Introduction
In this MSc, you’ll learn about the role of the HR professional, the nature of professionalism and approaches to addressing ethical dilemmas, sustainable HR management, and EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion). You’ll develop the people management skills that are essential for HR work such as selection and appraisal interviewing, delivering training, managing performance, organisational development and people analytics. You’ll also gain the skills and understanding needed to work at a strategic level in an organisation in relation to HR issues. This will include employee relations, learning and development, talent management, engagement with employees and stakeholders, and the ability to address change management issues.
Key features of the course
- Develop essential people management skills for working in HR
- Gain the skills and understanding needed to create organisational HR strategies
- Develop the core behaviours and knowledge to address business and change management issues in an uncertain world
- Understand an HR professional's role; tackle ethical dilemmas, EDI, and favour sustainable HR management.
The qualification provides a route to professional membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
Program Outcome
The learning outcomes of this qualification are described in four areas:
- Knowledge and understanding
- Cognitive skills
- Practical and professional skills
- Key skills
Curriculum
Course details
To gain this qualification, you need 180 credits and we recommend that you study the modules in the following order:
90 credits from the following:
- The role of the human resource professional (B810)
- Human resource management in context (B811)
- Managing people effectively and responsibly through analytics (B812)
plus 30 credits from the following:
- Employment relations and employee engagement (B813)
- Workplace learning: coaching and mentoring (B814)
plus 60 credits from the following:
- Dissertation (HRM) (B894)
You should note that the University’s unique study rule applies to this qualification. This means that you must include at least 60 credits from OU modules that have not been counted in any other OU qualification that has previously been awarded to you.