Module: Future of Work

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	Future of Work
Module Code	HR5010 (ITS) / MNA1054 (Banner)
Faculty	DCU Business School	School	DCU Business School
Module Co-ordinator	John Mcmackin
Module Teachers	-
NFQ level	9	Credit Rating	10
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

Coursework Only

Description

The goal of this Module is to provide students with access to the world class HR research being conducted within DCU Business School and across our global network. The module will raise student's awareness of emerging trends and controversies in HR practice and how research can inform their organizations' responses to these challenges The module will equip students to evaluate this research and assess implications for practice. Students' research skills will also be enhanced through interaction with researchers concerning tradeoffs and challenges in the research process.

Learning Outcomes

1. Describe current trends and issues in HR research
2. Assess the potential contribution of HR academic research to organisational practice
3. Analyse and critique theory and research on HRM, and convert theory and research into practice
4. Demonstrate understanding of the key tradeoffs faced by HR researchers in designing research studies
5. Apply your understanding of contemporary HR issues to evaluate the challenges and opportunities of managing people in organisations

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	36	Workshops with faculty and guest lecturers on key research topics
Independent Study	120	Reading and preparation for each workshop
Workplace application	20	Identify appropriate topic from practical experience for final assignment
Assignment Completion	70	Prepare and submit final written assignment
Assessment Feedback	4	Review and reflect on assignment feedback
Total Workload: 250

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	0%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Essay	Students will submit an essay or case study which explores one of the topics covered in the module in depth, demonstrating the strengths and limitations of that research in devising solutions to a practical HR problem from their organisational experience.	80%	n/a
Assignment	Students will use LOOP Forum to submit five short analyses of the practice implications of the all of the Research Topics except the one chosen for their Essay/Case Study. Each analysis will be a maximum of 300 words in the form of a email to the leadership team of their current organisation, or one with which they are familiar, summarising the practical implications of the research reported in each case.	20%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories: Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module. Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module. Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
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