COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION


Course Name
Human Resources Management
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
BA 509
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
7.5
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Service Course
Course Level
Second Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s)
Course Objectives The aim of this course is to describe how human resources management as a key function meets the needs of the organizations to achieve their strategic goals.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • will be able to define the strategic role of human resources management in the organizations.
  • will be able to define and apply the contemporary HR practices in the areas of recruitment, selection, performance appraisal, compensation, employee development and career management.
  • will be able to analyze and evaluate the HR management of organizations.
Course Description Issues in the strategic HRM will be covered as well as the HRM activities like HR planning and recruitment, hiring, training and development, compensating, performance appraising, career and succession planning, and their interaction with each other.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Introduction to HRM, History of HRM Readings provided by the Instructor
2 Strategic HRM and Managers’ Role in Strategic HRM Gaining a Competitive Advantage Readings provided by the Instructor
3 The Analysis and Design of Work: Job Analysis and Job Design Readings provided by the Instructor
4 HR Planning and Recruitment Readings provided by the Instructor
5 Employee Selection and Interviews Readings provided by the Instructor
6 Training and Development Succession Readings provided by the Instructor
7 Performance Management and Appraisal Readings provided by the Instructor
8 Employee Separation and Retention Readings provided by the Instructor
9 Compensation Management (Pay Stuructures and Benefits) Readings provided by the Instructor
10 Rewards and Career Development Readings provided by the Instructor
11 International HRM Readings provided by the Instructor
12 HRM in Practice: Guest Speaker Readings provided by the Instructor
13 Contemporary readings and discussion in HRM Readings provided by the Instructor
14 Class Presentations Individual Study and Research
15 Class Presentations Individual Study and Research
16 Final Exam
Course Notes/Textbooks The course book, related presentations, and other references.
Suggested Readings/Materials

The Talent Management Handbook: Creating a Sustainable Competitive Advantage by Selecting, Developing and Promoting the Best People, Edited by Lance Berger, Dorothy Berger;

Management Challenges for the 21st Century, Peter F. Drucker, 2001;

Effective Succession Planning, William J. Rothwell. 1994;

Future of Human Resource Management. Edited by Mike Losey, Sue Meisinger, Dave Ulrich, 2005;

Journal of Organizational Behavior; The Journal of Human Resources; Journal of Career Development; Journal of Personnel Psychology; Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
35
Presentation / Jury
Project
1
35
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
Final Exam
1
30
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
3
70
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
30
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
Study Hours Out of Class
16
5
80
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
20
Presentation / Jury
Project
1
25
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
Final Exams
1
30
    Total
203

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest