7B016E - Employment Relations 01 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2032 | Version 0
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | 7B016E | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Employment Relations | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Business Management | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Business Management | ||
| Module Leader: | Karl Greenhough | ||
| Module Team: | Kevin Brown | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2026 | Final Year of Intake: | 2031 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 30 | 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 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2026 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2032 |
Module Aims
The main aims of the module are:
· Explain and critique the employment relationship as regulated, experienced and contested, integrating ER theory with a working knowledge of employment law across diverse organisational contexts.
· Design and justify fair, legally sound interventions for workplace issues (collective and individual), including union–management dynamics, conflict handling/ADR, discipline, grievance and redundancy, demonstrating collaborative problem-solving and negotiation skills.
· Exercise professional judgement as an ER practitioner—advising managers, drafting policy, and communicating evidence-based recommendations, while upholding procedural justice and the expectation to act fairly and reasonably.
Content Summary
The Employment Relations module develops practice-ready leaders who can manage the employment relationship confidently, unionised or not,by understanding how it is made (rules, policy, law), lived (everyday experience), and contested (voice, negotiation, conflict). Students deepen their grasp of power and management choice (context-bound by markets, technology, design, and institutions) and learn how coaching-style conversations can give people meaningful voice, surface perspectives, and inform fair decisions.
Through case- and team-based work, learners build fluency in interpreting and applying employment law to status and voice, union–management relations, discipline and grievance, mediation/ADR, redundancy, and performance. They practise the advisory craft line managers depend on: framing options, weighing risk, engaging representatives, and designing processes that people trust, while building collaborative relationships across boundaries (HR, line, unions, legal) and using coaching appropriately (with clear ethical and legal limits).
This is not “HR for HR.” It’s core leadership capability for any manager who must navigate complexity, enable ongoing professional development in themselves and others, uphold dignity at work, and secure outcomes that are both legally sound and socially sustainable.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Guided Study | 10.5 |
| Summative Assessment | 60 |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching | 56 |
| Independent Study and self-directed learning | 173.5 |
| Total Hours Selected | 116 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Critically evaluate power, conflict, and voice in the employment relationship through multiple theoretical perspectives, applying knowledge of employment law to diverse organisational contexts. |
| LO2 | Develop and justify interventions to manage and resolve employment relations challenges ethically and effectively, demonstrating advanced negotiation and problem-solving skills. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Portfolio 1 | Portfolio consisting of: Simulated ER Hearing (Group Activity) + Individual Policy Brief + Viva Verification | 15 | 5000 | 100 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Portfolio 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |