Human Resource Management (5 cr)
Code: 3041248-3012
General information
- Enrollment
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02.12.2023 - 09.01.2024
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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09.01.2024 - 20.03.2024
Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 3 cr
- Virtual portion
- 2 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Unit
- Engineering and Business
- Campus
- Kupittaa Campus
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 15 - 50
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Business
Evaluation scale
H-5
Content scheduling
Course introduction and key concepts
2. HRM strategy and analysis
3. work analysis and talent management process, deadline for individual assignment 1 and peer review in class
4. Personnel planning, employee testing and interviewing candidates
5. Reviewing questions for the team assignment; performance management and appraisal, reward management
6. Guest lecture (to be confirmed), deadline for individual assignment 2 and peer review in class
7. Strategic Pay plans
8. Course wrap and team presentations
Objective
Having completed the course the student is able to
- understand how HRM can contribute to organizational performance
- recognize the principal functions of HR
- develop an understanding of how the principles and practices human resource management
- help firms to attract, retain, and develop its human capital.
Content
- strategic management and Strategic HR management
- core processes and functions of HRM
- work analysis and job design
- recruitment process
- performance management and appraisal, reward management
Materials
- Course book: Dessler, Gary (2017 or 2019). Human Resource Management, 15th/16th edition, Harlow: Pearson Education.
There are several hard copies of the 13th, 15th and 16th editions at the Lemminkäinen library which are also fine to use for this course.
- Additional reading materials in Itslearning
Teaching methods
Flipped Learning: the students study the theoretical background at home (cf. reading to be completed prior to every class)
The contact hours are mainly used to do case studies and workshops.
BYOD for each “lecture” as the course book & internet access are needed to do the case studies
Exam schedules
This course is based on the completion of assignments and there is no exam.
International connections
Flipped learning, case study method, project base
Completion alternatives
Providing a lecture about HRM - topic(s) to be defined with the responsible teacher - to the class.
Student workload
Contact Sessions: 40 hours
Individual and team assignments: ~ 40 hours
Readings: ~40 hours
Further information
Priority will be given to Business Operations Management and exchange students.
Possible traveling costs at the expense of the student might occur for the completion of the team assignment (interview of an HR specialist).