MGN415 HRM Theory and Practice
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| Unit code: | MGN415 |
|---|---|
| Antirequisite(s): | MGN427 |
| Equivalent(s): | MGN440, MGX440 |
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
| Availabilities |
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| Domestic tuition unit fee | $4,416 |
| International unit fee | $4,944 |
Unit Outline: Semester 1 2025, Gardens Point, Internal
| Unit code: | MGN415 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Equivalent: | MGN440, MGX440 |
| Anti-requisite: | MGN427 |
| Coordinator: | Jannine Williams | jannine.williams@qut.edu.au |
Overview
An introductory level unit, this unit will provide you with an understanding of the interplay between organisational effectiveness, long-term sustainability, and the management and organisation of people in the workplace. The unit fosters discipline knowledge, analytical and action orientated competencies and prepares students for advanced study in the field. This unit is the foundation unit in HRM in the MBus (HRM) and related courses. It overviews the profession of HRM and the practice of the HR Professional in the organisation.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Demonstrate discipline knowledge and skills through the application of HRM theory, research and best practice. [KS1.1]Relates to: PG Business Capabilities: KS (1.1)
- Demonstrate critical thinking and effective problem solving through the identification, critical analysis and application of information relevant to strategic human resource management. [KS1.1, HO2.1]
- Demonstrate professional written communication skills through the application of organisational and HRM theory and research, models and principles to practice. [KS1.1, PC3.1]
- Demonstrate social and ethical understanding by making decisions that are informed by social and cultural understanding applied to organisational settings and critically reflect on the responsibilities and impacts of these decisions. [TS4.1, SE5.2]
Content
This unit addresses key areas of HR activity to provide students with an understanding of how HRM contributes to business success whilst also delivering opportunities for workers to experience good work and working lives. The unit provides students with an introduction to the legal, occupational health and safety and employment relations context of HRM in Australia, strategic and ethical HRM, and areas of HR practice areas related to designing work, recruitment and selection, performance management and learning and development.
QUT Business Capabilities (Postgraduate)
The content and assessment in this unit are aligned to a selection of the following set of QUT Business Capabilities, also known as Assurance of Learning Goals (AoLs). Developing these capabilities will assist you to meet the desired graduate outcomes set at QUT and equip you with the knowledge and skills to succeed in your chosen career.
Knowledge & Technical Skills (KS)
1.1 Demonstrate and apply integrated and advanced discipline and professional practice knowledge, including knowledge of relevant research principles and methods.
1.2 Apply technical, technological and technical research skills to organise and interpret discipline knowledge, including theory and practice, to investigate business issues.
Higher Order Thinking Skills (HO)
2.1 Critically investigate real world business issues and problems drawing on analysis, evaluation and synthesis of discipline knowledge, including theory and practice.
2.2 Exercise creativity and intellectual independence and make informed decisions and judgements in planning, designing, and executing strategic and research-based responses to address real world issues and problems.
Professional Communication (PC)
3.1 Use information literacy skills and communicate effectively and professionally in written forms and using media appropriate for diverse purposes, contexts and audiences.
3.2 Use information literacy skills and communicate effectively and professionally in oral forms appropriate for diverse purposes, contexts and audiences.
Teamwork & Self (TS)
4.1 Exercise self-reflection and accountability in applying knowledge and skills for own learning and effective practice.
4.2 Apply teamwork knowledge and skills for effective collaboration across a range of complex activities and contexts.
Social, Ethical & Global Understanding (SE)
5.1 Demonstrate and apply knowledge of ethical and legal principles and practices of business in critically analysing and effectively responding to complex business issues.
5.2 Demonstrate and apply knowledge of socially responsible behaviour in analysing and addressing business issues and critically reflect on the responsibilities and impacts of organisations in national and international business contexts.
Learning Approaches
The materials in this unit are designed to encourage and enable active student participation. Activities to support learning include the use of pre recorded lectures, group discussions, case studies, real-world examples, and importantly, individual and group work activities. This unit is built upon adult learning principles which means students are required to actively participate in a range of learning experiences which include indivividual preparation through guided activities available on Canvas, working online via Zoom in small groups and large group discussions to apply particular HR techniques relevant to the topic explored each week. Extension materials are provided to enable students to follow up on each weekly topic through self-directed materials which are provided on Canvas and via QUT Readings.
Delivery Mode
The QUT Business School seeks to create postgraduate learning environments that help participants better manage family-work-study conflicts. Your lecturer will provide details of the structure of the unit during the first week. Flexible delivery options are supported by educational technologies to both connect you with others in the unit and with unit content. This aim is to ensure you have sufficient opportunities to engage with teaching staff as you need to support your study. We encourage you to regularly access the unit Canvas site, engage in on-line activities and make effective use of staff consultation times.
COVID-19 restrictions may require changes to the planned Learning Approaches described here. Students should refer to the unit Canvas site for the latest information.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Students will receive feedback in various forms throughout the semester which may include:
- Informal: worked examples, such as verbal feedback in class, personal consultation
- Formal: in writing, such as checklists (e.g. criteria sheets), written commentary
- Direct: to individual students, either in written form or in consultation
- Indirect: to the whole class
Assessment
Overview
The assessments in this unit provide students with opportunities to engage with theory and practice of HRM. The first assessment supports students to understand an approach to HRM which seeks to balance the contribution of HRM to business success whilst also delivering opportunities for workers to experience good work and working lives. The second assessment enables students to apply this understanding of a balanced approach to an HRM topic covered by the unit.
Students may be required to attend campus or an assessment centre for the purposes of assessment, regardless of the attendance mode for the unit.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Annotated Bibliography
An annotated bibliography which addresses the literature on strategic and socially sustainable (provision of decent work) approaches to human resource management. This assessment is designed to develop your knowledge of key concepts and current research, alongside critical analysis and writing skills.
Formative or Summative: Formative and Summative
Business Capabilities (AoL goals): KS (1.1), HO (2.1), PC (3.1), SE (5.2)
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Assessment: HR Managers' Briefing Paper
The briefing paper requires students to produce a guide for HR managers which outlines a strategic and socially sustainable approach to an HR topic relevant to the unit. The task includes a reflection on practice.
Formative or Summative: Summative
Business Capabilities (AoL goals): KS (1.1), HO (2.1), PC (3.1), TS (4.1), SE (5.2)
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a commitment to undertaking academic work and assessment in a manner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful and accountable.
The Academic Integrity Policy sets out the range of conduct that can be a failure to maintain the standards of academic integrity. This includes, cheating in exams, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating. It also includes providing fraudulent or altered documentation in support of an academic concession application, for example an assignment extension or a deferred exam.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Breaching QUT’s Academic Integrity Policy or engaging in conduct that may defeat or compromise the purpose of assessment can lead to a finding of student misconduct (Code of Conduct – Student) and result in the imposition of penalties under the Management of Student Misconduct Policy, ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
Resource Materials
Recommended text(s)
Wilkinson, A., Dundon, T., and Redman, T. (2020). Contemporary Human Resource Management. Text and Cases. 6th Edition. London, Sage Publishing
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no out-of-the ordinary risks associated with this unit. You should, however, familiarise yourself with evacuation procedures operating in the buildings in which you attend classes and take the time to view the Emergency video.
Standards/Competencies
This unit is designed to support your development of the following standards\competencies.
QUT Business Capabilities (Postgraduate)
HO (2.1): Critical Analysis
Relates to: ULO2, Annotated Bibliography, HR Managers' Briefing Paper
KS (1.1): Discipline and Professional Practice Knowledge
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, ULO3, Annotated Bibliography, HR Managers' Briefing Paper
PC (3.1): Professional Communication (Written)
Relates to: ULO3, Annotated Bibliography, HR Managers' Briefing Paper
SE (5.2): Global Social Responsibility
Relates to: ULO4, Annotated Bibliography, HR Managers' Briefing Paper
TS (4.1): Self-Reflection and Accountability
Relates to: ULO4, HR Managers' Briefing Paper
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.BS11 Master of Business
- Demonstrate and apply integrated and advanced discipline and professional practice knowledge, including knowledge of relevant research principles and methods.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, ULO3, Annotated Bibliography, HR Managers' Briefing Paper - Demonstrate and apply knowledge of socially responsible behaviour in analysing and addressing business issues and critically reflect on the responsibilities and impacts of organisations in national and international business contexts.
Relates to: ULO4, Annotated Bibliography, HR Managers' Briefing Paper - Critically investigate real world business issues and problems drawing on analysis, evaluation and synthesis of discipline knowledge, including theory and practice.
Relates to: ULO2, Annotated Bibliography, HR Managers' Briefing Paper - Use information literacy skills and communicate effectively and professionally in written forms and using media appropriate for diverse purposes, contexts and audiences.
Relates to: ULO3, Annotated Bibliography, HR Managers' Briefing Paper - Exercise self-reflection and accountability in applying knowledge and skills for own learning and effective practice.
Relates to: ULO4, HR Managers' Briefing Paper
BS39 Graduate Certificate in Business
- Demonstrate and apply integrated and advanced discipline knowledge, including knowledge of relevant research principles and methods.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, ULO3, Annotated Bibliography, HR Managers' Briefing Paper - Critically investigate real world business issues and problems drawing on analysis, evaluation and synthesis of discipline knowledge, including theory and practice.
Relates to: ULO2, Annotated Bibliography, HR Managers' Briefing Paper - Use information literacy skills and communicate effectively in written forms and using appropriate media for diverse audiences.
Relates to: ULO3, Annotated Bibliography, HR Managers' Briefing Paper - Exercise self-reflection and accountability in applying knowledge and skills for own learning and effective practice.
Relates to: ULO4, HR Managers' Briefing Paper - Demonstrate and apply knowledge of ethical or legal principles and practices of business in responding to complex business issues.
Relates to: ULO4, Annotated Bibliography, HR Managers' Briefing Paper
Unit Outline: Semester 1 2025, Online
| Unit code: | MGN415 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Equivalent: | MGN440, MGX440 |
| Anti-requisite: | MGN427 |
Overview
An introductory level unit, this unit will provide you with an understanding of the interplay between organisational effectiveness, long-term sustainability, and the management and organisation of people in the workplace. The unit fosters discipline knowledge, analytical and action orientated competencies and prepares students for advanced study in the field. This unit is the foundation unit in HRM in the MBus (HRM) and related courses. It overviews the profession of HRM and the practice of the HR Professional in the organisation.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Demonstrate discipline knowledge and skills through the application of HRM theory, research and best practice. [KS1.1]Relates to: PG Business Capabilities: KS (1.1)
- Demonstrate critical thinking and effective problem solving through the identification, critical analysis and application of information relevant to strategic human resource management. [KS1.1, HO2.1]
- Demonstrate professional written communication skills through the application of organisational and HRM theory and research, models and principles to practice. [KS1.1, PC3.1]
- Demonstrate social and ethical understanding by making decisions that are informed by social and cultural understanding applied to organisational settings and critically reflect on the responsibilities and impacts of these decisions. [TS4.1, SE5.2]
Content
This unit addresses key areas of HR activity to provide students with an understanding of how HRM contributes to business success whilst also delivering opportunities for workers to experience good work and working lives. The unit provides students with an introduction to the legal, occupational health and safety and employment relations context of HRM in Australia, strategic and ethical HRM, and areas of HR practice areas related to designing work, recruitment and selection, performance management and learning and development.
QUT Business Capabilities (Postgraduate)
The content and assessment in this unit are aligned to a selection of the following set of QUT Business Capabilities, also known as Assurance of Learning Goals (AoLs). Developing these capabilities will assist you to meet the desired graduate outcomes set at QUT and equip you with the knowledge and skills to succeed in your chosen career.
Knowledge & Technical Skills (KS)
1.1 Demonstrate and apply integrated and advanced discipline and professional practice knowledge, including knowledge of relevant research principles and methods.
1.2 Apply technical, technological and technical research skills to organise and interpret discipline knowledge, including theory and practice, to investigate business issues.
Higher Order Thinking Skills (HO)
2.1 Critically investigate real world business issues and problems drawing on analysis, evaluation and synthesis of discipline knowledge, including theory and practice.
2.2 Exercise creativity and intellectual independence and make informed decisions and judgements in planning, designing, and executing strategic and research-based responses to address real world issues and problems.
Professional Communication (PC)
3.1 Use information literacy skills and communicate effectively and professionally in written forms and using media appropriate for diverse purposes, contexts and audiences.
3.2 Use information literacy skills and communicate effectively and professionally in oral forms appropriate for diverse purposes, contexts and audiences.
Teamwork & Self (TS)
4.1 Exercise self-reflection and accountability in applying knowledge and skills for own learning and effective practice.
4.2 Apply teamwork knowledge and skills for effective collaboration across a range of complex activities and contexts.
Social, Ethical & Global Understanding (SE)
5.1 Demonstrate and apply knowledge of ethical and legal principles and practices of business in critically analysing and effectively responding to complex business issues.
5.2 Demonstrate and apply knowledge of socially responsible behaviour in analysing and addressing business issues and critically reflect on the responsibilities and impacts of organisations in national and international business contexts.
Learning Approaches
The materials in this unit are designed to encourage and enable active student participation. Activities to support learning include the use of pre recorded lectures, group discussions, case studies, real-world examples, and importantly, individual and group work activities. This unit is built upon adult learning principles which means students are required to actively participate in a range of learning experiences which include indivividual preparation through guided activities available on Canvas, working online via Zoom in small groups and large group discussions to apply particular HR techniques relevant to the topic explored each week. Extension materials are provided to enable students to follow up on each weekly topic through self-directed materials which are provided on Canvas and via QUT Readings.
Delivery Mode
The QUT Business School seeks to create postgraduate learning environments that help participants better manage family-work-study conflicts. Your lecturer will provide details of the structure of the unit during the first week. Flexible delivery options are supported by educational technologies to both connect you with others in the unit and with unit content. This aim is to ensure you have sufficient opportunities to engage with teaching staff as you need to support your study. We encourage you to regularly access the unit Canvas site, engage in on-line activities and make effective use of staff consultation times.
COVID-19 restrictions may require changes to the planned Learning Approaches described here. Students should refer to the unit Canvas site for the latest information.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Students will receive feedback in various forms throughout the semester which may include:
- Informal: worked examples, such as verbal feedback in class, personal consultation
- Formal: in writing, such as checklists (e.g. criteria sheets), written commentary
- Direct: to individual students, either in written form or in consultation
- Indirect: to the whole class
Assessment
Overview
The assessments in this unit provide students with opportunities to engage with theory and practice of HRM. The first assessment supports students to understand an approach to HRM which seeks to balance the contribution of HRM to business success whilst also delivering opportunities for workers to experience good work and working lives. The second assessment enables students to apply this understanding of a balanced approach to an HRM topic covered by the unit.
Students may be required to attend campus or an assessment centre for the purposes of assessment, regardless of the attendance mode for the unit.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Annotated Bibliography
An annotated bibliography which addresses the literature on strategic and socially sustainable (provision of decent work) approaches to human resource management. This assessment is designed to develop your knowledge of key concepts and current research, alongside critical analysis and writing skills.
Formative or Summative: Formative and Summative
Business Capabilities (AoL goals): KS (1.1), HO (2.1), PC (3.1), SE (5.2)
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Assessment: HR Managers' Briefing Paper
The briefing paper requires students to produce a guide for HR managers which outlines a strategic and socially sustainable approach to an HR topic relevant to the unit. The task includes a reflection on practice.
Formative or Summative: Summative
Business Capabilities (AoL goals): KS (1.1), HO (2.1), PC (3.1), TS (4.1), SE (5.2)
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a commitment to undertaking academic work and assessment in a manner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful and accountable.
The Academic Integrity Policy sets out the range of conduct that can be a failure to maintain the standards of academic integrity. This includes, cheating in exams, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating. It also includes providing fraudulent or altered documentation in support of an academic concession application, for example an assignment extension or a deferred exam.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Breaching QUT’s Academic Integrity Policy or engaging in conduct that may defeat or compromise the purpose of assessment can lead to a finding of student misconduct (Code of Conduct – Student) and result in the imposition of penalties under the Management of Student Misconduct Policy, ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
Resource Materials
Recommended text(s)
Wilkinson, A., Dundon, T., and Redman, T. (2020). Contemporary Human Resource Management. Text and Cases. 6th Edition. London, Sage Publishing
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no out-of-the ordinary risks associated with this unit. You should, however, familiarise yourself with evacuation procedures operating in the buildings in which you attend classes and take the time to view the Emergency video.
Standards/Competencies
This unit is designed to support your development of the following standards\competencies.
QUT Business Capabilities (Postgraduate)
HO (2.1): Critical Analysis
Relates to: ULO2, Annotated Bibliography, HR Managers' Briefing Paper
KS (1.1): Discipline and Professional Practice Knowledge
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, ULO3, Annotated Bibliography, HR Managers' Briefing Paper
PC (3.1): Professional Communication (Written)
Relates to: ULO3, Annotated Bibliography, HR Managers' Briefing Paper
SE (5.2): Global Social Responsibility
Relates to: ULO4, Annotated Bibliography, HR Managers' Briefing Paper
TS (4.1): Self-Reflection and Accountability
Relates to: ULO4, HR Managers' Briefing Paper
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.BS11 Master of Business
- Demonstrate and apply integrated and advanced discipline and professional practice knowledge, including knowledge of relevant research principles and methods.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, ULO3, Annotated Bibliography, HR Managers' Briefing Paper - Demonstrate and apply knowledge of socially responsible behaviour in analysing and addressing business issues and critically reflect on the responsibilities and impacts of organisations in national and international business contexts.
Relates to: ULO4, Annotated Bibliography, HR Managers' Briefing Paper - Critically investigate real world business issues and problems drawing on analysis, evaluation and synthesis of discipline knowledge, including theory and practice.
Relates to: ULO2, Annotated Bibliography, HR Managers' Briefing Paper - Use information literacy skills and communicate effectively and professionally in written forms and using media appropriate for diverse purposes, contexts and audiences.
Relates to: ULO3, Annotated Bibliography, HR Managers' Briefing Paper - Exercise self-reflection and accountability in applying knowledge and skills for own learning and effective practice.
Relates to: ULO4, HR Managers' Briefing Paper
BS39 Graduate Certificate in Business
- Demonstrate and apply integrated and advanced discipline knowledge, including knowledge of relevant research principles and methods.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, ULO3, Annotated Bibliography, HR Managers' Briefing Paper - Critically investigate real world business issues and problems drawing on analysis, evaluation and synthesis of discipline knowledge, including theory and practice.
Relates to: ULO2, Annotated Bibliography, HR Managers' Briefing Paper - Use information literacy skills and communicate effectively in written forms and using appropriate media for diverse audiences.
Relates to: ULO3, Annotated Bibliography, HR Managers' Briefing Paper - Exercise self-reflection and accountability in applying knowledge and skills for own learning and effective practice.
Relates to: ULO4, HR Managers' Briefing Paper - Demonstrate and apply knowledge of ethical or legal principles and practices of business in responding to complex business issues.
Relates to: ULO4, Annotated Bibliography, HR Managers' Briefing Paper
Unit Outline: Semester 2 2025, Gardens Point, Internal
| Unit code: | MGN415 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Equivalent: | MGN440, MGX440 |
| Anti-requisite: | MGN427 |
| Coordinator: | Jannine Williams | jannine.williams@qut.edu.au |
Overview
An introductory level unit, this unit will provide you with an understanding of the interplay between organisational effectiveness, long-term sustainability, and the management and organisation of people in the workplace. The unit fosters discipline knowledge, analytical and action orientated competencies and prepares students for advanced study in the field. This unit is the foundation unit in HRM in the MBus (HRM) and related courses. It overviews the profession of HRM and the practice of the HR Professional in the organisation.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Demonstrate discipline knowledge and skills through the application of HRM theory, research and best practice. [KS1.1]Relates to: PG Business Capabilities: KS (1.1)
- Demonstrate critical thinking and effective problem solving through the identification, critical analysis and application of information relevant to strategic human resource management. [KS1.1, HO2.1]
- Demonstrate professional written communication skills through the application of organisational and HRM theory and research, models and principles to practice. [KS1.1, PC3.1]
- Demonstrate social and ethical understanding by making decisions that are informed by social and cultural understanding applied to organisational settings and critically reflect on the responsibilities and impacts of these decisions. [TS4.1, SE5.2]
Content
This unit addresses key areas of HR activity to provide students with an understanding of how HRM contributes to business success whilst also delivering opportunities for workers to experience good work and working lives. The unit provides students with an introduction to the legal, occupational health and safety and employment relations context of HRM in Australia, strategic and ethical HRM, and areas of HR practice areas related to designing work, recruitment and selection, performance management and learning and development.
QUT Business Capabilities (Postgraduate)
The content and assessment in this unit are aligned to a selection of the following set of QUT Business Capabilities, also known as Assurance of Learning Goals (AoLs). Developing these capabilities will assist you to meet the desired graduate outcomes set at QUT and equip you with the knowledge and skills to succeed in your chosen career.
Knowledge & Technical Skills (KS)
1.1 Demonstrate and apply integrated and advanced discipline and professional practice knowledge, including knowledge of relevant research principles and methods.
1.2 Apply technical, technological and technical research skills to organise and interpret discipline knowledge, including theory and practice, to investigate business issues.
Higher Order Thinking Skills (HO)
2.1 Critically investigate real world business issues and problems drawing on analysis, evaluation and synthesis of discipline knowledge, including theory and practice.
2.2 Exercise creativity and intellectual independence and make informed decisions and judgements in planning, designing, and executing strategic and research-based responses to address real world issues and problems.
Professional Communication (PC)
3.1 Use information literacy skills and communicate effectively and professionally in written forms and using media appropriate for diverse purposes, contexts and audiences.
3.2 Use information literacy skills and communicate effectively and professionally in oral forms appropriate for diverse purposes, contexts and audiences.
Teamwork & Self (TS)
4.1 Exercise self-reflection and accountability in applying knowledge and skills for own learning and effective practice.
4.2 Apply teamwork knowledge and skills for effective collaboration across a range of complex activities and contexts.
Social, Ethical & Global Understanding (SE)
5.1 Demonstrate and apply knowledge of ethical and legal principles and practices of business in critically analysing and effectively responding to complex business issues.
5.2 Demonstrate and apply knowledge of socially responsible behaviour in analysing and addressing business issues and critically reflect on the responsibilities and impacts of organisations in national and international business contexts.
Learning Approaches
The materials in this unit are designed to encourage and enable active student participation. Activities to support learning include the use of pre recorded lectures, group discussions, case studies, real-world examples, and importantly, individual and group work activities. This unit is built upon adult learning principles which means students are required to actively participate in a range of learning experiences which include indivividual preparation through guided activities available on Canvas, working online via Zoom in small groups and large group discussions to apply particular HR techniques relevant to the topic explored each week. Extension materials are provided to enable students to follow up on each weekly topic through self-directed materials which are provided on Canvas and via QUT Readings.
Delivery Mode
The QUT Business School seeks to create postgraduate learning environments that help participants better manage family-work-study conflicts. Your lecturer will provide details of the structure of the unit during the first week. Flexible delivery options are supported by educational technologies to both connect you with others in the unit and with unit content. This aim is to ensure you have sufficient opportunities to engage with teaching staff as you need to support your study. We encourage you to regularly access the unit Canvas site, engage in on-line activities and make effective use of staff consultation times.
COVID-19 restrictions may require changes to the planned Learning Approaches described here. Students should refer to the unit Canvas site for the latest information.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Students will receive feedback in various forms throughout the semester which may include:
- Informal: worked examples, such as verbal feedback in class, personal consultation
- Formal: in writing, such as checklists (e.g. criteria sheets), written commentary
- Direct: to individual students, either in written form or in consultation
- Indirect: to the whole class
Assessment
Overview
The assessments in this unit provide students with opportunities to engage with theory and practice of HRM. The first assessment supports students to understand an approach to HRM which seeks to balance the contribution of HRM to business success whilst also delivering opportunities for workers to experience good work and working lives. The second assessment enables students to apply this understanding of a balanced approach to an HRM topic covered by the unit.
Students may be required to attend campus or an assessment centre for the purposes of assessment, regardless of the attendance mode for the unit.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Annotated Bibliography
An annotated bibliography which addresses the literature on strategic and socially sustainable (provision of decent work) approaches to human resource management. This assessment is designed to develop your knowledge of key concepts and current research, alongside critical analysis and writing skills.
Formative or Summative: Formative and Summative
Business Capabilities (AoL goals): KS (1.1), HO (2.1), PC (3.1), SE (5.2)
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Assessment: HR Managers' Briefing Paper
The briefing paper requires students to produce a guide for HR managers which outlines a strategic and socially sustainable approach to an HR topic relevant to the unit. The task includes a reflection on practice.
Formative or Summative: Summative
Business Capabilities (AoL goals): KS (1.1), HO (2.1), PC (3.1), TS (4.1), SE (5.2)
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a commitment to undertaking academic work and assessment in a manner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful and accountable.
The Academic Integrity Policy sets out the range of conduct that can be a failure to maintain the standards of academic integrity. This includes, cheating in exams, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating. It also includes providing fraudulent or altered documentation in support of an academic concession application, for example an assignment extension or a deferred exam.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Breaching QUT’s Academic Integrity Policy or engaging in conduct that may defeat or compromise the purpose of assessment can lead to a finding of student misconduct (Code of Conduct – Student) and result in the imposition of penalties under the Management of Student Misconduct Policy, ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
Resource Materials
Recommended text(s)
Wilkinson, A., Dundon, T., and Redman, T. (2020). Contemporary Human Resource Management. Text and Cases. 6th Edition. London, Sage Publishing
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no out-of-the ordinary risks associated with this unit. You should, however, familiarise yourself with evacuation procedures operating in the buildings in which you attend classes and take the time to view the Emergency video.
Standards/Competencies
This unit is designed to support your development of the following standards\competencies.
QUT Business Capabilities (Postgraduate)
HO (2.1): Critical Analysis
Relates to: ULO2, Annotated Bibliography, HR Managers' Briefing Paper
KS (1.1): Discipline and Professional Practice Knowledge
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, ULO3, Annotated Bibliography, HR Managers' Briefing Paper
PC (3.1): Professional Communication (Written)
Relates to: ULO3, Annotated Bibliography, HR Managers' Briefing Paper
SE (5.2): Global Social Responsibility
Relates to: ULO4, Annotated Bibliography, HR Managers' Briefing Paper
TS (4.1): Self-Reflection and Accountability
Relates to: ULO4, HR Managers' Briefing Paper
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.BS11 Master of Business
- Demonstrate and apply integrated and advanced discipline and professional practice knowledge, including knowledge of relevant research principles and methods.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, ULO3, Annotated Bibliography, HR Managers' Briefing Paper - Demonstrate and apply knowledge of socially responsible behaviour in analysing and addressing business issues and critically reflect on the responsibilities and impacts of organisations in national and international business contexts.
Relates to: ULO4, Annotated Bibliography, HR Managers' Briefing Paper - Critically investigate real world business issues and problems drawing on analysis, evaluation and synthesis of discipline knowledge, including theory and practice.
Relates to: ULO2, Annotated Bibliography, HR Managers' Briefing Paper - Use information literacy skills and communicate effectively and professionally in written forms and using media appropriate for diverse purposes, contexts and audiences.
Relates to: ULO3, Annotated Bibliography, HR Managers' Briefing Paper - Exercise self-reflection and accountability in applying knowledge and skills for own learning and effective practice.
Relates to: ULO4, HR Managers' Briefing Paper
BS39 Graduate Certificate in Business
- Demonstrate and apply integrated and advanced discipline knowledge, including knowledge of relevant research principles and methods.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, ULO3, Annotated Bibliography, HR Managers' Briefing Paper - Critically investigate real world business issues and problems drawing on analysis, evaluation and synthesis of discipline knowledge, including theory and practice.
Relates to: ULO2, Annotated Bibliography, HR Managers' Briefing Paper - Use information literacy skills and communicate effectively in written forms and using appropriate media for diverse audiences.
Relates to: ULO3, Annotated Bibliography, HR Managers' Briefing Paper - Exercise self-reflection and accountability in applying knowledge and skills for own learning and effective practice.
Relates to: ULO4, HR Managers' Briefing Paper - Demonstrate and apply knowledge of ethical or legal principles and practices of business in responding to complex business issues.
Relates to: ULO4, Annotated Bibliography, HR Managers' Briefing Paper
Unit Outline: Semester 2 2025, Online
| Unit code: | MGN415 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Equivalent: | MGN440, MGX440 |
| Anti-requisite: | MGN427 |
Overview
An introductory level unit, this unit will provide you with an understanding of the interplay between organisational effectiveness, long-term sustainability, and the management and organisation of people in the workplace. The unit fosters discipline knowledge, analytical and action orientated competencies and prepares students for advanced study in the field. This unit is the foundation unit in HRM in the MBus (HRM) and related courses. It overviews the profession of HRM and the practice of the HR Professional in the organisation.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Demonstrate discipline knowledge and skills through the application of HRM theory, research and best practice. [KS1.1]Relates to: PG Business Capabilities: KS (1.1)
- Demonstrate critical thinking and effective problem solving through the identification, critical analysis and application of information relevant to strategic human resource management. [KS1.1, HO2.1]
- Demonstrate professional written communication skills through the application of organisational and HRM theory and research, models and principles to practice. [KS1.1, PC3.1]
- Demonstrate social and ethical understanding by making decisions that are informed by social and cultural understanding applied to organisational settings and critically reflect on the responsibilities and impacts of these decisions. [TS4.1, SE5.2]
Content
This unit addresses key areas of HR activity to provide students with an understanding of how HRM contributes to business success whilst also delivering opportunities for workers to experience good work and working lives. The unit provides students with an introduction to the legal, occupational health and safety and employment relations context of HRM in Australia, strategic and ethical HRM, and areas of HR practice areas related to designing work, recruitment and selection, performance management and learning and development.
QUT Business Capabilities (Postgraduate)
The content and assessment in this unit are aligned to a selection of the following set of QUT Business Capabilities, also known as Assurance of Learning Goals (AoLs). Developing these capabilities will assist you to meet the desired graduate outcomes set at QUT and equip you with the knowledge and skills to succeed in your chosen career.
Knowledge & Technical Skills (KS)
1.1 Demonstrate and apply integrated and advanced discipline and professional practice knowledge, including knowledge of relevant research principles and methods.
1.2 Apply technical, technological and technical research skills to organise and interpret discipline knowledge, including theory and practice, to investigate business issues.
Higher Order Thinking Skills (HO)
2.1 Critically investigate real world business issues and problems drawing on analysis, evaluation and synthesis of discipline knowledge, including theory and practice.
2.2 Exercise creativity and intellectual independence and make informed decisions and judgements in planning, designing, and executing strategic and research-based responses to address real world issues and problems.
Professional Communication (PC)
3.1 Use information literacy skills and communicate effectively and professionally in written forms and using media appropriate for diverse purposes, contexts and audiences.
3.2 Use information literacy skills and communicate effectively and professionally in oral forms appropriate for diverse purposes, contexts and audiences.
Teamwork & Self (TS)
4.1 Exercise self-reflection and accountability in applying knowledge and skills for own learning and effective practice.
4.2 Apply teamwork knowledge and skills for effective collaboration across a range of complex activities and contexts.
Social, Ethical & Global Understanding (SE)
5.1 Demonstrate and apply knowledge of ethical and legal principles and practices of business in critically analysing and effectively responding to complex business issues.
5.2 Demonstrate and apply knowledge of socially responsible behaviour in analysing and addressing business issues and critically reflect on the responsibilities and impacts of organisations in national and international business contexts.
Learning Approaches
The materials in this unit are designed to encourage and enable active student participation. Activities to support learning include the use of pre recorded lectures, group discussions, case studies, real-world examples, and importantly, individual and group work activities. This unit is built upon adult learning principles which means students are required to actively participate in a range of learning experiences which include indivividual preparation through guided activities available on Canvas, working online via Zoom in small groups and large group discussions to apply particular HR techniques relevant to the topic explored each week. Extension materials are provided to enable students to follow up on each weekly topic through self-directed materials which are provided on Canvas and via QUT Readings.
Delivery Mode
The QUT Business School seeks to create postgraduate learning environments that help participants better manage family-work-study conflicts. Your lecturer will provide details of the structure of the unit during the first week. Flexible delivery options are supported by educational technologies to both connect you with others in the unit and with unit content. This aim is to ensure you have sufficient opportunities to engage with teaching staff as you need to support your study. We encourage you to regularly access the unit Canvas site, engage in on-line activities and make effective use of staff consultation times.
COVID-19 restrictions may require changes to the planned Learning Approaches described here. Students should refer to the unit Canvas site for the latest information.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Students will receive feedback in various forms throughout the semester which may include:
- Informal: worked examples, such as verbal feedback in class, personal consultation
- Formal: in writing, such as checklists (e.g. criteria sheets), written commentary
- Direct: to individual students, either in written form or in consultation
- Indirect: to the whole class
Assessment
Overview
The assessments in this unit provide students with opportunities to engage with theory and practice of HRM. The first assessment supports students to understand an approach to HRM which seeks to balance the contribution of HRM to business success whilst also delivering opportunities for workers to experience good work and working lives. The second assessment enables students to apply this understanding of a balanced approach to an HRM topic covered by the unit.
Students may be required to attend campus or an assessment centre for the purposes of assessment, regardless of the attendance mode for the unit.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Annotated Bibliography
An annotated bibliography which addresses the literature on strategic and socially sustainable (provision of decent work) approaches to human resource management. This assessment is designed to develop your knowledge of key concepts and current research, alongside critical analysis and writing skills.
Formative or Summative: Formative and Summative
Business Capabilities (AoL goals): KS (1.1), HO (2.1), PC (3.1), SE (5.2)
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Assessment: HR Managers' Briefing Paper
The briefing paper requires students to produce a guide for HR managers which outlines a strategic and socially sustainable approach to an HR topic relevant to the unit. The task includes a reflection on practice.
Formative or Summative: Summative
Business Capabilities (AoL goals): KS (1.1), HO (2.1), PC (3.1), TS (4.1), SE (5.2)
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a commitment to undertaking academic work and assessment in a manner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful and accountable.
The Academic Integrity Policy sets out the range of conduct that can be a failure to maintain the standards of academic integrity. This includes, cheating in exams, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating. It also includes providing fraudulent or altered documentation in support of an academic concession application, for example an assignment extension or a deferred exam.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Breaching QUT’s Academic Integrity Policy or engaging in conduct that may defeat or compromise the purpose of assessment can lead to a finding of student misconduct (Code of Conduct – Student) and result in the imposition of penalties under the Management of Student Misconduct Policy, ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
Resource Materials
Recommended text(s)
Wilkinson, A., Dundon, T., and Redman, T. (2020). Contemporary Human Resource Management. Text and Cases. 6th Edition. London, Sage Publishing
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no out-of-the ordinary risks associated with this unit. You should, however, familiarise yourself with evacuation procedures operating in the buildings in which you attend classes and take the time to view the Emergency video.
Standards/Competencies
This unit is designed to support your development of the following standards\competencies.
QUT Business Capabilities (Postgraduate)
HO (2.1): Critical Analysis
Relates to: ULO2, Annotated Bibliography, HR Managers' Briefing Paper
KS (1.1): Discipline and Professional Practice Knowledge
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, ULO3, Annotated Bibliography, HR Managers' Briefing Paper
PC (3.1): Professional Communication (Written)
Relates to: ULO3, Annotated Bibliography, HR Managers' Briefing Paper
SE (5.2): Global Social Responsibility
Relates to: ULO4, Annotated Bibliography, HR Managers' Briefing Paper
TS (4.1): Self-Reflection and Accountability
Relates to: ULO4, HR Managers' Briefing Paper
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.BS11 Master of Business
- Demonstrate and apply integrated and advanced discipline and professional practice knowledge, including knowledge of relevant research principles and methods.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, ULO3, Annotated Bibliography, HR Managers' Briefing Paper - Demonstrate and apply knowledge of socially responsible behaviour in analysing and addressing business issues and critically reflect on the responsibilities and impacts of organisations in national and international business contexts.
Relates to: ULO4, Annotated Bibliography, HR Managers' Briefing Paper - Critically investigate real world business issues and problems drawing on analysis, evaluation and synthesis of discipline knowledge, including theory and practice.
Relates to: ULO2, Annotated Bibliography, HR Managers' Briefing Paper - Use information literacy skills and communicate effectively and professionally in written forms and using media appropriate for diverse purposes, contexts and audiences.
Relates to: ULO3, Annotated Bibliography, HR Managers' Briefing Paper - Exercise self-reflection and accountability in applying knowledge and skills for own learning and effective practice.
Relates to: ULO4, HR Managers' Briefing Paper
BS39 Graduate Certificate in Business
- Demonstrate and apply integrated and advanced discipline knowledge, including knowledge of relevant research principles and methods.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, ULO3, Annotated Bibliography, HR Managers' Briefing Paper - Critically investigate real world business issues and problems drawing on analysis, evaluation and synthesis of discipline knowledge, including theory and practice.
Relates to: ULO2, Annotated Bibliography, HR Managers' Briefing Paper - Use information literacy skills and communicate effectively in written forms and using appropriate media for diverse audiences.
Relates to: ULO3, Annotated Bibliography, HR Managers' Briefing Paper - Exercise self-reflection and accountability in applying knowledge and skills for own learning and effective practice.
Relates to: ULO4, HR Managers' Briefing Paper - Demonstrate and apply knowledge of ethical or legal principles and practices of business in responding to complex business issues.
Relates to: ULO4, Annotated Bibliography, HR Managers' Briefing Paper