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HRM40600

Academic Year 2024/2025

Developing Competencies for HR (HRM40600)

Subject:
Human Resources Management
College:
Business
School:
Business
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
10
Module Coordinator:
Dr Majella Fahy
Trimester:
Summer
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module is primarily intended for postgraduate students intending to pursue a career in Human Resource Management (HRM), who have not yet had the opportunity to gain HR work-related experience. The module aims to provide students with an opportunity to develop competencies in areas such as: selection interviewing; performance management; grievance and discipline handling;and the development and dissemination of HR policies.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

"On completing this module students should:*Have developed some of the skills that are routinely used when managing HR in an organisation (e.g. selection interviewing, grievance handling)*Be able to formulate the most appropriate HR policies for an organisation and discuss the rationale that underpins their recommendations*Demonstrate the value of effectively implementing good HR practices."

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Seminar (or Webinar)

28
Practical

12
Specified Learning Activities

150
Autonomous Student Learning

60
Total

250

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
The module will be delivered as a series of workshops. Students will participate in role plays and group discussions and they will also be asked to make formal presentations and prepare management style reports which provide advice and guidance on the development and dissemination of HR policies and practices.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

Students undertaking this module should have some understanding of human resource management and should therefore have successfully completed a HRM course at either undergraduate or postgraduate level.


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): There will be a range of oral and written assignments which will be both group-based and individual over the duration of the module. Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12, Week 14, Week 15 Graded No
100
 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

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback will be delivered individually or to groups as appropriate to the assessment

Name Role
Mr Johnnie Benner Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Majella Fahy Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
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