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WORK3208: Globalisation, Work and Employment
2025 unit information
This unit of study examines the way in which the internationalisation of economic activities impacts on the nature of employment jobs and regulation across different countries and regions It considers how economic development in different countries has contributed to the growth of particular employment arrangements It focuses in particular on the country specific interplay between economics politics and society which has contributed to the development of particular employment regulatory regimes Further it maps economic changes on a global scale identifying international economic forces agents and political arrangements and seeks to highlight pressures and tensions on employment arrangements that result from these global interactions.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Business (Business School)
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Work and Organisational Studies |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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Completion of at least 48 credit points |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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WORK2224 |
| Assumed knowledge:
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WORK1003 and (WORK1004 or WORK2201) |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Demonstrate an understanding of the factors which influence national and international systems of work and industrial relations
- LO2. Critically assess the various theories of international and comparative work and industrial relations and apply these to the countries examined during the Unit
- LO3. Communicate to others the key features and issues of work and industrial relations of the countries that you have studied
- LO4. Collaborate positively and effectively with other class members to better understand the ‘world of work’ in an internationally comparative context
- LO5. Locate relevant and current reading, data, and research
- LO6. Explain the relevance of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to work and industrial relations issues in an internationally comparative context, including SDG #3 good health and wellbeing, #5 gender equity, #8 decent work and economic growth, #10 reduced inequalities, #12 responsible production and consumption, and #16 peace, justice and strong institutions, and other relevent elements of social sustainability including human rights in the workplace
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