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Opleiding: Human Resource Management (CIDP Accreditated), PGDip

Learning purpose

Our flagship Human Resource Management CIPD-accredited postgraduate diploma is ideal for professionals who require CIPD accreditation but don't require an MA.

 

This course is identical to the MA Human Resource Management, except you do not complete the dissertation.

This flagship CIPD-accredited course meets the needs of those wanting a career in HR, as well as busy professionals already working in the field. Available full time or part time, it is taught by some of the UK’s top HRM academics and provides opportunities to study a wide range of human resource management topics. 

 

You will be introduced to the tools and techniques of human resource management with a UK context, and then specialise by choosing options that allow you to explore issues that are either generalisable best practice or are focused on more specific areas of study reflecting expertise within the department of HRM and beyond (for example Law).

 

*In addition to the general masters programme, if you are wishing to specialise further you may take modules that allow you to grraduate with a named exit award in one of the following:

• Human Resource Management (Human Resource Development)
• Human Resource Management (Employment Law)
• Human Resource Management (Employment Relations)

 

Programme

Year 1

• Employee Relations and Engagement (30 Credits) - Optional
• Employment Relations and the Law (30 Credits) - Optional
• Individual Learning and Development (30 Credits) - Optional
• Learning and Management Development (30 Credits) - Optional
• Organisational Learning and Development (30 Credits) - Optional
• Research and Professional Practice (30 Credits) - Compulsory
• Resourcing and Management Development (30 Credits) - Optional
• Strategic Human Resource Management (30 Credits) - Compulsory
• Total Reward (30 Credits) - Optional

The module will develop students ability to critically evaluate employment relations strategies and their relationship to employee engagement and their links to organisational performance. Students will consider how engagement is measured and embedded in organisational cultural to promote high levels of individual and organisational performance. Students will be provided with opportunities to participate and reflect on their experiences of employee relations processes. This module matches the professional CIPD standard for employment relations, and employee engagement.

This module aims to consider the motives, cases and underlying dynamics of contemporary employment relations. It considers the processes and outcomes of the interactions between the main actors within the employment relationship, with a particular focus on the legal institutions that govern employment relations in the UK. This module matches the CIPD professional standards for Managing Employment Relations and Employment Law.

This module aims to promote an evidence based approach to enabling the development of intellectual, social and professional skills necessary to design and implement effective and fit-for-purpose learning and development interventions to support personal and performance development of individuals in organisations. The module will develop the professional knowledge and skills required to perform effectively in specialist roles associated with design, delivery and evaluation of learning and development. The module will provide students with the experience of a range of learning and development interventions with a specific focus on coaching and mentoring as a management development tool in organisations.

This module aims to develop a critical understanding of the potential and limitations of the contribution of learning, management and talent development policies and strategies to formulating and achieving objectives at national, organisational, group and individual levels. The module will enable the development of intellectual, social, professional and personal skills to perform effectively in the associated professional roles. The module encompasses the development of leadership and management at all levels and draws on the established body of knowledge and theory in both leadership and management and learning and development and thus enable learners to develop a critical understanding of the complexities and contested nature of leadership and management development. The module provides an opportunity to reflect critically on theory and practice from a professional and ethical standpoint and thus provides opportunities for Continuous Professional Development.

This module aims to enable learners to develop a critical understanding of the theory of organisation design, concepts of knowledge management, organisational learning development and the principles and practice of their implementation to promote competitive advantage. The module requires critical reflection of theory and practice from an ethical and professional standpoint and thus provides opportunities for applied learning and continuous professional development. This module is matches the CIPD professional standards of organisational design and development, and knowledge management and organisational learning.

This module provides students with knowledge and skills to be an effective HR practitioner. Students are given the opportunity to consolidate and synthesise their learning in HRM through a predominantly self-managed study leading to an in-company management report. In order to achieve this, it is this module s purpose to provide students with, the knowledge framework and key skills, that will not only help them to successfully undertake this dissertation, but that are essential to an HR professional in general. This module matches the CIPD professional standards developing skills for business leadership and investigating a business issue from a HR perspective.

This module aims to develop students awareness of strategic and operational aspects of recruitment, selection, retention and development of employees with a focus on managers. It equips learners with the knowledge and skills required for resourcing and management development within a global context. Planning to enable an organisation to meet its future demands for skills is an increasingly important HR role and this is central to this module. The module encompasses the development of leadership and management at all levels and draws on the established body of knowledge and theory in both leadership and management and learning and development. This module matches the professional CIPD standards talent management and resourcing, and leadership and management development.

The module aims to provide students with a critical understanding and awareness of the internal and external environments and how they impact on organisational and HR strategies. Strategic human resource management and development will be critically reviewed in terms of its implementation and contribution to the organisation and the interactions of HR with other functional groups. The module will also go on to explore and critically evaluate key concepts and theories in organisational behaviour and characteristics and approaches of effective managers and leaders. Students will also be required to critically review the implementation of theory, contemporary working practices and the management of the change process.

 

Entry Requirements

For the PG Dip Human Resource Management we normally require a second class honours degree or above, or an overseas equivalent qualification. Your first degree doesn't have to be in business. Applicants without a degree who have practical experience in personnel work will also be considered, but you will need to demonstrate your ability on the basis on courses already attended, references supplied, a 2,000-word essay and an interview. Part time students should be currently employed or have past experience in posts with significant personnel-related responsibilities.

International entry requirements

We accept the equivalent of the above from a recognised overseas university, to find out more about the requirements from your country, see further information under support in your country.

 

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