KMS2164 [1.

] Human Resource Information System UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SARAWAK

1 Name of Course HUMAN RESOURCE INFORMATION SYSTEM

Sistem Maklumat Sumber Manusia
Course Code KMS2164

Course Classification Major (core)

2 Synopsis
3 Name(s) of Academic Staff
This course is intended to expose students on the importance of the use of Human Resource
Information System (HRIS) in activities relating to the management of human resources. Aspects such
as usage, issues and the important criterias of HRIS will also be discussed. Through this course,
students will be taught about steps in the automation of the management of human resources
beginning from planning of the system, designing of the system, selection of software vendor,
implementing the system up until maintenance and analysing the system. Students will also be
exposed to various types of software in the market apart from understanding the usage trend of HRIS
in Malaysia.
Victoria Jonathan

4 Semester and Year offered Semester 2 Year 2

5 Credit value 4 credit

6 Prerequisite (if any) None

7 Course Learning outcomes: At the end of the course, the students will be able to:

CLO1 Analyse the suitability of a particular system to the needs of an organization (C4). [C4]

CLO2 Illustrate the steps in automating the management of human resources (P4). [P4]

CLO3 Categorise various types of HRIS software (C2). [C2]

8 Mapping of the Course Learning Outcomes to the Programme Learning Outcomes, Teaching Methods and Assessments

Course Learning Programme Learning Outcomes Learning and Assessments

Outcomes (CLO) Teaching Methods
PLO PLO PLO PLO PLO PLO PLO PLO PLO PLO PLO
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
CLO1 / Laboratory Final Assessment
PBL
CLO2 / Laboratory Assignment
PBL
CLO3 / Laboratory Final Assessment
PBL
9 Transferable Skills (if applicable)
Skills learned in the course of study
which can be useful and utilized in
other settings)
10 Distribution of Student Learning Time (SLT)

Course Content Outline CLO Teaching and Learning Activities SLT

Guided Learning Guided Independent

(F2F) Learning Learning (N2F)
L T P O (NF2F) e.g.
eLearning
Human Resource and Human Resource CLO1 4 0 0 0 1 5 10
Information System CLO2
-Development and importance of computer in CLO3
human resource
-Advantage and weakness in the use of computer
system in human resource activities
-Steps towards fully computerised human
resource
Software for an Human Resource Information CLO1 8 0 0 0 1 9 18
System CLO2
-Software Concepts CLO3
-Types and functions of application software
-Software development process
-Open Source technology
Hardware for an Human Resource Information CLO1 4 0 0 0 1 5 10
System CLO2
-Server concepts CLO3
-System Architecture
-Client Server
-Factors that need to be considered in choosing
hardware
HRIS Planning CLO1 8 0 0 0 0 8 16
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-Planning Steps CLO2

-Planning and design issues CLO3
HRIS Designing CLO1 8 0 0 0 0 8 16
-Concepts CLO2
-Database design process CLO3
-Defining the database
-Data sources and data flow
-Screen forms
-Data Security
HRIS Vendors and Consultant CLO1 4 0 0 0 1 5 10
-Identifying vendors CLO2
-Locating vendors CLO3
-Communication methods
-Vendors evaluation process
-HRIS Consultant
HRIS Contract and Warranties CLO1 4 0 0 0 1 5 10
-Contract concepts CLO2
-Types of contract CLO3
-Types of vendor contract
-Warranties
HRIS Implementation CLO1 4 0 0 0 1 5 10
-Implementation concepts CLO2
-Implementation planning tasks : CLO3
policy and procedures, installation,
modification and integration,training,
acceptance testing and user support
HRIS Maintaining, Enhancing and Managing CLO1 4 0 0 0 0 4 8
-Types of maintenance CLO2
-Approaches to improvement CLO3
-Obtaining the best maintenance
-Development role of Human Resource
Information System managers
-Managing employees, management and other
departments
Application of Human Resource Information CLO1 8 0 0 0 0 8 16
System CLO2
-Preparing and using a selection matrix CLO3
-Exploring specialty software

The Future of Human Resource Information

System, Issues and Challenges
TOTAL 124

Continuous Assessment Percentage (%) F2F NF2F SLT

1 Assignment 70 0 19 19

TOTAL 19

Final Assessment Percentage (%) F2F NF2F SLT

1 Final Assessment 30 0 17 17

TOTAL 17

GRAND TOTAL SLT 160

Note: L = Lecture, T = Tutorial, P = Practical, O = Others, F2F = Face to Face, NF2F = Non Face to Face

11 Identity special requirement to None

deliver the course (e.g. software,
nursery, computer lab, simulation
room etc)
12 References 1. Siti Zubaidah Othman, Faizuniah Pangil & Hadziroh Ibrahim (2010). Human Resource
Information System. Kedah: Universiti Utara Malaysia Press.
2. Human Resource Information Systems : Basics, Applications, and Future Directions/ Editors
Michael J. Kavanagh, Richard D. Johnson
3. Human resource information systems : basics, applications, and future directions / [edited by]
Michael J. Kavanagh, Mohan Thite., c2009.
4. Human resource management systems : strategies, tactics, and techniques / by Vincent R.
Ceriello with Christine Freeman., c1991.
5. Workforce Solutions Review, Volume 9 (1), January-March 2018

6. Workforce Solutions Review, Volume 9 (2), April-June 2018

7. Human resource management / R. Wayne Mondy, Joseph J. Martocchio.

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13 Other additional information SENAT Bil.5/2018 Ke-172

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