HRMT20025 - International Human Resource Management

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit critically examines the human resource functions, operations, policies, and practices pertaining to the transfer of employees across national borders for work purposes. The aim is to identify, analyse, and discuss the issues that human resource practitioners face when selecting, employing, and deploying staff in diverse organizational, cultural, and national contexts. This is an advanced unit that applies and builds upon the knowledge acquired in the foundation unit - Managing Human Resources. This unit equips students with the skills needed to effectively manage human resources in international business environments across countries.

Details

Level Postgraduate
Unit Level 9
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 4
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Co-requisite: HRMT20024 Managing Human Resources

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Presentation 50%
2. Report 50%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2025 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 94.59% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 31.9% response rate.

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Source: Unit Coordinator's Response, In-Class Students' Comments, and Self-Reflection
Feedback
Simplify content delivery and enhance coordination
Recommendation
Simplify Content Delivery: Tailor lectures and workshops to accommodate non-business students by breaking down complex concepts into more accessible language and using relatable examples. Ensure consistent communication and support throughout the term, offering additional resources and guidance to help students from diverse academic backgrounds better grasp the material. Finally, to improve HRMT20025 for future terms, simplify lectures and workshops to better support non-business students by using clearer language and relatable examples.
Action Taken
In response to feedback from the Unit Coordinator, student comments, and reflective practices, the content delivery for HRMT20025 has been intentionally simplified to better support non-business students. Lectures and workshops have been tailored with clearer language and more relatable examples to make complex concepts more accessible. Consistent communication has been prioritised throughout the term, alongside the provision of additional resources and guidance to support students from diverse academic backgrounds. These actions aim to enhance student understanding, engagement, and overall learning experience, ensuring the unit remains inclusive and effective for all cohorts in future terms.
Source: Unit Coordinator’s Response, In-Class Students’ Comments, and Self-Reflection
Feedback
Simplify content delivery and enhance coordination
Recommendation
Simplify content delivery in HRMT20025 by tailoring lectures and workshops to better support non-business students, using clearer language and relatable examples to make complex concepts more accessible. Maintain consistent communication throughout the term and provide additional resources and guidance to ensure students from diverse academic backgrounds can engage effectively and achieve stronger learning outcomes.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Research and apply the theories that inform the study and practice of international human resource management in a variety of international settings
  2. Communicate knowledge of international human resource management for a range of purposes and discuss the significance of international organisations adopting human resource management policies and practices
  3. Critically analyse the implementation of human resource management policies and practices in international organisations in a way that is relevant to all management practitioners
  4. Identify and critically evaluate the most important issues that impact the practice of international human resource management

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
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1 - Presentation • • • •
2 - Report • • • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Professional Level
• Advanced Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
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1 - Knowledge • • • •
2 - Communication • • • •
3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills •
4 - Research • • • •
6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility • • • •
7 - Leadership •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Professional Level
• Advanced Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
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