The Final Project for students enrolled in the Bachelor’s Degree in Labour Relation at the

University of Barcelona: A Research Project into Pension

Manuela Bosch-Príncep

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Contents:

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• Aim of the communication: Introduction of a guideline

• Main stages of the Final Project

• Main reasons for the convenience of the guideline

• Steps of the guideline

Aspects included in the guideline:

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• Names of specialized journals

• The methodology used to develop the research

• Periodicity to contact with the advisor/tutor

• Work schedule to establish same timelines

Main Stages of the Final Project:

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• STAGE 1: Choosing a specific public and/or private pension topic

• STAGE 2: The construction of a work plan to organize and assure cooperation between tutor and student

• STAGE 4: The handing over of the project and its posterior oral presentation

• STAGE 3: The student works individually for his research

Main Stages of the Final Project:

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• STAGE 1: Choosing a specific public and/or private pension topic

• STAGE 2: The construction of a work plan to organize and assure cooperation between tutor and student

• STAGE 4: The handing over of the project and its posterior oral presentation

• STAGE 3: The student works individually for his research

STEP 1: Choosing a specific public and/or private pension topic

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Research topics. Course 2013-2014

Receipt and spending projected of the social security system

Notional defined contribution systems

Pay-as-you-go and capitalization pension systems

Occupational pension plans in Spain

Reasons of the choice and personal reflection on its relevance must be written by the student s (3 pages maximum)

RESEARCH GUIDELINE

STEP 2: Inquiring about the chosen topic in following information sources

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Specialized journals and websites

Revista Economia Española y Protección Social

Revista International de la Seguridad Social

Revista Actuarios

Seguridad Social website (http://www.seg-social.es)Dirección General de Seguros y Fondos de Pensiones website (http://www.dgsfp.mineco.es)

Articles and/or other sources must be acknowledged and recorded in a file named Bibliographic References

STEP 3: Selecting the legislation related to the chosen topic and its incorporation to the Bibliographic References file

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STEP 4: Description of the aims for this project and the most relevant aspects ( 2 pages maximum)

STEP 5: Analyzing the schedule suggested by the tutor

SCHEDULE

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5 Ja

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16-3

1 Ja

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5 Fe

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8 Fe

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5 M

arch

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5 Ap

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Topic choosingTutoring session. Organization Justifying the topic choiceBasic references consultingAnalysis and interpretation of basic referenceDescription of original objectivesTutoring session Expanding information resources and development of the theoritical frameworkDescription of the personal contribution and used methodologyTutoring sessionRedifinition of objectives, if neededFirst draft of written document and its posterior revisionTutoring sessionPreparation of oral representationTutoring sessionOral presentation before selected tribunal

predeterminated tutoring sessions - extraordinary session are also possible

STEP 6: Researching with the available information and the objectives in mind

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STEP 7: Typing the first draft of the project that will revised by the tutor

STEP 8: Preparation of the oral presentation . The students will be evaluated in the following aspects shown below

RUBRIC OF COMPETENCIES EVALUATION - 1 2 3 4 Topic choice justification and its relevance (innovative,actual......)The research aims are clearProject chapters or sections coherenceExtended and interesting Bibliographic ReferencesMeeting of the formal established requirementsCorrect expression of the contents of the written documentQuantitative information of interest is used Obtaining significative results and conclusionsCorrect oral presentaion and good communication skillsPowerful knowledge shown in response and improvisation capability

ADQUISITION LEVEL

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The kind of Bibliographic Reference students will find most useful when consulting are suggested.

The partial activities carried out in the first stages are meant to be incorporated in the final written document.

The students are organized with a utterly flexible working schedule. They are expected to agree on a schedule and meet their deadlines.

A tutoring session periodicity also gets established. Nevertheless, the student may request extraordinary sessions.

The students get to know the evaluation criteria, that related with the contents as well as the one relate to their skills and abilities.

Conclusions:The main reasons of convenience of the suggested guideline are: