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HR Consulting (MGMT90017)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
Ms Rima El Khub elkubr@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
- 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: 9 April 2024
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: 9 April 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Individual assignment
| Week 5 | 15% |
Groups assignment (usually in groups of 4-5)
| Week 10 | 25% |
Group presentation: 15 minutes presentation plus 5 minute question time (usually in groups of 4-5)
| From Week 11 to Week 12 | 10% |
End of semester exam
| During the examination period | 50% |
Last updated: 9 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Rima El-Khub Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours (1.5hr lecture plus 1.5hr workshop each week) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022 Semester 2 contact information
Ms Rima El Khub elkubr@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
Estimated total time commitment of 170 hours per semester
Last updated: 9 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
None
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course 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.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 9 April 2024