Employment Relations and Human Resource Management MSc

Loughborough University
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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Loughborough

Overview
Our MSc Employment Relations and Human Resource Management programme is accredited by the Chartered Membership of the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD) and is ideal for those interested in developing a career in employment relations, labour relations or related fields.
Our MSc Employment Relations and HRM programme offers you the opportunity to explore a range of aspects relating to Human Resources and Employment Relations. You will gain an insight and understanding into the management of the employment relationship including the relevant employment regulations that organisations work within.
A wide selection of optional modules enable you to tailor your degree to match your career aspirations. You will also have the opportunity to undertake an individual research project on an agreed topic, guided by one of our expert research supervisors.
Subject to appropriate option choices and professional membership, graduates will meet the knowledge requirements for Chartered Membership of the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD), the professional body for Human Resources, Employment Relations and related professions in the UK.
Our MSc Employment Relations and Human Resource Management programme is taught by academics with a strong track record in both employment relations related research and practical experience of employment relations and human resource management (HRM).
You will develop critical thinking and analytical skills alongside the more practical skills required for a career in employment relations and HR. These practical skills include making presentations, role-play practice in handling challenging situations, and problem solving skills through case study analysis.
Our links to the CIPD reinforce the professional skills and behaviours that you develop throughout the course, as well as providing the opportunity for networking with business leaders and HR professionals.

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Loughborough (Leicestershire)
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Loughborough University, LE11 3TU

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About this course

Your personal and professional development
Our School of Business and Economics is committed to helping you develop the skills and attributes you need to progress successfully in your chosen career.
Future career prospects
Most large organisations in both the public and private sectors employ employment relations specialists and this programme aims to prepare our students for professional roles in the global Human Resource community. The grounding in employment relations and UK employment law, in addition to a grounding in more general HRM, that the programme provides also means graduates will be well equipped to bring expertise to both specialist employment relations and more general HR and management roles in both private and public sector organisations.
Students are encouraged to become student members of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, and are then able to attend local branch meetings as well as national events, both of which offer excellent opportunities for networking.
Loughborough University’s Careers Network has a range of resources dedicated for post graduate business students, and can offer both UK and international students advice and guidance on steps to develop their future careers.
Your personal development
As part of our ongoing commitment to supporting you with your personal and professional development, all our Business and Economics postgraduate students have the opportunity to attend an impressive range of extra-curricular masterclasses and public lectures – all on campus and free of charge.

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Subjects

  • Employment Relations
  • Resource Management
  • HRM
  • Project
  • University
  • Law
  • Leadership
  • Employment Law
  • Personnel
  • IT Law

Course programme

What you'll study

  • Semester 1
  • Semester 2
  • Summer

Semester 1

HRM Theory and Practice (15 credits)

HRM Theory and Practice (15 credits)

This module introduces the major aims and practices of people and HR management, and as such introduces many of the topics that will be explored in more depth elsewhere on the course. Topics covered include contemporary perspectives on leadership, flexibility, change management and ethics in people management.

Assessment

Typically this module is assessed by 20% group coursework which includes a written report and presentation / 80% exam, although the university reserves the right to alter this.

Developing Skills for Business Leadership (15 credits)

Developing Skills for Business Leadership (15 credits)

Through problem based learning, this module aims to develop a range of skills that are pivotal to effective management practice, including thinking and decision making skills, interpreting financial information, team-working and interpersonal skills associated with personal effectiveness.

Assessment

Typically this module is assessed by 100% individual coursework, although the university reserves the right to alter this.

Employment Relations (15 credits)

Employment Relations (15 credits)

This module provides insight and understanding into collective and individual approaches to the management of the employment relationship. It examines the role of legislation and regulation in the management of the employment relationship and considers the ethical issues involved.

Assessment

Typically this module is assessed by 30% group coursework / 70% exam, although the university reserves the right to alter this.

Semester 2

Strategic HRM (15 credits)

Strategic HRM (15 credits)

This module aims to develop a strategic perspective on HRM practice, developing the students understanding of how ethical, market environment, technology and other environmental forces shape the practice of HRM.

Assessment

Typically this module is assessed by 30% group coursework / 70% exam, although the university reserves the right to alter this.

Research Methods for HRM (15 credits)

Research Methods for HRM (15 credits)

To prepare students for a dissertation this module covers different research philosophies and theories of knowledge, how to think about and develop research questions, and key quantitative and qualitative methods.

Assessment

Typically this module is assessed by 100% coursework, although the university reserves the right to alter this.

Employment Law (15 credits)

Employment Law (15 credits)

This module equips students with an understanding of the principles and operation of UK employment law, with a focus on the practical application of the law in an HR management context.

Assessment

Typically this module is assessed by 20% group coursework / 80% exam, although the university reserves the right to alter this.

Summer

Employment Relations Dissertation (60 credits)

Employment Relations Dissertation (60 credits)

Students plan and conduct a research project, guided by one of our expert supervisors, into an agreed topic relevant to employment relations and human resource management. This is an opportunity explore specific interests developed during the programme, or to work on the investigation and solution of a defined business issue.

Assessment

Typically this module is assessed by 100% coursework, although the university reserves the right to alter this.

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