Course Title: Work in Global Society
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Work in Global Society
Credit Points: 12.00
Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
BUSM4558 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
630H Management |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2017, Sem 1 2018, Sem 2 2018, Sem 1 2019, Sem 2 2019, Sem 1 2020, Sem 2 2020, Sem 1 2021, Sem 2 2021, Sem 1 2022, Sem 2 2022, Sem 1 2023 |
BUSM4559 |
Singapore Inst of Management |
Undergraduate |
630H Management |
Face-to-Face |
Offsh1 18, Offsh3 18, Offsh1 19, Offsh3 19, Offsh1 20, Offsh3 20, Offsh1 21, Offsh3 21, Offsh1 22, Offsh3 22, Offsh1 23 |
BUSM4561 |
RMIT University Vietnam |
Undergraduate |
630H Management |
Face-to-Face |
Viet1 2017, Viet3 2017, Viet1 2018, Viet2 2018, Viet3 2018, Viet2 2019, Viet2 2020, Viet1 2021, Viet3 2021, Viet1 2022, Viet3 2022, Viet1 2023 |
BUSM4649 |
RMIT Vietnam Hanoi Campus |
Undergraduate |
630H Management |
Face-to-Face |
Viet2 2020, Viet1 2021, Viet2 2022 |
Flexible Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
BUSM4558 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
630H Management |
Internet |
JanJun2023 (All) |
BUSM4560 |
Universitas Pelita Harapan |
Undergraduate |
630H Management |
Face-to-Face |
OFFSe12018 (UB2) |
Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Darryn Snell
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 1426
Course Coordinator Email: darryn.snell@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: Building 80, Level 9
Course Coordinator Availability: Please check with course coordinator
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
Course Description
This course focuses on the changing nature of work in an increasingly globalised economy and the theories employed to understand work and its transformation. Work is central to our society, organisations, economy, households and personal lives. We depend on work to make a living and it can provide us with a sense of meaning. Employers depend on workers for their knowledge and skills and to make profits. There has been a significant transformation in the nature of work in recent years with major implications for how business operates and how we live our lives. This courses aims to provide you with knowledge of key issues influencing the experience of work and the factors driving new approaches to managing the workplace and work arrangements and the implications of these approaches for workers and the nature of work. The course examines a range of perspectives and theories to explain the transformation of work.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
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On successful completion of this course you will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the way in which the globalisation of economic exchange and production is reshaping the nature of work;
- Describe and explain the impact of changing legal and institutional arrangements and preferences on the regulation of work and employment;
- Critically examine and assess the impact of different management practices on workers and the nature of work;
- Develop analytical skills to identify, interpret and critical evaluate different conceptual and theoretical frameworks for understanding the transformation of work;
- Comprehend and apply different social science theories to understand contemporary work and employment issues;
- Value the ways in which employee interests and ideas can contribute to more socially responsible management practices.
Overview of Learning Activities
In this course you will be encouraged to be an active learner. Your learning will be supported through various in-class and online activities comprising individual and group work. These may include quizzes; assignments; prescribed readings; sourcing, researching and analysing specific information; solving problems; conducting presentations; producing written work and collaborating with peers on set tasks or projects.
Overview of Learning Resources
Various learning resources are available online through MyRMIT Studies\Canvas. The lecture notes and workshop notes are posted on Canvas.
Resources are also available online through RMIT Library databases and other facilities. Visit the RMIT library website for further details. Assistance is available online via our chat and email services, face to face at our campus libraries or via the telephone on (03) 9925 2020.
Additional resources and/or sources to assist your learning will be identified by your course coordinator and will be made available to you as required during the teaching period.
Overview of Assessment
The assessment tasks, their weighting and the course learning outcomes to which they are aligned are as follows:
Assessment Task 1: 20%
Linked CLOs: 1, 3
Assessment Task 2: 40%
Linked CLOs: 2, 4, 5, 6
Assessment Task 3: 40%
Linked CLOs: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6