ELE 3789 Practical HR and Leadership
ELE 3789 Practical HR and Leadership
This course provides practical competencies and skills in key Human Resource (HR) and leadership-related areas in the workplace.
A sustainable and health-promoting work environment is an essential topic within HR and leadership. In a work environment characterized by rapid changes and transformations, the further development of human resources is crucial and will often be the organization's most significant competitive advantage.
In this course, we explore how an organization, both through strategic Human Resource Management (HRM) and through leadership and employee roles, can practically and concretely implement good research-based practices to facilitate the sustainable management of human resources within the organization. We explore how to perform effective and fair processes for attracting employees (employer branding), recruitment, facilitating performance, work-related health and well-being, as well as skills, leadership, and career development. The course content is based on central theories and research-based knowledge in the field of HR and leadership. A goal of the course is for students to enhance their employability by developing their ability to reflect and perform essential HR skills, including collaboration, problem-solving, and presenting current HR-related issues and solutions. Course participants will have the opportunity to acquire research-based practical competencies, skills, and understanding in HR and leadership topics.
Eligible Participants
The elective is available to all bachelor's students, including those studying Organizational Psychology, HR, and Leadership (Organisasjonspsykologi, HR og ledelse).
This elective differs from the program courses in Organizational Psychology, HR, and Leadership by focusing on practical application and skill-based learning (applied psychology).
After the course the student should be able to:
- Understand and apply knowledge within HR and leadership, including strategic HR, recruitment, skills development, leadership, employee development, work engagement, and conflict management in practice.
- Identify and discuss principles for sustainable and ethical HR practice, as well as understand HR's role in establishing and maintaining effective HR processes in a work environment characterized by digital transformation and future challenges.
The student should be able to:
- Plan and execute HR processes that support the organization's strategic goals.
- Implement recruitment and selection procedures, including practical interview methods, and effectively apply employer branding strategies.
- Promote performance as well as work-related health and well-being through measures adapted to a digitized work environment.
- Facilitate conflict management situations to achieve constructive solutions.
- Collaborate in teams using case-based and problem-based learning (PBL) to solve complex HR challenges.
- From a strategic HR perspective, critically assess and develop solutions related to ethical HR and competence development practices.
The student should be able to:
- Apply knowledge about workplace changes to promote a performance- and health-promoting work environment through HR practices and leadership.
- Perform HR-related tasks, in addition to existing bachelor's programs in organizational psychology, HR, and leadership, with an emphasis on practical skills.
During the course, we cover topics such as:
- The changing work environment
- HR's role in the digital development of the workplace
- The future of HR
- A practical approach to employee recruitment
- Employer branding
- Selection methodology including practical interview techniques
- Ethical HR
- Practical conflict management
- Practical facilitation for work engagement and a health-promoting workplace
- Practical skills development from a strategic HR perspective
The course consists of 6 modules conducted in 6 days/sessions with physical and varied teaching (total of 36 hours). In addition, students actively test the skills learned in the course. It is crucial for learning outcomes and writing a good project assignment to attend the classes as much as possible.
There is a strong emphasis on students acquiring practical skills and the ability to perform relevant HR-related processes based on research-based knowledge.
The course is taught using process-based learning methods. These include short introductory lectures on topics, group discussions, personal reflection, case assignments, student presentations, guest lectures, and practical exercises.
There is a maximum of 40 students per session due to the course's pedagogical format.
Higher Education Entrance Qualification
Disclaimer
Deviations in teaching and exams may occur if external conditions or unforeseen events call for this.
No special prerequisites are required.
| Assessments |
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Exam category: Submission Form of assessment: Submission PDF Exam/hand-in semester: First Semester Weight: 100 Grouping: Group/Individual (1 - 3) Duration: 2 Week(s) Comment: Active testing related to the teaching, totaling up to 15 pages, duration 2 weeks during the exam period Exam code: ELE 37891 Grading scale: ECTS Resit: Examination when next scheduled course |
| Activity | Duration | Comment |
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Teaching | 30 Hour(s) | Varied classroom teaching closely linked to the course learning objectives and project assignment. |
Individual problem solving | 24 Hour(s) | Assignments and reflection exercises related to each module in the course |
Student's own work with learning resources | 76 Hour(s) | Gaining course curriculum |
Submission(s) | 70 Hour(s) | Project assignment (home exam) |
A course of 1 ECTS credit corresponds to a workload of 26-30 hours. Therefore a course of 7,5 ECTS credit corresponds to a workload of at least 200 hours.
