COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN AGRICULTURE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ELECTIVE

Offered By

Agricultural Management

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR YASEMIN ERGÜNER

Offered to

Agricultural Management (Evening)
Agricultural Management

Course Objective

This course is designed to present the basic concepts of HRM from agricultural sector perspective to those who aim to become future expert/manager candidates in different sectors such as agriculture, service, industry and in different institutions such as public, private and NGOs or who have established their own business.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To recognize the basic elements of Human Resources Management and understanding its importance in corporate/local-rural/national development.
2   To develop Strategic Management skills.
3   To understand the role of HRM in performance management and organizational development
4   Global Changes and Trends in Human Resources Management: Examining Digital Transformation and Industrial Dimension
5   Being able to discuss human resources management from the perspective of the agricultural sector
6   To familiarize Human Resources Management practices specifically for Agriculture 4.0/5.0

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Presentation of course description and content, determination of instructor and student expectations from the course
2 Rural-urban differences in Turkey, Human resources in rural areasDefinition of Human Resources Management, historical development of HRM, transition to Strategic Human Resources Management
3 Human Resources Systems
4 Human Resources Planning, Job Design and Job Analysis
5 Candidate Pool, Personnel Selection and Placement Processes (agricultural employment)
6 Job Evaluation and Salary/Reward Management
7 Performance Management Systems; Professional development (Career Planning and Educational Planning for corporate development) and self-learning
8 Mid-Term Exam
9 Team Management and Teamwork (Coaching and Mentoring)
10 Corporate communications; Conflict, Stress Management Strategies (agricultural sector perspectives)
11 Occupational health and Safety
12 Global Changes in HRM: Digital Transformation and Industrial Dimension in HRM (HRM applications specific to Agriculture 4.0/5.0)
13 International Human Resources Management (HRM practices specific to Agriculture 4.0/5.0)
14 Student projects/group presentations I
15 Student projects/group presentations II
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook Book(s):
1. Insan Kaynakları Yönetimi, 2020. T.C. ANADOLU ÜNIVERSITESI YAYINI NO: 4151. AÇIKÖĞRETIM FAKÜLTESI YAYINI NO: 2931. Editörler: Prof.Dr. Hatice Zümrüt TONUS, Doç.Dr. Didem PAŞAOĞLU BAŞ
2. Insan Kaynakları Yönetimi, Strateji, Politika ve Uygulamalar Kapsamında Davranışsal Bir Yaklaşım. 2021. NOBEL AKADEMIK YAYINCILIK. Editör: Doç. Dr. Ali Şahin Örnek.

Materials: Lecture notes, Presentations

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecturing
2. Question and answer
3. Active Participation

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 RPT REPORT
2 FN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE RO*0.40 + FN* 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) RO*0.40 + BUT* 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Learning outcomes will be measured by mid-term, student projects and final exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dr. Yasemin ERGÜNER, yasemin.erguner@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Office hours: 12:30-13:00 ve 16:30-17:00 on class days.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 78

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.111
LO.211
LO.311
LO.411
LO.511
LO.6

CONTACT INFORMATION
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