Human Resource Management BA (Hons)

Human resource (HR) professionals look after the greatest creators of value and risk in organisations, their people. Learn what HR means and how it helps organisations achieve business goals and strategic objectives. Explore the practice of HR and develop skills to help further your career.

This is a 30-credit module.

Gain basic knowledge of business operations and strategy management principles, focusing on the external environment and identifying factors which may impact on internal capability and resources. You explore the importance of the business environment and the impact of organisational behaviour. As well as organisational resources, capability and competency, risk factors and management, leadership and management, organisational culture, structure and function.

This is a 30-credit module.

You explore behaviour patterns that distinguish effective performance at work, analysing ethical practices and other core behaviours.

You look at how people professionals apply their personal and ethical values in creating ethical culture, leading to decisions that positively influence others and the organisation. Issues relating to inclusivity and collaboration at work are explained and the benefits that these have to the organisation and its people.

You also focus on analysing people development as they evolve in an organisation.

This is a 30-credit module.

Technology in the workplace is changing at a fast pace, with organisations striving to utilise technology to develop efficient business models. You are introduced to emerging technologies and shifting attitudes in the workplace, examining how these new technologies are impacting business and identifying opportunities for the future.

This is a 30-credit module.

Beginning at the recruitment stage, commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) is key to building effective teams in organisations and is an essential aspect of good people management. You explore the practices, values and behaviours that underpin embedding EDI in the culture of organisations.

This is a 30-credit module.

Motivation in organisations and teams is an essential part of a healthy positive organisation. Having a motivated workforce has advantages including lower levels of absence, employee retention and reduced staff turnover. Explore the fundamentals of human motivation and how organisations can develop a motivated workforce to improve workplace relationships, employee performance, and customer experience and service.

This is a 30-credit module.

You develop your cultural awareness through a business lens, focusing on common humanity and equal worth. Explore a culture of your choice and consider the development of a new business or the expansion of an existing business into that culture.

This is a 30-credit module.

Examine the importance of lifelong learning and self-development, exploring your interests and potential careers through online short courses. You develop yourself in preparation for your future career including your personal branding and online presence.

This is a 30-credit module.

You have the option to spend one year in industry learning and developing your skills. We encourage and support you with applying for a placement, job hunting and networking.

You gain experience favoured by graduate recruiters and develop your technical skillset. You also obtain the transferable skills required in any professional environment, including communication, negotiation, teamwork, leadership, organisation, confidence, self-reliance, problem-solving, being able to work under pressure, and commercial awareness.

Many employers view a placement as a year-long interview, therefore placements are increasingly becoming an essential part of an organisation's pre-selection strategy in their graduate recruitment process. Benefits include:

· improved job prospects
· enhanced employment skills and improved career progression opportunities
· a higher starting salary than your full-time counterparts
· a better degree classification
· a richer CV
· a year's salary before completing your degree
· experience of workplace culture
· the opportunity to design and base your final-year project within a working environment.

If you are unable to secure a work placement with an employer, then you simply continue on a course without the work placement.

Utilising the skills acquired throughout the course, you work on an individual project, investigating a practical business issue, a relevant issue of academic interest, or a live problem-solving project related to the subject. You conduct research to validate hypotheses, test solutions, create outputs, make recommendations and present conclusions. The project is relevant to a business client or industry partner and is an individual piece of work, developed with supervisor support.

This is a 60-credit module.

Consider the focus of modern human resource management (HRM), exploring the care of employees, care of the environment and social dialogue. You enhance your understanding of all elements of long-orientation within the profession, including a shift to sustainable or 'green' HRM.

This is a 30-credit module.

Examine the theories of leadership, exploring how organisations can facilitate employee development and progression. You study how businesses build a high-performance workplace, managing talent strategically to foster a learning climate, add value to their brand and improve diversity management.

This is a 30-credit module.