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Unit of Study MNG10720 - Human Resource Management Theory in Practice (2014)

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Unit description

This unit uses work-integrated learning (WIL) to apply HR theory in practice. Students are encouraged to identify a HR issue within an organisation and use evidence-based HR theory to address the problem. This course encourages the development of criticality, research skills and provides a context to apply evidence based HR theory in practice.

Unit content

Topic 1: Why undertake a HR research project, using central tendency

Topic 2: Determining the goals of any research project. Developing a research framework and understanding

Topic 3: Research methods: quantitative, qualitative; research tools: Why do we use surveys, interviews, focus groups and other methods to collect data? “The walk must equal the talk” and the importance of observation

Topic 4: In the workplace: Find org and agree on what must be done

Topic 5: In the workplace: collecting the data (interview or survey)

Topic 6: Writing the report: Methods and Analysis

Topic 7: Dealing with data collection and analysis

Topic 8: Writing the report: Discussion and Conclusion

Topic 9: Answering the secondary and primary research questions

Topic 10: Bringing it all together in writing the report for industry

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Gold Coast Session 2 Session 2
Online Session 2 N/A
Papua New Guinea - IBSU Port Moresby N/A Session 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 identify the processes involved in undertaking a HR research project
2 identify the goals of the project based on a research framework
3 demonstrate in practice different types of research methods including: qualitative and quantitative methods using data collection tools such as surveys, interviews, observation, focus groups and other methods of collecting data
4 answer primary and secondary research questions
5 formulate a report for industry based on current literature and the findings from data collection methods used.

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

  1. identify the processes involved in undertaking a HR research project
    • GA1:
    • GA2:
    • GA5:
  2. identify the goals of the project based on a research framework
    • GA1:
    • GA2:
    • GA5:
  3. demonstrate in practice different types of research methods including: qualitative and quantitative methods using data collection tools such as surveys, interviews, observation, focus groups and other methods of collecting data
    • GA1:
    • GA2:
    • GA5:
  4. answer primary and secondary research questions
    • GA1:
    • GA2:
    • GA5:
  5. formulate a report for industry based on current literature and the findings from data collection methods used.
    • GA1:
    • GA2:
    • GA5:

Prescribed learning resources

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