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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| Exemption from core units of study should not be assumed to be automatic. Formal approval must be obtained from the Faculty prior to enrolment | |||
| Candidates must complete 48 credit points of units of study, comprising: | |||
| (i) 6 credit points of core units of study and 18 credit points of law 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 law elective units of study, for candidates without a law background; and | |||
| (iii) 24 credit points of elective units of study from the Discipline of Work and Organisational Studies. | |||
2013 Core Units of Study |
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| Candidates without a law degree from a common law jurisdicton must undertake LAWS6252 prior to or concurrent 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 (core) 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. |
Int August Int March |
| 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. This unit is not available to MLIntDev students who have been granted a reduced volume of learning. |
Int April Int August Int March Int Sept |
2013 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 |
Semester 1 |
| LAWS6039 Discrimination in the Workplace |
6 |
MLLR students may enrol in this unit before completing LAWS6071 |
Int Sept |
| LAWS6130 Dispute Resolution in Australia |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment This is not a skills unit and students will not be trained as negotiators or mediators. This unit has a restricted class size. |
Int July |
| LAWS6937 Employment Law Advocacy |
6 | A undergraduate law degree or LAWS6013 Advanced Employment Law with permission of the Program Coordinator |
Int July |
| 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 |
| 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. This unit has a restricted class size. |
Int November |
| LAWS6999 Registered Associations |
6 | A LAWS6252 or a law degree from a common law jurisdiction and LAWS6071 |
Int October |
| LAWS6963 Regulation and Regulators |
6 |
This unit replaced LAWS6963 Regulation: Theory and Practice. |
Int May |
| LAWS6122 Workplace Bargaining |
6 | A LAWS6252 or a law degree from a common law jurisdiction and LAWS6071 |
Int May |
| LAWS6305 Workplace Investigations |
6 | A LAWS6252 or a law degree from a common law jurisdiction and LAWS6071 |
Int April |
2013 Elective Units of Study offered by the Discipline of Work & Organisational Studies. |
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| WORK6017 Human Resource Strategies |
6 |
Core unit for the MHRM&IR |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| WORK6012 Industrial Relations Policy |
6 | Semester 1b |
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| WORK6108 International Dimensions of HRM |
6 | Semester 1b |
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| WORK6018 International Industrial Relations |
6 | Semester 1a |
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| WORK6130 Leadership in Organisations |
6 | N ECOF5807, ECOF6090 |
Semester 2 |
| WORK5003 Management and Organisations |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| WORK6111 Management Consulting |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| WORK6118 Managing Communication in Organisations |
6 | N ECOF6030, ECOF6040 |
Semester 1 |
| WORK6115 Managing Diversity at Work |
6 | Semester 1a |
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| WORK6117 Managing HR and Knowledge Systems |
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 Core unit for the MHRM&IR |
Semester 1b Semester 2 |
| WORK5002 People, Work and Employment |
6 |
Foundation Unit for MHRM&IR |
Semester 1a Semester 2a |
| WORK6030 Performance and Rewards |
6 | Winter Main |
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| WORK6002 Strategic Management |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2a |
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| WORK6034 Talent Management |
6 | P minimum of 36 credit points N WORK6031 Capstone unit for the Master of HRM&IR. |
Semester 1 Semester 2a |
| WORK6119 The Innovative Firm |
6 | Semester 1a |
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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
0.
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, comprising:
(a)
12 credit points of core units of study and 36 credit points of law elective units of study with a maximum of 24 credit points from the Faculty of Law, for candidates without a law background; or
(b)
6 credit points of core units of study and 42 credit points of law elective units of study with a maximum of 24 credit points from the Faculty of Law, for candidates with a law background.
(c)
24 credit points of elective units of study from the Discipline of Work and Organisational Studies.
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.