Graduate Certificate in Industrial Relations

includes:

Graduate Certificate in Industrial Relations
AQF level 8

Awards

Academic Senate has approved the following awards for conferral at graduation on a testamur:

Graduate Certificate in Industrial Relations GradCertIndRel

Availability

Graduate Certificate in Industrial Relations (2321IR)

Online - Wagga Wagga

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

Normal Course Duration

Course duration referenced below is the effective time taken to complete a course when studied full time (full time equivalent duration). At Charles Sturt the standard calendar refers to 32 points a session over a 2 session calendar year. The Actual Duration is the time taken to complete the course following the prescribed enrolment pattern. A course's actual duration can be affected by the session calendar (number of sessions undertaken per year) and/or mode (full time, part time or mixed) and credit packages which may have been granted upon admission. Therefore, depending on the prescribed enrolment pattern, mode, calendar utilised and credit awarded a course may take less time or more time to complete than the duration noted as full time equivalent years. Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern to determine the actual duration of study.

Graduate Certificate in Industrial Relations

Full-time: 0.5 years (or part-time equivalent)

Admission Criteria

CSU Admission Policy

Applicants without a tertiary qualification may be admitted to the Graduate Certificate in Industrial Relations on the basis of professional attainment and/or work experience.

Credit

CSU Credit Policy

Standard Charles Sturt University Credit Policy applies: https://policy.csu.edu.au/document/view-current.php?id=120

Graduation Requirement

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.

Course Structure

The course consists of two core subjects, one restricted elective Set A and one restricted elective Set B

Core

INR501 Industrial Relations in Context
INR503 Industrial Relations in Practice

Restricted elective set A

One from the following

INR517 Legal Frameworks of Employment Relations
LAW515 Law of Employment

Restricted elective set B

One from the following:

HRM512 Values & Conflict in Organisations
HRM531 Organisational Politics
HRM545 Skills of Conflict Resolution
HRM560 Training, Design and Development
INR502 Contemporary Issues in Industrial Relations
LAW515 Law of Employment (if not completed above)
LAW519 Negotiation Skills

Further study

Upon successful completion of the Graduate Certificate, students will then be eligible for admission to a number of Masters programs offered by the Faculty of Business, Justice & Behavioural Sciences and receive credit for applicable subjects. Further study is recommended (but not limited to) the following courses:

Master of Human Resource Management
Master of Dispute Resolution
Master of Commerce
Master of Business Administration
Master of Social and Organisational Leadership

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. Students should check the CSU Handbook or contact the relevant Course Director for further details.

Residential School

Please note that the following subjects may contain a Residential School component. Further details of Residential School requirements are located via the subject page

LAW519 Negotiation Skills

Enrolled students can find further information about CSU Residential Schools at About Residential School

The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: July 2022. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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