Human Resource Management

Course details

This short programme, endorsed by the Chartered Institute of Business Management, is designed to cover the key aspects of human resource management to give learners an understanding of proper staffing, selection, induction, training and performance management processes to motivate and maximise the effectiveness of company personnel.

Learners will also gain understanding of human resource management challenges and developments specific to the South African business and labour environments.

About the programme

• This programme is designed to cover the key aspects of human resource management to give learners an understanding of proper staffing, selection, induction, training and performance management processes to motivate and maximise the effectiveness of company personnel.
• Learners will also gain understanding of human resource management challenges and developments specific to the South African business/labour environment.

Learning outcomes

The competent learner will be able to:

• Understand and describe applied human resource principles theory
• Discuss human resource management in organisations and the common problems found in HR management
• Understand job analysis and the various techniques used in job analysis
• Define recruitment and compare internal and external recruitment by giving examples of each
• Explain the procedure taken in the selection process and demonstrate knowledge of writing an appointment/rejection letter
• Demonstrate an understanding of the mandatory/employee benefits as well as the fringe benefits
• Be able to identify and apply training methods/techniques in the workplace
• Evaluate the impact of HIV/AIDS in the workplace and devise strategies to address this
• Develop an ergonomic approach to eliminate accidents and unsafe acts in the workplace
• Explain the job and personal stress factors and identify the consequences of stress
• Be able to identify the various staffing strategies
• Understand training and development of employees and career management at organisational level
• Discuss employment equity and persity management
• Describe behavioural aspects of human resources management including motivation, leadership, groups and teamwork
• Describe performance management processes
• Distinguish between the concepts of induction, orientation and socialisation

Disclaimer

• The information contained in this fact sheet is accurate at the time of printing. However, factors beyond UniCollege's control (such as environmental, regulatory or technical changes) may cause the contents of this fact sheet or of the programme to change. In the event of any such change, UniCollege will formally notify current students. All possible measures will be taken to minimise inconvenience to students.