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Introduction to Economics
This unit will introduce economic concepts and principles, demand and supply analysis, elasticity, economic efficiency, market failure, introduction to macroeconomics, unemployment and inflation, model of aggregate demand and aggregate supply, and global markets. This unit is for students of all disciplines seeking a baseline context for the societal effects of economics in Australia.
> 30 mins
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Military ethics
This unit examines legal and policy issues relevant to military and security matters, with a particular focus on ethical aspects relevant to the use of force. Students will be introduced to international humanitarian law in the modern context. This unit is for students of all disciplines seeking a baseline understanding of ethics relating to traditional and emerging warfare including space and cyber, law and ethics concerning military operations and national security, operational commercial law, autonomous weaponry, incarceration of veterans and the appropriation of cultural property.
> 30 mins
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Foundations in gender studies
This unit provides an introduction to Gender Studies, an interdisciplinary field that seeks to understand gendered meanings and differences, to recognise how these interplay with sexuality, race, class, disability, and other identities shape human experience at the social and individual level. This unit is for students to understand the meanings integral to gender identification and how challenges to them are tied up with the dynamics of power, with freedom and opportunity, with the distribution of resources, and with cultural representations in a society’s gender order.
> 30 mins
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Information Technology - Artificial Intelligence
This unit investigates the methods of making computers more ‘intelligent’. The course will give an overview of the historical, philosophical, and logical foundations of AI. This unit is for students from all disciplines to establish skills or understanding of AI and it’s possible application across society.
> 30 mins
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Scientific skills and communication
This unit provides the foundation for scientific procedures and protocols as well as an oral, written and visual language, providing familiarity with skills and knowledge to communicate and excel in scientific fields of study. This unit is for students from all disciplines to develop skills and knowledge of health and safety issues, advanced computer and web-based skills, oral, written and visual communication.
> 30 mins
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Introduction to Project Management
This unit will provide students with an understanding of the processes and management practices associated with the profession of project management. The course is designed to introduce participants to the project management body of knowledge through the various project management activities, focusing on integration, scope, cost, and schedule management. This unit is for students from all disciplines to develop skills and knowledge of project management and no prior knowledge or experience is assumed.
> 30 mins
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Introduction to Social Media
In this unit, students seek to discover how social media can be used as a strategic communication tool. Students learn to create or enhance professional online profiles and learn which platforms are most effective in delivery a message to a target audience. This unit is for students from all disciplines to develop their understanding and management of social media in personal and professional contexts.
> 30 mins
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Communication and Media
This unit will review various types of communication and how and why these are used in different situations to produce different outcomes. By exploring how we communicate and reflect on our own media consumption habits to consider ways in which mass media influence communication. By exploring how we communicate, greater insight will be gained into human behaviour and a better understanding of our role in society. This unit is for students from all disciplines to develop their understanding of how we communicate effectively within organisations.
> 30 mins
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Organisational Behaviour
Organisational Behaviour focuses on human behaviour within organisational contexts. This enables an understanding of the self and others within the workplace and the subsequent impact on organisational effectiveness. The course focuses on principles, approaches, and theories of workplace behaviour in relation to individuals, groups and organisational contexts with the aim of the students developing greater understanding of complex organisational issues and solving relevant workplace problems. This unit is for students from all disciplines to develop their management of human behaviour within organisations.
> 30 mins
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Introduction to managing people
The effective and efficient operation of business is human resource-intensive. Strategies used to attract, motivate, manage and retain the right people are challenges facing all business managers. This unit introduces you to how these challenges can be met in practice. This includes functions such as recruitment, training, performance management and teamwork that are underpinned by fairness and respect, health and safety, and equity and diversity.
> 30 mins