Human Resource Management
Organisations need to be strategically managed if they are to survive conditions of global competition and continual environmental change. It is increasingly recognised that the quality of an organisation’s human resources and the way they are managed are major factors in its ability to gain and sustain competitive advantage. This course develops HR professionals with the skills and expertise necessary to engage employees and contribute to organisational effectiveness.
| Award Name | Degree - Honours Bachelor at UK Level 6 |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | |
| Awarding Body | Ulster University |
| NFQ Level |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree - Honours Bachelor at UK Level 6 | Ulster University |
Duration
Attendance
Normally four years, which includes the placement year.
This is a full-time course where you will normally complete three modules each semester, with class contact time approximately three hours per week, per module. You will be expected to undertake independent study to supplement that contact of around 10 hours per week, per module. You will have 9-10 class contact hours per week on the Jordanstown campus.
Entry Requirements
Irish Leaving Certificate
104 UCAS tariff points to include a minimum of five subjects (four of which must be at higher level) to include English and Maths at H6 if studied at Higher level or O4 if studied at Ordinary Level.
Careers / Further progression
Graduate employers
Graduates from this course are now working for:
Capita
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
Diageo
Fujitsu
Grafton Recruitment
Pricewaterhousecoopers
FinTrU Ltd
Job roles
With this degree you could become:
HR Administration Officer
HR Administrative Assistant
HR Administrator
HR Advisor
Assistant/Service Member
Graduate Post - Assistant Manager
Human Resources Officer
Career options
The demands being placed upon organisations today have heightened the need for effective HR professionals. As a graduate of the BSc (Hons) HRM degree, you may take up a position in a variety of roles with the HR function in public, private sectors (including manufacturing and service organisations) and not for profit sectors. These roles include personnel, recruitment, training, employee relations and business improvement. Additionally, the skills and expertise of HR professionals are in demand within the fields of managerial consultancy and employment law. You might also proceed to a more general management career in business or in the public sector, or go on to postgraduate study in HRM.
Further information
Start date: September 2024
Deadlines for on-time applications
2024 entry application deadlines
For courses starting in 2024 (and for deferred applications), your application should be with us at UCAS by one of these dates – depending on what courses you apply for. If your completed application – including all your personal details and your academic reference – is submitted by the deadline, it is guaranteed to be considered.
16 October 2023 for 2024 entry at 18:00 (UK time) – any course at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, or for most courses in medicine, veterinary medicine/science, and dentistry. You can add choices with a different deadline later, but don’t forget you can only have five choices in total.
31 January 2024 for 2024 entry at 18:00 (UK time) – for the majority of courses.
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Overview
This course develops HR professionals with the skills and expertise necessary to engage employees and contribute to organisational effectiveness.
Summary
Organisations need to be strategically managed if they are to survive conditions of global competition and continual environmental change. It is increasingly recognised that the quality of an organisation’s human resources and the way they are managed are major factors in its ability to gain and sustain competitive advantage.
The University regularly ‘refreshes’ courses to make sure they are as up-to-date as possible. The University calls this process 'academic revalidation’.
For the most up-to-date course and module information, please contact Mr Ian Smyth Course Director.
About
This course meets the needs of those wishing to become human resource management (HRM) professionals and also provides a foundation for postgraduate study. You will undertake core management subjects as well as more specialist HRM modules. The main functions of HRM are explored throughout your four years on the degree programme, these being the recruitment and selection of employees, the training and professional development of employees, the relationship between employers and employees and the rewarding of employees. You will also study the ethical and legal dimensions of employing people in today’s environment. In addition, the course develops your skills in the communication of information and ideas and in the analysis of complex problems in managing people.
You will undertake seven compulsory modules in Year 1 and six in Year 2 of the programme. Year 3 comprises a professional placement in the area of HRM. In Year 4 you undertake five compulsory modules and one optional module. This allows you to tailor your final year studies.
Modules
Here is a guide to the subjects studied on this course.
Courses are continually reviewed to take advantage of new teaching approaches and developments in research, industry and the professions. Please be aware that modules may change for your year of entry. The exact modules available and their order may vary depending on course updates, staff availability, timetabling and student demand. Please contact the course team for the most up to date module list.
Year 1
Introduction to Management and Leadership
Fundamentals of Human Resource Management
Academic Foundations for Management
Economic and Financial Awareness
Employability and the HR Profession
Introduction to Employment Law
Year 2
Personal and Professional Development
Learning and Development in the Workplace
Contemporary Issues in HRM
Managing People and Culture
Business Ethics and Sustainability
HR and People Analytics
Year 3
Professional Practice - Optional
Study Abroad - Optional
Year 4
Leadership and Change
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Advanced Professional Practice
Employee Relations
Management Project
Psychology at Work - Optional
Coaching and Mentoring - Optional
Assessment methods vary and are defined explicitly in each module. Assessment can be a combination of examination and coursework but may also be only one of these methods. Assessment is designed to assess your achievement of the module’s stated learning outcomes. You can expect to receive timely feedback on all coursework assessments. This feedback may be issued individually and/or issued to the group and you will be encouraged to act on this feedback for your own development.
Coursework can take many forms, for example: essay, report, seminar paper, test, presentation, dissertation, design, artefacts, portfolio, journal, group work. The precise form and combination of assessment will depend on the course you apply for and the module. Details will be made available in advance through induction, the course handbook, the module specification, the assessment timetable and the assessment brief. The details are subject to change from year to year for quality or enhancement reasons. You will be consulted about any significant changes.
Normally, a module will have 4 learning outcomes, and no more than 2 items of assessment. An item of assessment can comprise more than one task. The notional workload and the equivalence across types of assessment is standardised. The module pass mark for undergraduate courses is 40%. The module pass mark for postgraduate courses is 50%.
Associate awards
Diploma in Professional Practice DPP
Diploma in Professional Practice International DPPI
Professional recognition
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)
Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
Work placement / study abroad
Students will undertake a one year professional placement in an HRM related role. This professional placement year will allow you to utilise the skills you have learnt from Ulster University and apply them within the workplace. The professional placement year gives students opportunities to test a career path before graduating, to increase their confidence in the workplace and also to allow students to discover new opportunities they hadn’t previously considered in HRM. Successful completion of the placement gives students the award of Diploma in Professional Practice.
Students may as an alternative to doing placement elect to study abroad for the year. Successful completion of this gains them the Diploma in International Studies.
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