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Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Industrial Relations Procedures and Bargaining
Module Code	HR306
School	DCUBS
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Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Daryl Dart Semester 2: Daryl Dart Autumn: Daryl Dart
Module Teacher	Daryl Dart
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

The purpose of this module is to examine the role of industrial relations procedures and bargaining in Ireland. The module will explore collective bargaining and negotiating at the national, sector and workplace level. Individual workplace bargaining and negotiations will also be explored. The module will cover the structural and legal aspects of collective and individual bargaining alongside theories of bargaining and negotiating to equip students with a holistic overview of how bargaining and negotiating functions in societies and workplaces today.In this module students will study bargaining case studies and participate in role playing exercises. Students will also develop a reflective learning portfolio to understand and enhance their own bargaining and negotiating styles.

Learning Outcomes

1. An understanding of the various forms of collective bargaining namely national, sector and workplace bargaining.
2. An understanding of various forms of individual bargaining in the workplace including contract and pay negotiations, performance appraisals, discipline, grievance, dismissal and redundancy.
3. An understanding of the role various agents and legal and structural processes play in different forms of bargaining and negotiations.
4. An understanding of the tactics and strategies that shape bargaining and negotiations.
5. An insight into and enhancement of own bargaining, communications and negotiating styles.

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Lecture	24	2 one hour weekly lectures
Independent learning time	101	Private Study
Total Workload: 125

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

Collective Bargaining..
Levels of collective bargaining, history and subject matter for collective bargaining and subsequent agreements, the negotiating process and its limitations, collective bargaining theories, conciliation, mediation and arbitration. Features, contents, additional aspects of collective agreements, content of early national wage agreements, national wage agreements, Programme for National Recovery (PNR), Programme for Economic and Social Progress (PESP),Programme for Competitiveness and Work (PCW), Partnership 2000 (P2000), Programme for Prosperity and Fairness (PPF), Sustaining Progress1 & 2, Towards 2016 Partnership Agreement..

Individual Workplace Bargaining..
Development of indvidual bargaining, main features, participants - HR, managers, employees, contract and pay negotiations, performance appraisals, discipline, grievance, dismissal and redundancy..

Employment Law.
Irish employment law governing collective and individual bargaining processes..

Bargaining and Negotiating Theories and Tactics.
Theories of conflict, the nature of negotiation, integrative and distributive bargaining, power in bargaining and negotiations, negotiating strategy and tactics, planning, preparation, persuasion and personality..

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	30%	Examination Weight	70%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Practical/skills evaluation	In class participation in bargaining and negotiating role plays	10%	As required
Reflective journal	Reflective learning journal on own bargaining style and skills	30%	Week 10

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Wallace, J., Gunnigle, P. & McMahon, G.: 2004, Industrial Relations in Ireland, 3rd, Gill & Macmillan, Dublin,
Daly, B. and Doherty, M.: 2010, Principles of Irish Employment Law, Clarus Press, Dublin,
Lewicki, R.J. and J. Litterer.: 1985, Negotiation, Irwin., Illinois,
Hiltrop, J.M., & Udall, S.: 1995, The Essence of Negotiation,, Prentice Hall, London,
Brams, S.J.: 2003, Negotiation games: applying game theory to bargaining and ar, London, New York, Routledge,
Bazerman, M.H: 2005, Negotiation, decision making and conflict management, MA,

Other Resources

0, Lecture Handouts, Dr. Jean Cushen, 0, Module Materials,

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