Course - Human Resource Management - TSOL415
TSOL415 - Human Resource Management
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: Aggregate score
Grade: Letter grades
Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
---|---|---|---|---|
Group Assignment | 50/100 | |||
Oral Group Assignment | 50/100 |
Course content
This course aims to introduce students to the field of human resource management (HRM) and its strategic role in organizations. The course will cover a variety of HR topics ranging from the fundamentals of human resource management (e.g., job and work design, workforce planning, recruitment and selection of employees, integration, workforce diversity, training and development, performance management, compensation and reward management) to contemporary HRM issues (e.g., digital transformation and digitalization of HR, the impact of AI on HRM practices, HRM in an international context).
Learning outcome
Knowledge
After completing this course, students will be able to:
- Define what HRM is and identify its various functions
- Explain the strategic role of HRM through human capital in organizations
- Discuss ethical and legal implications of managing a diverse workforce
- Assess how artificial intelligence (AI) impacts different HRM practices
- Compare and contrast HRM practices across different national contexts
Skills
After completing this course, students will be able to:
- Develop critical thinking abilities based on relevant discussions of HR topics
- Demonstrate teamwork and interpersonal abilities needed for working effectively in organizations
- Apply the concepts of HRM to wider organizational, national, and international contexts
- Solve problems and dilemmas in relation to various HR situations
- Produce and deliver professional HR presentations
- Communicate clearly and manage time and deadlines effectively
General competence
After completing this course, students will be able to:
- Identify and select valid sources of information on the HR topics discussed
- Write, present and report coherent group analyses of different HR topics
- Demonstrate a mature knowledge and understanding of HR practices
- Justify the arguments presented
- Formulate relevant conclusions and synthesize recommendations for HR practice
Learning methods and activities
- Lectures
- Team/Group assignments
- Classroom discussions on a variety of HR-related topics
Further on evaluation
Course assessment will consist of two components:
- Assignment 1 - Group project (size of the group: 2-3 students) consisting of one group oral presentation (50%) and
- Assignment 2 - Group term paper (report), students will work with the same group members as for Assignment 1 (50%)
This course is only available as a complementary course (K-course) for the Civil Engineering programmes and Master's programmes at the Faculty of Economics.
Recommended previous knowledge
A basic general knowledge of how organizations work and how people are managed would be useful.
Required previous knowledge
None
Course materials
Will be stated at the start of the course.
No
Version: A
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: AUTUMN 2024
Language of instruction: English
Location: Trondheim
- Economics and Administration
Department with academic responsibility
NTNU Business School
Examination
Examination arrangement: Aggregate score
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
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Autumn
ORD
Oral Group Assignment
50/100
Release
2024-09-30Submission
2024-10-07
08:00
INSPERA
08:00 -
Room Building Number of candidates -
Autumn
ORD
Group Assignment
50/100
Release
2024-11-14Submission
2024-11-21
10:00
INSPERA
12:00 -
Room Building Number of candidates
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"