554.032 (16W) English III: Advanced Professional Communication b: Human Resources Management

Wintersemester 2016/17

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First course session
07.10.2016 13:00 - 16:30 M.0.22 On Campus
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Overview

Lecturer
Course title german English III: Advanced Professional Communication b: Human Resources Management
Type Course (continuous assessment course )
Hours per Week 2.0
ECTS credits 3.0
Registrations 12 (20 max.)
Organisational unit
Language of instruction English
Course begins on 07.10.2016
eLearning Go to Moodle course

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Course Information

Intended learning outcomes

All managers, not just HR managers, need a strong foundation in HR/personnel management concepts and techniques to do their jobs. Because all managers do have personnel related responsibilities, this course will focus on practical applications that all managers need to deal with their HR related responsibilities. Essential HR management topics treated in this course are: strategic HR, recruitment, placement and retention, testing and selection, training and development and global HRM.  The intensely competitive nature of business today means HR managers must be able to defend their plans and contributions in measurable terms and in achieving the company's strategic aims - by exploring the topics above, students will gain an insight into the importance of HR to a business organization, how each HR topic interacts with and affects the others and how HR operates in the age of globalization. In addition, through teaching the course in English, students will be exposed to the relevant international business terminology and the pragmatic use of English in business. The course target is to introduce the students to issues of modern HRM as practiced by international companies in Austria and abroad.

Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools

Course structure: Group work, presentations, plenary discussions. This class will be taught by experts with years of practical experience in the fields of human resources management, management and law.

Course content

The main focus is to introduce the students to issues of modern Human Resources Management as practiced by international companies in Austria and abroad. Students will work in teams/groups to learn how to identify and analyze HR issues. Language goals are the acquisition of the relevant business terminology and the particular language of HRM to ensure effective business outcomes.

Literature

Handouts and excerpts (made available in moodle) from: 

Gary Dessler, Human Resource Managment (Pearson Prentice Hall 2005); Peter F. Drucker, The Essential Drucker (Harper Business 2003);  Harvard Business Review on Finding and Keeping the Best People (Harvard   Business School Publishing Corporation 2001); Shawn Smith and Rebecca Mazin, The HR Answer Book (American Management Association 2004).

Examination information

Im Fall von online durchgeführten Prüfungen sind die Standards zu beachten, die die technischen Geräte der Studierenden erfüllen müssen, um an diesen Prüfungen teilnehmen zu können.

Examination methodology

Exam mode: 

continuous assessment in class, written assignments, participation and oral presentation.

Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations

attendance, participation in class, assignments (40%); in-class presentation (30%); reading materials and outside research (30%). Class materials are available electronically on moodle and/or will be provided as reader/handouts.

Grading scheme

Grade / Grade grading scheme

Position in the curriculum

  • Bachelor's degree programme Applied Business Administration (SKZ: 518, Version: 14W.3)
    • Subject: Business Language in Context (Compulsory subject)
      • §9(1) English III: Advanced Professional Communication ( 2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
        • 554.032 English III: Advanced Professional Communication b: Human Resources Management (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
  • Bachelor's degree programme Applied Business Administration (SKZ: 518, Version: 12W.1)
    • Subject: Business Language in Context (Compulsory subject)
      • English III: Advanced Professional Communication ( 2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
        • 554.032 English III: Advanced Professional Communication b: Human Resources Management (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
  • Bachelor's degree programme Information Management (SKZ: 522, Version: 12W.1)
    • Subject: Englische Wirtschafts- und Technikkommunikation (Compulsory elective)
      • 4.1.1 Englische Wirtschafts- und Technikkommunikation ( 0.0h XX / 8.0 ECTS)
        • 554.032 English III: Advanced Professional Communication b: Human Resources Management (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)

Equivalent courses for counting the examination attempts

Sommersemester 2021
  • 554.032 KS English III: Advanced Professional Communication b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2020/21
  • 554.032 KS English III: Advanced Professional Communication b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2020
  • 554.032 KS English III: Advanced Professional Communication b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2019/20
  • 554.032 KS English III: Advanced Professional Communication b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2019
  • 554.032 KS English III: Advanced Professional Communication b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2018/19
  • 554.032 KS English III: Advanced Professional Communication b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2018
  • 554.032 KS English III: Advanced Professional Communication b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2017/18
  • 554.032 KS English III: Advanced Professional Communication b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2017
  • 554.032 KS English III: Advanced Professional Communication b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2016
  • 554.032 KS English III: Advanced Professional Communication b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2015/16
  • 554.032 KS English III: Advanced Professional Communication b: Human Resources Management (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2014/15
  • 554.032 KU English III: Advanced Professional Communication b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2014
  • 554.032 KU English III: Advanced Professional Communication B (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)