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OR 4. Operational Firefighter - Modules Any appropriate modules from the Fire Services National Modular Training System approved for this purpose by the training provider. OR 5. An Articulation Set ABD714 Chemistry ABD715 Kinematics and Dynamics ABD716 Thermodynamics, Fluids and Electrical Applications Application procedure Prospective students should complete the Engineering and Industrial Sciences application form for either full-time or full-time and part-time study by contacting the School office (TC219) (9214 8916). Information sessions covering all aspects of the course will be conducted twice a year prior to enrolment days. 2 4 0 8 ~ Certificate ~ ~ IV in Forensic Studies For informationon this course please see 2408 AAA Diploma of Forensic Science. Entrance requirements Open to all, but particularly suited to: - people who seek the opportunities to apply Quality Initiatives in their own areas of responsibility - members of autonomous work groups - recent graduates in management roles - staff seeking best practice skills - managers with technical skills background Ability to use, create, adapt and transfer data, relation, pattern, number measurement and shape. Ability to manage activities requiring selection, application, analvsis and svnthesis of a number of elements, and critically appraise the quality of processes and outcomes. Course Structure All modules are fast tracked. 3 modes of study are currently available. (i) some modules will be offered as a 1 day seminar with package to be completed in industry. (ii) some modules will be run over 4 sessions (6 hours every second week) = total of 8 weeks duration. A package will be offered which will need to be completed in industry. (iii) in-house training. I Module Code & Name Nominal Hours 2 4 0 4 ~ Certificate ~ ~ IV in Quality NQOOl Quality Concepts* 18 Management and Assurance NQ002 Customer Focus* 18 This course is designed to for those who wish to acquire NQ003 Quality Improvement in the Workplace* 36 skills in the field of Quality Management and Assurance NQ005 Quality Management Systems 36 system and for those already working the in the field who wish to QMAOl preparing ~ ~ ~ ~~~~~~~~~~i~~ l i 20 ~ further develop their skills. The course provides NQ006 Internal Quality Auditing 18 ~ participants with the appropriate skills and knowledge QMA02 Introduction to Best Practice 20 needed to facilitate the introduction of Quality in Organizations Management and Assurance, whether in the public or private sectors, in small, medium or large enterprises. QMA03 Organizational Culture & Change 40 QMA04 Organizational Communication Systems 51 Course Length QMA05 Leadership 40 Part-time - 480 hours, however students may decide to only QMAo6 Workplace Teams 51 complete specific modules if they wish. QMA07 Conflict Resolution & Negotiation 40 Assessment QMA08 Continuous Improvement Techniques 51 Students are internally assessed for individual modules on the basis of assignments, projects and class work. Electives Students are required to select a minimum of 40 hours Qualification and Recognition from the following - Upon successful completion of this course participants are QMAOS Occupational Health a Safety in the 20 eligible to receive the Nationally Accredited Certificate IV Workplace in Quality Management. QMAlO Quality System Software 20 Pathways QMAll Facilitating & Training in the Workplace 40 A Diploma of Quality Management is currently being QMAl2 Practicum Project 50 developed. Participants who gain the Certificate IV in NQ007 Monitoring Variation 40 Quality Management & Assurance will be eligible to move * fiose who succes~ully applyfir Recognition ofprior on to the Diploma. There is a cross-credit arrangement in Learning (RPL) for all 3 of these modules will take the place which will enable career paths to be developed following module: through to Diploma level. NQ004 Advanced Quality Concepts 36 Cost Further information Fees directly relate to the number of nominal contact Jean Wiegard 9214 8704 Sheryl Sullivan 9214 8965 hours. In 1996 these are $1 per hour. Learning materials will be supplied at cost. Swinburne University of Technology 1997 Handbook 95

Advanced Certificate courses 3 3 0 0 ~ Advanced ~ ~ Certificate in Laboratory Technology This course being restructured in 1997. It will be offered as: Certificate IV in Laboratory Technology - Biological Sciences - Chemical Laboratory Technology Course aims and description Laboratory technology courses provide specialised education and training for scientific laboratory support staff. This course encompasses a wide range of skills, techniques, and processes, so that graduates are flexible, adaptable and competent, to meet the technological and administrative demands of a changing workforce. Career potential The Advanced Certificate in Laboratory Technology is an award that qualifies a person to work in a scientific laboratory at a junior level. Further studies pathways Students who have completed the Advanced Certificate a are eligible to transfer to the Associate Diploma, with E full credits. Entry requirements m Normal entry is successful completion of VCE Units 1 and 2 or equivalent, with passes in mathematics and " science subjects. Students without these subjects will be required to undertake bridging subjects. a P Mature-age applicants will also be considered. - Safety requirements 2 Appropriate personal protective equipment is required for all laboratory subjects. 5 3. Course availability and duration P The course may be completed by either one year of fulltime study followed by two years of part-time study, or four years of part-time study. The full-time year requires a minimum of twenty days of 'practical placement'. A further requirement is that all students must complete a minimum of six months equivalent full-time relevant industrial/work experience, concurrent with their enrolment, prior to the award of advanced certificate (currently under review). Course structure Stage 1 TH133 Communication Skills 1 TLlOl Chemistry Practices 1 TL102 Chemistry Practices 2 TLl l l Physics Practices 1 TL112 Physics Practices 2 TL130 Biology Practices 1 TL131 Biology Practices 2 TL143 Laboratory Computations TL327 Laboratory Computing Stage 2 TH134 Communication Skills 2 TL144 Quality Control Statistics TL312 Laboratory Management TL347 Occupational Hygiene Elective 1 Elective 2 Elective 3 Elective 4 Electives In order to provide the most flexible and vocationally specific programs, the Advanced Certificate in Laboratory Technology includes a number of elective subjects. These should be chosen to ensure greatest relevance to the intended vocation of the student. The four elective subjects must include one two-subject sequence. Electives may be chosen from: (i) the list of electives set out below; (ii) other approved advanced certificates or associate diplomas; (iii) the specialist streams in the Associate Diploma of Applied Science in Laboratory Technology. Elective subjects TL225 Specimen Preservation 1 TL226 Specimen Preservation 2 TL227 Modelling of Biological Specimens TL228 Moulding and Casting of Biological Specimens TL245 Botany TL256 Mammalian Anatomy and Physiology 1 TL257 Mammalian Anatomy and Physiology 2 TL320 Invertebrate Zoology TL329 Tissue Culture TL413 Ecology 1 TL414 Ecology 2 TL418 Entomology TL448 Vertebrate Zoology TL453 Glassworking TL460 Microbiology 1 TL461 Microbiology 2 TL480 Scientific Photography TL483 Applied Imaging Techniques Application procedure Prospective students should complete either the Engineering and Industrial Science application form for full-time study or the Engineering and Industrial Science application form for part-time study.

Advanced Certificate courses<br />

3 3 0 0 ~ Advanced ~ ~ Certificate in<br />

Laboratory <strong>Technology</strong><br />

This course being restructured in 1997. It will be <strong>of</strong>fered<br />

as: Certificate IV in Laboratory <strong>Technology</strong><br />

- Biological Sciences<br />

- Chemical Laboratory <strong>Technology</strong><br />

Course aims and description<br />

Laboratory technology courses provide specialised<br />

education and training for scientific laboratory support<br />

staff. This course encompasses a wide range <strong>of</strong> skills,<br />

techniques, and processes, so that graduates are flexible,<br />

adaptable and competent, to meet the<br />

technological and administrative demands <strong>of</strong> a changing<br />

workforce.<br />

Career potential<br />

The Advanced Certificate in Laboratory <strong>Technology</strong> is<br />

an award that qualifies a person to work in a<br />

scientific laboratory at a junior level.<br />

Further studies pathways<br />

Students who have completed the Advanced Certificate<br />

a are eligible to transfer to the Associate Diploma, with<br />

E full credits.<br />

Entry requirements<br />

m<br />

Normal entry is successful completion <strong>of</strong> VCE Units 1 and<br />

2 or equivalent, with passes in mathematics and<br />

" science subjects. Students without these subjects will be<br />

required to undertake bridging subjects.<br />

a<br />

P Mature-age applicants will also be considered.<br />

- Safety requirements<br />

2 Appropriate personal protective equipment is required<br />

for all laboratory subjects.<br />

5<br />

3. Course availability and duration<br />

P The course may be completed by either one year <strong>of</strong> fulltime<br />

study followed by two years <strong>of</strong> part-time study, or<br />

four years <strong>of</strong> part-time study. The full-time year requires a<br />

minimum <strong>of</strong> twenty days <strong>of</strong> 'practical placement'.<br />

A further requirement is that all students must complete<br />

a minimum <strong>of</strong> six months equivalent full-time<br />

relevant industrial/work experience, concurrent with their<br />

enrolment, prior to the award <strong>of</strong> advanced certificate<br />

(currently under review).<br />

Course structure<br />

Stage 1<br />

TH133 Communication Skills 1<br />

TLlOl Chemistry Practices 1<br />

TL102 Chemistry Practices 2<br />

TLl l l Physics Practices 1<br />

TL112 Physics Practices 2<br />

TL130 Biology Practices 1<br />

TL131 Biology Practices 2<br />

TL143 Laboratory Computations<br />

TL327<br />

Laboratory Computing<br />

Stage 2<br />

TH134 Communication Skills 2<br />

TL144 Quality Control Statistics<br />

TL312 Laboratory Management<br />

TL347 Occupational Hygiene<br />

Elective 1<br />

Elective 2<br />

Elective 3<br />

Elective 4<br />

Electives<br />

In order to provide the most flexible and vocationally<br />

specific programs, the Advanced Certificate in Laboratory<br />

<strong>Technology</strong> includes a number <strong>of</strong> elective subjects. These<br />

should be chosen to ensure greatest relevance to the<br />

intended vocation <strong>of</strong> the student.<br />

The four elective subjects must include one two-subject<br />

sequence.<br />

Electives may be chosen from:<br />

(i) the list <strong>of</strong> electives set out below;<br />

(ii) other approved advanced certificates or associate<br />

diplomas;<br />

(iii) the specialist streams in the Associate Diploma <strong>of</strong><br />

Applied Science in Laboratory <strong>Technology</strong>.<br />

Elective subjects<br />

TL225 Specimen Preservation 1<br />

TL226 Specimen Preservation 2<br />

TL227 Modelling <strong>of</strong> Biological Specimens<br />

TL228 Moulding and Casting <strong>of</strong> Biological Specimens<br />

TL245 Botany<br />

TL256 Mammalian Anatomy and Physiology 1<br />

TL257 Mammalian Anatomy and Physiology 2<br />

TL320 Invertebrate Zoology<br />

TL329 Tissue Culture<br />

TL413 Ecology 1<br />

TL414 Ecology 2<br />

TL418 Entomology<br />

TL448 Vertebrate Zoology<br />

TL453 Glassworking<br />

TL460 Microbiology 1<br />

TL461 Microbiology 2<br />

TL480 Scientific Photography<br />

TL483 Applied Imaging Techniques<br />

Application procedure<br />

Prospective students should complete either the<br />

Engineering and Industrial Science application form for<br />

full-time study or the Engineering and Industrial Science<br />

application form for part-time study.

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