VPL462 Analytical internship for human resources management and development

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2016
Extent and Intensity
0/0/12. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Josef Horňáček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Blanka Plasová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Vlasta Řezníková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Iveta Zelenková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Jiří Winkler, 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 18:45–20:15 U35
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
VPL462/11_4: No timetable has been entered into IS.
VPL462/16_5: No timetable has been entered into IS.
Prerequisites
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).
Syllabus
  • 1. In first two weeks of semester student chooses the organization and arranges the internship there (student can choose prearranged organization or contact new organization). Student can ask teacher for help in each step of this process. At the beginning of the semester, students will receive a current list of prearranged partner organizations. Student chooses 3 organizations at maximum and completes the special form due to his/her interests and sends it to teachers. This form also includes the short description of diploma thesis which is sent to the selected organizations. The organization can select students due to their requirements, interests and/or interviews. Students, who fail in this selection, must find another organization, because otherwise they cannot meet the requirements of the course! Students must consult the whole process of selecting an organization with teachers during first two lectures and /or individually.
  • 2. In first or second week of the semester the student prints out the "Agreement on cooperation on the internship of students FSS MU", fills this agreement, let it confirmed by the legal representative and supervisor in the organization and submits it in triplicate to the office 5.57. Teachers manage the negotiations with the dean of the FSS and the course guarantor. One copy of the contract remains in the school, one in the organization and student gets also one copy. In some organizations, this agreement has been already signed (this information will be given by the teacher). In this case, it is necessary to fill in and print only Appendix 1, which specifies the goal of diploma thesis and main research question.
  • 3. Students get other organizational guidelines on the first group consultation.
  • Schedule of lectures:
  • 1st meeting: Introduction to the course, thematic and organizational database of internships, consulting research projects.
  • 2nd meeting: Discussing the placement of students in organizations and potential problems with the signing of the contract; consultation of research plans and current progress.
  • 3rd and 4th meeting: Consultation of current progress, reflection of internships, sharing of experiences. Each student prepares ppt presentation including: 1) the type of organization, description of practical problem (1 slide); 2) The main research question, the partial research questions and indicators (max. 2 slides); 3) research strategy, research design, sampling, data collection techniques (1 slide); 4) the limits of research feasibility (1 slide); 5) any questions for the group that student would like to discuss
  • In the last week of the semester: Submission of the Appendix 2 and 3 (after consultation with individual teachers is possible to postpone the deadline).
  • At the end of the examination period: Submission of a research protocol which has the same structure as presentation in 3rd and 4th week (see above).
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
presentation of research protocol and acceptance of research protocol by teachers; evaluation of students sent by organization where student has an internship 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: 100 hodin praxe.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019.
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