COURSE SYLLABUS. Basic Course in Social Science. School of Social Sciences Reg. No. SVI 2008/ Course Code

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1 School of Social Sciences Reg. No. SVI 8/ Course Code COURSE SYLLABUS Basic Course in Social Science PA5001 Date of decision Decision-making Body Valid from Language of instruction Subject Credits / ECTS credits Level Specific level Type of course Prerequisites The Board of the School of Social Sciences Swedish Social Science and Behavioural Science 60 Basic level G1 The course constitutes the first year of the Human Resource Management Programme For admission to the course it is required to be accepted to the Human Resource Management Programme 1

2 Module 1. Introduction, 1,5 ECTS - on a basic level be familiar with working in group and the practice of working with working life issues Introduction to the study programme and to university studies, study techniques and group project educational methodology. Presentation of mentor enterprises/organizations. Information about what personnel work implies. Module 2. Organization and Human Resource Management, 7,5 ECTS - to present a general understanding of different organizational models - understand the development of different main organizational theory schools and their development as well as an understanding of the conditions for development of these schools - demonstrate knowledge of different leadership theories and models and how these models differ - understand the preconditions for developing sustainable organisations taking into consideration the importance of ethical and pluralistic factors This module is meant to constitute an introduction to the study programme of Human Resource Management. The purpose is to let the student get into contact with organization and personnel issues in a comprehensive and introductory way. Through this introduction the student will be given certain basic cognitive abilities but also a more general idea of what organization management and development/dynamics may imply. Module 3. Introduction to Methodology, 7,5 ECTS - on a basic level understand social and behavioural science research and investigation methods and statistics, as well as elemenatary science theory - prove insight into basic theoretical knowledge of the behavioural science field with emphasis on staff and working life issues An orientation of principles and applications within social science research. The basics of qualitative and quantitative data collection, adaptation and analysis and practical application through laboratory work. Elementary science theory and scientific method with application to knowledge and research of working life in a historical, social group and individual perspective. Module 4. Sociology, 7,5 ECTS - understand and discuss organizations of industry and commerce, as well as the labour market development and function - broadly discuss and explain the relationship between and the 2

3 Teaching methods Required reading Assessment methods Lectures, seminars and/or compulsory assignments. See the end of the document. Assessment of the student achievements is carried out through written and/or oral tests or through a combination of such tests and current examination as well as through handing in of solutions of trainee work cases. For students who haven t passed at the ordinary examination occasion a renewed test will be arranged in close connection to the ordinary test. Type of grades The grades are Pass with Distinction, Pass or Fail. On module 1, only the grade Pass is awarded. Credit overlap Study certificate Other information On request, a Swedish University course certificate will be awarded upon successful completion of the course. Required reading Author Title, publishing house, year Pages Module 1. Introduction, 1,5 ECTS Angelöw, B Hedman, T Granberg, O Jacobsen, D I. Thorvik, J. Wahl, Anna & Holgersson, Charlotte & Höök, Pia & Linghag, Sophie Konsten att lyckas med sina studier. Natur och Kultur, senaste upplagan. Informationssökning för samhällsvetare och humanister. Studentlitteratur Module 2. Organization and Human Resource Management, 7,5 ECTS PA-OU, Natur och kultur, senaste upplagan Hur moderna organisationer fungerar. Studentlitteratur, senaste upplagan. Det ordnar sig. Teorier om organisation och kön, Studentlitteratur, Lund, Dannefjord, P Riencker, L & Stray Jörgensen, P. Rosengren, K-E & Arvidsson, P Module 3. Introduction to Methodology, 7,5 ECTS Metod och problem - en inledning till sociologisk analys, Växjö universitet, Inst för samhällsvetenskap, 1999 Att skriva en bra uppsats, Liber 2 Sociologisk metodik, Liber 2 (delar av)

4 Arvidsson, P. Wahlgren, L. Referensbok Stukàt, S. De Swaan Hansen, L, Orban, P. (red) Sennett, R. Angelöw, B. Jonsson, T. Asplund, J. Becker, H. Charon, J. Ehn, Billy, Löfgren, Orvar SPSS Steg för steg Studentlitteratur,5 Statistikens grunder. Studentlitteratur, 1993 Module 4. Sociology, 7,5 ECTS Mänskliga samhällen. Arkiv förlag, 3. Arbetslivet. Studentlitteratur, 2. När karaktären krackelerar. Atlas, Module 5. Social Psychology, 7,5 ECTS Introduktion till socialpsykologi. Studentlitteratur, 0 Om hälsningsceremonier, mikromakt och asocial pratsamhet, Korpen, 2 Utanför; avvikandets sociologi, Arkiv, 6 Symbolic Interactionism, Pearson Higher Education, UK, 6 När ingenting särskilt händer. Nya kulturanalyser. Förlag Symposium, Ekstam, K. Hilmarsson, H. T. H. Hwang, Lundberg, Rönnberg, Smedler Referensbok: Granberg, O. Ellström, Per-Erik, Gustavsson, Bernt & Larsson, Staffan (red) Module 6, Psychology, 12 ECTS Handbok i konflikthantering, Liber, 4 Samtalet med känslomässig intelligens. Studentlitteratur, 3. Vår tids psykologi Natur och Kultur. 5 PA-OU. Natur och Kultur, 3. Artiklar (genom institutionen) Module 7. Education 10,5 ECTS Livslångt lärande. Studentlitteratur,

5 Granberg, O. Lundmark, A. Pommer Nilsson, P. Sandberg, J. & Targama, A. Wernersson, I. Petersson, O Petersson, O. Jocumzen, Peter Ahlersten, Krister PAOU Personaladministration och organisationsutveckling. (Sjunde utgåvan) Natur och Kultur, 3. Valda delar: kap 1, 3-5, 8-13, 15 samt Utbildning i arbetslivet. Studentlitteratur, En introduktion till pedagogik i arbetslivet. Umeå universitet: Pedagogiska institutionen, 3 Ledning och förståelse. Ett kompetensperspektiv på Organisationer. Lund: 1998, Valda delar. Självvald litteratur i anslutning till laborativa moment och tillämpningsuppgift som väljes i samråd med examinator. Genusperspektiv på pedagogiken, Högskoleverket, 6 (finns på webben) Module 8. The Public Sector and Public Economy, 6 ECTS Kommunalpolitik, senaste upplagen, Norstedts juridik Svensk politik, senaste upplagan, Norstedts juridik Lär lätt! Makroekonomi Kompendium, pdf. Studentia.se (6) Lär lätt! Mikroekonomi Kompendium. pdf. Gratis på studentia.se,