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.

Please note that there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for Semester 1 2023 Units. All assessment changes will be published by 20th February 2023. All students are reminded to check the handbook at the beginning of semester to ensure they have the correct outline.

  • Unit Title

    Managing Employment Relations
  • Unit Code

    MAN6708
  • Year

    2023
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Ms Heidi VIVIAN

Description

Major shifts in the workplace mean that the employment relationship is constantly evolving, making the day-to-day management of relations at work an integral part of every professional’s role. This unit develops a contemporary understanding of the employee-employer relationship as well as the wider economic, social and political factors influencing employment relations in Australia, Asia and internationally. There is an emphasis on current and emerging employment relations issues, processes, legal frameworks and strategic approaches in diverse organisational contexts. Theories and concepts of employment relations, along with perspectives on work and work organisations are explored through a focus on real-life application. The critical reflection method is extensively used in this unit to engage deeper reflection on assumptions, values and unquestioned norms held about organisational and personal practices. Through the process of critical reflection, you will come to interpret and create new knowledge and actions from your own experiences.

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. The concepts and processes of employment relations
  2. The dynamic context of employment relations
  3. Managing employment relations
  4. Employment relations strategy, employee engagement and voice
  5. Representation at work
  6. Equality, diversity and inclusion
  7. Health, well-being and the employment relationship
  8. International and comparative employment relations
  9. The management of workplace conflict
  10. Workplace discipline
  11. Managing employee grievances
  12. New directions in employment relations

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
Summer9 x 2 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 Blackboard 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
ReportResearch Diary20%
PresentationVideo presentation30%
ReportWritten report50%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ReportResearch Diary20%
PresentationVideo presentation30%
ReportWritten report50%

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.

Assessment

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. Informal vivas may be conducted as part of an assessment task, where staff require further information to confirm the learning outcomes have been met. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

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 as well as any generative artificial intelligence tools that may have been used. 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 or generative artificial intelligence tools, 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.

  • Unit Title

    Managing Employment Relations
  • Unit Code

    MAN6708
  • Year

    2023
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Ms Heidi VIVIAN

Description

Major shifts in the workplace mean that the employment relationship is constantly evolving, making the day-to-day management of relations at work an integral part of every professional’s role. This unit develops a contemporary understanding of the employee-employer relationship as well as the wider economic, social and political factors influencing employment relations in Australia, Asia and internationally. There is an emphasis on current and emerging employment relations issues, processes, legal frameworks and strategic approaches in diverse organisational contexts. Theories and concepts of employment relations, along with perspectives on work and work organisations are explored through a focus on real-life application. The critical reflection method is extensively used in this unit to engage deeper reflection on assumptions, values and unquestioned norms held about organisational and personal practices. Through the process of critical reflection, you will come to interpret and create new knowledge and actions from your own experiences.

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. The concepts and processes of employment relations
  2. The dynamic context of employment relations
  3. Managing employment relations
  4. Employment relations strategy, employee engagement and voice
  5. Representation at work
  6. Equality, diversity and inclusion
  7. Health, well-being and the employment relationship
  8. International and comparative employment relations
  9. The management of workplace conflict
  10. Workplace discipline
  11. Managing employee grievances
  12. New directions in employment relations

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
Summer9 x 2 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 Blackboard 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
ReportResearch Diary20%
PresentationVideo presentation30%
ReportWritten report50%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ReportResearch Diary20%
PresentationVideo presentation30%
ReportWritten report50%

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.

Assessment

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. Informal vivas may be conducted as part of an assessment task, where staff require further information to confirm the learning outcomes have been met. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

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 as well as any generative artificial intelligence tools that may have been used. 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 or generative artificial intelligence tools, 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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