PE 1501 - Intro to the World of Work

Institution:

SUNY College at Old Westbury

Subject:

Politics

Description:

This survey course introduces students to the "world of work" in the United States and around the world through the written word, films, interviews, and field trips. Topics covered include: "What is work?", occupational and employment trends, compensation, unemployment, education, and work, child labor, segregation, and inequality in the workplace, the impact of technology on the global division of labor, property rights versus human rights, labor unions, employee-management relations, and the future of work. Offered every other year. Prerequisite: EC1 placement.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.oldwestbury.edu

Phone Number:

(516) 876-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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