Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management)

2008 | 2009 | 2010

Division of Business | School of Management

Program Code: OBHR

Program Level: Undergraduate

Home Campus: Offshore

Program Length (in EFTSL): 3

Program director/s

Dr Luke Faulkner (OBHR - Human Resource Management)

Further information about the program is available from Hong Kong Baptist University.

The final intake for this program in Hong Kong is November 2010

Aim

The program will enable holders of tertiary qualifications in human resource management, and those with a similar background of prior learning which may include both educational qualifications and professional experience, to upgrade their qualification to degree level in the field of human resource management.

Entry requirements

Prospective students will need to have successfully completed tertiary level studies equivalent to TAFE Advanced Diploma in the human resource management field to gain entry to this program.

Minimum English language entry requirements: coursework programs

The minimum English language entry requirements for international students who speak English as a foreign language are detailed below. It should be noted that some programs may specify higher English language entry requirements. These will be indicated in relevant program documentation.

Applicants are required to meet at least one of the English language entry requirements listed. Possession of one or more of these qualifications, in addition to the academic entry requirements does not, in itself, guarantee a place at the University of South Australia. Applications are considered on an individual basis and selection is competitive.

Where previous study/work experience was conducted in English, the application must be accompanied by certified documentation from the educational institution/employer certifying that the language of instruction/employment was English.

Undergraduate

English Language Test (see Note 1)

Score

IELTS (International English Language Testing System)

·Reading and Writing

6.0

·Overall Band Score

6.0

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

·TOEFL iBT (Internet-based test)

80 with no band less than 20

·TOEFL PBT (Paper-based test)

550 with TWE (Test of Written English) of 4.5

English Language Programs

Score

Successful completion of the CELUSA Academic English Program

Level 4

Other Qualifications

·Successful completion of a secondary qualification in Australia within the last two years; or

·Successful completion of at least one year of tertiary study in Australia within the last two years; or

·Successful completion of one year of secondary or tertiary study conducted and completed in English within the last two years in a country in which English is commonly used, as determined by the University (see Note 2).

Note 1: Results from IELTS and TOEFL are valid for two years.

Note 2: The University, through UniSA International, maintains a list of countries where English is commonly used and which would satisfy this criteria. This may include particular educational institutions within a given non-English speaking country where English is the language of instruction.

Content/structure

The program comprises 24 courses totalling 108 units.

Program requirements

Course name	Area + Cat. No.	Units	EFTSL
DIVISION CORE
Managing Communication in Business	COMM 1054	4.5	0.125
Introduction to Law	LAWS 1002	4.5	0.125
Microeconomics	ECON 1006	4.5	0.125
Introduction to Management New title from 2010: Management Principles	BUSS 1054	4.5	0.125
Business Information Systems	INFS 1011	4.5	0.125
Accounting, Decisions and Accountability	ACCT 1005	4.5	0.125
Marketing Principles: Trading and Exchange	MARK 1010	4.5	0.125
Quantitative Methods for Business	MATH 1053	4.5	0.125
SPECIALITY COURSES
International and Comparative Human Resource Management	BUSS 3025	4.5	0.125
Strategic Human Resource Management	BUSS 3038	4.5	0.125
Management of Industrial Relations	BUSS 3037	4.5	0.125
Legal Aspects of Employment	LAWS 2007
Managing Organisational Communication	COMM 2064	4.5	0.125
Organisational Behaviour	BUSS 2046	4.5	0.125
Foundations of Human Resource Management	BUSS 2043	4.5	0.125
International Management Ethics and Values	BUSS 3053	4.5	0.125
Performance and Compensation Management	BUSS 2048	4.5	0.125
Occupational Health and Safety Management	BUSS 1053	4.5	0.125
Training and Development	BUSS 2036	4.5	0.125
Management Issues: A Critical Approach New title from 2010: Applied Management Concepts	BUSS 3047	4.5	0.125
ELECTIVES
Elective		4.5
Elective		4.5
Elective		4.5
Elective		4.5

Rules

Credit up to a maximum of 54 units may be granted for prior study at a recognised institution. Students taking this program at the School of Continuing Education, Hong Kong Baptist University, will be granted credit in a minimum of 36 units in the following courses:

Notes

The program will be taught offshore, using a combination of flexible learning techniques, including intensive onsite seminars/workshops supported by print resources and online documentation.
For offshore delivery through Hong Kong Baptist University the electives are:
COMM 2064 Managing Organisational Communication
BUSS 2046 Organisational Behaviour
BUSS 2048 Performance and Compensation Management
BUSS 2036 Training and Development
BUSS 3053 International Management Ethics and Values
All matters relating to admission, program delivery, delivery of study guides, assessment procedures, program administration will be handled in Hong Kong by the School of Continuing Education (Hong Kong Baptist University) in conjunction with International Support Services and the School of Management.

Further information