Postgraduate Course: Human Resource Management (CMSE11060)
Course Outline
| School |
Business School |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Common Courses (Management School) |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
The course would consider the extent to which the terms of the debate on managing employees have shifted in recent years, largely driven by key changes in the economic, political, social and legal environment. In particular, it will examine claims of a shift in managerial approaches from low-trust to high trust employee relations. From this, the course will focus on developments in the key component parts of human resource management, such as employee resourcing and retention, performance management and employee wellbeing.
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Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed
Organizational Behaviour (CMSE11055)
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding:
On completion of the course the students should:
? be able to describe and discuss the key elements of current debates in human resource management
? be able to outline alternative approaches to specific policy areas, such as involvement initiatives or approaches to resourcing
? be able to identify the scale and nature of adoption of specific human resource policies
Cognitive Skills:
On completion of the course the students should:
? demonstrate that they can evaluate critically the strengths and weaknesses of particular human resource approaches in specific contexts
? be able to identify the likely effectiveness of currently proposed solutions to managerial and organisational dilemmas
? exhibit an awareness of the concerns and experiences of a range of organisational stakeholders
? be able to identify the implications for all stakeholder groups of a variety of policy alternatives
Key Skills:
On completion of the course students should:
? be able to apply critical analytical skills to complex practical problems
? be able to summarise and explain alternative organisational choices
? be able to demonstrate considerable clarity in evaluating alternative human resource policy choices, both in writing and verbally
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Assessment Information
| This course would be examined by coursework only. This would be an integrative assignment completed on an individual basis. The aim would be to allow the student to apply their knowledge of the subject to a contemporary management issue. |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr James Hine
Tel: (0131 6)50 3805
Email: J.A.Hine@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Eileen Robinson
Tel: (0131 6)51 3028
Email: eileen.robinson@ed.ac.uk |
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