Off-Campus Learning Guide 2005
Business and Economics

Graduate Certificate in Human Resources

This course is designed for people who are working or intend to work in any area of management, with a particular interest in human resources. It provides managers who already hold an undergraduate degree with the opportunity to undertake formal study and gain a qualification in the field of human resource management. It also enables managers to make the transition to a new role in human resource management.

The course provides study for graduates who are actively involved and interested in managerial and strategic issues related to managing people. Students have the opportunity to develop their knowledge base in human resource management by examining the theoretical bases and research in this field. Further, units in this course cover a wide range of contemporary practical issues related to managing human resources.

Course structure

1. Students must complete two core units (12 credit points):
   • MGX9850 Human resource management
   • MGX9600 Managing people and organisations
2. Students must complete one unit (6 credit points) from either:
   • MGX9180 Employee relations (on campus only)
   or
   
   • MGX9220 Industrial relations
3. Students must complete one elective unit (6 credit points) from 9000-level units taught by the Department of Management, other departments in the Faculty of Business and Economics, or other faculties of Monash University.

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