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TSOL415 - Human Resource Management

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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, equity and inclusion, legal issues, training and development, performance management, compensation and reward management) to labor relations management (e.g. employee relations and conflict management) and contemporary HRM issues (e.g. digital transformation and digitization of HR, HRM in an international and post-pandemic context).

Learning outcome

Knowledge

After completing this course, students will be able to:

  • Define what HRM is and summarize its functions
  • Explain the role of HRM and human capital in organizations
  • Identify current trends in HR practice and research
  • Analyze the external forces that impact on HR management practice
  • Examine legal issues that need to be considered by HR professionals in their practice
  • Discuss ethical issues and implications of managing a diverse workforce
  • Compare and contrast HRM practices across different national contexts

Skills

After completing this course, students will be able to:

  • Build critical thinking abilities based on relevant discussions of the HR topics and course materials covered
  • Demonstrate teamwork and interpersonal capacities required in organizations
  • Integrate concepts of HRM practice into wider organizational, national, and international contexts
  • Solve problems and dilemmas in relation to various HR situations
  • Produce 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 practitioners

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.

Required previous knowledge

None

Course materials

Will be stated at the start of the course.

More on the course

No

Facts

Version: A
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2023

Language of instruction: English

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • Economics and Administration
Contact information
Course coordinator:

Department with academic responsibility
NTNU Business School

Timetable

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Examination

Examination arrangement: Aggregate score

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD Oral Group Assignment 50/100

Release
2023-10-03

Submission
2023-10-09


15:00


08:00

INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
Autumn ORD Group Assignment 50/100

Release
2023-11-14

Submission
2023-11-21


10:00


14:00

INSPERA
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.
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