HRM532 Syllabus Fall2021

Course Title: Foundations of Human Resources (Fall 2021)
Course Code & Section: HRM 532-S31

Course Instructor: Natasha Scarzella
Email: [email protected]
Office Hours: By appointment
Course Description
This required course explores the basic elements of personnel administration that includes an overview of
human resource functions; recruitment, selection, staffing, and placement; job classification and wage and
benefit systems; employee supervision, performance management, workplace health, safety and security,
counseling, discipline, and grievance. The legal framework of human resource administration, workplace
diversity, and approaches specific to union and nonunion environments is also covered. This course should be
taken in your first semester (formerly CES 515).
Course Objectives
1. To understand the functions and concepts of Human Resource Management
2. To apply HRM functions and concepts to real-life situations through critical thinking
3. To develop HRM skills and be able to use them in your personal and professional lives
Required Text
Title: Human Resource Management: Functions, Applications, and Skill Development, Fourth Edition.
Authors: John R. Hendon and Robert N. Lussier ISBN: 9781544396866
Grading
A. Participation/Discussion: 50%
B. Case Studies: 10%
C. Final Paper: 40%
Grade Range
A (93-100)
A- (90-92)
B+ (87-89)
B (83-86)
B- (80-82)
C+ (77-79)
C (73-76)
C- (70-72)
F (69 or lower)
Participation/Discussion (50%)
Preparation for this class means reading the assigned readings. Attendance in an online course means logging
in to BlackBoard regularly each week and participating in the activities that are a part of the course. There will
be discussions every week with a total of 8 graded weeks worth 10 points each, including a mandatory
Introduction forum during the welcome week worth 10 points as well. You must write a well thought-out
response to each question and respond to at least two students. Please be respectful of each other while still
sharing your thoughts and opinions. NO makeups are available for the discussion forum. IMPORTANT: The
class begins on Monday and ends on Sunday. Discussions will be locked at 11:59pm every Sunday.
Case Studies (10%)
There will be two case studies assigned this semester, based on the chapter reading for that week. The case
studies can be found at the end of each chapter. They will each be worth 5% of your grade. Your answers to
the questions following each case study should be 1-2 pages long approx. 250 words per page, double-spaced,
Times New Roman, 12 pt. font. See course outline for due dates.
Final Paper (40%)

For your final paper, you will have to come up with an action plan based on the information you have learned in
the class. You will be provided with the organization and any information that you will need to ensure you can
successfully write the paper. The final should be 8-10 pages long, approx. 250 words per page, double-spaced,
Times New Roman, 12 pt. font. Your paper should consist of a cover page, in-text citations for every reference
and a bibliography with a minimum of 3 references cited in APA format. Due: Friday, October 29th at
11:59pm.
Course Outline
Week Date Chapters Assignments
1 August 23rd Introduction

Chapter 1-2
2 August 30th Chapter 3-4 Case Study 1 Assigned
3 September 6th No Class – Labor Day
4 September 13th Chapter 5-6 Case Study 1 Due
5 September 20th Chapter 7-8 Case Study 2 Assigned
6 September 27th Chapter 9-10 Case Study 2 Due
7 October 4th Chapter 11-12 Final Paper Assigned
8 October 11th Fall Break
9 October 18th Chapter 13-14
10 October 25th Chapter 15-16
Friday, Oct 29th Final Paper Due
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disability that may impact your course work, please contact Student Accessibility Support Center, ECC
(Educational Communications Center) Building, Room 128, (631)632-6748. They will determine with you what
accommodations, if any, are necessary and appropriate. All information and documentation is confidential.
Students who require assistance during emergency evacuation are encouraged to discuss their needs with their
professors and Student Accessibility Support Center. For procedures and information go to the following
website: http://www.stonybrook.edu/ehs/fire/disabilities.
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personally accountable for all submitted work. Representing another person's work as your own is always
wrong. Faculty is required to report any suspected instances of academic dishonesty to the Academic Judiciary.
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Dental Medicine) and School of Medicine are required to follow their school-specific procedures. For more
comprehensive information on academic integrity, including categories of academic dishonesty please refer to
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property of other people. Faculty are required to report to the Office of University Community Standards any
disruptive behavior that interrupts their ability to teach, compromises the safety of the learning environment, or
inhibits students' ability to learn. Faculty in the HSC Schools and the School of Medicine are required to follow
their school-specific procedures. Further information about most academic matters can be found in the
Undergraduate Bulletin, the Undergraduate Class Schedule, and the Faculty-Employee Handbook.

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Course Code & Section: HRM 532-S31

Final Paper (40%)

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