COURSE INFORMATION
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This course is designed to provide advanced, research based studies in theoretical and applied human resource management. It aims to develop understanding of the state of knowledge in the discipline area alongside knowledge and ability relating to research methods and research activity in human resource management. Students will be engaged in a significant research investigation resulting in the production of a thesis with either a theoretical or an applied focus.
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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Stage 1 (Coursework and thesis) • Students require a Bachelor degree for admission to Stage 1. Stage 2 (Thesis stage only)
Students can be admitted directly into Stage 2 with the following qualifications: • A Bachelor degree with Honours: or • An approved research-based Graduate Diploma; or • An approved equivalent qualification; or • Appropriate research preparation. |
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COURSE LOCATION This course is available on Joondalup Campus.
Some course work units will be undertaken at the Mount Lawley Campus |
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MODE OF STUDY This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode. |
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MODE OF DELIVERY This course is available in the following mode of delivery - On-campus. |
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COURSE STRUCTURE |
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STAGE 1 |
Stage 1 requires the completion of 120 credit points (6 units), consisting of units in research methodologies as well as the state of knowledge and research activity in Human Resource Management, plus two thesis preparation units.
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Semester 1 |
BSA5701 |
Business Research Methods |
15 | MAN5200 |
Thesis Preparation A |
30 | | Plus one elective unit |
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Semester 2 |
MAN5201 |
Thesis Preparation B |
30 | | Plus two elective units |
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ELECTIVE UNITS |
Choose 3 electives from the following: |
MAN5601 |
Contemporary Employment Issues |
15 | MAN5603 |
Managing Employee Performance |
15 | MAN5709 |
Work and Organisational Behaviour |
15 | MBA5603 |
Leadership and Change Management |
15 | |
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Students planning to conduct survey or qualitative research may wish to take MKT5705 Quantitative Research Methods or MKT5704 Qualitative Research Methods. This should be discussed with the course coordinator and/or supervisor early in your studies.
At the conclusion of Stage 1, students unable to proceed to Stage 2 may be eligible to graduate with a Post Graduate Certificate of Human Resource Management or a Post Graduate Diploma of Human Resource Management. |
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STAGE 2 |
Students complete a thesis in an area of study, which has been identified during thesis preparation in discussion with the course coordinator and their supervisor. The thesis component of this course is entirely research based and is equivalent to one year of full-time study. Each semester students will enrol in the research thesis unit at 50 or 100% of full-time enrolment. Students are required to continue re-enrolling in the thesis unit each semester until the thesis is submitted for examination.
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MAN6200 |
Masters Thesis |
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To proceed to stage 2 a coursework average of 65% is recommended. |
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Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005) | | 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, Graduate Attributes 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 Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website: | http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity |
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 3/31/2010 VET: 3/31/2010