HRMT78005
Human Resource Connections
Sheridan
 
  I: Administrative Information   II: Course Details   III: Topical Outline(s)  Printable Version
 

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Section I: Administrative Information
  Total hours: 153.0
Credit Value: 0.0
Credit Value Notes: N/A
Effective: Spring/Summer 2019
Prerequisites: N/A
Corequisites: N/A
Equivalents: N/A
Pre/Co/Equiv Notes: N/A

Program(s): ACCES Employment Bridging Prog
Program Coordinator(s): N/A
Course Leader or Contact: N/A
Version: 20190506_01
Status: Approved (APPR)

Section I Notes: Access to course materials and assignments will be available on Sheridan's Learning and Teaching Environment (SLATE). Students will need reliable access to a computer and the internet.

 
 
Section II: Course Details

Detailed Description
In this course, students will describe how both human resource management and human resource leadership activities contribute to the execution of the organization's strategic priorities. They will describe the emerging local and global economic, technological, social and cultural trends that influence the practice of human resources in Canada. Students will explore and differentiate the federal and provincial laws that govern the employee/employer relationship and apply their understanding of these laws to determine the impact of these laws on human resources practices, policies and programs including recruitment and selection, onboarding and training, occupational health and safety, diversity, equity and inclusion, compensation, performance management and labour relations. By the end of this course, students will have compared various methods for evaluating the effectiveness of human resource programs and activities.

Program Context

 
ACCES Employment Bridging Prog Program Coordinator(s): N/A
This course is part of the six-week Access Employment program to provide HR Connections to enhance employability.


Course Critical Performance and Learning Outcomes

  Critical Performance:
By the end of this course, students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of how the development and management of human resource practices and programs are influenced by environmental factors and federal and provincial laws
 
Learning Outcomes:

To achieve the critical performance, students will have demonstrated the ability to:

  1. Explain why both human resource management and human resource leadership are critical to the selection and execution of human resource strategies and programs.
  2. Analyze the economic, technological, demographic and cultural trends that influence the development of human resource strategies in Canadian businesses
  3. Describe Canada?s Federal and Provincial (Ontario) legislative systems and the process for the enactment of statutes and regulations.
  4. Discuss the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and why it is the most important law we have in Canada.
  5. Explain the role of statute law and common law in the management of human resources.
  6. Explain the standards, duties, responsibilities and procedures outlined in relevant Federal and Provincial statutes.
  7. Describe the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Legislative Framework.
  8. Identify ways to reduce bias and promote diversity, equity and inclusion.
  9. Analyze the need for human resource systems and processes that evolve with the organization.
  10. Describe how knowledge work, AI, VR and adaptive technologies are transforming the role of human resources.

Evaluation Plan
Students demonstrate their learning in the following ways:

 Evaluation Plan: IN-CLASS
 No Credit. Corporate Training100.0%
Total100.0%

Evaluation Notes and Academic Missed Work Procedure:
TEST AND ASSIGNMENT PROTOCOL The following protocol applies to every course offered by Continuing and Professional Studies. 1. Students are responsible for staying abreast of test dates and times, as well as due dates and any special instructions for submitting assignments and projects as supplied to the class by the instructor. 2. Students must write all tests at the specified date and time. Missed tests, in-class/online activities, assignments and presentations are awarded a mark of zero. The penalty for late submission of written assignments is a loss of 10% per day for up to five business days (excluding Sundays and statutory holidays), after which, a grade of zero is assigned. Business days include any day that the college is open for business, whether the student has scheduled classes that day or not. An extension or make-up opportunity may be approved by the instructor at his or her discretion.

Provincial Context
The course meets the following Ministry of Colleges and Universities requirements:


 

Essential Employability Skills
Essential Employability Skills emphasized in the course:

  • Communication Skills - Respond to written, spoken, or visual messages in a manner that ensures effective communication.
  • Critical Thinking & Problem Solving - Apply a systematic approach to solve problems.

Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition
PLAR Contact (if course is PLAR-eligible) - Office of the Registrar

  • Not Eligible for PLAR

 
 
Section III: Topical Outline
Some details of this outline may change as a result of circumstances such as weather cancellations, College and student activities, and class timetabling.
Instruction Mode: In-Class
Professor: Multiple Professors
Resource(s): N/A
Applicable student group(s): Continuing Educations Students.
Course Details:

Module 1: Human Resource Management
Human resource management versus human resource leadership
External trends (economic, technological, and demographic) and their impact on human resource operations and programs
Global trends in human resource management 


Module 2: The Legal Framework
Federal and Provincial legislative systems
Division of legislative responsibilities
Employers governed by federal and provincial law
The Charter of Rights and Freedoms
The role of statute law and common law 


Module 3: – Employment Law - The Basics
Canadian Human Rights Act and Ontario Human Rights Code 
Canada Labour Code
Employment Standards Act
Employment Equity Act
Pay Equity Act
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act. 


Module 4: Occupational Health and Safety
Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Legislative Framework
Occupational Health and Safety Act
Occupational Health and Safety Shared Responsibility Model
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act - AODA 


Module 5: - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Business case for DEI.
Diversity versus inclusion
Systemic bias 
Cultural norms and practices 
Discrimination and harassment
Promoting diversity and inclusion 


Module 6: - Labour Relations
Business and social unionism
Labour Relations Framework
Labour Relations Act and the Canada Labour Code
Union organizing and certification processes
Language (mandatory and voluntary) found in collective agreements
Administering the collective agreement


Module 7: - Human Resource Systems and Processes
HR metrics
Balanced Scorecards
Evaluating human resource systems and processes
AI, VR and adaptive technologies
Human Resource Information and Human Resource Management Systems



Sheridan Policies

It is recommended that students read the following policies in relation to course outlines:

  • Academic Integrity
  • Copyright
  • Intellectual Property
  • Respectful Behaviour
  • Accessible Learning
All Sheridan policies can be viewed on the Sheridan policy website.

Appropriate use of generative Artificial Intelligence tools: In alignment with Sheridan's Academic Integrity Policy, students should consult with their professors and/or refer to evaluation instructions regarding the appropriate use, or prohibition, of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools for coursework. Turnitin AI detection software may be used by faculty members to screen assignment submissions or exams for unauthorized use of artificial intelligence.

Course Outline Changes: The information contained in this Course Outline including but not limited to faculty and program information and course description is subject to change without notice. Nothing in this Course Outline should be viewed as a representation, offer and/or warranty. Students are responsible for reading the Important Notice and Disclaimer which applies to Programs and Courses.


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