MMH701 - Human Resource Strategy

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 1: Online
Trimester 3: Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: John Molineux
Trimester 3: Jennifer Lajom
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.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment:

Online independent and collaborative learning including a 90-minute weekly scheduled online seminar.

Content

This unit provides an in-depth understanding of theories and models of strategic human resource management and how they are applied in organisations to enhance performance. It includes an understanding of the synergy between an organisation’s strategic direction, the strategic use of its people resources, and the HR systems and practices that are necessary to achieve an organisation’s goals.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
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
GLO2: Communication

 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
GLO2: Communication
GLO5: Problem Solving

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Written Assignment 1: Essay 2500 words 40% Week 6
Written Assignment 2: Work Based Report 3500 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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