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Introduction To Labor Studies And Employment Relations
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37:575:300 · Labor Studies · School 37 — New Brunswick School of Management and Labor Relations: Undergraduate
The course develops professional writing and media-literacy skills through analysis of news sources and research-driven op-eds on current events or policy issues. A Spring 2025 syllabus connects media, labor, employment, and public discourse, with discussion, guest speakers, and iterative writing.
Can I take it?
How it’s graded
Spring 2025
Students rate teaching
SIRS · 692 responses · 2015–2025
Spring 2027
5 open in snapshot · 3 instructors
Checked-in sections · current seat counts are unavailable.
Online · 2 sections · 2 open
Online · 1 section · 1 open
AI-generated overview
Spring 2025 syllabus: contribution to discussions based on assigned readings and viewings.
Spring 2025 syllabus; attendance policy and thresholds are term-specific.
Spring 2025 syllabus: research-driven paper with an initial pass/rewrite submission and a later graded version.
Spring 2025 syllabus: research-driven paper with an initial pass/rewrite submission and a later graded version.
Evidence term: Spring 2025. Past weights are not current section policy.
5 units · topic sequence may vary by instructor
Examine the political economy of major mainstream media and platform conglomerates as a foundation for understanding the news environment.
Consider the political, social, and labor implications of changes in professional journalism and their relationship to democracy and society.
Explore algorithmic racism, sexism, and discrimination as issues in contemporary media and technology.
Study theoretical and practical questions about artificial intelligence, with topic emphasis subject to class input.
Apply media analysis and writing instruction to researched persuasive pieces about current events or policy issues; the syllabus describes a later phase featuring guest speakers and writing submissions.
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officialSummary: found · Spring 2025 syllabus describes news-media literacy, source credibility, ethical engagement, labor-related media, and persuasive op-ed writing.
Rutgers 37:575:300 Writing in Labor Studies Employment Relations syllabus · Rutgers "Writing in Labor Studies" 575:300
fit.bestFor: found · Syllabus identifies labor, human resources, and media interests, as well as students seeking professional writing practice.
Rutgers 37:575:300 Writing in Labor Studies Employment Relations syllabus
fit.toughIf: found · Spring 2025 syllabus places substantial weight on attendance, discussion participation, weekly readings, and two research-driven op-eds; this is a dated section-specific signal.
Rutgers 37:575:300 Writing in Labor Studies Employment Relations syllabus
chapters: found · Spring 2025 syllabus provides five thematic modules and a three-phase course trajectory; topic order may be adjusted with student input.
Rutgers 37:575:300 Writing in Labor Studies Employment Relations syllabus
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assessment: found · Spring 2025 syllabus gives weights for participation, attendance, and two op-ed papers; those weights describe that term's syllabus.
Rutgers 37:575:300 Writing in Labor Studies Employment Relations syllabus
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instructorVariation: not-found · The reviewed syllabus covers one Spring 2025 section; it does not establish differences among instructors or sections.
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materials: found · Spring 2025 syllabus says readings and viewings are provided through Canvas and no books are required for purchase.
Rutgers 37:575:300 Writing in Labor Studies Employment Relations syllabus
policies: found · Reviewed syllabus includes attendance, participation, academic-integrity and term-specific AI-use policies; AI policy is not represented as current.
Rutgers 37:575:300 Writing in Labor Studies Employment Relations syllabus
5 open · Online
| Section | Status | Instructor | Meeting | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9025141 | Open | Rapparlie | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
| 9125142 | Open | Rapparlie | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
| 9225143 | Open | Omar Montoya | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
| 9325144 | Open | Omar Montoya | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
| 9425145 | Open | Hajer Hussein | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
Historical student surveys
Teaching
4.17
Course quality
4.11
Response rate
42.4%
Coverage
53 offerings · 2015–2025
| Instructor | Offerings | Teaching | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Rapparlie | 16 | 4.44 | 4.34 |
| Omar Montoya | 13 | 4.22 | 4.25 |
| Omar Montoya | 4 | 4.15 | 4.30 |
| Leslie Rapparlie | 4 | 4.30 | 4.22 |
| Rapparlie Leslie | 3 | 3.67 | 3.50 |
| Montoya Omar | 2 | 4.30 | 4.30 |
Catalog and planning context
Credits
3
Current campuses
Online
Current availability
5 open of 5
Catalog terms
Fall, Spring, Summer
Core codes
SOEHS, WCd, WCr
Loaded terms
6
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