2005/2006 - Registrar - McMaster University

LABRST3B03 ECONOMICS OF TRADEUNIONISM AND LABOUR .Topics will include the economics of the labour market; the impact oftrade unions on the labour market, economic theories of strikes, tradeunions and the state. . ,Lectures and discussion; one termPrerequisjte,: ECON 1 A06, or both ECON 1 B03 and 1 BB3; and registration·'in a. Labour 'Studies program'Cross-list: ECON 2T03 . ,This course is administered by the Department o.f Economics.LABR ST 3C03 LABOUR LAW AND POLICYAn analysis of the concepts and fundamentals of Canadian labour lawand an analysis of Canadian labour policy.Lectures; one. term' . 'Prerequi~ite:. LABR ST 2A03 or 2A06,and registration in a L.,abour Studiesprogram; or permission of the instructor 'Cross-list: COMMERCE4BF3 . \Generally 'offered in alternate years.LABR ST 3003 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETYAn an?lysi$ of issues and problems associated with occupational healthand safety.in Canada and .other industrialized countries. Topics will beexamined from soCial, political,economic, legal and'medical perspectives.'Lectures and discussion; one term' . .Pr~requisite: Registration in aHealth Studies or Labour Studies program,or permission of the instructor ' .Cross-list: HEAL THST 3C03. Generally offered in alternate YE)ars ..LABRST3E03 ' WOMEN,WORKANDUNIONISM,'An examination of the historical and contemporary relations betweenwomen and work, and women' and unionism. Topics will inClLJde theevolution and structure of the gender division of labour, women and the 'labour market, an,d the relationship of women to the labour movement.· 'Lectures and discussion; one term' .Prerequisite: LABR· ST 2A03 and registration in a Labour Studies pro-MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY - 239LABR ST 4A06 RESEARCH AND FIELD EXPERIENCEStudents will either write an honours thesis or partiCipate in a field expe-,rience (a placement ina labour union, governmentagemcy or,other appropriateorganization). Enrolment in the field experience option is limited;students must apply to the Labour Studies Office by March 1.Two terms .Prerequisite: Registration in Level IV of an Honours Labour Studies prog'ramAntirequisite: LABR ST AA09'LABR ST 4C03 ", PUBLIC SECTOR COLLECTIVE BARGAININGThis course examines unionization and,collective bargaining for employeesin' the' public, and para-public sectors. The topics covered includethe origin and~growth of public sector unions, models of public sectorbargaining, legaJaspects of bargaining rights and impasse resolution,bargaining issues and bargainihg butcomes, and empirical studies of the'effectiveness' or dispute, resqlution procedures. 'Lectures and discussion; one t~rmPrerequisite: COMMERCE 4BG3 and registration in Level III or IV of aLabour Studies program ' ,Cross-list: COMMERCE 4BG3This course' is administered by the School of Business.LABRST4E03 ,COMPARATIVE LABOUR SYSTEMSA discussion of labour policies, politics,. uriionization and industrialrelationsin several selected countries in Europe, Latin America and possiblyiricluding~apan.Topics wiU include government labour market policy, .'labour law, union objectives and strategies and th~impact that unionshave on the respective national political-economies.Lectures and seminar discussion; on~ termPrerequisite: Hegistrationi[l Level III or IV ota Labour Studies program.orpermission of the instructorAntirequisite: COMMERCE, 4BH3, LABR ST 4P03, LATIN(SEE CLASSICS, LATIN)gram; or permission of the instructor . , .' LINGUISTICSGenerally offered in alternate years. , ", _____...;.-.___...;.-.-.,.._--......-__,.........;.-._-----------, LABR ST 3F03, SELECTED TOPICS IN LABOUR STUDIES . (SEE MODERN LANGUAG~S AND LINGUISTICS; LINGUISTICS)Topics of current interest to students in Labour Studies, with emphasis \on current theory and research. Students shouldco.nsult the Labour MANUFACTURINGTECHNOLOGYStudies' Office concerning the topics to be examined. 'Three hours (seminar); one termPrerequisite: LABR ST,2A03 or 2A06, and registration in,a Labour Studiesprogram; or permission of the instructor'ExtJohriHodgins Engineerirtg Building,. Room A21527013LABR ST 3F03 may be repeated, if on a different topic, to a. total of six units., Generally ,offered in alternate yef;1rs.LABR Sf 3G03' ECONOMIC RESTRUCTURING 'AND WORK ORGANIZATIONAnalysi's of transformations in work organization ahd labour markets in ,selected advanced capitalist societies; ~valuation of labourstrategies,in, the context of neoliberalism and globalization:Lectures and discussion; one termPrerequisite: LABR ST 2A03 or 2A06" and registration in a Labour Studiesprogram; or permission of the instructor,Antirequisite: LABR ST 3AA3LABRST 3H03 FIELD PLACEMENT METHODS ,An inquiry course that exposes students to' research' eth.ics and strategiesin preparation for Level IV thesis or field work. Emphasizes workingwith data in. a real world context.' Students will learn on-line research;skills and how to us~Power Point and other presentation strategies. ,Lectures and discussion; one term .Prerequisite: Registration in Level 'Iii or above of an Honours LabourStudies programAntrrequisite: U\BR ST 4A09 .~ABR ST 3W03. TECHNOLOGIES AT WORK:PAST,PRESENT,FUTUREAn, inquiry based course exploring the evolution of wor.k, how workplacesare organized in relation to technologies today, and the possible impactof technology on work in the future. It will explore the nature of work in,manufacturing, the service sector and the public sector.Lectures, discussion and inquiry report; one termPrerequisite: Registration 'in Level III or above of a Labour Studies orEngineering. and Society programAntirequisite: ENGSOCTY 3X03Offered in alternate years~Not offered in 2005-2006:, Enrolment is limited.''Note:Manufacturin'g Technology courses are open only to students registereC\in the Bachelor. of Technology Degree Program in, Manufc;icturing EngineeringTechnology and are subject to prerequisite reqUirements.CoursesMAN TECH 1 CD3 . ADVANCEDCADDDeSign cycle; graphicp workstations; representation methods; Brep, CSG; -shape then size modelling-profiles, relational dimensioning; libraries; assemblies;mechanism design; IGES/STEP; hardware, software, graphics,networking. . " .One lecture, one lab (two hours); one termCorequisite: ENG TECH 1 PG3MAN TECH 1103 INDUSTRIALENGINEERING,Production and operations management; decision rnakingtools; forecasting;strategies and capacity; location,' operations .layout and aggregate.planning, inventory management and JIT tactics; material requirements;. projectrnanagement. ',Three lectures; orietermMAN TECH 1 TF3 THERMO FLUIQSI ,Thermodynamic principles; steam plant cycles; heat engines; gas and'steam turbine cycles; refrigeration and heat pumps; air conditioning; conduction;transient systems;convecticih; radiation; heat exchangers. 'Three lectures, one tutorial~ one term, Corequisite: ENG TECH 1 MA3MAN TECH 2MD3 ' . MACHINE DYNAMICS, 'Transient and steady state vibrations of single' degree-of-freedom systems,natural and forced vibrations; lumped mass systems-multi degreeof freedom; vibrations of continuous systems; 'balancirigand criticalspeeds of $hafts.Three lectures; one term: Prerequisite: ENG TECH 1 MA3'