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We’ve partnered with pioneering software platforms MuleSoft and GitHub to coach you in modern programming and development. This bootcamp is taught by industry experts, equipping you with computer skills relevant to the industry now and well into the future.Programmers and developers create new software and applications to navigate complex computer systems.As technology evolves, the demand for programmers and developers is expected to jump by 30 per cent in the next five years. By investing in your software skills now your career will be well positioned for the future.Swinburne Online’s Graduate Certificate of Programming and Development is created in collaboration with industry mentors MuleSoft and GitHub to ensure your computer literacy skills are aligned with current industry expectations. Your project-based learning will give you unique opportunities to work with real clients on live projects, equipping you with specialised experience that you can immediately apply to the workplace.Swinburne’s employment-driven bootcamps are formal postgraduate qualifications in an in-demand field.

Spend 6 months studying software development to excel as an engineer. Gain hands-on skills with popular programming languages. Co-developed with pioneering software platforms, you’ll graduate meeting today's industry expectations.

Graduate Certificate of Programming and Development

The Graduate Certificate in Theological Studies provides a strong introductory grounding in the discipline of theology, through the lens of the Catholic intellectual tradition.It is suitable for you if you have an undergraduate degree in another discipline, are seeking professional development for a career in a Catholic or other Church or faith-based organisation or wish to pursue a specific interest in theology.Successful completion of the Graduate Certificate in Theological Studies qualifies you for admission into the Graduate Diploma in Theological Studies and the Master of Theological Studies.

Explore ancient languages, philosophy, and spirituality from a Catholic perspective. You can tailor your biblical studies to your interests by choosing from a range of specialisations and electives. Broaden your engagement with the Bible.

Graduate Certificate in Theological Studies

Introducing Language, Literacy and Literature for Educators

English Language in Use

Language and Diversity

French Language 1A

Language Teaching Course Design and Assessment

Japanese Language 1A

Introduction to Language

Italian Language 1A

Foundations of Language

Australian Sign Language 1A

There are many benefits to learning another language. Improve your memory, keep your mind agile and increase your ability to communicate with more people globally, whether for business or leisure. This subject is for students who have completed HSC-level Japanese (or have equivalent proficiency). The subject aims to develop your early intermediate-level communicative competence in Japanese. You will enhance your early intermediate listening and speaking skills in Japanese and your early intermediate skills in reading and writing Japanese. You will consolidate your knowledge of approximately 150-200 previously studied elementary kanji, and learn an additional 130 new kanji (approximately). In this subject you will gain an awareness of some aspects of Japanese society and culture relevant to intercultural communication at early intermediate level and you will create language learning strategies that you can employ as you progress.

Japanese Language 2A

This subject was previously known as EDC131 Language and Literacy for Teacher.
This subject provides an introduction to language, literacy and literature in the primary school, including the centrality of these strands of English to living and learning. Effective teaching of language, literacy and literature rests upon theoretical understanding and practical appreciation of the functions of language and literacy in sociocultural contexts. The modes, textual varieties, purposes and functions of English are emphasised as students develop confidence in their own professional literacy, especially in relation to writing and multimodal forms.
Please Note:  If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.
Find out more about the <a href="https://www.curtin.edu.au/students/essentials/rights/academic-integrity/aip/" target="_blank">Academic Integrity module</a>.

Develop confidence in your academic and professional literacy. To teach language, you’ll need to understand the role and value of language in communities. You’ll also need solid personal literacy skills—essential for academic writing and referencing.

In today’s global economy, the ability to communicate in more than one language is essential. Not only is French widely used as a working language in business environments making it a career asset, it is also the language of many great works of film and literature. If you have little or no knowledge of French, this subject will help you develop the ability to communicate in the French speaking world and enhance your appreciation of French culture; music, film, theatre. You will learn how to read, understand, write and speak an elementary level of French. By the end of the unit you will be acquainted with basic grammatical structures. This subject also introduces you to many elements of French life and Francophone culture.

Get ready to speak French at a basic level. You’ll build a vocabulary of common words and get to know elementary grammar. Write short and simple sentences. Enjoy light conversations. Touch on French culture, history, and lifestyle.

This subject examines the relationship between language and culture and explores the different varieties of language and dialects, as well as the various styles and registers that can exist within any one language. The subject explores theories of language and language learning, including transcultural communication, to enhance the ability and confidence of teachers to work successfully in culturally and linguistically diverse classrooms. Specific reference will be made to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages and dialects as well as people learning English as an additional language.
Please Note: If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.
Find out more about the <a href="https://www.curtin.edu.au/students/essentials/rights/academic-integrity/aip/" target="_blank">Academic Integrity module</a>.

Look at how dialects can affect identity, power, social status and prejudice as you explore how language and culture intersect. Learn about theories of language learning, transcultural communication and how to teach in a diverse classroom.

This subject was previously known as EDC231 Teaching Language and Literacy in Junior Primary.
This subject engages students by developing their knowledge base of language, literacy and literature in the Junior Primary phase of schooling. It expands on this knowledge by encouraging critical analysis of key theories and practices in the teaching of English to diverse groups, culminating in the ability to design purposeful learning opportunities.
Please Note:  If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.
Find out more about the <a href="https://www.curtin.edu.au/students/essentials/rights/academic-integrity/aip/" target="_blank">Academic Integrity module</a>.

Learn the skills, conventions and processes for teaching English to children. You’ll explore current theories in English teaching, learn the key elements for early reading and writing, and see the importance of Children’s Literature.

Teaching Language, Literacy and Literature in Junior Primary

This subject explores the features of child language and how children acquire language. From infancy to primary schooling years, it examines the development of specific linguistic features and also the cognitive processes behind language acquisition. The focus is not just on first language acquisition but also considers the acquisition of additional languages and children who are multilingual from a very early age. This subject will be a useful introduction to the topic for those who are generally interested, thinking about their own child(ren)&#39;s development or planning to work with children.

Child Language Development

In this subject, you will reflect on how society and culture shapes language use and communication between individuals and between groups. Drawing on a range of ideas from the fields of intercultural communication, sociolinguistics and linguistic anthropology, students develop tools, knowledge and awareness to assist them in understanding and positively engaging with the linguistic and cultural diversity around them.

Language, Society And Culture

German is a major world language, with more than 130 million native speakers in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and many other countries. There are German-speaking minority groups in over 42 countries across the globe. In this subject you will develop your listening, speaking, reading and writing skills, which will allow you to increase your proficiency in everyday basic written and spoken German. You will achieve language proficiency equivalent to Level A1/2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Enhance your ability to communicate in German, whether for business or personal relationships.

German Language 1B

This subject introduces the various component systems of language as a basis for conceptualising and describing language variation in education. These concepts are also applied to students’ individual needs and experience as they relate to current theories of first and second language acquisition and instruction.
Please Note: If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.
Find out more about the <a href="https://www.curtin.edu.au/students/essentials/rights/academic-integrity/aip/" target="_blank">Academic Integrity module</a>.

Investigate the component systems of language. Study sounds, word formation, grammar, conceptual and associative meaning, and discourse. Gain an understanding of how to integrate these concepts with the theories of 1st and 2nd language acquisition.

63 million people in the world speak Italian as their first language. Millions of others know and use this musical, expressive language to communicate for business and pleasure purposes. This subject is for students with little or no knowledge of Italian. When you study this subject you will learn the basic grammatical structures such as nouns, adjectives, articles, and present and perfect tenses of verbs, and practice speaking modern Italian as it is used in colloquial interaction. You will also be introduced to Italian culture through texts dealing with various aspects of Italian history, arts and lifestyle.

Get ready to speak Italian at a basic level. You’ll build a vocabulary of common words and get to know elementary grammar. Write short and simple sentences. Enjoy light conversations. Touch on Italian culture, history, and lifestyle.

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