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2016/17 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

BA Management and The Human Resource

Programme code:BA-MNGT/HRMUCAS code:8H67
Duration:3 Years Method of Attendance: Full Time
Programme manager:Dr Hugh Cook Contact address:bushstc@leeds.ac.uk

Total credits: 360

Entry requirements:

GCSE English Language, minimum grade B or higher.
GCSE Mathematics, minimum grade B or higher.
Typically grades AAB at A Level, excluding General Studies and Critical Thinking.

When English is not the first language, students will need to provide evidence of English language ability, either directly from a partner university or through qualifications such as TOEFL (score of 580 overall and 4.0 in the Test of Written English) and IELTS (score of 6.5 overall, with no skill below 6.0), all in accordance with standard LUBS entry requirements and policy.

School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:

Leeds University Business School

Examination board through which the programme will be considered:

Leeds University Business School

Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:

The following benchmarks are provided by the QAA in the document 'General Business and Management' (2007) which is the most cognate subject benchmark statement for the proposed programme.

5 Benchmark standards

5.1 The standards of achievement expected of graduates in business and management are set out in paragraphs 5.4 and 5.5 below. These relate to the areas of subject knowledge, understanding and skills set out in section F.

5.2 Two categories which differentiate graduate achievement have been identified, namely threshold and typical. These are based upon the perceived national norms, operating across the business and management areas. 'Threshold' describes the minimum to be achieved by all honours graduates. 'Typical' is set at the standard which is currently achieved by the majority of graduates. Paragraphs 5.4 and 5.5 seek to describe, particularly for the benefit of employing organisations, the capabilities that can be expected of such graduates.

5.3 The factors which have been selected as the basis for differentiation between the two categories of achievement are the range and consistency of demonstration of:
- breadth, depth, integration and application of knowledge and understanding
- subject-specific and intellectual skills
- personal and interpersonal skills
- learning skills
- capability to deal with uncertainty and complexity
- the capabilities of evaluation, reflection, creativity and originality.

Threshold standard
5.4 On graduating with an honours degree in general business and management, students will typically have:
- knowledge and understanding of the key areas of business and management,
- the relationships between these and their application
- demonstrated competence within the range of subject-specific and intellectual skills
- a view of business and management which is predominantly influenced by guided learning with a limited critical perspective.

Typical standard
5.5 On graduating with an honours degree in general business and management, students will typically:
- have a wide knowledge and understanding of the broad range of areas of business and management and the detailed relationships between these, their application and their importance in an integrated framework
- consistently demonstrate a command of subject-specific skills including application of knowledge, as well as proficiency in intellectual skills
- have a view of business and management which is influenced by a variety of learning sources including guided learning, team work and independent study
- be distinguished from the threshold category by their enhanced capacity to develop and apply their own perspectives to their studies, to deal with uncertainty and complexity, to explore alternative solutions, to demonstrate critical evaluation and to integrate theory and practice in a wide range of situations.

Programme specification:

Programme Aims (PA)

Our graduates will:
1. Be able to analyse complex Management and HRM issues to articulate how cultural, legal, political and global influences impact upon policies and practice
2. Have an understanding of the economic and social consequences of HRM policies and practices
3. Be able to account for the impact of different employer strategies on HRM policy and Management practice
4. Be able to identify key legal issues raised by a scenario and to analyse the position of specific actors from a legal perspective
5. Be able to identify, describe and critically appraise important theories, models and prescriptions within the field of Management and HRM research and practice
6. Have the intellectual and ethical skills required to comprehend and analyse strategic Management activity and its implications
7. Have an understanding of the range of methods and analytical techniques available to Management researchers and HRM practitioners, and the intellectual, ethical and research skills to apply these techniques to address applied research issues
8. Have the skills, knowledge and competencies to build a career in the management of people, through achievement of the knowledge requirements for Associate level membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)
9. Have broad capabilities in the key business functions of marketing and finance and an applied understanding of their role in the strategic management of organisations

Learning Outcomes

Our students will be able to:
i. Engage critically with current issues, research and scholarship in the field of Management and HRM (PA 1-9)
ii. Demonstrate the analytical, critical thinking and intellectual skills required to solve Management and HRM. (PA 1-9)
iii. Execute and present a piece of high-quality independent research on an HRM or general Management topic.(PA 7)
iv. Manipulate and interpret data using both quantitative and qualitative methods (PA 7)
v. Articulate how global and cultural influences impact on local employment practices.(PA 1, 2, 3, 4)
vi. Deliver professional quality presentations on HRM issues using appropriate technologies (PA 8)
vii. Produce professional-quality business reports and documents. (PA 8)
viii. Work effectively as part of a team. (PA 8)
ix. Be a reflective and ethical practitioner in HRM, continuously and critically developing their HR skills (PA 8)


Year1 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

LUBS1025Leadership in Business10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LUBS1080Personal Tutorials for HRM10 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
LUBS1125Economic Institutions (Labour)10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LUBS1225Accounting for Managers10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LUBS1585Economic Institutions (Industry)10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LUBS1755Business and Society (Combined)20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
LUBS1850Organisational Behaviour
Pre-requisite for: LUBS2895
20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
LUBS1890Starting Your Own Business10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LUBS1940Economics for Management
Pre-requisite for: LUBS2590
20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Candidates will be required to pass 100 credits of compulsory Pass for Progression (PFP) modules in order to be able to progress/be eligible for the award of Certificate.


Year2 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

LUBS2060Contemporary Industrial Relations10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LUBS2160Principles of Marketing
Pre-requisite for: LUBS3070
10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LUBS2590Labour Economics10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LUBS2785How Managers Make Decisions10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LUBS2810Business and the Legal Environment20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
LUBS2885HRM Research Practice and personal tutorials20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
LUBS2895Organisational Behaviour in Practice10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LUBS2970Corporate Social Responsibility10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)

Optional modules:

Candidates will be required to study 10 credits from the following optional modules:

LUBS2000Management, Work and Organisations10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LUBS2780Information in Organisations10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LUBS2900Operations and Supply Chain Management10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)

Discovery modules:

Candidates will be required to study 10 credits of discovery modules, which may include further choices from the optional modules for this programme:

Candidates will be required to pass 100 credits of compulsory modules in order to be able to progress/be eligible for the award of Diploma.


Year3 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

LUBS3070Strategic Management20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
LUBS3311Human Resource Management Dissertation40 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
LUBS3855Strategic Human Resource Management20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LUBS3915Employment Law20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Optional modules:

Candidates will be required to study 20 credits from the following list of optional modules:

LUBS3050Information Management in Organisations10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LUBS3850Contemporary Management Consulting20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LUBS3895Applied Management Decision Making10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LUBS3950Current Issues in Decision Making20 creditsNot running in 201617
LUBS3955Leadership in Organisations10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LUBS3965Managing Global Value Chains20 creditsNot running in 201617
LUBS3975Managing Innovation and Technology20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Candidates will be required to pass 100 credits of compulsory modules in order to be able to progress/be eligible for the award of an Honours Degree made up as follows

Last updated: 23/06/2017

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