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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 All* Internal External
2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y    
2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y    

The information displayed above refers to study periods and locations where the course is available for first time entry. Students are normally only offered or admitted to a course once.

*The course itself may not be available either solely internally or externally but individual units may be offered in either or both of those modes. Prospective students should contact the Course Coordinator for further information.



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