Bachelor of Arts in Human Resource Management

Faculty of Business and Humanities
Award Class
Awards
BA
Programme Code CR_BHRMN_7 Mode of Delivery Part Time, ACCS No. of Semesters 6
NFQ Level 7 Embedded Award No Programme Credits 180
Next Review Date
Review Type Date
Programmatic Review 01/06/2021
Department ORGANISATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
 

Programme Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this programme the graduate will be able to demonstrate... :

# PO Domains Programme Learning Outcome
PO1 Knowledge - Breadth On successful completion of this programme, the graduate will: 1. Have core human resource management skills which would enable them to formulate, implement, monitor, evaluate and review procedures for managing people in organisations. 2. Be competent to be employed in a human resource department of an organisation. 3. Be capable of working in a supervisory capacity where management of people is a core requirement. Recognise that the human resource function is an integral part of an organisation and its activities are designed to support its corporate and business strategies
PO2 Knowledge - Kind On successful completion of this programme, the graduate will: 1. Be able to integrate the learning experience through the production of a work-based Project and a Management Report. Be able to apply the theoretical concepts to their own workplace from the following subject areas: Training & Development, People Resourcing, Health & Safety, and Human Resource Management
PO3 Skill - Range On successful completion of this programme, the graduate will: 1. Be able to analyse HR problems and propose solutions. 2. Be able to play a supportive role in the training and development in their organisation. 3. Be able to have a meaningful input in the Health & Safety Statement for their organisation. 4. Be able to assist in the recruitment and selection process. 5. Be able to participate in Industrial Relations forums. Be able to fulfil the following roles in their organisations: team leaders, recruitment and selection, line managers, training.
PO4 Skill - Selectivity On successful completion of this programme, the graduate will: 1. Be able to apply theoretical concepts to solving real HR problems in the work environment. 2. Be able to utilise the practical skills gained as course participants to a diverse range of HR issues. Practical skills are developed as follows throughout the course: role-play in industrial relations tribunals (Employment Law and Employee Relations), interview techniques (People Resourcing), presentation of HR issues (Human Resource Management and Human Resource Strategy), manual handling skills (Health & Safety). Be able to have an input into the identifying and solving problems in areas such as training, induction, and retention.
PO5 Competence - Context On successful completion of this programme, the graduate will: 1. Be able to research HR problems and assist in the solution to those problems. 2. Be able to apply these HR skills in a variety of business contexts. Be able to suggest creative and innovative solutions to HR issues. These skills are developed by requiring the participants to undertake research for a Management Report (Year 3), constructing exam questions which require creative thinking by the students, and by class participation whereby students are asked to relate the subject matter to experiences within their own organisation.
PO6 Competence - Role On successful completion of this programme, the graduate will: 1. Be able to work alone. 2. Be able to work as a member of a team. 3. Be able to work as a member of cross-functional project teams. Be an effective and contributory member of a dynamic HR dept.
PO7 Competence - Learning to Learn On successful completion of this programme, the graduate will: 1. Be able to take responsibility for his/her own learning, as evidenced by research assignments, directed study, Year 3 Management Report. 2. Be able to successfully share and transfer knowledge as part of a learning organisation. Be able to utilise their course learning in order to deal with new experiences and unfamiliar situations.
PO8 Competence - Insight On successful completion of this programme, the graduate will: 1. Be able to participate in the HR function of assisting employees in moral, social and ethical decisions. Be able to assist HR in implementing diversity policies and programmes.
 

Semester Schedules

Year 1 / Semester 1

Mandatory 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
CMOD6001 Creativity Innovation&Teamwork MARESE BERMINGHAM 3 5
INFO6010 Human Resource Info. Systems Claire OSullivan Rochford 3 5
MGMT6010 Introduction to HRM Breda O Dwyer 3 5
MGMT6048 Organisational Behaviour CAROLINE O REILLY 3 5
MGMT6005 Training & Dev Principles Breda O Dwyer 3 5
MGMT6014 Training Design and Delivery Breda O Dwyer 3 5

Year 1 / Semester 2

Mandatory 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
MRKT6012 Communication for Business Katie Power 1 5
MGMT6013 Elements of Employee Relations Breda O Dwyer 3 5
MGMT6011 Employee Beh. & Motivation Breda O Dwyer 3 5
LEGS6004 Introduction to Employment Law Breda O Dwyer 3 5
MGMT6004 Performance Management Breda O Dwyer 4 5
MGMT6007 Recruitment and Selection Breda O Dwyer 4 5
 

Year 2 / Semester 1

Year 2 Semester 1 Elective Regulation
25 credits are required to complete this semester.
Mandatory 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
LEGS6003 Business Law Katie Power 3 5
MGMT7003 Current Issues in People Mgt Breda O Dwyer 3 5
MGMT7011 Individual Employee Relations Breda O Dwyer 3 5
MGMT7018 People Resourcing Skills Breda O Dwyer 3 5
MGMT7016 Statistics & Accounting Breda O Dwyer 4 5

Year 2 / Semester 2

Year 2 Semester 2 Elective Regulation
35 credits are required to complete this semester.
Mandatory 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
MGMT7082 Diversity Management Breda O Dwyer 2 5
MGMT7017 Economic Data and Principles Breda O Dwyer 4 5
MGMT7009 Employment Law Breda O Dwyer 3 5
MGMT7001 Industrial Relations Breda O Dwyer 3 5
MGMT7010 Integrated Case Study Breda O Dwyer 4 10
MGMT7081 Management Practices Breda O Dwyer 1 5
 

Year 3 / Semester 1

Mandatory 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
MGMT7037 Corporate Strategy Development Breda O Dwyer 3 5
MGMT7030 Health & Safety - Practical Breda O Dwyer 3 5
MGMT7031 Health & Safety Legislation Breda O Dwyer 3 5
MGMT7025 Learning and Training Breda O Dwyer 5 5
MGMT7046 Project Management Framework CAROLINE O REILLY 5 5
MGMT7038 Research Methods for HRM Breda O Dwyer 6 5

Year 3 / Semester 2

Mandatory 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
MGMT7036 HR Strategy Development Breda O Dwyer 3 5
MGMT7035 Employee Rewards - Processes Breda O Dwyer 3 5
MGMT7034 Employee Rewards - Systems Breda O Dwyer 3 5
MGMT7044 HR Strategy Implementation Breda O Dwyer 3 5
MGMT7041 HRM Profession Project Breda O Dwyer 4 5
MGMT7028 Training and Testing Breda O Dwyer 3 5