ECTS credits ECTS credits: 6
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Student's work ECTS: 99 Hours of tutorials: 3 Expository Class: 24 Interactive Classroom: 24 Total: 150
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Ordinary Degree Subject RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Organisation of Companies and Commercialisation
Areas: Business Organisation
Center Faculty of Economics and Business Studies
Call: Second Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable
-To note the importance of human resources as a source of competitive advantage and a key factor to succeed in business today.
-To know human resources direction’s main actions.
-To emphasize the complexity of human resource management from the diversity of people’s characteristics, group action and presence of multiple internal and external influencing factors.
-To know the main objectives of strategic human resource management and human resource strategies to achieve business objectives.
Lesson 1. Concept, evolution, objectives and influencing factors of human resource management.
Lesson 2. Job analysis, job design and team work.
Lesson 3. Human resources planning and labour flexibility
Lesson 4. Recruiting and selecting employees
Lesson 5. New employees’ entrance and socialization
Lesson 6. Human resources training
Lesson 7. Professional career management
Lesson 8. Human resources assessment and performance
Lesson 9. Rewards in the organization
Lesson 10. The assessment of human resource management.
BASIC BIBLIOGRAPHY
Chiavenato, I (2007)”Administración de recursos humanos: el capital humano de las organizaciones” McGraw Hill.
De la Calle Durán, M.C., Ortiz de Urbina Criado, M (2004,2014, 2018). “Fundamentos de recursos humanos”. Pearson Educación, Madrid.
Dolan, S.; Valle, R., López, A. (2014) " La gestión de personas y del talento : la gestión de los recursos humanos en el siglo XXI" McGraw-Hill.
Fernández Sánchez, E., Junquera Cimadevilla, B. (2013). Iniciación a los recursos humanos, Septem Universitas.
Gómez-Mejía, L..; Balkin, D.; Cardy, R. (2016). Gestión de recursos humanos. Octava edición. Editorial Pearson Educación, Madrid
COMPLEMENTARY BIBLIOGRAPHY
Albizu, E.; Landeta, J. (coord.) (2001) "Dirección estratégica de los recursos humanos: teoría y práctica" Pirámide.
Bonache, J.; Cabrera, Á. (2006) "Dirección de personas: evidencias y perspectivas para el siglo XXI " Prentice Hall.
Dolan, S.; Valle, R. (2007) "La gestión de los recursos humanos: como atraer, retener y desarrolar con éxito el capital humano en tiempos de transformación " McGraw-Hill.
García-Tenorio, J.; Sabater, R. (Coordinadores) (2004) "Fundamentos de dirección y gestión de recursos humanos" Thomson.
Mondy, R.W., Noe R.M:, (2005): "Administración de recursos humanos" Pearson/Prentice Hall, 9ª ed.
Sastre, M.Á.; Aguilar, E.Mª (2003) "Dirección de recursos humanos. Un enfoque estratégico" McGraw-Hill.
Valle, R.J. (coord.) (2004) "La gestión estratégica de los recursos humanos" Pearson Educación.
Specific bibliography for each lesson will be provided by the professor.
COMPETENCES
BASIC AND GENERAL COMPETENCES
-CB1. Having and showing knowledge in this area of study. This area of study started to be analysed in secondary education and involves advanced knowledge.
-CB2.Students should be able to apply acquired knowledge in their future jobs in a professional way. They should have required competences, showing that they are able to discuss and solving problems within the area of study.
-CB3. Students should be able to gather and analyse relevant data (usually within their area of study) in order to think about social, scientific or ethical relevant questions.
-CB4. Students should be able to transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions to specialized and non-specialized audiences.
-CB5. Developing learning skills which allow students to continue studying with a high level of autonomy.
-CG3. Being able to identify, gather and analyse relevant data about business questions taking into account social , scientific and ethical concerns.
-CG6.Being able to work respecting and encouraging individual human rights, equality between people, universal accessibility and democratic values from a peaceful culture.
SPECIFIC COMPETENCES
-B6 Ability to manage human resources.
-D1 Managing a company or organization, understanding its competitive and institutional features also identifying its strengths and weaknesses.
D11 Being able to develop fluent communication within its environment. Team work.
TRANSVERSAL COMPETENCES
-CT3 Oral and written communication.
-CT8 Critical reasoning
-CT10 Work team
The theoretical and interactive sessions will be developed presentially in the official schedule published by the faculty.
The theoretical sessions will last for an hour one day by week, with the exception of the 2 first weeks of the course, when, normally, 2.5 hours of theoretical lessons are taught, delivered in two sessions of 1 and 1.5 hours. In these sessions, the computer and the cannon-projector will be the main instruments for teaching, projecting transparencies and different material that serves of guide to the explanations. The blackboard, articles or any one another necessary information could be also used.
The interactive sessions will be face-to-face sessions. They will take place 1 day per week from the third week of course. There will be a session of 2.5 hours. The students will work with texts, resolve exercises and practical cases, will expose tasks, in debates with his mates, being particular important the activities in group. The interactive sessions can involve the realization of activities out of the classroom, as it is exposed in the section to the time of study and personal work. The professor will employ the laptop and the cannon projector, giving to the students different exercises, practical cases, or any material related with the subject.
Professors will monitor the assistance of the students and their participation.
The participation in the theoretical and interactive sessions will be complemented by the personal work of the students, including activities of searching for information and bibliographic material, readings, developing individual or group works or other activities.
This autonomous work will be guided by the professor. Tutorial hours will serve to resolve doubts and resolve problems. Tutorial hours also will serve of channel of feedback on the degree of assimilation of contents by part of the students.
Tutorials will be face-to-face tutorials as favorite option. They could be on-line tutorials, if it is needed. On-line tutorials could combine synchronic (individual or group tutorials through MS Teams) or asynchronic tutorials (Virtual Campus). Tutorials will take place at hours public hours stablished by professors.
The evaluation will take into account all the activities developed by the students (active participation in the analysis of cases, debate and comment of readings, articles or news of press, developing and presentation of tasks, examination of contents, etc. ).
In case of fraudulent realization of exercises or proofs, regulations of evaluation of the academic performance of the students and of review of qualifications of the USC will be applied.
There are two opportunities to pass the subject. The students that do not pass the subject in the first opportunity will have a second opportunity. This will be the one who will appear in his academic file only in case of these results are better than in the first opportunity.
The relevance of the different activities is showed below.
-First ordinary opportunity:
1) Theory evaluation – through a final face-to-face exam: 65%. The exam could include short questions (or combining short questions with multiple choice questions), short reasoning questions, solving invented or real case studies considering theoretical knowledge and/or skills/competencies developed during the course.
2) Continuous assessment: Participation in the activities carried out in interactive sessions (solving practical cases, class presentations, debating, making presentations, attitude and behaviour in the classroom …): 35% of the qualification.
The relation of the different activities along the course and their relevance for the course will be indicated to students by professors with enough time.
To add the exam the continuous assessment qualifications, the minimum grade in the exam must be 3 over 6.5 points.
To pass the subject, the minimum total grade must be 5 over 10 points.
-Second extraordinary opportunity of recovery:
The same system of evaluation that at the earliest opportunity will be applied. That is, this opportunity includes a new exam, adding the grades of interactive sessions in the same way than in the first opportunity.
In accordance with the Rule of valid Permanence in the USC for the studies of Degree and Master (art. 5.2), the mere assistance and/or participation in any one of the activities of the course will involve that the final note of the student was distinct of NOT PRESENTED.
The students that do not obtain any punctuation linked to the activities which take place in the classes only will be able to obtain a maximum of 6.5 points.
Students exempted to attend lessons will be assessed through a specific face-to-face exam which will allow them to obtain 100% of total grade.
Competences assessment:
COMPETENCE ASSESMENT INSTRUMENT
CB1 Continuous assessment of students and final exam.
CB2 Continuous assessment of students: Solving invented or real case studies adapted to every part of the subject. Being able to critically discuss/debate about present questions /news/texts/case studies regarding human resource management.
CB3 Continuous assessment of students: Developing class works related to complementary contents by teams of students.
CB4 Continuous assessment of students: Oral and written presentation of class works related to complementary contents by teams of students.
CB5 Continuous assessment of students and final exam.
CG3 Continuous assessment of students: Developing class works related to complementary contents by teams of students.
CG6 Continuous assessment of students and final exam.
B6 Continuous assessment of students and final exam:
Solving invented or real case studies adapted to every part of the subject. Being able to critically discuss/debate about present questions /news/texts/case studies regarding human resource management. Developing class works related to complementary contents by teams of students. Oral and written presentation of class works related to complementary contents by teams of students. Active participation in the activities carried out in interactive sessions. Oral presentations of case studies/readings/news…, debating. Elaborating complementary materials in teams and presenting them to other students. Teams activities that involve developing and presenting different tasks, cases studies and other activities during the interactive sessions.
D1 Continuous assessment of students and final exam:
Solving invented or real case studies adapted to every part of the subject. Being able to critically discuss/debating about present questions /news/texts/case studies regarding human resource management.- Developing complementary contents in teams of students. – Presenting complementary contents in teams of students - Active participation in the activities carried out in interactive sessions. Oral presentations of case studies/readings/news…, debating. Elaborating complementary materials in teams and presenting them to other students. Teams activities that involve developing and presenting different tasks, cases studies and other activities during the interactive sessions.
D11 Continuous assessment of students: Active participation in the activities carried out in interactive Oral presentations of case studies/readings/news…, debating. Elaborating complementary materials in teams and presenting them to other students. Teams activities that involve developing and presenting different tasks, cases studies and other activities during the interactive sessions.
CT3 Continuous assessment of students: Active participation in the activities carried out in interactive sessions. Oral presentations of case studies/readings/news…, debating. Elaborating complementary materials in teams and presenting them to other students.
CT8 Continuous assessment of students: Solving invented or real case studies adapted to every part of the subject. Being able to critically discuss/debate about present questions /news/readings/case studies regarding human resource management.
CT10 Continuous assessment of students: Teams activities that involve developing and presenting different tasks, cases studies and other activities during the interactive sessions.
This is a 6 ECTS credit course (150 hours).
The total work is distributed in the following way:
- Contact hours (expositive, interactive, tutoring and assessment): 60 hours
- Students’ work: 90 hours. Student’s work depends on personal abilities from students. An average time distribution is showed below:
- Individual/group study time: 45 hours.
- Off class activities: 45 hours.
Active participation and regular attendance to expositive and interactive lessons contributes to an optimal learning process. Students should use bibliography and materials provided by the professor. Professor support sessions (tutorials) are very helpful for solving doubts about the contents of the subject. On line campus also provides students with useful information and complementary material for classes.
Reading the program and information on the assessment system is also helpful for an optimal learning process.
Maria Dolores Alvarez Perez
- Department
- Organisation of Companies and Commercialisation
- Area
- Business Organisation
- mdolores.alvarez [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Adolfo Carballo Penela
Coordinador/a- Department
- Organisation of Companies and Commercialisation
- Area
- Business Organisation
- Phone
- 881811590
- adolfo.carballo [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Professor
Analia Lopez Carballeira
- Department
- Organisation of Companies and Commercialisation
- Area
- Business Organisation
- analia.lopez.carballeira [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: LOU (Organic Law for Universities) PhD Assistant Professor
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