HRM40060 Strategies for Human Resources

Academic Year 2023/2024

Effective human resource management is now understood to be a significant contributor to business success. The purpose of this module is to inform how you think and act strategically in the area of human resource management. The module examines the strategic options available in the main areas of human resource management: voice, rewards, the management of staff flows and work organization. It considers how options in these areas can be combined into overall human resource strategies and examines how human resource strategies and the human resource management function can be aligned with the overall business strategy of the organisation. On completing the module you will have a better understanding of the role of human resource strategy in supporting business/organizational strategy.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of the course you will be able to:
1. Critically understand and assess strategic human resource options;
2. Understand key issues arising in the alignment of HR strategies with organizational objectives;
3. Understand the role of human resource management in organization.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24
Specified Learning Activities

42
Autonomous Student Learning

60
Total

126
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures, combined with class discussions of views and experiences, including individual and group discussion and feedback of cases and other learning materials. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Assignment: Individual Assignment Coursework (End of Trimester) n/a Graded No

70
Group Project: Group assignment Coursework (End of Trimester) n/a Graded No

30

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 
Summer
      
Lecture Offering 51 Week(s) - 38 Fri 08:30 - 16:00
Lecture Offering 51 Week(s) - 38 Mon 08:30 - 16:00
Lecture Offering 51 Week(s) - 38 Thurs 08:30 - 16:00
Lecture Offering 51 Week(s) - 38 Tues 08:30 - 16:00
Lecture Offering 51 Week(s) - 38 Wed 08:30 - 16:00
Summer