EUROPEAN UNION RELATIONS
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
BA3211 Human Resources Management Spring 3 0 3 5
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: English
Type of course: Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Prof. Dr. ELA ÜNLER
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: This course has been organized both to facilitate students’ understanding of human resource management and to provide expanded coverage of emerging issues such as strategic human resource management. Some of the themes covered in this course are: strategic role of human resource management; recruitment and placement; employee testing and selection; training development; performance appraisal. The course will based on Turkish human resource activity examples which are going to help students in their work life.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. Explore different management perspectives in the new era
2. Apply HR related knowledge into different contexts
3. Understand type of organizational cultures in designing HR tools
4. Develop HR strategies in respect of different environmental conditions
5. Explore innovative ways in designing HR tools
6. Enable to read HR data and put into practice
7. Develop powerful discourses about HR partnership
8. Explore digital tools and applications for HR units
9. Develop HR leadership skills in managing people across departments

Course Content

1st Week: The Strategic Role of Human Resource Management
2nd Week: Strategic Human Resource Management
3rd Week: Job Analysis
4th Week: Personnel Planning and Recruiting
5th Week: Employee Testing and Selection
6th Week: Interviewing Candidates
7th Week: Midterm
8th Week: Training and Developing Employees
9th Week: Performance Management and Appraisal
10th Week: Managing Careers
11th Week: Establishing Strategic Pay Plans
12th Week: Pay for Performance and Financial Incentives
13th Week: Benefits and Services
14th Week: Ethics, Justice, And Fair Treatment in HR Management

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) 1st Week: The Strategic Role of Human Resource Management
2) 2nd Week: Strategic Human Resource Management
3) 3rd Week: Job Analysis
4) 4th Week: Personnel Planning and Recruiting
5) 5th Week: Employee Testing and Selection
6) 6th Week: Interviewing Candidates
7) 7th Week: Review
8) 8th Week: Training and Developing Employees
9) 9th Week: Performance Management and Appraisal
10) 10th Week: Managing Careers
11) 11th Week: Establishing Strategic Pay Plans
12) 12th Week: Pay for Performance and Financial Incentives
13) 13th Week: Benefits and Services
14) 14th Week: Ethics, Justice, And Fair Treatment in HR Management

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Text Book
Human Resource Management (2011, 12th edition), by Gary Dessler, Prentice Hall.
Other readings will be distributed and assigned throughout the semester.
References: Optional Text
İnsan Kaynakları Yönetimi (2006, 6. Baskı), by İlhami Fındıkçı, Alfa Yayınları, İstanbul

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments 5 % 20
Midterms 1 % 30
Final 1 % 50
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 14 40
Study Hours Out of Class 15 74
Homework Assignments 5 5
Midterms 1 2
Final 1 2
Total Workload 123

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) To be able to examine, interpret data and assess ideas with the scientific methods in the area of EU studies. 2
2) To be able to inform authorities and institutions in the area of EU studies, to be able to transfer ideas and proposals supported by quantitative and qualitative data about the problems. 2
3) To be introduced to and to get involved in other disciplines that EU studies are strongly related with (political science, international relations, law, economics, sociology, etc.) and to be able to conduct multi-disciplinary research and analysis on European politics. 3
4) To be able to evaluate current news on European Union and Turkey-EU relations and identify, analyze current issues relating to the EU’s politics and policies. 2
5) To be able to use English in written and oral communication in general and in the field of EU studies in particular. 1
6) To have ethical, social and scientific values throughout the processes of collecting, interpreting, disseminating and implementing data related to EU studies. 1
7) To be able to assess the historical development, functioning of the institutions and decision-making system and common policies of the European Union throughout its economic and political integration in a supranational framework. 2
8) To be able to evaluate the current legal, financial and institutional changes that the EU is going through. 2
9) To explain the dynamics of enlargement processes of the EU by identifying the main actors and institutions involved and compare previous enlargement processes and accession process of Turkey. 2
10) To be able to analyze the influence of the EU on political, social and economic system of Turkey. 2
11) To acquire insight in EU project culture and to build up project preparation skills in line with EU format and develop the ability to work in groups and cooperate with peers. 2
12) To be able to recognize theories and concepts used by the discipline of international relations and relate them to the historical development of the EU as a unique post-War political project. 3