Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Human Resource Management

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:

• Explore the essential role of management in organisations.
• Compare and contrast different types and roles of managers.
• Critically discuss the skills which managers require for effective performance.
• Critically discuss the challenges with which the manager of today is presented.
• Demonstrate knowledge of management theories.
• Display an understanding of the management environment.
• Critically discuss the managerial functions.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:

• Critically discuss the importance of human resource planning for organisations.
• Develop an understanding of Human Resource information Systems (with related concepts).
• Critically evaluate the strategic importance of human resource management.
• Explain the importance of integrating a company's human resource strategy with overall business strategy.
• Evaluate the significance of talent management.
• Develop an understanding of career concepts and career management models.
• Demonstrate the knowledge of the role of organisations in career management.
• Develop an understanding of the purposes of training and development.
• Explain different training methods and the application of methods in the organisation.
• Understand the role of performance management systems in organisational success.
• Identify different types and components of performance management systems.
• Identify, discuss and apply compensation structures and levels.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the nature of recruitment and selection and its application.
• Develop an understanding of essential aspects of the relevant legislations affecting employment.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:

• Critically discuss current challenges to compensation systems.
• Evaluate the impact of legislation on training and development.
• Discuss and critique both traditional and contemporary psychological theories and perspectives.
• Explore the role of an HR information system in creating competitive advantage.
• Develop and analyse a business research problem.
• Develop, monitor and review employment policies that comply with the relevant legislations.
• Collect data from various sources.
• Identify and define operational variables.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:

• Critically discuss the changing nature of careers.
• Discuss the change management process and phases.
• Evaluate key OD success and failure factors.
• Develop an understanding of the concepts of transformation, added value and organising people.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5:

• Critically discuss the function and role of human resource management within the strategic management process.
• Critically discuss and understand the impact of the link between labour relations and the various Human Resource Management practices.
• Understand the diversity and inclusion management challenges.
• Discuss Organisational Development (OD) terminology and concepts.
• Critically assess OD interventions.
• Discuss the strategic management phases of strategy formulation, strategy implementation and strategy evaluation and control.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 6:

• Develop an appropriate research project plan.
• Apply selected research techniques.
• Demonstrate knowledge of business research methods.
• Distinguish between the various research paradigms, methods and designs.
• Display knowledge of and apply data collection methods.
• Display knowledge of and apply data analysis methods.

Integrated Assessment:

• The extent to which the learner has grasped the concepts.
• The application of theory to a practical context.
• The methods of research used.
• A balance between theory and practice and its relevance to the level of the qualification.
• The use of appropriate technology to ensure effective communication of ideas.
• Assessment methods measure the extent to which the learner has achieved competence in the different areas of study.
• These assessment methods include: Case studies, Report writing, Interpretative and analytical problem solving, Work based assignments.
• Formative assessment implies being supportive to learning, non-judgemental and focused on providing constructive feedback or criticism to the learner which will take place during the learning process and informs planning of future learning activities.
• The final mark is calculated by the weighted average comprising of 40% of the formative assessments and 60% of the summative assessment.
• The Research Project module is assessed via a research project.
• Self-and formative assessment takes place through case studies, assignments, including the writing of proposals and financial plans.
• Summative assessment implies assessment to be mainly concerned with summing up the learning process and therefore usually takes place at the end of the relevant learning process.
• Summative assessments are integrated into the learning in that they take place at the end of each of the constituent modules of the qualification.
• Integrated assessment is used extensively across the qualification, particularly in the case studies.