PG CERTIFICATE IN HRM (CIPD)

SCHEDULE OF SESSIONS FOR SKILLS DEVELOPEMENT HRM7005 AND HRM IN

CONTEXT HRM 7007 MODULES 2013-2014 (REVISED)
Sessions, normal times 5.15 8.30 but see below for weekly variations.
Week Date Module and topic
1 25/9/13 Skills development - skills for postgraduate study:
Introduction - CPD and introduction to the assessment (F Preen)
Active learning; the Kolb cycle (Kolb, 1985) and learning styles;
Report writing (Michael Schmidt)
2 2/10/13 5.15 to 7.00 Skills development - skills for postgraduate study:
Time management and effective revision and exam preparation skills
(Michael Schmidt)
7.00 to 8.30 HRM in Context: Perspectives on the nature of
contemporary management in the UK business environment (Richard
Knight)
3 9/10/13 5.15 6.30 Skills development - Accelerated learning techniques
(Michael Schmidt) including speed reading, information search skills
(accessing published research) and referencing
6.30 8.30 HRM in Context: Changing Organisational structures and
the impact of HR (Richard Knight)
4 16/10/13 6.00-8.30 HRM in Context: Public service management and the impact
on HR (Richard Knight)
5 23/10/13 HRM in Context: The impact of the market and competitive environment
on organisations and the HR response to them (Richard Knight)
6 30/10/13 5.15 to 6.15 Skills for postgraduate study: Critical analysis (Richard
Jones)
6.15 to 8.30 HRM in Context: The role of HR in a global economy
(Richard Knight)
7 6/11/13 5.15 to 6.30 Skills development - skills for postgraduate study:
Presentation skills (Richard Jones) input
6.30 to 8.30 HRM in Context: Evaluating the changing demographic,
social and technical environments 1 (Richard Knight)
8 13/11/13 HRM in Context: Evaluating the changing demographic, social and
technical environments 2 (Richard knight)
9 20/11/13 Skills development- Technical proficiency:
correlation and regression (FP); Statistical techniques (Dave Smith);
10 27/11/13 5.15 to 8.30 HRM in Context: Developing a HR agenda in response to
strategic change (Richard Knight)
11 4/12/13 Skills development- Technical proficiency: information handling skills
using IT and software packages (Dave Smith) F309

12 11/12/13 5.15 to 8.30 Skills development - skills for postgraduate study:
Student presentation skills and delivering training (facilitated by Richard
Jones)
break
15/1/14 Exam: Leading, managing, developing people (5.00pm start)

13 22/1/14 5.15 to 6.15 HRM in Context: The resource based view of the firm and the
role of the government in the business environment (Richard Knight) 6.15 to
8.30 Skills development- Managing interpersonal relationships
negotiating; handling emotion and conflict: negotiation input and role play
(Dave Smith)
14 29/1/14 Skills development Influencing skills and consulting skills (Alison
McPherson)
15 5/2/14 HRM in Context: (Richard Knight)
16 12/2/14 Skills development- Technical proficiency:
Interpreting financial information (Emily Namiyingo)
17 19/2/14 Skills development- Technical proficiency:
Interpreting financial information (Emily Namiyingo)
18 26/2/14 Skills development- people management skill set
Project management (Dave Smith)
19 5/3/14 HRM in Context: The role of the government in the business environment
continued
20 12/3/14 5.15 to 8.30 HRM in Context: HR and the quest for customer care and
effective quality strategies in organisations (Richard Knight)
21 19/3/14 Skills development- people management skill set
Managing poor performance; grievance and disciplinary interviewing
(Sukhwinder Salh)
22 26/3/14 5.15 to 8.30 Skills development- people management skill set
disciplinary interviewing role plays(Sukhwinder Salh)
23 2/4/14 5.15 8.30 HRM in Context: The impact of EU policy and structures on the
HR function (Richard Knight)
24 9/4/14 5.15 to 8.30 HRM in Context: Revision Session (Richard Knight)
30/4/14 Hand in Skills development portfolio
7/5/14 Exam: HRM in Context at 2.00pm
14/5/14 Hand in Resourcing & TM assignment