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Course Overview

WELCOME
Antonia Kaltsounis, MHRM

Welcome to the course everyone!!

I am glad you registered in this certificate
program and what a great class to be in!
My career in human resources has been in
unionized environments advising and
consulting on strategic human resources
management services. I have a strong
background in recruitment and selection, employee contract
interpretation/administration including employee and labour relations. As a
manager managing people, I understand the importance of organizational
behaviour in the workplace. Leadership, communications, motivation, teams
are all important for HR practitioners. I also worked in student services early
on in my career for quite some time. I really understand the student
experience!
My academic background includes a Master of Human Resources
Management (MHRM) and a Bachelor of Human Resources Management
(BHRM) from York University. I am currently an instructor for the certificate
in Human Resources Management, full-time program and have well over 15
years of academic teaching assistant experience.
I look forward to your introductions!

Contact: [email protected]

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COURSE DESCRIPTION

This foundation course Human Resources Management

in Human Resources
Management provides
an overview of the
human resources
management function
as it relates to achieving
an organization’s goals
and strategic objectives.

The objective of this

course is to inform you
with regards to the
central issues and tasks of human resource management in terms of aligning human
resources strategy with that of the organization. This involves the acquisition of
concepts and terminology that will provide the foundation for practice, and for
examining the behavioral implications of human resources decisions, which support
the achievement of organizational goals and objectives.

You will examine a variety of issues and topics pertaining to human resource
management policies, processes, procedures and programs, including: staff planning,
recruitment and selection, compensation, training, performance management and
appraisal, health and safety, employee relations and labour relations.

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OVERALL LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

1. Describe the strategic importance of Human Resource Management (HRM) to

organizations and the role that managers/specialist perform in HRM activities.
2. Describe how organizations enhance performance through effectively
managing human resources.
3. Describe the employee hiring process.
4. Describe the various training methods used in organizations.
5. Describe how labour/management relations affect the workplace.
6. Define health, safety and security in relation to the workplace.
7. Explain the importance of training and development of employees.
8. Explain pay systems, benefits, and factors affecting compensation and
performance.
9. Select appropriate strategies to overcome a shortage or surplus of employees
based on human resources planning and analysis techniques.
10. Evaluate the impact of legislation on employers’ and employees’ rights,
privileges and obligations.

COURSE FORMATS AND METHODS OF

LEARNING

The fundamental principles and practices employed in Human Resources

Management will be covered using a combination of text readings, online PowerPoint
presentations, website reference articles, and review assignments. Learning
objectives are best met through active involvement and participation in weekly group
discussions and the major group assignment. The course also features a mid-term
exam and a final exam.

This certificate course is designed with students at the post-degree level in mind,
given that it is relatively intensive in nature, i.e., a significant amount of material is
covered in seven weeks.

Your instructor will also provide many practical examples, drawing upon extensive
experience in the field of Human Resources Management. This will serve to integrate
concepts and techniques that you will be learning.

Textbook and Other Resources

Belcourt, M., Singh, P., Snell, S. A., & Morris,

S. S. (2023). Managing Human Resources
(10th Cdn ed.). Toronto, ON: Nelson. (ISBN:
978-0-17-6798055)

Other Resources Referenced in the Course

MARKING BREAKDOWN

% OF TOTAL
ASSESSMENT
GRADE

Checkpoint Activities 15%

Assignment #1 (2 parts): Self-Reflection - Learning Goals & Lessons Learned

Part 1 7.5%

Part 2 7.5%

Assignment #2: Workforce Diversity 5%

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Assignment #3: HR Functions and Support (Group

20%
Assignment)

Midterm Exam 20%

Final Exam 25%

ASSIGNMENT DETAILS

See the Assessments section for details on course assignment deliverables.

ACADEMIC HONESTY

Academic honesty is taken very seriously by the University and the School of
Continuing Studies. Academic honesty refers to the set of rules established by the
university in regards to the academic work submitted by the students. The set of
rules ensures that the students’ work reflects their own ideas, is written by the
students, and clearly indicates when they use ideas from other resources.

Students are responsible for following a policy of academic integrity to avoid

plagiarism and cheating. Plagiarism and cheating are serious academic offences
which are treated very seriously and may lead to a failing grade in the program.

Skills such as summarizing, paraphrasing, and citing are taught in class and are key
to avoiding any plagiarism or cheating claims. If you are unsure, always ask your
instructor and/or a manager for further support. For tips on avoiding plagiarism,
please see https://www.library.yorku.ca/web/research-learn/citing-your-work-
academic-integrity/academic-integrity/ (opens in a new window).

All course work submitted will require students in the course to complete and submit
the academic integrity checklist (PDF) (link will open in a new window - 166 KB).

NOTE: Assignments will be considered incomplete if they do not include the

required academic integrity checklist.

We have included a partial list of what is not allowed and considered academic
dishonesty.

Cheating

Cheating includes actions such as:

obtaining copies of a test before it is available

obtaining copies of the answers to an assignment or exam before they are made
available by the course instructor
copying another person’s answers in a test
using an unauthorized source during tests, such as cell phones, dictionaries,
websites or notes
collaborating with others on work where collaboration is not allowed. As a rule,
exams are to be done individually and not as group.
selling or distributing homework, assignments, reports, etc.
plagiarism

Plagiarism

Plagiarism refers to using someone else’s words and/or ideas as one’s own without
giving credit to the author. Plagiarism includes actions such as:

having another person write, in full or in part, an assignment

copying, in full or in part, materials from other students, printed materials, and/or
the Internet or your own writing from a previous class
paraphrasing another’s writing without proper acknowledgement. Any use of the
works of others, whether published, unpublished, or posted electronically must
include proper acknowledgment

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Please review the York University Senate Policy on Academic Honesty (opens in a
new window) for the full list of rules and the School of Continuing Studies (SCS) at
York University Academic Integrity (Continuing Professional Education) policy (PDF
opens in a new window).

As a learning and helpful resource for students, an instructional video on academic

integrity (opens in a new window) is made available by the York University Libraries.

COURSE SCHEDULE

WEEK TOPIC

Introduction & Expectations

WEEK 1,
CLASS 1 Course Overview

May 13, The World of Human Resources Management

2024
Class Session: 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM Eastern Time

WEEK 1, Strategy and Human Resources Planning

CLASS 2
Class Session: 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM Eastern Time
May 15,
2024 Checkpoint 1 due May 21, 11:59 PM Eastern Time

WEEK 2,
CLASS 3 Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: The Legal Environment

May 22, Class Session: 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM Eastern Time

2024

Job Analysis and Work Design

WEEK 2,
Class Session: 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM Eastern Time
CLASS 4
Assignment #1: Self-Reflection - Lessons Learned (Part 1) - Due by
May 27,
end of Week 2, May 28, 11:59 PM EST
2024
Checkpoint 2 due May 28, 11:59 PM Eastern Time

WEEK 3, Expanding the Talent Pool: Recruitment and Careers

CLASS 5
Employee Selection
May 29,
2024 Class Session: 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM Eastern Time

Mid-Term Exam
WEEK 3,
CLASS 6
Online and available on June 3, 2024, 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST.
Once you are logged in you have 2 hours to complete it.
June 3,
2024
Checkpoint 3 due June 4, 11:59 PM Eastern Time

WEEK 4, Training and Development

CLASS 7
Performance Management
June 5,
2024 Class Session: 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM Eastern Time

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WEEK 4, Managing Compensation

CLASS 8 Pay for Performance: Incentive Rewards
Class Session: 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM Eastern Time
June 10,
2024 Checkpoint 4 due June 11, 11:59 PM Eastern Time

WEEK 5,
CLASS 9 Employee Benefits

June 12, Class Session: 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM Eastern Time

2024

Promoting Health and Safety

WEEK 5, Class Session: 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM Eastern Time
CLASS 10
Assignment #2: Workforce Diversity - Due by Sunday, June 16,
June 17, 11:59 PM EST
2024
Checkpoint 5 due June 21, 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Employee Rights & Discipline

The Dynamics of Labour Relations

WEEK 6,
CLASS 11
Class Session: 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM Eastern Time
June 19,
Assignment #1: Self-Reflection - Lessons Learned (Part 2) - Due by
2024
end of Week 6, June 23, 11:59 PM EST

Checkpoint 6 due June 23, 11:59 PM EST

WEEK 7,
International Human Resources Management
CLASS 12
Final Exam Review and Challenge
June 24,
Class Session: 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM Eastern Time
2024

Final Exam

The final exam will be available online on Wednesday, June 26th,

WEEK 7,
2024 from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM Eastern. You have 2 hours to
CLASS 13
finish the exam.
June 26,
Assignment #3: HR Functions and Support (one per group) - Due
2024
by end of day June 26, 11:59 PM EST

Checkpoint 7 due June 30, 11:59 PM EST

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Please refer to the Program Policies for all rules and regulations that apply
to this program.

Categories of Achievement (based on York University’s official grading

system):

GRADE PERCENT
GRADE DESCRIPTION
POINT RANGE
A+ 9 90 to 100 Exceptional
A 8 80 to 89 Excellent
B+ 7 75 to 79 Very Good
B 6 70 to 74 Good
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Fairly
C 4 60 to 64
Competent
D+ 3 55 to 59 Passing
Marginally
D 2 50 to 54
Passing
(marginally Marginally
E 1
below 50%) Failing
F 0 (below 50%) Failing

Note: all of the above-noted grades are used to calculate averages and
credits.

Definitions of Grading Descriptions

A+ Exceptional. Thorough knowledge of concepts and/or techniques and

exceptional skill or great originality in the use of those concepts/techniques
in satisfying the requirements of an assignment or course.

A Excellent. Thorough knowledge of concepts and/or techniques together

with a high degree of skill and/or some elements of originality in satisfying
the requirements of an assignment or course.

B+ Very Good. Thorough knowledge of concepts and/or techniques

together with a fairly high degree of skill in the use of those
concepts/techniques in satisfying the requirements of an assignment or
course.

B Good. Good level of knowledge of concepts and/or techniques together

with considerable skill in using them to satisfy the requirements of an
assignment or course.

C+ Competent. Acceptable level of knowledge of concepts and/or

techniques together with considerable skill in using them to satisfy the
requirements of an assignment or course.

C Fairly Competent. Acceptable level of knowledge of concepts and/or

techniques together with some skill in using them to satisfy the
requirements of an assignment or course.

D+ Passing. Slightly better than minimal knowledge of required concepts

and/or techniques together with some ability to use them in satisfying the
requirements of an assignment or course.

D Barely Passing. Minimum knowledge of concepts and/or techniques

needed to satisfy the requirements of an assignment or course.

E Marginally Failing.

F Failing.

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