2018/19 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue
MA Human Resource Management (Part-Time)
| Programme code: | MA-BS/HRM-PT | UCAS code: | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: | 24 Months | Method of Attendance: | Part Time |
| Programme manager: | Gabriella Alberti | Contact address: | G.Alberti@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 180
Entry requirements:
- A good quality bachelors degree usually in the social sciences or equivalent qualification and relevant experience.
- Applications with a good quality degree from a non social science background will also be considered.
- Applicants whose first language is not English will need to attain an IELTS overall test score of 7.0 with no less than 7.0 in writing and speaking and 6.5 in listening and reading, or equivalent (e.g. TOEFL).
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 Examination Board
Programme specification:
Our graduates will:
1. Understand the main principles and developments in Human Resource Management in different employment situations.
2. Be equipped to understand the diverse range of influences on people management in a global business environment
3. Have an understanding of the role and impact of HR policies at an organisational level and of their consequences for different stakeholders.
4. Have an advanced understanding of the range of methods and analytical techniques available to HRM researchers and practitioners and the intellectual, ethical and research skills to apply these techniques to address applied research issues
5. Display interpersonal, analytical and people management skills commensurate with a role as an HR professional
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| LUBS5307M | Human Resource Management Research Methods and Practice | 15 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 | |
| LUBS5330M | Human Resource Management | 30 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 |
Optional modules:
Students are required to study 30 credits from the following optional modules;
| LUBS5315M | Occupational Psychology | 30 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 | |
| LUBS5320M | Training and Development | 30 credits | Semester 2 | |
| LUBS5325M | Employment Law | 30 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 | |
| LUBS5334M | Employment Relations | 30 credits | Semester 1 | |
| LUBS5337M | Global Perspectives on HRM and Employment Relations | 30 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
| LUBS5339M | International Employment Policy and Labour Mobility | 30 credits | Semester 2 | |
| LUBS5360M | Gender and Equality at Work in Comparative Perspective | 30 credits | Semester 1 | |
| LUBS5365M | Diversity Management | 30 credits | Semester 2 |
Year2 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| LUBS5376M | Human Resource Management Dissertation | 45 credits | 1 Feb to 30 Sep |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study 60 credits from the following optional modules:
| LUBS5315M | Occupational Psychology | 30 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 | |
| LUBS5320M | Training and Development | 30 credits | Semester 2 | |
| LUBS5325M | Employment Law | 30 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 | |
| LUBS5334M | Employment Relations | 30 credits | Semester 1 | |
| LUBS5337M | Global Perspectives on HRM and Employment Relations | 30 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
| LUBS5339M | International Employment Policy and Labour Mobility | 30 credits | Semester 2 | |
| LUBS5342M | People Analytics: Strategy and Practice | 30 credits | Semester 1 | |
| LUBS5360M | Gender and Equality at Work in Comparative Perspective | 30 credits | Semester 1 | |
| LUBS5365M | Diversity Management | 30 credits | Semester 2 |
Candidates are eligible for the award if they average 50 across all 180 credits and pass 150 credits including the compulsory to pass modules and dissertation.
Last updated: 05/04/2019
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