Overview
This unit discusses the changing nature of employment relations. In this unit you will assess the role of state, employers, unions and employees in employment relations within the context of a changing labour market. You will analyse the legal, political and economic framework within which employment relations takes place. Contemporary issues will be highlighted and discussed.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for this unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
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Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
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Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Unit Evaluations
The Unit covered material that was relevant to the study of Human Resource Management.
The Unit will continue to discuss material that is relevant to the environment in which HR practitioners work.
Feedback from Unit Evaluations
The assessment requirements may need some additional clarification for distance students, particularly with respect to examination technique.
Greater use will be made of the various student communication forums to address issues regarding the examination.
- Explain and analyse the role of the state, employers, unions and employees in employment relations.
- Assess the impact of changes in the labour market and in the legal, political and economic framework on employment relations.
- Identify and discuss contemporary issues in employment relations.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 40% | |||
| 2 - Take Home Exam - 60% | |||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 - Communication | |||
| 2 - Problem Solving | |||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | |||
| 4 - Information Literacy | |||
| 5 - Team Work | |||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | |||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | |||
| 8 - Ethical practice | |||
| 9 - Social Innovation | |||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | |||
Textbooks
Employment relations
Edition: 4th edn (2017)
Authors: Bray, M, Waring, P, Cooper, R & Macneil, J
McGraw-Hill Education (Australia)
North Ryde North Ryde , New South Wales , Australia
ISBN: 9781743765586
Binding: Paperback
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing styles below:
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
g.stewart@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
What is employment relations?
Chapter
Chapter 1
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
The study of employment relations: analytical tools
The study of employment relations: values
Chapter
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
The state
Chapter
Chapter 4
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Management and employer representatives
Chapter
Chapter 5
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Employee representation: unions
Chapter
Chapter 6
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Employee representation: non-union
Chapter
Chapter 7
Events and Submissions/Topic
Essay due Thursday, 19 April
Essay Due: Week 6 Thursday (19 Apr 2018) 11:45 pm AEST
Module/Topic
State regulation: minimum standards and awards
Chapter
Chapter 8
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
State regulation: EEO, unfair dismissal and safety at work
Chapter
Chapter 9
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Managerial unilateralism and individual contracting
Chapter
Chapter 10
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Collective agreement-making and collective bargaining: structures and processes
Chapter
Chapter 11
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Industrial conflict
Chapter
Chapter 12
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Employment relations and performance
Chapter
Chapter 13
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
1 Written Assessment
Assess the future of enterprise bargaining in the Australian system of employment relations. (40 marks)
Word Length: 2500-3000 words
Please note that information that is relevant to this essay will be posted on the Unit website.
Week 6 Thursday (19 Apr 2018) 11:45 pm AEST
Submissions must be uploaded to the Moodle website
Week 8 Thursday (3 May 2018)
Essays will be returned at the completion of the moderation process
Depth of knowledge and critical analysis of the topic
Appropriateness of responses to the topic question
Relevant and accurate literature
Essay has clear introduction, main body & conclusion. Clarity of expression/grammar and spelling
Correct referencing style
Appropriate word length relevant to the topic.
A detailed criteria sheet is available on the Unit Moodle website.
- Explain and analyse the role of the state, employers, unions and employees in employment relations
- Identify and discuss contemporary issues in employment relations.
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
Examination
- Explain and analyse the role of the state, employers, unions and employees in employment relations
- Assess the impact of changes in the labour market and in the legal, political and economic framework on employment relations
- Identify and discuss contemporary issues in employment relations.
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
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