Enrolments are closed.

Want to study Legal, Justice and Security? with a student advisor to find out more.

University of South Australia logo

Employment Law

Undergraduate | USA-COML2019 | 2024

Study method
100% online
Assessments
100% online
Entry requirements
No ATAR needed,
No prior study
Duration
10 weeks

FEE-HELP available

Employment Law

About this subject

  • By the end of this 10-week course, you’ll be able to: 

    1. Differentiate between the creation of different types of workplace relationships and the legal rights and obligations arising from those relationships. 
    2. Identify how Australia's workplace relations framework creates a variety of rights and obligations in the workplace. 
    3. Interpret and apply legal obligations surrounding termination of employment. 
    4. Analyse the impact of employment obligations upon employers, including work health and safety, workers compensation, equality of opportunity/discrimination and adverse action legislation. 
    5. Develop lawful and ethical recommendations for effective management strategies relating to aspects of employment law. 
    6. Assess legal requirements to ensure lawful enterprise bargaining processes and lawful industrial action.

Entry requirements

No entry requirements

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

Find out more information on Commonwealth Loans to understand what this means to your eligibility for financial support.

Why study a single subject?

Bite sized study

Try studying a particular area to see if online study suits you, or upskill in just a few months with a single subject that you’re interested in.

Pursue a dream

With thousands of single subjects to choose from, you can find topics that get you on the path to your higher education goals fast.

Gain Uni credit

Most single subjects are part of a full degree. That means if you’re keen to keep learning, you can gain credit for the subjects you’ve successfully completed.

Single subject FAQs

Tell us a little about yourself

Keep track of your favourites

Create a free account or sign in to: