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Personal and Social Skills II

Code: 1GE212     Acronym: CPS II

Keywords
Classification Keyword
OFICIAL Management Studies

Instance: 2015/2016 - 2S

Active? Yes
Responsible unit: Management
Course/CS Responsible: Bachelor in Business Administration

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym No. of Students Study Plan Curricular Years Credits UCN Credits ECTS Contact hours Total Time
LGES 162 Bologna Syllabus since 2012 2 - 3 21 81

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

This course aims to sensitize students to the importance of training skills that enhance the levels of well-being and positive leadership and that are related to better performance in different contexts (academic, professional, personal, etc. .).

Learning outcomes and competences

At the end of the course, students should be able to:


  1. Develop individual employability strategies appropriate to their personal characteristics and goals

  2. Understand the reciprocity as a transversal element in human relations

  3. CIdentify and recognize the determinants and consequences of reciprocity in human interactions.

  4. Understand the conditions of Positive Psychology and its impact on management.

  5. Recognize how some skills can enhace well-being and self-development, identifying training personal work needs required for their continuous improvement.

  6. Recognize and identify the good practices of positive leadership and the critical success factors.


Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Competências Pessoais e Sociais I
Personal and Social Competencies I

Program

1. Employability skills II

1.1.Personal marketing, employability and career planning

1.2.Networking: principles, strategies and techniques.

1.3.The job interview from the candidate's view

2. Reciprocity

2.1.Reciprocity and social exchange theory: basics and applications

2.2.Antecedentes and consequences of human reciprocity in general

2.3. Positive and negative reciprocity

3. Happiness and Results

3.1. Positive Psychology

3.2. How to enhance well-being? 

3.3.'Self-efficacy and optimism

3.4. Resiliency and Performance

4. Positive Leadership and Team Management

4.1.Leadership in adversity

4.2.Assessment of the context and team maturity 

4.3.The power of positive leadership

4.4. Transformational leadership: critical factors

Mandatory literature

Pina e Cunha, M.; Rego, A.; Campos e Cunha, R.; Cabral-Cardoso, C. ; Organizações Positivas, Dom Quixote, 2007
Catalão, J. A. & Penim, A. T. ; Entrevistas de emprego para totós 2.ª ed., Porto Editora, 2000
Martins, H. & Proença, T. ; “Tudo o que eu te dou, tu me dás a mim” – mas só às vezes e em circunstâncias muito especiais – Uma reflexão sobre o crescente interesse da Gestão de Recursos Humanos no “lado humano” dos seus trabalhadores., In Comunidade, 28, 2014 (Available at: http://www.incomunidade.com/v28/art_bl.php?art=11)
Cox, J. C. ; How to identify trust and reciprocity, Games and Economic Behaviour, 46, 260-281, 2004

Complementary Bibliography

Pink, D.; A nova inteligência, Academia do Livro., 2009
Rego, A.; Pina e Cunha, M.; Liderança Positiva, Edições Sílabo, 2010
Rego, A.; Pina e Cunha, M.; Liderança. A virtude está no meio, Actual, 2011
Ribeiro, N.; Rego, A.; Pina e Cunha, M.; A virtude nas Organizações, Sinais de Fogo, 2013
Tal Ben-Shahar; Aprenda a ser Feliz, Lua de Papel, 2008

Teaching methods and learning activities

The combined use of active methods (educational games, world café methodology, appreciative inquiry, individual reflection exercises and teamwork in class etc.) with the lecture method contributes to the development of attitudinal dimensions, cognitive and technical objectives and learning outcomes of the course. The themes have a conceptual framework coupled with a high practical component.

keywords

Social sciences > Economics > Management studies
Social sciences > Psychological sciences > Behavioural sciences

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation Weight (%)
Trabalho de campo 50,00
Trabalho escrito 50,00
Total: 100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo 21,00
Frequência das aulas 21,00
Total: 42,00

Eligibility for exams

The presence and participation in classes are prerequisites for grading. Absences are absolutely exceptional.

Calculation formula of final grade

The evaluation of the course consists of three components:



  • Individual assignment I (20%) +

  • Teamwork assignment (65%) +

  • Individual assignment II (15%)



 

Examinations or Special Assignments


In each class will be given detailed instructions about the activities to be undertaken and the weight for the final classification.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Not applicable

Classification improvement

Not applicable
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