MSc Human Resource Management (International Development) / Course details

HRP2 builds alongside and beyond HRP1 through an exploration of HR practice topics and associated structures of practice in a range of organisational contexts, in order to build a contextualised experience of HR frameworks for practitioners.

In addition to formal lectures on central themes in HRP, the unit presents experience and materials for students to develop organisational case studies through meetings with key practitioners from different sectors of industry focused on exploring HRP topics

Topics build on the HRP 1 syllabus and include a) HRP and workforce diversity; b) International Human Resource Management (IHRM); c) HRP in organisational change and development (OCD); d) the role the HR business partner in organisations; e) HR competencies in organisations and f) ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in HRP.

In addition to formal lectures on central themes in HRP, the unit presents experience and materials for students to develop organisational case studies through meetings with key practitioners from different sectors of industry focused on exploring HRP topics.

Tutorials for guidance on study and assignments and online resources available through Blackboard environment.

• describe the theories and concepts and frameworks of HRP
• critically compare the application of theory and practice in relation to the implementation of HRP in different organisational contexts

• think critically on the relevance of HRP theories to specific contexts in organisations
• reflect on the application of HRP frameworks and  their linkage with other themes based on experience of organisational visits

• identify appropriate tools and techniques of HRP in organisational contexts
• gather data from organisations to compare the application of HRP theories in different practical contexts
• organise data through reflection into case study of HR practice in a specific context

• use skills in gathering data
• discuss the implications for HRP in organisations and the linkage with other themes through reflection

(a) Formative feedback: at the time of preparing draft of the assignment

(b) Summative feedback: At the time of mark release in the form of qualitative and quantitative commentary

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