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2013 Unit Guide Template [ECW 2141]
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[Labour Economics]
Topics include the supply of and the demand for labour, education and training, the operation of labour markets, including the role of institutions in the labour market, wage relativities, disadvantaged groups in the labour market, and the role of trade unions. Also included is a study of issues related to hiring and payment decisions made by firms. Special attention is given to the current labour market conditions
The unit provides an opportunity to apply the study of economics to understand real world problems. Mode of Delivery | On campus | Workload requirements | Unit is worth 6 credit points | Unit Relationships | | Prerequisites | ECW 1101 | Co-requisites | | Prohibitions | | Chief Examiner(s) | Gareth Leeves | Unit Coordinator(s):If there is more than one unit coordinator, include their details | Gareth Leeves | Campus: | Sunway | Phone: | 5514 6279 | Email: | gareth.leeves@monash.edu | Office hours: | | Campus Coordinator | Svetlana Maslyuk | Campus: | Gippsland | Phone: | 990 26676 | Email: | svetlana.maslyuk@monash.edu | Office Hours: | | | | Campus Coordinator | Lionel Frost | Campus: | Berwick | Phone: | 990 47068 | Email: | Lionel.Frost@monash.edu | Office Hours: | | | | Campus Coordinator | Derick Blaauw | Campus: | South Africa | Phone: | +27 11 559 3799 | Email: | pfblaauw@uj.ac.za | Office Hours: | | Tutor(s) | To be notified | Campus: | | Phone: | | Email: | | Consultation hours: | |
[http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/units/ECW2141.html]
www.monash.edu
SEMESTER 1 2013
ACADEMIC OVERVIEW
Learning Outcomes
. Unit objectives
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
• understand the operation of labour markets by drawing on basic economic principles;
• think critically about the implications of labour market
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[Labour Economics]
Topics include the supply of and the demand for labour, education and training, the operation of labour markets, including the role of institutions in the labour market, wage relativities, disadvantaged groups in the labour market, and the role of trade unions. Also included is a study of issues related to hiring and payment decisions made by firms. Special attention is given to the current labour market conditions
The unit provides an opportunity to apply the study of economics to understand real world problems. Mode of Delivery | On campus | Workload requirements | Unit is worth 6 credit points | Unit Relationships | | Prerequisites | ECW 1101 | Co-requisites | | Prohibitions | | Chief Examiner(s) | Gareth Leeves | Unit Coordinator(s):If there is more than one unit coordinator, include their details | Gareth Leeves | Campus: | Sunway | Phone: | 5514 6279 | Email: | gareth.leeves@monash.edu | Office hours: | | Campus Coordinator | Svetlana Maslyuk | Campus: | Gippsland | Phone: | 990 26676 | Email: | svetlana.maslyuk@monash.edu | Office Hours: | | | | Campus Coordinator | Lionel Frost | Campus: | Berwick | Phone: | 990 47068 | Email: | Lionel.Frost@monash.edu | Office Hours: | | | | Campus Coordinator | Derick Blaauw | Campus: | South Africa | Phone: | +27 11 559 3799 | Email: | pfblaauw@uj.ac.za | Office Hours: | | Tutor(s) | To be notified | Campus: | | Phone: | | Email: | | Consultation hours: | |
[http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/units/ECW2141.html]
www.monash.edu
SEMESTER 1 2013
ACADEMIC OVERVIEW
Learning Outcomes
. Unit objectives
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
• understand the operation of labour markets by drawing on basic economic principles;
• think critically about the implications of labour market