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HRM40640

Academic Year 2024/2025

Employment Relations in Ireland (HRM40640)

Subject:
Human Resources Management
College:
Business
School:
Business
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
10
Module Coordinator:
Professor Bill Roche
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module examines central issues in employment relations (ER) in Ireland in comparative context. The module examines employer strategies towards trade unions and collective bargaining, the conduct of ER in multinationals in Ireland, trade unions, pay determination and developments in ER in the public sector.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completing this module students will be expected to be able to understand the current situation and recent trends in the areas examined; assess developments in ER in Ireland in comparative context; apply the knowledge gained to provide specialist advice or assessments relating to the areas examined.Critically appraise major research contributions to the areas examined.Demonstrate an analytical and critical capacity to assess the areas examined.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24
Specified Learning Activities

125
Autonomous Student Learning

125
Total

274

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures and class discussions, based on class learning materials and assigned readings.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

An honours degree in commerce, business, human sciences, history, European studies, or an honours degree in any discipline combined with direct work experience in any area of industrial relations or human resources.

Learning Recommendations:

This course is a core requirement of the M.Sc. (HRM).


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): A group-based essay/report.

An end of term online open-book unseen examination.		 Week 8 Graded No

30

 No
Exam (Online): An online open-book unseen examination. Week 11 Graded No

70

 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback will be provided to each group undertaking the group assignment.

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