Module: BMA5102-20 Human Resource Management

Level: 5

Credit Value: 20

Module Tutor: Darius Nedjati-Gilani

Module Tutor Contact Details: d.nedjati-gilani@bathspa.ac.uk

1. Brief description and aims of module:

The management of people or the human resources within an organisation are one of the key factors in determining the success or failure of a business. As a result, the study of how human resources can be managed is a vital component of furthering your understanding of the business world. For aspiring managers, this module will give you a broad introduction into the challenges and activities that are involved in the management of people.

The module will provide the graduate with attributes such as:-

• Internationally networked: studying abroad for part of their programme, or studying alongside students from overseas.

• Critical thinkers: able to express their ideas in written and oral form, and possessing information literacy.

• Ethically aware: prepared for citizenship in a local, national and global context.

2.Outline syllabus

The module is divided into a number of topics; Resourcing and Talent Planning (which includes recruitment, selection and employee engagement); Reward Management (which includes financial and non-financial reward and Performance Management); Human Resource Development (which includes coaching and mentoring, e-learning, training and new developments in learning) and contemporary developments in Employee Relations (which includes Employment Law).

3.Teaching and learning activities

You’ll have timetabled classes as well as doing your own independent learning in order to investigate further into the subject. There will be a 2 hours lecture followed by a 2 hours seminar. During the seminars you’ll be discussing your learning with your fellow students so that you learn from each other, build your skills, and develop your team working ability. There will be significant opportunities for formative assessment, including the completion of seminar summaries of reading. Also, built into the teaching Programme, seminar time will be given for the review of drafts of summative assessment. The initial report is an opportunity to gain significant feedback, which can be built on for the longer Business Report both of which have the same assessment criteria.

Assessment Item 1:

• Assessment Type: Course Work

• Description: Initial report - 2,000 words

• % Weighting: 30%

Assessment Item 2:

• Assessment Type: Course Work

• Description: Business report - 3,000 words

• % Weighting: 70%