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ECON251 Australian Industrial Relations

Updated: 09 December 2009
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 1 Off Campus C - Internet access required
Armidale Semester 1 On Campus C - Internet access required
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
06 April 2010 07 April 2010 Non-Mandatory The intensive school will only be held if ten or more students indicate that they will attend.
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites any 24cp
Co-requisites None
Restrictions ECON351 or EH247 or EH347
Notes None
Combined Units ECON351 - Australian Industrial Relations
Coordinator(s) John Kellett (john.kellett@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

The unit provides an introductory overview of industrial relations in Australia, which is undergoing rapid change with major consequences for Australia's economic structure and performance. General concepts about industrial relations and some background on the history will be followed by an analysis of the details of the operation of the system.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Industrial Relations in Australia: Work and Workplaces
ISBN: 9781442511378
Sappey, R., Burgess, J., Lyons, M. and Buultjens, J., Pearson Education 2nd ed. 2009
Text refers to: Semester 1 , On and Off Campus
Disclaimer Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Essay 40% 4000
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1-4, 6-7
Final Examination 2 hrs 60%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1-4, 6-7

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. understand and develop effective arguments concerning industrial relations and related policy issues;
  2. critically appraise references and use information to construct an argument;
  3. effectively research and present in written form various issues in the field of industrial relations and related areas; and
  4. appreciate the complex interaction between the economy and society.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
This is central to the unit - imbedded in the notes and readings, practiced by the students, and assessed in the essays and exam. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
The lectures include examples of how to construct a coherent case and how to communicate that case. These skills are practiced and assessed through essays and exam. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
The unit includes consideration of the impact of globalisation on Australian industrial relations. This knowledge is imbedded in essay and exam questions. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
Students are required to access and assess information from a variety of sources. This is assessed in the assignments and exam. 		False True True
6 Problem Solving
The tutorials questions are based on the resolution of problems. The essay and exam questions are designed to test the students' ability to solve such problems. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
The unit content includes consideration of individual and collective interests and how they might be reconciled, the causes and manifestations of conflict in the workplace, inequality in the labour market, equity and social justice. These issues are imbedded in the essay and exam questions. 		True True True
   

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