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Course SyllabusCourse Syllabus

Site: Moodle 2.4 Academic Year 2013-2014

Course: PUBH 7547 Health Care Human Resource Management (sec 001, 200) Spring 2014

Book: Course Syllabus

Printed by: Executive MHA Program

Date: Tuesday, March 4, 2014, 11:14 AM



Table of contentsCourse Description

Learning Objectives

Methods of Instruction and Work Expectations

Course Texts and Other Readings

Course Schedule

Evaluation and Grading

Other Course Information and Policies



Course DescriptionThis course covers concepts in human resources management as applied to health services organizations. Students willexplore the relationship between human resources management and general management;; nature of work and humanresources;; compensation and benefits;; personnel planning;; recruitment and selection;; training and development;;employee appraisal and discipline;; and union-management relations.



Learning Objectives

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

Examine a case study and provide HR recommendations to accomplish a specific strategic objective.

Explain the critical role that the HR function plays in health care operations and strategic planning.

Identify opportunities for alignment of HR programs and practices to strategic initiatives of an organization.

Identify possible risks associated with regulatory or legal consequences.



Methods of Instruction and Work ExpectationsThis course will be taught completely online. Through message boards, discussion and e-mail, students will experiencea peer-learning and collaborative atmosphere as professionals and colleagues interacting in a stimulating learningenvironment. Please consider this syllabus as a work plan designed to achieve desired outcomes. At all times, fullparticipation and involvement is encouraged to allow each student to develop a competence and mastery of theconcepts and materials related to this course.



Course Texts and Other Readings

Required Text

Human Resources in Research and Practice: The RQ Reader. (2011). Alexandria, VA: Society for Human Resource

Management (SHRM).

There will be additional articles and readings which will be available on this Moodle site or through the University of

Minnesota Libraries.



Week Date Topics Assignments Due Dates

1

1/21

-

1/26

HR as a Strategic Partner Discussion #1

Discussion

#1, pt. 1

(1/23)

Discussion

#1, pt. 2

(1/26)

21/27

- 2/2Organizational Development Comparing Leadership Academy

Approaches (short written assignment)2/2

32/3 -

2/9

HR Legislative and RegulatoryRequirements Discussion #2

Discussion

#2, pt. 1

(2/6)

Discussion

#2, pt. 2

(2/9)

4

2/10

-

2/16

Employee Relations, Labor Relations,and Performance Management Discussion #3

Discussion

#3, pt. 1

(2/13)

Discussion

#3, pt. 2

(2/16)

5

2/17

-

2/23

Talent Management AHA Case Study (short written

assignment)2/23

62/24

- 3/2Total Rewards

Discussion #4

Begin work on final paper (due on last

day of week 7)

Discussion

#4, pt. 1

(2/27)

Discussion

#4, pt. 2

(3/2)

73/3 -

3/9

HR Current Ethical Issues andFuture Challenges Final paper 3/9

Course Schedule



Evaluation and Grading

Discussion / Message Board 80 pts. total (20 pts. maximum per topic)

Short written assignments 40 pts. total (20 pts. each)

Final paper 100 pts.

Total 220 pts.

Discussion / Message BoardIn order to facilitate an online discussion board where discussion, rather than just posting individual responses occurs, students will beexpected to do the following:

Submit no less than two postings a week to the discussion board, each of 100 words or longer

Address the discussion question posed in their first posting

Submit their first posting no later than midnight on the Thursday of each respective topic’s week

Post their other responses no later than 11:59 p.m. on the Sunday of each topic’s week

Include at least one additional, non-assigned source in at least one of their postings a week

Include the citation for that source using APA citation guidelines

Provide well-supported evidence for the points made within their postings;; opinions are fine, so long as they aresupported with legitimate evidence

Contribute something new to the discussion (responses primarily comprised of “I agree with Jane Smith…” statements will not beconsidered thoughtful postings, making new contributions)

Grading Rubric

20 pts. per topic /10 pts. per post Unacceptable Needs

Improvement Satisfactory MeetsExpectations Exceptional

Content &development (5pts.)

Did notcompleteassignment

Main pointsare unclearor non-existentFacts areinaccurate

Major points areaddressed, butnot well-supportedArguments arelogical and well-presented

Majorpoints areaddressedand well-supportedArgumentsare logicaland well-presented

Major pointsare addressedin-depth andwithcomplexityWriter isinvolved withsubject, notmerely "doinganassignment"Interestingand engaging

Quality ofresearch /supporting


Fails to citeadditionalsourcesSourcereliability is

Fails to citeadditionalsources orconnect

Reliablesourcescited

Reliablesources citedClearlyconnects non-assigned



information (5pts.)

highlyquestionable

sources tomaterial

sources withcoursematerial

Short Papers

Throughout the course, you will write a number of essays pertaining to each week's topic. These papers are to be 1-2pgs., double-spaced and should be submitted as PDFs (.pdf file extension) or Microsoft Word documents (.doc fileextension). Each paper will have a specific focus and certain criteria will be outlined in each assignment.

Grading Rubric

20 pts. total Unacceptable NeedsImprovement Satisfactory Meets Expectations Exceptional

Content &development(15 pts.)


Thesis isunclear ornon-existent

Majorpoints arenot clear

Facts areinaccurate

Content is notcomprehensiveor accurate

Major pointsare addressed,but not well-supported

Research isinadequate ordoes notaddress majortopics

Content isinconsistentwith regard topurpose andclarity ofthought

Content iscomprehensiveand accurate

Major topicsare coveredand well-supported

Research isadequate andaccurate

Content andpurpose of thewriting areclear

Interesting toread

Support forthesis iscomplex,complete,and in-depth

Writerinvolvedwithsubject, notmerelydoing anassignment

Interestingandengaging

Quality ofresearch /supportinginformation(5 pts.)


Fails to citeadditionalsources

Sourcereliability isquestionable

Insufficientinformationprovided tosupportthesis



Informationprovidedsupports someof the thesis

Reliablesources cited

Sufficientinformationprovided tosupport thesis

Research ofsufficientdepth

Greatnumber ofreliablesourcescited

Sufficientinformationprovided tosupport alltopics

Researchdepthexceedsexpectations



Final Paper

This final paper serves as a capstone project to bring together all the knowledge you have gained throughout thiscourse. It is also expected that you will draw upon knowledge you have gained from other courses, personalexperience, research and readings. Plagiarism is not allowed and will result in a zero score. Submit your paper for grading by “dropping” an electroniccopy of your case into the assignment box. The final paper is due at 11:59 on the final day of Week 7: HR

Current Ethical Issues and Future Challenges.

Grading Rubric

100 pts. total Unacceptable NeedsImprovement Satisfactory Meets Expectations Exceptional

Content &development(80 pts.)


Thesis isunclear ornon-existent

Majorpoints arenot clear

Facts areinaccurate

Content is notcomprehensiveor accurate

Major pointsare addressed,but not well-supported

Research isinadequate ordoes notaddress majortopics

Content isinconsistentwith regard topurpose andclarity ofthought

Content iscomprehensiveand accurate

Major topicsare coveredand well-supported

Research isadequate andaccurate

Content andpurpose of thewriting areclear

Interesting toread

Support forthesis iscomplex,complete,and in-depth

Writerinvolvedwithsubject, notmerelydoing anassignment

Interestingandengaging

Quality ofresearch /supportinginformation(20 pts.)




Insufficientinformationprovided tosupportthesis



Informationprovidedsupports someof the thesis

Reliablesources cited

Sufficientinformationprovided tosupport thesis

Research ofsufficientdepth

Greatnumber ofreliablesourcescited

Sufficientinformationprovided tosupport alltopics

Researchdepthexceedsexpectations

Final Grade



Your final grade will use the following percentage scale: 90 - 100% A80 - 89% B70 - 79% C60 - 69% D0 -59% F

Course EvaluationBeginning in fall 2008, the SPH will collect student course evaluations electronically using a software system called CoursEval:www.sph.umn.edu/courseval. The system will send email notifications to students when they can access and complete their courseevaluations. Students who complete their course evaluations promptly will be able to access their final grades just as soon as the facultymember renders the grade in SPHGrades: www.sph.umn.edu/grades. All students will have access to their final grades through OneStop twoweeks after the last day of the semester regardless of whether they completed their course evaluation or not. Student feedback on coursecontent and faculty teaching skills are an important means for improving our work. Please take the time to complete a course evaluationfor each of the courses for which you are registered.

Incomplete Contracts

A grade of incomplete “I” shall be assigned at the discretion of the instructor when, due to extraordinary circumstances(e.g., documented illness or hospitalization, death in family, etc.), the student was prevented from completing the workof the course on time. The assignment of an “I” requires that a contract be initiated and completed by the student beforethe last official day of class, and signed by both the student and instructor. If an incomplete is deemed appropriate bythe instructor, the student in consultation with the instructor, will specify the time and manner in which the student willcomplete course requirements. Extension for completion of the work will not exceed one year (or earlier if designatedby the student’s college). For more information and to initiate an incomplete contract, students should go toSPHGrades at: www.sph.umn.edu/grades.

University of Minnesota Uniform Grading and Transcript Policy

A link to the policy can be found athttp://www.policy.umn.edu/Policies/Education/Education/GRADINGTRANSCRIPTS.html.



Other Course Information and Policies

Assignment Deadline Extensions

If you need an extended deadline for an assignment, you must ask prior to the due date. Extensions will not be grantedafter the assignment deadline except in rare and documented circumstances (i.e., medical emergencies with doctor’snotes).

Incomplete Grade

An incomplete grade is permitted only in cases of exceptional circumstances and following consultation with theinstructor. In such cases an “I” grade will require a specific written agreement between the instructor and the studentspecifying the time and manner in which the student will complete the course requirements. Extension for completionof the work will not exceed one year.

Course Withdrawal

Students should refer to the Refund and Drop/Add Deadlines for the particular term at onestop.umn.edu forinformation and deadlines for withdrawing from a course. As a courtesy, students should notify their instructor and, ifapplicable, advisor of their intent to withdraw.

Students wishing to withdraw from a course after the noted final deadline for a particular term must contact the Schoolof Public Health Student Services Center at sph-[email protected] for further information.

Student Conduct, Scholastic Dishonesty and Sexual Harassment Policies

Students are responsible for knowing the University of Minnesota, Board of Regents' policy on Student Conduct andSexual Harassment found at www.umn.edu/regents/polindex.html.

Students are responsible for maintaining scholastic honesty in their work at all times. Students engaged in scholasticdishonesty will be penalized, and offenses will be reported to the SPH Associate Dean for Academic Affairs who mayfile a report with the University’s Academic Integrity Officer.

The University’s Student Conduct Code defines scholastic dishonesty as “plagiarizing;; cheating on assignments orexaminations;; engaging in unauthorized collaboration on academic work;; taking, acquiring, or using test materialswithout faculty permission;; submitting false or incomplete records of academic achievement;; acting alone or incooperation with another to falsify records or to obtain dishonestly grades, honors, awards, or professionalendorsement;; or altering, forging, or misusing a University academic record;; or fabricating or falsifying of data,research procedures, or data analysis.”

Plagiarism is an important element of this policy. It is defined as the presentation of another's writing or ideas as yourown. Serious, intentional plagiarism will result in a grade of “F” or “N” for the entire course. For more information onthis policy and for a helpful discussion of preventing plagiarism, please consult University policies and proceduresregarding academic integrity: http://writing.umn.edu/tww/plagiarism/.

Students are urged to be careful that they properly attribute and cite others' work in their own writing. For guidelinesfor correctly citing sources, go to http://tutorial.lib.umn.edu/ and click on “Citing Sources.”

In addition, original work is expected in this course. It is unacceptable to hand in assignments for this course for whichyou receive credit in another course unless by prior agreement with the instructor. Building on a line of work begun inanother course or leading to a thesis, dissertation, or final project is acceptable.

Disability Statement

It is University policy to provide, on a flexible and individualized basis, reasonable accommodations to students who



have a documented disability (e.g., physical, learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing, or systemic) that may affect their

ability to participate in course activities or to meet course requirements. Students with disabilities are encouraged to

contact Disability Services to have a confidential discussion of their individual needs for accommodations. Disability

Services is located in Suite180 McNamara Alumni Center, 200 Oak Street. Staff can be reached by calling 612/626-

1333 (voice or TTY).

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