| Course title | Human Resources and Education Policy in the European Union |
| Course code | EkonM023 |
| Credit points (ECTS) | 3 |
| Total Hours in Course | 81 |
| Number of hours for lectures | 8 |
| Number of hours for seminars and practical classes | 16 |
| Number of hours for laboratory classes | 0 |
| Independent study hours | 57 |
| Date of course confirmation | 28/02/2025 |
| Responsible Unit | Institute of Business and Management Science |
| There is no prerequisite knowledge required for this course | |
| Course abstract | |
| Students develop knowledge, skills and competence about the European Union (EU) as a whole and its institutions in the context of human resources and educational policy. Students develop an in-depth understanding of the possibilities of human resources policy and the content of the educational space in relation to career guidance support in the EU. The course emphasizes skills and competence to find, explain, analyze, integrate and assess information. The aim of the study course is to develop knowledge, skills and competence in EU human resources and educational policy in order to be able to promote appropriate career guidance support. | |
| Learning outcomes and their assessment | |
| Knowledge:
1.Students factually formulate and explain information on the EU formation and its development in the context of human resource and Education Area policy – practical group works, a test; 2.students explain the policy of education and human resources in relation to career guidance support – practical group works. Professional skills: 3.students are able to analyse information on the functions of the EU institutions in the context of human resources and Education Area policy – practical group works; 4.students are able to debate reasonably on the Area of Education and human resources policy of the EU in the context of career guidance support and lifelong learning – practical group works. Soft skills: 5.students are able to summarize information on the formation and development of the EU, the functions of institutions in the context of human resources and Education Area policy – practical group works; 6.students are able to summarize information on the policy of education and human resources in relation to career guidance support – practical group works; 7.students are able to co-operate and communicate - practical group works. Competence: 8.students are able to integrate and assess knowledge and skills on the opportunities of the EU Education Area in the context of career guidance support and lifelong learning – an independent work; 9.students are able to integrate and assess knowledge and skills on the EU human resources policy in relation to career guidance support – an independent work. |
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| Course Content(Calendar) | |
| 1.The formation and development of the European Union (EU) in the context of human resources and Education Area policy. Symbols and values, development, aims and principles, safety, enlargement, EU institutions and their functions (lectures - 2 h, practical group work “Learning Stations”– 4 h).
2.The relevance, formation and development of the EU Education Area. The analysis and usage of its documents and recommendations in lifelong learning and career guidance support - (lectures - 2 h, practical group work, discussion – 6 h). 3.The relevance of career guidance support in the EU in general and international organizations – (lectures - 1 h, practical group work, discussion – 3 h). 4.Human resources policy and safety in connection with career guidance support in the EU. The analysis of guidelines and documents – (lecture - 1 h, practical group work, discussion – 3 h). |
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| Requirements for awarding credit points | |
| Lecture attendance, all practical group works completed in the faculty room, submitted three independent works; successful assessment of practical group and independent works. Students must score at least 60 points out of 100. | |
| Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work | |
| 1.An independent work – test. The formation, development and the functions of the institutions of the European Union in the context of human resources and Education Area policy, and career guidance support – 15 h.
2.An independent work. Information analysis and assessment on the EU Education Area in the context of lifelong learning and career guidance support – 21 h. 3.An independent work. Information analysis and assessment on human resources policy and safety in connection with career guidance support in the EU– 21 h. |
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| Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes | |
| The test is formed from the cumulative evaluation of all practical group works and all independent works.
25 points - four practical group works (minimum number of points - 12; minimum number of points for each practical group work - 3): the formation and development of the EU in the context of human resources and Education Area policy; the relevance, formation and development of the EU Education Area; the importance of career guidance support in the EU; human resources policy and safety in connection with career guidance support in the EU.. 75 points - three independent works (minimum number of points - 48; minimum number of points for each independent work - 16). Assessment of independent and practical works takes place in accordance with the criteria set out in them. |
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| Compulsory reading | |
| 1.Eiropas Savienība. Kas ir ES, un ko tā dara. Luksenburga: Eiropas Savienības Publikāciju birojs. 2022, 70 lpp. Pieejams: https://op.europa.eu/lv/publication-detail/-/publication/c47b2296-b71a-11ed-8912-01aa75ed71a1/language-lv
2.The European Union. What it is and what it does. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union. 2022, 70 p. Available: https://op.europa.eu/webpub/com/eu-what-it-is/en/ 3.Sienkiewicz L. Human resource Management: How to Attract, Retain and Develop Talent. Brussels: European Commission. 2018, 30 p. Available: https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/0aea2ca3-c5ed-11e8-9424-01aa75ed71a1/language-en/format-PDF/source-117774626 4.Weber P., Katsarow J., Cohen-Scali V., Mulvey R. European Research Agenda for Career Guidance and Counselling. New Perspectives on Career Counselling and Guidance in Europe. 2018, 219-250 pp. Available: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/320355345_European_ Research_Agenda_for_Career_Guidance_and Counselling |
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| Further reading | |
| 1.Atgriešanās Eiropā. Rīga: Apgāds „Zinātne”, 2016, 386 lpp. Pieejams: http://dom.lndb.lv/data/obj/file/305363.pdf
2.Īss ceļvedis par ES. Luksenburga: Eiropas Savienības Publikāciju birojs. 2024, 39 lpp. Pieejams: file:///C:/Users/B/Downloads/%C4%ABss%20ce%C4%BCvedis%20par%20es-NA0923463LVA%20(1).pdf 3.Publications of the NICE Network. Available: https://nice-network.eu/pub/ 4.A Short Guide to the EU. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union. 2024, 39 p. Available: file:///C:/Users/B/Downloads/a%20short%20guide%20to%20the%20eu-NA0923463ENN.pdf |
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| Periodicals and other sources | |
| 1.Eiropas Savienība. Pieejams: https://european-union.europa.eu/index_lv
2.Eiropas Savienība. Pieejams: https://european-union.europa.eu/easy-read_lv 3.European Commission. Human Resources and Security. Available: https://commission.europa.eu/about-european-commission/departments-and-executive-agencies/human-resources-and-security_en#latest 4.European Education Area. Available: https://education.ec.europa.eu/lv 5.European Training Foundation. Career guidance. Available: https://www.etf.europa.eu/en/what-we-do/career-guidance-0 6.European Union. Available: https://european-union.europa.eu/index_en 7.Human resources. Available: https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/human-resources/index_en.htm |
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| Notes | |
| Free option course: Faculty of Economics and Social Development. Professional Master’s Study Programme "Human Resource Management", 7th level. | |