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Labour Studies (LBST) 202
Labour College of Canada: Introduction to Labour Studies
(Revision 2)

Note: Students can either take LBST 200 or LBST 202 but not both.

Delivery mode: Individualized study.

Credits: 3 - Social Science

Prerequisite: None.

Centre: Centre for Work and Community Studies

LBST 202 has a Challenge for Credit option.

Course website

Overview

This course examines the field of labour studies and the place of working people and the labour movement in society. It provides an overview of Canadian labour history, a survey of the social organization of work, and an analysis of the role and function of trade unions.

Registration procedure: Potential students must be members of unions affiliated to the Canadian Labour Congress. To register, contact the Labour College of Canada, Suite 200, 2841 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, ON  K1V 8X7. Phone: 613-521-3400, ext. 555; fax: 613-521-4655; email: labourcollege@clc-ctc.ca.

Outline

Unit 1: What is Labour Studies?

Unit 2: Labour History

Unit 3: Work and the Workplace

Unit 4: Unions, the Economy and Political Action

Unit 5: The Future of Work and Unions

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Evaluation

To receive credit for LBST 202, you must achieve a course composite grade of at least “D” (50 percent). The weighting of the composite grade is as follows:

Assign 1 Assign 2 Assign 3 Assign 4 Assign 5 Total
10% 25% 25% 25% 15% 100%

To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.

Course Materials

Textbooks

Craig Heron. The Canadian Labour Movement: A Short History. 1996. Toronto: James Lorimer and Company.

Graham S. Lowe. The Quality of Work: A People-Centred Agenda. 2000. Toronto: Oxford University Press.

Errol Black and Jim Silver. Building A Better World: An Introduction to Trade Unionism in Canada. 2001. Halifax: Fernwood Publishing.

Recommended Textbook

Buckley, Joanne. Fit To Print: The Canadian Student's Guide to Essay Writing. 7th edition. Toronto: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 2008 (or later editions).

Other Materials

The course materials include a study guide and a course guide.

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