INR502 Industrial Relations System and Issues (8)
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This subject examines a selection of contemporary issues in the operation of the industrial relations system in Australia. Students will have the opportunity to engage critically with current debates about the effectiveness of institutional settings for addressing the challenges facing workforces in Australia, amidst changing competitive and wider social pressures. |
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+ Subject Availability Modes and Location
| Session 2 | | Online | Albury-Wodonga Campus |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: INR502
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject information| Duration | Grading System | School: |
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| One session. | HD/FL | School of Management and Marketing |
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Assumed Knowledge|
This subject assumes prior knowledge of the industrial relations system in Australia that is covered in INR501.
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Enrolment restrictions|
Postgraduate students only. |
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to explain some of the current challenges facing the operation of the Australian industrial relations system;
- be able to critically analyse a selection of current issues in Australian industrial relations;
- be able to analyse the application of these issues to students' own organisations and for their professional practice;
- be able to demonstrate advanced skills in synthesising and integrating multiple perspectives on the specification and impacts of current issues; and
- be able to demonstrate advanced skills in information literacy, communication and problem solving.
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
- A selection of contemporary issues in Australian industrial relations. Topics will be determined by current developments in legislation, theory and practice.
- Examples of possible topic areas include: overview of current industrial relations legislation, casualisation and non standard work, regulation of minimum wages, trade union strategies, management strategies, industrial relations and sustainability, workplace violence, gendering of work and pay, industrial conflict.
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The information contained in the 2017 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 25 August 2017. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.
