HR Management Course

Human resources management course: The management of the organisation's people is now identified as the key variable determining whether a business succeeds or fails in the current competitive circumstances of the world economy.

This Home Learning Course in Human resource management (HRM) describes the range of strategies to achieve competitive advantage by matching the needs of the business to satisfy the customer with the reasonable aspirations and potential of the people employed in and by the business.

As part of this process, businesses frequently restructure, review their managerial processes and redefine their value systems. The HR specialist potentially plays a key role in all the organisational initiatives necessary, both to decide potential directions of change and to implement chosen strategies.

Course fees: £399.00 if paid in full.

Pay monthly option: £99 Deposit followed by 7 monthly payments of £50.00. (Total fees of £449.00) Call in for guaranteed payment plan.


Entry requirements: 

There are no previous skills or qualifications required to register for this study programme.

Support:

All students will be assigned a personal tutor with whom they may correspond with via telephone or email. Details will be in your course study pack.

Duration:

All students have one year to complete this course from date of registration. Average study of 110 hours.

Provided materials:

• NCFE approved course pack
• Unlimited support Monday to Friday
• NCFE registration
• Certification

For this course you will be required to purchase the textbook:

Human Resource Management (1998) 4th edition, Derek Torrington and Laura Hall. Hemel Hempstead: Prentice Hall International

Course syllabus:

Unit 1: Human Resource Strategy and Organisation

• Introduction
• Objectives
• Development of Human Resource Management
• Strategy and Human Resource Strategy
• Strategic Aspects of Organisation
• Structure and Culture
• Summary
• References
• Further Reading

Unit 2: Management, Unions and Employees

• Introduction
• Objectives
• Trade Unions in Today's Business Environment
• Strategic Aspects of Employee Involvement
• Trade Union Recognition and Consultation
• Health, Safety and Welfare
• Summary
• References
• Further Reading

Unit 3: The Labour Market and Human Resource Planning

• Introduction
• Objectives
• What is the Labour Market?
• Labour Market Mechanics and Data
• Strategic Aspects of Resourcing
• Planning: Jobs and People
• Summary
• References
• Further Reading

Unit 4: Contracts of Employment, Recruitment and Selection

• Introduction
• Objectives
• Contracts of Employment
• Recruitment
• Selection Methods and Decisions
• Selection Interviewing
• Summary
• Further Reading

Unit 5: Grievance, Discipline and Dismissal

• Introduction
• Objectives
• Grievance and discipline
• Obedience to authority
• Discipline
• Grievance
• Rules and keeping them
• Grievance procedure
• Disciplinary Procedure
• Grievance and disciplinary interviewing
• Dismissal
• Summary
• References
• Further reading

Unit 6: Reward

• Introduction
• Objectives
• Pay
• Pay and performance
• Strategic aspects of pay
• Job evaluation
• Incentives, PRP and fringe benefits
• Summary
• References
• Further reading

Assessment method:

This course is completed using continual assessment, allowing your tutor to closely monitor your progress every step of the way. Therefore no examination is required.

Examination:

No examination is necessary

Qualification:

On completion of your course, you will receive two qualifications:

Qualification 1: 

Human Resources Management Diploma

Diploma entitling you to use the letters SAC Dip after your name.

Qualification 2: 

Human Resources Management Level 3 Award

At the end of this course successful learners will also receive a level 3 NCFE Award certificate of achievement. That means that it is independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 3 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland (in which case GCSE's are at levels 1 and 2 and A Levels are at level 3). This award has been designed by Stonebridge Associated Colleges to meet specific learners' or employers' requirements. Accreditation by NCFE is a guarantee of quality. It means that this learning programme has been scrutinised and approved by an independent panel of experienced educational professionals and is quality audited biannually by NCFE. 

What is NCFE

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NCFE is recognised as an awarding body by the qualification regulators ('regulators') for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The regulators are the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual) in England, the Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills (DCELLS) in Wales and the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) in Northern Ireland.

Accreditation by NCFE is a guarantee of quality. It means that a learning programme has been scrutinised and approved by an independent panel of experienced educational professionals and is quality audited biannually by NCFE. Learners successfully completing NCFE accredited programmes receive an externally accredited and nationally recognised NCFE certificate.

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