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This coursework Masters is designed to develop and educate leaders and managers to meaningfully contribute to organisational success, by developing excellence in people management. It will provide students with the ability to respond to people management challenges, within contemporary organisations. Student's skills in communication, teamwork, critical thinking and problem-solving will be developed through this program. This course will ensure graduates are business-driven HR professionals, who are experts in people management.
This course information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the course requirements and the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.
Students can choose to complete a 20-credit point work placement unit in this course. This requires students to undertake a minimum of 100 hours of learning in a work setting. Work placement hours are typically completed on a part-time basis and students will undertake projects and tasks that are related to their course learning outcomes. Work placements will be secured through the SBL work-integrated learning team, or as a result of pre-approved networking and contacts developed by the student. Terms of payment, if any, will be negotiated on an individual basis.
Students must complete the relevant risk management documentation prescribed by the work-integrated learning team, in accordance with ECU policy and procedures. Students should be aware of any work-related restrictions in their visa conditions, if applicable. They must also provide any documentation required by their host partner, including police clearances and immunisations. Required documentation is likely to vary across host organisations.
Students are required to attend host organisations to complete their learning in a work setting. Hours will be organised on an individual basis and host organisations may require students to attend after hours and on the weekends. In addition to their time in the work setting, students may be required to attend virtual and/or face-to-face sessions as instructed by the Unit Coordinator.
Enrolments into work placement units are by application only. Interested students should contact the SBL work-integrated learning team on businessWIL@ecu.edu.au at least one semester prior to when they hope to commence their placement. Eligible students will be required to participate in a recruitment process which could involve submitting recruitment documents and attending an interview (virtual or face-to-face) with the SBL work-integrated Learning team and prospective industry partners. Students should be aware that enrolment into the course does not guarantee entry into work placement units.
Students enrol into BUS6900
Students are expected to behave in a professional manner in the work setting and adhere to the host organisation and/or industry's Code of Conduct. They are also required to meet the requirements outlined in the SBL WIL Guidelines for Students’. Host organisations are expected to the meet the requirements outlined in the 'SBL WIL Guidelines for Collaborators'.
This course has been Accredited by: Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI).
English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
All applicants are required to meet the published entry requirements. Alternatively applicants may apply with a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma of Human Resource Management. Successful applicants with a Graduate Certificate qualification or higher in Human Resource Management, Management, Industrial Relations, Employment Relations, or Business Administration may seek reduced course duration by applying for recognition of prior learning.
This course has been accredited by ECU as an AQF Level 9 Masters Degree (Coursework) Award.
The units in this course may also be delivered via either block delivery or intensive delivery. Block delivery involves online delivery of material, coupled with two complete weekends that are separated by a number of weeks. The material delivered via online will occur prior to the first block weekend and between the two weekend blocks of face to face teaching: or Intensive delivery will occur over a number of consecutive days (normally five or six) of teaching. The student will be supported through appropriate online support such as pre-reading and an initial activity.
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| FBL5010 | Managing People and Organisations | 20 |
| MAN5730 | HRM Fundamentals | 20 |
| MAN6708 | Managing Employment Relations | 20 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| MAN6722 | Acquiring and Managing Talent | 20 |
| MAN6704 | Managing and Rewarding Employee Performance | 20 |
| Plus one unit from: | ||
| MAN6925 ^ | Project Management | 20 |
| OHS6205 ^ | Health, Safety and Workplace Environment | 20 |
| BUS6900 ^ | Management Practicum | 20 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| MAN6724 | Healthy Work and Wellbeing | 20 |
| MAN6726 | Diversity and Inclusion | 20 |
| MAN6728 | People Analytics | 20 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| MAN6712 | Connecting Strategy and HRM | 20 |
| MAN6714 | Current Issues in Human Resource Management | 20 |
| MAN6720 | Managing Change | 20 |
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For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
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