Course Title: Work within the Current Industrial Relations Climate
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2010
Course Code: EMPL5504
Course Title: Work within the Current Industrial Relations Climate
School: 365T Global Studies, Soc Sci & Plng
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6077 - Advanced Diploma of Justice
Course Contact : Irene Pagliarella
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254581
Course Contact Email:irene.pagliarella@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Mr Pat Prescott 99254512
patrick.prescott@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 54
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
There are no pre-requisites for this course
Course Description
This course covers the skills and knowledge required to examine and apply the industrial relations laws, practices and procedures required to work within a justice environment
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
VBQU370 Work within the Current Industrial Relations Climate |
Element: |
1. Investigate issues relevant to industrial relations |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Contemporary issues affecting workplace practice are analysed. |
Element: |
2. Analyse the main provisions of current workplace legislation |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Key legal provisions of the workplace relations legislation are investigated. |
Element: |
3. Investigate Federal and State Awards covering workers in para-legal professions |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Relevant sections of workplace awards/agreements are examined. |
Element: |
4. Investigate the legal rights and obligations in the employment relationship |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 State and Commonwealth Industrial relation legislations covering conditions of employment are examined. |
Element: |
5. Analyse the legal provisions relating to the termination of employment |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 The role of the AIRC in the termination of employment is examined. |
Element: |
6. Examine the laws relating to antidiscrimination, equal opportunity and human rights in the workplace |
Performance Criteria: |
6.1 Federal and Victorian human rights and equal opportunity legislation including the Equal Opportunity Act, 1995 (Vic) is examined. |
Element: |
7. Analyse the legislation relating to accident compensation and occupational health and safety in the workplace |
Performance Criteria: |
7.1 The role of the Victorian WorkCover Authority is outlined. |
Element: |
8. Examine the implication of privacy law in the workplace |
Performance Criteria: |
8.1 Provisions of the Privacy Act, 1988 (Cth) is examined |
Learning Outcomes
See Elements
Details of Learning Activities
Students will participate in a variety of teaching methods including: lectures, tutorials, class discussion, seminar presentations, group/individual work on projects, audio-visual presentations, field excursions where applicable, on site visits, and interaction with individuals and groups within the criminal justice area
Teaching Schedule
Weekly 3 hour classes from the week commencing 12 July until the end of October. There will be a one week semester break in the first week of September.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Readings will be provided
Overview of Assessment
Assessment will consist of: active participation in classroom and Learning Hub discussions, a presentation on working conditions in the Justice field and/or essay, and an exam
Assessment Tasks
Details of assessment tasks will be made available early in the semester
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
Students are expected to make use of the Blackboard in this subject
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