Objectives/Learning Outcomes
After successfully completing this program, you should be able to:
Effectively manage and plan key human resource functions within organizations Examine current issues, trends, practices, and processes in HRM Contribute to employee performance management and organizational effectiveness Problem-solve human resource challenges Develop employability skills for the Canadian workplace Develop effective written and oral communication skills
Course objectives
This course provides a critical and academic assessment of the Human Resource Management (HRM) approach and its application by employers in the context of significant structural and contextual change in the world of work and employment. Particular attention is paid to understanding issues of responsibility and sustainability in HR management.
The curriculum for the MSc Human Resource Management builds on mainstream HRM to incorporate specialist topics which are regularly updated to ensure topicality and continued relevance. The course is taught from the Institute for Socio-Management and so students have access to specialists in a variety of fields.
The curriculum and how it is delivered is innovative and challenging for all students regardless of their academic background. The course uses a variety of assessment methods ranging from the more traditional examinations and essays, to formative assignments (short essays and group feedback).
The course seeks to provide recent graduates with a conceptual foundation for a career in the field of human resource management or for further academic study in the subject, or to update the knowledge and qualifications of personnel/HR practitioners and trade unionists. It will also provide you with a wider perspective on the principal issues and concerns affecting work and provide the basis for more effective decisions.