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2025 Spring > GRAD > GERON GR > GERON GR 670

Human Resources & Personnel Management in Aging Services

Course #: GERON GR 670

Description:
This course is designed to familiarize students with the concepts of human resources management as they are applied in primarily public, non-profit settings. In particular, the course will focus on human resources and personnel management as applied to the aging services field. The examples used in the course will come from organizations such as nursing homes, assisted living facilities, home health agencies, senior centers and councils on aging. Issues to be addressed will include hiring and supervision, performance appraisal, mentoring, career planning, equal employment opportunity, diversity and collective bargaining. Students will examine job design and pay systems, methods of personnel selection and training, issues of productivity and work hours, team building, effects of government regulations on working conditions and personnel administration.

Section Class Number Schedule/Time Instructor Location
01 10660 Th|
7:00 - 8:30 pm| -
Holman Jr,William Morris On-Line LMS Chat Time
Session: Spec Prg1
Class Dates: 01/27/2025 - 05/14/2025
Capacity: 20
Enrolled: 0
Status: Open
Credits: 3/3
Class Notes:
Pre Requisites:
Course Attributes:
01 10660 Th|
7:00 - 8:30 pm| -
Holman Jr,William Morris On-line course
Session: Spec Prg1
Class Dates: 01/27/2025 - 05/14/2025
Capacity: 20
Enrolled: 0
Status: Open
Credits: 3/3
Class Notes:
Pre Requisites:
Course Attributes: