Module: Employment Law & Negotiations

Latest Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2025 - 2026

Module Title	Employment Law & Negotiations
Module Code	MNA1037 (ITS: HR5001)
Faculty	DCU Business School	School	DCU Business School
NFQ level	9	Credit Rating	5

Description

This module aims to provide an overall knowledge and insight into employment law and the corresponding legislation and judicial elements that underpin employment law decisions. It aims to provide an understanding and appreciation of the everyday application of employment law in the workplace. This will equip students with a strong foundation in employment law so as to assist them in the crucial business of maintaining full legal compliance in the Irish workplace. Further, this module provides an introduction to the skills of negotiation in an employment context and the opportunity to practice them.

Learning Outcomes

1. Understand the impact of employment law and third-party decisions on the HR policies, practices and procedures of an organisation so as to be legally compliant at all times.
2. Recognise the uses and implications of legal materials including the constitution, statutory law, statutory instruments, European legislation (directives and regulations), codes of practice, case law and judicial precedents.
3. Evaluate the implications of current employment legislation and related decisions of various adjudicating bodies for an organisation's HR policies, practices and procedures.
4. Explore the various rights, duties and responsibilities employees and employers have towards each other and the general public in a work context
5. Describe the essentials of negotiation and the key skills and groundwork for effective negotiation in an employment law context

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full time hours per semester
Lecture	24	No Description
Assignment Completion	40	No Description
Group work	36	No Description
Independent Study	25	No Description
Total Workload: 125

Section Breakdown
CRN	10873	Part of Term	Semester 1
Coursework	0%	Examination Weight	0%
Grade Scale		Pass Both Elements	Y
Resit Category		Best Mark	N
Module Co-ordinator	John Mcmackin	Module Teacher

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Assessment Breakdown
Reflective journal	Students will submit a Reflective Journal based on their experience of preparing for and participating in negotiation exercises	30%	n/a
Essay	Prepare a written report of your findings of a Workplace Investigation, based on a detailed case study to be provided during the semester.	70%	Week 1

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; RC1: A resit is available for both^* components of the module. RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module. RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element. ^* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment

Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

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Indicative Reading List

Books:

Regan, M.: 2014, Employment Law in Ireland, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc,

Articles:
None

Other Resources

None