Programme Aims (PA)
Our graduates will be able to:
1. Analyse complex Management and HRM issues to articulate how cultural, legal, political and global influences impact upon policies and practice.
2. Have an understanding of the economic and social consequences of HRM policies and practices.
3. Account for the impact of different employer strategies on HRM policy and Management practice.
4. Identify key legal issues raised by a scenario and to analyse the position of specific actors from a legal perspective.
5. Identify, describe and critically appraise important theories, models and prescriptions within the field of Management and HRM research and practice.
6. Have the intellectual and ethical skills required to comprehend and analyse strategic Management activity and its implications.
7. Have an understanding of the range of methods and analytical techniques available to Management researchers and HRM practitioners, and the intellectual, ethical and research skills to apply these techniques to address applied research issues.
8. Have the skills, knowledge and competencies to build a career in the management of people, through achievement of the knowledge requirements for Associate level membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
9. Have broad capabilities in the key business functions of marketing and finance and an applied understanding of their role in the strategic management of organisations.
Learning Outcomes
Our students will be able to:
1. Engage critically with current issues, research and scholarship in the field of Management and HRM (PA 1-9)
2. Demonstrate the analytical, critical thinking and intellectual skills required to solve Management and HRM (PA 1-9)
3. Execute and present a piece of high-quality independent research on an HRM or general Management topic (PA 7)
4. Manipulate and interpret data using both quantitative and qualitative methods (PA 7)
5. Articulate how global and cultural influences impact on local employment practices (PA 1, 2, 3, 4)
6. Deliver professional quality presentations on HRM issues using appropriate technologies (PA 8)
7. Produce professional-quality business reports and documents (PA 8)
8. Work effectively as part of a team (PA 8)
9. Be a reflective and ethical practitioner in HRM, continuously and critically developing their HR skills (PA 8)
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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Students enter directly into Year 2 of this programme as they have already undertaken a period of study with a partner institution, for which the curriculum studied aligns to the Learning Outcomes of this programme in Year 1.
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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Students will be required to study the following 90 credits of compulsory modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUBS2055 | Academic and Management Skills | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS2060 | Contemporary Industrial Relations | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | PFP |
| LUBS2580 | Contemporary Human Resource Management | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | PFP |
| LUBS2810 | Business and the Legal Environment | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
| LUBS2885 | HRM Research Practice and personal tutorials | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | PFP |
| LUBS2895 | Organisational Behaviour in Practice | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | PFP |
Students will be required to study 20 credits of optional modules which can be taken from the Optional modules list and/or from up to TWO of the Pathways.
Optional
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUBS2000 | Management, Work and Organisations | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS2020 | From Study to Work | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS2022 | Experiencing the World of Work | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS2095 | Understanding Data in the Social Sciences | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS2590 | Labour Economics | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS2850 | Marketing | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Ethics and Sustainability Pathway
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDEA2000 | Leadership Ethics | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS2970 | Corporate Social Responsibility | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Enterprise & Innovation Pathway 
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUBS2028 | Leading and Managing Small Businesses | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS2045 | Entrepreneurship in Theory and Practice | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS2065 | Managing Innovation in Business | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Students may study 10 credits of discovery modules. If students do NOT want to study discovery modules, all of their discovery credit allowance can be used to study a further module from the Optional list and/or from a Pathway instead, to make up a total of 120 credits for the year.
Students will be required to pass 100 level 2 credits including all Pass for Progression (PFP) modules in order to progress to Year 3.
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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Students will be required to study the following 100 credits of compulsory modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUBS3070 | Strategic Management | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
| LUBS3311 | Human Resource Management Dissertation | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
| LUBS3855 | Strategic Human Resource Management | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | PFP |
| LUBS3915 | Employment Law | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
Students will be required to study 20 credits of optional modules which can be taken from the Optional modules list and/or from up to TWO of the Pathways.
Optional
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUBS3001 | Gender and Equality at Work in Comparative Perspective | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS3002 | Diversity Management | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS3097 | Global Perspectives on Work | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS3185 | People Analytics: Strategy and Practice | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS3850 | Contemporary Management Consulting | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Ethics and Sustainability Pathway
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDEA3000 | Ethics of Artificial Intelligence | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS3003 | Business Ethics | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| LUBS3098 | Sustainable Business Futures: Policy and Practice | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Enterprise & Innovation Pathway
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUBS3306 | Critical Perspective in Enterprise and Entrepreneurship | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Students do not have the option to study discovery modules in Year 3 of this programme.
Students will be required to pass 100 Year 3 credits including all Pass for Progression (PFP) modules in order to be eligible for the award of an Honours Degree.
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