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The Associate Degree in Legal Practice (Paralegal) is an innovative program that focuses on developing high-level legal skills for you as a paralegal in the legal industry. In this program you will develop practical legal skills in addition to being able to identify and analyse legal concepts and principles. You will develop skills in case analysis, legal research, file management, preparing court documents, legal writing and drafting, interview and negotiation skills, together with an awareness of legal, professional and social responsibilities.Throughout the program, you will be exposed to a variety of learning experiences which include lectures and tutorials, role plays, court visits and industry presentations. Embedded in the program are the skills and knowledge to enable you to practice and expand your learning experience through Work Integrated Learning (WIL).In the final year of the program the capstone course, LAW2494 Professional Skills and Responsibility will provide you the opportunity to reflect on and consolidate what you have learnt through the management of client files in a simulated legal office. In addition, there is the opportunity to undertake an Internship as your elective course in your final semester.The Associate Degree in Legal Practice (Paralegal) provides opportunities for entry into a wide range of legal careers in legal practices, banks, insurance companies or other public and private organisations with in-house legal departments. For those of you already employed in the legal industry, it will offer you the opportunity to further develop your existing skills and knowledge.This program is available for delivery on-campus only.

The Associate Degree in Fashion Design and Technology will provide you with a broad range of knowledge and skills related to the business of fashion design, to prepare you to work in a professional role within the fashion design and technology industry or for further study.The program will deliver broad theoretical and technical knowledge enabling you to work within the fashion industry supply chain from design to creation of your designs. You will be involved in industry activities and projects where you will engage with fashion industry leaders giving you experience to develop your work-ready capabilities and skills.You will have the flexibility of specialising in one of two streams, Fashion Design or Fashion Knitwear that will cover all industry relevant skills required to work in the fashion industry from design through to production and logistics.In your final year you will undertake a Capstone experience with a major holistic assessment in both streams of the program over three courses GRAP2487 Professional Practice, GRAP2486 Pattern Technology 4 and GRAP2472 Design and Development 4.This capstone is firmly grounded in industry practice and engages in creativity within a commercial context. The project pushes the creative boundaries for the industry partner or partners through experimentation and a focus on possible and imagined future fashion trends. Students should be engaged in reflecting critically on the social, cultural and environmental contexts of the fashion industry and the design process itself. The capstone project draws on and extends knowledge and skills acquired in previous semesters.This program will also prepare you to continue into higher educational studies to further your exploration of concepts and research. Local and global career paths include working as a designer, product developer, garment technician, patternmaker, quality assurance, technical and specification development, supply chain and pathways to production management. There are also opportunities to pursue areas in fashion styling, blogging, and fashion forecasting or launching your own fashion business.

Upon successful completion of the program, you will have gained broad knowledge and skills for paraprofessional work and/or further learning within the fashion and textiles industry. This program will give you theoretical and technical knowledge of specific areas such as product development, supply chain, marketing, CAD/IT, fashion materials,digital strategies for fashion, buying and merchandise planning.You will learn to research, analyse, interpret and transmit solutions to unpredictable and sometimes complex problems. This learning will be applied through project work, case studies and practical assignments. You will also learn how to make judgements and work autonomously with defined responsibility before you apply and implement any actions or recommendations in fashion and textiles business environments. Your experience in taking an active role in industry projects will help you develop work-ready capabilities and skills to promote yourself to prospective employers or potential clients in the local or global context.In your second year, you will undertake a capstone experience in "The Retail Initiative" (TRI) within GRAP2443 Fashion and Textiles Industry Research and GRAP2444 Fashion Apparel Product Development. This experience will enable you to synthesise and integrate your knowledge, connect theory and practice, and holistically demonstrate the program learning outcomes.This program will also prepare you for career paths that include a range of areas such as Product Development, Merchandise Management, Merchandise Planning, Allocation Analyst, Retail Management, Brand Management, Digital Marketing, Fashion Marketing and Fashion Logistics. This program will also prepare you to continue into higher education studies to further your exploration of concepts and research.All courses in this program are offered online and remotely.

The main objective of the Program is to provide you with the knowledge and skills to enhance your employability in the Biotechnology & Biomedical industries which are undergoing rapid technological advancements worldwide. On completion of the Program, you will be qualified for employment at a technical or paraprofessional level in a range of public and private organisations.It will also provide you with an alternative and practical pathway into a range of undergraduate degree programs with advanced standing. This is in response to the Federal Government's initiative to increase the proportion of the Australian adult population with undergraduate degrees by providing improved access and also provides an alternative pathway for International students from Foundation Studies programs.In the final year, you will undertake a capstone experience in the course ONPS2432 Professional Practice in Applied Science in which you will participate in workshops that will prepare you for your 10-20 days work placement in a relevant organisation. RMIT will organise this work placement for you.This will enable you to apply the broad range of technical and employability skills that you have acquired during the course of your studies in an actual workplace.The program is delivered on campus at the RMIT City campus. It requires attendance at classes and is delivered in face-to-face mode, supported by a number of blended learning activities.

The Associate Degree in Business develops knowledge and skills in various business discipline areas across national and global business contexts. Embedded in this program are opportunities to practise and expand your knowledge and skills through workplace related business enviornments.In this program, you will be exposed to a variety of learning experiences such as lectures and tutorials, collaborative tasks, and work integrated projects and activities. Embedded in the program are the skills and knowledge to enable you to practice and expand your learning experience through Work Integrated Learning (WIL).In the final year of the program the capstone experience course BUSM4385 International Business provides opportunities to reflect on and consolidate what you have learnt through applications to real-world scenarios.The Associate Degree in Business provides you with various opportunities to develop skills for direct work outcomes as well as facilitate transition to further studies through embedded business communication and academic learning skills. Successful completion of this program can lead to a business career in a number of industries and organisations or you may choose to articulate into the third year of a bachelor’s degree program in business.This program is available for on-campus study.

This program has been designed for you to develop broad theoretical knowledge and technical and practical skills in furniture design and making for an increasingly globalised and diverse industry.You will explore the practice of furniture design and manufacturing, while developing a personal understanding of how you fit within the range of practice of industry. While acquiring practical skills, such as hand and machine techniques, in constructing furniture prototypes you will also learn to develop ideas through iterative design practice. Engaging concepts in aesthetics, sustainability, modern manufacturing methods, ergonomics, global society and user centered design.Projects you will undertake within the program will develop your ideas generation and problem solving skills. You will be encouraged to evaluate and reflect on outcomes of your work as opportunities to develop stronger knowledge of design and making furniture products. You will develop methods and techniques to communicate your ideas and technical information to various audiences such as clients, manufacturers, marketers, makers, suppliers and machines.In your final semester, a capstone project, is developed in response to an industry proposition. In order to integrate your technical and theoretical knowledge, to connect with theory and practice and enable you to demonstrate the skills you have acquired through the program.On completion of the program you be able to enter the industry as a practitioner with a broad knowledge of modern furniture manufacturing or pursue further study. You will be able to investigate issues, confidently communicate ideas to others and provide informed opinions on concepts and principles of sustainable furniture design and manufacture. You will be experienced in team-based production work and be able to develop individual furniture propositions and apply creative practice to varied problems and industry contexts.

The principal objective of Associate Degree in Information Technology program is to create highly employable graduates, capable of working in the Information and communications technology (ICT) field across the spectrum of the Information and communications technology (ICT) industry. The program is designed to prepare you for a wide range of career possibilities by developing particular graduate attributes that will be of ongoing benefit to yourselves, industry and society.You will gain the practical and theoretical skills required to enter the computer industry through a blend of theory and hands-on subjects in hardware and software, UNIX, networking, database concepts, virtualisation and java programming. You will learn to solve practical problems with laboratory work as a major component. Many of the classes are taught in computer laboratories with a ‘workshop’ approach to studies. This approach produces graduates who are well regarded in the workplace and/or ready to complete the bachelor degree program in the equivalent area.In the first year of this program you will be introduced to a wide range of Information Technology industry areas including computer technology, programming, web and networking. In the second year of this program you will build on the knowledge gained from first year to industry level requirements with option courses to facilitate your preferences in the Information Technology sector.INTE2507 Virtualisation (simulated industry project) provides you with capstone experience, which will give you the opportunity to integrate, critically reflect on and consolidate what you have learnt in your program.This program also provides a pathway for graduates into the relevant bachelor degree programs.This program is available for on-campus study only and is delivered at RMIT City Campus.

Public health professionals promote population health and wellbeing in service areas such as food safety, disease control, prevention programs, health promotion and environmental health. QUT's public health programs are designed for professionals interested in a career in public health, mid-career professionals seeking advancement and clinicians looking to broaden their range of expertise. Students obtain core skills in epidemiology and biostatistics and an understanding of contemporary and challenging population health issues. You may choose to complete specialist study in emergency and disaster management; epidemiology and research methods; health promotion; health services management; health, safety and environment; or select units from more than one study area.

The Graduate Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety is multidisciplinary in design and equips students with advanced knowledge and skills in risk assessment, risk management, ergonomics, occupational health, law, management, and occupational hygiene. Graduates of this program can pursue management positions in a variety of industries locally and overseas.

QUT's Graduate Diploma in Medical Ultrasound is designed to be accessible to rural and regional Queenslanders and interstate students seeking a nationally accredited sonography qualification. This course is offered as a two year, part-time program. Over its duration, students are invited to attend three, one-week intensive blocks at QUT's Gardens Point campus. To complement their learning, students will access new ultrasound simulators and online interactive resources. The Graduate Diploma in Medical Ultrasound course gives students the scientific basis for understanding, using and evaluating relevant equipment and techniques as a sonographer.