BA(Hons) Human Resource Management

Overview

Why choose University of Huddersfield?

• Fully recognized in the UK
• Same qualification of the home programme offered in the UK
• Gold-rated University by the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
• Top-up Degree for Diploma and Associate Degree holders
• Taught by UK faculty with intensive teaching block and supporting online resources
• Top 10 in England for international student satisfaction and teaching excellence
• QF Level 4 and BTEC Level 5 graduates are eligible to apply
• Attainable in 1 year: 6 taught modules

Human resources are critically important to business success, and for many organisations may be their key competitive advantage.

The Human Resource Management course is designed to deliver a core of business subjects that will meet the needs of students wishing to pursue a career in any branch of business or the public sector. In addition the Course contains HRM modules which allow students to develop this specialism. The course covers people resourcing, human resource development, employment relations and supports this with the study of culture, society and strategy.

Course Details :

Employment Relations:

Focused on the theory and practical application of employment relations in the workplace. The module covers: knowledge and understanding of the subject area; contemporary issues and changes over the last few decades; the practical application of Employment Law; and how to manage employees in order to gain a competitive advantage.

The Future of Work

This module adopts a perspective to examine the dynamics, complexities, and uncertainties of a modern world of work. Topics on the future of work will be studied in a national and global context. You’ll explore the impact at an individual, organisational, and societal level of the need for efficiency and effectiveness in managing a diverse workforce, the impact of technological change, and the changing relationship between employers and employees. Through the module you’ll develop a critical understanding of the workplace as employees and managers of the future.

Human Resource Development

This module explores the ways in which people learn and develop. A key outcome is understanding the contribution that learning and development makes to an organisation’s strategic objectives through adding value. You will examine ways of establishing and resourcing, or nurturing an existing, learning and development department to achieve such added value

Managing Across Cultures

In this module, you’ll explore how culture affects business and management. You’ll learn the essential knowledge and theories in cross-cultural management, which will enable you to compare cultures systematically. You’ll also investigate the latest developments in cross cultural research, which will develop your capability in understanding and analysing cross cultural scenarios. You are encouraged to develop an open-minded approach to cultural differences and an understanding of culture’s influence on business and management.

People Resourcing

A critical and analytical consideration of the capability of the HRM to add value to organisations. People Resourcing covers a wide range of people management issues from pre-employment (corporate and HR strategic planning, recruitment and selection), initial and continuing employment (socialisation, performance management), to release from employment (redundancy, retirement, exit interviews).

Strategy in Context

In this module you’ll gain an understanding of how organisations develop their strategies in relation to different aspects of their environment. You’ll study how both the internal context (e.g. organisational structure, routines and resources) and external context (e.g. institutional systems, industry structures and competition) shape organisational activities and the strategic decisions that individual managers make.