Bachelor of Arts, Labour Studies Major - Learning outcomes
By the end of the program, students will be able to:
- Describe variations in ‘labour’ such as paid and unpaid work, and their implications, such as impacts on skill differences, race and gender, and workers’ movements.
- Describe the historical, economic, social and political conditions under which work is performed and how workers organize to pursue their collective interests.
- Critically analyze how collective interests, reflecting different social positions, are articulated by workers and employers, respectively.
- Develop strong written argumentation skills, including the ability to synthesize, critique, develop and support arguments.
- Conduct reviews to extract relevant statistical data, policy, or research.
- Translate analytical insights on labour issues into strategies for labour.
Possible career options
- Labour/Union Organizer
- Affirmative Action Co-ordinator
- Placement Manager
- Union Staff Representative
- Training Specialist
- Personnel Consultant
- Conciliator
- Employment Counsellor
- Human Resources Administrator
- Union Labour Educator
- Trade Union Officer
- English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher
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