308115 v.1 Graduate Certificate in Employment Law

GradCertEmplLaw(Curtin)

Introduction
This course provides a qualification for people working or proposing to work in the industrial relations field who are interested in furthering their studies into the legal and practice aspects of employment law and industrial relations

Recognition of Prior Learning
Applications for recognition of prior learning are assessed on an individual basis. Recognition of prior learning may be given to students who have completed equivalent units at a recognised Australian tertiary institution to a maximum of 25 credits.

Duration and Availability
The course is of one semester full-time or equivalent part-time study.

Career Opportunities
Employment for graduates is mainly in the industrial relations or human resource management departments of companies, employment in state and federal government departments dealing with industrial relations and employment issues.

Additional Course Expenses
Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, readers and other vital study materials. In addition, students may also need to contribute some of the cost of consumables, which varies depending on the area of study. A full list of expenses is available upon request or at enrolment.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit

Year 1 Semester 1

5934 v.4 * Legal Environment 560 3.0 25.0

SELECT 3 OPTIONS 75.0

100.0

Optional Units to Select From in Year 1 Semester 1 Hrs/Wk Credits

5266 v.7 ** Industrial Relations (Theory and Practice) 555 3.0 25.0

5470 v.7 # Law (Industrial) 572 3.5 25.0

5744 v.7 ** Industrial Relations (Negotiation and Advocacy) 561 3.0 25.0

5745 v.6 ** Industrial Relations (Comparative) 562 3.0 25.0

5746 v.10 # Industrial Relations (Employee Equality) 563 3.0 25.0

5752 v.6 # Law (Advanced Industrial) 573 3.0 25.0

11217 v.2 ** Industrial Relations (Australian) 560 3.0 25.0

12021 v.2 # Business Research Project (Business Law) 593 3.0 25.0

# Employment Law Optional units.

* Students must complete either Legal Environ. 560, one Employment Law and two Industrial Relations optional units OR if they have met the requirements of Legal Environ. 560 must complete two Employment Law and two Industrial Relations optional units.

** Industrial Relations Optional units.

Availability

Year Location Period Internal External
2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y Y

The information displayed above refers to study periods and locations that students are eligible to be offe red and admitted to this course for the first time only.