MMH331 - Strategic Human Resource Management
Unit details
| Year | 2026 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes | Trimester 1: Online Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s) | 1 |
| EFTSL value | 0.125 |
| Unit chair | Trimester 1: Andries Baeken Trimester 2: Andries Baeken |
| Prerequisite | Must have passed five credit points from: MMH230, MMH231, MMH232, MMH250, MMH349, MMH352 and MMH356 |
| Corequisite | Nil |
| Incompatible with | Nil |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment | 1 x 1 hour on-campus lecture (recordings provided) and 1 x 2 hour on-campus seminar each week |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment | 1 x 1 hour online lecture (recordings provided) and 1 x 2 hour online seminar each week |
| Typical study commitment | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
Content
Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM) encapsulates human resource management (HRM) knowledge and skills from within the major. SHRM considers the fundamental dimensions of HRM within various strategic HRM frameworks. The unit provides opportunity for the application of the collective HRM skills and knowledge in an authentic business case, and as applied to contemporary HRM issues. The decision making of HR practitioners is considered in all aspects of the unit, especially as a lens for critical thought and analysis of issues. Students will begin to understand how their accumulative experience in HRM has shaped their professional HRM identity as they move into the job market. SHRM brings together the HRM major in such a way that students will have clearly defined and evidenced job ready skills and knowledge.
Learning outcomes
Each unit in your course is a building block towards Deakin's Graduate Learning Outcomes - not all units develop and assess every Graduate Learning Outcome (GLO).
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Evidence professional identity in Human Resource Management through the reflection on HRM capability alignment. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Analyse and critically reflect on contemporary HRM issues. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Critically analyse business cases and make informed HRM recommendations through the application of HRM theories and frameworks | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO5: Problem solving |
| ULO4 | Analyse ethical, social and regulatory considerations and professional conduct requirements in addressing human resource challenges. | GLO8: Global citizenship |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: (Individual) Professional Identity | 1000 words | 20% | Weeks 2 & 4 |
| Assessment 2: (Individual) Report (Analytical) | 1500 words | 20% | Week 10 |
| Assessment 3: Case Study Part A: (Individual) Report (Business) | Part A: 2500 words Part B: Presentation Slide deck (5 slides) + Presentation (5 minutes) & Interview (10 minutes) | Part A: 40% Part B: 20% | Weeks 8 & 12 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Hurdle requirements
Hurdle Requirement: Successfully complete the professional literacy module to evidence proficiency as aligned to the course learning outcomes and graduate employability.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for MMH331 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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Unit fee information
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