MGO5120 Ethics and legal issues in human resource management
Faculty of Business and Economics
MGO5120 Ethics and legal issues in human resource management is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics. It isn't offered in 2024. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2024
- Other periods
- Monash Online
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MGO5120
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After MGO5120
No unit lists MGO5120 as a prerequisite in the 2024 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in a Monash Online course to undertake this unit
Overview
This unit introduces key concepts and frameworks for understanding legal and ethical context in human resource management. The unit is founded in evidence-based research and practice-based applications which guide implementation in contemporary organisations. The unit content has been developed to promote inquiry, acknowledge the realities of contemporary legal and ethical challenges and apply new learning in uncertain times.
Offerings in 2024
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching period 3 | Monash Online | Mo |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
demonstrate understanding of HRM-related considerations and challenges posed by the intersection of legal and ethical issues in a dynamic and uncertain work environment
- 2
evaluate a range of debates, approaches, frameworks, and research to guide the application of legal and ethical knowledge in contemporary workplaces.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
This unit includes problem-based learning approaches, where you engage in research, integrate theory and practice and apply knowledge and skills to develop viable solutions in response to a problem or set of problems.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Susan Mayson
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MGO5120?
MGO5120 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is MGO5120 offered?
MGO5120 has no offerings listed in the 2024 handbook.
How much work is MGO5120?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does MGO5120 have an exam?
No. MGO5120 has 1 assessment task and no exam.