BX3054 - Contemporary Issues in Human Resource Management

Credit points:	03
Year:	2013
Student Contribution Band:	Band 3
Administered by:	School of Business

This subject is the capstone subject for the HRM major and provides opportunities for students to reflect on, integrate, and extend their learning from other subjects. It encourages students to critically analyse a range of current Australian and global issues as they relate to contemporary HRM theory and practice, such as virtual workplaces, off-shoring/outsourcing, work-life balance, organisational learning, and the psychological contract. It fosters awareness of HR issues as a source of competitive advantage for the organisation in various contexts, including those peculiar to tropical regions. Further, through in-depth exploration of contemporary issues, concerns, and controversies in the HRM area, students will develop their skills in identifying and analysing problems in HRM.

Learning Outcomes

• Utilise theoretical and empirical literature in analysis and evaluation of current HRM;
• Analyse and evaluate current issues in HRM;
• Demonstrate an awareness of the role of HR professionals and the ability to become a reflective practitioner;
• Demonstrate effective communications strategies in engaging with a HR professional association and/or members of the profession;
• Demonstrate skills, knowledge, and aptitude commensurate with the role of a HR professional.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• The ability to deploy critically evaluated information to practical ends;
• The ability to find and access information using appropriate media and technologies;
• The ability to evaluate that information;
• An understanding of the economic, legal, ethical, social and cultural issues involved in the use of information;
• The ability to select and organise information and to communicate it accurately, cogently, coherently, creatively and ethically;
• The acquisition of coherent and disciplined sets of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics from at least one discipline area;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self directed manner;
• The ability to read complex and demanding texts accurately, critically and insightfully;
• The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
• The ability to work with people of different gender, age, ethnicity, culture, religion and political persuasion;
• The ability to work individually and independently;
• The ability to select and use appropriate tools and technologies;
• The ability to use online technologies effectively and ethically.

Prerequisites:	18CP OF BU, BX SUBJECTS
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	MG3792

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2013
Coordinator:	Dr Josephine Pryce
Lecturer:	Dr Anna Blackman.
Contact hours:	39 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	essay (40%); presentation (40%); blog (20%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2013
Coord/Lect:	Dr Josephine Pryce.
Contact hours:	39 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	essay (40%); presentation (40%); blog (20%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.