Master of Industrial and Employee Relations

• Course structure

Course code: 0200 * Course abbreviation: MIndEmpRels * Course director: Professor Gerry Griffin * Offered at 30 Collins Street, Melbourne * Normally completed in two semesters of full-time study or four semesters of part-time study
The course has been 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 and labour market policy. The institutional and legal framework for industrial and employee relations is also covered in detail.
Applicants need to have completed either an honours degree in a cognate discipline or the Graduate Diploma in Industrial and Employee Relations with a credit average or above or an equivalent qualification from a recognised tertiary institution. 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. Refer to the course director for further details.
This is a fee-paying course. Candidates should refer to the Department of Management as to the 2001 course fees. Course fees are set and reviewed annually and are therefore subject to change.

Course structure

A total of 12 coursework subjects must be completed in the Graduate Diploma and Masters levels, of which six must be level 5000 subjects. The selection and number of subjects will vary according to previous qualifications of candidates and must be determined in conjunction with the course coordinator.
Each subject will consist of a weekly three-hour seminar. Subjects will be available on a rotational basis over a two-year period. The subjects offered are:

• MGX5090 Strategic industrial and employee relations management
• MGY5100 Special topic in industrial and employee relations
• MGY5140 Issues in labour relations
• MGY5150 Pacific rim employee relations
• MGY5160 Advocacy and negotiation
• MGY5080 Bargaining and dispute resolution
• MGX5130 Equity and discrimination in the workplace
• MGY5500 Reading unit
• MGY9040 Industrial relations and human resources management at the workplace
• BTX9060 The law of employment
• BTX9070 Labour relations law
• MGY9080 Research skills for industrial and employee relations
• MGX9220 Industrial relations
• MGY9130 Employee relations
• MGY9170 Human resource management

In addition, students may select subjects from those offered by the Department of Management at other campuses.

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