Human Resource Management with Languages BA (Hons)

Bachelor's degree

In Leicester

£ 7,949.91 VAT inc.

*Indicative price

Original amount in EUR:

9,250 €

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Leicester

  • Duration

    3 Years

This course equips you for a career as a manager, capable of reflecting critically on your own practice and that of an organisation. You will study issues including the impact of HRM practices on firms’ performance, managing change, business law, employment relations, organisational culture, motivation and leadership.

It combines HRM with the study, from beginners’ or post-GCSE or A-level, of a foreign language. At a time when the graduate employment market is very competitive, having a recognised competence in a foreign language can set you apart from most other graduates and thus enhance your career prospects.

Competence in another language has become an essential skill for success in the global job market. By combining your study of Human Resource Management with a language, you will develop not only competence in the language itself, but will also enhance your employability; a language distinguishes you from other graduates.

Did you know that French is an official language in 32 countries, with a projected growth to 750 million people worldwide by 2050; Mandarin Chinese is currently the language with the greatest number of speakers; and Spanish has over 470 million speakers worldwide including in Central and South American countries and the USA? You can start your study of languages at DMU (French, Mandarin or Spanish) at beginner, GCSE (intermediate) or Advanced level.

We currently offer the following language combinations:

Human Resource Management with French (at beginners' or post-GCSE level)
Human Resource Management with Mandarin Chinese (at beginners' level only), with the opportunity to learn about Chinese life and culture on campus at the Confucius Institute
Human Resource Management with Spanish

Facilities

Location

Start date

Leicester (Leicestershire)
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The Gateway, LE1 9BH

Start date

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About this course

A degree in HRM is an excellent starting point for a career in HR, training and development, industrial relations or other areas of management and professional administration. Your career prospects will also benefit from our strong links with the CIPD.

100% of our Human Resource Management graduates go into employment or further study within six months of completing their course (Destination of Leavers from Higher Education Survey, 2015/16). Recent graduates have progressed to careers such as HR Assistant at PwC, HR Consultant at Jaguar Land Rover, HR Manager at Royal Mail, and Senior HR Analyst at Ford

A typical offer is 112 UCAS points. You need to study at least two subjects at A-level or equivalent (e.g. BTEC)
Five GCSEs grades A–C including English Language and Maths
Pass Access with 30 Level 3 credits at Merit (or equivalent)

The Human Resource Management with Languages programme is accredited by the Charted Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) and graduates will be entitled to Associate membership (subject to options studied).

Key features

Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) Approved Centre. Our programmes are accredited by the CIPD
You will take two 15 credit modules per study level in your chosen language, which will equate to three hours of language per week. During your weekly language workshop, you will develop your language skills through the study of the country, the society, the culture and the people.
Gain a CIPD Intermediate Qualification and Associate membership of the CIPD (AssocCIPD) upon graduation, subject to module choice
Benefit from the expertise of our lecturers, many of whom have worked in business and bring real-world experience into the classroom
Our specificity is to cater for any language experience, meaning you will study at a level and pace that really suits you and your needs. Learning a new language with us will therefore not only provide you with linguistic skills, but will also enhance skills in your native language and develop your presentation, written and critical skills.
Boost your employability by having a recognised competence in either French or Mandarin Chinese
Real-world experience and internationally renowned research in the classroom through lecturers who have worked in industry and produced renowned research in the areas of Work, Employment and Organisation

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Subjects

  • Teaching
  • Market
  • Personnel
  • Mandarin
  • IT Law
  • Business Law
  • Management
  • IT
  • International
  • Global
  • Law
  • Public
  • Employability
  • Accredited
  • HRM
  • Resource Management
  • Employment Relations
  • IT Management

Course programme

Year 1
  • Language module
  • Understanding Business
  • Employability, Professionalism and Academic Study Skills
  • Global Business Issues
  • Introduction to HRM
  • Introduction to Work and Organisations
  • Politics in Business
Year 2
  • Language module
  • HRM in the Workplace
  • Organisational Behaviour
  • Employment Relations
  • People Management
  • Resolving Individual Disputes within the Workplace

Plus option modules from the following indicative list:

  • Business Law
  • Organisational Management
  • Management and Strategy
Year 3
  • Language module
  • Critical HRM

Plus option modules from the following indicative list:

  • Managing Equality and Diversity
  • Globalisation and International HRM
  • HRM Dissertation
  • Business Ethics
  • Issues in International HRM
  • Reflective Business Practice*
Teaching and assessment

You will be taught through a combination of lectures, tutorials, seminars, group work and self-directed study. Assessment is through coursework (presentations, essays and reports) and usually an exam or test, which is typically weighted as follows in your first year:

  • Exam: 28%
  • Coursework: 72%

These assessment weightings are indicative only. The exact weighting may vary depending on option modules chosen by students and teaching methods deployed by the academic member of staff each year. Indicative assessment weighting and assessment type per module are shown as part of the module information. Again these are based on the current academic session.

Teaching contact hours

This is a full-time course and in total you should be prepared to devote approximately 38 hours a week to your studies. In the first year, you will typically have up to 14 contact hours of teaching most weeks. Teaching is through a mix of lectures, tutorials, seminars and lab sessions and the breakdown of these activity types is shown in each module description.

Other: In addition each module provides a two hour surgery each week for individual consultation with the lecturer. You will also have timetabled meetings with your personal tutor and careers and/or subject meetings scheduled throughout the year.

Self-directed study: In order to prepare for, and assimilate, the work in lectures and seminars you will be expected to use our on-line resources, participate in flipped or virtual classroom discussions on our virtual learning environment (VLE) and engage in personal study and revision for approximately 25 hours per week.

You will take a 30 credit beginners’ or post-GSCE module in your chosen language, which will equate to two hours of language classes and one hour of cultural studies per week, learning about the country and its people.

Subsequent years follow a similar pattern; however, the contact time will vary depending on your subject mix and options chosen, and the teaching methods appropriate to the module. Further details are contained in each module description.

Additional information

UCAS course code: 
Human Resource Management with French: N600

Human Resource Management with Mandarin Chinese: N600

Human Resource Management with Spanish: N600

Human Resource Management with Languages BA (Hons)

£ 7,949.91 VAT inc.

*Indicative price

Original amount in EUR:

9,250 €