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Across all businesses and industries, the one thing that makes an organisation stand out from others is the people behind it.This coursework degree will allow you to plan and manage an organisation’s teams in ways which align with the organisation’s strategic goals and objectives. You’ll explore what makes a productive and sustainable workplace culture as you apply the new technologies and innovative HR solutions you learn.You’ll boost your HR expertise with new skills in people and performance management.9 reasons to study a Graduate Certificate in Human Resources Management at MurdochUse avatars and virtual reality (VR) to prepare you for real life HR experiences such as interviews, conflict resolution and more. We are the first university in Australia to introduce VR in this way. We have received a 5-star rating for student support and learner engagement in our business and management programs. Source: The Good Universities Guide 2019 Choose full-time, part-time, on-campus or online options to help you fit study into your working life. If you’re an international student, you’ll need to study full-time to meet your visa requirements. Most of our classes take place after work hours during the week, starting after 4.30pm, or on weekends. Take advantage of free workshops and seminars to help you with writing, statistics and analysing data, ethics, how to run surveys and research as a postgraduate student. Be taught by leading academics who have worked as consultants across many industries including healthcare, IT, aged care, banking, and education. You’ll also learn through industry guest lectures and work on real projects with industry. Put theory into practice with professional placements through our Work Integrated Learning program. Units completed in this course count as course credit for our Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management if you want to take your studies further. Looking to continue on and complete a Master in as little as 18 months? We offer a Master of Human Resource Management where you can use the units completed in this course as credits.Develop your skillsBuild essential skills and knowledge to meet your career or study goals. Topics you’ll cover include:industrial relations and employment law people and performance management human capital development.Your careerBy 2022, it’s expected there will be 89,000 new management jobs in Australia. Source: Job Outlook WA Government 2019A postgraduate qualification can help you further your current career and move into a more senior role or help you change career paths to pursue new opportunities. Depending on your own situation and career aspirations, there are many careers and positions that this course can lead to.Careers could include:HR Advisor Learning and Development Advisor HR Coordinator Recruitment Officer.You’ll graduate with in-demand management skills, specialising in developing strategies to attract, retain, develop, engage and reward a capable workforce.Professional recognitionThe Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management has met the criteria for course accreditation and is currently accredited by the Australian HR Institute (AHRI). Accreditation is reviewed every three years by the AHRI National Accreditation Committee.Students applying for this course can be assured that the quality of core units map onto the AHRI Model of Excellence for HR Practitioners and Academics, a recognised benchmark of HR best practice and standards.

Please note that limited Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) will be available for this course in Term 3 (July), 2020. From Term 1 (January), 2021 there will be no Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) available.This course is for high achievers who want to undertake a graduate research degree such as a research masters degree or a PhD, but do not meet the eligibility requirements of previous research experience or feel they do not have sufficient previous research experience.It is designed as a pathway course to prepare you to undertake research at a postgraduate level. You will learn about research methodology, research design and research ethics as you plan and conduct a research study that can lead onto a graduate research course.If you complete the Graduate Certificate with high grades, you will be well placed to commence a successful Masters or PhD candidature in the field of education.

Please note: this course is not available in 2020.The Professional Certificate in English Language is designed for primary and secondary school teachers of English who wish to develop their pedagogical content knowledge and/or take a leading role in English Language teaching in their school. The Certificate has two streams, one designed for F-10 English teachers based on the National and Victorian Curriculum, and one specifically tailored to teachers of VCE English Language in the Victorian education system. The course will focus on the pedagogical content knowledge from the disciplines of Linguistics and Applied Linguistics required to teach English Language within these curricula. The Certificate comprises two subjects: The Grammar of English, and English in Social Interaction, offered one each semester during the year. Course delivery is via a ‘blended learning’ approach with a mixture of online and intensive on-campus teaching modes, and includes extensive resources such as highlight video interviews with prominent experts in the field speaking about particular topics. Online communities will support collaboration between participants throughout the course, and the face-to-face intensives will be taught by staff in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics together with practicing English teachers. Links will be made between the requirements of the F-10 and VCE English Language curricula, classroom practice and teaching resources, and current Linguistic and Applied Linguistic research and scholarship on the grammar, discourse properties, and sociolinguistics of the English Language.

The Graduate Diploma of Surgical Science is designed for prevocational doctors who plan a career in surgery or a proceduralist speciality. The content is based on the JDocs Framework from the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS)(2014). Students in this course will receive formal and structured learning in the nine competencies the RACS expect of surgeons: medical expertise, judgment (clinical decision-making), technical expertise, professionalism and ethics, health advocacy, communication, collaboration and teamwork, management and leadership and, scholarship and teaching (RACS, 2012). However, the course does not confer the status/privileges of a surgeon nor does it guarantee entry to surgical training programs.This 2-year, part-time course will provide students with foundational knowledge and some skills relevant for entering surgical training. In particular, the course offers the theoretical background essential for practice in the nine surgical competencies. Although the course has been designed for students who are not on a surgical training program, it is also likely to be valuable to those who have recently commenced surgical training, especially the opportunity to learn about surgical research. Students will benefit from working while they are studying. Some subjects require clinical experience.Graduates may find the formal and structured theoretical foundation in surgical competencies relevant for entering higher training in other medical specialities that are procedurally-oriented.The Graduate Certificate in Surgical Science is an exit point after one year of study.Most subjects require attendance at up to two study days and up to two webinars each semester.Most teaching staff are practicing surgeons from the Department of Surgery. Content experts will also contribute to the program from the disciplines of psychology, sociology, ethics, human factors, leadership and education.

THERE ARE NO INTAKES TO THIS COURSE IN 2020.The Graduate Diploma in Primary Care Nursing is a tailored program for nurses working in a primary care setting that delivers comprehensive and evidence-based education in chronic disease, prevention, quality systems and safety, women’s health, mental health or youth health. The program also teaches strategies for health promotion, risk management and advanced nursing practice. Commonwealth government policy priorities in primary health care include an enhanced role for the practice nurse and this has been recognised in the course subjects. This program is delivered by flexible education (distance, online and face-to face).

The Graduate Certificate of Surgical Science is designed for prevocational doctors who plan a career in surgery or a proceduralist speciality. The content is based on the JDocs Framework from the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS)(2014). Students in this course will receive formal and structured learning in the nine competencies the RACS expect of surgeons: medical expertise, judgment (clinical decision-making), technical expertise, professionalism and ethics, health advocacy, communication, collaboration and teamwork, management and leadership and, scholarship and teaching (RACS, 2012). However, the course does not confer the status/privileges of a surgeon nor does it guarantee entry to surgical training programs.This 1-year, part-time course will provide students with foundational knowledge and some skills relevant for entering surgical training. In particular, the course orients students to the theoretical background essential for practice in the designated surgical competencies. The course has been designed for students who are not on a surgical training program. Students will benefit from working while they are studying. Some subjects require clinical experience.Graduates may find the formal and structured theoretical foundation in surgical competencies relevant for entering higher training in other medical specialities that are procedurally-oriented.Subjects require attendance at up to two study days and up to two webinars each semester.Most teaching staff are practicing surgeons from the Department of Surgery. Content experts will also contribute to the program from the disciplines of psychology, sociology, ethics, human factors, leadership and education.

Not offered in 2020The Master of Language Studies is a 72-unit coursework program offered by the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. The course may be taken over four semesters full-time, or the equivalent part-time.

Not offered in 2020The Master of Innovation and Enterprise normally requires 72 units of full-time study (or the equivalent part-time) or 54 units of full-time study (or the equivalent part time) for students who are eligible for Advanced Entry. The course is offered by the New Venture Institute and the College of Business, Government and Law.

Not offered in 2020The Master of Digital Production for Entertainment Design is offered by the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences in conjunction with CDW Studios. The course requires two years of full-time study.The Master of Digital Production for Entertainment Design articulates with the Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma in Digital Production for Entertainment Design.

Not offered in 2020The Master of Creative Arts is a 72-unit program comprising coursework, project and thesis components in creative writing, drama or screen production. The course is offered by the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences.Credit of up to 36 units may be granted on the basis of an approved Honours degree in the areas of creative writing, drama performance or screen production.