Human Resource Management
Duration
- One Semester or equivalentThis unit will be delivered on-line in Semester 2 2020.
Contact hours
- 36 hours
2020 teaching periods
Hawthorn
| Higher Ed. Semester 2 | ||
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: |
Swinburne Online
| Teaching Period 2 | ||
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: |
Corequisites
Concurrent Pre-requisites :
A unit can be either completed prior to commencing study or taken at the same time.
Alternative Tertiary Entry Program: Students who have passed HRM00001 are exempted from taking this unit and must select another unit in its place with advice from a Course Advice Specialist.
Aims and objectives
This unit introduces students to the theory and practice of Human Resource Management (HRM). Students will gain from an exposure to a range of HR activities, including staff recruitment, training, employee relations, remuneration, performance management, and employee health and safety among others. Some key themes of the unit are the notion of Strategic HRM and the utility of employees as a key form of competitive advantage for organisations. This unit provides a strong overview of HRM and therefore provides an ideal platform for students to build both generalist and specialist HR knowledge.
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
2. Develop an understanding of HRM Practices and their relationship(s) with strategy, structure and culture
3. Critique HRM Practices from the perspective of multiple stakeholders
4. Communicate effectively as a professional and function as an effective leader in team work or as a member of
a diverse team
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
Face to Face:
Online Mode (SOL):
Student workload:
For all teaching and learning structures (both face to face and online), students are expected to spend an average of
This includes all:
• Scheduled teaching and learning events and activities (contact hours timetabled in a face-to-face teaching
space) and scheduled online learning events (contact hours scheduled in an online teaching space), and
• Non-scheduled learning events and activities (including directed online learning activities, assessments,
To be successful, students should:
• Read all prescribed materials and/or view videos in preparation for each class
• Attend and engage in all scheduled classes (face to face or online)
• Start assessment tasks well ahead of the due date, and submit assessments promptly
• Read / listen to all feedback carefully, and consider it for future assessment
• Engage with fellow students and teaching staff (don’t hesitate to ask questions)
Lectures (12 x 1 hour), Tutorials (12 x 1 hour)
Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning:
12 hours (12 x 1 hour)
Independent Learning:
114 hours (12 x 9.5 hours)
Engaging with online content and discussions
For all teaching and learning structures (both face to face and online), students are expected to spend an average of
150 hours per unit in total over the duration of the study period
• Scheduled teaching and learning events and activities (contact hours timetabled in a face-to-face teaching
space) and scheduled online learning events (contact hours scheduled in an online teaching space), and
• Non-scheduled learning events and activities (including directed online learning activities, assessments,
independent study, student group meetings, and research)
• Read all prescribed materials and/or view videos in preparation for each class
• Attend and engage in all scheduled classes (face to face or online)
• Start assessment tasks well ahead of the due date, and submit assessments promptly
• Read / listen to all feedback carefully, and consider it for future assessment
• Engage with fellow students and teaching staff (don’t hesitate to ask questions)
Assessment
Online Tests (Individual) 15- 25%
Presentation (Group) 15 - 25%
Assignment (Individual) 20 - 30%
Final Examination (Individual) 30-50%
Content
- Introducing HRM's wider context
- Strategic HRM
- Job analysis
- Attracting, selecting and socialising human resources
- Diversity and inclusion
- Training and developing human resources
- Rewarding, engaging and evaluating human resources, including theories of job evaluation, performance pay and benefits
- Workplace health and safety
- The link amongst strategy, structure, culture, and HR
Study resources
- Reading materials.
Reading materials
Students are advised to check the unit outline in the relevant teaching period for appropriate textbooks and further reading.