Industrial Relations and Human Resources Management

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Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management

Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management major

Achievement of a major in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management requires 48 credit points from this table comprising:
(i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units
(ii) 12 credit points of 2000-level core units
(iii) 6 credit points of 3000-level core units
(iv) 18 credit points of 3000-level selective units.

Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management minor

Achievement of a minor in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management requires 36 credit points from this table comprising:
(i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units
(ii) 12 credit points of 2000-level core units
(iii) 12 credit points of 3000-level selective units.

Units of study

1000-level units of study

Core
WORK1003
Foundations of Work and Employment
6 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units Semester 1
Semester 2
WORK1004
Foundations of Management
6 N WORK2201


Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units
Semester 1
Semester 2

2000-level units of study

Core
WORK2203
Work and Industrial Relations Policy
6 P Completion of 24 credit points of 1000-level units of study
A
WORK1003


Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units
Semester 1
Semester 2
WORK2205
Strategic Human Resource Management
6 P Completion of 24 credit points of 1000-level units of study
A WORK1003


Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units
Semester 1
Semester 2

3000-level units of study

Core (major only)
WORK3600
IR and HRM in Practice
6 P Students commencing from 2018: completion of at least 120 credit points including WORK1003, WORK1004, WORK2203 and WORK2205. Pre-2018 continuing students: completion of at least 120 credit points including WORK2203 and WORK2205.
N WORK2215


Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units
Semester 1b
Semester 2a
Selective (for major)
IBUS3104
Ethical International Business Decisions
6 P Completion of at least 48 credit points Semester 1
Semester 2
INFS3050
Business Intelligence for Managers
6 A INFS1000 or INFO1000 or INFO1003 or INFO1903 Semester 2
WORK3201
International Human Resource Management
6 A WORK1003
P Completion of at least 48 credit points
N WORK2217


The Intensive June session is restricted to Study Abroad students only. All other students enrol in the Semester 1 session.
Semester 2
WORK3203
Gender, Diversity and Inclusion at Work
6 P Completion of at least 48 credit points


Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units
Semester 2
WORK3206
Workplace Law and Regulation
6 A WORK1003
P Completion of at least 48 credit points
N WORK2227


Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units
Semester 1
WORK3210
Climate Change and Work
6 A WORK1003 and (WORK2201) and WORK2203 and WORK2205
P Completion of at least 48 credit points
Semester 2
WORK3400
Industry and Community Project
6 A WORK1003 and WORK1004 and (WORK2203 or WORK2205)
P 72 credit points
N BUSS3110 or ACCT3400 or BANK3400 or CLAW3400 or FINC3400 or IBUS3400 or INFS3400 or MKTG3400 or QBUS3400 or WORK3401


Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units
Intensive February
Intensive July
Semester 1
Semester 2
Selective (for minor)
IBUS3104
Ethical International Business Decisions
6 P Completion of at least 48 credit points Semester 1
Semester 2
INFS3050
Business Intelligence for Managers
6 A INFS1000 or INFO1000 or INFO1003 or INFO1903 Semester 2
WORK3201
International Human Resource Management
6 A WORK1003
P Completion of at least 48 credit points
N WORK2217


The Intensive June session is restricted to Study Abroad students only. All other students enrol in the Semester 1 session.
Semester 2
WORK3203
Gender, Diversity and Inclusion at Work
6 P Completion of at least 48 credit points


Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units
Semester 2
WORK3206
Workplace Law and Regulation
6 A WORK1003
P Completion of at least 48 credit points
N WORK2227


Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units
Semester 1
WORK3210
Climate Change and Work
6 A WORK1003 and (WORK2201) and WORK2203 and WORK2205
P Completion of at least 48 credit points
Semester 2