Courses & Units

Theories of Work and Organisation BMA217

Hobart, Launceston

Introduction

This unit of study builds on foundational concepts introduced in Managing People at Work. You will be introduced to a range of theoretical perspectives that have influenced the development of the Human Resource Management (HRM) and Industrial Relations (IR) disciplines. Classical and modern theories of work and organisation are introduced, leading to a broad overview of the evolution of the two disciplines and their underpinning theoretical frameworks.

Theoretical material will be embedded through an analysis of various contemporary challenges confronting stakeholders in the employment relationship. Through the contrasting lenses of functionalism, interpretivism and criticalism, you will consider current issues in the workplace.

Activities and assessment tasks in the unit are designed to develop and extend independent and critical thinking, develop the capacity to consider multiple perspectives on workplace issues, enable you to identify contemporary issues in HRM and IR and provide the skills necessary to complete the third year units in the Human Resources major.

Summary

Unit name	Theories of Work and Organisation
Unit code	BMA217
Credit points	12.5
Faculty/School	College of Business & Economics Tasmanian School of Business and Economics
Discipline	Management
Coordinator	Dr Rob Macklin
Teaching staff	Dr Rob Macklin
Level	Intermediate
Available as student elective?	Yes
Breadth Unit?	No

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Hobart	Semester 1	On-Campus	Off-Campus	International International	Domestic Domestic
Launceston	Accelerated Study Period 1	On-Campus		International	Domestic

Key

: On-campus
: Off-Campus
: International students
: Domestic students

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Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 1	24/2/2020	23/3/2020	13/4/2020	31/5/2020
Accelerated Study Period 1	3/2/2020	21/2/2020	19/3/2020	2/5/2020

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see withdrawal dates explained for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2020 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2020 will be available from the 1st October 2020.

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Fees

Band	CSP Student Contribution	Full Fee Paying (domestic)	Field of Education
1	2020: $835.00	2020: $2,108.00	090399

Fees for next year will be published in October. The fees above only apply for the year shown.

Please note: international students should refer to this page to get an indicative course cost.

Requisites

Prerequisites

BMA121

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	One hour lecture and two hour workshop (Hobart attending students); online participation (discussions and webinar) for distance students; 4 x 2 hour workshops for distance students located in and around Launceston (at Newnham campus).
Assessment	Please refer to the unit outline for details.
Timetable	View the lecture timetable \| View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Please refer to the unit outline for details.
Recommended	There is no set text for this unit. All reading materials will be available through MyLO.

Co-op Bookshop links

Hobart, Semester 1

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