Reg no: 65au
School of Social Sciences
C O U R S E S Y L L A B U S
Basic Course in Social Science, 40 points
Course Code Date of decision Valid from
PAL500 2005-10-10 2005-10-10
Language of instruction Swedish
Subject Social Science and Behavioural Science Swedish points 40
ECTS credits 60
Level 1–40
Type of course The course constitutes the first year studies in the Human Re- source Management Programme.
Prerequisites For admission to the course it is required to be accepted to the Human Resource Management Programme
Course objectives The aim of the course is to give knowledge from a labour market and working life perspective of
society organization and instruments of control the public administration
the organizations of industry and commerce, and labour market
the basics of national public economy
stabilization policy goals, target conflicts, and welfare theory
the labour market development and functions social and behavioural science research and in-
vestigation methods with statistics elementary science theory
basic theoretical knowledge of the behavioural science field with emphasis on staff and working life issues
knowledge of the relationship between and the inter- action between individual, group, organization, soci- ety
knowledge of psychosocial issues
abilitity to elucidate change aspects from individual, group, organization, and society perspective
ability to analyse and understand various problems in working life
learning at work and in-service training issues Course contents The course comprises the following modules
Module 1. Introduction, 1 point
Introduction to the study programme and to university studies, study technique and group project educational methodology.
Presentation of sponsor enterprises. Information of what per- sonnel work implies.
Module 2. Organization and Human Resource Management, 5 points
The course module is meant to constitute an introduction to the study programme Personnel and working life. The purpose is to let the student get into contact with organization and per- sonnel issues in a comprehensive and introductory way.
Through this introduction the student will be given certain ba- sic cognitive abilities but also a more general idea of what or- ganization management and development/dynamics may im- ply.
Module 3. Introduction to Methodology, 5 points
An orientation of principles and applications within social sci- ence research. The basics of qualitative and quantitative data collection, adaptation and analysis and practical application through laboratory work. Elementary science theory and sci- entific method with application to knowledge and research of working life in a historical, social group and individual per- spective.
Module 4. Sociology, 7 points
A survey of sociological and sociopsychological basic con- cepts and theories. The basic features of some comprehensive theory traditions. Applications to Swedish society structure and society change. The connections individual -
group/organization – society are elucidated as well as equality of opportunity issues. The module also gives an introduction to working life sociology.
Module 5. Psychology, 7 points
The module gives an overview of the basic theoretical fields of research in psychology, for instance how the individual perceives the surrounding world (perception), the individual’s development through life span, theories of learning, memory functions and thinking, intelligence and other cognitive abili- ties. Moreover, the module presents man’s basic motivational drives and emotions, theories about personality, crises and so- cial psychology. Other subjects are test theory, personnel se- lection and recruitment, stress in and out of work and decision making. Important parts are also interview training and con- flict management. In addition, the module presents psycho- logical research traditions and its most representative methods and tools in order to accumulate knowledge about humans.
Module 6. Economics and Labour Market, 4 points Swedish economic development in the 20th century. Basic macroeconomic concepts. The connections between the goods market, labour market, money market and foreign exchange market. The goals and tools of fiscal, monetary, foreign ex- change, and labour market policy. Current issues in stabiliza- tion policy. Orientation of Sweden in the international econ- omy.
Module 7. Pedagogics, 7 points
Education issues in a historical and social perspective focused on the Swedish education system related to working life and life-long learning. In-service training and staff education.
Various education and teaching models in theory and practice.
Laboratory items in the form of holding a lesson by oneself or corresponding. Applicatory task of in-service training efforts within a company.
Module 8. Politics and Government, 4 points
The course will give the students comprehensive knowledge of the organization role and interaction of the various social
The macro perspective connects to EU and its role related to parliament and regions/communes. The macro perspective fur- thermore treats the changed role of the legislation and budget preparation from out of concepts as management by goals, de- centralization, delegation and framework legislation.
The micro perspective emphasizes municipal, county author- ity, and national local institutions; partly organization, role and development, partly the connection with the central gov- ernment institutions and EU. Concepts as liberty of the press versus secrecy and their application are dealt with from vari- ous perspectives.
Teaching methods The teaching comprises classroom teaching, group exercises, laboratory work and guest lectures. Participation in group ex- ercises and laboratory work is mandatory.
Required reading
Author Title, publishing house, year Pages
Module 1.
Angelöw, Bo
Hedman, Thomas
Introduction, 1 point
Konsten att lyckas med sina studier.
Natur och Kultur 1995.
Informationssökning för samhällsvetare och humanister.
Studentlitteratur 1997.
Stencil matter
150
115
Module 2.
Jacobsen, D I.
Thorvik, J.
Sandberg, J.
Targama, A.
Svedberg, L.
Organization and Human Resource Manage- ment, 5 points
Hur moderna organisationer fungerar.
Studentlitteratur, senaste upplagan.
Ledning och förståelse.
Studentlitteratur, 1998.
Gruppsykologi.
Studentlitteratur, senaste upplagan.
500
175
Module 3 Introduction to Methodology, 5 points
Dannefjord, Per Metod och problem – en inledning till sociolo- gisk analys.
Växjö universitet, Inst för samhällsvetenskap, 1999.
34
Riencker, L. & Stray Jörgen- sen, P.
Att skriva en bra uppsats.
Liber 2002.
Required reading
Author Title, publishing house, year Pages
Rosengren, K E.
Arvidsson, P Wahlgren, L
Sociologisk metodik.
Malmö, Liber 2002 (delar av).
”SPSS steg för steg”
Studentlitteratur, 2005
435
Reference book:
Stukàt, S.
Statistikens grunder.
Studentlitteratur.
Module 4.
Bauman, Z.
Angelöw, B.
Jonsson, T.
Hansen, L H., Orban, P. (red)
Månsson, Per
Sennett, R.
De Swaan
Sociology, 7 points
Att tänka sociologiskt.
Korpen 1990.
Introduktion till socialpsykologi.
Studentlitteratur.
Arbetslivet.
Studentlitteratur, 2002.
Båten i parken.
Rabén o Sjögren, 1985.
När karaktären krackelerar.
Atlas, 1999.
Mänskliga samhällen.
Arkiv förlag, 2003.
290
290
460
130
220
160
Module 5. Psychology, 7 points, 7 points Hwang, Lundberg, Rönn-
berg, Smedler
Vår tids psykologi.
Stockholm: Natur och Kultur. 2005 Hilmarsson, H. T. H. Samtalet med känslomässig intelligens.
Lund: Studentlitteratur, 2003.
de Klerk, A. Konflikter och konflikthantering.
Stockholm: Timbro, 1991.
Referensbok:
Granberg, O.
PA - OU.
Stockholm: Natur och Kultur, 2003.
Required reading
Author Title, publishing house, year Pages
Module 6.
Eklund, K.
Sandelin, L.
Södersten, B. (red)
Economics and labour market, 4 points Vår ekonomi. Tiden.
Senaste uppl. (Kap 1, 6-19).
Den svenska ekonomin. En översikt av utveck- lingen.
Rabén & Sjögren senaste uppl.
Marknad och politik.
Dialogos. Senaste uppl.
Stencils.
400
150
200 25
Delkurs 7.
Ellström, Per-Erik, Gustavsson, Bernt &
Larsson, Staffan (red) Fritzell, Christer
Granberg, O.
Lundmark, A.
Pommer Nilsson, Peter
Sandberg, Jörgen &
Targama, Axel
Pedagogics, 7 points Livslångt lärande.
Studentlitteratur, 1996.
Om pedagogikens värdeorientering och inte- grativa
uppgifter. Installationsföreläsning vid Växjö universitet, 1999.
http://www.iped.vxu.se/publikation/personal/c- firtzell/Om-vardeorien.htm
PAOU Personaladministration och organisa- tionsutveckling. (Sjunde utgåvan)
Natur och Kultur, 2003.
Selected parts: ch 1, 3-5, 8-13, 15 and 17-19.
Utbildning i arbetslivet.
Studentlitteratur, Lund 1998.
En introduktion till pedagogik i arbetslivet.
Umeå: Pedagogiska institutionen.
Ledning och förståelse. Ett kompetensperspek- tiv på organisationer.
Lund: 1998, Valda delar. *
Individually chosen literature in connection with certain laboratory work and a practice task chosen in consultation with the examiner.
*) this book is also a part of module 2.
300
4
150
430
150
80
80
200
Module 8 Politics and Government, 4 poäng
Required reading
Author Title, publishing house, year Pages
Eriksson, K. &
Eriksson, M.
Kön har ingen betydelse, men könsblandning är bra: ”könsgörande” i två professionella sammanhang. Kvt, 2002:1. Tillhandahålles av institutionen.
Halvarson, A., Lundmark, K. & Staberg, U.
Sveriges statsskick. Fakta och perspektiv.
Liber AB, Stockholm. 2002.
Hasselberg, Y. Vem vill leva i nätverkssamhället? Tvärsnitt, 2001:4. Tillhandahålles av institutionen.
Lindgren, G. Broderskapets logik. Kvt, 1996:1.
Obtainable from the institution..
sid 4-14
Lundquist, L. Demokrati kräver ämbetskurage. Socialpolitik, 1998:4-5. Obtainable from the institution.
sid 24-26
Magnusson, E. Jag har faktiskt aldrig lidit av att vara kvinna.
Kvt, 1996:1.
Obtainable from the institution.
sid 30-46
Petersson, O. Vad är en rättsstat? Ur: Rättsstaten. Frihet, rättssäkerhet och maktdelning i dagens politik.
Stockholm, Publica. 1996.
Obtainable from the institution.
Rothstein, B. (red) Politik som organisation. Förvaltningspolitiken grundproblem. SNS förlag, Stockholm. 2001a.
Schömer, E. Jämställdhetens dilemman i Mer än bara kvin- nor och män. Feministiska perspektiv på ge- nus.
Studentlitteratur, Lund. 2004.
Anna Wahl m fl Det ordnar sig. Teorier om kön.
Studentlitteratur, Lund. 2001.
Anna Wahl m fl Det ordnar sig alltid. Arbetsbok kring frågor om organisation och kön.
Studentlitteratur, Lund. 2004.
Assessment methods The assessment of the student achievements is carried out in form of written and/or oral tests after each module. The as- sessment may also completely or partly be compensated by continuous examination in connection with the teaching.
To pass the course it is required to pass the laboratory work.
For students who have not passed at the ordinary test occasion a renewed test will be arranged in close connection with the ordinary test occasion.
Type of grades When grading one of the marks Pass with distinction, Pass or Fail will be used. On module 1, Introduction, only the mark pass is awarded.
Credit overlap
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