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Emerging Issues in Work and HRM (MGMT90014)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Prof Christina Cregan ccregan@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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The world of work is undergoing significant transformation in response to a wide range of economic, social and technological changes. These changes have important consequences for how work is organised, how people are managed and how labour markets perform. This subject looks at how these developments are managed by organisations as well as the macro-level through public policy responses aimed at balancing competing policy objectives. This subject draws on both theory and evidence to explore new Human Resource Management and employment issues and policy responses emerging in many countries around the world, including: new actors and institutions; the transformation of professions and careers structures; investing in and managing human capital, voice and representation at work; workforce diversity; technological change, new business models and new forms of working; online labour markets; the quality of jobs and work-life; labour market inequality and insecurity; and the global competition for jobs.
Intended learning outcomes
- Explain and critically evaluate the issues related to the changing world of work and employment
- Illustrate organisational and public policy responses to emerging HR and employment issues
- Analyse and evaluate the potential responses to these developments by government, employers and other social actors
Generic skills
- Problem solving and critical thinking skills, which should be developed through seminar discussion, and research based on different theoretical perspectives and empirical evidence
- Communication skills and collaborative learning, which should be developed through joint research, working with others and oral presentations
- The ability to apply theory to practice, which should be enhanced by analysing cases and issues
- Synthesis of information, which should be fostered by adopting a strategic approach towards workforce management and policy development
Last updated: 9 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
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: 9 April 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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2500 word individual assignment
| Mid semester | 40% |
20 minute group presentation (normally in groups of 2-4) in allocated weeks throughout semester
| Throughout the semester | 10% |
2 hour end of semester examination
| During the examination period | 50% |
Last updated: 9 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Christina Cregan Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours (one 3 hour seminar per week) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 Semester 1 contact information
Prof Christina Cregan ccregan@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
Estimated total time commitment of 170 hours per semester
Last updated: 9 April 2024
Further information
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Prescribed texts
Readings will be made available on LMS.
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Type Name Course Master of Management (Human Resources) - 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.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 9 April 2024