BA (Hons) Management & Organisation (Human Resource Management)

UCAS code: N600

Course Overview

How do organisations function? How do their actions affect practical life in contemporary societies? How do businesses get the most from their employees?

These are the central questions of Lancaster's BA in Management and Organisation (Human Resource Management) - a wide-ranging programme on which you'll explore not only management theory, but also psychology, sociology history and philosophy. The Human Resource Management element means you will focus particularly on understanding people - the way they work and how their behaviour can be influenced through management practices.

You will also have the opportunity to extend the degree to four years by taking up an industrial work placement at a major organisation, giving you valuable experience and helping you decide on your career direction.

Lancaster University Management School is rated excellent for the quality of it's teaching and one of the best departments in Europe for research and expertise. That's why we are consistently in The Times Top 10 - and why our students are among the most satisfied in the UK.

Career opportunities

All business and management degrees from LUMS are highly regarded by employers, who value our graduates for their sharp, critical minds and essential personal skills. Your deep understanding of organisations - and the people that work within them - will make you instantly stand out in today's competitive job market.

Management and Organisations graduates go into a wide array of jobs and careers, from mainstream human resource management in both public and private corporations to management consultancy and roles in media and marketing. Others set up businesses on their own, both at home and abroad.

Requirements

A-level: Normally AAB.

General Studies: Accepted as one of 3 A-levels

GCSE: English Language and Maths (min. grade C in both)

Scottish Highers: Normally ABBBB

International Bacc: 35 pts overall with 16 pts from best three HL courses

BTEC: Overall grades DDD/DDM

IELTS: 6.5

First Year

OWT.100/101 - Management and Organisations and two other Part I courses.

Other Years

Six course units must be studied within the Department

Second year

OWT.223 - Human Resource Management I (compulsory)
OWT.224 - Human Resource Management II (compulsory)

Plus a minimum of 4 from:

OWT.221 Understanding the Individual in the Workplace
OWT.222 Social and Organisational Psychology (this is worth 2 modules)
OWT.226 Management and Information Technology
OWT.227 Analysing Organisations
OWT.228 The Changing Role and Context of Management
OWT.229 Business Ethics: contemporary issues in management
OWT.230 Management and Environments

Third year

OWT.322 - Managing Human Resources (compulsory)
OWT.323 - Comparative and International HRM (compulsory)

Plus a minimum of 4 from:

OWT.320 Organisational Studies and the Management of Change: key approaches
OWT.321 Organisational Studies and the Management of Change: contemporary theory and key practical issues
OWT.324 Management and Organisation: key approaches
OWT.325 Management and Organisation: contemporary approaches and controversies
OWT.326 Organising in the Digital Age: power, technology & identity
OWT.327 Technology and Organisation: society and risk (this is worth 2 modules)
OWT.328 Employment Relations

Further Information

The two other course units (normally a two-unit minor or two single unit minors) can be chosen from the department’s courses or from the wide range of Management School and University courses on offer (provided any pre-requisites are satisfied). They often represent a continuation of a subject studied in Part I.

Assessment

All students will be compulsorily assessed in all their second year courses, at the end of the year in which they are taken.

Management & Organisation