This course provides a basic understanding and appreciation of the principles of the toxic effects of chemicals on the living organism. It explores the regulatory aspects and applications of toxicology in industry. It explores the effects of toxic substances on man and the environment in today's world. This course introduces human resource management and its many facets. It covers employment processes including recruitment, selection, training, evaluation and benefits.
Legislation affecting human resource management is studied.
Topics stressed include equal employment opportunity, employee benefits, compensation, unionization and sexual harassment. This course presents a comprehensive introduction to the concepts and techniques of operations management. Operations strategy, quantitative techniques and managerial issues are studied. Topics investigated include manufacturing and service, production technology, facility layout, supply chain management, quality control and maintenance management. This course addresses environmental concerns while making sound business management decisions.