MPM722 - Human Resource Management

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

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

Nil

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: MMH701, MPR722, MPT722
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 2 hour on campus seminar per week. 

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

Online independent and collaborative learning activities including 1 x 2 hour scheduled online seminar per week.

Note:

  • online enrolled students are also welcome to attend Intensive offering sessions.

Content

The unit content focuses on the strategic management of people in the workplace.  It is designed for managers or aspiring managers to be able to understand the potential of strategic HRM in the macro context to build a strategic competitive advantage for organisations.  It uses a mix of local and global examples to illustrate these points.  Specific attention is given to issues of strategic alignment and developing a HR strategy, talent management, human resources planning, talent development, and managing for performance.  Students will also develop practical skills in HRM topics that they will be able to utilise in their workplaces.

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

Critique the principal elements of human resource management and assess the relationship of human resource management with the strategic management of organisations.

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

ULO2

Apply human resource management principles and theories to manage human resource challenges faced by organisations.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO3

Develop strategies an organization can take to improve its human resource management practices and communicate with relevant stakeholders.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO5: Problem solving

Assessment

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

Assessment 1: (Individual) Briefing paper

2000 words

40%

Week 6

Assessment 2: (Individual) Case Study 

Part A: (Individual) Case Analysis  

Part B: (Individual) Presentation (video recording)

Part A: 2500 words 

Part B: 5 minute

Part A: 50%

Part B: 10%

Information not yet available

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.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MPM722 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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