BS4S35 - Personal and Professional Skills Development - Human Resource Management 01 Jun 2022 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | BS4S35 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Personal and Professional Skills Development - Human Resource Management | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Global Business | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Global Business | ||
| Module Leader: | Michael Parsons | ||
| Module Team: | Andrew Thompson | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2022 | Final Year of Intake: | 2027 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 7 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100085 - human resource management | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Jun 2022 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2028 |
Module Aims
The module aims to develop and enhance the employability of students by providing them with the opportunity to realise their personal aspirations and develop into the resilient, ethical, culturally aware and globally minded workforce of the future.
Content Summary
The module will provide personal and professional skills development support and guidance for postgraduate students.
Following the completion of a professional development plan (PDP) students will complete a series of workshops to develop their human resource management skills in the areas they identified as crucial for their career growth. During this process students will be signposted to workshops reflecting contemporary professional and practical human resource management practice. Delivered by industry experts and/or academic specialists the workshops will be organised around the USW Graduate Attributes of:
• Commercial Awareness
• Communication
• Digital Literacy
• Innovation and Enterprise
• Leadership
• Project Management
Students will accordingly be able to complete workshops tailored to address their individual needs.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 4 |
| Tutorial | 2 |
| Project supervision | 30 |
| Independent Study | 100 |
| Directed Study | 64 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Critically reflect and identify skill gaps using personal and professional skills audit(s). |
| LO2 | Complete identified directed learning and critically reflect on the process of personal and professional human resource management skills planning and development, identify actions for future continuation of personal and professional development (CPD). |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Professional Development Planning (PDP) 1 | A skills audit focusing on individual needs as they relate to a person's present situation and future expectations in terms of human resource management career prospects. | 0 | 2000 | 40 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Portfolio 1 | Portfolio – must provide evidence of: • Completed identified direct learning such as professional development training course certificates • A written self-reflective assessment (1500 words) based on personal and professional development directed learning and workshops. | 0 | 3000 | 60 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Professional Development Planning (PDP) 1 | ✔ | ✘ | |
| Portfolio 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |