VPLn4462 Analytical internship for human resources management and development

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/1/12. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Iveta Zelenková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Josef Horňáček, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Iveta Zelenková, Ph.D.
Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
Supplier department: Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Mon 14:00–15:40 U53
Prerequisites
! VPL462 Analytical internship for HRM && !NOWANY( VPL462 Analytical internship for HRM )
1. Clear objectives of diploma thesis and (partially) developed theoretical conceptualization;
2. Student plan to collect data for his/her diploma thesis in the same semester when she/he enrolls for the course VPL462 (usually the last semester of study);
3. Agreement and contract between organization and student about the purpose of traineeship;
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
1. To enable interconnection between theoretical and methododological work on diploma thesis of students and solving practical problems in HRM on the level of companies. This knowledge is used and utilitized by students during work on their diploma thesis.
2) to help students to gain practical experience of expert in the field HRM
3) to provide students methodological support during the process of confrontation of the practical problems with the theoretical concepts.
4) to help students to make a first contact with their potential employers (after their graduation).
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students will be able to:
- identify, analyze and reflect practical problems in the field of human resource development and management in organizations;
- suggest and explain an adequate method of organizational research;
- plan data gathering in organizations, identify, reflect and solve possible difficulties during data gathering;
- present and argue their suggestion, receive and give feedback
Syllabus
  • 1) Choosing organization.
  • 2) Conclusion of the contract.
  • 3) Internship.
  • 4) Active participation in seminars
  • 5) Filling a research protocol.
  • 6) Submission of the report and evaluation from the supervisor.
  • Schedule of lectures:
  • 1. meeting: Introduction to the course and internship; Discussing of placement of students in organizations and potential problems with the signing the contract;
  • 2.-5. meeting: Presentation of research protocol, reflection and sharing experience from internship
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Lubasová A., 2001. Personální analýza, plánování a strategie: čítanka pro kurz magisterského kombinovaného studia. Brno: MUNI.
  • Kubr, M. Poradenství pro podnikatele a manažery. Ženeva: ILO, 1986
  • The SAGE handbook of organizational research methods. Edited by David A. Buchanan - Alan Bryman. Los Angeles: SAGE, 2009, xxxvi, 738. ISBN 9781446200643. info
  • BRYMAN, Alan. Social research methods. 3rd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008, xiii, 748. ISBN 9780199202959. info
  • HRONÍK, František. Jak se nespálit podruhé :strategie a praxe výběrového řízení. 1st ed. Brno: MotivPress, 2007, 376 pp. ISBN 978-80-254-0698-4. info
  • HRONÍK, F. Rozvoj a vzdělávání pracovníků. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2007, 233 pp. ISBN 978-80-247-1457-8. info
  • ARMSTRONG, Michael Stuart. Řízení lidských zdrojů : nejnovější trendy a postupy. 10. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2007, 789 pp. ISBN 978-80-247-1407-3. info
Teaching methods
100 hours of internship and collection of data for diploma thesis in the selected organization; work on research protocol; group and individual consultations
Assessment methods
Submission of the report, presentation of research protocol and acceptance of research protocol by teachers; evaluation of students sent by organization where student has a traineeship and collects the data
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 150 hodin praxe.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2021, recent)
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