Public Sector Workplace Law PG (11534.1)
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| 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) |
Learning outcomes
After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Evaluate the distinctive and dynamic professional characteristics of the employment relationship in the public sector from a global perspective responsive to sustainability, diversity, and innovation;
2. Apply knowledge of general and public-service specific regulatory frameworks governing the workplace to solve complex problem scenarios with advanced cognitive, technical and communication skills; and
3. Employ effective collaborative communication and negotiation skills and ethical, self-reflective professional judgement to navigate a workplace dispute scenario.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
4. UC graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being & doing - apply their knowledge to working with Indigenous Australians in socially just ways
Prerequisites
None.Corequisites
None.Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
None.Assumed knowledge
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Required texts
The prescribed/compulsory text for this unit is - Andrew Stewart, Stewart's Guide to Employment Law (The Federation Press, 7th ed, 2021). Details regarding how to purchase the paperback or e-text version of the prescribed text will be available on the 11534 UC Learn page.
Learner engagement
Students are encouraged to attend the workshops (Weeks 1-6 delivered in an intensive on-line format) in order to consolidate their learning and understanding of the unit materials, including legal cases and relevant legislation.
Participation requirements
Students are encouraged to attend the workshops (Weeks 1-6 delivered in an intensive on-line format) in order to consolidate their learning and understanding of the unit materials, including legal cases and relevant legislation.
Required IT skills
This unit involves online meetings in real time using the Virtual Room in your UCLearn teaching site. The Virtual Room allows you to 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, go to the Virtual Room in your UCLearn site and 'Join Course Room'. This will trigger a tutorial to help familiarise you with the functionality of the virtual room.
Work placement, internships or practicums
None
