Bachelor of Science Honours (BSc Hons) Degree in Human Resource Management
Preamble
- These regulations should be read in conjunction with the Faculty Regulations and General Academic Regulations for Undergraduate Degree Programmes which have precedence over Departmental Regulations.
- The student who has started a programme following one set of regulations will not be affected by regulations adopted subsequently unless agreed to in writing by the student.
- The Senate has the authority to exempt a student from any of these regulations.
Entry Requirements
Normal Entry
- At least five (5) ‘O’ level passes with Grade C or better including English Language.
- At least two (2) ‘A’ Level passes
Special Entry
A candidate who does not meet normal entry requirements may subject to the approval of the Senate be admitted to a programme on special grounds.
Mature Entry
Shall be obtained by applicants who have five (5) ‘O’ levels including English Language and have a demonstrable work experience during the last five years before the academic year in which admission is sought, and aged 25 years and above. They may be required to attend an interview to assess their suitability for University education.
Structure of the Programme
Duration
The normal duration of the BSc Honours Degree in Human Resource Management shall be four (4) years.
Degree Structure
- The Degree follows a 1.1.1.1 structure.
- Each student will be required to take a minimum of forty-two 42 modules in accordance with the following breakdown:
- At part one a student shall register for a minimum of fourteen (14) modules.
- At part two a student shall register for at least 12 modules.
- At part three a student shall register for two (2) double modules and is required to spend a minimum of 10 months on work related learning experience.
- At Part four a student shall register for a minimum of twelve (12) modules.
- A module shall be taught in at least thirty-six (36) contact hours a semester.
- Not all optional modules may be on offer at any one given time.
- New modules may be added from time to time.
Part I Semester I
Core Modules
Code Module Description
HIR103 Theories of Work Organisation
HHRM101 Human Resource Management I
HCESDM101 Communication Skills
BHS110 Introduction to Zimbabwean Cultures & Heritage
HIR101 Industrial Relations I
HPSY101 Introduction to Psychology I
HPSY102 Social Psychology I
Part I Semester II
Core Modules
Code Module Description
HHRM103 Human Resource Management II
HHRM105 Principles of Management
BAC101 African Philosophy & Thought
HHRM106 Public Relations
HIR102 Industrial Relations II
HPSY102 Social Psychology II
HPSY105 Introduction to Psychology II
Part II Semester I
Core Modules
Code Module Description
HHRM205 Reward Management
HHRM206 Training and Development
HHRM208 Introduction to Information & Communication Technologies
HRMSP206 Research Methods and Statistics
Optional Modules
A student may choose two (2) modules from the following:
Code Module Description
HHRM209 Business Law
HIR203 Health and Safety Management
HIR206 Leadership, Group Dynamics and Team Building
HPSY210 Child Development and Culture
HPSY207 Psychobiology
Part II Semester II
Core Modules
Code Module Description
HHRM202 Organisational Behaviour
HIR204 Labour Law
HHRM203 Managing Change
HIR202 Labour Economics
Optional Modules
A student may choose two (2) modules from the following:
Code Module Description
HHRM201 Personnel Management
HPSY211 Adolescence and Adulthood
HPSY206 Psychology of Learning
HPSY202 Personality and Culture
Part III
Core Modules
Code Module Description
HHRM317 Work Related Learning Report
HHRM318 Continuous Work Related Learning Assessment
Part IV Semester I
Core courses
Code Module Description
HHRM402 Employee Resourcing
HHRM404 Entrepreneurship
HHRM406 Strategic Management
HIR401 Collective Bargaining and Dispute Resolution
Optional Modules
A student may choose two (2) modules from the following:
Code Module Description
HHRM412 Management of Non-Profit Organisations
HHRM405 Industrial Psychology
HIR405 Labour Market Analysis
Part IV Semester II
Core Modules
Code Module Description
HHRM409 Research Project
HHRM415 Corporate Governance
HHRM401 Strategic Human Resource Management
HHRM407 Marketing Management
Optional Modules
A student may choose one (1) module from the following:
Code Module Description
HHRM413 Business Economics
HHRM405 Industrial Psychology
HHRM408 Management Information Systems
HHRM414 Business Ethics and Customer Care
Assessment
To be admitted to an examination a candidate must have been registered for that module with the University and completed the module work in accordance with the
General Academic Regulations.
Each module in the programme is assessed on the basis of a three (3) hour written examination and by module work undertaken during the period of study.
The Research Project must be completed and submitted for examination by end of the semester in which the module is taken. Usually the Research Project submission date will be announced by the Department before the start of the final examinations.
Weighting
Each taught module shall be given a percentage mark. The weighting shall be:
Modulework 30%
Examination 70%
Determination of Results
- To successfully complete a part a candidate must pass all the modules examined in the two semesters of that Part.
- A candidate who fails one (1) or two (2) modules in Part I or Part II may be allowed to proceed to the next Part carrying the failed module(s).
- A carried module may be repeated when next on offer.
- A candidate who fails three (3) or more modules in Part I or Part II shall be deemed to have failed that Part and may be allowed to repeat the failed modules in that Part.
- A candidate who fails one or two modules within the supplementable range in Part 1V will be allowed to sit for a supplementary examination. A candidate who fails a supplementary examination within the supplementable range may be allowed to repeat the module when next on offer.
- A candidate who fails a supplementary examination below the supplementable range may be asked to withdraw.
- No candidate will be allowed to carry a Part I module to Part 1V.
- The results for each examination shall be published in accordance with the provisions of the General Academic Regulations.
Degree Classification
The final classification for the degree shall be calculated by averaging Part II, Part III and Part 1V module marks.
