Undergraduate Program Calendar 2009|10

University Certificate in Human Resources and Labour Relations


Regulations effective September 1, 2009

The University Certificate in Human Resources and Labour Relations is offered by the Centre for Work and Community Studies. This is an integrated, multidisciplinary program of courses that examines employment relations within their social, legal, political, and economic contexts. This certificate will be of interest to trade unionists, managers, human resource specialists and individuals interested in better employment opportunities. Students complete the program regulations in effect at the time of their enrolment. Students may obtain either the University Certificate Human Resources and Labour Relations or the University Certificate in Labour Studies (following), but not both. Students who have completed the former University Certificate in Labour Relations may not enrol in this program. Students are recommended to take ENGL 255 or ADMN 233 early in their program. Program Plans Our online program plans can assist you in selecting the courses needed to fulfill your program requirements. Counselling Services offers an assessment website, "Mapping Your Future: Your Career and Athabasca University." Athabasca University has also developed program learning outcomes that describe the career options that may be available to you upon graduating.


	Program Structure

	Total credits in the program	30

	Required credits	9

	Elective credits	21

	Residency requirement. A minimum of 15 credits must be obtained through Athabasca University.	15

	Graduation with Distinction or Great Distinction. At least 24 credits must be obtained through Athabasca University in order to be considered.	24

	Maximum Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) credits	15


	General certificate regulations

	Required Courses (9 credits)


IDRL 312	Conflict and Accommodation*	(3)
IDRL 320	Labour Relations and the Law or	(3)
HRMT 322	Employment Law in Canada
HRMT/ORGB 386	Introduction to Human Resource Management	(3)


*	IDRL 312 replaces IDRL 311, a 6-credit course. Accommodation will be made for those students who have successfully completed, IDRL 311.

	Electives (Select 21 credits from the following)

ADMN 233	Writing in Organizations or	(3)
ENGL 255	Introductory Composition
ANTH 275	Faces of Culture: An Introduction to Cultural Anthropology	(3)
COMM 243	Interpersonal Communications in Management	(3)
COMM 277	Group Communication	(3)
ECON 247	Microeconomics	(3)
ECON 248	Macroeconomics	(3)
ECON 401	The Changing Global Economy (Students who have obtained credit for ECON 301 may not take ECON 401.)	(3)
EDUC 301	Educational Issues and Social Change	(3)
EDUC 302	Educational Issues and Social Change II	(3)
EDUC 309	The Purposes of Adult Education	(3)
EDUC 310	The Canadian Training System	(3)
HIST 336	History of Canadian Labour	(6)
HRMT	All HRMT courses
IDRL	All IDRL courses
LBST	All LBST courses
LGST	All LGST courses
ORGB	All ORGB courses
PHIL 252	Critical Thinking	(3)
POEC 393	Canada and the Global Political Economy	(3)
POEC/GLST 483	International Political Economy	(3)
PSYC	All PSYC courses
SOCI 321	The Sociology of Work and Industry	(3)
SOCI/WMST 345	Women and Work in Canada	(3)
SOCI 381	The Sociology of Power and Inequality	(3)


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