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This program is aimed at practicing human resource management professionals, line managers responsible for human resource management functions and others wishing to enter the HRM profession.
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The Master program has been designed to achieve three broad objectives:
The aim of the Graduate Certificate is to provide human resource practitioners and others with a quality practical and theoretical understanding of human resource management.
The program has been designed to:
Upon successful completion of the Graduate Certificate, students may apply to articulate into the Master of Human Resource Management program and receive credit for the subjects completed.
The Master of Human Resource Management has formal accreditation from the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI).
Candidates may receive transfer credit for up to 50% of the course for prior study if they can demonstrate that such study was completed at a recognised higher education institution within the last 10 years at the postgraduate level. To apply for credit, candidates are required to submit with their application for admission a certified transcript of results and subject outline/curriculum of those subjects.
Applicants who have successfully completed the Australian Human Resource Institute (AHRI) Professional Diploma will receive four subjects’ credit into the Master of Human Resource Management program.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 96 points for the Master degree.
On completion of four subjects (32 points), students may choose to graduate with a Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management.
Students may choose to exit the Master degree with a Graduate Diploma of Human Resource Management after the completion of eight specified subjects (64 points).
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The Master program comprises 12 subjects, and is designed to provide students with the flexibility to tailor their degree to their needs and career aspirations.
Core subjects
Students must complete ALL FOUR core subjects:
HRM502 Human Resource Management
HRM523 Advanced Studies in Industrial Relations
HRM528 Strategic Human Resource Management
LAW515 Law of Employment
Foundation subjects
Students must complete any FOUR of the following eight subjects:
HRM501 Labour Market Studies
HRM512 Values and Conflicts in Organisations
HRM550 Evaluating Human Resources
HRM552 Organisational Behaviour
HRM563 Developing Organisational Capabilities
MGT501 Management Theory and Practice
MGT540 Management of Change
MGT594 Leadership and Business Ethics
Specialisations
Students are able to specialise in one of the following five areas. If a student decides not to specalise, they are able to choose any four subjects from the Master of Human Resource Management course.
Master of Human Resource Management (Business Partnership)
Master of Human Resource Management (Conflict and Dispute Resolution)
Master of Human Resource Management (Employment Relations)
Master of Human Resource Management (International HRM)
Master of Human Resource Management (Management of Organisational Change)
Note: When a Foundation subject is part of a chosen specialisation, students must complete an additional Foundation subject. Subjects cannot be counted towards both fields.
Business Partnership
ACC501 Business Accounting and Finance
ECO501 Business Economics
MKT501 Marketing Management
MGT510 Strategic Management
Conflict and Dispute Resolution
HRM540 Theories of Conflict Resolution
HRM545 Skills of Conflict Resolution
LAW516 Dispute Resolution: Methods and Results
LAW517 Mediation: Processes and Uses
Employment Relations
INR501 Industrial Relations Environment
INR502 Industrial Relations Systems and Issues
INR503 Industrial Relations Practice
INR510 Comparative Labour Relations
International HRM
HRM514 International Human Resource Management
HRM516 International Management Behaviour
HRM532 International Human Resource Development
HRM533 International Work Organisation
LAW502 Law of International Business
Management of Organisational Change
HRM531 Organisational Politics and Culture and Change Management
HRM552 Organisational Behaviour
MGT503 Economic and Social Environment
MGT540 Management of Change
Electives
Students who choose not to complete a specialisation can choose four subjects from:
HRM527 Issues in Training and Development
HRM533 International Work Organisation
HRM560 Human Resource Development Context
HRM561 Developing Training Capabilities
HRM562 Developing Individual Capabilities
INR504 Industrial Law
MGT506 The Learning Organisation
MGT531 Business Ethics
MGT533 Applied Business Ethics
MGT536 Leadership and Entrepreneurship
MGT543 Facilitative Leadership and Group Dynamics
MGT544 Organisational Change and Development
MGT547 Ethics of Corporate Governance
MGT548 Regulation, Governance and Accountability
MGT593 Leadership: Concepts and Applications
Students may exit early and receive a Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management (four core subjects) or a Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management (eight subjects) as specified below.
The Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management consists of the following:
Core subjects
HRM502 Human Resource Management
HRM523 Advanced Studies in Industrial Relations
HRM528 Strategic Human Resource Management
LAW515 Law of Employment
plus four subjects equivalent to 32 subject points chosen from the Foundation subjects in the Master of Human Resource Management.
The Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management consists of FOUR core subjects:
HRM502 Human Resource Management
HRM523 Advanced Studies in Industrial Relations
HRM528 Strategic Human Resource Management
LAW515 Law of Employment
Applicants are required to have an undergraduate degree from a recognised Australian tertiary institution, or a qualification deemed to be equivalent.
Applicants with other academic and/or professional qualifications and/or work experience acceptable to the University will be considered.
The following information gives you an overview of studying by distance education.
Course materials
When studying by distance education you may receive:
Distance education students usually study two 8 point subjects per semester. More or fewer subjects may be studied in consultation with the Course Coordinator.
Teleconferencing
Telephone tutorials may also be used to supplement face-to-face contact between students and academic staff. Conference calls enable several students, either at home or at a common location, to participate in a group tutorial with academic staff.
Direct telephone contact and email
Students are encouraged to maintain direct contact with staff by telephone or email. Office telephone numbers and email addresses will be supplied and telephone answering services are available in the offices of Course Coordinators. Students will also be advised of numbers for the School's central telephone answering and facsimile machines.
Online forums
Students may participate in various forums online, enabling direct and instant contact with staff and other students.
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