Micro-credentials

Micro-credentials by area of interest

Agricultural Environmental and Biological Sciences

• Applied Benefit: Cost Analysis

  Applied Benefit: Cost Analysis is one of the most important and widely used tools of economics. In this micro-credential, participants will learn how to apply Benefit: Cost Analysis in a rigorous, informative and practical way, that recognises the importance of consulting with stakeholders and experts.

  Start date

  25 July 2022

  Cost

  $990 inc. GST

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• Data Analysis with R for Agriculture and Environmental Science

  The unit introduces students to data analysis and report preparation using R and R studio at a workplace standard. Examples are used from environmental and agricultural science and economics. Students learn appropriate analyses and statistical techniques for different data, and basic programming in R. You will also experience the advanced analytical and graphical capabilities of R.

  Start date

  28 February 2022

  Cost

  $900 inc. GST

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• GIS and Remote Sensing in a Changing World

  This micro-credential explores Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and remote sensing methods through real-world scenarios. Participants will explore impactful applications, such as the use of timeseries satellite data in measuring climate change impacts, or blue carbon hotspots.

  Start date

  28 February 2022

  Cost

  $990 inc. GST

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• Teaching Outdoors

  This micro-credential aims to introduce primary or secondary school teachers and educators to the wealth of opportunities for incorporating outdoor learning activities into teaching aspects of the STEM and HASS curriculums at all levels.

  Start date

  8 August 2022

  Cost

  $660 inc. GST

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• Introductory Environmental Science – Ecosystems and Biodiversity

  This micro-credential provides a grounding in environmental science topics as they relate to ecosystems, biodiversity and climate change.

  Start date

  7 March 2022

  Cost

  $660 inc. GST

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• Performance Measurement with Data Envelopment Analysis

  Performance measurement is important for evaluating how well firms are using available resources given the available production technology. This micro-credential introduces the fundamental concepts of performance measurement from an economic perspective, which is the basis for efficiency and productivity analysis.

  Start date

  4 July 2022 or 3 October 2022

  Cost

  $990 inc. GST

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• Understanding Urban Soils

  Soils are essential to sustain terrestrial life on Earth and perform critical ecosystem functions. Increasingly, soils are just as important in the highly modified environments of cities and peri-urban areas as they are in natural or agricultural environments. In this course you will explore and the past and present connections between soils and urban ecosystems, against the background of increasing urbanisation of Earth's human population.

Start date

23 May 2022 or 17 October 2022

Cost

$660 inc. GST

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• Ecological monitoring

  This micro-credential gives participants the skills to assess, design and implement robust ecological monitoring. The micro-credential concentrates on real world examples and gives students the opportunity to apply their skills to existing industry examples.

  Start date

  4 July 2022

  Cost

  $550 inc. GST

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• Data Analysis with R for Compositional Data

  In this course you will learn to identify and analyse compositional data, which are usually multivariate, using the relevant packages available in the R/RStudio environment.

  Start date

  18 July 2022

  Cost

  $660 inc. GST

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• Understanding Environmental DNA
  
  This unit will develop your understanding of environmental DNA with emphasis on the entire process from sample collection through to reporting of findings. 
  
  Start date
  27 June 2022
  
  Cost
  $660 inc. GST

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• Introductory Environmental Science – Ecosystems and Biodiversity

  Through a series of modules students will gain an understanding of the concept of an ecosystem, different types of biodiversity and the impacts of climate change on our ecosystems. They will be able to discuss, at a basic level, the legal, social, and economic factors that help conserve and restore threatened and endangered species.

Start date

7 March 2022

Cost

$660 inc. GST

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• Data Analysis with R for Compositional Data

  In this course you will learn to identify and analyse compositional data, which are usually multivariate, using the relevant packages available in the R/RStudio environment.

Start date

18 July 2022

Cost

$660 inc. GST

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• Understanding Environmental DNA

  The use of environmental DNA (eDNA) is an exciting new technology that has application in biodiversity monitoring and field assessments. This unit will develop your understanding of environmental DNA with emphasis on the entire process from sample collection through to reporting of findings. 

Start date

27 June 2022, 26 June 2023

Cost

$660 inc. GST

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• Introduction to Groundwater Systems

  Groundwater is a vital freshwater resource that supports billions of people and a vast range of ecosystems globally. This UWA micro-credential introduces the key components and processes at play in groundwater systems.

Start date

30 May 2022

Cost

$990 inc. GST

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• Characterising Groundwater Resources

  Groundwater is a vital resource in many regions of the world for sustaining populations and groundwater-dependent ecosystems. This micro-credential focuses on techniques for quantifying and utilizing groundwater resources.

Start date

26 June 2022

Cost

$990 inc. GST

Business and Commerce

• Applied Benefit: Cost Analysis

  Applied Benefit: Cost Analysis is one of the most important and widely used tools of economics. In this micro-credential, participants will learn how to apply Benefit: Cost Analysis in a rigorous, informative and practical way, that recognises the importance of consulting with stakeholders and experts.

  Start date

  25 July 2022

  Cost

  $990 inc. GST

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• Data Analytics in Portfolio Investments

  This micro-credential is designed specifically to equip you with the specialised skill set required in financial data analytics to help make informed investment decisions.

  Start date

  17 March 2022

  Cost

  $1,600 inc. GST

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• Performance Measurement with Data Envelopment Analysis

  Performance measurement is important for evaluating how well firms are using available resources given the available production technology. This micro-credential introduces the fundamental concepts of performance measurement from an economic perspective, which is the basis for efficiency and productivity analysis.

  Start date

  4 July 2022 or 3 October 2022

  Cost

  $990 inc. GST

Data and Computer Science

• GIS and Remote Sensing in a Changing World

  This micro-credential explores Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and remote sensing methods through real-world scenarios. Participants will explore impactful applications, such as the use of timeseries satellite data in measuring climate change impacts, or blue carbon hotspots.

  Start date

  28 February 2022

  Cost

  $990 inc. GST

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• Performance Measurement with Data Envelopment Analysis

  Performance measurement is important for evaluating how well firms are using available resources given the available production technology. This micro-credential introduces the fundamental concepts of performance measurement from an economic perspective, which is the basis for efficiency and productivity analysis.

  Start date

  4 April 2022

  Cost

  $990 inc. GST

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• Data Analysis with R for Compositional Data

  In this course you will learn to identify and analyse compositional data, which are usually multivariate, using the relevant packages available in the R/RStudio environment.

  Start date

  18 July 2022

  Cost

  $660 inc. GST

Education

• Practical Earth Science Education

  This UWA micro-credential is designed to give primary and secondary teachers and educators the confidence to effectively engage in quality Earth Science teaching in their own classrooms.

  Start date

  21 February 2022

  Cost

  $660 inc. GST

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• Introduction to Classical Test and Rasch Measurement Theories 

  In this course you will gain an introduction to the historical development of test theory and how modern theory has superseded traditional theory in many applications, especially in large-scale assessments.

  Start date

  25 July 2022

  Cost

  $2,650 inc. GST

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• Advanced Course in Rasch Measurement Theory

  In this course you will conduct analyses of real and simulated data sets using new features available in RUMM2030 and one assignment where you have the option of analysing your own data.

  Start date

  25 July 2022

  Cost

  $2,650 inc. GST

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• Teaching Outdoors

  This micro-credential aims to introduce primary or secondary school teachers and educators to the wealth of opportunities for incorporating outdoor learning activities into teaching aspects of the STEM and HASS curriculums at all levels.

  Start date

  8 August 2022

  Cost

  $660 inc. GST

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• Teaching and Learning with Young Adult Fiction: Part A

  This micro-credential provides an overview of young adult fiction, as novel, hybrid story, multimodal and graphic stories and games, and how it can be used to support and extend learning across the curriculum. Key research, trends and genres are examined.

  Start date

  25 July 2022

  Cost

  $825 inc. GST

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• Teaching Poetry: From anon to AI

  This micro-credential provides interactive instruction and collaborative opportunities to explore the role of poetry in English education. Track the notion of the lyric I through time, beginning with anonymous poetry, through Romanticism, the rise of identity politics and finally to the frontier of AI.

  Start date

  24 April 2022

  Cost

  $440 inc. GST

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• Teaching and Learning with Young Adult Fiction: Part B

  This micro-credential examines the application of young adult fiction to build curriculum content, motivate students, build literacy skills and twenty first century skills in middle school and upper primary school classes.

  Start date

  10 October 2022

  Cost

  $825 inc. GST

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• Einsteinian Science for Primary School Teachers

  This micro-credential is designed for primary school teachers and other educators interested in changing the way science is taught at an early age through the introduction of modern Einsteinian concepts of space and time, gravity and quanta. 

  Start date

  25 July 2022

  Cost

  $825 inc. GST

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• Einsteinian Science for Secondary School Teachers

  This micro-credential is designed for secondary school teachers and other educators interested in changing the paradigm of school science teaching through the introduction of modern Einsteinian concepts of space, time and gravity,  and quantum processes including subatomic particles, mobile phones, renewable energy, climate science and medical imaging, all presented through activities and models easily accessible to students from years 7-12.

  Start date

  25 July 2022

  Cost

  $825 inc. GST

Engineering

• Tailings Testing: An Introduction

  This introductory level micro-credential has been designed for professionals working in the field of tailings management, but have had little or no formal training in the field.

  Start date

  The course starts on 4 July 2022. Participants will have until 2 September 2022 to complete the micro-credential.

  Cost

  $1,100 inc. GST

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• Tailings Water Balance

  In this micro-credential the components of a water balance are discussed and methods for quantifying these components illustrated. Different types of water balance, from simple databases to complex probabilistic numerical simulations are described.

  Start date

  The course starts on 4 July 2022. Participants will have until 2 September 2022 to complete the micro-credential.

  Cost

  $1,100 inc. GST

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• Case Studies of Tailings Failures

  The objectives of this micro-credential is to illustrate the linkages between design, construction and operation of a tailings storage facility (TSF) and how deficiencies in any of these processes can impact on the stability of a TSF.

  Start date

  The course starts on 4 July 2022. Participants will have until 2 September 2022 to complete the micro-credential.

  Cost

  $1,100 inc. GST

Health and Biomedical Sciences

• Breastfeeding- A Foundation for Human Health 1 and 2

  No country in the world is meeting minimum recommended durations for breastfeeding. Early weaning is resulting in significant costs to human health, survival, economic and environmental outcomes. Although scientific discoveries that improve our understanding of how breastfeeding works are increasing, these discoveries are taking many years to reach patient care. These Lactology micro-credentials fast-track this new knowledge from the laboratory to the community. 

  Start date

  7 February 2022 (micro-credential 1) - Date pending approval
  28 March 2022 (micro-credential 2) - Date pending approval

  Cost

  Special introductory offer $495 (incl GST) for each micro-credential

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• Sleep Devices

  This micro-credential streamlines the knowledge required by dental health professionals to successfully manage patients with obstructive sleep related breathing disorders such snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea.

  Start date

  This online course is 10 weeks self-paced. The course opens on 1 April 2022 and must be completed for assessment by 30 September 2022.
  Applications close: 15 July 2022

  Cost

  $11,000 inc. GST 

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• Insight into Neurological Disorders

  This micro-credential provides information on a range of neurological disorders via online lectures. Students will increase their understanding of neurological disorders including symptoms, prevalence, risk factors, mechanisms and treatments available and gain an understanding of current research in the field.

  Start date

  28 February 2022

  Cost

  $660 inc. GST

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• Introduction to Classical Test and Rasch Measurement Theories 

  In this course you will gain an introduction to the historical development of test theory and how modern theory has superseded traditional theory in many applications, especially in large-scale assessments.

  Start date

  25 July 2022

  Cost

  $2,650 inc. GST

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• Advanced Course in Rasch Measurement Theory

  In this course you will conduct analyses of real and simulated data sets using new features available in RUMM2030 and one assignment where you have the option of analysing your own data.

  Start date

  25 July 2022

  Cost

  $2,650 inc. GST

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• Teaching Outdoors

  This micro-credential aims to introduce primary or secondary school teachers and educators to the wealth of opportunities for incorporating outdoor learning activities into teaching aspects of the STEM and HASS curriculums at all levels.

  Start date

  28 February 2022

  Cost

  $660 inc. GST

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• Considerations for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Diagnosis

  This micro-credential will provide students with foundational knowledge required for understanding FASD. This will include covering the basic characteristics of FASD, relevant ethical issues in assessment and diagnosis, and forms of intervention which may be helpful for people with FASD.

  Start date

  1 April 2022 or 1 July 2022

  Cost

  $825 inc. GST

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• History and Basic Characteristics of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

  This micro-credential will provide students with foundational knowledge required for understanding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). This will include covering the historical and social context of FASD, characteristics of FASD and common comorbidities.

  Start date

  1 April 2022 or 1 July 2022

  Cost

  $825 inc. GST

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• rTMS Training course - practical application

  In this microcredential you will receive hands on training on state of the art rTMS devices with assisted neuronavigation technology.

  Start date

  6 June 2022, 4 July 2022 or 5 September 2022

  Cost

  $770 inc. GST

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• rTMS training course - theory component

  This micro-credential aims to teach the neuroscientific theory behind repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) treatments, including a background on the neuroscience, biophysical principles and technological advances.

  Start date

  6 June 2022, 4 July 2022 or 5 September 2022

  Cost

  On campus mode $550 inc GST

  Online only mode $495 inc GST

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• Pharmacology for Optometry

  In this micro-credential you will gain foundational knowledge in pharmacology which is equivalent to an undergraduate unit in pharmacology.

  Start date

  20 June 2022

  Cost

  $1,100 inc GST

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• Microbiology for Optometry

  This micro-credential covers the role and activity of microbes as agents of infectious disease, the way in which the host's immune response deals with infectious agents and how it can be exploited to elicit protection against these agents.

  Start date

  14 November 2022

  Cost

  $1,100 inc GST

Humanities and Social Sciences

• Professional Writing and Communication

  Professional Writing and Communication provides interactive instruction and practice in professional workplace communication. Through workshops and assessments, you'll develop skills in report writing, the organisation of logical arguments, research and compositional strategies, media literacy, the use of web-based resources and forms of oral communication.

  Start date

  1 February 2022

  19 July 2022

  Cost

  $440 inc. GST

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• Introduction to Classical Test and Rasch Measurement Theories 

  In this course you will gain an introduction to the historical development of test theory and how modern theory has superseded traditional theory in many applications, especially in large-scale assessments.

  Start date

  25 July 2022

  Cost

  $2,650 inc. GST

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• Advanced Course in Rasch Measurement Theory

  In this course you will conduct analyses of real and simulated data sets using new features available in RUMM2030 and one assignment where you have the option of analysing your own data.

  Start date

  25 July 2022

  Cost

  $2,650 inc. GST

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• Teaching Outdoors

  This micro-credential aims to introduce primary or secondary school teachers and educators to the wealth of opportunities for incorporating outdoor learning activities into teaching aspects of the STEM and HASS curriculums at all levels.

  Start date

  8 August 2022

  Cost

  $660 inc. GST

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• Teaching Poetry: From Anon to AI

  This micro-credential provides interactive instruction and collaborative opportunities to explore the role of poetry in English education. Track the notion of the lyric I through time, beginning with anonymous poetry, through Romanticism, the rise of identity politics and finally to the frontier of AI.

  Start date

  24 April 2022

  Cost

  $440 inc. GST

Physical Sciences and Mathematics

• Introduction to Groundwater Systems

  Groundwater is a vital freshwater resource that supports billions of people and a vast range of ecosystems globally. This UWA micro-credential introduces the key components and processes at play in groundwater systems.

Start date

30 May 2022

Cost

$990 inc. GST

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• Characterising Groundwater Resources

  Groundwater is a vital resource in many regions of the world for sustaining populations and groundwater-dependent ecosystems. This micro-credential focuses on techniques for quantifying and utilizing groundwater resources.

Start date

20 June 2022

Cost

$990 inc. GST

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• Einsteinian Science for Primary School Teachers

  This micro-credential is designed for primary school teachers and other educators interested in changing the way science is taught at an early age through the introduction of modern Einsteinian concepts of space and time, gravity and quanta. 

  Start date

  25 July 2022

  Cost

  $825 inc. GST

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• Einsteinian Science for Secondary School Teachers

  This micro-credential is designed for secondary school teachers and other educators interested in changing the paradigm of school science teaching through the introduction of modern Einsteinian concepts of space, time and gravity,  and quantum processes including subatomic particles, mobile phones, renewable energy, climate science and medical imaging, all presented through activities and models easily accessible to students from years 7-12.

  Start date

  25 July 2022

  Cost

  $825 inc. GST

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• Teaching Outdoors

  This micro-credential aims to introduce primary or secondary school teachers and educators to the wealth of opportunities for incorporating outdoor learning activities into teaching aspects of the STEM and HASS curriculums at all levels.

  Start date

  8 August 2022

  Cost

  $660 inc. GST

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• Advanced Structural Geology

  This micro-credential aims to provide professional geologists with the opportunity to build upon their existing knowledge and skills in structural geology and to be able to expand their understanding of structural analysis applied to ore deposits.

  Start date

  19 September 2022

  Cost

  $990 inc. GST

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• Advanced Structural Geology Field Excursion

  This micro-credential provides professional geologists with an opportunity to build upon their existing knowledge and skills in structural geology on a field excursion focusing on the tectonic and metallogenic evolution of the Kalgoorlie Terrane (WA).

  Start date

  24 September 2022

  Cost

  $1,850 inc. GST

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• Geophysical Exploration: Basic Principles and Magnetics

  This micro-credential focuses on gravity and magnetic methods as the two most commonly used geophysical methods in mineral exploration. As mineral exploration increasingly seeks deep targets under thick cover, geophysics is expected to play a greater role in exploration.

  Start date

  31 October 2022

  Cost

  $990 inc. GST

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• Geophysical Exploration: Gravity, Radiometric, Electrical and Electromagnetic Methods

  This micro-credential focuses on key concepts of a diverse set of geophysical methods as applied to mineral system-based exploration.

  Start date

  7 November 2022

  Cost

  $990 inc. GST

Psychology

 

• Introduction to Classical Test and Rasch Measurement Theories 

  In this course you will gain an introduction to the historical development of test theory and how modern theory has superseded traditional theory in many applications, especially in large-scale assessments.

  Start date

  25 July 2022

  Cost

  $2,650 inc. GST

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• Advanced Course in Rasch Measurement Theory

  In this course you will conduct analyses of real and simulated data sets using new features available in RUMM2030 and one assignment where you have the option of analysing your own data.

  Start date

  25 July 2022

  Cost

  $2,650 inc. GST

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• History and Basic Characteristics of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

  This micro-credential will provide students with foundational knowledge required for understanding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). This will include covering the historical and social context of FASD, characteristics of FASD and common comorbidities.

  Start date

  1 April 2022, 1 July 2022

  Cost

  $825 inc. GST

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• Considerations for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Diagnosis

  This micro-credential will provide students with foundational knowledge required for understanding FASD. This will include covering the basic characteristics of FASD, relevant ethical issues in assessment and diagnosis, and forms of intervention which may be helpful for people with FASD.

  Start date

  1 April 2022, 1 July 2022

  Cost

  $825 inc. GST

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• rTMS Training course - practical application

  In this microcredential you will receive hands on training on state of the art rTMS devices with assisted neuronavigation technology.

  Start date

  6 June 2022, 4 July 2022 or 5 September 2022

  Cost

  $770 inc. GST

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• rTMS training course - theory component

  This micro-credential aims to teach the neuroscientific theory behind repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) treatments, including a background on the neuroscience, biophysical principles and technological advances.

  Start date

  6 June 2022, 4 July 2022 or 5 September 2022

  Cost

  On campus mode $550 inc GST

  Online only mode $495 inc GST

Research

• Data Analysis with R for Compositional Data

  In this course you will learn to identify and analyse compositional data, which are usually multivariate, using the relevant packages available in the R/RStudio environment.

  Start date

  18 July 2022

  Cost

  $660 inc. GST

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• Introduction to Classical Test and Rasch Measurement Theories 

  In this course you will gain an introduction to the historical development of test theory and how modern theory has superseded traditional theory in many applications, especially in large-scale assessments.

  Start date

  25 July 2022

  Cost

  $2,650 inc. GST

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• Advanced Course in Rasch Measurement Theory

  In this course you will conduct analyses of real and simulated data sets using new features available in RUMM2030 and one assignment where you have the option of analysing your own data.

  Start date

  25 July 2022

  Cost

  $2,650 inc. GST

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• Research Skills Fundamentals

  This unit provides research skills training to equip students with the fundamentals to conduct research. Through a range of feature talks focusing on global issues, students are exposed to the theory and practice of research across different disciplines. 

  Start date

  Not available in 2022

  Cost

  $495 inc. GST

Transferrable skills

• Professional Writing and Communication

  Professional Writing and Communication provides interactive instruction and practice in professional workplace communication. Through workshops and assessments, you'll develop skills in report writing, the organisation of logical arguments, research and compositional strategies, media literacy, the use of web-based resources and forms of oral communication.

  Start date

  19 July 2022

  Cost

  $440 inc. GST

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• Introduction to Classical Test and Rasch Measurement Theories 

  In this course you will gain an introduction to the historical development of test theory and how modern theory has superseded traditional theory in many applications, especially in large-scale assessments.

  Start date

  25 July 2022

  Cost

  $2,650 inc. GST

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• Advanced Course in Rasch Measurement Theory

  In this course you will conduct analyses of real and simulated data sets using new features available in RUMM2030 and one assignment where you have the option of analysing your own data.

  Start date

  25 July 2022

  Cost

  $2,650 inc. GST