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The Centre aims to help Australian business and industry in
their decision-making concerning domestic as well as
international business. It offers a range of consultancy
services including marketing research, strategic research,
management development and customer focus workshops.
Through its activities the Centre will facilitate the introduction
and implementation of cooperative education.
The Centre will continue to present the already wellpatronised
portfolio of short courses in marketing, services
marketing and strategic management.
Media and Telecommunications
Centre
The Media and Telecommunications Centre, established in
1988, is based in the media studies subject area in the
Faculty of Arts. Its role is to initiate educational programs
that will foster closer cooperative connections with industry
and the wider community. The activities it has undertaken
include:
in 1989, the establishment of the Commercial Radio Course
to provide training for those planning a career in comrnercia1
radio
in conjunction with media studies course work in the Bachelor
of Arts program, the production of Swinburne publications
and publication of local communrty newsletters
the presentation of short courses on a variety of media-related
subjects (such as, media regulation, techniques of radio
produdion, media in the classroom, media awareness) and
desktop publishing skills
a publishing program of dossierj and monographs on film,
television and general media subjects
research consultancies on telecommunications and media in
the Pacific, Asia and Australia.
National Korean Studies Centre
Executive Director
Adrian Buzo, 819 8608
The National Korean Studies Centre was established with
Commonwealth Government funding in 1990 as a joint
venture of Swinburne University, La Trobe University, Monash
University and the University of Melbourne. The 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
disciplines
to enhance the Australian community's knowledge and
understanding of Korea
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 Studies courses in all sectors of
the Australian education system
fosters and undertakes high quality comparative regional
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 greater awareness of Australia in Korea.
Centre for Psychological Services
Manager
R.H. Cook
Department of Psychology, 819 8105 or 819 8653
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 Psychology Department, and enhances the teaching
resources of the Department 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.
It is located at 16 Park St, Hawthorn.
Science Education Centre
Chair
Professor J.G. McLean, Dean
Coordinator
Peter Lees, 81 9 8503
Faculty of Applied Science
The Science Education Centre operates as part of the Faculty
of Applied Science to promote interest in science and
technology. The major activities of the Science Education
Centre are:
operation of the Swinburne Travelling Science Show - a
science stimulus program which visits primary and
secondary schools throughout Victoria. A separate
program for the wider community and professional
events is also available
provision of support for the Swinburne Travelling Science
Show to teachers in the form of technical information,
seminars and in-service training.
Taxation Research and Advisory
Centre
Director
Denis Vinen
Department of Accounting, 819 8474
The Taxation Research and Advisory Centre was formed
firstly, in response to the community's need for easy access
to advice on a progressively complex and difficult area and
secondly, the University's growing awareness that its valuable
resources should be made more readily available to the
community.
Services offered
research for tax planning
computer programs for problem solving, simulation
studies and cash flow analysis