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Reflective Practice
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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Introduction to Philosophy
This unit will provide students foundation knowledge of philosophical thought, with modern context and practical examples, to be applied in a range of societal circumstances. This unit is aimed at students of all disciplines to set the baseline for logical and experiential thought.
> 30 mins
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Psychology of decision making
This unit will explore the psychological processes that underlie people’s judgements and decisions. The unit will explore the applied implications of the various perspectives on decision-making, how people make decisions in numerous domains, including consumer, social, clinical, managerial, and organisational decision making in low and high-pressure situations. Discusses the impact of the media and external stimulus on our choices and how different decision-making strategies can influence decision outcomes. This unit is aimed at students at varying levels of leadership to broaden foundations in effective decision making.
> 30 mins
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The Art of Good thinking
This unit introduces students to the foundation principles of critical thinking as they are applicable in everyday life. It explores the principle of good thinking as rigorous thinking, both critical and creative. It will develop skills in argument analysis and evaluation, and the techniques involved in creating one’s own arguments. This unit is aimed at students of all disciplines to form foundations in critical, agile and creative thinking.
> 30 mins
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Brain and Behaviour
This unit introduces students to the structure and function of the brain and how it interacts with the external world to generate thoughts, emotions and behaviour. Applications in health and mental illness are introduced as well as ethical practice in psychological research. This unit is aimed at students of all disciplines to develop understanding of the relationship between psychology and physiology in behaviour and thinking.
> 30 mins
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Cognitive Processes
This unit introduces the topics of cognition including mechanisms of visual and auditory attention, varieties of short and long term memory, language processes such as reading and written word recognition, as well as storage and retrieval of knowledge of concepts and reasoning. The focus of the unit will be on adult cognition and explore areas such as the cognitive science of religions or other socially relevant considerations. This unit is aimed at students of all disciplines to develop understanding of cognitive processes and the various forms of recognised impairments.
> 30 mins
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Reasoning
This unit will analyse thought and its expression in oral or written work from a structured and logical perspective. It aims to promote clearer thinking, foster better expression, and improve analytic capabilities with a view to developing clearer and more persuasive argument skills. This unit is aimed at students of all disciplines to extend persuasive communication skills.
> 30 mins
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Modern Warfare
This unit will investigate the dynamics of modern warfare – how can force be applied, what it can achieve, and its limitations. It will probe the intersection of politics and warfare; identify logistics issues, and the influence of technology on major combat. This unit is aimed at students seeking to establish a foundation understanding of military affairs in the modern context, the influence global politics and social movement in the international security environment.
> 30 mins