Unit Synopsis
The strategic integration of effective human resource management (HRM) is essential for both organisational and employee success. Introducing core HRM functions such as human resources planning, recruitment, training and development, and reward management, this unit will equip you with foundational HRM knowledge. Through a combination of theoretical frameworks and practical application activities focused on diverse organisational and industry contexts, this unit will also enhance the skills you require to effectively manage human resources in your team/organisation, irrespective of your chosen industry/sector.
Details
| Level | Postgraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 8 |
| Credit Points | 6 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 4 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.125 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
There are no pre-requisites for the unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework). |
| Class Timetable | View Unit Timetable |
| Residential School | No Residential School |
Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2026
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Assessment Tasks
| Assessment Task | Weighting |
|---|---|
| 1. Presentation | 50% |
| 2. Written Assessment | 50% |
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).
Past Exams
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Term 1 - 2025 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 88.24% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 21.79% response rate.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Source: UC reflection
Application focus
Given that the majority of students are from non-management backgrounds, focus on examples and workshop activities from diverse domains to make students understand the practical significance of HRM
Acknowledging diversity in knowledge, work experience, and cultural backgrounds, workshop activities and industry examples were designed and selected to enhance practical significance of HRM concepts.
Source: External reviewer
I would query the scaffolding between A1 and A2. It goes from analysing an article to and annotated bibliography, should these be the other way around?
Assessments 1 and 2 will be combined as a literature review activity, which involves a 10 minute recorded presentation and 1200-word written reflection activity.
In Progress
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Critically assess the role and functions of HRM for strategic integration and achieving organisational objectives.
- Analyse contemporary issues in managing human resources within the context of current professional and academic literature.
- Identify and evaluate human resource management strategies and practices to respond to internal and external changes.
- Evaluate the contemporary human resources context, including strategies for enhancing engagement in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment and addressing ethical issues.
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| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Presentation | • | • | • | |
| 2 - Written Assessment | • | • | • | • |
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Knowledge | • | • | • | • |
| 2 - Communication | • | • | • | • |
| 3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills | • | • | • | • |
| 4 - Research | • | • | • | • |
| 5 - Self-management | • | • | • | • |
| 6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility | • | • | • | • |
| 8 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | • | |||
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |