Bachelor of Applied Social Science (Human Resource Management)

The Bachelor of Applied Social Science (Human Resource Management) equips you with the skills and knowledge to work in the field of human resources. It develops your interpersonal communication skills and the capacity to facilitate organisational change. It also teaches you to work strategically in relation to organisational objectives as well as to enhance performance and solve operational dilemmas. It is ideal if your interest is in HR management, or in being a `change agent’ in a range of organisational settings

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Course outline:

Subjects

Year 1

• Understanding Societies: An Introduction to Social Analysis
• Introduction to Social Theories: Sociological Theory and Practice
• Introduction to Social Research Methods
• Developing Social Policy
• Understanding Human Behaviour Across the Lifespan: An Introduction to Psychology
• Theories of Counselling
• Interpersonal Communication
• Management Principles and Practices 1

Year 2

• Applied Counselling Practice 1
• Mediation and Conflict Management
• Advanced Social Research Methods
• Fundamentals of Human Resource Management
• Fundamentals of Leadership
• Theories of Organisational Behaviour
• Theories of Coaching in the Workplace
• Employee and Workplace Relations

Year 3

• Ethics, Professionalism, and Reflective Practice
• Action Based Research Project
• Occupational Health and Safety and Risk Management
• Human Resource Development and Planning
• Performance and Compensation
• Occupational Health and Safety
• 2 Electives chosen from other 300 level units

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