UNIVERSITY COLLEGE NORTHAMPTON

HRM3004 - Cross Cultural Management

Field: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Co-ordinator: Jon Stephens
Credit Value: 20
Level: 3
Timetable Slot:
Pre-requisites: None
Co-requisites: None
Assessment: Coursework 100%
Joint and Combined Honours Compulsory/Designated for: Designated for: Business mj, jt, mn; German mj, jt, mn; Human Resource Management mj, jt, mn Management mj, jt, mn
Compulsory for: Nbs Pre-Master Route B; BA Hons Human Resource Management 4 Year Extended; BA Management - Intensive;
Designated for: BA Business Studies; BA Human Resource Management; BA Business And Management; BA Management; BA Human Resource Management Top Up;
Description:
This module enhances management and organisational studies by introducing the student to the significance of cross-cultural management in the context of a rapidly internationalising business environment. It looks at theoretical studies of national and international culture and relates these to international management practice. This would suit students who foresee working in an international context. Given that most of the theory and cases used do not demand a previous knowledge of organisational studies, there are no pre-requisites and thus the module would be open to students from a strategy or organisational background who wish to understand international management and national cultural behaviour in more depth.

HRM3005 - Employee Relations

Field: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Co-ordinator: Billie Osborne
Credit Value: 20
Level: 3
Timetable Slot: W1-W2
Pre-requisites: HRM2003 or equivalent or an HRM work placement.
Co-requisites: None
Assessment: Coursework: 100%
Joint and Combined Honours Compulsory/Designated for: Designated for:Managing People mj, jt, mn; Human Resource Management m j, jt, mn
Compulsory for:
Designated for: BA Business Studies; BA Human Resource Management; BA Human Resource Management Top Up;
Description:
Good relationships with employees are important for an organisation's success in the achievement of its business objectives. Gaining employee commitment to these objectives, particularly in times of change, is an ongoing challenge. This module is designed to enable students to understand the context in which employee relations takes place, the main parties and their relationships with each other. It examines the different and common interests of employers and employees, the processes whereby their different interests are reconciled, and the terms of that reconciliation as expressed in agreements, rules and regulations.

HRM3007 - Strategic Human Resource Management

Field: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Co-ordinator: Kevin Lamb
Credit Value: 20
Level: 3
Timetable Slot: D1-D2
Pre-requisites: HRM2003 or HRM work placement. For direct entry Level 3 (e.g BA Busine ss Administration and Management) previous study must include HRM Path way (HND).
Co-requisites: None
Assessment: Exam 50% Coursework 50%
Joint and Combined Honours Compulsory/Designated for: Compulsory for: Human Resource Management mj, jt, mn
Compulsory for: BA Human Resource Management; BA Human Resource Management Top Up; BA Hons Human Resource Management 4 Year Extended;
Designated for: BA Business Entrepreneurship; BA Business Studies; BA Business And Management; BSc Business Computing; BA Business Information Systems;
Description:
This module enables students to pursue their interest in HRM beyond the foundations laid at level 2. The contribution of HRM to securing competitive advantage has been acknowledged by leading academics and business leaders. There appears to be increasing recognition of the importance to organisational performance of the ways in which people are strategically managed and developed. Study of this module will provide students with an understanding of some of the essential tools and concepts within this discipline.

HRM3008 - Organisational Change

Field: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Co-ordinator: Hugh Davenport
Credit Value: 20
Level: 3
Timetable Slot: B1-C2
Pre-requisites: None
Co-requisites: None
Assessment: Coursework 100%
Joint and Combined Honours Compulsory/Designated for: Designated for: Management mj, jt, mn Human Resource Management mj, j t, mn; Social Welfare mj, jt, mn Business mj, jt, mn
Compulsory for: BA Human Resource Management; BA Management; BA Human Resource Management Top Up; BA Hons Human Resource Management 4 Year Extended; BA Management - Intensive; BA Social Welfare;
Designated for: BA Financial Services; BA Business Studies; BA Electronic Business; BA Business And Management; BA Accounting And Finance;
Description:
Change is an organisational reality. The focus for organisational change are both large and increasing and impinge on the majority of organisations across the globe. This module is about bringing change through people. It builds particulary on the learning outcomes of the Level 2 module "Organisational Behaviour" or Level 1 "Introduction to People and Organisations" in its aims to euip students with the knowledge and understanding of what organisational change means and how it might be managed.

HRM3009 - Developing People In Organisations

Field: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Co-ordinator: Peter Canavan
Credit Value: 20
Level: 3
Timetable Slot: C1
Pre-requisites: None
Co-requisites: None
Assessment: Exam 50% Coursework 50%
Joint and Combined Honours Compulsory/Designated for: Designated for: Human Resource Management mj, jt, mn
Compulsory for: BA Hons Human Resource Management 4 Year Extended;
Designated for: BA Human Resource Management; BA Management; BA Human Resource Management Top Up;
Description:
The development of knowledge, skills and capabilities of employees is important for organisations in the achievement of the strategic objectives necessary for competitive advantage. Skills at the organisational level in turn impact upon the skills of the country and the ability of the UK as a nation to compete against other countries in an increasingly globalised world. The responsibility for developing people is increasingly being devolved from from centralised Human Resource Management functions to that of individual line managers. Therefore is is an extremely important area of expertise that needs to be understood by both HRM specialists and those involved in any areas of management.

HRM3011 - Critical Perspectives On Managing

Field: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Co-ordinator: Hugh Davenport
Credit Value: 20
Level: 3
Timetable Slot:
Pre-requisites: HRM1002 or HRM2002 or HRM2014 or IB02002 or PSY1001 or equivalent
Co-requisites: None
Assessment: Coursework: 100%
Joint and Combined Honours Compulsory/Designated for: Compulsory for: Management mj, jt, mn Designated for: Human Resource Management mj, jt, mn
Compulsory for: BA Management; BA Management - Intensive;
Designated for: BA Human Resource Management; BA Human Resource Management Top Up;
Description:
This module provides a level 3 continuation and completion of a proposed three year management stream, introducing students to some of the more recent movements in academic management thinking. The intention is also to give students more flexibility in choosing the direction of their study.

HRM3011DL - Critical Perspectives On Management

Field: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Co-ordinator: Hugh Davenport
Credit Value: 20
Level: 3
Timetable Slot:
Pre-requisites: HRM2002 or HRM2014 or HRM1002 or IBO2002 or PSY1001 or equivalent
Co-requisites: None
Assessment: Coursework: 100%
Joint and Combined Honours Compulsory/Designated for:
Compulsory for: BA Business And Management (Distance Learning);
Designated for: BA Business Studies 4 Year Extended;
Description:
This module intorduces students to some of the more recent movements in academic management thinking. The intention is also to give students more flexibility in choosing the direction of their study.

HRM4001 - Human Resource Management Dissertation

Field: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Co-ordinator: Peter Canavan
Credit Value: 40
Level: 3
Timetable Slot:
Pre-requisites: None
Co-requisites: None
Assessment: Coursework 100%
Joint and Combined Honours Compulsory/Designated for: Compulsory for:Managing People mj; Human Resource Management mj; Desig nated for: Management mj, Business mj.
Compulsory for: BA Human Resource Management; BA Human Resource Management Top Up; BA Hons Human Resource Management 4 Year Extended;
Designated for: BA Business And Management; BA Business Studies; Nbs Pre-Master Route B; BA Management; BA Business Studies 4 Year Extended; BA Management - Intensive;
Description:
A programme of independent study, often culminating in a dissertation, is a traditional capstone for undergraduate courses that allows the student to demonstrate a deep insight into a topic through the design and conduct of an independent investigation. This opportunity is provided to students on the University's business Awards and this description sets out some general criteria for dissertations in the group. Given that business degrees have different, although often similar, objectives this module follows a generic dissertation framework used on other degree programmes within the Business School. For those students who have completed a one-year placement, operational problem solving will have featured strongly. Dissertations are, therefore, likely to involve either a major conceptual work or a practical dissertation, eg. in which the student reflects upon placement experiences and produces a practical, management-oriented account. Wherever possible, students will be encouraged to pursue topics that link to tutor interests.

HRM4002 - Human Resource Management Project

Field: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Co-ordinator: Peter Canavan
Credit Value: 20
Level: 3
Timetable Slot:
Pre-requisites: None
Co-requisites:
Assessment: Coursework 100%
Joint and Combined Honours Compulsory/Designated for: Designated for: Human Resourse Management jt; Management jt
Compulsory for:
Designated for:
Description:
A programme of independent study, often culminating in a dissertation, is a traditional capstone for undergraduate courses that allows the student to demonstrate a deep insight into a topic through the design and conduct of an independent investigation. This opportunity is provided to students on University's business Award and this description sets out some general criteria for dissertations in the group. Whereever possible, students will be encouraged to pursue topics that link to tutor interests.
Restrictions: Cannot be taken with HRM4001 or HRM4003

HRM4003 - Human Resource Management Joint Dissertation

Field: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Co-ordinator: Peter Canavan
Credit Value: 20
Level: 3
Timetable Slot:
Pre-requisites: Students registering for this module should have completed the relevan t level 2 research/project methods module (where it exists) which is a normal pre-requisite for a dissertation/project module in at least on e of the joint subjects. Co-requisites: A 20 credit Project/Dissertation Module in a second subject must be ta ken with this module.
Assessment: Coursework 100%
Joint and Combined Honours Compulsory/Designated for: Designated for: Human Resource Management jt; Management jt
Compulsory for:
Designated for:
Description:
This module is available to students registered for a joint award in two subjects. Combined with the co-requisite module in the second subject, it provides an opportunity for students to complete a 40 credit dissertation/project or equivalent on a topic, theme or issue which links the two subject studied.
Restrictions: Cannot be taken with HRM4001 or HRM4002 or HRM4005

HRM4005 - Management Project