Intro to Human Resource Management Course Syllabus COURSE TITLE Intro to Human Resource Management (HRM) COURSE NUMBER MAN 1300 PREREQUISITES (ENC 1101 CR C OR (A03 18 AND A01 018) OR (CPTR 083 AND CPTL 083) OR S01 440) CREDIT HOURS 3.0 CONTACT HOURS 45 CLASS MEETING TIMES CLASS METHOD INSTRUCTOR None Required Online Class This course is designed as an online course and therefore there are no on-campus meeting dates required. You may access the course on the first day of class at: http://online.fkcc.edu. If you have difficulty in logging in to the course or you do not see the course listed, contact the Office of Distance Learning helpline at 305-809-3177 for assistance. Professor Julio J. Torrado Julio.Torrado@fkcc.edu OFFICE HOURS COURSE DESCRIPTION By appointment. This course explores the management of human resources in an overview perspective. Topics covered are: payroll, compensation and benefits, staffing, training and development, performance appraisals, organizational management, policy, and maintaining effective relationships with employees. Students will be exposed to the dynamics of how the human resource department and the company strategically work together to balance employee morale and return on investment. Thought provoking questions will initiate a well-rounded learning experience of HRM and the effects on business operations.
COURSE OBJECTIVES REQUIRED TEXTBOOK Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the following topics: 1. The Environment of Human Resource Management 2. Jobs and Labor 3. Training, Development, and Performance 4. Compensation 5. Employee Relations Human Resource Management, 14 th Edition PUBLISHER Cengage Learning AUTHORS Mathis, Jackson, and Valentine ISBN 978-1-133-95310-4 Please note: PROPOSED COURSE SCHEDULE The course schedule is subject to change to meet the needs of the course and its students. If you miss a class, it is YOUR responsibility to stay current. Date Textbook Chapter(s) - Topics Assignments/Points Jan. 13-19 Chapter 1 - HRM in Organizations Jan. 20-26 Jan. 27 Feb. 2 Feb. 3-9 Feb. 10-16 Chapter 2 Human Resource Strategy and Planning Chapter 3 Equal Employment Opportunity Chapter 4 Workforce, Jobs, and Job Analysis Chapter 5 Individual/Org. Relations and Retention Chapter 6 Recruiting and Labor Markets Chapter 7 Selecting Human Resources Feb. 17-23 Review and Exam #1 (Chapters 1 7) Exam 100 pts. Feb. 24 - Mar. 2 Mar. 3-9 Mar. 10-16 Mar. 17-23 Mar. 24-30 Chapter 8 Training Human Resources Chapter 9 Talent, Careers, and Development Chapter 10 Performance Management and Appraisal Chapter 11 Total Rewards and Compensation Chapter 12 Variable Pay and Executive Compensation Chapter 13 Managing Employee Benefits Spring Break
Mar. 31 Apr. 6 Review and Exam #2 (Chapters 8-13) Exam 100 pts. Apr. 7-13 Apr. 14-20 Apr. 21-27 Chapter 14 Risk Management and Worker Protection Chapter 15 Employee Rights and Responsibilities Chapter 16 Union/Management Relations Apr. 28 - May 4 Review and Exam #3 (Chapters 14-16) Exam 100 pts. STUDENT EVALUATION AND COURSE POLICIES APPROX. WEIGHT STUDENT GRADE DETERMINATION FKCC GRADING SCALE 45% 3 Exams @ 100 pts each 90-100% A 30% 12 Online Quizzes@ 15 pts each 80-89% B 25 % 12 Online Forum/Discussions @ 15 pts each 70-79% C 100 % Final Grade (660 total points) 60-69% D Below 60% F Exam Policy There will be an Exam in weeks 6, 12, and 15 (technically 16, but we do not count Spring Break) of the class. Exam 1 covers Chapters 1-7; Exam 2 covers Chapters 8 13; and Exam 3 covers 14-16. The exams will consist of 30 true-false and multiple choice questions (each worth 3 points), and 2 long answer questions (each worth 5 points). Exams will be active, and are to be taken, during the week assigned. Students will be given two-hours to complete each exam. Quiz Policy There will be 12 online quizzes given during the semester. The quizzes will cover the textbook chapter(s) assigned during the designated week. Each quiz will consist of five true-false and/or multiple choice questions (each worth 3 points). Quizzes will be active, and are to be taken, during the week assigned. Quizzes will not be timed but must be completed within the week they are given. Discussion Forums With the exception of Exam Weeks and Spring Break, you will be required to post a weekly response to the Discussion Forum by midnight on the Thursday of each week. Additionally, you will be required to respond to, and offer substantial comment on, at least two of your classmate s posts by midnight on Sunday of each week. Since this is an online course, these discussion posts will simulate in-class discussions and help you better understand a topic. These are easy points to achieve, but can be easily overlooked each week plan accordingly.
A substantial Discussion Forum posting must: 1. Provide a good explanation of a concept or concepts related to the material discussed in the forum, or give a good example of how a concept can be applied, or provide an insightful response to a previous post. 2. Be factually correct. The post should help your classmates, and yourself, learn the material. 3. Be at least 150 words in length. Messages that do not meet this length requirement will earn only a small amount of partial credit, even if they are only one word short. 4. Have acceptable spelling and grammar. Although this is not a writing class, this is College. Students should get into the habit of writing complete sentences that are grammatically correct. I don t expect your grammar to be perfect, but it should be generally correct. Take advantage of the spell check feature in D2L. 5. Be your own work. Do not plagiarize from any source (internet, textbook, etc) as the body of your post. Study the concept, and then express it in your own words. Make certain to cite and document your references. Only messages that meet all of the requirements of a substantial post listed above will earn full credit for participation. Discussion Forum Do s & Don ts: 1. It is acceptable (and encouraged!) for more than one student to respond to the same message. The best way to be sure you understand a topic is to try to explain it to someone else. 2. Off-topic messages will not count toward your participation grade. 3. If your final average is on the borderline between two letter grades, active participation (posting several messages to each forum, on average) will work to your advantage as I decide which of the two letter grades you have earned. 4. Messages must have content that contributes to the discussion. Messages that contain a few words and merely say I agree with you or something similar will not earn any credit. 5. Copying and pasting from any source, even if you cite the source, is not acceptable. You should study the source document and paraphrase what you learned when writing a post. Reading Assignments This class covers a lot of material and there are some concepts that may be difficult to grasp. Plan ahead and make sure you allot yourself enough time to cover the weekly reading assignments. If you do not have a strong background in this subject, your study time will almost certainly need to be on the higher end of the scale if you want to earn a good grade. Attendance 1. I will monitor student attendance and participation during each week online via D2L. Students are required to participate in their online course each week as verified by activity within the D2L Learning Management System.
2. There will be at least one activity (usually more!) in this course that is due every week of the semester, unless the College is officially closed for the entire week. These may include discussion forum posts for class participation, quizzes, and exams - or a combination of these. I will take attendance each week based on your submission of the assignments that are due that week, so it is important that you submit every assignment on time. If you submit all of the week s assignments late, you will be marked as absent from class for that week. If at least one assignment is submitted on time each week, you will be marked as present. 3. Simply logging into the online classroom without submitting any of the assignments due is not sufficient to count for attendance purposes. 4. Students who do not regularly participate in class by submitting the assignments that are due each week are considered absent from the class. 5. An instructor may withdraw a student from courses for excessive absences and/or non-attendance up to the 70% point in the semester. Class Participation Class participation is evaluated through asynchronous online discussion postings. The online discussion component is defined as posting a minimum number of substantial, separate, and distinct messages to the various Discussion Forums. These discussion board messages must be posted by the deadlines previously outlined in the course syllabus. Academic Honesty & Plagiarism Students are expected to respect and uphold the standards of honesty in submitting written work to instructors. Though occurring in many forms, plagiarism in essence involves the presentation of another person s work as if it were the work of the presenter. Any cheating or plagiarism will result in disciplinary action to be determined by the instructor based on the severity and nature of the offense. It is the student s responsibility to review the College s policy on Academic Honesty. Special Needs If you have any special needs or requirements pertaining to this course, please discuss them with the instructor early in the term. If you have special needs as addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and need assistance, please notify the Office for Students with Disabilities at 305-809-3292via email at: karla.malsheimer@fkcc.edu or the course instructor immediately. Reasonable efforts will be made to accommodate your special needs. Students are expected to familiarize themselves with FKCC Policies, which can be found in the current Student Handbook.