BSc Human Resource Management
BSc. Human Resource Management Programme
Introduction
The knowledge and understanding of the human resources of an organization is pivotal to that organization’s success, irrespective of its size, industry and profit motive. The focus of human resources is to understand people, their needs and desires, relationships and interactions, thereby enabling organizations to be effective and to achieve and maintain an optimum level of efficiency. Attaining a qualification in human resource management will provide a quality social sciences degree in an increasingly important applied field.
About the Programme
This BSc Human Resource Management programme offers persons the opportunity to examine and explore a combination of core concepts and methods covering the theory, principles and practices of human resource management. The programme seeks to:
• Provide an in-depth study of human resource management using a combination of economic, political, psychological and sociological approaches
• Present the fundamentals of managing people alongside the industry functions of organizations
• Facilitate an understanding and awareness of current issues of human resource management in the modern economy
• Promote and foster a range of professional and transferrable interpersonal, communication, leadership and team-building skills
Who is this programme for?
This BSc Human Resource Management programme targets persons who are currently working in any of the numerous areas of management and administration within government ministries; private sector entities of business, industry and commerce; non-governmental organizations; educational institutions; as well as persons with an interest in the field of study.
Duration of Programme
The programme will be offered over 3 years (full-time) and 5 years (part-time).
Delivery Mode
All courses will be delivered fully online. However, some courses may have face-to-face final examinations.
When will the programme start?
This offering of the programme begins in September 2020
Entry Requirements
Applicants must meet the University’s normal matriculation requirements in order to be accepted into the programme. They must satisfy the requirements in either (a), (b), (c) or (d) below:
(a) Holders with CXC/CSEC and CAPE/GCE A Level qualifications having:
• An acceptable pass in CXC/CSEC English A or CAPE Communications Studies; AND
• An acceptable pass in CXC/CSEC Mathematics or its equivalent; AND
• One of the following minimum qualifications:
• either five subjects (at least two GCE A Level or CAPE) and the remainder acceptable passes in CXC/CSEC or GCE O’ Level; OR
• four subjects (at least three GCE A Level or CAPE) and the fourth an acceptable pass in the CXC/CSEC or GCE O’ Level
Note: Grade requirements for CXC/CSEC subjects are General Proficiency - Grades I or
II prior to June 1998 and Grades I, II, or III from June 1998
(b) Holders of five (5) CXC/CSEC or GCE O’ Level passes or equivalent, not necessarily obtained at the same sitting
(c) Entrants with a Diploma, Certificate or Associate Degree from UWI or an approved Caribbean tertiary level institution
(d) Persons over the age of 21 who have been out of school for at least five years, on the basis of their overall academic and professional attainments
English Language Proficiency Examination
The English Language Proficiency Test (ELPT) is used to assess whether persons applying to pursue undergraduate degree programmes at the UWI Open Campus possess a satisfactory level of writing and reading proficiency in English for university academic purposes. For detailed information on the ELPT, see English Language Proficiency Test.
Academic Preparation
OOL1001 Orientation to Online
IYRS1001 Improving your Reading Skills
IYSS1001 Improving your Study Skills
IYMS1001 Improving your Math Skills (if applicable)
ECON0001 Remedial Mathematics (if applicable)
Award of Degree
In order to be awarded the BSc Human Resource Management degree, students must successfully complete all of the courses outlined in the course of study below.
Course of Study
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
FOUN1001 English for Academic Purposes (3 credits) |
MGMT2063 Research Methods for Business- Introduction to Qualitative & Quantitative (3 credits) |
MGMT3031 Business Strategy & Policy (3 credits)
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FOUN1101 Caribbean Civilization (3 credits) |
MGMT2224 Introduction to Entrepreneurship ( 3 credits) |
MGMT3116 Research Project/Practicum (6 credits) |
FOUN1501 Foundations for Learning Success (3 credits) |
MGMT2021 Business Law I (3 credits) |
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ACCT1003 Introduction to Cost & Management Accounting (3 credits) |
MKTG2001 Principles of Marketing (3 credits) |
MGMT3063 Labour & Employment Law (3 credits)
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MGMT1000 Introduction to Computers (Information Literacy & IT) – 3 credits |
MGMT2013 Introduction to International Business (3 credits)
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MGMT3065 Managing Organizational Change (3 credits)
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MGMT1001 Principles of Management (3 credits) |
MGMT2005 Computer Applications for Business (3 credits)
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MGMT3024 Business Communication (3 credits)
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ECON1000 Principles of Economics (3 credits) |
MGMT2006 Management Information Systems 1 (3 credits)
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MGMT3062 Compensation Management (3 credits)
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ECON1003 Mathematics for Social Sciences I OR ECON1004 Mathematics for Social Sciences II (3 credits) |
MGMT2064 Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management (3 credits) |
MGMT3018 Industrial Relations (3 credits) |
ECON1005 Introductory Statistics (3 credits) |
MGMT2023 Financial Management I (3 credits) |
MGMT3061 Team Building and Management (3 credits)
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ACCT1002 Introduction to Financial Accounting (3 credits) |
MGMT2111 Contemporary Issues in Human Resource Management (3 credits) |
MGMT3106 Managing Gender, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (3 credits) |