Stream

Human Resource Management - MGMTHH3586

Stream Summary

Faculty: COMM - Australian School of Business

School: School of Management

Contact:  Australian School of Business Student Centre

Program: 3586 - Actuarial Studies

Award(s):

Bachelor of Actuarial Studies (Honours)

Information valid for students commencing 2013.
Students who commenced prior to 2013 should go to the Handbook's Previous Editions

Stream Outline

As a more advanced program, the Honours degree is intended to enhance student's critical analytical and problem-solving skills, deepen their knowledge of the fields of industrial relations, human resource management or management, and provide valuable research skills.

To satisfy the Honours requirements, students undertake an additional year of study, completing Honours level courses (both compulsory and elective) and undertaking a research thesis. Students must have completed the prerequisite courses prior to their Honours year.

Stream Structure

Students must have completed as part of their degree requirements:

Plus one course from the elective list

Elective list
Students must include MGMT3708 Research Methods in Employment and Management as this course is designed to provide the necessary research techniques for thesis investigation and writing, and to ensure that students have determined many aspects of their proposed thesis before entering into fourth year.

Honours Level - Year 4
Note- students should enrol in MGMT4738 in both Semester 1 and Semester 2.

Entry Requirements

To progress to Year 4 Honours in Human Resource Management a student must:
  1. Complete the specified number of Human Resource Management Required and Options courses;
  2. Pass all these courses and obtain an average grad of 71% or better in these courses
  3. Obtain the permission of the Honours Coordinator to undertake the Honours year
For admission to the Honours program the minimum requirement is an average of 70% for all MGMT subjects. If there are more applicants than the School can accommodate, admission will be determined according to students' academic merit.
Students will be notified once final marks for Semester 2 become available. Students are expected to begin their preliminary research over the summer vacation.

How To Apply

Candidates intending to apply to the Honours programs are encouraged to discuss their eligibility and study program with Undergraduate Honours Coordinator for Management

Academic Rules

Please refer to the Program Structure for the Academic requirements relating to this program.

Further Information

Please note that these requirements may be subject to change.
Students are advised to follow requirements according to the year they commenced. Please refer to previous editions of the Online Handbook for your program requirements.

Contact the Australian School of Business Student Centre for advice.
tel: + 61 2 9385 3189
location: Ground Floor, West Wing, Australian School of Business Building
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