Educational guide
IDENTIFYING DATA 2023_24
Subject ENGLISH FOR LABOR RELATIONS AND HUMAN RESOURCES Code 00605047
Study programme
0605 - G.RELAC.LABORALES Y RECURSOS HUMANOS
Descriptors Credit. Type Year Period
6 Optional Fourth First
Language
Ingles
Prerequisites
Department FILOLOGIA MODERNA
Coordinador
RICHTERS , MARLISA AMANDA
 E-mail -
slobs@unileon.es
Lecturers
LOBEJÓN SANTOS , SERGIO
RICHTERS , MARLISA AMANDA
Web http://
General description This course is aimed at helping students develop the necessary linguistic and cultural skills and to provide them with the required knowledge to communicate effectively in English within professional settings in the fields of Human Resources and Labour Relations.
Tribunales de Revisión
Tribunal titular
Cargo Departamento Profesor
Presidente FILOLOGIA MODERNA CHAMOSA GONZALEZ , JOSE LUIS
Secretario FILOLOGIA MODERNA DIAZ MARTINEZ , MARIO
Vocal FILOLOGIA MODERNA MARTIN JUNQUERA , IMELDA
Tribunal suplente
Cargo Departamento Profesor
Presidente FILOLOGIA MODERNA RABADAN ALVAREZ , ROSA
Secretario FILOLOGIA MODERNA O,DOWD , ROBERT ALEXANDER
Vocal FILOLOGIA MODERNA MORENO FERNANDEZ , ANA ISABEL

Competencias
Code  
A6876
A6889
A6970
A7033
A7047
C1 CMECES1 That students have demonstrated possession and understanding of knowledge in an area of study that is based on general secondary education, and is usually found at a level that, although supported by advanced textbooks, also includes some aspects that involve knowledge from the cutting edge of their field of study

Learning aims
Competences
- Understand the main differences between general English (EGP) and English for Specific Purposes (ESP), especially, technical English for Labour Relations and Human Resources, learning about the main text types, vocabulary and grammatical structures characteristic of those fields. A6970
- Identify and recognise terms specific to the field of Labour Relations and Human Resources. Understand the underlying concepts, interpret the overall message of a text correctly and know how to reuse that terminology appropriately in oral and written communication in English. A7033
 C1
- Be able to translate into Spanish accurately and idiomatically English-language specific texts on Labour Relations and Human Resources avoiding transfer errors and significant departures in meaning. A6876
- Develop the necessary skills to write reports, marketing and admin correspondence and other documents related to the main duties of graduates in Labour Relations and Human Resources. A6889
- Be able to read required bibliography in English within their professional field and to use online bibliographic sources and various audiovisual resources. A7047

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
1. Job search Letters of enquiry, application forms, CVs, job interviews, job market, job security, unemployment.
2. Employment Law Terms and conditions, types of contracts, working time, discrimination, workplace safety, dismissal and redundancy.
3. Industrial/ labour relations Trade Unions, worker's rights and duties, collective bargaining and collective agreements, grievances.
4. Economics Gross Domestic Product (GDP), inflation, tax law, supply and demand, wages and salaries, deductions, employee benefits or perks, pay rise.
5. Laws and courts Employment tribunals, claims, hearings, appeals.
6. Human Resource Management (HRM) Workforce planning, recruitment, skills management, training and development, time management, organizational charts, performance appraisals.

Planning
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Class hours Hours outside the classroom Total hours
External practicals 42 30 72
 
Practicals using information and communication technologies (ICTs) in computer rooms 10 30 40
Personal tuition 1 0 1
 
Lecture 20 15 35
 
Mixed tests 2 0 2
 
(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies   ::  
  Description
External practicals Practical sessions using field-specific, oral and written texts and documents.
Practicals using information and communication technologies (ICTs) in computer rooms Practical sessions using ICT, both in and outside the classroom.
Personal tuition Problem solving and review of marked and assessed coursework.
Lecture Sessions with theoretical presentations aimed at familirising students with the field of study and its specific vocabulary and text types.

Personalized attention
 
Description

Assessment
  Description Qualification
Mixed tests - Final written exam with the following parts: Listening Comprehension, Use of English, Reading Comprehension and Writing. 70%
Others - Continuous assessment, including class attendance and participation, and marked assignment done both in and outside the classroom: written assignments and/or individual or group oral presentations. 30%
 
Other comments and second call

Sources of information
Access to Recommended Bibliography in the Catalog ULE

Basic Pledger, Pat, English for Human Resources, Cornelsen, 2020

At the start of the term, the lecturer will recommend a coursebook. Students will also have access to additional materials via Moodle and the copy service. 

Students should also use specialised dictionaries. A list of recommended ones is provided in the complementary sources section of this teaching guide.
Complementary Sandford, George, Cambridge English for Human Resources, CUP, 2013
Wyatt, Rawdon, Check Your English Vocabulary for Human Resources, Bloomsbury, 2010
Jeremy Walenn, English for Law in Higher Education Studies , Garnet Education, 2009
Frost, Andrew, Express Series English for Legal Professionals, OUP, 2009
Amy Krois-Lindner/ Matt Firth and TransLegal, Introduction to International Legal English, CUP, 2008
Haigh, Rupert, Oxford Handbook of Legal Correspondence, OUP, 2006
Gillian D. Brown /Sally Rice, Professional English in Use Law, CUP, 2007


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Other comments
Students should have an intermediate/upper-intermediate level in general English to take this course.