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Labour Law and Relations

Units of study

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

Master of Labour Law and Relations

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, comprising:
(i) 12 credit points of compulsory core units of study and a minimum of 24 credit points of core units of study, for candidates with a law background; or
(ii) 18 credit points of compulsory core units of study and a minimum of 18 credit points of core units of study, for candidates without a law background; and
(iii) for all candidates, a minimum of 24 credit points from the Faculty of Law.

2016 Compulsory units of study

Candidates without a law degree from a common law jurisdiction must undertake LAWS6252 prior to or concurrent to enrolling in other law units.
WORK6012
Industrial Relations Policy
6      Semester 2b
LAWS6071
Labour Law
6    A LAWS6252
N LAWS5146


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. Credit will not be granted for WORK6116 Employment and the Law and completion of this unit will not be sufficient to obtain an exemption from this MLLR compulsory unit.
Intensive March
LAWS6252
Legal Reasoning and 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 MLawIntDev students who have been granted a reduced volume of learning. Students must attend all classes on the timetabled dates as prescribed for their enrolled session/group. An Absent Fail grade may be granted to students who fail to attend the correct session/group.
Intensive April
Intensive July
Intensive March
Intensive September

2016 Core Units of Study

LAWS6039
Discrimination in the Workplace
6   

MLLR students may enrol in this unit before completing LAWS6071 Labour Law
Intensive May
Candidates may enrol in this unit of study before completing LAWS6071 Labour Law.
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.
Intensive July
Candidates may enrol in this unit of study before completing LAWS6071 Labour Law.
LAWS6937
Employment Law Advocacy
6      Intensive August
WORK6018
International Industrial Relations
6      Semester 2a
LAWS6096
Work Health and Safety: Law and Policy
6    A LAWS6252 or a law degree (GradDipPubHL and MLLR students) and LAWS6071 (MLLR students)
Intensive July
LAWS6122
Workplace Bargaining
6    A LAWS6252 and LAWS6071
Intensive September
LAWS6305
Workplace Investigations
6    A LAWS6252 or LAWS6071

Note: Department permission required for enrolment
This unit has a restricted class size.
Intensive April

2016 Law Elective Units of Study

LAWS6140
Corp Soc Responsibility: Theory/Pol
6   

Available to MLLR students who commence after Jan 2015.
Intensive July
LAWS6991
Fundamentals of Contract Law
6    C LAWS6252
N LAWS1002 or LAWS1015 or LAWS2008 or LAWS5002


This unit is only available to non-law graduates who have not undertaken any previous study of contract law. This unit replaced LAWS6991 Introduction to Contract Law. Available to MLLR students who commence after Jan 2015.
Intensive May
LAWS6810
Fundamentals of Corporate Law
6   

This unit replaced LAWS6810 Introductory Corporate Law. Available to MLLR students who commence after Jan 2015. Prohibition: students who have undertaken the equivalent of Corporations Law in Australia within the last 5 years
Intensive March
LAWS6330
Fundamentals of Regulation
6   

Available to MLLR students who commence after Jan 2015.
Intensive August
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
LAWS6161
International Human Rights
6    N GOVT6117


Available to MLLR students who commence after Jan 2015.
Intensive August
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. Enrolment applications must be received by the Law Postgraduate Team Email: law.postgraduate@sydney.edu.au before 15 Jan 2016. Successful applicants will be notified of the outcome shortly after the closing date. Please note priority will be given to students who are (i) currently enrolled in a full award course at Sydney Law School and (ii) completing their final semester of studies. Waiting lists will be made available for the late applicants.
Intensive December
Candidates may enrol in this unit of study before completing LAWS6071 Labour Law.

2016 Elective Units of Study from the Discipline of Work and Organisational Studies

WORK6017
Human Resource Strategies
6   

Core unit for the MHRM&IR
Semester 1
Semester 2
WORK6108
International Dimensions of HRM
6      Semester 2
WORK6018
International Industrial Relations
6      Semester 2a
WORK5003
Management and Organisations
6      Semester 1
Semester 2
WORK6118
Managing Communication in Organisations
6    N ECOF6030 or ECOF6040
Semester 1
WORK6001
Organisational Analysis and Behaviour
6      Semester 1
WORK6033
Organisational Sustainability
6    N ECOF6110 or CLAW6028


Core unit for the MHRM&IR
Semester 1b
Semester 2
WORK5002
People, Work and Employment
6   

Foundation Unit for MHRM&IR. This unit is delivered at the University of Sydney.
Semester 1
Semester 2a
WORK6030
Performance and Rewards
6      Intensive July
WORK6002
Strategic Management
6      Semester 1
Semester 2b
WORK6034
Talent Management
6    P minimum of 36 credit points
N WORK6031


Capstone unit for the Master of HRM&IR.
Semester 1a
Semester 2

2016 Elective Units of Study from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

ECOP6101
Core Concepts in Political Economy
6      Semester 1
Semester 2
ECOP6015
Global Employment and Migration
6      Semester 2