Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Nick Parr
Contact via nick.parr@mq.edu.au
E4A 626
Tuesday 11:05am –11:55am
Salut Muhidin
Tutor
Sheruni De Alwis
Tutor
Annie Phillips
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
24cp at 100 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 will introduce students to some important trends in and methods of analysis of the demography of workforces in Australia and selected overseas countries. The trends will include those at the national level and case studies of particular organisations, industries and professions. The national-level trends will be related to underlying changes in the size and composition of population, as well as to changing patterns of workforce participation. Some of the simpler methods of projecting future trends will be introduced. Workforce planning issues relating to recent and projected trends will be discussed.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Assignment | 35% | No | Weeks 4, 7 and 10 |
Presentation | 15% | No | Weeks 11 and 12 |
Exam | 50% | No | University exam period |
Due: Weeks 4, 7 and 10
Weighting: 35%
The assignment will be in three parts A, B and C. The various assignment parts A and B will involve calculations and interpretation of the data and results.
Submission method: Submit soft copy to turnitin.
Extension Requests: No extensions to timelines for submission of the assessed coursework and the assignment. There will be a deduction of 10% of the total available marks for each 24 hour period or part thereof that the submission is late (for example 25 hours late in submission – 20% penalty). This penalty does not apply for cases in which an application for disruption of studies is made and approved. No submission will be accepted after solutions have been posted.
Due: Weeks 11 and 12
Weighting: 15%
Group presentations to be made in tutorials on an allocated topic. Both the individual's contribution to the presentation (5%) and the overall performance of the group (5%) will be assessed. Class participation is included in the assessment (5%). Thus 10% will be based on individual assessment and 5% on the group as a whole.
Submission Method: Presentation to be made in class. The group (individually or collectively) should also submit a transcript of the content of their presentation via turnitin.
Extension Requests: No extensions will be granted: student groups must present in class in the week allocated by the Tutor for their presentation. Groups who do not present at the allotted time will be awarded a mark of 0, except in cases where an application for special consideration is made and approved. No extensions to timelines for submission of the written reports will be granted.
Due: University exam period
Weighting: 50%
The exam will involve performing data analysis, writing one or more short essays and answering multiple choice questions. Students will be permitted to bring a small non-programmable calculator (no text retrieval capacity) to the examination. Students will also be permitted to bring one A4-sized page (double-sided) of notes (handwritten or typed) to the examination. These notes are to be collected with exam paper at end of exam.
Submission Method:Submit to exam supervisor.
Required and Recommended texts and/or materials
There is no required textbook for this unit.
Students are advised that there is no one single text which is followed closely. Rather for each topic a list of additional background readings will be provided to students.
The following texts are recommended as a general backup for some topics:
Technologies Used and Required
Course material is available on the learning management system (iLearn) http://ilearn.mq.edu.au
Students who experience technical problems accessing this page should contact Onehelp.
Students will need access to a personal computer in order to submit assessment tasks via iLearn.
Access to a microphone is not necessary.
Requirements of the Unit
The requirements of this unit consist of regular and active class participation in class, submission of the various assignment parts, delivery of a brief group presentation and report, and submission of the final examination.
Assessment will be by a 3-part assignment (relatively short exercises involving a combination of calculations, interpretations of data, and short written reports on results), a group presentation based on a specified topic (including a written report and assessment of class participation) and a final examination. The weighting given to the various assessment tasks will be:
Classes
There will be 3 hours face-to-face teaching per week.This consists of a two hour lecture plus a one hour tutorial.
The timetable for classes can be found on the University web site at:http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au/
Week
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Lecture Topics |
Lecturer |
Assignments |
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Due |
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Introduction to population and workforce planning. |
NP |
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Sources of population and workforce data. Basic descriptive measures and graphical representations applied to age and sex composition of populations. |
NP |
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Patterns of workforce participation in Australia and selected overseas countries. The growth and demographic composition of national workforces. |
NP |
A |
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Analysing the demographic characteristics of the workforces of organisations, industries, and occupations. |
NP |
Presentations |
A
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5 |
Basic measures of components of population change. Methods of population and national labour force projection and their results. |
NP |
B
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6 |
Methods of projection and planning of the future workforce demand of organisations, industries and occupations. |
NP |
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7 |
Methods of projection and planning of the workforce supply of organisations, industries and occupations. Gap and solution analysis. |
NP |
C |
B |
Mid Semester Break April 14th-30th |
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Analysing education and training pipelines. Case studies in workforce planning. |
NP |
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9 |
The demography of education and training in Australia.
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NP |
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10 |
International migration and Cultural and linguistic diversity in Australia’s population and workforces. |
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C |
11 |
Population and workforce ageing issues. |
NP |
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Presentations |
12 |
Gender balance issues and workforce planning.
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NP |
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Presentations |
13 |
Conclusion and unit evaluation
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NP |
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(NP) Associate Professor Nick Parr
A, B, and C = Assignment parts A, B and C.
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A more extensive range of case studies will be used. The data presented in lectures will be updated. The weighting of the assignment has been increased from 30% to 35% and the weighting of the presentation has been reduced to 15%. The marking of the presentation reflects both individual and group performance. There is no longer a need to submit a written report for formal assessment with the presentation.
A global perspective will be maintained by considering the workforce demographic patterns of overseas countries, as well as Australia, and by consideration of case studies in workforce planning from overseas as well as from Australia.
The sustainability of recruitment and retention levels and of workforce size and composition are central concern of the workforce planning process.
The content of the lectures is informed by research from a range of books, book chapters, and journal articles, including some by Associate Professor Parr, together with the contents of a range of reports illustrating industry practice. These sources are listed in the references lists on iLearn.