Masters by Coursework: Human Resource Management
Course Code I25
The Master of Human Resource Management is aimed directly at professionals who are either currently practising or wish to practise in the field of human resource management.
This degree is designed to provide the knowledge and skills necessary to manage the human resources function of an organisation at a senior level.
The program enables human resource professionals to specialise in people management, people development, or workplace relations.
The degree presents the opportunity for human resource professionals to strategically align their programs to reflect the flexibility required by local and global organisations.
The course work in the final year has at its core the study of Human Resource Management and Strategic Human Resource Management with the opportunity to choose electives to reflect a chosen specialist area of Human Resource Management.
Professional associations
The Master of Human Resource Management is accredited by the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI ). This entitles graduates to apply to AHRI for professional membership.
Course Location and Availability
Campus: Mount Lawley/ Off-campus Currently all core units and sufficient electives are available off-campus to complete this course. Please note that additional units will be made available off-campus from time to time
Availability: Full-time / Part-time
Duration: 1.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent
Course structure
This course consists of 12 units.
- MAN5010 Management
- MAN5250 Human Resource Management
- MAN5601 Contemporary Employment Issues
- MAN5102 Organisational Behaviour V
- MAN5258 Strategic Human Resource Management
- MAN5603 Managing Employee Performance
- MAN5251 Recruitment and Retention
- MAN5257 Workplace training and Development
Plus 4 electives which can be selected as a specialisation or electives. For students who wish to choose electives in Human Resource Management the following units are available:
- MAN5602 Managing Occupational Risk
- LAW5258 Employment Law
- MAN5162 Strategic Human Resource Development V
- MAN5600 Employment Relations
- MAN5121 Leadership V
- MAN5125 Management Workplace Practicum V
- HST5509 Leadership and Emotional Intelligence
Contact for more information:
Tel: +61 (0)8 6304 5666
E-mail: businessandlaw@ecu.edu.au



