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<p>The course prepares students to take a strategic and modern approach to the identification, attraction, selection, deployment, and retention of employees to achieve the organisations needs and strategies. The course will analyse the role and function of recruitment and selection in relation to the organisations strategic business and human resource management objectives, including: human resource planning, attracting the right candidate for a job vacancy, selection methods and measurement, employment contracts and induction. Contextual factors within the internal and external environment such as human resource legal and ethical issues will be explored.</p>
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<p>Topics may include:</p>
<p>1.Introduction to HRM and Staffing Organisations</p>
<p>2.Staffing Models and Legal Compliance</p>
<p>3.Planning for staffing requirements</p>
<p>4.Job Analysis and Rewards</p>
<p>5.Recruitment: Attraction and Methods</p>
<p>6.Selection: Measurement, Shortlisting, and Methods</p>
<p>7.Decision Making, Contracts and Induction</p>
<p>8.Staffing System Management and Evaluation</p>
<p>9.Retention Management</p>
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<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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Unit description
<p>The course prepares students to take a strategic and modern approach to the identification, attraction, selection, deployment, and retention of employees to achieve the organisations needs and strategies. The course will analyse the role and function of recruitment and selection in relation to the organisations strategic business and human resource management objectives, including: human resource planning, attracting the right candidate for a job vacancy, selection methods and measurement, employment contracts and induction. Contextual factors within the internal and external environment such as human resource legal and ethical issues will be explored.</p>
Unit content
<p>Topics may include:</p> <p>1.Introduction to HRM and Staffing Organisations</p> <p>2.Staffing Models and Legal Compliance</p> <p>3.Planning for staffing requirements</p> <p>4.Job Analysis and Rewards</p> <p>5.Recruitment: Attraction and Methods</p> <p>6.Selection: Measurement, Shortlisting, and Methods</p> <p>7.Decision Making, Contracts and Induction</p> <p>8.Staffing System Management and Evaluation</p> <p>9.Retention Management</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability
Discipline:
Business
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
080303 - Human Resource Management
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/buhrm2603">View unit fees</a>
Requisites
Prerequisite
<p> must have completed <a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=BUHRM1501" target="_blank">BUHRM1501</a></p>
Corequisite
None
Exclusion
<p> must not have completed MGGGC2322</p>
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes
<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
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<p>Explore and critically analyse current theories and practices of staffing organisations.</p>
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<p>Examine internal and external environmental factors and their impacts on staffing.</p>
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<p>Identify the legal and ethical requirements of the staffing process and examine how these impact on the process.</p>
K4
<p>Explore the role of staffing in different contexts and identify future issues and trends in the profession.</p>
K5
<p>Demonstrate academic skills in the areas of researching, referencing, and essay and/or report writing.</p>
S1
<p>Analyse and evaluate current theories and practices of staffing organisations.</p>
S2
<p>Identify important aspects of the environment that impact on staffing and how organisations can respond to environmental opportunities and challenges.</p>
S3
<p>Review legal and ethical requirements of staffing and demonstrate their impact on staffing organisations.</p>
S4
<p>Consolidate understanding of staffing organisations through identification of the impact different contexts on staffing requirements and activities.</p>
S5
<p>Communicate understanding of the course through written assessments, written exam and participation in tutorial activities.</p>
A1
<p>Demonstrate the contribution of staffing organisations to the efficient and effective performance of an organisation.</p>
A2
<p>Relate the role and function of staffing organisations to different contexts and identify future issues and trends in the profession.</p>
A3
<p>Demonstrate academic skills in the areas of researching, referencing and essay writing.</p>
Assessment
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<p>Article analysis</p>
<p>Individual Essay</p>
<p>10-20%</p>
K1, K5, S1, S5, A1, A3
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<p>Case Study</p>
<p>Individual Report</p>
<p>30-40%</p>
K1, K5, S1, S5, A1, A3
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<p>Presentation</p>
<p>Individual or Group Presentation</p>
<p>10-20%</p>
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<p>Written, closed book exam</p>
<p>Exam of 2 hours</p>
<p>40-50%</p>
K1, K2, K3, K4, S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, A1, A2
Supplementary assessment available:
Yes
Supplementary assessment information:
<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
FedTASK
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Description of FedTASK outcome
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FedTASK 1: Interpersonal
The ability to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups.
FedTASK 2: Leadership
The ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others.
FedTASK 3: Critical Thinking and Creativity
The ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using imagination to create new ideas.
FedTASK 4: Digital Literacy
The ability to work fluently across a range of tools and applications to achieve a range of skills.
FedTASK 5: Sustainable and Ethical Mindset
The ability to consider and assess the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting ethical and sustainable decisions.
FedTASK
<p>Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FedTASKs (<strong>T</strong>ransferable <strong>A</strong>ttributes <strong>S</strong>kills and <strong>K</strong>nowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key, transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and co-operative learning opportunities.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability
Discipline:
Business
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
080303 - Human Resource Management
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/buhrm2603">View unit fees</a>
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