Course

Human resource management (HR) (BRH230)

The course will develop students' knowledge of HR processes from recruitment to end of work life and organizational development and change processes in order to create healthy, engaging and creative work environments.


Dette er emnebeskrivelsen for studieåret 2025-2026

Fakta

Emnekode

BRH230

Vekting (stp)

10

Semester undervisningsstart

Autumn

Undervisningsspråk

Norwegian

Antall semestre

1

Vurderingssemester

Autumn

Timeplan

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Litteratur

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Content

Students will gain knowledge on how to organize and work with personnel planning, staffing, and recruitment, socialization into the work organization, supervision of employees through performance reviews and other essential discourses, training, competence, and career development, and developing working environments that prevent conflicts and illness and promote motivation, engagement, and creativity. Furthermore, students should be aware of responsible leadership, decent work, equality, and the value of human resources in service businesses.

Learning outcome

After completing the course, students are expected to have the following knowledge, skills, and general knowledge:

Knowledge:

  • have knowledge of basic understanding of fundamental principles, themes, and issues in HRM
  • have knowledge of vital processes, tools, and working methods in HRM
  • have knowledge of research and development in the field and current debates and trends
  • have knowledge of the subject area's history, development, and place within organizations and the service industry
  • have knowledge of primary regulations in the HR field

Skills/proficiencies:

  • able to participate in governance processes and apply scientific knowledge for planning and implementing organizations' HR policy
  • able to apply and master the relevant methods in HRM
  • able to analyze and define the employees' work situation and adjust and tailor HRM on individual -, group, and organizational level
  • able to reflect on and clarify their own and others' roles and responsibilities in the HR policy workspace

General competence:

  • know relevant ethical challenges and issues in the HR policy workspace
  • to identify, analyze, and disseminate essential subject matter, both written and oral, individually and in cooperation with other
  • to locate and relate the field of HR management with the field of management in general
  • have expertise in academic writing technique

Forkunnskapskrav

Ingen

Exam

Form of assessment Weight Duration Marks Aid
Written exam 3/5 4 Hours Letter grades None permitted, Relevant laws and regulations
Home exam 2/5 7 Days Letter grades All


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Fagperson(er)

Course coordinator:

Gro Ellen Mathisen

Method of work

Lectures and group work.

Overlapping

Emne Reduksjon (SP)
Human resource management (HR) (BHO290_1) , Human resource management (HR) (BRH230_1) 10

Åpent for

Open course for all students with an active right to study and who meet the requirements for general university admissions certification (GSK).

Emneevaluering

There must be an early dialogue between the course supervisor, the student union representative and the students. The purpose is feedback from the students for changes and adjustments in the course for the current semester.In addition, a digital course evaluation must be carried out at least every three years. Its purpose is to gather the students experiences with the course.

Kontakt

Course coordinator:

Gro Ellen Mathisen

Tilbys av

Faculty of Social Sciences

NHS - Department of Leadership and Service Innovation

The course description is retrieved from FS (Felles studentsystem). Version 1