ÇAĞ UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES
Learning Outcomes of the
Course
Code
Course Title
Credit
ECTS
MAN 401
Human Resource Management
3 (3-0-0)
6
Prerequisites
None
Language of Instruction
Mode of Delivery
English
Face to face
Type and Level of Course
Elective/4.Year/Fall Semester / First cycle
Lecturers
Name(s)
Lecture Hours
Office Hours
Contacts
Course Coordinator
Course Objective
 To provide students an understanding of the various processes fundamental to managing
people via the functions of Human Resource Management (HRM).
 To develop students’ theoretical and practical knowledge and skills in some of the
contemporary approaches to HRM.
Relationship
Students who have completed the course successfully should
be able to
Prog. Output
Net Effect
1
to understand the development of HRM field.
2
5
2
to describe the functions of Human Resource Management in
2&3&4
5&4&3
an organization.
3
to describe the functions of HR department and its relationship
2&3&4
5&4&3
with other departments.
4
to understand the importance of HR function in an
2&3&4
5&4&3
organization.
5
to understand the difference and importance of Strategic HRM.
2&3&4
5&4&3
6
to make recommendations about companies’ HR systems.
2&3&4
5&4&3
7
to understand the development of HRM field.
2
5
8
to describe the functions of Human Resource Management in
2&3&4
5&4&3
an organization.
Course Description: In this course, the basic concepts, theoretical perspectives, activities, programs and techniques of
Human Resource Management (HRM) will be covered. The main topics of HRM such as job analysis, selection, testing,
compensation, performance appraisal and their applications will be introduced. Also in this course some practical human
resource management skills will be given to students.. As their term projects students also have a chance to practice
interview methods and improve their interviewing skills.
Course Contents:( Weekly Lecture Plan )
Weeks
Topics
Preparation
Teaching Methods
1
Introduction, Syllabus
None
Lecture
2
Introduction to HRM
Textbook Ch. 1
Lecture
3
Strategic HRM and HR Scorecard
Textbook Ch. 3
Lecture& Case Study
4
Job Analysis and Job Design
Textbook Ch. 4
Lecture & Case Study
Quest Speaker, Discussion
5
Personnel Planning and Recruiting
Textbook Ch. 5
Lecture & Case Study
6
Employee Testing and Selection
Textbook Ch. 6&7
Lecture & Case Study
7
Training and Developing Employees
Textbook Ch. 8
Lecture & Case Study
8
Training and Developing Employees II
Textbook Ch. 8
Lecture & Case Study
9
Performance Management and Appraisal
Textbook Ch. 9
Lecture & Case Study
10
Performance Management and Appraisal II
Textbook Ch. 9
Lecture & Case Study
Quest Speaker, Discussion
11
Managing Careers
Textbook Ch. 10
Lecture & Case Study
12
Compensation Management
Textbook Ch. 11&12&13
Lecture & Case Study
13
HRM Practices in Organization
External Speaker
14
Team Project Presentations
Presentation
REFERENCES
Textbook
Dessler Gary Human Resource Management (11th edition) (2008). Upper
Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.
Course Notes
H.John Bernardin. Human Resource Management:An experiential Approach (5th Edition),
2010, Mc Graw - Hill
ASSESSMENT METHODS
Activities
Number
Effect
Notes
Midterm Exam
1
20%
Attendance
10%
(5 % for attendance and 5% for participation in class
discussion. All student are expected to read the weeks
required reading before class)
Project
20%
Student will undertake a group project in an organization
and evaluate the HRM practices of the company and do
policy recommendations. Details are given with a separate
document.
Effect of The Activities
Effect of The Final Exam
10%
40%
ECTS TABLE
Number
14
14
2
1
1
1
1
1
Contents
Hours in Classroom
Hours out Classroom
Homeworks
Implementation
Quizzes
Midterm Exam
Fieldwork
Final Exam
Hours
3
3
10
10
10
20
10
20
Total
42
42
20
10
10
20
10
20
170
=170/30=5.6
6
Total
Total / 30
ECTS Credit
RECENT PERFORMANCE
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
-1
2010-2011 FALL SEMESTR
MAN 401 HUMAN RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT
5
4
3 3
3
4
2
1
0
0
NA FF
7
8
2011-2012 FALL SEMESTR
MAN 401 HUMAN RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT
6
5
6
4
5
4
2
7
6
4
3
1
0
FD DD DC CC CB BB BA AA
NA FF
FD DD DC CC
CB BB BA AA
Students will be assigned to different groups and all groups will conduct an interview with an HR
professional in a company about HRM practices In the second step, students are expected to evaluate
the company’s HRM practices and make recommendations to the company they analyzed in terms of
their HRM policies and practices.
The results of interview and students’ recommendations to the company’s will be presented in class (20
minutes presentation) and the research will also be handed as a written report with the presentation
(Format: 12 times new roman, double spaced).
The students will report the following information and their interview notes as a proof of their interview
and will include this as an appendix of the project.






Organization’s name
Name and title of the interviewee
Job duties
Years of experience in the company
Years of experience at job.
Previous positions