COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ADVANCED HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
DBA 6395 ADVANCED HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Business Administration (English)

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ÖMÜR NECZAN ÖZMEN

Offered to

Business Administration (English)

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to help the learners to critically analyze the academic literature and current developments in HRM. It also aims to provide learners with an insight into the current state of research in the field, with an ultimate objective of helping them develop their own research ideas to contribute to the HRM literature.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Gaining an understanding of various HRM functions and their roles in the overall business strategy.
2   Gaining knowledge of the fundamental and current literature in HRM.
3   Developing an understanding of research strategies employed in HRM.
4   Developing effective written / oral communication skills.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Development of HRM in History
2 Human Research Planning
3 Recruitment and Job Search
4 Selection: Individual DifferencesEconomics and HRM
5 Selection: Job Interviews
6 Theories of Job Performance
7 Performance Appraisal, Performance Feedback
8 Training and Development
9 Career Management
10 Compensation and Rewards
11 Work-Nonwork Balance
12 Employee Socialization
13 Current Debates in the Field
14 Review

Recomended or Required Reading

Boxall, P., Purcell, J., Wright, P. (2008). The Oxford Handbook of Human Resource Management. Oxford University Press.

Weekly empirical and review articles from leading journals in the field will also be provided for discussion.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Individual Assignments
2. Presentations
3. Term Project

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 + STT* 0.40 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + STT * 0.40 + RST* 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Learners will have an understanding of the fundamental literature in HRM.
2. Learners will be able to do a crticial assessment of empirical and theoretical research in the HRM literature
3. Learners will propose research ideas to extend current knowledge in the field.
4. Learners will apply their conceptual and methodological knowledge to problems faced in the HRM applications.

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)

omur.ozmen@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for final exam 1 7 7
Preparing assignments 6 5 30
Project Preparation 1 20 20
Preparation for midterm exam 1 12 12
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
Project Assignment 2 2 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 160

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5
LO.144435
LO.254435
LO.345434
LO.411151

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