Course Catalogue

Human Resource Management MGT4006

  • Academic Session: 2026-27
  • School: Adam Smith Business School
  • Credits: 30
  • Level: Level 4 (SCQF level 10)
  • Typically Offered: Runs Throughout Semesters 1 and 2
  • Available to Visiting Students: Yes
  • Collaborative Online International Learning: No
  • Curriculum For Life: No

Short Description

This course aims to provide students with an advanced understanding of up to date research based knowledge concerning Human Resource Management practice and the analytical skills to implement HR practices in organisations.

Timetable

21 x 2 hour lectures

Requirements of Entry

University of Glasgow students must have achieved Subject Honours entry requirements as detailed below to enrol on this course. A GPA of 12 (average C3) in the following courses with no course grade below D3, attained at the first attempt:

■ MGT2010 - Business Decision Analysis

■ MGT2011 - Fundamentals of Human Resource Management

■ MGT2012 - Service and Operations Management

■ MGT2014 - Entrepreneurship

Excluded Courses

None

Co-requisites

None

Assessment

1. Written assignment, including essay; Individual; approx. 2000 words; 35%; ILOs 1-3.

2. Written assignment, including essay; individual; approx. 1000 words; 20%; ILOs 3-5.

3. Degree exam; online; individual; 120 minutes; 45%; ILOs 6-7.

Main Assessment In: April/May

Course Aims

The aims of this course are:

 

■ To provide students with advanced up-to-date, research-based knowledge concerning HRM and discuss the impact of HRM practices on organisations and individuals.

 

■ To enable students to critically assess HRM and HRM practices and apply this assessment to the implementation of HRM in organisations.

 

■ To acquaint students with the personal skills and competencies required to be an effective HR practitioner, alongside a working knowledge of some key elements of law affecting individuals at work.

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

By the end of this course students will be able:

 

1. To illustrate how and why organisations might adopt a strategic approach towards human resource management and what may influence this (e.g. stakeholder views).

2. To explain and critically evaluate the potential relationship between organisational performance and human resource management.

3. To critically assess some of the controversies surrounding the structure, role and influence of human resource management.

4. To demonstrate a working knowledge of key elements of the law affecting individuals at work, and associated policies (e.g. discipline and grievance).

5.   To recognise some of the key skills and competencies needed to be an HR practitioner; e.g. considering the needs of multiple stakeholders during change and communicating accordingly.

6. To identify and critically analyse key contemporary human resource management practices and apply this understanding to the effective application of human resource management in organisations.

7. To critically analyse the impact that key HRM practices have on individuals, and the role of HRM in contributing to workers' wellbeing.


 

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

No exceptions