COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (UOLP-SUNY ALBANY)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ŞENOL SÖNMEZ

Offered to

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (UOLP-SUNY ALBANY)

Course Objective

The purpose of this course is to focus on staffing (recruitment, selection, and placement) related activities to prepare students to take a strategic and modern approach to the attraction, selection, deployment, and retention of talent.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Jean Phillips & Stan Gully, (2011), Strategic Staffing, 2nd Edition, Textbook, Prentice Hall, ISBN-10: 0136109748, ISBN-13: 9780136109747. Available also from:
http://www.mypearsonstore.com/bookstore/product.asp isbn=0136109748&xid=PSED
2. Additional Textbook: Gary Dessler (2011), Human Resource Management, Global Edition, 12/E, (additional textbook), Pearson Higher Education, ISBN: 9781408279083.
Available also from: http://www.pearsoned.co.uk/bookshop/detail.asp item=100000000426617
3. Companion Website for Strategic Staffing, 2/E, Phillips & Gully, online resource is available at no cost at: http://www.prenhall.com/phillips
4. HRM related web sites and portals such as: http://humanresources.about.com/od/recruitingandstaffing/Employee_Planning_Recruiting_Selecting_Staffing_and_Hiring.htm, etc.
5. Lecture Notes

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Individual Project
3. Group Work & Presentations
4. Class discussions

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Students will prepare their CV, and develop an employment application form can be used in an organization.
2. They will prepare a managerial help wanted ad.
3. Students will discuss at least 10 types of personnel test.
4. Students will compare methods used for recruiting job candidates.
5. Students will develop at least 3 question examples for 3 types of structured interviews.
6. They will differentiate structured and unstructured selection.
7. They will indicate alternative staffing options.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70% of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Room : 3.rd Floor, No: 244/B
E-mail: senol.sonmez@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday, between 12:00 and 13:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes