HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN HEALTH SERVICES

PHE5HRM

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject, students are introduced to human resources management (HRM) in the health sector. In particular, it situates the function of human resource management inside a broader perspective of management theory and practice. The responsibilities of HRM are identified and discussed, including recruitment and selection, equal opportunity in employment, training and development, performance appraisal, and occupational health and safety. Specific skills pertaining to the management of people are examined. The subject also includes an introduction to industrial relations in Australia and the changing nature of industrial relations in the health industry.

School: Psychology and Public Health (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Sandra Leggat

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: BUA5HER

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: Offered subject to sufficient enrolment numbers.

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

All prescribed readings can be downloaded from the LMS/reading List

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Various

Year: N/A

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Various

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Apply and justify the evidence relating best practice HRM and organisational performance to your organisation and your job.

02. Critique and make recommendations for improvement of the resources available to line managers and human resource managers in people management in the health sector in Australia and internationally.

03. Argue how Australian industrial relations and the union movement in particular have influenced the practice of HRM in health care organisations.

04. Predict how relevant HR principles, such as employment equity, occupational health and safety, organisational diversity and work life balance will impact your job and that of a team leader or manager.

05. Appraise and strengthen your skills in planning and implementing staff recruitment and selection, staff motivation and performance management to your workplace.

City Campus, 2020, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Sandra Leggat

Class requirements

Collaborative Based LearningWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour collaborative based learning per week from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Two 5.00 hours lecture per study period from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
The f2f sessions are on the week of 13 and 20 March. Week 11 and Week 12

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
One 4,000-word written report	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	60	SILO1, SILO4, SILO5
One in-class group presentation 20 minutes (equivalent to 1,000-words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5
In-class group participation (equivalent to 1,000-words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	10	SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

On-Line, 2020, Semester 1, Online