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Course Description
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Course Name
Employment Relations
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Host University
Queen Mary, University of London
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Location
London, England
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Area of Study
Human Resources, Management
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Upper
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UK Credits
15 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits4
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units6
Hours & Credits
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Overview
Credits: 15.0
Overlap: None
Prerequisite: NoneThe module aims to provide a critical understanding of the employment relations field of study, give insight into relevant conceptual and theoretical approaches and provide a sound knowledge base.
The module content will include:
1. theoretical and conceptual approaches to the study of employment
relations; the role of history in shaping contemporary employment relations; power, conflict and the nature of the employment relationship.
2. the role of the key actors in employment relations (trade unions,
employer, the state);
3. the processes of employment relations in union and non-union firms:
employer strategies; collective bargaining; employee involvement, social partnership and industrial democracy; dispute resolution, grievance and disciplinary procedures;
4. employment relations and the equality project;
5. employment relations from a comparative perspective: convergence and divergence; employment relations across national boundaries.Assessment: 100.0% Coursework
Level: 6
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