Course Title: Manage Industrial Relations Policies and Processes
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2008
Course Code: BUSM7644C
Course Title: Manage Industrial Relations Policies and Processes
School: 650T TAFE Business
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5137 - Diploma of Business Management
Course Contact : Mechelle Moore
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 1351
Course Contact Email:mechelle.moore@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 80
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
Experience in frontline, senior supervisory or management positions
Course Description
This unit covers the range of competencies required of a manager who has day-to-day involvement in, and management of, industrial relations matters within the organisation. It includes negotiations, conflict management and dispute resolution.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
BSBHR504A Manage Industrial Relations Policies and Processes |
Element: |
Develop industrial relations (IR) strategies/policies |
Performance Criteria: |
1. Strategic plans and operational plans are analysed to determine long term industrial relations objectives |
Element: |
Industrial relations strategies/policies and plans are implemented |
Performance Criteria: |
1. An implementation plan for the IR strategies/policies is developed by the management team |
Element: |
Manage Conflict |
Performance Criteria: |
1. Problem solving/grievance procedures are agreed and documented |
Learning Outcomes
Refer to competency elements
Details of Learning Activities
Students work individually and in groups, sharing their learning.
Week to week students are required to print the course notes and any handouts provided on the RMIT Learning Hub, read them and bring them to class.
Weekly students are also required to read the chapter from the recommended text relating to that week’s topic.
The learning activities students will take a role in are:
• Case studies
• Videos
• Collaborative classroom activities
• Peer interaction
• Simulations
• Reflection and discussion
• Accessing information on-line
• Workplace activities
Teaching Schedule
Week | Topic | Notes |
Week 1: 11 Feb |
Overview of Course |
Resources are online and provided in class Chapter 1 - Cole |
Week 2: 18 Feb |
The Stakeholders | Chapter 2 - Cole |
Week 3: 25 Feb | Legislation | Chapter 3 - Cole |
Week 4: 3 Mar | Legislation | Chapter 3 - Cole |
Week 5: 10 Mar | Building a Positive Workplace Relations Climate |
Assessment Task 1 Distributed and Outlined Chapter 4 - Cole |
Week 6: 17 Mar | Maintaining a Positive Workplace Relations Climate | Chapter 6 - Cole |
Mid Semester Break (Student Vacation) From Thursday 20th to return to class on Thursday 27th March |
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Week 6: 24 Mar | Maintaining a Positive Workplace Relations Climate | Chapter 6 - Cole |
Week 7: 31 Mar | Negotiating and Implementing Agreements | Chapter 7 - Cole |
Week 8: 7 Apr | Project Checkpoint - Group & Teacher Meetings | In Class Meetings |
Week 9: 14 April | Assessment Task 1 - Group Presentation in Class - Mandatory Attendance | |
Week 10: 21 April | Assessment Task 1 - Group Presentation in Class - Mandatory Attendance | Assessment Task 2 Distributed and Outlined |
Week 11: 28 April | Managing Disputes and Grievances | Chapter 7 - Cole |
Week 12: 5 May | Termination of Employment | Notes Provided On Learning Hub & in Class |
Week 13: 12 May | Anti-discrimination Law and Diversity in the Workplace |
Notes Provided On Learning Hub & in Class Assessment Task 3 Outlined |
Week 14: 19 May | Assessment Task 2 - Role Play - Group 1 | |
Week 15: 26 May | Assessment Task 2 - Role Play - Group 2 | |
Week 16: 2 June | Study Week | |
Week 17: 9 June | Assessment Task 3 - Review for Test | |
Week 18: 16 June | Assessment Task 3 - In Class Open Book Test - Mandatory Attendance |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Cole, K, 2007, Workplace Relations in Australia, A practical Guide to Workchoices, Pearson Education, Australia |
References
Other Resources
Online learning materials can be accessed by going into the RMIT web site, click on Current Students, under Quick Links in the top right hand corner click the Online Learning Hub link. Click log in and enter your RMIT ID and password, login and click on BUSM7644C - Manage Industrial Relations.
Useful web sites are listed in Cole on page 354
Overview of Assessment
Assessments will incorporate a variety of methods including essays, in class exercises, a written test, practical problem solving exercises, presentations and role plays. Students are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to their teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Task 1
Research project
Industrial relations strategies and policies
Workplace analysis
This assessment is in two parts.
Part A. Presentation and major report
20% of total mark group mark i.e. one and the same mark for each student
Part B. Students are to submit a report on 2 presentations, other than those of their own group
15% of total mark – Individual mark and individual report
Assessment Task 2.
Negotiation role-play and report: termination of employment
This assessment is in two parts.
Part A. Role Play and Memo Report
20% of the total mark.
Part B. Report.
Students are required to submit a reflective report on their own and other’s performance in the role play, and outline how they can improve their own performance in meeting the requirements of the Workplace Relations Act.
15% of final mark
Assessment Task 3
Test
A knowledge test comprised of true/false, multiple choice and short answer questions.
This will be an open book exam.
Value: 30% of total mark.
Self Managed Learning
Outside of class students are expected to work on assessments, prepare for role play, do their major reading and research. Students are advised not to leave preparation til the last week the assessment is due, as they will have trouble meeting the deadline.
Important Point:
All assessments are graded. To pass the course, students must submit and pass each individual assessment task and achieve competency in all course elements.
Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including in class exercises, written tests, presentations and projects. Students are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to their teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met.
Students will be provided with more than one opportunity to demonstrate competence.
Assessment Matrix
Task 1 | Task 2 | Task 3 | |
BSBHR504A/01 Develop industrial relations (IR) strategies/policies |
X | X | X |
BSBHR504A/02 Industrial relations strategies/policies and plans are implemented |
X | X | X |
BSBHR504A/03 Manage Conflict |
X | X |
Other Information
Teacher Contact
Out of class communication to all students will occur using the RMIT student email. It is essential that you check your email prior to attending each class.
Consultation times will be made available to you in the first week of classes. Consultations may also be arranged via email.
Self Managed Learning
Students will be required to undertake research and assessment practice outside of regular class times. Exercises are provided to the students to facilitate their learning in a self-paced manner and form part of the overall achievement of the competencies in this course. Students are reminded that they are expected to spend an equal amount of time outside of class, furthering their understanding of the concepts being taught, as they do in class to be deemed competent in this course.
Course Evaluation & Feedback
Feedback on the course itself is welcome at any time to the class teacher, course coordinator or program coordinator. Periodic course evaluation surveys are also conducted.
Students who require general assistance should, in the first instance, approach their class teacher. Secondly, students should contact the Course Coordinator and lastly, the Program Coordinator.
Submission of written work/assessment
All of your written assessment must be lodged by the due date in the format specified for the particular assessment task. Written assessment must have a footer containing: student number, student name, course code, title of assessment and teacher’s name.
Staple your assignment. Please do not place in plastic binders or plastic pockets.
Attach a signed Assignment Cover Sheet to each submission of written work or assessment. Cover Sheets are available near the lifts on Level 13.
You must keep a copy of your assignment/written work, which can be produced if the original is lost or damaged.
Non and Late Submission of Work
If you do not attempt an assessment or meet an assessment deadline and have not been granted Special Consideration, you will not receive a mark for the assessment.
Please note: If you fail an assessment you will be given more that one chance to pass that assessment.
Academic Administration Procedures
Please refer to your student diary or the RMIT web site for all academic procedures.
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