Program summary
Program overview
Career opportunities
Advanced standing, recognition of prior learning, credit and articulation
Program structure
Program requirements and notes
Enquiries
Recommended enrolment patterns
Program summary
QTAC code: 012111
OP/Rank for 2007 entry: OP-18 / Rank-61
Award abbreviation: BBus(HRM)
Duration: 3 years full-time or equivalent part-time
Fee type: Commonwealth supported places, domestic fee-paying places, international fee-paying places
Total units: 288
Recommended prior study: English and Maths
CRICOS code: 056204C
Program overview
Human resource management is concerned with the behaviour of people within organisations. As more emphasis is placed on the need for organisations to operate as efficiently and effectively as possible, human resource management professionals play an increasingly significant role in ensuring that people are employed, managed and trained in ways that support organisational goals.
In the Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management) students major in human resource management in addition to gaining specific foundation knowledge in business. Students undertake two core courses in conjunction with business foundation courses such as economics, management, marketing, research methods, accounting, business law and ethics, and information and communication technologies.
Students also take specialised courses in introductory human resource management, workplace relations, staffing and remuneration, training and development, employment and industrial law, leadership and team dynamics, management strategy, and the management of organisation change.
Students can apply to undertake first-year courses in this program at the USC Noosa Centre. Please note that the option to study at Noosa is not available to international students.
Professional membership
This program has been designed to satisfy the academic requirements for graduate membership of the Australian Human Resource Institute, the Australian Institute of Management and the Australian Institute of Training and Development.
Career opportunities
Career opportunities include a human resources manager, human resource information systems specialist, union official, equity officer, occupational health and safety officer, small business owner / manager, recruitment officer, performance planning specialist, industrial relations officer, personnel consultant, personnel officer, and a trainer.
Program structure
Core courses
Select 2 courses from:
COR109 Communication and Thought
COR110 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
COR111 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
Business foundation courses
7 required courses:
BUS101 Applied Research Methods
BUS102 Economics for Business
BUS103 Business Law and Ethics
BUS104 Managing the Organisation
BUS105 Marketing Theory and Practice
BUS106 Introductory Accounting or
BUS108 Introduction to ICT
Human Resource Management major courses
8 required courses:
HRM210 Managing Human Resources
HRM211 Staffing and Remuneration
HRM220 Managing Workplace Relations
HRM221 Employment and Industrial Law
HRM311 Leadership and Team Dynamics
HRM312 Training and Development
HRM321 Managing Organisational Change
MGT320 Management Strategy
Advanced courses
Select 7 advanced courses, which may comprise a 4 course minor and 3 electives (up to 4 electives may be chosen from the faculties of Business, Arts and Social Sciences or Science, Health and Education).
Course substitution: the GO (Global Opportunities) Program
As part of their USC program, students may apply to participate in the GO Program to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider
Program requirements and notes
- All students must complete a minimum of 24 courses including core courses, in the Bachelor of Business.
- Refer to the Academic Rules.
- Refer to explanation of terms.
- Refer to recommended enrolment patterns.
Enquiries
Faculty of Business
Tel: +61 7 5430 1221
Email: businessfaculty@usc.edu.au