Higher Certificate in Human Resource Management Course at Megasize College
What is Human Resource Management?
Human resource management is the strategic and coherent approach to the effective and efficient management of people in a company or organization such that they help their business gain a competitive advantage. It is designed to maximize employee performance in service of an employer’s strategic objectives.
Rationale for the Programme
The Diploma in Human Resource Management was developed in response to identified individual and business needs for the development of a sustainable economic growth as per national aspirations. The programme is intended to provide learners with practical work related skills in the area of management of human resources, which will make them useful to themselves and the business sector of the society. The structure of the Diploma was further informed by tapping on comparable programmes offered at similar regional and international institutions. The programme is offered through open and distance learning mode, thus making it more accessible and less constrained by geographical and other factors. Input by various stakeholders was taken into account to enrich and diversify the content coverage of the programme.
Programme Structure
| YEAR 1 DHRM | YEAR 2 DHRM | |
| Total Courses | 7 | 7 |
| Course Credits | 120 Credits | 98 Credits |
| Major Project Credits | 0 Credits | 22 Credits |
| Previous Level | 120 CBE Credits | |
| Total Credits | 120 Credits | 240 Credits |
DHRM Curriculum Structure
| Course Title | Credit Points |
| YEAR 1 SEMESTER 1 | |
| PM111 Principles of Management | 18 |
| OB111 Organisational Behaviour | 18 |
| BC111 Business Communications | 14 |
| EC111 Economics I | 18 |
| SEMESTER 2 | |
| LR112 Labour Relations | 18 |
| HM112 Human Resources Management | 18 |
| CS112 Basic Computing Skills | 18 |
| YEAR 2 SEMESTER 1 | |
| HD121 Human Resources Development | 14 |
| CR121 Compensation and Reward Systems | 14 |
| RM120 Research Methods | 14 |
| OH121 Occupational Health and Safety | 14 |
| SEMESTER 2 | |
| SH122 Strategic Human Resource Management | 14 |
| EL122 Employment Law | 14 |
| IS122 Business Information Systems | 14 |
| RM122 Research Project (up to 5 000 words) | 22 |
| Total Credits | 240 |