School: Business and Law

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

Your unit may be subject to government or third party COVID-19 vaccination requirements. Please consider this before enrolling in this unit, and speak with the unit coordinator if this raises any concerns.

  • Unit Title

    Managing Employment Relations
  • Unit Code

    MAN6708
  • Year

    2022
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Ms Heidi VIVIAN

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.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded MAN5710

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse the impact of the statutory regulation of the employment relationship (e.g. obligations under various contracts of employment, bargaining, conflict resolution, disciplinary processes).
  2. Apply their 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).
  3. Examine the role of employers/management, employees/trade unions and regulators (the state) in maintaining safe and harmonious workplaces.
  4. Explain how the rights, obligations and expectations of employers/management, employees/trade unions and regulators (the state) are derived.

Unit Content

  1. Introduction and Systems Theory
  2. Fox's Frames of Reference
  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. Wage Theft, The Gig Economy and Productivity

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU's LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 3 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 3 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences via ECU’s LMS as well as additional ECU learning technologies

Additional Learning Experience Information

On-campus students attend weekly seminars comprising lectures, class activities (e.g. brainstorming, group discussions), case study analysis and group presentation/facilitation. Regular and high level participation is expected in order to develop skills in critical analysis of employment issues. Off-campus students access online resources (modules, readings, review questions) in LMS and participate in practical activities, case studies and discussion of current issues. Activities are designed to develop critical analysis of employment issues and provide opportunity for both individual and team working. Regular online access is required.

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.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ParticipationIn Class Participation and Preparation10%
Case StudyCase Study Assignment20%
ReportTeam Report30%
EssayEssay Assignment40%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ParticipationOnline Discussion10%
EssayEssay Assignment40%
Case StudyCase Study Assignment20%
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 Integrity

Integrity is a core value at Edith Cowan University, and it is expected that ECU students complete their assessment tasks honestly and with acknowledgement of other people's work. This means that assessment tasks must be completed individually (unless it is an authorised group assessment task) and any sources used must be referenced.

Breaches of academic integrity can include:

Plagiarism

Copying the words, ideas or creative works of other people, without referencing in accordance with stated University requirements. Students need to seek approval from the Unit Coordinator within the first week of study if they intend to use some of their previous work in an assessment task (self-plagiarism).

Unauthorised collaboration (collusion)

Working with other students and submitting the same or substantially similar work or portions of work when an individual submission was required. This includes students knowingly providing others with copies of their own work to use in the same or similar assessment task(s).

Contract cheating

Organising a friend, a family member, another student or an external person or organisation (e.g. through an online website) to complete or substantially edit or refine part or all of an assessment task(s) on their behalf.

Cheating in an exam

Using or having access to unauthorised materials in an exam or test.

Serious outcomes may be imposed if a student is found to have committed one of these breaches, up to and including expulsion from the University for repeated or serious acts.

ECU's policies and more information about academic integrity can be found on the student academic integrity website.

All commencing ECU students are required to complete the Academic Integrity Module.

Assessment Extension

In some circumstances, Students may apply to their Unit Coordinator to extend the due date of their Assessment Task(s) in accordance with ECU's Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000001386.

Special Consideration

Students may apply for Special Consideration in respect of a final unit grade, where their achievement was affected by Exceptional Circumstances as set out in the Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000003318.

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School: Business and Law

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

Your unit may be subject to government or third party COVID-19 vaccination requirements. Please consider this before enrolling in this unit, and speak with the unit coordinator if this raises any concerns.

  • Unit Title

    Managing Employment Relations
  • Unit Code

    MAN6708
  • Year

    2022
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Ms Heidi VIVIAN

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.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded MAN5710

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse the impact of the statutory regulation of the employment relationship (e.g. obligations under various contracts of employment, bargaining, conflict resolution, disciplinary processes).
  2. Apply their 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).
  3. Examine the role of employers/management, employees/trade unions and regulators (the state) in maintaining safe and harmonious workplaces.
  4. Explain how the rights, obligations and expectations of employers/management, employees/trade unions and regulators (the state) are derived.

Unit Content

  1. Introduction and Systems Theory
  2. Fox's Frames of Reference
  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. Wage Theft, The Gig Economy and Productivity

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU's LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 3 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 3 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences via ECU’s LMS as well as additional ECU learning technologies

Additional Learning Experience Information

On-campus students attend weekly seminars comprising lectures, class activities (e.g. brainstorming, group discussions), case study analysis and group presentation/facilitation. Regular and high level participation is expected in order to develop skills in critical analysis of employment issues. Off-campus students access online resources (modules, readings, review questions) in LMS and participate in practical activities, case studies and discussion of current issues. Activities are designed to develop critical analysis of employment issues and provide opportunity for both individual and team working. Regular online access is required.

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.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ParticipationIn Class Participation and Preparation10%
Case StudyCase Study Assignment20%
ReportTeam Report30%
EssayEssay Assignment40%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ParticipationOnline Discussion10%
EssayEssay Assignment40%
Case StudyCase Study Assignment20%
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 Integrity

Integrity is a core value at Edith Cowan University, and it is expected that ECU students complete their assessment tasks honestly and with acknowledgement of other people's work. This means that assessment tasks must be completed individually (unless it is an authorised group assessment task) and any sources used must be referenced.

Breaches of academic integrity can include:

Plagiarism

Copying the words, ideas or creative works of other people, without referencing in accordance with stated University requirements. Students need to seek approval from the Unit Coordinator within the first week of study if they intend to use some of their previous work in an assessment task (self-plagiarism).

Unauthorised collaboration (collusion)

Working with other students and submitting the same or substantially similar work or portions of work when an individual submission was required. This includes students knowingly providing others with copies of their own work to use in the same or similar assessment task(s).

Contract cheating

Organising a friend, a family member, another student or an external person or organisation (e.g. through an online website) to complete or substantially edit or refine part or all of an assessment task(s) on their behalf.

Cheating in an exam

Using or having access to unauthorised materials in an exam or test.

Serious outcomes may be imposed if a student is found to have committed one of these breaches, up to and including expulsion from the University for repeated or serious acts.

ECU's policies and more information about academic integrity can be found on the student academic integrity website.

All commencing ECU students are required to complete the Academic Integrity Module.

Assessment Extension

In some circumstances, Students may apply to their Unit Coordinator to extend the due date of their Assessment Task(s) in accordance with ECU's Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000001386.

Special Consideration

Students may apply for Special Consideration in respect of a final unit grade, where their achievement was affected by Exceptional Circumstances as set out in the Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000003318.

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