Course Details
- Course Name : Bachelor of Science in Human Resources Management
- Category : Undergraduate
- Course Duration: 4 Years
- Department : Department of Management Studies
- Tuition/ Semester (Naira): 225,000.00
About this Programme
Human resource (HR) managers are the stewards of a company’s workforce. Without their expertise in finding and retaining the right employees, an organization can struggle to achieve its sustainability and growth goals. Because human resource managers are such a vital component of a company’s success, they need to learn and cultivate high-level knowledge and skills.
The Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management will equip students with the necessary skills to successfully manage human capital within organizations. A focused curriculum will cover topics that include building effective teams, compensation, global human resources, personal leadership skills, diversity and inclusion, recruitment, training and development, labor laws, and consulting.
The Program of Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management at Newgate University aims to:
- Provide specialized knowledge of human resource management, including techniques, theories, business models and ethical principles required to pursue a profession and continue post-graduate studies
- Enhance student’s ability to apply generalized and specialized knowledge, skills and competence to a wide variety of practical scenarios in the local, regional and global business environment
- Enable students to apply research and theoretical knowledge in professional practice within contemporary organizations
- Foster student’s understanding of diversity, culture, globalization, social responsibility and ethics in business
- Develop student’s skills in technological agility, including decision making and integrating current and emerging technologies within business contexts
- Provide students with learning environment needed to develop professional and technological skills to satisfy labor market needs
- Cultivate transferrable skills on leadership, collaboration, problem solving, communication, analytical thinking, independent and life-long learning to enhance employability and adapt to rapidly changing environments
On completion of B.Sc. in Human Resources Management, graduates will be able to:
- acquire knowledge of industrial relations and Personnel Management and be able to apply appropriate strategies in personnel management functions land be professionally qualified to practice the profession.
- Integrate human resource management systems in dynamic and multicultural global organizations
- Apply effective management consulting skills to diagnose and solve complex organizational issues.
Candidates for admission into the four-year degree programme in Human Resource Management should:
- Possess the Senior Secondary School Certificate either by WAEC, NECO, NABTEB or their equivalents with at least five credit passes, at not more than two sittings including Mathematics, English Language and Economics, plus any two Social Science subjects.
- In addition, candidates must have acceptable passes in UTME. The UTME subjects must be in the following: English, Mathematics, Economics and any other Social Science subject.
Direct Entry
- Candidates for Direct Entry admission shall possess five credits, in GCE, SSCE, WAEC, NECO, NABTEB, or their equivalents, of which at least two shall be at Advanced Level/Diploma provided that such passes are not counted at both levels of the examination. For emphasis, credit passes in English Language, Mathematics and Economics are require.
Curriculum Structure
| Year 1 Semester 1 | |||||
| Course Code | Course Title | Unit | Status | LH | PH |
| ACC 102 | Principles of Accounting | 3 | R | 45 | 0 |
| AMS 102 | Basic Mathematics I | 2 | C | 30 | 0 |
| AMS 103 | Introduction to Computers | 2 | R | 15 | 30 |
| BAF 101 | Introduction to Finance | 3 | C | 45 | 0 |
| BUA 101 | Introduction to Business I | 3 | E | 45 | 0 |
| ECO 111 | Introduction to Economics I | 3 | C | 45 | 0 |
| GST 111 | Communication in English I | 2 | C | 30 | 0 |
| GST 112 | Logic, Philosophy and Human Existence | 2 | R | 30 | 0 |
| GST 113 | Nigerian Peoples and Culture | 2 | E | 30 | 0 |
| IRP 101 | Elements of Administration | 2 | C | 30 | 0 |
| IRP 102 | Elements of Sociology | 2 | C | 30 | 0 |
| Subtotal | 26 | 375 | 30 | ||
| Year 1 Semester 2 | |||||
| Course Code | Course Title | Unit | Status | LH | PH |
| AMS 104 | Basic Mathematics II | 3 | C | 45 | 0 |
| BUA 102 | Introduction to Business II | 3 | E | 45 | 0 |
| ECO 121 | Introduction to Economics II | 3 | C | 45 | 0 |
| GST 104 | History and Philosophy of Science | 2 | R | 30 | 0 |
| GST 121 | Use of Library, Study Skills and ICT | 2 | C | 30 | 0 |
| GST 122 | Communication in English II | 2 | C | 30 | 0 |
| GST 123 | Basic Communication in French | 2 | E | 30 | 0 |
| GST 124 | Basic Communication in Arabic | 2 | E | 30 | 0 |
| GST 125 | Contemporary Health Issues | 2 | R | 30 | 0 |
| IRP 107 | Principles of Personnel Management | 3 | C | 45 | 0 |
| IRP 109 | Business, Government and Society | 3 | C | 45 | 0 |
| PSY 203 | Introduction to Psychology | 2 | C | 30 | 0 |
| Subtotal | 22 | 330 | 0 | ||
| Year 2 Semester 1 | |||||
| Course Code | Course Title | Unit | Status | LH | PH |
| ACC 211 | Financial Accounting & Reporting I | 2 | C | 30 | 30 |
| ACC 215 | Cost and Management Accounting | 2 | C | 30 | 0 |
| BUS 213 | Statistics | 3 | E | 45 | 0 |
| CIL 303 | Commercial Law I | 4 | E | 60 | 0 |
| GST 211 | Environment and Sustainable Development | 2 | C | 30 | 0 |
| GST 213 | Introduction to Entrepreneurial Skills | 2 | C | 30 | 0 |
| PPL 205 | Administrative Law I | 4 | R | 45 | 45 |
| Subtotal | 19 | 270 | 75 | ||
| Year 2 Semester 2 | |||||
| Course Code | Course Title | Unit | Status | LH | PH |
| ACC 221 | Financial Accounting & Reporting II | 3 | C | 30 | 30 |
| CIL 303 | Commercial Law II | 4 | E | 60 | 0 |
| GST 222 | Peace and Conflict Resolution | 2 | E | 30 | 0 |
| GST 224 | Leadership Skills | 2 | R | 30 | 0 |
| IRP 210 | Introduction to Industrial Relations | 3 | C | 45 | 0 |
| IRP 214 | Public Enterprises Management | 2 | R | 30 | 0 |
| IRP 215 | Employment Relations Law | 2 | R | 30 | 0 |
| PPL 206 | Administrative Law II | 4 | E | 45 | 45 |
| Subtotal | 22 | 300 | 75 | ||
| Year 3 Semester 1 | |||||
| Course Code | Course Title | Unit | Status | LH | PH |
| ACC 313 | Management Accounting I | 3 | E | 30 | 0 |
| BUA 303 | Management Theory | 3 | R | 45 | 0 |
| BUA 304 | Human Resource Management | 2 | C | 30 | 0 |
| BUA 304 | Human Resource Management | 2 | C | 30 | 0 |
| BUA 305 | Financial Management | 2 | R | 30 | 0 |
| ECO 307 | International Economics I | 4 | R | 60 | 0 |
| ECO 309 | Labour Economics | 2 | C | 30 | 0 |
| GST 311 | Entrepreneurship | 2 | R | 30 | 15 |
| IRP 303 | Elements of Government | 2 | E | 30 | 0 |
| IRP 306 | Organizational Behaviour | 3 | C | 45 | 0 |
| POL 305 | Public Policy analysis | 2 | R | 30 | 0 |
| Subtotal | 28 | 0 | 420 | 0 | |
| Year 3 Semester 2 | |||||
| Course Code | Course Title | Unit | Status | LH | PH |
| ACC 323 | Management Accounting II | 2 | E | 30 | 0 |
| AMS 320 | Research Methods | 3 | C | 45 | 0 |
| ECO 307 | International Economics II | 4 | R | 60 | 0 |
| IRP 307 | Industrial Relations | 3 | C | 45 | 0 |
| IRP 310 | Performance Management | 2 | C | 30 | 0 |
| IRP 311 | Labour Law | 3 | C | 45 | 0 |
| IRP 315 | Taxation | 2 | R | 30 | 0 |
| IRP 316 | Democratic Studies | 2 | R | 30 | 0 |
| IRP 318 | Public Relations in Organizations | 2 | R | 30 | 0 |
| Subtotal | 25 | 0 | 375 | 0 | |
| Year 4 Semester 1 | |||||
| Course Code | Course Title | Unit | Status | LH | PH |
| BUA 401 | Business Policy and Strategy I | 3 | R | 45 | 0 |
| BUA 403 | Production and Operation management | 3 | C | 45 | 0 |
| BUA 407 | Business Communication Skills I | 3 | R | 45 | 0 |
| BUA 411 | Analysis for Business Decision | 3 | E | 45 | 0 |
| BUS 411 | Elements of Management | 3 | C | 45 | 0 |
| IRP 401 | Collective Bargaining | 3 | C | 45 | 0 |
| IRP 404 | Social and Welfare Administration in Nigeria | 3 | C | 45 | 0 |
| IRP 405 | Trade Union and Employer’s Association | 3 | C | 45 | 0 |
| IRP 406 | Performance Appraisal and Compensation | 3 | C | 45 | 0 |
| Subtotal | 27 | 405 | 0 | ||
| Year 4 Semester 2 | |||||
| Course Code | Course Title | Unit | Status | LH | PH |
| AMS 420 | Research Project | 6 | R | 15 | 150 |
| BUA 401 | Business Policy and Strategy II | 3 | R | 45 | 0 |
| BUA 408 | Business Communication Skills II | 3 | R | 45 | 0 |
| IRP 408 | Conflict and Conflict Resolution in the work place | 3 | C | 45 | 0 |
| IRP 409 | Training and Development | 3 | R | 45 | 0 |
| IRP 412 | Development of Labour Movement | 2 | R | 30 | 0 |
| IRP 414 | Comparative Labour Movements | 2 | R | 30 | 0 |
| POL 404 | State and Economy | 2 | E | 30 | 0 |
| Subtotal | 22 | 240 | 235 |
