Master of Strategic Organisational Development and Human Resource Management

The Master of Strategic Organisational Development and Human Resource Management is specifically designed to meet the needs of professionals who are either currently practising or wish to practise in the field of organisational development and/or human resource management.

Course Aims

The Master of Strategic Organisational Development and Human Resource Management is accredited by the Australian Human Resources Institute. It is designed for human resource practitioners or those who wish to enter the profession. The aim of the course is to enable students to develop an advanced and integrated set of core competencies which will bring together human resource, organisational development, leadership, business ethics, legal frameworks and strategic management themes. Students can choose up to two elective units. The course equips students with the skills necessary to help identify, recruit, train, develop and reward employees, thereby contributing to overall business success. The course will enable students to attain the theoretical knowledge, problem solving and analytical skills, and practical experience needed to be an effective HR practitioner. A blended learning model is used to enable students to interact with the unit coordinators and each other, creating a collaborative community of learning.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: demonstrate advanced and integrated knowledge in the fields of contemporary human resource management theory and practice, organisational development and change, business ethics, leadership, the legal environment, strategic managemnet, and management more broadly, in order to be an effective HR professional and promote sustainable business in a globalised economy, and the ability to plan and execute a substantial research-based project; utilise advanced cognitive and communication skills, tools and digital technologies to communicate appropriately and persuasively with a range of stakeholders; apply advanced critical and creative thinking to analyse complex human resource and business-related problems and synthesise materials from a variety of sources in identifying solutions that maximise organisational performance and to achieve business objectives; identify, critically evaluate and synthesise relevant information drawn from a range of sources in order to analyse complex human resource and business related issues; critically evaluate and demonstrate expert judgement in formulating responses to complex social, cultural and ethical issues in a range of organisational contexts; demonstrate a preparedness to engage in continuous learning and reflection to develop new insights into professional practice; and illustrate advanced skills in working autonomously and with others to generate solutions and show a capacity to function as a leader, including the ability to collaborate in a range of contexts to achieve individual and common goals.

Graduate Attributes

Knowledge of a Discipline Knowledge of a discipline is taught, practised and assessed in all units. Students will develop an advanced and integrated knowledge of key business and management theory and critically apply knowledge at an advanced level in business contexts to solve business problems. Students will also demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the global environment in which business is conducted. Students will learn through independent research, interaction with unit materials, unit coordinators and fellow students, and will be assessed using case analysis of both hypothetical and real-world examples, workplace learning by analysing and applying theory to their own workplace, theory-based assignments and via multiple assessment modes. Communication Skills Communication skills are taught, practised and assessed throughout this course. Students will utilise advanced cognitive and communication skills, tools and digital technologies to communicate appropriately and persuasively with a range of stakeholders. Students will develop oral, written and presentation skills relevant to business contexts through assessments such as essays and oral presentations. Problem Solving This graduate attribute is taught, practised and assessed throughout the course using scenarios requiring students to use advanced cognitive and critical thinking skills to identify business issues, and to critically analyse and evaluate the relevant theories and concepts to construct business solutions. Information Literacy Information literacy is taught, practised and assessed throughout the course as students need to identify, critically evaluate and synthesise relevant information drawn from a range of sources in order to analyse complex business-related issues. Ethical Conduct and Social Responsibility Throughout the course, ethical conduct and social responsibility is taught, practised and assessed. Students need to reflect on the principles of professional and social responsibility and critically apply these to a range of ethical issues and scenarios. This is assessed through evaluation and analysis of reflective based and scenario based assessment tasks. Lifelong Learning Lifelong learning is taught and assessed in this course through reflective tasks that encourage critical analysis of professional experience, and appreciation of business as a dynamic discipline. Independence and Collaboration This graduate attribute is taught, practised and assessed in this course. Students are required to work independently and complete learning and assessment activities that require self-directed learning and initiative. Students are also required to collaborate in a variety of learning and assessmnet tasks.