HSS 356 Human Resource Management in Health and Sport
Fall 2004
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Building Learning Through Communities, Through Critical Reflection 

 It is the responsibility of each student to read and understand this syllabus.

 Course Description:   This course is an overview of leadership and human resource management.  The course examines the techniques, policies, processes, strategies, and practices used by health related and sport companies and managers to effectively and efficiently utilize human resources.    

 Course Objectives:

 Knowledge:    1.    Create awareness of various leadership theories and human resource

 management practices.

2.      Identify the technical applications of recruiting, selecting, training, developing, and evaluating paid and volunteer employees.

3.      Identify trends, current events, and innovations in strategic human resource management.

Comprehension:

1.      Summarize how the business strategy, legal environment, and design of work affect human resource management.

2.      Trace the process of recruiting, selecting, training, and evaluating the human resources within health and sport organizations.

3.      Explain the importance of human resource management to the organization’s business strategy and competitive advantage.

Application:

1.      Apply research techniques to the analysis and design of work.

2.      Participate in class discussions of timely topics.

Analysis:

1.      Evaluate different leadership and human resource issues and trends and their implications for health and sport management.

2.      Distinguish between an organization with effectively managed human

resources and one with multiple legal problems.

Synthesis:

1.      Improve communication skills through written assignments, oral presentations, and class discussions.

2.      Develop ability to work with others toward the completion of common goals.

Evaluation:

1.      Evaluate the various aspects of leadership and strategic human resource management.

2.      Compare and contrast different methods of structuring and managing health and sport organizations.

 Attitudes and Values:

The University of Dayton’s mission statement articulates that the fundamental purpose of the institution includes more than just acquisition of discipline-specific knowledge and skills.  The University of Dayton is a comprehensive Catholic university, and a diverse community committed, in the Marianist tradition, to educating the whole person and to linking learning and scholarship with leadership and service (Vision 2005: The Foundation). 

The mission of the School of Education and Allied Professions is grounded in the university’s mission. The mission of the SOEAP is to educate distinctive graduates who will effectively and efficiently utilize the highest quality of learning and scholarship and engage all students in building strong learning communities and in developing collaborative, caring partnerships.

The conceptual framework of the School of Education and Allied Professions (SOEAP) at the University of Dayton identifies four unit outcomes. Every student is expected to: a) embrace diversity for the promotion of social justice, b) develop as a scholarly practitioner, c) engage in building community, and d) engage in critical reflection. These four outcomes are grounded on the University’s Marianist heritage and on the professional standards associated with the programs within the four departments that comprise the SOEAP.

 Academic Excellence Defined:

Academic excellence is a continual campus-wide process in which students, faculty and staff are fully engaged as a community of learners fostered by academically challenging programs, intellectual and scholarly investigations and culturally and spiritually enriching experiences.  A deepened commitment and improved engagement will allow our learners to enhance their personal, intellectual and spiritual growth and will give them a desire and appreciation for life-long learning (FDC – Learning and Teaching for Academic Excellence).

 Teaching Methodology:

1.      Lecture

2.      Class discussion/case studies

3.      Guest speakers

4.      Group projects/presentations

 TENTATIVE COURSE SCHEDULE: 

 Attendance Policy:

Students are expected to attend and participate in class discussions and activities.  Students who are excused from class meetings or activities are responsible for making arrangements with the professor to make up their work.   

Academic Dishonesty Policy:

        Academic integrity is a requirement for passing this

        course.  Plagiarism, whether from print or electronic

        sources, is a serious violation of University regulations

        (see University Bulletin, p. 66).

 Provisions For Students With Special Needs:

Please contact the Office for Students with Disabilities, 002 Albert Emanuel Hall, (937) 229-3684 to request academic accommodations due to a disability.  If you have a self-identification form from the Office of Students with Disabilities indicating that you have a disability, which requires accommodation, please present it to the course instructor so we can discuss the accommodations you might need in this course.