MMH231 - Human Resource Practice
Unit details
| Year: | 2023 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Justine Ferrer |
| Previously: | Managing and Rewarding Performance |
| Prerequisite: | For students commencing courses M300, D301, D321, D322, D325, D338, D366, D385 or D388 from Trimester 1 2016: MMM132 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 2 hour class + 1 x 1 hour seminar per week. |
| Scheduled learning activities - online: | 1 x 2 hour recorded online class per week + 1 x 1 hour online seminar per week |
Content
Human Resource Practice introduces students to the concepts and theories surrounding the practice of human resource management. Understanding the intricacies associated with workplace practise and employee performance is critical to the fundamental application of what Human Resource Management practitioners do in the workplace. By participating in the unit, students will develop an important understanding of human resource practice to equip them with the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to take into the workplace and for them to work effectively in the HR environment.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Apply HR theory, principles and models to the practice of HR in organisations and provide recommendations to improve HR practice. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Using performance and rewards management principles to review the effectiveness of team and individual performance. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Apply theoretical knowledge to make informed evaluation and critiques of HR practice. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: (Group and Individual) Case Study Part A: (Group of 3) Report (Business) | Part A: 3500 words | Part A: 40% | Part A:Week 8 |
| End-of-Unit Assessment Task: Written Response Test | 1500 words | 30% | End-of-Unit Assessment Period |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MMH231 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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