Graduate Certificate of Human Resource Management

2024 Deakin University Handbook

Year	2024 course information
Award granted	Graduate Certificate of Human Resource Management
Deakin course code	M515
Faculty	Faculty of Business and Law
Campus	This course is only offered Online
Online	Yes
Duration	1 year part-time
Course Map - enrolment planning tool	This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 1 2024. This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 2 2024. Course maps for commencement in previous years are available on the Course Maps webpage or please contact a Student Adviser in Student Central.
Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition	The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 8

Course sub-headings

Course overview

The field of human resource management has become increasingly sophisticated and expert practitioners are in high demand. Propel your career with Deakin’s Graduate Certificate of Human Resource Management. Whether you’re already in the industry or looking to diversify your professional skill set, this course offers an opportunity to explore the fundamentals of both theory and practice.

Are you ready to add further expertise to your human resources skill set?

Develop an understanding of the theories and models of strategic human resource management and how they can be applied in organisations to enhance performance. Learn how the strategic use of people resources and HR practices can drive an organisation’s strategic direction.

You will come to understand the four core parts of strategic staffing including the staffing context, recruitment, personnel selection, and retention management. You will also build a thorough understanding of employment relations within an Australian and international context and examine how employment relationships are managed within a framework of change.

Hone your critical thinking skills while analysing the role human resource management plays in managing the rewards and performance of individuals and groups in organisations.

This course is a pathway into the Master of Human Resource Management.

Indicative student workload

As a student in the Faculty of Business and Law, you can expect to participate in a range of teaching activities each week. This could include online classes and seminars, and online interaction. You can refer to the individual unit details in the course structure for more information. You will also need to study and complete assessment tasks in your own time.

Professional recognition

The Graduate Certificate of Human Resource Management is accredited by the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI). Graduates may be eligible for entry into the AHRI Practising Certification (APC) Program.

Deakin Business School holds both AACSB and EQUIS accreditations. These prestigious accreditations are awarded to business schools that meet strict standards of quality, academic and professional excellence, and demonstrate a commitment to ongoing improvement and innovation in their courses, ensuring our graduates are employable worldwide.

Career opportunities

The Graduate Certificate of Human Resource Management will provide you with skills and knowledge for a career in:

human resources
business
government
industry.

Participation requirements

Units in this course may have participation requirements that include compulsory placements, work-based training, community-based learning or collaborative research training arrangements.

Reasonable adjustments to participation and other course requirements will be made for students with a disability. More information available at Disability support services.

Mandatory student checks

Units which contain work integrated learning, a community placement or interaction with the community may require a police check, working with children check or other check. These requirements will be detailed in unit guides upon enrolment.

Pathways

This course provides a pathway into the Master of Human Resource Management (M782)

Fees and charges

Fees and charges vary depending on the type of fee place you hold, your course, your commencement year, the units you choose to study and their study discipline, and your study load.

Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.

Use the Fee estimator to see course and unit fees applicable to your course and type of place. For further information regarding tuition fees, other fees and charges, invoice due dates, withdrawal dates, payment methods visit our Current students website.

Course Learning Outcomes

Graduate Learning Outcomes	Course Learning Outcomes
Discipline specific knowledge and capabilities	Demonstrate an advanced understanding of a contemporary body of knowledge in human resource management
Communication	Apply appropriate communication skills within the context of human resource management
Digital literacy	Use appropriate digital technologies to identify and disseminate complex information, concepts and theories in human resource management
Critical thinking	Analyse critically, evaluate and express sound judgement, ideas and reflection in relation to a range of management issues
Problem solving	Apply problem solving skills necessary to conceptualise and solve complex human resource issues in the workplace
Self-management	Operate successfully as an independent learner in an online learning environment
Teamwork	Apply team working skills in addressing human resource issues in the contemporary workplace
Global citizenship	Identify and respond to authentic ethical and cultural issues faced by HR professionals in organisations

Course rules

To complete the Graduate Certificate of Human Resources, students must attain a total of 4 credit points of core units plus completion of the compulsory 0-credit point module, DAI001 Academic Integrity Module. Most units (think of units as 'subjects') are equal to 1 credit point.