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Module

NBS8661 : Sustainable HRM Work and Employment

  • Offered for Year: 2024/25
  • Module Leader(s): Dr Wee Chan Au
  • Co-Module Leader: Dr Emily Yarrow
  • Owning School: Newcastle University Business School
  • Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters

Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.

Semester 2 Credit Value: 10
ECTS Credits: 5.0
European Credit Transfer System

Aims

The aim of this module is to provide students with an understanding of Sustainable Human Resource Management (HRM) principles and practices, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to effectively integrate sustainability into HRM strategies within organizations. By the end of this module, students should be able to critically analyse the role of HRM in fostering sustainability and contribute to sustainable HRM initiatives in various organizational contexts.

Outline Of Syllabus

Indicative Syllabus:

Introduction to Sustainable HRM, Work and Employment
Sustainable HRM: key concepts, theories, and models
Sustainable HRM practices -recruitment, selection, development, and retention
Green HRM
Ethics and Social Responsibility in HRM
Engaging employees in Sustainable HRM
Sustainable HRM in the Global Context
Sustainable Careers

Teaching Methods

Teaching Activities
Category Activity Number Length Student Hours Comment
Scheduled Learning And Teaching ActivitiesLecture101:0010:00N/A
Structured Guided LearningStructured research and reading activities120:0020:00N/A
Scheduled Learning And Teaching ActivitiesWorkshops32:006:00N/A
Guided Independent StudyIndependent study162:0062:00N/A
Scheduled Learning And Teaching ActivitiesScheduled on-line contact time21:002:00Assessment support
Total100:00
Teaching Rationale And Relationship

The module combines lectures with student-led workshops and drop-in surgeries. The lectures introduce students to key concepts, theoretical and policy frameworks, and debates. Student-led workshops are designed to provide students with structured tasks and readings which form the basis for extended debate and critique. This will also provide the opportunity for group discussion and activities. Drop-in surgeries provide opportunities for assessment guidance and feedback.

Assessment Methods

The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners

Exams
Description Length Semester When Set Percentage Comment
Written Examination1202A100N/A
Formative Assessments

Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.

Description Semester When Set Comment
Case study2MFormative assessment will take place within the workshop sessions of the module, and will include how to answer essay style questions. A range of case studies related to the module materials will be discussed and debated, assisting with the final exam.
Assessment Rationale And Relationship

The rationale for a written examination is to facilitate testing students’ knowledge of core sustainable HRM concepts, as well as their ability to critically analyse the role of HRM in fostering sustainability.

Reading Lists

Timetable