Students will be completent in assessing appropriate methods to use in human resources management and leadership, utilising skills needed for teamwork and communicating with others, understanding how budgets in the library field are a part of public-sector finances and relating that information to others, applying copyright regulations and legal regulations associated with online work in the library.
Student's Workload
Total work load of the course: 286 h
- of which Financial Management 78 h
- of which Human Resources Management 104 h
- of which Legislation of Information Technology and Copyright 104 h
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
Will be announced in the description of the parts of the study module.
Contents
Distinctive features of public-sector finances; Planning and monitoring finances and interpreting financial statements; Library budgets and how to compile them; Accounting and monitoring accounting; Teamwork skills: working on a team, team roles, working as team leader, developing the activities of a team; Human resources management: concept of human resources management, working as a supervisor, legal status of employees, labour and civil servant rights; Copyright Act; IT contracts and how to make them; Legislation pertaining to information security and protection.
Recommended or Required Reading
Will be announced in the descriptions of the parts of the study module.
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Will be announced in the beginning of the courses.
Assessment Criteria
Grading will be announced during the course or in the description of the part of the study module.
Assessment Methods
Will be announced in the descriptions of the parts of the study module.
Work Placement
No work placement.
Further Information
The Course includes the following parts:
Financial Management 3 cr, Human Resources Management 4 cr and Information Technology and Copyrights 4 cr.