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,
Sem 2 2023,
Sem 1 2024,
Sem 2 2024,
Sem 1 2025

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,
Offsh3 23,
Offsh1 24,
Offsh3 24,
Offsh1 25

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,
Viet2 2023,
Viet1 2024,
Viet2 2024,
Viet3 2024,
Viet1 2025,
Viet2 2025

BUSM4649

RMIT Vietnam Hanoi Campus

Undergraduate

630H Management

Face-to-Face

 Viet2 2020,
Viet1 2021,
Viet2 2022,
Viet2 2023,
Viet2 2024,
Viet2 2025

Flexible Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

BUSM4558

City Campus

Undergraduate

630H Management

Internet

 JanJun2023 (All)

BUSM4558

City Campus

Undergraduate

630H Management

Internet

 JanJun2024 (All)

BUSM4558

City Campus

Undergraduate

630H Management

Internet

 JulDec2024 (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:

  1. Demonstrate an understanding of the way in which the globalisation of economic exchange and production is reshaping the nature of work; 
  2. Describe and explain the impact of changing legal and institutional arrangements and preferences on the regulation of work and employment; 
  3. Critically examine and assess the impact of different management practices on workers and the nature of work;
  4. Develop analytical skills to identify, interpret and critical evaluate different conceptual and theoretical frameworks for understanding the transformation of work;
  5. Comprehend and apply different social science theories to understand contemporary work and employment issues;
  6. 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