Accredited by the Australian Human Resource Institute

The Master of Human Resource Management is a coursework degree, based on three semesters of full time study or five semesters of part-time study. It is taught using a combination of flexible delivery with traditional teaching methods comprising lectures, tutorials and workshops. A number of subjects are available in intensive mode. The course is designed for graduates who wish to deepen their knowledge in the area of human resources and for general management practitioners who wish to acquire specialised knowledge in human resource management. The course equips students with specialist skills in employee recruitment and selection, training and development and performance management. The course also emphasises a strategic approach to the management of people in paid employment and on leadership development. Students are required to combine nine core units (27 credit points) with three elective units (9 credit points). This allows for the development of a professional body of knowledge plus some flexibility to construct a program around particular interests.

Subsumable Awards

• Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management
• Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management

Further Study

• Professional Doctorate in Business Administration

Admission Requirements

Applicants must have an undergraduate degree or equivalent as approved by the University's Admissions Committee and at least 2 years of relevant work experience. Applicants without a first degree but with 10 years of appropriate work experience may be admitted to the course.

Course Requirements

(a) 27 credit points Required units as set out below
(b) 9 credit points Approved electives as set out below

(a) Required units 27 credit points

• 6238 Human Resource Management G
• 6240 Industrial Relations G
• 6264 Organisational Behaviour G
• 6243 International HRM PG
• 6269 Remuneration & Performance Management PG
• 6792 International Industrial Relations G
• 6250 Law of Employment G
• 6788 Staffing and Human Resource Development G
• 6791 Strategic Human Resource Management PG

(b) Approved electives 9 credit points

• Any G or PG units from the Master of Business Administration program

Unit Overviews - Core Units

6238 Human Resource Management G: Human Resource Management provides students with an introduction to debates regarding the development of management thought, the key theoretical principles underpinning human resource management, employee motivation and performance management, managing diversity and equal employment opportunities within the workplace, managing employee recruitment and selection, learning and career management, organisational culture, employee involvement, the law of employment, industrial relations, labour flexibility, downsizing and organisational restructuring, and international dimensions of human resource management.

6240 Industrial Relations G: The subject covers theories of industrial relations; labour history; employment law; the roles and functions of employer associations, trade unions and industrial tribunals in industrial regulation in Australia; the emergence and spread of enterprise and individual bargaining; the uptake of work and family policies; and occupational health and safety.

6264 Organisational Behaviour G: Organisational Behaviour is the systematic study of human behaviour at the individual, group and organisational level.  It begins with a focus on the analysis of individual behaviour characterised by factors such as perception, attitudes, personality, learning, stress and motivation. Next, the analysis of behaviour at the group level examines culture, leadership, the dynamics of group processes and communication. Finally, topics covered at the organisational level of analysis include the distribution of power, the impact of politics, conflict management and processes involved in organisational change and development.

6788 Staffing and Human Resource Development G: Staffing, Training and Development explores workforce profiling, applicant recruiting and tracking, electronic recruiting, employee selection and placement, predictive validation, selection interviews, assessment centres and personality testing. The subject also examines learning theory, training needs analysis; training design, assessment and evaluation; the role of the manager as coach and the outsourcing of training provision to external providers. In addition, it explores approaches to management development and succession planning and techniques for measuring return on training investment.

Note: Information provided as a guide only. Consult the UC Handbook for the year of commencement for official course rules. Units are not offered in all semesters.