Human Resource Management (P00608)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : EDU-P-P00608

Human Resource Management is not only one of the core functions of management but also the context within which training and development is located in many organisations, regardless of sector or size. The close relationship between human resource management and the management of training and development requires training and development professionals to have a developed understanding of key concepts, theories and good practice in HRM.

In this course, the UK will be used as the common illustrative context within a framework of the wider European and international scenes. The course aims to develop an informed knowledge and understanding of how HRM can contribute to improvements in organisational performance and add value through positive interaction with the wider range of management functions.

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Education, (The Moray House School of Education, Schedule C)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 8 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
19/10/2007	09:30	12:30	Room 1.26, Patersons Land	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Candidates will be able to
1. Outline and critically appraise the views of an appropriate range of writers on motivation as they
apply to human resource management and the management of training and development in the current global environment
2 Outline and critically appraise the notion of good practice in HRM as it is presented in a relevant range of recent writings and evaluate the contribution such "good practice" can make to the effective strategic and operational management of an organisation and to the process of "adding value"
3. Articulate theoretically informed models of development of policies and procedures for such HRM functions as forecasting requirements for staff, recruiting, selecting, contracting and rewarding personnel, employee relations and planning training and development.
4. Critically appraise the range of functions appraisal and performance management can perform in an organisation's HRM strategies
5. Critically appraise HRM-based approaches to managing for equality of opportunity and for diversity
6. Summarise key legal requirements affecting HRM and evaluate their implications for management of the organisation
7 Evaluate the contribution ICT and IS make to the processes of HRM in an organisation

Assessment Information

A discursive paper including a review of relevant literature and a theoretically informed and analytical case study of an appropriate selected organisation (5,000 words max)