Business and Human Resource Management (HRM)

UCAS code: N1N6

Here's what University of the West of Scotland says about its Business and Human Resource Management (HRM) course.

Become a human resource management professional with our BA (Hons) Business & Human Resource Management programme.

This is a highly specialised degree programme, designed to support and develop current and future professionals in People/Human Resource Management. The programme utilises a range of learning, teaching and assessment methods to enable learning outcomes to be achieved - fostered by the University’s contemporary learning and teaching approach.

Furthermore, the programme aims at providing a meaningful balance between academic knowledge and employability-focused skills within its assessment strategy. This includes the use of written assignments, presentations, facilitation workshops, assessment centres/ in-trays, and role plays, amongst others.

Programme Highlights

UWS was the first Scottish university to offer an undergraduate human resource programme accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) – which ensures that the educational experience we provide meets the highest professional standards.

Change to - On successful completion of the Honours programme, you’ll automatically qualify for the Associate Membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

*Requires student membership — additional costs occur.

Programme Details

The programme has been designed to deliver up-to-date practical and professional skills, underpinned by appropriate academic theory. This is fostered by a comprehensive learning journey, supported by a clear programme structure.

Year 1: Foundation of Business & Human Resource/People Management

Areas covered include – Introducing People Management; Marketing; Business Finance; and Academic and Professional Skills

Year 2: Generalist Human Resource/People Management

Areas covered include – Organisational Behaviour; Talent Management; and The Human Resource Function

Year 3: Professionalism in Human Resource/ People Management

Areas covered include – HR Systems & Analytics; Managing Performance & Reward; and Critical Employment Relations

Year 4: Specialism in Human Resource/ People Management

Areas covered include – Transformational HRM; HR Policy & Practice; Equality & Diversity; International HRM; as well as the Dissertation Project

Careers

Thanks to the mixture of business and human resource management content provided, graduates from this programme leave with the knowledge and professional skillset required to pursue careers in human resources and general management.

BA (Hons) Business & Human Resource Management graduates are employed across the public, private and third sectors, working for organisations including:

NHS

BP

IKEA

Year 1:

First year lays the groundwork for the successful completion of the degree programme in Human Resource Management by providing an overarching outline of key business- and HRM-related concepts, covered by the following modules:

Introducing People Management

Introduction to Marketing

Business Finance

HRM in Business Context

Aspire 1

Year 2:

Second year of the programme focuses on the further development of a generalist understanding of Human Resource Management, the role it plays in organisations and its contribution to organisational success, addressed through the following modules:

Organisational Behaviour

People, Planet & Profits

The HR Function

Talent Management

Aspire 2

Year 3:

Third year places a strong emphasis on the understanding and alignment of skills, knowledge and behaviours to the CIPD CPD Profession Map, as well as helping students to develop key research skills, preparing them for their Honours Project in fourth year — through the following modules:

Professional; Practice HRM

Research Design & Methods

In addition, third year outlines more contemporary issues in HRM, including the following:

Performance & Reward

Employment Relations

HR Systems & Analytics

Year 4:

In fourth year, students will explore a variety of more specialist areas within Human Resource Management, including the following:

Transformation HRM

HR Policy & Practice

Equality & Diversity

International HRM

This is further nurtured by the completion of the Honours Project, where students will conduct their own research project, exploring a contemporary issue in Human Resource Management in great depth.

This includes the use of written assignments, presentations, assessment centres/in-trays, role plays, and vivas, among others.