HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS

HCM376

Course Code: HCM376
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 5

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Professor Şahin Kavuncubaşı

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Have knowledge about the importance of human resources management in health organizations,
Have knowledge about changing environment of human resources,
Have knowledge about performance assessment and pricing systems,
Have knowledge about trade unions, collective bargaining and occupational health and safety.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.

Course Description

HRM functions and organizing, HRM environment, job analysis, job study and job design, personnel planning, personnel recruitment and selection, personnel mobility, organizational socialization and career, performance evaluation, training, Job evaluation, compensation, industrial relations, employee health and safety, complaint and discipline are included in this course.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Functions, principles, organization and environment of HRM
2^nd Week	Job analysis
3^rd Week	Job study and design
4^th Week	Staff planning
5^th Week	Staffing and selection
6^th Week	Staff mobility and performance assessment
7^th Week	Organizational socialization and careers
8^th Week	Midterm exam
9^th Week	In service training
10^th Week	Job evaluation
11^th Week	Pricing
12^th Week	Pricing systems and social supports
13^th Week	Trade unions and collective agreement
14^th Week	Personnel health and safety, complaint and discipline
15^th Week	Personnel health and safety, complaint and discipline

Recommended or Required Reading

H. Can, A. Akgün, Ş. Kavuncubaşı, 2001 Kamu ve Özel Kesimde İnsan Kaynakları Yönetimi Ankara: Siyasal Kitabevi
Fottler, Myron D. Strategic Management of Human Resources: In Health Services Organization Delmar Publishers Inc. Canada 1994
McKeown, Anthony F. Human Resources Management In the Health Care Setting
American Hospital Publishing Chicago 1991

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	30
Assignment	3	30
Total(%)		60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		40
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	1	1
Preparation for Quiz	0	0	0
Individual or group work	14	4	56
Preparation for Final exam	1	15	15
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	10	10
Laboratory (including preparation)	0	0	0
Final exam	1	1	1
Homework	3	6	18
Total Work Load			143
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			4.76
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4
K1	X
K2	X
K3
K4	X
K5		X
K6		X
K7
K8			X	X
K9
K10			X	X