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School: Business and Law

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  • Unit Title

    Managing Employment Relations

  • Unit Code

    HRM6002

  • Year

    2021

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    20

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    Online

  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Thomas James BARRATT

Description

In this unit, students explore theoretical constructs in industrial and employment relations, aspects of the industrial relations system, relevant laws, institutions and policies. The roles of the state, employers and unions are covered, together with current labour market and employment relations issues. Emphasis will be on the practical application of learning to workplace issues through exercises and case studies.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

This unit will be offered in an accelerated mode over seven weeks.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must be enrolled in T36, T37 or T39 to enrol into this unit.

Equivalent Rule

Unit equivalent to MAN6708.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply knowledge of Employment Relations (ER) theory and the context of ER in Australia, Asia and internationally to advise an organisation about important aspects of their employment relations (e.g. impact of labour market, organisation of work, role of management).
  2. Analyse the impact of the statutory regulation of the employment relationship (e.g. obligations under various contracts of employment, bargaining, conflict resolution, disciplinary processes).
  3. Explain how the rights, obligations and expectations of employers/management, employees/trade unions and regulators (the state) are derived.
  4. Examine the role of employers/management, employees/trade unions and regulators (the state) in maintaining safe and harmonious workplaces.

Unit Content

  1. Introduction and systems theory.
  2. Theory and employment relations.
  3. Standard and non-standard work.
  4. The Australian ER system.
  5. Management.
  6. Unions and global union federations.
  7. The State.
  8. Minimum standards; Individualism and collectivism.
  9. Globalisation.
  10. Bargaining and rule setting.
  11. Industrial conflict.
  12. Sham contracting, wage theft, the gig economy.
  13. ER and productivity.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ParticipationOnline Discussion10%
Research PaperIndividual Research Assignment60%
ReportTeam Report30%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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