Workplace Law in Context PG (11425.1)
Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
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View teaching periods | Online On-Campus |
Bruce, Canberra UC - Canberra, Online |
EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Business, Government & Law |
Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
Canberra Law School | Post Graduate Level | 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 sources and content of the workplace relationship - common law, statute, awards and agreements;
- the nature and dynamics of Australian culture, particularly in relation to those of minority status - those who are most vulnerable to discrimination and harassment in the workplace; what behaviours constitute discrimination and harassment; why they take place;
- regulatory frameworks in relation to: industrial action, unfair dismissal, unlawful termination and adverse action, discrimination, bullying and harassment, and work, health and safety;
- dispute resolution processes available to workplace participants and their application.
Learning outcomes
After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Identify and explain the sources of workplace law in Australia;
2. Understand and explain the framework of rights and obligations applying to employees, employers and other workplace participants;
3. Discuss and critically analyse key contemporary issues in workplace law;
4. Analyse frameworks for dispute resolution and identify appropriate solutions to case examples; and
5. Demonstrate a critical analysis of law related problems from a socio-legal and holistic perspective.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
4. UC graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing - apply their knowledge to working with Indigenous Australians in socially just ways
Prerequisites
11751 Legal Methods and Skills G AND 11752 Legal Systems GCorequisites
None.Incompatible units
11195 Workplace Law in ContextEquivalent units
6250 Law of Employment G, 9695 Employment Law PGAssumed knowledge
None.Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
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2023 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 31 July 2023 | Online | Mrs Jane Diedricks |
2024 | UC - Canberra, Online | Study Block 4 | 01 July 2024 | Online | Mrs Jane Diedricks |
2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 29 July 2024 | Online | Mrs Jane Diedricks |
2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 29 July 2024 | On-Campus | Mrs Jane Diedricks |
Required texts
The prescribed/compulsory text for this unit is - Andrew Stewart, Stewart's Guide to Employment Law (The Federation Press, 7th ed, 2021). The paper-back text OR e-text can be purchased directly through the Federation Press. Further purchase details are available on the 11195/11425 Learn OnLine site. I have also provided a supplement to the Stewart text from Federation Press; it provides legal developments up to July 2023. It will be available on the 11195/11425 Learn OnLine site.
A text which you may choose to access is - Carolyn Sappideen et al, Macken's Law of Employment (The Law Book Company, 8th ed, 2016). It is not compulsory, however it is good for research purposes.
Learner engagement
Students are encouraged to attend their weekly tutorial in order to consolidate their learning and understanding of the materials, including legal cases and relevant legislation.
Participation requirements
Tutorial questions are set each week to guide study and faciliate class discussion.
Students are encouraged to attend their weekly tutorial in order to consolidate their learning and understanding of the materials, including legal cases and relevant legislation.
Required IT skills
This unit involves online meetings in real time using the Blackboard Collaborate tool. Blackboard Collaborate provides a virtual classroom or meeting room where you can communicate in real time with your lecturer and other students. To participate verbally, rather than just typing, you will need a microphone. For best audio quality we recommend a microphone and speaker headset. For more information and to test your computer, please visit the LearnOnline Student Help and click on the link to Blackboard Collaborate.
Work placement, internships or practicums
None