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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title International HRM Developments
Module Code HR5126 (ITS) / MNA1071 (Banner)
Faculty DCU Business School School DCU Business School
Module Co-ordinatorEugene Hickland
Module Teachers-
NFQ level 9 Credit Rating 10
Pre-requisite Not Available
Co-requisite Not Available
Compatibles Not Available
Incompatibles Not Available
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Description

International HRM Developments is a module that provides students with a core body of knowledge necessary to understand European diversity with respect to the regulation of labour markets and employment relations regimes especially in the European Union. Students are introduced to the underpinning theories of comparative international labour market regulation and will become familiar with the European Union Institutions; how policy tools and instruments are developed. The students will explore and research the EU Lisbon objectives of making Europe: “the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world, capable of sustainable economic growth with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion". Students will partake in an International Study Trip that will include visits and talks from EU institutions, EU Social Partners and visit to companies to meet with HR practioners and learn of HR strategies and practices as applied in workplaces.

Learning Outcomes

1. Evaluate the impact of contextual factors (regimes of labour market regulation, employment relations, social dialogue and training) on policy implementation in the field of employment and training.
2. Explore the conceptual apparatus and theoretical debates informing International Human Resource Management practices in Europe and elsewhere.
3. Develop a deep understanding of the nature of European Union employment regulation.
4. Evaluate the impact of contextual factors (different regimes of labour market regulation, employment relations, Social Dialogue and HR practices) on policy implementation in the field of employment relations and the impact on HR professionals within the EU
5. Understand the nature of employability and the processes of knowledge and skills formation as a professional HRM specialist in a transnational context
6. Through participation in the International Study Trip gain real-life experience of an international business trip, obtain first-hand knowledge of EU bodies and their regulatory impact on HRM activities at European company level.



Workload Full-time hours per semester
Type Hours Description
Assessment Feedback200Reflective Learning Portfolio
Field Trip50No Description
Total Workload: 250

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Indicative Content and Learning Activities

International HRM Developments
International HRM Developments is a module that provides students with a core body of knowledge necessary to understand European diversity with respect to: the regulation of labour markets and employment relations regimes. Students will be introduced to the underpinning theories of labour market regulation and will become familiar with the European Union Institutions; policy tools and instruments that have been developed in support of the Lisbon objectives of making Europe the most competitive knowledge-based economy based on a high level of skills and social inclusion.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment100% Examination Weight0%
Course Work Breakdown
TypeDescription% of totalAssessment Date
Assignmentn/a100%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
This module is category 1
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