MMH701 - Human Resource Strategy
Unit details
Year: | 2021 unit information |
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Important Update: | Unit delivery will continue to be provided in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. This may include a mix of on-campus and online activities. To find out how you are impacted, please check your unit sites for announcements and updates. Unit sites open one week prior to the start of each Trimester/Semester. Thank you for your flexibility and commitment to studying with Deakin in 2021. Last updated: 4 June 2021 |
Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Online Trimester 3: Online |
Credit point(s): | 1 |
EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: John Molineux Trimester 3: John Molineux |
Cohort rule: | Nil |
Prerequisite: | Nil |
Corequisite: | Nil |
Incompatible with: | MPM722, MPR722 |
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 - cloud: | 11 online seminars on each of the topics plus one seminar for assignment |
Content
This unit provides an overview of the key functions associated with human resources management and examines the contribution of human resources to organisational performance and competitive advantage. The unit takes a theoretical approach to the external and internal dimensions of human resource management to develop the skills necessary for an effective human resource practitioner.
ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
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ULO1 | Assess the relationship between the business environment and the function of human resourcing to interpret factors that impact the formulation of human resource strategy | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO2 | Critically analyse HR practices within organisational contexts | GLO4: Critical thinking |
ULO3 | Apply human resource management principles and theory to practical situations to provide reasoned and justified solutions | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO5: Problem Solving |
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 |
Written Assignment 1: Essay | 2500 words | 40% | Week 8 |
Written Assignment 2: Work Based Report | 3000 words | 60% | Week 11 |
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: MMH701 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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