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QF-AQAC-03.02BS.1.2 Course Syllabus

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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

[email protected]

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

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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)


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


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


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


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


See below

7 Ch6: Employee recruitment

Define, identify and describe the nature, goals, and sources of recruitment and discuss their advantages and disadvantages


See below

8 Ch6: Employee recruitment

Define, identify and describe the nature, goals, and sources of recruitment and discuss their advantages and disadvantages


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


See below

10 Ch7: Selecting Employees

Define, identify and describe the nature, steps, approaches and assessment of the selection process and its tools


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


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


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


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


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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