Program Overview

University of Edinburgh Degree Regulations and Programmes of Study 2021/2022

The University of Edinburgh provides a comprehensive range of degree programs, with the information in the Degree Programme Tables subject to change in response to Covid-19.

Undergraduate Course: Applications of Human Resource Management (BUST10129)

Course Outline

The course aims to enhance understanding of the intricacies and complexities of managing people in the modern workplace. It builds on existing knowledge of the subject area from Organisational Behaviour 2 and/or Human Resource Management 2.

Course Description

The course will consider different theoretical approaches to understanding human resource management, followed by an in-depth examination of contemporary and ongoing issues. Topics include:

• Objectives, adoption, and outcomes of contemporary HRM
• Recruitment and Selection
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Trust in the workplace
• Performance Appraisal
• Technology and HRM
• Training and Development
• Sustainable HRM and corporate social responsibility

Student Learning Experience

The course comprises a mixture of formal lectures, group discussions, and class exercises. Students will participate in class discussions and may be given responsibility for analyzing a particular topic or practice.

Entry Requirements

Pre-requisites: It is recommended that students have passed Organisational Behaviour 2 (BUST08028) and Human Resource Management 2 (BUST08027). Co-requisites: None Prohibited Combinations: None Other requirements: None

Information for Visiting Students

Pre-requisites: Visiting students must have at least 4 Business courses at grade B or above, including one course equivalent to BUST08028 Organisational Behaviour 2 and/or BUST08027 Human Resource Management 2.

Course Delivery Information

• Academic year: 2021/22
• Availability: Available to all students (SV1)
• Quota: None
• Course Start: Semester 1
• Timetable: Total Hours - 200 (Lecture Hours - 20, Feedback/Feedforward Hours - 2, Summative Assessment Hours - 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours - 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours - 172)

Assessment

• Written Exam: 70%
• Coursework: 30%
• Practical Exam: 0% The course will be assessed by a combination of continuous assessment and a written examination.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course, the student will be able to:

1. Describe and discuss critically key issues and controversies associated with current debates in human resource management.
2. Critically assess the objectives, rationales, uses, and limitations of various managerial policies and practices in human resource management.
3. Identify and discuss critically the scale and nature of adoption of specific human resource policies.
4. Understand and discuss critically the nature of contemporary HRM research.
5. Discuss the longer-term consequences of current trends in HRM.

Reading List

There is no required textbook for this course. Book chapters and academic journals will be primary material used, with all required readings available online.

Recommended Texts and Journals

• Human Resource Management Journal
• Employee Relations
• People Management
• Personnel Review
• International Journal of Human Resource Management
• Journal of Managerial Psychology
• Journal of Management
• Work, Employment & Society
• Journal of Business Ethics
• Organization

Graduate Attributes and Skills

Develop a critical perspective on the implications of human resource policies and practice for all stakeholders: managers at all levels, employees of all types, and society as a whole.