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Program Requirements
** This program is currently not available for 2022-2023 pending retirement **
The Faculty Program in Industrial and Labour Relations provides students with a basic knowledge of the institutions and practices as well as the principal social and economic forces that underlie employment relationships. The program is composed of 54 credits of courses drawn from the Departments of Economics and Sociology within the Faculty of Arts and from Labour-Management Relations within the Desautels Faculty of Management.
Credits outside Arts and Science: Students in the Faculty Program in Industrial and Labour Relations may take no more than 30 credits in courses outside of the Faculties of Arts and of Science. This total includes required and complementary courses taken for the program and elective courses. Students should take at least 12 credits in both Sociology and Economics. Moreover, in the U1 year a student should take at most only one 3-credit elective course in the Desautels Faculty of Management in addition to the required courses, INDR 294 and MGCR 222.
Faculty of Arts regulations about "Courses Outside the Faculties of Arts and of Science" may be found with the Arts guidelines for "Course Requirements."Â
Continuance in the Program:
To remain in the program beyond the first year, students must take the six "U1 Required Courses" listed below during their first year and earn a 2.50 GPA in the U1 required courses.
Note: Continuing Studies courses may not be used to fulfil IR program requirements. Similarly, courses in Continuing Studies taken before entering the program may not be used to fulfil program requirements.
Required Courses (33 credits)
U1
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INDR 294 Introduction to Labour-Management Relations (3 credits)
Overview
Industrial Relations : An introduction to labour-management relations, the structure, function and government of labour unions, labour legislation, the collective bargaining process, and the public interest in industrial relations.
Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023
Instructors: Westgate, Chantal (Fall) Westgate, Chantal (Winter)
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MGCR 222 Introduction to Organizational Behaviour (3 credits)
Overview
Management Core : Individual motivation and communication style; group dynamics as related to problem solving and decision making, leadership style, work structuring and the larger environment. Interdependence of individual, group and organization task and structure.
Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Summer 2023
Instructors: Gauvin, Tatiana; Westgate, Chantal; Blanchette, Simon; Jacob, Florence; Gounden Rock, Alyson; Abbott, Michael (Fall) Galperin, Roman; Dakhlallah, Diana; Ody-Brasier, Amandine (Winter) Westgate, Chantal (Summer)
Restriction: Not open to U0 students.
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SOCI 235 Technology and Society (3 credits)
Overview
Sociology (Arts) : An examination of the extent to which technological developments impose constraints on ways of arranging social relationships in bureaucratic organizations and in the wider society: the compatibility of current social structures with the effective utilization of technology.
Terms: Fall 2022
Instructors: Smith, Michael R (Fall)
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SOCI 312 Sociology of Work and Industry (3 credits)
Overview
Sociology (Arts) : The development of the world of work from the rise of industrial capitalism to the postindustrial age. Responses of workers and managers to changing organizational, technological and economic realities. Interrelations between changing demands in the workplace and the functioning of the labour market. Canadian materials in comparative perspective.
Terms: Fall 2022
Instructors: Marshall, Zachary (Fall)
U2
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ECON 306 Labour Markets and Wages (3 credits)
Overview
Economics (Arts) : Examination of the implications on wage structures of differences in job conditions, levels and type training, long-term employment relationships, unionization etc. A variety of socioeconomic policy issues including subsidies for higher education, government regulation of workplace safety, and the role and treatment of women in today's labour force are explored.
Terms: Fall 2022
Instructors: Dickinson, Paul (Fall)
Prerequisites: ECON 208 and ECON 209, or ECON 230D1/D2, or ECON 250D1/D2
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ECON 306D1/D2.
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INDR 494 Labour Law (3 credits)
Overview
Industrial Relations : Introduction to the basic concepts of labour law relevant to the practice of industrial relations. Historical development of labour law in certain social and legal systems and the culmination in the legislative enactments and jurisprudence of Canadian jurisdictions and certain comparative foreign models.
Terms: Fall 2022
Instructors: De Four-Wyre, Stephen (Fall)
Prerequisite: INDR 294
Restriction: Open only to U2, U3 students.
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ORGB 423 Human Resources Management (3 credits)
Overview
Organizational Behaviour : Issues involved in personnel administration. Topics include: human resource planning, job analysis, recruitment and selection, training and development, performance appraisal, organization development and change, issues in compensation and benefits, and labour-management relations.
Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023
Instructors: Gauvin, Tatiana (Fall) Gauvin, Tatiana (Winter)
Prerequisite: MGCR 222
Requirement for the Institute of Internal Auditors
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SOCI 304 Sociology of the Welfare State (3 credits)
Overview
Sociology (Arts) : The origins and history of the welfare state and the differences between types of welfare state regimes; debates about and empirical evidence for current developments in welfare state programs. Special attention will be paid to the interconnections between the evolution of the labour market and the resulting pressures on the welfare state.
Terms: Fall 2022
Instructors: van den Berg, Axel (Fall)
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SOCI 420 Organizations (3 credits)
Overview
Sociology (Arts) : A survey of theories of organization with particular reference to problems of growth, technology, centralization and decentralization, and organizational environments.
Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023
Instructors: Smith, Michael R (Fall) Smith, Michael R (Winter)
U3
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INDR 492 Globalization and Labour Policy (3 credits)
Overview
Industrial Relations : Exploration of contemporary labour policies around the world in the context of globalization. Topics include labour market functioning, international trade, technological change, flexibility, employment standards, protective legislation, employment practices.
Terms: Winter 2023
Instructors: Masi, Anthony C (Winter)
Prerequisite: INDR 294
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INDR 496 Collective Bargaining (3 credits)
Overview
Industrial Relations : Principles of collective bargaining in Canada and abroad. Problem oriented. Mock collective bargaining sessions provide an opportunity for students to apply knowledge gained.
Terms: Winter 2023
Instructors: Westgate, Chantal (Winter)
Prerequisite: INDR 294
Complementary Courses (21 credits)
U1
6 credits from the following:
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ECON 208 Microeconomic Analysis and Applications (3 credits)
Overview
Economics (Arts) : A university-level introduction to demand and supply, consumer behaviour, production theory, market structures and income distribution theory.
Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Summer 2023
Instructors: Xue, Licun; Dickinson, Paul; Lander, Moshe (Fall) Sen Choudhury, Eesha (Winter) Zhang, Ling Ling; Patel, Kaushil (Summer)
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ECON 209 Macroeconomic Analysis and Applications (3 credits)
Overview
Economics (Arts) : A university-level introduction to national income determination, money and banking, inflation, unemployment and economic policy.
Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Summer 2023
Instructors: Dickinson, Paul (Fall) Sen Choudhury, Eesha; Camara, Youssouf (Winter) Sen Choudhury, Eesha (Summer)
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ECON 230D1 Microeconomic Theory (3 credits)
Overview
Economics (Arts) : The introductory course for Economics Major students in microeconomic theory. In depth and critical presentation of the theory of consumer behaviour, theory of production and cost curves, theory of the firm, theory of distribution, welfare economics and the theory of general equilibrium.
Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023
Instructors: Gendron-Carrier, Nicolas; Lange, Fabian (Fall)
Students must register for both ECON 230D1 and ECON 230D2.
No credit will be given for this course unless both ECON 230D1 and ECON 230D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
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ECON 230D2 Microeconomic Theory (3 credits)
Overview
Economics (Arts) : See ECON 230D1 for course description.
Terms: Winter 2023
Instructors: Saltiel, Fernando; Lange, Fabian (Winter)
Prerequisite: ECON 230D1
No credit will be given for this course unless both ECON 230D1 and ECON 230D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
Note: ECON 230D1/D2 or ECON 208 and ECON 209.
U2
6 credits of statistics courses from the following:
Note: either from Sociology or Economics, but not both.
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ECON 227D1 Economic Statistics (3 credits)
Overview
Economics (Arts) : Distributions, averages, dispersions, sampling, testing, estimation, correlation, regression, index numbers, trends and seasonals.
Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023
Instructors: Lander, Moshe (Fall)
Students must register for both ECON 227D1 and ECON 227D2.
No credit will be given for this course unless both ECON 227D1 and ECON 227D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
ECON 227D1 and ECON 227D2 together are equivalent to ECON 227
You may not be able to receive credit for this course and other statistic courses. Be sure to check the Course Overlap section under Faculty Degree Requirements in the Arts or Science section of the Calendar.
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ECON 227D2 Economic Statistics (3 credits)
Overview
Economics (Arts) : See ECON 227D1 for course description.
Terms: Winter 2023
Instructors: Koh, Julia; Lander, Moshe (Winter)
Prerequisite: ECON 227D1
No credit will be given for this course unless both ECON 227D1 and ECON 227D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
ECON 227D1 and ECON 227D2 together are equivalent to ECON 227
You may not be able to receive credit for this course and other statistic courses. Be sure to check the Course Overlap section under Faculty Degree Requirements in the Arts or Science section of the Calendar.
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SOCI 350 Statistics in Social Research (3 credits)
Overview
Sociology (Arts) : This is an introductory course in descriptive and inferential statistics. The course is designed to help students develop a critical attitude toward statistical argument. It serves as a background for further statistics courses, helping to provide the intuition which can sometimes be lost amid the formulas.
Terms: Fall 2022
Instructors: Marshall, Zachary (Fall)
Prerequisite: SOCI 211
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken PSYC 204, PSYC 305 or ECON 227
You may not be able to receive credit for this course and other statistic courses. Be sure to check the Course Overlap section under Faculty Degree Requirements in the Arts or Science section of the Calendar.
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SOCI 461 Quantitative Data Analysis (3 credits)
Overview
Sociology (Arts) : This course blends theory and applications in regression analysis. It focuses on fitting a straight line regression using matrix algebra, extending models for multivariate analysis and discusses problems in the use of regression analysis, providing criteria for model building and selection, and using statistical software to apply statistics efficiently.
Terms: Winter 2023
Instructors: Das, Aniruddha (Winter)
Prerequisite: SOCI 350
You may not be able to get credit for this course and other statistic courses. Be sure to check the Course Overlap section under Faculty Degree Requirements in the Arts or Science section of the Calendar.
U2 or U3
3-9 credits from the following:
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ECON 305 Industrial Organization (3 credits)
Overview
Economics (Arts) : The course analyzes the structure, conduct, and performance of industries, particularly but not exclusively in Canada. Topics include effects of mergers, barriers to entry, product line and promotion policies, vertical integration, and R & D policies of firms.
Terms: Fall 2022
Instructors: Lasio, Laura (Fall)
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ECON 308 Governmental Policy Towards Business (3 credits)
Overview
Economics (Arts) : Covers the major public policies toward business in Canada, such as competition policy, regulation, public ownership and privatization, industrial policies, and trade policies. Includes comparison with policies of other countries, especially the U.S. Readings will include some legal decisions.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2022-2023 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2022-2023 academic year.
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ECON 310 Introduction to Behavioural Economics (3 credits)
Overview
Economics (Arts) : An introduction to economic decision-making in markets and strategic environments, including bounded rationality, individual decision-making under uncertainty, and behavioural game theory.
Terms: Winter 2023
Instructors: Xue, Licun (Winter)
Prerequisites: ECON 208 and a statistics course or permission of the instructor.
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ECON 313 Economic Development 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Economics (Arts) : Microeconomic theories of economic development and empirical evidence on population, labour, firms, poverty. Inequality and environment.
Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Summer 2023
Instructors: Sen Choudhury, Eesha (Fall) Laszlo, Sonia (Winter) Germinario, Isabella (Summer)
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ECON 337 Introductory Econometrics 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Economics (Arts) : The practical application of quantitative methods in statistical investigations.
Terms: Fall 2022
Instructors: El-Attar Vilalta, Mayssun (Fall)
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ECON 338 Introductory Econometrics 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Economics (Arts) : Estimation and forecasting using simultaneous equation systems, dynamic simulation, time series analysis.
Terms: Winter 2023
Instructors: El-Attar Vilalta, Mayssun (Winter)
Prerequisite: ECON 337
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ECON 426 Labour Economics (3 credits)
Overview
Economics (Arts) : The determinants of labour supply, demand and the structure of earnings are considered. The economic effects of government policies, such as minimum wage laws, unemployment insurance, welfare and training programs and subsidies to higher education are analyzed. A rigorous theoretical and "hands on'' empirical approach is emphasized.
Terms: Fall 2022
Instructors: Laszlo, Sonia (Fall)
Prerequisite: ECON 230D1/D2 or ECON 250D1/D2 or ECON 306D1/D2.
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ECON 440 Health Economics (3 credits)
Overview
Economics (Arts) : The organization and performance of Canada's health care system are examined from an economist's perspective. The system is described and its special features analyzed. Much attention is given to the role of government in the system and to financing arrangements for hospital and medical services. Current financial problems are discussed.
Terms: Winter 2023
Instructors: Strumpf, Erin (Winter)
0-6 credits from the following:
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HIST 373 Canadian Labour History (3 credits)
Overview
History : This course explores themes in labour and working class history in Canada.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2022-2023 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2022-2023 academic year.
Prerequisite: HIST 203 recommended.
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INDR 449 Occupational Health and Safety (3 credits)
Overview
Industrial Relations : Examines the public policy of occupational health and safety in Canada as well as the dynamics of contemporary occupational health and safety management. Topics include occupational safety and health, human rights and workers' compensation legislation, accident prevention and investigation, ergonomics, safety training, and workers' compensation claims management.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2022-2023 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2022-2023 academic year.
Prerequisite: INDR 294
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INDR 499 Internship in Industrial Relations (3 credits)
Overview
Industrial Relations : Internship with an approved host institution or organization.
Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2022-2023 academic year.
Restriction: Open to U2 and U3 students after completing 30 credits of a 90 credits program or 45 credits of a 96-120 credit program, a minimum CGPA of 2.7, and permission of the departmental Internship Advisor. This course will normally not fulfill program requirements for seminar or 400-level courses. A letter from a supervisor at the institution must attest to successful completion of the student's tenure.
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ORGB 321 Leadership (3 credits)
Overview
Organizational Behaviour : Leadership theories provide students with opportunities to assess and work on improving their leadership skills. Topics include: the ability to know oneself as a leader, to formulate a vision, to have the courage to lead, to lead creatively, and to lead effectively with others.
Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023
Instructors: Nowak, Anita (Fall) Sonberg, Melissa (Winter)
Prerequisite: MGCR 222 or permission of Instructor and approval of the BCom Program Office.
Restrictions: Restricted to U2 and U3 students.
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ORGB 325 Negotiations and Conflict Resolution (3 credits)
Overview
Organizational Behaviour : A conceptual framework to guide participants through negotiation and conflict resolution process.
Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023
Instructors: Reyt, Jean-Nicolas (Fall) Cohen, Lisa (Winter)
Prerequisites: MGCR 222
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ORGB 380 Cross Cultural Management (3 credits)
Overview
Organizational Behaviour : Addresses dilemmas and opportunities that managers experience in international, multicultural environments. Development of conceptual knowledge and behavioural skills (e.g. bridging skills, communication, tolerance of ambiguity, cognitive complexity) relevant to the interaction of different cultures in business and organizational settings, using several methods including research, case studies and experiential learning.
Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Summer 2023
Instructors: Jaeger, Alfred M (Fall) Gauvin, Tatiana (Winter) Jaeger, Alfred M (Summer)
Restriction: Open to U2, U3 students only
**Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fourth lecture day.
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ORGB 409 Organizational Research Methods (3 credits)
Overview
Organizational Behaviour : Field research in organizational behaviour.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2022-2023 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2022-2023 academic year.
Prerequisite: MGCR 222
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ORGB 420 Managing Organizational Teams (3 credits)
Overview
Organizational Behaviour : Theory, research, and applications. Principles of team processes and effectiveness in organizational settings, specifically the theoretical developments and empirical findings of group dynamics and team effectiveness, and practical strategies and skills for successful management of organizational teams.
Terms: Fall 2022
Instructors: Sonberg, Melissa (Fall)
Prerequisite: MGCR 222
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ORGB 421 Managing Organizational Change (3 credits)
Overview
Organizational Behaviour : Organizational change theory and techniques are examined with an emphasis on techno-structural interventions such as Quality-of-Work-Life approaches. Through simulations and case-studies, the course explores initiatives in organizational change, primarily in contemporary Canadian organizations. It also includes opportunities for "hands-on" experience in work and organization redesign.
Terms: Winter 2023
Instructors: Saunders, David (Winter)
Prerequisite: MGCR 222
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ORGB 440 Career Theory and Development (3 credits)
Overview
Organizational Behaviour : Includes state of the art theory and research on careers and opportunity for exploration and development of personal career goals and dreams. Analytical and practical skills are honed through the study of careers of "real life" individuals as presented in films, panels of guest speakers, and interview assignments.
Terms: Winter 2023
Instructors: Hollister, Matissa (Winter)
Prerequisite: MGCR 222
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ORGB 525 Compensation Management (3 credits)
Overview
Organizational Behaviour : Compensation policies and practices, consistent with motivational theories, are examined. Topics include: design and evaluation of job evaluation systems, salary structures, and performance-based pay; compensation of special employee groups; and current pay equity laws. Projects and simulations provide "hands-on" experience in the use of compensation techniques.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2022-2023 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2022-2023 academic year.
Prerequisite (Undergraduate): ORGB 423
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SOCI 321 Gender and Work (3 credits)
Overview
Sociology (Arts) : Focus on men's and women's work in North American societies, historically and contemporarily, in order to understand the dynamisms of gender (in)equality in and outside of the home. Topics explored include: housework; the relationship(s) between gender, organizations and bureaucracy; emotional labour; occupational segregation and stratification; sexual harassment; and work-family policy.
Terms: Winter 2023
Instructors: Weiner, Elaine (Winter)
Course for the Women's Studies Concentrations
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SOCI 354 Dynamics of Industrial Societies (3 credits)
Overview
Sociology (Arts) : Theories of social, economic, and political change in the industrialized societies. Causes of cycles in economic growth; imperialism and war; and in ethnic, religious, and industrial conflict. Causes of long run trends in social inequality, crime, family stability, and the position of women. Comparison of North America, Europe, Russia, and Japan.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2022-2023 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2022-2023 academic year.
Prerequisite: SOCI 210 or any other introductory course in the social sciences
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SOCI 386 Contemporary Social Movements (3 credits)
Overview
Sociology (Arts) : This course will focus on contemporary social movements in Canada, the U.S., and Western Europe, such as the civil rights movement, the women's movement, and the environmental movement. Empirical studies of movements will be used to explore such general issues as how social movements emerge, grow, and decline.
Terms: Winter 2023
Instructors: Ghazanjani, Mehri (Winter)
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SOCI 495 Social Problems and Conflicts (3 credits)
Overview
Sociology (Arts) : This course explores the social construction of "social problems". It focuses on the social conflicts involved in the definition of social issues and on how and why "problems" change over time. Issues such as drinking, smoking, drug use, pornography, abortion, and homosexuality will be discussed.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2022-2023 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2022-2023 academic year.
Prerequisite: permission of instructor
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