HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISION - Course Outline
Vanier College
Faculty of Arts, Business and Social Sciences
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISION
401-322-VA/ Ponderation 2-2-2
Prerequisites: None
Section(s) 4
Fall, 2025
| Instructor | Dr. Samie Li Shang Ly |
| Office | N-225 |
| Phone/E-mail | lys@vaniercollege.qc.ca |
| Office Hours | By appointment, please feel free to Mio me |
Assigned Times to the Course:
| Day | Time | Location |
| Tuesday | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | N - 375 |
| Thursday | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | N - 375 |
1. Course Description
This course is an introduction to the managerial concepts and practices of Human resources management from the perspective of an organization. Students will be introduced to human resources management practices as well as to career opportunities in this field. The course will explore the legal and human context affecting employee and employer business relationships and behaviour, as well as focus on the supervision of personnel. Students will acquire competencies in the following services offered by human resources – selection, recruitment, orientation, training, performance evaluation, compensation and benefits, health, safety and labour relations.
1.1 Course Level Learning Outcomes
As the third course in the International Business Majors Program, Global Marketing builds upon students’ foundational knowledge by further developing their business terminology, with a specific focus on global marketing concepts and research skills. Unlike traditional marketing courses, this course emphasizes critical readings over rote learning, encouraging students to analyze the complexities of marketing across borders and in foreign markets. Greater emphasis is placed on the strategic approaches businesses use to enter international markets, as well as the unique challenges inherent in navigating diverse economic, cultural, and regulatory environments. Through case studies and research-driven analysis, students gain a deeper understanding of the dynamic landscape of global marketing.
1.2 Durable Skills In this Course
1.2.1 Manage tasks and deadlines
1.2.2 Build positive relationships
1.2.3 Interact and participate effectively with others
1.3. Program Relevance
2. Teaching Methodology and Resources
2.1 Compulsory Resources (Includes textbooks & softwares)
The textbook for the course will be used to support the instructor’s slides and class exercises. You can buy the book in either electronic or paper copy through the Vanier bookstore.
Title: Understanding Human Resources Management: A Canadian Perspective, 2nd edition
Publisher: Nelson Education
ISBN: 9780176935597 (print); 9781774747414 (digital)
(You can also use the previous version of the book as reference.)
These materials are the intellectual property of the instructor, the textbook publisher, or article authors. They must not be shared or copied.
Learning Software
Our submissions and regular activities will be held on Innovatank. An approved software by the institution, free of charge to students at Vanier College by the creators Samie Ly and Stavros Athanasoulias. The platform will be used for Assessments and LIA presentation submissions as well as feedback and evaluation through out the semester. On the first day of class, the instructor will walk you through the steps of setting up for your semester and a document will be posted for incoming students.
2.2 Recommended Resources (Includes textbooks & softwares)
2.3 Teaching Approach
Methods
Each module of content will be posted in advance of class. You are expected to come to class ready to discuss the material and to work on a the assignment/exercise at hand related to the module. You should bring a copy of the materials that were posted and your questions about them.
Class time will be used to review the materials, deepen understanding of difficult concepts, work on exercises to reinforce the materials and work on the project. Learning will mainly be collaborative, and the teacher will lecture very little.
Most exercises will be done in groups. You are expected to be prepared to work on these exercises by having reviewed the relevant materials and any additional readings/postings. You are also expected to behave as a polite, constructive and productive member of your group and class and, to make judicious and appropriate use of technology.
While attendance is not mandatory, students are expected to participate in class discussions and group exercises (some of which will be graded—see schedule below). Your ability to do so will depend, in part, on the work you do to prepare for class.
The class will be accompanied by course materials (slides, readings), and exercises.
Approach
We will be addressing some difficult subjects (e.g., workplace harassment, discrimination, etc.), and for many students, this will be the first time considering these topics from a legal and institutional perspective. I am hoping that we can work together to make this class a safer space. While open discussion and questioning are encouraged, inappropriate, harmful and discriminatory comments/behaviours will not be tolerated and could result in consequences under the Institutional Policy on the Evaluation of Student Achievement (up to and including removal from class). This includes disruptions such a habitual lateness and side-conversations as well as generally inappropriate or rude comments as they can negatively affect the learning. It also applies to repeated remarks or behaviours by an individual or group regarding another person’s or group’s gender, religion, language, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation or socio-economic situation. In particularly egregious situations, even a single instance of this behaviour will lead to consequences.
I consider you a partner in your learning and expect that you will choose ways to engage in the course that best align with your own particular learning needs. If at any time you have a suggestion for an alternative way to learn or to demonstrate your mastery of the course material, please discuss them with me.
Academic Accommodations: If you are a student who requires accommodations for any reason, please make an appointment with me as soon as possible so that we can adjust the course to meet your learning needs.
COMMUNICATING WITH THE TEACHER
The instructor can be reached over Mio. Messages received on the weekend or holidays will be answered within 24 hours of the next workday. I will mostly answer messages between 9 am and 3 pm.
You can also communicate with the teacher during office hours or by booking virtual office hours.
You are expected to use appropriate language in all communications with the instructor and your classmates (including in Mio, and during in-person classes and office hours) and to apply the rules of Netiquette (which will be posted with class materials) for all online communication.
3. Learning Competencies & Objectives
3.1 Key Learning Outcomes (KLO)
Specific Learning Competencies
|
Program |
Marketing (410.D0) |
Accounting (410.B0) |
|
Competency |
01U4, 01UB, 01UD |
01HH |
|
Expression of the |
• To form a sales team |
To supervise the |
Elements of the Competency
- To define the need for personnel; prepare a needs analysis using data given.
- To complete a job description and develop a list of criteria for selecting candidates for employment while respecting legal constraints imposed under federal and provincial labour and employment legislation.
- Understanding of the various recruitment channels such as advertising and company resources, private and public employment agencies, employee referrals and other sources to select personnel.
- To define the key tasks to be performed using a job description.
- Selecting candidates for interviews using actual resumes and applications.
- To prepare and give training courses; develop a training plan specifying objectives, training tools used, time needed for completion and post training assessment (for example, a training program for new sales staff).
- To evaluate personnel performance and evaluation.
- To understand the support of personnel in the attainment of the objectives of the department, by recognizing the various tools used in managing personnel by addressing motivation, communication, and dealing with stress.
- To understand the acceptable procedures in the application of disciplinary measures.
- To understand the function of employee evaluations to remuneration and/or salary increases or promotions, summarize the application of compensation policies, and to understand and respect the principles of salary equity.
- Interpret the consequences of safety practices in the workplace, and health and safety standards.
- To describe the job functions and the context in which they are carried out.
- To examine the tasks and operations associated with the job functions.
- To examine the skills and behaviors required to perform the job functions.
4. Academic Integrity
4.1 Plagiarism
Teachers reserve the right to make use of plagiarism detection software to help deter and detect plagiarism, students might be required to submit assignments to a plagiarism detection service.
5. Institutional Policies & Guidelines
5.1 Familiarity with and adherence to Vanier College course level policies
It is the student’s responsibility to be familiar with and adhere to the Vanier College Academic Policies. The complete policies can be found on the Vanier College website, under Policies. Students should pay particular attention to the Institutional Policy on the Evaluation of Student Achievement (IPESA). The IPESA aims to clarify the structures and means that ensure the fair and equitable evaluation of student achievement, including the conditions for learning, assessment, and certification.
Section 11.4 of IPESA provides details on Academic Integrity, which is an essential component of any educational institution and all students are expected to uphold the highest standards of academic integrity during their college studies. Failure to do so may result in serious consequences – please see section 11.4.2 on Academic Misconduct. There are many resources available to support academic integrity in your courses. If you have a problem that you have been unable to resolve by talking with your teacher, please reach out to the Student Advocate or to a Faculty Dean’s office (A-286, B-208, N-301). For Continuing Education courses, students can visit E-115.
Academic Complaints may be defined as grievances related to any matter covered in the IPESA (chapter 19). It is the College’s responsibility to offer a fair and equitable hearing of student complaints. To do so, the College provides students who perceive that there have been mistakes, errors, or breaches of procedure involving any aspect of this policy with clear complaint and recourse processes. Complaint and recourse processes may be informal or formal. Students are always encouraged to approach their teacher before seeking help from any outside person or body, but other courses of action may be followed depending on the situation. In the case of Academic Complaints, after having discussed with your teacher, if you are still dissatisfied, you may contact the following, in the specified order:
- Department Coordinator: Marc-André René, renem@vaniercollege.qc.ca (for Business Administration courses)
- Faculty Dean: Alena Perout, perouta@vaniercollege.qc.ca
- Student Advocate, Student Services: General Email to Student Services, studentservices@vaniercollege.qc.ca
5.2 R-Score Information
Students often ask their teachers about the calculation of their R-score. Please note that the computation of the R-score depends on information teachers do not have access to, for instance the high school averages of students in the class. Also, R-scores may be calculated for a single section or can combine students across several sections of the same course. This means that class averages, as they appear on LEA, are not necessarily the ones used to determine your R-score. For more information on the R-score, please visit this website: https://www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/advising/r-score/
5.3 Artificial Intelligence Usage
Students must submit their own authentic work in order to demonstrate their own learning. Any document generated by AI, regardless of the AI program or software used, is not deemed your own authentic work.
In some instances, students may be permitted or required to use AI, however, students must respect the rules established by a given teacher in their courses.
Students are responsible to know when AI is permitted and when it is not. Unless a teacher explicitly states that the use of AI is permitted, in which context, and under which conditions and parameters, students must assume that it is not allowed. When not explicitly permitted, its use will be considered as cheating and plagiarism, and the Academic Misconduct Procedures applies.
5.4 Medical Absences
In the case of a missed assessment for a short-term medical reason, the student needs to document the absence with a verifiable medical note (or other medical documentation deemed legitimate by the College) in order to receive an alternative assessment plan. A student’s self-declaration of a medical absence (https://bit.ly/medical-absence) will be considered valid documentation, providing the student follows the appropriate steps of reporting to their teacher(s) for each day they are absent. If the medical absence is for 5 or more consecutive school days, the student is required to provide valid medical documentation from a physician to support their situation.
6. Assessments
EVALUATION
|
Evaluation |
Marks |
Tentative Dates & Material* |
|
Tests |
45% |
Test 1: Sep. 25 (15%) Test 2: Oct. 23 (15%) Test 3: Nov 20 (15%) |
|
Assignments |
10% |
See detailed schedule |
|
Exercises |
10% |
See detailed schedule |
|
Hiring and Onboarding Project (in groups)—LIA |
35% |
See detailed schedule |
|
TOTAL |
100% |
* Dates are subject to change (subject to the Institutional Policy on the Evaluation of Student Achievement)
Tests (45% total)
There will be 3 tests. All tests will be open book. You can use your notes, the slides and/or the textbook. All tests will be done individually.
Project (35% total)
You will work in groups of 4 (depending on course numbers) to complete a project about employee onboarding (recruitment, selection, training and orientation).
The project is broken down into parts, all of which are to be submitted as a group except the last.
Regular consultations with the instructor regarding the project are planned throughout the course. It is important to raise issues/questions/concerns to the instructor then or through the multiple means of reaching the instructor BEFORE the project deadlines.
More information explained in class.
Each course includes a Learning Integration Assessment (LIA) that attests to students’ achievement of the course-level learning outcome that is the main knowledge, skills, and attitudes to be developed. This project is the LIA for the Human Resources Management Course.
You will be graded on the extent to which
- you applied course concepts in analyzing work product and developing performance evaluation tool
- you applied course concepts (including considerations of relevant Quebec/Canadian employment legislation) in analyzing main HR processes and procedures and in making recommendations for improvement to HR processes and practices
- your analysis and recommendations recognized specificity of the organization in considering size and type of organization, type of work, size of staff, turnover, budget, etc.
- you applied professional standards/conventions for reporting and presenting in English in a business context
General Requirements for Submissions
Deadlines: All assignments must be submitted as specified in the instructions
Language of Instruction: In accordance with College policies, proficiency in English will account for at least 10% of every take-home assessment and presentations. This proficiency includes mechanics (spelling, grammar, sentence structure, paragraphing) as well as structure and formatting.
Specific assignment requirements will be distributed in class and in the MS Team. You are responsible for consulting them regularly. Discuss missed in-class exercises with the instructor as soon as possible as it may not be possible to make them up after too much time has passed (e.g., after graded assignments have been returned, etc.)
6.1 Assessment Notes
6.2 Minor Assessments
All assessments have been scheduled in the detailed schedule at the end of this document. Be sure to note them down in your agenda as submission times are strict. However, some assessments may be subject to date change to accommodate student learning progressed and will be communicated 1 week prior of any changes.
Section 8.1.3 of IPESA
6.3 Learning Integration Assessment (LIA)
The course LIA consists of an integrative experience in collaboration with a variety of disciplines and faculty. You will be given the role of a global marketing expert and you will help your team market, brand a passion project. There are 4 collaboration sessions reserved followed by a main event at the end of the semester.
Throughout the semester, there will be 4 checkpoints to ensure each team is on track with their deliverables.
Deliverables include:
- Branding strategy
- Analysis of the market
- Product Development
- Creation of Advertisement material (online and offline)
- Communication strategy
- Final Pitch Deck to Industry Experts & Investors
6.4 Student Proficiency in the Language of Instruction (SPLI)
Student proficiency in the language of instruction is the ability to write, read, speak, and listen in order to communicate effectively at the college level, within and across disciplines. SPLI may also require discipline-specific vocabulary, documentation, and communication skills. An assessment of language skills must account for a minimum of 10% of any take-home written assignments or oral presentations in which English is the language of expression.
7. Student Resources & Expectations
7.1 Peer Tutoring
Free Drop-in Peer Tutoring Service for Social Science and Commerce Students
Get help with your Social Science, Commerce and Methodology courses. Whether it be to understand course content, search and read scholarly texts, write academic papers, cite your sources properly or any other questions you may have, the Peer Tutors are here to help. To see the schedule and connect with a Peer Tutor go to:
https://www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/social-science/resource-center/
7.2 TASC Writing Centre
Teacher Provided Resource Service for RM/IP Students
The Writing Centre's writing consultants (Vanier teachers) are available for online assistance with and feedback on all of your written assignments or essays. For information on how to work with a writing consultant or to see the schedule, visit:
https://www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/learning-commons/writing-centre/
You can access a series of short PowerPoint videos explaining different aspects of APA with examples (plagiarism, in-text citations, references, paraphrasing and quoting), along with some other information about referencing here:
https://www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/learning-commons/plagarism-citing-sources/
For more information about Academic Integrity in general:
https://www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/learning-commons/academic-integrity/
8. Detailed Schedule
You can view the detailed class schedule via this live link. The core is fixes, smaller details may change to accommodate student learning. Please check often. Go to schedule calendar.
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