Human Resources Management

 

Human Resource Management

Human Resource Management is the process of hiring and developing employees to transform them into valuable assets for the organisation. Happy, satisfied employees drive business growth. Complementing this, labour relations specialise in the relationship between a company's management and its workforce, requiring a thorough understanding of labour legislation, human rights, and labour practices in South Africa.

Typical tasks include:  

• Conduct job analyses,

• Recruit excellent employees, suitable for the job at hand

• Orient and train staff and employees

• Manage wages and salaries of employees

• Evaluate employee performance

• Assisting and resolving disputes; and

• Communicating with employees at all levels.

Core subjects

  • Introduction to HRM
  • Training and Development
  • Performance Management and Rewards
  • Introduction to Workplace Relations
  • Diversity Management
  • Workgroup Dynamics
  • Theory and Practice of Labour Relations
  • Management of Labour Relations
  • Conflict Resolution

Degree options

Bachelor of Administration (BAdmin) in Human Resource Management 

  • Degree duration: 3 years, full-time 
  • Offered on the Mahikeng [M] campus 
  • Curriculum code: 5FDH01

 

​Bachelor of Administration (BAdmin) in Human Resource Management  - Extended programme

  • Degree duration: 4 years, full-time 
  • Offered on the Mahikeng [M] campus
  • Curriculum code: 5XDH01

 

BCom in Human Resource Management 

  • Degree duration: 3 years, full-time 
  • Offered on the Mahikeng [M], Potchefstroom [P] and Vanderbijlpark [V] campuses
  • Curriculum code: 5FMH01

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Admission requirements

Bachelor of Administration (BAdmin) in Human Resource Management 

  • APS: 23
  • Mathematics: Level 3 (40%) or Mathematics Literacy: Level 4 (50%)
  • English: Level 4 (50% and more)

 

Bachelor of Administration (BAdmin) in Human Resource Management  - Extended programme

  • APS: 21
  • Mathematics: Level 3 (40%) or Mathematics Literacy: Level 4 (50%)
  • English: Level 3 (40% and more)

 

BCom in Human Resource Management 

  • APS: 30
  • Mathematics: Level 4 (50%)
  • English: Level 4 (50% and more)

 

Professional bodies 

 

South African Board For People Practices 

For more information, visit their website:

http://sabpp.co.za/

 

  

 

Institute of People Management:

For more information, visit their website:

http://www.ipm.co.za/

 

 

Career opportunities 

  • Training and development
  • Recruitment and assessment
  • Safety and risk assessment
  • Management and leadership
  • Human resource management
  • Arbitration and mediation
  • Labour dispute resolution

Postgraduate studies

Postgraduate studies include

  • Bachelor of Administration Honours in Human Resource Management
  • Bachelor of Arts Honours in Human Resource Management
  • Master of Administration in Human Resource Management
  • Master of Commerce in Human Resource Management 
  • Master of Arts in Human Resource Management 
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Economic and Management Sciences in Human Resource Development

 

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