BA Human Resource Management

Year 3

(Award available for year: Bachelor of Arts)

Learning outcomes

Our students will be able to:

i. Engage critically with current issues, research and scholarship in the field of HRM (PA 1-8)
ii. Demonstrate the analytical, critical thinking and intellectual skills required to solve human resource management problems. (PA 1-8)
iii. Execute and present a piece of high-quality independent research on a Human Resource 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)

Transferable (key) skills

Graduates of this programme will be able to evidence learning of the following transferable skills and attributes, as defined in the programme aims and programme learning outcomes:
- Cognitive skills of critical thinking, analysis and synthesis
- Effective problem solving and decision-making, especially in HRM settings
- Effective communication, oral and in writing
- Numeracy and quantitative skills including data analysis, interpretation and
extrapolation
- Effective use of communication and information technology for business applications
- Effective performance, within a team environment
- Ability to conduct research into HRM issues
- Self reflection and criticality including openness and sensitivity to diversity in terms of people, cultures, business and management issues.
- Ethical awareness

Assessment

Achievement will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of the modules specified for the year/programme and will include:

- demonstrating the ability to apply a broad range of aspects of the discipline;
- work that draws on a wide variety of material;
- the ability to evaluate and criticise received opinion;
- the option to conduct independent, in depth enquiry within the discipline; and
- work that is typically both evaluative and analytical.