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Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management Major (Undergraduate)

Description

A major in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management has two strands: the theory and practice of relations between employers, employees, unions and government; as well as the management of people within an organisation, including recruitment,selection, remuneration, appraisal, and training and development. This is a professional major which includes a work experience program with placements in unions, employer organisations, companies and government.

Requirements for the major

Students intending to complete a major in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management must complete the following prerequisite junior unit of study (six credit points):

For a major in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management, students must complete a minimum of 42 credit points in senior units of study, comprising:

  1. Two compulsory units of study (12 credit points):
  2. At least five elective units of study (30 credit points)selected from the following:

Please Note: The units listed above are those units which are being offered for the current year only. For details of units of study that available as electives in this major, please refer to the Faculty handbook.

# Note: Entry into the unit, WORK2215 IR and HRM Practice, is by application to the WOS Discipline office and is on a merit basis. The application can be downloaded from the WOS website.

Requirements for the extended major

To obtain an extended major in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management , students must complete the following units of study (including 54 credit points in senior units of study):

  1. All the compulsory units listing under the Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management major (see above)
  2. At least seven senior units of study (42 credit points) selected from the elective units of study listing under the Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management major (those listed under point (ii) above).

Pre-2006 students

Students who commenced their degree prior to 2006 may complete the following to qualify for a major in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management:

  1. Two 'WORK' junior (1000-level) units of study
  2. A minimum of 32 credit points of senior (2000 or 3000 level) 'WORK' units of study.

Availability of this major

The Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management major is an available option in the following degrees offered by the Faculty of Economics and Business:

Students in the following degrees administered by the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies also have the option of completing a major in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management:

Students in the following degree administered by the Faculty of Arts also have the option of completing a major and/or in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management:

An Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management major or electives in this area may also be available to students enrolled in other degrees in the University. Students should check the other faculty's course information for further details.