Bachelor of Arts with a major in Human Resources
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Overview
Human resource management is a crucial function in medium and large organisations. It involves the management of employees and the employment relationship, including recruiting, selecting, remunerating, developing and retaining staff.
The HR manager’s responsibilities include:
- workforce and succession planning
- performance management and training systems
- equity and diversity across organisations.
The Human Resources major prepares students to respond to new challenges and changes in the workplace.
A strong emphasis is on understanding the processes and techniques that create and maintain high-performing, efficient and ethical organisations.
The program addresses aspects of day-to-day operations, strategic thinking and decision-making.
You will:
- develop change management and sustainability techniques
- gain coaching and consulting skills
- learn how to formulate strategies to get the right employees, with the right skills, in the right place, at the right time.
Degrees offering Human Resources
Key features
- Macquarie’s Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in HR, is fully accredited by the Australian Human Resources Institute.
- Partnerships with some of Australia’s largest and most innovative employers enable graduates to find full-time work faster. The Faculty of Business and Economics has close links with public and private sector, for internships and vacation/graduate programs.
- Final-year students complete an applied project, refining their HR skills with to become work-ready.
Location
North Ryde
Suitable for
Students who are interested in a people-focused career, and want to learn how to deal with people and get the best out of them.
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Entry requirements
- HSC General Mathematics (Assumed Knowledge)
- Introductory units and bridging courses are available for students without the assumed prior knowledge.
English language requirements
If you have completed the NSW HSC or equivalent you satisfy the English proficiency requirements.
For full information view the English proficiency requirements table (436 Kb).
Work experience requirements
What you will study
| Degree requirements | Credit Points |
|---|---|
| Minimum number of credit points for the degree | 68 |
| Minimum number of credit points at 200 level or above | 38 |
| Minimum number of credit points at 300 level or above | 18 |
| Completion of a Qualifying Major for the Bachelor of Arts | |
| Completion of a designated People unit | |
| Completion of a designated Planet unit |
Major requirements
The following outlines the units (subjects) to be studied within this major
| 100 level | Credit Points | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Required | BBA111 | Organisational Behaviour | 3 | ||
| Required | HRM107 | Introduction to Human Resources | 3 | ||
| 200 level | Credit Points | ||||
| Required | HRM222 | Foundations in Human Resources Law | 3 | ||
| Required | HRM201 | Workplace Relations | 3 | ||
| Required | HRM207 | Human Resources Learning and Development | 3 | ||
| Required | HRM250 | Human Resource Management | 3 | ||
| 300 level | Credit Points | ||||
| Capstone | HRM328 | C | Strategic Human Resources Management | 3 | |
| Required | HRM307 | International Human Resource Management | 3 | ||
| Required | HRM317 | Change Management and Sustainability | 3 | ||
| Required | either | BBA340 | Cross Cultural Management | ||
| or | HRM333 | International Human Resources Law | 3 | ||
| Total credit points required to satisfy this major | 30 | ||||
Notes
- Units marked with a C are Capstone units.
- The course information contained on this page is applicable for 2012 ONLY.
For more information please read the courses disclaimer.
Careers
Accreditation
The Bachelor of Commerce in Human Resources is recognised by the Australian Human Resources Institute as equipping graduates to meet desired HR outcomes.
Career Opportunities
- Change agent/manager
- Employee relations manager
- Equity and diversity manager
- HRM consultant
- HRM officer
- Learning and development manager
- Occupational health and safety manager
- Recruitment officer
- Small business owner
- Training officer/manager
Employers
- Recruitment agencies
- Large and small organisations
- Consulting firms
- Training organisations
- Multinational organisations
Average starting salary
According to MyCareer.com Salary Centre, the average starting salary for a HR graduate is $61,643
Profiles
Our Students
Josh Cass
Macquarie's Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Human Resources will prepare you for a transition into the business environment. Not only does it give you a general analytical understanding of organisations, it also gives you a strategic perspective of how to effectively manage human capital. Many of Macquarie's HRM lecturers have industry experience which is a definite bonus. This degree has given me the necessary skills and knowledge to secure a number of practical work experience opportunities. I believe it's the balance between theory and practicality that makes this program so rewarding.
Our Graduates
Gordon Starkey
After completing his degree Gordon went on to complete his Honours in Business Administration driven by the reasoning that differentiation from other business students was the key to securing an interesting role once finishing university. His academic research focused on factors that contribute to HR being regarded as a strategic business partner across industry sectors.
Gordon now heads up the Instructional Design Division for a boutique e-learning consultancy, ELMO Learning.
Our Expertise
Dr David Poole
Dr David Poole has recently joined the Department of Marketing and Management after five years in the corporate sector. After leaving his role as Senior Lecturer in Management at the University of Western Sydney, David became CEO of a major industry association for the property development sector, leading a successful transformation of the organisation's strategies, staffing and profile before, for two years, becoming the owner and manager of a franchise bookstore.
David has taught at the Macquarie Graduate School of Management, the Australian Graduate School of Management and, in 2001, served as Visiting Professor of Management at Utah State University, USA.
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