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Course Syllabus
1. DepartmentName: Business Management
2. Program Name: Bachelor Degree in Business Management
3. Program Code 010
4. Course Code and Title: 1601403 – Human Resource Management
5. Course credits: 3
6. Pre-requisites: None
7. Course Instructor/ Coordinator Name, Email and Office hours
Dr. Ahmad Obeidat
12-1 Sunday-Tuesday-Thursday
8. Course web-page: NA
9. Academic year: 2019 - 2020
10. Semester: X First Second 1st Summer 2nd Summer
11. Textbook(s) (Make sure you have one textbook – resource materials online) Decenzo, D., Robbins, S., and Verhulst, S., Human Resource Management, 11 edition, Wiley, 2013.
12. References: (Make sure that the references are available in the Library and online)
Decenzo, D., Robbins, S., and Verhulst, S., Human Resource Management, 11 edition, Wiley, 2013.
13. Other resources used (e.g. periodicals, software, eLearning, site visits, etc.):
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14. Course description (from the catalog) This course focuses on presenting and discussing the various principles and concepts of Human Resources Management. It stresses the policies, programs and methods that have been developed and implemented successfully in the field. This course includes the discussion of the various functional activities of Human Resource Management such as planning, recruitment, selection, job analysis, performance appraisal, training and development, compensation, career planning and promotion, safety and health, and labor relations.
15. Course Intended Learning Outcomes:(All CILOs must start with an action verb, please use ANNEX I for getting a
better understanding of the Action Verbs and Blooms Taxonomy. The mapping of the CILOs with relevance to the PILOs of the program.)
Mapping to PILOs
CILOs (Preferred not to exceed 12 CILOs)
a b c d e f g h i J k
1. Define HRM and identify, discuss and explain the different changes that affect HRM goals and practices (discuss the implications)
X X X
2. Explain how HR practices align with organizational strategy in addition to Identifying and describing HRM
X X X
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functions and structure and the components, activities and goals of each function
3. Define and describe HR planning and job analysis and identify, describe and explain the techniques, steps and outcomes of job analysis and its relation to other HR practices
X X X
4. Define, identify and describe the nature, goals, and sources of recruitment and discuss their advantages and disadvantages
X X X
5. Define, identify and describe the nature, steps, approaches and assessment of the selection process and its tools
X X X
6. Define, identify and describe the concepts of socialization, orientation, training and development and the methods used to evaluate training programs
X X X
7. Define, identify and describe the nature, purpose, steps, methods and distortions of the appraisal process and the ways to make performance management systems more effective
X X X
8. Describe and Explain the various classifications of rewards and define, identify, discuss and describe the goals, approaches and issues of compensation administration
X X X
9. Apply learned content when performing a number of HR practices
X X X
16. Course evaluation: (Formative and summative assessment methods are expected)
Assessment Type
Details/ Explanation of Assessment in relation to CILOs
Number Weight Date(s)
Quizzes Essay + multiple choice questions that assess students’ knowledge and understanding of the topics presented and discussed in class
1 10 % Will be assigned by the professor during the semester in class
Midterms Essay + multiple choice questions that assess students’ knowledge and understanding of the topics presented and discussed in class
1 30 % Will be assigned by the professor during the semester in class
Assignments A number of exercises assess students’ ability to apply learned content in performing certain HR practices and/or class participation to assess the students’ ability to discuss course content.
1 10% If an exercise was required, the deadline for finishing the exercise will be at a date before the beginning of final exams (assigned by the professor during the semester in class)
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17. Description of Topics Covered(The description should be from the textbook used)
Topic Title (e.g. chapter title)
Description
Ch1: HRM in a changing environment
This chapter first defines HRM and then describes and discusses the
different implications for HRM departments and their practices as a
result of facing and dealing with various environmental forces and
business trends such: cultural environments, workforce diversity,
continuous improvement programs, employee involvement and other
HRM challenges.
Ch2: Introduction to HR functions
This chapter introduces and discusses the different HRM functions and
their goals and underlying practices, in addition to describing the
structure of the HR department, HR trends and opportunities and HR
in the context of small and global organizations and the relationship
between HR and corporate ethics.
Ch5: Effective job Analysis The chapter introduces and describes the relationship between HRM
and organizational strategy, and describes and discusses the process,
methods, purpose, outcomes and multifaceted nature of job analysis.
The chapter also discusses job design and some of its techniques.
Ch6: Employee recruitment This chapter defines recruitment and identifies its goals and then
discusses the factors that affect recruitment efforts, in addition to
introducing and discussing the different sources of recruitment. Other
topic covered in this chapter includes effective recruitment and
recruitment alternatives
Ch7: Selecting Employees This chapter defines selection and introduces and discusses the
different steps and approaches of the selection process in addition to
presenting some concepts related to assessing the predictive power of
selection tools.
Projects/Case Studies
%
Final Multiple choice questions that assess students’ knowledge and understanding of the topics presented and discussed in class
1 50% Will be assigned by the professor during the semester in class
Total 100%
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Ch8: Training and developing employees
This chapter introduces the concepts of socialization and orientation
and their stages, and the concepts of training and development and
their different methods. The chapter also discusses how to evaluate
training and development effectiveness.
Ch10: Performance management
Explores the purpose, difficulties, process and methods of
performance appraisal. In addition to presenting the different
distortions of appraisals and how to create more effective
performance appraisal systems.
Ch11: Compensation Introduces the different classifications of rewards and explores the
concepts of compensation administration and the wage structure. In
addition the chapter discusses the different methods used in job
evaluation and some special cases of compensation.
18. Course Weekly Breakdown:
Week Date Topics covered CILOs Teaching Method Assessment
1 Ch1: HRM in a changing
environment
Define HRM and identify, discuss and explain the different changes that affect HRM goals and practices (discuss the implications)
Lecture + participation in class discussions + individual questions about course content
See below
2 Ch1: HRM in a changing
environment
Define HRM and identify, discuss and explain the different changes that affect HRM goals and practices (discuss the implications)
Lecture + participation in class discussions + individual questions about course content
See below
3 Ch2: Introduction to
HR functions
Explain how HR practices align with organizational strategy in addition to Identifying and describing HRM functions and structure and the components, activities and goals of each function
Lecture + participation in class discussions + individual questions about course content
See below
4 Ch2: Introduction to
HR functions
Explain how HR practices align with organizational strategy in addition to Identifying and describing HRM functions and structure and the components, activities and goals of each
Lecture + participation in class discussions + individual questions about course content
See below
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function
5 Ch5: Effective job Analysis
Define and describe HR planning and job analysis and identify, describe and explain the techniques, steps and outcomes of job analysis and its relation to other HR practices
Lecture + participation in class discussions + individual questions about course content
See below
6 Ch5: Effective job Analysis
Define and describe HR planning and job analysis and identify, describe and explain the techniques, steps and outcomes of job analysis and its relation to other HR practices
Lecture + participation in class discussions + individual questions about course content
See below
7 Ch6: Employee recruitment
Define, identify and describe the nature, goals, and sources of recruitment and discuss their advantages and disadvantages
Lecture + participation in class discussions + individual questions about course content
See below
8 Ch6: Employee recruitment
Define, identify and describe the nature, goals, and sources of recruitment and discuss their advantages and disadvantages
Lecture + participation in class discussions + individual questions about course content
Midterm exam
covering chapters
1+2+5
9 Ch7: Selecting Employees
Define, identify and describe the nature, steps, approaches and assessment of the selection process and its tools
Lecture + participation in class discussions + individual questions about course content
See below
10 Ch7: Selecting Employees
Define, identify and describe the nature, steps, approaches and assessment of the selection process and its tools
Lecture + participation in class discussions + individual questions about course content
See below
11 Ch8: Training and developing
employees
Define, identify and describe the concepts of socialization, orientation, training and development and the methods used to evaluate training programs
Lecture + participation in class discussions + individual questions about course content
See below
12 Ch8: Training and developing
Define, identify and describe the concepts of socialization,
Lecture + participation in
See below
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employees orientation, training and development and the methods used to evaluate training programs
class discussions + individual questions about course content
13 Ch10: Performance management
Define, identify and describe the nature, purpose, steps, methods and distortions of the appraisal process and the ways to make performance management systems more effective
Lecture + participation in class discussions + individual questions about course content
See below
14 Ch10: Performance management
Define, identify and describe the nature, purpose, steps, methods and distortions of the appraisal process and the ways to make performance management systems more effective
Lecture + participation in class discussions + individual questions about course content
See below
15 Ch11: Compensation
Describe and Explain the various classifications of rewards and define, identify, discuss and describe the goals, approaches and issues of compensation administration
Lecture + participation in class discussions + individual questions about course content
See below
16 Final examination
week
Final exam covering all the above
noted chapters
19. Others:
Description
Attendance policies:
Students are not allowed to miss more than 15% of the classes during the semester. Failing to meet this requirement will be dealt with according to the university disciplinary rules.
Absences fromexams andhandinginassignmentson time:
Any student who misses an exam and has a valid excuse for being absent from the exam will be given an opportunity to attend a makeup exam (excuses must be validated by the dean’s assistant for student affairs)
Health and safety procedures:
Honesty policy regarding cheating, plagiarism, misbehavior:
In case students are asked to submit assignments or any other work (e.g. Exercises), all submitted work should be the result of the student's efforts. Cheating and plagiarism will be dealt with strictly according to the university regulations.
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