Human Resource Management

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved

Course Description Version:4.00

Study Course Accepted:02.02.2024 12:30:30

Study Course Information
Course Code:		JF_268		LQF level:		Level 6
Credit Points:		2.00		ECTS:		3.00
Branch of Science:		Management; Public Management		Target Audience:		Person and Property Defence
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:		Juris Zīvarts
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:		Faculty of Social Sciences
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:		Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szfrsu[pnkts]lv
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		12	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		24
Classes (count)		4	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		8
Total Contact Hours								32
Part-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		4	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		8
Classes (count)		2	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		4
Total Contact Hours								12
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Prior knowledge is not necessary.
Objective:
1. To introduce students with key functions of human resource management and their practical implementation: recruitment, evaluation, training, career planning, and motivation. 2. To learn special legislation regulating the service of the senior officials with special service ranks in the institutions of the Ministry of the Interior and their application in the process of human resource management. 3. To acquire practical skills in the implementation of human resource management procedures in the services of the Ministry of the Interior, including, shortlisting of candidates and carrying out their conformity assessment, monitoring of officials during the set probation period, performance evaluation for officials. Tasks: 1. Organise and manage the work of subordinate structural units and/or staff; 2. Understand the employee behaviour; 3. Take measures to increase staff motivation. 4. Apply the latest forms of work organisation and information technologies. 5. Prepare documents for human resource management processes at the State Police. 6. Carry out performance evaluation for officials, including conducting evaluation and further development planning interviews for subordinate officials. 7. Know and be competent in special laws and regulations regulating the progress of the service for the officials of the Ministry of the Interior having special service ranks.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	The concept and functions of human resource management process. Historical development of human resource management process. Modern human resource management system.			Lectures		2.00	auditorium
2	General principles for employee selection and recruitment. New staff adaptation to the team. General principles for performance evaluation of the staff. Management styles. The nature and types of leadership.			Lectures		2.00	auditorium
3	Human resource management communication processes. Staff motives, incentives and needs. Organisational culture, diagnosing organisational culture and the role of organisational culture.			Lectures		2.00	auditorium
4	The legal status of the employed persons at the State Police (service and employment legal relations). Application of the Law on the career course of service of officials with special service ranks working in institutions of the system of the Ministry of the Interior and Prisons Administration.			Lectures		2.00	auditorium
5	Recruitment and appointment to the office. Transfer to another position, being in service not holding a certain position and suspension from duty. Termination of employment relationship.			Lectures		3.00	auditorium
				Classes		2.00	auditorium
6	Job descriptions for officials and methodology for drafting them. Methodology for carrying out performance evaluation for officials.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		2.00	auditorium
Topic Layout (Part-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	The concept and functions of human resource management process. Historical development of human resource management process. Modern human resource management system.			Lectures		0.50	auditorium
2	General principles for employee selection and recruitment. New staff adaptation to the team. General principles for performance evaluation of the staff. Management styles. The nature and types of leadership.			Lectures		0.50	auditorium
3	Human resource management communication processes. Staff motives, incentives and needs. Organisational culture, diagnosing organisational culture and the role of organisational culture.			Lectures		0.50	auditorium
4	The legal status of the employed persons at the State Police (service and employment legal relations). Application of the Law on the career course of service of officials with special service ranks working in institutions of the system of the Ministry of the Interior and Prisons Administration.			Lectures		0.50	auditorium
5	Recruitment and appointment to the office. Transfer to another position, being in service not holding a certain position and suspension from duty. Termination of employment relationship.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
6	Job descriptions for officials and methodology for drafting them. Methodology for carrying out performance evaluation for officials.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Group project, a report, case studies.
Assessment Criteria:
Passed regular tests, a report.
Final Examination (Full-Time):		Exam (Written)
Final Examination (Part-Time):		Exam (Written)
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:		Able to demonstrate comprehensive and specialised work-related knowledge and understanding of human resource management processes in the State Police.
Skills:		Students can apply their knowledge in human resource management; able to prepare a written report on the topic related to human resource management, analyse data and provide constructive solutions to the problem and present it.
Competencies:		Able to characterise and analyse practical issues related to human resource management processes, as well as to select and use information at work.
Bibliography
No.	Reference
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