Welcome to your Strategic Human Resource Management course

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Welcome to University of Staffordshire

We know you're already passionate about your subject, which is why we're excited you've chosen University of Staffordshire as the place to turn possibility into reality.

To give you an insight into what life as a Strategic Human Resource Management student is like, your course leaders have prepared introductions to the course and further activities.

Welcome to the MA Strategic Human Resource Management, we cannot wait to meet you.

We have designed this course to be an enjoyable, knowledge building and challenging experience that will build on any pre-existing experience or understanding that you have.

We are confident that you will enjoy this course and through it, develop the skills, knowledge and understanding that is needed in the current and ever changing HRM profession.

Course delivery

There is an emphasis on practice-based learning and learning by doing approaches to supplement the more traditional approaches of lectures, guest speakers, tutorials, workshops, seminars and a virtual learning environment (VLE) will complement and enhance traditional face-to-face learning.

Knowledge and skills will be developed through case-studies, role-plays, simulations, presentations, projects, reflective portfolios and use of technology supported activities.

Face to face sessions will usually be 3 hours long and will be a mix of lectures and seminars. All sessions will be based around student participation. This could be through discussions, activities, roleplays or other ways to develop your understanding and enable you to connect what you are learning to your own experiences or to the challenges you may experience in your future career.

Semester one activities

Cross Cultural Management and Leadership

This module focuses on how HRM and management strategies can be used effectively to improve organisational performance.

Personal and Organisational Effectiveness

This module focuses on promoting effective and ethical behaviours to champion better work and develop business acumen

Resourcing and Talent Management

This module will identify how HRM practices around recruitment, selection and performance management can be developed to enable the organisation to be more strategic in its approach to managing its highest performing employees.

Pre-learning

Armstrong, M. and Armstrong, M. (2021) Armstrong’s handbook of strategic human resource management : improve business performance through strategic people management. London, England ; Kogan Page.

Once enrolled, this book can be accessed through the universities library as an E-Book here -https://libstaff.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/view/action/uresolver.do?operation=resolveService&package_service_id=2096265040006826&institutionId=6826&customerId=6825&VE=true

Equipment and software

Microsoft Office 365 Pro Plus
Adobe Creative Cloud
NVivo
SPSS

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Meet the team

Andrew Hanks

Senior Lecturer

Postgraduate HRM Award Leader Andy joined Staffordshire University in the summer of 2015 after spending four years at Keele University whilst he completed a PhD in Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations. Before entering academia as…

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Lynne Williams

Senior Lecturer

Lynne is a lecturer in Leadership, Management and Innovation. She is responsible for developing micro and small business start ups, scale ups with innovation, leadership and entrepreneurship.

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What to expect on Welcome Week

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Student life

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Student support

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