At the end of this learning unit's term, the student must be able to:
1. Know and use the main concepts of statistics.
2. Know and use the main descriptive and inferential statistical methods.
3. Data analysis in SPSS.

1. Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis.
2. Introduction to SPSS.
3. Descriptive statistics.
3.1 Univariate statistics.
3.2 Bivariate statistics.
4. Inferential statistics.
4.1 Point estimation. and Confidence Intervals
4.2 Parametric Hypothesis tests
4.3 Nonparametric Hypothesis tests
5. Case studies in SPSS.

Evaluation options, periodical: individual test (60%- min. grade 8) and a group coursework (40%-min. grade 10) or an exam (100%). Those with min. average grade of 10 will obtain approval. Who did not get the min. mark, or would like to improve it may undertake an examination at the end of 1º semester (100%). Whatever the situation, the minimum grade to pass is 10.

At the end of the course, each student should be able to:
LG1 - To explain the contemporary nature of HRM and its expression at the policy and practice level
LG2 - To sustain, on the basis of extant knowledge, the strategic importance of HRM in creating value
LG3 - To comprehend the challenges placed to HRM by modernity

CP1. Trends in HRM
CP2. An integrated view of HR
CP2.1 From administrative to strategic approach
CP2.2 Measuring the ROI of HR
CP3. Challenges of modernity
CP3.1. HRM and new organizational forms
CP3.2. Diversity management
CP3.3. Work - non work balance
CP3.4. HRM and technology

The assessment throughout the semester
comprehends 2 components: 1) work group assignment with written report an class debate (50%) and 2) individual written case study (50%). The assessment throughout the semester implies an attendance rate not below 2/3 of the classes. To obtain a passing grade the student must achieve a minimum of 8 points in both components and a total average of 10 points minimum.

The final evaluation comprehends a single instrument: an individual written exam (100%). The passing grade is achieved with a minimum of 10 points.

At the end of this learning unit?s term, the student must be able to:
1. Know the object and scope of labour law proceedings application.
2. Identify, interpret and apply labour law focused in human resource management.
3. Conclude a labour agreement in its many aspects, using the allowed legal flexibilities.
4. Identify the best way for suspending and/or end a labour agreement.
5. Support a collective bargaining process, comparing and building its content in an ethic way and clearly communicate his/hers choices to social partners.
6. Elect the appropriate way of solving conflicts related to collective labour agreements.

1. Object and scope of Labour Law.
2. The labour agreement as key to Labour Law practice and as recruitment instrument of the company.
3. Sort of work demanded to the employee.
4. Workplace.
5. Working time regulations in management.
6. Payment statements in the company.
7. The biggest discontinuities of effective work.
8. The downsizing instruments.
9. Collective labour events.
10. Collective labour negotiation
11.Collective labour conflicts management

Regular Season,
Students who opt for assessment throughout the semester will have to:
a) - Attend 2/3 of the classes and participate in the discutions of practical cases analysed in class - 20% in the final grade;
b) One mini-test -20% in the final grade;
c) One final written assessment test -the score must be at least 8 points and correspond to 60% in the final grade.
The score must be at least 10 points in order to get approval.

Second season exam:
- If they had not made the exam in the first season or if they did not achieve a minimum grade in the first season.
- In order to improve the final grade.

1. Identify recent economic topics and potential research areas related to employment and human resources
2. Understand the research specificities related to employment and Human Resources
3. Select bibliographical references and the main leading journals
4. Critically examine a scientific paper
5. Understand the specific nature of a scientific paper
6. Distinguish data source according to the topic under study
7. Understand the main differences between the quantitative methodologies and the qualitative methodologies
8. Design a research proposal

1.Components of a scientific paper
2.Research and exploration of scientific papers related to topics on employment and human resources
3. Research and exploration of other bibliographical references related to topics on employment and human resources
4. Exploration of national and international databases
5. Research methodologies: quantitative approaches and qualitative approaches
6. Research outline and design of a research proposal

Assessment Throughout the Semestre:
Test: 50%
Work (Group or Individual): 50%
Minimum score of 8 points on both Test and Work.
Approval requires an average equal to ou higher than 9,5 points

Assessment through Exam:
Exam (First Season) or Exam (Second Season): 100%
Approval requires an average equal to ou higher than 9,5 points

At the end of this UC students should:
LG1 To understand the main theoretical models used to describe the functioning of the LM, in particular the mechanisms that explain the quantity and quality of employment and unemployment
LG2 To know and use the concepts and indicators needed for the study of LM
LG3 To describe the main dynamics in the Portuguese LM
LG4 To criticically assess the main theoretical models, showing their advantages and limitations and exploring their relations with the empirical evidence
LG5 To analyse the key contemporary challenges

1. Employment and unemployment: concepts and recent trends
CP1 - Concepts and indicators of employment and unemployment
CP2 - Recent trends on employment and unemployment

2. Employment and unemployment: theoretical frameworks
CP3 - The Neoclassical model of the labour market and its aplications
CP4 - The Keynesian model: Employment and growth

3. The institutionalist perspective on employment and labour market
CP5 - Internal labor markets and labour market segmentation

4. The challenges of the digital and the ecological transitions
CP6 - Effects of digitalization and the ecological transition on employment, work and inequalities

Assessment throughout the semester: Mark = [Test]*60% +[presentation and discussion in classroom]*40%
A theme for the presentation is given to the students, who must collect and analyze literature references.
There is a minimum mark of eight (8) for the exam.

Assessment by exam: The students may also choose the final exam (100%)

1. To understand the the main dynamics associated with origin, change and effects of HR systems;
2. To understand the main critical aspects of attraction, selection, talent management and HR development;
3. To understand how performance management is related with the other main aspects of HR management including reward implementation;
4. To critically discuss the new challenges in HRM.

PC1. Introduction to HRM
- From Administrative to Strategic HRM
- HRM theories

PC2. Recruitment and Selection
- Job description and analysis
- Atraction, recruitment and selection
- Socialization and adjustment

PC3. Training and Development
- Training and Development
- Talent and career management

PC4. Performance and Reward Management
- Performance types and indicators
- Evaluation methods
- Strategies linking performance to rewards
- Definition of compensation policies

CP5. New Challenges in HRM
- Sustainability and green practices in HRM
- Digital transformation

1- Assessment throughout the semester consists of 2 moments: Group work (50%) + Individual work (50%).
Attendance (and punctuality) equal to or > 2/3 will be required.

2 - Assessment by exam
By not delivering one of the works, or less than 9 val. in the evaluation of any of the work or more than 1/3 of absenteeism will be excluded from the assessment throughout the semester.
The exam accounts for 100% of the final grade.

The student that successfully completes this curricular unit will be able to:
LG1 -Explain the dynamics of political processes in organizations and to develop political management competency.
LG2 -Describe the main theories on leadership and identify its suitability to the group and organizational context.
LG3 -Explain the principal motivation models in organizations
LG4 -Describe and compare the concepts of organizational climate and organizational culture.
LG5 -Integrate the individual, group, and organizational level when analyzing organizations

CC1 Introduction
-Organizational behavior: concept, object, methods and levels of analysis
CC2 Module A - Power and organizational political behavior
-Conceptual and methodological aspects in the study of power
-Politics and the power strategic analysis
-Organizational political configurations
CC3 Module B - Leadership
-Conceptual and methodological aspects in the study of leadership
-Functionalist versus genetic approaches
-Conceptual frontiers and similar problems
CC4 Module C - Motivation
-Conceptual and methodological aspects in the study of motivation
-Theoretic motivational models
-Mobilizing models to the Professional practice
CC5 Module D - Organizational climate and culture
-Conceptual and methodological aspects in the study of climate and culture
-Approaches to climate and culture
-Typology models of climate and culture

The assessment throughout the semester comprehends two components: 1) work group assignment (50%) and 2) individual written test (50%). The group assignment grade is the average of the oral presentation (50%) and written report (50%). The assessment throughout the semester implies an attendance rate not below 2/3 of the classes. To obtain a passing grade the student must achieve a minimum of 8 points in both components and a total average of 10 points minimum.

The final evaluation comprehends a single instrument: an individual written exam (100%). The passing grade is achieved with a minimum of 10 points.

Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:
OA1- Understand and identify the limits and potential of a variety of qualitative research methods.
OA2- Identify different collection strategies and different treatment methods of qualitative data.
OA3 - Plan and execute interviews and content analysis.

PC1- Characteristics of qualitative methodologies in scientific research
PC2- Qualitative methods of data collection: individual and group interviews, focus groups, document analysis
PC3- Qualitative methods of data analysis
PC4- Quality and reporting of qualitative studies

Assessment throughout the semester:
- Group Assignment: 40%.
- Individual test: 60%. For approval, the minimum grade required in the individual test is 8 points.
Assessment by exam:
- Exam: 100%

Competencies to be acquired or developed :

- Knowledge and understanding of the nature of scientific activity;
- Knowledge and understanding of how scientific research should be developed and scientific articles built;
- Knowledge and understanding of what a master degree dissertation consist in;
- Ability to formulate hypothesis and theories that might explain different types of phenomena;
- Ability to use empirical data to test the validity of hypothesis and theories;
- Ability to construct sound arguments in terms of the theoretical basis, the logical chain and the empirical facts that support them and to convey them to different types of audiences;
- Ability to develop studies and personal research with a high degree of autonomy;
- Ability and motivation to life-long learning.

1. Methodology of a scientific research
Presentation of the main phases of a scientific research work and of the various research strategies and the respective theoretical, methodological and technical demands
2. Methodology of a scientific research
Examples
3. The demands of academic and masters dissertation writing
4. Course dissertation workshops: presentation and discussion of the students dissertation projects

Students will submit a research proposal of 3,000 words until January. The last version must have a mark of 10 or more in order for the student to be allowed to proceed to the dissertation.

Final grade = [research proposal grade, given by the course coordinator in accordance with the dissertation director]*80%+[Grade given by the course coordinator to the oral presentation of the research proposal at the seminars]*20

In order to successfully complete this unit, students should be able to:
1.Identify, select and examine bibliographical references
2.Identify and design a research topic
3.Establish an appropriate theoretical framework
4.Design the empirical strategy and explain the methodological options
5.Design dedicated survey, inquiry or other tool for information collection; or select and describe the available data to be used
6.Discuss and develop arguments on strengthens and weaknesses of the research project
7.Write and present the research project

Given the nature of this subject, it is hardly possible to define programmatic contents with specific topics. Basically, the subject attempts the use of acquired skills in order to successfully complete the research project. Accordingly, it focuses on some particular topics:
1.General structure of the research project
2.Writing the theoretical framework and the research issues
3.Link between research hypothesis, methodology and empirical strategy
4.Writing the research project
5.Discussion of information collection tools; or presentation and discussion of available data
6.Design of further empirical research
7.Preparation for public defence of the research project

The research project must be discussed and defended publically. The goal is to assess students technical, writing, presentation and discussion skills.

In order to successfully complete this subject, the student should be able to:
OA1.Identify, select and examine theoretical references for the topic to be studied
OA2.Identify and design a research topic
OA3.Establish an appropriate theoretical framework
OA4.Design the empirical strategy and explain the methodological options
OA5.Suggest and implement the empirical analysis using appropriate tools
OA6.Write and present the research outcomes
OA7.Discuss and develop arguments on strengthens and weaknesses of the research

Given the nature of this unit, it is hardly possible to define programmatic contents with specific topics. Basically, the subject attempts the use of acquired skills in order to successfully complete the master thesis. Accordingly, it focuses on some particular topics:
1.General structure of the master thesis
2.Writing the theoretical framework and research issues
3.Link between research hypothesis, methodology and empirical strategy
4.Writing the empirical evidence
5.Link between theoretical framework and empirical analysis
6.Discussion of findings and concluding remarks
7.Preparation for public defence of the master thesis

This Curricular Unit does not have its own assessment system. Assessment consists of the submission of the master's thesis, which must be defended in public examinations where the theoretical and technical components, the empirical study, the form of the written work and the public presentation and defense will be assessed.