BUSN 88 - Human Resources Management
Instructor: Julie Stein
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Course Description
Introduction to the management of human resources with an emphasis on understanding the impact and accountability to the organization in terms of human resource decisions and activities. Focus on best strategies and practices in recruitment and selection, performance management, compensation and benefits, employee relations, and workplace health, safety and security. Strongly recommended: Business 56.
To take this class, you must have daily access to a computer with an Internet connection and experience using a web browser. You will also need to understand how your college email account works with Blackboard. Learn more about your college email account.
Check the college catalog for CSU/UC transferability and to see if this course meets AA/AS degree requirements.
The instructor may drop students who miss the first meeting of a course. The first meeting of online or hybrid Distance Education courses is the first day of the class as specified in the class schedule listing. For these courses, instructors may drop students who do not log into their Blackboard course and/or complete indicated activities by the third day of classes.
This class begins Aug 18 and ends Dec 21.
On-Campus Meetings
There are no required on-campus meetings for this class. You can attend an OPTIONAL, on-campus orientation to Online Learning on June 10 (6:30-8 p.m.), Aug 10 (1-2:30 p.m.), or Aug 12 (6:30-8 p.m.). All sessions will be in Room 2420 on campus. Virtual sessions will be offered on the Internet on June 15 and Aug 19 from 5:30-7 p.m. Learn more about these orientations, which are NOT course-specific.
How This Class Operates
This is not a self-paced class; there are due dates throughout the semester that you are expected to meet, just like in a traditional, face-to-face class. Some assignments will be done on your own, others will be done in groups. Active participation is required.
Communications will take place primarily via email, the class discussion board and chatrooms.
Class Activities
In addition to activities and a quiz in the introductory module, there will be 14 chapter quizzes and four case studies to complete. You will also participate in nine discussion board assignments.
Class Projects
This course requires you to complete an HR term project, which consists of Internet research and a written paper. Also, while in groups, you will also participate in a peer review of the other term projects.
How Students Are Graded
Total = 1,000 points
- 75 points: Introductory Module with Syllabus Quiz
- 350 points 14 Chapter Quizzes @ 25 points each
- 200 points: 4 Case studies @ 50 points each
- 225 points: Participation in 9 discussion forums @ 25 each
- 100 Points: HR Term project: Internet research and paper
- 50 points: Peer review of term project in groups
Succeeding in an Online Course
Students who succeed in online courses tend to be independent, self-motivated learners with good computer skills. If you are a procrastinator who relies heavily on the instructor for motivation, can't use a computer too well, have taken less than 21 units of college credit in your lifetime, and/or have a grade-point-average under 2.0, you should probably consider enrolling in a face-to-face course instead.
Also, don't enroll in this class if you believe the myth that learning online requires less effort than learning face-to-face. This course covers the same content and has similar activities as the face-to-face version of the course; only the method of delivery changes.
LPC offers a tutorial called "Succeeding in an online course" that will not only tell you if you are a good fit for online learning, but it also offers many strategies -- among other pertinent information -- that will help you succeed online. Please complete the tutorial.
Blackboard
This course will use the Blackboard course management system as its virtual classroom. To learn how to log in to Blackboard, go to the Blackboard Login Procedures page. Once you enroll, you will not be able to log in until the first day of class.
