CIPD Level 7 Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management (Year Two)

The course, run in conjuction with University of Portsmouth, will provide the student with the knowledge, understanding and skills to enable him/her to deal with the increasingly difficult role of the HR Partner/Manager more confidently, authoritatively and efficiently. The knowledge elements of the HR function are comprehensively dealt with in this second year. The course is for those presently working in HR and who have completed Year 1. Five Reasons to Study this Course at Chichester 1. Course run jointly with the University of Portsmouth, in Chichester 2. Ofsted Outstanding College: Inspirational teaching and learning 3. Our tutors are HR qualified and experienced HR professionals 4. Practical application of HR theories and models 5. Graduation after Year 2 at the University of Portsmouth What will I Study? Managing Employment Relations, HRM in Context, Investigating a Business Issue from an HR Perspective and Global HRM. The HR Practitioner and the Global Perspective, this part of the course is concerned with two important areas of HR theory and practice: • Global HR perspective • Investigating a business issue from an HR perspective This is a leading-edge unit that enables you to benefit directly from research informed teaching, and evaluate leading-edge research and practice Managing HR and ER How will I be Taught? The two units will be taught in weekly three hour (x2) sessions. The 6 hours a week will be devoted to group lectures, seminars and workshop activities. The teaching approach is to provide a theoretical understanding of people, management and organisations, and to develop this understanding by illustrating how theory and practice come together in the workplace. To help achieve this, we will draw on your experience of organisations, both in the workplace and from your dealings with them. How will I be Assessed? There is a blended approach to assessments of the four elements: a 2 hour exam; 2500 word assignment addressing the Management of Employment Relationships; 7000 word Business Research Report and a group presentation. What our students say? 'The PG Diploma HRM was a very stimulating and challenging course for me, covering many aspects of HRM. Assignments were spaced out evenly and I found this a real benefit in managing my time. As a group the interactive experience I gained from the tutors and my fellow students was invaluable'.