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SYLLABUS
HRM - an international perspective, 7,5 ECTS Credits
 
COURSE CATEGORY   Fristående kurs
MAIN FIELD OF STUDY   HRM
SUBJECT AREA   Others in the behavioral sciences - BE9
  COURSE CODE   759G55
AIM OF THE COURSE
After compltion of the course, the student should be able to:
- describe the development of HRM as a research field,
- describe and understand the various processes and activities within the HRM area,
- describe and critically analyse concepts, theories and models in the HRM area,
- understand and to apply international and comparative perspectives on HRM,
- realize the centrality of individuals, teams and interaction in the organizations,
- select, define and analyse an HRM issue and present it orally and in writing.
CONTENTS
The course covers basic theories and research in the HRM area. More precisely addressed organizational theory, and theories and research on leadership and management of organizations, human resource planning and reward systems. The above theories and research are highlighted from an international perspective.
TEACHING
The course is designed to encourage active participation and the students are involved in various forms of interactive learning situation. The work forms used to produce interactive learning situations, which support student learning are lectures, seminars, group work and supervision. In addition to scheduled hours the students are expected to work with independent studies, individually and in groups. Language of instruction: english
EXAMINATION
The course will be examined throughout the course, by means of gathering points for various tasks. A lager portion of points can be acquired through final paper and casework. Detailed information about the examination can be found in the course’s study guide.

Students failing an exam covering either the entire course or part of the course two times are entitled to have a new examiner appointed for the reexamination.

Students who have passed an examination may not retake it in order to improve their grades.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

At least two years of undergraduate studies, on of which must be in a discipline relevant to the course. Documented knowledge of English equivalent to “Engelska B”; i.e English as native language or an internationally recognized test, e.g. TOEFL (minimum scores: Paperbased l575 + TWE-score 4,5, internetbased 90 TWE-score 20), IELTS, academic (minimum score: Overall band 6,5 and no band under 5,5), or equivalent.
GRADING
The course is graded according to the ECTS grading scale A-F
CERTIFICATE
Course certificate is issued by the Faculty Board on request. The Department provides a special form which should be submitted to the Student Affairs Division.
COURSE LITERATURE
The course literature is decided upon by the department in question.
OTHER INFORMATION
Planning and implementation of a course must take its starting point in the wording of the syllabus. The course evaluation included in each course must therefore take up the question how well the course agrees with the syllabus.

The course is carried out in such a way that both men´s and women´s experience and knowledge is made visible and developed.
 
HRM - an international perspective
HRM - an international perspective
 
Department responsible
for the course or equivalent:
IBL - Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning
           
Registrar No: 2011-00254   Course Code: 759G55      
    Exam codes: see Local Computer System      
Subject/Subject Area : HRM          
           
Level   Education level     Subject Area Code   Field of Education  
G1X   Basic level       SA  
The syllabus was approved by the Board of Faculty of Arts and Science 2012-11-09