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Introduction
Our Human Resource Management degree provides a practical and analytical understanding of business and management while allowing you to develop knowledge and understanding in the specialist area of human resources. The integration of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) modules will ensure students choosing this pathway have a clear understanding of the requirements of the professional body within this discipline.
Modules will include key business disciplines such as finance, human resource management and professional development but will also include discipline-specific modules, Leading and Developing People and Managing Employee Relations. Skills such as project management, entrepreneurship, creativity, coaching, mentoring, critical thinking and communication will be integrated in the modules.
The human resource modules incorporate the fundamentals of the discipline aligned with the CIPD professional qualifications. They will provide you with a clear understanding of the way in which an organisation can create value through its people.
You will increase your understanding of organisations, their management, the economy and the business environment and prepare for, and develop, a potential management career through the acquisition of a range of specific business knowledge and skills, together with improved self-awareness and personal development.
PATHWAY OPTIONS
Human Resource Management (BA): study in Swansea
UCAS Code: HRM1
Human Resource Management (BA): distance learning
UCAS Code: HRM1
Why choose this course?
• The involvement of industry experienced and research-informed staff in teaching.
• Modules aligned with the requirements of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
• Employability skills embedded across all modules.
• Distance and on-campus study options.
• Opportunity to study some modules through the medium of Welsh.
Overview
Our BA (Hons) Human Resource Management degree provides a practical and analytical understanding of business and management while allowing you to develop knowledge and understanding in the specialist area of human resources. The integration of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) modules will ensure students choosing this pathway have a clear understanding of the requirements of the professional body within this discipline.
Modules
Year One – Level 4 (BA)
• Contemporary Challenges: Making a Difference (20 credits; compulsory; Graduate Attributes Framework module)
• Entrepreneurial Innovation (20 credits; compulsory)
• Finance for Business (20 credits; compulsory)
• Learning in the Digital Era (20 credits; compulsory; Graduate Attributes Framework module)
• Marketing Fundamentals (20 credits; compulsory)
• People and Organisations (20 credits; compulsory).
Year Two – Level 5 (BA)
• Changemakers: Building your Personal Brand for Sustainable Employment (20 credits; compulsory; Graduate Attributes Framework module)
• Changemakers: Creativity and Value Creation (20 credits; compulsory; Graduate Attributes Framework module)
• Contract Law (20 credits; compulsory)
• Digital Intelligence and Analytics (20 credits; compulsory)
• Financial Performance Management (20 credits; compulsory)
• Talent Management and Resourcing (20 credits; compulsory).
Year Three – Level 6 (BA)
• Global Ethics (20 credits; compulsory)
• Leading and Developing People (20 credits; compulsory)
• Managing Employee Relations (20 credits; compulsory)
• Strategic Management and Sustainability (20 credits; compulsory)
• Independent Project (40 credits; compulsory)
Forty credits at Level 5 and 6 are available in Welsh.
Entry Criteria
• BA – 88 UCAS Points
ENTRY REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Home Office Share Code
For EU students only.
IF no Qualification
Please provide CV with at least 2 years of work experience, and employee reference letter.
Assessment
ASSESSMENT METHODS
1. INTERNAL ENGLISH TEST if you don't have an English accredited certificate
2. Academic Interview
Assessment
Assessment methods vary from module to module but you can expect a range of assessments including, coursework, practical work and exams. Assessments combine academic rigor with authentic “real-world” tasks that demonstrate a students ability to meaningfully apply their knowledge and skills.
Career Opportunities
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