The Politics of Work
Unit code: HAP237
| Credit points | 12.5 Credit Points |
| Duration | 1 teaching period |
| Contact hours | 3 Hours per Week |
| Campus | Hawthorn |
| Prerequisites | HAP100 Australian Politics, or HAP117 International Politics, or approved equivalent. |
| Corequisites | Nil |
Related course(s)
A unit of study in the Bachelor of Social Science; Bachelor of Social Science (Politics and Public Policy), Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology); Bachelor of Arts;Bachelor of Arts (Politics and Public Policy), Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications) and Bachelor of Arts (Psychology and Psychophysiology).
Aims and objectives
Aims:
This unit provides students with an overview of the politics, sociology and history or work. Through a series of case studies, the unit examines work as both exploitation and liberation. In doing so, this unit aims to provide students with a broad understanding of the domestic and international experience.of work.
Learning Objectives:
After completing this unit of study students areexpected to understand the contradictory functions of work. Through a series of case studies, students will be able to:
• Consider both the liberating and exploitative dimensions of work
• Explain the relationship between work and equality in societies
• Understand how people have shaped societies through their struggles over work
• Debate the moral, social, legal and political aspects of work
• Demonstrate your understanding verbally and in writing
Assessment
Tutorial Paper (35%), leading discussion, participation and attendance (15%), final essay (35%), 3 reading quizzes (15%).Generic skills outcomes
The graduate attributes which relate to this unit help to produce graduates who are:
• Able to critically evaluate and examine alternate positions;
• Adept at research and writing;
• Effective and ethical in work and community situations;
• Adaptable and able to manage change;
• Aware of local and international environments in which they will be contributing (eg socio-cultural, economic, natural).
• Able to critically evaluate and examine alternate positions;
• Adept at research and writing;
• Effective and ethical in work and community situations;
• Adaptable and able to manage change;
• Aware of local and international environments in which they will be contributing (eg socio-cultural, economic, natural).
