Master of Human Resource Management (494AA) // Attributes, outcomes and skills

Intended learning outcomes

1. Learning Goal

Graduates of this degree will be able to align people management strategies with business objectives and the external environment.

Learning objectives to achieve this goal

On successful completion of this degree students will be able to:

• Describe, explain and apply the fundamental principles of strategic human resource management;
• Identify the various sources of sustained competitive advantage of human capital in managing people; and
• Evaluate the impact of political, economic, social, cultural and environmental factors on managing and developing human resources.

2. Learning Goal

Graduates of this degree will be capable identifying and responding to stakeholders’ demands and of managing organisational relationships.

Learning objectives to achieve this goal

On successful completion of this degree students will be able to:

• Identify the need for stakeholders’ involvement in human resource implementation;
• Apply the knowledge and skills for managing stakeholders in variety of organisational contexts;
• Understand and moderate the impact of social capital and social networks in relation to the need for human resource to build effective relationships with individuals and groups within and outside the organisation; and
• Develop a critical appreciation of the nature of organisational change, leadership and the role of leaders.

3. Learning Goal

Graduates of this degree will be effective decision makers in building organisational capability through high performing people.

Learning objectives to achieve this goal

On successful completion of this degree students will be able to:

• Plan, analyse and evaluate the effectiveness of related human resource policies of talent identification, recruitment, development, rewards, retention, and promotion;
• Measure and evaluate the systems that distinguish high-performing from low-performing individuals;
• Establish clear performance standards and analyse the result in order to improve the established standards; and
• Develop and improve leadership and team-work skills.

4. Learning Goal

Graduates of this degree will be critical thinkers in the field of human resource management and adept in developing solutions to problems.

Learning objectives to achieve this goal

On successful completion of this degree students will be able to:

• Explain and critically analyse factors that influence senior management decision making;
• Make critical, sound and independent judgements for supporting organisational direction with political, economic and cultural sensitivities; and
• Analyse the role played by stakeholders in the development of organisational policy and practice.

5. Learning Goal

Graduates of this degree will be knowledgeable in the core areas of human resource management and possess the capabilities to manage a range of functions within organisations effectively.

Learning objectives to achieve this goal

On successful completion of this degree students will be able to:

• Describe the core areas of human resource management and the related management principles, theories and models;
• Analyse and evaluate the key competencies needed to become a successful human resource manager including strategic management, international management, marketing and other functional disciplines;
• Critically analyse human resource management’s problems and apply relevant models and theories to generate effective solutions; and
• Examine and evaluate the integrated nature of HRM strategy, policy and practice across the individual, group/team and organisational levels.

Generic skills

On successful completion of this course students should be able to demonstrate the following generic skills:

• Critical evaluation of evidence in support of an argument or proposition;
• Problem solving in human resource management through the application of appropriate management theories, principles and data;
• Communication of business and management ideas, theories and solutions to peers and the wider community;
• Ability to synthesize ideas, theories and data in developing solutions to business and managerial problems;
• Ethical practice through a knowledge of stakeholders management processes and implementation;
• Retrieval of relevant information from a variety of sources; and
• Teamwork through collaborative exercises in class room discussion and written assessment.

Graduate attributes