Power, Politics, and Influence at Work
offered by Manchester University

Public University
667 acre campus
Estd. 2004

Power, Politics, and Influence at Work
at
Manchester University
Overview

Discover the causes of global employment (in)equalities, and how workers can gain a better voice for a fairer future

Duration	5 weeks
Mode of learning	Online
Official Website	Go to Website
Course Level	UG Certificate

Power, Politics, and Influence at Work

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Overview
Highlights
Course Details
Curriculum
Faculty
Entry Requirements

Power, Politics, and Influence at Work
at
Manchester University
Highlights

Earn a certificate from The University of Manchester
Learn from industry experts

Power, Politics, and Influence at Work
at
Manchester University
Course details

Who should do this course?

This course would appeal to workplace representatives and trade unionists, as well as those who work or volunteer for social and political movements concerned with labour and citizenship rights

What are the course deliverables?

Explain the dimensions of work and employment studies as a discrete field of study
Describe different models of power that affect employment conditions
Assess the way Government (e.g. the State) regulate employment equalities
Discuss the way new technologies can influence employment relationships and work conditions
Evaluate different systems for worker voice
Debate different developments and scenarios that can affect the future of work

More about this course

On this course, you will get an introduction to the world of ‘work and employment studies’ (WES), from experts at the Work and Equalities Institute at the University of Manchester, the Department of Work and Employment Studies at the University of Limerick, and Liverpool University Management School
You’ll explore how global employment conditions have become ever more fragmented and unequal, before examining the different frameworks of power and politics that relate to your workplace, learning how employees can find a voice through trade unions

Power, Politics, and Influence at Work
at
Manchester University
Curriculum

Week 1 Introductions: power, work and employment studies

Week 2 History, global capitalism and the importance of contexts

Week 3 The state, the law and equality

Week 4 Who speaks for whom?

Week 5 The future of power, politics and influences at work

Power, Politics, and Influence at Work
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Manchester University
Faculty details

Miguel Martinez Lucio

Miguel Martinez Lucio is a Professor at the University of Manchester, England. He researches on questions related to work, employment, representation and regulation.

Tony Dundon

Tony is a Professor at the University of Limerick, Ireland; and Visiting Professor at the Work & Equalities Institute, University of Manchester.

Power, Politics, and Influence at Work
at
Manchester University
Entry Requirements

PTE

No specific cutoff mentioned

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Education: Graduate

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Yes
If applicants have not yet taken some of their examinations, their offer is likely to be conditional upon achievement of a specified level of performance in their examinations