HRM40600 Developing Competencies for HR

Academic Year 2023/2024

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.

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Curricular information is subject to change

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 Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Continuous Assessment: Assignments Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded No

100

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
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) - 37, 38 Mon 09:00 - 17:00
Lecture Offering 51 Week(s) - 40 Thurs 09:00 - 17:00
Lecture Offering 51 Week(s) - 42 Tues 09:00 - 17:00
Lecture Offering 52 Week(s) - 40 Fri 09:00 - 17:00
Lecture Offering 52 Week(s) - 37, 38 Tues 09:00 - 17:00
Lecture Offering 52 Week(s) - 42 Wed 09:00 - 17:00
Summer