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The Bachelor of Arts broadens access to the University and encourages students to undertake study towards a Griffith degree by maximising the advantages of alternative forms of program delivery.The degree produces graduates with a broad background in general studies. The tertiary, higher education and business sectors increasingly need graduates trained in a range of humanities, social sciences and professional courses. The degree addresses this need by providing a structured degree that requires students to undertake a program of study across a broad range of offerings. This degree offers you the opportunity to specialise in:<ul><li>Literature and Culture</li><li>Creative Writing</li><li>History and Society</li><li>Journalism</li><li>Strategic Communication</li></ul>﻿This program develops student skills as they progress through each level of the degree. Students will build advanced skills in reading, analysis, interpretation and debate. These skills are essential for careers in the media, education, public administration and business.

Develop critical thinking, writing, and research skills in demand across all industries. You can follow your passion with majors and electives that interest you. Develop connections through peer learning, networking, and work experience.

Bachelor of Arts

If you are currently an on campus Commonwealth supported place (CSP) student at Curtin University and would like to continue your studies off-campus, you can now do so through OUA as a cross - institutional student.
OUA’s Fast track your Curtin on campus study, offers students currently studying on campus the:
<ul><li>Flexibility to continue their CSP studies online and;</li><li>The assurance that any units studied online can be credited to their overall course.</li></ul>

If you‘re a Commonwealth supported place student studying on a university campus, we offer you the flexibility to move your studies online. Be assured that any subjects you complete online that meet degree requirements will be credited to your overall degree.

Fast track your Curtin on campus study

The Master of Teaching (Early Childhood and Primary) is a graduate-entry, pre-service teacher education course for those who want to qualify as both an early childhood and primary school teacher. This course cultivates graduates who are passionate about, and committed to, the generation and dissemination of knowledge, skills and attitudes that facilitate high-quality learning in a child’s early years. Delivered fully online, this course is made up of a series of online units and block day placements in early childhood and primary school settings.An exceptional benefit of this course is that you will be able to build on your undergraduate studies and graduate with a teaching specialisation area within the primary curriculum.Scholarship opportunities available. Visit ACU website for more detail.

Focus on creating a great environment to support childhood learning. Become a passionate advocate for the rights of children. Explore the ways that you can help children to build knowledge, skills and positive attitudes.

Master of Teaching (Early Childhood and Primary)

UniSQ&#39;s Master of Education (Guidance, Counselling and Careers) is ideal for teachers wishing to extend their career as a guidance officer, guidance counsellor or school counsellor. You will have the opportunity to study in the areas of advanced counselling in educational contexts, emotional and behavioural problems of children and young people, child wellbeing and protection, and assessment and testing. Expand your understanding of the transformative role of education in society, and develop the skills to work through the contemporary challenges faced by educators in rapidly changing, diverse communities.

Expand your skillset and get ready for counsellor and guidance officer roles within the education system. Help children and young people work through their problems. Build skills to communicate and collaborate. Deliver guidance that makes a difference.

Master of Education (Guidance, Counselling and Careers)

Marketing is a critical tool in industry growth and development. Marketing professionals need to be able to understand consumer behaviour in order to create market value, generate strategies and tap into marketing channels. Learn marketing theories, principles and skills through the combination of theoretical study and practical application. Develop a skillset to equip you to work as a practising marketer in a range of product and service industries, and you will have an appreciation for global, sustainable and ethical contexts of marketing strategies and practices.

This course combines technical know-how and strategic thinking – to give you the employment edge. You’ll explore consumer behaviour and design campaigns that connect. Build skills in digital marketing and marketing intelligence. Creative careers await!

Bachelor of Communication and Creative Industries (Marketing)

Graduate sooner with our Bachelor of Laws. You have the option to fast-track your study and complete this degree in 2 years full-time over 6 consecutive semesters. Explore a range of law specialisations by undertaking electives in your areas of interest, and prepare yourself to practice as a solicitor or barrister in Queensland, or a legal practitioner elsewhere in Australia. This degree is accredited by the Legal Practitioners Admissions Board as an academic qualification for admission as a lawyer in Queensland.

An online law degree that covers the fundamentals of law and the Australian legal system. Offers a fast-track option to get you into practice sooner. Work on legal reasoning and research. Explore a range of law specialisations with electives.

Bachelor of Laws

With significant shortages in the mental health workforce in Australia, there is a need to look at how mental health and wellbeing is supported at the community level and in the work environment. This program offers students the opportunity to develop a comprehensive understanding of mental health and wellbeing; to provide skills to respond to mental health issues; and foster wellbeing in organisations and the community.You will undertake high quality, non-accredited training in mental health and wellbeing, gaining relevant certifications, and helping to meet community demand.

Lead the way to organisational effectiveness with a safe and healthy workplace. You’ll unpack key issues that effect the physical and psychological health of your employees. Reduce absenteeism. Increase productivity. Build a workplace that thrives.

Master of Workplace Mental Health and Wellbeing

Healthcare delivery is constantly evolving in the face of population growth, our increasingly diverse and aging communities, changing approaches to delivering healthcare and availability of new technology. Health professionals need to be more collaborative, team-focussed and adaptable than ever before. To meet these challenges, the University of Tasmania, in partnership with major health providers, is launching a more flexible and agile approach to providing educational offerings for health professionals throughout their careers. The Master of Advanced Practice (Specialisation) is designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills to expand your contribution to healthcare and meet your continuing professional development requirements with a flexible online approach. The course has been developed with health industry partners and features a strong inter-disciplinary approach, drawing on content from a broad range of disciplines across the University of Tasmania, with an emphasis on providing you with the flexibility to choose content that best progresses your career ambitions.The program will provide you with a strong foundation in leadership skills and critical thinking, helping you to analyse and resolve the complex problems that you face in the health system. You can then choose from a curated selection of subjects, expanding your knowledge in fields including epidemiology, public health, biostatistics, health service innovation, health informatics and digital health.The Community and Urgent Care specialisation focuses on clinical and public health practice within community and urgent care settings encompassing both primary and secondary health care needs. The core subjects integrate knowledge from subjects in the Graduate Certificate to inform prevention strategies and diagnoses across complex chronic health conditions in those with common, acute or chronic primary health care needs. The subjects explore evidence-based approaches for prevention, mitigation and to develop management plans and pathways of care and in primary, secondary and community health care systems. These subjects expand on patient-clinician communication, health literacy considerations, and the impact of social determinants of health while considering contemporary issues surrounding primary, secondary and community health care. Choice subjects will allow you to develop a bespoke focus area for your current or intended practice.The Community and Urgent Care specialisation is designed for health professionals working in a range of health and human service settings who provide primary or urgent care services.Once you have completed your specialisation you will select a research pathway of your choice.<ul><li>The Capstone Pathway will develop your research skills as you design and conduct a quality improvement project relevant to your workplace and/or career aspirations.</li><li>In the Research Pathway, you will complete a substantial piece of original, independent research, focussed on the topics that are of particular interest, that provides you with a pathway to a Higher Degree by Research.</li></ul>The Master of Advanced Practice (Specialisation) has been co-designed with major health providers for the health workforce, with content developed to meet the needs of health professionals from all disciplines. The program is open to anyone with a health-related bachelor degree, or a bachelor degree in an unrelated area with at least two years&#39; experience in the health workforce.If you already have a health-related Graduate Certificate (or higher) you may be eligible for advanced standing into the program.The Graduate Certificate in Advanced Practice and Graduate Diploma of Advanced Practice (Specialisation) also articulate directly into the Master of Advanced Practice (Specialisation), providing you with a seamless pathway to progress your career in a meaningful new direction and advance practice in your health organisation.Advanced Practice masterclass seriesExperience first-hand what our expert lecturers can offer you with our <a href="https://www.utas.edu.au/study/postgraduate/advanced-practice#masterclass" target="_blank">free, online masterclass series.</a>Webinar topics cover the breadth of our Advance Practice specialisations, as well as the core topics of leadership, and critical thinking. There are options to explore a new topic, or dive into something you are already familiar with and expand your knowledge.

Expand on patient-clinician communication, health literacy and social determinants in the area of community and urgent care. Explore evidence-based approaches for prevention and mitigation. Develop your own management plans so that you can lead.

Master of Advanced Practice (Community and Urgent Care)

Healthcare delivery is constantly evolving in the face of population growth, our increasingly diverse and aging communities, changing approaches to delivering healthcare and availability of new technology. Health professionals need to be more collaborative, team-focused and adaptable than ever before. To meet these challenges, the University of Tasmania, in partnership with major health providers, is launching a more flexible and agile approach to providing educational offerings for health professionals throughout their careers.The Graduate Diploma of Advanced Practice (Specialisation) is designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills to expand your contribution to healthcare and meet your continuing professional development requirements with a flexible online approach. The program has been developed with health industry partners and features a strong inter-disciplinary approach, drawing on content from a broad range of disciplines across the University of Tasmania. You will build a strong foundation in leadership skills and critical thinking, helping you to analyse and resolve the complex problems that you face in the health system.The program is open to anyone with a health-related bachelor degree, or a bachelor degree in an unrelated area with at least two years&#39; experience in the health workforce. If you already have a health-related Graduate Certificate, you may be eligible for advanced standing into the course to enable you to progress directly to the specialisation component of the degree.Advanced Practice specialisations are designed to develop graduates who can demonstrate leadership and perform independently in the healthcare system. Each specialisation provides the knowledge and skills for students to make evidence informed decisions in their chosen area to meet industry needs and workforce demands.The core subjects of the Critical Care and Retrieval specialisation will develop your advanced knowledge and applied skills for advanced airway and ventilation and haemodynamic support in patients with acute or complex medical or trauma emergencies and for critical care retrieval work. They will further develop your clinical reasoning and decision-making skills, incorporating the principles of advanced pharmacology, contemporary evidence-based advanced clinical care, and ethical considerations for providing systematic, safe and effective critical care across the age range and in special population groups. There are no choice subjects in this specialisation. The Critical Care and Retrieval specialisation is designed for health professionals working in a range of health and human service settings who provide acute critical care services or undertake critical care retrieval work.Advanced Practice masterclass seriesExperience first-hand what our expert lecturers can offer you with our <a href="https://www.utas.edu.au/study/postgraduate/advanced-practice#masterclass" target="_blank">free, online masterclass series.</a>Webinar topics cover the breadth of our Advance Practice specialisations, as well as the core topics of leadership, and critical thinking. There are options to explore a new topic, or dive into something you are already familiar with and expand your knowledge.

Start specialising your health knowledge for acute or complex trauma emergencies. Beyond practical know-how, you will develop clinical reasoning and decision-making. Apply thinking that involves advanced pharmacology, ethics and more.

Graduate Diploma of Advanced Practice (Critical Care and Retrieval)

Healthcare delivery is constantly evolving in the face of population growth, our increasingly diverse and aging communities, changing approaches to delivering healthcare and availability of new technology. Health professionals need to be more collaborative, team-focused and adaptable than ever before. To meet these challenges, the University of Tasmania, in partnership with major health providers, is launching a more flexible and agile approach to providing educational offerings for health professionals throughout their careers.The Graduate Diploma of Advanced Practice (Specialisation) is designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills to expand your contribution to healthcare and meet your continuing professional development requirements with a flexible online approach. The program has been developed with health industry partners and features a strong inter-disciplinary approach, drawing on content from a broad range of disciplines across the University of Tasmania, with an emphasis on providing you with the flexibility to choose content that best progresses your career ambitions.You will build a strong foundation in leadership skills and critical thinking, helping you to analyse and resolve the complex problems that you face in the health system. You can then choose from a curated selection of subjects expanding your knowledge in fields including epidemiology, public health, biostatistics, health service innovation, health informatics and digital health.The program is open to anyone with a health-related bachelor degree, or a bachelor degree in an unrelated area with at least two years&#39; experience in the health workforce. If you already have a health-related Graduate Certificate, you may be eligible for advanced standing into the course to enable you to progress directly to the specialisation component of the degree.Advanced Practice specialisations are designed to develop graduates who can demonstrate leadership and perform independently in the healthcare system. Each specialisation provides the knowledge and skills for students to make evidence informed decisions in their chosen area to meet industry needs and workforce demands. Learn from the global leaders in dementia education to help lead positive change.The Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre is a global leader in dementia research and education, with a mission to transform the understanding of dementia worldwide. We offer leading online education, based on the latest research, that is suitable for everyone at any stage of their career.The Dementia specialisation provides a global perspective on the impact of dementia on individuals and societies. It is aimed at health professionals building their expertise in aged care and dementia. The rising prevalence of dementia is creating new challenges and a pressing need for change in the way our systems and practices support people who live with dementia - equip yourself with the expertise to lead transformation, based on the latest evidence.The Dementia specialisation offers a comprehensive understanding of dementia from the perspectives of individuals, families, communities, health care systems and governments. You will explore a range of approaches aimed at supporting people living with dementia to maintain healthy lives and examine the ways that healthcare systems and government policy affect health and social care provision.The Graduate Certificate in Advanced Practice, and Graduate Diploma of Advanced Practice (Specialisation) articulate directly into the Master of Advanced Practice (Specialisation), providing you with a seamless pathway to progress your career in a meaningful new direction and advance practice in your health organisation. Advanced Practice masterclass seriesExperience first-hand what our expert lecturers can offer you with our <a href="https://www.utas.edu.au/study/postgraduate/advanced-practice#masterclass" target="_blank">free, online masterclass series.</a>Webinar topics cover the breadth of our Advance Practice specialisations, as well as the core topics of leadership, and critical thinking. There are options to explore a new topic, or dive into something you are already familiar with and expand your knowledge.

Gain a global perspective of the impacts of dementia on individuals and society. Learn how to change systems and practices to better support those with dementia so that you can lead transformation in the space.

Graduate Diploma of Advanced Practice (Dementia)

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This subject introduces students to spoken and written Thai, the language spoken in Thailand and by the Thai diaspora worldwide. It is appropriate for students without any background in Thai language. Students will learn the tones, consonants, vowels, essential grammar, and the writing system of the Thai language. They are the building blocks of students&#39; reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. Students will learn, practise, and employ a range of simple sentence structures with appropriate polite particles through a series of situational dialogues. The language use and topics cover greetings and self-introduction, giving basic information on self, family and friends, time and date, description of objects, and asking for help, information and directions. Cultural issues involved language use and politeness will be included. The subject also covers basic knowledge of Thailand. By the end of the subject, students will be able to read and write basic Thai sentences and use the language in simple day-to-day communication and situations. This subject will prepare students for the second subject of Thai.This is a fast paced academic subject at a University level, via face-to-face video at a set time prescribed by the University. Please be aware of potential time zone differences.

Unlock the written and spoken language of Thailand. Build up an active vocabulary and explore Thai’s sentence structures and grammar. Steep yourself in the culture of Thailand and study the social and historical contexts that shaped its language.

Thai 6 is an Advanced Intermediate level subject. Students continue to expand their technical vocabulary and understanding of complex grammatical construction through written exercises, theme-based discussion, oral presentations, and translation tasks. Throughout the course, students read and listen to a range of medium-and-full-length authentic written texts and audio-visual media in Thai. Implicit meanings and contextual understanding are also emphasised. Using various resources in Thai, students identify and evaluate information for personal interests, class activities, and assignments. Students discuss, write and offer comparative perspectives on a broader range of topics such as current affairs, economy, politics, social inequality, soft power, Thailand in the context of ASEAN and the world, and Thailand-Australia relations. By the end of the subject, students gain a more nuanced understanding of the dynamic culture of Thailand and are able to converse on a range of topics with native speakers without strain from either party as well as make use of social and cultural understanding to engage at a deeper level in written and spoken communication.This subject is ran via face-to-face video at a set time prescribed by the University. Please be aware of potential time zone differences.

Thai 5 is an Upper Intermediate level subject. Students are exposed to a range of short-and-medium-length authentic written texts and audio-visual media in Thai. Excerpts of Thai literary texts are introduced for figurative meaning exercises. Throughout the subject, students identify relevant information from Thai websites for class activities and assignments. The subject builds vocabulary and understanding of complex grammatical construction through written exercises, theme-based discussion, oral presentation, and translation tasks. Students discuss and write coherently on a range of selected contemporary issues such as Thai popular culture, economic disparity, gender diversity, environment and politics, and are able to compare and contrast these topics to their own cultural and national contexts. By the end of the course, students gain a more nuanced understanding of dynamic Thai culture and communicate in spoken and written language on a range of concrete and pre-exposed abstract topics with native Thai speakers with less strain from either party.This subject is ran via face-to-face video at a set time prescribed by the University. Please be aware of potential time zone differences.

Thai 4 is an Intermediate level subject. The subject covers a wider range of more complex structural forms such as effective use of markers to produce a more coherent expression of ideas, cause-effect, and arguments in spoken and written Thai language. It also covers a defined range of historical, economic, and socio-cultural topics. Students read and listen to longer modified and unmodified texts and audio-visual media on relevant topics in Thai. Full length Thai films with English sub-titles and music are introduced in relation to discussion of social themes, figurative meanings, and contextual understanding. Students further develop grammatical understanding through spoken, written, and translation exercises in Thai. Students discuss and write about the selected topics on relevant social themes. Guest speakers are invited to class to promote students&#39; exposure to Thai language. By the end of the subject, students at this level are able to converse on a range of familiar matters and points of personal interests with native Thai speakers who are willing to speak clearly with minimum colloquialism. Students also develop more understanding of Thai culture in relation to language and social practice.This subject is ran via face-to-face video at a set time prescribed by the University. Please be aware of potential time zone differences.

Engage deeper with the language and culture of Thailand, working towards an intermediate level of speaking and writing in Thai. Enhance your language skills with a broader knowledge of Thai society. Enjoy spontaneity and join in group discussions.

Thai 3 is an Advanced Beginner-Low Intermediate level subject. The subject covers a wider range of structural forms; as well as the use of markers to indicate the linking of ideas and arguments in Thai. This subject also covers a limited range of historical, cultural, and contemporary social topics in Thai. Students use their growing socio-linguistic skills to read and listen to both modified and short unmodified texts and audio-visual media on relevant themes and situations. Students develop grammatical understanding through spoken, written, and translation exercises in Thai. By the end of the subject, students at this level are able to converse on a range of familiar and concrete topics with native speakers who are willing to speak clearly and simply without colloquialism. Students can discuss and write about selected social and cultural issues in Thai, and gain some cultural understanding of prevalent Thai perceptions and practices appropriate to the level of the subject.This subject is ran via face-to-face video at a set time prescribed by the University. Please be aware of potential time zone differences.

Engage with Thai language at an intermediate level and get ready to interact with native speakers. Through texts and tv, explore ideas of family, spirituality, and leadership. Add challenging words to your vocabulary and read longer pieces.

Thai 2 continues from Thai 1. In this subject, students further develop their communicative, receptive, and productive skills of Thai. This subject covers the topics of travelling and transportation, leisure activities, invitations, going to see a doctor, and Thai ways of life and festivities. Students will expand their grammatical use of more complex conjunctions, comparison, tenses indicators, and passive voice. Students will practise various skills through conversation on topics covered in class, translation exercises, and increased Thai language exposure through audio-visual media. Cultural issues in relation to language, cultural practice in daily life, and customs will also be included. By the end of the subject, students will be able use a wider range of commonplace grammatical structures and communicate in a broader range of day-to-day situations.

Develop your spoken and written Thai, and get a deeper understanding of Thailand’s complex and diverse society. Begin translation exercises, and to recognise and use Thai phonemes, and engage with the associated etiquette implications. 

In this subject you will be introduced to topics in a range of the major philosophical areas, including epistemology (what can we know?), metaphysics (what is the nature of reality?), ethics, and political philosophy. We will examine some of the central questions that have captivated philosophers throughout millennia, as well as those that scientific advances and cultural changes have only recently brought to our attention. These might include: What is it to be a person, or a citizen? What makes your actions right or wrong? Could a machine think or be conscious? Is it morally acceptable to eat meat, or to design children genetically? Are we defined by our sexuality? What are the proper limits and functions of government or the state? Is there a rational basis for belief in the existence of God? Questions That Matter will focus on exploring the various answers to such questions, and the merits of arguments for views about them.This is a level 1 subject and includes live sessions with the expectation of student attendance and participation.

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