Human Resources Management (HRM)
- Management Sciences
- 800 level
- 2 credit units
- 211 pages
- 20 units
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of managing people in organizations. It explores the core functions of human resource management, including planning, staffing, empowering, and labor-management relations. Students will gain an understanding of the strategic importance of HRM and its contribution to organizational effectiveness. The course also covers essential topics such as employee training, motivation, job evaluation, and communication for effective management.
About this course
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Study hours
- 200 hours
- Maths
- Basic
- Content
- Theoretical, case study
- Practical work
- No
- Basic Management Principles
- Assignments
- Tutor marked assessments
- Final examination
What you'll read
The real module and unit structure of BUS809, taken from the course material NOUN publishes.
One paragraph, so you can see how it reads
BUS809 · UNIT 1 The Nature And Scope Of Human Resource Management
This unit introduces you to the discipline - Human Resource Management, it gives you an overview of what human resources is all about, its scope and the different roles or functions that make up human resource management, the four major proficiencies of the human resources manager and why Human Resource Management is important to all managers.
What you should be able to do
- Understand the scope and importance of HRM
- Apply staffing strategies to attract and select qualified candidates
- Develop effective training programs for employee development
- Implement motivational techniques to enhance employee performance
- Evaluate jobs and design fair reward systems
- Manage labour-management relations and resolve conflicts
What it prepares you for
- Human Resources Manager
- Training and Development Specialist
- Compensation Analyst
- Employee Relations Manager
- Recruitment Specialist
- Banking
- Manufacturing
- Healthcare
- Education
- Government
Where it gets hard
The units students slow down on, and what makes each one heavy.
- Module 2: Staffing the Organization
Unit 1: Strategies and Management Practices in Manpower Planning
Requires understanding of various statistical methods for analyzing and forecasting personnel needs.
- Module 4: Labour-management relations
Unit 2: Discipline and disciplinary procedures
Involves understanding of complex legal frameworks and precedents governing disciplinary actions.
A suggested way through it
13 weeks, about 43 hours in total. Yours will differ.
- Week 1Module 1: Introduction to HRM
Unit 1: The Nature and Scope of Human Resource Management · 2 hours
Read Unit 1: Understand the scope of HRM and its importance.. Review the management process and HRM proficiencies.. Complete Self-Assessment Exercise 1..
Unit 2: Human Resource Management · 2 hours
Read Unit 2: Differentiate HRM from traditional personnel management.. Analyze HRM activities and functions.. Complete Self-Assessment Exercise..
- Week 2Module 1: Introduction to HRM
Unit 3: Human Resource Planning · 3 hours
Read Unit 3: Discuss the need for strategic HRM and its elements.. Analyze the external and internal HR environment.. Complete Self-Assessment Exercise..
- Week 3Module 1: Introduction to HRM
Unit 4: Planning for Organizational Entry · 3 hours
Read Unit 4: Explain theoretical approaches to organizational entry.. Discuss the importance of job analysis.. Complete Activity and Self-Assessment Exercise..
- Week 4Module 1: Introduction to HRM
Unit 5: Communication for Effective Management · 3 hours
Read Unit 5: Understand the communication process and its barriers.. Analyze the communication climate and its impact.. Complete Self-Assessment Exercise..
- Week 5Module 2: Staffing the Organization
Unit 1: Strategies and Management Practices in Manpower Planning · 3 hours
Read Unit 1: Define employment planning and its benefits.. Discuss strategic planning and its importance.. Complete Self-Assessment Exercise 1..
- Week 6Module 2: Staffing the Organization
Unit 2: Attracting a Pool of Applicants · 3 hours
Read Unit 2: Explain recruitment and its responsibilities.. Identify sources and methods of recruitment.. Complete Activity and Self-Assessment Exercise..
- Week 7Module 2: Staffing the Organization
Unit 3: Assessing and Selecting Human Resources · 3 hours
Read Unit 3: Explain the need for selection and its methods.. Discuss the purpose and problems of interviews.. Complete Activity and Self-Assessment Exercise..
- Week 8Module 2: Staffing the Organization
Unit 4: Managing Performance · 3 hours
Read Unit 4: Explain performance management and its system.. Discuss measuring performance and taking appropriate action.. Complete Activity..
- Week 9Module 2: Staffing the Organization
Unit 5: Performance Appraisal Systems · 3 hours
Read Unit 5: Identify the purpose and uses of appraisal systems.. Explain operational imperatives and methods of appraisals.. Complete Activity and Self-Assessment Exercise..
- Week 10Module 3: Empowering and Rewarding Employees
Unit 1: Career Planning and Employee Welfare · 3 hours
Read Unit 1: Define career planning and its benefits.. Discuss the roles in career planning.. Complete Self-Assessment Exercises..
- Week 11Module 3: Empowering and Rewarding Employees
Unit 2: Employee's Training and Development · 3 hours
Read Unit 2: Explain training and development.. Discuss responsibility for training and a planned approach.. Complete Activity and Self-Assessment Exercise..
- Week 12Module 3: Empowering and Rewarding Employees
Unit 3: Motivation of Employees at Work · 3 hours
Read Unit 3: Define motivation and its forms.. Discuss content and process theories of motivation.. Complete Activity and Self-Assessment Exercise..
- Week 13Module 3: Empowering and Rewarding Employees
Unit 4: Job Evaluation · 3 hours
Read Unit 4: Explain the nature and principles of job evaluation.. List and discuss non-analytical and analytical methods.. Complete Activity and Self-Assessment Exercise..
Unit 5: Reward Systems · 3 hours
Read Unit 5: Discuss the need for a reward system.. Explain developing a competitive pay system.. Complete Activity and Self-Assessment Exercise..
Preparing for the exam
- Create a study schedule to cover all modules and units.
- Focus on understanding key HRM concepts and theories.
- Review all tutor-marked assignments (TMAs) and their solutions.
- Practice applying HRM principles to real-world case studies.
- Create concept maps linking different HRM functions and their interdependencies.
Questions students ask about this course
What is BUS809 about?
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of managing people in organizations. It explores the core functions of human resource management, including planning, staffing, empowering, and labor-management relations. Students will gain an understanding of the strategic importance of HRM and its contribution to organizational effectiveness. The course also covers essential topics such as employee training, motivation, job evaluation, and communication for effective management.
How many units does BUS809 have?
BUS809, Human Resources Management (HRM), has 20 units across 4 modules, over 211 pages of course material. You can read it one unit at a time.
How many credit units is BUS809?
BUS809 carries 2 credit units, at 800 level in Management Sciences.
Is BUS809 hard?
BUS809 is rated intermediate level, with basic mathematical content. It is mostly theoretical and case study work.
How long does BUS809 take to study?
About 200 hours of study, spread across its 20 units.
How is BUS809 assessed?
BUS809 is assessed by assignments, tutor marked assessments and final examination.
What do I need before starting BUS809?
Basic Management Principles
What can I do with BUS809?
Human Resources Manager, Training and Development Specialist, Compensation Analyst, Employee Relations Manager and Recruitment Specialist.