COMMGMT 3502 - Human Resource Management III

North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2015

The aim of this course is to provide students with an understanding of contemporary HRM and the important strategic role that it plays in helping an organisation build and maintain competitive advantage. More specifically, the course will examine HR policies, practices, and systems in the areas of: planning and recruitment; ethical and legal frameworks for HR; employee selection; training and development; performance management; compensation; employee relations; diversity management; OH&S; employee separation; and HRM in a global environment.

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Course Details

Course Code	COMMGMT 3502
Course	Human Resource Management III
Coordinating Unit	Adelaide Business School
Term	Semester 1
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 3 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Prerequisites	COMMGMT 2500
Assessment	Exam/assignments/tests/tutorial work as prescribed at first lecture

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr Marilyn Clarke

Lecturer-in-charge Name: Dr Marilyn Clarke
Location: Room 10.52, 10 Pulteney Street
Telephone: 8313 5687
Email: marilyn.clarke@adelaide.edu.au

Course Website: www.myuni.adelaide.edu.au

Tutors: Please refer to MyUni for names and contact details

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Tutorials: Commence in week one. Membership of tutorial classes is to be finalised by the end of the second week of semester. Students wishing to swap between tutorial classes after this time should contact the lecturer-in-charge but should be aware that their request may not be approved.

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from the Course Planner at https://access.adelaide.edu.au/courses/search.asp

Course Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

Recognise and discuss the critical role that effective people management plays in building and maintaining competitive advantage in contemporary organisations.
Demonstrate an understanding of basic HR functions, and the theories, concepts, models, and methods that inform HR practice.
Discuss the impact of regulatory frameworks (both ethical and legal) on HRM practice in a number of Asian countries, and demonstrate an understanding of how new legal 最新糖心Vlog affect employee relations.
Apply HRM concepts and technical knowledge to the analysis of HRM problems, cases, and issues.
Write a report that demonstrates an understanding of HRM issues.
Prepare and deliver an informative, professional, and engaging oral presentation.
Recognise and demonstrate the behaviours and attitudes required for effective teamwork.

最新糖心Vlog Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Knowledge and understanding of the content and techniques of a chosen discipline at advanced levels that are internationally recognised.	1,2,3,4
The ability to locate, analyse, evaluate and synthesise information from a wide variety of sources in a planned and timely manner.	4,5
An ability to apply effective, creative and innovative solutions, both independently and cooperatively, to current and future problems.	5,6
Skills of a high order in interpersonal understanding, teamwork and communication.	7
A proficiency in the appropriate use of contemporary technologies.	5
A commitment to continuous learning and the capacity to maintain intellectual curiosity throughout life.	1
A commitment to the highest standards of professional endeavour and the ability to take a leadership role in the community.	1,2
An awareness of ethical, social and cultural issues within a global context and their importance in the exercise of professional skills and responsibilities.	3

Learning & Teaching Modes

This course will be taught as a two-hour weekly lecture supported by a one-hour weekly tutorial. Tutorials are an important component of your learning. Students are expected to attend all classes and to ensure that they complete the required exercises before coming to class. The communication skills developed in tutorials by regularly and actively participating in discussions are considered to be most important by the School and are highly regarded by employers and professional bodies.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

The 最新糖心Vlog expects full-time students (i.e. those taking 12 units per semester) to devote a total of 48 hours per week to their studies. This means that for a three-unit course you are expected to commit approximately 9 hours of private study outside of your regular classes. This time commitment will include reading the relevant text book chapter, preparing for tutorials, and other assessment tasks.

Learning Activities Summary

Week	Lecture Topic	Prescribed Reading
1	Introduction to HRM, Strategic HR	Chapter 1
2	Human Resource Planning	Chapter 2
3	HRM and the law	Chapter 4
4	Job analysis and job design	Chapter 5
5	Recruitment/Diversity management	Chapter 6 & 14
6	Selection	Chapter 7
Semester Break
7	Appraising & managing performance	Chapter 8
8	Human resource development & career planning	Chapter 9 & 10
9	Rewarding employees	Chapter 11
10	Industrial relations	Chapter 12
11	Employee health and safety	Chapter 13
12	International HRM/Review	Chapter 15

The 最新糖心Vlog's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Assessment Item	Due Date and Time	Weighting	Related Learning Outcome
Tutorial participation	NA	10%	1,2,3
Individual report	TBA	20%	2,4
Group project and presentation	TBA	30%	1,2,3,4,5
Exam	During exam period	40%	1,2,3
Total		100%

Assessment Related Requirements

It is a requirement that students attend ALL tutorials. Marks will be allocated for preparation and participation, not for attendance, although tutors will keep an attendance record.
To gain a pass in this course, a mark of at least 45% must be obtained in the examination as well as a total of at least 50% overall. Students not achieving the minimum exam mark will be awarded no more than 49%.

Assessment Detail

Tutorial participation (weighting – 10%)

Marks will be allocated by your tutor for both the quantity and quality of your participation in class and small group discussions, and for evidence of preparation before coming to class. Please note that there are no marks for attendance, only for participation and preparation.
To assist in determining your mark for this component of the course tutors will collect your written answers to discussion questions 2 – 3 times throughout the semester. Please come prepared each week to hand up your notes. (These may be handwritten).

Individual report (weighting – 20%; length – approximately 1500 words)

Further details available in week 1

Group project (weighting - 30%)

Further details available in week 1

Examination (weighting – 40%)

There will be a 2 hour closed book examination during the examination period. The examination will include a choice of short answer essay questions and a case study.

Further details will be provided later in the semester.

Submission

Please note that all requests for extensions should be directed in writing to the Lecturer-in charge no later than 48 hours before the due date. Extension requests after this time will only be granted for exceptional circumstances. This does not include poor time management or poor file management.
Extensions to the due date of individual and group assessment may be granted under special circumstances. An extension request based on illness or on exceptional personal circumstances must include the "Supporting Statement / Certification Form" that is on p. 4 of the Supplementary Assessment application available at: .
Students applying for an extension based on medical reasons must visit their medical practitioner, with the approved 最新糖心Vlog form, and have the medical practitioner complete it. A normal doctor's certificate will not be accepted.
All assignments are to be lodged at, or prior to, the due date and time. A late assignment where no extension has been granted will be penalised by a reduction of 5% of the mark given for each day, or part of a day, that it is late.
Assessment marks prior to the final exam will be displayed on the course website. Students are encouraged to check their marks and notify the Lecturer-in-Charge of any discrepancies.
Legible hand-writing and the quality of English expression are considered to be integral parts of the assessment process. Marks may be deducted in the final examination because of poor handwriting.
Students in this course are not permitted to take a DICTIONARY (English or English-Foreign) into the examination.

5.3.1 Presentation of Assignments

Students must retain a copy of all assignments submitted.
All individual assignments must be attached to an Assignment Cover Sheet that must be signed and dated by the student before submission. Lecturers will withhold students’ results until such time as the student has signed the Assignment Cover Sheet.
All group assignments must be attached to a Group Assignment Cover Sheet that must be signed and dated by all group members before submission. All team members are expected to contribute approximately equally to a group assignment.
Students may not submit work for an assignment that has previously been submitted for this course or any other course.
Markers can refuse to accept assignments that do not have a signed acknowledgement of the 最新糖心Vlog’s Policy on Plagiarism:

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through .

Supplementary assessment – please note that supplementary assessments will not be offered in this course. Students are also not permitted to resubmit work completed in previous years.

Appeal of grade – students who wish to appeal their mark for an assessment item should initially discuss their concerns with their tutor. If they are still dissatisfied they should then make contact with the Lecturer-in-charge. Any student who, after discussion of the result with the lecturer in charge, is still dissatisfied with the mark awarded for a particular piece of assessment work, and who has specific grounds for objecting to the mark, may lodge a written request for a review of the result or an independent second assessment with the Head of Discipline or School within 10 最新糖心Vlog business days from the date of notification of the result. Such a written request must contain details of the grounds on which the objection is based. Requests must include a summary of the reasons the student believes his or her assessment work deserves a higher mark. These reasons must be directly related to the academic quality of the work.

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SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the 最新糖心Vlog to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.

This course is regularly revised and updated to reflect student feedback.
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