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Introduction To HRM: Course Outline

This course outline introduces students to human resource management. The course consists of 16 modules covering topics such as HR planning, recruitment, training, compensation, and health and safety. Students will learn to identify HR needs, conduct job analyses, design training and compensation programs, and manage employee relations. Assessment includes assignments, presentations, exams, and class participation. The final project requires analyzing HR practices at an existing company. The course aims to develop skills for resolving HR issues and managing the employment relationship.

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Introduction To HRM: Course Outline

This course outline introduces students to human resource management. The course consists of 16 modules covering topics such as HR planning, recruitment, training, compensation, and health and safety. Students will learn to identify HR needs, conduct job analyses, design training and compensation programs, and manage employee relations. Assessment includes assignments, presentations, exams, and class participation. The final project requires analyzing HR practices at an existing company. The course aims to develop skills for resolving HR issues and managing the employment relationship.

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Course Outline

Introduction to HRM
Class: BSCS 1st
Class Room: As per Time Table
Class Timings: As per Time Table
Instructor: Ammar Mohi ud deen
Email: [email protected]

Course Description & Objectives


Students are introduced to the management of an organization's workforce through the design
and implementation of effective human resources policies and procedures. Current Canadian
issues and practices are examined. Topics include the need for human resources management and
its growing professionalism; human resource planning including job design and analysis;
recruitment and selection; compensation; employee development; workplace health and safety;
and employee relations.

At the end of the course the students will be able to:


After successfully completing this course, students will be able to:

Develop the knowledge, skills and concepts needed to resolve actual human resource
management problems or issues.
Manage the employment relationship, which is a shared responsibility between employers,
management, human resources specialists, and employees.
Identify the human resources needs of an organization or department.
Conduct a job analysis and produce a job description from the job analysis.
Evaluate the procedures and practices used for recruiting and selecting suitable employees.
Assess training requirements and design a successful orientation and training program.
Discuss workplace health and safety programs and the roles of the employer and the employee
in enforcing health and safety policies and procedures.
Explain the responsibilities of management, HRM specialists, managers, and employees in
managing the employment relationship in a unionized or a non-unionized environment.
Course outline
Module 1: Need for Human Resources Management

Topic 1: Human Resources Management-Roles and Responsibilities


Topic 2: The Changing Role of HRM and Growing Professionalism within the HR Function
Topic 3: HRM Challenges in the Twenty-First Century
Topic 4: Legal issues in HRM

Module 2: Matching HR Needs and People

Topic 1: Job Design


Topic 2: Job Analysis
Topic 3: Human Resources Planning
Topic 4: Understanding a Shifting Labour Market

Module 3: Developing People

Topic 1: Employee Orientation and Socialization


Topic 2: Training and Development
Topic 3: Performance Management
Topic 4: HR's Role in Setting a Climate for People Development

Module 4: Compensation and Recognition

Topic 1: Employee Compensation


Topic 2: Incentives and Rewards
Topic 3: Employee Benefits and Services
Topic 4: Trends in Compensation and Benefits

Module 5: Recruitment and Selection

Topic 1: Recruitment Strategies


Topic 2: Processes for Selecting the Best Candidate
Topic 3: Legal Issues Related to Recruitment and Selection
Topic 4: Online and Social Media Recruitment Tools

Module 6: Developing a Healthy Work Environment and Effective Employee Relations

Topic 1: Occupational Health and Safety Legislation - Creating a Safe Work Environment
Topic 2: The Human Rights Code - Establishing a Positive Work Environment
Topic 3: Managing Employee Separations
Topic 4: Labour-Management Relations
Topic 5: Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures

Recommended Book
• Dessler, G., Chhinzer, N., & Gannon, G. (2019). Management of human resources:
The essentials, (5th Cdn ed.) plus My Management Lab w/ Pearson e-Text. Toronto, ON:
Pearson Education Canada
Assessments Marks

Attendance + Behavior 05

Assignments 05

Presentation 05

Case Study/Class Participation 05

Mid Term Exam 30

Final Exam 50

Week Lecture No. Topic


1 1 Introduction to Human Resource Management
2 Overview of Human Resource Management
2 3 HR Planning
Characteristics
Aim
4 Steps of HRP
3 5 Recruitment
6 Source of Recruitment
4 7 Personal Selection
8 Selection and Procedure
5 9 Training
Purpose
Benefits
10 Training Cycle
6 11 Training Cycle
12 Rewards Management
7 13 Purpose Of Rewards
14 Monetary
Non-Monetary
8 15 Assignment
16 Quiz
Mid Term
9 17 Occupational Health and Safety
Causes of Industrial Accident
18 Safety Precautions
10 19 Assignment
Labor LAW ACT
20
11 21 Employee Services
22 Employee Services
12 23 Flexible Compensation
24 Flexible Compensation
13 25 Premiums and Differentials
Pay for unit produced
26 Individual base bonuses and Awards
14 27 Incentive Opportunities
28 Short Term Incentives
15 29 Detailed Group Discussions on Short Term Incentives
30 Wealth and Work in different Countries
16 31 Long Term Incentive and Deferred Compensation plan
32 Detailed Group Discussions on Long Term Incentives
Final Term
Final Project: The final project will require the student to study an existing company national or
international and point out the application of the studied concepts in those companies. After the
completion of the documentation each group will demonstrate their final project in front of the
class.

Attendance: Minimum 80% attendance at lecture and tutorials/seminars/discussions is required.


This is student responsibility to follow up on what they have missed through absence from a
teaching session through interaction with fellow students who attended the class.

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