Employment Relations unit (BMA341)

Hobart, Online

Introduction

This unit offers you an opportunity to pursue advanced study in the discipline of employment relations. The unit is particularly focussed on the employment relationship, its regulation and management in contemporary workplaces. The unit introduces theoretical approaches to power, conflict and negotiation in a workplace environment. Demonstrating learning outcomes in this unit requires the capability to understand and assess situations from multiple perspectives and to appreciate both short-term and long-term consequences of decisions at the individual, organisation and societal levels. The unit has a strong focus on the application of theoretical concepts in real-world situations. There will be coverage of the Australian regulatory framework and approaches to the employment relationship taken by organisations, unions, governments and regulatory bodies. 

Summary

Unit name	Employment Relations
Unit code	BMA341
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Tasmanian School of Business and Economics
Discipline	Management
Coordinator	Doctor Ruth Barton
Available as an elective?	Yes
Delivered By	University of Tasmania and Third Party(ies): ECA
Level	Advanced

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Hobart	Semester 2
Online	Semester 2

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Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 2	5/7/2026	27/7/2026	30/8/2026	24/10/2026

* 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 (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2026 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2026 will be available from the 1st October 2025. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

• Apply employment relations frameworks and models to interpret employment relations strategies and practice.
• Critically evaluate emerging trends in employment relations.
• Communicate ideas and arguments in an evidence-based manner.

Fee Information

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution 1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3	Domestic Full Fee 4
080303	$2,174.00	$1,703.00	not applicable	$3,284.00

• Available as a Commonwealth Supported Place
• HECS-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility³
• FEE-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility⁴

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Requisites

Prerequisites

BMA121 OR BMA101 OR ZAA132

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	For this unit, on-campus classes will be delivered in weekly 2 hour workshops 12 times a semester. Please refer to the Timetable and MyLO site for further details. In addition to on-campus classes, this unit will deliver content online via learning activities in MyLO and/or Zoom workshops. This unit is also offered fully online. Please follow the instructions given by your Unit Coordinator in MyLO regarding opportunities to attend online workshops or consultation sessions.
Assessment	Individual Issue Analysis PowerPoint (20%)|Individual Essay (40%)|Individual Negotiation Reflective Paper (40%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required

There is not a required textbook. There will be required readings for each topic that can be accessed through the Unit Reading List. As well there will be additional reading lists supplied on MyLO for some of the assessments These materials will be useful to your developing knowledge and understanding of the content in this unit. When seeking sources of evidence to support your assignment work, the required readings and reading lists are a useful starting point. For those students who wish to undertake some preliminary reading, the text book Bray, M, Waring, P, Cooper R and MacNeil, J (2017) Employment Relations: Theory and Practice, 4th Edition, Sydney: McGraw Hill will be useful. There are hard and electronic copies in the UTAS library.

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