| Module Title |
International Employee Relations |
| Module Code |
MNA1086 (ITS: HR568) |
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Faculty |
DCU Business School |
School |
DCU Business School |
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NFQ level |
9 |
Credit Rating |
5 |
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Description
This module provides students an insight into Irish Industrial Relations and a general appreciation of how it works. Additionally, it provides an understanding of the breadth and depth of the similarities and differences in the structure of international industrial relations in selected areas. This module will help students make sense of what is happening in the field of industrial relations and its interactions with an increasingly competitive business settings. Students are expected to attend lectures, prepare for and contribute to class discussions.
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Learning Outcomes
1. Critically analyse the role of trade unions and employers’ associations in Ireland
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| Workload | Full time hours per semester | | Type | Hours | Description |
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| Lecture | 24 | One two hour weekly lecture | | Group work | 36 | Class presentation on selected areas of industrial relations system | | Independent Study | 70 | Private study |
| Total Workload: 130 |
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| Section Breakdown | | CRN | 11081 | Part of Term | Semester 1 | | Coursework | 0% | Examination Weight | 0% | | Grade Scale | 40PASS | Pass Both Elements | Y | | Resit Category | RC1 | Best Mark | N | | Module Co-ordinator | Aurora Trif | Module Teacher | Daryl D'Art |
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| Assessment Breakdown |
| Type | Description | % of total | Assessment Date |
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| Group presentation | An examination of selected areas of the Industrial Relations System in two countries. | 30% | Week 1 | | Formal Examination | End-of-Semester Final Examination | 70% | End-of-Semester |
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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
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Pre-requisite |
None
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Co-requisite |
None |
| Compatibles |
None |
| Incompatibles |
None |
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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
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
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Indicative Reading List
Books:
- Bamber, G.J. & Lansbury, R.D.: 2004, International and Comparative Employee Relations, 4th, Sage,
- Morley, M.J., Gunnigle, P. & Collings, G.: 2006, Global Industrial relations, Routledge,
- Croucher, R. & Cotton, E.: 2009, Global Unions Global Business, Middlesex University Press,
- Erne, R.: 2008, European Unions: Labor's Quest for a Transnational Democracy, ILR Press (Cornell University Press),
Articles:
None |
Other Resources
- Lecture Handouts: J-K Barrett, Class MateriaLS,
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