COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (English)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SELCEN KILIÇASLAN GÖKOĞLU

Offered to

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (English)

Course Objective

The purpose of this course is to focus on processes and approaches of training & development, performance and career management to advance students in human resource management.

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

Two compulsory textbooks:
1. S. Mathews, (1997), Designing and Managing a Training and Development Strategy, ISBN13: 9780273631996, ISBN10: 0273631993
2. Hari Das & Andrew Templer, (2003), Performance Management, PH Series in Human Resources Management, Prentice Hall, 2003, ISBN: 0-13-041379-8
3. Students can also find and use as a reference tool Human Resource Management (12th International Edition, by Garry Dessler, Prentice Hall) and www.prenhall.com/dessler web site for some additional guides, exercises,current events and some other related links such as:
http://stats.bls.gov/ocshome.htm ,
http://www.acsysresources.com/acct.htm
4. Related web sites and portals such as:
http://www.sciencedirect.com
http://www.managementhelp.org
http://www.allbusiness.com/human-resources etc.
5. Instructor / Lecture Notes

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Class discussions
2. Group studies
3. Individual projects
4. Case Studies

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

All assignments should be delivered on time.

Assessment Criteria

1. Students will describe the five on- and off-the-job development techniques.
2. They will develop an orientation check list.
3. Students will develop, evaluate, and administer at least four performance appraisal tools.
4. They will perform an effective appraisal interview.
5. Students will discuss how to make a new subordinate s first assignment more meaningful.
6. They will develop career maps.

FOR TERM PROJECT*************************************************************************************
Focal company information: Describe company demographics in terms of company age, industry in which it operates, the products / services it produces, its major customers and suppliers, and its financial status (10 points)

Company information not provided Poor (0%)
Company information provided directly from company sources without all details required Fair (40%)
Required company information provided partially in a disorganized way Good (60%)
Majority of required company information provided in an organized way Very good (80%)
Complete required company information provided in an organized way Excellent (100%)

Definition of the problem: Define the most important relational problem the company goes through related with training and development OR performance and career management topics. What is the method they are applying right now (20 points)

Problem definition is missing or not even discussed with company representatives Poor (0%)
Problem defined only with the name of the method Fair (40%)
Problem defined vaguely without setting the relational context Good (60%)
Problem and relationship nature defined without clear connections Very good (80%)
Problem defined in detail and connected well to the relational context Excellent (100%)

Description of two alternative solutions to the problem: Suggest two alternative solutions, describe them in detail, and show how exactly they can solve the focal problem (20 points)
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Evaluation of alternative solutions: Discuss advantages and disadvantages of separately for each solution in solving the focal problem. (40 points)
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Selection and implementation of the best solution: Choose the best solution for the problem based on the evaluation of alternative solutions in the previous stage and show how this solution is going to be implemented. (10 points)
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FOR CASE STUDIES************************************************************************************************************
Case Study- criterion 1-Getting Oriented
Rating scale (Identify Case Type, stakeholders and overall problem) (% 20)

Case Study- criterion 2-Identifying Problems
Rating scale (Identify all problems in the case) (% 30)

Case Study- criterion 3-Performing Analysis
Rating scale (Show all the evidence from case in quantitative and qualitative data) (% 20)

Case Study- criterion 4-Action Plan
Rating scale (Develop action plan for all problems listed above with short, medium and long term orientations) (% 30)

FOR ASSIGNMENTS**************************************************************************************************************

Understand the assignments relevancy with the topics of the lecture, do necessary research and bring it to class on time and lead a class discussion about it (%100)

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)

E-mail : selcen.kilicaslan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes