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PERS200 Human Resource Management 10 cp
Prerequisites MGMT101 Fundamentals of Management
Teaching Organisation 3 hours per week for 12 weeks or equivalent.
This unit provides an overview of the human resource function in modern organisations. This unit covers a range of HR issues, perspectives, theory, research and best practice. HRM is examined from a strategic perspective, placing emphasis upon creating a fit between HRM policy and practice and organisational strategy, culture and business environments. The unit addresses core functions of HRM and also the needs and expectations of the multiple internal and external stakeholders in organisations. Ethics in HRM is also a key consideration in this unit. This unit is the foundation unit for the Human Resource Management major.
PERS201 Human Resource Development 10 cp
Prerequisites MGMT101 Fundamentals of Management
Teaching Organisation 3 hours per week for 12 weeks or equivalent.
This unit is designed to prepare the student for both the management and delivery of human resource development programs in organisations. The course builds students’ understanding of the role of human resource development within work organisations, the learning process, and the issues and dilemmas involved in implementing training and development. These issues are explored through an examination of the practical steps of training and development: needs identification, the design, delivery and evaluation of training, and other key areas of human resource development (including employee orientation, career planning, and management development).
PERS202 Performance Management 10 cp
Prerequisites PERS200 Human Resource Management
Teaching Organisation 3 hours per week for 12 weeks or equivalent.
The content of this unit is designed to build students’ understanding in the design, formulation and implementation of the various systems of performance management, the dysfunctions of appraisal systems, theory and practice of appraisal interviewing and employee counselling, and the implementation of employee assistance programs. The discipline process is also examined, especially in relation to potential conflict with performance management systems.
PERS203 Human Resource Information Systems 10 cp
Prerequisites PERS200 Human Resource Processes and INFO101 Fundamentals of Information Systems
Teaching Organisation 4 hours per week for 12 weeks or equivalent.
Students will be introduced to the information technology that supports the human resource management function in organisations. Emphasis will be placed on the methodology that ensures the sound acquisition of application software as well as the functionality of HRIS software. Relationships between information needs of line and specialist management and the means of supplying that information will be examined. Some exposure to various commercial software applications and linkages to other software systems of core business will be covered also.
PERS204 Business Human Resource Management 10 cp
Prerequisites MGMT203 Managing Organisations
Teaching Organisation This unit is taught in the Distance Education mode and is presented in two parts. Part one consists of 12 topics presented over 12 weeks. There will be a new module (topic) every week. Each module consists of required reading, outcomes, key terms, summary or required reading and an assessment item. Part two consists of residential school sessions.
This unit aims to provide students with an understanding of the principles and interrelationships of human resource management and workplace relations. It will consider theories, issues and influences in human resource management (HRM) and the role of workplace relations in
PERS302 Employment Relations 10 cp
Prerequisites LEGL101 Introduction to Law and PERS200 Human Resource Management
Teaching Organisation 3 hours per week for 12 weeks or equivalent.
This unit is concerned with the nature and significance of issues arising from the relationship between employers, managers and employees. The central purpose of the unit will be to make the student aware of problems which can reduce organisational effectiveness and efficiency but which, if properly handled, can enhance productivity and employer-employee satisfaction. The unit will consider the Constitutional basis for industrial relations legislation in
PERS303 Organisational Change 10 cp
Prerequisites 120cp including PERS200 Human Resource Management
Teaching Organisation 3 hours per week for 12 weeks or equivalent.
The scope of this unit will embrace organisational culture, organisational change and renewal, intervention strategies, empowerment, team development, organisational transformation and the management of the change process. Although, students may have been introduced to some of these areas in various subjects, this unit will extend the range and depth of knowledge in selected topics.
PERS304 Employment Law 10 cp
Prerequisites LEGL101 Introduction to Law, PERS200 Human Resource Management and PERS302 Employment Relations
Teaching Organisation 3 hours per week of for 12 weeks or equivalent.
This unit outlines the body of law that applies to the employment relationship. Understanding the ramifications of law for employment policies and practices is a fundamental knowledge required by HRM Professionals. Using relevant case and statute law, this unit will explore the relationship between theory and practice and determine the implications of law on HRM professionals at each stage in the employment relationship. The legal process that relates to industrial tribunals is considered in greater detail in PERS302 Employment Relations.
PERS305 Analysis of Human Resource Management 10 cp
Prerequisites 120cp including 40cp of Units from HRM major
Teaching Organisation 3 hours per week for 12 weeks or equivalent.
This unit aims to provide a critical perspective of Human Resource Management. This unit will focus on a range of skills and knowledge with which to understand and deal with HRM-related issues in the workplace. This unit explores differing theoretical/ideological perspectives of HRM. The content presented in this unit builds on previous generalist/functional HRM knowledge and practical skills gained from other HRM units. This unit is the integral unit in the professional sequence of eight units and students will therefore need to gain a pass in at least four other HR units before enrolling in this unit. This subject also aims to encourage and develop an interest in postgraduate studies in HRM/Management for those students so inclined.
PERS308 Occupational Health and Safety 10 cp
Prerequisites PERS200 Human Resource Management
Teaching Organisation 3 hours per week for 12 weeks or equivalent.
The legislative framework provides the basic structure for the treatment of this unit. While students will be introduced to the historical framework of OHS, the unit mainly concentrates on the roles of employers and employees in occupational health and safety. The worker’s compensation system, the requirements for effective rehabilitation programs and the role of workcover/worksafe authorities will be given detailed consideration. Students will also study various topics relating to areas such as: occupational stress, toxic substances, noxious agents and the effect of shiftwork on health. The general responsibilities of management to relate OHS programs to corporate and business plans and the importance of information systems, appropriate intervention strategies and the employment relations implications of the OHS function will also be covered.
Whilst this unit is available for all Business students who satisfy the prerequisite, it is of particular relevance for those students undertaking the Human Resource Management major.
PERS309 Organisational Behaviour 10 cp
Prerequisites MGMT101 Fundamentals of Management, PERS200 Human Resource Management
Teaching Organisation 3 hours per week for 12 weeks or equivalent.
This unit analyses the central elements of organisational behaviour. It looks at the ways in which an understanding of human behaviour in organisations is necessary to, and facilitates the management of people at work. A major theme of the subject is that an understanding of the nature of organisations is essential to understanding the behaviour of people within them. There are three levels of behavioural analysis: the individual, the group and the organisational as a whole. The subject deals with the core concerns of the field of organisational behaviour such as the roles of managers, perception and motivation, group behaviour and dynamics, power and politics, conflict and control, decision-making, organisational culture, leadership and change. The unit also encourages students to think about management and organisations in ways which are multi-disciplinary, problem-solving and critical and in ways which recognise historical contingency and cross-cultural influences.
PERS310 International Human Resource Management 10 cp
Prerequisites PERS200 Human Resource Management
Teaching Organisation 3 hours per week for 12 weeks or equivalent.
This unit covers essential theoretical and practical knowledge applicable to the field of International Human Resource Management (IHRM). It is designed to build upon prior knowledge of the principles of human resource management in a domestic setting. Special attention is given to those skills necessary to function efficiently and effectively in International HRM. This unit provides an overview of the difficulties encountered in managing internationally. It explores the strategies which need to be undertaken by organisations to maximise their cross-cultural performance and achieve best practice in IHRM. This unit also considers the demands of managing cultural diversity in both international and domestic settings. The unit has a strategic and professional practice skills focus.
PERS600 International Human Resource Management 10 cp
Prerequisites Nil
Teaching Organisation 3 hours per week for 12 weeks or equivalent.
This unit integrates theoretical concepts, research and examples of international human resource management in practice. The unit emphasises the strategic role of human resources and their contribution to organisational performance in a global context. The unit is designed to provide international and comparative understanding of industrial relations and HRM in selected countries. This unit draws out differences and similarities involved in practices of these different countries, paying particular attention to social, political and economic factors behind different outcomes. Ethics in International HRM is also a key consideration in this unit.
PERS601 Workplace Relations 10 cp
Prerequisites Nil
Teaching Organisation 3 hours per week for 12 weeks or equivalent.
All organisational operations are constrained by the legal environment within which the organisation operates. Managers and Human Resource Managers must have a fundamental understanding of the way the law impacts upon their functions especially in relation to people in the workplace. This unit is concerned with the nature and significance of issues arising from the relationship between employers, managers and employees. The central purpose of the unit will be to make the student aware of problems which can reduce organisational effectiveness and efficiency but which, if properly handled, can enhance productivity and employer-employee satisfaction. The unit will consider the Constitutional basis for industrial relations legislation in
PERS602 Managing Diversity 10 cp
Prerequisites Nil
Teaching Organisation 3 hours per week for 12 weeks or equivalent.
It is often argued that people are the most important resources in organisations and as such, a study of the effective leadership and management of that increasingly diverse resource is important in enhancing organisational effectiveness. This is particularly so in environments where organisations are subject to an increasing set of changes and challenges. Leading and managing in these changing environments requires new mind-sets which address dilemmas such as the reconciliation of the ‘business imperative’ on the one hand and collaborative, empathetic and equity emphases on the other. This unit draws attention to the organisational and managerial challenges associated with a diverse workforce. It looks at a number of theoretical and practical issues related to leading and managing diverse employees. Organisational settings are places of cultural contact, interaction, and sometimes conflict. The ethnic diversity of
