Graduate Diploma of Business (Labour Management Relations) by distance education GradDipBus(LabMgtRels)

• Important information
• General
• Course objectives
• Entrance requirements
• Technology requirements
• Fees
• Duration
• Mode of offering
• Credit for work done previously
• Course structure
  • Year one
  • Year twoStream 1 Industrial relations
  • Stream 2 Human resource management
• Application procedures
• Further inquiries

Important information

Course code: BGLM

Course director: Dr Maureen Fastenau

General

The Graduate Diploma of Business (Labour Management Relations) is designed primarily for graduates from a range of disciplines who wish to develop their industrial relations and human resource knowledge and skills.

Course objectives

On completion of the course students should:

• have a vocationally oriented understanding and comprehensive knowledge of Australian labour management relations theory and practice which satisfies the needs of graduates from a range of disciplines;
• have acquired skills in the analysis and synthesis of labour relations practices through examination of current theories and models of industrial relations and human resource management;
• have an understanding of the dynamics of the labour market, the nature of industrial law and the linkages of these to management practice.

Entrance requirements

Applicants require a pass degree or equivalent qualification from a recognised tertiary institution plus a minimum of three years relevant employment experience or an executive certificate from this faculty with an average grade of credit or above.

Technology requirements

It is strongly recommended that students have access to a personal computer. (Please note that the School of Business and Electronic Commerce is an IBM-compatible Windows environment.) It is also recommended that students have access to a modem to facilitate e-mail communication with teaching staff.

Fees

This is a fee-paying graduate course for which no additional liability under the Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS) will be incurred. For a student undertaking the normal workload of two subjects per semester, fees of $800 per subject will apply. An additional fee will apply for amenities and library service. Fees paid may be tax deductible in accordance with Section 51(i) of the Income Tax Assessment Act, but students will need to determine their own tax position. Course fees are set and reviewed annually and are therefore subject to change.

Duration

The Graduate Diploma of Business (Labour Management Relations) is normally completed in four semesters of part-time study.

Mode of offering

This course is offered by distance education from the School of Business and Electronic Commerce.

Credit for work done previously

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. Please refer to the course director for further details.

Course structure

The usual sequence of study is:

Year one

First semester

• GBU8001 Management theory and practice
• GBU8034 Industrial relations

• GBU8002 Human resource management
• GBU8037 Industrial law

Year twoStream 1 Industrial relations

First semester

• GBU8042 Organisational behaviour
• GBU8038 Employment relations policy and practice

• GBU8036 Issues in labour economics
• Elective

Stream 2 Human resource management

First semester

• GBU8042 Organisational behaviour
• GBU8039 Strategic human resource management

• GBU8036 Issues in labour economics
• Elective

• GBU8009 Training and development
• GBU8041 Contemporary issues in employment relations
• Any other subject offered by Monash University that satisfies the objectives and standards of this labour-management relations course.

Application procedures

Applications close the first week in February (first intake) and the first week in June (second intake). Fees are payable on acceptance of an offer. An administration fee is payable for those students who withdraw from the course before 31 March (first intake) and 31 August (second intake).

Application forms for course admission may be obtained from the School of Business and Electronic Commerce office by telephoning (03) 9902 6380 or (051) 226 380. Application forms should be forwarded to the manager, student administration, Monash University, Gippsland campus, Churchill, Victoria 3842. Applications must include certified documentary evidence of entry qualifications.

Further inquiries

Further information on this course can be obtained from the School of Business and Electronic Commerce telephone (03) 9902 6380 or (051) 226 380. For more detailed information contact the School of Business and Electronic Commerce administration officer on (03) 9902 6642 or (051) 226 642.

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