Department of Commerce

Course Description

Course Title: Human Resource Management

Course Code: BCH207

Credit Points: 3

Semester, Year: Semester 2, 2023-24

The Course Outcomes outlined in this document are linked to the following B.Com (Hons.)
Program Outcomes (POs):
The B.Com (Hons.) graduates will be able to:
PO1. Apply the scientific knowledge acquired in classroom and labs in real-life situations
and work environment.
PO2. Internalize the learnt concepts of commerce that will enable them to become skilled
professionals.
PO3. Become empowered individuals who will emerge as entrepreneurs or be employed in
various positions in industry, academia, and Government.
PO4. Adapt in the workplace by possessing the capacity to embrace new opportunities of
emerging technologies, leadership, and teamwork in a dynamic business environment.
PO5. Engage in independent and life-long learning, especially through MOOCs and other
online courses to acclimatize themselves to a dynamic work environment.
PO6. Contribute innovatively towards business, economic and
environment sustainability.
PO7. Become competent, creative, confident, ethical men and women who contribute not only
for the development of the company but also the society.
Faculty Member
 Details
Name Dr. Shylaja H N
Email [email protected]
Office Location Department of Commerce, Manipal Academy of Higher Education,
Bengaluru
Telephone 9972483997
Consultation Hours Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday -4 pm – 4.30 pm

Student Responsibility
It is the responsibility of every student to be aware of the requirements for this course, and
understand the specific details included in this document. It is emphasised that this course
requires a significant commitment outside of formal class contact. The learning tasks in this
course may include classes (lectures, or seminars), required reading, the preparation of answers
to set questions, exercises and problems, and self-study. In addition, students may be required to
complete an assignment, test or examination.

Course Synopsis (Course Students are introduced to the management of an organization's

Contents) workforce through the design and implementation of effective
human resources policies and procedures. Current issues and
practices are examined. Topics include the need for human
resources management and its growing professionalism; human
resource planning including job design and analysis; recruitment
and selection; compensation; employee development; workplace
health and safety; and HR Audit.
Course Outcomes (CO) At the end of the course student should be able to:

CO1 Develop an understanding of the concept of human

resource management and its relevance in organisations.

CO2 Develop the necessary skill set for the application of

various HR issues.

CO3 Analyse the strategic issues and strategies required to

select and develop manpower resources.

CO4 Apply HR analytics to solve HR issues.

CO5 Integrate the knowledge of HR concepts to take correct

business decisions.
 Learning Strategies, Contact
Hours and Student Learning LEARNING STRATEGY CONTACT SLT
Time (SLT) HOUR
Lecture 28 35
Small Group Discussion 05 7
(SGD)
Self-directed learning (SDL) 05 8
Case Based Learning (CBL) 04 10
Revision 01 5
Assessment 02 5
TOTAL 45 70
Main Text Books 1. Mathis, R. L., Jackson H.J., Valentine.S., & Megalich.P
(2015). Human Resource Management (15 ed.). Boston:
Cengage Learning
2. Dessler.G., Varkkey.B., (2011), Human Resource
Management (12 ed.). New Delhi: Pearson

Course learning outcomes with topics and hours

Topics Learning Hours
Outcomes
Module 1: Framework of Human Resource Management

Nature & Concept of HRM, Importance of human resources and CO1 6

their effective management in Organizations, HRM Functions,
Roles & Competencies, HRM Challenges.
Module 2: Procurement of Human Resources
CO2 8
Job Analysis, Human Resource Planning, Recruitment methods &
benefits, Selection procedure, Induction & Placement, and Internal
Mobility.
Module 3: Training & Development

Nature and importance of training, Importance and need for CO3 6

training/development, Training and development needs for the 21st
century, Training need assessment, Methods of training.
Module 4: Performance Management & Appraisals

Meaning, Objectives, scope & purpose, Appraisal process, the CO4 6

importance of the performance management system, Methods for
evaluating performance, Career planning & succession planning.
Module 5: Basics of HR Analytics
Concept and Evolution of HR Analytics, Use of workforce CO5 3
analytics Analytics and Prediction, HR Metrics and predictive
analytics, Importance of HR Analytics, Future of Human Resource
Analytics, HR Scorecard.

Attendance and Participation

It is in students’ interest to make every effort to attend all the classes for this course and to
complete all preparatory and assessment tasks. It is our experience that those students who do not
attend class or carry out the associated activities are more likely to do poorly or to fail the course
completely.
A student who has not attended 75% of the classes, held in a course, will not be eligible to
appear for the semester end examination.
To become eligible to appear for the semester end examination in this course, the student has to
register as a “casual” student in this course (or its equivalent) when the same is offered for the
immediate succeeding batch by paying the prescribed fees and fulfil the attendance requirements
by attending the classes in the course. The student would undergo internal assessment as well.
If a student, for any reason, discontinues the program of studies he/she may be permitted to
resume studies in the succeeding year by registering afresh for the term in which the studies were
discontinued. The maximum period for completion of the program would continue to be four
years from the date of admission to the program.

Late Submission
Assessment tasks submitted after the due date, without prior approval/arrangement, will be
penalised at 10% of the available marks per day. Requests for extension of time must be made
with the faculty member concerned and based on Special Consideration guidelines

MS Teams:
MS Teams is used to host course resources for all courses. Students can download lecture and
tutorial notes to support class participation.

Plagiarism:
Plagiarism is the presentation of the expressed thought or work of another person as though it is
one's own without properly acknowledging that person.

Students must not allow other students to copy their work and must take care to safeguard
against this happening. In cases of copying, normally all students involved will be penalised
equally; an exception will be if the student can demonstrate the work is their own and they took
reasonable care to safeguard against copying.

Plagiarism is a serious offence.

Adopted Reference Style:

APA

Learning Task and Assessment:

Assessment criteria set out the details by which performance in each task will be judged. This
information will give a clear and explicit understanding of the expected standards to be achieved
relative to the marks awarded.

Assessment Task Course outcomes Assessment Weighting Week Due

assessed Type
1 Mid-term test CO1, CO2 & ePad Exam 20% Week 8
CO3
2 Quiz CO1, CO2, CO3, Written 10% Week 15
CO4
3 Case analysis CO2, CO3, CO4 MS Team 10% Week 6
online
submission
4 Assignment & CO2, CO3, CO4 MS Team 10% Week 12
Presentations online
submission
5 Semester end Final CO1, CO2, CO3, ePad Exam 50% Week 20
Examination CO4, CO5

Assessment Task 1: Mid-term test

1) Assessment Details: Assessment Details:

i. This assessment task is conducted in the 8th Week.
ii. Questions will be asked based on the topics covered in the syllabus and the discussions in
the class.
iii. The duration of the test will be for one hour.
2) Criteria used to grade this task:
Substance (e.g. thoroughness/depth of exploration into 40%
topic)
Organisation (e.g. clarity of controlling argument/ main 40%
ideas)
Relevance (e.g. addresses question, providing suitable 20%
 examples / application of concepts)

3) Task Assessor: Dr. Shylaja H N

4) Submission details: e-pad
5) Feedback and return of work: within one week from the date of examination.
Assessment Task 2: Online Quiz
1) Assessment Details: One quiz will take place during the 15 th Week of the course through MS
Team. The quiz will be of 10 minutes of contact time and carries a weightage of 05 + 05 %
2) Criteria used to grade this task: The main purpose of administering the quiz is to reward a
“close reading” of the textbook chapters, with emphasis on understanding key terms and
concepts. Items on the quizzes will be presented as true/false and multiple-choice questions.
Students will be expected to take quizzes in class when scheduled. Failure to take a quiz will
result in a score of zero for that quiz.
3) Task Assessor: Dr. Shylaja H N
4) Submission details: Online through MS team
5) Feedback and return of work: Immediate
Assessment Task 3: Case analysis
1) Assessment Details: You will be provided with a case study to analyse. You will be required
to make recommendations to the case study organisation that relate to issues of managing human
resources effectively. Students will be required to submit analyses of the cases reflecting on the
problem, genesis of the problem, probable solutions to the problem, merits and demerits of the
probable solutions, proposed solution with action plan. The analyses must be limited to five
pages. Cases to be discussed will be shared in the LMS.
2) Criteria used to grade this task: As per the rubrics shared in LMS
3) Task Assessor: Dr. Shylaja H N
4) Feedback and return of work: within one week from the date of submission.
Case Study Evaluation Criteria

Evaluation Innovative Timeliness Total Score

Content Presentation
Criteria ideas
 Excellent 4 (2) (2) (2) 10

Good 3 (2) (1) (2) 8

Average 2 2 (1) (1) 6

Poor 1 1 1 (1) 4

Assessment Task 4: Assignment & Presentation

1) Assessment Details: The students must do a training need assessment using a case scenario
and integrated application. The exercise will be of 5% marks.
2) Criteria used to grade this task; Possible response to the questions (20% weightage), Sample
training program schedules (40% weightage), preparation of training evaluation form (20%
Weightage) and identifying the training program agenda (20% weightage)
3) Task Assessor: Dr. Shylaja H N
4) Submission details: At the end of week 12.
5) Feedback and return of work: Marked answer scripts will be returned within 2 weeks of the
due date.
Rubrics for assignment evaluation:

Evaluation Content Total Score

Accuracy Timeliness Presentation
Criteria
Excellent (1) (1) (1) (2) 5

Good (1) (1) (2) 4

Average (1) (2) 3

Poor (2) 2
Additional Resources:

Reference Books

Prepared by Reviewed by Approved by

Dr. H N Shylaja Prof. SaiPraveen Dr. B R Santosh

Course Instructor Coordinator Head, DoC