Students will undertake a research project at an advanced level. Depending on the project chosen students will produce either a substantial portfolio and exegesis or a research thesis. In all cases students will consolidate their knowledge of media industries and make a contribution to journalism, media and/or communications scholarship. ...

Leaders now hold key responsibilities for developing the human resource capacities in their organisations. During times of rapid and complex change this responsibility is increased. The professional development and on-going learning of staff, to meet changes in roles and capability requirements in response to internal and external forces, becomes a critical leadership skill. This unit examines...

This unit explores the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) guided by Software Engineering principles and practices. It elaborates on the understanding of various software development methodologies currently in practice, with a focus on Agile methodology. The unit covers the entire lifecycle, from the requirements phase to software development and testing. In addition, it addresses the...

The aim of this unit is to equip you with the knowledge and ability to design and implement health and wellbeing programs for a range of populations with varying health and fitness goals. This unit will cover modules incorporating professionalism and safety in educational environments, fitness instruction and health testing, providing nutritional information, working with special populations, and...

This unit extends your understanding of the emotional, intellectual, spiritual, interpersonal, social and environmental dimensions of health and wellness. The content focuses on critical aspects of social and emotional learning (SEL) to ensure you can successfully implement a program of SEL in a school or workplace. SEL encompasses concepts such as resilience, mental health, drug education,...

This unit extends your understanding of the emotional, intellectual, spiritual, interpersonal, social and environmental dimensions of health and wellness. The content focuses on critical aspects of social and emotional wellbeing (SEW) to ensure you can successfully promote SEW in a school or workplace. SEW encompasses concepts such as resilience, mental health, drug education, sexual health,...

The importance of play is recognised as being integral to young children’s learning and development and is therefore embedded within the Early Years Learning Framework. This unit comprises of three modules, namely: What is play? Play and the Curriculum and Play and the Early Childhood (EC) practitioner. The concept, assessment and integration of play based learning will be investigated through...

To be successful in the dynamic media and communications industry, emerging practitioners need to adopt what we call an entrepreneurial mindset. This unit combines creative practice with business acumen to equip you to develop this mindset. You will develop a professional profile, , experiment with the affordances of Gen AI practise networking, and gain insights into managing a portfolio career...

Students selected into one of the following: Faculty of Education Honours courses, B.Ed(Hons), B.Ed (Primary)(Hons), B.Ed (Early Childhood) (Hons) course will undertake this unit.This unit aims to prepare and assist students in developing the skills, knowledge and understanding necessary to undertake a substantial sustained piece of educational research. Students who complete this unit...

Sociology is essential for understanding the turbulence, change, diversity and mobility of the modern world. Sociology offers a precise way to understand, track and assess how ever-changing aspirations, technologies and economies impact on our social relations and cultures. In Sociology A we introduce students to the key elements of sociology including its central ideas, concepts and achievements....