Course

Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations)

Approved Abbreviation: BBus(HRM&IR)

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Western Sydney University Course Code: 2550.1

CRICOS Code: 041017G

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This course is a professional degree course designed for people who seek specialist careers in human resource management and industrial relations. It is a double major designed to provide students with the capacity for career positions that require the formation and implementation of employment relations policies and programs to meet organisational objectives and strategies. Vocational areas open to graduates include training and development, remuneration management, recruitment and selection, performance appraisal, agreement negotiation, dispute resolution and industrial advocacy.

Study Mode
Three years full-time or six years part-time.

Advanced standing

Advanced standing will be granted in accordance with University policy and will be assessed on an individual basis for relevant completed TAFE and university studies.

Accreditation
This degree is accredited by the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI).

Admission

UAI or mature-age entry through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).

International applicants should contact International Office for details on admission. Contact information for the International Office is available via their website.

International Office

Course Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 240 credit points including the units listed in the recommended sequence below.

Electives within the sequence may be used towards obtaining an approved major or sub-major for this award.

Recommended Sequence

Full-time

Year 1

Autumn session

61441

Workplace Behaviour

200047

Australia and the Global Economy

200300

Managing People at Work

MG102A

Management Foundations

Spring session

61421

Recruitment and Selection

61432

Enterprise Industrial Relations

200184

Introduction to Business Law

And one elective

Year 2

Autumn session

61423

Management of Employee Performance

61425

Remuneration Theory and Practice (UG)

200150

Managing Diversity

And one elective

Spring session

61422

Employee Training and Development

61430

Negotiation, Bargaining and Advocacy

And two electives

Year 3

Autumn session

61472

International Human Resource Management

61474

International and Comparative Employment Relations

And two electives

Spring session

61433

Industrial Relations Strategy

61449

Human Resource Strategy

And two electives

Part-time

Year 1

Autumn session

200300

Managing People at Work

MG102A

Management Foundations

Spring session

61441

Workplace Behaviour

200047

Australia and the Global Economy

Year 2

Autumn session

61423

Management of Employee Performance

200184

Introduction to Business Law

Spring session

61421

Recruitment and Selection

61432

Enterprise Industrial Relations

Year 3

Autumn session

61425

Remuneration Theory and Practice (UG)

And one elective

Spring session

61430

Negotiation, Bargaining and Advocacy

And one elective

Year 4

Autumn session

200150

Managing Diversity

And one elective

Spring session

61422

Employee Training and Development

And one elective

Year 5

Autumn session

61472

International Human Resource Management

And one elective

Spring session

61449

Human Resource Strategy

And one elective

Year 6

Autumn session

61474

International and Comparative Employment Relations

And one elective

Spring session

61433

Industrial Relations Strategy

And one elective

There is a free-standing major and sub-major in Employment Relations available to students who are not enrolled in a Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations Key Program

Major

M21088

Employment Relations

Sub-major

S21049

Employment Relations

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).

Search for majors and sub-majors

Western Sydney University offers majors and sub-majors in a range of areas including Sustainability and Indigenous Studies.

Indigenous Australian Studies Major

Indigenous Australian Studies Sub-major

Indigenous Australian Creative Expressions Sub-major

Indigenous Economics Sub-major

Business Sustainability Sub-major

Students can apply for an elective major or sub-major via MySR.

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