Unit Outline

This unit investigates the role and practice of Human Resource Management in organisations with an applied industry component. Through engagement with industry partners, the unit provides students with the opportunity to apply HRM practices, concepts, theories and skills to critical aspects of business operation. Thus, students will explore a broad view of the complex and contested HR issues that confront organisations.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1.	Demonstrate an ability to apply a broad range of knowledge and understanding of key HRM theories, concepts, tools and techniques in a practical context
2.	Develop a research plan to investigate a specific HRM issue
3.	Summarise and document the problem, the applied methodology and the conclusions obtained from the developed research plan to professional written/oral standards.
4.	Reflect and report on the personal learning derived from the project.

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Pre-requisite	BMA121

Alterations as a result of student feedback

To be determined.

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Capstone Project Proposal	Week 5	30 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 2:	Progress of Work Presentation	Week 10	20 %	LO1, LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 3:	Final Capstone Report	Week 13	50 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Capstone Project Proposal

Task Description:

This capstone HR project is a unique opportunity to carry out independent investigation to devise an innovative solution for a real-world HR problem. The capstone project is designed to consolidate your learning with valuable hands-on experience with a focus on the development of a wide range of skills, including creative, critical, and strategic thinking, effective communication, problem solving and research analysis. This assessment task will give students a chance to bring their leadership and management skills alive by developing a capstone research proposal for study intended to investigate a chosen HRM problem and determine solutions.
Your capstone research proposal must explain the following details about the research you are proposing to conduct:
1. the nature of the HRM problem being investigated and the specific objectives for the research
2. the type of information needed to address the problem
3. how the information will be collected (e.g., with a survey or by conducting interviews or secondary research) and the instruments which will be used (e.g., the survey items or interview questions).
4. who or where the information will be collected from.
5. how any relevant ethical or practical issues will be addressed.

Task Length:

2000 words +/- 10% (excluding reference list and appendices)

Due Date:

Week 5

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Explain the HRM problem and the specific objectives for the research.	LO1
2	Explain the type of information needed to address the problem.	LO2
3	Explain how the information will be collected and the instruments which will be used.	LO3
4	Identify the ethical and practical issues and explanation of how they will be addressed.	LO4

Assessment Task 2: Progress of Work Presentation

Task Description:

Undertaking a capstone project requires planning, time management and guidance from the unit coordinator or capstone project coordinator. The purpose of the progress of work presentation is to create the opportunity for students to discuss the progress of their work with the unit coordinator and to draw the attention of the unit coordinator to any issue with the capstone project. The work in progress presentation assessment task acts as a pressure valve where issues can be addressed before they reach a critical point. It is also an opportunity for the unit coordinator to provide feedback to the students to improve the quality of the final capstone project. Finally, keeping this time in the schedule also helps students to work towards the final capstone project report.
To fulfill the requirements of this assessment task , you are required to do the following:
1. Your presentation should be a preview of what will be contained in the final report.
2. Prepare a 15- minute PowerPoint slides for presentation in class regarding the progress of work.
3. Be prepared to answer questions from the class regarding your presentation.
NOTE: The feedback to receive after your presentation will need to be incorporated into the final project report.

Task Length:

15 Minutes presentation and 5 minutes questions and answers

Due Date:

Week 10

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Research, analyse and evaluate HRM literature, theories, and principles to resolve HRM problem.	LO1
2	Demonstrates the application of academic research skills in the preparation and presentation of the progress of work.	LO2
3	Participate in oral presentations by applying theory, concepts and required readings to the problem under investigation.	LO3

Assessment Task 3: Final Capstone Report

Task Description:

At the end of the capstone project students will be required to submit a written report describing their project or research, using a format typical for presenting capstone report or research work. This final report will detail the student’s accomplishments but will also be an opportunity to reflect on your experience with the project. This report should include the details of that research, including what you discovered and the significance of that discovery. Be sure to detail the background for your research, the method of your research, the results of your research, the analysis of your results, and the implications of that analysis. You will want to include the background and motivation of your project, as well as a brief overview of related and similar work which you can borrow from your proposal submitted for assessment task 1.
NOTE:
Details of the presentation format for the final capstone research report is provided in MYLO

Task Length:

Between 4000 and 5000 words (excluding reference list and appendices)

Due Date:

Week 13

Weight:

50 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Research, analyse and evaluate HRM literature, theories, and principles to resolve HRM problem.	LO1
2	Demonstrate the application of academic research skills in the preparation of a research report.	LO2
3	Present a clearly articulated and appropriately referenced research report.	LO3
4	Reflect and report on the personal learning derived from the project.	LO4

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.