What is cultural responsiveness and why is it increasingly valued in workplaces? What does it mean to commit to cultural safety as a health practitioner? In this online unit, you will develop your understanding of culture and the need for cultural responsiveness and cultural safety. You will begin to see culture in broad terms, and to explore the cultural and social influences that shape your own...

XAB084 Introductory Scientific Principles is designed to give you the foundation knowledge in both theoretical and practical science. The unit will introduce you to the importance of engaging with scientific thinking and reasoning, methodology, precision and accuracy in measurement, written scientific communication, by developing practical skills and using relevant scientific theory and concepts...

This unit will explore diversity in the context of individuals, their unique lives, needs and networks of support. You will use self-awareness to reflect upon your own values, beliefs and self-care needs, as well as those of others, in order to broaden your understanding of ‘the individual’ and the positive, respectful and empowering relationships that underpin quality personalised support....

In this unit you will investigate pathogenic diseases that impact the aquaculture industry, using case studies from local industries. You will explore the effects of aquatic viruses, bacteria and parasites on animal and human health. You will acquire an understanding of the biology, life-cycle and taxonomy of pathogens in aquaculture, and learn relevant sampling, detection and identification...

This unit is designed for students enrolled in the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) specialising in teaching young children from birth to 8 years. The unit introduces and interrogates current early childhood curriculum frameworks that guide reflective practice in child care, kindergarten, preparatory and early years of schooling to age 8 (EYLF in the context of NQF, and State and National...

Digital platforms and social technologies influence the success of tourism-engaged businesses and organisations. The interaction of humans and technology provide professionals with exciting opportunities to engage visitors. This unit will investigate emerging disruptive technologies and how they may be used to build visitor numbers and enhance the visitor experience across tourism-engaged sectors....

Through an examination of historical and contemporary philosophical texts, from Western and Eastern traditions, this unit explores the nature of persons and the nature of the world as we experience it. These themes will be pursued by asking questions such as: • Is a mind more than just a brain? • Do we have free will? • Is there an enduring self? • Could the world be an illusion? • Does...

This unit provides you with opportunities to develop various work-ready, transferable, and professional skills and attributes that are highly sought by employers. In addition, it allows you to explore contemporary strategies and approaches that are often used in day-to-day employment situations. You will be introduced to key concepts, terms, principles, techniques, and approaches that are related...

Everything on Earth and in space has a location. In modern society we use spatial information (i.e., positions), to understand the world and our place in it. The rise of easily-accessible location data via satellite positioning systems has changed the way we live, and significantly influenced how decisions are made at all levels - from the personal, to corporate and government. Satellite...

Advocacy or the ability to influence decisions within political, economic, and social institutions is perhaps one of the most powerful ways in which public relations today influences the world. Success for any brand, business, government or social enterprise relies on public perception. In this context advocacy can help to win elections, change laws and policy, help brands connect with their...