Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management (2022)
Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management (IR&HRM) was an interdisciplinary subject designed to prepare students for careers in the broad, ever-changing field of employment relations, human resource management, workplace change, and education and training. The subject also prepared students well for graduate studies. This was achieved by bringing together relevant papers from Education Studies, Human Resource Management, Labour Studies and Psychology.
IR&HRM was available as a first major for the Bachelor of Social Sciences (BSocSc). IR&HRM was also able to be taken as a second major or minor in other undergraduate degrees, subject to approval of the Division in which the student enrolled.
To complete IR&HRM as a single major for the BSocSc, students must gain 135 points including STMGT101, EDSOC202, SOCPY200, HRMGT302, PSYCH317, SOCPY300, 15 points from HRMGT202 and HRMGT203, and 30 points from EDSOC302, HRMGT303, HRMGT304, SOCIO302 and LEGAL420.
To complete IR&HRM as part of a double major for the BSocSc or other undergraduate degree, students must gain 120 points including STMGT101, EDSOC202, SOCPY200, SOCPY300, 15 points from HRMGT306 and PSYCH317, 15 points from HRMGT202 and HRMGT203, and 30 points from EDSOC302, HRMGT303, HRMGT304, SOCIO302 and LEGAL420.
To complete a minor in IR&HRM, students must complete 60 points from the papers listed for the IR&HRM major, including 30 points from EDSOC202, HRMGT202 and HRMGT306.
Enquiries about undergraduate, diploma and graduate studies in IR&HRM should be directed to the Programme Convenor.
Note: There will be no new enrolments in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management in 2021 and onwards. Students enrolled previously should consult the Division of Arts, Law, Psychology and Social Sciences Office for programme advice.
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Prescriptions for the GradCert(IR&HRM) and GradDip(IR&HRM)
A Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma was available to graduates who had not included Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management at an advanced level in their first degree.
Each programme of study for the Graduate Certificate must include SOCPY200 and HRMGT306.
Each programme of study for the Graduate Diploma must include EDSOC202, SOCPY200, HRMGT306 and SOCPY300.
For further details, contact the Division of Arts, Law, Psychology and Social Sciences Office.
100 Level
Code Paper Title Points Occurrence / Location STMGT101 Introduction to Management 15.0 22A (Hamilton), 22A (Internet Waikato College), 22B (Hamilton), 22B (Tauranga), 22C (Hamilton Waikato College), 22VA (National Economics University, Vietnam) & 22X (Zhejiang University City College, Hangzhou China) Explores the world of management in organisations, the roles of managers and how they strategise, plan, organise, and motivate staff to achieve goals. 200 Level
Code Paper Title Points Occurrence / Location EDSOC202 Planning Learning Opportunities for Adults 15.0 22A (Online) This paper investigates fundamental concepts of adult learning and then studies some adult learning theorists whose work is relevant to programme development. Major bottom-up and top-down approaches are taken to understand the dynamics of programme development. Students develop and apply their own approach to development, implement... HRMGT202 Human Resource Management 15.0 22A (Hamilton) Employees can be challenging. This paper uses the latest HRM research and practice to examine how employees are acquired, managed, accommodated, trained and developed to improve individual and organisational performance. HRMGT203 Remuneration and Reward 15.0 22B (Hamilton) This paper provides students an understanding of a range of pay practices and how and when each of these can influence employee behaviour and human capital to affect organisational performance. SOCPY200 Social Policy and Social Issues 15.0 22A (Online) & 22A (Tauranga) The paper continues the study of social policy at 200 level. The focus of this paper is on the welfare state, the policy cycle as well as social problems, such as poverty. 300 Level
Code Paper Title Points Occurrence / Location EDSOC302 Adults Learning for Life 15.0 22B (Online) This paper explores the character of adult learning including analysis of social issues in the field. It focusses on areas within lifelong learning where social inequalities are most prevalent. HRMGT300 Women and Management 15.0 22G (Hamilton) This paper analyses: 1) women's different employment experiences and career outcomes, 2) the implications of gendered employment outcomes, and 3) government and organisation initiatives designed to redress gendered employment outcomes. HRMGT302 Human Resource Management in Legal Context 15.0 22A (Hamilton) This paper addresses the role of employment law in human resource management. A case-oriented approach is taken to equip management practitioners with practical skills. HRMGT303 Strategic Human Resource Management 15.0 22B (Hamilton) This paper teaches students how HR practices can be combined to influence human capital and/or employee behaviour to improve an organisation's performance and implement its strategy. HRMGT304 Human Resource Management of Diversity and Inclusion 15.0 22B (Hamilton) New Zealand's workforce demographic profile has changed significantly due to an ageing workforce, women entering paid employment, and immigration. This paper analyses the HRM implications of this diversity. PSYCH317 Organisational Psychology 15.0 22A (Hamilton) & 22A (Tauranga) This course offers a general introduction to how psychology can be used to build better workplaces and work lives. It takes a problem-solving approach, introducing key work psychology concepts and building student understanding of how to apply them to work, while providing an awareness of how business priorities inform applied psyc... SOCIO302 Globalisation and International Development 15.0 22B (Hamilton) & 22B (Online) This paper examines the impact of globalisation on both developed and developing countries. Special focus is placed on the labour-capital relation. Applied methods of comparative analysis are also introduced. SOCPY300 Social Policy 15.0 22B (Online) This paper provides students with experience of the ways in which policy is formulated and enacted. Theoretical perspectives are consolidated and extended to enhance opportunities for employment in the social policy field. 400 Level
Code Paper Title Points Occurrence / Location LEGAL420 Employment Law 15.0 22B (Hamilton) & 22B (Tauranga) This course is a practical survey of employment law in New Zealand. It examines the formation, operation, and termination of the employment relationship as well as personal grievances, remedies and the employment institutions.
2022 Catalogue of Papers information current as of : 31 May 2023 12:20pm