2015/16 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

LUBS5335M Industrial Relations

30 creditsClass Size: 160

Module manager: Prof. Jane Holgate
Email: J.Holgate@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2015/16

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

The module provides comprehensive coverage to the field of UK industrial relations. It will provide you with the theoretical resources with which to interrogate current developments within the subject.

Objectives

The module is designed to provide a comprehensive guide to recent developments in the field of industrial relations (IR). It aims to bring an integrated approach to the subject, drawing on the disciplines of economics, politics and sociology. The course also seeks to explore the character of UK industrial relations.

Learning outcomes
On completion of this module, students will be able to critically evaluate:
- change and continuity in changing management strategies and structures;
- key factors in the contemporary prospects for trade union membership;
- the impact of the economic crisis on employment relations
- the role of key social agencies (employers, trade unions and the state) and labour market institutions in shaping comparative economic performance in the UK
- different theoretical frameworks and their usefulness in explaining the current state of industrial relations

Skills outcomes
On completion of this module, students will be able to:
Transferable
- conduct analysis and provide relevant evidence and examples to support an argument
- write coherently and concisely to an advance level
- plan, organise and deliver work within time constraints

Syllabus

Indicative content:
- Perspectives on Work and Industrial Relations
- State, Capital and Labour Relations in Crisis
- Employers: Managing Industrial Relations
- Trade Unions and the Collective Regulation of Employment
- Collective Bargaining, Representation and Voice
- Trade Union Decline and Future Prospects
- Public Sector Industrial Relations
- Skills, Pay and Industrial Relations
- Industrial Relations and Economic Performance

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	10	2.00	20.00
Seminar	10	1.00	10.00
Independent online learning hours			30.00
Private study hours			240.00
Total Contact hours			30.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			300.00

Private study

Preparation for the lecture will involve reviewing the lecture slides prior to the lecture (10 X 2 hours= 20 hours). Each student will be expected to spend time preparing for the seminars (8 hours per seminar x 10 = 80 hours). Preparation for the assignment and examination are both expected to take around 140 hours study time

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Written feedback will be provided on the coursework assignments to help students assess their progress and prepare for future assignments. Participation in the seminar classes also provides the opportunity for students to assess their progress and receive feedback from tutors on an ongoing basis.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Assignment	3,000 words	50.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		50.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc)	2 hr 00 mins	50.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		50.00

Resit will be by 2 hour exam.

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 11/03/2015

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