6 ECTS credits
154 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 1021581BER for all students in the 1st semester at a (B) Bachelor - advanced level.
In the course Principles of Human Resource Management students develop a general understanding of how human resource decisions contribute to individual, team, and organizational effectiveness, and to a firm’s sustained competitive advantage. This knowledge can be applied in small, medium, and large firms, as well as non-profits. The course covers topics such as:
The course approaches the management of human resources from a strategic perspective. The strategic perspective describes how each of the basic HR functions has its own part within the overall strategic plan of the organization and contributes to organizational performance. The course further takes an evidence-based approach to HRM which aims to help students in developing critical judgment in making decisions that impact the well-being and performance of organizations and employees.
Teaching Methods
- Lecture: collective contact-dependent moments during which the lecturer engages with learning materials
- Seminar, Exercises or Practicals (Practical): collective or individual contact-dependent moments during which the students are guided to actively engage with learning materials
- Independent or External Form of Study (Self): independent study
This description of the teaching methods is indicative, in order to assess the expected study load.
Contact hours: 29 hours
Self: 125 hours
At the end of the course, students should be able to:
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Written Exam determines 100% of the final mark.
Within the Written Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Evaluation 1st and 2nd session
Written examination (100% of the total grade). The exam tests students' knowledge, understanding and ability to apply theory to practice by means of open questions, multiple-choice questions, and cases.
The practicals prepare students for the exam but attendance at the practicals is not mandatory.
This offer is part of the following study plans:
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Bachelor of Business Economics: International Business
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Bridging Programme Master of Science in Psychology: Profile Profile Work and Organisational Psychology (only offered in Dutch)
Preparatory Programme Master of Science in Psychology: Profile Profile Work and Organisational Psychology (only offered in Dutch)