Work and Organisational Studies
Industrial Relations, Human Resource Management and Management are important and well-established areas of practice, research and study. The Discipline of Work and Organisational Studies, which was established in 2000 as the successor to the Faculty's Department of Industrial Relations, builds upon a long tradition of teaching and research in these areas. The Discipline of Work and Organisational Studies aims to provide students with a well-rounded understanding of all aspects of the employment relationship, that is, industrial relations, human resource management and related activities. The skills and content derived from these units of study provide a useful foundation not only for careers in traditional industrial relations organisations such as unions, employer bodies and government but also in human resource management, research, policy development, consultancy work, industrial law and many aspects of private and public sector management.
Work and Organisational Studies offers a range of units at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.
Undergraduate Study in Work and Organisational Studies
Students can complete Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management and Management majors or elective Work and Organisational Studies units:
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws
- Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (New degree in 2009)
- Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies)
- Bachelor of Economics
- Bachelor of Economics / Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (New degree in 2009)
- Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Information Technology and Bachelor of Commerce
Undergraduate Majors
Students can also complete specific Work and Organisational Studies units of study as electives in the following majors:
Postgraduate Study in Work and Organisational Studies
Master of Commerce (Including Combined Degrees)
Students can complete Work and Oranisational Studies units of study as part of majors, including majors in Employment Relations and Human Resource Management, Organisational Analysis and Strategy and Strategic Management, or as electives under the following:
- Master of Commerce
- Master of Commerce and Master of Facilities Management
- Master of Commerce and Master of Logistics Management
- Master of Commerce and Master of Professional Accounting
- Master of International Business and Master of Commerce
- Master of Transport Management and Master of Commerce
Majors
- Employment Relations and Human Resource Management
- Organisational Analysis and Strategy
- Strategic Management
Other Majors which Contain Optional Work and Organisational Studies Units of Study
Students can complete specific Work and Organisational Studies units of study as electives in the following majors:
Postgraduate Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations Courses
The Discipline of Work and Organisational Studies offers three levels of courses in Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations - Master's, Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate. Students choose core and elective units of study from selected Work and Organisational Studies units.
Postgraduate Organisational Coaching Courses
The Discipline of Work and Organisational Studies together with the School of Psychology offer two levels of courses in Organisational Coaching - Masters and Graduate Diploma. Students choose core and elective units of study from Coaching Psychology units and elective options from selected Work and Organisational Studies units.
Other Postgraduate Courses
Students can also complete certain Work and Organisational Studies units of study as part of the following courses:
- Graduate Diploma in Commerce
- Graduate Certificate in Commerce
- Master of International Business
- Master of International Business and Master of Commerce
- Master of International Business and Master of Logistics Management
- Master of International Business and Master of Transport
- Master of Professional Accounting
Further Information
The following academic coursework advisers can be contacted for academic advice on undergraduate or postgraduate coursework studies in the Discipline of Work and Organisational Studies.
For advice on courses and majors offered by the Faculty, enrolment advice, information on course structures and selecting units of study for majors and other administrative matters, please contact the Student Information Office.
Postgraduate Coordinator
Undergraduate Coordinator
For academic advice on study in Work and Organisational Studies, contact the Disicpline of Work and Organisational Studies.