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MA in Human Resources

Validated as MA Management – pathway in Human Resources

Overview 

HR managers must have a strong interpersonal focus and develop creativity, originality and adaptability in a learning culture that demands disciplined thinking and encourages curiosity.

This programme works with students to generate an in-depth, high-level, critical and practical experience of the management of human resources.

Programme Aims

  • Promote critical and reflective debate around the current discourses in Human Resource Management.
  • Prioritise theoretical and explanatory Human Resource frameworks, whilst stressing self-knowledge through physical, as well as emotional participation.
  • Allow students to study core MA modules along with specific Human Resource modules relevant to their own area of particular interest.

Programme Objectives

MA Human Resource graduates will be able to:

  • Demonstrate the skills needed for a successful career in Human Resource Management in an international context.
  • Apply practical, strategic HR skills to develop more encouraging work environments.
  • Effectively communicate with employees on all levels, and lead and manage successful teams.

Programme Features

  • Small class sizes and close personal attention from the course tutors.
  • Two semesters of taught core, specialist and elective modules
  • A 15,000 Dissertation which provides a major opportunity to extend the interest of the individual student by focusing on a specific human resource area, a business plan or consultancy project.
  • Practical field-based opportunities to put academic knowledge into practice. An interdisciplinary opportunity to develop core management competencies whilst selecting from a range of specialist HR modules.

Programme Outline

The MA Human Resource Management programme is made up of core, specialist and elective modules and a dissertation.

Core Modules

  • Strategy in Action
  • Dissertation/Business Research Project

Specialist Modules

  • Strategic Human Resource Management
  • The Artistry of Leadership
  • International Human Resource Management
  • Strategic Human Resource Development
  • Business Research Methods for HR Practitioners

Electives

To complement their respective core and specialist modules, students  choose up to four elective modules.

Off Campus Teaching

Students with long-term health conditions and disabilities, please be aware this course includes off-campus teaching elements.

Entry Requirements

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Page last updated 8/22/2011

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