Course Title

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Course Code

HURM430637

Credit

3

Program Level

Instruction Language

Requirement in Business English Program

Applicable for Business English Program

Semester in Business English Program

8

Overview

The course provides learners with the basic and practical knowledge of human resource management in businesses and organizations. Topics include organizational strategies and human resource management, staff planning, recruitment and human resource selection, job performance evaluation, human resource training and development, salaries and benefits, employment relations and new trends in human resource management.

Objectives

Goals Goal description
G1 Basic knowledge about human resource management and its functions
G2 Ability to apply knowledge to perform functions of attracting, recruiting and selecting, training, developing and maintaining human resources for an organization or a business
G3 Communication, teamwork and oral presentation skills on human resource management
G4 Ability to summarize, analyze, compare the popular training methods in current businesses, select the appropriate methods and set up the process of training and development for human resources for businesses.

Learning Outcomes

Outcomes Description
G1 Describe concepts, perspectives and current trends in human resource management.
Explain three functions of human resource management in an organization: attracting, training, developing and retaining human resources.
G2 Describe the process of recruiting and selecting the right candidates for the required vacant positions, 
Analyze the factors affecting the recruitment, selection, training, development and maintenance of human resources
G3 Develop communication and teamwork  skills
Develop oral presentation skills on topics of human resources
G4 Summarize the popular training methods in current businesses
Analyze and compare the popular training methods 
Select the appropriate methods for each specific situation
Set up the process of training and development for human resources for businesses.

Materials

John M. Ivancevich and Robert Konopaske (2014). Human Resource Management (14th ed.). Cengage Learning, Stamford (USA).

Robert L. Mathis, John H. Jackson, Sean R. Valentine (2014). Human Resource Management (12th ed.). McGraw Hill, New York (USA).

 

Assessment

Types Percentage
Weekly Minitests 10
In-class participation 15
Mid-term tests 15
Presentation/Project 10
Final exam 50