MMH701 - Human Resource Strategy
Unit details
Year: | 2023 unit information |
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Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Online Trimester 3: Online |
Credit point(s): | 1 |
EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: John Molineux Trimester 3: John Molineux |
Cohort rule: | Nil |
Prerequisite: | Nil |
Corequisite: | Nil |
Incompatible with: | MPM722, 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. |
Scheduled learning activities - online: | Online independent and collaborative learning including a 90-minute weekly scheduled online seminar. |
Content
This unit provides an in-depth understanding of theories and models of strategic human resource management and how they are applied in organisations to enhance performance. It includes an understanding of the synergy between an organisation’s strategic direction, the strategic use of its people resources, and the HR systems and practices that are necessary to achieve an organisation’s goals.
ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
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ULO1 | Assess the relationship between the business environment and the function of human resourcing to interpret factors that impact the formulation of human resource strategy. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO2 | Critically analyse HR practices within organisational contexts. | GLO4: Critical thinking |
ULO3 | Apply human resource management principles and theory to practical situations to provide reasoned and justified solutions. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
Assessment
Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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Written Assignment 1: Essay | 2500 words | 40% | Week 6 |
Written Assignment 2: Work Based Report | 3000 words | 60% | Week 11 |
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: MMH701 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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