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Introduction to Information Technology
This unit aims to provide the foundation knowledge of contemporary Information Technology areas, software, applications, and job skills. This unit is for students from all disciplines to establish skills or improve use of information technology for business.
> 30 mins
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Introduction to Psychology
This unit is designed to develop critically reflective professional practitioners. Reflective practice focuses on ethical conduct, resilience in crisis situations, high community engagement and the development of lifelong learning for professional growth. This unit is aimed at students of all disciplines to develop reflective, reasoned and resilient thinkers.
> 30 mins
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Lean thinking
This unit focusses on the principles and tools associated with contemporary Lean thinking and practice. Lean thinking or simply ‘Lean’ is a systematic method of continuous improvement through minimizing waste without sacrificing productivity, creating more value for customers. This unit is aimed at students of all disciplines to form foundations in Lean thinking by eliminating waste, creating knowledge, respecting people, building in quality, visualising practices, and managing workflow.
> 30 mins
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Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
This unit explores the ability to identify a change requirement or opportunity, objectively analyse and evaluate improvements to solve everyday problems in the dynamic workplace. This unit is aimed at students of all disciplines to develop critical and creative thinking through a range of proven tools and techniques to identify challenges and respond to them in a structured and considered manner. This unit is aimed at students of all disciplines to achieve high-level critical and creative thinking, invention, complexity, innovation, future scenario building and entrepreneurship.
> 30 mins
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Introduction to Security Studies
This unit will analyse security, instability and armed conflict in the modern system. Students will conduct an overview of interstate/intrastate war, the application of military power, alliances, nuclear weapons, terrorism, counterinsurgency and humanitarian intervention. This unit is aimed at students seeking to develop understanding of the nature of the global security environment, modern historical examples of armed conflict by both state and non-state actors, and the factors leading to instability and war.
> 30 mins
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Urban Operations
Over half of the world population live in urban areas, with megacities becoming a challenging real-life consideration. This unit will examine the planning for, conduct and operational dynamics of urban operations in the context of modern warfare and review historical examples throughout history. It will focus on what military urban operations achieve; principles for conduct and limitations; and the influence of technology on the conduct of operations in urban areas. This unit is aimed at students seeking to establish a foundation understanding of military operations in modern urban terrain.
> 30 mins
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The history of military strategy
This unit will examine the nature, principles and historical foundations of military strategy, including the effects of global political effects, social movements and modern influences. This unit is aimed at students seeking to establish a foundation understanding of military strategy in the global security environment, associated politics and social influences in the international security environment.
> 30 mins
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Cyber security in practice
This unit will look at the motives and perpetrators of cybercrime as an introduction to Cyber security. Explore how the individuals and organisations face specific threats and examine the security measures to protect physical and digital access through people, infrastructure and computer systems. This unit is aimed at informing students on existent and emergent threats to society and security sector through computer and other digital means.
> 30 mins
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Australian National Security
This unit provides an understanding of how the Australian government formulates national security policy. This unit is for students seeking to examine the strategic challenges facing Australia – the rise of China, US pivot to Asia, military modernisation of our neighbours, and threats from the weak and failing states.
> 30 mins
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Intercultural communication
This unit explores contemporary theories on language and culture, considering how our diverse human characteristics influence and shape our own experiences, and those of others. This unit is for students of all disciplines to observe and critique the relationship of intercultural communication as it relates to learning, working, writing, and digital media.
> 30 mins