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WORK2203: Work, Policy and Society

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WORK2203: Work, Policy and Society

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This unit of study provides a rigorous and critical understanding of the institutions, actors and processes underpinning government policies relating to work, employment relations and labour markets in the Australian institutional landscape. It examines how public policy shapes responsible and sustainable human resource management and employment relations in complex and dynamic social, economic and regulatory environments. The unit focuses on critically assessing the role and effectiveness of government policies in responding to key societal and workplace challenges and analysing the implications for workers, employers and human resource management and employment relations practitioners. Emphasis is placed on evidence-based, historically informed and interdisciplinary approaches to policy analysis. Key topics include the roles of government, trade unions and employer associations in policy-making relating to wage-setting and collective bargaining, job security, gender, equality and diversity, work and family, flexible work arrangements, productivity, skills and immigration, underpayment, the platform economy and the impacts of technological change at work. Through critical and reflective learning, the unit develops students鈥� analytical capabilities to understand and evaluate how legislative, economic and social developments shape human resource management and employment relations in contemporary contexts.

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

Business (Business School)

Details

Study level	Undergraduate
Academic unit	Work and Organisational Studies
Credit points	6

Enrolment rules

Prerequisites: ?	Completion of 24 credit points of 1000-level units of study
Corequisites: ?	None
Prohibitions: ?	None
Assumed knowledge: ?	WORK1003 or WORK1100

Learning outcomes

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. describe how the state regulates employment relations
LO2. describe the major issues in industrial relations policy today
LO3. apply theoretical frameworks to current debates about industrial relations policy
LO4. explain the motivations of the parties seeking to influence industrial relations policy
LO5. describe the likely outcomes of changes in industrial relations policy.
LO6. Explain the relevance of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to work and industrial relations policy issues, including SDG #3 good health and wellbeing, #5 gender equity, #8 decent work and economic growth, #10 reduced inequalities, #12 responsible production and consumption, #16 peace, justice and strong institutions and other relevant elements of social sustainability including human rights in the workplace

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Session	MoA ?	Location	Outline ?
Semester 1 2026	Normal day	Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney	View

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Semester 1 2027	Normal day	Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney	Outline unavailable
Semester 2 2027	Normal day	Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney	Outline unavailable

Session	MoA ?	Location	Outline ?
Semester 2 2020	Normal day	Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney	View
Semester 1 2021	Normal day	Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney	View
Semester 1 2021	Normal day	Remote	View
Semester 2 2021	Normal day	Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney	View
Semester 2 2021	Normal day	Remote	View
Semester 1 2022	Normal day	Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney	View
Semester 1 2022	Normal day	Remote	View
Semester 2 2022	Normal day	Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney	View
Semester 2 2022	Normal day	Remote	View
Semester 1 2023	Normal day	Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney	View
Semester 1 2023	Normal day	Remote	View
Semester 1 2024	Normal day	Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney	View
Semester 1 2025	Normal day	Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney	View

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WORK2203: Work, Policy and Society

2027 unit information

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

Business (Business School)

Details

Enrolment rules

Learning outcomes

Unit availability

Modes of attendance (MoA)

Disclaimer

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