Course overview
This course develops students advanced knowledge of the theory and practice of Australian industrial relations, including the parties or stakeholders, social processes, institutional arrangements, outcomes, and their inter-relationships. Both the theoretical and practical aspects of industrial relations (IR) or employment relations (ER) are explored. The employment relationship is regulated by rules, which are created and enforced through particular social processes involving tripartite actors' employees and their representatives, employers and their associations, and the State or government who interact with each other within the IR/ER system. Students are assessed through problem solving exercises that require them to solve real-life IR/ER problems.
Course learning outcomes
- Critically analyse the range of theoretical and analytical perspectives within industrial relations/employment relations with readings and seminar activities around the topics by completing the core requirements of this CLO in problem solving exercises
- Critically evaluate the structures, institutions and practices shaping industrial relations/ employment relations at the workplace, industry and economy-wide level with readings and seminar activities around the topics by completing the core requirements of this CLO in problem solving exercises
- Identify and explain the Australian industrial relations/employment relations laws, regulations, practices and procedures in both formal study and practical application with readings and seminar activities around the topics by completing the core requirements of this CLO in problem solving exercises
- Explain the main steps in establishing, amending, terminating and utilising individual and collective workplace agreements, as well as awards, in the context of federal legislation and relevant court decisions with readings and seminar activities around the topics by completing the core requirements of this CLO in problem solving exercises
- Understand and apply the values or frames of reference in industrial relations/employment relations with readings and seminar activities around the topics by completing the core requirements of this CLO in problem solving exercises
- Demonstrate skills in problem solving, ethical awareness, written and oral communication, respecting cultural diversity, and applying global perspectives with readings and seminar activities around the topics by completing the core requirements of this CLO in problem solving exercises