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BA (Honours) in Human Resource Management
Programme Overview
CAO Code: NC005
The most important part of any organisation is the people within it. Human resource professionals help to shape and develop winning teams. Human resource professionals oversee such diverse areas as recruitment, training and development, employee development and industrial relations. If you enjoy working with people, studying human resource management opens up a wide variety of exciting career possibilities.
As a graduate of this course you will:
- Have a thorough understanding of human resource management.
- Appreciate the strategic impact of human resources on the business.
- Understand the linkages and integration required both within human resource management and between human resources and the rest of the business.
- Develop your personal skills in teamwork, communication and research.
Course Structure and Award
This course is a three year honours degree programme. The course is run over 6 semesters with continuous assessment held throughout the course and examinations at the end of each semester. The course has a common first year with most BA (Honours) Degrees in the School of Business. On completion you will receive a HETAC BA (Honours) Degree in Human Resource Management at level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications.
Career Prospects
Human resource professionals may operate in a generalist role or may specialise in areas like recruitment, training and development, employee relations or organisational development. National College of Ireland has a long established track record in human resource management and graduates are much sought after. Typical entry positions for graduates include HR officer, recruitment consultant, HR business partner and learning and development specialist.
Further Study
Upon successful completion of the BA (Honours) Degree in Human Resource Management, graduates who have acquired the appropriate entry requirements can progress to postgraduate programmes at level 9 on the National Framework of Qualifications such as the Postgraduate Diploma or MA in HRM at National College of Ireland.
Professional Recognition
This programme is an excellent foundation towards Membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and/or the Irish Institute of Training and Development (IITD).
Who is the Programme for?
The course is for school leavers, mature students and graduates of FETAC level 5/6 programmes.
Entry Requirements
Minimum entry requirements are a grade C3 or above in two Higher level subjects, together with a D3 (Higher or Ordinary level) in four subjects. A minimum of grade D3 (Higher or Ordinary level) must be obtained in English & Mathematics. Mature applicants, applicants with a disability or those applying through the DARE or HEAR access schemes should consult our DARE and HEAR information page.
Programme Fee
This course qualifies under the Free Fees Initiative, the Higher Education Grants Scheme and the VEC Scholarship Scheme.
Student Profile
Edel Whelan
Studying HR is really interesting if you
like dealing with people. You get
great support from lecturers. The
careers office is great which is
important in your final year. The
buddy system is brilliant and
means everyone gets the chance
to meet new people.
Fact File
| Location | Duration | NFQ Level | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFSC, Dublin 1 | Three years, full-time |
Level 8 | End of semester exams Continuous Assessments |
Modules
Module Descriptor information for this course.
Year 2
In Year 2 choose two elective modules per semester in addition to the core modules.
Semester 1 Electives:
- Introduction to Income Taxation
- Service Learning 1
- Management Information Systems
- Auditing
- Management Accounting
- Services Marketing Management
Semester 2 Electives:
- Service Learning 2
- Income & Capital Taxation
- Enterprise
- Health & Safety
- International Finance
Year 3
In Year 3 you choose either Project Management in semester 1and two elective modules from the list below in semester 2
Or
An Undergraduate Dissertation over the two semesters of year 3.
Semester 2 Electives:
- Pensions
- e-Business
- Organisational Development
- International HRM
- Business Ethics
- European Comparative Industrial Relations
- Contemporary Issues in Reward Management
Elective choices are subject to student numbers, may include prerequisites and are subject to change.
Programme Modules
| Year 1 | |
|---|---|
| Business Law | Financial Accounting |
| Human Resource Management | Macroeconomics |
| Marketing | MicroEconomics |
| Organisational Behaviour | Quantitative Analysis |
| Year 2 | |
|---|---|
| Auditing | Employment Law - Operation of Relationship, Equality and Breakdown |
| Employment Law: Contracts | Enterprise |
| Income and Capital Taxation | International Finance |
| Introduction to Income Taxation | Introduction to Industrial Relations |
| Introduction to Reward Management | Learning and Change in Organisations |
| Management Accounting | Management Information Systems |
| Management of the Employment Relationship | Service Learning |
| Service Learning: Community Based Project | Services Marketing Management |
| Sociology of Work | |
| Year 3 | Business Ethics |
|---|---|
| Business Ethics | Contemporary issues in Industrial Relations |
| Contemporary Issues in Reward Management | Dissertation |
| E-Business | Economic and Social Policy |
| ESP 1 | ESP 2 |
| European Comparative Industrial Relations | Industrial Relation 3 |
| International HRM | International HRM |
| Organisational Development | Organisational Development |
| Pensions | Project Management |
| Strategic HRM | Strategic Human Resource Development 1 |
| Strategic Human Resource Management 1 | Strategic Human Resource Management 2 |
| Strategic Management | Strategic Management |
Start Date
Saturday 15th September 2012
Programme Location
IFSC Campus
