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Table of undergraduate units of study: The University of Sydney Business School

The University of Sydney Business School subject areas

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Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session
For the award of a major in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management, students complete:
(i) one six credit point junior unit of study: WORK1003;
(ii) 12 credit points in compulsory senior units of study: WORK2203 and WORK2205; and
(iii) 24 credit points in elective senior units of study.

Junior units of study

WORK1003
Foundations of Work and Employment
6   

This is the compulsory unit of study for the Industrial Relations/Human Resource Management major.
Semester 1
Semester 2

Senior units of study

Compulsory units for the major
WORK2203
Industrial Relations Policy
6    P 24 credit points of junior units of study including (WORK1003 or WORK1002)
N WORK2003


This is the compulsory unit of study for the Industrial Relations/Human Resource Management major.
Semester 2
WORK2205
Human Resource Processes
6    P 24 credit points of junior units of study including (WORK1003 or WORK1002)
N WORK2005


This is the compulsory unit of study for the Industrial Relations/Human Resource Management major.
Semester 1
Elective units for the major
BUSS2100
Business Placement A (Internship)
6    P For Bachelor of Commerce (and all combined courses administered by the Business School): 48 credit points, including 5 x junior core units; For Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies): 48 credit points, including 2 junior core units.

Note: Department permission required for enrolment
Permission is required to enrol in this unit. Contact the Careers and Employment Relations Office for details: business.placements@sydney.edu.au
Int February
Int July
Semester 1
Semester 2
WORK2209
Managing Organisational Change
6    P 40 credit points worth of units of study
N WORK2009
Semester 2
WORK2210
Strategic Management
6    P 40 credit points worth of units of study
N WORK2010


This is the compulsory unit of study for the Management major.
Semester 2
WORK2211
Human Resource Strategies
6    P 40 credit points of units of study including (WORK1003 or WORK1002)
N IREL2011, WORK2011
Semester 2
WORK2217
International Human Resource Management
6    P 40 credit points worth of units of study including either (WORK1003 or WORK1001) OR (IBUS2101 or IBUS2001)
N WORK2017
Semester 1
WORK2218
Managing Organisational Behaviour
6    P 24 junior credit points


This is the compulsory unit of study for the Management major.
Semester 1
WORK2219
Managing Organisational Sustainability
6    P 40 credit points worth of units of study
Semester 2
WORK2222
Leadership in Organisations
6    A WORK2201 or WORK2218
P 40 credit points worth of units of study
Semester 2
WORK2227
Regulation at Work
6    A WORK1003
P 24 credit points of junior units of study including WORK1003
N WORK2207, WORK2208
Semester 1
WORK3922
Organisational Research Methods
6    P 40 credit points worth of units of study
N IREL3902, WORK3902
Semester 2
Note: Students must have approval from the Discipline of Work and Organisational Studies to count BUSS2100 towards a major.

Honours year units of study

For the award of the Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies), or any other non-Business School degree with Honours in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management, students complete an additional honours year of study comprising the five honours units listed below.
BUSS4000
Honours in Business
  
Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
BUSS4001
Business Honours Research Methods
12    P A minimum weighted average mark (WAM) of 65% across all senior units taken within an undergraduate degree and a minimum of 70% in units completed in the subject area of the discipline of intended honours study (including pre-honours units or pass stream units).

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
BUSS4002
Business Honours Specialisation A
12    P A minimum weighted average mark (WAM) of 65% across all senior units taken within an undergraduate degree and a minimum of 70% in units completed in the subject area of the discipline of intended honours study (including pre-honours units or pass stream units).

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
BUSS4003
Business Honours Specialisation B
12    P A minimum weighted average mark (WAM) of 65% across all senior units taken within an undergraduate degree and a minimum of 70% in units completed in the subject area of the discipline of intended honours study (including pre-honours units or pass stream units).

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
BUSS4004
Business Honours Thesis
12    P A minimum weighted average mark (WAM) of 65% across all senior units taken within an undergraduate degree and a minimum of 70% in units completed in the subject area of the discipline of intended honours study (including pre-honours units or pass stream units).

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2