Applied Studies (Business and Administrative Studies) or Social Science. IDRL 309 can be used to fulfill the Social Science area of study by credential students only.
Prerequisites:
None
Precluded:
IDRL 309 is a cross-listed course—a course listed under two different disciplines—with LGST 310. IDRL 309 may not be taken for credit by students who have obtained credit for LGST 310.
Industrial Relations 309/Legal Studies 310: Human Rights, the Charter and Labour Relations examines the discourse and operation of human rights in Canada. We begin from the premise that the "human" rights codified in constitutional documents, statutory and case law, and international agreements reflect the particular political and economic system from which they have emerged. In this way, the balance of power between labour and capital (as well as between men and women) has shaped what rights we recognize as "human rights."
Our focus on employment relationships reflects that almost everyone has experienced employment and thus it is a useful window into the specific political and economic context within which human rights exist. Similarly, the most accessible interaction between human rights and employment is in litigation about the application of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. For this reason, we will spend a significant amount of time examining this repository of human rights and how it impacts both employment legislation as well as the legislative and administrative actions of government.
Outline
Unit 1 – Capitalism, Employment, and Political Economy
Unit 2 – Human Rights: Origins and Contradictions
Unit 3 – Human Rights and The Charter
Unit 4 – The Charter and Labour Relations to 1999
Unit 5 – The Charter and Labour Relations since 2000
Unit 6 – Freedom of Association and Minority Unionism
Evaluation
To receive credit for IDRL 309, you must achieve a course composite grade of at least D (50 percent), complete /submit all four assignments and achieve a grade of at least 50 percent on the final exam. The weighting of the composite grade is as follows:
Activity
Weight
Telephone Quiz 1
10%
Written Assignment 1
30%
Telephone Quiz 2
10%
Written Assignment 2
30%
Final Online Exam
20%
Total
100%
The final examination for this course must be taken online with an AU-approved exam invigilator at an approved invigilation centre. It is your responsibility to ensure your chosen invigilation centre can accommodate online exams. For a list of invigilators who can accommodate online exams, visit the Exam Invigilation Network.
To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University’s online Calendar.
Materials
Teeple. G. (2004). The riddle of human rights. Aurora, ON: Garamond. (Print)
Other Materials
The course materials include an online study guide and readings
Challenge for credit
Overview
The challenge for credit process allows you to demonstrate that you 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 about challenge for credit can be found in the Undergraduate Calendar.
Evaluation
To receive credit for the IDRL 309 challenge registration, you must achieve an overall grade of at least D (50 percent)on a 3000-word essay.
Athabasca University reserves the right to amend course outlines occasionally and without notice. Courses offered by other delivery methods may vary from their individualized study counterparts.