Postgraduate handbook 2005 - Business and Economics

Master of Industrial and Employee Relations

Course code: 0200 + Course abbreviation: MIndEmpRels + Total credit points required: 72 + 2 semesters full-time, 4 semesters part-time + On-campus (Caulfield)
Program coordinator: Professor Julian Teicher

Course description

This course has been designed for persons who are working, or intending to work, in any area of industrial relations, human resource management or the management of people. It focuses upon the workplace and institutional aspects of industrial and employee relations, and makes the necessary connections with the broader institutional legal and economic framework. The course aims to provide graduates with a strong theoretical and practical training in industrial and employer relations.

Entry requirements

Applicants need to have:

• completed a bachelors degree from a recognised tertiary institution or equivalent qualification as determined by faculty board, or
• obtained an average grade of credit (minimum of 60%) or above in an executive certificate offered by the Faculty of Business and Economics.

Advanced standing

Candidates may be eligible for advanced standing for a maximum of six units considered to be equivalent to particular requirements in the course of study. Advanced standing is restricted to study completed in the last five years. The program coordinator assesses advanced standing.

Course structure

Students must complete 12 units (72 credit points) from the following list:

• MGX5040 Industrial relations and human resources management at the workplace
• MGX5090 Strategic industrial and employee relations management
• MGX5100 Special topic in industrial and employee relations
• MGX5140 Issues in labour relations
• MGX5150 Pacific rim employee relations
• MGX5160 Advocacy and negotiation
• MG X5080 Bargaining and dispute resolution
• MGX5130 Equity and discrimination in the workplace
• MGX9030 Introduction to labour economics
• BTX9060 The law of employment
• BTX9070 Labour relations law
• MGX9080 Research skills for industrial and employee relations
• MGX9220 Industrial relations
• MGX9180 Employee relations, or
• Graduate units from those offered by the Department of Management at other campuses, subject to program coordinator approval

Students must study a minimum of six 5000-level units or equivalent.
Students should complete four 9000-level graduate units before commencing 5000-level units.
Units are available on a rotational basis over a two-year period.

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