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MER program structure

Memorial鈥檚 MER program is offered by full-time or part-time study and involves 36 credit hours of coursework. While most courses are not offered online, most course time-slots accommodate part-time student schedules, with many in-class courses starting after 4:00 pm. Full-time students are expected to complete all course requirements within two years.

If a student has completed a required course from the list below prior to entering the MER program, they may be approved to get an exemption for that course, up to a maximum of 2 course exemptions. Exemptions are approved case-by-case based on the course content of the previously completed course and academic performance in the course. A student requesting an exemption should meet with the program director to discuss the request.

The program may be completed within one year only where a student takes 5 courses in each of the fall and winter semesters and 2 courses in either/or the intersession and spring semesters (for a total of 12 courses). Ten of the 12 courses are considered core to the program, for the remaining two courses, students choose two electives from approved list electives in the 糖心APP calendar.

Please also make sure that you review the Degree Regulations Governing the Master of Employment Relations.

Master of Employment Relations Required Courses

For course descriptions, see the University Calendar.

Business

  • Business 8204 Human Resource Management
  • Business 8210 Labour Relations
  • Business 9329 Labour Law

Humanities and Social Sciences

  • Economics 6030 Labour Market Economics
  • History 6075 Advanced Studies in Labour and Working-Class History
  • Sociology 6360 Sociology of Work

Employment Relations

  • Employment Relations 6010 Quantitative Research Methods
  • Employment Relations 6020 Qualitative Research Methods
  • Employment Relations 6040 Employment Relations Applied Research Project
  • Employment Relations 6050 Interpersonal Skills in Employment Relations

Master of Employment Relations Elective Courses

For course descriptions, see the University Calendar.

Labour-Management Relations

  • Business 9006 Seminar in Employment Relations
  • Business 9013 Collective Agreement Administration and Arbitration
  • Business 9030 International and Comparative Industrial Relations
  • Sociology 6350 Environmental Sociology

Labour Market and Social Policy Analysis

  • Business 8108 Economics for Business
  • Economics 6000 Advanced Micro-economic Theory
  • Economics 6001 Advanced Macro-economic Theory
  • Education 6410 Philosophical Issues in Educational Policy and Leadership
  • Gender Studies 6000 Feminist Theory
  • History 6000 Advanced Studies in Newfoundland History
  • History 6010 Advanced Studies in Canadian History
  • History 6070 Advanced Studies in Social History
  • History 6090 Advanced Studies in Women鈥檚 History
  • History 6120 Advanced Studies in Economic and Business History
  • Political Science 6800 Canadian Politics, CR: Political Science 6700 Canadian Politics
  • Political Science 6670 Public Policy Process, CR: Political Science 6790 Public Policy
  • Sociology 6320 Gender and Society

Human Resource Management

  • Business 8103 Statistical Applications in Management
  • Business 9020 International Human Resource Management
  • Business 9043 Team Building and Diversity
  • Business 9317 Current Topics in Management
  • Business 9324 Gender, Work and Organizations
  • Business 9328 Change Management
  • Education 6203 Leadership: Theory and Practice
  • Education 6600 Learning and Motivation
  • Education 6706 Career Education and Career Counselling
  • Education 6802 Adult Learning and Development
  • Education 6805 Advanced Human Resource Communications
  • Psychology 6401 Attitudes and Social Cognition
  • Psychology 6402 Group Processes

Or other elective courses approved by the Dean of Graduate studies based on the recommendations of the MER program Director.

Note: Students may require special permission from the instructor and/or relevant graduate program administrator prior to enrolling in an elective course.