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MMH709 - Employment Relations for Organisational Effectiveness

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2020 unit information

Important Update:

Classes and seminars in Trimester 2, 2020 will be online.

Last updated: 2 June 2020

Enrolment modes:Trimester 1: Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: Keith Abbott
Prerequisite:Nil
Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
Typical study commitment:

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

Scheduled learning activities - cloud:

Online independent and collaborative learning including 3 scheduled online workshops

Content

This unit presents an overview of employment relations in an Australian and international context. It focuses on the way employment relationships are managed within a framework of change. The unit sets out the unique nature of the employment relationship, adopting historical and theoretical frameworks of analysis and introduces students to different modes of bargaining.

 

These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this Unit.
At the completion of this Unit, successful students can:

Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes

ULO1

Critically examine key theories and concepts of industrial relations.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO2

Investigate the main employment relations actors.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO3

Analyse the role that employment laws play in governing Australian workplace relations.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO4: Critical thinking

 

These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week 
Assessment 1: (Individual) - Written assignment 2500 words 40% Week 6
Assessment 2: (Individual) - Written assignment 3500 words 60% 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: MMH709 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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