WHAT IS BA HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT?
The BA Human Resource Management degree offers Industrial and Organisational Psychology as a major subject, in conjunction with Business Management, Human Resource Management, Labour Law and other business related modules. It is largely aimed at the business-minded individual who prefers people over numbers.
Graduates become employed as human resources practitioners, trainers or managers in local, regional and national government, small, medium and large business or non-government organisations.
The qualification allows graduates to register with the South African Board for Personnel Practice.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Conduct training, provide market and organisational research, manage change, develop individual career plans, design pay structures, use HR Information Systems, manage employment relationships, run small businesses, plan human resources, engage in strategy formulation, work effectively in groups and add value in any organisation.
MINIMUM ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
BA Human Resource Management
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Candidates must have a National Senior Certificate (NSC) and pass at least four subject with an achievement rating of 4 (50-59%) or better.
In addition to the above requirement potential candidates must also comply with the following university requirements:
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Admission Points Score of 36.
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Applicants with an Admission Points Score between 26 and 35 may be referred to write the Access Assessment Test before a decision is made on whether or not to admit the applicant to the programme
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Minimum National Senior Certificate (NSC) requirements for degree entry must be met.
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English, Afrikaans or isiXhosa (home language or first additional language) on at least Level 5 (60-69%).
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NSC achievement rating of at least Level 3 (40-49%) for Mathematics or 6 (70-79%) for Mathematical Literacy.
Marketable skills gained through studying this degree
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Negotiation and Dispute Resolution
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Market Research
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Job Analysis, Job Descriptions and Specifications
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Compensation (Pay and Benefits)
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Recruitment (Advertising in various media)
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Selection (interviewing, CV.’s, application forms)
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Training and Development (design and delivery of training interventions)
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Organisational Diagnosis
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Performance Management
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Career counselling and Career Management
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Management of Occupational Health and Welfare
Duration of study
The programme shall extend over three years of full-time study.
PROGRAMME
YEAR 1
Introduction to Industrial Psychology
Introduction to Organisational Behaviour
Labour Law for Non-Legal Students
Sociology: An Introduction
Groups and Organisations
Social Structure and Social Change
Computing Fundamentals (1.1 & 1.2)
Professional English
One of the following:
Understanding Cultural Diversity (A & B)
Entrepreneurship
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Introduction to Business Management and Entrepreneurship
Introduction to Business Functions
YEAR 2
HRM: Procurement
Labour Relations
HRM: Development
HRM: Reward Systems
Workplace Negotiation and Dispute Resolution
Organisational Behaviour Special
Finance for Human Resource Practitioners
Statistical Methods in Behavioural Sciences
One of the following:
Marketing Management
Customer Relations Management
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Marketing Communication Management
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Social and Environmental Issues
Contemporary Labour Studies
YEAR 3
Consumer Behaviour
Career Management
Organisational Behaviour
Emerging Human Resource Practices
Research Methodology and Statistics
Human Resources Information Systems
Plus the following:
Advanced Social and Market Research
Transformation of Work
Managing Cultural Diversity
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Financial Management
General and Strategic Management