Human Resource Management (HRMT) 326

Overview

HRMT 326 is a three-credit, senior-level course examining strategic compensation management. This course explores the compensation process, issues and techniques involved in the development and administration of a compensation system. Specific topics include external competitiveness, designing pay structures, performance systems and evaluation of employees, employee benefits, compliance issues, salary administration, and skill/competency plans will be evaluated.

Outline

• Unit 1: Strategy, rewards and behaviour
• Unit 2: Formulating reward and compensation strategy
• Unit 3: Determining compensation values
• Unit 4: Designing, implementing and adapting compensation systems

Evaluation

To receive credit for HRMT 326, you must complete four assignments and a final exam and achieve an overall grade of "D" (50 percent) or better for the entire course and a grade of “D” (50 percent) or better on the final exam. The weightings for each assignment and the final exam are as follows:

The final examination for this course must be taken online with an AU-approved exam invigilator at an approved invigilation centre. It is your responsibility to ensure your chosen invigilation centre can accommodate online exams. For a list of invigilators who can accommodate online exams, visit the Exam Invigilation Network.

To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.