Human Resource Management: University of Westminster

Introduction

To develop students as human resource practitioners and advisers on the basis of their understanding and appreciation of:

• the theory and practice of organisations and human resource management;
• the nature of management consultancy skills, analytic and diagnostic techniques;
• the integrated nature of strategic, financial, economic and information environments within which the human resource practitioner operates; and
• how the human resource specialist deploys knowledge-based analytical and problem solving skills and competences at both operational and strategic levels.

The course is aimed principally at providing a Masters level qualification for the following markets:

• employees with significant human resource responsibilities wishing to develop their practical and theoretical knowledge in the human resource area; and
• non-personnel jobholders who seek to gain a specialism within the human resource area, underpinned by rigorous conceptual knowledge capable of deployment in a vocationally useful way; and/or those who seek to be well-placed for HRM posts in management training and development, strategic management and employee relations.

Course Content

The course offers interesting and challenging options reflecting the wide nature of HRM.

Core modules (all students)

• Information for Business Decisions
• Managing Human Resources
• Organisational Analysis
• Skills of the Manager Consultant
• Strategic Personnel and Development
• Project/Dissertation

Options

Choose two from:

• Employee Relations
• Learning & Development
• People Resourcing
• Reward Management

Entry Requirements

• You should normally hold a first degree from a recognised instituion (minimum Lower Second), or overseas equivalent, in a related field. For holders of non-UK degrees please consult the International Qualifications page to check acceptability. Candidates with extensive experience who do not possess a first degree can also be considered.
• Evidence of good spoken and written English skills is required where English is not your first language.