UUM COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA

No. Information on Course

1. Course Name : HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN EDUCATION

2. Course Code: SGDU5173

3. Name(s) of Academic Staff:

 ASSOC. PROF. DR. TENGKU FAEKAH BINTI TENGKU ARIFFIN

4. Course learning outcomes:

Upon completion of the course, students are able to:
i. Demonstrate understanding of the human resource functions and relevant theories
in human resource management; C3, A3, P5
ii. Analyse emerging issues in the current human resource policies, practices and
scholarly work in Malaysian educational context and compare them with those of
other countries; C4
iii. Examine continuous professional development programmes, career pathways in the
teaching profession and effective teacher performance management; C4
iv. Determine the human resource environment that can support and enhance teacher
excellence and effectiveness; C5

5. Synopsis:
This course examines how to manage human resources in educational context for the
enhancement of teacher wellbeing and performance, and overall school and effectiveness. The
course content covers important aspects of human resource functions which includes human
resource planning, development and environment conceptions and theoretical underpinnings.
Issues, policies, practices and scholarly work in the human resource management from the local
and international perspectives are examined to provide broad exploration of the topics.

Topics/Week

1. Introduction To Human Resource 1.1. HR Functions and an overview of HRM structure in

Management in Education (W1) educational context
1.2. The importance of effective HRM

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2. Micro- and macro- organizational 2.1 The ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ approaches to HRM
concepts relevant to HRM (W2) 2.2 Psychological concepts essential for HR Managers

3. Planning manpower to meet 3.1 HR planning process

educational goals (W3&4) 3.2 Forecasting - analysing supply and demand
3.3 Teacher shortages and surplus

4. Attracting and hiring the best 4.1 Recruitment and selection process
teachers(W5) 4.2 Retention strategies to support teachers

5. Welcoming the new teachers on board 5.1 Organizational Socialization

(W6&7) 5.2 Exemplary Induction programme
5.3 Mentoring

6. Career Development (W8) 6.1 Teacher career pathways

6.2 Spheres of teacher leadership

7. Developing quality teachers (W9&10) 7.1 Teacher professional development models

7.2 Essences of effective professional development

8. Managing teacher performance for 8.1 Performance management process

continuous improvement (W11&12) 8.2 Performance appraisal tool and techniques
8.3 Bias in performance rating

9. Creating the environment for better 9.1 Teachers’ wellbeing

performance (W13&14) 9.2 Work culture and environment
9.3 Factors affecting teacher excellence and
effectiveness

References:
Dessler, G. (2017). Human resource management (15th. Ed). Pearson: Upper Saddle River,
Mathis, R. L., Jackson, J. H., Valentine, S. R., & Meglich, P. A. (2017). Human resource
management (15th ed.). Stamford, CT: Cengage Learning.
Norton, M. S. (2014). The Principal as Human Resources Leader: A Guide to Exemplary Practices for
Personnel Management. New York: Routledge.
Seyfarth, J. T., &Seyfarth, J. T. (2008). Human resource leadership for effective schools. Boston:
Pearson/Allyn and Bacon.
Young, I.P. (2008). The human resource function in educational administration. Upper Saddle River:
Pearson Merrill/Prentice Hall.

Journal articles and reports:

Teacher Development Journal
Teaching and Teacher Education
Teachers and Teaching
Journal of Teacher Education
SEAMEO reports
OECD reports
Teaching Summit Reports
Latest Malaysian Educational Blueprints

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Assessment and distribution of marks

No. Assessment method Individual/Group Course Learning Weightage

Outcomes
1 Article review Individual CLO1 20%
2 Training Programme Group 40%
i) Inquiry stage Group CLO2 (25%)
ii) Online Group CLO3 (15%)
forum/workshop
iii) Presentation Group CLO3 (10%)

3 Case study Individual CLO4 30%

Total = 100%