ECON 3504 - Labour Economics
North Terrace Campus - Winter - 2019
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code ECON 3504 Course Labour Economics Coordinating Unit Economics Term Winter Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 15 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Assumed Knowledge ECON 2506 Assessment Case study, tutorial participation, essay and final exam Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Kostas Mavromaras
Professor Kostas Mavromaras
Director, Future of Employment and Skills Research Centre
Level 5, Nexus 10 Tower
10 Pulteney Street
Adelaide SA 5005
Australia
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject, the studetns will be able to:
1. Demonstrate a sound understanding of the core concepts and tools of Labour Economics and Policy.
2. Apply economic principles and reasoning to critically analyse labour market phenomena and contemporary academic literature.
3. Develop an understanding of the future role work and jobs in evolving social and economic enviroments.
4. Communicate thier knowledge and understanding of labour market and related social issues using written, verbal and visual expression.
5. Critically evaluate government policies affecting work and jobs
6. Interpret labour market statistics and the statistical outputs in academic papers policy reports and broader economic and social commentary.University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Deep discipline knowledge
- informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
- acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
- accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)
1-5 Critical thinking and problem solving
- steeped in research methods and rigor
- based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development
- demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment
1-5 Teamwork and communication skills
- developed from, with, and via the SGDE
- honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies
- encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning
1-5 Career and leadership readiness
- technology savvy
- professional and, where relevant, fully accredited
- forward thinking and well informed
- tested and validated by work based experiences
1-5 Intercultural and ethical competency
- adept at operating in other cultures
- comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts
- able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes
- demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges
1-5 Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
- a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal
- open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers
- able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
The prescribed textbook for this subject is:
Sloane P., P.L. Latreille, N.O'leary, Modern Labour Economics , 2013, Routledge. ISBN 04 154 69813/9780415469814.
The lecture slides, practical questions and other information will be available for studetns on Canvas and can be downloaded or printed from there.
Links to relevant academic papers, reports and other relevant information will be provided to the studetns for them to download or print.
The lecture nots are not NOT complete- they indicate what is to be covered in the lecture; students are expected to attend the lectures and develop their understanding through writing their own notes.
NOTE: Dictionaries are not allowed in School of Economics Exams.Recommended Resources
A number of links to additional resources, notably academic papers, will be provided in the course of the subject. -
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
This course uses lectures and tutorials. The lectures provide an overview of the course content but students can expect that they will need to study the textbook in order to understand the work. The tutorials will comprise discussions, analysis of academic contributions on a number of topics related to the labour market, discussions on quantitative techniques used in the field of Labour Economics and policy evaluation, introduction to relevant datasets available in Australia and Internationally and the discussion of contemporary policy issues relating to work and jobs. Students will be expected to participate actively in the tutorials and familiarise themselves with the material prior to attending the tutorial.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements. The University expects full-time students (i.e. those taking 12 units per semester) to devote a total of 48 hours per week to their studies. This means that, for this winter course, you are expected to commit approximately 10 hours to private study, that is, study outside of your regular classes.Learning Activities Summary
The learning activities of this course are organised by topics, some topics will require more than one (2 hour) lecture session, other topics will be covered within on lecture session. The lecture session is followed by a one hour tutorial session.
Tutorials aim to consolidate your understanding of course material by working through relevant labour market issues and to expand your understanding of course material through group discussions. An indicative list of topics to be covered in the lectures/tutorials follows:
- Labour force participation
- Labour supply
- Labour demand
- Education, skills and training
- Labour mobility
- Mismatches in the labour market and the workplace
- Wage determination and wage incentives
- Asymmetric information on the labour market
- Bargaining and trade unions
- The male-female pay gap
- Labour market policy
- Special workforces
- Automation, robots, and the future work
- Globailsation, trade and work
Specific Course Requirements
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Assessment
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- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Assessment task Due Weighting Essay/written assignment Week 2 30% Tutorial class participation
10%Final written exam Week 4 60% Assessment Related Requirements
No late submissions on the written assignment will be accepted.Assessment Detail
The assessment will consist of 3 components:
1. An essay/individually written assignement to be completed by the second week of the winter session. (worth 30% of the final mark)
2. Tutorial participation. Students are expected to actively participate in the tutorial discussions, ask questions and come prepared to class. (Worth 10% of the final mark)
3. Final exam (worth 60% of the final mark) The final exam will cover the entire course. All material from the lectures, the textbook or the tutorials is examinable.Submission
To be advised.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
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