Human Resource Management & Organisation Dissertation
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| BUSI4173 | Business | 4 | 60 | Summer UK |
- Code
- BUSI4173
- School
- Business
- Level
- 4
- Credits
- 60
- Semesters
- Summer UK
Summary
Dissertation on a human resource management topic selected by the candidate, in consultation with the Course Director and a member of staff designated as dissertation supervisor.
Target Students
Students registered for the MSc programme in HRM and Organisation
Classes
Contact hours for this module comprise a mix of face-to-face meetings, group workshops, mentoring and study clinics, video/telephone calls, email conversations, and peer-to-peer feedback sessions. The onus is on the student to engage with all contact time offered in alignment with the requirements of their studies. Students must remain in communication with the supervisory team throughout their dissertation studies.
Assessment
- 100% Dissertation: Dissertation (including Project Management Report) (12,000-15,000 words)Reassessment of this module will be a dissertation 100%
Assessed by end of autumn semester
Educational Aims
To enable students to demonstrate their understanding of and ability to use techniques and methods of analysis through independent research, and to significantly develop their human resource management knowledge and related analytical and communication skills.Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
This module develops a knowledge and understanding of:
•People - strategic and operational HRM, meeting future organisational requirements, people development, HR systems
•Leadership and management of people within organisations - leadership, organisational behaviour and motivation
•The module could address more of the above areas depending on the topic of the research dissertation
Intellectual skills
This module develops:
•Being able to think critically and be creative: manage the creative processes in self and others; organise thoughts, analyse, synthesise and critically appraise. This includes the capability to identify assumptions, evaluate statements in terms of evidence, detect false logic or reasoning, identify implicit values, define terms adequately and generalise appropriately
•Being able to solve complex problems and make decisions: establish criteria, using appropriate decision-making techniques including identifying, formulating and solving business problems; and the ability to create, identify and evaluate options; the ability to implement and review decisions
Transferable (key) skills
This module develops:
•Effective communication: networking, listening, oral and written communication of complex ideas and arguments, using a range of media, including the preparation of business reports
•High personal effectiveness: critical self-awareness, self-reflection and self-management; time management; conflict resolution, displaying commercial acumen, the ability to continue to learn through reflection on practice and experience
•Soft skills: understanding the needs of others and empathy towards them; sensitivity to diversity in people and in different situations