Opetussuunnitelmat

Objective

The student understands the content and significance of human resource management in managerial work and organizational performance. The student reflects his/her potential or achieved readiness in management role, shares experiences and developes skills and understanding further. The student understands employment law, collective labor agreement and can apply those to rota planning leading to profitable outcome. The student can state reasons, make and carry out decisions leading to profitable business in line with certain strategy.

Content

the role of superior
roles of HRM in a modern organisation
HR planning and recruitment
HR development
performance management
reward and compensation
work well-being
international human resource management and diversity
labour relations and labour legislation
employee security

Location and time

Torrington, D., Hall, L., Atkinson, C. & Taylor, S. (2017). Human resource management (Tenth edition.). New York: Pearson. eBook.

Horner, S. (2017). Talent Management in Hospitality and Tourism. Oxford: Goodfellow Publishers Ltd. eBook.

Dessler, G. (2017). Human resource management (Fifteenth edition. Global edition.). Boston: Pearson. eBook.

Additional and recommended learning material will be provided by the teacher and visiting lecturers during the course in the e-learning environment.

Teaching methods

The teaching during the course will proceed by themes.

Introduction lectures to the themes and learning assignments.
Independent study and theme-specific individual and/or group work learning assignments.
Group discussions and peer learning in the lectures/classroom learning.
Visiting lecturers

Guidance will be available during the course as follows:
Introductions and guidance to themes and learning assignments
Guidance of group discussions and group work
Personal feedback on the final assignment

The grade for the course is based on the personal final assignment.

Exam schedules

The theme-specific learning assignments and/or group work must be completed and returned during the course.

The personal final assignment is scheduled to be returned on 16th of March 2025.

The retake of the final personal learning assignment is possible on 25th of April 2025 and 16th of May 2025.

Vaihtoehtoiset suoritustavat

Accreditation (replacement and inclusion)
Recognition of prior learning and experience acquired in other ways
Studification

More detailed instructions can be found from the Degree Regulations and the Study Guide.

Student workload

135 h in total, of which:
32 h classroom learning
103 h other student work

Content scheduling

During the course, theme-specific introductions at classroom sessions, independent and group study will alternate.
Additionally, learning tasks will be completed throughout the duration of the course according to the schedule which will be announced at the beginning of the spring term.
The personal final assignment is built along the course based on theme specific assignments and final reflection at the end of the course.

Attendees will be checked within three weeks of the start of the implementation, and securing a study place on the course requires approved completion of the orientation assignment.

Further information

The course assessment methods include:
Self-assessment of own competence
Assessment of competence, feedback and course grade based on personal learning assignments.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)

The general criteria of the competences that the Bachelor's Degrees awarded by Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences provide can be found on JAMK's web pages. The learning outcomes of individual courses are assessed in relation to the objectives of the course concerned. Assessment is based on knowledge, skills and competence in accordance with the National and European Qualifications Framework, level 6

Assessment methods are based on learning objectives.
A course accepted as completed is assessed on the following five-step scale:
5 (Excellent) Student plays a readiness in management role, shares experiences and develop skills and understanding further. The student argues for employment law, collective labor agreement and can apply those to planning and leading to profitable outcome. The student can analyze the reasons, make and carry out decisions leading to profitable business.

4 (Very Good) Student reflects a readiness in management role, shares experiences and develop skills and understanding further. The student demonstrates employment law, collective labor agreement and can apply those to planning and leading to profitable outcome. The student can choose the reasons, make and carry out decisions leading to profitable business.

3 (Good) The student reflects his/her potential or achieved readiness in management role, shares experiences and develop skills and understanding further. The student understand employment law, collective labor agreement and can apply those to planning and leading to profitable outcome. The student can state reasons, make and carry out decisions leading to profitable business.
2 (Satisfactory) The student explains his/her potential or achieved readiness in management role, shares experiences and identifies skills and understanding for further development. The student lists employment law, collective labor agreement and defines those to planning and leading to profitable outcome. The student understands reasons for carrying out decisions leading to profitable business.

1 (Sufficient) The student identifies his/her potential in management role, shares experiences and skills. The student lists employment law, collective labor agreement and defines those to planning and leading to profitable outcome. The student identifies reasons for carrying out decisions leading to profitable business.

If the student does not meet the minimum criteria set for the course, the grade is 0 (Fail).

Qualifications

Basics of business function
(entrepreneurship, management, marketing, accounting)