Bachelor of Business (Human Resources Management) CQ02
Program at a glance
| Duration: | 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time |
| Mode & Location: | internal - MEL |
| Courses/Units of Credit: | 24 courses/144 units of credit |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business & Law |
| Entry: | QTAC (more info) |
| Accreditation: | Graduates are eligible for membership of the Australian Human Resources Institute. |
| Residential School: | not applicable |
| Practicum/Work placement: | not applicable |
| Exit awards: | not applicable |
| Interim awards: | not applicable |
| Contact: | Business & Law Undergraduate Program Advisor 07 4930 9600 |
| International students: | International students studying in Australia must study full-time, on-campus. |
| CRICOS program codes: | MEL - 034381A |
Program aim
Human capital is now widely regarded as the most important type of wealth in the modern nation. Consequently there has been a commensurate and global increase in the skills level required of the managers of human resources.
This degree prepares students for work as Human Resources Management professionals. The Human Resources Management stream satisfies the education requirements of professionals in this field. Students completing this degree are eligible for membership of the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI).
The Bachelor of Business (Human Resources Management) program not only offers students the opportunity to study a degree that is recognised by professional HRM bodies throughout Australia, but also allows students the flexibility to design a program of study that will best meet their individual career aspirations and take advantage of the rapidly changing career opportunities that exist in the modern business environment.
Students should consider the following points in selecting courses to be studied in a particular year, enabling them to structure their study program so prerequisite courses are completed prior to subsequent advanced level courses:
- full-time students usually study a maximum of 4 courses per term;
- part-time students usually study a maximum of 2 courses per term;
- refer to the table of course availability for detailed information about term offered, internal and distance availability, prerequisites.
The Faculty's undergraduate courses have some emphasis on developing the student's competencies and practical knowledge of the business applications of computing. Internal students will spend time in the Faculty's computer facilities as part of their regular classes and distance students will need to ensure, when undertaking certain courses of study, they have a high level of access to adequate computer facilities.
Career options
Graduates will find diverse employment options including administration management, industrial relations, organisational change, staff development and training, staff recruitment and personnel management. Opportunities exist in both the government and private business sectors for generalists or specialists in human resources management.
Program structure
Students must complete a program of 24 courses which comply with the Human Resources Management program detailed below.
| Course Code | Course Title |
|---|---|
| all of the following 7 compulsory courses: | |
| ACCT11059 | Using Accounting for Decision Making |
| ECON11026 | Principles of Economics |
| HRMT11010 | Organisational Behaviour |
| COIS11011 | Foundations of Business Computing |
| LAWS11030 | Introductory & Contract Law |
| MRKT11029 | Marketing |
| MATH11246 | Quantitative Methods A |
| Course Code | Course Title |
|---|---|
| all of the following 12 HRM technical specialist courses: | |
| HRMT11011 | Human Resources in Organisations |
| HRMT19012 | Performance Management |
| HRMT19013 | Human Resources Development |
| HRMT19020 | Managing Organisational Change |
| HRMT19021 | Australian Industrial Relations |
| HRMT19014 | Human Resources Planning, Recruitment & Selection |
| HRMT19005 | Professional Experience & Practice |
| HRMT19015 | Research for Human Resources Decision-making |
| HRMT19022 | Comparative Employment Relations |
| HRMT19016 | Contemporary Organisational & HRM Studies |
| 2 elective courses | |
- 5 elective courses, selected from any 6 point undergraduate course offered by CQU, subject to approval by the Dean. A maximum of 12 Level 1 courses may be credited towards they Bachelor of Business (Human Resources Management). Note that all 7 core courses, plus HRMT11011 are level one courses.
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Application for credit transfer
Credit transfer will only be granted where a student is able to demonstrate that tertiary studies equivalent in content and depth to a Bachelor of Business (Human Resources Management) course have been completed.
Students should examine the course synopses in this Handbook to determine the courses from which they may be eligible to claim credit transfer.
Note: Students must check to see when and where a course is offered before enrolling. See the course availability section in this handbook for details.