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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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Compulsory units for the major |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |