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Professional - - recoanition
On completion those who are employed in human
resource functions may be eligible for Chartered
membership of the 'Australian Human Resources'.
(Everyone is eligible to apply for ordinary membership).
Those employed in the training function may apply for
membership of the Australian Institute of Training
and Development.
Entry requirements
Students are eligible for this course if they have
satisfactorily completed an approved Year 11 course or
equivalent qualification (this must include a pass in
English), or are considered to be sufficiently mature and
experienced enough to undertake the course successfully.
Course availability and duration
This course is offered on a part-time, evening basis only
and would take approximately three years to complete.
Modules must be completed in the correct sequence and
g prerequisites met. Variations must be approved by course
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g. Course structure
Core modules
M NCSOO9 Presenting Reports
NCSOlO Team Building Communication
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F NCSOl2 Meetings
NCS015 Negotiation Skills
TS976 Industrial Law
TS977 Staffing
TS978 Implementing Change
9 TS979 Applying Training
3 TS981 Human Resource Information Systems
TS982 Workplace Industrial Relations
TS983 Organisation Behaviour
TS984 Consulting Skills
Specialist modules
Group 1
TS985 HR Planning
TS986 HR Statistics
TS987 Costing HR Activities
Group 2
TS988 Enterprise Agreements
TS989 Employee Participation
TS990 Analysis of a Dispute
Group 3
TS991 Training Design
TS992 Training Delivery
TS993 Managing Training
Group 4
TS994 Quality Management
TS995 Performance Management
TS996 OHS Management
All core modules are compulsory. Specialist modules are
offered in four groups. Participants must complete six
modules from two groups.
. Further -~ - information
For further information contact the Management Studies
Department on 9214 6754.
~~OODGC Advanced Certificate in
Management Skills
This course is offered at the Prahran campus.
Course aims
To prepare middle managers and intending middle
managers with knowledge, skills and attitudes to direct the
managerial functions of planning, leading, organising and
controlling in a small business or medium to large scale
organisation.
Career potential
Industry and commerce report a shortage of
management graduates at this time. It is anticipated that
this shortage will continue throughout the 1990s as
industry attempts to cope with structural changes being
imposed by competitive forces and governments.
Professional recognition
Students and graduates will be able to register with
the Australia Institute of Management (AIM). The course
is favourably supported by other professional bodies such
as the Australian Society of Accountants and the
National Institute of Accountants.
Entry requirements
The normal prerequisite for entry into this course is
the satisfactory completion of an approved course of study
at Year 12 and at least two years of industrial
experience. However, persons without Year 12 who are
considered to be sufficiently mature and experienced to
undertake the course successfully may be admitted. This
particularly applies to mature-age applicants and people
with relevant management experience.
Subjects must be completed in the ccrrect sequence
and prerequisites met. Variations must be approved by
course coordinators or heads of department.
Course structure
Core subjects
Total hours
NCS005 Dealing with Conflict 20
NCSOO9 Negotiating Skills 27
NGMSlOl Managing Information 20
NGMSlO2 Managing Operations - Customer
Service 20
NGMS106 Managing Effective Working
Relationships 40
NGMS107 Managing and Developing Teams 40
NGMSlO8 Managing and Organising Work
for Goal Achievement 40
NGMSllO Managing Grievances and Disputes 20
NGMSl l l Managing People - Workplace Practice 20
NGMS113 Managing Finance - Setting and
Achieving Budgets 20
NGMS117 Managing Group Problem Solving
and Decision Making 40
NOS215 Database Fundamentals 27
NOS216 Spreadsheet Fundamentals 27
NOS222 Word Processing - Introduction 24
Eledives
NGMS103 Managing Operations - Productivity 20