Course Syllabus
Human Resource Management
HRPO 2301
Semester with
Course Reference
Number (CRN)
Spring 2011 (72996)
Instructor contact
information (phone
number and email
address)
John Porea
713-402-8538, jptx1001@gmail.com personal
john.porea@hccs.edu school
Office Location
and Hours
Spring Branch Rm 216 1 hour before class
Course
Location/Times
Spring Branch Rm 216 Tues 7-10 PM
Course Semester
Credit Hours (SCH)
(lecture, lab) If
applicable
Credit Hours
3.00
Lecture Hours
3.00
Laboratory Hours
Total Course
Contact Hours
48
Continuing
Education Units
(CEU): if
applicable
Course Length
(number of weeks)
16
Type of Instruction
Lecture
Course
Description:
Behavioral and legal approaches to the management of human resources in
organizations. (Formerly BUSM 2320)
Course
Prerequisite(s)
FREQUENT REQUISITES
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ENGL 0300 or 0347
GUST 0342 (9th -11th Grade Reading)
MATH 0306 (Basic Math Pre-Algebra)
Academic
Discipline/CTE
Program Learning
Outcomes
1. Identify essential management skills necessary for career success.
2. Describe the relationships of social responsibility, ethics, and law in business.
3. Construct a business plan.
4. Examine the role of strategic human resource planning in support of
organizational mission and objectives.
5. Describe the impact of corporate culture and atmosphere on employee behavior.
Course Student
Learning
Outcomes (SLO): 4
to 7
1. Describe and explain the development of human resources management
2. Evaluate current methods of job analysis, recruitment, selection,
training/development, performance appraisal, promotion, and separation
3. Discuss management's ethical, socially responsible, and legally required actions.
4. Assess methods of compensation and benefits planning.
5. Examine the role of strategic human resource planning in support of
organizational mission and objectives.
Learning
Objectives
(Numbering
system should be
linked to SLO e.g., 1.1, 1.2, 1.3,
etc.)
1. Describe and explain the development of human resources management
1.1 Review the history of HRM and the evolution of various theories and
practices
1.2 Group discussion on best practices and which theory best fits their
needs and style
2. Evaluate current methods of job analysis, recruitment, selection,
training/development, performance appraisal, promotion, and separation
2.1 Investigate current recruitment methods including on-line and traditional
methods
2.2 Have the class bring in a copy of the appraisal form used at their place of
work
2.3 Review ways to accomplish a seperation without causing an inordinate
amount of pain
3. Discuss management's ethical, socially responsible, and legally required
actions.
3.1 Review a sampling of current laws and regulations (there are to many to
do more than a sample)
3.2 Have class do a research project of companies and managers who have
been caught breaking the law
4. Assess methods of compensation and benefits planning.
4.1 Discuss the different methods of compensation
4.2 Have students bring in a pay stub from this year and last and review all the
money that is deducted and where it goes and then look at net pay
4.3 Stress individual savings and investment plans
4.4 Review various health plans that could be offered
5. Examine the role of strategic human resource planning in support of
organizational mission and objectives.
5.1 Describe what constitutes a company mission and objective
5.2 Group discussion using students company as examples without naming
the company
SCANS and/or
Core Curriculum
Competencies: If
applicable
SCANS
Describe and explain the development of human resources management
Foundation Skills - Basic -Reading
Foundation Skills - Basic -Writing
Foundation Skills - Basic -Mathematics
Foundation Skills - Basic -Listening
Foundation Skills - Basic -Speaking
Evaluate current methods of job analysis, recruitment, selection,
training/development, performance appraisal, promotion, and separation
Foundation Skills - Basic -Reading
Foundation Skills - Basic -Writing
Foundation Skills - Basic -Mathematics
Foundation Skills - Basic -Listening
Foundation Skills - Basic -Speaking
Discuss management's ethical, socially responsible, and legally required
actions.
Foundation Skills - Basic -Reading
Foundation Skills - Basic -Writing
Foundation Skills - Basic -Mathematics
Foundation Skills - Basic -Listening
Foundation Skills - Basic -Speaking
Assess methods of compensation and benefits planning.
Foundation Skills - Basic -Reading
Foundation Skills - Basic -Writing
Foundation Skills - Basic -Mathematics
Foundation Skills - Basic -Listening
Foundation Skills - Basic -Speaking
Examine the role of strategic human resource planning in support of
organizational mission and objectives.
Foundation Skills - Basic -Reading
Foundation Skills - Basic -Writing
Foundation Skills - Basic -Mathematics
Foundation Skills - Basic -Listening
Foundation Skills - Basic -Speaking
Instructional
Methods
Face to Face (100%)
Student
Assignments
Learning Outcomes:
You will be able to describe the interactions that are involved in
the human resource functional areas and how managers go
about hiring, training, assessing, and sometimes firing
employees. The concepts, issues and skills that you will need
are listed below
You will demonstrate the above outcomes through an assigned class
project, 4 teams of 5 students each.
This project will demonstrate both
written and verbal skills by a paper and
Power Point presentation:
1. Develop a print ad to hire a manager
of human relations
2.Write a job description required for
this manager and then a training
program to inculcate him with the
culture of your company
3.Develop a diversity and sexual
harassment training program
4.Create an assessment program to
measure the effectiveness of the
manager after 1 year
5.Write a script for firing the manager
because of incompetence (Are there
any legal implications to this)
Student
Assessment(s)
There will be 3 exams. They will be a combination of True-False, Multiple Choice/Fill
in and Essay. There will be no make up of exams unless extenuating circumstances
exist and you need to be discussed with me prior to granting a make up. Additionally
a class project will be assigned which will consist of a written paper and Power point
presentation. This will be a group project and your grade will be based on the grade
the group receives.
Instructor's
Requirements
(Calander)
Week
Date
Course Work
1
1/18
Introduction & Chap 1
2
1/25
Chap 2
3
2/1
Chap 3
4
2/8
Chap 4
5
2/15
Chap 5
6
2/22
Chap 6
7
3/1
Chap 7
8
3/8
Chap 8
EXAM 1 Chap 1 – 5
9
3/15
SPRING BREAK NO CLASS
10
3/22
Chap 9
11
3/29
Chap 10
12
4/5
Chap 11 EXAM 2 Chap 6-10
13
4/12
Chap 12 April 14 last day for student withdrawals
14
4/19
Chap 13
15
4/26
Chap 14 & 15
16
5/3
Chap 16 &17
17
5/10
Group project due
EXAM 3 Chap 11-17
Program/Discipline
Requirements: If
applicable
None
HCC Grading
Scale
A = 100- 90
4 points per semester hour
B = 89 - 80:
3 points per semester hour
C = 79 - 70:
2 points per semester hour
D = 69 - 60:
1 point per semester hour
59 and below = F
0 points per semester hour
IP (In Progress)
0 points per semester hour
W(Withdrawn)
0 points per semester hour
I (Incomplete)
0 points per semester hour
AUD (Audit)
0 points per semester hour
IP (In Progress) is given only in certain developmental courses. The student must
re-enroll to receive credit. COM (Completed) is given in non-credit and continuing
education courses. To compute grade point average (GPA), divide the total grade
points by the total number of semester hours attempted. The grades "IP," "COM"
and "I" do not affect GPA.
See "Health Science Program/Discipline Requirements" for grading scale.
Instructor Grading
Criteria
A
90-100
3 exams worth
70%
B
80-89
Class project
20%
C
70-79
Participation
5%
D
60-69
Attendance
5%
Instructional
Materials
Gomez, Managing Human Resources, Sixth Edition, Pearson Publishing. ISBN:
9780136093527
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