Postgraduate Prospectus 2011 - Edinburgh Napier University

The Business SchoolSCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT & LAWMScHuman Resource ManagementHuman Resource Management, or HRM, isaccepted as one of the most vital areas ofbusiness. Successful people management,effective recruitment and a knowledge ofemployment law are keystones to the successfulrunning and development of any company,whatever its size. In this course, you will learnthe skills involved in realising human potentialand wellbeing in employment. Full-time studentswill apply these skills on an invaluable 15-dayindustry placement.You will develop valuable skills in workforcemanagement, from employee selection andperformance management to health andrewards, and graduate with an advancedpractical and theoretical understanding ofemployment law and labour relations.Development of research abilities is alsoemphasised, and you will learn techniques andstrategies that will enable you to critically reflecton your workplace experiences, and createyour own ongoing programme of professionaldevelopment.This course is studied for one year full-timeor two years part-time and is supported bya network of HRM professionals employed inboth business and research. Their involvementwill give you access to industry and researchpractitioners who are at the leading edge ofpolicy and theoretical developments in thisever-changing profession. This course wasrecently re-accredited by the Chartered Instituteof Personnel Development (CIPD), receiving tencommendations of good practice.Subjects include:People Management and Leadership Practice;The Organisational Context of HR; EmploymentLaw; Employee Resourcing; Learning andDevelopment; Labour Relations, Research Skillsand Professional Development; Dissertation.Entry requirementsA recognised honours degree or equivalent.Comparable alternative or professionalqualifications and experience may be acceptedbut you will be asked to produce a specifiedpiece of work as part of the selection process. Allapplicants will be interviewed for selection, withall students being required to enrol as studentmembers of the CIPD. Successful completion ofthe course leads to Graduate Membership of theCIPD. If English is not your first language youmust have a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 in allelements or equivalent. For international entryrequirements see page 177.Career prospectsWhile graduate employment rates vary fromyear to year, the area of human resourcemanagement is one that offers manyopportunities, particularly if you are preparedto relocate. Employers often approach theuniversity near the end of the academic yearwith relevant vacancies. In addition, throughthe workplace placement, full-time students willhave the opportunity to make valuable industrycontacts that could lead to employment.Tel: 08452 60 60 40 / +44 (0) 131 455 2801Web: www.napier.ac.uk/postgraduateFT PT £36