HRM-10007 - Module Specification
Keele Business School
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

This module will introduce students to the issues and principles underlying the idea of Human Resource Management. It explores the history and development of HRM as a way of managing people in the world of work using relevant theories and case studies. The module considers the various functions of HRM and emphasises the employment relationship, allowing students to develop a high-level overview of the employment relations perspectives and debates. For students who will go on to study HRM at levels five and six, this module will lay the groundwork for the understanding of the key theoretical bases, which will underpin their future study in HRM.

- To introduce students to the fundamentals of human resource management, and the different approaches to the study and practice of human resource management.
- To enable students to critically analyse the employment relationship and the key perspectives on employment relations.
- To provide students with opportunities to engage with topical challenges in the management of contemporary issues in HRM including international human resource management (IHRM).

Intended Learning Outcomes

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2

Study hours

12 hours of lectures
12 hours of tutorial-based group work
30 hours of tutorial preparation (including group work)
30 hours of essay preparation
30 hours of open-book assessment preparation
36 hours of private study

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment