MABY5900 Master's Thesis Emneplan

After completing the course, the student should have the following overall learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student has

• broad knowledge about the strategic significance of HRM
• broad knowledge concerning relevant HRM activities, specifically selection, performance management and human resource development
• insight into the different stages within the recruitment process starting from job analysis to hiring procedures
• knowledge about systems and methods for performance management and human resource development in organizations
• insight into the significance of managing diversity
• insight into how national culture may affect HRM practices
• knowledge about methods commonly used to measure human resource and performance development
• knowledge about how to conduct employee appraisals and how to utilize appraisals for career development

Skills

The student can

• prepare a job analysis and plan the different steps of a recruitment process
• interpret different tests commonly used to measure human resource and performance development
• actively contribute to the implementation, follow-up and conclusion of a recruitment process
• use relevant methods to analyze human resource needs of an organization
• use relevant methods to follow-up employees regarding performance and competence development

General competence

The student has

• understanding of ethical issues regarding recruitment processes, performance management and career development

Teaching methods will include lectures, group work and case studies.

Students will have the opportunity to work on their group term paper throughout the semester.

Forelesninger, seminarer, veiledning, og selvstudier.

The following coursework requirements must have been approved in order for the student to take the exam:

• Coursework: The students are required to, in groups of 2-4 people, give a presentation of an assigned topic. The group will present to another group with a similar topic. You will critically discuss, ask questions, provide feedback, and compare each other’s presentations. The whole session lasts 45 minutes.

The goal of the coursework is for students to familiarize themselves with various topics in the field and gain experience in providing feedback and presenting in front of other people.

All required coursework must be completed and approved by the given deadline in order for the student to take the exam. If the coursework requirements has not been approved, the student will be given the opportunity to submit an improved version one time by the given deadline.

Bacheloroppgave i form av litteraturstudie. Bacheloroppgaven skrives normalt i gruppe på to.

Omfang: 10 000 ord (+/- 20 %).

Veileder gir tilbud om 2 seminarer. Hver gruppe får tilbud om 1 time veiledning 4 ganger, 3 av disse veiledningene er obligatoriske.

For nærmere informasjon se utfyllende bestemmelser til bacheloroppgave SYBA/SYBAS 3900 for kull 2018 (2020-2021)

Ny eksamen: Dersom studentene må avbryte skriveperioden før innlevering eller får bacheloroppgaven vurdert til F, kan studentene levere omarbeidet versjon av denne til sensur én gang til i samme gruppe eller individuelt. Ny eksamen vil normalt sett bli påfølgende høstsemester.

1. Hvis studentene beholder den samme problemstillingen som ved ordinær eksamen, behøver studentene ikke å gjøre arbeidskravet prosjektbeskrivelse på nytt dersom denn ehar vært godkjent ved første forsøk.
2. Hvis studentene endrer problemstillingen, må prosjektbeskrivelsen godkjennes på nytt.

Ved begge alternativer er det tilbud om 4 nye veiledningstimer, der 3 må benyttes for å kunne levere bacheloroppgaven til sensur.

Grade scale A-F

The exam papers are assessed by one internal and one external examiner.

At least 25% of the exam papers will be assessed by two examiners. The grades awarded for the papers assessed by two examiners form the basis for determining the level for all the exam papers.

Inger-Lise Langslet

Alle.

En intern sensor. Ekstern sensor brukes jevnlig.