Labour Law and Relations
Units of study
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Master of Labour Law and Relations |
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| Candidates must complete 48 credit points of units of study including: | |||
| 24 credit points of units of study in the area of Labour Law; and | |||
| 24 credit points of units of study offered by the Discipline of Work & Organisational Studies. | |||
2011 Core Units of Study |
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| Candidates without a law degree from a common law jurisdiction must undertake LAWS6252 prior to enrolling in other law units. | |||
| LAWS6071 Labour Law |
6 | A MLLR students must either have completed or be concurrently enrolled in LAWS6252 Legal Reasoning and the Common Law System (compulsory) as well as this unit before undertaking the labour law elective units N WORK6116 The unit is compulsory for students enrolled in the MLLR. However, the requirement to take this unit may be waived upon application to the Program Coordinator if the student can demonstrate proficiency in the unit objectives gained through completing a recent undergraduate law unit in labour law or work experience. |
S1 Late IntA S2 Intensive |
| LAWS6252 Legal Reasoning & the Common Law System |
6 | N LAWS6881 International students who are required to enrol in this unit must undertake classes during the first week of their study. Health Law and Public Health students should enrol in LAWS6881 Introduction to Law for Health Professionals in lieu of LAWS6252, if available. |
Int Sept S1 Late IntA S1 Late IntB S2 Late IntA |
2011 Elective Law Units of Study |
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| LAWS6013 Advanced Employment Law |
6 | A LAWS6252 or a law degree from a common law jurisdiction and LAWS6071 |
S1 Late IntC |
| LAWS6966 Disability & Hum Rights: Intl & Dom Law |
6 | S1 Late IntC |
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| LAWS6039 Discrimination in the Workplace |
6 |
MLLR students may enrol in this unit before completing LAWS6071 |
Int Sept |
| LAWS6130 Dispute Resolution in Australia |
6 |
This is not a skills unit and students will not be trained as negotiators or mediators |
S2 Late IntB |
| LAWS6937 Employment Law Advocacy |
6 | A undergraduate law degree or LAWS6013 Advanced Employment Law with permission of the Program Coordinator |
S1 Late IntB |
| LAWS6818 Executive Contracts and Executive Pay |
6 | A completion of LAWS6252 (students who do not hold a law degree from a common law jurisdiction) and LAWS6071 This unit replaced LAWS6818 Executive Employment. |
Int Sept |
Independent Research Project |
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| This unit is available as a one semester unit worth 6 or 12 credit points, or as a full year unit of study worth 12 credit points. No more than 12 credit points of the Independent Research Project may be credited towards the requirements for the master's degree. | |||
| LAWS6147 Independent Research Project |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment Closing date 30 September (Semester 1) and 30 April (Semester 2) |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| LAWS6182 Independent Research Project A |
6 | C LAWS6183 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Closing date 30 September (Semester 1) and 30 April (Semester 2). Students must complete both LAWS6182 and LAWS6183 within one or two semesters. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| LAWS6183 Independent Research Project B |
6 | C LAWS6182 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Closing date 30 September (Semester 1) and 30 April (Semester 2). Students must complete both LAWS6182 and LAWS6183 within one or two semesters. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| LAWS6816 Labour Law in the Global Economy |
6 | A LAWS6252 and LAWS6071 (MLLR students) |
S2 Late IntA |
| LAWS6821 Mediation - Skills and Theory |
6 | N LAWS6935 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students enrolling in this unit need to commit themselves to attending all classes. The skills learning takes place in class and skills are built incrementally from the beginning to the end of the unit. Students cannot catch up on elements they have missed by doing reading outside class - they must participate in all scheduled sessions. If students have a problem with attendance, they should postpone enrolling or transfer to another unit by the relevant census date. |
S2 Late IntB |
| LAWS6963 Regulation and Regulators |
6 |
This unit replaced LAWS6963 Regulation: Theory and Practice |
S1 Late IntA |
2011 Units of Study offered by the Discipline of Work & Organisational Studies. |
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| WORK6002 Foundations of Strategic Management |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| WORK6017 Human Resource Strategies |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| WORK6012 Industrial Relations Policy |
6 | Semester 2a |
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| WORK6108 International Dimensions of HRM |
6 | Semester 1a |
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| WORK6018 International Industrial Relations |
6 | Semester 1 Winter Main |
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| WORK6130 Leadership in Organisations |
6 | N ECOF5807, ECOF6090 |
Semester 1b Semester 2b |
| WORK5003 Management and Organisations |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| WORK6118 Managing Communication in Organisations |
6 | N ECOF6030, ECOF6040 |
Semester 1 |
| WORK6115 Managing Diversity at Work |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| WORK6001 Organisational Analysis and Behaviour |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| WORK6026 Organisational Change and Development |
6 | Semester 2b |
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| WORK6033 Organisational Sustainability |
6 | N ECOF6110, CLAW6028 Capstone unit for MHRM&IR |
Semester 1a Semester 2 |
| WORK5002 People, Work and Employment |
6 |
Foundation Unit for MHRM&IR |
Semester 1a Semester 2 |
| WORK6030 Performance and Rewards |
6 | Semester 1a |
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| WORK6034 Talent Management |
6 | N WORK6031 |
Semester 2 |
| WORK6119 The Innovative Firm |
6 | Semester 1 |
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Course rules
Master of Labour Law and Relations
These resolutions must be read in conjunction with applicable University By-laws, Rules and policies including (but not limited to) the University of Sydney (Coursework) Rule 2000 (the 'Coursework Rule'), the Resolutions of the Faculty, the University of Sydney (Student Appeals against Academic Decisions) Rule 2006 (as amended) and the Academic Board policies on Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism.
Course resolutions
1 Course codes
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Code |
Course title |
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JC004 |
Master of Labour Law and Relations |
2 Attendance pattern
3 Master's type
0.
The master's degree in these resolutions is a professional master's degree, as defined by the Coursework Rule.
4 Admission to candidature
(1)
Available places will be offered to qualified applicants based on merit, according to the following admissions criteria.
(a)
a Bachelor of Laws with a minimum credit average from the University of Sydney, or an equivalent qualification; or
(b)
a bachelor's degree with a minimum credit average from the University of Sydney in human resource management, industrial relations or other appropriate discipline as determined by the Faculty, or an equivalent qualification; or
(c)
a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney, or an equivalent qualification; and the applicant provides evidence of professional experience or of a period of service (normally of several years in duration) which in the opinion of the Dean adequately prepares the applicant to undertake the course of study.
5 Requirements for award
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The units of study that may be taken for the course are set out in the table of units of study for the Master of Labour Law and Relations. To qualify for the award of the Master of Labour Law and Relations, a candidate must complete 48 credit points, including:
(i) 6 credits points of core units of study and 18 credit points of elective units of study for candidates with a law background; or
(ii) 12 credit points of core units of study and 12 credit points of elective units of study for those without a law background; and
6 Transitional provisions
(2)
Students who commenced prior to 1 January 2011 will complete the requirements in accordance with the resolutions in force at the time of their commencement, provided that requirements are completed by 1 January 2016. The Faculty may specify a later date for completion or specify alternative requirements for completion of candidatures that extend beyond this time.