Course RU 206 · Year II · Autumn 2026-2027

Integration of unemployed people and vulnerable groups into the labor market

Compulsory course in Sociology, taught by Petronela Maria Talpaș.

Overview

Lecturer
Petronela Maria Talpaș
Seminar tutor
Petronela Maria Talpaș
Type of course
Compulsory
Language of instruction
Romanian
Erasmus language
English
Domain
Sociology
Field of study
Sociology
Form of education
Full-time
Form of instruction
Lecture
Credit awarded by
Grade
Teaching methods
Lecture, Illustrations Conversation
Entry requirements
methods of investigation and social diagnosis of unemployed people and vulnerable groups into the labor market

Aims

dentify and explain the main mechanisms of the labor market, including the interaction between labor supply and demand, and the impact of social and economic policies on employmen

Analyze national and European labor market policies and apply legislative provisions related to social protection and vocational training for the unemployed.

Promote inclusive and active measures for social integration, preventing discrimination and supporting lifelong learning for vulnerable groups.

Course contents

1. The labor market—a social and economic space where labor demand meets labor supply
2. Legislation on social protection for the unemployed in Romania. National Employment Strategy 2021–2027
3. Promoting active social assistance measures for the unemployed. Labour market information The role of continuing education in preventing unemployment 
4. ANOFM – management, main objectives, and services offered
5. Discrimination in the labor market Socio-professional guidance for socially disadvantaged persons (criteria: gender, age, background, level of education, disability, ethnicity, and religion)
6. Vulnerable groups and the social economy 
7. Problems and needs identified among vulnerable groups.
8. The social economy in the context of social inclusion policies.
9. Aggression and crime – "strategies" of social exclusion and self-victimization. 
10. Theory and practice in adult vocational training; the need for individual and organizational vocational training; stages of vocational training; regulation and main objectives of vocational training;
11. Stages of vocational training; regulation and main objectives of vocational training in Romania; 
12. The vocational training system (initial vocational training, student internships; lifelong learning) 
13. Vocational training for job seekers 
14. Current EU policies and regulations in the field of education, vocational training, and youth (objectives, characteristics, and principles of European education and vocational training policy, transparency of EUROPASS qualifications, recognition of qualifications) 

Learning outcomes

1️⃣ Knowledge and Understanding
→ Identify and explain the main mechanisms of the labor market, including the interaction between labor supply and demand, and the impact of social and economic policies on employment.→ Analyze national and European labor market policies and apply legislative provisions related to social protection and vocational training for the unemployed.

Assessment

The volume and correctness of knowledge The scientific rigor of language-70% Writing a paper on a given topic Active participation in seminars-30%

Recommended reading

Tinerii și piața muncii din România: Provocări și soluții pentru integrare profesională
Lincaru, C., & Ciucă, V.
Editura Lumen., Iasi, 2014 · all
Strategia națională pentru ocuparea forței de muncă 2021–2027
Ministerul Muncii și Solidarității Sociale
MIN MUNCII, BUCURESTI, 2021 · all
Economia socială și incluziunea pe piața muncii: politici și practici în România
Zaiț, D., & Antonescu, D.
ED.ECOMONICA, BUCURESTI, 2019 · all