Course SOC 307 · Year III · Autumn 2024-2025

Employment policy

Elective (1 of 2) course in Sociology, taught by Petronela Maria Talpaș.

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Overview

Lecturer
Petronela Maria Talpaș
Seminar tutor
Petronela Maria Talpaș
Type of course
Elective (1 of 2)
Language of instruction
Romanian
Erasmus language
English
Domain
Sociology
Field of study
Sociology
Form of education
Full-time
Form of instruction
Class
Credit awarded by
Grade
Teaching methods
Lecture, Illustrations Conversation
Entry requirements
none

Aims

To acquire the notions, basic concepts and legislation specific to employment policy

Analyze significant data for the implementation of strategies to proactively promote the provision of services at the local level, in correlation with the local level of health and social requirements

Analyze significant data to characterize the social problems faced by jobseekers

Course contents

1. Conceptual delimitations and clarifications.
2. Active population, employed population
3. Wage policy in Romania
4. Active measures to stimulate employment
5. The main notions of employment policy.
6. Policies in the field of combating unemployment.
7. General issues regarding social assistance in the field of work.
8. General notions about the labor market
9. Causes of unemployment
10. Labor legislation
11. Labor assistance and protection services at the level of the labor market
12. Mediation in the field of work
13. Ways of placing the workforce
14. Professional qualification and requalification

Learning outcomes

Knowledge of the basics and mechanisms for developing employment policies and strategies and career guidance

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

Tratat de asistenţă socială
Neamţu, G.,(coord.),
, Ed.Polirom, Iasi, 2003 · 603-665
Enciclopedia asistenței sociale
Neamţu, G.,(coord.
Ed.Polirom, Iasi, 2016 · all
Politica ocupării forței de muncă- suport de curs
Talpaş, P
biblioteca UAB, Alba Iulia, 2018 · all