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Unit of Study MNG00724 - Human Resource Management (2018)

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Unit description

This unit aims to give HR practitioners and line managers the knowledge and skills to engage in strategic human resource planning in the context of the major human resource functions. HRM operational processes and practices will be described and the role of the HRM professional in building the human capital of the organisation will be explored.

Unit content

  1. Introduction and context for Human Resource Management
  2. Human resource planning
  3. Employee relations and industrial relations
  4. Work design
  5. Talent attraction
  6. Talent retention
  7. Management of performance
  8. Strategic reward management
  9. Diversity and workplace health and safety
  10. Evaluating HRM

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Melbourne Session 1 Session 1
Online Session 1 Session 1,  1
Papua New Guinea - Air Niugini N/A Session 1
Perth Session 1 Session 1
Sydney Session 1 Session 1

Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 apply scholarly theory, concepts and practical processes to Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM)
2 critically analyse the major HR functions, processes and players within an organisational context and appreciation of their role in strategic HR.
3 research, analyse and cogently argue appropriate and creative solutions to human resource management issues in academic and workplace genres
4 Write an original communication for a specific audience

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. apply scholarly theory, concepts and practical processes to Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM)
    • GA1:
  2. critically analyse the major HR functions, processes and players within an organisational context and appreciation of their role in strategic HR.
    • GA1:
  3. research, analyse and cogently argue appropriate and creative solutions to human resource management issues in academic and workplace genres
    • GA1:
    • GA2:
    • GA6:
  4. Write an original communication for a specific audience
    • GA2:
    • GA6:

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