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Sociological estimation of human capital

ВБ 4.2

Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП

First

2021/2022

4 Semester

4

1.1 Understanding of ethically acceptable investment strategies for human capital. 2.1 problem-solving skills in human capital development and human resources management

Full-time form

Know: - Basic methods of data collection in sociology, labor and labor market theories, key concepts of socio-structural analysis. Be able to: - Information search, presentation of social information; - compare and generalize of research results. Skills in: Individual and team work, public discussion, critical analysis of the scientific literature

1. Human capital: conceptualization and operationalization. 2. Resource features of human capital and factors of its generating. Human capital as an adaptive resource (Nelson-Phelps approach). 3. Human capital investments. Benefit estimation of investments. 4. Socio-structural restrictions for human capital investments (institutional barriers, stratification, type of economy, global economic conjuncture, normative pressure). 5. Human capital, economic growth and productivity. International comparative researches of human capital. Contradictory historical trends in human capital development and growth. 6. Human capital at the micro-level of social relations (family, school, firm). Research cases in human capital estimation. 7. Technologies of human capital management as a part of welfare policy. 8. Effective accumulation of human capital at the national level. 9. Quality of human capital. 10. Human capital effects in labor relations at the micro level: rate of return.

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Lectures, practical classes, individual work

1. Case overview РН 2.1 – 10/ 6 points 2. Creative project PH 2.1 – 25/ 15 points 3. oral presentations during practical classes throughout the semester PH 1.1 – 45/27 4.test PH 1.1 – 20/12

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