Employment promotion and labor market institutions Field of study: Administration
Programme code: W5-N2AD19.2024

Module name: Employment promotion and labor market institutions
Module code: pzirp_a2_02
Programme code: W5-N2AD19.2024
Semester: summer semester 2024/2025
Language of instruction: Polish
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 3
Purpose and description of the content of education:
The aim of the course is to familiarise students with the basic mechanisms of the widely understood labour market. The course will discuss the basic institutions of the labour market, including among others the legal regulations concerning the bases of employment provided for in the system. It will be necessary to introduce the construction of employee and non-employee employment and outline the differences between them. The course will also cover issues concerning the formation and purpose of the minimum wage. The analysis of labour market issues also requires addressing issues devoted to trade unions, including their meaning and rights. The issues of collective labour law will also be complemented by an explanation of the basic constructs of social dialogue and their importance in the system. The classes will be conducted, inter alia, on the basis of the provisions of the Labour Code, the Act on Promotion of Employment and Labour Market Institutions, the Act on Trade Unions. Upon completion of the classes, students should have knowledge of the laws shaping the labour market.
List of modules that must be completed before starting this module (if necessary): not applicable
Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
is able to define the power and duties of trade unions [U01]
 K_U06 [3/5]
is able to identify instruments to promote employment [U02]
 K_U04 [3/5] K_U06 [4/5]
can define the concept of an unemployed person and a job seeker [U03]
 K_U06 [3/5] K_U09 [2/5]
knows and understands the basic mechanisms concerning the widely understood labor market [W01]
 K_W14 [4/5]
knows the concept of unemployment, its cause and structures [W02]
 K_W14 [4/5] K_W16 [2/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
lecture [01] 16 Formal lecture/ course-related lecture [a01]  course work U01 U02 U03 W01 W02
The student's work, apart from participation in classes, includes in particular:
Name Category Description
Search for materials and review activities necessary for class participation [a01] Preparation for classes
reviewing literature, documentation, tools and materials as well as the specifics of the syllabus and the range of activities indicated in it as required for full participation in classes
Literature reading / analysis of source materials [a02] Preparation for classes
reading the literature indicated in the syllabus; reviewing, organizing, analyzing and selecting source materials to be used in class
Developing practical skills [a03] Preparation for classes
activities involving the repetition, refinement and consolidation of practical skills, including those developed during previous classes or new skills necessary for the implementation of subsequent elements of the curriculum (as preparation for class participation)
Consulting materials complementary to those indicated in the syllabus [a04] Preparation for classes
agreeing on materials complementary to those indicated in the syllabus, supporting the implementation of tasks resulting from or necessary for class participation
Production/preparation of tools, materials or documentation necessary for class participation [a05] Preparation for classes
developing, preparing and assessing the usefulness of tools and materials (e.g. aids, scenarios, research tools, equipment, etc.) to be employed in class or as an aid when preparing for classes
Determining the stages of task implementation contributing to the verification of learning outcomes [c01] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
devising a task implementation strategy embracing the division of content, the range of activities, implementation time and/or the method(s) of obtaining the necessary materials and tools, etc.
Studying the literature used in and the materials produced in class [c02] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
exploring the studied content, inquiring, considering, assimilating, interpreting it, or organizing knowledge obtained from the literature, documentation, instructions, scenarios, etc., used in class as well as from the notes or other materials/artifacts made in class
Implementation of an individual or group assignment necessary for course/phase/examination completion [c03] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
a set of activities aimed at performing an assigned task, to be executed out of class, as an obligatory phase/element of the verification of the learning outcomes assigned to the course
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Module description (PDF)
Information concerning module syllabuses might be changed during studies.
Syllabuses (USOSweb)
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