Bachelor of Human Resource Development - UTM

Bachelor of Human Resource Development - UTM

The field of human resource development provides innovative academic programmes and sustainable research by being an outstanding center for knowledge and talent advancement in human resource development, synergizing with academic fields of education, communication, and humanities in the future. The program produces graduates who are competent in the areas of human resources as HRD practitioners and who have the potential to become managers or leaders in an organization. Besides, it emphasizes strengthening the students’ skills to become component communicators and negotiators across different cultures and audiences in an organization, with the potential to become change agents in organizations by responding and adapting to changing environments.

Bachelor of Human Resource Development - UTM
Bachelor of Human Resource Development - UTM

Program Information

    # Awarding Institution Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)
    2 Teaching Institution Qaiwan International University
    3 Programme Name Bachelor of Human Resource Development
    4 Final Award Bachelor of Human Resource Development
    5 Programme Code SHMR
    6 Professional or Statutory Body of Accreditation Ministry of Higher Education
    7 Language(s) of Instruction English
    8 Mode of Study (Conventional, distance Learning, etc) Full-Time
    9 Mode of Operation (Franchise, self-govern, etc) Franchise
    10 Study Duration 4 years

Program Classification

    #ClassificationCredit Hours
    1Compulsory modules19 credits
    2Core Courses51 credits
    3Specialization33 credits
    4Elective12 credits
    5Industrial Training12 credits
    Total Credit Hours to Graduate127 credit hours

Program Educational Objectives

    1. To produce graduates who are competent in the areas of human resources.

    2. To produce graduates who are competent as HRD practitioners.

    3. To produce graduates who have the potential to become managers or leaders in the organization.

    4. To produce graduates who are competent communicators and negotiators across different cultures and audiences in the organization.

    5. To produce graduates who have the potential to become change agents in the organization by responding and adapting to changing environments. Successful graduates will improve their capacity to provide leadership, manage resources, design, and implement processes for organizational learning, evaluate and develop staff, liaise with government, organizations, and stakeholders, plan, monitor, and review policies and programmes, implement change in organizations and demonstrate awareness of the multiple perspectives and interconnectedness of learning, development work, and life.

Program Learning Outcomes

    #PLO
    1Describe advanced and comprehensive theoretical and technical knowledge and demonstrate relevant skills in the field of human resource development.
    2Demonstrate intellectual independence in the application of knowledge by applying critical, analytical, and evaluation skills in the field of human resource development.
    3Apply a range of practical methods and procedures to solve essential problems in the field of human resource development.
    4Work together with different people in diverse learning and working communities.
    5Convey ideas both in written and oral formats in a well-structured manner using appropriate forms of presentation, confidently, accurately, and coherently in an appropriate context to a diverse range of audiences.
    6Use a broad range of digital information, media, and technology applications to complete relevant tasks.
    7Use a combination of numerical and graphical data in completing relevant tasks.
    8Show autonomy, leadership, and responsibility in working towards pre-determined goals and outcomes.
    9Engage effectively in self-directed lifelong learning and professional development.
    10Demonstrate an appreciation of entrepreneurial competency in the context of socio-political, economic, and cultural issues.
    11Demonstrate adherence to ethical issues and act professionally in a variety of social and professional environments through a deep understanding of local and global issues.

Career Prospects

    Work eligibility for graduates

    • Public and private sector human resource managers, trainers, and researchers
    • Chief learning officers (CLO) in multinational corporations
    • Human resource training and development consultants
    • Academicians and researchers in higher education institutions