CONCEPCION HOLY CROSS COLLEGE

Minane Concepcion, Tarlac

BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTANCY DEPARTMENT

First Semester 2021 – 2022

Course Syllabus in HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

SCHOOL PHILOSOPHY
Concepcion Holy Cross College believes in the holistic development of individuals by providing quality education through active participation in the
teaching-learning process.

COLLEGE VISION
To become a God-centered learning institution focused on holistic education that forms and educates individuals to become conscious, competent,
compassionate, and committed persons towards the development of a just and humane society.

COLLEGE MISSION
Concepcion Holy Cross College is an institution for academic and values formation offering relevant, learner-centered, and values-oriented programs that
produces competent persons of character in the service of society.

CORE VALUES*
Competence *Holistic Education * Compassion * Commitment

PROGRAM: BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTANCY

PROGRAM CHAIR:
COLLEGE DEAN: DR. LYLANI S. CLARO
COURSE CODE: BACC 5
COURSE TITLE: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
COURSE CREDIT: 3 UNITS
PRE-REQUISITE (S): NONE
NAME OF PROFESSOR: ALMIRA JOY L. LAVITORIA
SCHEDULE & ROOM ASSIGNMENT:
 COURSE DESCRIPTION: Human Resource Management activities exist throughout any organization, regardless of size or business frameworks. Our
Human Resource Management course weaves together solid human resource principles, timely research, and recent changes, such as the expanded use of
technology in recruiting processes and talent acquisition. This course examines important challenges facing managers and employees in today's business
climate. Interesting case studies explore real companies and organizations in-depth and delve into some of today's most effective, unique approaches in
dealing with HR issues.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: The students should be able to analyze each of the major HRM functions and processes of strategic HRM planning, job
analysis and design, recruitment, selection, training and development, compensation and benefits, and performance appraisal, evaluate strategic HR
planning and the HRM process to the organization’s strategic management and decision making process, identify the wide range of sources for attracting
and recruiting talent and appropriate concepts for job placement, describe emerging trends, opportunities and challenges in performance appraisal and
examine training and development processes as well as future trends for HRM globalization, including how technology is changing the HRM landscape.

PRELIM
COURSE OUTLINE:
TOPICS COMPETENCIES / OUTCOME DETAILED ACTIVITIES
(WEEKS AND HOURS)

 Course Orientation The students shall be able to:  Online Lecture

 Grading System  Memorize, write and relate the  Online Discussion
Week 1  Rules and Regulations and School PVMGO to their course
(3 hours) Policies  Discuss the contribution of the
 Mission, Vision, Goals, Philosophy course in the training of future
and Objectives of Concepcion Holy educators and/or personnel.
Cross College, Inc.  Evaluate how far was the PVMGO
achieved based from their
experiences

 Chapter 1 - Managing Human  What is human resource  Online Lecture/discussion

Resources Today management and why is knowing HR  Group Reporting
management concepts and  Online quiz
Week 2 techniques important to any  Online Recitation
(3 hours) supervisor or manager?  Online Activity
 Describe with examples what trends
are influencing human resource
management.
 Discuss at least five consequences
today’s trends have for human
resource management.

Week 3  Online Lecture/discussion

  Chapter 2 - Managing Equal
Opportunity and Diversity
(3 hours)
 Summarize the basic equal  Group Reporting
employment opportunity laws  Online quiz
and how each impacts HR  Online Recitation
functions such as recruitment  Online Activity
and selection.
 Explain the basic defenses
against discrimination
allegations.
 Give examples of what
employers can and cannot legally
do with respect to recruitment,
selection, and promotion and
layoff practices.
 Explain the Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission
enforcement process.
 List five strategies for
successfully increasing diversity
of the workforce

 Chapter 3 - Human Resource  Explain with examples each of the  Online Lecture/discussion
Strategy and Analysis steps in the strategic management  Group Reporting
process.  Online quiz
 Define strategic human resource  Online Recitation
management and give an example of  Online Activity
strategic human resource
Week 4 management in practice.
(3 hours)  Explain with examples why metrics
are important for managing human
resources.
 Answer the question “What are high-
performance work systems?” and
give examples of how they differ from
non-high-performance ones.
 Explain why employee engagement is
important?
 Chapter 4 - Job Analysis and Talent  Define talent management and
Week 5 Management explain why it is important.  Online Lecture/discussion
(3 hours)  Discuss the process of job analysis,  Group Reporting
including why it is important.  Online quiz
  Explain how to use at least three  Online Recitation
methods of collecting job analysis  Online Activity
information, including interviews,
questionnaires, and observation.
 Explain how you would write a job
description.
 Explain how to write a job
specification.
 List some human traits and
behaviors you would want an
employee to bring to a job if
employee engagement is important
to doing the job well.
 Explain how to write competency-
based models.

PRELIM EXAM
WEEK 6
MIDTERM
COURSE OUTLINE:
TOPICS COMPETENCIES ACTIVITIES
(WEEKS & NUMBER OF HOURS)

Week 7  Chapter 5 - Personnel Planning and  Explain the main techniques used in  Online Lecture/discussion
(3 hours) Recruiting employment planning and  Group Reporting
forecasting.  Online quiz
 Answer the question: “Why is  Online Recitation
effective recruiting important?”  Online Activity
 Name and describe the main internal
sources of candidates.
 Discuss a workforce planning
method you would use to improve
employee engagement.
 Explain how to recruit a more
diverse workforce.
 Define basic testing concepts,
including validity and reliability.  Online Lecture/discussion
Week 8  Chapter 6 - Selecting Employees  Discuss at least four basic types of  Group Reporting
(3 hours) personnel tests.  Online quiz
 Explain the factors and problems  Online Recitation
that can undermine an interview’s  Online Activity
 usefulness, and the techniques for
eliminating them.
 Explain how to do background
checks on job candidates.
 Discuss how to use employee
selection methods to raise the level
of a company’s employee
engagement

Week 9  Chapter 7 - Training and  Summarize the purpose and process  Online Lecture/discussion
(3 hours) Developing Employees of employee orientation.  Group Reporting
 Give an example of how to design  Online quiz
onboarding to improve employee  Online Recitation
engagement.  Online Activity
 List and briefly explain each of the
five steps in the training process.
 Explain how to use five training
techniques.
 List and briefly discuss four
management development methods.
 Answer the question, “What is
organizational development and how
does it differ from traditional
approaches to organizational
change?”
 Explain what to consider in
evaluating the effectiveness of a
training program

Week 10  Chapter 8 - Performance  Explain the purpose of performance  Online Lecture/discussion

(3 hours) Management and Appraisal appraisal.  Group Reporting
 Discuss the pros and cons of at least  Online quiz
eight performance appraisal  Online Recitation
methods.  Online Activity
 Give examples of potential appraisal
problems and how to deal with them.
 List steps to take in the appraisal
interview to improve employee
engagement.
 Explain how you would take a
 performance management approach
to appraisal

Week 11  Chapter 9 - Managing Careers  Discuss what employers and  Online Lecture/discussion
(3 hours) supervisors can do to support  Group Reporting
employees’ career development  Online quiz
needs.  Online Recitation
 List and discuss the four steps in  Online Activity
effectively coaching an employee.
 Explain why career development can
improve employee engagement.
 Describe a comprehensive approach
to retaining employees.
 List the main decisions employers
should address in reaching
promotion decisions.
 Explain the factors you would
consider when dismissing an
employee

Week 12 MIDTERM EXAM

FINAL
COURSE OUTLINE:
TOPICS COMPETENCIES ACTIVITIES
(WEEKS & NUMBER OF HOURS)

 Chapter 10 - Developing  List the basic factors determining  Online Lecture/discussion

Compensation Plans pay rates.  Group Reporting
 Define and give an example of how  Online quiz
to conduct a job evaluation and set  Online Recitation
pay rates.  Online Activity
Week 13
 Explain how to price managerial
(3 hours)
and professional jobs.
 Explain the difference between
competency-based and traditional
pay plans.
 Explain the importance of total
rewards for improving employee
engagement
  Chapter 11 - Pay for Performance  Discuss the main incentives for  Online Lecture/discussion
WEEK 14 and Employee Benefits individual employees.  Group Reporting
(3 hours)  Name and define the most popular  Online quiz
organization-wide incentive plans.  Online Recitation
 Define employee benefits.  Online Activity
 List and discuss the main pay for
time not worked and insurance
benefits.
 Describe the main retirement
benefits.
 List and discuss the popular personal
services and family-friendly benefits.
 Explain how to use benefits to
improve engagement, productivity,
and performance
Week 15  Chapter 12 - Maintaining Positive  Define employee relations.  Online Lecture/discussion
(3 hours) Employee Relations  Discuss at least four methods for  Group Reporting
managing employee relations.  Online quiz
 Explain what is meant by ethical  Online Recitation
behavior.  Online Activity
 Explain what is meant by fair
disciplinary practices.
 Answer the question, “How do
companies become ‘Best Companies
to Work For’?”
Week 16  Chapter 13 - Labor Relations and  Briefly describe the U.S. labor  Online Lecture/discussion
(3 hours) Collective Bargaining movement.  Group Reporting
 Explain how employee engagement  Online quiz
may affect unionization.  Online Recitation
 Discuss the nature of the major  Online Activity
federal labor relations laws.
 Describe the process of a union drive
and election.
 Discuss the main steps in the
collective bargaining process.
 Explain why union membership
dropped, and what the prospects are
for the union movement.
Week 17  Chapter 14 - Improving  Discuss OSHA and how it operates.  Online Lecture/discussion
(3 hours) Occupational Safety, Health, and  Explain in detail three basic causes of  Group Reporting
 Risk Management accidents.  Online quiz
 Explain how to prevent accidents at  Online Recitation
work.  Online Activity
 Describe how one company uses
employee engagement to improve
workplace safety.
 Discuss major health problems at
work and how to remedy them.
 Discuss the main elements in an
occupational security and risk
management program
Week 18
FINAL EXAM

COURSE POLICIES & GUIDELINES:

1. Policies, procedures and standards shall apply as per Student Handbook and CHCC Administration memos. 
2. All classes, lecture and discussions will be conducted via online using the Concepcion Holy Cross College Learning Management System (LMS) - the
CHCC Flex-Ed and other available social media platforms such as google suite, google drive, zoom, and the like.
3. Students shall follow proper netiquette at all times. Cyber bullying, yelling, teasing, use of foul language and the like will not be tolerated. Proper
decorum such as courtesy, wearing of decent attire (no sandos and sleeveless) shall be observed especially during online class.
4. All participants/members of the class are aware and they agree that the proceedings of the online class are recorded for archiving and administrative
purposes.
5. The instructor will provide soft copy of lessons, reading materials and self-study module downloadable in the CHCC-Flex-Ed
6. From time to time, students will be asked to participate in the online discussions. The students’ final grade will depend heavily on class participation,
and on the quality of submitted assigned tasks/activities, pre-assessment and post assessment.
7. All tests are to be taken on scheduled dates. Special examinations may be given only for highly justifiable reasons.
8. Course requirements should be submitted on time. Late requirements shall be accepted at the discretion of the instructor and if accepted, will be given
demerits.
9. Cheating and plagiarism are unacceptable academic behaviors. Any student caught cheating during an examination will get a score of zero for that
particular examination. Any student caught plagiarizing will automatically be given a failing grade in the subject.
10. Students are expected to give their best effort in studying the subject.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
A. TERM EXAMS
B. SEAT WORK/ACTIVITIES/PROJECTS
C. QUIZZES
 D. PARTICIPATION

ASSESSMENT/EVALUATION:

PRELIM MIDTERM FINAL

A. TERM EXAMS 40% A. TERM EXAMS 40% A. TERM EXAMS 40%

B. CLASS PARTICIPATION 30% B. CLASS PARTICIPATION 30% B. CLASS PARTICIPATION 30%
C. ONLINE WORKS/ACTIVITIES 30% C. ONLINE WORKS/ACTIVITIES 30% C. ONLINE WORKS/ACTIVITIES 30%

TOTAL 100% TOTAL 100% TOTAL 100%

GRADING SYSTEM:

Prelims 30%
Midterm 30% WHERE PASSING MARK IS: 75 / 3.00
Final 40%
_____
FINAL GRADE: 100% PASSING RATE: 70%

REFERENCE:
Fundamentals of Human Resource Management (4 th Edition) by Gary Dessler / Gary-Dessler-Fundamentals-of-Human-Resource-Management-2015-Pearson-libgen.lc.pdf

CHCC Learning Management System: CHCC FLEX-ED http://flexed.chcc.edu.ph/

Prepared by: Reviewed by: Noted by: Approved by:

ALMIRA JOY L. LAVITORIA _______________________________ DR. LYLANI S. CLARO-DELA CRUZ DR. RAQUEL T. STA. INES
Instructor Program Chair College Dean President