Diploma in Human Resource Management

Purpose

The intended purpose of this qualification is to give the successful learner a professional, vocational and sound understanding of the general theoretical principles and their applications in the field of Human Resource Management.

Rationale.

A qualifying learner will be competent to perform all the functions of a human resource officer in both the public and private sectors.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

The Institutional Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) policy and procedures are followed. Learners who do not meet entry requirements can apply for access to the qualification through RPL against a module, or part/full qualification for learning obtained through formal, informal and non-formal learning. Learners need to submit a Portfolio of Evidence which will be internally assessed. Credits may be awarded based on the assessment results and learners have the opportunity to appeal against the assessment result where credits were not awarded.

Entry Requirements

The minimum requirement is

• National Senior Certificate National Qualifications Framework(NQF) Level 4.

This qualification comprises of compulsory modules at National Qualifications Framework(NQF) Level 5 and 6 totalling at 372 Credits.

Compulsory Modules, Level 5, 222 Credits

• Social Psychology 1.1, 12 Credits.
• Social Psychology 1.2, 12 Credits.
• Labour Law 1.1 (HR), 12 Credits.
• Information and Communications Technology(ICT) Skills 1, 10 Credits.
• Economics 1.1, 12 Credits.
• Business Management 1.1, 12 Credits.
• Labour Law 1.2 Human Resource(HR), 12 Credits.
• Economics 1.2, 12 Credits.
• Applied Communication Skills 1.2, 8 Credits.
• Business Management 1.2, 12 Credits.
• Applied Communication Skills 1.1, 8 Credits.
• Human Resource Management 1.1, 12 Credits.
• Human Resource Management 1.2, 12 Credits.
• Labour Relations 1.1, 15 Credits.
• Descriptive Statistics 1, 12 Credits.
• Human Resource Development 1.2,12 Credits.
• Accounting Aspects 1, 12 Credits.
• Labour Relations 1.2, 15 Credits.
• Human Resource Development 1.1, 12 Credits.
• Entrepreneurship 1, 10 Credits.

Compulsory Modules, Level 6, 150 Credits

• Business Management 2.1, 12 Credits.
• Business Management 2.2, 12 Credits.
• Human Resource Management 2.1, 12 Credits.
• Labour Relations 2.2, 15 Credits.
• Human Resource Practice, 20 Credits.
• Labour Relations 2.1, 15 Credits.
• Applied Communication Skills 2.2, 8 Credits.
• Human Resource Management 2.2, 12 Credits.
• Human Resource Development 2.2, 12 Credits.
• Human Resource Development 2.1, 12 Credits.
• Applied Communication Skills 2.1, 8 Credits.

1. Contribute to the development of operational level people in the organisation.
2. Contribute to improved relations between management and employees/unions.
3. Engage in basic counselling of individual employees.
4. Gather and disseminate information relating to people in the organisation.
5. Demonstrate detailed knowledge and understanding of Human Resource(HR) and business terms, concepts, principles and theories.
6. Ability to evaluate, select, and apply appropriate methods to solve problems in a Human Resource(HR) context.
7. Understand ethical implications of decisions and actions related to administration of human resources.
8. Evaluate different sources of information and select most appropriate information to complete a task.
9. Present and communicate information in different formats to a diverse audience.
10. Understand relations between individuals and groups in an organisation.
11. Evaluate employee performance and recommend intervention strategies.
12. Display competency in Information and Communication Technology(ICT).

The following Associated Assessment Criteria will be assessed across the Exit Level Outcomes in an integrated manner

• Identify and evaluate business problems and conflict situations.
• Identify behaviours in different contexts and provide viable solutions or interventions.
• Apply performance management techniques to evaluate of employee performance and recommendation of intervention strategies.
• Provide career advice.
• Develop a well-structured, comprehensive training qualification.
• Describe structures and processes.
• Describe regulatory sources and provisions.
• Communicate important aspects of information to a diverse audience using correct choice of communication.
• Demonstrate detailed knowledge and understanding of HR and business terms, concepts, principles and theories.
• Evaluate, select and apply appropriate methods to solve problems in a HR context.
• Demonstrate an awareness of ethical implications of decisions and actions related to administration of human resources.
• Evaluate different sources of information and select the most appropriate information to complete a task.
• Explain sound relations between individuals and groups in an organisation.
• Demonstrate competence in related information and communication technology.

Integrated Assessment

• Both formative and summative assessments are integral components of all modules within the qualification and have application to both traditional summative and continuous assessment, ensuring overall applied competence.
• All teaching and learning activities in the qualification are aligned to the assessment approach of the individual modules indicating a constructive alignment approach in the design of the qualification.
• The assessment activities form an integral part of the teaching and learning process and are systematically and purposefully used to generate data for grading.
• Timely feedback to learner' forms part of the assessment strategy of the institution and is used to inform teaching and learning and to improve the curriculum.
• Learning outcomes in all modules give an indication as to what will be assessed in the module and thus ensures constructive alignment of the modules within the qualification.