KING S OWN INSTITUTE* Success in Higher Education

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1 KING S OWN INSTITUTE* Success in Higher Educatin MGT702 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT T318 - Brief All infrmatin cntained within this Subject Outline applies t all students enrlled in the trimester as indicated. 1. General Infrmatin 1.1 Administrative Details Assciated HE Award(s) Duratin Level Subject Crdinatr Graduate Certificate in Business Graduate Diplma f Business Master f Accunting Master f Prfessinal Accunting Graduate Diplma f TESOL Master f Arts (TESOL) 1 trimester Pstgraduate Dr Gazi Hssain gazi.hssain@ki.edu.au P: (Ext.156) L: Level 1, 545 Kent St. Cnsultatin: via Mdle r by appintment 1.2 Cre / Elective This is an elective subject fr all the abve curses. 1.3 Subject Weighting: Indicated belw is the weighting f this subject and the ttal curse pints. Subject Credit Pints Ttal Curse Credit Pints 4 GCBus 16; GDBus 32; MAcc 48; MPA Student Wrklad Indicated belw is the expected student wrklad per week fr this subject: N. Timetabled Hurs/Week* N. Persnal Study Hurs/Week** Ttal Wrklad Hurs/Week*** 4 hurs/week (2 hur Lecture + 2 hur Tutrial) 6 hurs/week 10 hurs/week * Ttal time spent per week at lectures and tutrials ** Ttal time students are expected t spend per week in studying, cmpleting assignments, etc. *** Cmbinatin f timetable hurs and persnal study. 1.4 Mde f Delivery On-campus 1.5 Pre-requisites Nil 1.7 General Study and Resurce Requirements Students are expected t attend classes with the required textbk and t read specific chapters prir t the tutrials. Students shuld read this material befre cming t class t imprve their ability t participate in the weekly activities. Students will require access t the internet and their KOI and shuld have basic skills in wrd prcessing sftware such as MS Wrd, spreadsheet sftware such as MS Excel and visual presentatin sftware such as MS PwerPint. Cmputers and WIFI facilities are extensively available fr student use thrughut KOI. Students are encuraged t make use f the campus Library fr reference materials. Resurce requirements specific t this subject: There are n specific resurces required fr this subject. MGT702 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT T318 05/11/ :39 PAGE 1 OF 5

2 2. Academic Details 2.1 Overview f the Subject The subject explres the rle f human resurce management (HRM) in the management f rganisatins and its cntributins t their success. Human resurce (HR) prcesses and practices and real cases are studied in a variety f cntexts and frm the viewpint f emplyees and managers in a range f rles. 2.2 Graduate Attributes fr Pstgraduate Curses Graduates f Pstgraduate curses frm King s Own Institute will gain the graduate attributes expected frm successful cmpletin f a Master s degree under the Australian Qualificatins Framewrk (2 nd editin, January 2013). Graduates at this level will be able t apply an advanced bdy f knwledge in a range f cntexts fr prfessinal practice r schlarship and as a pathway fr further learning. King s Own Institute s key generic graduate attributes fr a master s level degree are summarised belw: KOI Master s Degree Graduate Attributes Knwledge Critical Thinking Cmmunicatin Research and Infrmatin Literacy Creative Prblem Slving Skills Ethical and Cultural Sensitivity Leadership and Strategy Prfessinal Skills Detailed Descriptin Current, cmprehensive and cherent knwledge, including recent develpments and applied research methds Critical thinking skills t identify and analyse current theries and develpments and emerging trends in prfessinal practice Cmmunicatin and technical skills t analyse and therise, cntribute t prfessinal practice r schlarship and present ideas t a variety f audiences. Cgnitive and technical skills t access and evaluate infrmatin resurces, justify research appraches and interpret theretical prpsitins Cgnitive, technical and creative skills t investigate, analyse and synthesise cmplex infrmatin, cncepts and theries, slve cmplex prblems and apply established theries t situatins faced in prfessinal practice. Appreciatin and accuntability fr ethical principles, cultural sensitivity and scial respnsibility, bth persnally and prfessinally Initiative, leadership skills and ability t wrk prfessinally and cllabratively t achieve team bjectives acrss a range f team rles. Expertise in strategic thinking, develping and implementing business plans and decisin making under uncertainty High level persnal autnmy, judgement decisin-making and accuntability required t begin prfessinal practice. Acrss the curse, these skills are develped prgressively at three levels: Level 1 Fundatin Students learn the skills, theries and techniques f the subject and apply them in stand-alne cntexts. Level 2 Intermediate Students further develp skills, theries and techniques f the subject and apply them in mre cmplex cntexts, beginning t integrate the applicatin with ther subjects. Level 3 Advanced Students have a demnstrated ability t plan, research and apply the skills, theries and techniques f the subject in cmplex situatins, integrating the subject cntent with a range f ther subject disciplines within the cntext f the curse MGT702 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT T317 05/11/ :39 PAGE 2 OF 5

3 2.3 Subject Learning Outcmes Listed belw, are key knwledge and skills students are expected t attain by successfully cmpleting this subject: Subject Learning Outcmes Cntributin t Curse Graduate Attributes a) Critically analyse the key functins and practices assciated with human resurce management and industrial relatins in rganisatins b) Describe the varius ways that strategic human resurce management is pursued in a range f rganisatins and analyse gd and bad practice c) Develp analytical and cmmunicatin skills fr participating in human resurce management in rganisatins 2.4 Subject Cntent and Structure Belw are details f the subject cntent and hw it is structured, including specific tpics cvered in lectures and tutrials. Weekly Planner: Week (beginning) 1 05 Nv 2 12 Nv 3 19 Nv 4 26 Nv 5 03 Dec 6 10 Dec 7 17 Dec 23 Dec Jan Jan 9 19 Jan Jan Jan Tpic cvered in each week s lecture Reading(s) Expected wrk Fundatins f HRM fr the 21st Century Emplyment Relatins, HRM and the Law Ch 1, Chs 3, Tutrial exercises Tutrial exercises Strategic HRM and HR Planning Chs 2, 7 Tutrial exercises Health, Safety and Emplyee Well-Being Ch 4 Tutrial exercises Diversity and Emplyment Equity Ch 5 Tutrial exercises Mid-trimester test Jb Analysis and Design Ch 6 Prgress reprt n grup prject Mid-trimester exams Recruitment and Selectin Chs 8 Tutrial exercises Mid Trimester Break HR Develpment and Career Management Chs 9 Perfrmance Management Ch 10 Tutrial exercises Tutrial exercises Grup Reprt Due Deferred Mid Trimester Exams - see Sectin 2.6 belw fr mre infrmatin Remuneratin Management Ch 11 Grup Presentatins Human Resurce Infrmatin Systems (HRIS) an HR Metrics Ch 12 Grup Presentatins MGT702 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT T318 05/11/ :39 PAGE 3 OF 5

4 12 04 Feb Feb Feb Feb Ethics and Scial Respnsibility Internatinal HRM Study Review Week Final Exam Week Student Vacatin begins Enrlments fr T119 pen Ch 13, 14 Individual Reflectin Reprt Due Please see Exam Timetable fr exam date, time and lcatin Mar T119 begins 11 Mar Mar 2.7 Teaching Methds/Strategies Results Released 05 Mar 2019 Certificatin f Grades 08 Mar 2019 Week 1 f classes fr T119 Friday 08 Mar 2019 Review f Grade Day fr T318 see Sectins 2.6 and 3.6 belw fr mre infrmatin. Briefly described belw are the teaching methds/strategies used in this subject: On-campus lectures (2 hurs/week) are cnducted in seminar style and address the subject cntent, prvide mtivatin and cntext and draw n the students experience and preparatry reading. Tutrials (2 hurs/week) include class discussin f case studies and research papers, practice sets and prblem-slving and syndicate wrk n grup prjects. Tutrial participatin is an essential cmpnent f the subject and cntributes t the develpment f graduate attributes (see sectin 2.2 abve). It is intended that specific tutrial material such as case studies, recmmended readings, review questins etc. will be made available each week in Mdle. Online teaching resurces include class materials, readings, mdel answers t assignments and exercises and discussin bards. All nline materials fr this subject as prvided by KOI will be fund in the Mdle page fr this subject. Students shuld access Mdle regularly as material may be updated at any time during the trimester Other cntact - academic staff may als cntact students either via Mdle messaging, r via t the address prvided t KOI n enrlment. 2.8 Student Assessment Prvided belw is a schedule f frmal assessment tasks and majr examinatins fr the subject. Assessment Type When Assessed Weighting Learning Outcmes Assessed Mid-trimester test (1 hur) Week 6 20% a Grup research prject: Grup reprt (2,500 wrds) and grup presentatin (15 minutes) Individual Reflectin Reprt n prject and cnclusins (1,500 wrds) Reprt Week 9 Presentatin Weeks 10 & 11 Individual Reflectin Reprt Week 12 Grup reprt 20% Grup presentatin 10% Individual reprt 10% Ttal 40% a, b, c Final examinatin (2 hurs) Final Exam Perid 40% a, b MGT702 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT T318 05/11/ :39 PAGE 4 OF 5

5 Requirements t Pass the Subject: T gain a pass r better in this subject, students must gain a minimum f 50% f the ttal available subject marks. 2.9 Prescribed and Recmmended Readings Prescribed Text: Nel, P., Fazey, B., Millet, B., du Plessi, A., Wrdswrth, R., Mackinnn, B.H., and Susen, Y., Human Resurce Management in Australia. 2nd ed. Dcklands: Oxfrd University Press. MGT702 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT T318 05/11/ :39 PAGE 5 OF 5