Human Resource Management
Students will be much more pragmatic at this level. The course will be taught in two semesters at this level which will be run for 1,200 hours in two six-month periods which will be focused on management theory and practices and research skills.
At the end of this Unit, students will be able to:
1. Provide critical evaluation of the major functional areas of a business and describe their interrelationship.
2. Discuss the concepts of leadership studies processes and make recommendations.
3. Discuss the concept of managerial power and authority, in the context of the work of individual managers, and organisations within their social and cultural contexts.
4. Discuss models of managerial decision-making.
5. Discuss the development of organisations in their historical, social and cultural contexts, and the choices that this creates for the management of organisations.
6. Explain the process of organisational change and development.
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8. Discuss management as a moral and ethical process.
Discuss the concepts of performance appraisal process in HRM and make recommendations
WASSCE: 3 credits including Mathematics and English plus two passes in the relevant area or its equivalent. Completion of the Higher National Certificate level
Matured students: must be 35 yrs and above or 5 years working experience
| Course Code | Courses | Pre-requisite | L | T | P | CH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTD 400 | TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| IBE 401 | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTS | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| GSM 402 | COPORATE STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| TQM 403 | TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| GLS 404 | LEADERSHIP STUDIES | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| GRM 405 | RESEARCH METHODS | — | 10 | 4 | 8 | 22 |
| TOTAL | 20 | 9 | 17 | 46 |
| Course Code | Courses | Pre-requisite | L | T | P | CH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBM 406 | BUSINESS TO BUSINESS MARKETING | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| HRM 407 | STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| GIM 408 | INTERNATIONAL MARKETING MANAGEMENT | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| GLL 409 | GAMBIA LABOUR LAW PRACTICAL | — | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| GCP 410 | ACADEMIC RESEARCH WORK | — | 10 | 5 | 30 | 45 |
| TOTAL | 16 | 25 | 33 | 74 |
L = Learning hours, T = Theory, P = Practical, CH = Credit Hours.
INTERNSHIP/WORK PLACEMENT DURATION AND METHODOLOGY: None
| NO. | Methodology | Score (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | PRACTICAL | 5% |
| 2. | TEST/ASSIGNMENT | 35% |
| 3. | EXAMINATION | 70% |
