Human Resource Management : MSc
Master
In Lancaster
Description
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Type
Master
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Location
Lancaster
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Duration
12 Months
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Start date
Different dates available
This programme offers in-depth analyses of human resource management themes such as workforce planning, encompassing recruitment, retention and reward, and conflict management. It acknowledges the centrality of knowledge to organising, and the role of change in contemporary organisations. You will learn about the importance of the human resource in organising, and the conditions necessary for fostering the development of people and knowledge, and you will hone the capabilities and skills necessary to manage the human resource function effectively.
The programme will give you an excellent grounding in the knowledge and skills needed to embark on a career in HR, management and business, and provides an excellent preparation for a professional management career or to further study at PhD level.
The programme is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). Upon successful completion students can gain Associate (Assoc CIPD) level of professional membership of the CIPD.
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About this course
Graduates from various disciplines building management careers or practitioners seeking a deeper understanding of human resource management. A degree in Management, Business Studies, Social Sciences, History, Philosophy, English, Languages, Arts or other Humanities subjects will be considered. Relevant work experience is beneficial but not essential.
2:1 (UK hons) degree or equivalent in various subjects
IELTS: Overall score of at least 7.0, with no individual element below 6.0
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Subjects
- Resource Management
- Human Resource management
- Human Resource
- Management
- HRM
- International Human Resource Management
- Analysing management
- Management Practices
- Challenges and Debates
- Employment Relations
Course programme
You will study a range of modules as part of your course, some examples of which are listed below.
Core
- Human Resource Management I: Contexts, Controversies and Critiques
- Organisations in the 21st Century: New Forms of Organising in the Contemporary World
- The rise of management ideas and concepts
- Human Resource Management II: The rise and growth of HRM
- International Human Resource Management
- The Management of Organisational Change: Challenges and Debates
- Analysing management in practice
- Quantitative Methods in Management Practices
- Dissertation
- Employment Relations
Optional
- Advanced Study and Professional Skills
Information contained on the website with respect to modules is correct at the time of publication, but changes may be necessary, for example as a result of student feedback, Professional Statutory and Regulatory Bodies' (PSRB) requirements, staff changes, and new research
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Human Resource Management : MSc
