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La Trobe University
University Handbook 2010

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS

Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management – Melbourne (Bundoora) (LPHRM)

This course is designed for graduates who majored in human resource management and who wish to extend their studies to an advanced level. The program provides a combination of subjects by coursework and organisation-based applied work. Students may choose to enrol in this course to facilitate entry to a research degree, such as Master of Business or PhD.

Admission requirements

Entry to the program will be based on academic performance in the undergraduate degree. An Australian Bachelor degree with a major in human resource management is required. The normal expectation is at least a C grade average in the third year subjects of the relevant discipline area. Applicants with comparable qualifications will be considered.

Degree requirements

Candidates are required to complete 120 credit points (the equivalent of eight subjects).

Course structure

Students are required to complete a 20,000-word thesis and four 15 credit point subjects. The thesis is done under the direct supervision of an academic staff member. Approval of research topics is subject to availability of a supervisor in the designated discipline area. Subjects are to be chosen from the compulsory and elective subjects listed below.

Compulsory subjects
Teaching period Subject title Subject code
TE-SEM-2 Postgraduate Diploma Thesis Option C BUS4PGC
TE-SEM-1 Research Methodology MGT4RMA
TE-SEM-1 Leadership in Organisations MGT4LED
TE-SEM-1 Remuneration and Performance Management MGT4RPM
Elective subjects (One to be chosen)
Teaching period Subject title Subject code
TE-SEM-1 Contemporary Issues in Management MGT4CIM
TE-SEM-1 Contemporary Topics in Business Systems BUS4CTB
Other subjects approved by the School of Management