Please note - Swinburne University of Technology

General Divisional Information
Due to the amalgamation of the Faculties of Arts and
Business into the Division of Business, Humanities and Social
Science during 1994, a number of course policies and
procedures are being reviewed, and where appropriate,
amalgamated.
For this reason, students seeking information on course
regulations such as exemptions, students at risk and progress
review for 1995 should contact the Divisional office.
Reading guides
In most subjects, conveners will issue detailed reading guides
during the first week of classes. However, reading material is
listed under individual subject entries according to the
following definitions.
Preliminary reading -introductory material which students
are expected to read before the subject classes commence.
Textbooks - material essential to the subject, but students
are advised not to purchase any textbooks until classes have
met.
References - material referred to throughout the duration of
the subject. Students are not required to purchase references
and copies of the majority are available for borrowing from
the library.
Submission of assignments
Students should note that assignments will not be accepted
by facsimile (fax).
Swinburne Graduate Society
of Business
The Graduate Society of Business is the oldest of the
Swinburne alumni chapters, having been formed in 1977
from the original graduating students of the first course of
the Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration.
Now in its eighteenth year, the Society has a network of over
one thousand past students, and now encompasses and
supports all current and past students in the Graduate
Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma and Masters programs in
the previous Faculty of Business - now the Division of
Business, Humanities and Social Science.
The Society operates as an independent official body,
represented by a committee, and relies on members'
cooperative efforts to assist the cause of industry relevant
and supported further education, extension of qualifications
and industry networking both internally and externally to the
university.
Current activities include regular newsletters, seminars,
meetings and speakers, an extensive personal network,
working business lunches, library membership and other
benefits as part of the wider Alumni of the University.
Annual membership is $25, with optional life membership of
$100, student membership of $10, and Library membership
of $15.
For information contact: Brian Golland, President, PO. Box
145, Camberwell 3124. Phone: 432 251 1 BH or435 6614AH
or fax 432 2500.
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Undergraduate Course
lnformation
The Certificate in Commercial
Radio
Course aims
The course aims to provide specific instruction in all aspects
of radio broadcasting, with hands-on experience in
announcing and news presentation. Other areas of tuition
include voice training, production, copywriting, news writing
and presentation, sales and promotions, music and
programming, radio station management and computing
skills.
Broader issues are introduced, including broadcasting ethics
and codes of practice, media law and ownership, the impact
of information technologies, and audience research. Training
is conducted in Swinburne's modern, fully-equipped radio
centre, with personal access time available to all course
participants.
An industry placement program will place students into
metropolitan and reqional commercial radio stations for
several weeks during the course. This placement program is
designed to allow participants to experience at first-hand the
environment and operating style of commercial radio, gain
feedback on their skills, and to make personal contacts
within the industry.
Guest lecturers from the radio industry introduce and
reinforce information presented in all areas. Regular station
broadcasting from Swinburne's studios develop skills in
programming, writing, production and presentation.
Participants in the course will have access to other courses
run in Media Studies at Swinburne, including media criticism
and public policy.
Course structure
Successful completion of the Certificate in Commercial Radio
requires students to pass the following eight subjects:
Radio in Australia
Radio Management
Radio Presentation 1
Radio Presentation 2
Radio Journalism 1
Radio Journalism 2
Advertising Copywriting
Radio Advertising Production
~060 Associate Degree in Social Science
The Associate Degree in Social Science is accredited and
awarded by Swinburne University of Technology. The course
is provided by Billanook College, Mooroolbark; Glenfern
College, Ferntree Gully and Heathmont College, Heathmont
in affiliation with Swinburne University of Technology. The
course is also offered at Centralian College, Alice Springs
(NT).
Graduating students will be prepared for a number of
occuoations within a ranae of administrative and service
empioyment positions, ina variety of employment contexts.
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