School of Management, Unit Catalogue 2010/11 |
MN20313: Human resource management 2 |
 Credits:
| 6 |
| Level:
| Intermediate |
| Period: | This unit is available in... |
| Semester 1 |
| Assessment:
| CW 30%, EX 70% |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
| Before taking this unit you must take MN20291 or a level 2 Human Resource Management or Employee Relations unit. |
| Description:
| Aims: The course aims to examine in detail some of the key contemporary HRM issues and to consider their practical application. Learning Outcomes: After completing this unit the student will be able to: * Understand the significance of key contemporary HRM issues * Establish connections between theoretical issues and the practical application of policies * Develop a detailed understanding of the selected HR policy and practice areas * Analyse and evaluate key practice areas * Critique the existing theoretical models that underpin these practice areas * Develop appropriate skills associated with the practical application of key policy areas. Skills: Apply theory to practical issues and problems (taught and facilitated) Analyse theory and practice (taught) Design sub-sets of HR practices (taught and facilitates) Understand interconnections between HR practices (taught in case analysis) Interview skills (facilitated) Negotiation skills (facilitated) Content: Theoretical models of HRM and the importance on personal interaction, external and internal resourcing processes in theory and practice, performance management processes in theory and practice, negotiating and bargaining processes in theory and practice. |