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773-115 Industrial Relations

Elective Bach. Education subject.

Credit points: 16.7

Contact: Twelve 3-hour lecture/seminars.

Timetable: Second semester.

Objectives:

On completion of this subject students should be able to:

• understand a general framework for industrial relations through the identification of key organisations, structures and concepts;
• interpret the legislation, awards, regulations and agreements related to their work situations;
• understand the principles of negotiation, collective bargaining, conciliation and arbitration;
• apply the skills of negotiation and the management of conflict; and
• identify key industrial relations issues in education.

Content:

Industrial relations history and systems; employee and employer roles; common law and industrial law; processes of determination of terms and conditions; industrial conflict; economic and political issues.

Assessment:

A minor assignment of 1,500 words (30 per cent); a major assignment of 3,000 words (70 per cent).

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