ØAADM4000 Strategic Human Resource Management Course description

The management of human resources is an important management task in most enterprises. In the practical management work, this area is closely related to financial management, organisation and strategic management. The course builds in particular on Organisation Theory, Leadership, and Business Strategy from the bachelor's degree programme, and on Research Methods for Social Sciences, Microeconomics and Introduction to Managerial Accounting. Recent research and current articles will play a key role in the course.

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Knowledge

The student

• advanced knowledge of HR management across national borders and different framework conditions
• in-depth knowledge of compensation, recruitment and competence development management, insight into the relationship between reward systems, organisation types, labour markets and forms of affiliation
• research-based knowledge of the connections between enterprises¿ strategies and their development and management of human resources and developments in this management area

Skills

The student is capable of

• engaging in strategic and comprehensive HR work
• analysing competence and competence requirements
• considering financial and strategic consequences of HR policy decisions and considering the HR policy consequences of decisions in other areas
• understanding and analysing the connection between strategy, human resources and value creation
• reflecting on the societal aspects of the enterprise¿s HR policy 

Part 1 and part 2:

All answers are assessed by two examiners.

An external examiner is used regularly, at a minimum of every third completion of the course. When selecting answers for external evaluation, a minimum of 10 percent of the answers shall be included, with no fewer than 5 answers. The external examiner’s assessment of the selected answers shall benefit all students

• 5 ECTS overlap with xx1050 Public Health and Health Management, 5 ECTS.
• 5 ECTS overlap with SYKK/SYKPPRA40 Promotion of Health and Prevention of Illness, 5

ECTS.

• 10 ECTS overlap with SYKK/PPRA45 Public Health, 10 ECTS.
• 20 ECTS overlap with med SYK2900 Public Health in a Global Perspective, 20 ECTS.
• SYKK2200x and SYKP2200x are fully overlapping.

Written exam (five hours) is held at the end of the semester. 

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A grade scale with grades from A to E for pass and F for fail is used. 

An external examiner will approve the exam questions and grade the exam papers together with an internal examiner. 

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