0200 - Master of Work and Employment Relations

This course equips graduates with the knowledge, capabilities and practitioner skills associated with the practice of industrial relations and employment relations in a wide range of professional and managerial roles. It focuses on workplace labour management practice and policy in a dynamic and internationalised context while making the necessary connections with the broader institutional and legal framework. It is ideally suited for industrial relations and human resources practitioners, and for general managers with responsibility for managing people.

The learning goals associated with this course are to:

• analyse the dynamic industrial relations environment faced by contemporary business and work organisations
• understanding the practical impacts of these dynamic changes for workplace industrial relations strategies
• development of work and employment relations strategies that contribute to business performance and effectiveness
• the development of core capabilities associated with the management of work and employment relations, including negotiation, problem solving, the management of workplace change, and conflict management
• critically evaluate and apply theory and applied research in related fields of management, human resources and industrial relations.

The course structure has two main components:

• a set of core units in work and employment relations
• six open electives.

(a.) Students must complete six core units (36 points) as follows:

(i.) the following five units (30 points):

• BTX5080 Workplace negotiations
• BTX9070 Labour relations law
• MGX5130 Equity and diversity in the workplace
• MGX5620 Pay, participation and performance
• MGX9850 Human resource management

(ii.) one of the following units (6 points):

• MGX5610 Work and employment relations in a global context
• MGX9220 Work and employment relations

(b.) students must complete a further six graduate units (36 points) subject to the following conditions:

• a maximum of two elective units (12 points) may be taken from other faculties
• a research option is available with permission of the course coordinator. Students enrolling in the research option will be required to complete the units MGX5000, MGX5901 and MGX5900 as part of their elective component.

Additional degree requirements:

• students must study a minimum of four 5000-level units.

It is recommended that students consult with the course coordinator to ensure their elective units form a coherent study program.

Details of educational requirements for professional recognition can be found at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/postgrad/bus-06.html

Students wishing to exit the Master of Work and Employment Relations early may apply to graduate with one of the following, provided they have satisfied the requirements for that award:

• Graduate Certificate in Business after successful completion of 24 points of study
• Graduate Diploma in Work and Employment Relations after successful completion of 48 points of study.

Master of Work and Employment Relations

* Where more than one award is listed, or in the case of double degrees, where more than one award is listed for one or both components of the double degree, the actual award/s conferred may depend on units/majors/streams/specialisations studied, the level of academic merit achieved (eg in the case of 'with honours' programs), or other factors relevant to the individual student's program of study.