2002 Swinburne TAFE Handbook - Swinburne University of ...

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Prepare questionnaires.
Understand the role of market research agencies.
Collect field data.
Process research data.
Complete data analysis and interpretation.
Prepare a research report.
VBF405
Habitat Management
40 nominal Hours. Prerequisite: AM722, MA724, MA725, VBB339. Corequisites:
AAA727
Aims & Objectives
To allow participants to effectively plan and manage revegetation and agroforestry
projects in natural, rural and urban environments. To extend the learners ability to
assess degradation and help balance conservation and economic values.
VBF406
Wildlife Survey
40 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: MA722, MA724, MA725, VBB339, VBB355
Aims & Objectives
Provide participants with practical skills and theoretical knowledge to plan and conduct
a systematic survey of vertebrate wildlife, analyse results and report findings.
VBF619 Clinical Nursing 1
120 Hours. Prerequisite: Medical/Nursing Terminology. Corequisites: Anatomy &
Physiology 1 & 2, Nursing 1 & 2
Content
Explores nursing assessment and interactions relevantto blood disorders, neurovascular
conditions and orthopedics.
VBG138
Exhibition Management
30 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: NGMS209, NMRK402, VAC724
Aims & Objectives
To provide the learner with the knowledge and skills to plan and manage an event.
Content
Viability of exhibition.
Marketing and planning.
Contractors and suppliers.
. • Venue Intelligence.
Visitor promotion.
Site management.
Post show analysis.
VBG847
10 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: Nil
Aims & Objectives
Cross-Cultural Familiarisation
The purpose of this module is to familiarise the participant with cultural variations
(domestic and international) that may influence potential business ventures.
Content
This module includes the following topics:
Define the concept of 'culture'.
Identify cultural complexity.
Identify cultural integration or separation.
Identify social and cultural norms.
Define cultural and social imperatives.
Identify business and social 'internationalism' requirements.
VBG848
30 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: Nil
Aims & Objectives
Business Organisations and
Contract law
The purpose of this module is to provide the participant with a basic knowledge of
business organisations and contract law relevant to domestic and international business
activities.
Content
Explain characteristics and legal responsibilities of different types of business
organisations.
Describe the processes and necessary considerations involved in preparing a
contract.
Explore the basic legal processes of Australia's trading partners.
VBG849
60 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: Nil
Aims & Objectives
Import and Export Business
Procedures
To introduce to the participantthe concepts, procedures and regulations ofthe
international trade import/export cycle.
Content
Terms of trade.
Cargo insurance.
Terms of shipment.
Terms of payment.
Implementation of a contract.
Disputes and resolution of a transaction.
Other implications for import/export business.
Financing for Import/Export.
VBG850
50 nominal Hours. Prerequisite: Nil
Aims & Objectives
International Trade Finance
To enable the participantto explore and distinguish between the various structures and
processes of international trade finance, including optional finance models and
practices.
VBG851
20 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: Nil
Aims & Objectives
Quality Management for
InternationalTrade
This module will enable participants to obtain the knowledge required to understand the
concepts of Quality Management, identify the forces that can impinge on the
attainment of organisational goals and to implement a Quality Management System
within an international trade organisation.
Content
Establish the priorities for Quality Managementwithin the organisation.
Review a range offactors that affect quality outcomes within an international
trade organisation.
Apply quality management tools and strategies that contribute to the required
organisational outcomes.
VBG852
Management Information
Systems
40 nominal Hours. Prerequisite: ITF304, ITF305, ITF415, ITF306, NOS250, NOS244v2,
NCSOOZ orappropriate workplace skills and knowledge.
Swinburne University of Technology I TAFE Handbook 2002