Bachelor of Arts, Labour Studies Major - Learning outcomes

By the end of the program, students will be able to:

• Identify different meanings of ‘labour’ that include paid and unpaid work, recognize skill differences and the effects of race and gender on workers and workers’ movements.
• Explain the economic, social and political conditions under which work is performed and under which workers organize to pursue their collective interests.
• Demonstrate how collective interests, reflecting different social positions, are articulated by workers and employers, respectively.
• Distinguish between opinions and scientific knowledge as qualitatively different ways to articulate collective interests.
• Draw on insights from different social sciences and combine these insights to get a fuller understanding of labour issues.
• Synthesize knowledge drawn from different academic and non-academic sources into comprehensive analyses of labour issues.
• 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