Postgraduate Course: The Management of Human Resources (BUST11047)
Course Outline
| School | Business School |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Business Studies |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course analyses the organisational issues arising from the management of human resources and of the employment relationship. It begins by considering 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 examines claims of a shift in managerial approaches from low-trust to high trust employee relations. From this, the course examines 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 (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course the students should be able:
- to describe and discuss the key elements of current debates in human resource management
- to outline alternative approaches to specific policy areas, such as appraisal systems or selection methods
- to identify the scale and nature of adoption of specific personnel policies |
Assessment Information
| The course will be assessed by an essay-based assignment. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Transferable skills |
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| Study Abroad |
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Wendy Loretto
Tel: (0131 6)50 4102
Email: W.Loretto@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Freda Paterson
Tel: (0131 6)50 8065
Email: f.paterson@ed.ac.uk |
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