Recent Question/Assignment

School: Federation Business School
Course Title: Introduction to Human Resource Management
Course Code: BUHRM1501
Teaching Location: MIT Melbourne
Credit Points: 15 Credit Points
Semester, Year: Semester 2, 2016
Prerequisite(s): Nil
Corequisite(s): Nil
Exclusion(s): Nil
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ASCED Code: 080303

Assessment Task 1: Individual Essay (20%)
1) Assessment Details
The objective of this assignment is for students to develop a comprehensive understanding of an HRM topic. It is also designed to teach students how to write University essays. Choose one of the following topics to research and write your 1500-word essay:
Topics:
1. Define the concept of Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM). Then discuss any three activities that a HR manager will need to undertake, using relevant examples to reinforce your discussion.
2. Define the concept of Human Resource Planning (HRP). Then describe any three factors that impact on HRP, using relevant examples to reinforce your answer.
2) Criteria used to grade this task
Marking guide is included at the end of this document.
3) Task Assessor
Lecturer.
4) Suggested time to devote to this task
Approximately 8 hours should be devoted to this task.
5) Submission details
The essay will be submitted via Moodle on the Friday of Week 4 by 10am.
Due Date: Friday, 12th August 2016 (week 4) by 11:55 pm via MOODLE, 1500 word count.
6) Feedback and return of work
Feedback will be returned to students via Moodle two weeks after submission.