BX3054 - Contemporary Issues in Human Resource Management
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2015 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 3 |
| Administered by: | College of Business, Law & Governance |
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
- demonstrate an awareness of the role of HR professionals and the ability to become a reflective practitioner;
- utilise theoretical and empirical literature in analysis and evaluation of current HRM issues;
- 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;
- identify current issues in HRM and ways of engaging with the HRM profession.
| Prerequisites: | BX2051 AND 18CP OF SUBJECTS |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | MG3792 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 27-Aug-2015 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Anna Blackman. |
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| Assessment: | presentations (40%); reflective essay (40%); current issues review (20%). |
| External, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 27-Aug-2015 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Anna Blackman. |
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| Method of Delivery: | WWW - LearnJCU |
| Assessment: | presentations (40%); reflective essay (40%); current issues review (20%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 27-Aug-2015 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Anna Blackman |
| Lecturer: | Dr Josephine Pryce. |
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| Assessment: | presentations (40%); reflective essay (40%); current issues review (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.