Overview

The Higher Diploma in Human Resource Management is a part-time programme taken over 12 months. The programme is delivered in a blended format, primarily consisting of on-campus lectures and supplemented with online learning activities.

Programme Requirements

For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements. 

Programme Requirements

Module List

Code	Title	Credits
Students take 60 credits as follows:
Core Modules
LW5844	Labour Law	5
MG5806	Performance and Rewards Management	5
MG5817	Learning and Development	5
MG5842	Managing the Human Resource Function	10
MG5843	Employment Relations	10
MG5845	Recruiting and Selecting Global Talent	5
MG5846	Business Issues and the Context of Human Resource Management	5
MG5847	Research Methods in Human Resources	5
MG5848	Professional and Ethical Human Resources in Practice	10
Total Credits		60

Examinations

Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.

Programme Learning Outcomes

Programme Learning Outcomes for Higher Diploma in Human Resource Management (NFQ Level 8, Major Award)

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Communicate and work effectively to a high professional standard;
  
• Demonstrate advanced analytical and problem solving skills associated with effective practice;
  
• Engage in advanced application of frameworks and techniques in organisational settings;
  
• Critically discuss the spectrum of HR activity and the role of the HR function in organisations in a national and international context;
  
• Demonstrate a sound understanding of the knowledge, skills, and behaviours required by responsible, ethical, and effective HR professionals;
  
• Apply appropriate conceptual frameworks to address HR challenges;
  
• Analyse data using the appropriate procedures, formulas, principles from the HR discipline;
  
• Generate well-supported, justified conclusions for effective and responsible people management;
  
• Demonstrate a growth mindset and an ability to collaborate effectively to achieve a goal.