COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ENGIN BAĞIŞ ÖZTÜRK

Offered to

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Course Objective

The purpose of this course is to advance students' understanding of human resource management, specifically the workforce planning aspect. This course puts forward a conceptual roadmap for human resource planning and provides analysis and techniques required to handle workforce planning. Through this road map and analysis, this course provides students with specialization needs on developing fair HR systems.

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

Sparkman, R. (2018). Strategic Workforce Planning: Developing Optimized Talent Strategies for Future Growth. Kogan Page Publishers.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Assignments
3. Term Project and Presentations

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Explanations related to the assessment methods:

In general there are two-three assignments throughout the course: interview, job analysis, book review, and forecasting. Each assignment will consist of two parts: content and presentation, and will be evaluated with its own unique features. Given that each assignment has different content and presentation expectations, they will be announced in class.

Assignments will be evaluated with a scale ranging from 1-5: weak, fair, good, very good, and excellent. Weak (0-39%): Does not meet expectations due to missing content, plagiarism, or lack of effort. Fair (40-59%): Meets some expectations but needs improvement in content, presentation, or originality. Good (60-79%): Meets all expectations with a satisfactory level of knowledge and presentation. Very Good (80-89%): Demonstrates strong understanding and critical thinking, exceeding most expectations. Excellent (90-100%): Exceeds all expectations in all areas.

The term project is mainly related with headcount planning of a company that undergoes a radical change. The project will consist of three parts: content, presentation, and creativity. Each part within the project will be evaluated with its own unique features. Given that each part has different content and presentation expectations, they will be announced in class.

Term projects will be evaluated with a scale ranging from 1-5: weak, fair, good, very good, and excellent. Weak (0-39%): Does not meet expectations due to missing content, plagiarism, or lack of effort. Fair (40-59%): Meets some expectations but needs improvement in content, presentation, or originality. Good (60-79%): Meets all expectations with a satisfactory level of knowledge and presentation. Very Good (80-89%): Demonstrates strong understanding and critical thinking, exceeding most expectations. Excellent (90-100%): Exceeds all expectations in all areas.

Assessment Criteria

1. Students will explain the HR planning process in detail.
2. Students will conduct job analysis and job descriptions.
3. Students will select and use HR supply forecasting methods.
4. Students will apply various HR demand forecasting methods and interpret the results.
5. Students will formulate an effective HR plan for a specific scenario.
6. Students will prepare relevant HR department budgets for specific HR activities.
7. Students will also develop a company-wide personnel budget structure.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Academic integrity is to demonstrate responsbile and honest behaviors and follow ethical principles in academia. All students should respect the intellectual property rights of others. Specifically every student should avoid plagiarism. All types of plagiarism are serious and violate academic integrity policy.
To understand and prevent plagiarism, please see the following link: https://www.plagiarism.org/understanding-plagiarism. During our lectures, a variety of information will be provided but if you have any problems you can ask me.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Associate Professor Engin Bağış Öztürk, engin.ozturk[at]deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

As a general rule, please send an e-mail before stopping by the office. (Room No: 131/A)
Office hours will be announced in class by the instructor.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes