MG493
Dissertation and Employability Skills
This information is for the 2016/17 session.
Teacher responsible
Dr Connson Locke NAB4.16
Availability
This course is compulsory on the MSc in Human Resources and Organisations (Human Resource Management/CIPD), MSc in Human Resources and Organisations (International Employment Relations and Human Resource Management) and MSc in Human Resources and Organisations (Organisational Behaviour). This course is not available as an outside option.
Course content
This course introduces students to the key professional competencies necessary in human resource management such as team-building and communication skills. Students are exposed to practical human resource management systems and issues through interactive sessions and guest speakers. Students are also introduced to the dissertation, research methods, and Links programme. Part of the assessment includes a group project which students will work on throughout MT.
Teaching
30 hours of lectures in the MT.
Each 3-hour session will include a combination of lecture and seminar activities (e.g. small group discussions). Students are expected to prepare for and participate fully in each session. Students on this course will have a reading week in Week 6, in line with departmental policy.
Formative coursework
Students will give an interim presentation of their group project in MT.
Indicative reading
Boxall, P.; Purcell, J.; & Wright, P. (2007): The Oxford Handbook of Human Resource Management, Oxford University Press.
Assessment
Dissertation (85%) and project (15%).
Key facts
Department: Management
Total students 2015/16: 113
Average class size 2015/16: 56
Controlled access 2015/16: Yes
Lecture capture used 2015/16: Yes (MT)
Value: One Unit
Personal development skills
- Leadership
- Team working
- Problem solving
- Communication