Information Package / Course Catalogue
Contemporary Human Resources Management Practices
Course Code: İKYL531
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to examine contemporary human resource management practices from a strategic perspective and evaluate current approaches such as digitalization, sustainability, employee experience, and talent management. The course aims to enable students to relate theoretical knowledge to practical examples, current research, and case analyses.

Course Content

This course aims to examine contemporary human resource management practices within strategic and current perspectives. The course covers topics including transformation in human resource management, talent management, career and mentoring practices, training and development processes, performance management, compensation systems, employee experience, diversity and inclusion policies, digitalization, artificial intelligence applications, and sustainable human resource management. Throughout the course, students are expected to evaluate contemporary HRM practices through theoretical frameworks, case analyses, and current organizational applications.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Analyzes contemporary human resource management approaches from a strategic perspective and relates them to organizational practices.
2.Evaluates the effects of digitalization, artificial intelligence, and data-driven practices on human resource management processes.
3.Interprets talent management, employee experience, performance management, and sustainable human resource practices comparatively.
4.Critically evaluates current human resource management practices through case analyses and research findings.
5.Develops solution proposals for problems in contemporary human resource management and designs practice-oriented strategies.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Michael Armstrong: Armstrong's Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice
2.Talya Bauer, Berrin Erdogan, Talya Bauer: Human Resource Management: People, Data, and Analytics
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Transformation and Contemporary Approaches in Human Resource Management
Week 2 - Theoretical
Talent Management Practices
Week 3 - Theoretical
Career Management and Mentoring Practices
Week 4 - Theoretical
Training and Development Practices
Week 5 - Theoretical
Performance Management Systems
Week 6 - Theoretical
Compensation and Reward Systems
Week 7 - Theoretical
Remote and Hybrid Working Practices
Week 8 - Theoretical
Employee Experience and Engagement
Week 9 - Theoretical
Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity Policies
Week 10 - Theoretical
Digital Human Resource Management and Artificial Intelligence
Week 11 - Theoretical
Sustainable Human Resource Management
Week 12 - Theoretical
Future of Work and Current Trends
Week 13 - Theoretical
Student Presentations and Case Analyses
Week 14 - Theoretical
General Evaluation and Current Debates
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Term Assignment1%20
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142370
Term Project110212
Midterm Examination115116
Final Examination120121
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)119
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
5
1
4
2
4
OÇ-2
4
2
4
2
4
OÇ-3
4
1
3
1
5
OÇ-4
5
2
4
2
4
OÇ-5
5
2
5
2
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026