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Soft skills development

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Course Unit Code156-0364/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated5 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Third Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
BAL112doc. Ing. Jiří Balcar, Ph.D., MBA
Summary
Students will develop their soft skills in order to increase their productivity on the labour market.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
• develop competency for effective communication
• develop competency for cooperation
• develop competency for efficiency
• develop competency for independence
• develop competency for problem solving
• develop competency for proactive approach
• develop competency for exploring and orientation in information
• develop competency for flexibility
Course Contents
• effective communication
• cooperation
• efficiency
• independence
• problem solving
• proactive approach
• exploring and orientation in information
• flexibility
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
BALCAR, J. (2018). Soft skills and their importance on the Czech labour market. SAEI, Vol. 55. Ostrava: VSB - Technical University of Ostrava. ISBN 978-80-248-4245-5
BALCAR, J., HOMOLOVÁ, E., KARÁSEK, Z. et al. (2011). Transferable competences across economic sectors: Role and importance for Employment at European level. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union. ISBN 978-92-79-20946-8.
BALCAR, J. (2018). Soft skills and their importance on the Czech labour market. SAEI, Vol. 55. Ostrava: VSB - Technical University of Ostrava. ISBN 978-80-248-4245-5
BALCAR, J., KNOB, S. (2016). Rozvoj měkkých kompetencí na základních, středních a vysokých školách. Ostrava: VŠB-TU Ostrava. ISBN 978-80-248-3928-8, e-ISBN 978-80-248-3929-5.
BALCAR, J., HOMOLOVÁ, E., KARÁSEK, Z. et al. (2011). Transferable competences across economic sectors: Role and importance for Employment at European level. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union. ISBN 978-92-79-20946-8.
Recommended Reading:
REES, G., SMITH, P. (2017). Strategic Human Resource Management: An International Perspective. 2nd ed. Los Angeles: SAGE. ISBN 978-1-47396-931-5.
SPENCER, L M., SPENCER, S. M. (1993). Competence at Work: Models for Superior Performance. 1st ed. New York: Wiley. ISBN 047154809X
PLAMÍNEK, J., FIŠER, R. (2005). Řízení podle kompetencí. Praha: Grada Publishing, ISBN 8024710749.
REES, G., SMITH, P. (2017). Strategic Human Resource Management: An International Perspective. 2nd ed. Los Angeles: SAGE. ISBN 978-1-47396-931-5.
SPENCER, L M., SPENCER, S. M. (1993). Competence at Work: Models for Superior Performance. 1st ed. New York: Wiley. ISBN 047154809X
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