2023/24 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BA Human Resource Management (For students entering from September 2023 onwards)
Programme code: | BAHRM-R | UCAS code: | N611 |
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Duration: | 3 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
Programme manager: | Andrew Kozhevnikov | Contact address: | a.kozhevnikov@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 360
Entry requirements:
- GCSE English Language: minimum grade B/6.
- GCSE Mathematics: minimum grade B/5.
- A Level: typically AAB (excluding General Studies, Critical Thinking and Extended Project Qualification).
When English is not the first language, students will need to provide evidence of English language ability through qualifications such as TOEFL (score of 92 overall, with no less than 21 in listening, 21 in reading, 23 in speaking and 22 in writing) and IELTS (score of 6.5 overall, with no less than 6 in listening, speaking, reading or writing), all in accordance with standard Business School 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:
General Business and Management
Programme specification:
The information on this page is accurate for students entering the programme from September 2023. For students who entered the programme before September 2023, you can find the details of your programme: BA Human Resource Management
Our graduates will be able to:
1. Analyse complex HRM issues to articulate how cultural, legal, political and global influences impact upon HRM policies and practice.
2. Have an understanding of the economic and social consequences of HRM policies and practices.
3. Account for the impact of different employer strategies on HRM policy and practice.
4. Identify key legal issues raised by a scenario and to analyse the position of specific actors from a legal perspective.
5. Identify, describe and critically appraise important theories, models and prescriptions within the field of HRM.
6. Have the intellectual and ethical skills required to comprehend and analyse Human Resource Management issues.
7. Have an 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.
8. Have the skills, knowledge and competences to build a career as a HR professional, through achievement of Associate level membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
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)
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Students will be required to study 80 credits from the following compulsory modules:
LUBS1081 | Personal Tutorials for HRM | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
LUBS1125 | Economic Institutions (Labour) | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LUBS1585 | Economic Institutions (Industry) | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
LUBS1755 | Business and Society (Combined) | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
LUBS1850 | Organisational Behaviour | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Students will be required to select 20 credits of optional modules. In addition, students can select a maximum of 20 credits of discovery modules. If students do NOT want to select discovery modules, a further 20 credits can be selected from optional modules.
LUBS1175 | Global Entrepreneurship | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LUBS1890 | Starting Your Own Business | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
LUBS1940 | Economics for Management | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Discovery modules:
Students may study 0-20 credits of discovery modules. If students do NOT want to select discovery modules, a further 20 credits can be selected from Optional Modules instead, to make up a total of 120 credits for the year.
Students will be required to pass 100 Year 1 credits in order to progress to Year 2.
Year2 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Students will be required to study the following 80 credits of compulsory modules:
LUBS2000 | Management, Work and Organisations | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
LUBS2060 | Contemporary Industrial Relations | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
LUBS2580 | Contemporary Human Resource Management | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LUBS2810 | Business and the Legal Environment | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
LUBS2885 | HRM Research Practice and personal tutorials | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Students will be required to select 20 credits of optional modules which can be taken from the Optional modules list and/or from ONE of the Pathways. In addition, students can select a maximum of 20 credits of discovery modules. If students do NOT want to select discovery modules, a further 20 credits can be selected from Optional modules and/or ONE of the Pathways instead.
Optional
LUBS2020 | From Study to Work | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
LUBS2590 | Labour Economics | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LUBS2850 | Marketing | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LUBS2895 | Organisational Behaviour in Practice | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Ethics and Sustainability Pathway
LUBS2970 | Corporate Social Responsibility | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Enterprise & Innovation Pathway
LUBS2028 | Leading and Managing Small Businesses | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LUBS2045 | Entrepreneurship in Theory and Practice | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LUBS2065 | Managing Innovation in Business | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Consulting Pathway
LUBS2931 | Evidence-based Consultancy | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Discovery modules:
Students may study 0-20 credits of discovery modules. If students do NOT want to select discovery modules, a further 20 credits can be selected from Optional modules and/or from ONE of the pathways instead, to make up a total of 120 credits for the year.
Students will be required to pass 100 Year 2 credits including all Pass for Progression (PFP) modules in order to progress to Year 3.
Year3 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following 80 credits of compulsory modules:
LUBS3311 | Human Resource Management Dissertation | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
LUBS3855 | Strategic Human Resource Management | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
LUBS3915 | Employment Law | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Students will be required to select 20 credits of optional modules which can be taken from the Optional modules list and/or from ONE of the Pathways. In addition, students can select a maximum of 20 credits of discovery modules. If students do NOT want to select discovery modules, a further 20 credits can be selected from Optional modules and/or ONE of the Pathways instead.
Optional
LUBS3001 | Gender and Equality at Work in Comparative Perspective | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
LUBS3002 | Diversity Management | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LUBS3070 | Strategic Management | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
LUBS3095 | Global Perspectives on HRM and Employment Relations | 20 credits | ||
LUBS3185 | People Analytics: Strategy and Practice | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Ethics and Sustainability Pathway
LUBS3003 | Business Ethics | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Enterprise & Innovation Pathway
LUBS3306 | Critical Perspective in Enterprise and Entrepreneurship | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LUBS3990 | Innovation Thinking and Practice | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Consulting Pathway
LUBS3850 | Contemporary Management Consulting | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Discovery modules:
Students may study 0-20 credits of discovery modules. If students do NOT want to select discovery modules, a further 20 credits can be selected from Optional modules and/or from ONE of the pathways instead, to make up a total of 120 credits for the year.
Students will be required to pass 100 Year 3 credits including all Pass for Progression (PFP) modules in order to be eligible for the award of an Honours Degree.
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