This course doesn't have any prior requirements

To understand the basic principles of collective bargaining in its various socio-political aspects, both in Spain and in an international environment.

LEARNING OUTCOMES 2.Will be able to collect data, produce information and use it to base their reflections and judgements on social and political reality. 3.Will be able to apply the skills and knowledgeacquired to solve problems in complex situations and in academic or professional work environments that require creative or innovative ideas. 4.Will be able to present and communicate to all types of audiences - specialised or not - problems and solutions that can be approached from Political Science as well as the knowledge and methodologies that are linked to them. BASIC COMPETENCES 2.Studentsare able to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional manner andpossess the competences usually demonstrated through the development and defence of arguments and problem solving within their field of study. 3.Students have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data (usually within their field of study) in order to make judgements which include reflection on relevant social, scientific or ethical issues. GENERAL COMPETENCES 1.To know the main elements and factors, bothstructural and dynamic, that shape and influence political reality 3.To be able to study the social and political reality using the scientific method, from a critical perspective and recognizing the variety of theoretical and methodological approaches of the different subdisciplines and specialities in Political Science. SPECIFIC COMPETENCES 3.To know the structure and functioning of political institutions and their interrelation with the remaining components of the political system 4.To analyse political actors behaviour, political participation¿s processes and the role of citizens in contemporarydemocracies 8.To be aware of the relevance of the Constitution and its role in democratic states; and to know the Spanish Constitution¿s principles and rights and its normative value 9.To recognize the historical dimension of political and social processes and to explain them by taking such dimension into account. TRANSVERSAL COMPETENCES 1.To be able to work in multidisciplinary and international teams

SOCIAL DIALOGUE AND GOVERNANCE: STAKEHOLDERS AND LABOUR REFORMS 1. Concertation and social dialogue at the international level 1a- The governance of industrial relations by the social partners within the ILO. 1b- European economic governance and the participation of the social partners in the European Union. 2. The evolution of industrial relations in Spain 2a- The contribution of social dialogue to the construction of the democratic model of industrial relations. 2b- The different stages of negotiated labor legislation. Parliamentary validation of social concertation agreements. 2c- Legitimacy, coverage and scope of collective bargaining agreements 2d- Collective bargaining at the autonomous community level: a model in expansion 3. Case studies 3a- The decline of trade unions 3b- Wage negotiations and collective bargaining agreements 3c- The participation of social partners in the reform of pension systems

The course will combine a series of classroom activities with exams and practical tests