Work in a Globalised World
36 hours face to face + blended
One Semester or equivalent
Hawthorn
Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students
Overview
This unit explores the unprecedented and wide-ranging effects of globalisation on labour markets, organisations and cultures around the world. This unit assess how labour, capital and governments react to rapidly changing environments. Focusing on case studies with work-related themes, this unit will help students develop an in-depth understanding, along with analytical and critical thinking skills, of this fast evolving but highly important area.
Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
29-July-2024
27-October-2024
27-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
11-August-2024
Census date
31-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
13-September-2024
Results released date
03-December-2024
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Critically analyse historical and contemporary debates around labour, globalisation and capital markets.
- Identify and differentiate between the major theories of unionism, economic liberalism, socialism and protectionism.
- Apply relevant theories to labour-related themes.
- Critically evaluate relevant theoretical models and concepts.
- Critically assess labour-related methods, approaches and cases, working independently and with others
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
---|---|---|---|
Live Online Lecture | 1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
On-campus Class | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
Specified Activities Various | 5.83 | 12 weeks | 70 |
Unspecified Activities Various | 3.67 | 12 weeks | 44 |
TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
---|---|---|---|
Essay | Individual | 50% | 1,2,3,4 |
Presentation | Group | 20% | 3,4,5 |
Report | Individual | 30% | 1,2 |
Content
- The transformation of labour in the twenty-first century Â
- The rise and rise of the gig economyÂ
- The rise and fall of globalisationÂ
- Global governanceÂ
- Global discontent Â
- Global solutionsÂ
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.