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Master's of Human Resources Management without Thesis

HRE501

STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Course Code
HRE501
Semester
First Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
10
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree Without Thesis
Year of Study1
SemesterFirst Term (Fall)
ECTS10
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Know how to actualise human resources policies and take advantage of competition.
  2. Learn that organizations are systematic and strategic structures.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionStrategic management process The role of HRM, HRM development, strategic human resources planning, estimation of personnel needs and strategic importance, personnel selection and placement training and development activities, business analysis in terms of strategic HRM, career management, performance management issues in a holistic perspective
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Strategic Importance of Human Resources
2nd Week Strategic Application and Economic Value: Internal and external equilibria
3rd Week Work Systems
4th Week Role of IK Department
5th Week Teams Managing Themselves
6th Week Participation
7th Week Education and Development
8th Week Midterm
9th Week Culture
10th Week Performance Evaluation
11th Week Distinction
12th Week Information Share
13th Week Management of Serving Sector Staff
14th Week Way Association and Motivation
15th Week General Evaluation
Recommended or Required ReadingPfeffer, Jeffrey. The Human Equation: Building Profits by Putting People First. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press, 1998, chapters 1 and 2.
Rubinstein, Saul R., and Thomas A. Kochan. Learning from Saturn: Possibilities for Corporate Governance and
Film: Breakdown at Eastern Airlines
Nordstrom Department Store. Center for Human Resources, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Simons, Robert. "Control in an Age of Empowerment." Boston, MA: Harvard Business Review, March 1995. Reprint No. 95211.
Employee Relations. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University/ILR Press, 2001.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Case Study
  • Other
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Project 1 20
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 10 140
Preparation for Final exam 14 3 42
Course hours 13 3 39
Preparation for Midterm exam 8 3 24
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework 1 40 40
Total Work Load287
Total Work Load / 30 (h)9.56
ECTS Credit of the Course10
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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