Sustaining the Employment Relationship (11192.3)

Please note these are the 2028 details for this unit
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Sustaining the Employment Relationship
Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
View teaching periods Online self-paced
On-campus
 Bruce, Canberra
EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Business, Government & Law
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
Canberra Business School Level 1 - Undergraduate Introductory Unit Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)
Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan Social Work_Exclude 0905)
Band 5 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)
The aim of this unit is to introduce students to the theory and best practices of the employment relationship. The unit focuses on the challenges of creating and sustaining a positive employment relationship and a healthy and safe work environment. The unit also examines the key elements of the legislative framework for employment and the implication of the relationship with the workforce, unions, and other stakeholders for an organization's performance.

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Explain the theory and concepts of sustaining the employment relationship;
2. Apply dimensions of the competencies and behaviours of an HR professional, including the importance of ethical decisions and values, which enable organizations to sustain a positive relationship with the workforce and with other relevant stakeholders and reflect critically on the learning and development relevant to students¿ professional identity;
3. Interpret the implication of the factors driving organisational change, changes in the future of work and the workforce (including inclusion, ICT, and internationalization) for workforce management; and
4. Describe industry-based research in sustaining a positive employment relationship with the workforce, and clearly communicate the application of the results of research and analysis in a dynamic organizational context.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development


Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

6384 Industrial Relations

Assumed knowledge

None.
Availability for enrolment in 2027, 2028 is subject to change and may not be confirmed until closer to the teaching start date.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
2026 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 10 August 2026 Online self-paced Dr Somayeh Bahmannia
2026 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 10 August 2026 On-campus Dr Somayeh Bahmannia
2027 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 09 August 2027 On-campus Dr Somayeh Bahmannia
2027 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 09 August 2027 Online self-paced Dr Somayeh Bahmannia
2028 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 07 August 2028 On-campus Dr Somayeh Bahmannia
2028 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 07 August 2028 Online self-paced Dr Somayeh Bahmannia
The information provided should be used as a guide only. Timetables may not be finalised until week 2 of the teaching period and are subject to change. Search for the unit timetable.

Required texts

The main textbooks for this unit are Employment Relations, 2nd ed. (Shaw et al., 2018) and WHS: A management guide, 6th ed. (Archer et al., 2020). They are available online through the UC Library.

Submission of assessment items

Special assessment requirements

Artificial Intelligence Policy

Students are not permitted to use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in assessments for this unit.

GenAI may only be used in authorised ways when completing assessments at UC. This means that GenAI can only be used for an assessment when:

·        the Unit Convener has authorised GenAI use for that assessment

·        the student uses GenAI in the way that the assessment instructions allow

·        the student fully acknowledges their use of GenAI, with proper citations, references and a GenAI Acknowledgement Statement in line with the assessment instructions.

Where the assessment instructions do not specifically state that GenAI may be used and how, then its use is not permitted for that assessment. Students must still provide the required GenAI Acknowledgement Statement to indicate whether GenAI has or has not been used in the preparation of the assessment. If unsure, students should seek advice from the Unit Convener.

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UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.

Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.

Participation requirements

It is important to ATTEMPT all assessment items in order to pass this unit. 

Unless specifically stated in the unit outline, there is no mandatory attendance requirement. 

Required IT skills

The tutorial will be conducted in person; however, students are required to access unit materials and assessment information via the Canvas site.

Additionally, online meetings may be scheduled for extra support. Students are expected to join these sessions using the Virtual Room in the UCLearn teaching site. The Virtual Room allows real-time interaction with the lecturer and fellow students.

To participate verbally (rather than through text only), students will need a microphone. For the best audio quality, we recommend using a headset with a built-in microphone and speakers.

Work placement, internships or practicums

This unit involves work-integrated learning:  Simulation.  Students must adhere to University policy during WIL activities, including the Student Conduct Rules 2018, the WIL Policy and WIL Procedure, and the Assessment Policy and Assessment Procedure.

Additional information

Details about assessments will be available on Canvas

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