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Title STRATEGIC HR
Code ULMS786
Coordinator Dr H Yang
Work, Organisation and Management
Huadong.Yang@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2019-20 Level 7 FHEQ First Semester 15

Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements):
 

Modules for which this module is a pre-requisite:
 

Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on a required basis:
 

Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on an optional basis:
 

Teaching Schedule
  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours 15

 15

         30
Timetable (if known)              
Private Study 120
TOTAL HOURS 150

Assessment
EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
Examination There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :1  2 hours    50       
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
Group Presentation There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :1  15 minutes    20       
Group Report There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :1  2000 words    30       

Aims

To provide students with knowledge of the principles and current issues relevant to HR strategy in contemporary organisations;

To support students' development of subject specific and key transferable skills necessary for employment in positions related to the management of human resources;

To provide students with the opportunity to acquire a range of analytical techniques required for effective people management.

Learning Outcomes

(LO1) Review and critically evaluate major contemporary research and debates in the fields of human resource management (HRM) and human resource development (HRD);

(LO2) Evaluate major theories relating to motivation, commitment and engagement at work and how these are put into practice by organisations;

(LO3) Debate and critically evaluate the characteristics of effective leadership and the methods used to develop leaders in organisations;

(LO4) Contribute to the promotion of flexible working and effective change management in organisations;

(LO5) Critically discuss the aims and objectives of the HRM and HRD function in organisations and how these are met in practice;

(LO6) Assess the contribution made by HRM and HRD specialists in different types of organisation;

(LO7) Promote professionalism and an ethical approach to HRM and HRD practice in organisations.

(S1) Problem solving skills

(S2) Commercial awareness

(S3) Teamwork

(S4) Organisational skills

(S5) International awareness

(S6) Lifelong learning skills

(S7) Ethical awareness

(S8) Leadership

(S9) Communication skills

Teaching and Learning Strategies

Teaching Method 1 - Lecture
Description:
Attendance Recorded: Not yet decided

Teaching Method 2 - Seminar
Description:
Attendance Recorded: Not yet decided

Syllabus
 

The evolving context and nature of strategic HR;

The strategic significance of people resourcing;

Human resource development - rationale, models and applications;

Performance management and its application at organisation, department and individual levels;

Issues and opportunities in developing employee commitment and participation;

Globalisation and cross-cultural working.

Recommended Texts
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