This course aims to provide participants with a detailed understanding of contemporary issues that human resource managers face in contemporary business.

Lectures in semester 2

The summative assessment will consist of a 2,500 word essay.

  This course aims to provide participants with a detailed understanding of contemporary issues that human resource managers face in contemporary business, for example talent management, strategic human resource management and leadership development.

By the end of this course students will be able to:

1. Identify and explain contemporary challenges in human resource management

2. Critically appraise the importance of contextual issues e.g. size of organisation, when consider the challenges faced by human resource managers

3. Critically examine appropriate literature on key topics

4. Critically review the human resource management systems and tools available to address key challenges

Generic Regulations Apply.

Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.