Masters in Human Resource Management
Overview of the Masters in Human Resource Management offered by University of Northampton
This particular online course, awarded by the University of Northampton, aims to provide students with broader perspective at the field of Human Resources Management. This purpose of this course is to augment strategic thinking and problem solving skills in various organisational issues within a business. Owing to growing demand in this field, having a Masters in Human Resource Management is an added advantage. Thereby, this program will create a wide range of opportunities for the students. This program is a fast way to fulfill the requirements of those HR professionals keen on advancing and securing their professional career within a short span of time. Furthermore, this program comprises of content that focuses on skills and competencies needed to excel in this sector, that too within an affordable price range. In addition, students achieving this MA does not have to restrict their career within Human Resource Management, but can also choose Human Resource Development if they wish to; which means they have prospect to specialize and develop themselves in HRM/HRD depending on what their organizational context.
Modules you will be studying as part of the Masters in Human Resource Management
Dissertation and Research Methods
This module of the programme enable the students to conduct independent research by facilitating the learning of research skills taught at postgraduate level (Level 7). Resultantly, students become capable of demonstrating individual planned, conceptualized, designed, implemented and applied work-related research. Furthermore, the combination of theory and practice gives a broader idea to contextualize of the chosen topic in the literature and then selecting the appropriate research methodologies which includes of reflection of contrasting research paradigms as well as methods of data collection and analysis. Finally, it will also aid students to manage a prolonged course of independent research and related study systematically and effectively.
Learning Outcomes
- Students will be able to actively and successfully participate with a programme of training related to research including research approaches and research skills which involves generic and field-specific elements.
- Come up with research study that matches the chosen type of research
- Formulate an arduous and challenging but feasible research proposal along with full details of the limitations associated for the proposed independent research project.
- Produce and use a research instrument, such as a survey, to collect primary and/or secondary data as per requirement along with the application of appropriate methods of data collection and data analysis.
- Make note of the solutions arrived and the strategies undertaken to achieve them; and communicate them effectively.
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