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Unit of Study MNG10714 - The Human Resource Management Expert Practitioner (2018)

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Unit description

Examines the employment life-cycle from branding image and attraction, to employment transitions and termination. HRM operational processes and practices will be described and the role of HRM professional in building the human capital of the organisation will be explored. This unit builds on learning of the employment relationship in the unit Managing Organisations.

Unit content

Topic 1: Introduction and context for Human Resource Management (HRM)
Topic 2: Human resource planning and human resource information management systems
Topic 3: Job analysis and job design
Topic 4: Employee recruitment and selection
Topic 5: Human resource development (HRD)
Topic 6: Career planning and development
Topic 7: Remuneration and employee benefits
Topic 8: Performance management and appraisal
Topic 9: Employee relations and industrial relations
Topic 10: Managing diversity and employee health and safety

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour Session 1 Session 1
Gold Coast Session 1 Session 1
Lismore Session 1 Session 1
Melbourne - The Hotel School Session 1 Session 1
Online Session 1 N/A
Papua New Guinea - IBSU Port Moresby N/A Session 1
Sydney - The Hotel School Session 1,  2 Session 1,  2

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 Develop knowledge of key terms, theories/concepts and practices within the field of human resource management (HRM)
2 Provide innovative solutions to problems in the field of HRM
3 Critically assess existing theory and practice in the field of HRM
4 Demonstrate competence in communicating and exchanging HRM ideas and insights in a group context.

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

  1. Develop knowledge of key terms, theories/concepts and practices within the field of human resource management (HRM)
    • GA1:
  2. Provide innovative solutions to problems in the field of HRM
    • GA1:
    • GA2:
  3. Critically assess existing theory and practice in the field of HRM
    • GA1:
  4. Demonstrate competence in communicating and exchanging HRM ideas and insights in a group context.
    • GA2:
    • GA6:

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method
Lecture online 1 hour (12 weeks)
Tutorial on-site 2 hours (12 weeks)
Assessment
Presentation 30%
Report 20%
Exam: closed book 40%
Practical skills 10%

Teaching method
Lecture online 1 hour (12 weeks)
Tutorial on-site 2 hours (12 weeks)
Assessment
Presentation 30%
Report 20%
Exam: closed book 40%
Practical skills 10%

Teaching method
Lecture online 1 hour (12 weeks)
Tutorial on-site 2 hours (12 weeks)
Assessment
Presentation 30%
Report 20%
Exam: closed book 40%
Practical skills 10%

Teaching method
Lecture on-site 1 hour (12 weeks)
Tutorial on-site 2 hours (12 weeks)
Assessment
Presentation 30%
Report 20%
Exam: closed book 40%
Practical skills 10%

Teaching method
Lecture online 1 hour (12 weeks)
Assessment
Presentation 30%
Report 20%
Exam: closed book 40%
Practical skills 10%

Teaching method
Workshop on-site
Assessment
Presentation 30%
Report 20%
Exam: closed book 40%
Practical skills 10%

Teaching method
Lecture on-site 1 hour (12 weeks)
Tutorial on-site 2 hours (12 weeks)
Assessment
Presentation 30%
Report 20%
Exam: closed book 40%
Practical skills 10%

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