MMH231 - Human Resource Practice
Unit details
Year: | 2020 unit information |
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Important Update: | Classes and seminars in Trimester 2, 2020 will be online. Last updated: 2 June 2020 |
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, M307, D301, D313, D317, D321, D322, D325, D338, D366 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 - cloud: | 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, consisting of attraction, recruitment, selection, performance management and rewarding employees at work. 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.
| These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this Unit | 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 | Reflect on team performance from a performance management perspective. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO3 | Apply theoretical knowledge as related to HR practice and to organisational contexts. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
Case Study Report: Part A: Group assignment - Case Study Report Part B: Individual assignment - Critical reflection
| 2500 words 1000 words
| 30% 10% | Week 9 Week 10 |
Examination | 2 hours | 60% | Exam 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.
Unit Fee Information
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