Bachelor of Business (Honours) Human Resource Management (HRM) CW908
- NFQ Level 8
- CW908
- 70
- 270
- 4 Years
- Overview
- Further Studies
- Career Prospects
- Entry Requirements
- Subjects
- Enquiries
What is the Course about?
Human Resource Management (HRM) is the function within an organisation that focuses on recruitment of, management of, and providing direction for the people who work in the organisation. The HRM function deals with issues related to people such as compensation, hiring, performance management, organisation development, safety, wellness, benefits, employee motivation, communication, administration, and training.
In the Human Resource Management (HRM) option at Year 3, students will study specialist HR subjects in more detail including: Strategic HRM, Organisational Behaviour and Employment Law. In Year 4, students study Applied HRM, Industrial Relations and Contemporary HRM.
Special Features:
-What follow-on study opportunities are available?
Graduates may apply to undertake a Research or Taught Masters at Institute of Technology Carlow or other institutions.
What exemptions will I receive?
-Notes
-What will I be able to do when I finish the course?
A business degree in HRM is internationally recognised and offers a passport for graduates to work anywhere in the world. Careers in HR are varied and include: generic HR management, specialist HR roles such as HR recruitment, training and learning coordinator, talent manager, HR leadership, organisational and change coordinator. Graduates may find employment in the private or public sector across all industries including: banking; education; retail and manufacturing.
What are the minimum entry requirements?
Leaving Certificate:
- 2H5 & 4O6/H7
Subjects required:
- English or Irish O6/H7
- Mathematics O6/H7
Subjects
Mandatory
Strategic Human Resource Management
Organisational Behaviour
Business Finance
Employment Law
Business Research Methods
Elective
Business Informations Systems 1
Enterprise
Managerial Economics
Operations Management
Business English Project
Mandatory
Industrial Relations
Applied Human Resource Management
Contemporary Developments In HRM
Strategic Management
Dissertation Level 8
Elective
Employment Law
Enterprise II
E-Business
Corporate Governance and Business Practice
International Business
Business Information Systems 2
International Economics
Corporate Finance
For Further Information Contact
Head of DepartmentDr Chitra Meade
BSc (Hons), MA, PhD
E: chitra.meade@itcarlow.ie






