Opinto-opas

Objective

The students understand the significance of the role personnel and personnel management play in the success of an organization in today’s dynamic and highly competitive business environments. The students recognize the possibilities and challenges of future workplaces.

Content

• Strategic alignment
• Organization and place of work
• Self-management, impact of key elements on managing one’s own work
• Personal time management
• Company’s internal customers

Materials

*Buchanan & Huczynski 2013. Organizational behaviour - an introductory text. Prentice Hall (available from METCAT library Myyrmäki).
*Current material will be shared during the course.

Teaching methods

Independent work; stimulating writing assignments; in-class exercises; knowledge base assembly; group work; collaborative learning; cross-over groups; learning cafe; inquiry teaching; teaching discussion; brainstorming; discussion group; reading circle; presentations; debates with argumentation; problem-based learning (PBL); and case teaching.

Exam schedules

There is no final, comprehensive exam for this course.

Student workload

The scope of the course is 5 ECTS (130 h).
Student workload during contact sessions = approx. 30 hours
Student workload outside contact sessions = approx. 100 hours

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students have achieved the course objectives fairly. Students will be able to identify, define and use the course subject area’s concepts and models.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students have achieved the course objectives well, even though the knowledge and skills need improvement on some areas. Students are able to define the course concepts and models and are able to justify the analysis.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students have achieved the objectives of the course with excellent marks. Students master commendably the course subject area’s concepts and models. Students are able to make justified and fluent analysis and to present concrete development measures or apply the objectives in practice.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Students have achieved the course objectives fairly. Students will be able to identify, define and use the course subject area’s concepts and models.

Assessment methods and criteria

Learning tasks 80%.
Student's active participation in sessions 20%.