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On completion of this module students will be expected to be able to:
1. Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of:
• the societal contexts in which work and the organisation of work were and are shaped;
• the key trends and altering patterns of work and employment;
• the key complexities and tensions associated with the management of work within the workplace.
2. Possess and demonstrate the appropriate critical and analytical skills for understanding current and future developments in the nature of work based on a wide reading of the relevant academic literature.
Lecture 1. ‘People at Work’ in context
Lecture 2. Understanding the nature of the employment relationship
Lecture 3. Flexibility at work
Lecture 4. The Rise of the Platform Economy - Gig Work and its Management
Lecture 5. People voice at work
Lecture 7. Conflict at work
Lecture 8. Managing Conflict at work
Lecture 9. HR analytics
Lecture 10. Global supply chains and work
Lecture 11. The future of work
Lecture 12. End of term coursework
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 92 |
Total | 116 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Examination: End of Semester Timed Assessment | Week 12 | Yes | Graded | No | 60 |
Continuous Assessment: Book chapter review | Week 7 | n/a | Graded | No | 40 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | No |
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Not yet recorded.
Name | Role |
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Dr Maria Belizón | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Ms Maeve Caraher | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Professor John Geary | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Professor Anne Keegan | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Professor Bill Roche | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Huw Thomas | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Jayati Bhola | Tutor |
Dr Micheal Collins | Tutor |
Dr Bianca Foehrer | Tutor |
Sergey Katsuba | Tutor |
Mr Sid McDonnell | Tutor |
Ms Mary Naughton | Tutor |
Liam Tiernach Ó Beagáin | Tutor |