1997 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook

Note: A considerable out-ofclass time commitment is a
necessaly element in this learning experience.
Progression to the Master of Business (Organisation
Behaviour)
The Graduate Diploma in Organisation Behaviour forms
the first two years of the Master of Business (Organisation
Behaviour) program. Upon completion of the Graduate
Diploma in Organisation Behaviour students who have
performed at an above average standard may apply for
admission into the Master program. Places at masters level
are limited.
Please check for current details with the Divisional office,
telephone: 9214 8512.
Fees
The Graduate Diploma in Organisation Behaviour is a fullfee
paying course.
Course conveners
John Newton on 9214 8591.
Susan Long on 9214 8145.
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Graduate Diploma in Urban
Research and Policy
This course provides students with the practical and
conceptual skills necessary to work more effectively or
secure employment in the fields of urban and social
planning, urban administration, community development
and research. More specifically the course is designed to
provide knowledge of and experience in:
the analysis of Australian urban development and the
social and economic problems that derive from this
development;
the formation and characteristics of national, state, and
metropolitan ~olicies affecting the urban environment;
the use of techniques and skills relevant to urban research
and planning, policy formulation and evaluation.
Entrance requirements
Applicants must hold a degree or diploma from an
approved tertiary institution, including major studies in at
least one of sociology, politics, economics, geography,
planning or contemporary history. Students with majors in
discipline other than those listed may also be considered.
Course structure
The course entails one year of full-time study or two years
part-time study, involving six semester subjects and a
research report. Each subject usually involves three hours
of class meetings per week for one semester.
The following subjects are offered:
AS400 Urban Social Theory
AS402 Urban Policy
AS403 Research Report
AS404 Advanced Urban Research
AS41 1 Urban Research
AS413 Applied Social Planning
AS465 Urban and Regional Economics
Each student is expected to complete a research report
relating to either policy issues or some aspect of urban
policy and planning or community development. Where
possible, research is developed in cooperation with
government departments, consultancy firms, community
groups and research institutes.
Course convener
Assoc. Professor Terry Burke on 9214 8109
Graduate Diploma in Writing
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The Graduate Diploma in Writing is designed to introduce
students to the range of skills required of a professional
writer.
The course is designed for those who intend to work (or
are already working) in fields which require a high
competence in written communication, e.g. writers in
commerce, industry and community groups, or freelance
writers. Specifically, the course is designed to provide both
a theoretical base and a range of skills applicable to a wide
range of writing activities; to ~rovide knowledge of and
experience in the analysis of writing; to provide experience
in presentation and marketing of manuscripts; to ~rovide
students with the practical and theoretical ability to
undertake a substantial piece of independent writing.
Entrance requirements
Applicants should hold a degree from a recognised tertiary
institution, or a qualification approved as equivalent, or
equivalent experience.
Course structure
The course entails two semesters of full-time study or four
semesters part-time. The graduate diploma consists of six
subjects: two core subjects (AL400 and AL401) and four
elective subjects. The two core subjects involve two hours
per fortnight over two semesters. Each elective subject
involves three hours of coursework per week per semester.
Core subjects
AL400 Reading and Writing Seminar
AL401 Writing Project
Elective subjects
AL403 Narrative Writing
AL405
AL407 Open Subject
AM404 Writing for the Media
AM408 Scriptwriting
AM410 Electronic Writing
Course convener
Josie Arnold on 9214 8877.
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