HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
ISL327	HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT	5	3	3	5

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
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	Prof. KAMİL KAYA
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	Students define the concepts they learned and match them with their corresponding phenomena in the social world.
2	Students interpret concepts and theories taking into account their historical-cultural contexts.
3	Students compare sociological theories with reference to social problems.
4	Students distinguish the significance of ecological, social and economical sustainability for world’s future.
5	Students develop their knowledge on sustainability by the use of information and communication technologies.

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Students evaluate qualitative and quantitative data of sociological research studies.
2	Students analyse the complicated interactions between the social, cultural, political, economical and demographical phenomena of the global world.

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Students design a research by their acquired knowledge and experience.

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Students research field study considering the principle of cultural relativity, scientific and ethical values.
2	Students efficiently apply the most suitable information and communication technologies in their studies.
3	Students use their knowledge on ecological, social and economical sustainability in all aspects of their lives.

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Students research on problems which reflect on their fields in the global world undergoing rapid and profound change.

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Students criticize their advanced knowledge and skills in an analytical manner.
2	Students develop their knowledge and skills within the frame of scientific, technological and current developments via adopting the principle of lifelong learning.
3	Students act ethically impartial in their research studies.

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Students criticize their advanced knowledge and skills in an analytical manner.

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Students apply the principle of cultural relativity, scientific and ethical values with reference to sustainability throughout their studies in their careers.

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