette Skade Tutor