Comparative industrial relations systems

ltrav2740  2019-2020  Louvain-la-Neuve

Comparative industrial relations systems
Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
5 credits
45.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Dorssemont Filip; Zune Marc;
Language
English
Main themes
Some explanatory theories of industrial relations systems. - Interrelations between, on the one hand, the law of the land and, on the other, law as established under collec-tive agreements; the intervention of the state, and autonomy of the social partners. - The structures, ideologies and strategies of employers' association and trade unions; political options and sys-tems for recognising representativeness. - The diversity and degrees of institutionalisation and representation.
Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

1 To introduce students to explanatory theoretical frameworks of industrial relations systems. - To help them understand the specific linkage of various 'typical' systems that have grown up in European countries. - To help them identify, and make a comparative analysis of, the main specific features of, and differences be-tween, these typical systems and explanatory variables.
 

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Teaching methods
The first part of the course is organized in the form of presentations and testimonies from practitioners. The second part of the course work is based on readings, to prepare and present group of students in the form of summaries, reviews and debate. It requires active participation of students.
Other information
This course forms part of a study programme that takes place in the evenings and on Saturday mornings
Faculty or entity
TRAV


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [120] in Human Resources Management

Master [60] in Labour Sciences (shift schedule)

Master [120] in Labour sciences (shift schedule)