Award in Human Resource Management

Course Description

Organisations provide the backdrop within which the HR function takes place. Human Resource Management is an approach to the employment and development of people.

HRM is therefore concerned with all aspects of the organisation and in particular how people are employed and managed. In most orgnaisation HR is delivered by HR specialists working in partnership with line managers; the HR function is not a standalone function but one that supports the organisation in achieving its objectives by developing and implanting HRM strategies that are incorporated within the organisational strategy.

The aim of the unit is to introduce key areas of HRM in contemporary organisations. The unit is designed to consider issues and approaches previously deemed by many organisations as peripheral but have moved to centre stage as the HR agenda has shifted; taking into account developments in the business world.

Note: Additional hours as directed by the Lecturer need to be dedicated by way of Self-Study / Research / Assignments / Projects / Presentations / Group-Work or similar.

Learning Outcomes

1. Recognise the different views of HRM
2. Understand employment procedures within contemporary business organisations
3. Identify and describe employee performance management systems
4. Understand flexible working methods and how they are applied within the industry

Entry Requirements

Participants are expected to have a working knowledge of English, which will be considered as an asset in favour of participants.