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HR Consulting (MGMT90017)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Email: elkhubr@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This subject offers students the opportunity to develop skills that can be applied to HR consulting projects. This includes exploring current-practice consulting methodologies and techniques, building and managing client relationships, developing report writing skills, and learning techniques for critically assessing consulting outcomes.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Explain the fundamental concepts of consulting methodology and how consulting can assist in organizational decision making;
- Apply a range of consulting skills and tools
- Understand and identify factors which contribute to a successful consulting project
- Design, conduct and evaluate consulting projects; and
- Identify methods for building and maintaining consulting relationships.
Generic skills
On successful completion of this subject, students should have improved the following generic skills:
- Problem solving skills, which should be enhanced through the study of consulting design and methods;
- Writing skills appropriate for the preparation of consulting reports;
- Analytical skills, which should be developed through the evaluation of empirical research and consulting reports; and
- Conducting research in an ethical manner.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- One take-home end-of-semester examination (50%);
- 1500 word individual assignment due in week 5 (15%);
- 3000 word group assignment due in week 11 (usually in groups of 3-4) (25%);
- 20 minute group presentation, including 15 minutes presentation plus 5 minute question time (usually in groups of 3-4), due in weeks 11 - 12 (10%).
Note: Successful completion of this subject requires a pass (50%) in the final exam.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Rima El-Khub Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours One 3-hour seminar per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 February 2017 to 28 May 2017 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2017 Census date 31 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2017 Assessment period ends 23 June 2017 Semester 1 contact information
Email: elkhubr@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
Estimated total time commitment of 170 hours per semester
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
None
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Commerce (Marketing) Course Master of Management Course Master of Commerce (Management) Course Master of Management (Human Resources) Course Master of Human Resource Management Course Master of Management (Human Resources) Informal specialisation 150 Point Master of Management (Human Resources) - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 3 November 2022