Labour Studies
Labour Studies looks at the world of work and employment and the social environment in which they take place.
We often think of a job as a way of making a living but work is so much more. The average adult actually spends about a third of their life working. As well as a way of making money, work provides social contact, creates a sense of pride, helps us test our abilities and develops us professionally and personally.
If you are interested in how work shapes people's lives, then Labour Studies is for you. It looks at the social, economic, political and historical foundations of work, from the past to the present.
If you are studying Labour Studies you will look at a number of areas, including changes in the way work is organised, current employment legislation, and the relevance to us here in New Zealand. You will also discuss how these themes fit in the global context and how our employment relations and labour market conditions relate to other important economies, such as Australia, China, Europe, Pacific, Asia, Africa, Latin America and the USA.
Key information
| Study Locations: | Hamilton, Tauranga, Online Papers offered differ by location. The Catalogue of Papers has full location info. |
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Career opportunities
- Employment Relations Advocate
- Human Resource Manager
- Journalist
- Labour Market Researcher
- Policy Analyst
- Union Organiser and/or Researcher
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Subject Requirements
Labour Studies is available as a major for the BSocSc.
Labour Studies is available as a major for the BSocSc. Labour Studies may also be taken as a second major or as a supporting subject within other undergraduate degrees, subject to academic approval of the Faculty or School of Studies in which the student is enrolled.
To complete a major in Labour Studies, students must gain 120 points above 100 level in Labour Studies, including LBST201, LBST202, LBST301 and at least 40 further points above 200 level. It is recommended that students intending to major in Labour Studies include LBST101 and SOCY101 in the first year of their programme of study.
To complete a supporting subject in Labour Studies, students must include LBST201 and two other LBST coded papers.
Please note: For all graduate subject requirements check the information provided in the papers section above.
Contacts
School of Social Sciences
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