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Future of Work in Comparative Contexts (SOCI90024)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
November
Overview
Availability | November - Online |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject investigates the fundamental issues around the changing nature of work; what it means for individuals’ working lives, employers, labour market institutions and regulations situating Australia within a comparative context. It uses a range of classic and contemporary theories from sociology and economics to understand ongoing social changes while emphasising the structure of organizations and institutions within a comparative perspective. Through active in-class discussions, quizzes and exercises students will learn how to interpret labour market theories and critically assess empirical work.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Understand and interpret basic concepts concerning labour market change and the future of work.
- Have a critical understanding of the sources and consequences of changing labour markets for individuals working lives in comparative contexts.
- What these labor market changes mean for social policy settings.
- Provide a thorough and critical analysis of literature on this topic.
Generic skills
Students who successfully complete this subject should be able to demonstrate:
- Oral communication; written communication;
- Collaborative learning; problem solving; teamwork;
- Statistical reasoning; application of theory to practice;
- Interpretation and analysis; critical thinking;
- Accessing data and other information from a range of sources.
Last updated: 31 January 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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Policy brief
| During the assessment period | 30% |
Research essay
| End of the assessment period | 70% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- November - Online
Principal coordinator Irma Mooi-Reci Mode of delivery Online Contact hours This subject will be delivered intensively as a 3 hour seminar per day, for 8 days. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 21 November 2022 to 30 November 2022 Last self-enrol date 23 November 2022 Census date 9 December 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 13 January 2023 Assessment period ends 30 January 2023 November contact information
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
Last updated: 31 January 2024