Module manager: Walid Mousa
Email: W.Mousa@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: 1 Feb to 31 Jan (12mth) View Timetable
Year running 2025/26
| LLLC1423 | Human Resource Management |
This module is not approved as a discovery module
This module will provide you with a foundation in the theory and practice of HRM allowing you to engage critically with developments in the world of work. It begins with an exploration of HRM and of the various theoretical perspectives for examining work before exploring key topics. Through the exploration of these subjects the module will also develop academic skills addressing areas such as academic and reflective writing, referencing and research, as well as developing professional and digital skills appropriate to working and learning environments.
The aims of the module are to provide students with the opportunity to:
Examine HRM policies and practice and apply theory to practice
Evaluate the impact of strategic HRM in an organisational context
On completion of the module you will be able to:
-Explain the nature of human resource management
- Evaluate human resource management tools and techniques
-Examine the changing nature of work and the contemporary employment relationship.
As part of this module students will develop a range of digital literacy skills. Further details are provided in the module handbook
The content will cover such areas as:
- The nature of HRM
- Pay and reward
- Recruitment and selection
- Appraisal and performance management
- Skills and training
- Employee involvement
- Equality and diversity
- Ethics in HRM
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private study hours | 0 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 0 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 0 | ||
Through workshops, tutorials, submission of draft coursework and online activities
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Case Study | 2,000 words | 50 |
| Essay | 2,000 words | 50 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Check the module area in Minerva for your reading list
Last updated: 01/05/2025
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