School of Management, Unit Catalogue 2007/08 |
MN20312 Employment relations |
| Credits: 6 |
| Level: Intermediate |
| Semester: 1 |
| Assessment: CW 40%, EX 60% |
| Requisites: |
| Before taking this unit you must take MN10005 or take SP10002 |
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Aims: The course aims to provide students with an understanding of the main features of employment relations in the UK and the impact of EU employment policies on UK developments. It seeks to explore both theoretical and policy debates.
Learning Outcomes: Through a variety of teaching methods the learning objectives are to achieve: * An understanding of the theory and context of employment relations in the UK and within the wider European and international setting; * An appreciation of the interplay between the key parties in employment relations; * An understanding of the importance of collective and individual processes and outcomes; * An understanding of the range of techniques in unionised and non-unionised environments for setting the employment relationship. Skills: Juxtaposition of theory and practice (taught ) Evaluation and critical debate (taught and facilitated) Analysis of practical cases (taught and facilitated) Data searching (taught and facilitated). Content: Employment Relations in context, Parties to the employment relationship - managers, employee representatives and the state, Trade Unions and their future, Direct involvement, Collective bargaining, Industrial Conflict, Grievances and Discipline, European regulation. |