Specialisation

Major - Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations

Western Sydney University Major Code: MT2003.1


Related Courses

2753.1 Bachelor of Business and Commerce
2753.2 Bachelor of Business and Commerce
2753.3 Bachelor of Business and Commerce

This major is accredited with the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI). This major is designed for people who seek careers in human resource management and industrial relations. It provides a general business education in first year. In second and third years, specialist units provide students with a capacity for career positions that require the formation and implementation of employment relations policies and practices to meet organisational objectives and strategies. Graduates work in areas that focus on recruitment and selection, performance management, training and development, pay and benefits, equity and diversity management, agreement negotiation, dispute resolution, policy analysis and industrial advocacy.


Major Structure

Qualification for this Major requires the successful completion of 80 credit points including all of the core Units listed below.

Core Units for this Major

200614 Enterprise Industrial Relations
200740 Human Resource and Industrial Relations Strategy
200621 International Human Resource Management
200300 Managing People at Work
200613 Negotiation, Bargaining and Advocacy
200739 Reward and Performance Management
200616 Workplace Behaviour

Choose one of

200610 Employee Training and Development
200150 Managing Diversity
200753 Occupational Health and Safety

Qualification for the award of Bachelor of Business and Commerce with a major in Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations requires the successful completion of 240 credit points as per the recommended sequence below.

Full-time

Year 1

Autumn session

200101 Accounting Information for Managers
200336 Business Academic Skills
200184 Introduction to Business Law
200571 Management Dynamics

Spring session

200300 Managing People at Work
200083 Marketing Principles
200525 Principles of Economics

Choose one of

200052 Introduction to Economic Methods
200032 Statistics for Business

Year 2

Autumn session

200621 International Human Resource Management
200614 Enterprise Industrial Relations

And two electives

Spring session

200739 Reward and Performance Management

Choose one of

200610 Employee Training and Development
200150 Managing Diversity
200753 Occupational Health and Safety

And two electives

Year 3

Autumn session

200613 Negotiation, Bargaining and Advocacy
200616 Workplace Behaviour

And two electives

Spring session

200740 Human Resource and Industrial Relations Strategy

Capstone Engaged Learning Unit:

200575 Processes and Evaluation in Employment Relations

And two electives

Part-time

Year 1

Autumn session

200336 Business Academic Skills
200571 Management Dynamics

Spring session

200300 Managing People at Work
200525 Principles of Economics

Year 2

Autumn session

200101 Accounting Information for Managers
200184 Introduction to Business Law

Spring session

200083 Marketing Principles

Choose one of

200052 Introduction to Economic Methods
200032 Statistics for Business

Year 3

Autumn session

200614 Enterprise Industrial Relations

And one elective

Spring session

200739 Reward and Performance Management

And one elective

Year 4

Autumn session

200621 International Human Resource Management

And one elective

Spring session

Choose one of

200610 Employee Training and Development
200150 Managing Diversity
200753 Occupational Health and Safety

And one elective

Year 5

Autumn session

200613 Negotiation, Bargaining and Advocacy

And one elective

Spring session

200740 Human Resource and Industrial Relations Strategy

And one elective

Year 6

Autumn session

200616 Workplace Behaviour

And one elective

Spring session

Capstone Engaged Learning Unit:

200575 Processes and Evaluation in Employment Relations

And one elective

Major and Sub-major elective spaces

Elective units may be used toward obtaining an additional approved major (80 credit points) or sub-major (40 credit points).

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