HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
BUS327	HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT	5	3	3	5

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	English
Level of the Course Unit :	BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course :	Elective
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Assoc.Prof. BÜLENT İLHAN
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	This course aims to gain the ability to explain the business and operation, role and responsibilities of human resources management with sustainability perspective.
Contents of the Course Unit:	The contents of the course include human resources planning, recruitment, selection, job preparing, employee development, career planning, performance evaluation and pricing.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Explain the role and basic responsibilities of human resources management.
Define the steps in human resources planning process
Define effective staff recruitment steps.
Define the employee selection process
Describe problems in job interviews and ways to correct them.
Explain the purpose and content of the employee handbook.
Explain the purpose of the performance evaluation system and the steps in the evaluation process.
Explain the main payment, premiums and different types of payments as parts of a schedule of salaries

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	Reading the relevant chapter	Dynamic connections of human resources management: globalization, technology,workforce trends	Lecture & Discussion
2	Reading the relevant chapter	Dynamic connections of human resources management: employee diversity and involving the employee , continuous recovery program, other barriers for HRM (Human Resources Management)	Lecture & Discussion
3	Reading the relevant chapter	Functions and Strategies: Functions of Management, role of HRM in strategic management process, Functions of HRM	Lecture & Discussion
4	Reading the relevant chapter	Functions and Strategies: Structure of HR department, talent management, HR trends, HRM in global bases	Lecture & Discussion
5	Reading the relevant chapter	Human Resources Plan and Work Analysis: Connections between Human Resources Plan and Organization Strategy, Work Analysis Process	Lecture & Discussion
6	Reading the relevant chapter	Human Resources Plan and Work Analysis: definitions of work, work design, flexible working programs	Lecture & Discussion
7	Reading the relevant chapter	Personnel recruitment: effective personnel recruitment, challenges in personnel recruitment, inner personnel recruitment sources, personnel recruitment sources out of the organization,	Lecture & Discussion
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Reading the relevant chapter	Personnel recruitment: Personnel recruitment over internet, recruitment alternatives, global view against recruitment	Lecture & Discussion
10	Reading the relevant chapter	Bases of election: screening the candidates, application form, tests made before employment	Lecture & Discussion
11	Reading the relevant chapter	Bases of election: effective personnel recruitment, preventing perceptual mistakes, researches on cv, employment proposition	Lecture & Discussion
12	Reading the relevant chapter	Adaptation of labour, training and development of the employee s: learning culture over adaptation, socialization, employee handbook, designing the employee trainings, employee training methods, evaluation of the efficacy of the training, development of the employee	Lecture & Discussion
13	Reading the relevant chapter	Managing the careers: career development, the role of the organization for career development, managers and career development, career stages, personality types and career fit	Lecture & Discussion
14	Reading the relevant chapter	Building performance management system: objectives, evaluation process, factors distorting the evaluation, building more effective performance systems, performance evaluation meeting	Lecture & Discussion
15	Reading the relevant chapter	Building reward and payment plans: Rewarding the employee s, wage structure, types of payment, high level payment programs	Lecture & Discussion
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Mondy, R. W. & Mondy, J. B. (2017). İnsan Kaynakları Yönetimi, Çeviri Editörü: Doç. Dr. Güler TOZKOPARAN, Yrd. Doç. Dr. Murat ÇOLAK, 13. Basımdan Çeviri, Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık, Ankara.

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Define the basic concepts of economics, administrative and human sciences. (Bloom 1)
2	Evaluate the economic environment and overall sustainability of firms. (Bloom 4)

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Relate principles and concepts of economics and finance with other disciplines. (Bloom 4)
2	Define principles, concepts, methods and theories related with economics and finance. (Bloom 1)

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Interpret the charts and tables related to the field. (Bloom 2)

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Evaluate the theoretical models of economic policies which have direct or indirect effects by using the facts and dynamics of the economic system.(Bloom 4)
2	Analyze economic and financial reports. ((bloom 4)
3	Use basic mathematics, statistics and econometric methods and tools to solve economic and financial problems. (Bloom 3)
4	Interpret the operation of current economic, political and social events by using institutional information related with Economics and Finance.(Bloom 2)

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Organize economic and financial activities in humanitarian and social terms with adherence to ethics. (Bloom 4).

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Develop a critical perspective on national and international economic, political, social, financial and development problems. (bloom 6)

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Follow the agenda on economics, politics and social issues and improve himself/ herself. (bloom 6)

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Analyze current issues and problems by using the structure and properties of Macro and Microeconomics and variables. (Bloom 4)
2	Evaluate the effectiveness of the general economic system and public policies and their effects on markets and basic economic variables.(Bloom 4)
3	Analyze the cause and effect relationships between the relevant economic variables. (Bloom 4)
4	Evaluate the expected trends and portfolio analyzes in interest and exchange rates within the framework of the general financial system. (Bloom 4)

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	3	42
Preliminary & Further Study	14	2	28
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	12	2	24
Assignment (Homework)	1	10	10
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	0	0	0
Implementation/Application/Practice	0	0	0
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Final Exam	1	5	5
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	1	4	4
Short Exam	13	1	13
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	58	0	128