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

Module Title	Industrial Relations Issues
Module Code	HR307
School	DCUBS
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Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Daryl Dart Semester 2: Jean Cushen Autumn: Daryl Dart
Module Teacher	Jean Cushen
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

The aims of this module are to give the student a grounding in industrial relations theory while also facilitating an understanding and an appreciation of such important industrial relations concepts as minimum wage, industrial action and industrial democracy.

Learning Outcomes

1. Discriminate between a selection of industrial relations theories and their individual usefulness in explaining what industrial relations is actually about.
2. Assess minimum wage as an issue with the potential of eradicating poverty amongst workers.
3. Analyse the various forms of industrial action in terms of achieving the desired results of either employees or employers by its calculated use when negotiations fail.
4. Question the 'divine right of management to manage' by considering other forms of workplace decision making such as those offered by employee participation and employee involvement.

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

Industrial Relations Theory.
Introduction, The Unitary Perspective, The Industrial Conflict Perspective, The Systems Model, The Class Conflict Analysis, The Integrated Approach..

Minimum Wage.
Definitions, Low Pay in Ireland, Joint Labour Committees, Work of the National Minimum Wage Commission, National Minimum Wage Act 2000, Minimum Wage internationally..

Industrial Action.
Introduction, Strikes - causese, types, Strike Activity in Ireland and Abroad, Strikes in Essential Services, Strikes and Injunctions, Strikes and the Employment Contract, Code of Practice on Strikes, Funding of Strikes, Other forms of Industrial Action..

Industrial Democracy.
Definitions, History, Types and Forms of Industrial Democracy - worker directors, works councils, autonomous work groups, economic democracy, worker cooperatives,The Irish Experience, Information Disclosure and Consultation..

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	0%	Examination Weight	100%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date

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

Salamon, M: 2001, Industrial Relations:Theory and Practice, 4th, Prentice/Hall,
Wallace, J., Gunnigle, P. & McMahon, G.: 2004, Industrial Relations in Ireland, 3rd, Gill & Macmillan,

Other Resources

2258, Lecture Handouts, J-K Barrett, 0, Class Materials,

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