Law and Management in PracticeLaajuus (5 ECTS)

Objective

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

- Appreciate the complexities of the workplace from the perspective of modern day practices
- Have a greater awareness of the key workplace dynamics affecting workplace culture
- Be better prepared to face their own workplace challenges in the future and understand the context of the legal and ethical frameworks designed to protect the employee and other stakeholders.

Content

Power and Politics
Conflict and Negotiation
Human Resource Policies and Practices
Organisational Change and Stress Management
Workplace Bullying
Recruitment and Dismissal
Disciplinary Procedures in the Workplace
Diversity Issues
Towards an ethical and fairer approach to workplace practices

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Sufficient performance:
showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good performance:
showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent performance:
not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Not applicable

Further information

In order to be able to pass the course the student must obtain a minimum of 50% from the total composite grade for the course (100%). The assessment weighting is:

Theoretical Assessment: 40%
Seminar Team Research and Presentation: 60%