Human Resources Management

Structure Type: Part of Course
Code: KH18KIYH021
Type: Compulsory
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 4.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Mäkinen-Laitila, Sari
Teacher Team: Vuorela, Pirkko
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the course, students will be familiar with the principles of team work and social skill and identify the areas in which they need to improve their skills in customer service and team work. They will be capable of demonstrating their knowledge of human resources management and possess the readiness needed in supervising others.

Student's Workload

Total work load of the course is 104 h.
- of which scheduled studies 20 %
- of which autonomous studies,e-learning and discussions in Moodle environment and exam 80 %

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

- The Basics of Library and Information Services

Contents

- The meaning of human resources management
- Team skills
- The concept of human resources management
- tools of human resources management: how to improve the competence of staff and well-being at work, how to improve coping at work, further training of staff,
- legal status of employees, labour and civil servant rights

Recommended or Required Reading

Viitala, R. Henkilöstöjohtaminen. 2009. Edita:
Availability: http://tiny.cc/t1lzkx

Juntunen, Arja, Saarti, Jarmo (2012) Kirjaston johtaminen - käytännön opas laadukkaaseen kirjastonhoitoon. Avain (soveltuvilta osin).
Availability:http://plari.amkit.fi/vwebv/holdingsInfo?sk=fi_EN&bibId=100142

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, individual and groupwork, discussions,e-learning and -discussions and autonomous studies.

Assessment Criteria

Satisfactory 1-2
The student has taken part in lessons and has returned the given assignments. The student is able to identify the basics of human resources management.

Good 3-4
The student has been active in contactlessons, (s)he has done well the given assignments. (S)he has used diversified range of sources in assingnments.
The student knows and can use the key concepts and principles of human resources management and team work. (S)he is conscious of his/her resposibility at team work.

Excellent 5
The student has been active in contactlessons, (s)he has returned excellent assignments. (S)he has used diversified range of international sources in assingnments.
The student is able to evaluate and analyze the elements of human resources management. (S)he is able to draw up plans of human resources management and practice the theory (s)he has learned.

Assessment Methods

Assessment is based on the lectures, participation of discussions in Moodle environment, assignments and exam.

Work Placement

No work placement.

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