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Master of Human Resource Management (with specialisations) Articulated Set

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+ Award nomenclature

Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management
GradCertHRM
Graduate Diploma of Human Resource Management
GradDipHRM
Master of Human Resource Management (Business Partnership)
MHRM(BusPship)
Master of Human Resource Management (Conflict and Dispute Resolution)
MHRM(Conflict&DispResoln)
Master of Human Resource Management (Employment Relations)
MHRM(EmpRel)
Master of Human Resource Management (International Human Resource Management)
MHRM(IHRM)
Master of Human Resource Management (Management of Organisational Change)
MHRM(MgtOrgChge)
Master of Human Resource Management
MHRM

+ Course Availability Modes and Locations

Master of Human Resource Management (with specialisations) (2713HM)
Distance Education Wagga Wagga
Graduate Certificate In Human Resource Management (2301HM)
Distance Education Wagga Wagga

Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.

Normal course duration

Master of Human Resource Management (with specialisations)

Full-time 2 years (4.0 sessions)

Graduate Diploma of Human Resource Management [exit point only]

Full-time 1.25 years (2.5 sessions)

Graduate Certificate In Human Resource Management

Full-time 0.5 years (1.0 sessions)

  • Normal course duration is the effective period of time taken to complete a course when studied Full-time (Full-time Equivalent: FTE). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern for the actual length of study. Not all courses are offered in Full-time mode.
  • This course may utilise a three session per year teaching calendar. Students should consult the Enrolment Pattern for availability of subjects in Session 3, or contact their Course Coordinator.

    • Admission criteria CSU Admission Policy

    Master of Human Resource Management (with specialisations)

    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 work experience acceptable to the University will be considered.

    Graduate Certificate In Human Resource Management

    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 5 years of relevant work experience acceptable to the University will be considered.

    Credit CSU Credit Policy

    Master of Human Resource Management (with specialisations)

    Students who enter the Master HRM with the AHRI Professional Diploma will be awarded 4 subject credits.

    Graduate Certificate In Human Resource Management

    Standard CSU Credit policy apply.

    Articulation

    The Master, the Graduate Diploma [exit point only] and the Graduate Certificate make up an articulated set of courses and credit is given in each higher level course for the subjects completed in the lower.

    Graduation requirement

    Master of Human Resource Management (with specialisations)

    To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 96 points.

    Graduate Diploma of Human Resource Management [exit point only]

    To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.

    Graduate Certificate In Human Resource Management

    To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.

    Course structure

    Graduate Certificate

    The course comprises four subjects:
    HRM502 Human Resource Management
    HRM523 Advanced Studies in Industrial Relations
    HRM528 Strategic Human Resource Management
    LAW515 Law of Employment

    Graduate Diploma

    Students complete four of the following restricted elective subjects, in addition to the completion of the Graduate Certificate:
    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

    Master degree

    The Master degree comprises twelve subjects. Students complete the subjects required in the Graduate Certificate and the Graduate Diploma, then choose an additional four subjects. These four subjects provide students with the option of specialising in a particular area, or completing subjects across a range of specialisations. Additional electives (non specialisation) are also offered in order to provide students with a broad range of HR related subjects.

    1) Core subjects

    HRM502 Human Resource Management
    HRM523 Advanced Studies in Industrial Relations
    HRM528 Strategic Human Resource Management
    LAW515 Law of Employment

    Upon completion of the four subjects specified for the Graduate Certificate, students may elect to exit from the Master degree and graduate with the award Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management.

    2) Restricted Elective subjects

    Four subjects must be completed and are chosen from the following eight restricted elective 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

    Students who have completed the subjects specified for completion of the Graduate Diploma may elect to exit from the Master degree and graduate with the award Graduate Diploma of Human Resource Management.

    3) Specialisations

    Note: if a subject in the student's chosen specialisation has already been completed as one of the restricted elective subjects, students must complete an additional restricted elective subject.

    Management of Organisational Change

    HRM531 Organisational Politics & Culture & Change Management
    MGT582 Managing Sustainability Effectively
    MGT503 The Social and Economic Environment
    MGT540 Management of Change


    Students who complete this specialisation graduate with the award Master of Human Resource Management (Management of Organisational Change) MHRM(MgtOrgChge).

    Employment Relations

    INR501 Industrial Relations Environment
    INR502 Industrial Relations Systems & Issues
    INR503 Industrial Relations Practice
    INR510 Comparative Labour Relations

    Students who complete this specialisation graduate with the award Master of Human Resource Management (Employment Relations) MHRM(EmpRel).

    International Human Resource Management

    HRM514 International Human Resource Management
    HRM516 International Management Behaviour
    HRM532 International Human Resource Development
    LAW502 Law of International Business

    Students who complete this specialisation graduate with the award Master of Human Resource Management (International Human Resource Management) MHRM(IHRM).

    Conflict and Dispute Resolution

    HRM540 Theory of Conflict Resolution
    HRM545 Skills of Conflict Resolution
    LAW516 Dispute Resolution: Methods and Results
    LAW517 Mediation: Processes and Uses

    Students who complete this specialisation graduate with the award Master of Human Resource Management (Conflict and Dispute Resolution) MHRM(Conflict&DispResoln).

    Business Partnership

    ACC501 Business Accounting and Finance
    ECO501 Business Economics
    MGT510 Strategic Management
    MKT501 Marketing Management

    Students who complete this specialisation graduate with the award Master of Human Resource Management (Business Partnership) MHRM(BusPship).

    4) Electives

    Students who choose not to complete a specialisation can choose four subjects from:

    HRM507 Research Methods
    HRM560 Human Resource Development
    HRM561 Training Capabilities
    MGT506 The Learning Organisation
    MGT530 International Business
    MGT531 Business Ethics
    MGT536 Leadership and Entrepreneurship
    MGT547 Ethics of Corporate Governance
    MGT553 Project Management
    PAD591 Public Sector Management

    Upon satisfactory completion of the required 12 subjects, students graduate with the award Master of Human Resource Management MHRM

    Enrolment pattern

    Because of the flexibility of the course requirements, there is no prescribed enrolment pattern. Students may choose the order in which they undertake subjects, depending upon the availability of subjects and the meeting of any pre-requisites.

    + Residential School

    Please note that the following subject may have a residential school component.

    LAW517 Mediation: Processes and Uses

    Enrolled students can find further information about CSU residential schools via the About Residential School page.

    Professional recognition

    All three courses have professional recognition from the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI).

    Contact

    For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) or email inquiry@csu.edu.au

    The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: February 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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