The Human Resource Management major deals with the management of people in an organisation. It covers recruitment and selection, performance appraisal, career planning, job analysis, and organisational development. The demand for human resource management professionals in Australia has increased significantly in the past decade. 

Sheridan's Human Resource Management major may be taken on either a full-time or part-time basis and is open to both domestic and international students.

Indicative Course Plan (Full-time Student)

Year 1 Semester 1
EC100 Introduction to Economics
LW103 Principles of Business Law
MN101 Principles of Management
RS191 Academic and Professional Communication

Year 1 Semester 2
AC101 Principles of Financial Accounting
CS100 Introduction to Christianity
MK101 Principles of Marketing
+1 Minor / General Elective

Year 2 Semester 1
MA220 Univariate Statistical Analysis
MN210 Managing Human Resources
+1 Minor / General Elective
+1 Minor / General Elective

Year 2 Semester 2
CS200 Survey of the Bible
MN202 Behaviour in Organisations
MN212 Employment Relations
RS292 Research Methods

Year 3 Semester 1
CS300 Christianity as a Worldview
MN311 Talent Acquisition
MN321 Workplace Learning and Development
RS394 Research Project

Year 3 Semester 2
MN262 Cross-Cultural Management
MN312 Working With Volunteers
MN322 Workplace Wellbeing and Safety
+1 Minor / General Elective

 

List of available units in the Human Resource Management major

Business Core units

  • AC101 Principles of Financial Accounting
  • EC100 Introduction to Economics
  • LW103 Principles of Business Law
  • MK101 Principles of Marketing
  • MN101 Principles of Management
  • MA220 Univariate Statistical Analysis

Human Resource Management core units

  • MN202 Behaviour in Organisations
  • MN210 Managing Human Resources
  • MN212 Employment Relations
  • MN262 Cross-Cultural Management
  • MN311 Talent Acquisition
  • MN312 Working With Volunteers
  • MN321 Workplace Learning and Development
  • MN322 Workplace Wellbeing and Safety

Common Core Christian Studies units

  • CS100 Introduction to Christianity
  • CS200 Survey of the Bible
  • CS300 Christianity as a Worldview

Common Core Research units

  • RS191 Academic and Professional Communication
  • RS292 Research Methods
  • RS394 Research Project

General electives

  • 4 units chosen from any academic discipline