Industrial Relations (6384.8)

The unit covers theories of industrial conflict; forms of industrial regulation, including collective bargaining and compulsory conciliation and arbitration; the development of enterprise bargaining; the historical development of industrial relations in Australia; and the role of the state, unions and employers in industrial regulation.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Possess a background in, and overview of, industrial relations in Australia.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
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
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
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas

Prerequisites

4207 Introduction to Management OR 9525 Principles of Management

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.