《Introduction to Industrial Relations》课程教学大纲.docx

NCIModuleDescriptors

(SubjecttochangesandtheBAHHRMprogrammaticreview)

IntroductiontoIndustrialRelations

Stage

2

Semester

2

ModuleTitle

IntroductiontoIndustrialRelations

ModuleReferenceCode

H7IR

Status(M/E)

Elective

ECTSCredit

5

ModuleNFQLevel

7

Pre-requisiteModules

Code

Title

Co-requisiteModules

Code

Title

Capstone(Y/N)

?

ContactHours

Non-ContactHours

Total

?

?

?

Lecture

Practical

Tutorial

Seminar

Assignment

Placement

Independent

?

?24

?

?12

?

?

?

?89

125

AllocationofmarkswithintheModule

?

?

ContinuousAssessment

Project

Practical

TerminalExamination

Total

%Contribution

60%

?

?

40%

100%

IntendedModuleLearningOutcomes

Onsuccessfulcompletionofthismodule,learnerswillbeableto:

LO1. Demonstrateacriticalunderstandingofthekeyconceptsinthefieldofindustrialrelations.

LO2. Describethedevelopment,purpose,andfunctionsoftradeunions,andassessthemainfactorsaffectingunionjoiningandchangingmembershiplevels.

LO3. DefinecollectivebargaininganddescribeitsdevelopmentinIreland.Describetheinstitutionalframeworkofdisputeresolutionandanalyseitsimpactontheconductofindustrialrelations.

LO4. Analysethemaincausesandtypesofindustrialconflict,theirconnectionwithworkervoiceandthemanagerialcontroloflabour.

ModuleObjectives

Theaimofthismoduleistointroducestudentstothefieldofstudyinindustrialrelations,itsimportanceinworkinglife,theprovisionofworkervoice,andtheroleplayedbytradeunionsincollectivebargainingandrepresentation.

ModuleCurriculum

Thefieldofstudy:whyindustrialrelations?

Maindefinitions.Connectionwithworkinglife.Whatmanagementwants.Whatlabourwants

Tradeunionsandtheemploymentrelationship

Theemploymentcontractandconflict.Methodsofregulation.Whatisatradeunion,andwhatisunionpurpose?Tradeunionmethods.Changesintradeunionmembershipandreasonsforunionjoining

Perspectivesonindustria