Department of Education, Unit Catalogue 2007/08 |
ED30195 Managing human resources in early educational settings |
| Credits: 6 |
| Level: Honours |
| Semester: 2 |
| Assessment: CW 100% |
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Aims: To provide students with a broad understanding of aspects of Human Resource Management and their implications for the management of Early Educational Settings.
Learning Outcomes: By the end of the Unit students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of: key concepts related to Human Resource Management; issues surrounding the practice of Human Resource Management; the implications of these ideas for Early Educational Settings. Skills: * Examine students' own knowledge and experience of Human Resource Management within educational settings; * Explore selected areas of human resource management practice with reference to research, theory and work experience; * Critically reflect on the effectiveness of human resource management practice in their experience within early educational settings. Content: What is 'managing human resources'?; recruitment and selection of staff; staff induction; staff motivation; performance management/appraisal; professional development; evaluating human resource management in early educational settings. |