Postgraduate courses and subjects 2000 - Graduate Diploma in Industrial and Employee Relations

Graduate Diploma in Industrial and Employee Relations - GradDipIndEmpRels

Course structure

Course code: 0201 · Course coordinator: Mr Don Mckenzie · Offered at 30 Collins Street, Melbourne · Normally completed in two semesters of full-time study or four semesters of part-time study
This course is designed for persons who are working, or intending to work, in any area of industrial relations, management, HRM or trade union activities. The course focuses upon the workplace aspects of industrial and employee relations, and links industrial relations and employee management practices with the broader issues of economic policy, wage and labour policy, efficiency and productivity. The institutional and legal framework for industrial and employee relations is also covered in detail.
Admission to the course is open to candidates who have qualified for a pass degree or an equivalent qualification from a recognised tertiary institution. There is no requirement that a candidate should have previously studied industrial relations. Admission to the program, and selection of the appropriate subjects, will depend upon the candidate's academic and disciplinary background.
Candidates may be eligible for a maximum of four credit exemptions for subjects considered to be equivalent to particular subjects in the course of study. Subjects completed as part of a bachelors degree would not normally qualify for exemption. Candidates should refer to the faculty office, Clayton, for further details.
The Graduate Diploma in Industrial and Employee Relations is a fee-paying course. Candidates should refer to the faculty office, Clayton, as to the 2000 course fee. Course fees are set and reviewed annually and are therefore subject to change.
Students who successfully complete the Graduate Diploma in Industrial and Employee Relations with an average grade of credit or above may apply for admission to the Master of Industrial and Employee Relations.

Course structure

Seven subjects from the industrial and employee relations program. Each subject will consist of a weekly three-hour seminar. Not every subject will be available each year; they will be offered on a two-year rotational basis.
The subjects offered within the program are listed under the details for the Master of Industrial and Employee Relations.