Course Title: Future of Work

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Future of Work

Credit Points: 12.00

Important Information:

This course focuses on the causes and consequences for changes in the world of work. It seeks to broaden your understanding of the future of work and employment by considering the role of changes in business practices, labour market structures and public policies on employment, wages and skills development. The course draws upon a range of disciplines and perspectives to examine the transformation of work and the implications for worker experiences and changing skills demand. Drawing upon the UN’s Sustainability Development Goals related to Decent Work, Gender Inequality and Reduced Inequality, the course considers how changes to the world of work are impacting on employment and labour market opportunities for First Nations Peoples, women, migrants and other groups who have experienced labour market marginalisation.  This course also introduces you to the major Future of Work debates and encourages you to critically evaluate the arguments and evidence underpinning these debates. The course is designed to help you develop critical thinking, collaboration and research skills needed by industry. 

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
BUSM2664	City Campus	Postgraduate	630H Management	Face-to-Face	Sem 1 2024

Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Darryn Snell

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 1426

Course Coordinator Email: darryn.snell@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: Melbourne

Course Coordinator Availability: By appointment

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

Course Description

This course focuses on the causes and consequences for changes in the world of work. It seeks to broaden your understanding of the future of work and employment by considering the role of changes in business practices, labour market structures and public policies on employment, wages and skills development. The course draws upon a range of disciplines and perspectives to examine the transformation of work and the implications for worker experiences and changing skills demand. Drawing upon the UN’s Sustainability Development Goals related to Decent Work, Gender Inequality and Reduced Inequality, the course considers how changes to the world of work are impacting on employment and labour market opportunities for First Nations Peoples, women, migrants and other groups who have experienced labour market marginalisation.  This course also introduces you to the major Future of Work debates and encourages you to critically evaluate the arguments and evidence underpinning these debates. The course is designed to help you develop critical thinking, collaboration and research skills needed by industry.

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

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On successful completion of this course you will be able to:

CLO 1: Evaluate and synthesise various perspectives and theories to effectively comprehend and critically assess the significant changes occurring in the world of work and employment.

CLO2: Apply research skills related to the collection, interpretation and evaluation of different secondary data sources to produce industry specific research on the future of work and skills.

CLO3: Critically analyse the disproportionate impact of changing nature of work on various categories of workers and evaluate strategies that firms, industries, and policy makers can implement to address both existing and emerging inequalities among workers.

CLO 4: Exhibit collaboration skills by engaging effectively in a diverse team to achieve complex goals and solve real-world problems.

CLO5: Analyse the UN's Sustainability Development Goals associated with Decent Work, Gender Equality, and Reduced Inequality, and assess the centrality of changes to the world of work and employment in achieving these objectives.

Overview of Learning Activities

To successfully complete this course, you will need to participate in the in-class and online activities. You will need to complete regular weekly learning tasks that may involve online activities, readings, analysing video material, reporting critically on set questions, researching course topics and completing prescribed assessment tasks. 

You will be required to be proactive and self-directed in your learning, asking questions of your lecturer and peers and seeking out information as required, especially from the numerous sources available through the RMIT library, and through links and material specific to this course that is available the myRMIT Course site. 

You will also be required to actively and effectively engage with peers in collaborative problem-solving activities and other forms of group work. 

Overview of Learning Resources

Various learning resources are available online through myRMIT/Canvas. In addition to topic notes, assessment details and a study schedule, you may also be provided with links to relevant online information, readings, audio and video clips and communication tools to facilitate collaboration with your peers and to share information.   

  

RMIT Library provides extensive resources, services and study spaces. All RMIT students have access to scholarly resources including course related material, books, e-books, journals and databases.  

 

Computers and printers are available at every Library. You can access the Internet and Library e-resources. You can also access the RMIT University wireless network in the Library.  

 

Contact: Ask the Library for assistance and information on Library resources and services: http://www.rmit.edu.au/library. Study support is available for assistance with assignment preparation, academic writing, information literacy, referencing, maths and study skills.  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 assessment tasks, their weighting and the course learning outcomes to which they are aligned are as follows: 

Assessment Task 1: 20% 

Linked CLOs: 1, 4 

Assessment Task 2: 40% 

Linked CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4 

Assessment Task 3: 40% 

Linked CLOs: 1, 3, 5 

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