Industrial Relations (IDRL) 312
Conflict and Accommodation (Revision 5)
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Delivery Mode: Individualized study online or grouped study**
Credits: 3
Area of Study: Applied Studies (Business and Administrative Studies). IDRL 312 can also be used to fulfill the Social Science area of study (credential students only).
Prerequisite: None. ADMN 233, ENGL 255, or PHIL 252 are recommended prerequisite courses for students new to university education or returning to it after a prolonged absence.
Precluded Course: IDRL 311. IDRL 312 may not be taken for credit if credit has already been obtained for IDRL 311.
Faculty: Faculty of Business
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IDRL 312 has a Challenge for Credit option.
**Note:Students registering in grouped study, or grouped study international mode are advised that there may be some differences in the evaluation and course materials information indicated below. To obtain the most up-to-date information, contact the Faculty of Business Student Support Centre at 1-800-468-6531.
Overview
IDRL 312 is designed to explore the major issues in the theory and practice of industrial relations in Canada. It serves as a jumping-off point to explore other senior courses addressing issues of human resource management and industrial relations. There are three major themes in the course: Employment Relationships, Conflict and Accommodation, and Critical Analysis of Accommodation.
IDRL 312 is designed for people working in unionized or non–unionized workplaces, in the public or private sector, and in managerial or non-managerial environments. The course fosters critical thinking by examining the connection between personal experience and wider social forces, or between private troubles and public issues.
Outline
IDRL 312 consists of 21 lessons, as outlined below:
Lesson 1: The Employment Relationship
Lesson 2: Pre-industrial and Industrial Forms of Employment
Lesson 3: The Common Law Contract of Employment
Lesson 4: The Contemporary Labour Market
Lesson 5: Human Resource Management
Lesson 6: Unitarism and Theory in Industrial Relations
Lesson 7: Conflict in Employment Relationships
Lesson 8: The Floor of Rights
Lesson 9: Trade Unions: Rationale and Development
Lesson 10: Pluralism and Collective Bargaining
Lesson 11: Labour Law: Rationale and Framework
Lesson 12: Collective Bargaining
Lesson 13: Collective Agreement and Grievance Arbitration
Lesson 14: Strikes, Lockouts, and Interest Arbitration
Lesson 15: Trade Union Limits and Incorporation
Lesson 16: Critiquing the Floor of Rights
Lesson 17: Radicalism and the Rights of Labour
Lesson 18: Globalization and the Changing Role of the State
Lesson 19: Public Sector Labour Relations
Lesson 20: Regional Differences in Canadian Industrial Relations
Lesson 21: Human Capital Theory
Evaluation
To receive credit in IDRL 312, pass the final examination and achieve an overall course grade of at least a D. The passing grade for the final examination is a “D” (50 percent). Any assignments—including the discussion forum participation component—that are not submitted will receive a zero. The weightings of the assignments and the final examination are indicated in the chart below:
| Assign 1 | Assign 2 | Assign 3 | Online Discussion | Final Exam | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 40% | 100% |
To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.
Note: Examinations for this course are taken online, and must be taken at an invigilated location. It is your responsibility to ensure a computer with an Internet connection and Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher is available for your use at the invigilation centre.
Course Materials
The course materials include a book of readings. Students will access all other course materials online.
Challenge for Credit Course Overview
The Challenge for Credit process allows students to demonstrate that they have acquired a command of the general subject matter, knowledge, intellectual and/or other skills that would normally be found in a university level course.
Full information for the Challenge for Credit can be found in the Undergraduate Calendar.
- Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Policy
- Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Procedures
Challenge Evaluation
To receive credit for the IDRL 312 challenge registration, you must achieve a grade of at least “D” (50 percent) on the examination.
Paper Exam
Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Course Registration Form
Athabasca University reserves the right to amend course outlines occasionally and without notice. Courses offered by other delivery methods may vary from their individualized-study counterparts.
Opened in Revision 5, February 13, 2009.
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Last updated by SAS 09/10/2013 12:09:42
