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Course structure
Students must complete all subjects to obtain the Advanced
Certificate in Estate Agency.
First stage
Comprises the Course in Sub-Agency Practice
Subjects are delivered over two weeks full-time, or two
nights a week for seven weeks part-time.
500501 The Real Estate Industry and Legislation
500502 Listing and Documentation
500503 Selling
Second stage
Prerequisite for this stage is the Course in Sub-Agency
Practice
500504 Marketing and Selling
500505 Property Management Legislation
500506 Property Management Practice
500507 Management of an Estate Agency Office
500508 Interpersonal Skills
500509 Building Principles
500510 Introduction to Contract Law
500511 Business Ownership and Consumer Protection
500512 Principles of Property Law
500515 Introduction to Valuations
500516 Valuation Methods and Concepts
500518 Trust Accounting and Legislative Requirements
500519 Trust and General Accounting Reports
Third stage
Subjects are delivered part-time over twelve weeks.
500513 Contracts of Sale
500514 Land Law
500517 Practical Valuation Applications
500520 Decision Making and Control of General Funds
500521 E.D.P. Accounting Systems
500522 Real Estate E.D.P. Applications
500523 Industry Project
Further information
Further information may be obtained from the
Department of Management Studies on 9214 6754.
3300KAC Advanced Certificate in
Hospitality Operations
This course is being phased out and students are being
transferred to the Certificate IV in Hospitality.
Course aims
The course aims to develop a broad awareness and
understanding of the hospitality industry and to multi-skill
in skills and competencies from entry level to advanced
level across four streams of Housekeeping, Front Office,
Food and Beverage and Kitchen Attending. The course also
aims to develop general and specialised skills in hospitality
operations.
Career potential
The course meets the needs of people who wish to gain
employment in hotels, motels, restaurants, retail liquor
outlets, hospital, clubs etc.
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Entry requirements
The normal prerequisite for entry into this course is
successful completion of Year 12, though places are
available for mature-age applicants. Candidates must sit a
written test covering knowledge of the hospitality
industry, literacy, numeracy and comprehension. There is
also an interview at which applicants are assessed on their
suitability for the hospitality industry.
Successful applicants may be exempted from certain units
and/or modules on the basis of demonstrated prior
learning in the industry or academic qualifications.
Course structure
500001 Introduction to the Hospitality Industry
500002 Principles of Cookery
500004 Cooking as a Science
500007 Hygiene
5000010 Computations
5000018 Supervision
500003 Commodities
500005 Communication Skills
500006 Food and Beverage Service 1
500009 Gaming 1
5000013 Hospitality Accounting
5000016 Front Office 1
5000017 Housekeeping 1
5000011 Australian Wine Studies
5000012 Quantity Foods
5000014 Sales and Customer Relations
5000015 Food and Beverage Service 2
500008 Introduction to Computers
Further information
Contact Isabelle Orfanidis, Management Studies Department,
Prahran campus, telephone 9214 6754 or 9214 6703.
3300DGO Advanced Certificate in
Human Resource Operations
This course is offered at the Hawthorn campus.
Course aims
The aim of the course is to provide graduates with the
skills, knowledge and professional practices that will enable
them to perform the duties of a personnel officer in public
or private organisations.
Course description
This course is offered on a part-time evening basis only. It
is made up tof 400 hours of core modules and 200 hours of
specialist modules and covers all the major areas relating
to the human resource function, e.g. law, occupational
health and safety, staffing, training and development,
industrial relations etc.
Career potential
Graduates will operate as support staff in the personnel
management field and be responsible for the day to day
administration of policies relating to employment, wage
and salary administration, training and development,
industrial relations and occupational health, safety and
welfare.
Swinburne University of Technology 1997 Handbook