Students registering in grouped study mod are advised that there may be some differences in the evaluation and course materials information indicated below. To obtain the most up-to-date information, contact the Faculty of Business Student Support Centre at 1-800-468-6531.
Overview
HRMT 301 is the study of recruitment and selection (R&S) as a key aspect of human resources management (HRM) in an organization. This course is intended to provide you with an understanding of recruitment and selection methods and processes as well as give you an opportunity to develop a critical approach to R&S and HRM. This critical approach is necessary because choosing whom to employ is an important way in which employers pursue their interests in the workplace.
Outline
Unit 1: The Context of Recruitment and Selection
Lesson 1: The Employment Relationship
Lesson 2: The Economic and Social Environment
Lesson 3: The Legal Environment
Unit 2: Recruitment and Selection
Lesson 4: Recruitment and Selection Preparation
Lesson 5: The Impact of Unions on HR Planning
Unit 3: Recruitment Practices
Lesson 6: Human Rights in Recruitment and Selection
Lesson 7: Job Analysis and Performance
Lesson 8: Recruitment
Unit 4: Employee Selection Methods
Lesson 9: Screening and Testing
Lesson 10: Interviewing
Lesson 11: Legal Issues in Selection
Lesson 12: Making the Selection Decision
Unit 5: Ongoing Recruitment and Selection Issues
Lesson 13: Evaluating the Recruitment and Selection Process
Lesson 14: The Future of Recruitment and Selection
Evaluation
To receive credit for HRMT 301, you must pass the final examination and achieve an overall course grade of at least D (50 percent). The passing grade for the final examination is D (50 percent). Any assignments that are not submitted will receive a zero.
The following chart summarizes each credit activity and the credit weight associated with it.
Activity
Weight
Assignment 1: Essay
15%
Assignment 2: Case Study
20%
Assignment 3: Project
35%
Final Examination
30%
Total
100%
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.
Materials
Catano, V. M., Wiesner, W. H., & Hackett. (2016). Recruitment and selection in Canada (6th ed.). Toronto: Nelson. ISBN 978-0-17-657031-6 (eText)
All other materials are available online from the course Website.
Challenge for credit
Overview
The challenge for credit process allows you to demonstrate that you have acquired a command of the general subject matter, knowledge, intellectual and/or other skills that would normally be found in a university-level course.
Full information about challenge for credit can be found in the Undergraduate Calendar.
Evaluation
To receive credit for the HRMT 301 challenge registration, you must achieve a grade of at least D (50 percent)on the examination.
Athabasca University reserves the right to amend course outlines occasionally and without notice. Courses offered by other delivery methods may vary from their individualized study counterparts.