Managing Pay and Performance (6370.7)
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EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Business, Government & Law |
Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
School Of Management | Level 2 - Undergraduate Intermediate Unit | Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan Social Work_Exclude 0905) Band 5 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Make informed choices about the most suitable pay and performancemanagement practices for particular work organisations;
2. Assist in the selection, design, implementation and review of suitable systems for measuring and rewarding individual, group and organisation-wide performance; and
3. Contribute to the development of integrated and effective performance and reward management systems.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
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Required texts
The prescribed text for this Unit is:
Hutchinson, S 2013, Performance Management Theory and Practice, London, United Kingdom, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development which is available from the Coop Bookstore. Additional academic material on reward management is available on the Unit's Moodle site. Check second hand versions of the Unit Text or copies from the library. Note the e-book is available from the Unit Canvas site. Click on the Reading List icon
Submission of assessment items
Special assessment requirements
Students are required to achieve a mark of 50% overall to Pass this Unit and to have completed all assessment items including sitting the final examination.
Students should attend the majority of workshops and make an observable contribution otherwise they may not access many of the marks allocated for student engagement.
Special conditions for determining assessment of late assignments will apply - a copy of which will be assessable in the Guideline to Students Enrolled in this Unit that will be available on the Unit's website.
Academic integrity
Students have a responsibility to uphold University standards on ethical scholarship. Good scholarship involves building on the work of others and use of others' work must be acknowledged with proper attribution made. Cheating, plagiarism, and falsification of data are dishonest practices that contravene academic values. Refer to the University's Student Charter for more information.
To enhance understanding of academic integrity, all students are expected to complete the Academic Integrity Module (AIM) at least once during their course of study. You can access this module within UCLearn (Canvas) through the 'Academic Integrity and Avoiding Plagiarism' link in the Study Help site.
Use of Text-Matching Software
The University of Canberra uses text-matching software to help students and staff reduce plagiarism and improve understanding of academic integrity. The software matches submitted text in student assignments against material from various sources: the internet, published books and journals, and previously submitted student texts.
Learner engagement
Students are encouraged to attend the majority of workshops and make an observable contribution. They are also required to self-assess the level of their engagement as part of this assessment task.
Participation requirements
Students are required to attend the majority of workshops, to complete all assessment items and achieve an overall mark of 50% to Pass this Unit and to complete all assessment items. Students should ensure they fully meet the four dimensions of student engagement (academic challenge, active learning, student-staff interaction and Wil) to obtain as many of the 10 marks that are allocated for student engagement.
Required IT skills
You are expected to have or to gain general computer skills sufficient to undertake research and to prepare written assignments including Microsoft Office, conducting internet searches including using academic databases and general email. You are also expected to have or gain access to use the Unit's Canvbas site particularly in order to upload assignments online.
Work placement, internships or practicums
None
Additional information
Where required further detail of items mentioned in this Unit Outline will be supplied via the Moodle site for this Unit. A short overview lecturers will be recorded using Echo 360 personal captue for the exam preparation for Week 13 but not otherwise so student must attend the workshops and access resource material from the Moodle site.