308120 v.1 Master of Corporate and Resources Administration

MCorpResAdmin(Curtin)

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Introduction
This course provides a qualification for people working in the mining industry who are interested in furthering their studies into the corporate and resources administration side of the mining industry

Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites
Either a postgraduate diploma in corporate and resources administration or its equivalent, or a graduate certificate in corporate and resources administration or its equivalent, or a bachelors degree in business, commerce or related field from a recognised tertiary entrance institutionor equivalent qualification. Applicants would normally be expected to have a minimum of two years relevant employment experience.

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 either a graduate certificate in corporate and resources administration or a postgraduate diploma in business in corporate and resources administration. It may also be given to students for any equivalent units previously studied in another postgraduate course at a recognised Australian tertiary institution or equivalent qualification, to a maximum of 100 credits.

Duration and Availability
This course is three semesters full-time or equivalent part-time study.

Intermediate Awards
A student who has successfully completed all the requirements of the Graduate Certificate in Corporate Resources and Administration or the Postgraduate Diploma in Business (Corporate Resources and Administration) may apply under exceptional circumstance provisions for graduation in that award, subject to approval of the Head of School/Department. For further definition refer to the Statement and Awards section under General Information.

Career Opportunities
Employment for graduates is mainly in the corporate and administrative departments of mining companies, and in state and federal government departments dealing with corporate resources.

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.

Course Structure				Hrs/Wk	Credit
Year 1 Semester 1
10975	v.5		Corporate Finance 660	3.0	25.0
12030	v.3		Law (Business Organisations) 522	3.0	25.0
308112	v.1		Advanced Corporate Governance Law 574	3.0	25.0
5275	v.8		Management Processes and Policies 560	3.0	25.0
					100.0
Year 1 Semester 2
308109	v.1		Minerals and Petroleum Law 567	3.0	25.0
5468	v.8		Law (Company Secretarial Practice) 561	3.0	25.0
5471	v.6		Law (Meetings) 565	3.0	25.0
			SELECT 1 OPTION		25.0
					100.0
Year 2 Semester 1
10957	v.4		Banking Law 551	3.0	25.0
12019	v.2		Business Research Project (Business Law) 591	3.0	25.0
			SELECT 2 OPTIONS		50.0
					100.0
Optional Units to Select From in Year 0 Not entered				Hrs/Wk	Credits
5248	v.6		Managerial Leadership 561	3.0	25.0
5470	v.7		Law (Industrial) 572	3.5	25.0
5628	v.8		Financial Management 555	3.0	25.0
5922	v.6		Taxation (Introduction) 561	3.0	25.0
6877	v.3		Land Law 550	3.0	25.0
10961	v.3		Law (Torts) 502	3.0	25.0
10969	v.3		Law (Criminal) 571	3.0	25.0
11945	v.5		Taxation 531	3.0	25.0
13315	v.2		Superannuation and Retirement Planning 621	3.0	25.0

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal	External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	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.