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HRM4003D

Academic Year 2023/2024

Human Resource Management (HRM4003D)

Subject:
Human Resources Management
College:
Business
School:
Business
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
7.5
Module Coordinator:
Ms Louisa Meehan
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

The course will provide students with no previous knowledge or experience of Human Resource Management (HRM) with an understanding of key issues and debates in the field of HRM at present. HRM is concerned with the management of people within organisations in a range of marketeconomies. Instead of the passive or reactive approaches to staffing that characterised personnel and industrial relations management previously, there has emerged a new movement to develop proactive strategies that link staff management with the wider business strategies. Topics covered include: Strategic HRM, HR Planning, Recruitment & Selection; Training,

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completing this module, students will be expected to be able to:
Explain the origins of HRM as a `distinctive and strategic' approach to the management of people.
Illustrate the use of alternative policy options for the management of human resources using examples.
Critically assess the contribution of HR theory to the management of employees in organisations.
Recognise ethical and social responsibility issues in the business environment and examinme ehthical and legal implications of managerial decisions and their effect on organisational stakeholders.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

60
Autonomous Student Learning

100
Lectures

12
Total

172

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Students will attend classes 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
Equivalents:
Human Resource Management (HRM4001D)


 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment: Individual assignment Unspecified n/a Graded No
10
 No
Assignment: Group assignment Unspecified n/a Graded No
30
 No
Assignment: Final project Unspecified n/a Graded 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 Orna O'Brien Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Mrs Suzanne Carthy Tutor
Ms Louisa Meehan Tutor
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