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Praxeology - course description

General information
Course name Praxeology
Course ID 08.9-WB-OS2P-Prax-S17
Faculty Faculty of Biological Sciences
Field of study Environmental Protection
Education profile academic
Level of studies First-cycle studies leading to Bachelor's degree
Beginning semester winter term 2021/2022
Course information
Semester 3
ECTS credits to win 3
Course type obligatory
Teaching language english
Author of syllabus
  • dr Artur Wandycz
Classes forms
The class form Hours per semester (full-time) Hours per week (full-time) Hours per semester (part-time) Hours per week (part-time) Form of assignment
Class 15 1 - - Credit with grade
Wykład/Zdalne 15 1 - - Credit with grade

Aim of the course

Improving the knowledge and skills students about the content of the effective functioning of human society. Improving teamwork skills and individual work.

Prerequisites

Basics of knowledge about human and society - secondary school level.

Scope

Lecture. Concepts of the organizations. Targeting. The effectiveness of the organization. Social context of the decision. Thinking and creative problem solving. Social communication. Human resource management. Behaviour and performance in organization. Ergonomics. The stress of work. Exercise. Discussion of current events and historical cultural, political, social and economic impact on the life and functioning of societies. Preparation of the team issue on a given topic.

Teaching methods

Lecture, discussion, talk, exercise.

Learning outcomes and methods of theirs verification

Outcome description Outcome symbols Methods of verification The class form

Assignment conditions

The lectures - the student is allowed to take the final written examination test after getting the pass mark credit of the classes and after giving a presentation on a given topic. The 60 minute examination test contains 10 questions, each question - 1 point. 6 points (60%) out of 10 points are required to get the pass mark credit.

The laboratory classes – the requirements of the assessment criteria refer to the pass mark credits of one written test – the pass mark above 60% of all of the points of the test. The following are also required for credit: the pass mark credits of the teamwork written study on the given issue and reading two assigned books.

The final mark consists of the average sum of all of the pass partial marks.

Recommended reading

1. Cialdini R.: Influence: science and practice. Allyn & Bacon. 2001.

2. Dunbar R.: How many friends does one person need? Harvard University Press. 2010.

3. Proctor T.: Creative problem solving for managers. Routledge. London 1999.

4. Stoner J.A.F., Freeman R.E., Gilbert D.R.: Management. Prentice-Hall. 1995. 

5. Johnson S.: Who Moved My Cheese? An Amazing Way to Deal With Change In Your Work and In Your Life. Vermilion. 1999.

Further reading

Notes


Modified by dr Artur Wandycz (last modification: 21-05-2021 11:20)