1997 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook

National Korean Studies Centre
Manager
Lesley Smith
Telephone: 9214 8608
Internet:http://www.monash.edu.au/nksc
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3 The National Korean Studies Centre was established with
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5 Commonwealth Government funding in 1990 as a joint
2 venture of Swinburne University, La Trobe University,
Monash University and the University of Melbourne. The
g mission of the centre is:
to develop and expand teaching, research and associated
activities in Korean Studies, including language, culture,
politics, law, business, education and other relevant
disci~lines: . .
a to enhance the Australian community's knowledge and
understanding of Korea;
a to support Australia's economic and other national
development strategies.
Building on existing teaching programs conducted in
consortium member institutions, the Centre:
fosters the design and delivery of vocationally and
culturally relevant Korean languages and studies courses in
all sectors of the Australian education system;
fosters and undertakes high quality research relevant to
Korean Studies and to Australia-Korea relations;
promotes greater awareness and mutual awareness of all
aspects of the Australia-Korea business and trade
relationship;
promotes student and staff exchanges between
Australian and Korean universities.
Centre for Organisational and
Strategic Studies
Director
Associate Professor Chris Christodoulou
School of Management
Telephone: 9214 8403 Fax: 9819 21 17
Email: cchristodoulou@swin.edu.au
The Centre for Organisation and Strategic Studies (COSS)
was established in 1996. The aim of this centre is to become
a nationally and internationally recognised research centre
of organisational and strategic studies. The centre aims to
attract postgraduate research students of the highest calibre
to facilitate visits from internationally respected fellow, to
develop collaborative ventures with other research groups
worldwide, to disseminate its research findings to both the
academic and the broader community, and to maintain an
ongoing colloquium program.
Centre for Psychological Services
Manager
Roger Cook
School of Social and Behavioural Sciences
Telephone: 9214 8653 Fax: 981 9 6857
16 Wakefield St, Haw-thorn
The Centre for Psychological Services provides several
major services to the wider community. These include
personal counselling, psychotherapeutic programs,
educational and training services and research consultancy,
all of which are offered on a fee-for-service basis.
The Centre is staffed by experienced psychologists
associated with the School of Social and Behavioural
Sciences, and enhances the teaching resources of the School
by providing a facility for the professional training and
education of graduate students.
Initially the Centre has developed special services in:
marriage and relationship counselling
family therapy
infertility counselling
lifestyle management
treatment of anxiety
management of children and adolescents.
The Centre accepts referrals from a wide range of other
professionals and from both private and government
sponsored agencies.
Science Education Centre
(The Swinburne Travelling Science Show)
Coordinator
Peter Lees
Telephone: 92 14 8503
The Swinburne Travelling Science Show is the major
activity of the Science Education Centre. The series of
programs produced by the Show are designed to promote
science and engineering among school students and the
general public. The activities of The Swinburne Travelling
Science Show include:
school based programs for years prep to 10 designed to
stimulate an interest in science and engineering;
a community based program for promotion of Swinburne
University to the wider community;
support for the teaching of science in schools by the
provision of in-service training and technical support
materials.
The centre also coordinates the Siemen's Science School and
participates in events such as the ANZAAS Junior Science
and Technology festival.