UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS

QUALITY ASSURANCE AND SERVICOM UNIT

OFFICE OF THE VICE CHANCELLOR
TEACHING WORKPLAN

Faculty: Management Sciences

Department: Employment Relations and Human Resource Management
Session: 2023/2024
Semester: Second
Course Code: IRP120
Title of Course: Elements of Human Resource Management
Course Units: 2 Units
Course Lecturers: Prof. Obisi C.
Dr. Chidi, C. O.
Dr. Ekwoaba, J.O
Mr. Okeke, S.C.
Teaching Schedule and Venues: CLASSROOM/VIRTUAL

1. Actuarial Science, Insurance, Finance and ER&HRM Students: Tuesdays 4: 00 pm to

6:00 pm @ DLI New Building 2 Room 102

2. Business Administration, Education and ICE Students Fridays from 4: 00 pm to 6:00 pm

@ DLI New Building 2 Room 102

COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is intended to expose students to the rudiments of human resource management
and the concepts, values and philosophy guiding human resource management. The course
will expose students to basic HRM functions at the micro-level, as well as models of HRM.
The relevance of HRM to organisational functioning as well as the emerging issues in HRM
will be discussed.

LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
1. Define the concept of Human Resource Management
2. Discuss the various Models of HRM
3. Discuss the various functions of HRM
4. Explain the relevance of HRM in organisational functioning/performance
5. Discuss some emerging issues in HRM

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COURSE RESOURCES
Armstrong, M. & Taylor S. (2020). Armstrong’s handbook of human resource management
practice (15th ed.). London: Kogan Page Ltd.
Fajana, S. (2002). Human resource management: An introduction. Lagos: Labofin &
Company.
Obisi, C. (1996). Personnel Management. Lagos: Jakbod Enterprises.
Obisi, C. (2005). Substance of employee, industrial and labour relations. Lagos: Megavons
(West Africa) Limited.

Obisi, C. (2015). Anatomy of personnel management. Lagos: Princeton and Associate

Publishing Company.

Any other relevant and current Journal Articles

COURSE CONTENTS
WEEKS TOPICS LECTURERS
1 The meaning and evolution of HRM, & HRM
functions. Prof. Obisi, C.
2 HRM as a profession/career and as a discipline. Prof. Obisi, C.
Differences between personnel management and
HRM
3 Theories/ Models of HRM Prof. Obisi C.
4 Competencies of HR Professionals Prof. Obisi, C.
5 Role of HRM Professionals and Professional Dr. Chidi, C.O.
bodies regulating HRM in Nigeria, the U.K and
the U.S.
6 Recruitment and Selection (Employee Resourcing) Dr. Chidi, C.O.
7 Human Resource Planning (Workforce Planning) Dr. Chidi, C.O
8 Case Study in HRM Dr. Chidi, C.O
9 Compensation and Reward Management Dr.Chidi, C. O.
10 Health, Safety and Security at Work Dr.Ekwoaba, J.O
11 Human Resource Information Systems Dr. Ekwoaba, J.O.
12 Learning and Development Dr. Ekwoaba, J.O.
13 Discipline and Disciplinary Procedures Mr. Okeke, S.C.
14 HR Retention Mr. Okeke, S.C.
15 Labour Turnover/Separation Mr. Okeke, S.C.
16 Revisions/ Continuous Assessment ALL Lecturers
17 Examination ALL Lecturers

COURSE AND UNIVERSITY POLICIES:

Attendance
Students enrolled in this course are expected to make 65% attendance at Lectures in order to
be eligible for examination.

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Evaluation

Continuous Assessment: 30 marks

The progress of students enrolled in this course will be continuously assessed through tests,
written assignments, reports and/or such other means as may be consistent with the objectives
and conduct of the of the course as determined by the Department.
Examinations: 70 marks
This course will normally be examined at the end of the Semester in which it is offered and
the duration of the examination shall be a period of not less than one hour and not more than
three hours.
Final Marks:
This course shall be graded on the basis of 100 total marks with proportions of Continuous
Assessment not being less than 30% or greater than 40% and Course examination not
being less than 60% or greater than 70%.

Signature of Lecturers Head of Department