Rīgas pedagoģijas un izglīTĪbas vadības augstskola

The study course acquisition assessment form: Written test
The course is studied in the Latvian language.
Literature:

1. 
   Darba attiecību enciklopēdija (kr.val.), Merkūrijs, 2004.
   
2. 
   Ešenvalde I., Personāla praktiskā vadība, Merkūrijs, 2003.
   
3. 
   Gratone L., Cilvēkresursu stratēģija, Jumava,2004.
   
4. 
   Psiholoģijas pasaule-žurnāls
   

Specific notes:

Requirements for the test:

• 
  Lecture attendance
  
• 
  Submitted autonomous works APPROVED
  

by the sitting of Economics and entrepreneurship department

on 17 November 2005

Head of the department: Jānis Viržbickis

RIGA TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT ACADEMY

Imantas 7. līnija 1, Riga LV – 1083, phone:[phone], fax: [phone]
Description of the study course

Title of the study course: Job legislation and job protection.
Title of the study programme: Personnel management
Amount: credit points– 4 ECT – 6 contact lessons– 32
Author and lecturer of the course: Master of jurisprudence Uvis Kozlovskis.
Aim of the course:

To give the future personnel managers an idea about the place of work and job protection rights in the national legal system in compliance with the professional standard, introduce students to the normative base of work and job protection rights in Latvia, to form an understanding of the impact of the laws and regulations of transnational international formations on the employees and employers’ rights and duties, to form the skill to apply the acquired knowledge to practice.

Contents of the course

The study course Job legislation and job protection acquaints both with the theoretical conclusions and laws and regulations in the sphere of employment rights and job protection by highlighting the employees and employers’ rights and duties, as well as the social guarantees, promoting students’ determination to form a civil society.

Thematic planning of he contents

No.	Topic	Contact lessons	Seminars, prac darbi
1.	Employment agreement. (Establishment and termination of legal work relationships. Employer and employee rights and responsibilities. Pay. Employment restrictions.)	8	X
2.	Collective employment agreement. (Collective agreement and general agreement. Validity of the collective agreement in terms of time. The peculiarities of concluding and altering the collective agreement.)	4
3.	Working time and recreation time. (The organization of working time. Breaks. Holidays.)	5
4.	Job protection. (Risk assessment. Employer’s rights and responsibilities. Employee and trustee’s rights and responsibilities. The competence of public and municipal institutions. . Supervision and control.)	10	X
5.	Labor disputes. (Individual disputes of rights. Collective disputes of rights. Collective interest disputes. Institutions of arbitration.)	5
	Altogether:	32

The form of assessment of the acquisition of the study course:

During the acquisition of the course students complete two knowledge and skills test works, the topic is specified at the topic is specified at the beginning of the course). The course is concluded by a written examination in the form of a test.

Expected result, the knowledge, skills and competencies to be acquired

To improve the communicative skills, to promote the improvement of the value system, to develop the skill to solve juridical issues as well as express and substantiate one’s opinion.

The course is delivered in Latvian.
Laws and regulations –

- Latvijas Republikas Satversme (pieņemta 15.02.1922.g.)

- Darba likums (pieņemts 20.06.2001.g.)

- Darba aizsardzības likums (pieņemts 20.06.2001.g.)

- Darba strīdu likums (pieņemts 26.09.2002.g.)

- Valsts civildienesta likums (pieņemts 07.09.2000.g.)

- Darba devēju organizāciju un to apvienību likums (pieņemts 29.04.1999.g.)

- Likums „Par darbinieku aizsardzību darba devēja maksātnespējas gadījumā” (pieņ. 20.12.2001.g.)

- Likums „Par arodbiedrībām” (pieņemts 13.12.1990.g.)

- Civillikums. IV daļa. Saistību tiesības (spēkā no 01.03.1993.g.)

Study literature

- Ulmane V. Darba tiesības. Darba aizsardzība. Rīga, „Turība”, 2004

- LR Civillikuma komentāri. Saistību tiesības. Rīga, „Mans īpašums” (500-542. lpp.)
Supplamentary literature –

- Gailums I. Darba likums. Komentāri. Tiesu prakse. (3 daļās) Rīga, 2002, 2004

- Dindūne I. Darba likuma komentāri. Rīga, “LV” 2002-2004 (ar grozījumiem)
Recommended periodicals –

- „Latvijas Vēstnesis” (www.vestnesis.lv)

- „Likums un tiesības” (www.ius.lv)
Specific remarks –

Students’ task is to keep track of the formulation of current laws, their validity as well as the consequent regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers (sources– www.likumi.lv, www.nais.lv, www.vestnesis.lv (base of the consolidated laws and regulations).

REVIEWED

at the meeting of the Department___________

_____________, 2005

Head of the Dept._______________

Riga Teacher Training and Educational Management Academy

Riga, Imantas 7.līnija, L V -1083, telephone: [phone], fax: [phone]
The Description of the Study Course

The title of the study course: Public Relations
The title of the study program: Professional study program “Personnel management”
Amount: 2 CP, 3ECTS
The author and the staff of the course: Lecturer, Mag. sc .soc. M.Virbale
The aim of the course:

• 
  To provide an insight into the basic issues of public relations theory
  
• 
  To develop skills for analysing public relations management essence.
  

Envisaged results:

Students have to acquire a notion on public relations management’s essence, image creation, as well as comprehension of the connection between the job of the personnel manager and marketing communication. To develop skills of analysing academic publications

The content of the course:

Thematic plan of the course

No	Theme	Contact lessons		Student autonomous work hours
		Full-time studies	Part-time studies	Full-time studies	Part-time studies
1.	The role of effective communication in the contemporary world.		2		8
2.	Explanation of public relations in the context of convincing communication in the text-books of social psychology		3		12
3.	Public relations as a component of marketing communications		2		8
4.	Public relations theories: -general public relations theory; -intermediate level or attainable public relations theories		3		12
5.	Public relations connection to the theories on the personality.		2		8
6.	Image creation process, structures and contents.		2		8
			16		64

Autonomous work planning:

No	Theme	Type of work	Assessment form
1.	Crisis communication	Practice work
2.	Corporative communication	Practice work in a group	Analysis of a public image

The study course acquisition assessment form: A test with differentiated grading (written analysis of a case study).
The course is studied in the Latvian language (in the English language, Russian language, etc.).

Literature:

1. S.M.Cutlip ,A.H.Center ,G.M.Broom Effective Public Relations.7 ed,New Jersey London 1994.

2. D.L.Wilcox,Ph.H.Aulit,W.K.Agee Public Relations: Strategies and tactics. New York etc.1997.

3. J.Gruning (ed) Excellence in PR and comunications managmnt.Hildsdale.Hove,London,1992.

4. S.L. Franzoi Social Psychology.2nd ,Boston,New York,Taipei etc,2000LU
Optional literature:

1. 
   Opinion Quarterly,
   
2. 
   Journal for East European Management Studies,
   
3. 
   Journal of Occupational and Organizational Public Psychology,
   
4. 
   Publizistik
   

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Specific notes:

Demands for passing of the test

• 
  50% attendance of contact lectures,
  
• 
  participation in seminars;
  
• 
  1 autonomous work.
  

APPROVED

by the sitting of Economics and entrepreneurship department___________

on17 October2005_____________

Head of the department_____________

.Jānis Viržbickis

RIGA TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT ACADEMY

Imantas 7.līnija 1, Riga LV – 1083, phone: [phone], fax: [phone]

Description of the study course
Title of the study course: Methods of business games
Title of the study program: Personnel management
Amount: 2 CP,3 ECTS
Author and lecturers of the course: Dr.paed., assisytant prof. Iveta Kāposta
Aim of the course:

To prepare students for independent use of business games in their professional activity.

Expected result:

• 
  Knowledge about the game as a cultural phenomenon, functions of the game, the nature and structure of business games, as well as the possibilities of their application.
  
• 
  Skills to choose a game according to the audience’s needs and possibilities, to plan, organize and conduct business games.
  
• 
  Comprehension of the role of business games in people’s lives.
  

Contents of the course:
Thematic planning of the contents

No.	Topic	Contact lessons		Hours of student autonomous study
		Full-time studies	Part-time studies	Full-time studies	Part-time studies
	The nature, development and principles of the game.		2		10
	The nature and functions of the game.		2		10
	The basic principles and conditions of the organization of business games		2		10
	Types of business games.		6		20
	Planning of business games.		2		10
	Stages of the organization of business games.		2		4

Planning of the independent work:

No.	Topic	Type of work	Form of assessment
	The theory of the development of the game	Report	Defense
	The structure and features of the game.	Abstract	Discourse
	Functions of business games.	Abstract	Test
	The conditions of the organization of business games.	Report	Discussion
	Types and scenarios of games.	Modeling	Discourse
	Goals and tasks of business games.	Analyses of descriptions	Discourse
	Planning and conducting of business games.	Modeling	Discourse
		Project	Defense
	Conditions of conducting business games.	Abstract	Test
	Methodological elaboration of the game.	Modeling	Defense

For of the assessment of the acquisition of the course:Test with a differentiated assessment
The course is delivered in Latvian, Russian, German.
Literature:

Compulsory literature

1. 
   Lapiņa L., Rudiņa V. Apgūsim demokrātiju. – R.: Zvaigzne ABC, 1997.
   
2. 
   Urdze T. Zināt, darīt, prast. – R.: Pieaugušo Izglītības Apvienība, 1999.
   
3. 
   Абрамова Т.С., Степанович В.А. Деловые игры: теория и организация. - Екатеринбург: Деловая книга, 1999.
   
4. 
   Геронимус Ю.В. Игра, модель, экономика. - Москва: Знание, 1989.
   
5. 
   Rubana I.M. Mācīties darbot. – R.: RaKa, 2003.
   
6. 
   Berliners, Geidžs Pedagoģiskā psiholoģija. – R.: Zvaigzne ABC, 1999.
   
7. 
   Veilers P. Kvalitāte – tavas veiksmes atslēga. – R.: Jumava, 2001.
   
8. 
   Abbat F.R. Teaching for better learning. – Geneva.: WHO, 2001.
   
9. 
   Пушкарев Н. и др. Практикум по кадровому менеджменту. Деловые игры. – Москва: Российская экономическая академия, 2001.
   
10. 
    Трайнев В. А. Деловые игры в учебном процессе. – Москва: Дашков и ко, 2002.
    

Recommended literature

1. 
   Интеллектуальные игры для школьников: экономика. – Ярославль: Академия развития, 1998.
   
2. 
   Кэрролл Л. Логическая игра. - Москва: Наука, 1991.
   
3. 
   Игры: обучение, тренинг, досуг. – Москва: Новая школа, 1994.
   
4. 
   Шмаков С.А. Игры учащихся – феномен культуры. - Москва: Новая школа, 1994.
   
5. 
   Academic Gaming and Stimulation in Education and Training. – London: Kogan Page, 1977.
   

REVIEWED

at the meeting of the Department___________

_____________, 2005

Head of the Dept.._______________
Riga Teacher Training and Educational Management Academy

Riga, Imantas 7.līnija, L V -1083, telephone: [phone], fax: [phone]
The Description of the Study Course
The title of the study course: Ergonomics
The title of the study program: Personnel management
Amount: 2 credit-points, 16 contact lessons (part-time studies), 3ECTS
The author and the staff of the course: assoc. prof., Dr. chem. Jānis GEDROVICS
The aim of the course:

To acquaint the students with the implementation of ergonomics science cognitions into the work of the enterprise for development of labour safety system and its operation securing for the maintenance of human resources.

The content of the course:

Thematic plan of the course

No	Theme	Contact lessons		Student autonomous work hours
		Full-time studies	Part-time studies	Full-time studies	Part-time studies
1	Concept of ergonomics. Work concept in ergonomics.	-	1	-	5
2	Concept of work environment. Risk factors in the socialisation process in work place.	-	2,5	-	8
3	Job protection, job security. Labour protection law of the Republic of Latvia.	-	1,5	-	6
4	Regulations, instructions, directions of the Cabinet of Ministers. Legislation and resolutions, regulating the job protection and job security in the organisation.	-	2,0	-	10
5	Internal control of labour environment. Job environment alignment.	-	2	-	5
6	Requirements of ergonomics for the office interior design.	-	1	-	9
7	Practice work: Measuring of environment ergonomics parameters.	-	2	-	6
8	Contemporary office equipment. Requirements of ergonomics when using the office technology.	-	1	-	9
9	Computer and workstation.	-	2	-	6
10	Civic protection measure system.	-	1	-	-
	Total	-	16	-	64