Objectives and competences
Objectives:
1. students will be familiar with the characteristics of the global labour market,
2. students will be aware of the importance of career guidance,
3. students will be familiar with the conditions in the European labour market,
4. students will understand the individual and social dimensions of the labour market in the EU,
5. students will understand the impact of changes in the field of employment.
Content (Syllabus outline)
1. characteristics of the global labour market,
2. career guidance in the EU,
3. Conditions in the European labour market,
4. European employment strategy,
5. flexibility in the European labour market,
6. problems of an ageing population,
7. employment of at-risk groups,
8. quality of life and quality of work in the EU,
9. adapting to changes in the labour market.
Learning and teaching methods
• Explanation and presentation,
• discussion,
• debate,
• use of data portals,
• teamwork,
• moodle learning environment.
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
Knowledge and Understanding:
• students will be able to describe the characteristics of the European labour market,
• students will be able to understand the issues of employment and unemployment in the EU,
• students will be able to understand the impact of changes on employment,
• students will be able to analyze and interpret data in the field of the labour market,
• students will be able to identify and formulate problem situations in the labour market,
• students will be able to apply critical and analytical thinking in the context of the European labour market,
• students will be able to propose solutions to complex problems in the labour market.
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
- ability to recognize the basic characteristics and laws related to European labour market,
-use appropriate knowledge and skills to successfully work.
Readings
1. Novak, V. (2023). Izzivi dolgožive družbe: staranje prebivalstva, trg dela in ravnanje s starejšimi zaposlenimi = The challenges of a longlived society. V Transformacija kadrovskega managementa (str. 19–43). Univerza v Mariboru, Univerzitetna založba.
2. Novak, V. (2021). Razširjenost prekarnega dela v digitalni dobi = Prevalence of precarious work in the digital age. V Izzivi kadrovskega managementa v XXI. stoletju (str. 95–130). Univerza v Mariboru, Univerzitetna založba. doi:10.18690/978-961-286-423-1.4
3. Novak, V. (2022). Kadri in zaposlovanje v času pandemije COVID-19 = Human resources and employment during the COVID-19 pandemic. V Management v krizah: izbrana poglavja (str. 63–88). Univerza v Mariboru, Univerzitetna založba. doi:10.18690/um.fov.1.2022.3
4. Novak, V. (2018). Trg dela in zaposlovanje = Labour market and employment. V Kadrovski management - od industrijske revolucije do digitalizacije (str. 73–112). Univerzitetna založba Univerze.
5. Novak, V., & Žnidaršič, A. (2018). The transition of young people from study to employment in the light of student work. Organizacija, 51(3), 195–207. http://organizacija.fov.uni-mb.si/index.php/organizacija/article/view/860/1229
6. Novak, V., Vidmar, A., Jerebic, J., & Brezavšček, A. (2023). Employers’ efforts to encourage older workers to retire later: a case study of large companies in Slovenia. Organizacija, 56(??3), 184–205. https://organizacija.fov.um.si/index.php/organizacija/article/view/974
Prerequisits
The prerequisites for taking the exam are:
• Completion of all obligations within lectures (active participation in lectures, completion of all assignments),
• Completion of all obligations within the tutorial (completion of all exercises).
Additional information on implementation and assessment research paper (100%)
Note:
At least 51% of the possible points must be achieved
