Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Louise Thornthwaite
4 Eastern Road, Room 628
By appointment
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
40cp at 1000 level or above
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit provides a foundation for human resources law. It provides students with a grounding in human resources law that will assist them in future management careers. The need to incorporate law into HR practice provides a challenge particularly with ongoing changes to workplace law and management. Areas covered include: the Australian legal system, the development of human resources law, and the relationship of human resources law to other legal areas. Students will analyse the legal aspects of particular case studies relevant to human resources law and critically assess and make judgments on the merits of legal arguments. They will gain skills in problem solving and collaboration. |
Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Late Assessment Submission Penalty (written assessments)
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark) will be applied each day a written assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a grade of ‘0’ will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. Submission time for all written assessments is set at 11.55pm. A 1-hour grace period is provided to students who experience a technical concern.
For any late submissions of time-sensitive tasks, such as scheduled tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, and/or scheduled practical assessments/labs, students need to submit an application for Special Consideration.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Case Study | 20% | No | Week 6 |
Report | 30% | No | Week 10 |
Examination | 50% | No | Final Exam Period |
Assessment Type 1: Case study/analysis
Indicative Time on Task 2: 15 hours
Due: Week 6
Weighting: 20%
A case study of up to 2,000 words worth 20%.
Assessment Type 1: Report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: Week 10
Weighting: 30%
This assessment consists of two components worth 30% in total. The first component is a group report of up to 750 words worth 15%. The second component is an individual reflective writing exercise of up to 750 words worth 15%.
Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 15 hours
Due: Final Exam Period
Weighting: 50%
A two hour (plus 10 minutes reading time) closed book final examination is included as an assessment task for this unit.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Required Text |
Stewart, Andrew. (2021). Stewart's Guide to Employment Law. 7th Edition. The Federation Press. ISBN: 9781760023157. Note: The text is available in paperback or as e-text from the Federation Press website. |
Unit Web Page |
The web page for this unit can be found at: https://ilearn.mq.edu.au |
Technology Used and Required |
Students are required to have access to a personal computer and internet access, as well as familiarise themselves with iLearn (https://ilearn.mq.edu.au). iLearn will be used to post lecture audio and slides, assessment details, student grades and as a means of communication between staff members and students. |
Delivery Format and Other Details |
The timetable for classes can be found on the University web site at: http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au/ |
Recommended readings |
Recommended readings are provided via the links on the iLearn Unit page |
Inherent Requirements |
None |
Please see iLearn.
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Unit information based on version 2022.03 of the Handbook