BA (Hons) Human Resource Management and Law with Sandwich placement

Module: 4IB004

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

The fast-changing world of business is one where firms need to be aware of, respond to, and anticipate changes and also bring them about. International and global aspects of these changes have become of growing importance. The module develops knowledge and understanding of the market economy including the role of governments. Economic, technological, social, political and legal aspects of the business environment are examined as they affect firms, consumers and suppliers of inputs. The growing internationalisation of business is explained with reference to such aspects. This involves examining trade and investment patterns. Some major factors affecting the behaviour and performance of firms are identified in the microeconomic context of markets/industries and the macroeconomic one of the national and international political economy. Financial institutions and their performance are explained in the light of recent problems for banks

Module: 4LW003

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

The module aims to develop a knowledge and understanding of the basic principles of contract law by considering the requirements for a legally binding agreement, with particular emphasis on the formation of a contract and the contents of a contract, including exclusion of liability.

Module: 4LW022

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

The module aims to provide students with foundation knowledge of the principal features of the English Legal System as well as developing many of the practical lawyering, study and employability skills required by students throughout their legal education and into employment. The approach is very practical and designed to enable students to develop the required skills at their own speed. Personal development planning and self-reflection are important features of this module.

Module: 4HR002

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

The aim of this module is to discuss the nature of employee behaviour in the workplace, and to consider particularly the aims, expectations and ambitions employees might bring to organisations, and the choices available to organisations and managers in managing them. The module seeks to consider the view “from the bottom up”, as well as from the position of the manager. It will also provide students with the opportunity to reflect on their own attitudes, ambitions and motivation to work.

Module: 4LW005

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

This module will cover the basic character of tortious liability; The origins of the tort of negligence. The historical development of the duty of care. The standard of care and breach of the duty of care. Causation in fact and law. Nervous shock law. Pure economic loss and liability for omissions. Occupiers' liability and trespass to the person. You will also examine the availability of tortious defences in these areas.

Module: 4HR003

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

The module brings to students’ awareness the transforming impact of our fast changing society and the world of work. It provides them with an understanding of a range of sociological themes and perspectives e.g. Marxism, Feminism, Post-modernism, which continue to shape our life and the workplace. It aims: • To develop awareness and appreciation of issues such as social inequality and stratification, feminist and gender issues, race and ethnicity - managing diversity, and how they impact on the experience of work. • To provide insights into the meaning of work, conflict at work, attitudes towards work, skills & deskilling, and the changing nature of the globalised workplace, e.g. quest for flexibility

Module: 5LW008

Credits: 20

Period: 2

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

The module aims to : i. provide awareness of the different types of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), as an alternative to civil litigation through the English Legal System, for civil dispute resolution; ii. provide an introduction to negotiation, arbitration and mediation as a means of alternative dispute resolution; iii. provide guidance on negotiation skills theory and practice to enable students to develop and/or enhance their verbal communication, negotiation and presentation skills.

Module: 5LW016

Credits: 20

Period: 2

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

Brief Module Description The Beveridge Report aimed to rid society of five "Giant Evils": squalor, ignorance, want, idleness and disease, yet poverty still blights the lives of millions in this country. Why, despite the welfare state, are people still poor or are homeless or living in unacceptable housing? This module will involve an examination of the differing theories of poverty and the ideologies and models of welfare and welfare provision. The module will also examine the welfare state and housing provision in the UK in its historical, legal, political and social context.

Module: 5LW009

Credits: 20

Period: 2

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

Intellectual property protects ‘ideas’ with legal rights such as copyright, trademark and patent. The module studies aim to give you an understanding of the nature of rights that can be held in different types of 'works' and of the differences in protection afforded by registered and unregistered rights. The emphasis of the study lies with rights held in original copyright works and in UK trademarks.

Module: 5HR006

Credits: 20

Period: 2

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

International Business cannot function without its human resources and this module looks at the employment and management of people within the global arena. The aim is to make you aware of key human resource issues which are crucial to assist organisational success in international business, from strategies to employ international workers to ethical considerations of employment when relocating or outsourcing business. The academic ideas that can help you analyse and evaluate the international environment from an HR perspective will be addressed as well as the opportunity to consider individual countries human resource factors. All of which will enable you to be successful in employing workers and managers in different nations as well as in the UK multi cultural labour market, you will be asked to demonstrate your learning through producing an individual portfolio assessment which will be submitted in stages throughout the module.

Module: 5HR002

Credits: 20

Period: 2

Type: Core l, political...