UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON PROGRAMME SPECIFICATION [13/01/09fin] ADC/ASC/FINAL 1 PART 1: COURSE SUMMARY INFORMATION 2

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1 UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON PROGRAMME SPECIFICATION [13/01/09fin] ADC/ASC/FINAL 1 PART 1: COURSE SUMMARY INFORMATION 2 Awarding bdy University f Brightn Schl Brightn Business Schl Faculty Brightn Business Schl Partner institutin(s) Curse status Validatin/Franchise/Jint 3 Hst Department Brightn Business Schl Lcatin f Study/campus Mulsecmb Award and titles Award Title Final award MSc Management (Human Resurces) Intermediate award Pstgraduate Diplma Management Intermediate award Pstgraduate Certificate Management Mde f study Duratin f study (standard) Maximum registratin Full-time 1 year 3 years Sandwich Part Time Distance Start date fr prgramme (mnth/sessin) September/Octber Curse cdes/categries UCAS cde QAA Subject Benchmark Master s degree in business and management, 2007 CATS pints fr curse 180 Admissins Agency UCAS GTTR NMAS Direct t Schl X Admissins criteria A gd secnd class hnurs degree r equivalent in a cgnate discipline and IELTS 6.5 with 6.0 in the written element, r, via the Extended Master s (EMA), as detailed under additinal infrmatin, r, thrugh passing the Graduate Diplma in Business, Hspitality, Turism and Scial Sciences, awarded by the University f Brightn Internatinal Cllege. Cntacts Curse Leader: Barry Lee Scherer; Named Award Leader: Vicky Richards Admissins Tutr Barry Lee Scherer Examinatin and Assessment External Examiner(s) Extensin f existing external examiners duties Examinatin Bard(s) Full time pstgraduate masters award bard (AEB/CEB) Apprval/start dates Start date (mnth/sessin) Apprval date Review date Validatin 14/05/ /2015 Prgramme Specificatin Sept 14 Sept 15 1 Delete/crss thrugh as apprpriate 2 Infrmatin frm Part 1 is entered nt the curses database 3 Delete/crss thrugh as apprpriate Sept

2 PART 2: COURSE DETAILS AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES Aims: As a generalist degree in management, this curse is designed t build n the knwledge and skills f a variety f first degree subjects, and t develp master s level knwledge and skills in business and management subjects that can be applied effectively in an rganisatinal cntext, r prepare fr research r further studies in business and management. The general aims f the curse are t prvide an pprtunity: 1. T undertake advanced and integrated study f rganisatins in general, their management and the changing cntext in which they perate; 2. T develp a range f cgnitive, analytical and intellectual skills, and the ability t identify and deply techniques and research tls and integrate knwledge t demnstrate the achievement f master s level; 3. T develp the capacity t apply knwledge and skills creatively and systematically t management issues t imprve management practice; 4. T encurage the capacity fr lifelng learning and persnal develpment; The curse aims specific t the MSc Management (HRM) are t ffer an pprtunity: 5. T cmplete a master s qualificatin with a specified human resurces management designatin. 6. T study at masters the management f human resurces within a managerial perspective. 7. T undertake advanced integrative study n a selected tpic, prject r issue in HRM Learning utcmes The utcmes f the prgramme - hw the primary aims are demnstrated in students fllwing this prgramme. By the end f the curse students are expected t achieve a sund theretical understanding f the majr functinal areas which underpin general management and HRM in particular, including: 1. Knwledge and thery utcmes: 1.1 Integratin f learning and practice frm a range f subject areas t frm a hlistic understanding f management, HRM, rganisatins and business; (prgramme aims 1, 2 3, 5, 6 and 7) 1.2 Knwledge f cncepts, theries and mdels which can be used in the analysis f the internal aspects, functins and prcesses f rganisatins (in particular their HRM functin) and their leadership and management, including Sept

3 their diverse nature, purpses, structures, gvernance, and peratins; (prgramme aims 1, 2 3, 5, 6 and 7) 1.3 Knwledge f cncepts, theries and mdels which can be used in the analysis f the individual and crprate behaviurs and cultures which exist within and between rganisatins, and their fit with the external cntext in transitin; (prgramme aims 1, 2 and 3); 1.4 Knwledge f the wide range f the external glbal, internatinal and lcal envirnment factrs including the ecnmic, legal, plitical, scial and technlgical influences n sustainable plicy, strategy and rganisatinal change; (prgramme aims 1, 2 and 3); 2. Skills utcmes: 2.1 Wrk effectively in a multi-cultural team envirnment, and cntribute t grup prcesses perating effectively in a variety f leadership and team rles; (prgramme aim 4) 2.2 Demnstrate critical self-awareness, self-reflectin and self management; sensitivity t diversity in peple and different situatins (prgramme aim 4) 2.3 Apply learning and knwledge t devise creative, ethical and sustainable respnses t rganisatinal, HRM and general managerial prblems; (prgramme aims 4, 5, 6 and 7) 2.4 Demnstrate develpment f effective business research and cnsultancy skills; (prgramme aim 4) 2.5 Demnstrate the ability t learn thrugh reflectin n practice and experience; (prgramme aim 4) 2.6 Deal with cmplex issues systematically and creatively, t make sund judgements with incmplete data and cmmunicate cnclusins clearly t a range f audiences; (prgramme aim 4) 2.7 Recgnise the need fr change and be able t cntribute t the management f change and identify clearly the links between HRM and the management f change; (prgramme aims 4, 5, 6 and 7) 2.8 Take respnsibility fr acting autnmusly in planning and implementing prjects, and fr develping their wn and thers knwledge and skills; (prgramme aim 4) 2.9 Apply numeracy and quantitative skills (aims 2, 3) 2.10 Make effective use f cmputer infrmatin technlgy (aims 2, 3) Sept

4 PROGRAMME STRUCTURE Mdule Status* Mdule Title Credits cdes ML303 Cmpulsry Mving t Master s 10 (level 3) HRM45 Cmpulsry Internatinal Leadership and Management 10 (M) FNM03 Cmpulsry Accunting fr Managers 10 (M) ECM11 Cmpulsry Management Envirnment 10 (M) HRM39 Cmpulsry Managing Organisatinal Behaviur 10 (M) MKM26 Cmpulsry Marketing in an Internatinal Cntext 10 (M) MNM50 Cmpulsry Management Integratin 1 20 (M) OPM11 Cmpulsry Business Prcesses & Infrmatin Systems 10 (M) MNM53 Cmpulsry Internatinal Strategy Management 10 (M) HRM71 r alternative Mandatry Managing Talent Reward and Perfrmance r alternative apprved mdule in Human Resurces 20 (M) Optin Optinal An apprved M level ptinal mdule 20 (M) MNM74 r Cmpulsry 40 (M) MNM75 Management Integratin 2 Human Resurces tpic, r Management Integratin 2 Human Resurces tpic (wrk based) *M = Mandatry C = Cmpulsry O = Optinal LEARNING, TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT Learning and The teaching and learning strategy fr the PPM Prgramme is set ut teaching in Sectin 4 fr the PPM Regulatry Framewrk. In cmmn with ther curses in the prgramme, this curse is designed t assist students t make the transitin frm undergraduate t pstgraduate study. The curse includes a 10 M level credit Master s Inductin mdule in the first term. Learning n a master s degree is very demanding and, fr many students, very different frm what they have experienced previusly. In particular, fr internatinal students there may be significant differences frm their hme cuntry appraches t educatin and study. A student is expected t perfrm at master s level, and, n a ne-year intensively taught master s prgramme, they need t be apprpriately supprted in their studies. The Master s Inductin mdule prvides a fundatin curse specific t the Business Schl s Pstgraduate PPM. The mdule is frmative, which means that the assessment and fast feedback prvided during this initial stage f master s studies will help identify the learning needs and areas that shuld be addressed by the student. Identifying these needs early n in their studies will allw students t address any prblems and difficulties, and imprve n them as sn as pssible. The mdule prvides a fundatin in the critical and essential academic skills required fr cmpetence at master s level. The Masters Inductin mdule will prvide a bridge t the ther mdules in the curse. The learning utcmes f the Master s Inductin mdule will be assessed thrugh a prtfli apprach, and will include evidence f academic skills practiced in addressing the curse wrk set in ther cmpulsry (and ptinal) mdules. There are apprximately 1800 learning hurs in this curse. Cntact hurs = 25% Sept

5 Guided study, supervisin and assessment = 10% Independent and self-guided study = 65% Every mdule uses mixed learning and teaching methds. In additin t frmal lectures, the primary learning and teaching strategies include: Grup wrk and presentatin activities Management case studies Integrative studies Individual prject reprts Internatinal field studies Grup rle play activities Reflective reprts Sept

6 Assessment In rder t supprt the learning and teaching apprach utlined abve, mdules that are scheduled in term 1 will include an early and brief frmative assessment. These early assessments will nrmally be handed in within the first 6 weeks f term. They will be used t prvide rapid diagnstic feedback t students, which will nrmally be prvided within 10 days f the hand-in date. Assessment at the end f a mdule will be summative; prviding an verall measure f the learning that has been achieved ver the mdule as a whle. Earlier assessments will be frmative; in the sense that they will prvide feedback t students regarding their perfrmance, and indicatins as t hw this culd be imprved. The verall assessment strategy fr the curse is t prvide the students with a wide range f experiences apprpriate fr studying at master s level and will include the fllwing appraches: Assessment Indicative learning utcmes Individual 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.4, , 2.8 essays and written reprts Time 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.3 cntrlled assessments Case Studies 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.3, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8 Grup prjects 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8 and presentatins Integrative 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.3, 2.4, 2.7, 2.8 prjects Reflective 2.2, 2.5, 2.7, 2.8 reprts REGULATIONS Regulatins Please refer t sectin H7 f the Curse apprval and review handbk when cmpleting this sectin. The curse regulatins are in accrdance with the University's General Examinatin and Assessment Regulatins as set ut in the Pst Graduate Framewrk Regulatins. Prgressin int the master s mdules f this prgramme may be thugh the Extended Master s in Management Prgramme (EMMA). There are tw rutes int this element f the prgramme: fr thse wh meet the academic entry qualificatins, but wh d nt meet the minimum English language requirements f IELTS 6.5 r equivalent, prvided their English language ability is at least 4.5 IELTS r equivalent, they may be admitted thrugh the English Language rute f EMMA. There is als an academic rute thrugh EMMA fr thse wh require it. Sept

7 Curse specific regulatins Add here any curse-specific regulatins which materially affect assessment, prgressin and award e.g. where referrals r repeat f mdules are nt permitted, brderline criteria. Nrmally the fllwing will apply The assessment regulatins will cnfrm t the university s General Examinatin and Assessment Regulatins (GEAR). Within the general framewrk prvided by these regulatins the fllwing arrangements are specific t the scheme. In additin this curse is subject t the general regulatins cntained in the Brightn Business Schl Pstgraduate Masters Framewrk and the fllwing curse specific regulatins. Awards: T be eligible fr the award MSc Management (Human Resurces), students must cmplete 180 credits f which 170 credits must be at master s level and which include all the cmpulsry and ptinal elements f the prgramme. T be eligible fr the award PG Certificate Management students must cmplete 60 Credits r which 50 must be at M level frm any mdule frm the MSc Management, the MSc Management (Public Services), the MSc Management (Human Resurces) r the MSc Management (Entrepreneurship) curses T be eligible fr the award PG Diplma in Management students must cmplete 120 Credits f which 110 must be at M level frm any mdule frm the MSc Management, the MSc Management (Public Services), the MSc Management (Human Resurces) r the MSc Management (Entrepreneurship) curses. Exceptins t GEAR (these require the apprval f the Chair f Academic Bard) GEAR Sectin C paragraph 3.11 requires that: The dissertatin mdule in Masters Awards will nrmally be valued at 60 credits. This curse as a general management masters degree has a cmpletin mdule (dissertatin equivalent) which is an integrative piece f wrk with 40 Credits. Sept

8 PROFESSIONAL AND STATUTORY BODY DETAILS (ptinal) If a curse is accredited by a PSB, full details f hw the curse meets thse requirements, and what students are required t undertake shuld be included here Preparatin fr applicatin t the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and Chartered Institute f Persnnel and Develpment (CIPD) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Mre detailed infrmatin abut the curse can be fund in a range f dcuments, including Definitive Curse Dcument Student Handbk StudentCentral University Student Handbk General Examinatin and Assessment Regulatins fr Taught Curses LEARNING SUPPORT Central supprt: all students benefit frm: University inductin week Student Handbk Curse Handbk Extensive library facilities Cmputer pl rms (apprximately 260 wrkstatins n the Mulsecmb site) address Welfare service Careers advisry services University cunselling and advisry service Careers Fairs rganised by the University s Careers Advisry Services Access the electrnic databases, electrnic jurnals and curse materials thrugh StudentCentral English language supprt wrkshps fr students whse first language is nt English Curse specific: in additin, students n this curse benefit frm: Master s inductin curse t supprt acculturatin, and t diagnse IT, numeracy, presentatin and academic skills Curse specific Inductin t integrate students int the curse and t clarify curse bjectives and expectatins Curse Handbk t prvide detailed infrmatin abut the cntent, learning and assessment n the curse Business Schl referencing and plagiarism handbk t imprve the schlarly practice f written reprts and assignments Curse tutr fr advice and guidance n academic wrk and preparatin fr internatinal assignments Training in data cllectin and analysis; quantitative, qualitative and ther research skills Learning supprt sets t help students vercme islatin, becme invlved in helping ne anther slve learning prblems, develp grup wrking skills, and t reflect n learning Staff rganised internatinal field visits t cmpanies and ther rganisatins t internatinalise the students learning experience, facilitate integratin, increase cultural awareness and develp intercultural skills Management careers wrkshps t enhance emplyability f graduates and Sept

9 supprt the career develpment f the students Resurces f the Business Schl s wrk placement ffice t supprt students in their search fr prfessinal experience Extended Masters Rute Under Admissins Criteria: T have met the admissins criteria relating t academic qualificatins and experience fr named Masters award; English Language Prficiency equivalent t IELTS 6.5 and 6.0 in writing r successful cmpletin f the English Language cmpnent f the Extended Masters (EMA) ptin. Please cntact the Brightn Language Institute fr English Language Test equivalents t IELTS. Under Regulatins: Prgressin int the Masters mdules f this prgramme may be thrugh the Extended Masters (EMA) ptin. There are tw extended rutes fr thse wh meet academic entry qualificatins, but wh d nt meet the minimum English Language requirements: 12 Week Extended Masters ptin (30 CATS at level 6 in ttal) Fr thse with an entry level f IELTS 5.5, with n cmpnent lwer than 5.5 (r equivalent), students can register fr the 12 week EMA rute. This is 3 mnths (12 weeks) f subject specific English language and academic skills befre the Master s degree 8 Week Extended Masters ptin (30 CATS at level 6 in ttal) Fr candidates with an entry level f IELTS 6.0, with n cmpnent lwer than 5.5 (r equivalent), students can register fr the 8 week EMA rute. This is 2 mnths (8 weeks) f subject specific English language befre the Master s degree. Aims and Objectives: The Extended Masters (EMA) curses have been designed fr students wh have the apprpriate academic qualificatins and experience t gain a place n a University f Brightn Masters curse, but wh need an extended perid f study in rder t develp the English language skills required t cmplete the Masters curse successfully. The EMA curses have been designed t ensure that students whse first language is nt English can participate successfully and with cnfidence in Masters Prgrammes f study in their chsen field f study. The English Language cmpnent f EMA aims t develp: active mastery f the range f grammatical cnstructins, and bth general and study-specific vcabulary in English general fluency and cnfidence in all fur language skills (speaking, listening, reading and writing) effectiveness in a range f cmmunicatin tasks relevant t the student s chsen field f study and prfessinal cntext independence and cnfidence in the learning skills required fr pstgraduate study in the UK, including familiarity with the cnventins and expectatins f the UK academic envirnment Prgramme Structure: Sept

10 The Extended Masters prgramme is available nly t full-time students and cnsists f 2 extended perids f study: 3 mnths (12 weeks) f subject specific English language and academic skills befre the Master s degree and 2 mnths (8 weeks) f subject specific English language befre the Master s degree. The English Language cmpnent invlves students having 20 hurs f timetabled lessns per week, with sme afternns free fr directed self-study. Fr 3-5 hurs f the timetabled sessins, students are given an input lecture/wrkshp frm specialist tutrs frm the Schl/field in which the student will prgress t study. Taught sessins will be fcused n a range f interactive tasks, invlving authentic spken and written input and utput t develp ral and written fluency, alng with sustained grammatical and lexical develpment. Small grup-wrk with bth spken and written utputs is a strng cmpnent f taught sessins. Learning and Assessment: The EMA prgramme requires students t study assessed mdules. Thse registering fr the 12 week rute take 2 EY mdules: a 20 CAT mdule designed t assess academic language and skills within a subject specific cntext, and a 10 CAT mdule designed t assess nging engagement in reflectin n language learning and acculturatin by means f a prtfli. Thse registering fr the 8 week rute register fr the same 2 mdules as thse fr the 15 mnth rute, but having btained a higher level f English upn entry, it is deemed that these students are able t achieve the learning utcmes and bjectives via a different attendance pattern. All mdules are level 6 and reflect the autnmy with which students are expected t demnstrate furthering their language skills and the cgnitive cmplexity f the tasks they undertake. Prgressin: Students will need t pass bth EY mdules they are registered fr befre prgressing nt the Master s degree. The pass mark fr the mdules is 40%. Students are given 2 attempts. A jint AEB/CEB takes place tw weeks prir t the start f the Master s degree. This bard will cnsider marks in accrdance with Gear regulatins. Students wh are referred have the pprtunity f ding a referral task, and a decisin abut prgressin can be made at a referral bard, which sits the week befre the start f the Master s degree. Students wh d nt pass the EY mdules prir t the start f the Master s degree are either asked t withdraw frm the curse, r re-apply t take the mdules and the Master s degree the fllwing year. QUALITY INDICATORS This sectin details external indicatrs f the quality f the prvisin QAA Subject Review utcme and date Natinal student awards Prfessinal accreditatin: [full details f prfessinal accreditatin can be fund under curse structure] Chartered Institute f Management (CMI), Institute f Directrs (ID); Chartered Institute fr Persnnel and Develpment (CIPD) being applied fr Sept