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2022 unit information
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Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.
1 X 1 hour weekly online class. 1 x 2 hour weekly seminars
1 X 1 hour weekly online class. 1 x 2 hour weekly online seminars
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.
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 capabilitiesGLO4: Critical thinking
ULO2
Apply human resource management principles and theories to manage human resource challenges faced by organisations
GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilitiesGLO5: Problem solving
ULO3
Develop strategies an organization can take to improve its human resource management practices and communicate with relevant stakeholders
GLO2: CommunicationGLO5: Problem solving
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment 1:
Part A (group of 5): Report (Client)Part B (individual): Written reflection (self)
Part A: 40%Part B: 10%
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.
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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