Delivered at:: Department of Political Science and International Affairs

Course type:: Elective course

When:: 2 year, 1, 2 module

Instructor

Veselova, Liudmila S.

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Abstract

Annually more and more students of European and Russian universities seek to find work abroad after graduation. Meanwhile, the labor market in Asia and Europe is constantly changing, the requirements for job seekers are becoming higher, and competition is increasing. The purpose of this course is to highlight the main trends in the labor market in Europe and Asia, to show the differences inherent in the countries of these regions.

Learning Objectives

The course provides students with complex knowledge of modern development of labor market in Europe and Asia. The course will focus on: • main trends in labor market of European and Asian countries which happened during last 30 years;
The course provides students with complex knowledge of modern development of labor market in Europe and Asia. • regional character and main features of Asian and European businesses; • gender inequality in terms of labor in Asia and Europe.

Expected Learning Outcomes

A student knows the history of the discipline and subfields
Able to solve professional problems based on synthesis and analysis
to analyze, verify, evaluate the completeness of information in professional activities, if necessary, perform and synthesize the missing information
to solve problems in professional and social activities, taking into account the social, socio-cultural, political, ethnocultural and religious values and norms of people of Asia and Europe
to analyze scientific, political and journalistic literature on the problems of Asia and Europe, including the development of foreign languages
to verify, comment and prepare written and oral sources for publication; edit scientific, popular science and information and journalistic texts, reports, reports, reports on the development of Asia and Europe
to freely carry out scientific communication in foreign languages
to search for information on topical issues in Asia and Europe
to analyze scientific, political and journalistic literature on the problems of Asia and Europe, including the development of foreign languages

Course Contents

Introduction to the course
• Talent management in Europe: main trends • New work approaches: screening of best practices
• Changes of women’s status in Europe • Gender equality and female quotas: selected cases from Europe
• Changing of the labor market landscape in Asia at the end of XX-beginning XXI century • Main issues of the Asian countries: phenomenon of Chinese labor: difficulties in finding jobs for Chinese graduates and "acute shortage of labor"
• Changing in the legislation system of Asian countries
• Talent management in Asia Pacific Region: main trends
• Changes of women’s status in Asia • Main trends of gender labor participation in Asia: case of China, Japan and Korea

Assessment Elements

Essay
Group Presentation
Research Poster

Interim Assessment

2021/2022 2nd module
0.4 * Group Presentation + 0.4 * Essay + 0.2 * Research Poster

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

Murray, J. (2016). Labor Markets : Analysis, Regulations and Outcomes. Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
Sen, S. (2019). Talent Management. Society Publishing.

Authors

RIBBERINK NATALIYA -
VESELOVA LYUDMILA SERGEEVNA

Master’s Programme 'Business and Politics in Modern Asia'

Study Office Venue

Labor Market Redesign: Comparative Studies from Europe and Asia