Course Title: Employment Law

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Employment Law

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

BUSM4506

City Campus

Postgraduate

660H Graduate School of Business and Law

Face-to-Face

Sem 1 2016,
Sem 1 2018,
Sem 2 2018,
Sem 1 2019,
Sem 1 2020,
Sem 2 2020,
Sem 1 2021,
Sem 2 2021,
Sem 1 2022,
Sem 2 2022,
Sem 1 2023,
Sem 2 2023

Flexible Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

BUSM4591

RMIT Online

Postgraduate

660H Graduate School of Business and Law

Internet

JulDec2017 (KP5)

BUSM4591

RMIT Online

Postgraduate

660H Graduate School of Business and Law

Internet

JanJun2018 (KP3),

JanJun2018 (All)

BUSM4591

RMIT Online

Postgraduate

660H Graduate School of Business and Law

Internet

JulDec2018 (KP5)

BUSM4591

RMIT Online

Postgraduate

660H Graduate School of Business and Law

Internet

JanJun2019 (KP1)

BUSM4591

RMIT Online

Postgraduate

660H Graduate School of Business and Law

Internet

JulDec2019 (KP5)

BUSM4591

RMIT Online

Postgraduate

660H Graduate School of Business and Law

Internet

JanJun2020 (KP1),

JanJun2020 (KP3)

BUSM4591

RMIT Online

Postgraduate

660H Graduate School of Business and Law

Internet

JulDec2020 (KP5)

BUSM4591

RMIT Online

Postgraduate

660H Graduate School of Business and Law

Internet

JanJun2021 (All)

BUSM4591

RMIT Online

Postgraduate

660H Graduate School of Business and Law

Internet

JulDec2021 (KP5)

BUSM4591

RMIT Online

Postgraduate

660H Graduate School of Business and Law

Internet

JanJun2022 (KP1),

JanJun2022 (KP3)

BUSM4591

RMIT Online

Postgraduate

660H Graduate School of Business and Law

Internet

JulDec2022 (KP5)

BUSM4591

RMIT Online

Postgraduate

660H Graduate School of Business and Law

Internet

JanJun2023 (KP1)

BUSM4591

RMIT Online

Postgraduate

660H Graduate School of Business and Law

Internet

JulDec2023 (KP5)

BUSM4591

RMIT Online

Postgraduate

660H Graduate School of Business and Law

Internet

JanJun2024 (KP1)

Course Coordinator: Lloyd England

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 1748

Course Coordinator Email: Lloyd.England@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: Building: 13

Course Coordinator Availability: By Appointment


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None


Course Description

This course explains key aspects of Australian employment law, including the analysis of common law principles applying the employer-employee relationship, as well as the statutory provisions governing employment.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

.


Successful completion of Employment Law means that students should be able to: 

CLO1 Evaluate the history and evolution of employment law in Australia.

CLO2 Analyse key aspects of relevant employment law legislation and case law.

CLO3 Critically assess and apply key legal rules to address a range of employment law issues.

CLO4 Apply an advanced and integrated knowledge of legislation and common law to current legal issues.

CLO5 Critically analyse and synthesise relevant legislation and common law to address complex and emerging legal issues in a range of contexts.


Overview of Learning Activities

Learning activities are designed around case-studies and problems that encourage critical discussion during seminars.

Students will be required to prepare answers to discussion questions every week before they come to seminars. This enables them to fully participate in class discussions.


Overview of Learning Resources

Various learning resources are available online through MyRMIT Studies\Canvas. The lecture notes and workshop notes are posted on Canvas.

Resources are also available online through RMIT Library databases and other facilities. Visit the RMIT library website for further details. Assistance is available online via our chat and email services, face to face at our campus libraries or via the telephone on (03) 9925 2020.

Additional resources and/or sources to assist your learning will be identified by your course coordinator and will be made available to you as required during the teaching period. 


Overview of Assessment

The assessments in this course are:

Assessment

Weight

 Linked CLOs

Assessment Task 1  

30%

1, 2, 3, 4

Assessment Task 2

30%

2, 3, 4

Assessment Task 3

40%

2, 3, 4, 5

 

Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class through individual and group feedback on practical exercises and by individual consultation.