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Unit details

  • Specialist unit
  • Level 5
  • 7 credits

This unit is suitable for persons who:
• seek to develop a career in human resources management and development
• are working in the field of human resource management and development and need to extend their knowledge and skills
• have responsibility for implementing human resources policies and strategies
• need to understand the role of human resources in the wider, organisational and environmental contexts.

Learning outcomes
On completion of this unit, learners will:

  • Understand the research process and different research approaches.

  • Be able to conduct a critical review of information sources in an area of HR/business practice and analyse the findings.

  • Be able to draw meaningful conclusions and evaluate options for change.

  • Know how to deliver clear, business-focused reports on an HR issue


Learning outcomes

The learner will:

1. Understand the research process and different research approaches.

2. Be able to conduct a critical review of information sources in an area of HR/business practice and analyse the findings.

3. Be able to draw meaningful conclusions and evaluate options for change.

4. Know how to deliver clear, business focused reports on an HR issue.

Assessment criteria

The learner can:

1.1 Summarise the stages of the research process and compare different data collection methods.


2.1 Identify an area of HR practice for investigation.

2.2 Conduct a critical review of different information sources relevant to the chosen area of HR/business practice.


3.1 Draw meaningful conclusions from the review and make justified recommendations for improvements in practice.

3.1 Draw meaningful conclusions from the review and make justified recommendations for improvements in practice.


4.1 Formulate a business report for identified stakeholders that includes an appropriate mix of diagrammatic and narrative formats.

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