School/Faculty/Institute Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences
Course Code MGMT 334
Course Title in English Human Resources Management
Course Title in Turkish İnsan Kaynakları Yönetimi
Language of Instruction EN
Type of Course Flipped Classroom
Level of Course Intermediate
Semester Fall
Contact Hours per Week
Lecture: 3 Recitation: Lab: Other:
Estimated Student Workload 126 hours per semester
Number of Credits 5 ECTS
Grading Mode Standard Letter Grade
Pre-requisites None
Co-requisites None
Expected Prior Knowledge None
Registration Restrictions Only Undergraduate Students
Overall Educational Objective To gain knowledge of human resource management from a company’s all stakeholders’ perspective, to make sense of real business world and its human side; and to convert this understanding into better organizational effectiveness and health.
Course Description Today, for companies to have sustainable competitive advantage, it is accepted that the most important resource is human resources. To manage human resources effectively, leaders / managers, HR professionals and employees must know how to use human capital effectively in an organization through the management of people-related activities. HR concepts, tools, techniques, models, current issues and key HR functions such as recruitment, training & development, performance management, retention, employee engagement, compensation, and labor relations are the topics of the course.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) follow current research in human resources management, appreciate its importance as a central management function
2) understand how other science fields (economics, psychology, law etc.) and stakeholders (shareholders, managers, employees, customers, government, society etc.) affect HRM practices
3) know the elements of the HR function (recruitment, selection, training and development, etc.) and be familiar with each element’s key concepts, terminology and processes
4) understand how HRM concepts, models, and tools to increase in individual, group, and organizational effectiveness and health;
5) utilize conceptual basis for human resources practices as potential managers, HR professionals, or just employees.
Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes 1 2 3 4 5
1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology.
2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation.
3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes.
4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts.
5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline.
6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards.
7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences.
8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level).
9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity.
10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement.
11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses.
12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning.
13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations.

Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences

N None S Supportive H Highly Related
     
Program Outcomes and Competences Level Assessed by
1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. N
2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. N
3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. H Exam,HW,Participation
4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. N
5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. N
6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. N
7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. N
8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). N
9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. S Participation
10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. S HW,Participation
11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. N
12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. S Exam,HW
13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. H Exam,HW
Prepared by and Date MİNE ALPTEKİN , October 2024
Course Coordinator CEYHAN MUTLU
Semester Fall
Name of Instructor Öğr. Gör. MİNE ALPTEKİN

Course Contents

Week Subject
1) Introduction: Introduction to Human Resource Management
2) Equal Opportunity and the Law
3) Human Resource Management Strategy and Analysis
4) Training and Developing Employees
5) Quiz
6) Employee Testing and Selection
7) Interviewing Candidates
8) Managing Careers
9) Midterm
10) Interview Skills and Effective Resume Development
11) Build Positive Employee Relations
12) Pay for Performance and Financial Incentives
13) Performance Management Systems
14) Digital Human Resource management
15) Final Projects Period
16) Final Projects Period
Required/Recommended ReadingsRequired: Introduction to Human Resources Management,Global Edition, Gary Dessler The purpose of the book explains what Human Resource Management is and why it’s important to all students who will get ready to the work life. We’ll see that human resource management activities such as hiring, training, appraising, compensating, and developing employees are part of every manager’s job. We’ll see that human resource management is also a separate function. The main topics we’ll cover will include what human resource management is, the trends shaping human resource management, human resource management today.
Teaching MethodsLecture (flipped classroom), quiz, exam
Homework and ProjectsPre&post class work on digital platform, individual & team works.
Laboratory WorkNone
Computer UsePersonal computer use
Other ActivitiesNone
Assessment Methods
Assessment Tools Count Weight
Attendance 1 % 10
Quiz(zes) 1 % 25
Presentation 1 % 35
Midterm(s) 1 % 30
TOTAL % 100
Course Administration alptekm@mef.edu.tr

The instructor may act as facilitator for class/group discussions and observe how each student contributes / adds value to the discussed topic. The topic may either cover previous material or assigned new material from videos and book chapters. Homework, if assigned, must be submitted on time and in the requested format. Late submission will not be accepted. This is a flipped course where each student is expected to read assigned material and watch videos in advance, follow class and Blackboard, and actively participate. If you are sick on the day of the exam you need to submit a legitimate doctor’s report explicitly stating that your excuse prevents you from taking the exam in line with university regulations. Academic dishonesty and plagiarism will be subject to the YÖK disciplinary regulation.

ECTS Student Workload Estimation

Activity No/Weeks Hours Calculation
No/Weeks per Semester Preparing for the Activity Spent in the Activity Itself Completing the Activity Requirements
Course Hours 14 2 3 1 84
Midterm(s) 2 8 2 20
Final Examination 1 20 2 22
Total Workload 126
Total Workload/25 5.0
ECTS 5