RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 INTERNATIONAL GUIDE PROGRAM » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA
Melbourne, Australia PROGRAM2010 GUIDE for international students
www.rmit.edu.au/international
For more information RMIT University International Services GPO Box 2476 Melbourne VIC 3001 Australia Tel. +61 3 9925 5156 Fax: +61 3 9663 6925 New student enquiries: [email protected] UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA
Date of issue: November 2009 Every effort has been made to ensure the information contained in this publication is accurate and current at the date of printing. For the most up-to-date information, please refer to the RMIT University web site before lodging your application. RMIT University CRICOS Provider Code: 00122A. Working with industry to provide career-driven, technology-oriented 10289 1109 education for tomorrow’s leaders. SWEDEN NORWAY FINLAND
SCOTLAND ESTONIA DENMARK CANADA ENGLAND IRELAND NETHERLANDS GERMANY
FRANCE AUSTRIA SWITZERLAND SPAIN CONTENTS ITALY KOREA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TURKEY CHINA JAPAN
HONG KONG TAIWAN MEXICO (SAR) Campus locations...... 4 INDIA
PHILIPPINES Campus life...... 6 VIETNAM MALAYSIA Learning by doing...... 7
Study at RMIT...... 8 AUSTRALIA Global passport...... 10
Melbourne English language requirements...... 12 NEW ZEALAND
English at RMIT...... 13
Melbourne—a great place to live ...... 14 RMIT is centrally located. Students can easily commute between the City, Brunswick and Bundoora campuses. Money matters ...... 16 For more campus information, please refer to page 5.
Apply now...... 17
Student visas...... 18
Design and Social Context...... 19
Art, Architecture and Design ...... 20
Building and Planning ...... 44
Education, Community Services and Social Sciences ...... 49
Manufacturing and Printing ...... 62
Media and Communications ...... 65
Science, Engineering and Health ...... 76
Computing and Information Technologies ...... 77
Engineering and Sciences ...... 87
Health and Medical Sciences ...... 123 RMIT University provides education Business ...... 142 and training to 70 000 students, including 26 000 international (onshore and offshore) Program index ...... 154 students from more than 100 countries, such as China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Mauritius, Middle East, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, the Americas and Vietnam. Of the international students, 10 000 study at our onshore campuses, 15 000 study an RMIT program with an offshore institution partner, and approximately 4 000 study at our Vietnamese campuses.
International Student Service Centre RMIT International College Email: [email protected] Map not to scale WELCOME
From our beginnings in 1887, RMIT has established a reputation for engaging with the demands of students and industry.
Today, we are a global university of technology that has developed a strong international reputation for excellence in professional and vocational education.
RMIT strives to provide high-quality, practically focused education, training and research. The University’s programs include industry placements, work experience and the involvement of practitioners in teaching. Collaborating with industry to provide solutions, new ideas and processes that deliver real outcomes is an integral part of our teaching, learning and research. When entering the international job market, RMIT graduates possess a broad knowledge base, industry-honed skills and an ability to think critically and creatively. This provides our graduates with a distinct and competitive edge.
Professor Margaret Gardner AO Vice-Chancellor and President CAMPUS LOCATIONS
Over the next three years, RMIT is pouring AU$500 million into enhancing student learning and research facilities. City campus Bundoora campus RMIT’s main campus is located in the Situated 18 km north-east of Melbourne’s centre of Melbourne, amid galleries, city centre, RMIT’s Bundoora campus is restaurants and shops, and close to the located on 42 hectares of park land. The State Library of Victoria and the Queen campus offers state-of-the-art facilities Victoria Market. Students enjoy all the such as the Biosciences Building, benefits associated with proximity to the a purpose-built health and medical Central Business District (CBD), including science laboratory. Programs available excellent public transport access from all include health sciences, engineering, parts of Melbourne. manufacturing, nursing and education. Future developments include: Sporting facilities include an athletics track, tennis and netball courts, a football oval »» two new landmark buildings that will keep and soccer pitch. RMIT at the cutting edge of architectural design and reinforce RMIT’s global Future developments include high-tech reputation for outstanding design teaching improvements to facilities with a focus and practice on Food Science and Health Science, and the Bundoora Library. »» extensive refurbishment of existing buildings.
Brunswick campus RMIT International University The Brunswick campus is located 5 km Vietnam from the centre of Melbourne, in spacious RMIT Vietnam is Vietnam’s first and only grounds near the popular Sydney Road fully owned private university. Established in shopping district and buzzing Lygon Street 2001, RMIT Vietnam delivers internationally cafes. Programs are delivered in state-of- recognised degrees from campuses in both the-art facilities that include the award- Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. winning textiles and printing buildings. www.rmit.edu.vn Programs offered at this campus include education, fashion, textiles design and textile technology, merchandising and product development, footwear, printing and graphic arts.
All new RMIT buildings are being designed to a 5-star Green Star environmental standard and all refurbished buildings are designed to achieve a 4-star Green Star rating.
5 CAMPUS LIFE
Support Health and wellbeing Academic »» Arrival Service »» Chaplaincy »» Aerospace Students Association »» Meet and Greet Service »» Counselling »» Environmental Engineering »» Accommodation »» Health services and education Students Association (Housing Advisory Service) seminars Clubs and societies »» International Student Information »» Fitness centre »» Sport and Recreation and Support Spiritual »» Arts »» International Student Service Centre »» Buddhist Society »» Disability Liaison Unit »» Campus Christian Movement »» Childcare »» Islamic Society »» Student Legal Service »» Prayer rooms across RMIT »» The Hub Cultural Computers and IT »» African Students Association »» Laboratories »» Chinese Students and Scholars » Email and internet access » Association »» Remote dial-in »» Singapore Students Association »» Software downloads »» Saudi Students Union RMIT ensures that, inside every classroom, the »» Virus information Associations diversity from the world around you is represented. »» Wireless network »» RMIT Association of International Student media Students (RAIS) »» RMIT University News (Openline) »» RMIT Postgraduate Association »» Student News Bulletin (The Fly) »» RMIT Union »» Catalyst student newspaper »» Student Union »» RMITV student television »» Alumni » SYN FM student radio » Study resources »» Learning Support »» Study Skills Workshops »» RMIT University Library Students can access services, advice »» Study and Learning Centre and information at The Hub.
Mentors Assisting the Transition Experience (MATE) Program International Students – make friends before you start your studies at RMIT! We encourage all new international students to join our MATE Having a MATE Mentor is a great way of starting your social program, and if you are travelling to Australia you can make network and linking up to groups and services, both on and friends before you even arrive in Melbourne! off campus. There are many enjoyable events where you can Mate is an expression that Australians use to greet one another meet your mentor and other students participating in MATE. (G’day mate) in the same way as you say hello. It also means In coming to a new country and university it is very important a friend that you are loyal to, and someone who you will help that you make friends as early as possible. We know that by when they are in need. doing this it helps with your studies and general wellbeing. RMIT is offering you the opportunity to communicate with So please take the opportunity to enrol in this exciting and an experienced RMIT student via email correspondence. This interesting program. way you will have someone to answer questions and help you For more information and to register as a participant of the learn about the local culture and practise new language skills. MATE Program, please fill out the MATE Mentee Registration: A mentor is a senior RMIT student who provides peer support, www.rmit.edu.au/isis/mate or email [email protected]. guidance and general help to settle into RMIT. A mentee is the person who is guided through an experience.
6 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA LEARNING BY DOING
‘Showcasing my work in the Urban Liveability Collective Exhibition was definitely a highlight of my time at RMIT. It was great fun working with real clients on a real site.’ – Ella Aminaldin, Malaysia Bachelor of Architectural Design
WORKING WITH INDUSTRY
In conjunction with the RMIT ‘My partner and I designed a small Industry experience Design Research Institute, environmentally friendly retirement village The RMIT International Industry Experience Urban Liveability Program, of 15 units. While designing the village and Research Program (RIIERP) provides we worked towards a brief of sculpture an opportunity for students to undertake Ella Aminaldin and her class in nature. The landscape was quite hilly participated in the Urban undergraduate and research programs and we were careful to ensure our design with companies outside of Australia. The Livability Collective Exhibition. did not disturb the trees or require much program exposes students to some of This exhibition included work from excavation. We considered all the natural the world’s best-practice companies 10 design studios across RMIT’s elements such as sun, wind and air and the work ethic of different cultural architecture, landscape architecture circulation and tried to keep the site environments. It also gives RMIT valuable and industrial design programs. as natural as possible. feedback on how the academic and Exhibitors were required to produce ‘Showcasing my work in the Urban research expertise of our students a design that was not only in line Livability Collective Exhibition was definitely compares internationally. Firms such with their client’s specifications, a highlight of my time at RMIT. It was great as MT-Aerospace, Fujitsu-Siemens, but also worked towards improving fun working with real clients on a real site’, Volkswagen, Airbus and Bentley Motors environmental and social sustainability, Ella said. are strong supporters of the program. while at the same time taking into RMIT is a place to learn and develop Professional recognition consideration climate change and sought-after skills that will have you population growth. working with industry. This could be RMIT programs have a strong professional through a combination of skills training and vocational orientation. Programs are and workplace learning, or researching designed with industry input, are up to and problem-solving a real industry issue. date and directly relate to specific jobs Either way, you will be liaising with key and careers. Where a program meets people in the working world. the requirements of an industry body, for example membership is available to graduates, details will be provided in the program summary.
7 STUDY AT RMIT
‘I have been very impressed with the lecturers and their expertise.’ – Endru Liem, Indonesia Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical Engineering) Associate Degree in Engineering Technology (Electrical/Electronics)
YOUR JOURNEY
8 ‘RMIT offers so many streams for engineering Pathways students, but the choice was easy for me as RMIT is able to provide students with education pathways I have always been fascinated by circuits, towards further qualifications. Students can undertake so I chose to study electrical engineering. certificate or diploma-level studies, obtain credit for the work they have completed and then apply for university admission. So far I have found the program to be well structured For example, a one-year certificate program may be recognised and have been very impressed with the lecturers and as the equivalent of the first year of a diploma program. their expertise. I’m really looking forward to graduating and commencing my career as I believe these qualifications Pre-university pathways will be highly regarded by the electronic engineering industry.’ All foundation studies students who meet the requirements Endru Liem achieved an amazing eight High Distinctions set by the colleges will be guaranteed a place in the program in his Associate Degree. For this he was awarded the of their choice at RMIT University. Vice-Chancellor’s List for Academic Excellence in 2008. www.rmit.edu.au/internationalcollege Teaching methods Academic calendar 2010 The Australian education system is similar to the British system. Classes are taught in English via a combination of lecture, Higher Education seminar, tutorial, workshop, studio, practical and laboratory 1 March Semester 1 Commences sessions. Students learn core information in lectures followed 8 June Exams by small group discussion in seminars and tutorials. 28 June – 16 July Semester Break Assessment 19 July Semester 2 Commences Assessment is ongoing throughout the semester and may 25 October Exams include examinations, essays/reports, oral class presentations, 15 December Graduation Parade and Ceremony group projects, research projects, laboratory projects and TAFE practical assignments. 8 February Semester 1 Commences 8 June Exams 21 June – 2 July Semester Break 5 July Semester 2 Commences 1 November Exams 15 December Graduation Parade and Ceremony
9 GLOBAL PASSPORT
‘Doing an exchange will give you not only experiences, but opportunities and networks.’ – Serrin McCallum, Australia Bachelor of Applied Science (Fashion and Textiles Merchandising) Exchange student, Buffalo, New York
YOUR GLOBAL PASSPORT
10 ‘For Semester 2 of 2008 I ventured to what seemed RMIT provides education that reaches across the globe another world; college in Buffalo, New York. From through a combination of semester exchanges, group study the start it was the best challenge I’ve ever come tours, international work placements and research projects. across, because every new experience was fun, RMIT students can combine overseas travel with work, study memorable and completely different to what I’m or volunteering. Taking advantage of these opportunities is a used to in Australia. great way to challenge yourself, improve your skills and have loads of fun and life-changing experiences at the same time. ‘Academically, RMIT had prepared me for study abroad. This enabled me to relax a little and enjoy the sights and customs RMIT has links with more than 120 partner organisations a little more, which made it more social and less stressful. throughout the world, including other leading universities, companies and community groups. ‘Buffalo was the perfect location to travel to. Close to Niagara Falls, Toronto and easy-to-access New York City meant it was easy to explore on the weekends, if you weren’t too Your passport to the world busy socialising. I enjoyed a Buffalo winter up to my waist »» Study one or two semesters of your program overseas in snow, Thanksgiving with pumpkin pie, an American for credit. Halloween, Obama’s election success, and a newfound love for ice hockey. »» Choose from more than 120 RMIT partner institutions or RMIT Vietnam. ‘The whole experience was amazing, and I highly recommend »» Shorter options are available, i.e. study tours. to anyone giving exchange a go. Doing an exchange will give you not only experiences, but opportunities and networks. »» Enhance your work experience through an International It may even be that point of difference that gives you a step Work Placement. forward in whatever direction you wish to take in the future.’ »» Grants and financial support are available. www.rmit.edu.au/globalpassport/educationabroad
RMIT students can combine overseas travel with work, study or volunteering.
11 ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
All programs have academic and English language If a program’s English language requirements differ from those prerequisites that must be met before a student can listed in the table, the correct English language requirements be accepted into a program. will be listed in the program content and description. RMIT University accepts IELTS or TOEFL scores taken within While academic requirements for each program are listed in 24 months of the proposed commencement of study date. the program detail within this publication, for most programs For example, if a student applies for the July 2010 intake the English language prerequisites have been summarised and their IELTS or TOEFL test result is dated August 2008, in the table below, according to the relevant study level. RMIT will accept the test score, as it was taken within the To understand the table, let’s look at an example. Say you 24-month period prior to July 2010. were interested in studying the Bachelor of Arts (Animation and Interactive Media), located on page 29 of this publication. The shaded boxes indicate the English language requirements for a bachelor degree.
Program Duration English language requirement (one of the following): IELTS TOEFL REW (Academic) Paper Computer Internet based based based (iBT) English language 4 – 55 weeks Please refer to the RMIT English Worldwide (REW) chart on page 13. Victorian Certificate 1 year 5.0+ (no band 500+ 173+ Overall score 61, English for of Education (VCE) – less than 4.5) (TWE 3.0+) (TWE 3.0+) minimum 15 in Academic Year 11 all sections Purposes Intermediate Victorian Certificate 1 year of Education (VCE) – Year 12 English for Overall score 71, Foundation Studies* 6 – 13.5 months 5.5+ (no band 530+ 197+ Academic minimum 17 in Certificate 1 year (21 weeks less than 5.0) (TWE 3.5+) (TWE 3.5+) Purposes Upper all sections if accelerated) Intermediate Diploma 6 months – 2 years Advanced Diploma 1 – 3 years Associate Degree 2 years 6.0+ (no band 550+ 213+ Overall score 79, English for less than 5.5) (TWE 4.0+) (TWE 4.0+) minimum 19 in Academic all sections Purposes Advanced 1 Bachelor Degree 1 – 5 years Bachelor (Honours) 1 year Graduate Certificate 6 months – 1 year English for Overall score 92, Graduate Diploma 1 year 6.5+ (no band 580+ 237+ Academic minimum 20 in less than 6.0) (TWE 4.5+) (TWE 4.5+) Purposes Master by Coursework 1 – 2 years all sections Advanced 2 Master by Research 2 years Doctor of Philosophy 3 years Study Abroad 6 months – 1 year * An IELTS (Academic) score of 5.0+ (no band less than 4.5) will be accepted for the November Foundation Studies intake (with a duration of 13.5 months).
12 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA ENGLISH AT RMIT
RMIT English Worldwide (REW) is one of Australia’s leading English for Academic Purposes English language centres, conveniently located in the heart REW offers English for Academic Purposes (EAP) programs for of the city, opposite the main campus of RMIT University. students who need to meet the English language requirements of their selected university course. The program assists Established in 1968, REW offers high-quality English language students to develop key skills in critical thinking, independent services for social, business or academic purposes in Australia learning and active participation in an academic environment. and internationally. REW’s custom-designed course materials help students meet the learning outcomes for the level and Successful completion of the appropriate level of the English for type of program they are studying. Academic Purposes program satisfies the English requirements for entry to RMIT University programs. This means that students The programs are taught by highly qualified teachers with a do not need to sit for an IELTS or TOEFL test before they enter combination of textbook, visual materials and software. REW their course at RMIT. students have access to state-of-the-art multimedia facilities, an Independent Learning Centre, free email and internet The chart below is a guide to programs, levels and pathways access as well as RMIT University facilities. available at REW. Each box represents an REW program, and includes a summary of the lELTS or TOEFL score required for admission, in addition to the pathway options available. Students may also enter REW programs by completing a placement test, which is available at the College or offshore through RMIT-accredited agents. www.rmitenglishworldwide.com
REW program* Elementary Pre- Intermediate Upper Advanced 1 Advanced 2# Intermediate Intermediate 10 weeks 10 weeks 10 weeks 10 weeks 10 weeks 5 weeks Approximate IELTS 2.0 – 3.0 3.5 – 4.0 4.5 (no band 5.0 (no band 5.5 (no band 6.5 (no band entry levels less than 4.0) less than 4.5) less than 5.0)^ less than 5.5) TOEFL 350 (63) 400 (97) 450 (133) 500 (173) 527 (197) 577 (233) (TWE 1.0+) (TWE 2.0) (TWE 2.5) (TWE 3.0) (TWE 3.5 – 4.0) (TWE 4.5) Type of English General General General General General language program English English English English English English for English for English for Academic Academic Academic Purposes Purposes Purposes Pathway to RMIT programs RMIT Foundation RMIT and TAFE Programs University Higher Education Programs
Note: The IELTS and TOEFL scores indicated on this chart as entry points for the different levels are approximate and should be used as a guide only. * Each REW level comprises two modules (A and B), except for Advance 2, which consists of one module only. Each module consists of 100 hours’ tuition and 25 hours of independent study. # From March 2011, Advanced 2 will be renamed Advance Plus and will consist of two modules (10 weeks). ^ In cases where evidence of IELTS 6.0 with no band less than 5.5 is provided, students will be admitted to Module B of Advanced 1. However, REW strongly recommends commencement at Module A.
13 MELBOURNE
A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE
Melbourne, one of the World’s Most Liveable Cities is also Australia’s cultural hub Melbourne’s Yarra River RMIT Village Old Melbourne
As the events capital of Australia, Weather Melbourne is a sophisticated, modern Known for its four seasons, Melbourne’s and friendly city with a reputation for summers can be dry and hot, with the embracing the arts. Home to many average daytime temperature reaching cafes, theatres, galleries, sporting 28°C (82°F), while winters can be cool venues and a network of parks and and wet, dropping to an average gardens, there is always something daytime temperature of 14°C (57°F). to do. Even better, RMIT University is located in the centre of it all! www.melbourne.vic.gov.au Top destination Events Melbourne is one of the world’s most Throughout the year, Melbourne plays liveable cities, according to the UK’s host to a wide variety of events including: Economist Intelligence Unit. The liveability »» Fashion Week poll ranked cities according to health »» Australian Formula One Grand Prix care, stability, culture and environment, education and infrastructure. The poll »» Australian Open (Tennis) declared Melbourne third out of 140 »» One Day International and Test cities. Incidentally, Melbourne was the Cricket Matches highest ranking Australian city. »» Melbourne International Comedy www.studymelbourne.com.au Festival »» Melbourne Cup Carnival Accommodation (international horseracing) The RMIT Housing Advisory Service »» Moomba Waterfest provides information, advice and »» Writers’ Festival assistance on the accommodation options available to students. »» Food and Wine Festival These include: »» International Arts Festival »» share and rental accommodation »» Melbourne Jazz Festival »» private student hostel accommodation »» Australian Rules Football »» homestay/full-board »» Melbourne International Film Festival. »» student apartment complexes. www.thatsmelbourne.com.au www.rmit.edu.au/housing RMIT Village Old Melbourne is another option. This privately operated facility provides student accommodation and is conveniently located close to shops, cafes and RMIT’s City campus. www.rmitvillageom.com.au
15 MONEY MATTERS
Cost of living Health insurance Many students commencing their study at RMIT will be living Overseas Student Health Cover away from home for the first time. While this is an exciting All students who hold or are planning to hold a student visa prospect, there are many responsibilities that need to be are required to maintain valid OSHC at all times. Students considered, including the establishment and management who are accompanied by their families must also ensure their of a budget. families are covered with valid OSHC. This is a condition of Living costs vary according to the type of accommodation, your student visa. the number of people living in the accommodation and the Norwegian students with Norwegian National Insurance location. Listed below is a sample budget for a single student Scheme cover and Swedish students with international cover for one year (excluding university fees). arranged through the Swedish National Board of Student www.rmit.edu.au/programs/international/livingcosts Aid (CSN) are covered for medical expenses in Australia and do not need OSHC. Expenses Per week Per year www.rmit.edu.au/programs/applications/health AU$ AU$ Accommodation establishment — 1 905* Tuition fees costs (rental bond^, furniture etc.) RMIT University reserves the right to annually adjust program Rent for accommodation (share) 165 8 580 tuition fees to take into account increases in University and program delivery costs. Changes to program tuition fees will Overseas Student Health Cover — 389 be applied at the beginning of each calendar year. RMIT will (OSHC) ensure that any future annual fee increase will be maintained Telephone, Gas, Electricity, Water 45 2 340 below 7.5% (subject to rounding). Program tuition fees are invoiced on a semester basis and are based on the enrolled Travel (up to 10 km from city) 35 1 820 load for that particular semester. Program tuition fees do not Books and stationery — 845 include Overseas Student Health Cover, administrative services Food 65 3 380 charges, books, equipment and other materials required to undertake the program or compulsory activities where relevant, Personal expenses 85 4 420 such as fieldwork, excursions or laboratory practicals. Details Total annual costs (approximate) AU$23 679 on additional costs can be found in the program descriptions on the RMIT web site and at the RMIT fees web site for all * These costs are generally paid once, when first setting up accommodation. students. ^ Bond is equivalent to four weeks’ rent. www.rmit.edu.au/programs/fees All prices are estimates for 2009/2010. Refund policy Additional costs Information regarding RMIT University’s Refund Policy Additional expenses, for items such as textbooks, program can be found at: www.rmit.edu.au/policies/refunds . notes, field trips, special equipment and materials may apply to some programs. Scholarships www.rmit.edu.au/programs/fees/other International scholarship programs are available to assist students who are disadvantaged by their economic, social Employment or geographic circumstances but have the academic ability International students studying in Australia on a student visa are and the will to succeed. The program provides a range of able to work in Australia. Students can work up to 20 hours per opportunities for current and commencing students across week during study blocks and full-time during semester breaks. all fields. New scholarships will be awarded to students, generally for the duration of the program study. www.rmit.edu.au/programs/international/workpermit www.rmit.edu.au/students/scholarships/international
16 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA APPLY NOW
How to apply VTAC applications All international students (other than international VCE Higher education students—please see VTAC Applications) must complete the Local international students currently studying the Victorian International Student Application Form. International students Certificate of Education (VCE) in Australia must apply for all are citizens of countries other than Australia (with the exception higher education programs through the Victorian Tertiary of New Zealand citizens and Australian Permanent Residents). Admissions Centre (VTAC). Please refer to the VTAC guide www.rmit.edu.au/programs/applications/how_to_apply for application procedures and dates. Application procedures and dates As there are no second-round offers for international students, those who do not receive a first-round VTAC offer should There are no application deadlines; however, RMIT contact RMIT University International Services to discuss recommends that students apply several months in advance their options. Staff will advise suitable pathway or program due to program popularity. Students must also allow ample alternatives. time for visa and travel arrangements. TAFE Providing additional information Students opting for TAFE programs must apply directly to Some programs require additional information to be submitted RMIT University International Services using the International along with the application form. Student Application Form. Additionally, please be aware that If an applicant is requested to submit a folio, slides or CD, some programs may require submission of a pre-selection kit, please ensure that the submission is clearly labelled with information form, test or folio. personal details, including full name and date of birth. RMIT email: [email protected] University strongly recommends that folios are submitted www.vtac.edu.au electronically (including CD format). RMIT accepts CD folios www.rmit.edu.au/programs/applications/vtacinfo that clearly demonstrate the student’s illustrating design skills preferably in PDF, JPEG, SWF, DCR or QuickTime format Advanced standing/exemptions* suitable to be read on Macintosh-based computers. RMIT recognises previous relevant study conducted by If a hard copy folio is to be submitted, please ensure that an industry or educational institution in Australia or overseas. it is not original work (as it will not be returned) and that Applicants may be eligible for exemptions when courses it is no larger than A4 size. previously studied at a recognised institution are considered equivalent to a course/s in the program to be commenced. www.rmit.edu.au/programs/international/ To be considered for advanced standing, the student must supplementary_forms provide the program syllabus, academic transcripts and a RMIT registered representatives certificate of graduation with their application. RMIT University has an approved network of registered Please Note: For TAFE programs, RMIT recognises and representatives located around the world to assist students accepts any Australian Qualifications Framework qualifications with program and application queries. Some representatives and Statements of Attainment that are issued by other are private companies, and some are part of the IDP Education Registered Training Organisations (RTOs). Credit will therefore Australia group. These representatives are knowledgeable be given for modules or units of competency for which an about the Australian education system, RMIT University and original certificate of Statement of Attainment is produced. the RMIT application process. They will assist students with Students applying for work placement exemptions will be program queries and program and visa applications. considered if they have 10 to 12 months’ full-time work experience in a relevant position. Applicants must provide a letter of reference from their employer that outlines the duties, Future students in Melbourne interested in talking to an responsibilities, length of employment and whether the position RMIT staff member about a program, or the application was full-time or part-time. procedure, are welcome to visit RMIT’s Info Corner, located on the corner of La Trobe and Swanston streets Some programs also recognise and give exemptions based (Building 22) in the city. on life experience. This may include employment history, volunteer work or other relevant experiences. * Also known as Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) www.international.rmit.edu.au/info/agentlist www.international.rmit.edu.au/info/advancedstanding
17 STUDENT VISAS
It is important to note that students studying on a student visa Australian Government regulations on student visas are subject to Australian Government regulations. Students in Students are granted a student visa subject to a number Australia who hold a different visa subclass must contact the of conditions. Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) regarding their eligibility to study. Students must: The process of obtaining a visa is different for each country. »» maintain enrolment in a full-time registered program For further information, please contact one of the following: »» maintain satisfactory academic progress »» Australian diplomatic post »» attend at least 80 per cent of classes »» Australian Education Centre »» keep RMIT notified of their address, and any change »» RMIT University International Services. of address When submitting a student visa application, students may be »» maintain OSHC required to submit the following: »» have the financial ability to meet likely costs in Australia (including travel, tuition and living expenses) »» application fee for a student visa »» ensure any family members of school age attend school »» RMIT University offer letter in Australia. »» electronic Confirmation of Enrolment (eCoE) www.rmit.edu.au/programs/international/support »» official RMIT receipt showing payment of program fees and Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) A description of the Australian Government’s legal framework to ensure quality education and consumer protection for »» evidence of English language proficiency international students is available at: »» proof of financial capacity www.rmit.edu.au/programs/international/esosstudent »» certificate of medical check-up by an approved doctor Enrolment variation »» other relevant documents subject to the relevant Country Assessment Level criteria. For information on deferring enrolment, suspending enrolment (Leave of Absence) or cancelling enrolment, please see: www.immi.gov.au www.rmit.edu.au/programs/international/faqvisa . Students under 18 Students with families Students who are under 18 years of age at the time of visa If a student wishes to bring their spouse or children to Australia, application must have approved accommodation and welfare they will need to prove that they can support them financially arrangements in place. These arrangements must be approved (including the payment of annual school fees). Full-time by DIAC directly, or by RMIT. education is compulsory for all children in Victoria from www.rmit.edu.au/programs/applications/guardianship the age of 5 to 15 years. Email: [email protected] For further information, please refer to: »» nearest Australian diplomatic post »» Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC). www.immi.gov.au
18 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA DESIGN AND SOCIAL CONTEXT
CREATE SOLUTIONS
Creativity and the individual Our academic programs work in a A diverse suite of diploma and development of students is central well-established educational tradition undergraduate programs are to the philosophy of the design dedicated to student involvement offered in the broad areas of: and social science programs. and learning. »» art, architecture and design Studies are designed specifically to »» building and planning meet the professional, personal and »» education, community services vocational needs of the student with and social sciences a focus on employment outcomes as well as academic excellence. »» manufacturing and printing »» media and communications.
19 Electives Program features Students will choose three from the following The following areas of study help students Art, seven elective strands: develop an individual folio of creative work that »» AV Technology can be used to apply for higher levels of design Architecture study, or as an entry point into the workforce. »» Interactive Digital Media »» Media and drawing techniques that develop »» Music Industry (Technical Production) and Design skills and investigate mark making, using both »» Photography manual and computer applications. »» Professional Writing and Editing »» Exploration of typography and 2D design »» Screenwriting addressing the historical conventions, and »» Screen and Media their contemporary application with practical www.rmit.edu.au/programs/c4197 outcomes. »» Experimental exploration with digital cameras, Additional costs moving image and other technologies, to Other expenses apply for most of these inform the design process. courses, and can vary from course to course. TAFE programs »» 3D techniques and approaches that address Students will be required to purchase materials form and space in practical workshop for use in production of their practical work. environment. Creative industries Prospective students are advised to contact » Plus a number of design and colour theories RMIT University International Services for further » C4197 Certificate IV in Creative Industries alongside the history and context of design. information. CRICOS code: 067585E Contemporary design practice and industry Duration: 1 year Academic entrance requirements awareness also link into the practical and City campus Applicants should have relevant employment theoretical areas of study. This is a new qualification and unique to RMIT. or evidence of experience and/or ability to meet the demands of the program. Folio presentation Learning by doing This program is designed to provide training and an interview is required for this program. Most of the learning involves practical activities in a mix of creative disciplines plus practical in the form of projects or briefs in a studio. business and communication skills relevant to Careers Students will develop skills in, and knowledge current practice. Students will select electives Graduates will be equipped with the range of, the design fundamentals, resulting in from three of seven discipline areas: AV of skills and work practices to support either practical, industry-style outcomes. technology, interactive media, music industry employment or freelance/contract work in a (technical production), photography, professional variety of media, arts and creative fields. Program structure writing and editing, screen and media, and Specific career prospects will be dependent Students will study design fundamentals that screenwriting. Core business courses include on the combination of electives. include drawing, 2D and 3D design, colour occupational health and safety, marketing, writing studies, and history and theory of design. workplace documents, business planning and Students will also acquire design industry event management. Design knowledge, and health and safety. Program structure C4158 Certificate IV in Design Students can also learn about video art and multimedia production alongside graphic design Students must complete all core courses. CRICOS code: 053194B and typography as electives. Students will choose electives from three of Duration:1 year the specialised disciplines listed below and will Commencing in February and concluding www.rmit.edu.au/programs/c4158 in November. complete all electives from the chosen discipline Additional costs strands. C4158A Certificate IV in Design Students may be required to purchase materials Core courses CRICOS code: 054491G such as equipment kit and tools. Students may »» Computing Skills Duration: 21 weeks also be invoiced for material fees which cover »» Customer Service Commencing in July and concluding in the cost of additional materials in the classroom. Students should be prepared to pay some »» Desktop Publishing December. This option is an intensive conference or exhibition costs. »» Interpersonal Skills accelerated version of the certificate. »» Marketing Brunswick campus Academic entrance requirements »» Occupational Health and Safety This design qualification equips students with Completion of one of the following: »» Writing for the Workplace the potential to move on to higher levels of »» Year 12/Foundation Studies program or study. It is also a basic entry point to a design- equivalent based vocation by providing design knowledge »» A relevant, recognised, post secondary and skills in visual communication and 3D design. diploma or certificate. These educational pathways may lead towards Applicants with relevant work experience will the following programs: communication design, also be considered. graphic design, graphic arts, multimedia, product design and visual merchandising, interior design and decoration, advertising. The program focuses on the investigation and development of design projects that explore outcomes in a studio environment.
20 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA ART, ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN
Pathways Learning by doing Year two A pathway agreement exists between the Students are provided with assistance in »» Merchandising and store presentation Certificate IV in Design and any diploma preparation for employment. Students will learn »» TCF: advertising and promotion, business offered in RMIT’s School of Design TAFE. the skills required in applying for a job, preparing planning, CAD and management systems, To be eligible for a guaranteed place in these resumes, interview skills, etc. In addition, international trade, work experience, diplomas students must successfully complete students are placed in work experience. RMIT product development, retail buying, sales the certificate and achieve an average of 65% aims to match students with the area of the merchandising across all units. industry in which they wish to pursue future »» Young essential program (YEP) has been These diplomas are: employment. Often students have gained full- conducted with Jockey Australia, Sportsgirl, time jobs through opportunities made available »» building design (architectural) Country Road, and Target. Each year the by their host employer companies. »» furniture design and technology company’s brief changes and in the past students have had the opportunity to develop »» graphic design Program structure men’s socks, men’s and ladies’ underwear, »» interior decoration and design Year one lingerie, sleepwear, denim, casual wear, street »» product design. »» Pattern development wear, and soft furnishings. »» Textiles, clothing and footwear (TCF) Professional recognition »» Exchange scholarship. Students are CAD and management systems encouraged to apply for one of a number of The program is recognised and supported by »» TCF: global logistics, industry studies, exchange scholarships internationally. the Arts and Entertainment Industry Training merchandising maths, merchandising Board. »» Exchange programs have been set up with and marketing, merchandising and store institutes such as: FIT (New York), Buffalo Careers presentation, product ranging, quality State University (New York), and Purdue The certificate IV prepares students for further concepts University. » Textiles product knowledge and for employment in the graphic design » »» Work experience: the program has or product design fields. For those already »» Holistic assessment: with the introduction established links with over 100 Victorian- working, the qualification can add value to of the TCF training packages, it has been based fashion and textile businesses. Many current career prospects. possible to successfully implement holistic students gain employment through work assessment throughout this program. experience. This assessment method is unique, as it Fashion and textiles merchandising »» Study tours to Europe and China have been encourages the integration of all 10 courses offered to students in recent years. In Europe, C6086 Advanced Diploma of Fashion in one full year of study in the first year. students will visit fashion capitals Paris, Milan, and Textiles Merchandising »» Industry speakers’ program achieves a Rome, Barcelona and London with a focus CRICOS code: 065964K balance between classroom teaching and on the brands and companies that impact Duration: 2 years the industry mentoring program. Guests vary the TCF industry globally. Brunswick campus year to year but have included representatives www.rmit.edu.au/programs/c6086 In first year students will develop skills and of Fashion Bytes, Country Road, Scanlan knowledge required for a career in fashion and Theodore, Pantone, Calvin Klein, Guess, Academic entrance requirements merchandising and marketing in retail and Sportsgirl, and Jockey Australia. Completion of one of the following: wholesale for the textile, clothing and fashion »» Industry mentor scheme has been »» Year 12/Foundation Studies program or industries. Students will focus on the practical designed to place first year students into equivalent application of skills and the formation of theories an organisation within the textiles, clothing, »» A relevant, recognised, post secondary in merchandise management and marketing in footwear and leather industries. diploma or certificate. the context of the fashion and textile industries. Applicants with relevant work experience In second year students will expand on will also be considered. knowledge gained in the first year. Students will apply this knowledge through involvement with Pathways industry representatives in a real-life project. Graduates of the Advanced Diploma of Fashion Projects involving students have taken place in and Textiles Merchandising who have been collaboration with Target, Calibre, Country Road successful in gaining a place in the Bachelor and Sportsgirl and have been successful in the of Applied Science (Fashion and Textiles development of products in accordance with Merchandising) gain exemption of two years, company briefs and meeting industry standards. leaving an additional one year to complete the Students may choose to exit the program degree. with a Certificate IV in Fashion and Textiles Professional recognition Merchandising or a Diploma of Fashion and Textiles Merchandising upon the successful This program is recognised and supported by completion of required courses. ALMATAB (Australian Light Manufacturing and Training Advisory Board).
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 21 Careers Learning by doing Pathways Graduates work in a diverse range of areas Students will undertake work placements as Graduates of the Diploma of Applied Fashion within the textile, clothing and fashion a component of the diploma. Students will Design and Technology who have been industries. Employment prospects include find this a beneficial experience, often gaining successful in gaining a place in the Bachelor of product developers, assistant buyers, full-time employment at the conclusion of their Applied Science (Fashion Technology) gain an sales representatives, range coordinators, program. Companies involved range from small exemption of two years, leaving an additional store managers, service assistants, visual to large fashion design and production-related one year to complete the degree. Graduates merchandisers, marketing, design assistants, businesses, e.g. CK Clothing, Gwendolynne, of the Diploma of Applied Fashion Design and quality assurance officers, and production Akira Isogawa, Pacific Brands, Scanlon & Technology who have been successful in gaining assistants. RMIT graduates are currently Theodore, Billabong, Country Road, Tony a place in the Bachelor of Design (Fashion) will working for the following organisations in a Maticevski, Yakka, Harrolds, Rosemin, Body, be eligible to apply for an exemption of one year, diverse range of roles at household names, Guess, Holeproof, Specialty Fabrics, etc. leaving an additional three years to complete such as Hugo Boss, French Connection, the degree. Program structure Calvin Kein, David Jones, Myer, Country Road, Professional recognition Sussan, Jockey Australia, Mitch Dowd, Kmart, Diploma Sportsgirl, Diana Ferrari, Target, Just Jeans, Courses include developing product The programs are recognised and supported Jag, and Spotlight. specification, trade drawing, fibres and fabrics, by Manufacturing Skills Australia (MSA). Through strong links with the TCF industry, computer technology, complex patternmaking Careers and block development, contemporary fashion RMIT is able to assist students to achieve The advanced diploma is designed to provide designs, creating pattern from block, cutting employment. a high-level of skill in fashion design and also fabrics for prototype designs, developing and provides the option for expert skills in specialist presenting design concept, trade drawing for patternmaking and managing design and Fashion design and technology fashion design, producing fashion illustrations, product developments. production planning processes, and cutting C6089 Advanced Diploma of Applied and sewing design prototypes. RMIT graduates gain employment with leading Fashion Design and Technology fashion enterprises in Australia and overseas. www.rmit.edu.au/programs/c5220 CRICOS code: 065159F Graduates have successfully established their Duration: 3 years Advanced diploma own fashion enterprises after several years C5220 Diploma of Applied Fashion Design The program comprises four projects for the experience within the industry. and Technology year, which cluster competencies and learning Graduates who exit after two years with CRICOS code: 065164J outcomes together into an integrated learning a Diploma of Applied Fashion Design and program involving liaison with industry partners, Duration: 2 years Technology have a range of possible career and opportunities to be involved in national Brunswick campus pathways and may be employed as assistant design competitions, as well as preparing patternmakers, graders, supervisors, quality This qualification provides training pathways students to work either independently in small control officers, quality assurance officers, for the fashion and clothing industries which business or to work within larger enterprises in assistant production controllers, illustrators can be readily tailored to suit students’ a range of different career positions. or small business operators. After several career goals. Specific emphasis is placed on www.rmit.edu.au/programs/c6089 years experience, they may also work as developing technical, creative and practical head designers or product developers. expertise for a career in fashion. Students will Additional costs All of these positions have pathways into undertake practical, industry-based projects Other expenses apply. Prospective students management positions. that utilise skills such as fashion design, trade are advised to consult the relevant program sketching, fashion drawing, patternmaking contacts for further information. (CAD/CAM) and product sampling. www.rmit.edu.au/programs/fees/other Furnishing technology Students will be actively involved in work briefs C5153 Diploma of Furnishing Technology set by designers and product development Academic entrance requirements CRICOS code: 049275B managers. Coursework takes place in a One of the following: Duration: 2 years simulated industry environment with theoretical »» Year 12/Foundation Studies program City campus and practical activities combined to develop a or equivalent. broad range of practical skills. »» A relevant, recognised, post secondary The diploma program develops students’ Students must successfully complete the diploma or certificate. knowledge and skills related to aspects of furniture production, from development and diploma before progressing to the advanced »» Applicants with relevant work experience management of prototypes through to final diploma. will also be considered. manufacture. During the two-year program, students study presentation of concepts, computer-aided drafting through to computer numerically controlled production. The program also gives students the experience of working in a simulated furniture factory environment where quality control, process planning, costing and supervision skills are continually practiced. Students will attend a three-day camp in the first week of Semester 1 as part of the induction to materials usage.
22 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA ART, ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN
Program structure Selection criteria Program structure Year one A folio interview must be undertaken to be Year one »» Basic NC/CNC Programming considered for this program. »» Apply Design Process to 3D Work in »» Construct Prototypes and Samples Pathways Response to a Brief »» Coordinate Installation of Furnishings Graduates of the diploma program who have »» Basic Design and Construction (Stand Alone) »» Customise Stock Lines been successful in gaining a place in Bachelor of »» Business Practice »» Establish and Monitor Production Design (Industrial Design) will be eligible to apply »» Competency Analysis for exemptions of one year, leaving an additional »» Identify/calculate Production Cost »» Construction Practices 1 and 2 three years to complete the degree program. »» Interpret/use Workplace Information »» Contemporary Art and Design Graduates of the Diploma of Furnishing »» Follow Safe Working Policies and Practices »» Organise Production Processes Technology who have been successful in »» Produce Drawings From Design gaining a place in the Associate Degree in »» Furniture Styles and Movements »» Produce Line and Component Production Design (Furniture) will be eligible to apply »» Introduction to Design and Construction Drawings for exemptions. (Small Item) »» Produce Patterns and/or Templates Professional recognition »» Machinery Use and Maintenance »» Purchase Materials and Consumables This program is recognised by the »» Make Scale Models »» Sample, Inspect and Test Products Manufacturing Skills Council, Furniture Industry »» Materials and Technology »» Work Within Furniture Design Association of Australasia (FIAA) and major »» Produce Technical Drawings employers in the furniture industry. Year two »» Select and Apply Drawing Techniques and Media to Represent and Communicate the »» Coordinate Installation/Exhibition Careers Concept »» Determine Production Feasibility Graduates have the opportunity to develop a »» Source and Apply Design Industry Knowledge »» Develop and Document Procedures and range of knowledge and skills enabling them Specifications to work in a variety of jobs in the furniture Year two production industry. These include: CAD, CNC, » Communicate in the Workplace »» Develop Products and Related Processes » design and product development, production, »» Design and Construction »» Develop, Trial and Evaluate Prototypes quality, supervision and planning. Recent »» Ergonomic Design »» Establish and Develop Production graduates have been employed with major » Frame and Pan H/C »» Establish and Implement Contract furniture companies. » » One-off Design »» Establish and Monitor Business Information » Systems Furniture design »» Production Process »» Generate and Transfer Drawings »» Estimating and Costing C5111 Diploma of Arts (Furniture Design) »» Manage Furniture Design »» Industry Research Project CRICOS code: 040462E »» Manage Projects »» Marketing and Sales Promotion Duration: 2 years »» Perform Routine Manual Metal Arc Welding »» Optimise CNC Operations City campus » Plan Production »» Perform Routine Gas Tungsten Arc Welding » This program develops students’ skills and » Use a 35mm SLR Camera or Digital »» Undertake Business Planning knowledge in the design, making and marketing » Equivalent www.rmit.edu.au/programs/c5153 of primarily timber-based furniture products for the commission, gallery and retail markets. »» Produce Computer Aided Drawings Additional costs Students will attend a three-day camp in the first »» Setting Up a Workshop Students will be required to purchase art week of Semester 1 as part of the introduction »» Working as a Designer/Maker materials including drawing papers that relate to materials usage. to specific areas of study, any material used www.rmit.edu.au/programs/c5111 within a workshop project where the item is to In second year students participate in an industry-based mentor program and are Academic entrance requirements be retained by the student and student camp One of the following: expenses. A basic equipment list will be issued partnered with a practicing designer to enhance » Study at Year 12/Foundation Studies program at the time of enrolment. their knowledge and understanding of the » design and furniture making industry. A final year or equivalent. Academic entrance requirements show is produced and promoted by students. »» Applicants with relevant work experience One of the following: and/or the ability to meet demands of this »» Study at Year 12/Foundation Studies program program are also invited to apply. or equivalent. Folio »» Applicants with relevant work experience Students must submit four slide transparencies and/or the ability to meet demands of this of work that they have completed in the program are also invited to apply. past two years. Work may be two or three dimensional and should demonstrate the student’s ability to communicate ideas and creativity, including practical skills. Each slide should be accompanied with a description of no more than 100 words of the work, including thinking and motivation for its undertaking.
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 23 Additional costs Program structure Careers Students will be required to purchase art Year one Graphic artists, Mac operators, and finished materials including drawing papers that relate The first year of the program introduces and artists may specialise in a number of fields to specific areas of study, any material used extends knowledge of typography, finished including corporate design, book and magazine within a workshop project where the item is to art, digital design, reprographics and prepress, layout, advertising, television, film set and be retained by the student and student camp design concept and theory along with drawing exhibition design. They may work as members of expenses. A basic equipment list will be issued and illustration. Aligned courses cover copyright, a design team in agencies and design studios or at the time of enrolment. ethical practice, industry knowledge, and health alone undertaking freelance or consultancy work. Selection criteria and safety. Students must submit four slide transparencies Year two Interior decoration and design of work that they have completed in the The second year consolidates the technical C5039 Diploma of Arts (Interior past two years. Work may be two or three knowledge and skills developed in year one as Decoration and Design) dimensional and should demonstrate the well as further developing design language and CRICOS code: 031720M student’s ability to communicate ideas and abilities. Web design and 3D packaging are also creativity, including practical skills. Each slide offered. All practical projects are aimed towards Duration: 2 years should be accompanied with a description of the production of a graphic portfolio that will C5039A Diploma of Arts (Interior no more than 100 words of the work, including be completed and presented to industry at the Decoration and Design) thinking and motivation for its undertaking. end of the year. Units addressing sustainability CRICOS code: 038308M See ‘Apply now’ page 17 for folio requirements. and promoting the business are also delivered. Duration: 1.5 years (accelerated program Students are placed in industry for three weeks 3 semesters) Pathways in a practical placement unit. Graduates of this program who have been C4024 Certificate IV in Arts Most classes take place in a computer (Interior Decoration) successful in gaining a place in the Associate laboratory. The structure of the program ensures CRICOS code: 031719D Degree in Design (Furniture); or the Bachelor of a number of projects are addressed across Duration: 1 year Design (Industrial Design) will be eligible to apply courses in order to simulate the production for exemptions. process followed in industry. City campus Note: This program is currently under review and is Professional recognition www.rmit.edu.au/programs/c5230 subject to change. This program is recognised by Craft Victoria Academic entrance requirements The professional interior designer/decorator and the Victorian Woodworkers Association. One of the following: is a qualified person who plans, designs and Careers »» Year 12/Foundation Studies program decorates building interiors, taking into account Graduates usually establish themselves as a or equivalent. aesthetics, function, safety and fundamental business requirements. self-employed designer/furniture maker catering »» A relevant, recognised, post secondary to local and regional markets. diploma or certificate. In first year students will develop these abilities with a focus on skills and decorative aspects. »» Applicants with relevant work experience Students will develop knowledge, skills and will also be considered. Graphic design attitudes in the selection, coordination and C5230 Diploma of Graphic Design Folio decoration of interiors to suit the client and CRICOS code: 067318B Applicants are advised to include a range of the environment. Duration: 2 years design and practical works in their folio that In second year students will develop a deeper Brunswick campus may include technical and product drawings, knowledge of commercial and domestic illustrations, layouts and sketches. However, buildings, furniture, spatial layout, furnishings This qualification is designed to develop the skills other material that indicates an ability to and decorative treatments. Students will also and knowledge to enable students to pursue undertake the program can be included. develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes a career in the graphic design industry in a A minimum of 12 pieces of work should required in the design and communication of range of positions or to work as an independent be submitted in a folio. design concepts and basic business skills for graphic artist in Australia or overseas. domestic and commercial environments. The focus of the program is to provide students Pathways It is anticipated that the Advanced Diploma with a strong technical expertise in finished Graduates of this program who have been of Interior Design is likely be offered in 2011. art as well as to develop an understanding of successful in gaining a place in Bachelor of Arts design concept development and the design (Animation and Interactive Media) or Bachelor of Learning by doing process. There is a strong emphasis on Design (Communication Design) will be eligible In competency-based training the focus is becoming expert users of the industry standard to apply for exemptions. on learning by doing and the practice of software (InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop). Gaining credit for previous study or skills creates a diverse learning environment. The program is intensive as the aim is to have experience Students will acquire a broad range of hands-on industry-ready graduates within two years. It Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and skills (drawing, CAD, model making, Photoshop, would be advantageous for students to have credit transfer are ways that RMIT recognises colour solutions, and client presentation boards) any of the following: basic computer skills applicants’ skills and knowledge gained through along side the history and theory of colour (Mac), drawing skills, time management and formal and informal education and training, and design. Design studio brings together organisational skills. work experience, and/or life experience (including these skills and encourages and supports the volunteer work, committee responsibilities, family development of conceptual ideas which are duties, hobbies). applied to a client brief. Site visits and specialist speakers enrich the program.
24 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA ART, ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN
Program structure Academic entrance requirements There is a strong emphasis on: The program is competency based with One of the following: »» industry knowledge structured delivery in a sequential format to »» Study at Year 12/Foundation Studies program »» collaboration move students through a range of skills and or equivalent. »» professionalism. experiences. The required skills and knowledge »» Applicants with relevant work experience Learning by doing culminate in design studio where simulated and/or ability to meet demands of this real-life projects and client briefs are the focus. program are also invited to apply. In the Certificate IV and Diploma of Each design studio has a particular theme to Photoimaging, practical learning activities will ensure students will gain understanding and Prerequisites take place in studios, on location, in classrooms skills in a range of project criteria and outcomes. Art and visual communication. and in computer labs. Residential briefs in first year expand to include retail, commercial and public environments Pathways Program structure in second year. A particular strength of the Graduates of the Diploma of Arts (Interior Applicants will typically apply for the certificate IV program is the focus on materials, furnishings Decoration and Design) who are successful and complete the suite of two programs over two and the decorative arts to support historic and in gaining a place in the Bachelor of Design years full-time. contemporary reference for interiors. Technology (Interior Design) are eligible to apply for one Certificate IV year credit, leaving an additional three years and communication skills form an important part The Certificate IV in Photoimaging is designed to complete the degree*. of the communication and presentation aspects to reflect the role of individuals working as a of working as the designer/decorator. * This pathway was being approved at the time of print. photographer’s assistant who apply a broad First year includes seven mandatory units, which Professional recognition range of skills including lighting, image capture, enhancements, manipulation and output. must be completed, plus a selection of units Graduates can join the Design Institute of from specialist groups. Australia (DIA) as student members while »» Colour Theory Students will explore and apply the creative studying. They may then apply for associate »» Design design process to 2D and 3D forms; establish, membership and full membership once they »» Digital Output and Printing negotiate and refine a design brief; evaluate site have obtained their professional experience »» Image Capture in Response to a Brief for a design brief; decorate residential interiors; (please note: eligibility for full membership is » Lighting Techniques produce technical drawings; research, analyse based on a points system). » and apply colour for interior spaces; select »» OHS Careers and apply drawing techniques and media to »» Research Practice represent and communicate the concept; and Interior decorators and designers may work design residential interiors. as retail decorator/design consultants, freelance Folio Plus a minimum of nine specialist units, a decorator/design consultants, managers Applicants are required to submit a folio of sample of which is included below: in home furnishings department outlets, work in CD-ROM format. The folio should architectural support staff, colour scheme contain a minimum of 16 and a maximum of 20 »» Assess Interior Light and Recommend Light coordinators, retail sales assistants and photographic prints to demonstrate photographic Fittings decorator/designers to the wholesale sector skills in camera and darkroom, a sense of design, »» Identify Building Materials, Construction of the profession. and clarity of image. The ability to work around a Techniques and Methods Used in Building Interior designers and decorators work in a theme or style will be viewed favourably. Interiors wide range of related industries including retail, Pathways »» Produce Ideation Drawings theatre, film or video, restoration of buildings, Graduates of the Certificate IV in Photoimaging »» Research and Recommend Furniture and exhibition and displays, and in commercial may progress to the Diploma of Photoimaging. Accessories and residential design. »» Research and Recommend Hard Materials Diploma and Finishes For Interiors The Diploma of Photoimaging is for Photoimaging photoimaging practitioners who have a sound »» Research and Recommend Soft Furnishings theoretical knowledge base and use a range of for Interiors C5228 Diploma of Photoimaging specialised and technical competencies to plan, CRICOS code: 066399D »» Research Architectural Styles and Movements carry out and evaluate photoimaging services. Duration: 1 year For second year and advanced diploma courses This qualification is relevant to a range of please contact the program coordinator. C4224 Certificate IV in Photoimaging industry contexts such as commercial, domestic www.rmit.edu.au/programs/c5039 CRICOS code: 066398E portrait, media, wedding, illustrative, institutional Duration: 1 year and art photography. Additional costs City campus »» Advanced Lighting Students may be required to purchase materials As required for the photoimaging industries, »» Colour Management such as equipment kit and tools. Students may the photoimaging programs are designed also be invoiced for material fees which cover »» Innovation and Presentation to build core skills and knowledge in the key the cost of additional materials in the classroom. »» Interactive Media and Web Environments functional areas of: Students should be prepared to pay some »» Photo Images for Media, Publication and conference or exhibition costs. »» image capture (studio and location) Technical Purposes »» digital manipulation »» Styling »» output »» Visual Communication »» photo theory. »» Work Practices www.rmit.edu.au/programs/c5228
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 25 Additional costs Program structure Pathways Other expenses apply for most programs. Students will study areas, such as: Graduates who have been successful in gaining Prospective students are advised to contact »» address legal and administrative requirements a place in the Bachelor of Design (Industrial RMIT University International Services for further Design), will be eligible to apply for an exemption »» apply principles and elements of design information. of one year, leaving an additional three years to » create 3D surface models using computer- » complete the degree. Academic entrance requirements aided design systems One of the following: »» design and construct 3D objects Professional recognition »» Year 12/Foundation Studies program »» design and produce a commercial product This program is recognised by the Design or equivalent. from a brief Institute of Australia. »» A relevant, recognised, post secondary »» design and produce a range of commercial Careers diploma or certificate. products from a brief to meet market Graduates may specialise in a number of areas »» Applicants with relevant work experience opportunities within the scope of product development. will also be considered. »» design and produce a product incorporating They may branch into computer-aided design, product illustration, CAD drafter, product styling, Folio mechanical/electrical devices home wares, model making, furniture and Applicants are required to submit a folio of »» follow health, safety and security procedures lighting, toy design, eco design, special effects work in CD-ROM format. The folio should »» generate and transfer complex computer- for film and television or as a liaison between contain a minimum of 16 and a maximum of 20 aided drawings and specifications engineering and production. Product designers photographic prints to demonstrate photographic »» interpret and respond to brief work as part of a design or manufacturing team; skills in camera and darkroom, a sense of design, »» make scale models alternatively they may undertake freelance work. and clarity of image. The ability to work around a »» manage creative and professional self theme or style will be viewed favourably. »» produce and scan complex digital images Textile design and development Pathways for reproduction Graduates of the diploma who have been »» produce computer-aided drawings C6082 Advanced Diploma of Textile Design and Development successful in gaining a place in the Bachelor »» produce technical drawings of Arts (Photography) will be eligible to apply CRICOS code: 064390G »» research and critically analyse history for a maximum of 96 credit points, equivalent Duration: 3 years and theory to inform artistic practice to one year. »» use advanced drawing techniques to C5213 Diploma of Textile Design represent and communicate concepts and Development CRICOS code: 064169A Product design www.rmit.edu.au/programs/c5233 Duration: 2 years C5233 Diploma of Product Design Additional costs Brunswick campus CRICOS code: 067094B Students may be required to purchase materials The diploma provides the skills and knowledge Duration: 2 years such as equipment kit and tools. Students may needed to become a textile designer and City campus also be invoiced for material fees which cover producer involved in the design and production This is an intensive qualification designed to the cost of additional materials in the classroom. of textiles such as screen printed, woven, knitted, develop the skills and knowledge which will enable Students should be prepared to pay some tapestry and experimental textile products. The students to pursue a career in the product conference or exhibition costs. advanced diploma covers occupations such as design industry or to work as an independent Academic entrance requirements those involved in the commercial design and designer in Australia or overseas. Starting from production of textile products. One of the following: a project brief, students will be shown traditional The advanced diploma provides training »» Year 12/Foundation Studies program product development techniques and media as pathways into the commercial textile industry, or equivalent. well as the latest industry tools and practices which can be readily tailored to suit students’ to formulate solutions to design problems. »» A relevant, recognised, post secondary career goals. Specific emphasis is placed on Students will be guided through the process diploma or certificate. developing technical, creative and practical of developing new consumer products (such »» Applicants with relevant work experience expertise for a career in textiles. The advanced as electrical enclosures, toys or kitchenware) will also be considered. diploma focuses on developing the skills and resolving practical, manufacturing and Folio knowledge to be a self-directing textile designer environmental issues. and maker through areas such as developing Applicants are advised to include a range of design and production specifications, Learning by doing design and practical works in their folio that negotiating design and production development Design projects are a key learning activity may include technical and product drawings, with clients, and managing design and in Diploma of Product Design. The design illustrations, layouts and sketches. However, production processes to create commercial projects are simulated or live design problems other material that indicates an ability to textile designs. and use action-based learning techniques to undertake the program can be included. enable learning through doing. Design projects A minimum of 12 pieces of work should Students will use computers for communication are different from conventional learning as be submitted in a folio. technology, designing and production they involve an iterative creative process that processes, and use textile production machinery combines hands-on production (making, and equipment in the production of samples. drawing, doing) with the generation of ideas Students can choose to specialise in the areas and concepts. The design projects involve active of weaving, textile screen printing, machine industry, student and staff interaction and group knitting, tapestry, weaving and experimental work with peer-to-peer learning in a supportive textiles. and flexible structure.
26 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA ART, ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN
Coursework takes place in a simulated Additional costs Visual art industry environment with access to textile Other expenses may apply for this program. A screen printing, weaving, tapestry weaving material fee is charged for materials provided in C5234 Diploma of Visual Art and machine knitting studios. Students will class. This amounts to approximately AU$740 CRICOS code: 065963M undertake practical, industry-based projects for the year. Prospective students are advised to Duration: 2 years that utilise skills such as digital design and contact RMIT University International Services. City campus production programs for producing textile Academic entrance requirements Visual art is a multidisciplinary diploma spanning samples. painting, printmaking, drawing, sculpture, digital One of the following: Learning by doing imaging, and installation practice. This program »» Study at Year 12/Foundation Studies program prepares individuals who wish to pursue a Students will work on a number of design or equivalent. briefs that simulate working in the textile design career as visual artists or in other creative fields. » Applicants with evidence of work experience industry. Second year sees students undertake » This is achieved by studying practical and and/or the ability to meet the demands of this work-integrated learning projects that are set by theoretical courses developed in conjunction program are invited to apply. members of the textile industry. These designs with the arts industry. are then followed through, by industry partners, Selection criteria The major emphasis of the Diploma of Visual from concept to delivery of the end product. Selection will be based on folio presentation Art is the production of a folio of work that reflects students’ personal creative enquiry, Program structure and a personal interview (for those applicants already in Australia) to determine the applicant’s and the pursuit of excellence. The folio will Diploma general approach to design, their academic display a sequential development with emphasis Compulsory courses success to date, their knowledge of the on the acquisition of skills in semesters one and two, and the adaptation of those skills to »» Analyse Textile Design Influences program and the industry. the production of works with a sound personal » Analyse Use of Colour in Textiles » Folio philosophical base. » Assist in the Development of Textile Designs » Drawings that demonstrate interest and abilities The diploma is developed around ideas of »» Develop Textile Designs and Specifications in a variety of topics and methods of approach, integrated course experiences, reflecting »» Develop Textile Designs Using Computer- design work backup and developmental work, contemporary notions of the arts practitioner Based Design Programs as well as some finished art work (photographs as multi-disciplined. of work, slides or prints where necessary). »» Identify Fibres and Fabrics Program features Students may include selected examples of »» Identify Fibres, Yarns and Textile Materials and »» RMIT is the largest provider of visual arts Their Uses in Textile Production finished products or samples (printed garments or fabrics students have produced) to show their education in Victoria, offering a broad range »» Implement and Monitor OHS in the Workplace understanding of techniques and materials. The of studio electives. »» Work in the Textiles folio should include workbooks showing design »» Staff are highly qualified, well regarded by the Electives processes used and conclusions reached. industry, experienced, active in their own art practice and committed to teaching. »» 25 electives will be offered A minimum of 12 pieces of work should be submitted in a folio. »» There is a strong connection to the arts Advanced diploma See ‘Apply now’ page 17 for folio requirements. industry through ongoing dialogue with Compulsory courses the program advisory committee. Pathways »» Analyse Fashion Industry Textiles to Guide »» The program is tailored to meet students’ Commercial Development Graduates of the advanced diploma who needs. have been successful in gaining a place in the »» Research and Evaluate Processes and »» Students will use well-equipped purpose-built Bachelor of Arts (Textile Design) will be eligible Products studios. to apply for an exemption of two years, leaving »» Manage Production Processes an additional one year to complete the degree. »» Individual studio spaces are available for »» Research Commercial Development of second year students. Professional recognition Textiles »» Digital imaging practice is part of the »» Create and Produce Textile Designs for The programs are recognised and supported program. by the Textile, Clothing and Footwear Industries Commercial Production »» Pathways are available to further studies Training Accreditation Board. Electives such as degrees in fine art, creative media, Careers curatorial studies, art education, community »» Develop and Implement a Sales or Marketing arts, or arts therapy. Plan Graduates have a range of career pathways involving the research and development of »» Manage Quality System and Procedures commercial textile design and textile products for »» Negotiate and Manage Contracts to Produce the textile industry. Opportunities for employment Finished Design Products include self managing textile designers, textile »» Apply Electronic Systems to Textile Design product designers, production managers, textile and Production artists and small business operators. »» Develop a Textile Product Range »» Complete a Business Plan »» Manage Finances www.rmit.edu.au/programs/c6082
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 27 Program structure Visual merchandising Additional costs In year one students will study the following Students may be required to purchase materials core courses: health and safety, life drawing, C5235 Diploma of Visual Merchandising such as equipment kit and tools. Students may art history, general drawing, and elements and CRICOS code: 066842A also be invoiced for material fees which cover principles of design. Students will also select Duration: 2 years the cost of additional materials in the classroom. three studio specialisations, choosing from digital City campus Students should be prepared to pay some imaging, painting, sculpture or printmaking. Do you want to develop your ability with creative conference or exhibition costs. In year two, most of the core units (from year displays and design skills for the retail, exhibition Academic entrance requirements one) will continue, with the addition of arts and event industries? One of the following: business practice. Students will also select This diploma will develop students’ knowledge »» Year 12/Foundation Studies program two studio specialisations as major and minor and practical skills required to survive and or equivalent. study, choosing from digital imaging, painting, flourish in the fast-paced world of these sculpture or printmaking. specialist areas. The program has a sharp »» A relevant, recognised, post secondary Semesters three and four are tailored to the commercial focus that nurtures and directs diploma or certificate. development of a personal philosophy and students’ creativity to meet the demanding »» Applicants with relevant work experience aesthetic that demonstrates an understanding and ever changing expectations of the retail, will also be considered. of visual arts and contemporary art practice. exhibition and event industries. Folio www.rmit.edu.au/programs/c5234 Visual merchandising at RMIT has grown to be Applicants are asked to forward a digital folio the largest, most exciting and effective program Academic entrance requirements of work comprising a representative selection of its type in Australia. of pieces that indicate the appropriate level One of the following: Learning by doing of creativity and aptitude. This folio should be »» Study at Year 12/Foundation Studies program supported by a written explanation of the reason or equivalent. In competency-based training the focus is on ‘learning by doing’ and the practise of why the applicant believes they are suitable for »» Applicants with evidence of work experience skills creates a diverse learning environment. the program. and/or the ability to meet the demands of this Students acquire a broad range of hands-on program are invited to apply. Professional recognition skills that include 3D design and construction, There are a number of professional bodies that Folio retail design, exhibition and event design, represent visual merchandising practitioners. technical drawing and illustration, CAD, model The folio should contain a selection of art Among the peak bodies are The National Retail making, digital imaging, colour solutions, and work which demonstrates the use of a variety Association (NRA), the Australian Retailers photo-styling, along side the history and theory of materials and techniques. In particular the Association (ARA) and The Exhibition and of visual merchandising. folio must include a selection of freehand Event Association of Australasia (EEAA). observational drawings. A minimum of 12 pieces Program structure of work should be submitted in the folio. Careers The focus of the diploma is to provide This qualification produces graduates with See ‘Apply now’ page 17 for folio requirements. students with strong practical skills in visual the skills, knowledge and work practices to merchandising as well as to develop a Pathways enable them to perform the duties of a visual sophisticated understanding of the display Graduates of this program who have been merchandiser in the retail, event and exhibition and design process in retail, exhibition, and successful in gaining a place in Bachelor of Arts industries. The visual merchandiser works in event environments. (Fine Art) will be eligible to apply for exemptions close harmony with store managers, and other of up to one year, leaving an additional two The program is competency based with marketing and design managers; his or her role years to complete the degree. structured delivery in a sequential format to is to sell or promote by means of presentation. move students through a range of skills and Visual merchandisers are employed to present Professional recognition experiences. The required skills and knowledge and maintain an organisation’s image, service This program is recognised by the Human culminate in visual merchandising presentation and merchandise to its customers. Visual Services Industry Training Accreditation Board. where simulated and real-life projects and client merchandisers work in retail stores, display briefs are the focus. A particular strength of the Careers production companies and promotional support program is the practical workshops and industry Graduates will possess the knowledge and studios. They may also work as consultants engagement. confidence to make appropriate decisions or designers. With hands-on experience in regarding their future as self-employed art Year one includes an introduction to visual display, product presentation and design, practitioners or paid employment in the visual merchandising practice and all fundamental visual merchandisers may move into middle arts and crafts industry or as high level support display and design skills including studio management and management positions. practice, visual presentation, illustration, staff in art related industries. The program has strong industry links allowing photography, 2D digital design, technical students to develop contacts through a drawing, colour and typography. mentoring program with a strong focus on Year two includes advanced display and design learning by doing. practice, photo-styling, work-integrated learning Graduates may find employment in the following and industry projects. Students will also develop areas: sophisticated display and presentation skills for retail, exhibition and events. And there is »» visual merchandising for retail advanced digital training in CAD, digital imaging »» photo-styling and multimedia. »» display production and design www.rmit.edu.au/programs/c5235 »» exhibition and event design.
28 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA ART, ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN
Bachelor degree and Year two Architectural design honours programs In Semester one students will study 2D animation, 3D animation, interactive media BP250 Bachelor of Architectural Design and video. CRICOS code: 060830J Animation and interactive media In semester two, students are able to choose Duration: 3 years electives from a range including 2D animation, City campus BP203 Bachelor of Arts (Animation 3D animation, sound design, interactive media, and Interactive Media) Architectural designers explore the physical video, experimental video, experimental sound, world, and shape it according to the CRICOS code: 035361G alternative animation or programming for imagination. The RMIT architectural design Duration: 3 years interactive media. program is focused on design, and helps City campus Year three students to develop an understanding RMIT is renowned as an Australian leader in In the final year an emphasis on collaborative of architecture with a diverse set of skills animation and interactive media education. and conceptual development will occur. The and learning experiences. The Bachelor of If students want to attain broad skills and final outcome will be an industry-ready folio Architectural Design degree is the first step develop a career in art, design and media, showcasing students’ skills and abilities. on the pathway to becoming a design architect. this is where they need to go. RMIT leads the way and has a world-wide www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp203 Through this degree, students will be trained as reputation for design excellence. Students will a specialist in digital media and design including Academic entrance requirements focus on learning the core skills of the architect animation (2D and 3D), digital video, motion Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation and architectural designer, and intensely graphics, special effects, interactive media Studies program or equivalent. develop a broad grounding in design and and sound design, and professional practice. communication skills. If students want to shape Folio the world around them, architectural design is a This is presented in a creative and supportive Applicants should provide a folio of work on great place to start. environment of artistic and design endeavour CD-ROM (compatible with Mac OSX or later). It and emphasises intellectual investigation and should contain a variety of art, design or media Learning by doing conceptual development. work which demonstrates creative, conceptual The design studio is a key learning and teaching Students and staff associated with this degree and technical abilities. Work can be digital or environment for architectural design. The design are widely acknowledged nationally and traditional. A minimum of 15 pieces of work studio comprises small groups of students internationally and have exhibited in festivals should be submitted in a folio. Animation and (18 students to one staff member) and uses and conferences including Siggraph, MIAF, interactive works are encouraged. project-based learning techniques to enable LIAF, MILIA and Annecy. learning through doing. Design studio is different See ‘Apply now’ page 17 for folio requirements. All staff are practising artists, designers, and to conventional learning as it is an iterative industry practitioners, who are experienced Pathways creative process that combines hands-on educators and actively engaged in research Graduates of the Advanced Diploma of Screen production (making, drawing, doing) with in their areas of expertise. and Media or Diploma of Graphic Design who the generation of ideas and concepts. The are accepted into this degree will be eligible to design studio involves active student and staff Learning by doing apply for exemptions. interaction and group work with peer-to-peer The degree is conducted using a studio-based learning in a flexible non-hierarchical space. model that replicates the work environment. Professional recognition The tasks set throughout the degree simulate The degree has strong connections throughout Program structure industry-based work practices and therefore the creative industry with organisations such Design studio typically makes up half of an offer a work-integrated learning environment. as the Australian Centre for the Moving Image enrolment per semester, and is taught in small (ACMI), Experimedia, and Film Victoria. groups. Students will focus on a particular Program structure project and theme each semester, and after Students will be trained in combining visual art Careers the first semester students will be able to select and design literacy within new media and graphic RMIT graduates have aesthetic and intellectual which design studio they wish to follow from technologies via software skill sets and creative maturity and strong technical abilities within the approximately twenty on offer. creative disciplines of design, media and art. methodologies, through the following courses: Supporting subjects such as technology, Year one They enter the industry as animators, video communication and history comprise the Through imaging, design, media culture producers, graphic designers, 3D visualisers and remainder of the enrolment and give students and design studio, students will receive a modellers, web designers, interface designers, an understanding of the social and physical comprehensive introduction to the theory art directors, sound designers, game designers, contexts of the built environment, as well as and practice of digital media. Students will teachers, researchers and digital artists. teaching them drawing skills. cover areas of narrative development as well as While many are employed within companies, developing performance, visual and aural literacy. others instigate their own successful businesses and artistic careers. Students will be in high demand too, as the relevance and importance of media design and creation skills grows.
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 29 Year one Pathways Careers First semester design is a structured A pathway agreement is currently under Graduates will be employed by architecture, foundational design and communications development for the new RMIT Advanced design and building practices in the private course. Following completion of the first Diploma of Building Design (Architectural), which and public domain. In small to medium-sized semester, students will be grouped as a will be similar to the previous agreement for the practices, graduates will be engaged in a broad vertically integrated pool; each design studio program it replaces, i.e. Diploma of Building range of practice activities from design to will consist of students at various levels. Design and Project Administration, which had project management. Large architectural firms Year two the following agreement. The RMIT Diploma of often encompass a number of disciplines and Design studio students are grouped as a Building Design and Technology program has an have offices or projects occurring overseas. vertically integrated pool. articulation agreement into the existing Bachelor of Architectural Design. Students with a grade Communication design Year three point average of 4 (80–100—HD) or better, Design studio students are grouped as a achieved in their final year of the RMIT Diploma BP115 Bachelor of Design vertically integrated pool with Master of of Building Design and Technology/Advanced (Communication Design) Architecture students. Groups ballot for a range Diploma of Building Design and Project CRICOS code: 012348F of commissioned studios each semester. Administration, will be guaranteed a place in the Duration: 3 years Across the three years, history and theory, Bachelor of Architectural Design. City campus communications and technology streams All RMIT Diploma of Building Design and Communication design at RMIT is both support the design stream. Electives occur Technology/Advanced Diploma of Building graphic and strategic, as it recognises that the in semesters five and six. Students may ballot Design and Project Administration graduates designer must work with more than just visual for commissioned design electives or for with a grade point average of less than 4 technologies, and have a greater diversity of projects and seminars offered in the course (80–100—HD) in their final year who apply professionalism. streams above, or may opt to enrol in electives for the Bachelor of Architectural Design will from another discipline. be granted an interview by RMIT’s School of Students will develop a unique visual language www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp250 Architecture and Design. based on a thorough knowledge of conceptual and design principles combined with students’ Once students are accepted into the Bachelor Academic entrance requirements individual design aesthetic. Students will gain of Architectural Design those applicants who Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation a strong knowledge of the technologies and have completed the academic requirements Studies program or equivalent. media for production. for the RMIT Diploma of Building Design and Folio/Design exercise Technology/Advanced Diploma of Building The degree prepares students, as a designer, Applicants applying for first year entry into BP250 Design and Project Administration will receive to interact with groups of people from various Bachelor of Architectural Design are required to one-and-a-half years (three semesters) credit creative backgrounds who have different complete a Design Ideas exercise. in the Bachelor of Architectural Design. Other methods of identifying and addressing the design problem. Throughout the degree www.rmit.edu.au/programs/international/ exemptions for students with advanced students will develop skills in negotiating a supplementary_forms standing are assessed on an individual basis. The Bachelor of Architectural Design provides consensus among participants with a range If you are applying for credit exemptions or a pathway into the new Master of Architecture of interests in the design outcome. advanced standing, please do not perform program, and is also portable into professional Students will also learn how a visual strategy this exercise. Applicants who are applying for programs in architecture with a similar structure can contribute to all phases of the problem- higher level entry (exemptions) or are foundation agreement. solving process. Students can participate in students from a design program are required to The Bachelor of Architectural Design is a courses from communication courses within submit a folio that demonstrates their breadth RMIT’s School of Media and Communication of talent in design and drafting. pathway into the professional Master of Architecture program at RMIT. A grade point and other design disciplines as electives or Preferable folio format is a hard copy printed average (GPA) of 2.5 or greater will guarantee interdisciplinary projects. folio of either A3 or A4 size printed in colour. It a place in the Master of Architecture, whilst should demonstrate your creative, conceptual Learning by doing those students with a GPA of less than 2.5 may and technical abilities which best displays your In the internal electives, students will work on apply for a place in the professional Master of design focus. A minimum of 15 pieces of work real briefs from clients. RMIT runs an internal Architecture. should be submitted within your folio. Please mentorship scheme and runs a number of ensure that your folio is clearly labelled with Important: The Bachelor of Architectural Design industry events where students and design your name and contact details. is the first part of the five-year architecture professionals work come together on projects professional qualification which incorporates Note: Folios will not be returned. or professional practice. a three-year bachelor degree followed by a Work placements are offered to selected Secondary option is a digital format to the two-year Master of Architecture. Completion following specification: students in the honours year (fourth year). of the Master of Architecture is a requirement These are for a full year within a professional » A3 or A4 size PDF document only » to practice as a registered architect. organisation where the student works in a studio »» Maximum 30 pages Professional recognition environment. The program has strong industry »» Maximum file size 10 MB Graduates may be employed in an architectural links and many opportunities exist within the practice or a related design field with the degree for students to work with industry Bachelor of Architectural Design but need to professionals. complete the Master of Architecture in order to be professionally recognised as an architect.
30 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA ART, ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN
Program structure Folio Communication design In the first three semesters, students are taught The folio presentation, which should comprise in a series of assigned sequential, interrelated between 15 and 30 pieces, may be in the form BH020 Bachelor of Design (Communication Design) (Honours) projects, which cover a broad spectrum of of coloured slides or may be prepared as a communication design activities. The following CD-ROM preferably in PDF, JPEG, SWF, DCR CRICOS code: 022249D three semesters let students participate in a or QuickTime format suitable to be read on Duration: 1 year range of design and communication electives Macintosh-based computers. City campus that support the continued sequential study in In either case the work must be clearly If students achieve a degree with distinction communication design. annotated with supportive information that in the three-year bachelor program at RMIT or Software delivery is taught in association with will assist the selection officer to understand equivalent, they can apply to enter one of the the design process rather than in isolation. On the purpose and background of each piece. two honours streams within the Bachelor of completion of the degree it is expected that In addition, applicants are asked to include Design (Communication Design). students’ software knowledge will be of industry academic transcripts and to prepare a written Students will be expected to obtain a high level standard for print and digital media. profile that describes their background including of study to apply, and applicants must present Major areas of study are: reference to educational and/or professional a folio at interview for honours. experience and reasons why they wish to be »» conceptual thinking Program structure considered for selection to undertake the program. »» publication www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bh020 See ‘Apply now’ page 17 for folio requirements. »» typography Academic entrance requirements »» media Pathways Students who achieve a degree with Graduates of the Diploma of Graphic Design »» strategic branding distinction in the three-year Bachelor of Design who have been successful in gaining a place in »» design process (Communication Design) at RMIT or equivalent, this degree will be eligible to apply for exemptions »» communication strategies are invited to apply to undertake an honours of up to one year, leaving up to an additional two year. A folio is also required. www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp115 years to complete the degree. Additional costs RMIT has the following postgraduate offerings Folio The cost of materials varies from year to year. A in design and communication: Graduate The folio presentation, which should comprise first year student can expect to spend between Diploma in Graphic Design; Master of Design between 15 and 30 pieces, may be in the form AU$500–AU$1 000 per year and a final year (Graphic Communication); Master of Design of coloured slides or may be prepared as a student between AU$2 000–AU$4 000. by coursework (online); Master of Design - CD-ROM preferably in PDF, JPEG, SWF, DCR Communication Design by research; Doctor or QuickTime format suitable to be read on Academic entrance requirements of Philosophy (PhD) by research, Applied Macintosh-based computers. Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation Communication. In either case the work must be clearly Studies program or equivalent. For further information see: annotated with supportive information that will Advanced entry www.rmit.edu.au/appliedcommunication . assist the selection officer to understand the purpose and background of each piece. July (mid year) intake is available only to Professional recognition In addition, applicants are asked to include students who are granted course exemptions Awards are offered by the Australian Graphic academic transcripts and to prepare a written or advanced entry on the basis of previous Design Association (AGDA), Penguin Books, profile that describes their background including study of either one or three semesters. Kit Cosmetics, and MECCA. reference to educational and/or professional Selection criteria Careers experience and reasons why they wish to be Whenever possible, international applicants Graduates can expect to work within graphic considered for selection to undertake the program. will be interviewed in their home country design consultancies, interdisciplinary See ‘Apply now’ page 17 for folio requirements. by arrangement with RMIT accredited consultancies, publishing houses, new media/ representatives. If this is not possible, applicants multimedia studios and advertising agencies. are asked to forward a portfolio of work comprising a representative selection of pieces that indicate a preparedness to undertake this degree program as indicated below. Selection for the program is based on folio presentation and a personal interview to determine the applicant’s general approach to design, their academic success to date, their knowledge of the program and the industry.
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 31 Design (landscape architecture) Program structure Pathways Year one Credit points »» Guaranteed entry pathway exists for graduates BP256 Bachelor of Design of the Art, Design and Architecture stream »» Landscape Architecture Foundation CRICOS code: 066833B of the RMIT Foundation program, who have Design Studio 1 24 Duration: 3 years achieved a minimum average result of 70%. »» Landscape Architecture Environments 1 12 City campus »» If students apply for the Bachelor of Design »» Landscape Architecture Theoretical Located in Melbourne’s CBD, the landscape and have completed previous study in an Frameworks 1 12 architecture program operates in an accredited landscape architecture program » Landscape Architecture Design environment in which the world is its design » at another institution or completed a degree Research Studio 2 24 laboratory. Design Studios as well as courses in a related AILA recognised discipline in theory and practice form the foundation »» Landscape Architecture or architecture you may be eligible for of the Bachelor of Design. Communications 1 12 exemptions or advanced standing. » Landscape Architecture In 2009, RMIT’s landscape architecture program » »» Bachelor of Design graduates can exit shifted its degree structure to align with Environments 2 12 after successful completion of three years international trends in landscape architecture Year two to expanding design related fields or can education. This new program distinguishes »» Landscape Architecture Design apply for entry into the Master of Landscape itself nationally as a five year specialist degree, Research Studio 3 24 Architecture (by Coursework). If students comprising of a three year Bachelor of Design »» Landscape Architecture have a grade point average of 2.5 in the plus two year Master of Landscape Architecture Communications 2 12 Bachelor of Design you will have guaranteed (by Coursework). »» Landscape Architecture entry into the Master Landscape Architecture The program is concerned with the design Environments 3 12 (by Coursework). of urban and natural environments. This »» Landscape Architecture Design »» If students graduate from the Bachelor of multifaceted discipline blends art, science, Research Studio 4 24 Design with a grade point average less than nature and culture with practical knowledge »» Landscape Architecture Theoretical 2.5 they may apply for entry into the Master of and attracts sensitive and tenacious people Frameworks 2 12 Landscape Architecture (by Coursework) and who care about the environment. »» Undergraduate Student Elective 12 undertake additional selection requirements (such as a portfolio or interview). Selection via The first three years of the program are Year three designed to provide a range of opportunities this route is competitive and not guaranteed. »» Landscape Architecture Design for students to experience and undertake Research Studio 5 24 Professional recognition the process of design research. Students »» Landscape Architecture Environments 4 12 The Bachelor of Design is a stand-alone award. will develop strong foundation knowledge and Professional accreditation as a landscape abilities in the field of landscape architecture. »» Undergraduate Student Elective 12 »» Landscape Architecture Design architect will require completion of the Master The first three years of the program aim to: Research Studio 6 24 of Landscape Architecture (by Coursework) »» lay the foundations for graduate specialisation »» Landscape Architecture Theoretical program. As a Bachelor of Design graduate in landscape architecture Frameworks 3 12 you will be prepared to undertake the Master » provide students with hands on experience of Landscape Architecture (by Coursework). » »» Landscape Architecture The Bachelor of Design will provide employment and the theoretical skills necessary for work Communications 3 12 in landscape design, or design more generally, options for those who seek to work in landscape www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp256 in roles that do not require professional design, or design more generally, in roles that registration. For example: planning, garden Additional costs do not require professional registration. design, landscape management, landscape Additional material fees may apply to some Careers construction, urban design, environmental landscape architecture courses. Information Working independently or as part of a large sustainability roles, local and state regarding these fees will be discussed at the multidisciplinary team, landscape architects government roles. commencement of each course. find career opportunities in both the public and In the final two years of the program students Academic entrance requirements private sectors; in government organisations will be provided with the practical and at federal, state and municipal levels; and in intellectual skills necessary for leading and Year 12/Foundation Studies program or equivalent. the offices of landscape architects, architects, innovating landscape architecture design planners, urban designers and engineers practice. Students will also be provided with Folio throughout Australia. From urban design opportunities to demonstrate their commitment Applicants must supply evidence of their projects (plazas and pedestrian precincts) to to learning, research and the profession through creativity. This may be in the form of a portfolio working with large open spaces (parks and the study and experience of design research. or whatever medium that is suitable to display nature reserves), the parameters of projects one’s talent. Documentation of hobbies or are broad. Graduates may also become collections of things are acceptable. Digital or involved in smaller projects such as private paper submissions are encouraged. (A folio is gardens, historic estates and vineyards. a collection of a package of images, drawings, sketches, paintings, models, photographs, videos, computer works, etc.).
32 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA ART, ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN
Fashion Additional costs Fashion and textiles merchandising Students can expect to spend approximately BP194 Bachelor of Design (Fashion) AU$1 000 on materials in the first year and BP212 Bachelor of Applied Science (Fashion and Textiles CRICOS code: 048217J AU$1 500 in the later years depending on the Merchandising) Duration: 4 years nature of projects undertaken and materials City campus selected. CRICOS code: 052664G Duration: 1 year The dynamic and multifaceted nature of fashion Academic entrance requirements is reflected in the structure of the fashion Brunswick campus Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation degree. In recognition of the diversity within the The degree will develop the necessary skills Studies program or equivalent. industry, the design studio, which is the major and capabilities to interpret and manage in area of study, offers a diverse range of projects. Successful completion of English units 3 and 4 fashion enterprises. or equivalent. The various project-based studios generally aim Capabilities developed in the degree enable to extend the boundaries of fashion design by Selection criteria students to become highly employable within challenging fashion concepts. Experimentation Selection for the program is based on folio the fashion and textiles retail and merchandising is paramount as a design mechanism and may presentation to determine the applicant’s sector. involve research and application in materials, general approach to design, their academic Students will also learn to identify and pattern making, construction techniques, design success to date, their knowledge of the program apply industry-relevant software including methods and forms of presentation. and the industry. Applicants not in Australia can design, retail, supply chain management and A range of project-based studios in each send a folio of recent work. manufacturing. semester also focus strongly on the industry Folio Skilled industry practitioners with the appropriate of fashion and in developing ideas that are educational and teaching background lead the The folio should reflect the nature of the commercially relevant whilst celebrating degree. innovation. Industry-focused projects usually program being applied for, demonstrate The fashion and textiles merchandising degree concern new products, developments and developmental process, conceptual thinking, builds upon graduates’ skills developed in the systems and include extensive research and design sensitivity and aesthetic discrimination. Advanced Diploma of Fashion and Textiles development of design ideas resulting in The folio should include design work Merchandising. prototype collections supported by marketing (development work as well as finished artwork), strategies and merchandising plans. sketches, and photographs (slides or prints) of The degree focuses on the technical skills and theory required to merchandise and market The Bachelor of Design (Fashion) community larger works or 3D works. One or two selected fashion and textile-related products throughout is vibrant and exciting. Students from a diverse examples of finished products may also be each stage of the supply chain. Fashion and range of backgrounds and experiences choose included if attending an interview in Australia. textiles, merchandising management, marketing to study at RMIT, including international students See ‘Apply now’ page 17 for folio requirements. and retail management studies provide a from around the globe. July entry theoretical framework for students. Learning by doing July (mid year) intake is available only to The application of fashion merchandising Students are encouraged and assisted to applicants who are granted advanced entry theories related to consumer demand for participate in a fashion industry-based work on the basis of previous study. fashion, textiles and related products are also placement during the fourth year of the degree. studied. The concept of market intelligence, Pathways Work placements of this nature may be with merchandise procurement and the role of companies based in Australia or overseas and Graduates of the Diploma of Applied Fashion retail financial operations are evaluated and can vary in duration depending on students’ Design and Technology at RMIT who have interpreted in the development of fashion individual needs and circumstances. been successful in gaining a place in this merchandising plans. degree will be eligible to apply for an exemption Program structure of one year, leaving an additional three years Learning by doing In year one students will develop a set of to complete the degree. Students will undertake industry research as fundamental skills and knowledge related to part of their major project. Professional recognition design, pattern making, garment construction, Program structure presentation, communication, CAD and fashion Graduates are eligible to become members of theory. the Textile and Fashion Industries Association of Fashion and textiles marketing Australia, and the Design Institute of Australia. Over the subsequent three years students Today’s marketing management emphasises will further develop and refine their practice Careers strategic issues around the need to become a customer-focused organisation. The focus, of fashion design through a series of project- RMIT fashion graduates now span the globe therefore, is on developing strategies for an based design studios and other theoretical and and work in all aspects of the fashion industry. increasingly competitive fashion and textiles practical courses. A diverse range of projects The RMIT fashion degree prepares students global marketing environment. The course and electives are offered in each semester, to be a professionally qualified designers able integrates previous studies in marketing in affording students the freedom to determine to fulfil a broad range of career opportunities the strategic context of the organisation. the focus of their own degree. in fashion and related industries. Graduates Specific topics include the changing marketing Project-based design studios are reflective of, are employed as designers, pattern designers, environment (external) and marketing and informed by, the research activities of the illustrators, trend forecasters, stylists, fashion organisation (internal) analysis, strategic tools discipline’s academic staff and issues pertinent merchandisers, fashion buyers, costume and perspectives, product and customer to fashion and the fashion industry. Throughout designers and fashion journalists. market analysis, qualitative and quantitative the four years students will have opportunities market research, the product, price, promotion to engage with the fashion design profession and distribution decisions at strategic level. through lectures, design projects and industry Planning, implementation and control issues work placements. are formulated into strategic action. www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp194
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 33 Fashion retail management Fashion technology Academic entrance requirements Focuses on the overall financial expectations of »» Successful applicants will have completed a fashion retail enterprise to achieve its ‘bottom BP211 Bachelor of Applied Science the Diploma of Applied Fashion Design and (Fashion Technology) line’ predictions. The structure of the business Technology (or equivalent qualification). CRICOS code: 052663G and its performance indicators are determined »» Non RMIT diploma graduates are required Duration: 1 year to calculate profit and loss for a specified period. to submit a folio. Fashion retailing timelines are analysed to reflect Brunswick campus relevant computations. The fashion technology degree focuses on Folio Fashion and textiles merchandising fashion design and production, and equips Non-RMIT Diploma of Textiles, Clothing and management students to be a technically proficient member Footwear graduates are required to submit a portfolio which should comprise between 10 Focuses on the study and application of of the fashion industry. and 20 pieces including garments and fashion fashion-merchandising theories related to The degree builds on skills developed in illustrations in the form of a CD-ROM preferably consumer demand for apparel and related the Diploma of Applied Fashion Design and in PDF and JPEG format. products. History, social and cultural Technology. The degree enables students to developments, types of retail environments and operate creatively and effectively in the fashion See ‘Apply now’ page 17 for folio requirements. merchandising strategies are critically analysed. industry. Pathways Concepts of market intelligence, merchandising The methods of teaching include industry-driven Graduates of the Bachelor of Applied Science styling, sourcing and buying office functions briefs, which give students real experience in (Fashion Technology) may undertake the Master for each type of store are compared. Fashion working and managing fashion production in of Fashion and Textiles by coursework. business practices, role of buying (in various offshore and locally. The core courses of applied settings) and evaluation of ‘trade’ are interpreted management and supply chain management Careers for the development of merchandise plans for a provide a theoretical framework. Skilled industry This degree is aimed at students seeking particular fashion retail enterprise. practitioners with the appropriate educational employment in the fashion industry including: www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp212 and teaching background lead the degree. fashion design; pattern design; grading; production management; quality assurance Academic entrance requirements This degree consists of technical and practical courses delivered in an industry-simulated work and control; off-shore production management; »» Successful applicants will have completed the environment. specification coordinating; and lectra/gerber Diploma of Textiles, Clothing and Footwear – patternmakers. Product Development and Merchandising Learning by doing (or equivalent qualification). Students will undertake industry research as Fine art »» Non RMIT diploma graduates are required part of their major project. to submit a folio. Program structure BP201 Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) Folio Advanced pattern technology is designed to CRICOS code: 006848C Non-RMIT Diploma of Textiles, Clothing and provide students with an advanced knowledge Duration: 3 years Footwear graduates are required to submit a and understanding of pattern design principles, City campus folio which should comprise between 10 and and the ability to produce complex patterns With this studio-based degree, students could 20 pieces in the form of a CD-ROM preferably using manual and CAM technology. do any one of ceramics, drawing, painting, fine in PDF and JPEG format. CAD/CAM (fashion and textiles) enables art photography, gold and silversmithing, media See ‘Apply now’ page 17 for folio requirements. students to gain a sound working knowledge arts, painting, printmaking, sculpture, or sound. of CAD/CAM technology applicable to product Within the degree, studio practice is Pathways design and development within the fashion complemented by studies in art history and Graduates of the Bachelor of Applied Science industry. theory. In year one, students will study twentieth (Fashion and Textiles Merchandising) may Major projects are designed to enable students century western art as a foundation for electing undertake the Master of Fashion and Textiles to gain advanced knowledge and experience from a range of options offered in years two and by coursework. in a specialised area of fashion. The projects three. Careers will encompass research, design development, The degree is further complemented by studies This degree is aimed at students seeking block development, pattern design and garment in professional practice, and forums featuring employment in: construction. artists and art industry professionals. »» advertising and marketing fashion Production management will provide Learning by doing students with an advanced knowledge and »» brand management in fashion RMIT’s degrees in fine art are all practical in understanding of social and global issues nature and hands-on. »» international trade related to production management both on- and »» merchandise analysis off-shore in today’s and future environments. »» merchandising www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp211 »» merchandising planning »» product development »» product management »» range coordination »» retail buying »» retail management »» sales management.
34 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA ART, ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN
Program structure Media arts Sculpture Ceramics The media arts studio area instructs students Sculpture students are encouraged to The ceramics studio provides a supportive in the history, theory, and practical demands of investigate a wide range of materials and learning environment and promotes individual working with the moving image in contemporary processes to develop the direction of their creative growth through investigating traditional art practice. Courses offer students a range of work within a framework of contemporary art and contemporary ceramic processes and activities and outcomes including: traditional practice. In addition to the traditional methods aesthetics. Personal and creative development and non-traditional animation techniques; of sculpture, the studio encourages art that is emphasised within a framework of imaginative video art; narrative and the moving image; might position itself between sculpture and experimentation and structured learning. The experimental inter-media practice; web art; painting, time based sculpture, installation art, development of disciplined independence and media installation. Courses emphasise performance, sound and video, or art that draws and self motivation is encouraged through the a critical approach to relationships between on the wider possibilities of digital imagery. Full acquisition of a broad range of technical and technique, form, and content to instil in students studio facilities and well equipped specialised creative skills, encouraging the achievement of an expansive and flexible approach to their workshops are provided for clay/plaster a confidence and personal integrity associated art practice. Courses involve an extensive modelling, woodworking, metal fabrication with the best artistic practitioners. lecture program with screenings, discussions and a modern foundry for bronze and and student reviews that run concurrently with aluminium casting. Drawing detailed technical workshops. This is a student-centred discipline based on Sound studio practice. The drawing area has been Painting Courses offered in the sound area include: designed to establish strong perceptual, The painting studio equips students with the audio technology, sound culture, immersive analytical and conceptual awareness within the appropriate technical and conceptual skills, environments, sound design, technology many applications of drawing in international encourages critical and analytical thinking composition and perception, studio recording, contemporary art. The discipline includes a and provides experience in a diverse range and studio production. Each provides a specific program of analytical drawing from the human of creative visual expression. The introductory historical and theoretical overview that helps subject, classes in digital imaging, applications stages of the degree are project based define key aspects of the studio stream. This of new technologies, and workshops with and focus on observational innovation and is supported by technical demonstrations conventional materials and processes. A experimentation with media and concepts. focussed on the creative application of significant aspect of the program emphasises In advanced stages of the degree, students technology across a full range of contemporary the development of a personal imagery and are encouraged to develop an individual work sonic arts practices. ideas within a broad interpretation of drawing methodology that focuses on personal, formal www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp201 activity. This is supported by an ongoing and conceptual development. Emphasis is Additional costs program of group and individual tutorials placed on research and documentation within within a philosophical context. the creative process. Individual and group Students will be required to purchase materials tutorials, seminars, lectures, gallery visits, for use in the production of their practical work. Fine art photography health and safety and professional practice This studio area celebrates three centuries Assessment complement the teaching by practising artists. of photography. Students engage in a broad Assessment may vary according to studio range of photographic training complemented Printmaking area. Methods of assessment can include; folio by theoretical research. Extensive high-end Printmaking is a studio-based practice presentation at the end of the semester, essays/ digital production facilities co-exist with which provides extensive studies of traditional reports, oral class presentations, group projects, mechanical photographic hardware. Electronic and contemporary techniques combining research projects and practical assignments. imaging processes, including fine art printing the acquisition of skills with conceptual Academic entrance requirements and advanced colour management practices, development. Strong emphasis is placed Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation encourage and support the development of on the inventive manipulation of technical Studies program or equivalent. sophisticated production skills and artistic aspects, and their potential to enhance the approaches. Constantly updated new imaging creative development of individual concepts Selection criteria technology is critically engaged and evaluated and imagery. Studios and workshops are Applicants are selected on the basis of a in the investigation of the conceptual, technical well equipped and provide for all methods of presentation of a folio of work submitted at and ideological foundations of contemporary printmaking. This program offers a rich array a personal interview (if the applicant is already photographic art. of approaches to art production, which includes in Australia). two- and three-dimensional prints and use Gold and silversmithing Students who are overseas or interstate will be of alternative materials. Installation practice, Gold and silversmithing is a specialist area assessed on folio. A telephone interview may be architectural interventions and large-scale works comprising two concurrent streams of study organised if necessary. are explored within the discipline. in jewellery and silversmithing. It is based on a sequential development to a high level of technology and understanding of aesthetics in contemporary jewellery. There is an intellectual challenge to make objects of jewellery and silversmithing that have a contemporary aesthetic. Current issues are examined, questioned and interpreted to provide a range of distinctive personal statements.
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 35 Folio Careers Folio Applicants must specify their chosen studios on Graduates are multi-skilled and can be »» If applying for ceramics, drawing, fine art, the application form in order for the application employed in any number of areas, including: photography, gold and silversmithing, to be processed. studio-based art in the areas of ceramics, painting, printmaking or sculpture students Studio areas of fine art drawing, fine art photography, gold and are required to supply nine (9) colour (Ceramics, drawing, fine art photography, gold silversmithing, media arts, painting, printmaking, photographs [no larger than A4] or a CD and silversmithing, painting, printmaking and sculpture, sound, online art, video art, containing nine (9) images [see Requirements sculpture) public art, installation/performance art and for Electronic Media below]. animation; teaching and lecturing; museum There are four primary selection criteria: »» If applying for sound, students are required and gallery direction and curation; production to supply a compiled selection of their work(s) » perceived creative potential » design, web site design; sound recording, on either VHS tape, cassette tape, CD or DAT »» level of technical ability music arrangement, special effects art, video totaling no more than ten (10) minutes. CD’s »» capacity to think conceptually editing, project management; community must contain audio files capable of being cultural development, festival curation, cultural »» understanding of art history and played directly through domestic CD players. contemporary art practice. diplomacy; and writing about the fine arts. Do not include multiple media–compile work Students are required to supply up to nine (9) onto one media type only. 35mm slides (or A4 digital prints) of their work. Fine art »» If applying for media arts, students are Alternatively, work may be submitted as required to supply a compiled selection of electronic media—see the guidelines below. BH052 Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) work on either VHS tape, DVD, CD-ROM or (Honours) web site URL totaling no more than ten (10) Studio areas of media arts and sound CRICOS code: 006591A minutes. Scripts and storyboards are not to The folio should indicate the creative potential Duration: 1 year be supplied, however these may be optionally of the applicant in one or more of the discipline City campus presented at the interview. areas. The honours program consists of specialised Requirements for electronic media Media arts and intensive, studio-based studies in If students are applying for media arts they are Please note the following if submitting work on the fields of ceramics, drawing, gold and electronic media. required to supply a compiled selection of work silversmithing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, » Do not send .exe files, Windows Media Player on either VHS tape, DVD, CD-ROM or web site fine art photography, sound and media arts. » or Real Player files. URL totaling no more than ten (10) minutes. It encourages intellectual and aesthetic Scripts and storyboards are not to be supplied; involvement at an advanced level appropriate »» It is recommended that all digital media is however these may be optionally presented at to professional practice. Students are assisted Mac formatted (OSX or classic) as we cannot the interview. in developing their own course of study in guarantee that we will be able to access PC Sound consultation with academic staff from their or Linux formatted files. Students are required to supply a compiled respective studio area. The program provides a »» All images must be no larger than 5M each selection of work(s) on either VHS tape, CD critical and supportive environment emphasising and should be formatted as TIFF or JPEG or DVD, no more than ten (10) minutes. CD’s independent research and development. Studio files. must contain audio files capable of being played practice is complemented by individual and »» Flash animation, Director movies and directly through domestic CD players. Do not group tutorials and lectures. Quicktime movies are all accepted. Ensure include multiple media—compile work onto Program structure that the files are built or exported and open one media type only. independently of the creator program. See ‘Apply now’ page 17 for folio requirements. Year one Credit points Collaborations »» Honours Studio 1 12 Pathways » If work is a collaboration, students must »» Honours Studio 2 24 » Graduates of the Advanced Diploma of Fine detail their role precisely, and the role of the »» Honours Studio 3 24 Arts, Advanced Diploma of Screenwriting, collaborator(s). If in a band, provide precise »» Honours Studio 4 24 Advanced Diploma of Multimedia or Diploma of credits for the band and the band recording. »» Understanding Research Visual Art who have been successful in gaining »» If work was produced as part of a CAT/ and Critical Contextuality 12 a place in the Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) will be SAT, note this on the work and detail role eligible to apply for exemptions. Foundation www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bh052 performed (i.e. devised the concept, wrote it, studies and visual art students with distinction Academic entrance requirements directed it, edited it etc.). Note also whether may articulate directly into the degree. Students who achieve a degree with distinction the work submitted is a solo work or a group An honours degree is available following the in the Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) at RMIT, or its project. successful completion of the Bachelor of Arts equivalent, can apply to undertake an honours See ‘Apply now’ page 17 for folio requirements. (Fine Art). Honours is a pathway to postgraduate year program for the award of Bachelor of Arts research. Eligibility is based on students’ level (Fine Art) (Honours). of academic achievement during the degree. Students must also include the following with their application: »» 400–500 word personal statement »» research proposal »» folio (as outlined below).
36 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA ART, ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN
Furniture design Technology Careers Courses are based upon the inherent flexibility Manufacturing companies in Australia and AD007 Associate Degree in Design of technological solutions to design ideas. The overseas employ furniture designers as (Furniture) courses encourage students to experiment with consultants or employees in their product CRICOS code: 061154K ideas and solutions and to explore the range of development teams. Many manufacturers Duration: 2 years modern technologies open to designers. employ furniture technologists/developers to City campus Design studio create and improve product ranges with their Are you curious? The real life practice of furniture design is production departments. Do you want to be challenged? Are you keen replicated in the classroom. Exemplars of good Graduates who have continued on to the to explore professional opportunities whether practice are studied. The studio context opens Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design) are in a major production company or as an up themes of the way people live and work in employed as designers in design studios and independent designer? this world and how they construct their lives. design consultancy firms or as entrepreneurs Furniture design at RMIT offers a broad range Students are encouraged to develop designs making products or servicing other design of topics to enable students to design modern which meet real life problems in practical and related areas. Research institutions such as furniture. Students will also be investigating economic terms. environmental agencies and universities also employ designers to work on many aspects contemporary, cultural and environmental Communication of products and services. aspects of the professional practice of Students are encouraged to develop a range of furniture design. means of communicating their design concerns One of the newest qualifications offered in and ideas. Emphasis is given to the use of visual Games and digital art Australia, the associate degree combines and electronic forms of communication. BP213 Bachelor of Arts (Digital Art) theoretical content with selected employment- www.rmit.edu.au/programs/ad007 related skills to enable students to gain CRICOS code: 052662J employment in the global furniture industry. Teaching methods Duration: 3 years The Associate Degree in Design (Furniture) The teaching staff are drawn from professional BP214 Bachelor of Arts brings together the essential parts of the design and production backgrounds and are (Games Graphics Design) Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design) and the extremely experienced in furniture for industrial CRICOS code: 052659D production. The program is particularly suited to Diploma of Furnishing Technology to deliver Duration: 3 years students who are genuinely curious, want to be design-focused learning with underpinning City campus production and craft knowledge. challenged, and are keen to explore professional opportunities whether in a major production There is increasing demand in the creative Students will be taught by staff that are company or as independent designers. industries for digital artists, designers and drawn from professional design and programmers to work together to produce production backgrounds, with experience in Additional costs material for a variety of platforms including the development of furniture for commercial Students may be required to purchase materials computers, consoles, and mobile devices. production. such as equipment kit and tools. Students may RMIT has developed these interlinking degrees Learning by doing also be invoiced for material fees which cover the that respond to these needs: digital art and cost of additional materials in the classroom. Design studio projects are a key learning games graphics design. Students should be prepared to pay some activity in this design qualification. The design Digital art conference or exhibition costs. projects are simulated or live design problems The Bachelor of Arts (Digital Art) provides using action-based learning techniques to Academic entrance requirements specialist training and theory in computer- enable learning through doing. Design projects Successful completion of Year 12, Foundation generated art in an integrated program that are different from conventional learning as Studies program or equivalent. includes history, painting, printing, lighting, 2D they involve an iterative creative process that and 3D imaging, animation, interaction design, combines hands-on production (making, Pathways curating and basic computing, maths and drawing, doing) with the generation of ideas »» Graduates of the Associate Degree in Design physics. This degree was created in response to and concepts. The design studios within the (Furniture) who have been successful in industry demand for graduates with strong skills associate degree involve active industry, student gaining a place in the Bachelor of Design in games aesthetics and a clear understanding and staff interaction and group work with peer- (Industrial Design) degree will be eligible to of the place of games art in the broader historical to-peer learning in a supportive and flexible continue their studies into the degree’s third continuum of image-making. year. This enables the student to gain two structure. Project outcomes are not known Games graphics design but creativity as well as professional practice qualifications in four years on a 2+2 model. The Bachelor of Arts (Games Graphics Design) is promoted through the journey. »» Graduates of Diploma of Furnishing provides specialist training and theory in Technology and Diploma of Arts (Furniture Program structure computer-generated design with particular Design) who have been successful in gaining The associate degree has four course streams: emphasis upon narrative, game theory and a place in the associate degree will be eligible practice. Students will undertake courses in design studies, technology, design studio, and to apply for exemptions. communication. design, narrative, imaging, animation (2D and 3D), time-based and interactive authoring and Design studies basic computing, programming, maths and Courses look at design and business practice physics. This degree was designed in response and explore the critical role that design plays in to industry demand for graduates with strong engaging with objects and systems. A significant conceptual, game design and narrative skills. aspect of these courses is concerned with the future and the enrichment of people’s furniture experiences.
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 37 Program structure Year three Careers Digital art Core courses are design studio, interact digital Graduates will be in a position to work in the Year one media project, web 3D technologies. games industry and, more generally, in the creative and computer graphics industries. In Core courses are art history and theory, games Students are then to select one course from addition, graduates of games graphics design studio, imaging, introduction to programming, the following: and digital art will be well placed to start their mathematics and physics for artists. »» 3D Character: Create and Animate and own successful companies and artistic and Special Effects Students are then to select one of the electives curating careers. All programs provide regular from imaging and animation, media cultures, »» Mobile Application Development learning interaction with students of each and programming techniques. »» Programming program in a studio that reflects the practice Year two »» Sound Design of the electronic games industry. The core courses are advanced imaging in »» Web Development Technologies Upon completion of the degree, graduates 2D and 3D, design for interactive media, digital »» Web Programming will have acquired both aesthetic and technical abilities within the disciplines of art, design and painting, lighting and printing, media cultures, »» Web Servers and Web Technology narrative and communication programming. Further to this students are to select one course: Students are then to select one of the electives This provides them with an opportunity to »» 3D Character: Create and Animate and from data communications and net-centric enter the industry as animators, 3D visualisers Special Effects computing, imaging and animation, interactive and modellers, games programmers, graphics 3D graphics and animation, sound design, Web »» Digital Curation and Exhibition Practice programmers, interface designers, producers, 3D technologies. Further to this students are to »» Operating Systems Principles art directors, game designers, educators, select either 3D character: create and animate »» Programming Techniques researchers and digital artists. and special effects, and real-time rendering. »» Real-Time Rendering and 3D Games Year three »» Scripting Language Programming Industrial design Core courses are design studio, interact digital www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp214 BP195 Bachelor of Design media project, digital curation and exhibition (Industrial Design) practice. And any two elective courses: Academic entrance requirements Year 12/Foundation Studies program, or CRICOS code: 006847D »» 3D Character: Create and Animate and Duration: 4 years Special Effects equivalent evidenced work experience, demonstrating the ability to meet the demands City campus »» Mobile Application Development of this program. Industrial design sits at the nexus of »» Operating Systems Principles contemporary society, linking industry and Folio »» Programming economy with people, culture, society and Applicants must provide a folio on a CD-ROM. »» Scripting Language Programming environment. From the design of everyday It should contain a variety of art, design or media things to complex systems, from designing »» Sound Design work which demonstrates creative, conceptual with community groups to designing with the »» Web Development Technologies and technical abilities. Pieces can include world’s largest corporations, from embracing drawings, paintings, graphic designs, sculpture, »» Web Programming intricate cultural rituals that have developed over video, scripting, short story and 2D and 3D Flash »» Web Servers and Web Technology millennia to conceptualising alternative futures animation. A minimum of 15 pieces of work www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp213 for a world experiencing massive change, the should be submitted in a folio. work of industrial designers impacts the lives Games graphics design Please note that students are not required to of everyone, everywhere. Year one have multimedia pieces in order to be selected Since its inauguration in 1949, the industrial for the program. Core courses are design for interactive design degree at RMIT has been at the forefront media, games studio, imaging, introduction See ‘Apply now’ page 17 for folio requirements. of articulating the needs of society, culture and to programming, mathematics and physics Pathways environment by educating the designers of for artists. Students then select either media products, services and systems that are mindful Graduates of the Advanced Diploma of Screen cultures or programming techniques. of technological and social change. and Media, who have been successful in gaining Year two a place in either the Bachelor of Arts (Digital Art) Today the degree offers design education Core courses are advanced imaging in 2D or Bachelor of Arts (Games Graphics Design), and research opportunities in sustainable and and 3D, design for interactive media, 3D will be eligible to apply for an exemption of one ethical design, product/service/systems design, imaging and animation, digital painting, lighting year. scenario and interaction design alongside and printing, media cultures, narrative and established product and furniture design communication. Students then select either: practices. data communications and net-centric comp, Learning by doing interactive 3D graphics and animation, or Students are encouraged to enter into sound design. internships or to work within the design industry Further to this students select either 3D to broaden their learning experience. character: create and animate and special effects, real-time rendering and 3D games programming, or programming techniques.
38 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA ART, ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN
Program structure Additional costs Interior design Study mirrors the practice of real design at an Students can expect to spend approximately Australian and international level. The degree AU$1 000 on materials per year depending on BP196 Bachelor of Design (Interior Design) has four modules. the nature of projects undertaken and materials CRICOS code: 048216K The studio module looks at design and business selected. Duration: 4 years City campus practice and explores the critical role that design Academic entrance requirements plays in engaging with objects and systems. Are you ideas-driven? Do you care about the Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation A significant aspect of this is speculation on relation between people and the surrounding Studies program or equivalent. the future and the fundamental enrichment of environment? people’s experiences. The real life practice of Folio As an interior designer, students will be part design is replicated in the classroom. Here, Eight to ten pieces that best represent the of an idea-led profession, concerned with the themes of the way people live and work in this ability, interest and design skills of the applicant spatial and temporal relations between people world, and how they construct their lives are including: freehand sketches, photographs and and the surrounding environment where the explored. digital images. design of interiors is not confined to the inside The technology module considers the nature See ‘Apply now’ page 17 for folio requirements. of architecture but ranges from the intimacy of a of technological constructs and promotes the finely crafted object to the urban fabric of a city. Advanced entry notion of material as a plastic medium. Students Students will use a range of skills that enables are encouraged to approach the materiality of July (mid year) intake is available only to them to push the boundaries of what currently objects and systems in an experimental fashion. students who are granted course exemptions exists while recognising and responding to what In the communication module the skills for or advanced entry on the basis of previous is current, and what is present in the world visualisation and communication are developed study of either one or three semesters. around them. and are treated as ‘ways’ of designing in Pathways These skills include high-level visual themselves. Graduates of the Associate Degree in Design communication and presentation techniques, The studies module looks at the history and (Furniture), Diploma of Furniture Design and hands-on model making, prototyping and theory of design and the role that design plays Technology, or Diploma of Product Design who technical design documentation and the in the way we construct and interpret our have been successful in gaining a place in this manipulation of light, sound, video and cultural conditions. Seen as a progression degree will be eligible to apply for exemptions. computer-based programs used in spatial through eight semesters, the degree provides installations and events. Professional recognition space for students to develop their own territory The degree’s educational agenda is to challenge Graduates are eligible for membership of in design. The first three semesters build the the accepted assumptions about interior design the Design Institute of Australia. foundation for design practice at a skills level and test new ideas through design project work. and in the construction of, and navigation Careers This involves the contribution of many local through intellectual frameworks. Dynamic career opportunities for graduates and international practitioners and academics, Semesters four, five and six simulate the within a global arena are wide ranging. from a spectrum of disciplines, who engage professional practice of design and offer Graduates find employment with manufacturing the students in specific design projects, give advanced contexts of design practice. Students companies, in Australia and overseas, who seminars and tutorials, and engage in critical will engage in activities that are framed either employ industrial designers in their product debate regarding the foundations and directions by the research activities of staff or by invited development teams, as designers in design of interior design practice. industry guests, and involvement in a suite of studios and design consultancy firms or Program structure technology and theory courses. The studios as entrepreneurs developing products and are student driven, and achieve two objectives. servicing. Recent graduates have also found Year one During first year, students will undertake courses First, the range of specific studio experiences employment as special effects designers, set in design and communications, history and help students clarify which career direction designers, exhibition designers, packaging theory, and technical studies that explore the will be the most promising and stimulating. designers or in a broad spectrum of cross fundamental concepts of interior design. Secondly, students will choose studios from disciplinary roles ranging from event the wider common pool of studios on offer in management to working with fashion designers, Years two and three fashion, interior design, landscape architecture architects and artists. There is also a career path During second and third year, studies are and architecture. Again, students are able with research institutions such as environmental integrated in design studios and electives in to actively define their unique professional or government agencies. the areas of technology, communications, tendency. specialisations and history/theory. Each The last two semesters (semesters seven and semester, a group of practising professionals eight) are dedicated to one major project. In Pre and lecturers offers a selection of studios Major Project 7 students will clarify, research and electives whose topics are timely and and explore their individual project topic, then relevant. Students are encouraged to undertake in Major Project 8 students have the opportunity some design studies in related areas such as to execute this project to a high degree of architecture, fashion, industrial design and resolution and sophistication. landscape architecture. Many studios are www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp195 multidisciplinary. Second and third year gives students the opportunity to develop their design skills and awareness through overseas travel studios. Students may also choose to study for a semester at a design institution overseas.
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 39 Year four Professional recognition Program features In fourth year, students will pursue an individual Graduates of this degree are eligible for Within the landscape architecture stream thesis project, under staff supervision, which membership of the Design Institute of Australia. students participate in Design Studios, creative reflects their accumulated skills and interests in The degree participates in a local and global learning environments which enable double design, theory, technology and communications. conversation and network through membership degree students to bring together and blend Final year work is celebrated through a public of IDEA (Interior Design/Interior Architecture different attitudes, experiences and traditions exhibition, index. Educators Association) and IFI (International explored in their cross disciplinary courses. Electives include furniture design, retail design, Federation of Interior Architects). Exchanges Working along side landscape architecture design for film and TV, design for theatre, between other universities through visiting single degree students, double degree students exhibition and event design, model making, academics, students and alumni, ensures a are set apart by engaging in the practice of design publishing, lighting, materials, computer lively and challenging environment within which design research with a focus on urban design, aided design, projection, digital video and web staff and students continue to learn, research for example; creatively applying planning site design. and question. regulations to on-the-ground situations or www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp196 different senses of history (e.g., relating to the Careers evolution of the planning profession and social Additional costs Graduates will be employed in architectural and reform). Students are expected to purchase equipment interior design practices where commissions Other double degree features: and materials for drawing and design may range from domestic interior, retail, »» Studios that provide students with an entertainment, hospitality, corporate office development and presentation. increasingly challenging set of forums within and public building design. Design practices which students can test and integrate ideas Academic entrance requirements are increasingly becoming multi-disciplinary, by presenting their designs. Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation with architects, interior designers, landscape Studies program or equivalent. designers, industrial designers and graphic »» A series of professionally-orientated urban planning courses which encourage work Folio designers collaborating on large-scale projects. Interior designers may seek work in design placement. The folio should demonstrate the students’ for film and television, set design for theatre, »» A formal work placement of about 60 days is skills, design interests, visual knowledge and furniture design, exhibition design and curating, undertaken in the third year of the program. individual approach to design issues. The folio event planning and design journalism. Students secure paid work at a variety of could be design, graphics, arts – drawings, urban planning and landscape offices that sketches, paintings, models, photographs, have a specialisation in urban design. These videos, computer work, development work Landscape architecture and planning offices span private practices, local councils and finished work that demonstrates the and state government agencies. applicant’s passion for design. We are looking BP239 Bachelor of Design (Landscape for self-motivated intelligent individuals who Architecture)/Bachelor of Applied »» A set of technical skills-based courses, demonstrate the ability to think and be inventive. Science (Planning) for example computer-aided design. We expect the applicants to be committed CRICOS code: 056496G »» A set of wider philosophical courses that to their choice of future profession and to the Duration: 5 years resonate with debates about social justice, demands of full-time academic study at the City campus sustainability and a sense of history. degree level. The Landscape Architecture Program, within »» A collection of electives giving students See ‘Apply now’ page 17 for folio requirements. the School of Architecture and Design, offers strategic choices within the School of Global a double degree in partnership with the Studies, Social Science and Planning, the Advanced entry School of Global Studies, Social Science and School of Architecture and Design, and the July (mid year) intake is available only to Planning. The Bachelor of Design (Landscape university. students who are granted course exemptions or Architecture)/Bachelor of Applied Science »» The opportunity to participate in international advanced entry on the basis of previous study of (Planning) is strategically positioned to catch the study tours offered within the Landscape either one or three semesters. wave of interest in urban design as an emerging Architecture Program. Pathways profession. Students will exit the program with the ability to: Graduates of the RMIT Advanced Diploma The degree addresses the problems of our cities »» apply a set of critical and analytical skills to of Building Design (Architectural) or Diploma and focuses on extending skills traditionally various spatial scales, from particular land- of Arts (Interior Decoration and Design) who associated with both urban and regional use plots to metropolitan areas as a whole. planners and landscape architects. Students have been successful in gaining a place in this »» communicate in multimedia, as well as having work across the design and social science degree will be eligible to apply for exemptions sound written and oral skills, and the ability streams and encounter a large variety of of one year, leaving an additional three years to to actively listen and engage in debate and teaching and learning experiences, which range complete the degree. discussion. from traditional lectures and tutorials to Design Studios, field-trips and mini-conferences that »» work collaboratively with other professionals bring in leading-edge practitioners. who deal with the built environment or the human services, as well as work with the community as represented by individual clients or social groups, including those associated with indigenous peoples and multicultural interests. www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp239
40 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA ART, ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN
Academic entrance requirements Careers Program structure Applicants to the Bachelor of Design Graduates will be able to find employment in Year one (Landscape Architecture)/Bachelor of Applied local government, urban design consultancies, Introduces students to general photographic Science (Planning) will be required to submit Landscape Architecture practices or state or techniques, equipment, materials and evidence of their creative interests. This may federal government departments. Students will processes, and is common to all majors, laying be in the form of a folio or whatever medium be able to work independently or as part of a a strong technical foundation for future image considered suitable. Documentation of hobbies multidisciplinary team. The main field of work will creation. Perceptions and ways of seeing are or collections of things are acceptable. Digital or probably be urban design, but there are related also considered at this level. paper submissions are encouraged. (A folio is opportunities in statutory and strategic planning Major courses in the second year are selected a collection or a package of images, drawings, as well as transportation and community at the conclusion of the common first year for sketches, paintings, models, photographs, engagement. Graduates may be working study. videos, computer work etc. of personal on plazas and pedestrian precincts, new projects.) The creative work does not have subdivisions, large open spaces, such as parks Year two to be standard design projects, for instance, and nature reserves and urban revitalisation Students are encouraged to specialise in previous applicants have sewn frocks, baked projects. particular areas of photographic image making. and decorated cakes, made films, written short Year three stories, played musical instruments, etc. Photography Students are able to work autonomously, Additional costs developing students’ own ideas using their BP117 Bachelor of Arts (Photography) personal initiative. Students are required to form Additional material fees may apply to some liaisons with the various aspects of the industry landscape architecture and planning courses. CRICOS code: 006593K with which they wish to engage. Creative, Information regarding these fees will be Duration: 3 years personal, interpretive work is encouraged, discussed at the commencement of each City campus particularly in the final year of the degree; course. Photography at RMIT produces photographic considerable emphasis is placed on information image makers of the highest calibre. This degree Pathways technologies at all levels. encourages and supports the interrogation of »» Guaranteed entry pathway exists for the discipline of photography through practical, Major studies include: graduates of the Art, Design and Architecture theoretical and conceptual investigations. The Commercial/illustrative stream of the RMIT Foundation program, degree enables students to develop a range The commercial/illustrative major is for students who have achieved a minimum average of skills relevant to the diversifying creative and who want to engage in the contemporary result of 70%. commercial photographic industries. commercial photographic industries, including »» If students apply for the Bachelor of Design The degree emphasises the need for creative fashion, portraiture, architecture and studio (Landscape Architecture)/Bachelor of Applied thinking and a personal exploration of the photography. This major is designed to produce Science (Planning) and have completed underlying meaning of photographic image the highest calibre of photographer with the previous study in an accredited Landscape making, as well as satisfying the diverse needs ability to conceptualise and create images that Architecture program at another institution of the photographic professions. reflect and contribute to contemporary culture. or completed a degree in a related AILA There is a wide variety of study options and recognised discipline or architecture you Scientific specialisations, and students are encouraged may be eligible for exemptions or advanced The scientific major is the only curriculum of its to pursue their interests throughout the degree. standing. kind in Australia, offering courses aimed at the A range of options explored include studio, application of photography as a tool for industry » Successful completion of the Bachelor of » portrait, fashion, scientific, documentary and and research. For those who wish to embrace Design (Landscape Architecture)/Bachelor of location. An investigation into the cultures of science, technology, and industrial illustration, Applied Science (Planning) will make students photography is offered at all year levels, and this major involves engagement with a wide eligible to apply for entry into the final year forms the basis for developing an understanding range of scientific imaging technologies and of the Master of Landscape Architecture (by of where students’ own practice will be situated equipment. Topic areas covered include photo- Coursework) (RMIT Program Code: MC172). within the broadening culture of local, national micrography, photo-macrography, infrared and Professional recognition and international photographic interests. ultraviolet photography, flow visualisation, strip/ streak photography, high-speed video and Students completing this double degree Learning by doing forensic applications. program will receive two awards. They will Within this degree all studio/practice-based receive one award for the Bachelor of Applied courses simulate workplace practices together Science (Planning) degree, and another with tutorials that help students to develop award for the Bachelor of Design (Landscape key workplace skills and knowledge. Industry Architecture) degree. relevance is a key distinguishing factor whereby The Australian Institute of Landscape Architects generic skills and theoretical understanding are (AILA) and the Planning Institute of Australia combined. Industry guest speakers are included (PIA) are the professions’ accrediting bodies. in second and third year. According to their areas of folio specialisation, final year students are mentored by professional photographers. Graduate folios are assessed by a panel that includes two or more relevant industry practitioners.
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 41 Photojournalism/editorial Careers Learning by doing The contemporary photographic documentation The photography degree prepares students Students will be placed with a supervisor in of our world through events, locations and for a range of career options in photography. a textile or fashion organisation in the first half people is a significant tool for visualisation. This Recent graduates are working in a number of of the final year. Work-integrated learning (WIL) major is designed to facilitate a broad range of photographic industries, including advertising, comprises on-site working experience and conceptual investigations. fashion, editorial photography, libraries, insight into the design and business operations The lure of exotic places and people can lead museums, galleries, education units, film and TV, of a company. Students will have to complete to travel, documentary, editorial and news- video production, research, medical research, a 60-hour workplace assignment with an based image creation. Students who are keen manufacturing industries, secondary school organisation. This is an assessable component to harness the communicative power of people teaching, TAFE teaching and university lecturing. of the textile business and careers course. and places, via photographic expression, are Opportunities exist as curators, artists, digital Students can be placed with a diverse range potential photojournalists. The photojournalism/ production consultants, colour management of organisations such as Country Road, Dryen, editorial major is designed to produce world specialists, workflow consultants, professional Warwick, Mill&Mia, Akira Isogawa, Linen House, class graduates in the fields of documentary, photographers and imaging specialists. AutoFab, Nicola Cerini, Vixen and Arabella reportage and photojournalism, ready to enter a The range of options for graduates is so broad Ramsay. diverse and exhilarating field whose boundaries that students will be encouraged to consider Program structure cross all continents and all people. these during their final year of study to ensure www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp117 they are prepared for a career in photography. Year one Graduates are also encouraged and assisted in The first year of the degree provides students Assessment seeking international experience. with a broad introduction to the components Assessment is ongoing throughout the semester of textile design. and may include examinations, essays/reports, Students will experience hands-on printing, oral class presentations, group projects, Textile design weaving and machine knitting in textile research projects, laboratory projects, and a BP121 Bachelor of Arts (Textile Design) workshops and students will use Photoshop folio of practical assignments that is presented (and later) Illustrator software for repeat design CRICOS code: 006851G at the end of semester. and storyboarding. In Textile Studio students Duration: 3 years will undertake repeat design, develop croquis, Academic entrance requirements Brunswick campus colour, media and illustration techniques; Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation This textile degree is unique in providing create resource books; and develop folio Studies program or equivalent. professionally qualified textile designers for and presentation skills. Folio the fashion, interior, automotive and licensing The emphasis in first year is on students design industries in Australia and overseas. It The folio should consist of a broad variety acquiring a range of design processes; colour, encourages exploration in design and creativity, of the applicant’s best photographic work technical and mark-making skills necessary for as well as developing technical and sustainability (approximately 20 examples) preferably in developing visual concepts through to textile knowledge and digital media skills for translating CD-ROM format. Work should be presented sampling and CATD simulations. textile concepts into marketable products. in an appropriate manner and should indicate Students are able to specialise in surface Year two conceptual and creative potential. Examples pattern (print) or constructed textiles (knit and In the second year students are able to of design or drawing work can be included as weave) and will undertake a range of projects specialise in surface pattern design (print) or extra evidence of creative ability. that will result in a professionally presented folio constructed textiles (knit and weave) and will See ‘Apply now’ page 17 for folio requirements. of work. Students will also take part in industry- experience designing for a broad range of project applications using specialist print, Pathways related projects and develop communication, knit and weave software. Graduates from the Diploma of Photoimaging business and computer-aided textile design have been successful in gaining places in the (CATD) skills, which are necessary to meet External industry projects and awards are Bachelor of Arts (Photography). Successful global industry needs and for successful future promoted in this year together with the applicants will be eligible to apply for an employment. opportunity for qualified students to undertake exemption of one year, leaving an additional an exchange program with an overseas fashion two years to complete the degree. and textile program. Year two students select one elective such as languages, digital media, fashion illustration, trend forecasting, pattern cutting, business or marketing, either at Brunswick or City campuses.
42 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA ART, ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN
Year three Folio The third year comprises textile business and The folio should include design projects and design with an emphasis on creating textile resource books, that demonstrate interest and products for industry and small business. abilities in a variety of subjects, methods of Students will develop key capabilities for final application, concept development, drawing and year via industry projects, marketing awareness illustration media. and preparing a folio for interview presentation. Practical work, which includes textile sampling Students are given real time projects and or finished products in weave, knit, print, awards in this final year to create a folio of embroidery, non-woven or other examples of diverse projects, which emphasise their hand crafted textiles to show an understanding skills and capabilities. In 2008 these projects of techniques and materials, should also be consisted of GM Holden automotive interiors; included. composite space with RMIT’s School of Applicants should also be able to demonstrate Architecture and Design; fashion trends in knit, ability with computer-aided design in project weave and print for Australian Wool Innovation; work. contemporary bedlinen design with Dryen The folio should include projects where colour Australia and jacquard weaving for the Warwick referencing, usage and application are shown Dreamweaver award. Students also select one either in design, textile, drawing or finished elective in this year, with print and knit electives project work. offered as a minor study option. See ‘Apply now’ page 17 for folio requirements. www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp121 Pathways Additional costs Graduates of the Diploma of Textile Design and Other expenses may apply for this program. A Development who have been successful in material fee is charged for materials provided in gaining a place in the Bachelor of Arts (Textile class. This amounts to approximately AU$260 Design) will be eligible to apply for exemptions. in the first year and AU$180 in second and third year. Prospective students are advised to Professional recognition contact RMIT University International Services Graduates are eligible for student and associate for further information. membership of the Design Institute of Australia. Academic entrance requirements Careers Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation Textile designers form an integral part of a Studies program or equivalent. design and marketing team to create original Selection criteria design, develop sample fabrics, identify marketing opportunities and advise on product Selection is based on folio presentation and a development strategies. Specialist skills are personal interview (for those applicants already in also required to make decisions about colour, Australia). Students not in Australia can send a structure, surface texture and pattern, weight CD or photographs of recent work. and yarn, fabric composition and appropriate methods of manufacture. Fabrics designed by textile designers are used in all aspects of fashion, from street-wear to sportswear, from evening wear to intimate apparel. In homewares and soft furnishings, textile designers create bed linen, table linen, carpets, laminates and decals for ceramics. In the automotive, defence, sportswear and aerospace industries, textile designers are involved in technical textiles, performance testing and smart fabric applications.
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 43 Program structure All RMIT Diploma of Building Design and Students will develop knowledge and skills in Technology/Advanced Diploma of Building Building the areas of building design, digital presentation Design and Project Administration graduates and documentation for buildings using a range with a grade point average of less than 4 and Planning of software platforms. The studies will also (80–100—HD) in their final year who apply focus on construction processes, materials for the Bachelor of Architectural Design will technology, building services together with the be granted an interview by RMIT’s School of associated planning and building regulations Architecture and Design. codes and standards. A significant part of the Once you are accepted into the Bachelor of program and method of delivery is studio- Architectural Design those applicants who based, centred around projects designed have completed the academic requirements to integrate across units of study within the for the RMIT Diploma of Building Design and program. Technology/Advanced Diploma of Building Design and Project Administration will receive Assessment one-and-a-half years (three semesters) credit Assessment is ongoing throughout the semester in the Bachelor of Architectural Design. Other TAFE programs and may include examinations, essays/reports, exemptions for students with advanced oral class presentations, group projects, standing are assessed on an individual basis. Building design and technology research projects, laboratory projects, practical The Bachelor of Architectural Design provides assignments and competition entries. a pathway into the new Master of Architecture C5143 Diploma of Building Design Additional costs program, and is also portable into professional and Technology Students will be required to purchase art programs in architecture with a similar structure CRICOS code: 046321C materials including drawing papers that relate agreement. Duration: 2 years to specific areas of study, any material used The Bachelor of Architectural Design is a C5143A Diploma of Building Design within a workshop project where the item is to pathway into the professional Master of and Technology be retained by the student and student camp Architecture program at RMIT. A grade point CRICOS code: 046992G expenses. A basic equipment list will be issued average (GPA) of 2.5 or greater will guarantee Duration: 1.5 years at the time of enrolment. a place in the Master of Architecture, whilst City campus those students with a GPA of less than 2.5 may Academic entrance requirements apply for a place in the professional Master of Building designers engage in the creation and One of the following: Architecture. development of buildings that are responsive to »» Study at Year 12/Foundation Studies program The Bachelor of Architectural Design is the first context of place, user needs and environmental or equivalent. part of the five year architecture professional considerations. The RMIT building design » Applicants with relevant work experience and/ education which incorporates a three year program is focused on the design, presentation » or ability to meet demands of this program bachelor degree followed by a two year Master and documentation processes for building are also invited to apply. of Architecture. Completion of the Master of projects. The program is vocational in nature Architecture is a requirement to practice as a and develops skill sets through a variety of Prerequisites registered architect. learning experiences that directly relate to the Units 1 and 2 mathematical methods or general practices of building design professionals. Skills mathematics. Bachelor of Design (Interior Design) are developed to enable you to communicate Once you have applied for and have been and work effectively with regulators, authorities Pathways accepted into the Bachelor of Design (Interior and the wide range of consultants associated A pathway agreement is currently under Design) you will be granted credit to the with the design, construction and servicing of development for the new RMIT Advanced equivalent of one year into the degree. buildings. Diploma of Building Design (Architectural), which Bachelor of Applied Science will be similar to the previous agreement for the As a building designer, students will have the (Construction Management) program it replaces, i.e. Diploma of Building opportunity to make a significant contribution Bachelor of Applied Science toward the improvement of the built environment Design and Project Administration, which had (Project Management) through design responses that are inclusive of the following agreement. both traditional and emerging community needs. RMIT internal pathways for this program are Bachelor of Applied Science (Property) being established during 2009 as a result of Bachelor of Applied Science (Valuation) Learning by doing new program developments. Once you have applied for and have been The program is vocational by nature with the accepted into one of the Bachelor of Applied Bachelor of Architectural Design focus on developing the knowledge and skills Science programs listed above you will be The RMIT Diploma of Building Design and required to practice as a building designer. granted credit to the equivalent of one year Technology program has a pathway into the Study is undertaken in purpose-designed into the degree. facilities to support the learning and skill existing Bachelor of Architectural Design. development required. Students with a grade point average of 4 (80–100—HD) or better, achieved in their Project-based learning that includes the final year of the RMITDiploma of Building integration of units of study, where appropriate, Design and Technology/Advanced Diploma is undertaken in supervised studios. Site of Building Design and Project Administration, excursions complement and give context to will be guaranteed a place in the Bachelor of classroom-based learning. Architectural Design.
44 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA BUILDING AND PLANNING
Professional recognition Bachelor degree and Year four The program is a state accredited and nationally honours programs The final year prepares students to be ready recognised qualification that enables graduate for industry. Students are given an insight building designers to work for registered building into the industry environment and the latest practitioners, architects and other design Construction management trends. The year culminates with an exciting professionals in related industries. capstone project to apply all students’ skills BP105 Bachelor of Applied Science Graduates seeking to register as a building and knowledge on a realistic simulated (Construction Management) construction project. practitioner, and practice as a sole practitioner CRICOS code: 052378B must satisfy the requirements set out by www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp105 Duration: 4 years the Building (Interim) Regulation 2005 (S.R. City campus Academic entrance requirements No.51/2005). These requirements currently mandate the prescribed qualification for The Bachelor of Applied Science (Construction Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation registration as an Advanced Diploma in Building Management) provides a solid foundation for the Studies program or equivalent. Design and Project Administration until the construction management, project management Prerequisites and quantity surveying professions. legislation is revised to the new Advanced Mathematics. Diploma of Building Design (Architectural) Students will organise and manage a vast together with 12 months experience, supervised number of people in the building process and Pathways by a registered architect, builder, or building may be involved in building high-rise office Graduates of the Diploma of Building and designer to the satisfaction of the Building buildings and apartments, factories, hotels, Construction (Building), or Advanced Diploma Practitioners Board. houses, hospitals or tourist facilities. Students of Building Design (Architectural) who have The Building Practitioners Board has indicated may also refurbish and renovate buildings. been successful in gaining a place in this degree will be eligible to apply for exemptions. that the Advanced Diploma of Building Design Learning by doing (Architectural) has replaced the previous Further information is available from RMIT’s Students are required to undertake 80 working qualifications for the purposes of registration School of Property, Construction and Project days of practical experience. The work to practice as a building designer in the State Management. experience may be undertaken in Australia of Victoria. or overseas and does not have to be taken Professional recognition The program has strong industry connections consecutively. A number of students have The Bachelor of Applied Science (Construction and is supported by the Building Designers undertaken work experience in North America, Management) is recognised by the Australian Association of Victoria (BDAV) through student the Pacific and Europe. Students are required Institute of Building (AIB), the Australian Institute membership, scholarships, design competition to complete a work experience diary. of Quantity Surveyors (AIQS) and the Royal and awards. The RMIT Bachelor of Applied Science Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Careers (Construction Management) is also delivered The degree is also recognised by the Malaysian Board of Quantity Surveyors. Students will have a range of potential in Singapore in partnership with the Singapore employment opportunities. Graduates are Institute of Management. Careers placed in architectural practices, building, and Program structure Graduates may undertake various roles as: building design offices. Year one »» construction managers—responsible for Graduates who gain a minimum of 12 months of The first year introduces students to the site management or even running entire supervised experience in the industry may wish construction and property industries, forming construction projects ranging from housing to apply for registration as a building practitioner the context for the following three years. through to large multistory buildings; in the category of draftsperson—building Students will understand how buildings and »» quantity surveyors—assist with cost planning, design—architectural. Once registered, building assets are created, appreciating the different analysis, management and control of practitioners are able to engage in all facets of types and how they are procured. Students will construction projects; the building design and documentation process. also be taught basic project management skills »» project managers—move beyond the that will aid them in their work and studies. construction aspects of a project and Year two manage the entire building process from The second year sees students study the inception, through various stages of design, construction process in greater detail, learning to completion and handover; how to plan, cost and schedule construction. »» property developers—using developed skills Studies also include how buildings work and in management and construction, pursue a what is required to create sustainable structures. career or start a business involved in all the Students are also given broader skills in aspects stages of property development. such as law, economics and leadership to help Graduates may also provide planning and them become an industry leader. scheduling and contract administration. Year three Whatever the chosen field, graduates have The third year builds on the material of second relevant experience and will find opportunities year and looks at structures, building, and the for rapid promotion. construction process in greater detail. Students will gain deeper knowledge and skill to manage complex construction projects.
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 45 Planning Program structure Project management is primarily concerned with First year involves 13–16 contact hours the coordination and management of projects BP188 Bachelor of Applied Science per week spread across four weekdays. or events from inception to completion. Project (Planning) First-year courses will give students a strong managers require good administrative skills, time CRICOS code: 050825M social science background to planning studies. management, teamwork and excellent people Duration: 4 years Subsequent year courses introduce students management skills. City campus to a range of planning topics covering most Growing demand for project management Planning at RMIT engages students with a aspects of professional practice. There is skills led to the development of this degree. twenty-first century approach to urban and a balance of project and academic work. It is grounded in residential, commercial and regional planning. If students perform well they will have the industrial construction for civil, environmental Planning is a profession that now focuses on opportunity to undertake honours where there and government projects. This focus on the more sustainable development. As an urban is a greater emphasis on research work. construction industry is complemented by and regional planner, students will be seeking In second year, there are opportunities to study studying how project management principles a balance between environmental, social and overseas for a semester. Students can go to can be applied to domains such as events economic development. Canada, England, Finland, The Netherlands, management, design and IT projects. This degree is complemented by study at master Planners work in the public and private sector. and The Philippines. and doctoral levels. As a planner working for the state government, www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp188 students will be dealing with the major planning Program structure Additional costs issues of our time. These include: Year one Estimated material expenses for a year »» better managing car-dependent societies; The first year introduces students to project are between AU$400 and AU$500, the »» planning affordable housing and services for management in the construction and property main components of which are camps and rapidly-growing Australian cities; industries, providing the context for the excursions, photocopying, textbooks and following three years. Students are taught »» revitalising regional and rural economies; the purchase of printed notes. basic project management skills. Students will »» combatting sea-level rises and drier climatic Academic entrance requirements also understand how buildings and assets are conditions. Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation created, their different types and how they are A planner at local government develops local Studies program or equivalent. procured. plans to implement state government policies. For example, they may be asked to: Professional recognition Year two The second year sees students study project »» negotiate with a property developer regarding The RMIT planning degree is recognised by the management processes and techniques in a proposal for a medium-density housing Planning Institute of Australia. RMIT students greater depth, learning how to plan, cost and development whilst preserving an historic are eligible to take out student membership. schedule projects. Students also build broader hotel; Careers skills in areas such as law, economics and »» develop a plan to attract new small Planning graduates readily secure jobs. Sixty leadership to help them become an industry businesses to a declining shopping strip; per cent of graduates start in local government. leader. »» work with a landscape architect on a proposal Others start work with Victorian government Year three for a riverbank public park. departments, and with private sector planning The third year broadens the focus beyond A planner working for a private consultant deals and design consultancies. Other employers construction and looks at project management with government departments, developers and of planners include major development and in other domains. It also builds core project private clients. They may be asked to: retailing companies. Graduates can also management knowledge and skills in greater »» prepare population forecasts for rural build careers in areas such as urban design, depth. Students will gain deeper understanding municipalities; community health and welfare, housing, and of how to manage complex projects. »» recommend the best location for health transport planning. Many RMIT planners work overseas. Year four care facilities for new, large, private housing The theme of the final year is ‘moving to developments; practice’. It prepares students to be ready »» act as spokesperson against the extension Project management for industry. Students are given advanced skills of a major shopping centre. and insights into the latest trends in industry. BP208 Bachelor of Applied Science A feature of the final year is a practical project Learning by doing (Project Management) where skills and knowledge developed in the A formal work placement of 60 days is CRICOS code: 052325D degree are applied to a realistic simulated undertaken in fourth year. Students will be Duration: 4 years project. found secure paid work at a variety of planning City campus organisations spanning the public and private Students will attend lectures, tutorials, The high profile, high-risk aspect of project sectors. The types of work include strategic workshops and site visits. The program management demands multi-tasking, planning, statutory planning and social planning. structure is reasonably flexible and may analytical thinking, excellent communication allow part-time study after first year. skills and superior organisational abilities. A www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp208 project manager needs to be very good at scheduling and is usually proficient in at least Teaching methods one scheduling software package. Although a Classes are taught in a combination of lectures, very challenging and responsible role, it is also tutorials, workshops and site visits. an extremely rewarding one, especially when students’ project is completed on time and under budget.
46 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA BUILDING AND PLANNING
Academic entrance requirements Learning by doing Pathways Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation Students will undertake work experience within Graduates of the Diploma of Building and Studies program or equivalent. the industry. Fourth-year industry learning Construction (Building), Advanced Diploma receives significant support from the property of Building Design (Architectural) or Certificate Prerequisites industry within employers actively seeking RMIT IV in Property Services (Real Estate) who have Mathematics. students. During work experience, students are been successful in gaining a place in this Pathways employed part-time with a selected property firm program will be eligible to apply for exemptions. Graduates of the Diploma of Building and and receive an allowance from the employer. Further information is available from RMIT’s Construction (Building), or Advanced Diploma Students are required to complete a minimum of School of Property, Construction and Project of Building Design (Architectural) who have three days a week for 26 weeks. Students are Management. required to keep a work-experience diary. been successful in gaining a place in this Professional recognition degree will be eligible to apply for exemptions. Program structure The degree is accredited by the Australian Further information is available from RMIT’s Year one Property Institute (API) and the Royal Institution School of Property, Construction and Project The first year introduces students to the of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). The degree Management. property industry, forming the context for the provides the academic base for membership. Professional recognition following three years. Students will be provided The API bodies also require applicants to have Professional accreditation will be sought for with an overview of property principles, valuation work experience, and meet other membership this degree from the Project Management techniques and property investment strategies. criteria. Institute (PMI). Students will also be taught construction and Careers project management skills that will aid them in Graduates may undertake various roles as: Careers their work and studies. Graduates may undertake various roles such as: »» property fund managers—responsible for Year two the strategy of a large portfolio of investment »» overall responsibility for a project managing a The second year sees students study the major event properties, such as shopping centres, office property industry in greater detail, with the buildings or industrial complexes, and can »» costing and managing projects in industries introduction of courses covering property data make decisions and recommendations to such as engineering, architecture, analysis, financial accounting and property their employer or clients on property portfolio manufacturing, education, real estate investment evaluation. Students are also given management and property investment/finance and the IT industry broader skills in aspects such as applied law, matters. »» developing and releasing a new product; property economics and business forecasting. »» property developers—can be involved in implementing new standards or practices into Year three the various property development stages, organisations; developing new technologies The third year builds on the material of second from the initial proposal to the disposal of »» managing alliance programs with strategic year and specifically looks more in-depth the developed property. The process and partners. at property development, organisational activities involve entrepreneurial flair, risk, management and the property investment patience and if successful, a great sense Property markets. Students will further gain deeper of satisfaction and pride. knowledge and skill relating to analysing the »» property researchers—employed by private BP209 Bachelor of Applied Science features and performance of the individual organisations such as real estate companies, (Property) property and the associated marketplace. insurance companies, property developers, CRICOS code: 052335B Year four banks and other financial institutions. Duration: 4 years The final year prepares students to be ready They may also be self employed as private City campus for industry. Students are given an insight consultants and there are opportunities with Property decisions can lead to major allocations into the industry environment and the latest government departments. of resources (land, labour and capital). It is trends. The year culminates with an exciting therefore critical to have a good understanding capstone project to apply all students’ skills of different aspects of the property industry: and knowledge in an industry-focused property development, valuation, investment and research project. management etc. www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp209 Broadening these knowledge areas, the Teaching methods property professional is required to understand the features and characteristics of the diverse Classes are taught in a combination of lectures, range of property types and property investment tutorials, workshops and site visits. instruments. Academic entrance requirements The Bachelor of Applied Science (Property) Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation provides specific studies within the property Studies program or equivalent. field, within a broad business/management/ economic context. The structure of the degree Prerequisites allows students to specialise in a specific area Mathematics. of the property profession while also gaining an understanding of the related areas of valuation and construction management. This degree develops students’ competency to identify, analyse and resolve problems relating to property.
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 47 BUILDING AND PLANNING
Valuation Year three The third year builds on the material of second BP210 Bachelor of Applied Science year and specifically looks more in-depth (Valuation) at valuation procedures, organisational CRICOS code: 052323F management and the property investment Duration: 4 years markets. Students will further gain deeper City campus knowledge and skill relating to analyse the Property is the single largest component of features and performance of the individual wealth in our society, and so knowing the value property and the associated marketplace. of property is important. Value relates to the Year four physical, locational and legal characteristics The final year prepares students to be ready of property. for industry. Students are given an insight into It is critical for valuers to have a good the industry environment and the latest trends. understanding of property principles and The year culminates with an exciting capstone the different aspects of the property industry: project on which students get to apply all their development, valuation, investment and skills and knowledge in an industry-focused management. valuation research project. This degree provides specific studies within www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp210 the property field, specialising in valuation. The Teaching methods structure also allows students to gain a broad understanding in related areas of property and Classes are taught in a combination of lectures, construction management. tutorials, workshops and site visits. A valuer deals with all aspect of property Academic entrance requirements valuation including land and all improvements Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation such as buildings, fences, landscaping, clearing, Studies program or equivalent. crops, shopping centres, etc. A student completing this degree will have good grounding Prerequisites to specialise in property valuation as well as the Mathematics. broader property profession. Pathways Learning by doing Graduates of the Diploma of Building and Students will undertake work experience in Construction (Building), Advanced Diploma industry in fourth-year. This receives significant of Building Design (Architectural) or Certificate support from the property industry with IV in Property Services (Real Estate) who have employers actively seeking RMIT students. been successful in gaining a place in this During work experience, students are employed degree will be eligible to apply for exemptions. part-time with a selected property firm and Further information is available from RMIT’s receive an allowance from the employer. School of Property, Construction and Project Students are required to complete a minimum Management. of three days a week for 26 weeks. Students Professional recognition are required to keep a work experience diary. The Australian Property Institute accredits Program structure the degree. Completion of the sequence of valuation courses is recognised as meeting Year one the academic requirement for gaining Certified The first year introduces students to the Practising Valuer Status by the Australian property industry, forming the context for the Property Institute (API), which is the professional following three years. Students will be provided body to which most valuers belong. In addition, with an overview of property principles, valuation the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors techniques and the property investment (RICS) accredits the degree for academic entry strategies. Students will also be taught requirements. construction and project management skills that will aid them in their work and studies. Careers Year two Property valuers are primarily concerned The second year sees students study the with the estimation of the value of all types of valuation industry in greater detail, with the rural and urban land and buildings for many introduction of courses covering valuation different purposes, including business activities, techniques and applications. Studies also proposed mortgage loans, prospective include financial managements for land purchase and sales, and for statutory purposes development and management. Students are by government authorities for rating, taxing and also given broader property skills in aspects compensation following acquisition including such as applied law and property economics. plant and equipment.
48 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA RMIT has approval from NAATI to offer a range of Academic entrance requirements languages, including AUSLAN. These languages Applicants for the diploma must: are offered on the basis of student demand Education, »» be at least 18 years of age on 1 January and upon advice from the program advisory of the year of application committee, which represents the industry and Community » have satisfactorily completed Year 12 other stakeholders and monitors its needs. Prior » or equivalent to application, applicants are strongly advised Services and to contact RMIT to make sure their language of Extra requirements choice is offered. Not all languages offered in any Applicants for both the Diploma of Interpreting Social Sciences one academic year will be offered in both full-time and the Advanced Diploma of Translating and and part-time modes. Languages will be offered Interpreting must: depending on demand. »» be at least 18 years of age on 1 January of The qualification has a strong industry base. the year of application It is a NAATI requirement that the practical »» have satisfactorily completed Year 12 or interpreting courses in the program are taught equivalent, and by NAATI accredited and current practitioners. TAFE programs These practitioners cannot normally be full-time »» successfully completed a bilingual selection members of staff at RMIT. test as determined by the School. The test may include a written essay and translation Interpreting Classes may be scheduled after-hours or tasks, and oral and listening bilingual tasks. (NAATI paraprofessional) on weekends depending on availability of practitioners. Class times and staffing are www.rmit.edu.au/programs/international/ C5116 Diploma of Interpreting not negotiable by student. supplementary_forms (LOTE/English) Applicants are screened for potential to achieve CRICOS code: 059922D Program structure at least one of the NAATI paraprofessional/ Duration: 0.5 year Core courses professional accreditations offered by the City campus »» Interpret Dialogues programs. Interpreting is transferring meaning orally across »» Integrate Bicultural Aspects in Behaviour Pathways and Communication two languages. The diploma offers training Graduates of the diploma who wish to pursue in basic oral transfer skills, as well as an »» Communicate Effectively with Professionals, further studies in translating and interpreting introduction to the role, ethics and professional Clients, Colleagues and Others may apply for the Advanced Diploma of and contextual aspects of interpreting »» Maintain Effective Management Practices Translating and Interpreting. Students with a appropriate to practice at the NAATI »» Maintain Ongoing Professional and Personal bachelor degree can go on to the advanced paraprofessional level. Development diploma and/or Master of Social Science Students are trained in transfer skills in »» Simultaneously Interpret Dialogues, Speeches (Translating and Interpreting Studies). interpreting only; the transfer of meaning in and Presentations (AUSLAN only) Students with a bachelor degree who complete writing (translating) is part of the advanced www.rmit.edu.au/programs/c5116 the advanced diploma after graduation from the diploma training. In order to be awarded the diploma will be given a one-semester exemption diploma, it is necessary to achieve a minimum Additional costs in the master program. They will complete of 70% in the course ‘interpret dialogues’. In Students may be required to purchase certain graduate diploma in one semester or the addition to getting the academic award students textbooks, handbooks and other study material. master in two semesters. are then eligible to be recommended to NAATI Diploma graduates who qualify for entry into for the paraprofessional interpreter accreditation. English entrance requirements RMIT’s Bachelor of Arts (International Studies) One of the following: Most classroom activities and assessments are may be granted one-and-a-half semester of practical, and the focus is on developing the »» IELTS—6.0+ (no band less than 5.5) advanced standing, equivalent to six courses necessary interpreting skills to enable students (Speaking and Listening bands no less than (12 credit points each). to successfully pass the final examination, and 6.0+) to work as an interpreter at the paraprofessional »» TOEFL—Paper based = 550+ (TWE 4.0+) Professional recognition This program is approved by the National level. »» TOEFL—Computer based = 213+ (TWE 4.0+) The diploma is best suited to candidates who Accreditation Authority for Translators and »» TOEFL—Internet based (iBT) = overall score Interpreters (NAATI) at the paraprofessional have communicative bilingual proficiency and 79, minimum 19 in all sections wish to undertake training leading to NAATI level. If students successfully complete the »» REW—English for Academic Purposes paraprofessional interpreter accreditation. It is diploma by achieving 70% or above in the final Advanced 1 also an excellent preparatory training program interpreting examination, they are eligible for for those interested in applying for the advanced Plus paraprofessional interpreter accreditation. diploma, but who do not yet possess the »» A bilingual intake test, as determined by the Careers requisite level of advanced bilingual proficiency School. This qualification can help students find work and general knowledge required. in multilingual communities. In some languages, students may directly enter the interpreting field.
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 49 Translating and interpreting RMIT has approval from NAATI to offer a range of Academic entrance requirements languages, including AUSLAN. These languages Applicants for the advanced diploma must: C6067 Advanced Diploma of Translating are offered on the basis of student demand and Interpreting »» be at least 18 years of age on 1 January and upon advice from the Program Advisory of the year of application CRICOS code: 053922G Committee, which represents the industry and » have satisfactorily completed Year 12 Duration: 1 year monitors its needs. » or equivalent City campus Prior to applying, applicants and other Translating and interpreting is the application stakeholders are strongly advised to contact the Extra requirements of bilingual skills to transferring meaning across school to make sure their language of choice is Applicants for both the Diploma of Interpreting two languages, accurately and impartially, in offered. and the Advanced Diploma of Translating and order to facilitate communication in a range of Not all languages offered in any one academic Interpreting must: cross-cultural communication settings. year will be offered in the full-time and part-time »» be at least 18 years of age on 1 January of Translation is transferring meaning in writing modes. the year of application across two languages. Interpreting is transferring All languages offered in any one academic »» have satisfactorily completed Year 12 or meaning orally across two languages. year are subject to minimum numbers being equivalent, and The Advanced Diploma of Translating and achieved. »» successfully completed a bilingual selection Interpreting offers advanced training in written This program has a strong industry base. test as determined by the School. The test and oral transfer skills, as well as advanced It is a NAATI requirement that the practical may include a written essay and translation studies in the internationally acceptable theory, translating and interpreting courses in the tasks, and oral and listening bilingual tasks. ethics, and professional and contextual aspects programs are taught by NAATI-accredited www.rmit.edu.au/programs/international/ of interpreting and translating appropriate to and current practitioners. These practitioners supplementary_forms practice at the National Accreditation Authority cannot, therefore, be full-time members of staff Applicants are screened for potential to achieve for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) in the School. Classes may thus be scheduled at least one of the NAATI paraprofessional/ professional level. after hours or on weekends depending on the professional accreditations offered by the This program consists of 10 compulsory availability of such practitioners. programs. courses. A practicum period or a period Learning by doing of guided workplace orientation is also Pathways Students will complete a compulsory practicum compulsory. Classroom activities, field practice Graduates who have been successful in gaining in an appropriately supervised placement or and assessments are a combination of a place in the Bachelor of Arts (International similar. theoretical and practical aspects, and the focus Studies) will be eligible to apply for exemptions is on developing the necessary translating and Program structure of one to one-and-a-half years, leaving an interpreting skills to enable students to pass »» Discourse Studies for Interpreters additional one-and-a-half to two years to the final examinations, which are the NAATI »» Discourse Studies for Translators complete the degree. Applications will be Accreditation Examinations. decided on a case-by-case basis. »» Ethics and Professional Practice The advanced diploma is best suited to Graduates who already have a bachelor »» Theoretical Bases of Interpreting candidates who have an advanced level of degree and who have been successful in and Translating bilingual proficiency and general knowledge gaining a place in the Master of Social Science and wish to undertake training leading to »» Context and Practice of Interpreting (Translating and Interpreting Studies) will NAATI professional translator and interpreter (English and LOTE) be eligible to apply for an exemption of one accreditation. In line with international practice »» Context and Practice of Translation semester, leaving an additional two semesters and the NAATI accreditation system, the (English into LOTE) to complete the master. advanced diploma leads to three separate www.rmit.edu.au/programs/c6067 professional accreditations: interpreter, translator Professional recognition from English into LOTE, and translator from Additional costs This qualification is approved by NAATI at LOTE into English. Students will need to gain Students may be required to purchase certain the professional level. If students successfully a distinction or higher in the final examinations textbooks, handbooks and other study material. complete the advanced diploma and achieve in these professional courses to gain NAATI 70% or above in one of the final translating English entrance requirements accreditation. Students do not need to or interpreting examinations—referred to as achieve NAATI professional accreditation One of the following: the Accreditation Examinations—students in order to qualify for the award, providing »» IELTS—6.5+ (no band less than 6.0) are eligible to be recommended to NAATI them successfully complete all their courses »» TOEFL—Paper based = 580+ (TWE 4.5+) for the professional translator or interpreter accreditation. according to RMIT criteria (attain a pass grade »» TOEFL—Computer based = 237+ (TWE 4.5+) or higher in all ten compulsory courses). The »» TOEFL—Internet based (iBT) = overall score Careers selection test is designed to assess the potential 92, minimum 20 in all sections Graduates are employed as contractors to of candidates to achieve at least one of these translating and interpreting service providers or accreditations depending on their particular »» REW—English for Academic Purposes in public and private sector organisations such bilingual proficiency. Advanced 2 as hospitals, courts, businesses, government Plus departments, or as independent practitioners. »» A bilingual intake test, as determined by The professional level accreditation is also very the School. well known and accepted on the international employment market, particularly in business and diplomacy.
50 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA EDUCATION, COMMUNITY SERVICES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Bachelor degree and Program structure Criminal justice administration honours programs Eight courses are undertaken in each year with a focus on teaching and learning in a rapidly BP023 Bachelor of Arts (Criminal Justice Administration) changing and scientifically advanced world. This Applied sciences and education double degree is taught in alternating semesters CRICOS code: 012347G at the City and Bundoora campuses. Duration: 3 years BP248 Bachelor of Science (Applied City campus Sciences)/Bachelor of Education Subjects within the course will provide students If students have an interest in crime and justice CRICOS code: 060828C with the opportunity to qualify in a variety of methods to teach at least one of advanced and are looking to make a positive contribution Duration: 4 years level chemistry, biology, physics, environmental to this vital and growing area, then the study City and Bundoora campuses science or food science. Mathematics is of criminal justice administration will appeal to The Bachelor of Science (Applied Sciences)/ available as a second teaching method with them. Bachelor of Education double degree prepares some of the science majors. Health is available Crime management is a growth area and RMIT students for a career in science teaching. as a second method with food science or home University sits at the cutting edge of preparing Students will complete the double degree with economics teaching. Other choices prepare students for employment in this field. Integral knowledge, skills and experience in two chosen students for general science teaching in primary to students’ success will be the close links with science specialisations and the practical and and secondary schools. criminal justice agencies that are built into the theoretical knowledge gained from an education In addition to the four components of the Bachelor program design, development and delivery. degree. There are opportunities to gain expertise of Education, this double degree includes a choice This degree has been developed in consultation in applied chemistry, physics and mathematics, of major and minor studies in: with senior members of the Victorian judiciary, biological sciences, environmental science and »» biological sciences police (state and federal), Department of Justice, food science. »» environmental science and Human Services Victoria. The program is The Bachelor of Science (Applied Sciences)/ highly regarded within the field. Bachelor of Education equips students with »» food science This degree is popular among members of the the knowledge, skills and capabilities to work »» mathematics police forces (state and federal), corrections, effectively as a science teacher in primary and »» chemistry courts, customs and other agencies. secondary schools. »» environmental science Criminal justice qualifications at RMIT University Learning by doing »» health science (with food science only). are applied and focused. RMIT offers clear Pre-service teachers are on professional www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp248 articulation pathways between degree and practice placement each semester that students TAFE programs. Having both the Bachelor of study education courses. Students will complete Additional costs Arts (Criminal Justice Administration) and the a total of 80 days of placement spread across Depending on studies, students may be Advanced Diploma of Justice means students four semesters. This double degree will also required to purchase a laboratory coat, safety have multiple entry and exit points and more require students to undertake laboratory and glasses, a pipette filler, a range of specified study options. group work, which develops teamwork and time textbooks, and lecture notes. Learning by doing management skills and provides a context for Academic entrance requirements student learning. Students will complete a formal work placement Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation of about 50 days in their final year in the degree. This double degree has strong links with the Studies program or equivalent. Field investigation will provide students with education industry through its professional a better understanding of practices in the practice program in schools, and with scientific Pathways workplace. industries through extensive research programs Students who have partially completed a undertaken collaboratively between RMIT’s science degree may be eligible to apply for this RMIT students have secured paid employment at School of Applied Sciences and industry program with appropriate recognition of prior a wide range of organisations within the criminal groups. learning (RPL). justice industry, including Victoria Police, the Australian Federal Police, Customs and Border Professional recognition Security, Corrections, Community Corrections, This program is accredited by the Victorian the courts, and local authorities. Institute of Teaching. Through reciprocal arrangements in all states and territories, it is recognised nationally and overseas. Careers The potential career of graduates will be as secondary science, biology, chemistry, physics or home economics (food science) teachers, primary and middle school teachers, education officers in government and non-government agencies, and as scientists.
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 51 Program structure »» Justice Management HR (Managing Criminal justice administration Human Resources in Justice) 12 Year one Credit points »» Principles of Evidence A 12 BH060 Bachelor of Arts (Criminal Justice »» Introduction to Criminal Justice 12 Administration) (Honours) »» Principles of Evidence B 12 »» Foundations of Criminology 12 CRICOS code: 055811K »» Security and Criminal Intelligence 12 »» Crime and Information Technology 12 Duration: 1 year »» Terrorism and Society 12 »» Foundations of Law 12 City campus »» Victimology 12 »» Police Administration 12 The honours program builds on students’ »» Women and International Justice 12 »» Cross-Cultural Communication 1 12 capabilities acquired through study at degree »» Youth Justice Systems 12 »» Principles of Psychology 12 level and expand sense of professional identity, www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp023 »» One course from Discipline Electives 12 by providing additional learning horizons and Year two Academic entrance requirements exposure to a fuller range of professional and research practice. The program ensures »» Research Methods 12 One of the following: students to operate within a variety of »» Justice Management Policy »» Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation professional environments within criminal justice, (Public Policy and Cultural Diversity) 12 Studies program or equivalent. to add value to organisations and challenge »» Criminological Theory 12 »» Study at a relevant, recognised, injustice through enabling skills and knowledge. »» International Human Rights and Law 12 postsecondary level with relevant work »» Corrections 12 experience and a commitment to the field. Program structure www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bh060 »» Global Crime 12 Pathways »» One course from Discipline Electives 12 Graduates of the Advanced Diploma of Justice or Academic entrance requirements »» One student elective from list located at Advanced Diploma of Business (Legal Practice), Upon successful completion of the Bachelor rmit.edu.au/students/studentelectives 12 professional certificate and advance professional of Arts (Criminal Justice Administration) at Year three certificate in criminal justice administration RMIT or an equivalent institution, students »» Justice Management Org Theory programs, who have been successful in gaining may apply for admission to the honours (Organisational Theory and a place in this degree, will be eligible to apply for degree of the Bachelor of Arts (Criminal Practice in Criminal Justice) 12 exemptions. Justice Administration). »» Crime Prevention 12 Graduates may continue their studies at RMIT »» Professional Ethics and Conduct 12 by undertaking honours, master and even Education »» Criminal Justice Internship 24 doctoral studies in applied criminology and »» One course from Discipline Electives 12 allied fields. BP046 Bachelor of Education »» One course from Discipline Electives 12 Further information is available from RMIT’s CRICOS code: 019469G Duration: 4 years »» One student elective from list located at School of Global Studies, Social Science rmit.edu.au/students/studentelectives 12 and Planning. Bundoora campus Discipline electives Professional recognition The Bachelor of Education prepares primary »» Administration Study 12 While there is no external accreditation for this teachers for the twenty-first century. There is a growing demand for highly-trained and skilled »» Case Management Practice 12 degree, it does have strong, ongoing links with educators whose qualifications are globally »» Comparative Criminal Justice Systems 12 federal and state governments and the wider justice sector. transferable. The Bachelor of Education offers »» Contemporary Criminology 12 opportunities to gain expertise in areas such The degree has been producing high quality, »» Contemporary Sentencing 12 as early childhood, the arts, middle years and employable graduates for over 30 years. »» Criminal Behaviour Analysis 12 physical education. The early childhood pathway »» Criminal Law and Procedure A 12 Careers leads to registration as a four-year trained early »» Criminal Law and Procedure B 12 Career outlook is outstanding for graduates. childhood and primary school teacher. »» Customs and Border Security 12 Graduates have been employed in diverse areas Learning by doing »» Drug Related Crime 12 such as: federal police; customs; community Students will have a professional practice »» Forensic Studies 12 corrections; security management; private placement each semester for eight semesters. »» Global Risk and Governance 12 security firms; researchers; courts management; Professional practice takes place in school »» International Policing 12 state police; prisons administration; settings and also may include placements in prosecutions; child protection; counselling; civil »» Interviewing and Reporting Methods 12 galleries, zoos and hospitals. The placement and criminal law firms; administrators; juvenile »» Judicial Studies 12 model varies across year levels, however, in justice; dispute settlement; mediation; forensics; »» Justice and Community Partnerships 12 general includes single day placements followed and a wide range of other organisations. by consecutive day blocks of up to three weeks. »» Justice Management Programs Fourth year placements are self selected by (Program Implementation and Evaluation) 12 students and may include rural, interstate and overseas settings. (See www.dlsweb.rmit.edu.au/education/ blazing for further information and personal reflections from current students about professional practice.)
52 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA EDUCATION, COMMUNITY SERVICES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Program structure Education Program structure The degree consists of five components: The Bachelor of Education (BEd) provides BP258 Bachelor of Education »» Professional studies provide students qualification in primary education with a CRICOS code: 065388D with knowledge and an understanding of specialisation in the arts or other areas. professional responsibilities and standards Duration: 4 years The degree consists of five components: Brunswick campus in the work of educators. »» Professional studies provide students »» Educational studies provide students with The Bachelor of Education prepares primary with knowledge and an understanding of knowledge and an understanding of historical, teachers for the twenty-first century. professional responsibilities and standards theoretical and philosophical debates There are opportunities to gain expertise in the work of educators. that underpin decision making and inform in the arts or other areas. »» Educational studies provide students with educational change. From 2009, RMIT offers education at the knowledge and an understanding of historical, »» Essential learnings provide students with Brunswick campus. This provides a unique theoretical and philosophical debates essential pedagogy and content knowledge opportunity for students to draw upon the that underpin decision making and inform for literacy, numeracy, science and expertise of the arts areas of the campus with educational change. technology, health and physical education, electives embedded in the degree from these »» Essential learnings provide students with the arts, and humanities. areas. essential pedagogy and content knowledge »» Professional practice offers experience in Students can choose printmaking, painting, for literacy, numeracy, science and the field in a variety of settings with the focus drawing, textiles, graphic design, multimedia, technology, health and physical education, being to link theory with practical areas of the short story writing, photography and cinema. the arts, and humanities. profession. Alternatively, students can choose electives from »» Professional practice offers experience in »» Electives for expertise may include early the education area in Bundoora that include the field in a variety of settings with the focus childhood education, arts, middle years, early childhood, physical education, middle being to link theory with practical areas of the and physical education, or areas of interest. years, ICT and LOTE. profession. www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp046 Learning by doing »» Electives for expertise are early childhood education, arts, middle years, and physical Academic entrance requirements Students will have a professional practice placement each semester. Professional practice education. Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation takes place in school settings as well as other www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp258 Studies program or equivalent. settings that have education facilities such Academic entrance requirements Pathways as galleries and zoos. While the placement Year 12/Foundation Studies program or Graduates of the Diploma of Community model varies across the degree, generally equivalent Services (Childcare) from another institution, there is a combination of single site days who have been successful in gaining a place in during the semester, followed by consecutive Pathways the RMIT Bachelor of Education, may be eligible day programs. At the beginning of the fourth Relevant TAFE or higher education studies may for exemptions of up to three courses. Other year of the degree, students may organise be eligible for exemptions if appropriate. This is relevant TAFE/higher education studies may their own placement. Some students select considered on a case-by-case basis with the be eligible for exemptions if appropriate. This rural placements, placements in the Northern program director. is considered on a case-by case basis with Territory and overseas. the academic progress coordinator. (See www.dlsweb.rmit.edu.au/education/ Professional recognition blazing for further information and personal Graduates are eligible for registration with Professional recognition reflections about professional practice.) the Victorian Institute of Teaching in primary Graduates are eligible for registration with teaching. Through reciprocal arrangements the Victorian Institute of Teaching in primary between registration authorities, graduates can teaching. Through reciprocal arrangements practice as teachers nationally and overseas. between registration authorities, graduates can practice as teachers nationally and overseas. Careers Graduates are not restricted to working in Careers traditional educational settings. They have the Graduates are not restricted to working in skills, knowledge and experiences to also work traditional educational settings. They have the in private enterprise, government agencies and skills, knowledge and experiences to also work community service organisations. in private enterprise, government agencies and community service organisations.
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 53 Education Careers Program structure (early childhood education) With new government initiatives to increase In addition to the four key components of the provision of early childhood services there the Bachelor of Education, there are also two BP260 Bachelor of Education are many exciting career paths open. As a major study themes in this degree: disability (Early Childhood Education) four year trained teacher students can work studies, and professional practice in disability. CRICOS code: 067623D as a teacher or director in a variety of settings, Students will undertake practical placements Duration: 3 years including childcare, kindergarten pre-prep and in educational settings and community facilities Bundoora campus integrated services. There are also related that offer educational, vocational or recreational This degree provides a professional teaching early childhood positions in local councils, toy services to people with disabilities. qualification to work in all early childhood libraries and resource centres. Management Students will enrol in the following courses settings. It is a pathway degree for students who opportunities exist in family day care schemes, for the first year of the double degree: government support services and in the private have already completed a Diploma of Children’s »» Aetiology and Physiology of Disability Services. Graduates of the diploma enter the sector. Skilled early childhood teachers are also »» Children, Educational Settings and Society degree in year two. much sought after in the international school network. The early childhood field also offers »» Introducing School Mathematics and Learning by doing membership, work and networking possibilities Numeracy This degree consists of three years study with in a range of peak organisations ranging from »» Introduction to Disability the fourth year of the degree being undertaken publications to projects and consultations. »» Learning to be Literate in a workplace setting. Additional supervised »» Professional Practices in Disability 1A placements in early childhood settings are also Education and disability completed in the second and third year of the »» Professional Practices in Disability 1B degree. BP249 Bachelor of Education/Bachelor »» Teaching Physical Education for Understanding Program structure of Applied Science (Disability) CRICOS code: 060827D www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp249 Students will learn how to plan the education Duration: 4 years of children from birth to eight years in a range Academic entrance requirements Bundoora campus of early childhood settings. Students will be Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation equipped to assess children and link this with The Bachelor of Education/Bachelor of Applied Studies or equivalent. programming and planning based on current Science (Disability) double degree provides early childhood philosophies drawing on both a professional qualification in education and Prerequisites Australian and international research in the disability studies. It covers the skills and Mathematics. field. The programming will focus on the indoor knowledge essential for successful education and outdoor environments. Students will of children with special needs. Professional recognition develop professional relationships with staff, This double degree develops students’ Graduates will be eligible for registration with parents, children and the broader community knowledge, skills and capabilities to work the Victorian Institute of Teaching in primary in which students are working in order to build proactively with people with disabilities, with teaching and special education and are eligible communities of practice. their families and with other professionals in for professional employment in the disability The degree has professional practice educational and community service settings. sector. Graduates can apply for membership experiences working with children from birth These settings include primary schools, special of appropriate professional bodies and will to two years, and with children from three to five schools, special developmental schools, private be advised of the requirements of relevant years. In the final year of the degree professional enterprise, government agencies organisations during the double degree. practice supervision will take place within a and community service organisations. Careers workplace setting. Students attend lectures and tutorials during Through further study, graduates can enter other www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp260 the day. Some classes may extend into the careers including social work or youth work. evening. Work-integrated learning in education Entry requirements and disability studies adds approximately 15 Student must hold a Diploma in Child Services days per semester and is undertaken in relevant and/or equivalent to enter this program. workplace settings. Professional recognition Learning by doing All early childhood qualifications at RMIT are Students will undertake supervised professional accredited by the qualifications committee practice in a variety of educational and disability of Early Childhood Australia Inc. (Victorian specific settings. Students will complete a total Branch) who advises the accrediting bodies of 136 days of professional practice. Eighty days of the Department of Human Services and the will be completed in primary-school settings and Department of Education and Early Childhood 56 days in disability-specific settings. Of the 80 Development. education placement days, 50% will be special On completion of the degree, students will be education settings. recognised as four-year qualified early childhood teachers and will be able to work in all fields of early childhood.
54 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA EDUCATION, COMMUNITY SERVICES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Environment Additional costs Environmental science Estimated material expenses for a year and social science BP000 Bachelor of Social Science are between AU$400 and AU$500, the (Environment) main components of which are camps and BP193 Bachelor of Environmental Science/ CRICOS code: 027119G excursions, photocopying, textbooks and Bachelor of Social Science Duration: 3 years the purchase of printed notes. (Environment) City campus CRICOS code: 048147G Academic entrance requirements Does global warming scare you enough to Duration: 4 years Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation make you want to do something about it? City campus Studies program or equivalent. Does pollution make your blood boil? The need for environmental professionals If students want to start solving the world’s Selection criteria has never been greater. Students will be aware ills, a degree in the environment is the best Students must submit a statement of of the wide range of environmental problems way to develop their ability to think creatively, 400–500 words with their application, that we, and our planet, have to cope with and to work with people from a wide range explaining their interest in the program. – climate change and water scarcity are two of backgrounds towards, environmentally critical examples. Students will be ideally Professional recognition sustainable solutions. placed to help manage and reduce these Graduates are eligible for membership of Students will be involved in discussing, writing, problems because it integrates key areas the Environment Institute of Australia and researching, project managing and designing of understanding. New Zealand. effective strategies to analyse past and present Environmental science involves the situations, propose creative solutions, and be Careers evaluation and management of all areas of directly involved in improving cities, rural areas Given the breadth of ideas and experiences the environment, including the atmosphere and the wider environment. within the degree, graduates are employed in (air), hydrosphere (oceans, rivers and lakes), The degree provides an understanding of a wide range of occupations and organisations, biosphere (plants, animals and micro-organisms) technical and scientific principles and leads including commonwealth, state and local and the lithosphere (soil). to practical solutions to problems in areas governments, consulting firms, community On the social science side the main such as ecology, agriculture and energy. organisations and a range of private and public emphasis is on policies, law and environmental The main emphasis is on policies, law and businesses in metropolitan and rural areas management, and the way that decisions about environmental management, and the way throughout Australia as well as overseas. the environment are made. It is concerned with decisions about the environment are made. Employers value the practical research the way our society deals with the environment. It is concerned with the way our society skills, including applied policy analysis and The unique combination of knowledge and deals with the environment. environmental theory and management, understanding that comes from these streams Importantly, the degree enables students to: RMIT graduates attain. Students can see of science will provide students with the ability video interviews of graduates to gain an to work in most areas of the environmental »» carry out research on environmental issues understanding of the range of career options profession. Understanding from the bio-physical »» understand our impact on the environment by going to sciences provides knowledge of the processes »» work with communities to develop http://emedia.rmit.edu.au/environstudents/ underlying environmental problems and how appropriate solutions, and index.htm they can be managed, while understanding »» influence decision-making in the professional In recent years, final-year students have from the social sciences provides knowledge world of environmental policy-making and gained work experience in a broad range of of how to get individuals, organisations and environmental management. government departments and non-government governments to take action. Coupled with this understanding, the degree develops students’ Learning by doing organisations. They work on various projects, including fauna surveys, waste audits, farmer ability to analyse data and situations, to research A formal work placement of about 20 days and community surveys, environmental options, and to identify creative solutions that is located in the final semester of the degree. education activities and implementation lead directly to a more sustainable future. Students have secured paid work at a variety of of environmental policies, in Australia and environmental and other organisations relating Learning by doing in other countries. to environmental management, identifying A formal work placement of about 20 days community needs, environmental planning and Career prospects are often improved by is offered in the final semester of the degree. environmental reporting. Additional work-related completing the final-year group research project. Students have secured paid work at a variety experience occurs through consultant projects, These projects enable students to work with of environmental and other organisations relating especially in the final year. organisations involved in environmental action to environmental management, environmental and policy creation. analysis, environmental reporting and identifying Program structure community needs. Additional experience is Students will study politics, sociology provided through consultant-like projects in the and economics, ecology, environmental final year. management, planning, policy and theory, and carry out work practice and client-based Vietnam project research. Students may also have the opportunity to take part in the Vietnam project. The multidisciplinary There are also overseas exchange opportunities project, allows a team of 12 selected from in second year in places such as England, The RMIT’s environmental degrees to undertake Netherlands, Canada and Finland. In final year, work on a relevant environmental project at there is an opportunity to undertake a team RMIT’s Vietnam campus in Ho Chi Minh City. research project in Vietnam. www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp000
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 55 Program structure Careers Program structure The science core is grounded in first year Work can be found in industry, community The degree is built around four sequences. chemistry, biology and mathematics. There are organisations, consultancies, agencies and local In the international studies sequence, students also some opportunities to align elective choices government in metropolitan and rural areas. explore global-local interconnections through with later-year science core sequences. Graduates combine scientific knowledge and innovative, problem-based and work-integrated In second year students will receive a foundation skills with an understanding of relevant policies learning experiences. In the language sequence, in key social science disciplines like politics, and social processes. Many companies employ students have the opportunity to undertake economics, psychology and sociology. In these professionals to manage their environmental specialist studies in either: early years there are also courses on how performance. »» Languages other than English environment systems work and how they might Graduates also work for state and local (e.g. Chinese, French, German, Greek, be better managed. government and regulatory authorities Italian, Japanese, Spanish), or In the middle of the double degree, the such as the Environment Protection Authority »» English as a global language. emphasis is on the science core sequences. (EPA), catchment management authorities If students have a demonstrated aptitude There is also an opportunity to undertake and agricultural research bodies. Importantly, for language, they may study two languages. the abilities developed during the degree are a semester of overseas study. Possible The English as a global language courses transferable to all parts of Australia and world- destinations include Canada, Denmark, Finland, provide students with an understanding of wide, and provides extensive opportunities Canada and The Netherlands. English as an international language within areas for working in international situations. In later years, students’ skills and knowledge are such as: negotiating in transnational contexts; brought together using client-based projects, teaching English; language management in field-based projects and a work placement. International studies international business; and studying global There are also opportunities to take electives learning trends. Bachelor of Arts in substantive sub-fields of environment such as BP048 (International Studies) In the international work practice sequence agriculture, catchment management, planning, students explore the inter-cultural and CRICOS code: 031941J ecotourism, as well as electives from other parts cross-cultural dimensions of international Duration: 3 years of RMIT University. management, social research, public policy, www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp193 City campus and project management. International studies at RMIT is Victoria’s most Teaching methods In the elective sequence students are able to distinctive, internationally oriented degree. It undertake specialised courses in areas such as: Classes are taught in a combination of lecture/ prepares students for a career in a complex and »» aid and development seminar, tutorial, workshop, practical and rapidly changing world. The degree is suitable laboratory sessions. There are also many for Australian and international students, and »» business, marketing and finance field excursions. draws students from countries across the world. »» community services Additional costs The degree enables students to participate in »» criminal justice and international policing a rich, flexible and diverse learning community Students will be required to purchase a »» human resource management that is supported by a student-maintained laboratory coat, approved safety glasses, »» international diplomacy and practice web portal called reiproCITY that serves to a pipette filler, textbooks, and lecture notes. facilitate the exchange of views, the celebration »» interpreting and translating Academic entrance requirements of achievements and the organisation of »» local and international law Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation collaborative projects. »» media and journalism Studies program or equivalent. Learning by doing »» project management Prerequisites The degree directs students to apply their »» teaching and intercultural education. Mathematics and one of physics, chemistry knowledge of globalisation, language and Entry to these courses is dependent on meeting or biology. culture in international workplace settings. entry requirements, prerequisites and quotas. Previous students have completed their www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp048 Pathways internships in: Australian overseas missions Students completing the Diploma of in Hong Kong, Paris, and New York; at UNDP Academic entrance requirements Conservation and Land Management at offices in Lebanon and the Philippines; with One of the following: RMIT will gain at least one year’s worth of credit the UNHCR in Turkey and Washington; the »» Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation towards their degree. Students completing other International Organisation for Migration in Studies program or equivalent. similar diplomas from other TAFE institutes can Vietnam, Egypt and Colombia; with Plan »» Study at a relevant, recognised, also gain up to a year’s worth of credits towards International in the UK and Australia; and with postsecondary level with relevant work the degree, depending upon the choice of NGOs and project management companies in experience and commitment to the field. courses previously undertaken. Melbourne. Research training culminates in the Pathways Professional recognition international field study, a major research project usually conducted in conjunction with the Graduates of the Advanced Diploma of All graduates will be eligible for membership international internship. Translating and Interpreting or Advanced of the Environment Institute of Australia and Diploma of Justice Studies who have been New Zealand. successful in gaining a place in this degree will be eligible to apply for exemptions. Further information is available from RMIT’s School of Global Studies, Social Science and Planning.
56 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA EDUCATION, COMMUNITY SERVICES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Careers Legal and dispute studies Students will also develop a solid legal Graduates are equipped with skills and grounding in family law, welfare law, civil knowledge to pursue careers in business, BP204 Bachelor of Social Science procedure, and alternative dispute resolution (Legal and Dispute Studies) government and non-government organisations and international human rights and the law. in a range of areas. Opportunities for positions CRICOS code: 052088A Justice studies provide a critical discussion requiring international knowledge and skills Duration: 3 years of drugs and deviance. are increasing and have created a need for City campus The degree consists of three complementary graduates who are highly skilled, interculturally If students have a passion for our legal areas of study: attuned and able to think and act globally/locally system and want to approach legal change »» social science core as well as being bilingual. Graduates will be able and problem-solving from a multi-disciplinary »» legal and justice studies to seek employment with institutions which have perspective, legal and dispute studies is for »» field education an international and cross-cultural focus such them. www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp204 as national and state governments, consulting Students will learn about the law from the firms, trade and businesses. perspective of sociology, politics, policy and Academic entrance requirements Additional costs social psychology. Areas of legal practice such Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation Students will be required to undertake field trips as family law, welfare law, civil procedure, and Studies program or equivalent. and placements, and will be required to pay for alternative dispute resolution are also covered Careers travel and accommodation expenses and any in detail. Students may take electives in criminal Employment opportunities are primarily in academic fees for the international internship, law and commercial law. the paralegal field working in private firms, international field work and any overseas study Australia’s legal system is a complex, evolving government departments, corporations, council component of the program. institution that impacts upon individuals and the community. The Bachelor of Social Science (Legal legal offices, tribunals, activist organisations, and Dispute Studies) studies the law and the legal community legal services, as dispute resolution International studies system from a critical perspective. professionals and in relevant policy positions. The Bachelor of Social Science (Legal and BH049 Bachelor of Arts Students will develop skills such as the ability (International Studies) (Honours) to understand the law, problem solve to a high Dispute Studies) produces graduates who are reflective, aware and ethical practitioners who CRICOS code: 049567A order and consider law reform options and interpret justice, legal and policy material with Duration: 1 year mechanisms for change in our legal system. the highest standards of critical analysis. City campus Particular attention is paid to alternative dispute resolution in our legal system and graduates Honours is an additional year and is designed develop skills in mediation, conciliation and Policy and research for students who wish to become independent facilitation. researchers, cultural innovators and enterprising As well as an in-depth understanding of selected BP110 Bachelor of Social Science leaders in government, business, international areas of the law and the ability to critique the legal (Policy and Research) aid and development, and international system, students will develop skills in problem CRICOS code: 064396A education. The honours year focusses on the solving, policy development, implementation Duration: 3 years design, research and writing of a scholarly thesis and evaluation, as well as research methods, City campus or its project equivalent. reflective, analytic and writing skills, organisation As we head into the twenty-first century we Program structure change management and policy formulation face exciting new challenges. Words like human Semester one Credit points skills. rights, sustainability, social justice, anti-poverty, »» Nationalism to Globalism 12 Learning by doing global warming, and war and peace define persistent global problems, just as phrases »» Critical Ideas 12 In the final year of the degree, students are like ‘good schools’, ‘housing affordability’, »» Research Strategies 12 required to undertake field education. The field ‘congested freeways’ and ‘hospital waiting placement constitutes two courses during which »» Thesis A 12 lists’ are the stuff of press headlines, public students work under supervision in a legal aid Semester two discussion and attempts by governments and office, the Department of Justice or similar »» Elective 12 communities to fix these problems. organisation. »» Thesis B 36 This is what policy and research is all about: www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bh049 Program structure discovering problems, explaining why they occur Justice, public policy and legal issues are and trying to fix them. If students are curious Academic entrance requirements studied from a human services perspective. about people and the world and want to make Upon successful completion of the Bachelor In first year, students will acquire a a difference, this is the degree for them. of Arts (International Studies) at RMIT or an comprehensive understanding of the sociology Graduates are professionals able to work equivalent institution, students may apply of law and relevant social science theory as in a broad range of positions in government, for admission to the honours degree of the it applies to the justice system and law in the the corporate sectors and not-for-profit Bachelor of Arts (International Studies). community. organisations. Recent graduates of the program In the second and third years of the degree have found jobs working as researchers and students will acquire the necessary knowledge policy advisors in government, international aid and skills to perform paralegal duties and take workers, public housing officers, and policy and policy positions in the legal arena. advocacy positions in the human services and community sector, which is the biggest industry in terms of numbers of employees in Australia today.
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 57 Learning by doing Careers Program structure In each year of the degree students are Together the public sector and the social and This degree is based in the social sciences encouraged to develop practical skills by community services industry employ more with a comprehensive psychology major which working on projects for organisations and people than any other single Australian industry. comprises of 11 psychology courses, 10 social agencies. In the third year students undertake Growth in employment in these sectors has science courses and two electives. a supervised internship or field placement been consistent over the past three decades The combination of core psychology courses (35 days duration) in an agency or organisation in and shows no signs of slowing. Graduates are with social sciences is a unique and attractive the public or non-government sector. This builds highly sought by state and local government feature of the degree. on the studies and gives students experience as well as by non-government organisations The psychology courses offered include the in a professional workplace before they both large and small. following areas of psychology: cognitive; graduate. It also helps give students exposure developmental; social; biological; counselling; to prospective employers. Students have Psychology organisational; cross cultural; health and sports; recently been placed with organisations such as forensic; gender; and psychopathology and Amnesty International, Department of Premier BP112 Bachelor of Social Science assessment. and Cabinet, Brotherhood of St Laurence, and (Psychology) Among the social science courses offered are World Vision. CRICOS code: 035023D introductory units in environment and sustainability, Program structure Duration: 3 years economics, the self, and history of ideas, sociology City campus Year one and politics. In later years, students can choose In the first year, students will look at number Psychology is a science that sheds light on our from a range of social science elective courses for of policy areas, as well as Australian politics behavioural, mental and emotional lives and, in more advanced studies in sociology and social and modern society, history or ideas, social the context of a social science degree, explores theory, gender studies, mental health and culture, construction of the self, economics for social the way social and cultural conditions shaping to name a few. sciences, and sustainability. our psychological makeup. In the first or foundation year of the degree, students will learn with those from related Year two There are many psychology degree programs programs and disciplines. In second year, students will learn to analyse, in Australian universities. The Bachelor of Social write and read policy, and look specifically at Science (Psychology) at RMIT University has Students seeking to qualify as a practising Australia public policy. There is also a significant been designed as a first degree for people psychologist must either apply for entry to research element to this year and several looking for a social science degree with a honours, or an equivalent graduate year of elective courses to be chosen. psychology major. It is for people who plan to study in psychology. work in human service organisations, community- Upon completion of the degree, students Year three based agencies, human resource management, will meet the basic academic requirement for In third year, policy studies continue including multicultural agencies, and educational settings registration as a probationary psychologist. To comparing and designing policy. Students calling for a grasp of the insights, traditions and become a qualified psychologist students must will learn-by-doing by completing a significant practices of psychology and the social sciences. complete an additional two-year Master of (35-day) field internship. Learning by doing Psychology. www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp110 The degree provides students with the www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp112 Additional costs opportunity to gain important vocational skills Additional costs Additional incidental expenses may also apply. that are transferable across many occupations Additional incidental expenses may also apply. or places of employment. These skills include Academic entrance requirements communication, policy development, research Academic entrance requirements Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation and organisational understanding and The successful completion of Year 12/ Studies program or equivalent. management. Foundation Studies program or equivalent. Pathways Field education is a major feature of the Extra requirements Pathways into the Bachelor of Social Science degree. Here students will work in human All applicants are required to submit a 400–500 (Policy and Research) have yet to be finalised. service organisations under the supervision word essay detailing their understanding of the Please contact RMIT’s School of Global Studies, of a qualified psychologist. As well as program, and personal goals upon completion Social Sciences and Planning for information. gaining practical experience, field education allows students to develop networks, career of the program. Applicants may also be required Professional recognition opportunities and, for many, employment to attend an interview. Please contact RMIT This degree has been developed over several outcomes in their chosen area of interest. University International Services for further years of working closely with key policy makers information. and employers in state and local government and non-government organisations who understand RMIT’s international reputation for its highly practical approach to intellectually rigorous, high quality education.
58 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA EDUCATION, COMMUNITY SERVICES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Pathways Social work Year three Graduates who wish to pursue a career as »» Organisational Studies 12 a clinical psychologist will be eligible to apply BP026 Bachelor of Social Work »» Social Work with Individuals 12 for entry to a Bachelor of Applied Science CRICOS code: 012363G »» Mental Health 12 Duration: 4 years (Psychology) (Honours), or an equivalent fourth »» Social Work Field Education 1 36 City campus year of study in psychology, completion of which »» Social Work with Families 12 will meet the basic academic requirements for The Bachelor of Social Work degree prepares »» Student Elective 12 registration as a probationary psychologist. students to work in pursuit of social justice Year four and human rights. Students learn how to work Professional recognition »» Community Work 12 with both the personal experiences of people, The degree is accredited by the professional families and communities and the broader social »» Program Management and Evaluation 12 accreditation body for psychologists, the contexts that shape our lives. As emerging »» Influencing Policy 12 Australian Psychological Society (APS). social work professionals, students develop »» Social Work Research 12 APS accreditation of the psychology major their ability to practice in ethical, competent, »» Social Work Field Education 2 36 is a partial requirement for registration as a critical and innovative ways. psychologist with the Psychologist’s Registration »» Student Elective 12 Board of Victoria. Learning by doing www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp026 Careers Field education is a very significant part of social Additional costs work education and students will undertake Employment prospects for graduates are Additional incidental expenses may also apply. two 70-day placements usually within human very good. The Bachelor of Social Science and community service organisations. Academic entrance requirements (Psychology) is a vocationally-oriented Placements occur in the second semester Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation degree designed to assist graduates to of both third and fourth years. Studies program or equivalent. obtain employment in the public, private and community sectors. The degree is especially Program structure Pathways relevant to people interested in applying Year one Credit points Students who have completed prior studies their psychological knowledge to a variety of at TAFE (VET) or higher degree levels may be »» Modern Australian Society 12 professional and occupational settings such as eligible for advanced standing into second year, »» Contemporary Australian Politics 12 child protection, community-based agencies, or graduate entry into third year. In general human resource management, education, »» History and Trends in Social Work 12 terms, the areas of previous study for which welfare, and the health sector. »» Economics for the Social Sciences 12 applicants may receive credit include sociology, The degree also provides an academic »» Introduction to Social Work Practice 12 anthropology, politics, economics, history, social foundation if students wish to pursue a specialist »» Social Work Field Analysis 12 theory, psychology, and human development career in clinical, educational, organisational, Select one course and behaviour. Applicants requesting advanced developmental and forensic psychology. »» Foundations of Psychology 12 standing must include their current course syllabus upon submitting formal application. Graduates find work in areas including: »» Sustainability: Society and Environment 12 For further information, please contact RMIT federal and state government departments Select one course (Centrelink, Department of Human Services); University International Services. »» Principles of Psychology 12 local government leisure services; human »» Self and Society 12 Professional recognition resources management; disability services; The RMIT Bachelor of Social Work is accredited education ancillary services including vocational Year two by the Australian Association of Social Workers, guidance and student counselling support; »» Critical Approaches to Social Work 12 and graduates of the program are eligible for rehabilitation services; community development »» Indigenous Studies 12 membership of the professional association. programs, dispute mediation, health centres, »» Australian Public Policy 12 and services; employment placement and case »» Social Work with Groups 12 Careers management; equal employment opportunity »» Professional Practice in Social Work 12 Graduates from the RMIT Bachelor of Social program development; and immigration advice »» Policy and Practice Elective 12 Work program are highly employable within and referral centres. Australia and internationally. Employment will »» Student Elective 12 usually be in human service organisations, Select one course community based agencies, various levels »» Social Psychology 12 of government, and increasingly in corporate »» Law for Social Work Practice 12 and private enterprise. Sometimes positions are designated as social work but often they have other titles such as community worker, counsellor advocate, case manager, housing or disability support worker, or child protection officer. Their work includes social policy, social action, community work, group work, counselling and advocacy, research, and management.
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 59 Social work and psychology Additional costs Youth work Additional incidental expenses may also apply. BP113 Bachelor of Social Work/Bachelor BP191 Bachelor of Social Science of Social Science (Psychology) Academic entrance requirements (Youth Work) CRICOS code: 042603C Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation CRICOS code: 050982J Duration: 5 years Studies program or equivalent. Duration: 3 years City campus Extra requirements City campus The RMIT Bachelor of Social Work and the All applicants are required to submit a 400–500 Youth work is about realising justice for young Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) already word essay detailing their understanding of the people. It entails securing young people’s enjoy high levels of respect and popularity in program, and personal goals upon completion wellbeing while recognising their moral status their own rights. There is, however, a demand of the program. as human beings, their associated rights, in the human service industry for a qualification entitlements and obligations. Youth work is that combines elements of both of these Pathways a practice which takes place in various sites programs. Social workers and psychologists Students who have completed prior studies such as local governments, NGOs (health, often work side-by-side in organisations where at TAFE (VET) or higher degree levels may be welfare and correctional agencies), educational a ‘balancing act’ of expertise is required from eligible for advanced standing into second year, institutions and state, federal and international both areas. or graduate entry into third year. In general organisations (i.e. UNESCO, UN). terms, the areas of previous study for which Learning by doing Good youth work is also concerned with applicants may receive credit include sociology, working towards securing environments in Students will undertake a 70-day field education anthropology, politics, economics, history, social which all young people can realise individual placement in the second semester of both the theory, psychology, and human development and collective capabilities and thrive third and the fifth year of the program. The third and behaviour. Applicants requesting advanced intellectually, physically and creatively as human year placement focuses on direct practice with standing must include their current course beings. Youth work also involves identifying the individuals, families and small groups. The fifth syllabus upon submitting formal application. different needs young people have for resources year placement involves the integration of theory For further information, please contact RMIT if they are to thrive and prosper—including and macro-level practice. Placements may be University, International Services. choice about whether to accept or decline those arranged locally, with some opportunity for opportunities. placements interstate or overseas. Professional recognition The Bachelor of Social Work is accredited by RMIT’s youth work degree is the oldest of its Program structure the Australian Association of Social Workers kind in Australia and is recognised as one of Year one (AASW). The Bachelor of Social Science the leading programs in the youth sector. The program has a foundation in the social (Psychology) is accredited by the Australian Learning by doing sciences, psychology and social work. Politics, Psychological Society (APS). Youth work field education is a core component sociology, social theory and economics are core Careers of the degree. It provides students with on- courses in common with students from other Employment prospects for graduates are very the-job experience. Students will undertake programs, such as global studies and planning. good. With a working knowledge of the fields supervised placement in agencies that work Year two of social science, psychology and social work, with young people. Students will develop a solid grounding in the graduates are eligible to apply for a wide range theory and practice of social work as well as of human service or community jobs. The Program structure cognitive and developmental psychology following are some of the practice areas in which The program provides: Years three to five graduates may work: community development »» Knowledge and skills related to the role These years expand on the knowledge learned programs; community dispute mediation; and status of young people as a basis for in years one and two, with the opportunity to community health centres; community youth work practice, advocacy, planning, take elective courses from elsewhere in the services; education ancillary services including management and policy decisions. university to complement core courses. vocational guidance and student counselling »» Knowledge and skills in working with young and support; employment placement and case people in face-to-face situations. Field education management; Equal Employment Opportunity »» Knowledge and skills in youth work policy, Students will work in human service program development; immigration advice and planning and management. organisations under the supervision of a referral centres; federal and state government Current trends in youth work are used as a basis qualified social worker. As well as gaining departments (Centrelink, Department of Human for investigation of the social, psychological, practical experience, field education allows Services); financial counselling; hospitals; biological and legal status of youth. Students students to develop networks and career migrant resource centres; human resource will focus upon young people’s role in society, opportunities and, for many, employment management; industrial relations; local in the family, at work and at play. outcomes in the chosen area of interest, government; neighbourhood houses; policy and including: advocacy work; sexual assault centres; trade www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp191 »» community development projects unions; work design and evaluation; and youth »» program and organisational development and family services. »» evaluation »» research »» policy development and analysis »» health www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp113
60 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA EDUCATION, COMMUNITY SERVICES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Additional costs Additional incidental expenses may also apply. Academic entrance requirements Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation Studies program or equivalent. Professional recognition Youth work is recognised as a relevant qualification by government, community, and private sector employers. Careers Youth workers are everywhere, both in Australia and overseas. Students may work in: »» adolescent and youth health services »» youth refuges and housing programs »» local government, e.g. as a youth development officer in youth resource centres, youth health services, community health centres, mental health, drug and alcohol agencies »» youth justice and crisis centres »» peak non-government organisations, e.g. Youth Affairs Council of Victoria »» culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and migrant resource centres »» key welfare services, e.g. Salvation Army, Berry Street, Anglicare »» the Department of Human Services, e.g. as a child protection officer »» school support programs »» disability services »» research, e.g. with the Brotherhood of St Lawrence »» universities, vocational education and training agencies and other agencies of education and training. Graduates have also taken their career overseas by working with agencies such as Oxfam.
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 61 Professional recognition Careers This program is recognised by the Printing Technological changes, particularly the Manufacturing Divisional Council of the EPIC Industry Training increasing use of electronic scanners and Board. There is national support throughout the digital image processing systems, are providing and Printing printing industry from Australian Metal Workers increased career opportunities in the printing Union (Printing Division) and Printing Industries and graphic arts industry. Possible careers: Association of Australia for the program. pre-press operator or pre-press technician. Careers Graduates will be able to choose from a variety Printing and graphic arts of business and print roles within the printing (multimedia) and graphic art industry in areas such as: print; prepress; bureau; high-end digital printing; and C5192 Diploma of Printing and instant printing. Graphic Arts (Multimedia) CRICOS code: 059155E Duration: 1 year Printing and graphic arts TAFE programs C4173 Certificate IV in Printing and (graphic pre-press) Graphic Arts (Multimedia) Printing and graphic arts C4174 Certificate IV in Printing and CRICOS code: 056777K (digital production) Graphic Arts (Graphic Pre-press) Duration: 1 year CRICOS code: 065872C Brunswick campus C5186 Diploma of Printing and Graphic Duration: 1 year These qualifications provide the necessary Arts (Digital Production) Brunswick campus skills and knowledge in all aspects of digital CRICOS code: 056778J The certificate has been developed to assist image design, manipulation and assembly, Duration: 1 year students in acquiring the necessary skills in and the management practices necessary Brunswick campus design, typography, workplace communication, for digital output to multimedia platforms and This qualification will provide students with the digital output, electronic assembly of text and other communication media. The qualifications skills to identify and apply file management and graphics. This qualification will provide students provide training for people who work, or wish digital workflows; set digital printing systems to with the skills, attitude and knowledge to to pursue a career, in the sophisticated run; and maintain production speeds to quality carry out duties in the sophisticated electronic electronic environment of the desktop standards to meet client needs. environment of pre-press. publishing and graphic arts industries. Students must successfully complete the Program structure Students will receive the skills to follow design, typography, image input, image assembly certificate IV before progressing to the diploma. »» Apply Knowledge and Requirements of and output of final images ready for the Information Technology Systems in the Program structure printing machining processes, and pre-press Printing Industry Applicants will typically apply for the certificate multimedia. »» Communicate in the Workplace IV and complete the suite of two programs over »» Create a Simple Mark-Up Language Program structure two years full-time. Document to Specification »» Apply Quality Assurance Techniques - Certificate IV »» Develop a Digital Data Template Advanced Core units »» Develop a Detailed Design Concept »» Digitise Images for Reproduction »» Access and Use the Internet »» Inspect Quality Against Required Standards »» Output Complex Images »» Communicate in the Workplace »» Maintain a Safe Work Environment »» Output Complex Images Direct to Plate »» Create Dynamic Pages »» Operate a Database for Digital Printing or Press »» Design a Multimedia Interface »» Output Complex Images »» Compose and Evaluate Typography »» Develop a Basic Design Concept »» Prepare for Variable Data Printing »» Generate Complex Imposition »» Generate Complex Imposition »» Prepare Production Costing Estimates »» Manage Colour Diploma »» Set Up and Operate Automated Workflow »» Set Up and Operate Automated Workflow »» Set Up and Produce Complex Digital Print www.rmit.edu.au/programs/c4174 Core units »» Troubleshoot and Optimise Production »» Analyse Information and Assign Meta-Tags Professional recognition Process »» Apply Knowledge and Requirements of www.rmit.edu.au/programs/c5186 This program is recognised by the Printing The Multimedia Sector OR Divisional Council of the EPIC Industry Training Academic entrance requirements Apply Knowledge and Requirements of Board. There is national support throughout the Information Technology Systems in the Study at Year 12/Foundation Studies program printing industry from Australian Metal Workers Printing Industry or equivalent. Union (Printing Division) and Printing Industries »» Communicate in the Workplace Applicants with evidence of work experience Association of Australia for the program. and/or the ability to meet the demands of this »» Develop a Digital Data Template program are invited to apply. »» Develop Document Content and Structure www.rmit.edu.au/programs/c5192
62 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA MANUFACTURING AND PRINTING
Academic entrance requirements Elective courses Program structure Study at Year 12/Foundation Studies program »» Pack and dispatch (advanced) Applicants will typically apply for the certificate or equivalent. »» Produce complex adhesive, mechanical IV and complete the suite of two programs Applicants with evidence of work experience or sewn fastened product over two years full-time. and/or the ability to meet the demands of this »» Produce complex collated or inserted (sheet/ The curriculum involves the following streams: program are invited to apply. section/reel) product lithographic/letterpress; flexographic/gravure; narrow web (label and tag); and digital Pathways »» Produce complex sequenced or multiple folded product printing. Students are required to demonstrate Graduates of the Certificate IV in Printing competence in aspects of the trade such as: »» Set up and produce complex guillotined and Graphic Arts (Multimedia) may progress safety; colour mixing, matching and control; product to the Diploma of Printing and Graphic Arts printing of single and multi-colour line and (Multimedia). »» Set up and produce hand-bound book halftone work; the use of machine attachments, Professional recognition »» Set up machine for complex adhesive, accessories and embellishments and the mechanical or sewn fastening These programs are recognised by the Printing performance of specified maintenance tasks. Divisional Council of the EPIC Industry Training »» Set up machine for complex collating or These aspects are undertaken using a variety Board and the publishing and creative arts inserting (sheet/section/reel) of single and stream-fed machines or web industries. There is national support throughout »» Set up machine for complex sequenced machines (single-colour or multi-colour). the printing industry from Australian Metal or multiple folding Students are also required to demonstrate competence in various knowledge components Workers Union (Printing Division) and Printing Professional recognition Industries Association of Australia for the including occupational health and safety, This program is recognised by industry and the program. communication skills and quality aspects Printing Divisional Council of the EPIC Industry of the trade. Careers Training Board. AMWU and PIAA also support www.rmit.edu.au/programs/c4175 These are recognised qualifications for a career the program. in desktop publishing, graphic pre-press, Pathways Careers multimedia development, multimedia graphic Graduates of the Certificate IV in Printing and Bookbinders and finishers are employed by design or web site design. Graphic Arts (Printing) may progress to the printing and finishing companies. They may Diploma of Printing and Graphic Arts (Printing). also be employed by businesses which have Printing and graphic arts their own in-house printing facilities. Professional recognition (print finishing) These programs are recognised by the Printing Divisional Council of the EPIC Industry Training C3176 Certificate III in Printing and Printing and graphic arts (printing) Board. There is also national support throughout Graphics (Print Finishing) C5212 Diploma of Printing and the printing industry from Australian Metal CRICOS code: 068930G Graphic Arts (Printing) Workers Union (Printing Division) and Printing Duration: 1 year CRICOS code: 063837M Industries Association of Australia for the Brunswick campus Duration: 2 years program. Your first step is to get a job in the industry. C4175 Certificate IV in Printing Careers From there you can start your apprenticeship. and Graphic Arts (Printing) Persons who enter this industry can then This program is delivered through on- and CRICOS code: 058081D be available to work in a combination of roles off-the-job training. Duration: 1 year such as print, pre-press, bureau, high-end Program structure Brunswick campus digital printer, instant print production managers, supervisors, team-leader or combination of Core units These qualifications are well suited to enhance these business and print roles. »» Apply knowledge and requirements of the printing skills or update to current technologies converting, binding and finishing sector that will develop a career path in the printing industry. »» Communicate in the workplace Hands-on application at all levels of these »» Follow OHS practices and identify environmental hazards training programs is the key to gaining a recognised qualification that is valued nationally » Inspect quality against required standards » and internationally as a career pathway within »» Operate and monitor machines (basic) the printing and graphic arts industry. »» Perform basic machine maintenance Students will be keen to learn and develop »» Plan operational processes new state-of-the-art knowledge which plays »» Prepare and maintain work area an important role in creating high quality print solutions for a vast range of customers. »» Prepare load and unload product on and off the machine Students must successfully complete the certificate IV before progressing to the diploma. »» Prepare machine for basic operation »» Undertake basic production scheduling
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 63 MANUFACTURING AND PRINTING
Bachelor degree and Learning by doing Academic entrance requirements honours programs Students will undertake industry research One of the following: as part of their major project studies. »» Study at Year 12/Foundation Studies program or equivalent. Textile technology Program structure »» Successful completion of a relevant two Year one year full-time post secondary certificate BP123 Bachelor of Applied Science »» Chemistry for Textiles (Textile Technology) or equivalent. »» Fabric Technology CRICOS code: 025154J »» Introduction to IT for Textiles Pathways Duration: 3 years Bachelor of Applied Science (Textile Technology) »» Textile Colouration and Modification Brunswick campus graduates may undertake the Master of » Textile Materials This degree provides the skills and knowledge » Technology - Textiles, subject to meeting needed for a professional career in the textile »» Textile Mathematics the University’s entrance requirements and industries, including sportswear and »» Yarn Technology submission of a proposed research project performance apparel, interior textiles, »» One Textile Technology Elective which can be supported by the discipline area. automotive textiles, fashion and advanced Year two In addition, Bachelor of Applied Science (Textile technical materials. Technology) graduates may undertake the »» Dyeing and Finishing Technology Students will focus on the theory and Master of Fashion and Textiles by coursework. » Industrial Textiles practical applications in the areas of product » Careers development, product design, product »» Knitwear and Weaving Production engineering, global marketing and management »» Non-Woven Production Graduates are employed in the areas of textile fabrics manufacturing, textile marketing and in wide areas of textiles. Students will build their »» Product Development and Engineering expertise and knowledge of yarn, knitted, woven management, clothing and fashion. Typical »» Sportswear and Performance Textiles and non-woven fabrics and related processes, employment roles are as product developers, » Textile Industry and Textile Manufacturing colour theory and product development, design » textile technologists, technical managers, Economics and evaluation. Product development studies research and development managers and incorporate the latest computer-aided design »» Textile Product Development and Engineering quality control managers. systems, which enable students to create, »» One Textile Technology Elective develop, trial and evaluate new product design Year three in a simulated commercial environment. »» Applied Management Common core subjects are undertaken with »» CAD/CAM in Fashion and Textiles fashion technology and fashion and textiles » Fashion and Textiles Marketing merchandising courses, including applied » management, supply chain management, »» Major Projects CAD/CAM for fashion and textiles, and »» Supply Chain Management major projects. »» Textile Quality Management Staff are qualified and specialists in the various »» One Textile Technology Elective fields of textile technology including IT, CAD/ www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp123 CAM, product development and evaluation, marketing and management. Most courses Additional costs are taught by lecturers who have worked in Other expenses may apply for this program. the industry. This provides an enormous amount Prospective students are advised to contact of hands-on industry experience. The advisory RMIT University International Services for board is comprised of senior industry personnel further information. and ex-academics who guide the components www.rmit.edu.au/programs/fees/other of the degree.
64 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA
The certificate IV will provide students with a Diploma Media and broad range of audio visual technological skills, »» Compile a Production Schedule including audio visual production, video and »» Develop a Budget presentation equipment operation, television »» Develop Vision Systems Installations Plans Communications studio production, digital photography, location lighting, practical placement and equipment »» Edit Screen Content for Fast Turnaround maintenance. »» Ensure Team Effectiveness The diploma will provide students with a range of »» Install and Manage Network Protocols specialised technical, create and conceptual skills »» Install or Upgrade Broadcast Facilities that may be used in corporate events, education, and Equipment installation, screen and other sectors of the audio »» Manage Locations for Film and Media visual industry. Students will train in home theatre Productions installation and design, broadcast news camera, »» Manage Projects short drama video production and editing, production lighting and audio visual technical »» Operate Sound Reinforcement System direction, music DVD and events production. »» Participate in Negotiations TAFE programs »» Prepare, Install and Test Lighting Equipment Learning by doing »» Provide Quality Service to Customers Audiovisual technology Certificate IV students complete one week (30 hours) of approved industry-based practical »» Set Up, Record and Operate Lighting Cues and Effects C5231 Diploma of Audiovisual Technology placement. Diploma students complete two CRICOS code: 065966G weeks (70 hours) of approved industry-based »» Shoot a Wide Range of Television Content Duration: 1 year practical placement. »» Specify Sound Systems C4230 Certificate IV in Program structure www.rmit.edu.au/programs/c5231 Audiovisual Technology Applicants will typically apply for the certificate Additional costs IV and complete the suite of two programs CRICOS code: 065965J Other expenses may apply for this program. over two years full-time. Duration: 1 year Prospective students are advised to contact City campus Certificate IV RMIT University International Services for Are you interested in working in audio, lighting, »» Attach Cords and Plugs to Electrical further information. video and presentation and looking to develop Equipment For Connection to a Single-Phase Academic entrance requirements a career in this field? Would you like to work in a 250-Volt Supply Study at Year 12/Foundation Studies program team transforming AV designs into presentations »» Author Interactive Sequences or equivalent. for screen or live events? »» Conduct In-Service Safety Testing of Applicants with evidence of work experience These programs provide training for work Electrical Cord Assemblies and Cord and/or the ability to meet the demands of in production roles. These include: Connected Equipment this program are invited to apply. »» audio engineering »» Coordinate Production Operations »» event management »» Create Visual Design Components Pathways Graduates of the Certificate IV in Audiovisual »» technical direction »» Develop and Apply Creative Arts Industry Technology may progress to the Diploma of »» vision switching Knowledge Audiovisual Technology. »» camera operation »» Establish and Manage Production Graduates of the Diploma of Audiovisual Requirements and Resources »» projection and lighting operation Technology who have been successful in »» design and installation. »» Implement Lighting Designs gaining a place in the Advanced Diploma of For: »» Install, Align and Test Sound Equipment Screen and Media may be eligible to apply »» television broadcasters »» Mix Sound Sources for exemptions. »» event production companies »» Operate Vision Systems Professional recognition »» universities and schools »» Participate In OHS Processes These programs have a strong Industry Advisory »» infrastructure designers and installers. »» Prepare, Rig, Test and Modify Vision Systems Group who meets regularly to ensure that the »» Produce and Prepare Photo Images programs are kept up to date. Wishing to fill »» Promote Team Effectiveness employment vacancies employers frequently contact RMIT. »» Repair and Maintain Production Equipment »» Repair and Maintain Vision Systems »» Use Advanced Features of Computer Applications www.rmit.edu.au/programs/c4230
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 65 Careers Program structure Multimedia stream Graduates are prepared for work in production Applicants will typically apply for the diploma The advanced diploma is designed to further roles in the following fields: audiovisual and complete the suite of two programs over refine and deepen students’ knowledge and production, audiovisual equipment operation, two years full-time. skills in the following key areas: audiovisual equipment hire and staging, Diploma »» advanced interactivity audiovisual systems design, audiovisual The diploma prepares students to use a range »» concept development installation including home theatre, broadcast of technical or managerial competencies to plan, »» games radio, broadcast television, corporate video carry out and evaluate their own work and that »» independent production production, education AV support, theatre, of a team in the screen and media industries. multimedia, film production, hotel audiovisual »» group productions »» Camera and Multi-Camera production and operation. Past graduates have »» sound design. been employed in organisations such as the »» Directing www.rmit.edu.au/programs/c5216 Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, »» Editing and the Victorian Arts Centre (audio and staging »» Genre Studies Academic entrance requirements departments). »» Industry Knowledge One of the following: »» OHS »» Year 12/Foundation Studies program Screen and media »» Production Management or equivalent. »» A relevant, recognised, post secondary C6087 Advanced Diploma »» Post-Production diploma or certificate. of Screen and Media »» Screenwriting »» Applicants with relevant work experience CRICOS code: 066599G »» Sound will also be considered. Duration: 1 year »» Special Effects (VFX) Folio C6087DIG Advanced Diploma Advanced diploma You are required to submit a Folio of your art, of Screen and Media The advanced diploma is designed to deepen design or media work on a CD-ROM (at least CRICOS code: 066599G students’ knowledge and skills in the areas of 15 pieces). It should demonstrate your creative, Duration: 1 year screen and media. Please note there are two conceptual and technical abilities. Pieces can plans which allow students to focus on their C5216 Diploma of Screen and Media include drawings, paintings, graphic designs, studies in either multimedia or screen. CRICOS code: 065160B sculptures, video, scripting, short story, and Duration: 1 year Screen plan 2D and 3D Flash animation. The images on City campus Here, students will be introduced to the CD-ROM must be in PDF, JPEG, SWF, DCR The screen and media programs are designed cinematography (16 mm and video), post- or Quick Time format suitable to be read on to build valuable skills and knowledge related to production sound as well as art direction Macintosh-based computers. Your CD must be the screen industry in the key areas of concept and design, specifically to assist with raising attached in a separate folder and clearly labelled development, storytelling, preproduction, production values. with your name and contact details. production and post-production for single Students will also be introduced to independent Note: Folios will not be returned. camera and multi-camera productions. producing to assist with transition into the world Pathways Throughout the programs, there is a strong of film and television production. Graduates of the Diploma of Screen and Media emphasis on industry knowledge, collaboration, » Art Direction and Design » may progress to the Advanced Diploma of teambuilding and professionalism. Each »» Cinematography Screen and Media. program provides a broad range of classes and »» Concept Development screenings, as well as computer lab, location Graduates of the Advanced Diploma of Screen and studio-based exercises and productions. »» Directing and Media who have been successful in gaining a place in the Bachelor of Arts (Animation With access to a range of professional »» Genre Studies and Interactive Media) or the Bachelor of equipment and facilities, students are actively »» Independent Producing Communication (Media) will be eligible to encouraged to develop and produce innovative » Post-Production » apply for exemptions. screen content to an industry standard. »» Post-Production Sound and Design Careers Students must successfully complete the »» Production diploma before progressing to the advanced Screen programs are designed to prepare »» Scriptwriting diploma. graduates for transition into the Australian »» Special Effects (VFX) film and television industry or as independent Learning by doing The emphasis is on innovative program industry professionals. Most learning activities are practice based, and content, high production values, teamwork, students will engage variety of studio, location professionalism and industry knowledge. and lab exercises and projects.
66 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS
Screenwriting Academic entrance requirements Bachelor degree and One of the following: C6088 Advanced Diploma of Screenwriting honours programs »» Year 12/Foundation Studies program CRICOS code: 067023F or equivalent. Duration: 2 years Advertising »» A relevant, recognised, post secondary City campus diploma or certificate. BP219 Bachelor of Communication The RMIT screenwriting qualification is unique in »» Applicants with relevant work experience (Advertising) Australia. It has established a reputation as the will also be considered. CRICOS code: 064394C place to study for writers serious about breaking Duration: 3 years into the industry, and the place for filmmakers Pathways City campus and production companies to look for trained, Graduates will be eligible for a maximum of talented and creative new writers. 96 credit point exemption, equivalent to one- If students are a strategic thinker, love working The program provides specialist training in year full-time of the Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) with ideas, are self-motivated, have a desire writing for film, television and digital media, subject to selection. Graduates will be eligible to do things differently and the will to win and across all genres. While encouraging students for a maximum of a 144-credit-point exemption succeed, then advertising is for them. to develop their own creative strengths, it of the Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing) if Throughout the degree students will have the exposes them to the professional context undertaking the screenwriting major (subject opportunity to develop problem-solving and for screenwriters, including the make-up of to selection). analytical skills and will be challenged to seek new and unexpected solutions to advertising local and international industries, professional Careers practice, analysis of entry points and career opportunities. Graduates may secure jobs in the film, television management. Working as individuals or in teams students will and digital media industries as screenwriters, initiate, plan and produce effective advertising All teachers come from the industry, and are story editors, script editors, researchers, writer/ campaigns that generate attention for brands actively involved in writing, production or media. producers, copywriters/script developers in and products, and build an emotional bond with Local practitioners are invited as guest speakers digital media and advertising, screenwriting consumers. to share their experience with students, and teachers/tutors, script assessors and in film all students have the opportunity to work with development roles. Students will develop the skills and knowledge mentors in leading companies and on all types to critically appraise these activities. of productions. Learning by doing Learning by doing This degree has strong industry links and a As part of the program, students will be commitment to work readiness. Students are required to complete 68 hours of professional encouraged to seek work experience and work–integrated learning in the second year. participate in award shows. Work placements are offered to selected students in final year Program structure (third year of the degree). In first year students will be provided with a comprehensive grounding in writing for film, Program structure television and digital media. Professional strand In the second year students are encouraged In the professional strand, major areas of to develop their own creative strengths through study include art direction, campaigns, client specialist training across a wide range of management, computer graphics, concept genres. The program also exposes students to development, copywriting, strategy and media the professional context in which they will work planning, and visual communication. as a screenwriter, including the make-up of Communication strand local and international industries, professional All students in the Bachelor of Communication practice, marketing their projects and career (Advertising) are required to take four management. communication strand courses. All RMIT, screenwriting teachers are actively »» Communication and Social Relations engaged in writing, production or media and students will have opportunities to work with »» Communication Histories and Technologies mentors in leading companies and on all types »» Communication Debates and Approaches of productions. The program’s strong industry »» An Approved Communication Elective links ensure that students will be in a good position to look for employment as a writer in the film and television industry. www.rmit.edu.au/programs/c6088
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 67 Contextual studies strand Additional costs Advertising–creative Students must complete a major in contextual A first year student can expect to spend studies. A major consists of five courses from approximately AU$2 000 on art materials. BH053 Bachelor of Communication (Advertising - Creative) (Honours) one of the following fields: Both parts of the written task require applicants CRICOS code: 048775A »» Asian media and culture to demonstrate sound English skills, knowledge Duration: 1 year »» cinema studies of the specific program(s) as well as personal City campus »» politics economies communication and professional interest in media and communication. Honours is an advanced applied research »» literature and philosophy Applicants are also required to submit a portfolio program that provides a research environment Students must also complete three general of work. Students who do not have a traditional intended to develop creative and critical applied student electives, usually in different fields from art or design folio are encouraged to apply, but thinkers for contemporary media industries. that chosen for their major. The contextual should contact the program area for information. Honours is based in the ‘labsome’ research studies component of the degree ensures that studio, and allows students to undertake applied Applicants may be interviewed as part of the graduates bring a broad academic grounding communications research in the context of selection process. to their subsequent work in the industry. reflective practice. There is a commitment to www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp219 Pathways exploring relevant, sustainable and innovative methods and practices relevant to contemporary Academic entrance requirements RMIT’s School of Media and Communication offers the Bachelor of Communication (Honours) communication industries and ideas. One of the following: and the following postgraduate offerings in LABsome Honours allows the best students »» Study at Year 12/Foundation Studies program advertising and communication: Master of to think seriously and creatively around gnarly or equivalent. Communication (Advertising) incorporating the questions in communication and media. »» Successful completion of a relevant two Graduate Certificate in Advertising and Graduate Students are expected to push the envelope year full-time post secondary certificate Diploma in Advertising; Doctor of Philosophy concerning ideas, methods and artefacts. In a or equivalent. (PhD) by Research, Applied Communication. networked, digital age what will communication Folio For further information see: be, what will it look and sound like, what will our www.rmit.edu.au/appliedcommunication jobs be and how should we express all this? You are required to submit a Folio of your art, In LABsome everyone will be a knowledge and design or media work on a CD-ROM (at least Professional recognition 15 pieces). It should demonstrate your creative, communication producer (not a consumer), and This degree is reviewed and accredited by the will be a participant within modern information conceptual and technical abilities. Pieces can worldwide industry body, the New York-based include drawings, paintings, graphic designs, networks and ecologies. (And we will know International Advertising Association (IAA). what that means in thought and deed.) sculptures, video, scripting, short story, and Graduates will be eligible for the IAA’s Diploma 2D and 3D Flash animation. The images on of Advertising in addition to their degree Program structure the CD-ROM must be in PDF, JPEG, SWF, DCR from RMIT. Year one Credit points or Quick Time format suitable to be read on Macintosh-based computers. Your CD must be Careers »» Communication Revolutions: attached in a separate folder and clearly labelled Advertising graduates will be equipped to Technologies and Cultural Form 12 with your name and contact details. become innovative advertising strategists, »» Honours Elective 12 Note: Folios will not be returned. copywriters, and art directors. They can »» Research Workshop A 12 work strategically and creatively, locally and »» Research Workshop B 12 Advanced entry globally, and move seamlessly and comfortably Select one course July (mid-year) intake is available only to across disciplines and organisations that use »» Research Project A 48 students who are granted course exemptions advertising to achieve their goals. »» Research Thesis A 48 or advanced entry on the basis of previous Typically, graduates work in: study of either one or three semesters. www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bh053 »» agencies specialising in advertising, digital Extra requirements media, direct-response and sales promotion Academic entrance requirements All applicants are required to submit a written »» media (TV and radio stations, newspapers Students who achieve a degree with an average response to set questions. A copy of this and magazines), suppliers (TV production, of distinction in the Bachelor of Communication questionnaire is available at: radio, print and new-media) (Advertising) at RMIT, or its equivalent, can apply to undertake this honours year www.rmit.edu.au/international/ »» business, government and non-profit supplementary_forms . organisations with in-house advertising research program for the award of Bachelor of Communication (Advertising - Creative) It is expected that the extra requirements will facilities (Honours). be undertaken in supervised situations, for »» advertising and management consultancies. Applicants are required to provide information example, at the office of an accredited RMIT Demand is high for top graduates in major about their thesis or project topic when they University International Services agent or centres, and long-term employment prospects apply. They should consult with a possible representative. are good globally, with particular growth in the supervisor when they have selected a topic, In summary, the written requirement is made up Asia–Pacific region. and state in their application the name of the of two parts. The first part is set questions of a supervisor to whom they have spoken. An initial general nature about the applicant’s preparation list of supervisors can be found on the following for and knowledge about the Bachelor of web site: Communication and related topics. The second . part relates to discipline specific questions for www.rmit.edu.au/research/hdr/supervisors each of the five streams: advertising; journalism; media; professional communication and public relations. Applicants may apply for up to three program streams on one application.
68 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS
Creative media Careers Year two On completion of this honours year, students In year two, students will have a choice between BH061 Bachelor of Arts (Creative Media) can expect to demonstrate a strong competency a novel writing or screenwriting major. (Honours) in a chosen discipline, as well as a capacity to In the novel major, students will study literary CRICOS code: 061181G engage in self-directed, project-based learning non-fiction, literary realism to post-modernism, Duration: 1 year and development of an industry-ready portfolio novel writing studio, literary theory, as well as City campus for establishing or further developing a career a creative writing elective. This program has been designed to help within a chosen creative industry. In the screenwriting major, students will study students develop skills in their chosen discipline, the anatomy of a screenplay, advanced which include photography, animation and Creative writing scriptwriting, authorship, screenplay studio interactive media or music industry. Students and narrative in the cinema, a creative writing will produce a self-directed project designed to BP257 Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing) elective, as well as themes from popular culture. prepare them for entry into their chosen industry CRICOS code: 065130G Year three or further postgraduate study. Graduates from Duration: 3 years In year three, students will look at concept this program will be reflective, professional and City campus development, communicating the self, responsive practitioners with an ability to apply professional practice, and a creative writing critical analysis and creative solutions in different Do you have interest in writing creatively? elective. There is also a major project and contexts within their chosen area. Are you inspired by ideas? Creative writing at RMIT provides students production (36 points), as well as the business Program structure with the opportunity to develop their skills as of creative writing. Year one Credit points a creative writer with emphasis on literacy and www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp257 creative writing. »» Research Strategies - Academic entrance requirements The degree offers a range of theoretical Design/Creative Arts 12 Year 12/Foundation Studies program or and practical approaches to creative writing, »» Major Project Design 24 equivalent. »» Major Project Implementation 24 spanning narrative theory and creative writing techniques, fiction and non-fiction, literary Folio »» Reflective Practice and Exegesis 24 studies and philosophy, scriptwriting, cinema Please provide the following: »» Discipline Elective 12 studies and new media. The degree offers www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bh061 »» a 500 word statement detailing why specialisation in either the area of novel or you would like to do the program screenwriting during the second year of the Academic entrance requirements »» a full curriculum vitae (CV) with 2 written degree, with the opportunity to complete a To be considered for entrance into this references major written project in year three. program, students must have successfully »» a sample (1000 words) of writing (either completed an undergraduate degree in the Learning by doing creative, factual or a combination of both, discipline of photography, games, multimedia A range of opportunities to learn by doing depending on the area of interest). or music industry. To be eligible to undertake is provided. Learning activities may include: this program, it is expected that students industry and peer critique of scripts within a Pathways will have achieved a minimum of a credit writing studio model; presenting a ‘pitch’ to Graduates of the Diploma of Professional Writing average (or equivalent), in an undergraduate a potential publisher or producer; web-based and Editing who are selected for this program degree at RMIT or other tertiary institution in writing; industry and event management; will receive up to 96 credit points if undertaking Australia or overseas. However, in individual writers’ festivals; performance and public the Novel major. Graduates of the Advanced cases, experience in the relevant sector since readings of work. Diploma of Screenwriting who are selected for graduation may be taken into consideration. the degree program will receive up to 144 credit Key staff of this degree has strong connections points if undertaking the Screenwriting major. Pathways with creative practice. They are authors, Graduates of the Bachelor of Arts (Creative This program provides a pathway into higher screenwriters, essayists, playwrights, reviewers Writing) may also apply for entry to the Master degree (by research) programs offered in RMIT’s and researchers. Some of them are working of Creative Media (Creative Writing) by School of Creative Media. On completion of the in new media and web-based writing, others coursework or the Master of Arts - Creative honours year, students may apply for entry into are more traditionally located in Australian and Writing (by research) or PhD (Creative Media) an higher degree (by research) program in a international texts through their own writing, in Creative Writing. chosen discipline or field. teaching and research. Careers Professional recognition Program structure Employment opportunities exist in three The central purpose of the program is to Year one broad areas: writing for publication in print prepare students to undertake future study in In year one, students will study the art and new media; writing for screenplay and script a postgraduate research program, as well as of narrative, world myths and narratives, development; writing for and about education develop a higher level of attainment in their introduction to cinema studies, and recent and other research fields. With the increasing discipline through a relevant self-directed project. philosophy, modernism and post-modernism. opportunities that arise from writing for Students will also write non-fiction, study In so doing the program will enable students convergent media platforms through interactivity, contemporary Australian writing, be introduced to demonstrate knowledge of a discipline as a games and e-zines, the field for writers is to literary studies, and write media texts. cultural and personal practice, apply knowledge expanding. There is also the potential for of the industry structure relevant to the area, you to be self-employed as creative writers. and adapt their creative practice in a complex and changing world. In addition, the program will enable engagement with research concepts integrating theory with practice.
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 69 Journalism Contextual studies strand Pathways Students must complete a major in contextual Graduates of the Diploma of Professional Writing BP220 Bachelor of Communication studies. A major consists of five courses from and Editing who have been successful in gaining (Journalism) one of the following fields: a place in journalism will be eligible to apply for CRICOS code: 048668D »» Asian media and culture an exemption of two courses. Further information Duration: 3 years »» cinema studies is available from RMIT’s School of Media and City campus Communication. »» politics, economies, communication RMIT’s School of Media and Communication Learning by doing »» literature and philosophy offers the Bachelor of Communication In the internship course in third year, students Students must also complete three general (Journalism) (Honours) and has the following will undertake a work placement, arranged student electives, usually in different fields from postgraduate offerings in journalism and by RMIT, in an online, print or broadcast that chosen for their major. The contextual communication: Master of Communication newsroom. RMIT’s work placements are studies component of the degree ensures that (Journalism) incorporating the Graduate Diploma supported by Melbourne’s mainstream media graduates bring a broad academic grounding in Journalism; Master of Communication (by outlets as well as a variety of regional and to their subsequent work in the industry. coursework); Master of Arts - Communication interstate media. There are a small number www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp220 Studies (by research); Doctor of Philosophy of overseas placements offered each year. (PhD) by Research, Applied Communication. As well as the work placement, a variety of Academic entrance requirements opportunities are available each semester to One of the following: Professional recognition gain on-the-job experience from organisations »» Study at Year 12/Foundation Studies program The program has the assistance and support seeking journalism students for paid or voluntary or equivalent. of the Journalism Program Advisory Committee, positions. »» Successful completion of a relevant two which has senior representatives from Program structure year full-time post secondary certificate metropolitan daily newspapers, broadcast and online media. Students will be recognised The degree consists of 24 courses in three or equivalent. amongst the best in the industry: three recent strands: Extra requirements graduates won Quill Awards—Victoria’s premier Professional strand All applicants are required to submit a written media awards—including Young Journalist of The professional core of the degree is a blend response to set questions that can be found at: the Year. Others were highly commended. of practical and theoretical subject areas. www.rmit.edu.au/international/ Careers The practical courses are designed to introduce supplementary_forms . Students will be able to work in Australia students to the basic skills required for a career In summary, the written requirement is made up and overseas in all fields of journalism; such in journalism. The core courses include a of two parts. The first part is set questions of a as metropolitan, regional and suburban thorough grounding in the fundamental reporting general nature about the applicant’s preparation newspapers, magazines, specialist publications, and news writing skills required for all journalism for and knowledge about the Bachelor of radio, television, online and in related areas in the platforms. Communication and related topics. The second corporate and public sectors. Students will also learn print, online, radio and part relates to discipline specific questions for television production skills through hands-on each of the five streams: advertising-creative; The journalism profession has no single point experience with the degree’s newspaper and journalism; media; professional communication of entry, so RMIT journalism graduates, with the online journal and live radio and television and public relations. Applicants may apply for range of skills they bring to the profession, have news bulletins. up to three program streams on one application. an increased likelihood of gaining a job in the news media. Most graduates find work in the Through theoretical courses, students will Both parts of the written task require applicants news media or a related field within six months learn all about the complex ethical issues that to demonstrate sound English language skills, of graduating. Although the focus of the degree confront practising journalists. The theories knowledge of the specific program(s) as well as is to prepare students for a career in journalism, which underpin journalistic practice, the role personal and professional interest in media and it can also serve as a general preparation for of journalism in society and ethics are covered communication. other careers in the communications field. in-depth in specific courses. Applicants may be interviewed as part of the Communication strand selection process. Students will be required to take four communication strand courses: »» Communication and Social Relations »» Communication Histories and Technologies »» Communication Debates and Approaches »» An Approved Communication Elective
70 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS
Journalism Media Program structure The program is composed of courses from three BH054 Bachelor of Communication BP221 Bachelor of Communication strands of study. (Journalism) (Honours) (Media) The professional strand within Media CRICOS code: 048776M CRICOS code: 048667E encourages you to become literate in a wide Duration: 1 year Duration: 3 years range of media forms. City campus BP221ACC Bachelor of Communication The Communication and Contextual Studies Honours is an advanced applied research (Media) strands allow you to develop the critical program that provides a research environment CRICOS code: 055813G and analytical skills, theoretical knowledge intended to develop creative and critical applied Duration: 2.5 years and research expertise with which to better thinkers for contemporary media industries. City campus understand and evaluate your own work and Honours is based in the ‘labsome’ research This degree provides the skills and knowledge the work of others. studio, and allows students to undertake applied that let students meet the challenges posed by communications research in the context of Professional strand contemporary media. The degree emphasises reflective practice. There is a commitment to In first year, you will study how to read, write project and collaborative work and integrates exploring relevant, sustainable and innovative and publish work using text, audio and video practical production with creative practice, methods and practices relevant to contemporary in traditional and digital, online, converged and critical reflection and individual experimentation communication industries and ideas. networked media. You will also explore the in a context of solid professional and industry creative and critical application of these skills LABsome Honours allows the best students knowledge. in a wide range of areas relevant to academic to think seriously and creatively around gnarly It will provide students with a broad knowledge study and the media industries. questions in communication and media. of all aspects of media, and put them in a strong Students are expected to push the envelope These media literacies are applied to more position to be able to pursue their specific concerning ideas, methods and artefacts. In a specialised contexts in second year, where career direction. networked, digital age what will communication you will choose either television or radio as a be, what will it look and sound like, what will our Graduates of this degree are creative thinkers professional specialisation, and study emerging jobs be and how should we express all this? and problem-solvers who are employable across areas such as networked and interactive media. a wide range of industry sectors. The degree’s In LABsome everyone will be a knowledge and In third year, the emphasis is on advanced distinctive integration of professional training communication producer (not a consumer), and project work, which integrates and develops and academic study exposes students to all will be a participant within modern information the theoretical, practical and professional facets of production, as well as allowing them to networks and ecologies. (And we will know knowledge previously acquired. You will function learn how to analyse media products in broader what that means in thought and deed.) more independently, directing your own learning historical, critical and cultural contexts. In the and producing media projects with an academic Program structure core professional stream, students will learn all and/or industry focus. facets of the production process, from writing to Year one Credit points Communication strand scripting, shooting, sound and image recording All students in the Bachelor of Communication »» Research Workshop A 12 and editing, broadcasting, and publishing. »» Research Workshop B 12 (Media) are required to take the following four »» Communication Revolutions: Learning by doing Communication Strand courses: Technologies and Cultural Form 12 Students will have unique opportunities for »» Communication and Social Relations »» Honours Elective 12 production beyond the classroom. RMITV is »» Communication Histories and Technologies a student-run television and video production Select one course »» Communication Debates and Approaches house, which broadcasts programs on Channel »» Research Thesis A 48 31. SYN FM has a full-time broadcast licence »» An approved Communication Elective »» Research Project A 48 and students will make a significant contribution Contextual Studies strand www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bh054 to its programming. Media students also This strand exposes you to broader areas of Academic entrance requirements work with Melbourne’s largest independent interdisciplinary study to further your conceptual radio broadcaster 3RRR FM to produce and and critical thinking, ensuring that graduates Students who achieve a degree with an average host Room With A View, a weekly one-hour bring a broad academic grounding to their of distinction in the Bachelor of Communication magazine program. subsequent work in the industry. (Journalism) at RMIT, or its equivalent, can apply to undertake this honours year Students will have access to the latest Students are required to complete a ‘major’, research program for the award of Bachelor production and postproduction technology. consisting of five courses from one of the of Communication (Journalism) (Honours). Video projects are shot using professional following fields: cameras, and edited in one of twenty post- Applicants are invited to provide information »» Asian Media and Culture production suites. Students also have access about their thesis or project topic when they »» Cinema Studies to a fully equipped television studio. Film apply. They should consult with a possible production is available as an option in third »» Politics, Economies, Communication supervisor when they have selected a topic, year. Radio studios are equipped with the »» Literature and Philosophy and state in their application the name of the latest industry-standard recording and editing You must also complete three general student supervisor to whom they have spoken. An initial software. Students also work in specialised electives, usually in different fields from that list of supervisors can be found on the following media computer labs for classes in online media chosen for your major. web site: production and integrated media. www.rmit.edu.au/research/hdr/supervisors . www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp221 RMIT’s media lecturers are industry specialists and will provide students with tremendous industry insights and skills. Course content is further complemented with guest lectures by external industry professionals.
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 71 Academic entrance requirements Careers Media Successful completion of Year 12/Foundations The media sector is intensely competitive, Studies program or equivalent. however RMIT Media graduates can be found BH055 Bachelor of Communication (Media) (Honours) throughout the media industries within Australia Extra Requirements and internationally. As a result of this, the CRICOS code: 048777K All applicants are required to submit a written media degree produces graduates suitable Duration: 1 year response to set questions that can be found at: for a range of occupations for which there is City campus www.rmit.edu.au/international/ no single common entry point. Graduates find Honours is an advanced applied research supplementary_forms . work in the government sector, the film and program that provides a research environment In summary, the written requirement is made up television industry, public and commercial radio, intended to develop creative and critical applied of two parts. The first part is set questions of a journalism, marketing, publishing, academia, thinkers for contemporary media industries. general nature about the applicant’s preparation and the music and games industries. Many will Honours is based in the ‘labsome’ research for and knowledge about the Bachelor of also proceed to postgraduate study. studio, and allows students to undertake applied Communication and related topics. The second The degree has undertaken extensive industry communications research in the context of part relates to discipline specific questions for consultation to produce creative and critical reflective practice. There is a commitment to each of the five streams; Advertising-Creative; media makers, who are also knowledgeable exploring relevant, sustainable and innovative Journalism; Media; Professional Communication about media industries, theories and practices methods and practices relevant to contemporary and Public Relations. Applicants may apply for in Australia and internationally. communication industries and ideas. up to three program streams on one application. Graduates will be able to initiate, create and LABsome Honours allows the best students Both parts of the written task require applicants evaluate applied research, media production, to think seriously and creatively around gnarly to demonstrate sound English language skills, work collaborate, direct and evaluate students’ questions in communication and media. knowledge of the specific program(s) as well as own learning, understand a range of media Students are expected to push the envelope personal and professional interest in the media and be equipped to pursue a media career concerning ideas, methods and artefacts. In a and communication. or further study. networked, digital age what will communication Applicants may be interviewed as part of the Common career destinations include: be, what will it look and sound like, what will our selection process. jobs be and how should we express all this? »» Film and TV: directors, producers, directors Pathways of photography, screenwriters, camera In LABsome everyone will be a knowledge and communication producer (not a consumer), and Graduates of the Advanced Diploma of operators, sound recordists, sound and will be a participant within modern information Screenwriting or Advanced Diploma of Screen picture editors, post-production supervisors, networks and ecologies. (And we will know and Media who have been successful in gaining production managers, first assistant directors, what that means in thought and deed.) a place in this degree will be eligible to apply for art directors, casting agents and video artists. exemptions of one-and-a-half years, leaving an Program formats include feature films, short Program structure additional one-and-a-half years to complete the films, TV series, TV commercials, TV studio Year one Credit points degree. productions, music videos, news and current »» Research Workshop A 12 RMIT’s School of Media and Communication affairs programs, film and TV documentaries offers the Bachelor of Communication (Media) and corporate videos. »» Research Workshop B 12 (Honours) and has the following postgraduate »» Radio: presenters, producers, programmers, »» Communication Revolutions: offerings in communication: Master of station managers, studio directors, journalists Technologies and Cultural Form 12 Communication (by coursework): Master of and editors, for commercial, government or »» Honours Elective 12 Arts (by research); Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) community broadcasters. Select one course by Research, Applied Communication. »» Internet and mobile media: web site »» Research Thesis A 48 developers, content developers, writers, Professional recognition »» Research Project A 48 managers and publishers, DVD and games www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bh055 RMIT Media has an excellent academic and producers, developers and authors, and vocational reputation. The degree is widely multimedia artists. English entrance requirements recognised by media industry employers » Screen culture: film festival curators and One of the following: as producing industry-ready graduates. » project managers, film critics, journal and »» IELTS—7.0+ (no band less than 6.5) A program advisory committee comprising magazine editors, distributors and venue »» TOEFL—Paper-based = 600+ (TWE 5.0+) senior industry figures representing the film coordinators. and television, radio and internet mobile media »» TOEFL—Computer-based = 250+ (TWE 5.0+) RMIT graduates can also be found in media industries meets regularly to ensure this degree’s »» TOEFL—Internet based (iBT) = Overall score policy development for government and relevance to the media industry. 100, writing minimum 24, all other sections industry, media research, sponsorship minimum 22 and management.
72 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS
Academic entrance requirements Additional costs Program structure Students who achieve a degree with an average Other expenses apply for most programs. The degree consists of three strands: of distinction in the Bachelor of Communication Prospective students are advised to consult professional, communication and contextual. (Media) at RMIT, or its equivalent, can apply to the School for further information. The majority of courses are in the professional undertake this honours year research program Academic entrance requirements strand. for the award of Bachelor of Communication In first year students will undertake courses (Media) (Honours). Applicants for entry into the first year: successful completion of Year 12 or equivalent. in journalism and public relations. These are Applicants are invited to provide information the courses that establish foundation skills about their thesis or project topic when they Pathways in professional writing, news report writing, apply. They should consult with a possible For entry into the second year of the program: producing a media kit and developing supervisor when they have selected a topic, successful completion of either a diploma campaign strategies. and state in their application the name of the or advanced diploma in the field of music In second year students will develop skills supervisor to whom they have spoken. An initial performance, sound production or business in writing, editing and publishing a range list of supervisors can be found on the following or their industry experience equivalent. of media texts such as audio, video and web site: networked forms. www.rmit.edu.au/research/hdr/supervisors . Careers Graduates are employed in a variety of areas In third year students will elect one and often leading to middle and upper management two of three professional fields, further developing Music industry within the broad music industry. Completion their foundation level skills. Students will also have the opportunity to take part in a project BP047 Bachelor of Arts (Music Industry) of the degree offers an opportunity to move from music performance, sound production that makes use of media and communication CRICOS code: 065131G and music business into employment in the skills and knowledge developed throughout Duration: 3 years performing arts industry, through industry-based the degree. City campus projects and placement. Students can undertake specialisations in: A music industry degree enables students »» online, television or radio production to interrogate the discipline of music industry »» print or broadcast journalism through practical, theoretical and conceptual Professional communication »» strategies and practices of public relations. investigations. Students will develop knowledge BP222 Bachelor of Communication and skills in music performance, sound (Professional Communication) Communication strand recording and production, and music business. CRICOS code: 048665G Alongside the professional strand, students The degree offers students the opportunity Duration: 3 years will undertake compulsory courses in the to continue developing skills associated with communication strand that provide an overview BP222ACC Bachelor of Communication working in the music industry. of perspectives and issues within the broad field (Professional Communication) The degree includes: courses dealing with of communication studies. CRICOS code: 048722C current issues and practices in the music Contextual studies strand Duration: 2.5 years (including summer study) industry; optional courses in either performance These courses provide an understanding of the City campus practice and presentation skills or specific application of media and communication in its business areas; linked concept development Do you want to experience three key aspects broader, social context. Students must complete and fully realised projects; and industry-based of communication, gathering a broad range of a major in contextual studies. A major consists field experience. skills that could see you enter any number of of five courses from one of the following fields: The degree is studied in a range of flexible professional communications fields? »» Asian media and culture modes (including lectures, workshops, master By experiencing journalism, media production, »» cinema studies classes and negotiated projects). The final and public relations, students will encounter »» politics economies communication semester involves an industry placement. a career-oriented degree that produces multi- skilled communicators with radio, television, »» literature and philosophy Program structure and print experience. The communication and contextual studies Year one Students will develop skills in corporate strands allow students to develop the critical Eight courses including workplace communications, magazine editing, broadcast and analytical skills, theoretical knowledge communication, computer sound production, journalism, sports writing, script writing, print and research expertise with which to better marketing principles, sound design, media journalism and any number of related fields understand and evaluate their own work cultures, design studio, musical performance associated with public relations, journalism and the work of others. and entrepreneurial ventures. and media production. www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp222 Year two RMIT delivers one of the premier professional Academic entrance requirements Eight courses including contemporary and legal communications degrees in Australia. Successful completion of Year 12 (meeting issues in the music industry, pathways into Learning by doing RMIT’s academic requirements) or a music industry practice, the global musician, Foundation Studies program. concept development, music style overview, Students are encouraged to undertake a and performance or business electives. professional placement during their degree. Successful completion of a relevant post secondary qualification. Year three Major project and production, and elective, practical experience: semester-long industry placement for the second half of final year. www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp047
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 73 Extra requirements Professional communication Public relations All applicants are required to submit a written response to set questions that can be found at: BH056 Bachelor of Communication BP223 Bachelor of Communication (Professional Communications) (Public Relations) www.rmit.edu.au/international/ (Honours) supplementary_forms . CRICOS code: 048666F CRICOS code: 048778J Duration: 3 years In summary, the written requirement is made up Duration: 1 year of two parts. The first part is set questions of a City campus general nature about the applicant’s preparation City campus Are you able to get to the core of an issue for and knowledge about the Bachelor of Honours is an advanced applied research and make it sound great? Working between Communication and related topics. The second program that provides a research environment organisations to enhance their reputation and part relates to discipline specific questions for intended to develop creative and critical applied exposure to the media is at the core of PR work. each of the five streams: advertising-creative; thinkers for contemporary media industries. A PR degree at RMIT prepares students for journalism; media; professional communication Honours is based in the ‘labsome’ research work in modern public relations, developing their and public relations. Applicants may apply for studio, and allows students to undertake applied skills to build and maintain positive relationships up to three program streams on one application. communications research in the context of that enhance public standing or exposure. reflective practice. There is a commitment to Both parts of the written task require applicants Students will gain professional skills and exploring relevant, sustainable and innovative to demonstrate sound English language skills, knowledge with an emphasis on developing methods and practices relevant to contemporary knowledge of the specific program(s) as well as problem solving, organisational and project communication industries and ideas. personal and professional interest in media and management skills, and the ability to work in communication. LABsome Honours allows the best students and lead teams. to think seriously and creatively around gnarly Applicants may be interviewed as part of If students have a desire to communicate with questions in communication and media. the selection process. others, a general curiosity about people and the Students are expected to push the envelope world, strong analytical instincts and problem Pathways concerning ideas, methods and artefacts. In a solving skills, the ability to express themselves Graduates are well placed to take up further networked, digital age what will communication clearly, a capacity to work well under pressure, study to pursue a particular research interest be, what will it look and sound like, what will our and enjoy researching and finding out how the through the Bachelor of Communication jobs be and how should we express all this? world ticks, then public relations is for them. (Honours) or the following postgraduate In LABsome everyone will be a knowledge and degrees: Master of Communication (Public communication producer (not a consumer), and Learning by doing Relations) or (Journalism) or (Editing and will be a participant within modern information Work experience is incorporated into all levels Publishing); Master of Communication (by networks and ecologies. (And we will know of the degree. coursework); Master of Arts (by research); what that means in thought and deed.) In first year students will participate in structured Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) by research, client projects. Applied Communication. Program structure www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bh056 In second year students will complete a research Careers project for a not-for-profit organisation. Many graduates work in a wide variety of Academic entrance requirements In third year students will plan a public occupations for which there is no single Students who achieve a degree with an average relations campaign, working for a not-for- definitive qualification, such as media liaison, of distinction in the Bachelor of Communication profit organisation and will also complete an media research, marketing or corporate and (Professional Communication) at RMIT, or internship, which is three to four weeks on a government communications. Others go on its equivalent, can apply to undertake this supervised placement in a public relations role to work as specialists in journalism, television, honours year research program for the award in a not-for-profit, corporate or government radio production and public relations. Students of Bachelor of Communication (Professional organisation or in a public relations consultancy. in the professional communication degree Communications) (Honours). Program structure come from many parts of the world, and Applicants are required to provide information This degree has a flexible structure that will give past graduates are employed in Australia, about their thesis or project topic when they students the opportunity to study in broader Asia and Europe. apply. They should consult with a possible areas. Students will begin by concentrating supervisor when they have selected a topic, on public relations and communications. As and state in their application the name of the the degree progresses, students will have supervisor to whom they have spoken. An initial opportunities to expand their scope of study list of supervisors can be found on the following to areas such as social sciences, politics, web site: psychology and business. www.rmit.edu.au/research/hdr/supervisors .
74 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS
The degree comprises three strands of courses: Both parts of the written task require applicants Public relations Professional strand to demonstrate sound English language skills, knowledge of the specific program(s) as well as BH057 Bachelor of Communication Students will gain the expertise to use (Public Relations) (Honours) language and media effectively and with an a personal and professional interest in media CRICOS code: 048779G emphasis on developing strong verbal and and communication. Duration: 1 year written presentation skills. Students will gain an Applicants may be interviewed as part of understanding of the social, political, business the selection process. City campus and media environments that in turn will give Pathways Honours is an advanced applied research students insight into how to advise organisations program that provides a research environment Graduates of the Advanced Diploma of on communication strategies that will enhance intended to develop creative and critical applied Business (Public Relations) who have been their relationships with stakeholders. Students thinkers for contemporary media industries. successful in gaining a place in this degree will will also gain an understanding of the high Honours is based in the ‘labsome’ research be eligible to apply for exemptions of one year, standard of ethics, intellectual rigour and studio, and allows students to undertake applied leaving an additional two years to complete professionalism required in public relations. communications research in the context of the degree. Graduates of the Diploma of reflective practice. There is a commitment to Communication strand Professional Writing and Editing who have exploring relevant, sustainable and innovative Students will learn basic communication skills been successful in gaining a place in this methods and practices relevant to contemporary including communication and persuasion theories degree will be eligible to apply for exemptions communication industries and ideas. and research methods. The degree begins with in three courses. LABsome Honours allows the best students establishing the foundations of public relations, RMIT’s School of Media and Communication to think seriously and creatively around gnarly and then looks at more specialised skills and offers the Bachelor of Communication (Honours) questions in communication and media. areas of expertise as the degree progresses. and has the following postgraduate offerings in Students are expected to push the envelope public relations and communication: Master of Contextual studies strand concerning ideas, methods and artefacts. In a Communication (Public Relations) incorporating These courses provide an understanding of the networked, digital age what will communication the Graduate Diploma in Public Relations; application of media and communication in its be, what will it look and sound like, what will our Master of Communication (by coursework); broader social context. Students must complete jobs be and how should we express all this? a major in contextual studies. A major consists Master of Arts - Communication Studies (by In LABsome everyone will be a knowledge and of five courses from one of the following fields: research); Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) by research, Applied Communication. communication producer (not a consumer), and »» Asian media and culture will be a participant within modern information »» cinema studies Professional recognition networks and ecologies. (And we will know »» politics economies communication The public relations degree has been developed what that means in thought and deed.) in close association with experienced »» literature and philosophy Program structure public relations practitioners. Their ongoing www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp223 commitment as program advisory committee Year one Credit points Academic entrance requirements members, staff members and guest lecturers »» Communication Revolutions: One of the following: contributes to the fine reputation the public Technologies and Cultural Form 12 relations degree holds. Graduates are eligible »» Study at Year 12/Foundation Studies program »» Honours Elective 12 or equivalent. for the Provisional Associate membership of »» Research Workshop A 12 the Public Relations Institute of Australia (PRIA). »» Successful completion of a relevant two »» Research Workshop B 12 year full-time post secondary certificate Careers Select one course or equivalent. There are many opportunities for public relations »» Research Project A 48 The practice of public relations requires excellent practitioners, and the range of opportunities »» Research Thesis A 48 skills in writing and speaking. Therefore students is growing as organisations realise the www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bh057 will need to demonstrate these skills during the importance of developing and maintaining selection process. good relationships with their stakeholders. Academic entrance requirements Students who achieve a degree with an average Extra requirements Public relations graduates work in many areas, including: of distinction in the Bachelor of Communication All applicants are required to submit a written (Public Relations) at RMIT, or its equivalent, »» media relations response to set questions contained in the can apply to undertake this honours year Bachelor of Communication extra requirements »» event management research program for the award of Bachelor of questionnaire. Please refer to »» external and internal communications Communication (Public Relations) (Honours). www.rmit.edu.au/programs/international/ »» stakeholder management Applicants are required to provide information supplementary_forms »» communications management about their thesis or project topic when they In summary, the written requirement is made up »» public affairs. apply. They should consult with a possible supervisor when they have selected a topic, of two parts. The first part is set questions of a Public relations careers usually start at junior and state in their application the name of the general nature about the applicant’s preparation consultant or officer/coordinator level and supervisor to whom they have spoken. An initial for and knowledge about the Bachelor of extend up to senior manager or consultant, list of supervisors can be found on the following Communication and related topics. The second director and, sometimes, chief executive officer. part relates to discipline specific questions for web site: each of the five streams: advertising-creative; www.rmit.edu.au/research/hdr/supervisors . journalism; media; professional communication and public relations. Applicants may apply for up to three program streams on one application.
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 75 SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND HEALTH
xxx xxx, xxxx INNOVATE, CREATE, DISCOVER
Science, Engineering and Health We offer more than 60 undergraduate Our fundamental commitment to quality at RMIT provides an extensive degrees at the City and Bundoora teaching ensures students have access and diverse range of degree and campuses, with a wide range of to the latest technology and methods diploma programs that include TAFE programs from certificates of teaching. RMIT lecturers develop through to advanced diplomas. and apply new knowledge and new ways engineering, science, health and of thinking through education, research medical sciences and computing With a focus on providing solutions to real-world problems, we aim to and projects in collaboration with a wide and IT studies. develop socially responsible students range of partners. who will find practical, creative and Strong links with industry ensure our environmentally sustainable solutions programs are relevant, our students have to community and global problems. excellent opportunities for workplace training and clinical practice and are well equipped for future employment. RMIT graduates are innovative, critical thinkers who have the potential to become leaders in their respective fields, nationally and internationally.
76 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA
Learning by doing Pathways This program has a work-integrated learning Graduates of the Advanced Diploma of Computing and component embedded in the formal study. This Computer Systems Engineering who have involves project-based learning in a simulated been successful in gaining a place in one of Information work place environment or industry engagement the following bachelor programs: electronic to acquire the skills and knowledge of the and communication engineering; computer and Technologies current work practices. network engineering; electrical and electronic engineering; electrical engineering may be Program structure eligible to apply for exemptions of one to two Areas of specialised study include: years, leaving an additional two to three years »» administer unix-based computers to complete the degree. Students are also »» assemble and test personal computers eligible to apply for advanced standing of one- »» client-server networks and-a-half years into the Bachelor of Technology (Computing Studies), leaving them one-and-a- »» commission computer systems half years to complete the degree. »» design and implement internetworking TAFE programs systems Professional recognition »» electrical principles This program qualifies graduates at paraprofessional (technical officer) level. Computer systems engineering »» embedded systems Industry certification training for CISCO »» engineering applications C6084 Advanced Diploma of Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Microsoft Computer Systems Engineering »» engineering mathematics Certified Professional (MCP), Network Security, CRICOS code: 065161A »» enterprise networks Wireless and A+ certificates is integrated into Duration: 2 years »» install and configure internetworking systems this program. To enhance their employability students completing the program are City campus »» local area networks encouraged to sit for the external examinations » microprocessors Computer systems engineers are qualified » associated with these qualifications. to work with personal computers (PCs) and »» network operating systems Careers computer networks systems. Positions include »» network security technical officer or service supervisor. Computer systems officers are responsible for »» network services The RMIT program is a blend of practical administering and upgrading networking facilities »» object oriented coding experience with computer hardware and in small, medium or large-sized enterprises. software applications built on a strong »» project management The program is well structured to support future theoretical foundation. »» web services technical officers in the installation, maintenance Students will achieve competencies in testing, »» wireless local area networks. and administration of large computer networks and computer infrastructure. Skills are applied assembly, installation and maintenance of office www.rmit.edu.au/programs/c6084 personal computers and computer networks. to a wide range of business, manufacturing Students will gain skills in operating a wide Additional costs and operational occupations where application range of computer hardware and software such Students are expected to meet the cost of of knowledge in computers and software as personal computers, servers and network materials (approximately AU$100 per year). underpins the business operations. interconnection devices, CISCO devices and software applications for operating workstations, server operating systems, internet applications, and server applications. The program offers a specialised articulation stream if students aspire to undertake a degree.
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 77 Bachelor degree and Learning by doing Prerequisites honours programs Students are required to complete at least Mathematics. 12-weeks work experience in their own time (required for Engineers Australia accreditation). Pathways Computer and network engineering This is usually completed during the break Graduates of the Advanced Diploma of between third and fourth year. Computer Systems Engineering who are BP263 Bachelor of Engineering (Computer successful in gaining a place in this program and Network Engineering) Program structure may be eligible for exemptions equivalent to CRICOS code: 068294G This degree has a strong technical focus and between one-and-a-half and two years, leaving Duration: 4 years integrates its practical orientation with personal an additional two to two-and-a-half years to City campus and business skills development. complete the degree program. Computer and network engineers devise In the first two years of study, students Graduates of other advanced diplomas who engineering solutions for society. These may are introduced to the fundamentals of are successful in gaining a place in this program include designing new products and systems, computer and network engineering, as well may be eligible for exemptions equivalent to improving the operation of existing systems as relevant mathematics and physics. All one-and-a-half years, leaving an additional or providing customer and sales support. courses emphasise professional and personal two-and-a-half years to complete the degree. development. Essential leadership, team Graduates in these fields are part of the Graduates of the Associate Degree in organisation, communication, and decision- information, electronics and renewable energy Engineering Technology (Network Engineering) making skills are fostered to facilitate the revolution and develop new technologies and or the Associate Degree in Engineering smooth transition into industry. products for industries and communities of Technology (Electrical/Electronics) at RMIT who the future. Engineers in these fields work with Students will take a selection of computer and are successful in gaining a place in this program professionals in project teams in manufacturing, network engineering courses in third year, with will be eligible for exemptions equivalent to automation, agriculture, transport, education, the option of choosing a major in fourth year or two years, leaving an additional two years medicine and environmental monitoring. They choosing electives from both areas. to complete the degree. may contribute to the design and operation of A range of delivery modes are used to optimise international telecommunication networks and the learning environment and maximise feedback Professional recognition space exploration. Capacity to imagine and a on students’ performance. Techniques such as Accreditation by Engineers Australia is being desire to find creative solutions to problems are computer-assisted learning, interactive video sought for the Bachelor of Engineering key prerequisites to a career in engineering. instruction, laboratory-based classroom learning (Computer and Network Engineering) as part of Computer engineering and the use of team-based project activities all the general review of RMIT engineering degrees in 2009. Once accreditation of the degree is Computer engineering focuses on embedded contribute to an effective learning environment. granted, graduates will satisfy the requirements systems, computational intelligence, distributed The degree has a high level of practical content for admission to membership of Engineers computing, information engineering, intelligent with a strong emphasis on laboratory-based Australia at the level of professional engineer, robotics, industrial decision support systems, experiential learning. Computers also play an and the degree will be recognised in countries multimedia engineering and image processing. important role at all levels through computer- that are members of the Washington Accord. These fields are driving rapid change in industry assisted learning, simulation, problem solving and society, creating new opportunities for and design tools. Ownership of a laptop www.engineersaustralia.org.au technology and leading to the creation of new computer is encouraged as the computer has www.washingtonaccord.org businesses with both industrial and domestic become an integral part of the learning process. Careers applications. This degree provides students with strong Graduates are employed in a wide range Network engineering theoretical knowledge and practical application of industries and organisations in the public Network engineering is a growth field of design, through industry-relevant projects and experiential and private sectors throughout Australia implementation and maintenance of digital learning. The degree structure has been and overseas. These industries include the telecommunication data networks including developed in response to industry feedback. aerospace, automotive, manufacturing, the internet. Today’s organisations heavily There is a team-based engineering design electronics, computing, networks, utilise digital telecommunication and digital project in year four and an individual design communications, telecommunications, data networks for internet, internet services, project in year four, closely matching typical resources, defence, and primary industries. voiceover IP (internet telephone), digital TV industry-based projects. The degree aims to Typical tasks for graduates include design and and other needs. The program provides specific develop enterprising professionals with an supervision of projects in all areas of advanced training suitable for external examinations in innovative approach and the confidence and technologies as part of small, medium, or large specialised areas such as the CISCO CCNA ability to assume leadership roles in technology, businesses or organisations. RMIT graduates and Microsoft MCSE. business and the community. The degree are well prepared for leadership roles in industry, provides the knowledge and skills essential business, government and the community. for graduate engineers to become immediately Some graduates may choose to start their employable. own business. www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp263
78 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA COMPUTING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
Computer and network Many engineers quickly move into positions of There is a team-based engineering design engineering, and management management within organisations. A double project in year three, and an individual design degree allows students to gain a business project in year four, closely matching typical BP075 Bachelor of Engineering (Computer qualification, providing the background to industry-based projects. and Network Engineering)/Bachelor manage organisations effectively. The degree aims to develop enterprising of Business (Management) The double degree with business will give professionals with an innovative approach CRICOS code: 068295G students an advantage, allowing them to progress and the confidence and ability to assume Duration: 5 years into positions of responsibility and influence. leadership roles in technology, business City campus The financing of large engineering projects and the community. Computer and network engineers devise is increasingly complex and entrepreneurial. The degree provides the knowledge and skills engineering solutions for society. These may A business degree will prepare students to essential for graduate engineers to become include designing new products and systems, operate in a complex financial system. immediately employable in the exciting improving the operation of existing systems Learning by doing telecommunications, software, computing, or providing customer and sales support. electrical, biomedical and electronic systems Students are required to complete at least Graduates in these fields are part of the industry sectors. 12-weeks work experience in their own time information, electronics and renewable energy (required for Engineers Australia accreditation). www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp075 revolution and develop new technologies and This is usually completed during the breaks products for industries and communities of Academic entrance requirements after third year and after fourth year. the future. Engineers in these fields work with Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation professionals in project teams in manufacturing, Program structure Studies program or equivalent. automation, agriculture, transport, education, This degree has a strong technical focus and Prerequisites medicine and environmental monitoring. They integrates its practical orientation with personal Mathematics. may contribute to the design and operation of and business skills development. international telecommunication networks and In the first three years of this double degree Professional recognition space exploration. Capacity to imagine and a students are introduced to the fundamentals Accreditation by Engineers Australia is being desire to find creative solutions to problems of computer and network engineering, as well sought for the Bachelor of Engineering (Computer are key prerequisites to a career in engineering. as relevant mathematics and physics and and Network Engineering)/Bachelor of Business Computer engineering business management. All courses emphasise (Management) as part of the general review Computer engineering focuses on embedded professional and personal development. of RMIT engineering degrees in 2009. Once systems, computational intelligence, distributed Essential leadership, team organisation, accreditation of the degree is granted, graduates computing, information engineering, intelligent communication, and decision-making skills will satisfy the requirements for admission to robotics, industrial decision support systems, are fostered to facilitate the smooth transition membership of Engineers Australia at the level multimedia engineering and image processing. into industry. of professional engineer, and the degree will be These fields are driving rapid change in industry Students will take a selection of computer and recognised in countries that are members of the and society, creating new opportunities for network engineering courses in years three and Washington Accord. technology and leading to the creation of four, with the option of choosing a major in final www.engineersaustralia.org.au new businesses with industrial and domestic year or choosing electives from both areas. www.washingtonaccord.org applications. A range of delivery modes are used to optimise Careers Network engineering the learning environment and maximise feedback Graduates are employed in a wide range Network engineering is a growth field of design, on students’ performance. Techniques such as of industries and organisations in the public implementation and maintenance of digital computer-assisted learning, interactive video and private sectors throughout Australia telecommunication data networks including instruction, laboratory-based classroom learning and overseas. These industries include the internet. Today’s organisations heavily and the use of team-based project activities all the aerospace, automotive, biomedical, utilise digital telecommunication and digital contribute to an effective learning environment. microtechnology, manufacturing, power data networks for internet, internet services, The degree has a high level of practical content generation and distribution, electronics, voiceover IP (internet telephone), digital TV with strong emphasis on laboratory-based computing, networks, communications, and other needs. The program provides specific experiential learning. Computers also play an telecommunications, resources, defence, and training suitable for external examinations in important role at all levels through computer- primary industries. Typical tasks for graduates specialised areas such as the CISCO CCNA assisted learning, simulation, problem solving include design and supervision of projects in all and Microsoft MCSE. and design tools. Ownership of a laptop areas of advanced technologies as part of small, computer is encouraged as the computer has RMIT graduates are prepared for leadership medium, or large businesses or organisations. become an integral part of the learning process. roles in industry, business, government and RMIT graduates are well prepared for leadership the community. They are educated to be This degree provides students with strong roles in industry, business, government and the highly competent in engineering, business theoretical knowledge and practical application community. Some graduates may choose to and personal skills. through industry-relevant projects and start their own business. experiential learning. The degree structure has been developed in response to industry feedback.
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 79 Computer science Program structure Web systems Students can study a Bachelor of Computer The web systems degree offers in-depth BP094GEN Bachelor of Computer Science Science without any specialisation or they can study of web development and web database CRICOS code: 061076G choose a major study in one of eight areas. applications, e-commerce and enterprise Duration: 3 years (includes industry experience) systems, web security and web document Application programming mark-up languages, all with a practical BP094APP Bachelor of Computer Science When completing a computer science degree solutions-based orientation. (Application Programming) in application programming students will cover CRICOS code: 061072A theory and the practice of coding solutions, Year one Duration: 3 years as well as a wide range of problems using Programming (two courses), database concepts, computer organisation, mathematics BP094NET Bachelor of Computer the latest software development skill sets. for computing, web programming, data Science (Network Computational mathematics communication and net-centric computing, Students will combine computer science Programming) software engineering. CRICOS code: 061074K knowledge with courses in mathematics. This Students may choose to transfer into one of the Duration: 3 years degree enables students to work in areas of computing where more complex knowledge of specialised degrees after completing year one. BP094SEC Bachelor of Computer mathematical modelling needs to be automated Year two Science (Security) and analysed. Computing theory, programming techniques, CRICOS code: 061077G Embedded systems software engineering, professional computing Duration: 3 years The study of embedded systems focuses on practice, algorithms and analysis, operating BP094GGD Bachelor of Computer the study of microprocessors and digital design, systems principles and two specialisation Science (Games, Graphics, and real time systems to more readily equip courses. and Digital Media) students for programming hardware devices. Year three CRICOS code: 061086F These devices include wearable computers Database systems, artificial intelligence, two Duration: 3 years and health monitoring systems. specialisation courses, two computer science electives and two student electives. BP094WEB Bachelor of Computer Games, graphics and digital media In games, graphics and digital media, students www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp094 Science (Web Systems) will target the exciting world of interactive CRICOS code: 061078F Additional costs media, digital media, imaging and animation Duration: 3 years and 3D graphics. Studying and building the Students are not required to have private access to a PC, but will find it extremely useful. BP094EMB Bachelor of Computer tools needed for modern visualisation, students Students are expected to purchase textbooks Science (Embedded will gain skills in business, science, as well as as prescribed. In many classes comprehensive Systems) games development. printed notes are issued at a price to cover CRICOS code: 061079E Network programming printing costs. Duration: 3 years Networks are a fundamental building block in ICT. Software utilising such networks provides Academic entrance requirements BP094COM Bachelor of Computer the enabling technology to make networks truly Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation Science (Computational usable and reliable. With a network programming Studies program or equivalent. Mathematics) degree, students’ skills will be honed to include Prerequisites CRICOS code: 061073M study of network security, development of mobile Mathematics. Duration: 3 years applications, practical broadcasting across City campus networks, and solutions programming to network Pathways The computer science degrees span theoretical driven problems. Applicants who gain a place in this degree are and mathematical foundations of computing. Security eligible to apply for credit for approved previous These degrees aim to produce graduates Security concentrates on a combination of tertiary studies. who have excellent programming skills and both computer security in the sense of secure Professional recognition are capable of designing, implementing and electronic, commerce and programming This degree has professional level accreditation, maintaining complex software systems. environments, as well as the mathematically the highest possible with the Australian oriented information security which focuses Learning by doing Computer Society. on cryptography and algebras. If students study computer science without www.acs.org.au a specialisation, they can do an industrial System administration internship (one-semester) or a practical System administration will give students project (one-semester). Students undertaking a range of industry relevant skills including the internship will experience the software elements of CISCO certification, Windows development industry, learning to apply the and Unix administration, Oracle database theory studied in their degree. If students do administration, and open systems-based an internal project they will experience larger web systems administration. scale software development. This can be linked to a research project in: information storage, analysis and retrieval; distributed software engineering architecture; distributed systems and networking; intelligent systems.
80 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA COMPUTING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
Careers Careers Program structure Students will be in a strong position to gain In the honours program students will undertake Year one employment as a computing professional advanced coursework and a substantial amount »» Circuit Theory in a number of fields. They include: of research into new areas of computer science. »» Engineering Mathematics The experience students gain in presenting »» software development » Engineering Methods their ideas and results gives them an edge in » »» software systems security the job market. Students commonly choose to »» Enterprise Engineering » research » pursue their ideas further in a research master »» Database Concepts » system architecture » or doctoral program. »» Physics » web systems » »» Programming »» database development and administration Computer science, and Year two » network-based software development » computer and network engineering »» Web Programming »» testing and QA » Software Engineering Fundamentals BP002 Bachelor of Engineering (Computer » »» project management and Network Engineering)/Bachelor »» Electrical Systems » software for embedded hardware devices. » of Computer Science »» Electronics Graduates typically work for commercial CRICOS code: 067852B »» Engineering Design organisations, software development Duration: 5 years (includes industry experience) »» Introduction to Embedded Systems companies, government departments including City campus defence agencies, large computer organisations »» Mathematics for Electrical and Computer and other large industries. Students will readily As advances in both hardware and software Engineering adapt to new advances in the rapidly changing technology accelerate, there is an acute need »» Programming Techniques IT industry. for graduates who are equally at home with the hardware and architecture of a computer Years three, four and five Scholarship and prizes system and the software that is used to control Students will be required to complete the For further information please refer to: those systems. Increasingly, society is seeing remaining core courses from each degree and www.rmit.edu.au/compsci/scholarships . small computer devices embedded in a range then draw from a wide and comprehensive array of commodities and specialised equipment. of electives from computer science, computer From a wearable computer vest or systems engineering and more. Students must Computer science microprocessor impregnated running shoe also complete a major engineering project. BH013 Bachelor of Computer Science connected to an iPod, through to pacemakers www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp002 and intelligent swipe cards, society relies on the (Honours) Additional costs CRICOS code: 064395B ever-spreading ‘smart device’. Graduates of Students are not required to have private Duration: 1 year this double degree will be in demand because of their ability to design, build and integrate access to a PC, but will find it extremely useful. City campus the software and the hardware components Students are expected to purchase textbooks This one year program is undertaken after of the embedded computer devices which as prescribed. In many classes comprehensive completing one of the three year degrees in are changing the way we live. printed notes are issued at a price to cover computer science or information technology printing costs. Students need to be highly motivated in order and consists of a major research project with to complete two full degrees concurrently in Academic entrance requirements core and elective lecture courses. Honours five-years. graduates with good results may proceed Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation directly to postgraduate research degrees, Learning by doing Studies program or equivalent. such as a PhD. Several scholarships are Students, working in small groups, will have Prerequisites available each year for strong applicants. the opportunity to undertake a significant Mathematics. Program structure engineering design project. This project will be designed, built and demonstrated. The Pathways The honours program consists of 96 credit project is chosen by the student group and Students with relevant qualifications who are points. may entail any desired outcome. In all cases a successful in gaining a place in the double www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bh013 disciplined engineering approach to the design, degree can apply for advanced standing. Additional costs construction and commissioning phases of Applications for recognition of prior learning project development should be demonstrated. are considered on a case-by-case basis. Students are not required to have private access to a computer, but will find it extremely useful. The work must demonstrate, in particular, Professional recognition design theory and calculations, the use of an Students are expected to purchase text books The degrees are fully accredited by Engineers advanced software package, and be sufficient as prescribed. In many classes comprehensive Australia and the Australian Computer Society, to expand students’ knowledge of electronic printed notes are issued at a price to cover and are respected throughout the world. printing costs. components and their use, as well as ensure the development of practical skills. The project www.acs.org.au Academic entrance requirements groups present their work to their peers, and www.engineersaustralia.org.au Applicants should have recently completed produce a written report. www.washingtonaccord.org an RMIT Bachelor of Computer Science or an approved equivalent. Students are required to have maintained a high level of achievement throughout their basic degree.
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 81 Careers Program structure Computing studies Projections by the US Department of Labor This double degree has a strong technical focus extending into 2016 show that business and integrates practical orientation with personal BP232 Bachelor of Technology (Computing Studies) expenditure on software and computer systems and business skills development. CRICOS code: 058731G will greatly exceed all other sectors. The demand In the first three years students study the Duration: 3 years for graduates of a double degree incorporating fundamentals of electronic and communication engineering and computer science is expected engineering, computer science, as well City campus to be very high. Typically, quality graduates are as relevant mathematics and physics. All The Bachelor of Technology (Computing offered employment in their final year before courses emphasise professional and personal Studies) is a broad-based degree that covers graduation. development. Essential leadership, team IT fundamentals. The degree also offers a Graduates work in areas as diverse as defence, organisation, communication, and decision- chance to study a wide range of non-IT topics. health and science, through to business, making skills are fostered to facilitate the The flexible design of the degree lends itself to communications and security. smooth transition into industry. maximum articulation from other degrees or Students will take a selection of electronic and diplomas and to coupling with other degrees. Computer science, and electronic communication engineering courses in years This degree lets students take at least 50 per cent IT with nearly any other courses and communication engineering three and four, with the option of choosing a major in final year or choosing electives from at RMIT, including business, management, BP004 Bachelor of Engineering (Electronic both areas. Students will also complete their entrepreneurship, commerce, communication, and Communication Engineering)/ computer science studies in the final two years. education and more. Bachelor of Computer Science www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp004 Program structure CRICOS code: 067849G Additional costs Year one Duration: 5 years (includes industry experience) Students are not required to have private »» Database Concepts City campus access to a PC, but will find it extremely useful. »» Introduction to Information Technology Rapid advances in the development of hardware Students are expected to purchase textbooks »» Introduction to Programming and software components has led to a need as prescribed. In many classes comprehensive »» Programming for graduates who can design smaller, portable printed notes are issued at a price to cover and more adaptable electronic devices and the printing costs. »» Four General Electives software that is needed to use these systems. Year two Academic entrance requirements From a bionic ear or a pacemaker through to »» Programming Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation a touch-sensitive iPod or Wii gaming device, »» Software Engineering Fundamentals society relies on new and powerful devices Studies program or equivalent. »» Web Programming to enhance our lives at the same time as they Prerequisites reduce demand on power requirements. »» General Elective Mathematics. There is also a need for graduates who »» Two Information Technology Electives are equally at home with the physical and Professional recognition »» Two Minor Studies engineering aspects of a communications The Bachelor of Computer Science is fully Year three accredited by the Australian Computer Society. system and the software that is used to control »» Professional Computing Practice and create applications for those systems. Accreditation by Engineers Australia is being »» Three General Electives There is an increasing demand for quicker and sought for the Bachelor of Engineering (Electronic » Two Information Technology Electives more secure communications technologies and Communication Engineering) as part of the » and the applications which use those general review of RMIT engineering degrees »» Two Minor Studies technologies. These include fast internet links, in 2009. Once accreditation of the degree is Note: General electives may be drawn remote ad-hoc networks and Google maps granted, graduates will satisfy the requirements from courses across RMIT. through to secure defence communication for admission to membership of Engineers www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp232 and satellite applications. Australia at the level of professional engineer, Graduates of this double degree are keenly and the degree will be recognised in countries Additional costs sought because of their ability to design, that are members of the Washington Accord. Students are not required to have private build and integrate both the software and www.acs.org.au access to a PC, but will find it extremely useful. the electronic components of new devices www.engineersaustralia.org.au Students are expected to purchase text books that are changing the way we live. www.washingtonaccord.org as prescribed. In many classes comprehensive printed notes are issued at a price to cover Learning by doing Careers printing costs. Students are required to complete at least The demand for graduates of a double degree Academic entrance requirements 12-weeks work experience in their own time incorporating both engineering and computer (required for Engineers Australia accreditation). science is substantial. Many graduates are Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation This is usually completed during the breaks after offered employment in their final year before Studies program or equivalent. third year and after fourth year. graduation. Graduates work in areas as diverse as defence, health and science, through to business, games, technology and communications.
82 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA COMPUTING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
Pathways Program structure Additional costs Credit is given for approved previous tertiary Year one Other expenses may apply for this program. studies. Graduates of the Associate Degree in »» Games Studio Prospective students are advised to contact Information Technology (System Administration) RMIT University International Services for »» Programming are eligible for exemptions of up to two years, further information. » Mathematics for Advanced Computing leaving at least one year to complete the » Academic entrance requirements degree. Applicants with other tertiary studies, »» Mathematics for Computing including non-computing areas, may also be »» Programming Techniques Study at Year 12/Foundation Studies program or equivalent evidenced work experience, awarded some advanced standing. »» Web 3D Technologies demonstrating the ability to meet the demands Professional recognition Select one course of this program. This degree has professional level accreditation, »» Design for Interactive Media Prerequisites the highest level of accreditation available with »» Imaging and Animation Mathematics. the Australian Computer Society. »» Media Cultures www.acs.org.au »» Introduction to Computer Graphics Pathways Credit is given for approved previous tertiary Careers »» Software Engineering Fundamentals studies to applicants who gain a place in this Graduates are ready to work on a broad range Year two program. Graduates of the Associate Degree in of topics in information technology and in other »» Algorithms and Analysis Information Technology (System Administration) fields, including focussed study in their chosen »» Data Communication and Net-Centric are eligible for exemptions of up to one year. application area. This provides the necessary Computing www.acs.org.au breadth and depth of skills for employment in »» Interactive 3D Graphics and Animation IT fields such as frontline support and system Careers »» Programming Using C++ testing, as well as other fields that require IT Graduates will be in a position to work in »» Network Programming experience, including marketing, advertising, the games and computer graphics industries accounting and health administration. This »» Real-time Rendering and 3D Games or, more broadly, the general IT industry. is a degree of choice for those who want a Programming Upon completion of this degree, students professional IT degree that does not necessarily »» Student Elective will have acquired aesthetic and technical go too deeply into software development. Select one course abilities in art, design and programming. »» 3D Character: Create and Animate and This provides entry into industry as animators, Games graphics programming Special Effects 3D visualisers and modellers, games »» Database Concepts programmers, graphics programmers, BP215 Bachelor of Information interface designers, and digital artists. Technology (Games and »» Design for Interactive Media Graphics Programming) »» Media Cultures CRICOS code: 061071B »» Narrative and Communication Duration: 3 years »» Operating Systems Principles Not available for the July intake. »» Scripting Language Programming City campus »» Sound Design Games and graphics programming is delivered »» Web Programming in the context of an IT and design framework. »» Web Servers and Web Technology Students undertake projects and core courses with students from RMIT’s digital art and games Year three graphics design programs. »» Digital Media Computing Core courses are taught in a studio mode that »» Interactive Digital Media Project reflects the practice of the electronic games »» Games Mechanics and Game Play industry. Programming Learning by doing »» Object Oriented Programming Students work in a multi-disciplinary »» Software Engineering Analysis and Design environment during interactive media projects, »» Student Elective (two) together with students from the design Select one course programs. The setting closely follows the games »» 3D character: Create and Animate and development process used in the industry. Special Effects Outcomes will include a professionally produced industrial standard game. »» AI Concepts and Applications »» Artificial Intelligence »» Digital Curation and Exhibition Practice »» Digital Painting Light and Print »» Operating Systems »» Scripting Language Programming »» User Interface Programming »» Web Media Technologies www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp215
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 83 Information technology Program structure Additional costs Application programming Students are not required to have private access BP162APP Bachelor of Information to a computer, but may find that it useful. Technology (Application Application programming includes theory, the Students are expected to purchase text books Programming) practice of coding solutions, and studies in a wide range of industry-relevant problems using as prescribed. In many classes comprehensive CRICOS code: 061097C the latest software development skill sets. printed notes are issued at a price to cover Duration: 3 years printing costs. Business applications BP162BA Bachelor of Information Business applications exposes students to Academic entrance requirements Technology (Business specific applications of information technology Applications) Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation relevant to the business world. Courses include CRICOS code: 061088D Studies program or equivalent. business analysis, computerised accounting Duration: 3 years systems, usability analysis, decision support Prerequisites BP162MUL Bachelor of Information systems and computer-based audit systems. Mathematics. Technology (Multimedia Multimedia Design Pathways Design) A major in multimedia design will focus Credit is given for approved previous tertiary CRICOS code: 061102M students’ IT skills on the creative world of web studies. Graduates of the Associate Degree in Duration: 3 years and time-based media, narrative for multimedia, Information Technology (System Administration) 3D imaging software, animation techniques, BP162NET Bachelor of Information are eligible for exemptions of up to two years, multimedia authoring and web 3D and media Technology (Network leaving a minimum of one year to complete the technologies. degree. Applicants with other tertiary studies, Programming) including non-computing areas, may also be CRICOS code: 061089C Network programming awarded some advanced standing. Duration: 3 years Networks are a fundamental building block interconnecting IT systems. With a network Professional recognition BP162SYS Bachelor of Information programming degree students’ skills will be This degree has professional-level accreditation, Technology (System developed to include study of network security, the highest possible accreditation with the Administration) development of mobile applications, practical Australian Computer Society. CRICOS code: 061095E broadcasting across networks, and solutions www.acs.org.au Duration: 3 years programming to network driven problems. BP162WEB Bachelor of Information System administration Careers Technology (Web Systems) A degree with a system administration major Students will gain employment as a computing CRICOS code: 061098B study covers a range of industry relevant skills professional in fields as varied as application programming, systems administration, frontline Duration: 3 years including elements of CISCO certification, Windows and Unix administration, Oracle support and web development. Graduates City campus database administration, and Open Systems- typically work for commercial organisations, Want to support, troubleshoot IT systems and based web systems administration. software development companies, or industries design web sites, business applications, and including retail, health or tourism as well as Web systems program networks? With RMIT’s information government departments, and large computer A web systems degree includes in-depth technology degrees, students will be able to do organisations. just that in organisations ranging from business study of web development and web database and government to schools, health care and applications, e-commerce and enterprise Scholarship and prizes more. systems, web security and web document For further information please refer to: mark-up languages, all with a practical As an IT specialist, students will possess www.rmit.edu.au/compsci/scholarships . solutions-based approach. an excellent combination of knowledge and practical, hands-on expertise to influence Year one and reinforce an organisation’s technology Introductory programming, introductory infrastructure and to support the people IT, computer organisation, mathematics, who use it. programming, web programming, database Students will often be responsible for selecting concepts, software engineering fundamentals. and deploying software products appropriate Year two for an organisation. IT professionals create Data communication and net-centric computing, and manage business applications, web sites, programming, professional computing practice, systems and environment for every industry. software architecture and two specialisation courses and one of the following options: two minor stream courses or two ‘second major’ courses or two IT electives. Year three Two student electives; two IT electives; two specialisation courses; and two minor courses or ‘second major’ courses or IT electives. www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp162
84 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA COMPUTING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
Information technology Teaching methods Multimedia systems (design) (system administration) Teaching methods include face-to face delivery, hands on practical work, the use of network BP153 Bachelor of Design (Multimedia Systems) AD006 Associate Degree in simulators and supervised online reading/ Information Technology assessment. Class sizes will be small giving CRICOS code: 040966C (System Administration) students the opportunity for greater interaction Duration: 4 years CRICOS code: 063583F with classmates and more individual attention City campus Duration: 2 years from teachers. Working in the multimedia industry and City campus Assessment developing multimedia products and systems requires a wide range of skills in design, Looking to start out in an IT career? Assessment is ongoing throughout the semester programming, hardware and business. The associate degree will give students a and may include examinations, reports, and oral In most organisations development is done qualification with good employment outcomes class presentations. Group projects, research in teams. This degree provides graduates and guaranteed entry into a relevant RMIT projects, lab skill exams, online tests and with the necessary technical knowledge bachelor degree. practical assignments. Students will benefit from smaller classes with and skills to develop multimedia products and more support from teachers to accelerate their Academic entrance requirements systems as well as the communication and career development or fast track their way Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation organisational skills to work as members of into further study. If students are already in the Studies program or equivalent. multimedia teams. workforce they may gain recognition for current Prerequisites Learning by doing skills and competencies (recognition of prior Mathematics. Students will undertake a one-semester learning). work placement in their final year. Pathways Program structure The Associate Degree in Information Technology Program structure In this associate degree students will be (System Administration) provides graduates The first two years of the degree enable students introduced to a rewarding blend of theory and with guaranteed entry into the final year of the to gain a solid grounding in a broad range of hands-on practical courses. Students will quickly Bachelor of Information Technology. multimedia skills. There are foundation courses develop a broad-based range of skills in computer in design, computer science and programming, Graduates will receive advanced standing hardware and software, networking, database business entrepreneurship, and multimedia in degrees including: concepts, and programming including web hardware. During this period students discover programming. Students will also complete a »» computer science their strengths and preferences, which encourage number of units that provide industry-recognised »» computing and internet technology them to select their area of specialisation from employable skills. »» computing studies one of the above four. The third and fourth Smaller classes offer students the additional »» games and graphics programming years provide students with the opportunity for help they may require to reach their potential. deep study in their chosen specialisation and to »» information technology. develop interpersonal skills such as teamwork. Year one If students choose not to continue, they will »» Computer Organisation Individual and team projects throughout the graduate from the associate degree with a degree integrate creative design, software »» Introduction to Information Technology standard equivalent to two years of university development and business. The fourth year has a »» Web Programming study. Students will have completed a number strong employment focus with one semester (six »» Programming 1 of vocational units that are industry relevant, months) of work placement. The work placement recognised and required by today’s information »» Programming 2 experience is continued into the second semester technology professional. »» Workplace Communication A through reporting and reflection, further preparing students for the workplace. »» IT Essentials Professional recognition The associate degree prepares students to www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp153 »» CCNA Introduction sit for the internationally recognised CISCO Additional costs Year two networking certifications including: CCNA Intro, »» Database Concepts CCNA ICND, Compton’s A+, CCNP Advanced Students are not required to have private »» Data Communication and Net-Centric Routing, and CCNP Multilayer Switching. access to a PC, but will find it extremely useful. Computing Students are expected to purchase text books Careers as prescribed. In many classes comprehensive »» Software Engineering Fundamentals Graduates will be well equipped to meet the printed notes are issued at a price to cover »» Programming Techniques industry demand for professionals in IT, having printing costs. »» Student Elective completed a number of industry-relevant units. Academic entrance requirements Select three courses from: The IT industry increasingly wants graduates Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation »» CCNA ICND with industry recognised training, particularly Studies program or equivalent. »» Mathematics for Computing in the networking area. This associate degree will serve the needs of those wishing to Prerequisites »» Advanced Routing pursue a career in system administration, Mathematics. »» Multilayer Switching networking, information technology, technical www.rmit.edu.au/programs/ad006 support, computer programming, database administration, and further study.
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 85 COMPUTING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
Pathways Program structure Additional costs Advanced standing is available for applicants The first year and most of the second year are Students are not required to have private with an advanced diploma in information common to the computer science degree. access to a PC, but will find it extremely useful. technology, computer science, multimedia. The following is an example of courses offered: Students are expected to purchase text books as prescribed. In many classes comprehensive Careers Year one printed notes are issued at a price to cover » Computer Organisation Graduates work in many areas of the multimedia » printing costs. industry. Depending on the major stream »» Data Communication and Net-Centric studied, they will find employment in graphic Computing Academic entrance requirements design, video and CD production, film special »» Database Concepts Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation effects, animation, web site development, Studies program or equivalent. »» Mathematics for Computing e-commerce and games development. They Prerequisites could also work for large companies such »» Programming as banks and insurance companies or as »» Software Engineering Fundamentals Mathematics. entrepreneurs in the many niche markets »» Web Programming Pathways in web and graphic design. Year two High-achieving students from the Bachelor of »» Algorithms and Analysis Computer Science may be eligible to transfer, Software engineering »» Computing Theory with advanced standing, to the Bachelor of Software Engineering before the end of year two. BP096 Bachelor of Software Engineering »» Operating Systems CRICOS code: 061069G »» Professional Computing Practice Professional recognition Duration: 4 years (includes industry experience) »» Programming Techniques This degree has professional-level accreditation, the highest possible accreditation with the City campus »» Software Engineering Process and Tools Australian Computer Society. Want to embark on a cutting-edge career »» Computer Science Elective www.acs.org.au in computing and IT? For software engineers, »» General Elective the opportunities are limitless. Careers Year three Students will learn to develop and manage »» Industry Placement Software engineering graduates gain large, quality-measured, software systems, employment as software developers and studying areas such as analysis and design, Year four testers, software architects and designers, team coding, testing, deployment and project »» Software Engineering Projects leaders and project managers, and executive- management. »» Computer Science Elective level positions in software development projects. » General Elective This program is a four-year industry-focused » Scholarship and prizes degree. It includes an internship year in industry, »» Two Software Engineering Electives For further information please refer to: and students will be assisted in finding this Software engineering electives www.rmit.edu.au/compsci/scholarships . placement. Students usually receive a salary These include: from their company, although the payment is not the main aim. »» Engineering Software Projects »» Object-oriented Software Design Learning by doing »» Software Engineering for Large Scale Two years of study are followed by a one-year Systems industry placement before the final year of study. Students will be assisted by RMIT in »» Software Requirements Engineering their industry placement. Students will then »» Software Reuse integrate this industry experience with their »» Software Testing studies when they return for their final year. The »» Systems Architecture range of employers who engage in the industry »» Usability Analysis year is varied and includes major companies, government agencies and smaller software www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp096 companies.
86 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA Teaching methods Air transport (airline pilot) Teaching consists of a mix of classes and Engineering workshops, online support and interactive C6010 Diploma of Air Transport (Airline Pilot) project teams using a variety of tools. and Sciences CRICOS code: 028830J Additional costs Duration: 1 year Other expenses may be incurred due to printing Point Cook Airfield (Melbourne) of notes and other learning materials. The Diploma of Air Transport (Airline Pilot) is Academic entrance requirements designed for students with little or no flying One of the following: experience. Students are provided with the flight training necessary to obtain a full Commercial »» Year 12/Foundation Studies program or Pilots Licence, as well as the theory component equivalent. to an Instrument Rating and Air Transport »» A relevant, recognised, post-secondary Pilots Licence. The program content has been diploma or certificate. designed in consultation with an industry »» Applicants with relevant work experience TAFE programs advisory committee consisting of senior pilots/ will also be considered. operations personnel from Australia’s major Pathways airlines and aerospace organisations. Aerospace Graduates of the Advanced Diploma of Program delivery C6011 Advanced Diploma of Engineering Engineering (Aerospace) who have been The program is conducted at RMIT Flight (Aerospace) successful in gaining a place in the Bachelor Training, located at Point Cook Airfield, CRICOS code: 037433C of Engineering (Aerospace Engineering) may 20 minutes from the centre of Melbourne by Duration: 2 years be eligible to apply for exemptions of between freeway. This environment is ideally situated, one to two years from a four-year degree. If City campus offering various types of airspace terrain and Students wish to be considered for entry with urban development to maximise variety in These programs provide advanced technical advanced standing into degree programs, they navigational experience. It is also within a and supervisory training, with advanced will need to complete suitable elective courses 50 kilometre radius of Tullamarine, Essendon, technical and managerial training for technicians such as advanced mathematics. Exemptions Avalon and Moorabbin airports. The diploma and engineers working in aerospace from some courses are available for non-Year is available with guaranteed articulation into a manufacturing, design and maintenance at a 12 students or for those who have completed degree (Bachelor of Applied Science (Aviation)) paraprofessional level. relevant training and/or experience, e.g. an for those aspiring to enhance their academic The programs are designed to develop the apprenticeship in the airline/aviation industry. qualification. necessary aerospace industry vocational skills for work in small, medium and large enterprises Professional recognition Program structure and the defence forces. The courses have been These programs are state-accredited and Diploma of Air Transport (Airline Pilot) developed after extensive consultation with are recognised by industry, defence forces program (compulsory) and universities. industry representatives to address identified Single-engine aircraft training needs and to establish structured Careers » Cessna 172 career pathways. » Advanced diploma graduates may be »» Cessna 182 Learning by doing considered for positions such as avionics »» Zlin 242 Students are expected to spend 160 hours engineer, production supervisor, project »» Frasca 242:Simulator for the diploma and an additional 160 hours manager, research and development supervisor, for the advanced diploma in work placement design supervisor, systems supervisor, Dual flight instruction inclusive of unlimited pre- that allows them to gain relevant skills and scheduling supervisor, resource manager and post-flight briefing time, Instrument Rating knowledge. The work experience is normally or quality manager. Theory (IREX), Commercial Pilot Licence Theory, taken during semester breaks. Diploma graduates may be employed in and Air Transport Pilot Licence Theory. a variety of positions including production Enhancements of the diploma program Program structure supervisor/planner, maintenance supervisor/ These programs provide students with the Twin-engine endorsement planner, technical officer, systems technician, Inclusive of ground school (tuition) necessary skills, competence and qualification team/cell leader, design supervisor, quality »» Piper Seminole PA44 (Twin Engine)—7 hours to be part of the very demanding aerospace supervisor or drafting supervisor. Diploma industry. The qualifications cover a wide range graduates may find an advantage in undertaking »» Frasca 242 Simulator—3 hours of subject areas in the field of aerospace further training leading to the award of the Additional Pilot in Command (PIC) engineering at the paraprofessional level (both Advanced Diploma of Engineering (Aerospace). experience civil and defence). Students gain skills in Students can conduct additional training aerospace engineering, occupational health and to meet relevant international regulations. safety regulations, aerospace industry legislation requirements, aerospace engineering drawing An example is 30 hours additional flying and drafting, managerial and professional as Pilot in Command (single-engine). attributes, computer software packages, technical and practical skills, work experience placements, aviation human factors, aerospace systems (avionics, manufacturing, maintenance and mechanical), total quality management systems, and technical investigation and troubleshooting. www.rmit.edu.au/programs/c6011
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 87 Additional twin-engine experience Flying fees Careers Further twin-engine flight training can be The final cost of the flying training will depend Students will gain a high level of knowledge conducted within the diploma program at on the type of aircraft chosen and the total flying of the aircraft operation field. Graduates may Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) training stage. hours needed to achieve the required standard. require additional Civil Aviation Safety Authority For example, up to 20 hours. The fees in the flying program relate directly to (CASA) endorsement and/or ratings such as »» Piper Seminole PA44 (Twin Engine)— the expected number of hours required to reach Instrument Rating and Instructor Rating, to 20 hours the standard, which is a minimum of 160 hours. further increase their employment opportunities. This is in excess of the CASA minimum hours Supplementary training (optional) Having satisfied all the requirements with required to hold a Commercial Pilots Licence. sufficient flying experience, employment Multi-engine/Command Instrument Rating Students should expect to pay approximately opportunities exist with small to medium (ME/CIR) AU$55 000 in flying costs (160 hours). charter organisations, flying schools and Inclusive of unlimited pre-and post-flight regional airlines. brefing time, theory tuition and briefings. Equipment and CASA fees Employment can include professional charter Forty (40) hours* of dual flight instruction Students will be required to purchase books pilot, purpose flyer (for example, aerial spraying, (twin-engine includes first attempt test fee) and equipment for use during the course (to aerial photography, parachute dropping, with a combination of: be retained by the student) and to meet the cost imposed by organisations external to RMIT glider towing, agricultural flight, and search »» Frasca 242 Simulator—20 hours University (Civil Aviation Safety Authority fees). and rescue), the Royal Flying Doctor Service, »» PA44 Seminole (Including Flight Test)— corporate pilot, coast guard watch, flight 20 hours Books, equipment and uniform (minimum) operation officer, ground and flying instructor, These variables are dependent on the fire spotting and air ambulance pilot. Instructor rating purchases made by the student. Students With further experience and qualifications, Includes all tuition, methods of instruction and should expect to pay approximately AU$3 000. graduates may seek employment with major flight training brefings. This includes all books, navigational charts, airlines as first officer, second officer, captain, Fifty (50) hours* of flight training (single-engine uniform and headset (if required). includes first attempt test fee) with a fleet manager, chief pilot, chief training captain, CASA fees combination of: aviation testing officer and flight operation These include publications, license fees and the manager. »» Dual flying with instructor-30 hours first attempt exam fee. Students should expect »» Mutual flying (two students)—20 hours to pay approximately AU$3 000. * Hours quoted are CASA minimum requirements. Building and construction Academic Entrance requirements Note: The total flying fees are not required One of the following: C5201 Diploma of Building and upfront. Fees are spread over 12 months of Construction (Building) »» Completion of year 12/Foundation Studies the program. To keep pace with expenditure, CRICOS code: 062701B program or equivalent RMIT recommends instalments of approximately Duration: 2 years »» Completion of a relevant, recognised, AU$5 100 per month. Any variations to the City campus program, or increases in costs due to fuel post-secondary diploma or certificate. Building and construction is the study of the etc., may result in these fees and instalments All students must complete a supplementary principles, techniques and regulations involved increasing. For the latest fee information contact form available at in the building and construction industry [email protected]. www.rmit.edu.au/programs/international/ for medium-rise, residential and wide-span www.rmit.edu.au/programs/c6010 supplementary_forms and submit it along buildings. with their application form. Teaching method The RMIT program is practical in nature and Integrated classroom based theory delivered Medical includes a component of hands-on work. with practical flight training in the aircraft. Students are required to undergo a CASA Project-based learning allows students to Class 1 Medical Examination performed by experience many aspects of a building project Program fees a medical practitioner known as a Designated and how they relate to each other. The total fees payable for the training program Aviation Medical Examiner (DAME). Please visit: Students will also learn about other aspects are made up of three components; the tuition www.casa.gov.au for further details. of the building industry, including project fees, flying costs, and the cost of books and planning and management, project estimating, equipment (including CASA fees and charges). Prerequisites materials use, structural principles, occupational To calculate an estimate of the total cost of your Mathematics. Physics is an advantage. health and safety requirements, cost control, training program, all three must be totalled. Professional recognition environmental sustainable principles, risk Tuition fees This program meets and is recognised by management and office management/ Please refer to page 16 for further information all CASA requirements. All flying activities administration. regarding tuition fees. are conducted under RMIT University’s CASA approved Air Operators Certificate (AOC).
88 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES
Learning by doing The Diploma of Building and Construction Program structure The emphasis of learning is based around a (Building) has been developed in response The diploma is based on the National series of projects, either actual or simulated. to industry needs and is recognised by Conservation and Land Management Training A number of competencies include site visitation, organisations within the building and Package. Units of competency studied include: construction industry, in particular, the actual field exercises and workshops. »» aquatic sampling Master Builders Association of Victoria, the » management planning Program structure Housing Industry Association of Victoria, and » »» Administer Legal Obligations the Australian Institute of Building—which »» managing fauna »» Apply Building Codes and Standards recognises completion of the program »» plant identification »» Apply Site Survey and Set Out Procedures as fulfilling the requirement for associate »» river restoration membership of the Institute. »» Apply Structural Principles—Medium Rise »» weed control. »» Identify Services Layouts Careers The first year includes studies in occupational »» Manage Construction Work Graduates can expect employment at middle health and safety as it relates to the industry. »» Manage Environmental Practices management level in the building industry in Teaching of specialist areas is undertaken by areas such as building construction supervision industry experts, and students will be involved »» Manage Project Quality and management, estimating, purchasing, in a large amount of fieldwork. »» Manage Project Risk contracts administration or other related fields, www.rmit.edu.au/programs/c5161 »» Monitor Building Costs either on a building site or in a head office »» OHS Risk Management environment. In time, graduates may start their Teaching methods »» Planning of Construction Work own business. Classes are taught in a combination of lectures, seminar, tutorial, workshop, and fieldwork »» Produce Estimated Building Costs Scholarships sessions. www.rmit.edu.au/programs/c5201 Partial scholarships (15% fee reduction per annum) are available. The decision to award a Academic entrance requirements Academic entrance requirements partial scholarship will be made by RMIT alone One of the following: One of the following: and it will be based solely on the academic merit »» Year 12/Foundation Studies program or »» Year 12/Foundation Studies program or of the applicant. equivalent. equivalent. »» A relevant, recognised, post secondary »» A relevant, recognised, post-secondary Conservation and land management diploma or certificate/s. diploma or certificate. »» Applicants with relevant work experience C5161 Diploma of Conservation »» Applicants with relevant work experience will also be considered. will also be considered. and Land Management CRICOS code: 045844F Pathways Pathways Duration: 2 years Graduates of the Diploma of Conservation and Graduates of the Diploma of Building and City campus Land Management who have been successful in Construction (Building) who are successful The Diploma of Conservation and Land gaining a place in the Bachelor of Environmental in gaining a place in the Bachelor of Applied Management provides students with a solid Science are eligible to apply for exemptions of Science (Construction Management) may be grounding in environmental management. up to one year, leaving an additional two to three eligible to apply for time exemptions of up to Through hands-on learning, students will years to complete the degree. two years, leaving an additional two years to gain specialised skills and knowledge with complete the degree. Careers an emphasis on technical and practical skills Graduates are prepared for careers in a wide Graduates of the Diploma of Building and for field work. Construction (Building) who are successful range of land management roles including: in gaining a place in the Bachelor of Applied Learning by doing »» catchment management Science (Project Management), Bachelor of The program provides students with a number »» community coordination and facilitation Applied Science (Property) or Bachelor of of field work opportunities, some of them up to »» forest and park management Applied Science (Valuation) may be eligible a week long at various locations away from the »» land protection and rehabilitation to apply for time exemptions of up to one year, campus. Active participation is necessary for leaving an additional three years to complete successful completion of the program. »» local government environment recreational, the degree. and conservational coordination, and »» wildlife management. Professional recognition When completed, this program will provide graduates with a qualification that fulfils the academic requirements for registration as a registered building practitioner (domestic builder and/or commercial builder) with the Building Commission.
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 89 Electrical technology Professional recognition Program structure Graduates are eligible to seek membership Areas of specialised study include: C6085 Advanced Diploma of Electrical - of Engineers Australia at the Engineering Officer Technology »» analogue integrated circuit design Level. CRICOS code: 065162M »» circuit simulation www.engineersaustralia.org.au Duration: 2 years »» communications and networks City campus Careers »» computational solutions This program provides skills and knowledge to Graduates from this program can be »» computer programming monitor/validate/evaluate automated equipment employed in a range of industries/fields »» digital and analogue electronics and and systems, manage risk, develop and manage such as mining, manufacturing, transport, applications industrial instrumentation and control, maintenance programs, and provide technical »» electronic interfacing advice. automation, robotics and mechatronics. »» electronic technology and instrumentation Students will develop knowledge and Their roles at a paraprofessional (technical »» gate array technology skills in electrical control systems including officer) level will involve development, design, programmable logic controllers structured in installation, commissioning, operations, and/or »» microelectronics an industry-based network called Supervisory maintanance of engineering equipment, plant or »» microprocessor control systems instrumentation and control systems. Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA); electrical »» microprocessors Please note: This program will not prepare design, motor control, stand-alone renewable »» object-oriented programming energy systems, computer programming and students for work in electrical trades, and will »» occupational health and safety software applications. not lead to an electrical (‘A grade’) licence. »» printed circuit board design Learning by doing »» project management This program is delivered through: Electronics and »» technical leadership skills » lectures communications engineering » »» telecommunications »» tutorials C6083 Advanced Diploma of Electronics www.rmit.edu.au/programs/c6083 »» practical/laboratory exercises and Communications Engineering Pathways »» work-simulated projects CRICOS code: 065163K Graduates of the Advanced Diploma of »» competency-based assessments Duration: 2 years City campus Electronics and Communications Engineering »» online and off-line learning who have been successful in gaining a place This qualification provides students with the »» balanced hands-on practice. the Bachelor of Engineering (Electronic and skills and knowledge to design and validate/ Communication Engineering) may be eligible Program structure evaluate electronics and communications to apply for exemptions of one to two years, The qualification is structured to deliver equipment and systems, manage risk, estimate leaving an additional two to three years to competencies, knowledge and skills required and manage projects and provide technical complete the degree. by the nationally accredited Electrotechnology advice. In particular, students will develop Training Package. It includes a number of core knowledge and skills in computer-aided drafting Professional recognition and elective competency units in the major and electronic design, computer interfacing, Graduates are eligible to seek membership study areas. microprocessor programming, design, testing of Engineers Australia at the Engineering Officer Areas of specialised study include: and commissioning of analogue and digital level. electronics systems, computer programming »» computational solutions www.engineersaustralia.org.au and perform simulations using various »» electrical design engineering software packages. Careers »» electrical drafting Learning by doing Graduates may be employed in a range »» electrical installations of industries such as manufacturing, The program is structured to deliver »» electromagnetic circuits telecommunications, radio communications, competencies, knowledge and skills required electronics equipment and services, security »» electronics by the nationally accredited Electrotechnology systems, scientific instruments, and sales. Their »» engineering software Training Package. It includes a number of core roles at paraprofessional (technical officer) level and elective competency units in the major »» industrial control systems may include but are not limited to electronics study areas. »» microprocessor control systems technician, technical officer, engineering »» motor control This program is delivered through: associate, draftsperson, sales engineer. »» occupational health and safety »» balanced hands-on practice »» programmable logic controllers »» competency-based assessments »» project management »» lectures »» stand-alone renewable energy systems »» online and off-line learning »» technical leadership skills »» practical/laboratory exercises www.rmit.edu.au/programs/c6085 »» tutorials »» work-simulated projects. Pathways Graduates of the Advanced Diploma of Electrical – Technology who have been successful in gaining a place in the Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical Engineering) may be eligible to apply for exemptions of one to two years, leaving an additional two to three years to complete the degree program.
90 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES
Engineering design Careers Additional costs Graduates may choose to articulate into Students are required to purchase prescribed C6093 Advanced Diploma of the Bachelor of Engineering degree or take texts, notes and laboratory coats to the value Engineering Design up employment in the public or private sector of approximately AU$100 per year. CRICOS code: 066397F in positions such as laboratory technician, Academic entrance requirements Duration: 2 years research assistant, construction supervisor City campus or CAD draftsperson working under the »» Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation Studies program or equivalent. This program is designed for students interested supervision of a professional engineer. in a career in civil and/or structural design. »» A relevant, recognised, post secondary diploma or certificate. Computer-aided drafting (CAD) represents Telecommunications engineering a large component of first year while the Applicants with relevant work experience will second year focuses on the design of roads, C6080 Advanced Diploma of also be considered. drains, sewers, and concrete/steel structures. Telecommunications Engineering Pathways Complementary studies in areas such as CRICOS code: 062810G Graduates of the Advanced Diploma of hydrology and the mechanics of structures, Duration: 2 years Telecommunications Engineering who have fluids and soils (including laboratory testing) City campus provide a well-rounded education across a been successful in gaining a place in the The modern large-scale telecommunication broad spectrum of civil and structural topics. Bachelor of Engineering (Electronic and network is complex. The role of the Communication Engineering) or the Bachelor Learning by doing telecommunications network operator is of Engineering (Computer and Network A large proportion of the CAD courses to monitor the flow of traffic in the network. Engineering) may be eligible to apply for are included in the first year of the program The RMIT program emphasises the architecture exemptions of one to two years, leaving an specifically to provide students with the skills of a network capable of providing switched and additional two to three years to complete the to enter employment at an early stage. permanent telephony and data services locally, degree program. regionally and nationally. Program structure Professional recognition Some core elements of the program are As the role of the telecommunications network Industry certification training for CISCO certified mathematics, structural mechanics, materials operator is to monitor the flow of traffic in the network associate (CCNA) and CISCO certified science, computer-aided drafting (CAD), site network, the emphasis of this program is on network professional (CCNP)—implementing investigation, concrete and timber technology, the protocols and standards applicable to a secure conversed wide area networks is environmental issues, computer applications, large telecommunications network, and the integrated into this program. surveying, and estimating. identification and solution of complex network faults. Careers www.rmit.edu.au/programs/c6093 The advanced diploma also offers training in Telecommunications technical officers Additional costs fibre optic splicing, computer operating systems typically work in the operations departments MicroStation CAD software - AU$100. Material and modern computing networks. of telecommunications carriers. However, with the growing use of telecommunications fees apply to some courses which cover the Learning by doing cost of excursions. infrastructure in large business enterprises, Classes are taught in a combination of lecture, graduates may also provide system Academic entrance requirements tutorial, workshop, practical and laboratory administration and system support in large One of the following: sessions. business enterprise networks that interconnect »» Year 12/Foundation Studies program or Program structure with the public telecommunications infrastructure. equivalent. The program has significant emphasis on »» A relevant, recognised, post-secondary all aspects of local area networks (LAN) and The technical officer is responsible for diploma or certificate. wide area networks (WAN), with a special focus maintaining complex telecommunications equipment, systems and facilities at the station. »» Applicants with relevant work experience on solving complex network faults. Areas of They may perform works associated with will also be considered. specialised study include: maintenance, testing, alignment, modification »» circuit theory and calculation Prerequisites and operation of station electronic equipment. »» digital project Mathematics. »» engineering communication Pathways »» engineering mathematics Graduates who have been successful in »» internetworking gaining a place in the Bachelor of Engineering »» telephony (Civil and Infrastructure) program may be eligible for exemptions of up to two years, leaving an »» network design principles additional two to three years to complete the »» photonics devices degree. »» principles of telephony Professional recognition »» radio networks Upon completion of the program, graduates »» software tools are eligible to apply for membership of »» telecommunication fault analysis Engineers Australia as an Engineering Officer. »» telecommunication networks »» telecommunication systems www.rmit.edu.au/programs/c6080
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 91 Bachelor degree and RMIT has provided aerospace education for Academic entrance requirements honours programs over 60 years and graduates are currently Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation employed in senior executive positions in Studies program or equivalent. defence and industry. Aerospace engineering Aerospace engineering graduates may be involved with several of the Prerequisites following major aspects of the industry: Mathematics. BP069 Bachelor of Engineering »» Design, testing and manufacture: Engineers (Aerospace Engineering) Pathways participate in the conceptual design, CRICOS code: 006597F Graduates of the Advanced Diploma of preliminary design or detailed design of Duration: 4 years Engineering (Aerospace) who have been aerospace platforms such as aeroplanes, successful in gaining a place in the Bachelor of City and Bundoora campuses rotorcraft, missiles and spacecraft, or their Engineering (Aerospace Engineering) may be Years one and two are conducted at the City campus systems, including software. Flight testing, eligible to apply for exemptions of up to two years and years three and four are conducted at the or flight qualification in the case of spacecraft, from a four year program, leaving an additional Bundoora campus. involves planning tests, data acquisition, two to three years to complete the degree. Aerospace engineering is an exciting profession data reduction and analysis. Manufacturing If students wish to be considered for entry focusing on the analysis, design and operation of operations require involvement in advanced with advanced standing into aerospace sophisticated aerospace hardware and software materials handling and processing methods, engineering degrees, they will need to complete systems. The term ‘aerospace’ includes project liaison, quality assurance and project suitable elective courses such as advanced atmospheric and space flight. management. mathematics. As with all fields of engineering, aerospace »» Research and development: The aerospace Exemptions from some courses are available engineering is complex and demanding, industry initiates and maintains extremely for non-Year 12 students or for those who have requiring talented, creative and highly motivated demanding performance and safety completed relevant training and/or experience, people. People considering entering the requirements. These extreme demands e.g. an apprenticeship in the airline/aviation aerospace engineering program need well- necessitate high calibre research and industry. developed skills in mathematics and the development, the results of which are often physical sciences because aerospace is a useful to other industries. Professional recognition highly analytical field of engineering. In addition, Learning by doing The Bachelor of Engineering (Aerospace all engineers are required to have good Engineering) degree is accredited by Engineers Students are expected to obtain a minimum communication skills. Australia and graduates are eligible to apply for of 12 weeks of vacation employment of a type The aerospace industry in Australia is graduate membership. that allows them to gain first hand experience international and export-oriented. in an engineering practice environment in www.engineersaustralia.org.au The emphasis is firmly on value-added which professional engineers are involved. Careers design and manufacture activities which are This employment is typically undertaken in Australian aerospace industry: Most graduates internationally competitive and which make the vacation prior to final year. effective use of the excellent standards of enter the industry immediately upon completion Opportunities also exist for an overseas work RMIT’s aerospace education. of their studies. The most likely destinations for placement of between six and 12 months these graduates are: The degree equips students with the analytical, duration, which satisfies the work experience »» Design and manufacturing companies technological and managerial skills required requirement. These placements are normally including Boeing Australia, Hawker de for the practice of aerospace engineering. An taken during a one-year break at the middle Havilland, BAE Systems Australia, GKN additional objective for students to appreciate is or end of the third year of the program. the wider social implications of the engineering Aerospace Engineering Services and profession, while also generating innovative Program structure Aerostructures engineering concepts. The degree is composed of core discipline »» Defence forces: Royal Australian Navy, areas covering essential material and elective Australian Army and Royal Australian studies through which students may tailor Air Force their education to satisfy their developing »» Defence Science and Technology interest in aerospace and enhance their career Organisation opportunities. »» Passenger transport airlines in Australia Core discipline areas include engineering and internationally design, engineering practice, engineering »» Airworthiness organisations: Civil Aviation professional development and engineering Safety Authority, Department of Defence sciences courses. »» General aviation. These studies are contained within the aerospace disciplines of aerodynamics, aerospace materials, aerospace systems, design, dynamics, mathematics, professional skill development, structural analysis and thermodynamics and aircraft propulsion. Specific aerospace focus commences in the first semester of the program. www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp069
92 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES
Other advanced technology organisations: Management involves the planning, organising, Academic entrance requirements Aerospace engineers graduate with skills in coordination and direction of the resources Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation various fields of advanced technology which of organisations. The manager draws on Studies program or equivalent. are in demand in non-aerospace organisations. technical skills as diverse as accounting and Technologies such as advanced finite element organisational behaviour, and builds on personal Prerequisites methods, computational aerodynamics, fibre abilities as diverse as analysis and leadership. Mathematics. reinforced composite structures, vehicle If students are considering aerospace Professional recognition dynamics, structural dynamics, and computer- engineering as a career, they should be aware The engineering program is accredited by aided engineering are also used in the motor that many graduates of this double degree move the professional body Engineers Australia. vehicle industry, power generation industry, into management roles soon after graduating. Graduates qualify for graduate membership software support companies, and research The aerospace engineering and management of Engineers Australia and may be granted organisations such as CSIRO. degree meets the needs of those who seek corporate membership after a period of Overseas employment: Some graduates management education to enhance their career approved professional practice. By selecting obtain employment in overseas aerospace development. appropriate studies graduates of the business organisations. Learning by doing program may be able to obtain professional Postgraduate studies: Some graduates choose Students are expected to obtain a minimum membership of the Australian Human Resources to continue their studies by undertaking master of 12 weeks of vacation employment of a type Institute or CPA Australia. and doctoral research programs. Excellent that allows to them to gain first hand experience www.engineersaustralia.org.au opportunities for research programs exist at in an engineering practice environment in www.ahri.com.au RMIT University. which professional engineers are involved. www.cpaaustralia.com.au This employment is typically undertaken in Careers Aerospace engineering the vacation prior to final year. Opportunities Most of the key roles in aerospace engineering and management also exist for an overseas work placement of between six and 12 months duration, which organisations are held by engineering managers. BP071 Bachelor of Engineering satisfies the work experience requirement. These men and women usually have basic (Aerospace Engineering)/Bachelor These placements are normally taken during a aerospace engineering qualifications. After of Business (Management) one-year break at the middle or end of the third initially working as aerospace engineers they CRICOS code: 054160D year of the program. move to positions where they are mainly Duration: 5 years concerned with management. They are involved Program structure in supervising and developing staff, forward City and Bundoora campuses The degree is composed of core courses, which planning, achieving organisational objectives Years one and two are conducted at the City campus. cover material essential for all students in the and maintaining a positive and motivating work Years three, four and five are conducted at the Bundoora program, and elective courses, through which environment. These activities are common to and City campuses. The management component is studied at the City campus for all five years. they may tailor their degree. all engineering managers, whether working in the public or private sector. Aerospace engineering is an exciting profession Core discipline areas include engineering concerned with the analysis, design and design, engineering practice, engineering Many graduates enter the aerospace industry operation of sophisticated aerospace hardware professional development, engineering sciences in areas of design, manufacture, operations and and software systems. The term ‘aerospace’ and business courses. maintenance. A significant number of graduates includes atmospheric and space flight. These studies are contained within the of the double degree choose employment in general engineering and business organisations. As with all fields of engineering, aerospace aerospace disciplines of aerodynamics, In time, graduates of the double degree program engineering is complex and demanding, aerospace materials, aerospace systems, take up middle to senior functional management requiring talented, creative and motivated design, dynamics, mathematics, professional positions, and finally general management people. People considering entering the skill development, structural analysis and responsibilities in a range of engineering and aerospace engineering program need well- thermodynamics and aircraft propulsion. associated organisations in Australia and developed skills in mathematics and the Specific aerospace focus commences in overseas. RMIT graduates currently hold senior physical sciences because aerospace is a the first semester of the program. positions in large international organisations. highly analytical field of engineering. In addition, The business management studies investigate all engineers are required to have good the themes of management skills, business communication skills. skills, professional specialisations and business experience. Specialisations may include management, employment relations, management accounting and finance, human resource management and marketing. www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp071
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 93 Applied chemistry Prerequisites This double degree includes in-depth studies Mathematics and Chemistry. in chemistry and analytical science, along BP076 Bachelor of Science with the full range of chemical engineering (Applied Chemistry) Professional recognition courses, plus significant laboratory and project CRICOS code: 001162G The applied chemistry degree fulfils the components. Double degree graduates will Duration: 3 years requirements of admission to graduate be well placed to take leading roles in a wide City campus membership of the Royal Australian Chemical range of industries, including chemical, food, oil, Institute, the professional qualifying body for Applied chemistry is the study of analytical, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and polymers, chemists in Australia. instrumental, organic, inorganic and physical especially in regard to the development and chemistry in everyday life. The degree provides www.raci.org.au commercialisation of new chemical products. By combining two in-depth degrees, students a scientific basis using chemistry, physics, Careers maths and computing, to understand modern will be well placed to take leading roles in a wide Graduates are employed in a wide variety of synthetic and instrumental techniques and range of industries. industries ranging from food and pharmaceutical to develop skills in critical thinking and report Professionals with multi-disciplinary production, to development work in paints writing. qualifications have a better understanding and plastics, or analysis and environmental of the requirements of other team members. RMIT graduates in applied chemistry are monitoring. Graduates work in manufacturing renowned for their hands-on experience and industries as diverse as food, coatings, Learning by doing practical knowledge. They find employment instrumentation, cosmetics, agrochemicals, Twelve weeks professional engineering work in a wide range of activities. The degree offers petrochemicals, polymers and pharmaceuticals. experience is required, usually between years broad training in theoretical principles and Roles include product testing and development, three and four. Work experience gives students laboratory practice, plus chemical safety quality control and process design. Many the chance to polish workplace skills and and environmental issues. graduates also fill technical marketing positions evaluate the kind of industry and employer they Learning by doing in these industries. Graduates can also work would like to work for upon graduation. Work After successful completion of the second year in scientific consultancies, government or experience is a great motivator for success and of this degree, students may elect to spend one commercial research, analytical laboratories, RMIT students have worked for organisations or two semesters working with an employer and for police agencies as forensic investigators. such as Basell, Cadbury, Cryovac, CSL, CUB, prior to returning to complete their studies. Other employment areas include defence Esso, Kraft, Moldflow and Rio Tinto. services, energy and mining. There is an After successful completion of the second year Program structure increasing demand for chemistry graduates in all of this double degree, students may elect to Year one of these areas. With additional study, graduates spend one or two semesters working with an In the first year of the applied chemistry degree, can also work as science/chemistry teachers. outside employer prior to returning to complete students will study chemistry, biology or physics, Graduates with a strong academic record can their studies. mathematics, science communication, and pursue further studies towards honours or PhD. occupational health and safety, and relevant Program structure computer software. Chemical engineering is an exciting Applied chemistry and research and development area involved Year two chemical engineering in the development of new materials such The second year contains studies in applied as polymers, ceramics, composites and chemistry, analytical science and elective BP225 Bachelor of Science biomaterials. Computers are widely used in courses. (Applied Chemistry)/ Bachelor of Engineering design, process monitoring and control, as Year three (Chemical Engineering) well as optimisation of the operations of entire The final year of the degree, includes more CRICOS code: 055827B process plants. detailed studies in applied chemistry and Duration: 5 years Applied chemistry is the study of analytical, analytical science, with chemistry electives City campus instrumental, organic, inorganic and physical in drugs and toxins, food chemistry or chemistry in everyday life. It also builds on the environmental studies. Students will undertake Chemical engineering applies chemical, physical basic sciences of chemistry and mathematics a research project in the final semester. and biological sciences and technology to studied in Year 12 or equivalent. It provides a www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp076 improve industrial processes. It builds on the scientific basis using chemistry, physics, maths basic sciences of chemistry and mathematics and computing, to understand modern synthetic Additional costs studied in Year 12 or equivalent. It develops and instrumental techniques and to develop Students are required to purchase a laboratory knowledge of the fundamentals of chemical skills in critical thinking and report writing. coat, safety glasses, a pipette filler, a range engineering as well as developing generic www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp225 of specified textbooks, and lecture notes. skills such as team building and project work. Specialist courses investigate how to make the Academic entrance requirements Additional costs processing industries work more efficiently and Students are required to purchase a laboratory Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation how to minimise their environmental impact by Studies program or equivalent. coat, safety glasses, a pipette filler, a range using less energy and producing less waste. of specified textbooks, and lecture notes.
94 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES
Academic entrance requirements Applied chemistry and management Additional costs Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation Students are required to purchase a laboratory Studies program or equivalent. BP160 Bachelor of Science coat, safety glasses, a pipette filler, a range (Applied Chemistry)/ of specified textbooks, and lecture notes. Prerequisites Bachelor of Business Mathematics and Chemistry. (Management) Academic entrance requirements CRICOS code: 038957M Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation Professional recognition Duration: 4 years Studies program or equivalent. The applied chemistry and chemical engineering City campus double degree fulfils the requirements of Prerequisites admission to graduate membership of the Royal This double degree produces graduates who Mathematics and Chemistry. Australian Chemical Institute, the professional work in various scientific, manufacturing or Professional recognition qualifying body for chemists in Australia. research organisations. They have the chemistry skills to be practicing scientists and researchers, The applied chemistry and management double www.raci.org.au and the business skills to be effective managers degree fulfils the requirements of admission to Graduates are also eligible for professional and leaders. graduate membership of the Royal Australian registration with the Australian Institute of Chemical Institute, the professional qualifying Learning by doing Engineers. body for chemists in Australia. After successful completion of the second year www.engineersaustralia.org.au www.raci.org.au of this double degree, students may elect to The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) spend one or two semesters working with an Graduates are also eligible for professional based in London, is the primary international employer prior to returning to complete their membership of the Australian Institute of professional society for the chemical engineer. studies. Management (AIM). The Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical www.aim.com.au Engineering) degree is accredited by IChemE Program structure at the (UK) MEng level. Year one Careers Careers In the applied chemistry and management Graduates may be employed in a wide variety double degree, first year business studies of industries ranging from food and Graduates are employed in a wide variety of include marketing and organisational behaviour. pharmaceutical production to development industries ranging from food and pharmaceutical Science studies include chemistry fundamentals, work in paints and plastics, or analysis and production to development work in paints mathematics and science communication. environmental monitoring. Graduates work and plastics, or analysis and environmental in manufacturing industries as diverse as monitoring, and water resource management. Year two food, coatings, instrumentation, cosmetics, Graduates work in manufacturing industries Second year studies cover organisational agrochemicals, petrochemicals, polymers as diverse as food, coatings, instrumentation, research, macroeconomics, accounting and pharmaceuticals. cosmetics, agrochemicals, petrochemicals, and organisational structure and design polymers and pharmaceuticals. as well as instrumental and analytical chemistry Roles include product testing and development, quality control and process design. Many Roles include product testing and development, and either biology or physics. graduates also fill technical marketing positions quality control and process design, in particular Year three in these industries. Graduates can also work the scale-up of production from lab scale to Third year studies include business law, in scientific consultancies, government or large-scale production. Graduates can also employee relations and leadership and commercial research, analytical laboratories, work in scientific consultancies, government or management skills, as well as more advanced and for police agencies as forensic investigators. commercial research, analytical laboratories, chemistry theory with extensive laboratory work. Other employment areas include defence and for police agencies as forensic investigators. Year four services, energy and mining. There is an Other employment areas include defence During the final year, students will study increasing demand for chemistry graduates services, energy and mining. international business, strategic management in all of these areas. With additional study, and a range of business electives. Science graduates can also work as science/chemistry studies, further studies in chemistry theory, teachers. advanced instrumental chemistry and a major laboratory-based project. www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp160
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 95 Applied science Additional costs Environmental science Depending on studies, students may be Environmental science graduates work in BP229 Bachelor of Science required to purchase a laboratory coat, safety a wide range of organisations including: (Applied Sciences) glasses, a pipette filler, a range of specified environmental consultancies; analytical services CRICOS code: 056444J textbooks, and lecture notes. for site assessment and remediation; analytical Duration: 3 years laboratories; manufacturing; recycling and City campus Academic entrance requirements treatment companies; forestry; mining and Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation The applied sciences degree allows students service industries. Many companies employ Studies program or equivalent. to build their own science degree by selecting professionals to manage their environmental courses from biology, chemistry, environmental Prerequisites performance. Graduates can also work for state and local government and regulatory authorities science, food science, physics and related Mathematics. areas. Minor studies in other sciences, business, such as the EPA, catchment management languages, communications, social science or Professional recognition authorities and agricultural research bodies. other areas, are available to prepare students Depending on the studies, graduates may Food science for their chosen career. This flexible degree is be eligible for membership of the relevant Food science graduates work in laboratories; especially suitable for those who want: professional body associated with the in quality control or research and product »» to study across science disciplines major study. development; as technical officers and »» a unique set of skills Careers operations or process supervisors with manufacturers; and as marketers or managers. »» to combine scientific studies with other A degree in science offers a pathway to a vast learning number of career options. The fundamental Physics »» a broader knowledge of sciences. areas of chemistry, physics and biology lead Physics graduates are employed in a wide range to many more specific areas of science and of industries. Jobs include: developing new Students will learn communication and job possibilities. Graduates gain practical materials; testing acoustics for new buildings; teamwork skills, safety principles and experience and become ‘workplace-ready’ administering radiation treatments to patients; mathematics, and undertake a project at the for a range of industries. meteorology and environmental monitoring end of the degree to develop their skills further. using advanced technology; computer The degree supports a high level of knowledge Biological sciences modelling for scientific research; manufacturing; and practical skills valued by employers. This Graduates are able to pursue a career in teaching; developing technology and advanced is an exceptionally flexible degree that puts industries such as agriculture, horticulture, electronic systems for consultancies and students in charge of what they want to learn forestry, environment and natural resource defence services. and skills they seek. Half (or more) of the degree management, food production and medical includes physics/chemistry/biology; the other diagnostics. half is selected by students. Biotechnology Automotive engineering Program structure This covers a wide field of employment from BP067 Bachelor of Engineering pure research to industrial applications in the Biological sciences (Automotive Engineering) food, pharmaceutical, environmental and Includes environmental biology, microbiology, CRICOS code: 037958G agriculture industries. plant science and biotechnology. Duration: 4 years Chemistry Chemistry City and Bundoora campuses Chemistry offers employment with industries Includes inorganic, analytical, organic and Years one and two are conducted at the City campus as diverse as: food; pharmaceuticals; physical chemistry, and applied areas such as and years three and four are conducted at the paints; plastics; instrumentation; cosmetics; environmental, polymer and medicinal chemistry Bundoora campus. agrochemicals; petrochemicals; mining; cement; and chemical safety. Automotive engineering is the application analysis and environmental monitoring. Roles of principles drawn from the sciences in Environmental sciences include product testing and development, order to develop economical and sustainable Includes environmental chemistry, ecology, quality control, research and technical automotive designs or to solve automotive environmental analysis and remediation. marketing. Graduates work in scientific problems. Encompassing complete car design, Food sciences consultancies, government or commercial the process is global in scope and increasingly Includes food preservation, food chemistry, research organisations, analytical laboratories, environmental in outlook, thus generating and food technology, nutrition, food development and as forensic investigators for police agencies. applying new technologies (e.g. hybrid power and manufacturing. Other employment areas include defence trains and fuel cells) for the betterment of services, energy, mining and teaching. Physics society. Includes optics, medical physics, nuclear The degree has resulted from demands physics, acoustics, instrumentation, thermal from the industry and students. It builds physics and theoretical and computational on a core program of mechanical engineering physics. and offers specialist courses which enable www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp229 a graduate to be immediately effective in the automotive industry.
96 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES
Learning by doing Vehicle handling and control Careers Students are excepted to obtain a minimum of Covers performance prediction relatively early The future for the automotive engineer is 12 weeks of vacation employment of a type that in the design process and identifies the conflicts bright. Internationally there are considerable allows students to gain first hand experience in designing for optimal performance in different shortfalls in the people and the skills needed to in an engineering practice environment in modes. The first part covers calculation of the build sustainable vehicles. Future vehicles will which professional engineers are involved. longitudinal performance of the vehicle, including have extremely low or zero levels of polluting This employment is typically undertaken in the acceleration, steady-state performance and emissions, use less fossil-based fuels and vacation prior to final year. In final year students braking. Later classes include the evaluation of the be characterised by low levels of noise and undertake a project which either directly influence of road surfaces, tyres, suspension and vibration. Vehicles will feature smart sensors connected with industry or simulates such steering systems. and smart materials to offer higher levels of a situation. Vehicle aerodynamics passenger safety and comfort. Automotive International experience The influence of aerodynamics on fuel engineers are employed by automotive One of the buzzwords in automotive engineering consumption, safety, stability, cooling, noise companies and also other industries that require is ‘globalisation’. Car companies are linking up and comfort is covered. The drag and other specialised mechanical engineering skills. The around the world, and mergers and takeovers force and moment coefficients of a model-scale major car, truck and bus companies as well as are common. Many car manufacturers produce vehicle are experimentally evaluated in the RMIT racing teams and parts manufacturers all employ vehicles for the world market. These vehicles industrial wind tunnel. Emphasis is placed on automotive engineers. Graduates from RMIT are may be manufactured in a different country from solving aerodynamic problems utilising the working in F1 teams, Porsche, Ford, General the one in which they are designed. Engineers best balance of computation and experimental Motors, Toyota, Audi, BMW, Daimler-Chrysler are increasingly expected to move around the techniques. The growing influence of styling on and Bosch. world, and some manufacturers use Australia as body shape is approached from both an artistic the base for launching models into South East and a scientific viewpoint. Aviation Asia. Reflecting this international theme, RMIT Vehicle noise and vibration BP070 Bachelor of Applied Science has strong links with universities and automotive Upon completion of this course students will (Aviation) companies around the world. have the skills and knowledge to understand CRICOS code: 022041J Program structure the nature of sound, effectively document human non-linear response to sound, understand the Duration: 3 years Below are selected course descriptions: relationship between noise and vibration, and City campus Vehicle power systems appreciate the difference between structure- Aviation is a dynamic and vibrant global industry, This course introduces students to the borne and air-borne sources. The sources which underpins enormous commercial and development, design, specification, and of noise and vibration and methods of their social benefits. The aviation industry is highly operation of internal combustion engines for reduction are covered (including engine and other competitive and needs well-trained individuals mobile applications with a focus on traditional rotational imbalances, exhaust and wind noise). capable of working effectively within a rapidly spark-ignited and diesel engines. It also covers A mixture of computational and experimental changing environment. alternative power plants and fuels. Integration methods is used to provide practical solutions The Bachelor of Applied Science (Aviation) of the engine into the vehicle system is to real world problems in passenger cars. degree is designed to prepare students covered, including principles of manual and www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp067 for employment in a range of operational automatic transmissions and hybrid electric management and planning roles within the designs. Traditional lecturing is combined with Academic entrance requirements aviation industry. These include airline operations computer simulation and engine laboratories Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation management, airport landside operations, to encourage an understanding of the interplay Studies program or equivalent. airport airside operations, airport planning, of performance, fuel efficiency, emissions and aviation safety management, airline maintenance cost in the development of engines for use in Prerequisites management and supervision. vehicles. Mathematics. RMIT has been involved in aerospace Motor vehicle design and vehicle Pathways and aviation education and training for over manufacturing systems Graduates of the Associate Degree in 60 years. RMIT’s suite of aerospace and Provides students with powerful tools to enable Engineering Technology (Mechanical) who aviation programs produces graduates them to tackle and solve advanced engineering have been successful in gaining a place in who are equipped to be effective, in their problems, particularly in the structural design the Bachelor of Engineering (Automotive chosen industry, in a wide range of roles and and manufacturing of vehicles and automotive Engineering) may be eligible to apply for levels. RMIT graduates continue to be highly components. The courses introduce students exemptions of up to two years. employable. to advanced computer modelling techniques Professional recognition The degree offers a career development option of real engineering problems, particularly for commercial pilots. Through this degree, those related to the automotive industry, e.g. The degree satisfies the requirements of Engineers Australia and the Society of students will gain a broad awareness of the simulation of metal forming processes, and aviation industry, and a range of analytical crash simulation and analysis. They enable Automotive Engineers, Australia for graduate membership. skills which will enable them to work with a students to solve practical problems related to comprehensive appreciation of the operating www.engineersaustralia.org.au automotive components and structures. The environment for this special industry. As a www.saea.com.au courses represent the basis for the analysis graduate, students will be able to demonstrate and solution of problems related to modern breadth and depth of thinking to be able to solve automotive design and manufacturing. problems in the aviation industry workplace.
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 97 Learning by doing Pathways Learning by doing The Bachelor of Applied Science (Aviation) Students may enter this degree through a Work experience is required in the third year of program has no formal work experience range of articulation pathways which take the degree. Students can select from a wide requirements, but during the studies students into account prior learning and enable them range of biological disciplines and employers. will be exposed to industry practices through to enter the Bachelor of Applied Science Program structure site visits and industry-based lecturers. (Aviation) degree with advanced standing. After completing the Bachelor of Applied Science Students will gain a grounding in all major Program structure (Aviation) degree, students may choose to disciplines of biology, allowing management of The Bachelor of Applied Science (Aviation) undertake postgraduate studies in a relevant the multidisciplinary nature of many problems degree combines studies in core discipline areas discipline area, such as aviation management, and providing a wide choice of career paths. with elective studies that enable students to aviation safety and risk management, aircraft The degree uses the core knowledge and tailor their degree and to enhance their career maintenance management, aviation supply techniques of plant and animal identification opportunities. chain management, and integrated logistics along with molecular biology, genetics, biological Areas of study include: management. There are a number of excellent chemistry and microbiology. »» Technical studies, through which students opportunities for further study at RMIT. A background in the structure and function of develop an understanding of aircraft and cells, microbes, animals and plants is necessary Careers aviation systems. for wide employment prospects. Students can Graduates may choose to embark on » Professional development courses, where add courses which are part of the biotechnology » professional careers in the following areas: project activities develop and integrate degree to broaden their employment discipline-specific skills and generic »» airline maintenance and management opportunities. capabilities that are widely used across »» airline operations The specialist courses in third year ensure any profession. »» airport management graduates are well placed in the job market, and that they receive invaluable ‘hands-on’ »» Industry systems and processes, through »» airport operations skills from practical sessions in all courses. which students develop knowledge and skills »» airport planning in planning and management. www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp227 »» aviation charter business The degree covers the specifics of planning and »» aviation consulting Additional costs management relevant to the aviation industry, »» aviation regulation and safety. Students are required to purchase a laboratory taking account of risk, safety, human factors, coat, safety glasses, a pipette filler, text books, the industry environment, and other key themes. lecture/practical notes and to hire a regulation www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp070 Biological sciences gown for microbiology and molecular biology. Teaching methods BP227 Bachelor of Science Academic entrance requirements Classes are taught in a combination of lecture, (Biological Sciences) Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation seminar, tutorial, workshop and practical CRICOS code: 056417A Studies program or equivalent. sessions. Duration: 3 years Prerequisites City campus Assessment Mathematics. Assessment is ongoing throughout the semester Biological sciences covers the areas of ecology, and may include examinations, essays/reports, ecotoxicology, marine biology and aquaculture, Pathways oral class presentations, group projects, environmental biotechnology and molecular Graduates of the Diploma of Laboratory research projects and practical assignments. agriculture. Technology (Pathology Testing) who have been This degree provides ecological skills which successful in gaining a place in the degree may Academic entrance requirements allow students to deal with complex system be eligible to apply for exemptions of up to one Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation while using modern biotechnological techniques year, leaving an additional two to three years to Studies program or equivalent. to study biodiversity and using molecular complete the degree. strategies to solve important practical problems. Prerequisites Professional recognition English and mathematics. RMIT’s bioscience degree is unique in its Depending on streams chosen in third year, topic areas and scope, offering wide flexibility this degree qualifies graduates for professional and choice in the final area of employment. membership of scientific societies such as the Graduates have worked in nearly every area Australian Institute of Biology, the Australian of biotechnology and biosciences—from gene Society for Microbiology, the Australian manipulation in mammals to toxin testing in Biochemical Society, etc. waterways and crop protection— for public and private employers all over the world. RMIT graduates are renowned for their real-life education and their hands-on skills, making them highly desirable to employers.
98 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES
Careers In Australia, governments at both federal and Additional costs Graduates are employed in research, production state levels have released large amounts of Students are required to purchase a laboratory and testing positions in government and funds specifically to grow biotechnology into coat, safety glasses, a pipette filler, text books, commercial laboratories and in the field. With a major earner for the country. Biotechnology lecture/practical notes and to hire a regulation experience or further qualification graduates has been the basis for several revolutionary gown for microbiology and molecular biology. are employed at higher levels of responsibility. applications: Academic entrance requirements Graduates are currently employed by: »» preventing, diagnosing and curing disease, Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation »» governments (local, state and e.g. fast diagnosis of disease by ELISA, RFLP, Studies program or equivalent. commonwealth), e.g. Department of Primary PCR and microarrays, detection of genes Industries (control of plant and animal associated with human diseases such as Prerequisites diseases, development of new food crops cancers Mathematics. and stock) »» producing drugs and food, e.g. insulin from Pathways »» CSIRO (research in genomics, molecular a genetically modified microorganism (GMO), biology, proteomics) production of live genetically altered vaccines Graduates of the Diploma of Laboratory Technology (Pathology Testing) who have been » medical research institutes, e.g. Walter for food poisoning » successful in gaining a place in the degree, may and Eliza Hall Institute (research into human nd infectious disease be eligible to apply for exemptions of up to one disease) »» improving food supplies, e.g. production of new varieties of plants using molecular year, leaving an additional two to three years to »» hospitals (research staff) markers and gene cloning, fermentation complete the degree. »» universities (teaching and research) industries for brewing, wine-making Professional recognition »» secondary teaching (teachers and technical »» detecting and detoxifying pollutants and Depending on streams chosen in third year, staff) contaminants, e.g. development of biological this degree qualifies graduates for professional »» private industry (research, quality control and indicators of pollutants and toxins, producing membership of scientific societies such as: the production) e.g. CSL Ltd (vaccines), food enzymes that destroy pesticides in soil and Australian Institute of Biology, the Australian and brewing industries (food and drink quality water. Society for Microbiology, the Australian testing), consulting firms (environmental Biochemical Society, etc. The degree is Learning by doing biology), law firms (patent development) recognised worldwide, and many RMIT Work experience is required in the third year »» Department of Sustainability & Environment graduates are employed overseas. (vermin and noxious weed control, salinity, of the degree. Students can select from a wide biodiversity conservation). range of biological disciplines and employers. Careers Graduates are employed in research, production Program structure and testing positions in government and Biotechnology covers the areas of molecular Biotechnology commercial laboratories and in the field. With biology, bioinformatics, genomics and experience or further qualification graduates BP226 Bachelor of Science proteomics, collectively called biomolecular are employed at higher levels of responsibility. (Biotechnology) technologies, as well as specific technologies Graduates are currently employed by: CRICOS code: 056416B such as fermentation. »» governments (local, state and Duration: 3 years It uses the core knowledge and techniques of Commonwealth), e.g. Department of Primary City campus genetics, biological chemistry and microbiology. Industries (control of plant and animal For applications in specific areas, techniques RMIT has taught biotechnology since 1986 and diseases, development of new food crops such as cell and tissue culture or fermentation was selected for Australian Government funding and stock) for postgraduate biotechnology education. are needed. It is also necessary to understand the structure and function of cells, microbes, »» CSIRO (research in genomics, molecular Biotechnology uses knowledge at the molecular biology, proteomics) level of living systems to devise strategies to animals and plants. »» medical research institutes, e.g. Walter solve important practical problems, for example, Students will gain grounding in all major and Eliza Hall Institute (research into human controlling disease and making the environment disciplines of biology, allowing management of disease) safer. the multidisciplinary nature of many problems and providing a wide choice of career paths. »» hospitals (research staff) The specialist courses in third year ensure »» universities (teaching and research) students are well placed in the job market, »» secondary teaching (teachers and technical and that they receive invaluable ‘hands-on’ staff) skills from practical sessions in all courses. »» private industry (research, quality control and Students will finish as an adaptable graduate production) e.g. CSL Ltd (vaccines), food with a thorough, broad background and and brewing industries (food and drink quality practical skills in the main discipline of testing), consulting firms (environmental biotechnology, but with an applied approach biology), law firms (patent development) and specialisation in final year. »» Department of Sustainability and Environment www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp226 (vermin and noxious weed control, salinity, biodiversity conservation).
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 99 Chemical engineering Learning by doing Professional recognition Twelve weeks professional engineering work The Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical BP049 Bachelor of Engineering experience is required, usually between years Engineering) degree is accredited by Engineers (Chemical Engineering) three and four. Work experience gives students Australia. Graduates are eligible for graduate CRICOS code: 002707D the chance to polish workplace skills and membership of Engineers Australia as a Duration: 4 years evaluate the kind of industry and employer they professional engineer. City campus would like to work for. Work experience is a The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE), Chemical engineers develop technologies that great motivator for success and RMIT students based in London, is the primary international improve our quality of life. have worked for organisations, such as Basell, professional society for the chemical engineer. Students will research, design and develop ways Cadbury, Cryovac, CSL, CUB, Esso, Kraft, The Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical in which raw materials, such as minerals and Moldflow and Rio Tinto. Engineering) degree is accredited by IChemE oils, are changed into useful products including Program structure at the (UK) MEng level. ceramics, paper, plastics and composites. The chemical engineering program covers the Careers As a chemical engineer, students can work in application of chemical, physical and biological Chemical engineering is a truly international diverse fields including water purification, food sciences and technology for the improvement career. The RMIT degree is recognised around production and processing, and help to improve of industrial processes. the world, and many Australian companies products like soap and cosmetics. The first year builds on the basic sciences of provide the opportunity for engineers to travel. Chemical engineering is also important to our chemistry and mathematics studied in Year 12 In Australia, the major areas of employment health and well being, as technology is applied or equivalent. There are also some new studies are: chemical, petroleum, and petrochemical to make vaccines and drugs. Today, chemical about the fundamentals of chemical engineering industries; food industry; environmental engineers help protect the environment and and materials. Other courses are designed to management and pollution control; mineral solve sustainability issues. They develop develop generic skills such as team building and and metallurgical industries; plastics/ innovative, energy-efficient and cost-effective project work while investigating what it means polymers; biomaterials and diagnostic agents; processes and products that make best use of to be a chemical engineer. Students will also pharmaceuticals and vaccines; cosmetics; available resources, while playing a role in the learn how to make the processing industries electricity and gas utilisation; research design, construction, operation and maintenance work more efficiently and how to minimise their and development; and project design and of industrial plants. environmental impact by using less energy and consulting. Chemical engineering at RMIT brings together producing less waste. A chemical engineering graduate can work engineering science with engineering practice Chemical engineering is an exciting in a variety of areas, from process and and design. RMIT focuses on industrial research and development area involved project engineering, to marketing or research. applications and links fundamental courses in in the development of new materials such Approximately half of all graduates will hold chemical engineering to real situations. RMIT as polymers, ceramics, composites and senior management positions at some stage combines a practical and vocational focus which biomaterials. Computers are widely used in in their careers. is well recognised by industry. The University’s design, process monitoring and control, as well-equipped laboratories prepare students for well as optimisation of the operations of entire the workplace and the degree encourages the process plants. Students will learn about these Chemical engineering development of their interpersonal, leadership applications in the program. and biotechnology and teamwork skills. www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp049 BP159 Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Modern engineering is multidisciplinary in its Engineering)/Bachelor of Science approach to problem-solving and planning. Academic entrance requirements (Biotechnology) At RMIT this means students develop the One of the following: CRICOS code: 040057G necessary understanding and applied skills »» Completion of Year 12/Foundation Studies Duration: 5 years to meet the challenges faced by a chemical program or equivalent. City and Bundoora campuses engineer. Problem-solving using a sustainability »» Completion of a relevant, recognised, approach is applied in project-based courses post secondary diploma or certificate. Biotechnology covers the areas of molecular so students learn how to make the processing biology, bioinformatics, genomics and Applicants with relevant work experience industries work more efficiently and how to proteomics, collectively called biomolecular will also be considered. minimise their environmental and social impact technologies, as well as specific technologies by consuming less energy and producing less Prerequisites such as fermentation. It uses the core waste. Mathematics and Chemistry. knowledge and techniques of genetics, Chemical engineering at RMIT is proactive in biological chemistry and microbiology. For Pathways many areas of research, and in all programs applications in specific areas, techniques such students can progress to postgraduate research Diploma students from polytechnics in various as cell and tissue culture or fermentation are studies. Research is diverse and includes the countries including Singapore, Qatar and the needed. It is also necessary to understand rheology of complex fluids, coal utilisation and UK can apply for advanced standing of one the structure and function of cells, microbes, transport, multiphase mixtures, waste treatment, or two years. animals and plants. process control, biochemical engineering, bioremediation, water treatment, polymer recycling, polymer processing and metallurgical engineering.
100 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES
Biotechnology uses knowledge at the molecular Program structure Careers level of living systems to devise strategies to Chemical engineering applies chemical, physical Graduates are employed in research, production solve important practical problems, for example, and biological sciences and technology to and testing positions in government and controlling disease and making the environment improve industrial processes. It builds on the commercial laboratories and in the field. With safer. In Australia, governments at federal and basic sciences of chemistry and mathematics experience or further qualification graduates state levels have released large amounts of studied in Year 12 or equivalent. It develops are employed at higher levels of responsibility. funds specifically to grow biotechnology into knowledge in the fundamentals of chemical Graduates from the program are currently a major earner for the country. Biotechnology engineering as well as developing generic employed by government departments (local, has been the basis for major advancements skills such as team building and project work. state and commonwealth), CSIRO, medical in human well-being including preventing, Specialist courses develop how to make the research institutes, hospitals, universities, diagnosing and curing disease, producing drugs processing industries work more efficiently and secondary teaching, and private industry and food, e.g. insulin from a genetically modified how to minimise their environmental impact by such as CSL Ltd. micro-organism (GMO), improving food supplies, using less energy and producing less waste. and detecting and detoxifying pollutants and Key areas studied are petrol, plastics, contaminants. Chemical engineering pharmaceuticals, fertilisers, processed and management Double degree graduates are trained for work foods, paper, composites, and mineral in the expanding biotechnology industry and products. Chemical engineering is an exciting BP052 Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical also enjoy the wide range of career options research and development area involved Engineering)/Bachelor of Business open to chemical engineers. Students study an in the development of new materials such (Management) accelerated and integrated program that allows as polymers, ceramics, composites and CRICOS code: 012949C them to complete seven years of degree studies biomaterials. Computers are widely used in Duration: 5 years in five years. Biology/biotechnology differs design, process monitoring and control, as City campus from biology through its emphasis on using well as optimisation of the operations of entire the knowledge of biology to solve important process plants. Chemical engineering and management at RMIT brings together engineering science, practical problems. Chemical engineers are able www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp159 to apply the science of biotechnology to make practice and design with core management products on a large scale. Additional costs competencies. RMIT focuses on industrial The double degree program covers the Students are required to purchase a laboratory applications and links fundamental courses in application of chemical engineering and coat, safety glasses, a pipette filler, text books, engineering and management to real situations. biotechnology methodologies and technologies lecture/practical notes and to hire a regulation RMIT combines a practical and vocational for better management of the environment; gown for microbiology and molecular biology. focus which is well recognised by industry. Problem-based learning courses encourage preventing, diagnosing and curing disease; Academic entrance requirements improving crop plants and stock; detecting the development of students’ interpersonal, Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation pollutants and contaminants; and using leadership and teamwork skills. Studies program or equivalent. organisms to produce chemicals, including Many engineers quickly move into positions of drugs and food. Graduates are equipped Prerequisites management within organisations. This double with particularly strong skills in fermentation Mathematics and Chemistry. degree allows students to gain a business technology (e.g. making new vaccines), but are degree, providing them with the background able to tackle employment and problems in a Pathways to manage organisations effectively. These dual wide range of applications, from petrol refining Diploma students from polytechnics in various qualifications will give students an advantage, to devising biotechnological methods, to purify countries including Singapore, Qatar and the allowing them to progress into positions of drinking water. UK can apply for advanced standing of one responsibility and influence. The financing or two years. of large engineering projects is increasingly Learning by doing complex and entrepreneurial. A business degree Work experience is required in the third or fourth Professional recognition will prepare students to operate in a complex year of the program. Students can select from a Depending on streams chosen in third year, financial system. wide range of employers. these degrees qualify graduates for professional membership of scientific societies such as the Learning by doing Australian Institute of Biology, the Australian A 12-week professional engineering work Society for Microbiology, the Australian experience is required, usually between years Biochemical Society. Graduates also qualify for three and four. Work experience gives students professional membership of Engineers Australia the chance to polish workplace skills and and the Institution of Chemical Engineers evaluate the kind of industry and employer they (IChemE), London. The IChemE is the primary would like to work for upon graduation. Work international professional society for the experience is a great motivator for success, and chemical engineer. The degree is recognised RMIT students have worked for organisations, worldwide, and many RMIT graduates are such as Basell, Cadbury, Cryovac, CSL, CUB, employed overseas. Esso, Kraft, Moldflow and Rio Tinto.
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 101 Program structure Professional recognition Sub-disciplines include: The chemical engineering part of the program The Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical »» construction/project management: civil covers the application of chemical, physical Engineering)/Bachelor of Business infrastructure projects and biological sciences and technology for (Management) double degree is accredited by »» geotechnical: earthworks, tunnels, dams the improvement of industrial processes. Engineers Australia. Graduates are eligible for and ground improvement The business management part of the program graduate membership of Engineers Australia »» structural: bridges, buildings, factories, provides a substantial and rigorous core of as a professional engineer. The Institution of power stations, sports stadiums and towers knowledge related to the roles and functions Chemical Engineers (IChemE), based in London, of management. is the primary international professional society »» transport: roads, railways, airports, canals and harbours The first year builds on the basic sciences for the chemical engineer. The Bachelor of of chemistry and mathematics studied in Engineering (Chemical Engineering)/Bachelor »» water resources: water supply, waste Year 12 or equivalent. There are also some new of Business (Management) double degree water treatment schemes and protection studies about the fundamentals of chemical is accredited by IChemE at the (UK) MEng of coasts and river banks. engineering and materials. Other chemical level. Students may also be able to obtain The civil and infrastructure degree at RMIT is at engineering courses are designed to develop professional membership of the Australian the forefront of engineering education and it’s generic skills such as team building and project Human Resources Institute (AHRI) and CPA attuned to current industry demands. RMIT civil work while investigating what it means to be a Australia by selecting appropriate minor studies. and infrastructure engineering is committed to innovation in teaching and learning, ensuring a chemical engineer. Students will study business Careers courses about the history of management and sound base of engineering theory and the ability Chemical engineering is a truly international organisational behaviour. to apply students’ learning and knowledge to a career. This RMIT degree is recognised around wide range of contemporary situations. Later students have the opportunity to the world, and many Australian companies In particular, the program: specialise in key chemical engineering industry provide the opportunity for engineers to travel. areas, such as oil and gas, mineral processing, A chemical engineering graduate can work in »» has a strong emphasis on communication, and environmental engineering. In management a variety of areas, from process and project team work and leadership—key requirements students have extensive choices of specialist engineering, to marketing or research. for the modern engineer studies including employment relations, In Australia, the major areas of employment »» incorporates project-based learning health services management, management are: chemical, petroleum, and petrochemical »» maintains an environmental sustainability accounting, finance, marketing, international industries; food industry; environmental focus, in line with continuing trends in the business or logistics and supply chain management and pollution control; mineral global engineering profession management. and metallurgical industries; plastics/ »» is committed to encouraging diversity in the www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp052 polymers; biomaterials and diagnostic agents; engineering profession Academic entrance requirements pharmaceuticals and vaccines; cosmetics; »» provides students with a broad range of One of the following: electricity and gas utilisation; research electives so they can customise the program and development; and project design and » Completion of Year 12/Foundation Studies to suit their interests » consulting. Most graduates will hold senior program or equivalent. »» maintains a strong work experience emphasis management positions at some stage in their and flexible program structure. »» Completion of a relevant, recognised, careers. post secondary diploma or certificate. Learning by doing Applicants with relevant work experience Civil and infrastructure engineering A 12-week professional engineering work will also be considered. experience is required, usually between years Prerequisites BP198 Bachelor of Engineering three and four, allowing students to develop (Civil and Infrastructure) skills in preparing a profile, applying for work Mathematics and Chemistry. CRICOS code: 048215M and negotiating work arrangements. Work Pathways Duration: 4 years experience also gives students a better Diploma students from polytechnics in various City campus understanding of practices in the workplace. It is a great opportunity to identify specific areas countries including Singapore, Qatar and the Civil and infrastructure engineers plan, design, of civil engineering which engage students’ UK can apply for advanced standing of one construct, supervise, manage and maintain interest. Students have been placed in a wide or two years. the essential infrastructure of the community. range of workplaces including Vic Roads, Civil and infrastructure engineers are capable Maunsell, Ove Arup and local councils. of working on multidisciplinary projects in order to maximise the social, economic and Between the second and third year of the environmental benefits. Civil and infrastructure program, students may spend an optional engineering adapts the environment and period of up to one year in industry and return uses nature’s resources for the benefit of to university to complete their third and fourth the community. As the community pays for years of the program. infrastructure projects, it is necessary for the civil and infrastructure engineering profession to be responsive to wider community needs and values, particularly in relation to the economic, environmental and social impacts of projects.
102 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES
Program structure Academic entrance requirements Civil and infrastructure The program is structured around four themes. Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation engineering, and management These themes integrate to provide a sequence Studies program or equivalent. of professional development. BP202 Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Prerequisites and Infrastructure)/Bachelor Year one: connecting to engineering Mathematics. of Business (Management) In first year, students are encouraged to CRICOS code: 048233J become a self-directed, self evaluating learner. Pathways Duration: 5 years Students will extend their mathematical skills Graduates of the Associate Degree in into engineering applications with differential Engineering Technology (Civil Engineering) who City campus equations; courses in chemistry and physics have been successful in gaining a place in the Civil and infrastructure engineers plan, establish some basic concepts around Bachelor of Engineering (Civil and Infrastructure) design, construct, supervise, manage and engineering applications, for example, corrosion. will receive 192 credit points (equivalent to two maintain the essential infrastructure of our In statics, students begin to learn basic years) of advanced standing. community. The modern professional civil and infrastructure engineer is capable of working structural engineering and apply this knowledge Professional recognition to a project that will require them to design, on multidisciplinary projects in order to maximise The Bachelor of Engineering (Civil and document, build and test to destruction, a the social, economic and environmental benefits. Infrastructure) degree is accredited by Engineers small model truss structure. Civil and infrastructure engineering adapts the Australia. Graduates are eligible for graduate environment and uses nature’s resources for The concept of triple bottom line is introduced membership of Engineers Australia as a the benefit of the community. As the community through a small design project. Structural professional engineer. pays for infrastructure projects, it is necessary analysis takes students through the theoretical for the civil and infrastructure engineering concepts of bending, shear and stress, plus Careers profession to be responsive to wider community design of basic beam and column structures Civil and infrastructure engineering graduates needs and values, particularly in relation to the via a small project. Mathematics introduces find employment as civil engineering economic, environmental and social impacts numerical methods and statistics, in preparation professionals, engineering professionals, of these projects. for mathematical modelling in second year. managers and administrators, building and Chemistry and physics address engineering engineering technicians. Sub-disciplines include: applications such as electricity, fluid flow, A degree in civil and infrastructure engineering »» construction/project management: civil adhesives and timber properties. provides a rewarding career for graduates with infrastructure projects Year two: the big ideas technical ability and social and environmental »» geotechnical: earthworks, tunnels, dams Year two will introduce students to basic concerns. Young graduates are usually and ground improvement engineering principles. The year concentrates employed in basic design and investigation, »» structural: bridges, buildings, factories, on the big theoretical ideas, built around supervised by more experienced engineers. power stations, sports stadiums and towers As they obtain more experience, engineers practical applications. These include site »» transport: roads, railways, airports, canals investigation, geotechnical engineering, move into management roles in their and harbours organisation where their work requires high- water engineering and transport engineering, » water resources: water supply, waste water level interpersonal and business management » as well as further structural engineering and treatment schemes and protection of coasts skills in addition to their technical expertise. mathematical modelling. and river banks. Employment is available as design engineers, Year three: professional applications project managers, construction managers, The civil and infrastructure degrees at RMIT are Third year students will work on typical environmental engineers and engineering at the forefront of engineering education and engineering problems within their discipline asset managers. they are attuned to current industry demands. and within a social and environmental context. RMIT civil and infrastructure engineering is Civil engineers are also part of the national committed to innovation in teaching and By the end of the year, students should be skill shortage identified by the Australian learning, ensuring students obtain interpersonal valuable to an employer during their vacation government. In Australia there has been skills, a sound base of engineering theory and experience. a massive increase in spending on road the ability to apply their learning and knowledge Year four: connecting to the workplace infrastructure. This is also evident in other to a wide range of contemporary situations. Fourth year studies encourage specialisation developed economies such as in Europe and development of professional skills. Studies and North America. China and SE Asia have may include workplace learning and negotiated seen huge expansions due to rapidly growing learning contracts. demands for more modern and efficient www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp198 infrastructure.
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 103 In particular, the program: Program structure Professional recognition »» has a strong emphasis on communication, The program is structured around four themes. The Bachelor of Engineering (Civil and team work and leadership—key requirements These themes integrate to provide a sequence Infrastructure) and Bachelor of Business for the professional engineer of professional development. (Management) degree is accredited by »» incorporates project-based learning Year one: connecting to engineering Engineers Australia. Graduates are eligible for graduate membership of Engineers Australia »» maintains an environmental sustainability In first year, students are encouraged to as a professional engineer. focus, in line with continuing trends in the become a self-directed, self evaluating learner. global engineering profession Students will extend their mathematical skills Careers »» is committed to encouraging diversity in into engineering applications with differential Civil and infrastructure engineering graduates the engineering profession equations; courses in chemistry and physics find employment as civil engineering establish some basic concepts around »» provides students with a broad range professionals, engineering professionals, engineering applications, for example, corrosion. of electives so they can customise managers and administrators, building and the degree to suit their interests In statics, students begin to learn basic engineering technicians. structural engineering and apply this knowledge »» maintains a strong work experience In 2007, 97.8% of civil and infrastructure to a project that will require them to design, emphasis and flexible degree structure. engineering graduates were in full-time document, build and test to destruction, a employment and had a median starting salary The double degree combines studies from small model truss structure. the civil and infrastructure engineering and of AU$50 000 per year (Annual Graduate Survey, The concept of triple bottom line is introduced the management degrees. This program will Graduate Careers Australia, Gradfiles 2007 through a small design project. Structural be attractive to engineering students who (April 2008)). analysis takes students through the theoretical believe training in business is essential for A degree in civil and infrastructure engineering concepts of bending, shear and stress, plus the advancement of their careers. provides a rewarding career for graduates with design of basic beam and column structures Students in civil and infrastructure engineering technical ability and social and environmental via a small project. Mathematics introduces concerns. Young graduates are usually and management create a wide range of numerical methods and statistics, in preparation career opportunities in Australia and overseas. employed in basic design and investigation, for mathematical modelling in second year. supervised by more experienced engineers. There is a growing demand for engineering Chemistry and physics address engineering managers capable of leadership and decision- As they obtain more experience, engineers applications such as electricity, fluid flow, move into management roles in their making across technical and financial business adhesives and timber properties. systems. Engineering managers are involved organisation where their work requires high- in large scale capital investment projects and Year two: the big ideas level interpersonal and business management infrastructure policy and planning. The double Year two will introduce students to basic skills in addition to their technical expertise. degree has been developed specifically to meet engineering principles. The year concentrates Employment is available as design engineers, the current and future demands of the industry on the big theoretical ideas, built around project managers, construction managers, and the economy in general. After gaining some practical applications. These include site environmental engineers and engineering asset professional experience in civil and infrastructure investigation, geotechnical engineering, managers. engineering roles, double degree graduates water engineering and transport engineering, In Australia there has been a massive increase typically move more quickly into middle and as well as further structural engineering and in spending on road infrastructure. This is also senior management or consultant positions mathematical modelling. evident in other developed economies such as in their organisations. Years three and four: professional in Europe and North America. China and SE Asia have seen huge expansions due to rapidly Learning by doing applications Third and fourth year students will work on typical growing demands for more modern and efficient A 12-week professional engineering work engineering problems within their discipline and infrastructure. experience is required, usually between years within a social and environmental context. three and four, allowing students to develop skills in preparing a profile, applying for work By the end of the fourth year, students should and negotiating work arrangements. Work be valuable to an employer during their vacation experience also gives students a better experience. understanding of practices in the workplace Year five: connecting to the workplace which enhances their understanding of the Fifth year studies encourage specialisation relevance of their learning at RMIT. It is a great and development of professional skills. Studies opportunity to identify specific areas of civil may include workplace learning and negotiated engineering which engage students’ interest. learning contracts. Students have been placed in a wide range www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp202 of workplaces including Vic Roads, Maunsell, Ove Arup and Local Councils. Academic entrance requirements Between the second and third year of the Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation program, students may spend an optional Studies program or equivalent. period of up to one year in industry and return Prerequisites to university to complete their third and fourth Mathematics. years of the program.
104 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES
Civil engineering Teaching methods Program structure Class sizes are small giving students the This degree has a strong technical focus and AD009 Associate Degree in Engineering opportunity for greater interaction with integrates its practical orientation with personal Technology (Civil Engineering) classmates and more individual attention and business skills development. CRICOS code: 063219D from teachers. In the first two years of study, students are Duration: 2 years Pathways introduced to the fundamentals of electrical City campus engineering, as well as relevant mathematics Graduates will receive 192 credit points The Associate Degree in Engineering and physics. All courses emphasise professional (equivalent to two years) of advanced standing Technology (Civil Engineering) is designed and personal development. Essential leadership, into the Bachelor of Engineering (Civil and for those interested in a civil and/or structural team organisation, communication, and Infrastructure) degree. Credit for other bachelor- design career. It provides students with the skills decision-making skills are fostered to facilitate level degrees will be assessed on a case-by- needed for a wide range of para-professional the smooth transition into industry. case basis. positions in the civil and structural engineering In the final two years of study, students fields. Professional recognition specialise in electrical engineering concentrating The program is conducted using a combination Graduates are eligible to apply for membership on electrical energy and power systems, and of lecture, seminar, tutorial, online reading, of Engineers Australia as an Engineering Officer. control systems engineering. workshop, practical and laboratory sessions. Careers A range of delivery modes are used to optimise Class sizes are small, giving students the the learning environment and maximise feedback The program offers employment in the public opportunity for greater interaction with on students’ performance. Techniques such as or private sector in positions such as laboratory classmates and more individual attention from computer-assisted learning, interactive video technician, research assistant, construction teachers. Assessment is ongoing throughout the instruction, laboratory-based classroom learning supervisor or CAD draftsperson working under semester and may include individual and group and the use of team-based project activities all the supervision of a professional engineer. presentations, individual or/and group projects, contribute to an effective learning environment. laboratory experiments, exams, reflective The degree has a high level of practical content journals, case studies, assignment reports, Electrical engineering with a strong emphasis on laboratory-based written tests, and critical analysis. experiential learning. Computers also play an An associate degree is a two-year higher BP261 Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical Engineering) important role at all levels through computer- education qualification that can be undertaken assisted learning, simulation, problem solving CRICOS code: 068357J after Year 12 or following a certificate III or and design tools. Ownership of a laptop Duration: 4 years IV. It offers a guaranteed pathway into a computer is encouraged as the computer has relevant bachelor degree. Associate degrees City campus become an integral part of the learning process. are relatively new qualifications in Australia. Electrical engineers devise engineering solutions This degree provides students with strong The degrees are broad based and graduates for society. These may include designing new theoretical knowledge and practical application develop employment-related skills relevant to products and systems, improving the operation through industry-relevant projects and the discipline/s. of existing systems or providing customer experiential learning. The degree structure Learning by doing and sales support. Graduates are part of the has been developed in response to industry renewable energy revolution and develop new Classes are taught in a combination of lecture, feedback. technologies and products for industries and seminar, tutorial, online reading, workshop, There is a team-based engineering design communities of the future. Engineers in these practical and laboratory sessions. project in year three, and an individual design fields work with professionals in project teams project in year four, closely matching typical Program structure in manufacturing, automation, agriculture, industry-based projects. The degree aims to transport, resources and energy management, Year one develop enterprising professionals with an education, and environmental monitoring. The first year of the associate degree shares innovative approach and the confidence and Capacity to imagine and a desire to find creative a number of common courses with other ability to assume leadership roles in technology, solutions to problems are key prerequisites to disciplines including mathematics, industrial business and the community. The degree a career in engineering. studies computer applications, environmental provides the knowledge and skills essential principles, engineering science, engineering Electrical engineers design systems and for graduate engineers to become immediately materials and engineering management. equipment for all types of industrial and employable. everyday purposes. Electrical engineers work in Year two www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp261 the fields of renewable energy, power generation Year two builds on courses introduced in the and distribution, retail and industrial automation. Prerequisites first year but contains more specialised courses They also develop new technologies to support relevant to civil engineering, such as fluid Mathematics. the next generation of transportation. mechanics, structural design, soil mechanics, roads and transport. Learning by doing www.rmit.edu.au/programs/ad009 Students are required to complete at least 12-weeks work experience in their own time (required for Engineers Australia accreditation). This is usually completed during the break between third and fourth year.
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 105 Pathways Electrical and electronic engineering Program structure Graduates of the Advanced Diploma of Electrical This degree has a strong technical focus and - Technology who are successful in gaining BP262 Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical integrates practical orientation with personal and Electronic Engineering) a place in this program may be eligible for and business skills development. CRICOS code: 068297E exemptions equivalent to between one-and-a- In the first two years, students study the Duration: 4 years half and two years, leaving an additional two fundamentals of electrical and electronic to two-and-a-half years to complete the degree City campus engineering, as well as relevant mathematics program. This is a multi-major degree with a range and physics. All courses emphasise professional Graduates of other advanced diplomas who of courses covering the broad spectrum of and personal development. Essential leadership, are successful in gaining a place in this program electrical and electronic engineering in the team organisation, communication, and may be eligible for exemptions equivalent to first three years. Students have the option of decision-making skills are fostered to facilitate one-and-a-half years, leaving an additional choosing a major in fourth year in one of the the smooth transition into industry. two-and-a-half years to complete the degree. specialisations including electrical, electronic, Students select courses from each of electrical, Graduates of the Associate Degree in communication, computer and network electronic, communication, computer and Engineering Technology (Electrical/Electronics) engineering. network engineering in third year, with the option at RMIT who are successful in gaining a place Electrical and electronic engineers devise of choosing a major in fourth year from one in this program will be eligible for exemptions engineering solutions for society. These include of these areas or selecting any combination of equivalent to two years, leaving an additional designing new products and systems, improving electives they desire. two years to complete the degree. the operation of existing systems or providing A range of delivery modes are used to optimise customer and sales support. Graduates in these Professional recognition the learning environment and maximise feedback fields are part of the information, electronics and on students’ performance. Techniques such as Accreditation by Engineers Australia is being renewable energy revolution and develop new computer-assisted learning, interactive video sought for the Bachelor of Engineering technologies and products for industries and instruction, laboratory-based classroom learning (Electrical Engineering) as part of the general communities of the future. Engineers in these and the use of team-based project activities all review of RMIT engineering degrees in 2009. areas work with project teams in manufacturing, contribute to an effective learning environment. Once accreditation of the degree is granted, automation, agriculture, transport, resources The degree has a high level of practical content graduates will satisfy the requirements for and energy management, education, medicine with a strong emphasis on laboratory-based admission to membership of Engineers Australia and environmental monitoring. Finding creative experiential learning. Computers also play an at the level of professional engineer, and the solutions to problems is instrumental to a career important role at all levels through computer- degree will be recognised in countries that in engineering. are members of the Washington Accord. assisted learning, simulation, problem solving Electrical engineers design systems and and design tools. Ownership of a laptop www.engineersaustralia.org.au equipment for all types of industrial and computer is encouraged as the computer has www.washingtonaccord.org everyday purposes. Electrical engineers work in become an integral part of the learning process. the fields of renewable energy, power generation Careers This degree provides students with strong and distribution, retail and industrial automation. Graduates are employed in a wide range theoretical knowledge and practical application They also develop new technologies to support of industries and organisations in the public through industry-relevant projects and the next generation of transportation. and private sectors throughout Australia experiential learning. The degree structure and overseas. These industries include the Electronic engineering involves the design and has been developed in response to industry automotive, manufacturing, power generation implementation of electronic materials, devices, feedback. circuits and systems. Electronic engineering and distribution, resources, defence, and There is a team-based engineering design at RMIT offers a broad range of specialised primary industries. Typical tasks for graduates project in year three and an individual design courses in the later years of the program. The include design and supervision of projects in all project in year four, closely matching typical multifaceted nature of electronic engineering areas of advanced technologies as part of small, industry-based projects. The degree aims to allows students to work in numerous fields, medium, or large businesses or organisations. develop enterprising professionals with an including audio, high frequency circuit design, RMIT graduates are well prepared for leadership innovative approach and the confidence and sensors, microelectronic devices circuits and roles in industry, business, government and the ability to assume leadership roles in technology, systems. Alternatively, electronic engineers may community. Some graduates may choose to business and the community. The degree choose to work in the electronics, chemical, start their own business. provides the knowledge and skills essential medical, defence, entertainment, energy, for graduate engineers to become immediately agriculture or aerospace industries. employable. Learning by doing www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp262 Students are required to complete at least 12-weeks work experience in their own time (required for Engineers Australia accreditation). This is usually completed during the break between third and fourth year.
106 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES
Prerequisites Electrical and electronics technology Pathways Mathematics. The Associate Degree in Engineering AD005 Associate Degree in Engineering Technology (Electrical/Electronics) provides Technology (Electrical/Electronics) Pathways graduates with guaranteed entry into the Graduates of the Advanced Diplomas of CRICOS code: 059385B third year of: Duration: 2 years Computer Systems Engineering, Electrical »» Bachelor of Engineering (Electronic Engineering or Computer Systems Engineering City campus and Communication Engineering) who are successful in gaining a place in An associate degree is a two-year higher »» Bachelor of Engineering this program may be eligible for exemptions education qualification that can be undertaken (Computer and Network Engineering) equivalent to between one-and-a-half and two after Year 12 or following a certificate III or IV. »» Bachelor of Engineering years, leaving an additional two to two-and-a- It offers a guaranteed pathway into a relevant (Electrical Engineering) half years to complete the degree. bachelor degree. »» Bachelor of Engineering Graduates of other advanced diplomas who Associate degrees are relatively new (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) are successful in gaining a place in this program qualifications in Australia. The degrees may be eligible for exemptions equivalent to are broad-based and graduates develop Professional recognition one-and-a-half years, leaving an additional employment-related skills relevant to the The Associate Degree in Engineering two-and-a-half years to complete the degree. discipline/s. Technology (Electrical/Electronics) is provisionally Graduates of the Associate Degree in Electrical/electronic technology is part of accredited by Engineers Australia. Engineering Technology (Electrical/Electronics) at daily life and graduates are in global demand. Graduates are eligible to seek membership RMIT who are successful in gaining a place in this This program provides high-level training in of Engineers Australia at the engineering officer degree will be eligible for exemptions equivalent theoretical and practical knowledge and skills level. to two years, leaving an additional two years to for design, installation, maintenance, analysis, complete the degree. troubleshooting and management of electrical/ Careers Electrical/electronics associate degree Professional recognition electronic devices and systems. graduates will have diverse job opportunities Provisional accreditation by Engineers Australia Learning by doing in areas that may include electrical/electronics is being sought for the Bachelor of Engineering Classes are taught in a combination of lecture, design, electronic communications, (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) as part of seminar, tutorial, online reading, workshop, microprocessor programming and interfacing, the general review of RMIT engineering degrees practical and laboratory sessions. Class sizes automation and process control. Areas of in 2009, and full accreditation will be sought as will be small giving students an opportunity for employment include the automotive industry, soon as possible after that. Once accreditation greater interaction with classmates and more computer design and manufacture, high- of the degree is granted, graduates will satisfy individual attention from teachers. Simulation speed automation, aviation and biotechnology, the requirements for admission to membership and animation tools will be used to enhance engineering and management consultancy. of Engineers Australia at the level of professional students’ learning. Graduates will also be able to fill a diverse engineer, and the degree will be recognised in range of middle management positions. countries that are members of the Washington Program structure Accord. Students will be proficient in aspects of www.engineersaustralia.org.au electrical/electronic design, electronic www.washingtonaccord.org communications, digital and analogue interfacing, microprocessor programming, Careers automation and process control. This program Graduates are employed in a wide range shares a common first year study of broad- of industries and organisations in the public based applications to related engineering and private sectors throughout Australia aspects and industrial management skills. and overseas. These industries include The training is for the electrical and electronic the aerospace, automotive, biomedical, industry at the paraprofessional level. microtechnology, manufacturing, power Upon graduation, students can continue their generation and distribution, electronics, studies into the third year of a relevant bachelor computing, networks, communications, degree program to further strengthen their telecommunications, resources, defence, analytical and practical skills. and primary industries. Typical tasks for www.rmit.edu.au/programs/ad005 graduates include design and supervision of projects in all areas of advanced technologies Academic entrance requirements as part of small, medium, or large businesses Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation or organisations. RMIT graduates are well Studies program or equivalent. prepared for leadership roles in industry, Prerequisites business, government and the community. Some graduates may choose to start their Mathematics. own business.
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 107 Electrical engineering A range of delivery modes are used to optimise Careers and commerce the learning environment and maximise feedback Graduates are employed in a wide range on students’ performance. Techniques such as of industries and organisations in the public BP246 Bachelor of Engineering computer-assisted learning, interactive video and private sectors throughout Australia (Electrical Engineering)/ instruction, laboratory-based classroom learning and overseas. These industries include the Bachelor of Commerce and the use of team-based project activities all aerospace, automotive, manufacturing, power CRICOS code: 061068G contribute to an effective learning environment. generation and distribution, electronics, Duration: 5 years The degree has a high level of practical content resources, defence, and primary industries. City campus with a strong emphasis on laboratory-based Typical tasks for graduates include design and Electrical engineers devise engineering solutions experiential learning. Computers also play an supervision of projects in all areas of advanced for society. These may include designing new important role at all levels through computer- technologies as part of small, medium, or large products and systems, improving the operation assisted learning, simulation, problem solving businesses or organisations. RMIT graduates of existing systems or providing customer and and design tools. Ownership of a laptop are well prepared for leadership roles in industry, sales support. computer is encouraged as the computer has business, government and the community. become an integral part of the learning process. Some graduates may choose to start their own Graduates are part of the renewable energy business. revolution and develop new technologies and This degree provides students with strong products for industries and communities of theoretical knowledge and practical application the future. Engineers in these fields work with through industry-relevant projects and Electrical engineering professionals in project teams in manufacturing, experiential learning. The degree structure and management automation, agriculture, transport, resources has been developed in response to industry and energy management, education and feedback. BP065 Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical environmental monitoring. Capacity to imagine There is a team-based engineering design Engineering)/Bachelor of Business and a desire to find creative solutions to project in year four and an individual design (Management) problems are key prerequisites to a career project in year four, closely matching typical CRICOS code: 026681M in engineering. industry-based projects. The degree aims to Duration: 5 years Electrical engineers design systems and develop enterprising professionals with an City campus innovative approach and the confidence and equipment for all types of industrial and Electrical engineers design systems and ability to assume leadership roles in technology, everyday purposes. Electrical engineers work in equipment for all types of industrial and business and the community. The degree the fields of renewable energy, power generation everyday purposes. Electrical engineers work in provides the knowledge and skills essential and distribution, retail and industrial automation. the fields of renewable energy, power generation for graduate engineers to become immediately They also develop new technologies to support and distribution, retail and industrial automation. employable. the next generation of transportation. They also develop new technologies to support www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp246 Learning by doing the next generation of transportation. Students are required to complete at least Academic entrance requirements Electrical engineers also design new products 12-weeks work experience in their own time Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation and improve the operation of existing systems (required for Engineers Australia accreditation). Studies program or equivalent. or provide customer and sales support. This is usually completed during the breaks at Graduates are part of the renewable energy Prerequisites the end third year and at the end of fourth year. revolution and develop new technologies and Mathematics. products for industries and communities of Program structure Professional recognition the future. Engineers in these fields work with This degree has a strong technical focus and professionals in project teams in manufacturing, Provisional accreditation by Engineers integrates its practical orientation with personal automation, agriculture, transport, resources Australia is being sought for the Bachelor of and business skills development. and energy management, education and Engineering (Electrical Engineering)/Bachelor In the first three years of study, students are environmental monitoring. Capacity to imagine of Commerce as part of the general review of introduced to the fundamentals of electrical and a desire to find creative solutions to RMIT engineering degrees in 2009, and full engineering, as well as relevant mathematics problems are key prerequisites to a career accreditation will be sought as soon as possible and physics and commerce. All courses in engineering. after that. Once accreditation of the degree is emphasise professional and personal granted, graduates will satisfy the requirements Learning by doing development. Essential leadership, team for admission to membership of Engineers organisation, communication, and decision- Students are required to complete at least Australia at the level of professional engineer, making skills are fostered to facilitate the smooth 12-weeks work experience in their own time and the degree will be recognised in countries transition into industry. (required for Engineers Australia accreditation). that are members of the Washington Accord. This is usually completed during the breaks at In the final two years of study, students www.engineersaustralia.org.au the end third year and at the end of fourth year. specialise in electrical engineering concentrating www.washingtonaccord.org on electrical energy and power systems, and control systems engineering, and also complete their commerce studies.
108 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES
Program structure Professional recognition Electronic engineering This double degree has a strong technical The Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical Electronic engineering involves the design and focus and integrates its practical orientation Engineering) and Bachelor of Business implementation of electronic materials, devices, with personal and business skills development. (Management) degree is accredited by circuits and systems. Electronic engineering In the first three years of study, students are Engineers Australia. Graduates satisfy the at RMIT offers a broad range of specialised introduced to the fundamentals of electrical requirements for admission to membership of courses in the later years of the degree. The engineering, as well as relevant mathematics Engineers Australia at the level of professional multifaceted nature of electronic engineering and physics and business management. All engineer, and the degree will be recognised in allows students to work in numerous fields, courses emphasise professional and personal countries that are members of the Washington including audio, high frequency circuit design, development. Essential leadership, team Accord. sensors, microelectronic devices circuits and organisation, communication, and decision- www.engineersaustralia.org.au systems. Alternatively, electronic engineers may making skills are fostered to facilitate the smooth www.washingtonaccord.org choose to work in the electronics, chemical, transition into industry. medical, defence, entertainment, energy, Careers agriculture or aerospace industries. In the final two years of study, students Graduates are employed in a wide range specialise in electrical engineering concentrating Students may choose to specialise in of industries and organisations in the public on electrical energy and power systems, and biomedical electronics in the final year of the and private sectors throughout Australia control systems engineering, and also complete degree. Biomedical engineers work closely with and overseas. These industries include the their business management studies. the medical profession to develop devices such aerospace, automotive, manufacturing, power as pacemakers or systems such as magnetic A range of delivery modes are used to optimise generation and distribution, electronics, resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasound the learning environment and maximise feedback resources, defence, and primary industries. scanners, which enhance medical diagnosis. on students’ performance. Techniques such as Typical tasks for graduates include design and Biomedical engineers have a role in designing computer-assisted learning, interactive video supervision of projects in all areas of advanced electronic equipment and in developing instruction, laboratory-based classroom learning technologies as part of small, medium, or large models to assist analysis in areas such as and the use of team-based project activities all businesses or organisations. RMIT graduates biotechnology, pharmacology and agriculture. contribute to an effective learning environment. are well prepared for leadership roles in industry, Communication engineering The degree has a high level of practical content business, government and the community. Communication engineering involves the with a strong emphasis on laboratory-based Some graduates may choose to start their own transmission of information such as voice, experiential learning. Computers also play an business. important role at all levels through computer- music, data, video or graphics between assisted learning, simulation, problem solving people or machines at different locations. and design tools. Ownership of a laptop Electronic and Communication engineers work in private, computer is encouraged as the computer has communication engineering government, scientific, industrial, business become an integral part of the learning process. and commercial organisations to design, BP264 Bachelor of Engineering (Electronic implement and operate communication systems This double degree provides students with and Communication Engineering) and devices. Communication systems such strong theoretical knowledge and practical CRICOS code: 068299C as mobile telephones, radio, satellite, optical application through industry-relevant projects Duration: 4 years and space communication systems provide and experiential learning. The degree structure City campus the physical means of efficiently sending and has been developed in response to industry receiving information. Communication devices feedback. Electronic and communication engineers such as transmitters, receivers, antennas, There is a team-based engineering design devise engineering solutions for society. These may include designing new products waveguides and optical fibres are the building project in year four and an individual design blocks of communication systems. project in year five, closely matching typical and systems, improving the operation of industry-based projects. existing systems or providing customer and Learning by doing sales support. Graduates in these fields are part The degree aims to develop enterprising Students are required to complete at least of the information, electronics and renewable professionals with an innovative approach 12-weeks work experience in their own time energy revolution and develop new technologies and the confidence and ability to assume (required for Engineers Australia accreditation). and products for industries and communities. leadership roles in technology, business and the This is usually completed during the break Engineers in these fields work with professionals community. The degree provides the knowledge between third and fourth year. in project teams in manufacturing, automation, and skills essential for graduate engineers to agriculture, transport, resources and energy Program structure become immediately employable. management, education, medicine and This degree has a strong technical focus and www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp065 environmental monitoring. They may contribute integrates its practical orientation with personal Academic entrance requirements to the design and operation of international and business skills development. telecommunication networks and space Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation This degree provides students with strong exploration. Studies program or equivalent. theoretical knowledge and practical application Capacity to imagine and a desire to find creative through industry-relevant projects and Prerequisites solutions to problems are key prerequisites to a experiential learning. The degree structure Mathematics. career in engineering. has been developed in response to industry feedback.
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 109 Year one and two Pathways Environmental engineering In the first two years of study, students are Graduates of the Advanced Diploma of introduced to the fundamentals of electronic Electronics and Communications Engineering BP056 Bachelor of Engineering (Environmental Engineering) and communication engineering, as well who are successful in gaining a place in as relevant mathematics and physics. All this program may be eligible for exemptions CRICOS code: 012945G courses emphasise professional and personal equivalent to between one-and-a-half and two Duration: 4 years development. Essential leadership, team years, leaving an additional two to two-and-a- City campus organisation, communication, and decision- half years to complete the degree program. Environmental engineering is a multidisciplinary making skills are fostered to facilitate the Graduates of other advanced diplomas who are branch of engineering which combines the smooth transition into industry. successful in gaining a place in this degree may practice of engineering with the principles of Year three and four be eligible for exemptions equivalent to one- sustainable development. Students take a selection of electronic and and-a-half years, leaving an additional two-and- The aim of environmental engineering is to communication engineering courses in third a-half years to complete the degree. enhance our standard of living by ensuring year, with the option of choosing a major in Graduates of the Associate Degree in engineering activities are planned, designed, fourth year (including biomedical electronics) Engineering Technology (Electrical/Electronics) implemented and managed in a socially, or choosing electives from both areas. at RMIT who are successful in gaining a place economically and ecologically sustainable There is a team-based engineering design in this program will be eligible for exemptions manner. project in year three and an individual design equivalent to two years, leaving an additional Environmental engineers bridge the gap project in year four, closely matching typical two years to complete the degree. between core engineering skills and industry-based projects. The degree aims to Professional recognition environmental issues. For example, a major develop enterprising professionals with an transport project such as a freeway requires Accreditation by Engineers Australia is being innovative approach and the confidence and environmental engineers to consider ground sought for the Bachelor of Engineering ability to assume leadership roles in technology, conditions, noise barriers in sensitive areas, (Electronic and Communication Engineering) as business and the community. air pollution and the social and environmental part of the general review of RMIT engineering A range of delivery modes are used to optimise impacts as well as the engineering design. degrees in 2009. Once accreditation of the the learning environment and maximise feedback degree is granted, graduates will satisfy the Environmental engineers design wetlands on students’ performance. Techniques such as requirements for admission to membership of and systems to improve water quality and computer-assisted learning, interactive video Engineers Australia at the level of professional conservation. They work with industries to instruction, laboratory-based classroom learning engineer, and the degree will be recognised in minimise the toxic impacts of processes and and the use of team-based project activities all countries that are members of the Washington by products. Other examples include the contribute to an effective learning environment. Accord. development of cleaner production technologies The degree has a high level of practical content in farming, rehabilitation of mining sites, cleaning www.engineersaustralia.org.au with a strong emphasis on laboratory-based up contaminated land, working on land salinity www.washingtonaccord.org experiential learning. Computers also play an problems, preparation of environmental impact important role at all levels through computer- Careers studies, design of modern landfill sites and assisted learning, simulation, problem solving Graduates are employed in a wide range water resource studies. and design tools. Ownership of a laptop of industries and organisations in the public Learning by doing computer is encouraged as the computer has and private sectors throughout Australia A 12-week professional engineering work become an integral part of the learning process. and overseas. These industries include experience is required, usually between years www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp264 the aerospace, automotive, biomedical, three and four, allowing students to develop microtechnology, manufacturing, electronics, Prerequisites skills in preparing a profile, applying for work computing, networks, communications, and negotiating work arrangements. Work Mathematics. telecommunications, resources, defence, experience also gives students a better and primary industries. Typical tasks for understanding of practices in the workplace. graduates include design and supervision of It is a great opportunity to identify specific areas projects in all areas of advanced technologies of environmental engineering which excite the as part of small, medium, or large businesses students. or organisations. RMIT graduates are well prepared for leadership roles in industry, Vietnam project business, government and the community. Students may also have the opportunity to take Some graduates may choose to start their part in the Vietnam project. The multidisciplinary own business. project, allows a team of 12 selected from RMIT’s environmental degrees to undertake work on a relevant environmental project at RMIT’s Vietnam campus in Ho Chi Minh City.
110 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES
Program structure Professional recognition Learning by doing Few professional disciplines involve the depth The Bachelor of Engineering (Environmental Regular field trips are a feature of the degree and breadth of training and experience required Engineering) degree is accredited by Engineers involving teamwork and use of instrumentation. in environmental engineering. This degree has Australia. Graduates are eligible for graduate These are often carried out in association a wide choice of courses and is structured on membership of Engineers Australia as a with industry including government agencies a major/minor basis allowing students to select professional engineer. such as the Department of Sustainability and courses for a major in environmental engineering Engineers Australia provides professional Environment, and the Department of Primary and a minor in the closely related fields of civil direction through its Environmental Engineering Industries. Opportunities are provided in the and chemical engineering. Approximately Branch, by policy formulation on matters such third year of the degree to work with a range 10 per cent of the degree also comprises as sustainable development, and by issuing of environmental agencies and consultancies. elective courses from across the University. guidelines for environmental engineering. Students will also gain hands-on experience Throughout the degree, development of with many important instrumental techniques Careers environmental engineering design skills is used in environmental analysis. Students will supported by training in appropriate science, Employment opportunities are strong. work in teams during field studies, excursions mathematics, computing and communication Graduates can look forward to a wide and some assignments. A number of the skills. variety of careers within the corporate and teamwork projects require a multidisciplinary industrial sectors as well as government. Environmental engineering practice is studied approach where students will practise many of Many environmental engineers also work as in each year of the degree and forms the the chemical and biological analytical techniques consultants moving from project to project. focus for the practical application of all other they have learnt. Their work involves designing environmental courses. Specific attention is given to the A 12-week professional engineering work quality into all stages of engineering projects interaction of engineering systems with the experience is required. This is usually and processes to minimise environmental environment. An understanding of the social and undertaken between years three and four, problems, as well as resolving existing industrial environments in which environmental allowing students to develop skills in preparing environmental problems through the application engineering functions is also incorporated a profile, applying for work and negotiating of engineering skills. into specialist environmental courses and is work arrangements. Work experience also enhanced by specific social science, law and gives students a better understanding of ethics studies. Environmental engineering practices in the workplace which enhances their Students are encouraged to use a problem- and environmental science understanding of the relevance of their learning solving and research approach in their studies at RMIT. It is a great opportunity to identify and to develop strong communication and team BP235 Bachelor of Environmental specific areas of environmental engineering skills. Numerous field classes, excursions and Science/Bachelor of Engineering which excite the students. (Environmental Engineering) industrial visits provide students with practical Vietnam project CRICOS code: 055823F hands-on experience. Students may also have the opportunity to take Duration: 5 years In the second and third years of the degree, part in the Vietnam project. The multidisciplinary students can work on projects with community City campus project, allows a team of 12 selected from groups and companies as part of their studies. The double degree is designed to produce RMIT’s environmental degrees to undertake Students may further their environmental graduates with knowledge of environmental work on a relevant environmental project at engineering skills by specialising in groundwater, science and environmental engineering. RMIT’s Vietnam campus in Ho Chi Minh City. chemical engineering or civil and infrastructure Students will gain a thorough understanding Program structure engineering. of environmental processes and the ability to During first year students will concentrate on In the final year, students will demonstrate develop and implement waste minimisation environmental science fundamentals. Second a thorough appreciation of the engineering and remediation strategies, oversee water and third year studies integrate courses in design process through completion of a major management systems, and solve environmental environmental science and engineering, environmental engineering design project. management systems, allowing them to contribute at the science/engineering interface. while fourth year contains an environmental www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp056 science project which allows students to Environmental science involves the evaluation develop a deeper understanding of the Additional costs and management of all areas of the environment applied aspects of environmental science. Students are required to purchase a laboratory including the atmosphere (air), hydrosphere Fifth year concentrates on advanced topics coat, safety glasses, a range of specified (oceans, rivers and lakes), biosphere (plants, in environmental science and engineering textbooks, and lecture notes. animals and micro-organisms) and lithosphere and has a work-integrated project based (soil). Academic entrance requirements with engineering. Environmental engineering at RMIT has a strong Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation emphasis on civil and infrastructure engineering Studies program or equivalent. incorporating skills in environmental impact Prerequisites assessment and sustainable practice. Mathematics. Students will learn to analyse the environment in different situations, then identify problems and monitor conditions. The degree provides the basic mathematics, chemistry, biology and physics required to understand the processes in the environment plus an introduction to policy management. It includes testing of air and water quality, plus soil and ground conditions for environmental impact planning and monitoring.
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 111 In the environmental science degree, students will Environmental science Learning by doing specialise in one of two core disciplines: Regular field trips are a feature of the degree BP192 Bachelor of Environmental Science »» Environmental biology covers topics including involving teamwork and are often carried ecology, plant science and bioremediation CRICOS code: 047880G out in association with government agencies relevant to agriculture, horticulture and the Duration: 3 years such as the Department of Sustainability and natural environment. City campus Environment, and the Department of Primary »» Environmental chemistry focuses on chemical Environmental science involves the evaluation Industries. Opportunities are provided in the interactions occurring in the environment and and management of all areas of the environment third year of the degree to work with a range provides the skills and knowledge needed including the atmosphere (air), hydrosphere of environmental agencies and consultancies. to analyse chemical pollutant in the air, soil, (oceans, rivers and lakes), biosphere (plants, Vietnam project water and biota using a range of techniques animals and micro-organisms) and the Students may also have the opportunity to take and instrumentation. lithosphere (soil). part in the Vietnam project. The multidisciplinary Complementary studies may be chosen from Students will learn to analyse the environment project, allows a team of 12 selected from environmental management, environmental in different situations, then identify problems RMIT’s environmental degrees to undertake engineering, environmental analysis and and monitor conditions. The degree provides work on a relevant environmental project at geospatial science. the basic mathematics, chemistry, biology and RMIT’s Vietnam campus in Ho Chi Minh City. physics required to understand the processes There is a strong emphasis on developing oral Program structure and written communication skills, and problem- in the environment plus an introduction to policy solving capabilities. There are also a number of management. It includes testing of air and water Year one elective courses in the degree. quality, plus soil and ground conditions for »» Earth’s Life Support Systems environmental impact planning and monitoring. www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp235 »» Energy and Earth’s Environment Students will specialise in one of two core »» Environmental Chemistry Additional costs disciplines: »» Environmental Thought and Action Students are required to purchase a laboratory »» Environmental biology covers topics including »» Mathematics and Statistics coat, safety glasses, a range ecology, plant science and bioremediation »» Occupational Health and Safety of specified textbooks, and lecture notes. relevant to agriculture, horticulture and the »» Science Communication Academic entrance requirements natural environment. »» The Changing Environment Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation »» Environmental chemistry focuses on chemical Studies program or equivalent. interactions occurring in the environment and Years two and three provides the skills and knowledge needed In year two, students will choose courses Prerequisites to analyse chemical pollutants in the air, soil, in one of the following core disciplines: Mathematics. water and biota using a range of techniques »» ecology and instrumentation. Pathways »» environmental chemistry. Complementary studies may be chosen from Students completing similar diplomas from Each core discipline comprises two second year environmental management, environmental other TAFE institutes can also gain up to a year’s courses and two third year courses. Students engineering, environmental analysis and credits towards the degree, depending upon will complete two compulsory environmental geospatial science. the choice of courses previously undertaken. science courses in second year—the natural Students will also gain hands-on experience environment (A and B), and three in year three— Professional recognition with many important instrumental techniques the degraded environment (A and B), plus All graduates will be eligible for membership of used in environmental analysis. Students will environmental analysis. the Environment Institute of Australia and New work in teams during field studies, excursions Years two and three also include a choice of Zealand. Completion of the degree with a study and some assignments. complementary disciplines, taken either as area in chemistry (plus environmental analysis) A number of the teamwork projects require a blocks of four courses from the core disciplines, or biology will satisfy the relevant professional multidisciplinary approach, where students will or from the following areas: association requirements. Graduates are also practice many of the chemical and biological »» environmental analysis eligible for professional registration with the analytical techniques they have learnt. There is a Institute of Engineers. strong emphasis on developing oral and written »» environmental engineering Careers communication skills, and problem-solving »» environmental management Environmental engineering graduates can capabilities. »» geospatial science work in the corporate and industrial sectors Three additional elective courses complete the as well as government. Many environmental degree. engineers also work as consultants, moving In third year, students will undertake a research from project to project. Their work involves project which can involve outside organisations. designing environmental quality into all stages of www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp192 engineering projects and processes to minimise environmental problems, as well as resolving existing environmental problems through the application of engineering skills.
112 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES
Teaching methods Environmental science Program structure Classes are taught in a combination of lecture/ and management Major science studies include: seminar, tutorial, workshop, practical and »» Environmental Biology laboratory sessions. There are also many field BP161 Bachelor of Environmental »» Environmental Chemistry excursions. Science/Bachelor of Business (Management) »» Environmental Science Additional costs CRICOS code: 043570K »» Geospatial Science Students will be required to purchase a Duration: 4 years Business electives leading to specialisation laboratory coat, approved safety glasses, City campus in areas such as: a pipette filler, textbooks, and lecture notes. Environmental science involves the evaluation »» accountancy Academic entrance requirements and management of all areas of the environment »» business computing Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation including the atmosphere (air), hydrosphere »» human resources Studies program or equivalent. (oceans, rivers and lakes), biosphere (plants, »» management animals and micro organisms) and the Prerequisites lithosphere (soil). All these aspects are »» marketing Mathematics. covered in environmental science at RMIT. »» public administration Pathways Students will specialise in one or two core www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp161 disciplines: Students completing the Diploma of Teaching methods Conservation and Land Management at »» Environmental biology covers topics including Classes are taught in a combination of lecture/ RMIT who enrol in the degree may gain one ecology, plant science and bioremediation seminar, tutorial, workshop, practical and year’s credit towards their degree. Students relevant to agriculture, horticulture and the laboratory sessions. There are also many completing similar diplomas from other TAFE natural environment. field excursions. institutes can also gain up to a year’s credit »» Environmental chemistry focuses on chemical toward the degree, depending upon the choice interactions occurring in the environment and Additional costs of courses previously undertaken. provides the skills and knowledge needed Students will be required to purchase a Professional recognition to analyse chemical pollutants in the air, soil, laboratory coat, approved safety glasses, water and biota using a range of techniques a pipette filler, textbooks, and lecture notes. All graduates will be eligible for membership of and instrumentation. the Environment Institute of Australia and New Academic entrance requirements Complementary studies may be chosen from Zealand. Completion of the degree with a study Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation environmental management, environmental area in chemistry (plus environmental analysis) Studies program or equivalent. or biology will satisfy the relevant professional engineering, environmental analysis and association requirements. geospatial science. Prerequisites A double degree in environmental science Mathematics. Careers and management, gives students a thorough Pathways Graduates of the environmental science degree knowledge of environmental science and Students completing the Diploma of find employment in many organisations including business management principles and practices. environmental consultancies, analytical services Conservation and Land Management at RMIT Employers have encouraged RMIT to develop for site assessment and remediation, analytical will gain at least one year’s worth of credit this new program. Environmental science laboratories, manufacturing organisations, towards their degree. Students completing other graduates, particularly those working for recycling and treatment companies, and similar diplomas from other TAFE institutes can consulting firms, need a sound knowledge forestry, mining and service industries. As also gain up to a year’s worth of credits towards of management principles to implement private companies are responsible for their the degree, depending upon the choice of environmental policy. Business electives in environmental processes, many organisations courses previously undertaken. later years of the program give students employ professionals to manage their the opportunity to specialise in areas such Professional recognition performance. Graduates also work for state as human resources, business computing, All graduates will be eligible for membership of and local government and regulatory authorities marketing, public administration, accountancy, the Environment Institute of Australia and New such as the Environment Protection Authority or management. Zealand. Completion of the degree with a study (EPA), catchment management authorities area in chemistry (plus environmental analysis) and agricultural research bodies. Graduates Learning by doing or biology will satisfy the relevant professional are not limited to employment in their area of Regular field trips are a feature of the program, association requirements. Graduates of the specialisation taken during their degrees. involving teamwork and use of instrumentation. environmental science/management double These are often carried out in association degree can obtain professional membership with industry including government agencies of the Australian Institute of Management such as the Department of Sustainability and (AIM). Graduates of the environmental science/ Environment, and the Department of Primary environmental Engineering double degree are Industries. Opportunities are provided in the eligible for professional registration with the third year of the degrees to work with a range Institute of Engineers. of environmental agencies and consultancies.
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 113 Careers Program structure Careers Graduates of the environmental science Year one Graduates work in a wide variety of program find employment in many organisations »» Chemistry organisations including private enterprise, including environmental consultancies, analytical government agencies (such as WorkSafe, »» Environmental Management services for site assessment and remediation, EPA, Department of Sustainability and » Environmental Science analytical laboratories, manufacturing » Environment, CSIRO), water authorities, organisations, recycling and treatment »» Mathematics resource industries, forestry, mining and service companies, and forestry, mining and service »» Occupational Health and Safety industries. Many companies employ OHS/ industries. As private companies are responsible »» Statistics environmental scientists to manage their for their environmental processes, many OHS and environmental responsibilities. Years two and three organisations employ professionals to manage » Ergonomics their performance. » » Occupational Hygiene and Chemical Safety Geomatics Graduates also work for state and local » government and regulatory authorities such »» Occupational Law BP087 Bachelor of Applied Science as the Environmental Protection Authority »» Risk Management (Geomatics) (EPA), catchment management authorities »» One Core Discipline from Environmental CRICOS code: 002682G and agricultural research bodies. Graduates Chemistry or Ecology Duration: 4 years are not limited to employment in their area Year four City campus of specialisation taken during their degrees. »» Environmental Auditing and Management Geomatics is a spatial information technology Double degree graduates gain further skills and degree that uses computer-based geographic knowledge that may extend their opportunities »» Industry Safety information systems (GIS) to measure, manage, into future management positions. »» Occupational Hygiene 2 map and analyse geospatial data. Geomatics »» OHS Design and Strategy is a rapidly expanding and truly global industry Environmental science and OHS »» Professional Scientist that focuses on the development, use and »» Risk Management in Business management of geographic data, information BP259 Bachelor of Environmental Science/ »» Science Project and intelligence using geospatial technologies, Bachelor of Science (Occupational including global positioning systems (GPS), www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp259 Health and Safety) remote sensing and photogrammetry, CRICOS code: 068160M Teaching methods geovisualisation, and GIS to support decision Duration: 4 years Classes are taught in a combination of lecture/ making in both public and private sectors. City campus seminar, tutorial, workshop, practical and And did you know...? This double degree develops scientists who laboratory sessions. There are also many If students choose all the surveying courses can identify and solve problems occurring in the field excursions. (engineering surveying, cadastral surveying, etc.) natural and occupational (work) environments, Additional costs as their electives, it enables them to graduate and communicate this information to a range of as a surveyor as well as a geomatician. These Students will be required to purchase a audiences. Students will gain the practical skills skill sets and expertise will give students more laboratory coat, approved safety glasses, required for both laboratory testing and field flexibility and options throughout their career. monitoring in scientific disciplines such as OHS, a pipette filler, textbooks, and lecture notes. Learning by doing environmental chemistry and environmental Academic entrance requirements biology. In addition to field trips, students are required Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation to complete 12 weeks of approved professional Studies program or equivalent. Learning by doing experience in industry prior to graduating. The degree includes the opportunity for three Prerequisites Students usually obtain their work experience workplace placements involving the application Mathematics, and one of Biology, Chemistry, through vacation work. In the later years of and practice of occupational health, safety or Physics. the degree, some students find work on a and environmental management. Opportunities continuing part-time basis. While it is students’ for work-integrated learning are also provided Professional recognition responsibility to organise this, RMIT offers in three other courses in the environmental The Safety Institute of Australia, the body a range of resources to assist obtaining a sciences component of the degree, including representing OHS professionals and placement. science project, professional scientist, and practitioners recognises the Bachelor of environmental analysis. Science (Occupational Health and Safety) Vietnam project as meeting the educational requirements for Students may also have the opportunity to take professional membership. Graduates are able part in the Vietnam project. The multidisciplinary to become a member immediately and with project allows a team of 12 selected from three years experience can become a chartered RMIT’s environmental degrees to undertake professional member (CPMSIA). work on a relevant environmental project at Graduates will be eligible for membership of RMIT’s Vietnam campus in Ho Chi Minh City. the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand, and the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (for those completing the environmental chemistry elective stream) or the Australian Institute of Biology (for those completing the environmental biology elective stream).
114 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES
Program structure Careers Manufacturing and mechatronics The degree includes aspects of multimedia Geomatics is a dynamic and diverse field. cartography, surveying and geospatial science. Graduates are well equipped to play leading BP013 Bachelor of Engineering (Advanced Manufacturing and Mechatronics) Commonalities exist between the geomatics roles in this varied industry. They find work in and surveying degrees and many electives many different types of companies, private CRICOS code: 064713D are available. consulting firms and government authorities, Duration: 4 years The following is an example of courses offered for example: City and Bundoora campuses in these degrees: »» conservation authorities (environmental Years one and two are at City campus and years three and four are at Bundoora campus. Year one assessment using GIS) Are you interested in developing robots »» Surveying and Cartography »» demographic marketing companies and high-speed automated machines? »» development and land subdivision »» Geospatial Mathematics Manufacturing and mechatronics engineers »» Physical Geography »» emergency services work in many industries including the »» Scientific Communication »» local councils and planning authorities automotive, aerospace, marine, food and »» Spatial Information Science and Statistics »» state and federal topographical, geographical beverage, logistics, mining and service and hydrographic mapping authorities industries. Students will be at the heart of Year two » telecommunication, utility and mining designing systems and equipment that turn »» Geographical Visualisation » companies raw material into finished products. »» Physics »» tourist guide and street directory publishers, Manufacturing engineering examines the » Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry » road mapping bodies development and planning of processes and »» Spatial Information Science equipment. Mechatronics engineering is involved »» universities and scientific research in the development of hardware such as robots Years three and four organisations. and high-speed automated machines. Foundation studies in the first two years are followed by two years of core and elective The advanced manufacturing and mechatronics studies, such as geodesy, surveying, GPS Geospatial science engineering degree specialises in all aspects of advanced manufacturing processes, from satellite positioning, remote sensing and BH011 Bachelor of Applied Science system design and quality control, to the photogrammetry, multimedia cartography and (Geospatial Science) (Honours) actual building of the mechatronics equipment geographical visualisation, land development, CRICOS code: 060676C and automatic systems. Students will also geographic information sciences, 3D GIS Duration: 1 year modelling, advanced imaging technology, GIS examine how products can be designed to City campus applications, GIS planning, GIS implementation, be manufactured cost effectively while meeting GIS management, human geography, and This is one year in duration consisting of a customer needs. environmental sustainability. major supervised research project, a research methods course and an advanced theory Learning by doing In the final year of the degree, students must course in each semester. The honours degree Students are expected to obtain a minimum complete studies in professional practice and a leads to the higher degrees of master and of 12 weeks of vacation employment of a major geospatial project in their area of interest. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). type that allows them to gain first hand www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp087 experience in an engineering environment Program structure in which professional engineers are involved. Additional costs Year one Credit points This employment is typically undertaken in Students are required to purchase prescribed the vacation prior to final year. texts and some equipment and should allow »» Geospatial Science Honours Project A 24 An alternative possibility is for students to gain approximately AU$250–AU$300 for each year of »» Geospatial Science Honours Project B 48 industry placement positions, usually for one the program. A field trip is undertaken in year two, »» Issues in Geospatial Science 12 year. This placement normally takes place in and may also be required in conjunction with »» Research Procedures 12 a one-year break at the middle or at the end certain year three or elective courses. www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bh011 of the third year of the degree. It can provide Academic entrance requirements Careers the opportunity for students to gain not only academic credit but also valuable paid industrial Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation Honours graduates enjoy enhanced experience, which in many cases may also lead Studies program or equivalent. employment opportunities in the fields to an industry-linked final year project or to full- of multimedia cartography and geomatics. Prerequisites time employment with the placement company. Graduates who obtain an Honours 1 or 2A Mathematics. Students can choose to join companies within grading are automatically eligible for admission Australia or overseas for their placement. Professional recognition to higher degree research programs at many Graduates are eligible for admission to the universities. Spatial Sciences Institute (Australia), and may also be eligible for membership of the Mapping Sciences Institute of Australia and Institution of Surveyors Australia. Students are eligible for student membership of each of the above organisations. www.spatialsciences.org.au www.mappingsciences.org.au www.isaust.org.au
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 115 Program structure Careers Program structure The advanced manufacturing and mechatronics Opportunities for advanced manufacturing The first year of the mathematics degree shares engineering degree at RMIT has a core and mechatronics engineers are as diverse a common first year with the statistics degree curriculum in the first four semesters which is as the manufacturing industry itself. Areas and provides a broad foundation in mathematics aimed at developing analytical problem-solving of employment include: the automotive and statistics. skills, design capabilities, professional practice industry; the aerospace industry; computer Year one (common to statistics degree) and introductory mechatronics skills and manufacturing; high-speed automation in Calculus, discrete mathematics, elements of knowledge. the process industry; food and beverage professional practice, mathematical computing, In the third and fourth years, students will manufacturing; and engineering and mathematics and statistics in industry, statistics. deepen their experience in mechatronics and management consultancy. Year two (core courses) also study advanced robot systems, computer RMIT graduates are also able to fill a diverse Mathematical modelling, linear algebra analysis of manufacturing systems, process range of positions in: new product design and and vector calculus, differential equations, design and inventory control. process development; facilities engineering; computational mathematics, mathematics production planning and scheduling; and Manufacturing engineering studies are designed and statistics in industry. to reflect the current requirements of the product quality assurance. industry. As such, studies at RMIT are based Year three (core courses) on the following main areas: Real and complex analysis, advanced Mathematics mathematical modelling, algebra for information »» mechatronics, including robotics and control BP083 Bachelor of Science (Mathematics) security, numerical solution of differential »» high speed automation CRICOS code: 067839K equations, optimisation and control, linear »» manufacturing management Duration: 3 years programming and applications, mathematics »» advanced material and structures. and statistics in industry. City campus The degree has an analytical focus with Mathematical thinking and techniques are Specialisation streams opportunities to work in design teams, as employed in analysing problems in all areas Environment specialisation expected in the industry. Emphasis is also of science, engineering, technology, business, »» Scientific Computing placed on the need to view manufacturing industry and commerce. as a system made of people, machines and »» Spatial Information Science information, the flow of which must be controlled For example, mathematical modelling »» System Dynamic Modelling techniques are used in predicting the evolution to produce internationally competitive products. »» Resource Modelling Specialised areas of study include computer- of natural phenomena and processes such Business and finance specialisation aided manufacturing, quality management, as weather patterns and climate change. mechatronic design and advanced robotics. Mathematical and statistical analyses are also »» Scientific Computing applied to solve problems relating to resource The degree shares many elective studies »» Prices and Markets allocation and planning for future growth. with mechanical, automotive and aerospace »» Business Finance RMIT’s mathematics degree is distinguished engineering, and students are able to undertake »» Financial Markets specialist electives in these areas if desired. from others by its emphasis on work-integrated learning through industry projects and work Statistics specialisation www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp013 placements, its focus on applications, and »» Probability and Statistics Academic entrance requirements its strong promotion of the use of computer »» Linear Models and Design of Experiments software applicable in business, science Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation »» Statistical Inference and industry in the analysis of problems. Studies program or equivalent. » Multivariate Analysis This provides a strong framework for the » Prerequisites development of the necessary skills and Information security specialisation Mathematics. techniques most relevant in these areas. »» Scientific Computing Pathways There is also the opportunity for students to »» Data Preparation for Analytics study a minor specialisation in another area Graduates of the Associate Degree in »» Algebra for Information Security such as business and finance, environmental Engineering Technology (Mechanical) who modelling, information security or statistics. »» Coding for Reliable Communications have been successful in gaining a place www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp083 in the Bachelor of Engineering (Advanced The degree produces professionals with a Manufacturing and Mechatronics), may be broad foundation in mathematics and statistics Academic entrance requirements in addition to students’ specialist area. RMIT eligible to apply for exemptions up to two years Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation graduates are able to adapt their skills to to complete the four-year degree program. Studies program or equivalent. a range of professional settings in industry, Professional recognition science, business or finance. Prerequisites The RMIT degree satisfies the requirements Learning by doing Mathematics. for admission to graduate membership of Engineers Australia. Corporate membership Through hands-on experience of industry- Professional recognition may be gained after the required period of standard software and experience of working Graduates will be eligible to apply for graduate professional experience. Admission to Engineers in teams on real-world industry projects, RMIT membership to the Australian Mathematical Australia can allow membership of comparable mathematics students are knowledgeable and Society. work-ready. professional institutions in the UK and the USA www.austms.org.au without examination. www.engineersaustralia.org.au
116 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES
Careers Professional recognition Learning by doing Graduates have been employed as commercial This degree qualifies graduates to join the Students are expected to obtain a minimum and operational analysts, in various business Australian Society for Operations Research, the of 12 weeks of vacation employment of a type areas as mathematicians or statisticians, as Australian Statistics Society and the Australian that allows them to gain first hand experience teachers, professionals in science or engineering Mathematical Society and other similar societies in an engineering practice environment in teams, and as actuaries, computer professionals in other countries. which professional engineers are involved. and researchers. Using analytical, numerical and This employment is typically undertaken in the data modelling skills, mathematics graduates Mechanical engineering vacation prior to final year. are in high demand in the manufacturing In the final year of the studies, students will and engineering sectors, and in banking and BP066 Bachelor of Engineering undertake a major project that is either industry commerce. Mathematics graduates have (Mechanical Engineering) based or simulates carrying out such a project advanced numerical skills that set them apart CRICOS code: 001539A in an industrial situation. from other graduates pursuing business and Duration: 4 years commerce jobs. Program structure City and Bundoora campuses Graduates also fill diverse positions in industry The program is based on the traditional Years one and two are conducted at the City campus and government with organisations ranging mechanical engineering discipline and offers and years three and four are conducted at the specialisations centred on the following main from the Australian Bureau of Statistics to GE Bundoora campus. Money to Australia Post and Victoria Police. areas of project work, research and staff Mechanical engineering involves the conversion expertise: Recent data from the Graduate Careers and control of energy and motion in machinery »» computer-aided engineering and design Council of Australia rates the starting salaries and systems. Mechanical engineers design, of mathematics and statistics graduates analyse and improve products as diverse as »» industrial aerodynamics and computational higher than the national average for university refrigerators, washing machines, solar water fluid dynamics graduates. heaters, pumps, engines, compressors, wind »» energy conservation and renewable energy turbines and air conditioning systems. Engineers »» mechatronics, dynamics and control. Mathematics apply knowledge of materials, structures, energy The degree has strong design and analysis and management to the solution of technical elements, applied to real-world industry BH010 Bachelor of Applied Science problems. problems. There are also specialised course (Mathematics) (Honours) The mechanical engineering degree has a areas in engineering design, computational CRICOS code: 015628G core curriculum in the first six semesters, engineering, dynamics, CAD, heat transfer, Duration: 1 year consisting of basic mechanical engineering renewable energy, mechatronics and control City campus and science courses aimed at developing engineering. The degree has a common core This is a one year program consisting of a major competence in essential analytical problem- with the automotive engineering degree for the research project with core and elective lecture solving skills and design capabilities. The core first five semesters and shares some specialist courses. also contains courses which improve personal electives. The core of the degree addresses and interpersonal skills through a curriculum technical competence, based on an associated Program structure developed around student organised group engineering science and mathematics Year one Credit points work activities. curriculum. »» Honours Mathematics Project 1 12 Courses dealing with professional practice Courses dealing with professional practice »» Honours Mathematics Project 2 12 includes work modules on organisations, ethics, also form part of the core of the degree. These Select two courses design and build activities, project management, courses integrate design and build activities, occupational health and safety, and »» Advanced Topics in Applied Mathematics 36 computing skills, industrial practice, ethics sustainability. The structure of the professional studies, sustainability considerations, report »» Advanced Topics in Computational practice courses supports the development of writing and other communication skills with Mathematics 36 leadership skills, initiative, self-reliance, personal development of organisational, personal and »» Advanced Topics in Discrete Mathematics 36 and group organisation skills, and a sense of interpersonal skills. This is achieved by students www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bh010 group responsibility and accountability. working together in groups (usually eight) which Academic entrance requirements In the later stages of the degree, students are require organisational, planning and reporting skills. Students will also assume responsibility Upon successful completion of the Bachelor able to tailor their study program by selecting for managing their professional practice work. of Applied Science (Mathematics) (Honours), courses, or groups of courses, from the areas students may apply for admission to the of specialisation offered from the general field The major project, normally undertaken in final honours degree of the Bachelor of Science. of mechanical engineering or other engineering year, and some engineering design courses are areas and/or from other disciplines such frequently linked with industry. Prerequisites as manufacturing, automotive, business, www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp066 An undergraduate degree in mathematics mathematics or computing. with a major in at least one of the areas of numerical analysis, pure mathematics, applied mathematics or equivalent. A creditable academic record is also required.
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 117 Academic entrance requirements Mechanical engineering Program structure Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation and management The degree consists of core mechanical Studies program or equivalent. engineering and management courses, and BP068 Bachelor of Engineering elective courses from the two disciplines. The Prerequisites (Mechanical Engineering)/ electives on offer enable students to develop Mathematics. Bachelor of Business specialist skills in areas of particular interest (Management) Pathways to them. CRICOS code: 028260E Graduates of the Associate Degree in Electives within mechanical engineering offer Duration: 5 years Engineering Technology (Mechanical) who specialisations centred on the following main have been successful in gaining a place in City and Bundoora campuses areas of project work, research and staff the Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Years one, two and three are conducted at the City expertise: Engineering) may be eligible to apply for campus, and years four and five are conducted at »» computer-aided engineering and design exemptions of up to two years, leaving an the Bundoora and City campuses. The business (management) component is studied at the City »» industrial aerodynamics and computational additional two years to complete the four- campus for all five years. fluid dynamics year degree program. Students with related Mechanical engineering involves the conversion »» energy conservation and renewable energy qualifications may also be considered for and control of energy and motion in machinery exemptions on a case-by-case basis. »» mechatronics dynamics and control and systems. Mechanical engineers design, Management electives are chosen from one Professional recognition analyse and improve products as diverse as of the following streams: refrigerators, washing machines, solar water The degree satisfies the requirements for »» employment relations graduate membership of Engineers Australia. heaters, pumps, engines, compressors, wind »» international management Corporate membership may be gained after turbines and air conditioning systems. They a period of approved professional experience. apply knowledge of materials, structures, energy »» logistics and supply chain management As a graduate of this degree, students may also and management to the solution of technical »» management of accounting and finance be eligible to join professional bodies relevant problems. »» marketing management. to their area of specialisation. Management involves the planning, organising, www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp068 www.engineersaustralia.org.au . coordination and direction of the resources of organisations. The manager draws on Academic entrance requirements Careers technical skills as diverse as accounting and Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation Graduates are presently employed in the design, organisational behaviour, and builds on personal Studies program or equivalent. manufacture and testing of Australian-built abilities as diverse as analysis and leadership. cars; the design, specification and installation Prerequisites The double degree is unique because it of the large air conditioning systems used in the Mathematics. offers management-based studies within the building service industry; the design of materials engineering and business specialisations. The Professional recognition handling systems in the packaging and mining RMIT degree has been specifically designed The RMIT degree satisfies the requirements for industries; power generation; construction and to meet the current and future needs of graduate membership of Engineers Australia. maintenance in the petrochemical industry; the mechanical engineering industry. Most Corporate membership may be gained after the design of Victoria’s trains; computerised of the key roles in mechanical engineering a period of approved professional experience. control in the pharmaceutical industry; the organisations are held by engineering managers. Graduates of this degree may also be eligible aeronautical industry; the implementation of After initially working as mechanical engineers, to join professional bodies relevant to their area new manufacturing methods in the electronics they move to positions where they are primarily of specialisation. industry; the development of engineering concerned with management. They are involved computer software; research and development www.engineersaustralia.org.au with supervising and developing staff, planning, in industry and other technical institutions; achieving organisational objectives and Careers technical sales in the marketing divisions of maintaining a positive and motivated workforce It is expected graduates will be initially employed engineering companies; and engineering and environment. These activities are common as mechanical engineers within: automotive management in large and small organisations to all engineering activities in the public or and transport industries; petrochemical and both in Australia and overseas. private sector. mineral processing industries; energy supply; Learning by doing building services; defence forces; government; and general engineering and consultancy Students are expected to obtain a minimum organisations. After gaining some professional of 12 weeks of vacation employment of a type experience in these roles, graduates typically that allows them to obtain first-hand experience move into middle and senior management in an engineering practice environment, in positions. which professional engineers are involved. This employment is typically undertaken in the vacation prior to final year. In the final year of study, students will undertake a large project that is either industrially based or simulates carrying out such a project in an industrial situation.
118 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES
Mechanical technology Prerequisites This double degree provides a strong grounding Mathematics. in nanotechnology, the science and engineering AD002 Associate Degree in Engineering of materials less than a micrometer in size Technology (Mechanical) Pathways across the disciplines of physics and chemistry CRICOS code: 068158E Based on the selection of stream-specific with substantial biology and engineering Duration: 2 years courses in the second year of associate components. It provides students with the City campus degree, the Associate Degree in Engineering perfect opportunity to become part of this Technology (Mechanical) provides graduates An associate degree is a two-year higher new and rapidly growing area of science. with guaranteed entry into the third year of: education qualification that can be undertaken Learning by doing after Year 12 or following a certificate III or IV. »» Bachelor of Engineering (Aerospace Engineering) Final year projects can be taken in conjunction It offers a guaranteed pathway into a relevant with industry, either at RMIT or working directly » Bachelor of Engineering bachelor degree. » with industry. Associate degrees are relatively new (Automotive Engineering) qualifications in Australia. The degrees »» Bachelor of Engineering Program structure are broad-based and graduates develop (Mechanical Engineering) This four-year degree combines majors in employment-related skills relevant to the On successful completion of the program nanotechnology and either physics or chemistry, discipline/s. students will receive an associate degree and encompasses physical, chemical, Associate degree graduates will have diverse qualification. Students will have also completed biological and engineering nanoscience job opportunities in areas that may include a number of vocational units that are relevant and nanotechnology. mechanical design, aircraft systems and for the engineering industry. Year one automotive manufacturing. First year studies include mathematics, physics Professional recognition and chemistry. Learning by doing The Associate Degree in Engineering Classes are taught through a combination Technology (Mechanical) is provisionally Years two, three and four of lectures, seminars, tutorials, online reading, accredited by Engineers Australia. Students will choose physics or chemistry workshop, practical and laboratory sessions. Graduates are eligible to seek membership as their major discipline. The nanotechnology component is common to both streams Program structure of Engineers Australia at the engineering officer level. and consists of specialist nanotechnology, The following is an example of courses offered engineering and biology courses. within the associate degree. Careers Fourth year includes a research project and Year one Mechanical engineering associate degree professional experience, which may involve »» Computer Applications graduates will have diverse job opportunities collaboration with external organisations. in areas that may include mechanical design, »» Electrical Principles Physics major aircraft systems, and automotive manufacturing. »» Engineering Management Areas of employment include the automotive If students choose the physics major, »» Engineering Materials industry, computer design and manufacture, they will also study courses in quantum »» Engineering Science high-speed automation, aviation and and statistical physics; optics and waves; materials and radiation physics; and advanced »» Industrial Studies biotechnology, engineering and management consultancy. Graduates will also be able to fill a experimental techniques. »» Mathematics diverse range of middle management positions. Students will become a physical »» Any Student Elective Course from any nanotechnologist. Portfolio Nanotechnology Chemistry major Year two If students choose the chemistry major, they »» Mathematics and applied sciences will study theoretical and practical courses »» Mechanics of Machines BP247 Bachelor of Science in organic; inorganic; physical and analytical »» Mechanics of Materials (Nanotechnology)/Bachelor chemistry. of Science (Applied Sciences) »» Mechanics of Solids Students will become a chemical CRICOS code: 060826E Select one option nanotechnologist. Duration: 4 years »» Aerospace Engineering www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp247 City campus »» Aerodynamics Nanotechnology includes materials, machines Academic entrance requirements »» Aeronautical Design and systems that are capable of imaging Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation »» Aircraft Systems and Integration and manipulating single molecules or atoms. Studies program or equivalent. » Automotive Engineering/Mechanical » Nanotechnology has the potential to impact Prerequisites Engineering on virtually all areas of technology. It requires Mathematics, and one of chemistry or physics. »» Mechanical Design people with a broad knowledge of the sciences »» Thermo-Fluids as well as the ability to apply this knowledge to Professional recognition produce innovative processes or devices. www.rmit.edu.au/programs/ad002 Professional recognition may be available in the future from the Royal Australian Chemical Academic entrance requirements Institute and the Australian Institute of Physics. Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation Studies program or equivalent.
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 119 Careers Program structure Physics and electronic engineering According to state government and industry Network engineering is one of the emerging representatives, nanotechnology will be a key areas of engineering driven by the rapid growth BP007 Bachelor of Science (Physics)/ Bachelor of Engineering (Electronic growth area for development and manufacturing in the field of network and internet. This program and Communication Engineering) in Victoria. For example, the industries of auto provides theoretical and practical knowledge manufacturing (paints and surfacing), wine and and skills for design, installation, configuration, CRICOS code: 068161K food production (packaging) are likely to benefit maintenance, analysis, troubleshooting, security Duration: 5 years from the impact of nanotechnology. and management of enterprise-wide networks. City campus It will also allow biotechnology and IT companies Students will be proficient in all aspects of The double degree in physics and electronic to generate significant economic benefit to wired and wireless networks, embedded engineering has been designed for highly Victoria. There is a broad spectrum of potential internetworking, IP telephony, network operating motivated students who wish to broaden their future applications. A consortium of researchers, systems, servers, network security and expertise and career pathways by combining including scientists from RMIT University and computer hardware. Students will also receive studies in science and engineering. The five- CSIRO, are working to put Victorian industry the training required for certification exams year interdisciplinary double degree is excellent at the forefront in adopting this emerging including MCSA, A+, CCNA, CCNP, CWNA, preparation for high-level positions in industry, technology. CCNA Security and CVOICE. or for postgraduate research. Graduates have a People with skills and qualifications in Upon graduation, students can continue their comprehensive theoretical knowledge of physics nanotechnology will be in high demand. studies into the third year of a relevant bachelor and familiarity with current practice in the Graduate shortages have also been identified in degree to further strengthen their analytical and implementation of new technologies. the nanoenabling specialisations of chemistry practical skills. Learning by doing — particularly polymercolloidal, organic and www.rmit.edu.au/programs/ad008 Students are required to complete at least bio-inorganic chemistry, materials science and Academic entrance requirements 12-weeks work experience in their own time engineering, microelectronics fabrication and in (required for Engineers Australia accreditation). Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation meterology. This is usually completed during the breaks after Studies program or equivalent. third year and after fourth year. Network engineering Prerequisites A feature of the double degree is the inclusion Mathematics. of a professional scientist course in the final year. AD008 Associate Degree in Engineering As part of this course, students will spend 20 Technology (Network Engineering) Pathways days with a local government, industrial, medical CRICOS code: 061258B The Associate Degree in Engineering or other scientific organisation where they gain Duration: 2 years Technology (Network Engineering) provides hands-on experience in a work environment. City campus graduates entry into the Bachelor of Engineering The third year project is conducted within one of An associate degree is a two-year higher (Computer and Network Engineering) and the physics research groups, and often involves education qualification that can be undertaken Bachelor of Technology (Computing Studies) collaboration with an external organisation. with an equivalent of two years advanced after Year 12 or following a certificate III or IV. Program structure It offers a guaranteed pathway into a relevant standing. Compulsory courses in physics and engineering bachelor degree. Professional recognition are taken in the first three years. After the Associate degrees are relatively new The Associate Degree in Engineering first year, compulsory engineering design and qualifications in Australia. The degrees Technology (Network Engineering) is provisionally innovation courses are taken. Elective courses are broad-based and graduates develop accredited by Engineers Australia. in engineering and physics are available in the employment-related skills relevant to the Graduates are eligible to seek membership fourth and fifth years. discipline/s. of Engineers Australia at the engineering officer The following is an example of courses offered Associate degree graduates will have level. in the double degree: job opportunities in many areas including computer systems, network design, network Careers Year one management, network maintenance, Network engineering associate degree »» Fields and Relativity manufacturing and design. graduates will have job opportunities in many »» Instrumentation For Scientists and Engineers Industry certification skills are highly valued and areas including computer systems, network »» Mathematics design, network management, network graduates of the network engineering program »» Mechanics and Thermodynamics maintenance, manufacturing and design. will be trained for certification exams including »» Optics and Waves MCSA, A+, CCNA, CCNP, CWNA, CCNA Industry certification skills are highly valued and »» Scientific Skills and Communication Security and CVOICE. graduates of the network engineering program will be trained for certification exams including Year two Learning by doing MCSA, A+, CCNA, CCNP, CWNA, CCNA »» Fields, Waves and Light Classes are taught in a combination of lecture, Security and CVOICE. »» Introduction to Physical Modelling seminar, tutorial, online reading, workshop, Graduates will be well equipped with the »» Materials and Thermal Physics practical and laboratory sessions. Class sizes practical and theoretical skills to access »» Mathematics are small, giving students an opportunity for careers as computer hardware specialists, greater interaction with classmates and more network engineers, network professionals, »» Mechanics and Modern Physics individual attention from teachers. Simulation network system analysts, network security »» Practical Physics and animation tools will be used to enhance specialists, IP telephony specialists. Graduates »» Quantum Mechanics and Radiation Physics student learning. will also be able to fill a diverse range of middle management positions.
120 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES
Year three Statistics Year three (core) »» Advanced Laboratory Techniques Statistical inference, multivariate analysis, BP245 Bachelor of Science (Statistics) »» Photonics and Nuclear Physics forecasting, sports statistics, sampling and CRICOS code: 058781J quality control, mathematics and statistics »» Professional Practice Duration: 3 years in industry. »» Quantum and Statistical Physics City campus Specialisation streams »» Solid State Physics Increase your probability of career success. Business and finance specialisation »» Project (Often Linked to Industry or Current Research) Statistics are used in all areas of science, »» Business Finance engineering, health, professional sport, A number of elective courses may be chosen »» Financial Markets technology, business, industry and commerce. from a list which includes lasers and holography, »» Prices and Markets Statistical models are often developed to assist principles of advanced materials, and in predicting the evolution of natural phenomena Marketing specialisation cosmology and astrophysics. including weather patterns and climate change. »» Market Research www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp007 Decisions on future strategies often depend on »» Marketing Communications Additional costs the forecast of economic and financial trends »» Marketing Principles that are generated from statistical models of Students should expect to spend at least Environment specialisation AU$200 per year on textbooks and stationery the market place. requirements. RMIT’s statistics degree is distinguished from »» Resource Modelling others by its emphasis on work-integrated »» Spatial Information Science Academic entrance requirements learning through industry projects and work »» System Dynamic Modelling Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation placements, its focus on applications, and www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp245 Studies program or equivalent. its strong promotion of the use of computer Prerequisites software applicable in business, science and Academic entrance requirements Mathematics and Physics. other industries. Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation This provides a strong framework for the Studies program or equivalent. Professional recognition development of the necessary skills and Prerequisites Graduates are eligible for admission to the techniques most relevant in these areas. There Mathematics. grade of graduate of the Australian Institute of is also the opportunity for students to study a Physics, the American Institute of Physics, and minor specialisation in another study area such Professional recognition the Institute of Physics (UK). as environment, business and finance, and Graduates are eligible to apply for graduate Accreditation by Engineers Australia is being marketing. membership to the Statistical Society of sought for the double degree in physics and The degree produces professionals with a Australia, and graduate membership to the electronic and communication engineering as broad foundation in statistics and mathematics Australian Society for Operations Research. part of the general review of RMIT engineering in addition to their specialised area. Careers degrees in 2009. Once accreditation of the RMIT graduates are able to adapt their skills A degree in statistics can lead to many career degree is granted, graduates will satisfy the to a range of professional settings in industry, paths in industry, commerce and business. requirements for admission to membership of science, business or finance. Engineers Australia at the level of professional The demand for statistics graduates has been engineer, and the degree will be recognised in Learning by doing increasing as the need to analyse and interpret countries that are members of the Washington Through hands-on experience of industry- data plays a more important role in the strategic Accord. standard software and experience of working decision-making processes within organisations in teams on real-world industry projects, RMIT and companies. Statistical models of the Careers statistics students are knowledgeable and market place are often utilised to help predict Physics and electronic engineering graduates work-ready. the economic and financial trends that may are ideally suited to enter research or project impact on the performance and risk profile of management positions in laboratories dealing Program structure a business or organisation. Statisticians are with optical design, laser applications, The first year of the statistics degree shares a often employed as part of a multidisciplinary photonics, fibre optics, communications, common first year with the mathematics degree team, such as in organisations which research atomic modelling of advanced materials, and provides a broad foundation in mathematics the sustainability of biological, agricultural and microelectronics, nanotechnology, information and statistics. eco systems. Graduates fill positions in diverse technology, and medical physics. Graduates are Year one (core) industry and government organisations such able to liaise between scientists and engineers, Calculus, discrete mathematics, elements of as the major banks, the Australian Bureau of and are equipped to be innovators in leading- professional practice, mathematical computing, Statistics, GE Money, Australia Post and Victoria edge technology. mathematics and statistics in industry, and Police, to name just a few. statistics. Year two (core) Linear algebra and vector calculus, probability and statistics, linear models and design of experiments, linear programming and applications, data preparation for analytics, mathematics and statistics in industry.
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 121 ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES
Statistics Learning by doing Academic entrance requirements Lectures are presented in relatively small classes Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation BH063 Bachelor of Science (Statistics) and much of the theoretical study is directly Studies program or equivalent. (Honours) linked to practical work. CRICOS code: 065137A Prerequisites Students will participate in field trips, survey Duration: 1 year Mathematics. camps, and 12 weeks of approved professional City campus experience. Students usually obtain their work Professional recognition This is a one year program consisting of a major experience through vacation work in industry. In Graduates are eligible for admission to the research project with core and elective lecture the later years of the degree, many students find Institution of Surveyors Australia and the Spatial courses. work on a continuing part-time basis. While it is Sciences Institute (Australia) and can enter students’ responsibility to organise this, RMIT Program structure into a Training Agreement with Australian State offers a range of resources to assist obtaining Surveyors Boards to achieve Registration as www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bh063 a placement. a Licensed Cadastral Surveyor who is able to Academic entrance requirements Program structure determine property boundaries. The degree is also recognised by the Surveyors Board Upon successful completion of the Bachelor Commonalities exist between the geomatics of Malaysia. Students are eligible for student of Science (Statistics), students may apply and surveying degrees and many electives are membership of each of these organisations. for admission to the honours degree of the available. Bachelor of Science (Statistics). www.isaust.org.au The following is an example of courses offered www.spatialsciences.org.au Prerequisites in this degree: www.surveyorsboard.vic.gov.au An undergraduate degree in mathematics Years one and two or statistics. A credible academic record »» Surveying Careers is also required. »» Cartography and Geography Graduates will have expertise in measurement processing, interpretation, analysis and Professional recognition »» Mathematics presentation of land-based spatial information. This degree qualifies graduates to join the »» Physics Rapid changes in technology ensure surveyors Australian Society for Operations Research, »» Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry with technical specialisation are in demand. the Australian Statistics Society and/or the »» Scientific Communication Surveyors may choose to work in private Australian Mathematical Society and other surveying or multi-disciplinary companies, in similar societies in other countries. »» Statistics »» Computer Programming the construction industry (e.g. bridges, tunnels, roads), mechanical engineering, urban and »» Spatial Information Science Surveying town planning or for a range of government or Year three semi-government authorities. Many surveyors Bachelor of Applied Science BP089 Introduces core surveying application areas run their own small businesses in the fields of (Surveying) such as cadastral surveying, engineering cadastral and engineering surveying, and there CRICOS code: 022250M surveying, land development, and global are many opportunities for graduates. Duration: 4 years positioning systems. Students can also choose Recently, graduates have been in extremely high City campus electives in other geospatial science areas. demand from the surveying industry in Australia Surveying can be used in a very wide range Year four and overseas. Surveying degrees score very of interesting areas including engineering Core studies in advanced surveying, high employment rates in the Graduate Careers and topographical (city and town) surveying; professional practice, project management and Australia’s (GCA) annual Australian Graduate cadastral surveying (the definition of property quality assurance. Students must complete a Survey. The 2008 survey showed that 94% of boundaries); mining and hydrographic surveying major project in the final year of the degree. graduates were in full-time employment shortly (depth of water, nature of sea beds, location of The final year also provides elective choices after graduating, with median starting salaries of currents, etc); land development and geographic in geospatial science application areas. AU$48 000. Graduates have worked on a range information systems (GIS). www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp089 of large construction projects in Europe, the The degree is structured with theoretical studies Middle East, Asia and Northern America. often directly linked to practical work, so Additional costs www.graduatecareers.com.au theoretical concepts can be readily understood. Students are required to purchase prescribed One of the hallmarks of the degree is its texts and some equipment and should allow vocational nature aimed at producing graduates approximately AU$250–AU$300 for each year who can quickly assume useful roles in the of the program. A field trip is undertaken in year surveying profession. two, and may also be required in conjunction with certain year three or elective courses.
122 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA
Program structure Careers The first year of the program provides a Technicians in biotechnology laboratories Health and foundation in biochemistry, biology, chemistry, provide technical support for scientists working computing, mathematics, occupational health in areas such as medical research, vaccine Medical and safety and scientific communication. production, agriculture, diagnostic screening, Students also learn general laboratory skills, commercial plant propagation and food Sciences such as microscopy, aseptic techniques, microbiology. chemistry techniques and the use of laboratory instruments. Food science and technology The second year involves more specialised study in biotechnology areas such as C5184 Diploma of Food Science molecular biology, tissue culture, genetics, and Technology chromatography, electrophoresis as well CRICOS code: 056781C as quality assurance. Duration: 2 years www.rmit.edu.au/programs/c5183 City campus TAFE programs Teaching methods Food technologists are involved in the production, processing, packaging and All courses are taught face-to-face in the form marketing of food products to ensure safety Biotechnology of lectures, tutorials, seminars and workshops and quality standards and the nutritional needs during normal working hours. This is a National of consumers are met. They are also employed C5183 Diploma of Laboratory Technology Training Package which is competency based. (Biotechnology) in the development of new food and beverage CRICOS code: 056780D Academic entrance requirements products. Duration: 2 years Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation The Diploma of Food Science and Technology City campus Studies or equivalent. Preference is given offers a qualification in the science of food to students who have studied chemistry development and processing for people who Laboratory Technology (Biotechnology) is and maths in their final year of high school. wish to enter the food industry or those already designed to produce technicians with broad- working in the food industry wanting a formal based scientific skills as well as specialist Applicants may be required to have relevant qualification. The diploma will equip students molecular biology skills. The diploma will equip employment or evidence of experience and/or with theoretical knowledge and the highly students to meet the needs of a range of ability to meet the demands of the program. developed practical skills needed to work in the biotechnology laboratories. Additional costs food industry or prepare them for further study Students will achieve highly developed practical Students are required to purchase laboratory in a range of related degrees. skills needed to work in the biotechnology gowns, disposable materials and textbooks as RMIT is recognised by the food industry as industry. It also prepares students for further needed. providing quality training for those wishing to study in a range of related degrees. Pathways pursue food science and technology as a career. At RMIT, class sizes are small and the staff to student ratio in laboratories allows opportunities Graduates of the Diploma of Laboratory Learning by doing for individual teaching. Teachers have extensive Technology (Biotechnology) who have been Students will undertake five to 10 days of industry experience and expertise. They successful in gaining a place in either the work placement during the second year of maintain close links with the biotechnology Bachelor of Science degrees of applied the program. This provides an opportunity for industry. RMIT has been recognised by the sciences (biotechnology or biological sciences) students to gain a greater understanding of the biotechnology industry as providing quality or the Bachelor of Applied Science degrees of industry and to further develop their skills in an training for people wishing to pursue this as biomedical sciences or laboratory medicine may area that also requires: be eligible to apply for an exemption of one year, a career. » teamwork leaving an additional two years to complete the » Learning by doing degree. »» attention to quality control Students undertake 20 days of work placement Graduates of this program, who have been »» working to timelines. during the second year, which is organised by successful in gaining a place in the Bachelor Program structure RMIT. It provides an opportunity for students of Applied Science (Pharmaceutical Sciences), to gain a greater understanding of the industry may be eligible to apply for an exemption of Year one and to further develop their laboratory skills in one year. The first year of the program provides broad an area that also requires: general knowledge and training in general Professional recognition laboratory and food technology skills. Courses »» team work Students are eligible for student membership include chemistry, food analysis, introduction to »» attention to quality control of the Australian Society for Microbiology and, food technology, food microbiology, packaging, »» working to timelines. upon graduation, are eligible for associate quality management, and occupational health Students may be placed in a variety of membership. Students are also eligible for and safety. laboratories, ranging from small research student membership of AusBiotech, the industry laboratories to large biotechnology companies. body representing the biotechnology industry in Australia. They may apply for full membership on graduation.
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 123 Year two Nursing (division 2) English entrance requirements The second year further develops skills in One of the following: C4203 Certificate IV in Nursing these and other specialist areas. Courses »» IELTS—6.0+ (no band less than 5.5) include nutrition, food testing, food additives, CRICOS code: 062307A »» TOEFL—Paper based = 550+ (TWE 4.0+) food safety, and a number of processing areas Duration: 1 year such as dairy, meat, fish, fruit and vegetables. Bundoora campus »» TOEFL—Computer based = 213+ (TWE 4.0+) Legislation, reporting and career planning are Please refer to page 136 for more information »» TOEFL—Internet based (iBT) = overall also included. There is an emphasis on gaining on the Bachelor of Nursing program. score 79, minimum 19 in all sections practical skills which are used in the food Division 2 nursing at RMIT involves »» REW—English for Academic Purposes industry. providing holistic care (including medication Advanced 1 www.rmit.edu.au/programs/c5184 administration) and assessment for people Academic entrance requirements Teaching methods in a variety of health care facilities. Nursing One of the following: areas includes acute, general, medical surgical, All courses are taught online and by face-to-face »» Study at Year 12/Foundation Studies program rehabilitation, palliative care, mental health, in the form of lectures, tutorials, laboratories, or equivalent. operating theatre, paediatric, community, or seminars and workshops during normal working aged care settings. »» Currently employed in industry or with hours. Class sizes are small so the staff to evidence of experience and/or ability to meet Division 2 nurses are required to work under the student ratio in laboratories allows opportunities the demands of this program. for individual teaching. Staff have extensive direction and supervision of a Division 1 nurse. Professional recognition industry experience and expertise and they Learning by doing maintain close links in the food industry. Successful graduates will be eligible to apply Students are required to undertake a total for endorsement to their registration with the of eight weeks clinical placement which is Academic entrance requirements Nurses Board of Victoria. There is mutual organised by RMIT. Applicants may be required to have relevant recognition by registering bodies in Australia employment or evidence of experience and/or Program structure and territories. ability to meet the demands of the program. The program consists of the following For further information please visit: Additional costs competencies: www.nbv.org.au Most materials are supplied, students may be »» an understanding of client assessment Careers required to purchase textbooks and manuals as »» application of anatomy and physiology There is a major demand for Division 2 nurses in required and protective clothing. There will be a »» medication administration in acute and a wide variety of health care settings. small fee to cover the cost of excursions. chronic health conditions Key responsibilities of a Division 2 nurse include: Pathways »» first aid application »» implementation of occupational health and Graduates of the Diploma of Food Science »» infection control safety and infection control regulations in the and Technology who have been successful »» OHS processes workplace in gaining a place in the Bachelor of Science »» communication »» observing, assessing, reporting and recording (Food Technology and Nutrition) are eligible »» mental health the physiological conditions of for exemptions of up to one year, leaving an a client additional two years to complete the degree. »» cultural diversity. »» observating, assessing and reporting the www.rmit.edu.au/programs/c4203 Professional recognition psychological condition of a client Students are eligible for student membership Teaching methods »» assessing and responding to the needs and of the Australian Institute of Food Science and Classes are taught in a combination of lectures, comfort of the client Technology and, upon graduation, are eligible tutorials, online learning, practical laboratory »» assisting in the provision of therapeutic for standard membership. sessions and placement in an approved clinical interventions, and administering a range Careers setting. of complex care to clients There are a wide range of employment Assessment »» assisting in therapeutic interventions and opportunities in this large and rapidly expanding Assessment is ongoing throughout the semester in the implementation of complex care field. and may include examinations, essays/reports, »» administering medications including oral, Employment includes laboratory work, oral class presentations, research projects, topical, enteral and injectable forms plant operation, process supervision, quality laboratory projects, practical assignments and »» providing mentoring and leadership to staff assurance, research and development, quality clinical assessment. »» communicating information verbally or in control and analysis, product development, Additional costs writing in a professional manner to other marketing and management. members of the health care team. Students are required to purchase recommended textbooks and uniform.
124 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA HEALTH AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
Pathology testing Additional costs Bachelor degree and Students are required to purchase laboratory honours programs C5182 Diploma of Laboratory Technology gowns, disposable materials and textbooks as (Pathology Testing) needed. CRICOS code: 056779G Applied science Duration: 2 years Academic entrance requirements City campus Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation BH012 Bachelor of Science Studies or equivalent. Preference is given (Applied Sciences) (Honours) This qualification has been designed to provide to students who have studied chemistry CRICOS code: 068390G a broad-based training program for students and maths in their final year of high school. Duration: 1 year who want a technical career in pathology laboratories in private diagnostic laboratories Applicants may be required to have relevant City and Bundoora campuses and in hospitals. The diploma also suits those employment or evidence of experience and/or The honours program is designed to develop who wish to work as technicians in medical ability to meet the demands of the program. a student’s independence in learning and research or in veterinary or biological research Pathways research. In addition, the program will increase a laboratories. student’s skill in communication and knowledge Graduates of the Diploma of Laboratory of the theory and practical methods relevant to At RMIT, class sizes are small and the staff to Technology (Pathology Testing) who have been an area of food science and technology, and student ratio in laboratories allows opportunities successful in gaining a place in the Bachelor consumer science. for individual teaching. Teachers have extensive of Applied Science (Biomedical Science), industry experience and expertise and maintain the Bachelor of Applied Science (Laboratory Program structure close links with colleagues in the industry. RMIT Medicine), the Bachelor of Applied Science Year one Credit points has long been recognised by the pathology (Pharmaceutical Sciences), the Bachelor of industry as providing quality training for those Science (Applied Sciences), the Bachelor of »» Food Science Honours Project 1 24 wishing to pursue this as a career. Science (Biotechnology) or the Bachelor of »» Food Science Honours Project 2 24 »» Food Science Honours Project Learning by doing Science (Biological Sciences) may be eligible to apply for an exemption of one year. Planning 12 Students undertake 20 days of work placement »» Food Science Honours Theory 1 12 during the second year, which is organised by Professional recognition »» Food Science Honours Theory 2 12 RMIT. It provides an opportunity for students to Students are eligible for student membership »» Honours Research Methods 12 gain a greater understanding of the industry and of the Australian Society for Microbiology and, to develop their laboratory skills in an area that upon graduation, are eligible for associate www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bh012 also requires: membership. Graduates are also entitled to Academic entrance requirements » team work » Intermediate membership of the Australian Completion of the Bachelor of Science (Food »» attention to quality control Institute of Medical Scientists (AIMS). Technology and Nutrition) or its equivalent and »» working to timelines. Careers a creditable academic record. Students may be placed in a variety of Medical laboratory technicians and medical Careers laboratories, ranging from small research laboratory assistants conduct routine laboratory Graduates find employment in a wide range laboratories to large biotechnology companies. tests for pathologists, microbiologists/ of activities. The areas include: working in a bacteriologists, biochemists, clinical chemists, Program structure research laboratory (although a higher degree pharmacologists and veterinarians. Working The first year of the program provides a will offer better prospects in this area); food under supervision, they examine micro- foundation in chemistry, maths, biology, industry employment in product development, organisms or changes in cells and tissues, scientific communication, computing, quality control, food microbiology, nutrition or may perform chemical analyses of blood biochemistry and occupational health and and consumer affairs. Other career paths and other body fluids. They may also assist safety. Students will also learn general laboratory include state and commonwealth public health in performing experiments for research into skills such as microscopy, aseptic techniques, positions. biochemical or genetic processes. chemistry techniques and the use of laboratory instruments. The second year involves more specialised study in the major diagnostic areas such as haematology, microbiology, histology, clinical chemistry as well as quality assurance. www.rmit.edu.au/programs/c5182 Teaching methods All courses are taught face-to-face in the form of lectures, tutorials, seminars and workshops during normal working hours. This is a National Training Package which is competency-based.
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 125 Biomedical science Year three Careers In year three, students have a choice of studying RMIT’s biomedical science degree produces BP231 Bachelor of Biomedical Science a selection of the following topics: molecular highly skilled graduates with advanced CRICOS code: 068159D biology, biochemistry, cell biology, advanced theoretical and practical knowledge in selected Duration: 3 years physiology, or anatomy as well as practical areas of biochemical, biological, paramedical Bundoora campus biomedical science. and related health sciences. Biomedical science forms the basis of our Students may also take work experience or Graduates can expect to find employment understanding of how human and animal bodies research experience as part of their studies. in the following areas: function, and the responses of the body to various www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp231 »» research in universities, hospitals and diseases, exercise, diet, internal disturbances biomedical research institutes and environmental influences. Additional costs » medical and pharmaceutical research, public Students are expected to purchase protective » Every week newspapers report on innovations and private diagnostic centres, therapeutic clothing and safety glasses for use in laboratory and issues such as cancer therapies, new and research laboratories as well as in applied classes. Students will be required to purchase disease treatments, health impacts of various health areas such as health promotion and textbooks, notes and manuals associated with foods, stem cells and cloning. administration the courses they are studying. If students are interested in learning more about »» postgraduate entry into medicine, veterinary genetic engineering, cancer, the role of cells Academic entrance requirements science, physiotherapy, dentistry and other across body systems, using stem cells or DNA Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation health sciences. profiling, consider a career in biomedical science Studies program or equivalent. Graduates can go on to postgraduate studies in research. Advanced standing of up to two years may biomedical science in universities and research Biomedical science at RMIT offers students be granted for students who have successfully institutes. flexibility, allowing them to select specialist completed related diploma programs. electives in their final year. There is opportunity to select from topics such as cell biology, Prerequisites Biomedical science biochemistry, molecular biology, physiology, English, Chemistry and either Mathematics (any) or Physics. BH058 Bachelor of Applied Science anatomy, as well as learning specialist skills. (Biomedical Science) (Honours) RMIT’s degree emphasises vocational skills Pathways CRICOS code: 052319B based on the latest technology in modern Graduates of the Diploma of Laboratory Duration: 1 year well-equipped laboratories. Excellent online and Technology (Biotechnology) or the Diploma Bundoora campus support facilities are available to assist students of Laboratory Technology (Pathology Testing) RMIT’s School of Medical Sciences has led in their studies. who have been successful in gaining a place the expansion of biomedical research at in the Bachelor of Biomedical Science may be Learning by doing RMIT and contains within its structure several eligible to apply for exemptions of up to one As part of the program, students are able to internationally recognised research groups. year, leaving an additional two to three years gain experience in a research laboratory or a The multidisciplinary nature of its scientific base to complete the degree. professional organisation within their final year offers opportunities to conduct world class (third year). Students are expected to spend Professional recognition biomedical research. The nature of biomedical 140 hours involved in this activity either during Depending on the courses chosen in the final research is evolving from discipline-based the summer vacation or in semester two. year of study, graduates will be eligible to apply research into research programs that are collaborative. Program structure for membership of the following societies: For many students honours is the first step to a Students will be able to select electives »» Ausbiotech career in biomedical research. The honours year within the degree to meet their individual »» Australasian Society for Human Biology is a research project with the major assessment needs. All areas provide a strong foundation (ASHB) being the presentation of a thesis. for progression into research and other »» Australian and New Zealand Society for For other students honours is a chance to health-related careers. Cell & Developmental Biology (ANZSCDB) develop skills that provide the basis for a Year one »» Australian Physiological Society (AuPS) challenging and diverse range of career options. One of the strengths of the degree is a first »» Australian Society for Medical Research The honours programs are designed to increase year curriculum that covers areas such as (ASMR) the level of skill in areas highly relevant to a chemistry, human biology, cell biology, genetics, »» Australian Society of Biochemistry and career in medical science, whether this is in microbiology and immunology, statistics, Molecular Biology (ASBMB) research or diagnostic services, industry or biochemistry and histology. »» Genetics Society of Australia (GSA) government. Year two »» Human Genetics Society of Australasia In year two, students will study biochemistry, (HGSA) human physiology, cell biology, anatomy, » Mutagenesis and Experimental Pathology and depending on their area of specialisation, » Society of Australia (MEPSA). they may choose electives in microbiology, pharmacology, toxicology and pathology.
126 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA HEALTH AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
The School has a multidisciplinary research base Chinese medicine Program structure that offers opportunities to conduct biomedical and human biology The following is an example of what’s offered in research in areas including, but not limited to: the degrees: BP183 Bachelor of Applied Science »» applied research: natural products, drug Theoretical Chinese medicine components safety, comparative biochemistry and (Chinese Medicine)/Bachelor of Applied Science (Human Biology) Includes acupuncture techniques (including nanotoxicology meridians and acupoints), herbs and medicinal CRICOS code: 042602D »» biomedical science: diabetes, cardiovascular formulae, diet and exercise therapy, the history Duration: 5 years (includes one semester disease, cancer and wound repair of Chinese medicine and an introduction to of clinical training in China) »» exercise sciences: children’s health, Chinese language, and principles of Chinese healthy lifestyles and sport science Bundoora campus medicine. The double degree in Chinese medicine »» medical radiations: imaging, nuclear medicine Basic western medicine components and human biology is the study of Chinese and radiotherapy. Basic western medicine components medicine’s unique principles, diagnosis and Students who are interested in pursuing a include anatomy, botany, medical chemistry, treatment employing acupuncture, Chinese career in research should consider completing microbiology and immunology, pathology, herbal medicine and other therapeutic the honours degree in biomedical science. pharmacology and toxicology, and physiology. approaches as well as western medical Depending on their results, students may be sciences and diagnosis. This qualification Clinical Chinese medicine components able to progress directly into a PhD or master emphasises the integration of Chinese and Aetiology, pathogenesis, analysis, diagnosis and program at RMIT. western medicine, working together with the treatment of the following areas: Program structure health community to provide the public with the »» common internal medicine conditions best treatment. Year one Credit points »» dermatological conditions »» Literature Review 12 Learning by doing »» eye, ear, nose and throat conditions »» Oral Presentations 12 In Chinese medicine, students will be introduced »» gynaecological conditions »» Workshops and Seminars 12 to clinical practice, and build important »» musculoskeletal conditions diagnosis, communication, and herbal »» Thesis I 12 »» paediatric conditions clinical western dispensing skills. »» Thesis II 24 medicine and professional issues »» Thesis III 24 The clinic is open to the public and gives components the chance to familiarise students with a fully www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bh058 »» clinical management and health promotion operational clinic. »» diagnosis and differential diagnosis Additional costs The Chinese Medicine Teaching Clinic offers » professional issues This program may incur extra costs for items quality acupuncture and Chinese herbal » such as textbooks and other materials. medicine services for health promotion, »» research methods. rehabilitation and treatment for a wide range www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp183 Teaching methods of conditions including various pain syndromes, This is a research year whereby students hay fever, arthritis, gynaecological conditions, Teaching methods undertake a research thesis. This is completed and even the common cold. Classes are taught in a combination of lecture, in combination with classes that are taught in a tutorial, seminar, workshop, online support, mixture of lecture, seminar, tutorial, workshop, Internship in China practical and laboratory and clinical sessions. practical and laboratory sessions. Students Towards the end of the double degree, students undertake a school approved research project will embark on a supervised clinical internship Additional costs under the supervision of a suitable supervisor. in China. Students are expected to purchase textbooks, diagnostic equipment, a name badge and a A large research program offers scope for a The Nanjing University hospital is one of China’s clinic uniform (AU$2 500). Students are also wide range of projects. busiest, and the perfect way to round out the required to hold a current First Aid certificate studies. Hone students’ skills at one of the Assessment (approximately AU$200, valid for three years) world’s busiest hospitals for traditional Chinese Assessment is ongoing throughout the year and an annual police check (approximately medicine, as the internship gives them the and will include examinations, essays/reports, AU$20) prior to entering fourth year. Fifth opportunity to see approximately oral class presentations, a research project year students also cover the travelling and 30 patients a day. and assignments. The major component of accommodation costs (approximately AU$3 000) the assessment is a written thesis based on The rounds will take students across various to attend the one semester Clinical Internship in the research project undertaken by the student. departments, exposing them to around 2 000 China. These costs are approximate. patients and a wide range of clinical conditions. Academic entrance requirements Consultations consist of Chinese and Academic entrance requirements Requirements for international full-fee paying western medicine diagnostic procedures, Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation students in the honours program vary, and administration of treatment. Studies program or equivalent. depending on the educational system studied. Students will also experience firs thand the Prerequisites International students can only be enrolled in modern practice of Chinese medicine in public Chemistry and English. the program on a full-time basis. hospitals in China.
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 127 Pathways Chiropractic Teaching methods Holders of a scientific degree majoring in Classes are taught in a combination of lecture, human anatomy, physiology, western medicine, BP187 Bachelor of Health Science seminar, tutorial, workshop, practical and (Chiropractic) chiropractic, osteopathy, nursing, biomedical laboratory sessions with strong on-line support. or health sciences are eligible to apply for CRICOS code: 063581G Additional costs advanced standing in this program. Individual Duration: 3 years course exemptions may be granted to Bundoora campus Students are expected to purchase textbooks and instruments (AU$2 000) during the program applicants who have completed relevant studies The Bachelor of Health Science (Chiropractic) and diagnostic equipment (AU$600) in second at RMIT or another institution. This may result degree is designed to provide students with year. in a shorter duration of study for the completion the knowledge and skills to enter into the of the program. Graduates from this program professional clinical chiropractic master degree. Academic entrance requirements are eligible to continue study at master and PhD Chiropractors are trained in the diagnosis and Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation level in Chinese medicine and acupuncture at management of patients who present for care. Studies program or equivalent. RMIT University. They perform appropriate patient assessment Prerequisites Professional recognition procedures and then use their highly developed manual skills to treat the patient. Patient Year 12 chemistry and English. Students without This degree is approved by the Chinese chemistry may complete either the first year of Medicine Registration Board of Victoria which is management often includes advice on nutrition, exercise, posture and other life-style adaptations. a university level chemistry course or a bridging a statutory board under the Health Practitioners course equivalent to Year 12. Registration Act (2005) and the Australian It may also include referring patients to other Research Centre for Complementary and health care providers. Pathways Alternative Medicines. Learning by doing Applicants with tertiary studies majoring in Graduates will be accepted by the board, At RMIT, there are many opportunities to human anatomy/physiology may qualify for subject to continued accreditation, and can gain hands-on practice. Students will be given exemptions. Individual course exemptions may begin practice upon graduation in Victoria. opportunities to observe clinic practice, on and be granted to applicants who have completed The program is also recognised by the following off campus. relevant studies at RMIT or another institution, however this can only be determined at professional bodies: The Chiropractic Teaching Clinics provide enrolment. »» Australian Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine treatment for a wide range of conditions Association (AACMA) including muscle and joint problems, and Professional recognition www.acupuncture.org.au sport injuries, as well as more general health RMIT is a member institution of the Council »» Australian Natural Therapists’ Association concerns. on Chiropractic Education Australasia (Inc). (ANTA) www.anta.com.au Program structure Accreditation has been granted to the bachelor » Acupuncture Association of Victoria Inc. (AAV) and the two-year master degree. Completion » The RMIT chiropractic program has been of the three-year degree and the two-year »» The Federation of Chinese Medicine and a leader in the industry since 1975. Acupuncture Societies of Australia Inc. master is necessary to be eligible to apply (National Body) (FCMA) Year one for registration as a chiropractor (subject to The considerable science component of this www.fcma.org.au continued accreditation). year includes the study of the structure and Applicants wishing to practise in overseas »» Chinese Medicine Registration Board function of the human body. Students are of Victoria: www.cmrb.vic.gov.au jurisdictions upon graduation need to determine also introduced to relevant technology and the necessary accreditation and registration prior Careers philosophy, history and principles of chiropractic. to enrolling. Hands-on experiences are provided in The use of Chinese medicine outside China is www.ccea.com.au rapidly increasing; there are many opportunities chiropractic diagnosis and management and a high demand for qualified practitioners. and human anatomy. Careers Graduates will be able to practice Chinese herbal Year two A career in chiropractic is an attractive medicine and acupuncture at an internationally The study of chiropractic psychomotor skills, proposition. Opportunities are plentiful in accepted level. Quality researchers are in high principles and biomechanics is continued Australasia and in certain overseas locations for demand in this growing area. and augmented. The introduction of physical either private, self-employed practise or practise assessment of patients is integrated with the in a multidisciplinary setting. basic science information. RMIT chiropractic graduates are leaders in the Year three profession in Australia and well represented A heavy emphasis is placed on chiropractic in other countries including New Zealand, diagnosis and management. By the end of Scotland, Ireland, England, Canada, Hong this year, students will have a clear concept of Kong, Malaysia and Japan. the structure and function of humans in health and disease. Diagnosis uses basic science information in the rational study of holistic approaches. Radiology is presented, including normal radiographic anatomy and the basic principles of recognising and interpreting normal and abnormal anatomy. www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp187
128 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA HEALTH AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
Consumer science Academic entrance requirements »» teachers in VCE Food and Technology One of the following: and VCE Health and Human Development, BP092 Bachelor of Science as well as other areas related to food, health, (Consumer Science) »» Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation Studies program or equivalent. nutrition, and consumer issues in secondary CRICOS code: 002675G schools following completion » Successful completion of a relevant, Duration: 3 years » of a recognised teacher training program. recognised, post secondary diploma City campus or certificate. »» designers and managers of independent living RMIT University is the only Australian university skills programs for disadvantaged groups in to offer a consumer science degree which links Professional recognition the community both scientific and sociological disciplines. The Graduates can apply for full membership of »» consumer advisors, designing consumer RMIT degree allows students to develop the Home Economics Victoria, Australian Health information programs. professional skills to facilitate the design and Promotion Association, Home Economics promotion of a wide range of products and Institute of Australia and the Society for services to meet consumer needs. There are Australian Consumer Affairs Professionals in Disability opportunities to specialise in nutrition, food Business. The development of a system for the BP019 Bachelor of Applied Science product development and consumer advocacy. national accreditation of Australian nutritionists (Disability) has been established. It is expected graduates CRICOS code: 012343M Learning by doing who have completed the specialist nutrition Duration: 3 years A large component of assignment work is set in stream of the Bachelor of Science (Consumer Bundoora campus the workplace to increase students’ experience Science) will be eligible for accreditation. of the practice of consumer science in the www.heia.com.au Do you want to help people with disabilities to public and commercial sectors. www.hev.com.au participate fully in the community? In particular, students will have the opportunity www.healthpromotion.org.au Disability studies allow students to help develop to work on a final year independent research www.socap.org.au the capacity of individuals and society to project, developed in response to a need enhance opportunities and improve the quality in industry, a community organisation or Careers of life for those people with a disability. government body. The multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary The degree develops skills for working design of the degree ensures graduates Program structure proactively with people with disabilities, their are provided with the learning opportunities families and other professionals. Working in this The following is an example of courses offered to enable them to work effectively in many in the degree: sector provides a rewarding career for those different fields. Graduates can work as who wish to work with people with a range of Years one and two consultants, team leaders, public advocates, disabilities. »» Applied Nutrition managers, researchers, educators and advisors Disability at RMIT is the only disability-specific for manufacturing and retailing industries, »» Consumer Behaviour degree offered in Victoria. As an RMIT graduate, government, consumer and community-based »» Food Science students will have a strong theoretical base and organisations. »» Integrated Consumer Research well developed practical skills. Consumer scientists may be employed as: »» Introduction to Consumer Research Learning by doing »» nutrition educators and advisors, working »» Molecular Gastronomy directly in public health promotion or with Work placement is undertaken in each year »» Nutrition Principles industry involved in the development of new of the degree. Students will participate in a wide range of services for people in the Year three food products disability sector, including activities in schools, »» Consumer Resource Management »» sensory evaluation specialists, designing and adult services, recreational/leisure services, managing the scientific evaluation of foods by »» Researching Issues in Consumer Science accommodation services and vocational consumers and trained taste panels »» Science Project services. »» social researchers, collecting and interpreting Student placements form an integral part of Electives data which describes purchasing behaviour the degree. During the first year of the degree, »» Community Nutrition and broader social trends. This data may students will experience a variety of service »» Food Chemistry be used in various ways, such as in policy agencies, and work alongside clients and other »» Nutrition development, the design of education professionals. »» Product Development programs or marketing campaigns, or the development of new products and services Second-year placements allow students to work »» Quality Assurance for Industry with a small group of clients for an extended »» product development team leaders »» Sensory Evaluation period of time. Students will develop a range »» quality assurance program managers, »» Sustainable Production and Consumption of activities for clients, and work with them to developing test criteria, designing and develop skills in those areas. www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp092 implementing programs for industry In third year, focus is on an area of particular Additional costs »» public relations practitioners, designing interest to students in the disability service Students are required to purchase textbooks and managing programs facilitating sector. Students will also work with an agency and manuals as required and protective communication between consumers and during the year. government, commercial and community clothing. There may be a materials fee All students undertaking placements are agencies associated with some elective courses. required to have a clear, current police check at the beginning of each academic year, and a working with children check upon commencement of the degree.
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 129 Program structure Disability Program structure Year one This degree gives students the choice between BH001 Bachelor of Applied Science a nutrition stream and a food technology The first year of the degree introduces students (Disability) (Honours) to disability studies and provides the foundation stream. The first three semesters are common CRICOS code: 037194B for further understanding about the sector. and students will primarily study chemistry Duration: 1 year Areas covered include aetiology (causes) of and biology (which underpin food science) and disability, physical development and recreation, Bundoora campus be introduced to food processing. Central to psychology, communication and team work This one-year program provides an opportunity both streams are courses on the major food skills. Practical placements are a focus at the to further develop students’ skills, knowledge components: carbohydrates, proteins and lipids. end of each semester. and expertise in a wide range of disability- In the second half of the degree, the nutrition specific areas. stream concentrates on nutrition and related Year two courses while the food technology stream During second year, students will focus on the Program structure emphasises food processing courses. interface between the individual’s development www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bh001 and the building of community capacity. Year one Students will expand on the knowledge gained Academic entrance requirements »» Biology in the first year. Courses cover services to Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation »» Chemistry for Life Sciences people with a disability using a person-centred Studies program or equivalent. »» Chemistry Principles focus; community education and development; Careers »» Food Preservation access and equity for people with disabilities; health issues of people with multiple disabilities It is expected that graduates will gain »» Introduction to the Food Industry and psychology. Students also undertake employment in the wider disability sector, »» Mathematics and Statistics practical placements throughout the year, including human services and other government »» Nutrition Principles and non government service provider implementing the skills learnt in lectures »» Scientific Skills and Communication and tutorials. agencies, as case managers, disability liaison officers, managers, supervisors and staff Year two Year three trainers. Graduates will also have the ability »» Carbohydrates in Food Science Third year enables students to become an to be self employed, acting as consultants to »» Lipids in Food Science effective practitioner in the disability sector. organisations and individuals. An evaluation of »» Microbiology A wide range of areas are covered including dual job advertisements and the strategic directions »» Nutrition disability; behaviour support; human relations; for disability services demonstrate that ethical and moral issues; and project work. graduates with these skills and attributes will Nutrition stream Staff training, management, case management meet the employment profile of the sector. It is »» Animal Structure and Function and working with people at risk are areas also expected that the honours degree qualification »» Applied Nutrition studied in depth. will give graduates a competitive edge in the »» Biological Chemistry www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp019 attainment of such positions. »» Proteins in Food Science Academic entrance requirements Food technology stream Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation Food technology and nutrition Studies program or equivalent. »» Food Microbiology BP199 Bachelor of Science (Food »» Proteins in Food Science Professional recognition Technology and Nutrition) »» Food Technology Elective While graduates do not currently need to CRICOS code: 048768M »» Elective register with a professional body, students and Duration: 3 years graduates are encouraged to join professional City campus Year three organisations such as the Australasian Society The RMIT food technology degree, established Nutrition stream for the Study of Intellectual Disability (ASSID). nearly 60 years ago, has earned an excellent »» Community Nutrition www.assid.org.au reputation for the delivery of practical, hands- »» Food Chemistry on scientific education. Recently the degree Careers »» Food Manufacture has been renewed and a nutrition stream has » Product Development Graduates are in high demand to work in a been added along with a new course in food » wide range of disability service roles. Many work allergens. This degree is responsive to the »» Quality Assurance directly with people with a disability, assisting needs of the food industry, with graduates »» Science Project with day-to-day activities in either residential, facing excellent employment opportunities. »» Two Electives recreational or workplace settings. Other graduates may work in supervisory Learning by doing Food technology stream and service management roles such as Industry-based design or science projects »» Chemistry house supervisors, program managers, case are a feature of the degree. »» Food Chemistry managers, disability liaison officers, policy »» Food Manufacture planning or project officers. »» Product Development Graduates are eligible for employment in a wide »» Sensory Evaluation of Food range of government and non-government organisations and are ideally qualified to work »» Science Project in any setting or organisation that provides »» Two Food Technology Electives services to people with disabilities. »» Elective Through further study, graduates can enter other www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp199 careers including teaching and social work.
130 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA HEALTH AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
Assessment Food technology and nutrition, Year two Assessment includes examinations, and chemical engineering »» Biology assignments, communication exercises, »» Data Collection and Analysis BP236 Bachelor of Science (Food practicals, industry visits and teamwork. »» Fluid Flow And Particle Mechanics Technology and Nutrition)/ Additional costs Bachelor of Engineering »» Lipids in Food Science Students are required to purchase textbooks (Chemical Engineering) »» Heat and Mass Transfer and manuals as required and protective CRICOS code: 055814G »» Mathematics for Engineers clothing. There will be a small fee to cover Duration: 5 years »» Nutrition Principles the cost of excursions. City campus »» Process Thermodynamics Academic entrance requirements Food process industries are facing broader »» Reaction Engineering One of the following: demands to be competitive and sustainable in today’s global environment. Companies Year three »» Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation »» Carbohydrates in Food Science Studies program or equivalent. need to be involved in the development of new products, designing process and packaging, »» Chemical Engineering Specialisation »» Successful completion of a relevant, satisfying safety requirements, developing trade »» Microbiology recognised, post secondary diploma waste and water resource management plans, or certificate. »» Process Control and Simulation marketing and financial evaluation. The food »» Process Principles Prerequisites processing professional requires scientific and »» Proteins in Food Science Mathematics. engineering skills to ensure the food processing company has a competitive product range. »» Any Student Elective Pathways The double degree combines in-depth studies of Year four Completion of the Diploma of Food Science and food science including food microbiology, food »» Dairy Science and Technology Technology will usually provide exemptions of preservation, proteins, lipids and carbohydrates »» Environment and Hazard Analysis up to one year in the Bachelor of Science (Food in food science, with a full range of chemical »» Experimental Investigations Technology and Nutrition). engineering courses such as process principles, »» Food Chemistry Professional recognition transfer processes, equipment design and »» Food Manufacture This degree is recognised by the Australian process control. The final research and Institute of Food Science and Technology. design projects are tailored to food product »» Process Plant Design and Economics Students and graduates are admitted to development. »» Process Systems Design appropriate grades of membership. Graduates Learning by doing »» Transfer Processes who have undertaken the nutrition stream will Twelve weeks professional engineering work Year five also be eligible for membership of the Nutrition experience is required, usually between years »» Advanced Chemical Engineering Society of Australia. three and four. Work experience gives students Specialisation Careers the chance to polish workplace skills and »» Design Project evaluate the kind of industry and employer they Food processing is Victoria’s largest »» Process Systems Integration would like to work for upon graduation. Work manufacturing industry and provides great »» Science Project employment opportunities for nutritionists and experience is a great motivator for success and »» Food Science Honours Elective food technologists. RMIT students have worked for organisations, such as Basell, Cadbury, Cryovac, CSL, CUB, www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp236 Graduates develop a range of skills which Esso, Kraft, Moldflow and Rio Tinto. enable them to occupy central positions Assessment within food production plants such as quality Industry-based design or science projects are also a feature of the degree. Assessment includes examinations, assurance, product development, microbiology assignments, communication exercises, and chemical analysis as well as roles Program structure practicals, industry visits and teamwork. within consulting laboratories, government The following is an example of the courses Additional costs organisations and regulatory bodies. offered in the degree: The food technologist or nutritionist may often Students are required to purchase textbooks Year one function as the intermediary between the and manuals as required and protective »» Chemical Engineering Design company and the public. Some graduates take clothing. There will be a small fee to cover up careers in technical sales and marketing. »» Chemical Engineering Fundamentals the cost of excursions. Graduates of the nutrition stream are well »» Chemistry of Materials Academic entrance requirements qualified for a range of specialist nutrition »» Engineering Mates One of the following: positions within the food industry and may also »» Food Preservation find employment in nutrition-related positions »» Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation »» Introduction to Food Industry outside the food manufacturing industry. Studies program or equivalent. »» Mathematics and Statistics »» Successful completion of a relevant, »» Sustainable Engineering recognised, post secondary diploma or certificate. Prerequisites Mathematics.
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 131 Professional recognition Academic entrance requirements Campus facilities include the Bundoora Netball Graduates are eligible for membership of Students will have successfully completed and Sports Centre and the exercise science the Australian Institute of Food Science a degree in Bachelor of Applied Science laboratory with state-of-the-art teaching and Technology. (Chinese Medicine)/Bachelor of Applied facilities and equipment for physiology, exercise The Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Science (Human Biology) or equivalent, or have physiology, biomechanics and kinesiology. Engineering) degree is accredited by Engineers successfully completed an advanced diploma Learning by doing in a complementary healthcare discipline and Australia. Graduates are eligible for graduate Students will complete field experience have at least two years of relevant industry membership of Engineers Australia as a throughout the degree. professional engineer. experience. The degree has strong links with the Victorian Please refer to the Discipline of Chinese The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE), and Australian Institutes of Sport (VIS and Medicine within RMIT’s School of Health based in London, is the primary international AIS), sporting clubs, rehabilitation centres and Sciences for further details. professional society for the chemical engineer. other community settings. Students can also www.rmit.edu.au/healthsciences All RMIT chemical engineering degrees fully complete field experience by actively engaging satisfy the requirement for accreditation at the Careers in exercise sciences research studies at RMIT (UK) MEng level. An RMIT research degree in Chinese Medicine or other venues, including: Careers offers a wide range of career choices both »» elite athlete performance and skill learning Food processing is Victoria’s largest in Australia and overseas. The major areas »» physical activity in school aged children and manufacturing industry and provides great of employment are: academic; research and people with intellectual disability development; pharmaceutical industries; employment opportunities for nutritionists, »» skeletal muscle adaptations to resistance government organisations; and clinical practice food technologists and chemical engineers. training in specialised areas. Graduates who are experts in food processing »» effects of diet and exercise on skeletal muscle and engineering possess a clear advantage; not and exercise performance only do they have a tailored application of their Human movement »» effects of diet, exercise and behaviour in engineering skills, but they also have enhanced the development or treatment of obesity career prospects by moving to non-engineering BP040 Bachelor of Applied Science and diabetes. roles due to understanding the central nature of (Human Movement) the food processing industry. CRICOS code: 012342A Program structure Duration: 3 years Year one Health science Bundoora campus Students will undertake foundation courses Human movement: from sports performance in biology, anatomy and physiology and be BH062 Bachelor of Health Science to rehabilitation. introduced to the broad field of exercise science (Honours) Here’s the chance to make a real difference, in areas such as adapted physical activity, CRICOS code: 061671M whether it’s with elite teams and individuals, or growth and development and health-related Duration: 1 year in a rehabilitation clinic. The human movement physical activity. Students will study the various Bundoora campus degree will provide students with sound research methodologies used in exercise science and develop fitness principles in The honours program is designed to prepare theoretical knowledge and practical skills an applied setting. graduates who have successfully completed in the areas of exercise, health promotion, undergraduate training in a complementary physical activity, injury and disease, sport Year two medicine health care discipline to expand and science and human performance, as well as The degree extends physiology and exercise deepen their knowledge and research skills. a strong understanding of clinical situations physiology studies with focussed courses The program prepares graduates for research- and conditions. on kinesiology, injury prevention and exercise based higher degrees. The degree will give students scope to extend rehabilitation, resistance training and motor Program Structure their knowledge, understanding and skills in learning. exercise reconditioning, physical recreation Year one Credit points Year three and exercise, disability, and sports coaching. The third year advances students’ knowledge »» Honours Research Methods 12 Students will complete field experience in places of exercise physiology, biomechanics, »» Research Thesis 1 24 such as the Victorian Institute of Sport, with exercise prescription, health and nutrition, »» Research Thesis 2 48 which RMIT has a strong relationship. Many and encourages the application of theory into Select one course graduates find employment in organisations practice through an extended field experience. »» Research in Nursing and Midwifery 12 where they undertook their fieldwork placement. A number of exercise sciences electives »» Research Methods and Statistics 12 A feature of the degree is the active interaction allow students to focus their study towards www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bh062 with exercise sciences staff who are well their chosen career path, including advanced connected in the industry, research-active exercise rehabilitation, sports nutrition and Teaching methods and adhere to a student-centred approach to sports coaching. Delivery will be flexible and include a mixture learning. Students are given the opportunity www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp040 of face-to-face and online modes and options. to broaden their experience by completing a Each honours student will be placed under the semester or year at a university in Europe, the Teaching methods supervision of academic staff in RMIT’s School USA or Canada. Classes are taught in a combination of lecture, of Health Science who will liaise closely with the seminar, tutorial, online workshop, practical and student and supervise the research component laboratory sessions. of their studies. Additional costs A discipline activity uniform, textbooks, travel and accommodation.
132 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA HEALTH AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
Academic entrance requirements Human movement Graduates of the laboratory medicine degree Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation are qualified as medical scientists and play a Studies program or equivalent. BH004 Bachelor of Applied Science vital role in the health care system. Students (Human Movement) (Honours) will use diagnostic and scientific procedures Prerequisites CRICOS code: 047030F to investigate, identify and treat diseases. Two of physical education, biology, chemistry, Duration: 1 year RMIT is the only Victorian university which physics or mathematics. Bundoora campus offers all of the following areas of study: Professional recognition Graduates are invited to apply to undertake haematology, transfusion and transplantation Graduates will be eligible for membership with an honours degree based on their academic science, cytopathology, histopathology, medical the Australian Association of Exercise and Sport record. The honours year includes research microbiology and clinical biochemistry. Science (AAESS). AAESS is a professional methods and a research study, supervised Laboratory medicine at RMIT is the only organisation committed to establishing, by a member of staff. The major component of professionally accredited degree in Victoria that promoting and defending the career paths of honours is the submission of a thesis based on prepares students for employment as a medical tertiary trained exercise and sports science the research project. scientist in diagnostic pathology laboratories. practitioners. Program structure With new technology, test procedures Having completed postgraduate qualifications, and diseases constantly being discovered, Year one Credit points AAESS accredited exercise physiologists can highly skilled medical scientists capable of work with individuals on a personalised basis »» Human Movement Honours 1 48 undertaking these investigations are critical through referral from medical and allied health »» Human Movement Honours 2 48 to the operation of healthcare systems. www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bh004 practitioners and through direct public contact. Learning by doing www.aaess.com.au Teaching methods At RMIT students will gain vocational skills and Careers This is a research year whereby students understanding specifically aligned to laboratory medicine, as well as broader capabilities that Graduates will be able to take advantage undertake a research thesis. It is completed in can be applied to medical research or further of the expanding opportunities in the sports combination with classes that are taught in a study in other fields such as medicine, dentistry, science, rehabilitation and health and fitness mixture of lecture, seminar, tutorial, workshop, teaching and business. industries. practical and laboratory sessions. Students undertake a school approved research project » Professional practice in the third year of the Key employment areas include: » under the supervision of a suitable supervisor. degree allows students to acquire workplace »» sport science: institutes of sport, elite A large research program offers scope for a skills and understanding which complement individual and team sports wide range of projects. the theory studied on campus. »» exercise fitness: worksite health and fitness, Assessment »» Placements are 40 weeks in length and are personal training, sporting teams, athletes in major teaching hospitals in Melbourne Assessment is ongoing throughout the year »» disability: leader, instructor, administration, and regional Victoria, medical research and will include examinations, essays/reports, development officer, recreation worker laboratories, private pathology laboratories oral class presentations, a research project » health and fitness centres: instructor, and in biological manufacturing laboratories. » and assignments. The major component of the manager, program director RMIT arranges all placement positions. assessment is a written thesis based on the »» sport coaching: private or club coaching, research project undertaken by the student. »» Students have the opportunity to spend coaching development (sport association) 10–13 weeks of their placement in an Academic entrance requirements »» sport administration: manager, promotion or approved overseas laboratory. Overseas development officer, executive officer Requirements for international full-fee paying placements include laboratories in the students in the honours program vary, UK, Sweden, US, Singapore and Ireland. »» and with further study, career paths into depending on the educational system studied. Travel scholarships are offered competitively exercise physiology: rehabilitating injured International students can only be enrolled in by RMIT to assist students with their travel athletes, patients and those who have the program on a full-time basis. costs. suffered work and road injuries. Graduates can meet entrance requirements Program structure for master degrees in physiotherapy (sports) Laboratory medicine Year one exercise rehabilitation, nutrition and dietetics, BP147 Bachelor of Applied Science Students undertake a range of courses or other allied health degrees such as podiatry (Laboratory Medicine) designed to provide a strong academic or osteopathy. Many graduates also complete a CRICOS code: 048213B grounding in biological sciences. Students Graduate Diploma in Education in order to teach Duration: 4 years are also introduced to the professional field physical education. of laboratory medicine through a hospital Bundoora campus laboratory visit and basic studies in the clinical Laboratory medicine applies scientific disciplines (see year two). investigation to diagnose, treat or better understand disease processes. It is estimated Year two that up to 70 per cent of clinical decisions Students are introduced to the clinical made by doctors are based on the information disciplines of haematology, clinical biochemistry, provided by medical scientists. histopathology, cytopathology and medical microbiology in preparation for professional practice in third year. In addition, students study biochemistry and molecular biology, immunology and general pathology.
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 133 Year three Pathways Laboratory medicine All students are required to complete a 40-week Articulation pathways exist between the Diploma (minimum) period of supervised professional of Laboratory Technology (Pathology Testing) BH032 Bachelor of Applied Science (Laboratory Medicine) (Honours) practice in a diagnostic, research or reference and the Diploma of Laboratory Technology laboratory prior to graduation (see additional (Biotechnology). Students accepted into the CRICOS code: 048214A information below). This full-time placement is degree from these programs will be granted Duration: 1 year conducted as a cooperative education year exemption from one year of study (96 credits Bundoora campus involving both the University and the placement points). Students with overseas qualifications A research-based honours program is available laboratory in the training of the student. in medical technology/medical laboratory for graduates who perform well In third year, while enrolled in professional science may be granted between 96 and in their degree studies. practice, students will have the opportunity to 288 credit points of exemption, depending enrol in a concurrent Certificate IV in Frontline on their program of study and their GPA. Program structure Management. This is a workplace assessed Year one Credit points Professional recognition course and draws on the management aspects »» Medical Laboratory Science (Honours) 1 48 RMIT provides the only degree offered in of the placement program. It provides students »» Medical Laboratory Science (Honours) 2 48 with a basic management qualification which Victoria that is professionally accredited by www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bh032 graduates find beneficial in the early stages of the Australian Institute of Medical Scientists their careers. (AIMS). This recognition allows RMIT graduates Additional costs automatic membership of the AIMS organisation This program may incur extra costs for items Year four and assists with recognition for employment as such as textbooks and other materials. Students undertake three compulsory courses a medical scientist. in systemic pathology, medical genetics and www.aims.org.au Teaching methods diagnostics, and medical informatics and This is a research year whereby students laboratory management. In addition, students Depending on majors, graduates may also undertake a research thesis. This is completed choose two major discipline streams. Students be eligible for membership of the Australian in combination with classes that are taught in a must also choose a student elective, which Association of Clinical Biochemists, Australian mixture of lecture, seminar, tutorial, workshop, may be a course from one of the other clinical Society for Microbiology and the Australian practical and laboratory sessions. Students streams. Society of Cytology. undertake a School approved research project www.aacb.asn.au www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp147 under the supervision of a suitable supervisor. www.theasm.com.au A large research program offers scope for a Teaching methods www.cytology-asc.com wide range of projects. Classes are taught in a combination of lecture, Careers seminar, tutorial, workshop, practical and Assessment Medical scientists are in demand worldwide. laboratory sessions. Assessment is ongoing throughout the year Graduates from RMIT have excellent Extensive use is made of RMIT’s online learning and will include examinations, essays/reports, employment opportunities within Australia environment allowing students to access oral class presentations, a research project and overseas. The major employers of learning materials from home. and assignments. The major component of the graduates are the diagnostic laboratories in assessment is a written thesis based on the Additional costs the teaching hospitals in Melbourne, such as research project undertaken by the student. Students will be required to provide their own Monash Medical Centre, St Vincent’s, Royal personal protective equipment, e.g., laboratory Melbourne, Royal Children’s, Alfred and Austin Academic entrance requirements coat or gown, safety glasses and gloves for hospitals. Graduates are also employed in Requirements for international full-fee paying laboratory classes. Students will be required to private pathology laboratories, Dorevitch students in the honours program vary, purchase textbooks and manuals associated and Melbourne Pathology, and in regional depending on the educational system studied. with the courses they will be studying. laboratories throughout Victoria. International students can only be enrolled in Prior to commencing professional practice, RMIT graduates are highly regarded by overseas the program on a full-time basis. employers, especially in the United Kingdom students should be vaccinated for Hepatitis B. Professional recognition If an overseas placement is undertaken, where there are currently staffing shortages in The honours degree is accredited by the students will be required to cover all all disciplines. Institute of Biomedical Scientists in the transportation, accommodation, living United Kingdom. and incidental expenses. www.ibms.org Academic entrance requirements Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation Studies program or equivalent. Prerequisites Chemistry and Mathematics (any) or Physics at Year 12 level or equivalent.
134 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA HEALTH AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
Medical radiations Radiation therapy Years two and three Radiation therapists are primarily concerned In the second and third years, students will BP148 Bachelor of Applied Science with the design and implementation of specialise in their chosen discipline. Common (Medical Radiations) radiation treatment and issues of care and learning modules are also studied and these CRICOS code: 002659G wellbeing for people diagnosed with cancer include imaging anatomy, pathology, hospital Duration: 3 years and other pathological conditions. Radiation law and ethics, psychology and advanced Bundoora campus therapists deliver treatment using a variety of medical physics and instrumentation. Medical radiations is a rapidly advancing health irradiation equipment. Radiation therapists The third year, in particular, is designed care discipline that involves the application also combine knowledge of the physical and to explore the complementary nature of the of ionising and non-ionising radiation for biomedical sciences in order to design and medical radiations disciplines. Students will the diagnosis and treatment of injury and verify appropriate treatment plans. These examine techniques and case studies that disease. It embraces the rapid advancements professionals also conduct research into highlight the multidisciplinary approach to in information technology, digital imaging the treatment and prevention of cancer. diagnosis and treatment. It’s also where and instrumentation—making it one of the Learning by doing students will learn the specialised areas most advanced and dynamic areas of clinical of CT, MRI and U/S. Each program offers specialist professional medicine today. Practitioners are employed in placement courses (clinical experience). Clinical www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp148 the public and private sector, and most often practice commences in first year to expose work in teams with other healthcare professions. Assessment students to the clinical environment. In second Assessment is ongoing throughout the semester RMIT University is the only tertiary institution and third year, students will participate in regular and may include examinations, essays/reports, in Victoria that offers a multidisciplinary clinical practice across public and private oral class presentations, group projects, approach to the education of medical radiations enterprises. The opportunity exists for students research projects, laboratory projects, practical professionals, as well as the options of study in to gain experience in large public teaching assignments and clinically based assessment. all medical radiations disciplines at the bachelor hospitals, small private practices and rural degree level. The program delivers a broader centres. Academic entrance requirements education than alternative degrees which are Upon completion of the program, students must Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation specific to one area of clinical practice. complete 12 months (48 weeks) of continuous Studies program or equivalent. Students will participate in several common professional practice, prior to being eligible Prerequisites study elements that combine radiation therapy, for full accreditation by either the Australian nuclear medicine and medical imaging. These and New Zealand Society of Nuclear Medicine Mathematics at Year 12 level (essential) and include computed tomography (CT), magnetic (ANZSNM) or Australian Institute of Radiography biology, chemistry and physics at ear 11 level resonance imaging (MRI), cross sectional and (AIR). (highly desirable). general anatomy, research methodology and As an RMIT graduate of the degree, students Supplementary form more. can complete this requirement via the paid In support of the application, please complete If students choose to study the RMIT Bachelor intern year. The Victorian Intern Program the supplementary form at: of Applied Science (Medical Radiations) offers graduates a paid intern year in an www.rmit.edu.au/programs/international/ degree they can enrol directly into one of three approved Victorian workplace upon satisfactory supplementary_forms specialisations: nuclear medicine, radiation completion of the program. therapy or medical imaging. Professional recognition Program structure Medical imaging—radiography This degree is accredited by both the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nuclear Medicine Radiographers assist in the diagnosis and Year one (ANZSNM) and the Australian Institute of management of patients via the acquisition During semester one of first year, students Radiography (AIR). Nuclear medicine graduates of medical images. will study a common syllabus which provides a general introduction to the practice and physical satisfy all requirements for interim accreditation These images of disease and injury are obtained principles of clinical nuclear medicine, radiation as awarded by the ANZSNM. Medical imaging using x-rays, computed tomography (CT) and therapy and medical imaging. and radiation therapy graduates satisfy all digital subtraction angiography (DSA). Magnetic In second semester, students will begin to study requirements for provisional accreditation resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasound (US) by the AIR. may also be used. Radiographers combine in their area of specialisation and undertake All graduates of the degree must complete an knowledge of the physical and biomedical their first clinical placement. Common courses intern year (or equivalent) to be eligible for full sciences, with technical expertise and patient studied in first year include anatomy and accreditation awarded by the ANZSNM or AIR. care, in their use of conventional and computer- physiology, digital imaging, radiation dosimetry, assisted modalities. scientific communication and an introduction to www.anzsnm.org.au research. www.air.asn.au Nuclear medicine Nuclear medicine technologists combine knowledge of biomedical and physical sciences with an understanding of patient care, in order to examine the physiology of organs and systems within the body. Nuclear medicine technologists gain this information via laboratory studies, as well as the clinical acquisition of medical images using gamma camera technology and positron emission tomography (PET). The images and data facilitate the diagnosis and treatment of disease and injury.
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 135 Careers Medical radiations Major areas of study include: anatomy Most graduates are employed in either the and physiology; community care nursing; public or private health care sector as nuclear BH033 Bachelor of Applied Science foundational nursing care; high dependency (Medical Radiations) (Honours) medicine technologists, radiation therapists nursing; medical surgical nursing; mental health or diagnostic radiographers. To practice in CRICOS code: 025465E nursing with an emphasis on research-based Victoria, students must also fulfil the criteria Duration: 1 year practice, law and ethics. for registration by the Medical Radiation Bundoora campus The degree features: Practitioners Board of Victoria. This program includes a research project in »» an orientation program that supports the According to the 2007 Graduate Destination a relevant area of medical radiations. transition to university life Survey: Program structure »» clinical practice in each year of study and in »» 100 per cent of the medical radiations a range of settings across metropolitan and graduates surveyed were employed full-time Year one Credit points rural areas » Medical Radiations Honours 1 48 »» 4.9 per cent were also enrolled in full-time » »» access to human cadavers enables study »» Medical Radiations Honours 2 48 observation and anatomical location Within the medical radiations professions, www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bh033 to support the biomedical and physical sciences opportunities exist for expansion into Teaching methods business management, education and » fully staffed clinical laboratories enable This is a research year whereby students » research. Graduates can also proceed to extended student access for practice undertake a research thesis. This is completed further study including the specialist fields of in combination with classes that are taught in a »» strong emphasis on clinical laboratory magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed mixture of lecture, seminar, tutorial, workshop, learning that provides a rehearsal for tomography (CT), ultrasound (U/S), positron practical and laboratory sessions. Students practising clinical skills emission tomography (PET) and specialist areas undertake a school approved research project »» three courses on mental health in radiation therapy. under the supervision of a suitable supervisor. A »» flexible learning that includes experiences with » There are 12 600 medical imaging » large research program offers scope for a wide online, face-to-face, video-conferencing and professionals in Australia. Medical imaging range of projects. lab experiences technologists are also often called radiographers or diagnostic radiographers Assessment »» broad range of university and nursing and often specialise as ultrasonographers Assessment is ongoing throughout the year electives in year two and three or sonographers. and will include examinations, essays/reports, »» a professional development scheme for year three students to prepare them for graduate »» Over the past five years there has been oral class presentations, a research project a seven per cent yearly growth in job and assignments. The major component of nurse employment. the assessment is a written thesis based on opportunities in the field. Australian-trained Learning by doing the research project undertaken by the student. medical imaging staff are also sought in the Students will have the opportunity to undertake UK, Canada and many other countries. Many Additional costs clinical practice in a range of health care travel overseas to work. This program may incur extra costs for items settings including major metropolitan hospitals, »» Medical imaging technologists employed in such as textbooks and other materials. community, rural and outback settings public hospitals may receive up to six weeks throughout Victoria and interstate. Clinical annual leave. Academic entrance requirements placements occur in each year of the degree »» The base salary for an entry-level medical Requirements for International full-fee paying for a total of 24 weeks supervised practice. imaging technologist is AU$40 000. Recent students in the honours program vary, The clinical experience in first year (two weeks) salary surveys and ads suggest, however, that depending on the educational system studied. introduces students to foundational nursing grade one staff can earn up to AU$50 000. International students can only be enrolled in care, and in the following two years (12 and Penalties are awarded for shiftwork and the program on a full-time basis. 10 weeks consecutively), they will develop participation in on-call rosters—many advanced skills in the management of people hospitals operate 24-hour services. Nursing (division 1) with a range of complex health problems »» Staff shortages mean that casuals and locum across the lifespan. All clinical placements are medical imaging staff are paid between BP032 Bachelor of Nursing undertaken in a supervised practice setting. AU$50 and AU$60 an hour. CRICOS code: 023212J Placement options include the Austin Hospital, Source: The Age, Saturday 5 May, 2007 Duration: 3 years Box Hill Hospital, Children’s Hospital, community Bundoora campus mental health assessment teams, Forensicare, Please refer to page 124 for more information maternal and child health clinics, Northern on the Certificate IV in Nursing program. Hospital, Royal District Nursing, and St Vincent’s Hospital. The Bachelor of Nursing (Division 1 Nursing) degree provides students with a sound Overseas opportunities through student theoretical and clinical foundation from which to exchange and study abroad may be available follow their selected professional career path as if students are interested in gaining an a Division 1 registered nurse. international perspective. Consisting of theory, nursing laboratory skills When undertaking placements, students and clinical practice the degree is based on are required to have a clear, current police a continuum of care, which encompasses check and working with children check at acute care nursing, continuing care nursing, the beginning of each academic year and are community care and mental health nursing. required to register annually with the Nurses Board of Victoria as a student enrolled in an accredited nursing bachelor degree.
136 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA HEALTH AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
Program structure Pre-registration Academic entrance requirements Year one Applicants who live and work in a country other Applicants must have a current registration (or Students will study biosciences and than Australia and who have current registration be eligible for registration) as a Division 1 nurse fundamentals of nursing practice. as a nurse in their country of residence on the Nurses Board of Victoria Nurses register. may apply to convert their existing nursing Year two An overall undergraduate grade of 75% is qualification to degree status by applying for Students will gain knowledge and skills in normally required for admission. enrolment in the Bachelor of Nursing. Upon caring for people in acute care settings such completion of the program applicants will Pathways as medical nursing, surgical nursing and mental be eligible to apply for registration with the High achieving graduates from a Bachelor of health nursing. Nurses Board of Victoria as a Division 1 nurse. Nursing program are usually invited to apply for Year three Successful applicants in this category will be the honours program. This program prepares Students will acquire knowledge and skills allocated sixteen courses (equivalent to two graduates for master and doctoral level studies. in specialised areas of nursing practice. years) advanced standing in the Bachelor of All graduates from a Bachelor of Nursing Throughout the program students will also have Nursing and will be required to complete eight program are eligible to apply for admission the opportunity to select three electives in areas courses (equivalent to one year) including six into the postgraduate programs. of interest to them, enabling a broader learning theory and two clinical practicum courses. experience. Applicants must be: Occupational health and safety www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp032 »» Graduates of a general nursing diploma or hospital certificate program in their own BP077 Bachelor of Science International/exchange country. (Occupational Health and Safety) RMIT has a memorandum of agreement CRICOS code: 018593M »» Currently be registered as a general nurse in with several universities throughout the world. Duration: 3 years their country of residence. Exchange opportunities in other nursing City campus programs are available. Applicants who are registered nurses in their country of residence and who seek entry in to Occupational health and safety (OHS) protects Teaching methods the Bachelor of Nursing (Pre-Registration) must the safety, health and welfare of people at work. The theory component is presented in a provide certified evidence of current registration Practitioners will recognise, evaluate and control flexible mode including formal lectures, on-line, as a nurse and a detailed transcript of all the workplace hazards which place people’s safety group tutorials, seminars, clinical practicum’s, subjects (courses) which they have completed. and health at risk. The degree develops health laboratory classes and independent study and safety professionals who can assess and Professional recognition programs. manage relevant situations, identify problems Upon successful completion of the degree, and monitor conditions in a vast range of Additional costs students will be eligible to apply for registration occupations. It is the responsibility of students to purchase a with the Nurses Board of Victoria in Division 1 Through the degree in occupational health clinical uniform that is approved by the Division of the nurses register. Students will also be and safety, students will develop a high level of Nursing and Midwifery, and other aids eligible to apply for registration in any Australian of understanding of the physical, chemical, required for clinical practicums. state and territory to practice as a Division 1 biological and organisational aspects of hazards registered nurse. Academic entrance requirements in both occupational and non-occupational Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation Careers environments Studies program or equivalent. Graduates have excellent prospects of RMIT’s Bachelor of Science (Occupational Please note: All nursing students must have a employment in a diverse range of health care Health and Safety) is the only OHS specific police check and working with children check settings including acute public and private degree available in Victoria, and one of only before they will be allowed to undertake their hospitals, community and public health, mental a few available in Australia. clinical practicums. health nursing, aged care nursing, specialty Learning by doing support services, industry and school health There are three work experience requirements Pathways nursing. Employment is readily available in organised in third year: Graduates who have achieved registration as a metropolitan, rural, remote and overseas Division 2 nurse and who have been successful locations. 1. Professional scientist: 20 days working with in gaining a place in the Bachelor of Nursing an OHS professional in an industry of the degree at RMIT may be eligible to apply for student’s choice exemptions from up to one year of the degree. Nursing 2. OHS design and strategy: 10 days as part Exemptions offered are required to meet Nurses BH002 Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) of a three to four person team to solve a Board of Victoria guidelines which are currently CRICOS code: 026680A defined industrial OHS problem under review. Duration: 1 year 3. Science project: 20 days individual research Bundoora campus on an OHS issue within an industry of the student’s choice. Progress into a research-based honours program is encouraged for graduates who perform well in their degree studies. Program structure Year one Credit points »» Dissertation 60 »» Examining Nursing Practice 12 »» Philosophic Inquiry in Nursing 12 »» Research in Nursing and Midwifery 12 www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bh002
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 137 Program structure Careers Year two The three-year program combines core science Community expectations and government Students will expand their range of techniques, with problem solving and management skills: legislation demand an increasingly high level of learning musculoskeletal diagnosis and refining palpatory skills. Core science courses protection, for employees and the community Biology, chemistry, environmental science, at large, from risks which threaten their safety There is also more basic science and students’ mathematics and statistics, and physics. and health. Consequently, there is a very high clinical sciences become more advanced, demand for OHS graduates. moving on to muscle energy techniques, While applied courses include chemical safety diagnosis of somatic dysfunction and physiology and toxicology, ergonomics, occupational Graduates of the program can expect to models for osteopathy. Students will also hygiene, risk management, physical hazards gain employment in a wide range of private undertake clinical observations and tutorials, and risk, and OHS and rehabilitation law. companies and government departments and organisations as safety advisers, trainers, and neuro-musculoskeletal assessment. Professional support courses researchers and risk managers, OHS officers Year three Assessment and workplace training, OHS and managers. The program also prepares In year three, the objectives and scope extend design, auditing and monitoring, scientific skills graduates for research activities in non- to students’ ability to formulate a working and communications, field placement, OHS occupational settings such as transport, diagnosis, a further expansion of the range of problem solving, a major project, and industry recreation, public and domestic safety. techniques, and clinical application of neuro- sector safety. musculoskeletal, and the treatment of patients. www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp077 Osteopathy Students’ clinical sciences also include Additional costs advanced soft tissue techniques, clinical BP238 Bachelor of Applied Science Students are required to purchase prescribed practicum and tutorials, high velocity/low (Complementary Medicine) - amplitude techniques, and an introduction to texts, notes and laboratory coats to the value Osteopathic Stream of approximately AU$300 per annum. diagnostic imaging and osteopathic research. CRICOS code: 042821D www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp238 Academic entrance requirements Duration: 3 years Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation Bundoora campus Teaching methods Studies program or equivalent. The osteopathy degree provides students Classes are taught in a combination of lecture, seminar, tutorial, workshop, practical and Prerequisites with the knowledge and skills to enter the professional osteopathy master program. laboratory sessions with strong on-line support. Mathematics, and one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics. Osteopaths are trained in diagnosis, and Additional costs take a full case history, perform conventional Students are expected to purchase textbooks Professional recognition medical testing procedures, and use their skill (AU$3 000) during the program, diagnostic The Safety Institute of Australia (SIA), the of palpation and motion testing to additionally equipment (AU$600) and a clinic uniform body representing OHS professionals and diagnose a patient’s condition. Osteopaths (AU$100) in second year. Students are also practitioners, recognises the Bachelor of make their choice of treatment depending on required to hold a current First Aid certificate Science (Occupational Health and Safety) the patient and the condition, and may give (AU$100) prior to entering third year clinic. as meeting the educational requirements for advice on posture, exercise, lifting procedures, professional membership. Graduates are able nutrition, as well as other areas. Academic entrance requirements to become a member, and with three years Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation experience can become a Certified Professional Learning by doing Studies program or equivalent. Member (CPMSIA). The Osteopathic Teaching Clinic in Bundoora allows students in the latter part of their Prerequisites www.sia.org.au degree to observe and get involved in treating Year 12 chemistry and English. Students without Graduates have access to the Safety Institute of patients who present with conditions such as chemistry may complete either the first year of Australia’s mentor scheme for the 12–24 months headaches, neck or back pain, or sore arms or a university level chemistry course or a bridging after graduation to assist in the transition legs. course equivalent to Year 12. from student to OHS professional. Graduates Some people find osteopathy also helps in the are teamed up with suitably experienced Professional recognition co-management of conditions such as asthma professionals who can help them achieve After completion of the master program, and period pain. career or technical goals. graduates may register with the Osteopaths There is also a specialty clinic where children are The degree is structured such that students Registration Board of Victoria. initially treated by fully qualified osteopaths with a can also obtain a certificate IV in workplace Graduates of the master are recognised by special interest in paediatrics. assessment and training, and RABQSA all osteopathy registration bodies in Australia provisional OHS and environmental auditor Program structure and New Zealand (subject to continued accreditation). Students are eligible to join the qualification upon graduation. Year one Australian Osteopathic Association (AOA) as The objectives in year one are for students to student members, for a minimal fee, and are be able to demonstrate fundamental technique, entitled to discounts on AOA seminars, courses describe the structure and function of the and convocation. RMIT graduates of the master human body, and develop palpatory diagnostic are also eligible to sit an examination to practice skills. in the UK and Europe. Students will learn basic science through www.osteopathic.com.au anatomy, biochemistry and physiology, as well as clinical sciences in the foundations of osteopathic techniques, introduction to clinic and osteopathic principles, and palpation for osteopaths.
138 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA HEALTH AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
Careers Learning by doing Teaching methods Specifically, the osteopathy bachelor degree A full-time professional practice work placement Classes are taught in a combination of lecture, provides the prerequisite qualification for entry in the pharmaceutical industry is taken during seminar, tutorial, workshop, practical and into the osteopathy master program. If students the fourth year of the program. Students will laboratory sessions. The final year of the wish to practice as an osteopath in Australia, undertake a 40-week period of supervised program consists of work experience conducted they must complete the osteopathy master education and training in a professional for 40 weeks in pharmaceutical industry, with program. Graduates who achieve a sufficiently pharmaceutical industry setting. RMIT arranges placements located in Victoria and interstate. high standard may also decide to go on to all work experience placements and includes Additional costs research. pharmaceutical companies, clinical trial centres, Students are expected to purchase protective As this degree has a high percentage of drug research laboratories, forensic laboratories clothing and safety glasses for use in laboratory osteopathic specific content, applicants not or drug regulation agencies. classes. Students will be required to purchase intending to progress to the Master of Osteopathy Many graduates find employment in the textbooks, notes and manuals associated with are advised to consider other options. organisation where they undertook their the courses they are studying. professional placement year. Academic entrance requirements Pharmaceutical sciences Program structure Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation BP184 Bachelor of Applied Science Year one Studies program or equivalent. (Pharmaceutical Sciences) The first year curriculum covers a number of Prerequisites CRICOS code: 043824D general science courses that provide students with a sound scientific base. These courses Chemistry and Mathematics. Duration: 4 years include chemistry, statistics, human biology, Bundoora campus Pathways genetics, microbiology, immunology and cell The pharmaceutical sciences degree at RMIT biology. In addition, students are introduced to Articulation pathways exist between the Diploma prepares students for a career in biomedical pharmacology and toxicology, which are central of Laboratory Technology (Pathology Testing) sciences with a focus on the pharmaceutical to the pharmaceutical sciences profession. and the Diploma of Laboratory Technology industry. It covers all aspects of the drug (Biotechnology). Students accepted into the Year two discovery process, including: degree from these programs may apply for This year provides more in-depth education exemption from one year of study. »» research and development of drugs and training in the major discipline areas that »» toxicity testing of drugs for safety purposes underpin pharmaceutical sciences. Throughout Professional recognition »» clinical (human) trials of drugs and the year students will study pharmacology and Graduates may be eligible to join the following pharmaceutical products toxicology, human physiology, biochemistry and Australian professional societies, either during »» drug regulations and associated ethics related molecular biology. In addition, students can their final year of study or upon graduating. to the approval of drugs for public use select elective courses to tailor their studies »» Association of Regulatory and Clinical according to their particular interests. »» sales and marketing of drugs and Scientists to the Pharmaceutical Industry pharmaceutical products. Year three (ARCS) The Australian pharmaceutical industry turnover Year three focuses on pharmaceutical industry- »» Australasian Pharmaceutical Science has more than tripled over the past 10 years. related areas, including drug research and Association (APSA) It is a rapidly expanding area and requires an development, pre-clinical drug safety testing, »» Australasian Society of Clinical and increasing number of graduates to work in areas clinical trials design and management, and drug Experimental Pharmacologists & Toxicologists such as drug design and development, human regulations. Core components also include (ASCEPT) clinical trials and drug regulations. advanced molecular biology and bioinformatics. »» Australian Physiological Society (AuPS) Pharmaceutical sciences at RMIT is a unique Year four, professional practice »» Australian Society for Medical Research degree that equips students with a broad During professional practice, students will (ASMR) range of transferable skills and prepares receive a tax-free bursary awarded by RMIT »» Australian Society of Biochemistry & them for a variety of career pathways in the through industry sponsors. Students are also Molecular Biology (ASBMB). pharmaceutical and related industries. This able to study a concurrent program, Certificate includes: pharmaceutical companies; clinical trial IV in Business (Frontline Management), that Careers centres; government regulatory authorities; and draws on the management aspects of their The pharmaceutical sciences degree is biomedical research and teaching in hospitals, placement. Participating organisations in the designed to equip students with advanced universities and research institutes. professional practice program have included: theoretical and practical knowledge for entry A highlight of the degree is the opportunity for »» Baker Heart Research Institute into a career in the pharmaceutical industry including: students to undertake a one-year paid work »» Bristol-Myers Squibb » pharmaceutical companies (e.g. ‘Big Pharma’ placement, in the pharmaceutical industry, in »» CSL Bioplasma » their final year. research and development, drug regulatory »» GlaxoSmithKline Australia The professional practice placement year, affairs, sales and marketing) »» RMIT Drug Discovery Technologies (RDDT) along with the focus on areas specific to the »» clinical trial centres »» Servier Laboratories (Aust) Pty Ltd pharmaceutical industry during the third year of »» drug safety testing »» Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) the program, give this degree its unique nature, »» government regulatory authorities (e.g. Drug (Canberra) ensuring that graduates have excellent vocational Information Services, Therapeutic Goods skills and are highly employable. Recent »» Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine. Administration) graduates have had a 100 per cent record in www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp184 »» biomedical research and teaching in employment or further study. hospitals, universities and research institutes.
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 139 Pharmaceutical sciences In addition to an understanding of the exercise Additional costs sciences and their influence and effects on A discipline activity uniform, textbooks, travel BH059 Bachelor of Applied Science human performance, students will gain an and accommodation. (Pharmaceutical Sciences) understanding of the professional role of (Honours) physical educators and their contribution to Academic entrance requirements CRICOS code: 055725G school and community needs and demands. Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation Duration: 1 year As an RMIT graduate, students will have strong Studies program or equivalent. Bundoora campus communication skills and a personal awareness Prerequisites Progress into a research-based honours of their abilities and attitudes, and their potential Two of physical education, biology, chemistry, program is encouraged for graduates for influence within the school and community. physics or mathematics. who perform well in their degree. The degree fosters a positive attitude towards a healthy lifestyle and a willingness to develop Professional recognition Teaching methods these attitudes in the school and community. The Bachelor of Applied Science (Physical This is a research year whereby students Education) is accredited by the Victorian Institute Learning by doing undertake a research thesis. This is completed of Teaching and has received endorsement in combination with classes that are taught in a As a physical education student, students are from the Australian Council for Health, Physical mixture of lecture, seminar, tutorial, workshop, required to teach 80 days in schools to obtain Education and Recreation (ACHPER). Graduates practical and laboratory sessions. Students registration as a teacher. are eligible for employment in all schools. undertake a school approved research project In year one, students will teach in one of the www.vit.vic.edu.au under the supervision of a suitable supervisor. RMIT laboratory schools where they will be A large research program offers scope for a supervised by staff and mentored by a final Careers wide range of projects. year physical education student. During second Employment opportunities exist in the following semester, students will teach in another primary Assessment areas: school under the supervision of a specialist »» government secondary colleges Assessment is ongoing throughout the year physical education teacher. and will include examinations, essays/reports, »» independent schools In year two, students will teach in government oral class presentations, a research project secondary schools, and in their third year they »» primary school physical education specialists and assignments. The major component of the will teach an alternative sports program to local »» tertiary institutions assessment is a written thesis based on the primary school students and in an independent »» fitness, leisure and recreation centres research project undertaken by the student. school. »» fitness advisors (sporting teams) Additional costs In the final year, students will teach physical »» fitness consultancies (private and This program may incur extra costs for items education and a second teaching method in government) such as textbooks and other materials. a secondary school for an eight week period. »» private companies who contract with schools Academic entrance requirements Program structure to deliver physical education Requirements for international full-fee paying Each year, students will undertake studies in and sport students in the honours program vary, the methods of teaching physical and sport »» sport coaching depending on the educational system studied. education. Students will also teach in schools »» sport management. International students can only be enrolled in in each semester of the degree. the program on a full-time basis. Year one In addition to physical education teaching Psychology Physical education methods studied in year one, students will learn BP154 Bachelor of Applied Science human structure and function (anatomy and (Psychology) BP041 Bachelor of Applied Science physiology) and be introduced to the principles CRICOS code: 029765E of physical education and exercise science. (Physical Education) Duration: 3 years CRICOS code: 012346G Year two City and Bundoora campuses Duration: 4 years During second year, students will consolidate Psychology explores the science of the mind Bundoora campus their study of exercise sciences with exercise and human nature. Students will examine physiology and kinesiology. Students will begin This degree prepares students for a career as a mental states and processes and how they studying their second teaching method which specialist physical education teacher. Students’ affect human behaviour. responsibilities may include coaching, health may include biology, health or maths. Health- related physical activity knowledge and practice As a psychology student at RMIT, students will and fitness promotion, and sport education gain a strong theoretical base and practical skills for school and community based groups. are emphasised. Students will also teach students with a disability. that are highly valued by employers. The degree During the degree students will be exposed to Years three and four is the basis for further study for people who a broad study of exercise sciences (anatomy, want to become a practicing psychologist or Students will further consolidate their physiology, exercise physiology, biomechanics, use their study in other careers. knowledge of exercise sciences with studies in kinesiology, motor learning), sport and physical biomechanics, exercise physiology, nutrition and RMIT’s psychology degree is based on human activity, and their application to the teaching of motor learning and control. Practical classes in research, is clinical, applies to real situations and physical education and sport in schools. a range of sports and activities will occur, with is aimed at resolving real human problems. At RMIT students will experience teaching an emphasis on how to teach these activities in RMIT offers two psychology degrees—one primary and secondary students in government school and community settings. with an applied science focus (one of just two and independent schools, as well as having the Students will also need to complete an in Victoria) and the other with a social science opportunity to teach students with disabilities. AUSTSWIM and first aid qualification. focus. Physical education at RMIT is the only degree in Victoria that offers teaching practice in each As a fourth year student, students will mentor semester of the four-year degree. first year students in their teaching. This is of great benefit to first and fourth year students. www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp041
140 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA HEALTH AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
Learning by doing Pathways Psychology The applied science psychology degree has a There is more than one pathway to becoming a research project where students work one-on- psychologist: BH000 Bachelor of Applied Science (Psychology) (Honours) one with staff on staff-initiated research projects. »» Successful completion of the Bachelor of CRICOS code: 037200J Applied Science (Psychology) or the Bachelor Program structure Duration: 1 year of Social Science (Psychology) (three years The psychology component of the degree full-time each program), followed by the Bundoora campus is 25 per cent of first year, 62.5 per cent of Bachelor of Applied Science (Psychology) Honours in psychology is a general fourth second year and 62.5 per cent of third year. (Honours) at which point students can apply year of study to prepare students wishing to The remaining courses in the degree include to become a probationary psychologist. undertake a fifth and sixth year professional occupational health and safety, nutrition and program in psychology or to enter a applied psychology, disability studies, health To apply to become a psychologist requires postgraduate research degree. statistics, computer science and geography. the successful completion of the Master of Students are also required to complete student Psychology (two years full-time) or the Doctor The program introduces students to the electives, a research project and a course on of Psychology (three years full-time). theories, methods and data of contemporary professional issues associated with psychology. »» Successful completion of the Bachelor of psychology, and has a cognitive-behavioural The degree provides excellent opportunities for Applied Science (Psychology) (Honours) at orientation. honours and postgraduate study and research, which point students can apply to become a Students undertake studies related to as well as employment in human resource probationary psychologist. psychological assessment and intervention, management, counselling, health or sport areas Then to apply to become a psychologist professional practices, research methods or teaching. requires the successful completion of the and statistics, psychopathology and advanced topics in psychology. Throughout the honours Year one Master of Psychology (two years full-time) year each student undertakes an independent In year one, students will learn the foundations or the Doctor of Psychology (three years research project. of psychology and principles of psychology. full-time). Upon completion students will meet the Foundations of psychology introduces Professional recognition minimum academic requirement for registration three areas of psychology: biological bases The psychology major in the Bachelor of Applied as a provisional psychologist. of behaviour including brain behaviour Science (Psychology) is a partial requirement relationships, sensation, perception and for membership of the Australian Psychological Program structure consciousness; theories of learning, memory Society (APS). www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bh000 and cognition (including theories of intelligence); www.psychology.org.au and theories of emotion, motivation and stress. Teaching methods It is also a partial requirement for registration as Principles of psychology introduces three areas Classes are taught in a combination of lectures, a psychologist with the Victorian Psychologist’s of psychology: personality, psychopathology seminar, practical and laboratory sessions. Registration Board, subject to further study or and social psychology. clinical practice. Academic entrance requirements Year two www.psychreg.vic.gov.au Completed Bachelor of Applied Science In year two, students will study biological (Psychology) or its equivalent, creditable The Bachelor of Applied Science (Psychology) psychology, cognitive psychology, academic record. has been accredited with the Australian developmental psychology, research methods Psychology Accreditation Council until 2012 Pathways in psychology, and social psychology. at which time RMIT will reapply for further Graduates can apply to study for Master of Year three accreditation for another full five years. RMIT has Psychology, Doctor of Psychology, Master Third year of psychology includes: been accredited to deliver psychology programs by Research or PhD. »» Philosophy and Methodology of Psychology for three decades. Professional recognition »» Psychological Assessment and Individual Careers Graduates are eligible for Associate Membership Differences This degree is the basis for further study of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) »» Psychology in Society and Organisations for people who want to become a practicing and are also eligible to register as a Provisional »» Psychopathology and Models of Intervention psychologist or use their study in other careers. Psychologist with the Victorian Psychologists »» Research Project Graduates of the psychology degree can work Registration Board. »» Electives: Cross-Cultural Psychology, Forensic in areas such as organisational management, Provisional Psychologists work in a variety of Psychology, Psychology of Gender or Health, health, sport, cross-cultural studies, counselling, settings including educational, human services, and Sports Psychology. HR, working with people with disabilities, community, medical and organisations under www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp154 research, training, market research and, with the supervision of an experienced registered further study, teaching. psychologist. Academic entrance requirements To become eligible to apply for full registration Successful completion of Year 12/Foundation as a psychologist, students need to complete Studies program or equivalent. the Master of Psychology or the Doctor of Prerequisites Psychology. Mathematics, English and one of biology, Careers chemistry, geography, psychology or physics. Graduates may either seek employment, or apply to enrol in a master or doctoral level program. Employment opportunities exist in many human services organisations.
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 141 BUSINESS
‘... RMIT will open a lot of doors for me and help me achieve my career objectives.’ – Aaron Soans, India Bachelor of Business (Economics and Finance) (Honours)
WORLD READY
142 ‘The best thing about the Honours Our diploma and undergraduate coursework Business Simulations—where a real- program is the opportunity to integrates theory with practice so that world situation is replicated in the teaching write a thesis and make an original students get real, hands-on knowledge and environment of RMIT. For example, degree contribution to literature in the experience with lecturers who are practitioners students learn how to read financial market economics field. As an international in their fields. RMIT Business sees its data as changes occur in real time in the student from India I am confident that connections with the corporate world as Financial Markets Trading Simulator. vital to its success and its distinctive market an Honours degree from RMIT will Cooperative Education Program— positioning. An important aspect of RMIT six or twelve months working in industry. open a lot of doors for me and help Business’ reputation is that its graduates are me achieve my career objectives.’ The placement can be in an approved regarded as work ready and enjoy high levels organisation in Australia or overseas. RMIT University has established a reputation of employment on completion of their studies. The student becomes an employee of the for excellence in business and management Programs are mainly offered at the Bourke organisation and usually receives a wage. education, providing high-quality, industry- Street campus in the heart of Melbourne; The work placement must be discipline- responsive programs relevant for the national however, all RMIT Business programs offer related, and supervised by a mentor. and global marketplace. international perspectives, preparing students Entrepreneurial Initiatives—where students Our programs have a strong professional to be proactive and creative in responding develop and market real products. This and vocational orientation, aimed at to the challenges of globalisation. Our typically includes developing a real business preparing graduates for employment international study tours and exchanges plan, product development and devising a and active citizenship. create unique opportunities for students strategy to take the product to market. to combine travel with studies focusing on RMIT Business helps support innovative various aspects of a region or area of study. Industry projects or short-term work thinkers and develop future leaders by placements—sometimes called professional undertaking business-related research After many years of offshore teaching, RMIT practice, this is when students work with and linking student learning with business is experienced in international education with an employer to conduct research, problem- practice. This enables our students to activities such as student and staff exchanges, solve, or work on a specific organisational engage skilfully and passionately in business, award course offerings and joint research with project. These are generally undertaken over locally and internationally. partners in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, a shorter period than Cooperative Education China, Japan, Hong Kong, Vietnam, the US, and are not paid. Canada and Europe. Professional Skills Programs— This provides an opportunity for both staff a combination of workplace learning and and students to extend their professional skills training that helps students to develop networks worldwide and, through the RMIT professional skills required in a business alumni network, continue their social networks environment. Examples of this type of and lifelong relationship with the University program are the Professional Skills Program beyond graduation. (PSP) and the Business Policy Game. Work Integrated Learning PSP is a one-semester program that Increasingly employers are demanding facilitates the transition from university to graduates with qualifications as well as the workplace through the development experience and capability to add value of professional skills. The work placement to their organisation. The Work Integrated is unpaid, must be discipline-related, and Learning (WIL) opportunities incorporated in supervised by a mentor. For the Business RMIT Business programs equip our students Policy Game, students form a management to meet this demand. The result is that team and run a computer-based simulation RMIT business graduates have a greater of a firm. The computer model is interactive understanding of the nature of business so that students see how economic, and therefore a competitive edge when marketing, financing and production seeking employment. decisions have an influence on their business. The different forms of WIL incorporated in RMIT Business programs enable students Please note: A successful police check may be to combine theory from the classroom in required by students to participate in the work experience component of various RMIT courses a workplace environment or to apply that and programs. Some professional registration knowledge to real-life problems. bodies require students to complete a successful Examples include: police check. Prospective students are advised Business Plan Competition—fosters to check with the relevant professional body as entrepreneurial activities within RMIT to specific requirements. RMIT is required to notify and the broader community. Teams some professional registration bodies of students of two or more people turn a bright idea who attract a positive response to their completed into a well-constructed business plan with police check. the possibility of starting their own venture. This competition is not part of the taught curriculum – it is available to all RMIT students as an addition to their studies.
143 Academic entrance requirements Accountants are either employed by commercial One of the following: and industrial enterprises or in public accounting firms. Public accountants are often Business »» Year 12/Foundation Studies program or equivalent. self-employed or in partnership with other accountants. The Department of Education, » Relevant, recognised, post secondary » Employment and Workplace Relations has diploma or certificate. identified accounting as an industry with a »» Applicants with relevant work experience national skills shortage. Occupations in the will also be considered. areas of accounting, finance and management Program structure are projected to experience the strongest growth in the next five years, with 20.2% of Applicants with prior skills, knowledge, new jobs expected to come from this group. experience or qualifications in accounting or a related field, may apply for recognition of prior (Source: Australian Jobs 2008, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations) learning (RPL) or to undertake one of the two programs depending on students’ needs and TAFE programs experience. Commerce Pathways DP003 Diploma of Commerce Accounting Graduates of the Diploma of Accounting may CRICOS code: 065386F progress to the Advanced Diploma of Accounting. Duration: 1 year C6072 Advanced Diploma of Accounting Graduates of the Advanced Diploma of City campus CRICOS code: 056235G Accounting who have been successful in The RMIT Diploma of Commerce provides an Duration: 2 years gaining a place in the Bachelor of Business introduction to general business studies and (Accountancy) and Bachelor of Business C5178 Diploma of Accounting will allow graduates to articulate into any one (Professional Accountancy) may be eligible to CRICOS code: 056234G of RMIT’s undergraduate business programs. apply for exemption of one-and-a-half years Duration: 1.5 years (12 courses), leaving an additional one-and- Concurrent studies in English are embedded City campus a-half or two-and-a-half years (including work into the business courses, allowing students These accounting programs are designed to integrated learning component) to complete to refine their skills in academic English and train and equip students with skills in general the degree. prepare them for success in further studies accounting and associated areas. As part of at degree level. Professional recognition the advanced diploma studies, students will Program structure progress through the diploma program. This Graduates of the diploma meet the academic »» Business Computing ensures that students build appropriate skills requirements for student membership to and knowledge in the discipline. the Association of Accounting Technicians. »» Business Statistics Students may become a student member »» Commercial Law Learning by doing of the National Institute of Accountants while »» Introduction to Organisational Behaviour Industry practitioners are invited to speak to enrolled in the advanced diploma. Upon »» Introductory Accounting students on current issues of interest, providing completing the advanced diploma, students an experienced perspective on the topics being can qualify for admission as an associate of »» Macroeconomics studied. the National Institute of Accountants. »» Marketing Principles »» Prices and Markets Diploma Careers Students will develop their knowledge of www.rmit.edu.au/programs/dp003 Graduates may find employment in a variety preparing, implementing and controlling financial of accounting and accounting-support roles. budgets, forecasts, reports and procedures. Academic entrance requirements Graduates may also undertake accounting In addition students will learn about preparing One of the following: technician positions with responsibilities for income tax returns, setting up computerised »» Year 12/Foundation Studies program or recording and compiling summaries of financial accounting systems, providing management equivalent. transactions of organisations for management accounting information and adjusting the purposes. »» A relevant, recognised, post secondary marketing mix. diploma or certificate. Accounting technicians work in all parts of www.rmit.edu.au/programs/c5178 industry and commerce, including financial »» Applicants with relevant work experience Advanced diploma institutions, retail stores and other businesses. will also be considered. Students will extend their knowledge of complex Advanced diploma graduates are eligible to Pathways tax and corporate governance matters as well become qualified accountants. They analyse Graduates of the Diploma of Commerce will as developing financial strategies and plans the financial affairs of businesses or receive 8 course credits (equivalent to one year) and the provision and evaluation of business individuals and provide advice about planning, and guaranteed entry as outlined below: performance information. management and appropriate systems for their »» Graduates with a pass grade average— www.rmit.edu.au/programs/c6072 financial activities. guaranteed entry into the Associate Degree Further study is required to obtain Chartered in Business, leaving an additional one year Accountant (CA) or Certified Practising to complete the associate degree; or Accountant (CPA) status. »» Graduates with a credit grade average— guaranteed entry into the second year of any three year Bachelor of Business program; or »» Graduates with a distinction grade average—guaranteed entry into the second year of any three or four year Bachelor of Business program.
144 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA BUSINESS
Information technology Academic entrance requirements Bachelor degree and Diploma of Information Technology C6074 Advanced Diploma of honours programs Information Technology (General) One of the following: CRICOS code: 060762E Accountancy Duration: 1 year »» Successful completion of an approved Australian Year 12/Foundation Studies BP254 Bachelor of Business C5194 Diploma of Information program or an equivalent program of study. (Accountancy) Technology (General) »» Successful completion of a relevant, CRICOS code: 063095M CRICOS code: 060138G recognised, post secondary diploma Duration: 3 years Duration: 1 year or certificate. City campus BP129 Bachelor of Business Advanced Diploma of Information (Professional Accountancy) These programs are designed to meet the Technology CRICOS code: 062993G challenges and opportunities presented by Successful completion of the Diploma Duration: 4 years advances in information technology. Students of Information Technology (General). should possess fundamental IT knowledge and City campus skills. By undertaking these programs students Pathways Global passport will develop business and project management Graduates of the Advanced Diploma of Students can gain credit points towards their skills in conjunction with database design and Information Technology who have been studies by doing: a two-week study tour, an development, web development, networking successful in gaining a place in the Bachelor of exchange for one semester or one year, or and programming skills. Business (Business Information Systems) may an international work placement. be eligible to apply for exemptions of one-and- Teaching environments include Java, Microsoft Specialised accounting study tours to Europe a-half years, leaving an additional two-and-a-half Server, CISCO, SQL Server and PMBOK Project and North America are offered annually, subject years (including one year practical experience) Management. to demand, and can be credited towards the to complete the degree. CISCO training degree. To help students gain an international CISCO networking equipment is the worldwide Graduates who are successful in gaining a perspective on their studies and professional leader and industry standard for connectivity place in the Bachelor of Business (Information knowledge, study tour scholarships have of internetworking and information systems—a and Knowledge Management) may be eligible previously been offered by RMIT’s School of crucial part of government, business, education to apply for exemptions of one year, leaving an Accounting and Law, CPA Australia, WHK and home communications. The program additional two years to complete the degree. Horwath, and Global Study Connections. Other incorporates training which prepares students Professional recognition RMIT study tour destinations include Canada, for certification as a CISCO Certified Network China, France, Germany, Italy, Thailand, USA While enrolled in the program, students may Associate (CCNA). A CCNA has an advantage and Vietnam. become a student member of the Australian in gaining employment within the ICT arena. Computer Society. Learning by doing Program structure Careers Professional accountancy students have Students will learn a broad spectrum of the opportunity to integrate work with learning Career paths in information technology and technical skills in computing and business activities through the cooperative education related industries are quite varied. Excellent information technology with emphasis on program; a compulsory industry placement opportunities exist to advance and/or specialise web design and development, software undertaken during third year. in a wide range of technologies. Due to the application, software development, networking great rate of change in information technology, Program structure and database design. Students will also by entering this industry graduates should be develop strong project management skills The Bachelor of Business (Accountancy) is prepared to continue their training throughout and techniques in Information Technology designed to suit students who already have their career. Successful graduates have the via project-based learning. significant work experience, or are on a opportunity to work in the computing and IT cadetship. Classes are usually held between Specific topics covered include: arena with a focus in the following areas: IT 8.30 am and 5.00 pm, Monday to Friday. »» Database management project management, software development; The degree consists of 24 taught courses »» E-Commerce database development; networking; and web (each of 12 credit points). development. These programs offer graduates »» Knowledge management The Bachelor of Business (Professional a pathway to specialisation. »» Networking Accountancy) consists of 24 taught courses »» Programming (each of 12 credit points) and two semesters (96 credit points) of work-integrated learning »» Project management (learning by doing). »» Software applications The first and second year is the same for both »» Systems design and development degrees. Students will undertake eight core »» Web development business studies (common core) plus eight www.rmit.edu.au/programs/c6074 specialised accounting and law courses.
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 145 The third year for professional accountancy Careers Program structure students involves a compulsory work-integrated The accountancy degrees provide a business Students will study 16 courses, including eight learning component in the form of a cooperative qualification which enables graduates to compulsory common core courses. education placement or professional skills advance in a variety of careers. About one- The first year of the associate degree program project. third of graduates gain employment in public comprises the Diploma of Commerce, which In the final year of both degrees, students accounting practices, supporting staff teams in includes studies in accounting, business will study three specialised accounting courses areas such as auditing, taxation, management computing, business statistics, commercial law, and five electives of which at least one must be consulting, business services and receivership. macroeconomics, marketing, microeconomics chosen from the School of Accounting and Law. Others are recruited into commercial and and organisational behaviour. To ensure that all business programs government organisations in treasury, internal In the second year, seven compulsory incorporate an element of practical relevance audit, strategic business planning, financial management courses must be completed some specialist accounting courses in the reporting and management accounting roles. plus one elective which may be chosen from final year of the accountancy degree will give any discipline. students the opportunity to be involved in Business English language and learning skills are activities that develop their work-readiness. developed through out the program. This will Associate Degree in Business www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp254 AD010 prepare students for success in further studies www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp129 CRICOS code: 068663K at degree level. Duration: 2 years Academic entrance requirements www.rmit.edu.au/programs/ad010 City campus One of the following: The Associate Degree in Business offers Academic entrance requirements »» Successful completion of an approved business studies at a higher education level. Completion of an approved Australian Year 12/ Australian Year 12/Foundation Studies The program is focused on developing a range Foundation Studies program or an equivalent program or an equivalent program of study. of business capabilities to assist students to program of study. »» Successful completion of a relevant, relate their own skills and abilities to the needs English language entrance requirements recognised, post secondary diploma of business and organisations. or certificate with a credit average for the One of the following: Students will have the opportunity to practise Accountancy degree, or a distinction average »» IELTS—6.0+ (no band less than 5.5) and expand their knowledge through a work for the Professional Accountancy degree. »» TOEFL—Paper based = 550+ (TWE 4.0+) integrated learning course where they will Pathways take the theory they have learned and apply »» TOEFL—Computer based = 213+ (TWE 4.0+) Graduates of the Advanced Diploma of it in a workplace or in a simulated business »» TOEFL Internet based (iBT)—Overall score Accounting who have been successful in environment. 79, minimum 19 in all sections gaining a place in the Bachelor of Business Upon completion of the program, they should »» REW—English for Academic Purposes (Accountancy) or Bachelor of Business have developed the ability to analyse and Advanced 2 (Professional Accountancy) may be eligible solve problems, be able to identify, understand Pathways to apply for credits of one-and-a-half years and interpret basic business concepts, work Graduates of the Diploma of Commerce with a (12 courses), leaving an additional one-and- collaboratively, and be confident in reflecting pass grade average will receive 8 course credits a-half or two-and-a-half years (including work on their knowledge (equivalent to one year) and guaranteed entry integrated learning component) to complete and experience to make a valuable contribution to the Associate Degree in Business, leaving an the degree. to a workplace. additional one year to complete the Associate Professional recognition Students will have the opportunity to learn Degree. through a combination of lectures, seminars, Successful completion of the Bachelor of Graduates of the Associate Degree in Business workshops and weekly classes, using face- Business (Accountancy) and Bachelor of will receive 16 course credits (equivalent to two to-face and online delivery methods. Courses Business (Professional Accountancy) entitles years) and guaranteed entry into the third year are also enhanced by extensive use of RMIT’s graduates to apply for associate membership of the Bachelor of Business (Management). of CPA Australia, the Institute of Chartered Learning Hub — a networked system that Accountants in Australia, and the National uses the Internet and web technologies to Careers Institute of Accountants. Graduates must provide teachers and students with access to Career opportunities for graduates exist in all then undertake the chosen professional workspaces and learning resources via a web sectors of business, including the private and body’s qualification program and gain three browser. public sectors, small and large enterprises and years relevant practical experience to gain full across the full range of industries. membership. In addition, living and working in countries such as China, Hong Kong, Singapore or Malaysia gives graduates the option of applying for entry into the final stages of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) qualification program.
146 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA BUSINESS
Business Business information systems In the final year advanced studies in information systems development, information systems BH064 Bachelor of Business (Honours) BP138 Bachelor of Business strategy and IT project management are CRICOS code: 064712E (Business Information Systems) supported by two general business courses Duration: 1 year CRICOS code: 002664K (common core) and three electives. It is City campus Duration: 4 years expected that upon completion of their final RMIT Business helps support innovative thinkers City campus year, students will work in multi-skilled teams and develop future leaders by undertaking The business information systems degree is and be able to analyse, design and build a business-related research and linking student designed to meet the growing needs of today’s sophisticated business information system learning with business practice. This enables business world, by delivering a new type of and use state-of-the-art methodologies, tools, students to engage skilfully and passionately information technology professional. Students hardware and software. in business, locally and internationally. will possess the ability to develop and manage www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp138 business information systems in a wide range of The Bachelor of Business (Honours) aims Academic entrance requirements to provide students with the practical and settings, including the public and private sector. One of the following: theoretical knowledge and skills to enable Learning by doing students to become a literate and analytical »» Successful completion of an approved Students have the opportunity to integrate practitioner and researcher in their chosen Australian Year 12/Foundation Studies work with their learning activities through the discipline. program or an equivalent program of study. cooperative education program—a compulsory »» Successful completion of a relevant, Graduates from the honours program will industry placement undertaken during third year. be prepared to conduct effective research recognised, post secondary diploma In business information systems, over 90% in a business or industry setting or to continue or certificate with a distinction average. of students who conscientiously search for to masters or PhD level research. cooperative placements gain appropriate IT Pathways Program structure employment and earn about two-thirds of a Graduates of the Advanced Diploma of The Bachelor of Business (Honours) allows graduate salary. Information Technology who have been successful in gaining a place in the Bachelor of students to undertake core and elective courses Global passport within their chosen discipline, and complete Business (Business Information Systems), may Students can gain credit points towards their a substantial research project (minor thesis of be eligible to apply for exemptions of up to one- studies by doing a two-week study tour, an 15,000 words). and-a-half years (12 courses) leaving two-and- exchange for one semester or one year, or a-half years to complete the degree. Graduates For the minor thesis, students may specialise an international work placement. of the Diploma of Information Technology in their chosen discipline by selecting a current Study tours depart during the Australian (General) may be eligible to apply for exemptions research project which will be provided to them. summer or winter vacations and can be credited of up to one year (eight courses) leaving three Briefly, they are in the fields of: towards the degree. Destinations include years to complete the degree. »» accounting and corporate governance Canada, China, the USA and Vietnam. Professional recognition »» digital business (e-business and Program structure e-government) Subject to undertaking an approved pattern The degree consists of three main components: of work, the degree has been accredited at »» information management and knowledge general business core studies, business professional membership level by the Australian transfer information systems core studies, and electives. Computer Society. »» management and entrepreneurship In first and second year, students will undertake Careers »» marketing six core business studies (common core). At the Graduates will be employed across many »» systems modelling, services science, same time, students will complete specialised industries in Melbourne and also across resources and logistics business information systems core courses. South-East Asia and the world. Large, medium, The major focus of this year is on developing Other projects may be undertaken subject small and specialist IT companies will choose knowledge and skills in analysing and designing to approval from the selection officer. graduates because of the combination of their systems; developing applications; configuring www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bh064 IT skills and business acumen. networks and operating systems. One Supervision discipline-based elective can also be studied. Recent employers of graduates include KPMG, RMIT has more than 530 research supervisors Accenture, AAPT, SAP, Telstra, GE Financial Students undertake work-integrated learning listed, all with unique interests and areas Services, Microsoft, IBM, Hewlett Packard, in the form of an industry placement in the third of specialisation. For the latest up-to-date NAB, ANZ, BHP Petroleum and various year. Students are required to complete a work- supervisor listing, please refer to federal and state government agencies. integrated learning preparation course during www.rmit.edu.au/research/hdr/supervisors . the previous semester to assist with career Some typical positions include: Supervisors will be allocated based on selection planning. »» business analyst into the honours degree and choice of thesis »» internet service provider topic. »» database designer and administrator Academic entrance requirements »» systems operations manager An undergraduate degree from a business- »» systems analyst related discipline, with a cumulative credit »» IT consultant average from a recognised university. »» programmer/analyst »» information centre manager »» user liaison officer »» computer marketing executive »» information systems manager.
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 147 Economics and finance Academic entrance requirements Economics and finance One of the following: BP251 Bachelor of Business BH039 Bachelor of Business (Economics and Finance) »» Successful completion of an approved (Economics and Finance) (Honours) Australian Year 12/Foundation Studies CRICOS code: 063198D CRICOS code: 039483K program or an equivalent program of study. Duration: 3 years Duration: 1 year »» Successful completion of a relevant, City campus BP134 Bachelor of Business recognised, post secondary diploma or (Economics and Finance) (Applied) certificate with a credit average for the three This honours program may be undertaken by CRICOS code: 063199C year degree, or distinction average for the high achieving talented and ambitious students Duration: 4 years four year applied degree. in economics and finance. The program equips City campus students with the skills needed to obtain high- Prerequisites level career paths in government and industry, or Learning by doing »» Year 12 or equivalent Maths to progress to master or PhD research degrees. Applied degree students have the opportunity »» International VCE students: Unit 3 and 4 Prospective students should discuss their plans to integrate work with their learning activities Mathematical Methods (either) with the honours coordinator prior to making an through the cooperative education program, application. Students undertaking the Bachelor Selection criteria which is a compulsory industry placement of Business (Economics and Finance) (Applied) undertaken during third year. Students are selected by academic results. may apply for exemption from the work Other information, such as relevant work Global passport experience component if they undertake experience may also be taken into account. the honours program. Students can gain credit points towards their studies by doing a two-week study tour, an Professional recognition Most class sizes are small and student exchange for one semester or one year, or This degree is recognised by the Financial participation and discussion is encouraged. Planning Association of Australia and the an international work placement. Program structure Australian Institute of Banking and Finance. Study tours depart during the Australian The honours degree consists of six specially It is also recognised by CPA Australia, where summer or winter vacations and can be designed coursework units and a minor thesis, students can gain associate membership credited towards the degree. Destinations which is completed in semester 2. include Canada, China, France, Germany, status subject to certain additional courses Thesis preparation classes are run in semester Italy, Thailand, USA and Vietnam. being completed. Students may join these associations as a student member to enhance 1 to explain the requirements and structure of a Program structure their career prospects. thesis and to introduce students to the research Economics is the study of choices. It is a resources available to you at RMIT. Careers dynamic discipline that is constantly evolving to »» Applied Macroeconomics An understanding of economics and finance help us understand how we allocate resources »» Applied Microeconomics and why we allocate them as we do. is essential for employment in most business functions. Graduates can expect to work in »» Econometric Techniques Economics analyses real issues such as poverty, the banking, stockbroking, funds management, »» Financial Economics inflation, unemployment, taxes, pollution, crime, insurance and superannuation industries »» Public Sector Economics finance, inequality, international competition, or in other private sector or government consumer behaviour, world trade, economic »» Strategic Asset Allocation organisations which have a requirement for growth and many others. The consequences www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bh039 high-level, technical expertise in financial or of economic activity and forecasting affect our economic analysis. Supervision lives every day. Past graduates of the Bachelor of Business Students are encouraged to develop their For both degrees, approximately half of the (Economics and Finance) degree have enjoyed own thesis topic and help is provided by content consists of specialised economics high levels of employment in a wide range of lecturers and the program coordinator. The and finance courses. The remaining courses roles including treasury dealer, stockbroker, honours thesis supervisor will normally be a are either common to all business degrees business analyst, researcher, financial member of the lecturing staff in RMIT’s School or consist of general elective courses. These accountant, financial planner, corporate of Economics, Finance and Marketing, whose electives enable students to pursue their own lending analyst, client service manager research interests match those of the proposed particular areas of interest. and financial software consultant. thesis topic. The thesis topic must be in the The first and second year is the same for both broad area of economics and finance and be degrees. Students will undertake eight core able to be supervised within the School. business studies (common core), mainly in the Students are encouraged to choose their first year. In second year, students will complete own supervisor and assistance in this will business common core studies and study be provided by the program coordinator specialised economics and finance courses in and other lecturers. the areas of financial planning, investment and financial market law, risk management, pricing, macroeconomics and quantitative analysis. In the final year for both degrees, students will study four specialised economics and finance courses and four electives. An honours degree may be undertaken by high- achieving students upon completion of the degree. www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp134
148 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA BUSINESS
Academic entrance requirements Global passport Assessment A bachelor degree in economics and/or finance, The Bachelor of Business (Entrepreneurship) A mixture of assessment methods are used to with a distinction average, and where the has several exchange programs which students indicate student achievement including: written language of instruction is English. Students may undertake, including one with Babson assignments including research assignments must have studied economics at a third year College, America’s premiere institution in the and reports; the keeping of a journal (portfolio) level and preferably have undertaken some field of entrepreneurship. of learning outcomes; multimedia and verbal study in finance and quantitative methods. Students can also take part in a study tour presentations, including presentation to staff, mentors and fellow students; case study write- Careers during the Australian summer or winter vacations and gain credit towards their degree. ups; examinations; and peer assessment. Past graduates have found employment at the Destinations include Canada, China, France, Reserve Bank of Australia, Goldman Sachs New Academic entrance requirements Germany, Italy, Thailand, USA and Vietnam. York office and JB Were. Others are presently One of the following: undertaking further research studies or have Program structure »» Successful completion of an approved successfully completed a PhD degree. Year one Australian Year 12/Foundation Studies Students will develop their theoretical program or an equivalent program of study. Entrepreneurship understanding of entrepreneurship and the »» Successful completion of a relevant, entrepreneurial process, complemented by recognised, post secondary diploma BP030 Bachelor of Business the study of fundamental disciplines such as or certificate. (Entrepreneurship) marketing, accounting, organisational behaviour Careers CRICOS code: 037963K and management. Group and team dynamics Graduates will be armed with the skills and Duration: 3 years are also explored and students form teams to knowledge to start their own ventures, and City campus develop joint venture concepts, resulting in the practical application of the knowledge gained to work in corporate environments and in small Entrepreneurship is at the cutting edge of from classroom learning. to medium enterprises, as well as in government business studies. and not-for-profit organisations. Entrepreneurship at RMIT is one of the few Year two Students will further develop their knowledge degrees in Australia that enables students Information and to develop a sound understanding of the of fundamental aspects of becoming more entrepreneur’s approach. entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial. This includes knowledge management finance and capital, law and the regulatory Students will learn how to create a business environment, entrepreneurship within existing BP140 Bachelor of Business (Information and combine the eight common core business organisations, as well as a focus on developing and Knowledge Management) courses with 14 specialist entrepreneurship research skills. CRICOS code: 048298C courses. The degree develops students’ Duration: 3 years knowledge, enterprising capabilities, and Year three City campus confidence, thus helping students to identify Students will learn about launching and growing opportunities and to create and build ventures entrepreneurial ventures in a global economy. Do you want to work in a challenging field and new ventures within existing businesses. Students will also be given the opportunity to using the latest technology to help people and organisations meet their needs? Considerable theoretical emphasis is placed apply their learning in real settings with host on the discipline areas of strategy, marketing, organisations, including some of Australia’s Students can become an information specialist finance, HRM and management. However, most prominent companies. with a Bachelor of Business (Information this is done in the context of helping students Family-based entrepreneurship and socially- and Knowledge Management). RMlT has understand how to shape and develop a based venturing are also studied, thus an excellent reputation for the delivery of business venture. enabling students to develop a comprehensive information and knowledge management education, providing quality programs Entrepreneurial ventures add dynamically to knowledge base and skill set which is highly responsive to the needs of the industry. a nation’s wealth and enhance the innovative valued by employers. capacity of business activities in regional, The degree also focuses on developing Students will be equipped with the knowledge national and global contexts. an understanding of the practice of ethical and competence to meet the challenges of behaviour. Students will be exposed to the ideas a changing, international business world and Learning by doing and strategies of some of Australia’s newest will be professionally qualified as a well trained This degree exposes students to industry and established entrepreneurs. Students will information specialist. mentors, case study work, enterprise formation also work in teams to create and develop joint Learning by doing and workplace experience. Students will business venture concepts. In the final year, Students will undertake work experience undertake projects in host organisations to under the guidance and mentoring of both placements in relevant industries during each apply the knowledge they have developed academic staff and ‘coaches’ drawn from year of the degree, completing a total of nine in a real life context. business and industry, students are taught weeks of industrial experience by the end of the how to operate new ventures. degree. RMIT organise a range of placements www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp030 that offer volunteer positions to students who have completed their first year of study.
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 149 Global passport Careers Learning by doing Students can gain credit points towards their Graduates will be employed as information and In the applied degree, students have the studies by doing a two-week study tour, an knowledge management specialists in libraries, opportunity to integrate work with their learning exchange for one semester or one year, or private companies, government and cultural activities by undertaking a paid work placement, an international work placement. organisations, foundations and associations, commonly called cooperative education. Study tours depart during the Australian research and educational organisations, and Alternatively, students can complete work- summer or winter vacations and can be community organisations. integrated learning by enrolling in a combination credited towards the degree. Destinations In these jobs graduates will identify, select, of recommended courses and the professional include Canada, China, France, Germany, organise, manage, disseminate, and add value skills program. Italy, Thailand, USA and Vietnam. to information in order to encourage the use In keeping with the philosophy underpinning the and creation of knowledge. They will be aware international business degree, students who Program structure of the organisational context in which both intend to enrol in the cooperative education Students will study stimulating and rigorous internal and external information is used to program are encouraged to seek a work courses in information management and generate knowledge. Graduates will also have placement with an overseas or multinational other disciplines relevant to business. The the ability to analyse and interpret information, organisation. degree includes 13 information and knowledge create environments conducive to knowledge Global passport management core courses, seven general creation and dissemination, and understand the business courses and four general electives. principles and practices of managing information Students can gain credit points towards their Students can undertake electives in a range of organisational environments. studies by doing a two-week study tour, an in a variety of courses from business streams, exchange for one semester or one year, or information technology or other disciplines. an international work placement. www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp140 International business Study tours depart during the Australian summer or winter vacations and can be Academic entrance requirements BP253 Bachelor of Business (International Business) credited towards the degree. Destinations One of the following: CRICOS code: 063096K include Canada, China, France, Germany, »» Successful completion of an approved Italy, Thailand, USA and Vietnam. Duration: 3 years Australian Year 12/Foundation Studies Program structure program or an equivalent program of study. BP027 Bachelor of Business (International Business) (Applied) In first and second year, students will undertake »» Successful completion of a relevant, eight core business studies (common core) recognised, post secondary diploma CRICOS code: 063197E plus a combination of specialised international or certificate with a credit average. Duration: 4 years City campus business courses and general electives. Applied Alternatively, applicants either currently degree students undertake work-integrated employed in industry or with evidence of In today’s increasingly global environment, learning in the form of a cooperative education experience and/or ability to meet the demands an extensive understanding of the international placement or professional skills placement in of this program are also invited to apply. business arena is a key issue for corporations. the third year. In the final year, students will The dissolving of trade barriers, the exponential Pathways study two specialised international business expansion in the use of technologies, and courses and six electives. Graduates from RMIT or other institutions with a the rise of global corporations, has meant The first year of the degree is a set structure diploma in the following areas: library technician, organisations are increasingly being forced to and includes the common business core and business studies, e-business or information compete internationally. However, in order to two specialised international business courses. technology, who have been successful in succeed globally it is vitally important to think gaining a place in the Bachelor of Business locally. A combination of eight specialised courses, four (Information and Knowledge Management) general electives and four business discipline RMIT’s popular international business degree may be eligible to apply for credit for a minimum electives are studied in years two and four. To be has been developed in conjunction with industry of seven and a maximum of twelve courses. eligible to graduate, students must study at least leaders to provide graduates with strong Students with relevant industry experience four electives from the same business discipline academic foundations together with practical may be eligible for partial credit for the industrial over those two years, for example, four electives international business exposure. This degree placements. in accounting, management, marketing, IT. The prepares students for the dynamic field of second sequence of (general) electives may be Professional recognition international business. Few companies are not chosen from across the university and might exposed to the international market place. Successful completion of the Bachelor include courses from business disciplines or of Business (Information and Knowledge The degree equips students with a solid a related area such as international studies. Management) entitles graduates to apply for background in business so they can function The specialised international business courses full membership of the Australian Library and in any profit or non-profit business within a undertaken mainly in the second and final years Information Association (ALIA). They are also particular discipline. Students will also choose a include studies in Asian cultural and business eligible for membership of the Institute for minor in a business discipline of their choice and practices; logistics, supply chain management Information Management (IIM). may pursue a foreign language minor or a set of and international trade; global marketing; global international studies courses to improve relevant political economics; and strategic management. knowledge and capabilities. www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp253 www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp027
150 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA BUSINESS
Academic entrance requirements Global passport Professional recognition One of the following: Students can gain credit points towards their On completing this program, graduates will be »» Successful completion of an approved studies by doing a two-week study tour, an eligible to apply for graduate membership of The Australian Year 12/Foundation Studies exchange for one semester or one year, or Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport program or an equivalent program of study. an international work placement. (CILT) in Australia. CILT also provides strong and active support for the program. Another »» Successful completion of a relevant, Study tours depart during the Australian recognised, post secondary diploma or summer or winter vacations and can be important industry association supporting the certificate with a credit average for the three credited towards the degree. Destinations program is the Logistics Association of Australia. year degree, or distinction average for the include Canada, China, France, Germany, Many of the members of these associations four year applied degree. Italy, Thailand, USA and Vietnam. provide employment opportunities for students during cooperative education. Program structure Careers If students complete the accounting elective Graduates will typically enter employment at a The Bachelor of Business (Logistics and Supply stream, they will be eligible for associate junior managerial level in Australia or overseas. Chain Management) degrees consist of a major membership of CPA Australia after the These positions may be in: stream and an elective stream selected from completion of additional courses. » functional areas such as finance, treasury, accounting, marketing, business management, » Careers marketing, public relations, transport, or and business information systems or operations logistics of corporations whose core business management. Logistics and supply chain managers are broadly revolves around the export and The provision of the elective stream enables employed in all aspects of logistics and supply import of goods and services throughout the students to study a second business area in chain management operations. Students will world depth, and to develop skills, overall marketability be responsible for the effective and efficient integration of all logistics activities supported » consultancy companies involved in advising and allow greater flexibility to choose alternative » by the application of relevant IT and e-business both the private and public sectors in trade- career paths as needs and opportunities practices. Graduates will also work closely related issues change. with other functional company managers i.e., »» allied industry bodies including those involved Year one marketing, manufacturing and engineering. in agriculture, mining, telecommunications, The first year is common to all elective streams As a result of strong support given to the degree manufacturing, transportation, banking, and provides an introduction to the basic by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and advertising knowledge and skills required. Business studies Transport Australia, the Logistics Association and tourism including economics, accounting, quantitative methods, law, administration, information and of Australia, and the transport and logistics »» government departments and authorities communication technology are covered. industry, graduates will generally have no including those involved in trade facilitation, difficulty obtaining employment. Most graduates diplomatic and foreign affairs, economic Year two pursue management/administrative careers in research, international relations, and national In second year more emphasis is placed on companies that operate in various transport promotional activities. logistics and supply chain management courses modes, e.g. air, sea, road and rail, and in while further studies in general business courses companies that specialise in purchasing, supply Logistics and supply are completed. chain management, contract distribution, chain management Year three manufacturing and retailing. Applied students only: In third year, and subject BP255 Bachelor of Business (Logistics to meeting certain academic criteria, students Management and Supply Chain Management) enrolled in the applied degree will undertake a CRICOS code: 063202B one year cooperative education placement. BP217 Bachelor of Business Duration: 3 years Year four (Management) CRICOS code: 052377C BP143 Bachelor of Business (Logistics The final year builds on major and elective and Supply Chain Management) stream studies at a more advanced level. Duration: 3 years (Applied) www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp255 City campus CRICOS code: 063203A What do managers do? Academic entrance requirements Duration: 4 years Managers deal with a range of complex issues. City campus One of the following: They are expected to make business decisions »» Successful completion of an approved against a backdrop of economic and social Learning by doing Australian Year 12/Foundation Studies change while relating global changes in markets In third year, students enrolled in the applied program or an equivalent program of study. and business activities to local needs. degree have the opportunity to integrate work »» Successful completion of a relevant, Managers must exercise strong ethical with learning activities by undertaking a paid recognised, post secondary diploma or judgments and be dedicated to a process work placement, commonly called cooperative certificate with a credit average for the three of continuous learning. Managers are also education. Alternatively, if a suitable placement year degree, or distinction average for the expected to work effectively with those around is not available, students can complete the four year applied degree. them in a variety of organisational structures, work-integrated learning requirements by from loose teams to highly formalised models. enrolling in a combination of recommended Flexibility and the ability to work with others courses and the professional skills program. are therefore critical capabilities. In addition, managers plan the organisation’s activities, manage and develop staff, coordinate a range of activities through the processing of information to realise business outcomes, and resolve problems with well considered solutions.
Please refer to page 12 for English language entrance requirements. Details on teaching methods and assessment can be found on page 9. 151 Learning by doing Professional recognition Program structure Students will participate in a real or simulated Students may be able to obtain professional There is an emphasis throughout the degree on work experience. membership of the following bodies by selecting understanding both the theory and the practice appropriate studies: of marketing. Global passport »» Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI) Students will undertake eight core business Students can gain credit points towards their (Employment Relations specialisation) studies (common core) in the first and second studies by doing a two-week study tour, years. Students will also study specialised a semester- or year-long exchange, or an »» CPA Australia (Management Accounting and marketing courses in the areas of buyer international work placement. Finance specialisation). behaviour, marketing communication, business- Study tours depart during the Australian Careers to-business (B2B) marketing and service quality. summer or winter vacations and can be Graduates will be employed in a range Students in the applied degree undertake work- credited towards the degree. Destinations of commercial, industrial and not-for-profit integrated learning in the form of a cooperative include Canada, China, France, Germany, organisations. With appropriate experience, education placement or professional skills Italy, Thailand, USA and Vietnam. they can expect to advance to management placement in the third year. positions. Program structure In the final year, students will study five The degree provides a substantial and rigorous specialised business and marketing courses and core of knowledge related to the roles and Marketing three electives. These electives allow students to functions of management. develop expertise in their chosen or prospective BP252 Bachelor of Business (Marketing) This degree invites students to apply, reflect career specialisation. Students can choose and explore the practical implications of this CRICOS code: 063200D from topics such as interactive marketing, theoretical knowledge. Duration: 3 years environmental marketing, social marketing, and brand management. Year one BP141 Bachelor of Business (Marketing) Students will study courses that introduce core (Applied) Students will learn within a structure of business concepts, develop skills in analysis, CRICOS code: 063201C lectures and tutorials, using case studies and and encourage them to apply and reflect Duration: 4 years assignments based around real organisations, upon theories and models. Specialist courses City campus business simulations, class presentations and in-class discussions. Students will also develop in the History of Management Thought and Marketing involves identifying customer generic business skills through working in Employment Relations are also studied. needs and wants, creating strategies for teams. Year two the development and design of products www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp141 Students will build on fundamental business and services, and making decisions about theory in the areas of organisational behaviour, their pricing, promotion and distribution. Academic entrance requirements leadership, management and governance, Marketing is a dynamic and expanding area. One of the following: ethics, microeconomics and commercial law. In Organisations are increasingly recognising that »» Successful completion of an approved addition, students will begin specialist studies in marketing knowledge and skills are needed Australian Year 12/Foundation Studies such areas as employment relations, accounting to successfully market their products and program or an equivalent program of study. and finance, marketing, international business, services. Students need to be creative, flexible, logistics and supply chain management, or enthusiastic and disciplined in their approach to »» Successful completion of a relevant, tourism. practical and theoretical problems. recognised, post secondary diploma or certificate with a credit average for the 3 year The Bachelor of Business (Marketing) prepares Year three degree, or distinction average for the 4 year students for the global marketplace and a The final year enables students to hone their applied degree. management skills in a practical context. career in marketing. The marketing degree at Studies in strategic management are RMIT is multidisciplinary and involves a broad Professional recognition supplemented by further specialist courses. range of business courses including statistics, Upon successfully completing this degree, Students will also undertake a work-integrated economics, accounting, business finance, students will be eligible for membership of the learning component which helps them integrate computer applications, management and law, Australian Marketing Institute and the Australian their academic studies and focus them on future together with specialist marketing courses. Markets and Social Research Society. career development. Learning by doing Careers www.rmit.edu.au/programs/bp217 Applied degree students have the opportunity A wide variety of employment prospects Academic entrance requirements to integrate work with their learning activities exist in a range of small, medium and large through the cooperative education program— One of the following: organisations in the private and public sectors. a compulsory industry placement undertaken Specific fields in which graduates may »» Successful completion of an approved during third year. Australian Year 12/Foundation Studies commence a marketing career include: program or an equivalent program of study. Global passport »» product management »» Successful completion of a relevant, Students can gain credit points towards their »» market research recognised, post secondary diploma studies by doing a two-week study tour, an »» e-commerce and e-marketing exchange for one semester or one year, or or certificate with a credit average. »» business-to-business marketing an international work placement. Selection criteria »» marketing communications Study tours depart during the Australian Students are selected by academic results. summer or winter vacations and can be »» retailing Other information, such as relevant work credited towards the degree. Destinations »» direct marketing experience may also be taken into account. include Canada, China, France, Germany, »» marketing information systems Italy, Thailand, USA and Vietnam. »» sales, advertising and public relations.
152 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA STATEMENT ON THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE AT RMIT UNIVERSITY
RMIT University welcomes its students to a vibrant learning community. RMIT provides learning and research opportunities that are linked to the world of work and supported by world class teaching staff. RMIT graduates are skilled, ready to take up the challenges of exciting careers and valued by industry for the quality and relevance of their learning. RMIT provides a global passport and opportunities to learn in safe and exciting environments. RMIT University draws on its unique strengths to offer you opportunities to engage actively in your learning and research with communities within and beyond the University. RMIT University offers you an experience that is: »»Challenging and innovative and where you will be encouraged to explore ideas, push boundaries and develop capabilities. »»Socially engaging with friendships and networks built on the interests and talents of colleagues in Melbourne, across Australia, in Vietnam and around the world. »»Culturally enriching and tolerant of diverse traditions, beliefs and experiences. »»Vocationally and professionally focused, integrating learning with work and providing exposure to leading-edge industry trends and practices. »»Valued and recognised by respected industry and professional associations; »»Internationally focused with opportunities for study in other countries. »»Enriched and supported by technology to enhance learning, community building, communication and service delivery. »»Safe, supportive, fair and friendly in the ways that services are delivered, facilities are provided and ideas are exchanged.
153 PROGRAM INDEX
A Computer systems engineering 77 Food technology and nutrition 130 Nursing 137 Accountancy 145 Computing studies 82 Food technology and nutrition, Nursing (division 1) 136 Accounting 144 Conservation and and chemical engineering 131 Nursing (division 2) 124 Advertising 67 land management 89 Furnishing technology 22 O Advertising–creative 68 Construction management 45 Furniture design 23, 37 Occupational health and safety 137 Aerospace 87 Consumer science 129 G Osteopathy 138 Aerospace engineering 92 Creative industries 20 Games and digital art 37 P Aerospace engineering Creative media 69 Games graphics programming 83 Pathology testing 125 and management 93 Creative writing 69 Geomatics 114 Pharmaceutical sciences 139, 140 Air transport (airline pilot) 87 Criminal justice Geospatial science 115 Photography 41 administration 51, 52 Animation and interactive media 29 Graphic design 24 Photoimaging 25 Applied chemistry 94 D H Physical education 140 Design 20 Applied chemistry and Health science 132 Physics and chemical engineering 94 Design (landscape architecture) 32 Human movement 132, 133 electronic engineering 120 Applied chemistry Disability 129, 130 I Planning 46 and management 95 E Industrial design 38 Policy and research 57 Applied science 96, 125 Economics and finance 148 Information and Printing and graphic arts Applied sciences and education 51 Education 52, 53 knowledge management 149 (digital production) 62 Architectural design 29 Education Information technology 84, 145 Printing and graphic arts Audiovisual technology 65 (early childhood education) 54 Information technology (graphic pre-press) 62 Automotive engineering 96 Education and disability 54 (system administration) 85 Printing and graphic arts Aviation 97 Electrical and Interior decoration and design 24 (multimedia) 62 B electronic engineering 106 Interior design 39 Printing and graphic arts (print finishing) 63 Biological sciences 98 Electrical and International business 150 electronics technology 107 Printing and graphic arts Biomedical science 126 International studies 56, 57 Electrical engineering 105 (printing) 63 Biotechnology 99, 123 Interpreting Product design 26 Building and construction 88 Electrical engineering (NAATI paraprofessional) 49 and commerce 108 Professional communication 73, 74 Building design and technology 44 J Electrical engineering Project management 46 Business 146, 147 Journalism 70, 71 and management 108 Property 47 Business information systems 147 L Electrical technology 90 Psychology 58, 140, 141 C Laboratory medicine 133, 134 Electronic and Public relations 74, 75 Chemical engineering 100 communication engineering 109 Landscape architecture S Chemical engineering Electronics and and planning 40 Screen and media 66 and biotechnology 100 communications engineering 90 Legal and dispute studies 57 Screenwriting 67 Chemical engineering Engineering design 91 Logistics and supply and management 101 Social work 59 Entrepreneurship 149 chain management 151 Chinese medicine Social work and psychology 60 Environment 55 M and human biology 127 Software engineering 86 Environmental engineering 110 Management 151 Chiropractic 128 Statistics 121, 122 Environmental engineering Manufacturing Civil and infrastructure and environmental science 111 and mechatronics 115 Surveying 122 engineering 102 Environmental science 112 Marketing 152 T Civil and infrastructure Mathematics 116, 117 Telecommunications engineering, and management 103 Environmental science and management 113 Mechanical engineering 117 engineering 91 Civil engineering 105 Environmental science Mechanical engineering Textile design 42 Commerce 144 and OHS 114 and management 118 Textile design and development 26 Communication design 30, 31 Environmental science Mechanical technology 119 Textile technology 64 Computer and and social science 55 Media 71, 72 Translating and interpreting 50 network engineering 78 F Medical radiations 135, 136 V Computer and network Fashion 33 Multimedia systems (design) 85 engineering, and management 79 Valuation 48 Fashion and Music industry 73 Computer science 80, 81 Visual art 27 textiles merchandising 21, 33 Computer science, and computer N Visual merchandising 28 Fashion design and technology 22 and network engineering 81 Nanotechnology and Y Fashion technology 34 Computer science, and applied sciences 119 Youth work 60 electronic and communication Fine art 34, 36 Network engineering 120 engineering 82 Food science and technology 123
154 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA SWEDEN NORWAY FINLAND
SCOTLAND ESTONIA DENMARK CANADA ENGLAND IRELAND NETHERLANDS GERMANY
FRANCE AUSTRIA SWITZERLAND SPAIN CONTENTS ITALY KOREA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TURKEY CHINA JAPAN
HONG KONG TAIWAN MEXICO (SAR) Campus locations...... 4 INDIA
PHILIPPINES Campus life...... 6 VIETNAM MALAYSIA Learning by doing...... 7
Study at RMIT...... 8 AUSTRALIA Global passport...... 10
Melbourne English language requirements...... 12 NEW ZEALAND
English at RMIT...... 13
Melbourne—a great place to live ...... 14 RMIT is centrally located. Students can easily commute between the City, Brunswick and Bundoora campuses. Money matters ...... 16 For more campus information, please refer to page 5.
Apply now...... 17
Student visas...... 18
Design and Social Context...... 19
Art, Architecture and Design ...... 20
Building and Planning ...... 44
Education, Community Services and Social Sciences ...... 49
Manufacturing and Printing ...... 62
Media and Communications ...... 65
Science, Engineering and Health ...... 76
Computing and Information Technologies ...... 77
Engineering and Sciences ...... 87
Health and Medical Sciences ...... 123 RMIT University provides education Business ...... 142 and training to 70 000 students, including 26 000 international (onshore and offshore) Program index ...... 154 students from more than 100 countries, such as China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Mauritius, Middle East, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, the Americas and Vietnam. Of the international students, 10 000 study at our onshore campuses, 15 000 study an RMIT program with an offshore institution partner, and approximately 4 000 study at our Vietnamese campuses.
International Student Service Centre RMIT International College Email: [email protected] Map not to scale RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 INTERNATIONAL GUIDE PROGRAM » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA
Melbourne, Australia PROGRAM2010 GUIDE for international students
www.rmit.edu.au/international
For more information RMIT University International Services GPO Box 2476 Melbourne VIC 3001 Australia Tel. +61 3 9925 5156 Fax: +61 3 9663 6925 New student enquiries: [email protected] UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA
Date of issue: November 2009 Every effort has been made to ensure the information contained in this publication is accurate and current at the date of printing. For the most up-to-date information, please refer to the RMIT University web site before lodging your application. RMIT University CRICOS Provider Code: 00122A. Working with industry to provide career-driven, technology-oriented 10289 1109 education for tomorrow’s leaders.