Qualification and Skills in Organizations and Work

Code:

P734

Acronym:

QCOT

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Psychology

Instance: 2017/2018 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Psychology
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Master Psychology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIPSI	32	Official Curricular Structure	2	-	3	30	81

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The UC Qualifications and Competences in organisations and in Work have as general aim: characterise the problematic of development competences throughout professional life. Theory leans on the contribute of different subjects to provide an enlarged comprehension of this matter. The main goals are:

- characterise, briefly, the social and economical context present in the emergent approach of qualifications  and competences in Organisations.

- clarify concepts and notions associated to competences through the contribute of Pscychology, Sociology and Ergonomics

- characterise some theoretical  approaches about competences development

 

 

 

 

 

Learning outcomes and competences

1. Own knowledge and comprehension ability at the level of:

 - Emergent social and economical context of qualification and competence notions
- Competence concept and developmemt problematics

- Competences description

2. Stimulate comunication of information’s competences

3. Mobilise knowledge in discussion context

4. Describe competences

5. Write a report using all data collecte

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Working method

Presencial

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

No

Program

1. Changes in the organization of work and the idea of qualification and competence

2. Defining competence 


3. Explaining the concept of qualification and competence

4. Describing competences


5. Vergnaud’s contribution to the study of competence


6. Hoc’s contribution to the study of competence


7. To analyse the work place and the workers’ competences


8. Discussion of results with the workers

Mandatory literature

Pires, A.; Educação e Formação ao Longo da Vida: análise crítica dos sistemas e dispositivos de reconhecimento e validação de aprendizagens e competências, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkien, 2005
Figari Gérard 340; Avaliação de competências e aprendizagens experienciais. ISBN: 972-8036-81-7
Le Boterf Guy; Comment investir en formation. ISBN: 2-7081-1087-X
Carré Philippe 300; Tratado das ciências e das técnicas da formação. ISBN: 972-771-345-9
Hoc jean michel; supervision et controle des processus dynamiques. La cognition en situation dynamique, PUG, 1996
Vergnaud, Gérard; O desenvolvimento cognitivo do adulto, Instituto Piaget, 2001

Teaching methods and learning activities

1. Contact activities: Lecture; group discussion of a topic; to monitor the development in the work field; discussion of the presented report;

2. Independent activities: to search for information sources; to read and to analyze different sources; to gather data in the field; to make a report.

keywords

Social sciences

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Teste	40,00
Trabalho escrito	60,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese	15,00
Estudo autónomo	21,00
Frequência das aulas	30,00
Trabalho de campo	15,00
Total:	81,00

Eligibility for exams

Obligatory:  attend 75% of  the given classes.

 

Calculation formula of final grade

In the evaluation  are considered the following components : written test (40%), group written report (60%). The final assessement results from the weighted average of the two components being required the minimum of 8 values in the written test and 10 values in the group written report so they can be added. The student wil do the unit if he gets a weighted average of at least ten values.

Examinations or Special Assignments

The students that missed, failed or want improve can do new written test for the theoretical component, a single time, until the end of the exam calendar of the  school year.

Internship work/project

No

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

The final grades for students with special status include the same evaluation components as the other students.

Classification improvement

Students can improve their classification with new examination for the theoretical component, a single time, until the end of the exam calendar of the  school year that in which they passed.