Managing Human Capital G (11418.4)
Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
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View teaching periods | Flexible On-campus |
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø College, Bruce, ACT Bruce, Canberra Shanghai, China Ningbo, China |
EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Business, Government & Law |
Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
Canberra Business School | Graduate Level | Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan Social Work_Exclude 0905) Band 5 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
The aim of this unit is to introduce you to a complex body of theory and recent developments in professional practice in relation to the challenges of managing an organisation's human capital and to situate this field of study in relation to the study of strategic management and strategic human resource management.
Learning outcomes
After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Analyse a complex body of theoretical knowledge on human capital management and as it relates to human resource management (HRM) including developments in these fields of study and areas of professional practice;
2. Reflect critically on theory and professional practice in relation to the characteristics of effective HRM practice in one or more practice areas and identify how they relate to employee wellbeing and effective individual performance life;
3. Critically review a complex body of knowledge including recent developments in relation to the factors driving organisational change, changes in the future of work and the workforce that have implications for workforce management; and
4. Integrate industry research in one or more areas of traditional and contemporary HRM practice in a selected organizational context that enhances employee wellbeing and job performance.
Graduate attributes
1. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills1. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
2. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
2. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
2. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
3. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
3. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
4. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing - apply their knowledge to working with Indigenous Australians in socially just ways
Skills development
This unit is an introduction to the fields of human capital management and human resource management. It provides an in-depth exploration of the management of human capital in contemporary organisations. The aim of this unit is to introduce you to a complex body of theory and recent developments can professional practice in relation to the challenges of managing an organisation’s human capital and to situate this field of study in relation to the study of strategic management and strategic human resource management.
Prerequisites
None.Corequisites
None.Incompatible units
11191 Managing Human CapitalEquivalent units
9692 Human Resource Management PGAssumed knowledge
None.Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
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2024 | ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø College, Bruce, ACT | Semester 1 | 05 February 2024 | Flexible | Mr Tony Quintana De La Torre |
2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 05 February 2024 | Flexible | Dr Doug Jackman |
2024 | ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø College, Bruce, ACT | Semester 2 | 29 July 2024 | Flexible | Mr Saeed Uz Zaman Khan |
2024 | Shanghai, China | MBA Trimester 3 | 08 October 2024 | On-campus | Dr Doug Davies |
2024 | Ningbo, China | MBA Trimester 3 | 08 October 2024 | On-campus | Dr Somayeh Bahmannia |
2025 | ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø College, Bruce, ACT | Semester 1 | 03 February 2025 | On-campus | Mr Tony Quintana De La Torre |
2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 03 February 2025 | On-campus | Dr Doug Jackman |
2025 | ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø College, Bruce, ACT | Semester 2 | 28 July 2025 | On-campus | Mr Saeed Uz Zaman Khan |
2025 | Ningbo, China | MBA Trimester 3 | 07 October 2025 | On-campus | Dr Somayeh Bahmannia |
2025 | Shanghai, China | MBA Trimester 3 | 07 October 2025 | On-campus | Dr Somayeh Bahmannia |
Required texts
The prescribed textbook
- Nankervis, A Baird, M Coffey, J & Shields, J (2023), Human Resource Management, 11th Asia-Pacific Edition, Cengage Learning, Australia.
- Storey, J (1992), Developments in the Management of Human Resources, Blackwell UK.
- Davies, D, & Wei, L. (2011), Human Resources Management in China: Cases in HR Practice, Chandos Publishing, UK.
Submission of assessment items
Extensions & Late submissions
Assessment items 2 & 3 need to be submitted through turn-it-in.
Referencing is mandatory.
Special assessment requirements
You are required to complete all assessment tasks by the due date (unless you have an assignment extension approved) and achieve a mark of 50% or more overall to pass this Unit.
Supplementary assessment
No supplementary assessments are provided.
Assessment
You are required to complete and submit all assessment tasks and achieve a mark of 50% or more to pass this Unit.
Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.
Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø students have to complete the annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.
Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.
Participation requirements
Students are expected to attend all five days of classes. Their attendance and contribution is part of the Unit's assessment model.
Required IT skills
You need to be proficient in the use of WORD, to be able to research online including using the University's databases and electronic journals. You will be advised by the lecturer in class of the procedure for submission of assessment items and the due dates.
In-unit costs
None
Work placement, internships or practicums
The summative assessment task in this Unit is a work integrated learning simulation using a project-based, problem-based, work-situated learning approach.
- MBA Trimester 3, 2024, On-campus, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøI - East China University of Science & Technology Shanghai (221233)
- MBA Trimester 3, 2024, On-campus, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøI - Ningbo University, Ningbo (221234)
- Semester 2, 2024, Flexible, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø - University of Canberra College, Bruce (221270)
- MBA Trimester 3, 2023, On-campus, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøI - Ningbo University, Ningbo (221236)
- Semester 1, 2024, Flexible, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø - University of Canberra College, Bruce (221269)
- Semester 1, 2024, Flexible, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø - Canberra, Bruce (221237)
- MBA Trimester 3, 2023, On-campus, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøI - East China University of Science & Technology Shanghai (221235)