Human Resource Management, one year programme (Bodø)

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1 Human Resource Management, one year programme (Bodø) Level of qualification One year programme ECTS credits 60 Programme duration 1 year Mode of study Full time and part time Study place Bodø Responsible faculty Faculty of Social Sciences Study programme director Berit Martinussen address berit.martinussen@uin.no Telephone (+47) Student advisor Sunniva Grønstad Rosenfors (sgr@uin.no) Language of instruction Norwegian Admission requirements Admission occurs based on general study competence and a minimum of 60 ECTS. Specific arrangements for recognition of prior learning Relevant professional experience (prior learning) in HR management can compensate for the lack of higher education. Programme evaluation The study programme is evaluated annually by students using course evaluation studies and by the programme director. Evaluations are included in the university s quality assurance system. Assessment methods Fall Semester OR214S Organisational Psychology and Human Resource Management: Individual written school exam (6 hours) OR213S Personnel Management, Competence Development and Organizational Change: An individual home exam (one week) Spring Semester RE105S Labour Legislation: Individual written school exam (6 hours) OR212S Project Paper: Individual paper Examination regulations, assessment and grading: Examination regulations can be found in regulations for studies and exams at University of Nordland (UiN) as well as the special regulations Regulations for examination candidates at UiN. The Norwegian assessment and grading system uses the letter grades A-F, in which A denotes the best grade and F denotes failed. Grades can also be given as: passed / not passed or approved / not approved. Qualifications requirements and regulations Here we refer to Regulations pertaining to studies and exams at University of Nordland (UiN) as well as local regulations and directives, see University Rules and Regulations. Graduation requirements Final graduation examinations for the study programme is a project paper. Costs No special costs except semester registration fee and syllabus literature. Introduction The one year programme in Human Resource Management at the University of Nordland is a study programme in human resources management enabling people from the business and public sectors to improve their competence and skills in management and personnel functions. General description and profile of the programme The job market today does not just involve the number of jobs available; it also concerns the quality of jobs. In times of rapid change in both the private and public sectors, developing jobs presents major challenges. Personnel policy can therefore prove crucial for the maintenance of jobs and opportunities in order to retain the skilled and educated workforce.

2 Learning outcomes The purpose of this study program is to give students a basic understanding and knowledge of personnel management and human resource development in a work place in constant change. Students should on successful completion of the study programme be able to: understand and evaluate the different theoretical perspectives relevant for the organization and management field of study demonstrate knowledge of personnel management in both private and public sectors demonstrate knowledge of and gain insight into labour legislation, methods and practical usage Study programme plan 2013 Autumn 2014 Spring Human Resource Management, one year programme (Bodø) Mandatory courses (60 ECTS-credits) Organisational Psychology and Human Resource Management Labour Legislation Personnel Management, Competence Development and Organizational Change Project assignment Student Exchange No. Further education The programme is suitable as part of several degree programmes. The one year study programme in Human Resource Management can be included as part of a student portfolio, specializing in management and personnel management at bachelor level or as an independent one year management programme. Professional and occupational prospects Qualification for positions in human resources management and organizational work in the public and private sectors. Qualification awarded Documentation on completed one year study programme in Human Resource Management at the University of Nordland. Last updated by: Sunniva Grønstad Rosenfors, :19 «Back Emner 1st year of study Språk/Language: Personnel Management, Competence Development and Organizational Change - OR213S ECTS Credits: 10 Level of course: Intermediate Level Type of course: A compulsory course for the Human Resource Management, one year programme and the Bachelor of Organization and Management. Elective for other students at the University of Nordland satisfying the prerequisites to take the course. Duration: 1 semester. Study start: Autumn 2013 Year of study: Normally 2nd year. Study place: Bodø Faculty responsible: Faculty of Social Sciences Language of instruction: Norwegian Course responsible person: Berit Martinussen address: beritmartinussen@yahoo.no Costs: No costs except semester registration fee and syllabus literature.

3 Course evaluation: The study programme is evaluated annually by students by way of course evaluation studies (mid-term evaluation and final evaluation). These evaluations are included in the university s quality assurance system. Course contents: The course includes the following fields of study: personnel administration, human resource development and restructuring working life. General lectures and more specialised lectures on topics such as learning, recruitment, performance appraisal, ethics in the workplace, internationalisation and ethnic diversity at the workplace. Learning outcomes: The purpose of this course is to give students a basic understanding of personnel management, skills development and restructuring of organisations. Students will on successful completion of the course be able to: demonstrate knowledge of personnel management development and application of modern organisations in change understand the most relevant principles and practices in order to promote learning and resource development analyse and evaluate different methods in the recruitment process understand and explain how a community in change influences the practical human resource management Especially recommended elective courses: Offered as a free-standing course: Yes. Prerequisites: General admission and a minimum of 60 ECTS at higher education level. Relevant work experience in human resources management may compensate for the lack of higher education (qualifications). Recommended previous knowledge: 1-2 years of university studies or at least 5 years experience of working life. Mode of delivery: Lectures. Learning activities and teaching methods: Lectures. Assessment methods and criteria: A one week individual home examination using the regular Norwegian grading system (A-F). Work placement: Recommended or required reading: (In Norwegian) Books: Grimsø, Rigmor (2005): Personaladministrasjon - teori og praksis 4. utgave Gyldendal Akademisk (Hele boken med unntak av følgende kapittel: 6,20 og 23) (antall sider: 365) Kuvaas, Bård og Dysvik, Anders (2012): Lønnsomhet gjennommenneskelige ressurser Evidensbasert HRM, Fagbokforlaget (Kapittel: 4,9,10 og 11) (antall sider: 70) Lai, Linda (2004): Strategisk kompetansestyring - 2. utgave Fagbokforlaget (Hele boken med unntak av følgende kapittel: 7,10,11 og 12) (antall sider: 190) Reading collection: Brønn, P. S. og Ihlen, Ø. (2009): Omdømme, Kap 4 i Åpen eller innadvendt, Gyldendal Akademiske (antall sider: 21) Carson S. G og Kosberg N. (2011): Etikk i praksis, kap. 6 i Etikk teori og praksis, Cappelen Damm akademisk (antall sider: 30) Carson S. G og Kosberg N. (2003):Verdier og verktøy, Kap. 3 i Etisk forretning Cappelen Damm akademisk (antall sider: 25) Johansen, K. E og Vetlesen A. J. (2000): Etikk, moral og verdier, Kap. 7 i Innføring i etikk, Universitetsforlaget (antall sider: 8) Roddvik, V. (2010): Flerkulturelle utfordringer, Kap. 4 i Flerkulturelle arbeidsplasser, en veiviser, Fagbokforlaget (antall sider: 35) Sam, David L. (2009): Akkulturasjon i flerkulturelle arbeidsplasser, i Kulturelt mangfold på arbeidsplassen, Sandal G. M. (red), Fagbokforlaget (antall sider: 15) Solem, Per Erik (2006): Inkludering av eldre i arbeidslivet, Kap. 9 i Inkluderende arbeidsliv? Hammer T. og Øverbye E., Gyldendal Norsk forlag (antall sider: 19) Wæraas A. og Bjørnå H. (2011): Kommunegrå eller unik? Omdømmehåndtering i Kommunesektoren, Kap 14 i Substans og framtreden,wæraas,a, Byrkjeflot H. og Angell S. I. (red), Universitetsforlaget (antall sider: 16)

4 Study progression requirement: No. Overlapping courses: The following courses gives reduction in ECTS-points: OR213S-HE Personaladministrasjon og kompetanseutvikling, 10 ECTS-credits OR213S-VE Personaladministrasjon og kompetanseutvikling, 10 ECTS-credits OR216S 000 Personaladministrasjon, kompetanseutvikling og omstilling, 10 ECTS-credits Språk/Language: Organisational Psychology and Human Resource Management - OR214S ECTS Credits: 20 Level of course: Intermediate Level Type of course: Compulsory course for the Human Resource Management, one year programme and the Bachelor of Organization and Management. Elective for other students at the University of Nordland which fill the prerequisites. Duration: 1 semester. Study start: Autumn 2013 Year of study: Normally 2nd year. Study place: Bodø Faculty responsible: Faculty of Social Sciences Language of instruction: Norwegian Course responsible person: Kjell Gunnar Risa address: Kjell.Risa@uin.no Costs: No costs except semester registration fee and syllabus literature. Course evaluation: The study programme is evaluated annually by students by way of course evaluation studies (mid-term evaluation and final evaluation). These evaluations are included in the university s quality assurance system. Course contents: The course will provide an introduction to basic organizational psychology with an emphasis on management. The course covers such topics as leader roles, motivation, stress, work environment, "new" working life, restructuring amongst others. Learning outcomes: The purpose of this course is to give students a basic understanding and knowledge of organizational psychology, personnel management, resource development and restructuring of organizations. Students will on successful completion of the course be able to: demonstrate knowledge of organizational psychological processes, so that students can understand, predict and influence behavior in organizations understand the various principles lying behind motivating employees Especially recommended elective courses: No. Offered as a free-standing course: Yes. Prerequisites: General admission and a minimum of 60 ECTS from higher education. Relevant work experience in human resources management can compensate for lack of higher education (qualifications). Recommended previous knowledge: 1-2 years of university studies or at least 5 years experience of working life. Mode of delivery: Lectures. Learning activities and teaching methods: Lectures, including individual voluntary test exam.

5 Assessment methods and criteria: Individual written school examination using the regular Norwegian grading system (A-F). Work placement: Recommended or required reading: (in Norwegian) Books William Brochs-Haukedal: Arbeids- og lederpsykologi Cappelen Akademiske Forlag edition Egil J. Skorstad: Organisasjonsformer kontinuitet eller forandring? Gyldendal Akademisk 2002 Ivar Frønes og Ragnhild Brusdal: På sporet av den nye tid Kulturelle varsler for en nær framtid. Fagbokforlaget 2000 Reading collection for OR214 last edition Brandt, B & Kvande E (1998) Fleksible fedre i et fleksibelt arbeidsmarked I T Nilssen (red) Mot et bedre arbeidsliv en IFIM antologi Fagbokforlaget Bergen (12pp) Colbjørnsen, T (2003) Partssamarbeidet i fleksible bedrifter (kap. 12) og Scenarier for partssamarbeid ch. 13 Begge i Fleksibilitet og forutsigbarhet Universitetsforlaget (35 pp) Christensen, M (2011) Positiv psykologi og engasjement på arbeidsplassen ch. 4 i Saksvik (red): Arbeids- og organisasjonspsykologi aktuelle tema for et bedre arbeidsliv Oslo, Cappelen Damm Akademisk Einarsen, S m.fl. (2005) Den destruktive medarbeider I Einarsen & Skogstad (red) Den dyktige medarbeider Fagbokforlaget 2005 (22 pp) Falkum, E (1999) Grenser for medvirkning Medbestemmelse, medvirkning og demokrati I Falkum, Eldring & Colbjørnsen (red): Medbestemmelse og medvirkning FAFO Helland, Hammer, Nytrø) & Saksvik (1998) Hva er et arbeidsmiljø? En gjennomgang av begrepet. I T Nilssen (red) Mot et bedre arbeidsliv en IFIM antologi Fagbokforlaget Bergen (19 pp) Jakobsen, D.I. (1998) Motstand mot endring eller 10 gode grunner til at du ikke klarer å endre en organisasjon Magma 1:98 (16 pp) Kaufmann, A (2011) Personlighet og organisasjonsatferd ch. 2 i Einarsen & Skogstad (red): Det gode arbeidsmiljø krav og utfordringer Kile,S.M. (1990) Hersketeknikker I Kile, S.M. Helsefarlige ledere og medarbeidere Bergen. Hjemmets Bokforlag as (24 pp) Kvande, E. (1999) Kjønn og makt i det nye arbeidslivet Paper fra Nordisk arbeidslivskonferanse i Stavanger 1999 Trykket Tema Nord 2000 Nordisk Ministerråd, København (16 pp) Reve og Nordhaug (1987) Konflikt, organisasjon og personalledelse I Nordhaug, O (red) Strategisk personalledelse Bergen Tano (17 pp) Rødvei, P. H. (2008) Trenger vi fagforeninger i et individualisert arbeidsliv? Erfaringer på virksomhetsnivå fra Norge og andre land. Tidsskrift for samfunnsforskning, nr Rødvei, P.H. (2003) Arbeidsgiverpolitikk mellom byråkrati og individualisering I Nlls Finstad og Nils Årsæther (red): Utviklingskommunen: Kommuneforlaget Rognes, J.K. (2008) Forhandlinger som konflikthåndtering Kap. 10 i Rognes, J.K. Forhandlinger, Oslo. Universitetsforlaget 3. utgave (12 pp) Roness, A (1996) Utbrenningsfenomenet I Roness, A. Utbrent Arbeidsstress og psykiske lidelser hos mennesker i utsatte yrker. Bergen Universitetsforlaget (33 pp) Rydning, T (1997) Omfang av vold og trusler I Rydning, Tove: Vold en arbeidsmiljøutfordring Kommuneforlaget (15 pp) Sennet, R (2001) Drift I Sennet, R Det fleksible mennesket personlige konsekvenser av å arbeide i den nye kapitalismen, Bergen Fagbokforlaget (21 pp) Skogstad, A & Bang, A (1993) Survey feedback. Arbeidsmiljøutvikling gjennom bruk av en kartleggings- og tilbakemeldingsmodell. Norsk Tidsskrift for arbeidsmedisin (15 pp) Skogstad, A & Scultze, O (2011) Å redusere bedriftens sykefravær: Et håpløst prosjekt? I Einarson, S& Skogstad (red) Det gode arbeidsmiljø krav og utfordringer. Bergen Fagbokforlaget, 2. utgave (20 pp) Sørensen & Grimsmo (2001) Metodevalg når temaet er konflikt I Sørensen & Grimsmo Varme og kalde konflikter i det nye arbeidslivet Oslo Tiden Norsk Forlag AS (33 pp) Sørhaug, T (2000) Arbeidslivet i den nye økonomien. Fra on time til online mot en ny sosial kontrakt Horisont nr (16 pp) Thuen, F (2000) Motsetninger mellom arbeid og hjem Den nye store arbeidsbelastningen I Einarson & Skogstad (red) Det gode arbeidsmiljø krav og utfordringer Bergen fagbokforlaget (17 pp) Study progression requirement: No. Overlapping courses: The following courses gives reduction in ECTS-points: OR214S-HE Organisasjonspsykologi og personalledelse, 20 ECTS-credits OR214S-VE Organisasjonspsykologi og personalledelse, 20 ECTS-credits Språk/Language: Project assignment - OR212S ECTS Credits: 10 Level of course: Intermediate Level Type of course: Compulsory course for Human Resource Management, one year programme. Duration: 1 Semester. Study start: Spring 2014 Year of study: First year Study place: Bodø Faculty responsible: Faculty of Social Sciences

6 Language of instruction: Norwegian Course responsible person: Hilde Berit Moen address: Costs: No costs except semester registration fee and syllabus literature. Course evaluation: The study programme is evaluated annually by students by way of course evaluation studies (mid-term evaluation and final evaluation). These evaluations are included in the university s quality assurance system. Course contents: The topic for the assignment is chosen from one of the subjects covered by OR213S Personnel Management, Competence Development and Organizational Change or OR214S Organisational Psychology and Human Resource Management. The assignment should preferably be answered by groups of 2-3 students but it is also possible to write an individual assignment. Learning outcomes: The purpose of the assignment is to give students an opportunity to specialize academically and to gain practical knowledge either through their own empirical research or through theoretical work. Students also gain methodological knowledge in order to conduct research and development in their own organization. Students should on successful completion of the course be able to: show that they can conduct empirical studies apply relevant theories to analyze the empirical findings learn how to carry out research and development in organizations Especially recommended elective courses: Offered as a free-standing course: Yes. Prerequisites: General admission and a minimum of 60 credits from higher education. Relevant work experience in human resources management can compensate for the lack of higher education (qualifications). Recommended previous knowledge: 1-2 years of university studies or at least 5 years experience of working life. Completed the courses OR213S Personnel Management, Competence Development and Organizational Change and OR214S Organisational Psychology and Human Resource Management. Mode of delivery: Teaching will be based on one intensive teaching session. All students will be offered four voluntary tutorials in either groups or individually. Learning activities and teaching methods: Lectures and tutorials. Assessment methods and criteria: Assignment consisting of maximum 25 pages. Work placement: Recommended or required reading: Halvorsen, K (2008) Å forske på samfunnet. Cappelen Akademiske forlag. In addition the student will select 700 pages of of own curriculum. Study progression requirement: The students should have completed the courses OR213S Personnel Management, Competence Development and Organizational Change and OR214S Organisational Psychology and Human Resource Management before attempting the Project Paper. Overlapping courses: The following courses gives reduction in ECTS-points: OR212S-HE Prosjektoppgave, 10 ECTS-credits OR212S-VE Prosjektoppgave, 10 ECTS-credits

7 OR217S 000 Prosjektoppgave, 10 ECTS-credits PO220S Bacheloroppgave i statsvitenskap og organisasjonsfag, 10 ECTS-credits Språk/Language: Labour Legislation - RE105S ECTS Credits: 20 Level of course: Introductory Level Type of course: Compulsory course for the one year programme in Human Resource Management. Elective course for other students. Duration: One semester Study start: Spring 2014 Year of study: First year Study place: Bodø Faculty responsible: Faculty of Social Sciences Language of instruction: Norwegian Course responsible person: Thomas Benson address: thomas.benson@uin.no Costs: No costs except semester registration fee and syllabus literature. Course evaluation: The study programme is evaluated annually by students by way of course evaluation studies (mid-term evaluation and final evaluation). These evaluations are included in the university s quality assurance system Course contents: The course includes the following fields of study: Employment, protection against discrimination, the requirements of the work environment, the employer's management rights, the employee's duty of loyalty and termination of employment due to own circumstances and business conditions, business and collective labour legislation. Learning outcomes: Students should on successful completion of the course be able to: Demonstrate knowledge of and gain insight into labour legislation, methods and practical usage Demonstrate knowledge of the laws and agreements that apply in the workplace. Especially recommended elective courses: Yes Offered as a free-standing course: Yes, the course is open for all students. Prerequisites: General admission and a minimum of 60 credits from higher education. Relevant work experience in human resources management can compensate for the lack of higher education (qualifications). Recommended previous knowledge: 1-2 years of university studies or at least 5 years experience of working life. Mode of delivery: Teaching will be based on intensive teaching sessions. Learning activities and teaching methods: Lectures. A voluntary test exam is organized at the end of the semester, and is given individual feedback. Students are strongly encouraged to attend this. Assessment methods and criteria: 6 hours individual written examination. Evaluated with grades A-F Work placement: N/A

8 Recommended or required reading: (In Norwegian) Books: Arbeidsrettsboka, Thomas Benson, Fagbokforlaget (last edition) Reading Collections: Rettsavgjørelser i arbeidsrett Del 1, 6. utgave (available at stud bookstore on campus) Rettsavgjørelser i arbeidsrett Del 2, 5. utgave (available at stud bookstore on campus) Rettsavgjørelser i arbeidsrett Del 3, 5. utgave (available at stud bookstore on campus) Study progression requirement: N/A Overlapping courses: The following courses gives reduction in ECTS-points: RE104S Arbeidsrett, 10 ECTS-credits RE105S-HE Arbeidsrett, 10 ECTS-credits RE105S-VE Arbeidsrett, 10 ECTS-credits