Human Resource Management
UCAS Code: N602
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
112 UCAS Points
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
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About this course
This course will give you the skills and knowledge to ensure that businesses get their ‘people’ right. As well as contemporary topics in HR, you'll learn about the wider functions of businesses to enable you to be a more effective, and attractive, employee.
The course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and was recently updated following extensive research and consultation with employers, business groups and students to ensure it offers the most relevant content for aspiring HR professionals.
The first year provides a solid grounding in business fundamentals, such as marketing and management, before you specialise in your final two years with the chance to choose from a wide choice of optional modules. You’ll learn about managing a workforce on a global scale and the importance of ethics and encouraging personal development in successful management.
The course has a strong emphasis on preparing you for employment, so you’ll benefit from skills and enterprise workshops and we’ll help you to find work experience. We have a diverse student body and welcome students from all backgrounds, including many mature students.
Modules
Year 1: Global Economic and Business Context, Business Information and Data Management, Personal and Professional Development, Marketing Principles and Practice, People Management and Organisations; Year 2: Managing and Coordinating the HR Function, Resourcing and Talent Planning, Reward Management, Accounting and Finance for the HR Professional, Employment Law, Learning and Development; Options: HR Information Systems OR Social Media for HRM Project Management OR Work Placement; Year 3: Developing and Using Consultancy Skills, CSR and Ethics, Organisational Strategy and Design in International Context; Options: Employee Engagement OR Contemporary Developments in Employee Relations, Global HRM, Entrepreneurship in Practice.
Assessment methods
Assessment will be based on practical and vocational skills as well theoretical knowledge. As a result you will be assessed through a variety of methods, ensuring different aspects of your skill set are acknowledged and rewarded – these methods include; coursework, essays, examinations, industry-related practice, presentations, project work, practical reports, portfolio development and group work.
The variety of assessment techniques also ensures you are exposed to different ways of working that will be useful in your future career; keeping a portfolio and working on projects are natural ways of working in industry that will be encouraged during your studies.
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Stratford Campus
Royal Docks School of Business and Law
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This subject is much more common at postgraduate level, and so be aware that many of the good jobs in HR and personnel management go to graduates with Masters or other postgraduate qualifications in this subject. Work experience for first degree graduates can help to get around the lack of postgraduate qualifications, but if you want to go into management you might find that Masters to be an advantage. Although human resource roles are much the most common outcome for graduates from these courses, they take those jobs in an impressive array of industries so there are plenty of options for the kind of employer you can work for. If you would like to know about graduate prospects for your chosen course more specifically, head to an open day to talk to tutors about what previous graduates went on to do.
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