MMH349 - Employment Relations

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 1: Online
Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: Kerrie Saville
Trimester 2: Kerrie Saville
Prerequisite:

Complete one MMH coded level 2 unit 

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: MMH704
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:

1 x 2 hour on-campus lecture and 1 x 1 hour on-campus seminar each week

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment:

1 x 2 hour online lecture (recordings provided) and 1 x 1 hour online seminar each week

Content

This unit provides a general introduction to the study of employment relations. The system of workplace governance under the Fair Work Act 2009 is considered, as well as the role of trade unions, employer associations, collective bargaining processes, and the various laws pertaining to contracts of employment, equal opportunity and workplace health and safety.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Critically analyse the purpose, interests, and activities of the collective industrial organisations that represent employers and employees in a specified industry in Australia, with reference to relevant employment relations theory. 

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO2

Apply appropriate collective agreement provisions in responding to employment relations problems/issues as a HR professional in the Australian context.  

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO3

Critically analyse the operation and impact of the employment laws that regulate employment relations in the context of Australian workplaces. 

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO4

Articulate in writing, as a HR professional, a critical assessment of the operation and impact of Australian employment regulation. 

GLO2: Communication

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week

Assessment 1: (Individual) Written report (Analytical)

1500 words 40% Week 5

Assessment 2: (Individual) Written Assessment Task 

800 words 20% Week 9
Assessment 3: (Individual) Written Assessment Task (Analytical) 1700 words 40% Week 11

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MMH349 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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