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The Future of Work (MGMT30019)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Summer Term
Overview
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The way we work is changing. Graduates entering the workforce are facing a revolution in both organizational cultures and working practices, all designed to boost output, cut costs, give employees more freedom over how they work and contribute to a greener economy. Trends are disruptive and fast-moving. This subject provides an examination of and introduction to new ways of working and begins to equip students with the knowledge and skills required to effectively contribute to and lead the ‘future of work’. Addressing opportunities and challenges, this highly digestible and contextually-linked subject offers the most up-to-date guidance on modern business and organisational culture for students who want (need) to embrace the new world of work.
The subject is intended to act as a meaningful and valuable development journey to assist participants in securing a strong start to and succeeding in their desired professions. Through the use of reflection, experiential activities, case studies and workshops, students will examine how course content can be applied at the individual, team and organisational levels.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Engage in the critical skills and knowledge of understanding and influencing workplace culture and practice;
- Describe and explain current academic theories and research that relate to the changing nature of work
- Apply major theories and models to individual problems, as presented in case studies
- Critically analyse organisational problems and apply relevant models and theories to generate effective solutions; and
- Analyse and evaluate (and potentially start developing) the key competencies needed to lead the ‘Future of Work’.
Generic skills
We expect participants to experience the development of:
- High level of development: oral communication; written communication; self-awareness and reflection; and, interpretation, synthesis and analysis.
- Moderate level of development: teamwork; critical thinking; and, receptiveness to alternative ideas.
- Some level of development: problem solving; evaluation of data and other information; accessing data and other information from a range of sources; and, ‘Future Work Skills: 2020’
Last updated: 22 March 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
It is recommended that students have completed at least 150 points of study to take this subject.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 22 March 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- Five 200-word individual assignments, due regularly throughout the teaching period, 20% (4% each x 5)
- Group assignment (3-4 members), equivalent 3,000 words total, due during the assessment period, 30%
- Individual take-home exam, equivalent 2,000 words, due during the assessment period, 50%
- Hurdle requirement: attendance of 80%
Last updated: 22 March 2024
Dates & times
- Summer Term
Principal coordinator Josh Healy Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 23 January 2017 to 3 February 2017 Last self-enrol date 25 January 2017 Census date 3 February 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 February 2017 Assessment period ends 17 February 2017 Summer Term contact information
Time commitment details
170 Hours
Last updated: 22 March 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Reading materials for this subject will be selected from relevant refereed journals, current academic monographs, grey literature such as The Harvard Business Review and MIT Technology Review and industry publications relevant to the future of work.
You will be advised of prescribed texts by your lecturer. - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 22 March 2024