Human Resource Management Workshop (Master Degree)

De Montfort University
Leicester, United Kingdom

Course Format: Classroom | E-learning | Virtual Class | Online | On-site | Blended | Self-paced

Course Description:

'' The Department of HRM is one of only 11 Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) Centres of Excellence in the UK, and is one of the largest HRM departments in the country. We offer a range of HRM-related undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Our full-time academic staff are all actively engaged in teaching, research and consultancy, and we enjoy a good reputation, both in the UK and internationally, for the quality of our teaching and research. Most members of the Department publish regularly in books and journals. Human Resource Management ? A Contemporary Approach, one of the top-selling textbooks in HRM, is written and edited by members of the Department. This means that teaching is leading-edge in terms of knowledge and engagement with current HRM issues and practice.

The MA HRM has been designed to offer busy managers and professionals the maximum choice and flexibility in how, when and where they wish to study. A fully supported distance learning approach means that it is ideally suited for professionals worldwide whose role makes it difficult to meet the requirements of conventional taught methods of studying but who still want access to high quality and academically credible sources of learning.

The MA HRM begins in September and normally takes two years to complete (?full-track?). Suitably qualified students who have previously studied HRM at an appropriate academic level may be awarded exemption from certain elements and complete the MA in 12 months (’fast-track’).

Fast-track = one core module, one option module and a dissertation

Full-track = three core modules, three option modules and a dissertation

The MA HRM is delivered by supported distance learning in the following formats:

Initial induction module to promote effective study skills
Comprehensive module study packs comprising study notes, textbook(s) and selected journal articles
Periodic workshops linked to core modules. Workshops are held at Leicester Business School Graduate Centre. Attendance is highly recommended but it is not compulsory
On-line access to De Montfort University?s extensive academic databases and library resources
Full access to a module tutor for guidance and advice, and the support of an academic supervisor when undertaking the dissertation.
If you are based overseas you can complete all your study at home ? there is no requirement to travel to the UK during this course.

Core modules include:

HRM: The Theory and Practice of Managing People
An introduction to the concept of HRM and how it is applied in modern organisations. Presents an understanding of the dynamics governing individual and group behaviour in organisations
Employment Relations: Themes and Issues
This module builds a firm theoretical understanding of the employment relationship and how this is articulated and expressed within modern workplace organisations and the issues that arise as a consequence
HRM Research Methods, Assumptions and Paradigms
Provides the knowledge and skills to undertake social science research
Project/dissertation
Each student will research and write an academic dissertation on a HRM related topic
Option modules include:

Strategic HRM
A critical interpretation of applied HRM models and theories
The Management of Organisational Change
Explores the complexities of the organisational change process and how change is managed
Human Resource Development
Theoretical and practical perspectives of training and development in organisations
International and Comparative HRM
Examines the concepts of HRM in an international context
Employment Law
An introduction to the role of legal regulation in the employment relationship
Developing Strategic Leadership
Examines the nature of strategic leadership, management development and the policies, practices and approaches to developing strategic leaders for organisational effectiveness.
The core and option modules are structured and organised around academic theories and principles. However, to be effective, theory has to be applied across a range of organisational contexts. Applied theory is a major focus of the module content and the assessment framework. In addition, each module tutor is an active researcher in their field and modules are regularly updated with leading-edge research analysis and findings. Assessment for core and option modules is by written assignment, usually a critical essay or management report of approximately 3000-4000 words. There are no examinations. The project module is assessed by a 15,000-17,000 word dissertation.

Examples of dissertations submitted by international students include:

Training Challenges faced by Organisations in Developing Economies: A Case Study of Tanzania National Parks Authority
The Adjustment of Expatriate Spouses to Barbados
An Evaluation of Management Development within Philips Consumer Electronics Industries in Poland.
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Elements of this syllabus are subject to change.

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De Montfort University
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Leicester
LE1 9BH
UK


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