MMH331 - Strategic Human Resource Management

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 1: Online
Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: Wendy Webber
Trimester 2: Wendy Webber
Prerequisite:

Must have passed five units in MMH230, MMH231, MMH232, MMH250, MMH349, MMH352, MMH356,

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:

1 x 1 hour on-campus lecture (recordings provided) and 1 x 2 hour on-campus seminar each week

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment:

1 x 1 hour online lecture (recordings provided) and 1 x 2 hour online seminar each week

Content

Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM) encapsulates human resource management (HRM) knowledge and skills from within the major. SHRM considers the fundamental dimensions of HRM within various strategic HRM frameworks. The unit provides opportunity for the application of the collective HRM skills and knowledge in an authentic business case, and as applied to contemporary HRM issues. The decision making of HR practitioners is considered in all aspects of the unit, especially as a lens for critical thought and analysis of issues. Students will begin to understand how their accumulative experience in HRM has shaped their professional HRM identity as they move into the job market. SHRM brings together the HRM major in such a way that students will have clearly defined and evidenced job ready skills and knowledge.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Evidence their professional identity in Human Resource Management through the reflection on their HRM experiences and preparation for the HRM capability alignment.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO6: Self-management

ULO2

Analyse and critically reflect on contemporary HRM issues.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO3

Critically analyse an issue/scenario in a business and based on the application of HRM theories and frameworks make informed HRM recommendations for the business and its success.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO4

Analyse ethical, social and regulatory considerations and professional conduct requirements in addressing human resource challenges.

GLO8: Global citizenship

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week

Assessment 1: (Individual) Professional Identity

1000 words

20%

Weeks 2 & 4
Assessment 2: (Individual) Written Assessment 1500 words 20% Week 10

Assessment 3: Case Study 

Part A: (Group of 3) Report (Business)
Part B: (Individual) Report (Business) and (Individual) video pitch

Part A: 4000 words

Part B: 1000 words and (5 minutes plus slide deck)

Part A: 30%

Part B: 30%

Weeks 8 & 12

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Hurdle requirement

Hurdle Requirement: Successfully complete the professional literacy module to evidence proficiency as aligned to the course learning outcomes and graduate employability.  

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MMH331 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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