Information Package / Course Catalogue
Human Resources Management
Course Code: EY507
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

At the end of this course, students will be able to explain the field of human resources management, and the development stages of the field. In order to provide organizational efficiency, they will be able to assess the human resources of the organization towards the aims of the organization and will be able to gain the knowledge of the insight of management which is flexible, dynamic and individual centered.

Course Content

Human Resources management and planning., Organizational behaviour and pesonnel policy., Improving performance; Career, Meeting, Time management; Communication forms

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Ruhi SARPKAYA
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to comprehend the relationship between human resources management and personel management
2.To be able to use the conceptions like role, status, responsibility, duty, division of labour, workflow, sufficiency, performance, value..etc..correctly.
3.To be able to comprehend the approaches about human behaviour and to be able to explain the causes of the behaviour.
4.To be able to explain the personel policy in organizations.
5.To be able to define the term of performance in school organizations, to be able to explain the approaches and means of performance development and guidance
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Açıkalın, A. (1992) İnsan kaynakları yönetimi, Ankara
2.Warner, D; Crostwaithe, E. (1995) Human resource management in higher education, Open University Press,Buckingham.
3.Açıkalın, A. (2000). İnsan kaynağının yönetimi-geliştirilmesi.Ankara: Pegem Yayıncılık
4.Keçecioğlu, T. (2003). Stratejik insan kaynakları yönetimi. İstanbul: Sistem Yayıncılık
5.Özer, A., Tortop, N., Aykaç B.(2004) İnsan kaynakları yönetimi. Nobel Yayıncılık. Ankara.
6.French, W.(2006) Human resources management. South-Western College Pub
7.Aykaç , Burhan ( 2007) İnsan kaynakları ve yönetimi, İnsan kaynaklarının stratejik planlaması Nobel Yayıncılık.Ankara
8.Norton, S. ( 2008). Human resources administration for educational leaders.Sage Publications, New York
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to human resources management, basic concepts and viewpoints
Week 2 - Theoretical
The approaches related to the human behaviour, in the field of organizational behaviour: X,Y,Z theories
Week 3 - Theoretical
Planning in human resources (the organization’s needs of human resources and the strategies.)
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Literature Review
Week 4 - Theoretical
The personel Policy in organizations (the period, from the fist day of the job, until one leaves the job. Arranging the job, recruiting, assessing , developing and nurturing the personnel, )
Week 5 - Theoretical
Personnel policy in organizations ( incentive and rewarding systems, protecting the health and security of the personnel, turnover, payment, charging
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Literature Review
Week 6 - Theoretical
Performance development approaches, methods and means of performance evaluation, forming a team of high performance
Week 7 - Theoretical
Performance development approaches, methods and means of performance evaluation, forming a team of high performance
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Literature Review
Week 8 - Theoretical
International human resources management
Week 9 - Theoretical
Carrier MAnagement and Carrier Planning
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Literature Review
Week 10 - Theoretical
Communication styles, devices, hindrances, samples of conflict, the concept of conflict in organizational context
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Literature Review
Week 11 - Theoretical
Swot analysis and benchmarking in organizations.
Week 12 - Theoretical
The examples of the reflexion of organizational culture and climate on human relations, in organizational process.
Week 13 - Theoretical
The nature of organizational change and innovation, the duties of management during this process.
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Literature Review
Week 14 - Theoretical
Time management
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%3
Final Examination1%3
Attending Lectures14%47
Assignment14%47
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory1453112
Midterm Examination1538
Final Examination1538
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)128
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
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PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
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PÇ-9
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OÇ-1
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
OÇ-2
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
OÇ-3
4
5
5
4
4
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4
OÇ-4
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
OÇ-5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026