Keele University Prospectus Postgraduate | 2016 | Page 49

Overview Our high quality and distinctive programme is designed for those wishing to pursue in-depth academic study in the field of human resource management and associated disciplines, with a view to working, researching or teaching in the subject area. Keele Management School is a main provider of Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations courses and research in the UK. Students on this course come from a wide range of backgrounds and disciplines and from all around the world. The teaching team is active in research and publication, focusing on international and national employment and equalities aspects of public policy, spanning both private and public sectors and typically featuring high levels of engagement with employers, trade unions and government bodies. Additional information This programme provides a thorough understanding of the employment relationship and an excellent grounding in the theory and practice of human resource and labour management. It locates these through historically informed treatment of the subject area, examining key institutions, problems and issues in contemporary human resource management and employment relations. The main focus is on the UK but this is set within a broader comparative perspective, enabling an assessment of contrasting systems of employment relations and an evaluation of a range of crucial issues on a European and global scale. The course aims to: • Provide you with an academically rigorous education in human resource management, employment relations and associated disciplines • Develop your analytical skills • Develop a critical approach to human resource management literature, issues and practice • Prepare you for further study or career progression Each student is allocated an academic tutor to explain key themes, develop study and writing skills and provide advice on assessment. Key Information Course type MA, postgraduate diploma Mode of study Full-time Entry requirements BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT Human Resource Management Applicants must have a second-class honours degree (2.2 or equivalent), along with the relevant language qualifications. For further information please visit the website. Contact email [email protected] Module titles You will take the following taught modules: • Understanding and Researching the Employment Relationship • Foundations of the Employment Relationship • Employers and the Management of Labour • Managing Employee Resources • Managing Employee Relations • Pay Determination • Employee Development and Training • Research Dissertation Taught modules are assessed by essays and the research dissertation is based on your own research project. In order to obtain a master’s degree, students must obtain 180 credits, of which 120 credits are from taught modules and 60 credits from the dissertation. Students taking the postgraduate diploma follow the taught modules only. You are encouraged to undertake research connected with your current or previous human resource management experience. www.keele.ac.uk/kms/pgdipandmahrm Good to know “I believe the MA Human Resource Management has undoubtedly enhanced my skills, confidence and overall my employability and placed me in a good position to secure my new role.” Olivia Phillips, MA Human Resource Management graduate. 49