Master of Human Resource Management

Please note: this subject is delivered wholly online and only open to students enrolled in the wholly online courses Master of Human Resource Management and Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management. Subjects in this course are delivered in an online accelerated learning model and therefore, students typically enrol in one 12.5 credit point subject per online teaching term.

This subject examines the fundamentals of managing people in organisations. Students will explore key Human Resource policies and practices, including employee attraction, retention, development, health and wellbeing, and performance management. The subject includes the foundations of management, including psychological, individual and group behaviour, cognition, and social and political dynamics. Students will learn to evaluate Human Resource strategies from multiple stakeholder perspectives and apply psychological principles and insights from the social sciences to understand and address common managerial challenges. By integrating Human Resource practices with organisational behaviour concepts, this subject provides a comprehensive understanding of how to effectively manage people and enhance organisational performance.

View detailed information in the Handbook

Please note: this subject is delivered wholly online and only open to students enrolled in the wholly online courses Master of Human Resource Management and Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management. Subjects in this course are delivered in an online accelerated learning model and therefore, students typically enrol in one 12.5 credit point subject per online teaching term.

This subject explores the dynamic factors shaping the success and direction of contemporary businesses, with an emphasis on understanding and managing modern organisations. You will examine relevant theories and conceptual frameworks to analyse how business environments affect operations and decision-making. We examine the strategic value of the role human resource management plays in an organisation to support its success and growth in a diverse and complex business environment. Business fundamental skills might include strategic thinking, communication and influence, analytical capabilities, leadership, technology, supply chain, marketing and financial knowledge.

View detailed information in the Handbook

Please note: this subject is delivered wholly online and only open to students enrolled in the wholly online courses Master of Human Resource Management and Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management. Subjects in this course are delivered in an online accelerated learning model and therefore, students typically enrol in one 12.5 credit point subject per online teaching term.

An organisation's ability to gain a competitive edge is fundamentally rooted in effective staffing practices. This subject explores how organisations strategically leverage their human capital to fulfill operational requirements, meet strategic objectives, and achieve sustainable success in a competitive landscape. Drawing on both theoretical frameworks and empirical research, the subject equips students with the skills to assess an organisation's existing capability approach, formulate evidence-based recommendations, and develop comprehensive implementation plans. Students will also learn to establish metrics for measuring success.

View detailed information in the Handbook

Please note: this subject is delivered wholly online and only open to students enrolled in the wholly online courses Master of Human Resource Management and Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management. Subjects in this course are delivered in an online accelerated learning model and therefore, students typically enrol in one 12.5 credit point subject per online teaching term.

The performance of employees can affect the capacity of an organisation to achieve its objectives. In this subject we identify the tools and techniques used by organisations to motivate and evaluate employee performance. We then investigate how these performance assessments are used to allocate employee rewards and recognition. Our evaluation of performance and reward management systems is focused on the fairness and effectiveness of these systems for various stakeholders in a dynamic organisational environment and the implications for employee equity and wellbeing.

View detailed information in the Handbook

Please note: this subject is delivered wholly online and only open to students enrolled in the wholly online Master of Human Resource Management. Subjects in this course are delivered in an online accelerated learning model and therefore, students typically enrol in one 12.5 credit point subject per online teaching term.

Students will gain an understanding of "human resource data-driven" approaches to management and utilise evidence-based insights to make informed decisions about human resources.

This subject provides students with knowledge and skills to enhance critical talent and business outcomes by understanding how human resource metrics can be integrated into business strategy and organisational performance. This subject delves into practical learning on data driven decision making techniques for human resources throughout the process of designing human resource metrics and implementing human resource analytics (collecting, analysing, interpreting, and reporting data related to human resources). Students will gain a deeper understanding of how to leverage human resource data and analytics to improve HR practices such as recruiting, turnover, training evaluation, diversity and inclusion, and performance management.

View detailed information in the Handbook

Please note: this subject is delivered wholly online and only open to students enrolled in the wholly online Master of Human Resource Management. Subjects in this course are delivered in an online accelerated learning model and therefore, students typically enrol in one 12.5 credit point subject per online teaching term.

This subject explores how organisations can design and sustain environments that promote employee health, wellbeing, and engagement in an era of increasing complexity, technological disruption, and shifting workforce expectations. Drawing on interdisciplinary research and real-world case studies, students will examine the strategic value of wellbeing as a driver of organisational performance, resilience, and sustainable success. Key areas of focus include job design, psychological safety, burnout, trauma-informed human resource practices, and the evolving role of leadership in fostering engagement. Students will also consider the ethical and practical implications of wellbeing initiatives across diverse employee groups, including the impact of technology and the importance of inclusive design. Through applied assessment and interactive learning, students will develop the ability to craft evidence-based strategies that enhance both employee experience and business outcomes.

View detailed information in the Handbook

Please note: this subject is delivered wholly online and only open to students enrolled in the wholly online Master of Human Resource Management. Subjects in this course are delivered in an online accelerated learning model and therefore, students typically enrol in one 12.5 credit point subject per online teaching term.

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) continues to be a critical topic for managing people and organisations and for society more broadly. This subject offers a contemporary and critical perspective on how organisations can approach DEI to maximise the benefits for themselves, as well as employees and external stakeholders. Students will be introduced to frameworks that can be used to analyse, plan and evaluate DEI strategies and interventions and apply these to real-world organisational examples. In addition, the subject offers opportunities to learn more about specific DEI groups and topics, and how organisations can attract and retain diverse talent and foster an inclusive working environment. This will include discussion of gender, work and family, race and ethnicity, disability, age and other issues of current interest.

View detailed information in the Handbook

Please note: this subject is delivered wholly online and only open to students enrolled in the wholly online Master of Human Resource Management. Subjects in this course are delivered in an online accelerated learning model and therefore, students typically enrol in one 12.5 credit point subject per online teaching term.

This subject examines individual and collective human behaviour in and around issues of organisational change. The subject will cover a broad theoretical basis that assists in understanding how change at the employee, group and strategic levels affects individuals. Both the planned approach and emergent approach to change management will be considered.

Topics to be covered include: drivers of change, the role of internal and external change agents, tools for successful change management, and the implementation and consequences of specific change initiatives, and the use of Gen AI to identify change issues and leveraging Gen AI to engage stakeholders.

View detailed information in the Handbook

Please note: this subject is delivered wholly online and only open to students enrolled in the wholly online Master of Human Resource Management. Subjects in this course are delivered in an online accelerated learning model and therefore, students typically enrol in one 12.5 credit point subject per online teaching term.

Paid work is central to the lives of most adults – it provides an income and is constitutive of identities. For society at large, the organisation of paid work relationships is crucial because of the need to produce goods and services and to protect those engaged in production. Regulation of these work relationships by law is, therefore, important.

This subject provides a thematic overview of the legal regulation of work relationships in Australia in an industrial, social and political context. It examines how work relationships are regulated through statutory regimes how they manifest in human resource management functions and practices. A major focus of the subject is the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), which sets minimum employment conditions, regulates modern awards and enterprise agreement-making, provides redress in relation to adverse action and provides processes to deal with issues of sexual harassment. Anti-discrimination and equality law will also be examined.

This subject is designed to be of assistance to students without previous (or recent) legal study in this area.

Indicative list of principal topics:

• Statutory standards under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) including unfair dismissal, minimum wage rates, hours of work, leave, adverse action and 'right to request' regimes

• The regulation of employment rights and working conditions by modern awards and enterprise agreements under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)

• The distinction between the status of employee and independent contractor

• Anti-discrimination and workplace health and safety law

• Compliance and enforcement mechanisms.

View detailed information in the Handbook

Please note: this subject is delivered wholly online and only open to students enrolled in the wholly online Master of Human Resource Management. Subjects in this course are delivered in an online accelerated learning model and therefore, students typically enrol in one 12.5 credit point subject per online teaching term.

This subject involves the analysis of organisational decisions and actions with a focus on implications for human resource policy and practice. A key focus is on aligning human resource strategies with broader organisational goals to ensure human resource practices actively support long-term business success. Many organisational decisions have implications for human resource and employees including the number of people to be employed, the type of skills required and the way employee performance is assessed and rewarded. In this subject students will draw on fundamental business concepts and human resource management studies to critically analyse business issues and develop recommendations that align with organisational strategy and promote organisational sustainability.

View detailed information in the Handbook

Please note: this subject is delivered wholly online and only open to students enrolled in the wholly online Master of Human Resource Management. Subjects in this course are delivered in an online accelerated learning model and therefore, students typically enrol in one 12.5 credit point subject per online teaching term.

This subject involves students undertaking a substantial project related to human resource management professional practice. Students will draw on theory, knowledge and skills developed through their degree to design and complete their professional Capstone project. The Capstone project will entail a process of problem definition to build a case, and it will produce a research-informed plan to inform implementation. The experience will provide students with concepts, methods and skills to implement a similar project in a future professional context.

This subject is the second part of a two-subject sequence, taught over two study periods.

Students are required to enrol in MGMT90317 HRM Industry Project (Part 1) (12.5 points) and MGMT90318 HRM Industry Project (Part 2) (12.5 points), for a total enrolment of 25 points.

Students will receive a ‘CNT’ grade for Part 1. An overall result for the subject is given following completion of the two-subject sequence.

Assessment, Subject Intended Learning Outcomes, and Total Time Commitment applies to the entire enrolment across Parts 1 and 2 of the subject.

The Total Time Commitment for the subject is approximately 340 hours, inclusive of the two study periods MGMT90317 HRM Industry Project (Part 1) (12.5 points) and MGMT90318 HRM Industry Project (Part 2) (12.5 points).

View detailed information in the Handbook

Please note: this subject is delivered wholly online and only open to students enrolled in the wholly online Master of Human Resource Management. Subjects in this course are delivered in an online accelerated learning model and therefore, students typically enrol in one 12.5 credit point subject per online teaching term.

This subject involves students undertaking a substantial project related to human resource management professional practice. Students will draw on theory, knowledge and skills developed through their degree to design and complete their professional Capstone project. The Capstone project will entail a process of problem definition to build a case, and it will produce a research-informed plan to inform implementation. The experience will provide students with concepts, methods and skills to implement a similar project in a future professional context.

This subject is the second part of a two-subject sequence, taught over two study periods.

Students are required to enrol in MGMT90317 HRM Industry Project (Part 1) (12.5 points) and MGMT90318 HRM Industry Project (Part 2) (12.5 points), for a total enrolment of 25 points.

Students will receive a ‘CNT’ grade for Part 1. An overall result for the subject is given following completion of the two-subject sequence.

Assessment, Subject Intended Learning Outcomes, and Total Time Commitment applies to the entire enrolment across Parts 1 and 2 of the subject.

The Total Time Commitment for the subject is approximately 340 hours, inclusive of the two study periods MGMT90317 HRM Industry Project (Part 1) (12.5 points) and MGMT90318 HRM Industry Project (Part 2) (12.5 points).

View detailed information in the Handbook

Please note: this subject is delivered wholly online and only open to students enrolled in the wholly online courses Master of Human Resource Management and Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management. Subjects in this course are delivered in an online accelerated learning model and therefore, students typically enrol in one 12.5 credit point subject per online teaching term.

This subject examines the fundamentals of managing people in organisations. Students will explore key Human Resource policies and practices, including employee attraction, retention, development, health and wellbeing, and performance management. The subject includes the foundations of management, including psychological, individual and group behaviour, cognition, and social and political dynamics. Students will learn to evaluate Human Resource strategies from multiple stakeholder perspectives and apply psychological principles and insights from the social sciences to understand and address common managerial challenges. By integrating Human Resource practices with organisational behaviour concepts, this subject provides a comprehensive understanding of how to effectively manage people and enhance organisational performance.

View detailed information in the Handbook

Please note: this subject is delivered wholly online and only open to students enrolled in the wholly online courses Master of Human Resource Management and Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management. Subjects in this course are delivered in an online accelerated learning model and therefore, students typically enrol in one 12.5 credit point subject per online teaching term.

This subject explores the dynamic factors shaping the success and direction of contemporary businesses, with an emphasis on understanding and managing modern organisations. You will examine relevant theories and conceptual frameworks to analyse how business environments affect operations and decision-making. We examine the strategic value of the role human resource management plays in an organisation to support its success and growth in a diverse and complex business environment. Business fundamental skills might include strategic thinking, communication and influence, analytical capabilities, leadership, technology, supply chain, marketing and financial knowledge.

View detailed information in the Handbook

Please note: this subject is delivered wholly online and only open to students enrolled in the wholly online courses Master of Human Resource Management and Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management. Subjects in this course are delivered in an online accelerated learning model and therefore, students typically enrol in one 12.5 credit point subject per online teaching term.

An organisation's ability to gain a competitive edge is fundamentally rooted in effective staffing practices. This subject explores how organisations strategically leverage their human capital to fulfill operational requirements, meet strategic objectives, and achieve sustainable success in a competitive landscape. Drawing on both theoretical frameworks and empirical research, the subject equips students with the skills to assess an organisation's existing capability approach, formulate evidence-based recommendations, and develop comprehensive implementation plans. Students will also learn to establish metrics for measuring success.

View detailed information in the Handbook

Please note: this subject is delivered wholly online and only open to students enrolled in the wholly online courses Master of Human Resource Management and Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management. Subjects in this course are delivered in an online accelerated learning model and therefore, students typically enrol in one 12.5 credit point subject per online teaching term.

The performance of employees can affect the capacity of an organisation to achieve its objectives. In this subject we identify the tools and techniques used by organisations to motivate and evaluate employee performance. We then investigate how these performance assessments are used to allocate employee rewards and recognition. Our evaluation of performance and reward management systems is focused on the fairness and effectiveness of these systems for various stakeholders in a dynamic organisational environment and the implications for employee equity and wellbeing.

View detailed information in the Handbook

Please note: this subject is delivered wholly online and only open to students enrolled in the wholly online Master of Human Resource Management. Subjects in this course are delivered in an online accelerated learning model and therefore, students typically enrol in one 12.5 credit point subject per online teaching term.

Students will gain an understanding of "human resource data-driven" approaches to management and utilise evidence-based insights to make informed decisions about human resources.

This subject provides students with knowledge and skills to enhance critical talent and business outcomes by understanding how human resource metrics can be integrated into business strategy and organisational performance. This subject delves into practical learning on data driven decision making techniques for human resources throughout the process of designing human resource metrics and implementing human resource analytics (collecting, analysing, interpreting, and reporting data related to human resources). Students will gain a deeper understanding of how to leverage human resource data and analytics to improve HR practices such as recruiting, turnover, training evaluation, diversity and inclusion, and performance management.

View detailed information in the Handbook

Please note: this subject is delivered wholly online and only open to students enrolled in the wholly online Master of Human Resource Management. Subjects in this course are delivered in an online accelerated learning model and therefore, students typically enrol in one 12.5 credit point subject per online teaching term.

This subject explores how organisations can design and sustain environments that promote employee health, wellbeing, and engagement in an era of increasing complexity, technological disruption, and shifting workforce expectations. Drawing on interdisciplinary research and real-world case studies, students will examine the strategic value of wellbeing as a driver of organisational performance, resilience, and sustainable success. Key areas of focus include job design, psychological safety, burnout, trauma-informed human resource practices, and the evolving role of leadership in fostering engagement. Students will also consider the ethical and practical implications of wellbeing initiatives across diverse employee groups, including the impact of technology and the importance of inclusive design. Through applied assessment and interactive learning, students will develop the ability to craft evidence-based strategies that enhance both employee experience and business outcomes.

View detailed information in the Handbook

Please note: this subject is delivered wholly online and only open to students enrolled in the wholly online Master of Human Resource Management. Subjects in this course are delivered in an online accelerated learning model and therefore, students typically enrol in one 12.5 credit point subject per online teaching term.

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) continues to be a critical topic for managing people and organisations and for society more broadly. This subject offers a contemporary and critical perspective on how organisations can approach DEI to maximise the benefits for themselves, as well as employees and external stakeholders. Students will be introduced to frameworks that can be used to analyse, plan and evaluate DEI strategies and interventions and apply these to real-world organisational examples. In addition, the subject offers opportunities to learn more about specific DEI groups and topics, and how organisations can attract and retain diverse talent and foster an inclusive working environment. This will include discussion of gender, work and family, race and ethnicity, disability, age and other issues of current interest.

View detailed information in the Handbook

Please note: this subject is delivered wholly online and only open to students enrolled in the wholly online Master of Human Resource Management. Subjects in this course are delivered in an online accelerated learning model and therefore, students typically enrol in one 12.5 credit point subject per online teaching term.

This subject examines individual and collective human behaviour in and around issues of organisational change. The subject will cover a broad theoretical basis that assists in understanding how change at the employee, group and strategic levels affects individuals. Both the planned approach and emergent approach to change management will be considered.

Topics to be covered include: drivers of change, the role of internal and external change agents, tools for successful change management, and the implementation and consequences of specific change initiatives, and the use of Gen AI to identify change issues and leveraging Gen AI to engage stakeholders.

View detailed information in the Handbook

Please note: this subject is delivered wholly online and only open to students enrolled in the wholly online Master of Human Resource Management. Subjects in this course are delivered in an online accelerated learning model and therefore, students typically enrol in one 12.5 credit point subject per online teaching term.

Paid work is central to the lives of most adults – it provides an income and is constitutive of identities. For society at large, the organisation of paid work relationships is crucial because of the need to produce goods and services and to protect those engaged in production. Regulation of these work relationships by law is, therefore, important.

This subject provides a thematic overview of the legal regulation of work relationships in Australia in an industrial, social and political context. It examines how work relationships are regulated through statutory regimes how they manifest in human resource management functions and practices. A major focus of the subject is the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), which sets minimum employment conditions, regulates modern awards and enterprise agreement-making, provides redress in relation to adverse action and provides processes to deal with issues of sexual harassment. Anti-discrimination and equality law will also be examined.

This subject is designed to be of assistance to students without previous (or recent) legal study in this area.

Indicative list of principal topics:

• Statutory standards under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) including unfair dismissal, minimum wage rates, hours of work, leave, adverse action and 'right to request' regimes

• The regulation of employment rights and working conditions by modern awards and enterprise agreements under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)

• The distinction between the status of employee and independent contractor

• Anti-discrimination and workplace health and safety law

• Compliance and enforcement mechanisms.

View detailed information in the Handbook

Please note: this subject is delivered wholly online and only open to students enrolled in the wholly online Master of Human Resource Management. Subjects in this course are delivered in an online accelerated learning model and therefore, students typically enrol in one 12.5 credit point subject per online teaching term.

This subject involves the analysis of organisational decisions and actions with a focus on implications for human resource policy and practice. A key focus is on aligning human resource strategies with broader organisational goals to ensure human resource practices actively support long-term business success. Many organisational decisions have implications for human resource and employees including the number of people to be employed, the type of skills required and the way employee performance is assessed and rewarded. In this subject students will draw on fundamental business concepts and human resource management studies to critically analyse business issues and develop recommendations that align with organisational strategy and promote organisational sustainability.

View detailed information in the Handbook

Please note: this subject is delivered wholly online and only open to students enrolled in the wholly online Master of Human Resource Management. Subjects in this course are delivered in an online accelerated learning model and therefore, students typically enrol in one 12.5 credit point subject per online teaching term.

This subject involves students undertaking a substantial research project related to HRM. Drawing on theory, knowledge and skills developed during the program, students will design and complete an individually negotiated, HR management research project. HRM research projects tackle real-world management-related issues, integrate student learning, and present actionable research proposals for HR managers and policymakers. Students are introduced to management research and given guidance on problem identification, literature review, research methods, and research report writing and presenting it to their workplace or industry. The research project will entail establishing the problem statement, presenting research proposal, reviewing literature, collecting and analysing data, interpreting key findings and presenting research findings and writing a research report.

This subject is the first part of a two-subject sequence, taught over two study periods.

Students are required to enrol in MGMT90319 HRM Research Project (Part 1) (12.5 points) and MGMT90320 HRM Research Project (Part 2) (12.5 points), for a total enrolment of 25 points.

Students will receive a ‘CNT’ grade for Part 1. An overall result for the subject is given following completion of the two-subject sequence.

Assessment, Subject Intended Learning Outcomes, and Total Time Commitment applies to the entire enrolment across Parts 1 and 2 of the subject.

The Total Time Commitment for the subject is approximately 340 hours, inclusive of the two study periods MGMT90319 HRM Research Project (Part 1) (12.5 points) and MGMT90320 HRM Research Project (Part 2) (12.5 points).

View detailed information in the Handbook

Please note: this subject is delivered wholly online and only open to students enrolled in the wholly online Master of Human Resource Management. Subjects in this course are delivered in an online accelerated learning model and therefore, students typically enrol in one 12.5 credit point subject per online teaching term.

This subject involves students undertaking a substantial research project related to HRM. Drawing on theory, knowledge and skills developed during the program, students will design and complete an individually negotiated, HR management research project. HRM research projects tackle real-world management-related issues, integrate student learning, and present actionable research proposals for HR managers and policymakers. Students are introduced to management research and given guidance on problem identification, literature review, research methods, and research report writing and presenting it to their workplace or industry. The research project will entail establishing the problem statement, presenting research proposal, reviewing literature, collecting and analysing data, interpreting key findings and presenting research findings and writing a research report.

This subject is the second part of a two-subject sequence, taught over two consecutive study periods.

Students are required to enrol in MGMT90319 HRM Research Project (Part 1) (12.5 points) and MGMT90320 HRM Research Project (Part 2) (12.5 points), consecutively, for a total enrolment of 25 points.

Students will receive a ‘CNT’ grade for Part 1. An overall result for the subject is given following completion of the two-subject sequence.

Assessment, Subject Intended Learning Outcomes, and Total Time Commitment applies to the entire enrolment across Parts 1 and 2 of the subject.

The Total Time Commitment for the subject is approximately 340 hours, inclusive of the two study periods MGMT90319 HRM Research Project (Part 1) (12.5 points) and MGMT90320 HRM Research Project (Part 2) (12.5 points).

View detailed information in the Handbook