Industrial Relations (IDRL) 201

Overview

IDRL 201 is an introduction to the nature and purpose of labour unions in Canada. The course places contemporary labour unions in a labour relations setting. It describes the institutional framework, relates theoretical issues with practical concerns, and encourages students to undertake their own investigations.

The course aims to relate students’ knowledge and experience to the knowledge base of the course and to act as a ‘stepping stone’ to other more senior-level Athabasca University labour relations and labour studies courses.

Outline

Unit 1: Introduction to Labour Unionism

Unit 2: Union Organization

Unit 3: Unions and the Political Economy

Unit 4: Labour Law and Strikes

Unit 5: Challenges and Alternatives

Evaluation

To receive credit for IDRL 201, you must achieve a composite course grade of at least a “D” (50 percent) and a grade of at least 50 percent on each assignment. The weighting of the composite course grade is as follows:

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

Course Materials

Textbooks

Other Materials

The course materials include a reading file and DVD's. The DVD American Dream: Kopple, B., & Cohn, A. (Prod.). (1990). American Dream [DVD recording, 102 min.]. Miramax, may be borrowed from the Athabasca University Library.

Challenge for Credit Course Overview

The Challenge for Credit process allows students to demonstrate that they have acquired a command of the general subject matter, knowledge, intellectual and/or other skills that would normally be found in a university level course.

Full information for the Challenge for Credit can be found in the Undergraduate Calendar.

• Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Policy
• Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Procedures

Challenge Evaluation

To receive credit for the IDRL 201 challenge registration, you must achieve a grade of at least “D” (50 percent) on the examination.

Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Course Registration Form

• Challenge for Credit Form