HRM2605 - Human Resource Management For Line Managers Semester 1 & 2 Module

Human Resource Management for Line Managers HRM2605 Semesters 1 and 2 Department of Human Resource Management 1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 4 2 PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES ...................................................................................................... 4 2.1 Purpose ........................................................................................................................................ 4 2.2 Outcomes ..................................................................................................................................... 5 3 CURRICULUM TRANSFORMATION ........................................................................................... 5 4 LECTURER AND CONTACT DETAILS ....................................................................................... 5 4.1 Contacting the lecturer .................................................................................................................. 5 4.2 Contacting the Department of Human Resource Management ..................................................... 6 4.3 Contacting the University .............................................................................................................. 6 5 RESOURCES ............................................................................................................................... 6 5.1 Joining myUnisa ........................................................................................................................... 6 5.2 Prescribed book ............................................................................................................................ 7 5.3 Recommended books ................................................................................................................... 7 5.4 Electronic reserves (e-reserves) ................................................................................................... 7 5.5 Library services and resources ..................................................................................................... 7 6 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES ................................................................................................ 8 7 HOW TO STUDY ONLINE ............................................................................................................ 8 8 STUDY PLAN ............................................................................................................................... 8 9 ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................................................. 8 9.1 General remarks ........................................................................................................................... 8 9.2 Assessment plan .......................................................................................................................... 9 9.3 Assignment due dates ................................................................................................................ 10 9.4 Submission of assignments ........................................................................................................ 10 9.5 Extension for the submission of assignments .............................................................................. 11 9.6 Feedback on assignments .......................................................................................................... 11 9.7 Final mark ................................................................................................................................... 11 10 ACADEMIC DISHONESTY ........................................................................................................ 12 10.1 Plagiarism ................................................................................................................................... 12 10.2 Cheating ..................................................................................................................................... 13 11 STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES .............................................................................................. 13 12 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ........................................................................................ 13 13 SOUTH AFRICAN BOARD FOR PEOPLE PRACTICES (SABPP) ............................................ 13 14 IN CLOSING ............................................................................................................................... 14 HRM2605/101/3/2022 3 APPENDIX A – ASSIGNMENTS FOR SEMESTER 1 ............................................................................ 15 APPENDIX B – ASSIGNMENTS FOR SEMESTER 2 ............................................................................ 19 4 1 INTRODUCTION Dear Student Welcome to the module, Human Resource Management for Line Managers (HRM2605). On your journey through this dynamic module, you will soon realise how interesting the field of human resource management (HRM) is. We believe that you will congratulate yourself on having chosen this module because of its relevance in everyday life and in an organisational context. If you take a second to ponder the following, you may begin to grasp the undeniable importance of human resources (HR) in most organisations: without people to do the work, nothing can happen. We are sure that you will find this module interesting, stimulating and very valuable in practice. This tutorial letter is applicable to HRM2605 and contains information on the tutorial matter for the module; the purpose and outcomes; contact details; resources; student support services; where you will find the study material and study plan; how you will be assessed in the module and frequently asked questions. 2 PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES 2.1 Purpose The purpose of this module is to equip line managers and/or potential line managers with the skills, knowledge and abilities to manage human resources under their control constructively to contribute to organisational goal achievement and the HR effort as a whole. HRM2605/101/3/2022 5 2.2 Outcomes The module outcomes are those outcomes that must be achieved in order to complete the module successfully and be effective in the workplace. You will have to achieve the following broad outcomes for this module: Specific outcome 1: Demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles of HRM and how they relate to the duties of line managers Specific outcome 2: Demonstrate how line managers can contribute to organisational success through the implementation of different HR functions Specific outcome 3: Apply the legislative framework for managing employees in the workplace 3 CURRICULUM TRANSFORMATION Unisa has implemented a transformation charter based on five pillars and