1997 QUT Handbook

which issues are significant at the time, according to the special
expertise of the staff (including visiting scholars and distinguished
business leaders) and according to specific needs
from thesis proposals.
Courses: BS62, BS83, BS63, BS92, BS93
Prerequisites: PG only
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
Incompatible with: HRN119
■ MGN508 HRM CASES
Further development of students’ capacity to analyse, evaluate
and solve business problems and encourages them to develop
the facility for independent thought and critical analysis.
In this unit students are required to: (a) examine a HR
function in an organisation, and report observations; (b) relate
these observations to relevant theory and recent research;
and (c) develop an integrated view of HR, including its functions,
processes, stakeholders, and environment. Finally, the
unit will focus on any conceptual, theoretical, research or practical
material relevant to the cases.
Courses: BS62, BS83, BS63, BS92, BS93
Prerequisites: PG only
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
Incompatible with: HRN116
■ MGN509 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
PROJECT I
This unit provides the opportunity for students to undertake
an approved project to develop and enhance learning associated
with the coursework elements of human resource management.
Courses: BS93 Prerequisites: PG only
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
■ MGN510 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
PROJECT II
This unit provides the opportunity for students to undertake
an approved project to develop and enhance learning associated
with the coursework elements of human resource management.
Courses: BS93 Prerequisites: PG only
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
■ MGN512 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & WORK
ORGANISATION
This unit will encourage students to develop critical awareness
of current debates in the area. It will also develop the
students’ critical, analytical and intellectual powers at an advanced
level. It will connect the social, organisational and legislative
aspects of industrial design relation within an analytical
framework, and will enhance knowledge of workplace studies.
Through this unit students are introduced to the social
aspects of industrial organisation and industrial relations.
Workplace studies are included and associated legislative aspects.
Concepts such as the new ‘Managerialism’ are explored.
Courses: BS62, BS83, BS93 Prerequisites: PG only
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
Incompatible with: HRN117
■ MGN514 MANAGEMENT PROJECT I
This unit provides the opportunity for students to undertake
an approved project to develop and enhance learning associated
with the coursework elements of management.
Courses: BS93 Prerequisites: PG only
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
■ MGN515 MANAGEMENT PROJECT II
This unit provides the opportunity for students to undertake
an approved project to develop and enhance learning associated
with the coursework elements of management.
Courses: BS93 Prerequisites: PG only
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
■ MGN516 POLICY ANALYSIS
A central aim of the program is to develop skills in the analysis
of policy content and policy process. It provides a basic
methodological framework for the systematic development
of those skills with two related objectives: (a) to examine a
range of models of public policy processes with a view to
determining their validity and utility, and (b) to develop a capacity
for policy analysis, utilising a variety of conceptual
frameworks. Topics include: policy design, formation and
implementation, and theories of policy.
Courses: BS62, BS83, IF64, BS93. GS81. GS70, BS30
Prerequisites: PG only
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
Incompatible with: EPN104
■ MGN517 PROGRAM MANAGEMENT &
EVALUATION
Understanding of program management and evaluation in the
public sector, with an emphasis on skills development; theory
and methodology of evaluation research; qualitative and quantitative
tools and the application of these to a public sector
program.
Courses: BS62, BS83, IF64, BS93, GS81, GS70, BS30
Prerequisites: PG only
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
Incompatible with: EPN106
■ MGN520 RESEARCH DISSERTATION
All students undertake a research dissertation. Each student
is assigned to a supervisor, subject to the approval of the Course
Coordinator, in consultation with the relevant Head of School.
In general, the supervisor provides guidance in relation to the
choice, preparation and submission of the dissertation. Supervisors
are appointed before students commence the research
dissertation unit. The supervisor shall not be an examiner of
the dissertation. The dissertation is examined by an examining
committee of at least three, appointed by the Dean, and
consists of at least two examiners, one of whom may be external
to the university, plus the Course Coordinator, who acts
as chair of the committee.
Courses: IF64 Prerequisites: PG only
Credit Points: 48
Incompatible with: BSN151
■ MGN521 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Equips students with a range of ideas and methods allowing
them to analyse, evaluate and conduct research in discipline
areas within the fields of study. Essential preparation for the
thesis. Areas include: science and knowledge – paradigms;
analysis and criticism; research design; data collection; data
manipulation and interpretation; presentation.
Courses: BS62, BS83, BS85, BS63, BS92
Prerequisites: PG only
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
Incompatible with: BSB400
■ MGN522 RESEARCH SEMINAR
Quality in policy research requires sound understanding of
appropriate research methodologies, their design and implementation.
This unit is intended to help provide the student
with that understanding, tailored to the specific needs of individual
research dissertations. It provides a particular focus
upon methods and techniques relevant to policy research.
Courses: BS62, BS78, BS81, BS83, IF64, BS63, BS92
Prerequisites: PG only
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
Incompatible with: EPN118
■ MGN523 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY POLICY
This course assists students in understanding science and technology
policy. It is structured into two parts. The first examines
policy structures and processes whilst the second examines
science and technology policy issues which are sector
specific. The latter part of this course has a particular focus
on policy and the issues are sector specific. The latter part of
this course has a particular focus on policy and the commercialisation
of technology although issues relevant to other sectors
are also addressed.
Courses: BS62, BS78, BS81, BS83, IF64, GS80, GS81,
GS70, BS30 Prerequisites: PG only
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
Incompatible with: EPN119
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