Human Resource Management

becge1216  2023-2024  Bruxelles Saint-Louis

Human Resource Management
5.00 credits
30.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Caers Ralf;
Language
English
Prerequisites

The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.
Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

The course aims at providing an introduction into the basic concepts of HR Management. After taking this course, students will be able to understand the general concepts of HR in a business context and they will be able to communicate with corporate HR professionals around HR related matters.
 
Content
The course is designed around the basic HR-scheme: inflow-transfer-outflow. Based upon this scheme we will discuss the main theories currently applied by HR professionals. The following topics will be discussed during teaching:
General introduction – definition and evolution
Job analysis and job evaluation
Recruitment of candidates
Selection of applicants
Socialization of newcomers
Performance management of employees
Staff outflow
Teaching methods
Oral teaching with explanation of theories and illustration through examples. Room for interactive discussions. Students must be ready to answer direct questions asked by the professor.
No pre-course reading is expected
Evaluation methods
The exam is in writing and consists of 20 multiple choice questions and two open questions. For the multiple choice part, a guess penalty does apply.
For Erasmus students alternative exam methods may apply when necessary to comply with the calendar of their home university.
Other information
The course is taught Friday morning between 8:30 and 10:30 am.
Bibliography
Slides of the course content are available via Moodl.
The compulsory textbook used in the course: Ralf CAERS, Human Resource Management: Basics - Third Edtion, Intersentia, 2021, ISBN 9781839701269
Teaching materials
  • Caers, R. HRM Basics. Third Edition. Intersentia, 2021
Faculty or entity
ESPB


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Bachelor in Law

Bachelor in Law French-English (and French-English-Dutch)

Bachelor in Law French-Dutch (and French-Dutch-English)

Bachelor in Information and Communication

Bachelor in Information and Communication (French-English)

Bachelor in Information and Communication (French-Dutch-English)

Bachelor in Economics and Management (French-English)

Bachelor in Economics and Management (French-Dutch-English)

Bachelor : Business Engineering

Bachelor : Business Engineering (French-English)

Bachelor of Science in Business Engineering

Bachelor in Economics and Management [Dual Bachelor’s degree for the holder of a Bachelor in Law]

Bachelor in Translation and Interpreting [Filière en communication interculturelle]