Course Description
The past few years have seen rapid changes both at personal and professional levels in how we want to work, study and play. The pandemic helped bring about a‘new-normal’ in our personal or professional lives. Today, organisational success depends on the efficient and effective utilisation of tangible, intangible, and human resources. The Human Resource Management course has been designed to provide students with the capability and capacity to identify, understand, analyse and determine human resource-related decisions, proactively and in response to the dynamic times we live in, through the use of strategy and practice.
Learning Outcomes
- Recognise and discuss the critical role that effective people management plays in building and maintaining competitive advantage in contemporary organisations.
- Demonstrate an understanding of basic HR functions, and the theories, concepts, models and methods that inform HR practice.
- Apply HRM concepts and technical knowledge to the analysis of HRM problems, cases and issues.
- Write a research report that demonstrates an effective synthesis of research findings with relevant research literature.
- Recognise and demonstrate the behaviours and attitudes required for effective teamwork.
Learning Experience
Topics
- The Evolution of Strategic Human Resource Management
- The Context of Strategic Human Resource Management
- The Industrial Relations Framework
- Human Resource Planning (HRP)
- Designing Work
- Recruitment and Selection
- Worker Retention, Learning and Development
- Managing Performance
- Strategic Reward Management
- Managing Health and Safety
- Evaluating SHRM Towards the Future
- Managing Human Resources
Development Team
Devendra Kumaria
Course Author
Lead
Jonno Klynsmith
Learning Designer
Lead
Zac Vandersman
Digital Education Developer
Lead
Assessments
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Quiz and reflection
Quiz, Learning Journal, Multiple Choice Questions
Learners complete a formative quiz each week to test their understanding of the topics covered. For the reflective pieces, learners respond to questions asking them to consider the course materials within the context of their own lived experience.
30%
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Scenario-based questions
Report, Case Study
Learners are asked to critically examine a case study and using the concepts presented in the course, develop a written report addressing the key concerns of the case study.
30%
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Industry based report
Report
Learners prepare business report that contains targeted strategic Human Resource Management advice for to address issues relating to leadership capability, remuneration and reward, and strategic workforce planning.
40%