Micro-credentials

Micro-credentials by area of interest

Agricultural Environmental and Biological Sciences

• Tackling Plastic Pollution

  This UWA Oceans Institute micro-credential is most useful for community, government and business leaders interested in gaining a solid understanding of the various strategies to prevent and reduce plastic pollution. After completion, you’ll be better prepared to apply the concepts learned in your profession.

  Start date

  TBC

  Cost

  $660 inc. GST

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• Data Analysis with R for Agriculture and Environmental Science

  Participants in this micro-credential will learn how to undertake data analysis using the R software platform. They will develop skills that can be used in a wide variety of workplaces. Participants will learn how to recognise the appropriate statistical technique for different data types, and how to execute appropriate analysis using R.

  Start date

  26 July 2021

  Cost

  $550 inc. GST

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• Responsible Agricultural Production

  This micro-credential will use a philosophical approach to critically analyse agricultural activities around the world. Participants will gain the knowledge and skills to conduct a fair assessment of current and future ethical issues arising from agricultural production.

  Start date

  26 July 2021

  Cost

  $550 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

  26 July 2021

  Cost

  $550 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

  9 August 2021

  Cost

  $660 inc. GST

Architecture, Design and Planning

• Practical Building Conservation: Conservation of Roofs

  The focus of this micro-credential is on the conservation of roofs as building construction systems. It will cover the history and typical problems of roof structures and roof coverings, and the methods of surveying their condition and developing scopes of work for urgent repairs and maintenance schedules.

  Start date

  Monday 14 June 2021

  Cost

  $550 inc. GST

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• Practical Building Conservation: Conservation of Walls

  This micro-credential is part of a series of three modules that examine the evolution of traditional building construction systems in Western Australia and look at the range of structural problems and material defects that they present for conservation.

  Start date

  Monday 28 June 2021

  Cost

  $550 inc. GST

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• Practical Building Conservation: Conservation of Floors and Ceilings

  The focus of this micro-credential is on the conservation of floors and ceilings as building construction systems. It will cover the history and typical problems of timber, concrete and pavement floors, and timber, plaster and metal ceilings, surveying their condition and developing scopes of work for urgent repairs and maintenance schedules.

  Start date

  Monday 12 July 2021

  Cost

  $550 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

  26 July 2021

  Cost

  $550 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

  26 July 2021

  Cost

  $550 inc. GST

• 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

  26 July 2021

  Cost

  $550 inc. GST

Engineering

• Basics of Tailings Geotechnics

  This micro-credential is best suited to practicing engineers, geoscientists or people with significant experience in tailings in an oversight capacity and those wanting to gain knowledge on tailings management strategies

  Start date

  Registrations are open from 20 September 2021 to 10 October 2021.
  The course starts on 11 October 2021. Participants will have until 10 December 2021 to complete the micro-credential.

  Cost

  $1,100 inc. GST

Health and Biomedical Sciences

 

• Pharmacist Immunisation Certification

  This micro-credential provides pharmacists registered with the Pharmacy Board of Australia the clinical competence to practice as a pharmacist immunisation provider for approved vaccines in line with WA legislation. It is a WA Health approved training course based on the National Immunisation Education Framework for Health Professionals to ensure a high quality immunisation education program. It will attract 50 Group 2 self-directed CPD credits.

  Start date

  From 23 August 2021
  

  Cost

  $440 (incl GST)

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• 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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• Biodesign Medical Technology Innovation

  Based on the biodesign methodology for innovating medical technologies, this unit provides you with the opportunity to identify and research real clinical unmet needs, brainstorm a medical technology solution, and learn the medical device development process.

  Start date

  Dates to be confirmed. To keep up-to-date on micro-credentials register here. 

  Cost

  $2,365 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

  Applications closed

  Cost

  $660 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

  5 April 2021, 26 July 2021

  Cost

  $907.50 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

  11 May 2021, 13 August 2021

  Cost

  $907.50 inc. GST

Humanities and Social Sciences

• 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

  9 August 2021

  Cost

  $660 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

  6 January 2022

  Cost

  $825 inc. GST

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• Einsteinian Science for Secondary School Teachers

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

  Start date

  6 January 2022

  Cost

  $825 inc. GST

Physical Sciences and Mathematics

• 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

  6 January 2022

  Cost

  $825 inc. GST

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• Einsteinian Science for Secondary School Teachers

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

  Start date

  6 January 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

  9 August 2021

  Cost

  $660 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

  8 November 2021

  Cost

  $990 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

  1 November 2021

  Cost

  $990 inc. GST

Research

• 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

  5 July - 23 July 2021

  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

  26 July 2021

  Cost

  $440 inc. GST

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• Australia-Korea Relations

  This micro-credential provides an overview of the relationship between Australia and Korea. It outlines the history of Australian-South Korean relations, and the geo-political and economic significance of this relationship, and provides a brief overview of Australia's relationship with North Korea.

  Start date

  Monday 7 June - Sunday 4 July 2021

  Cost

  $550 inc. GST

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• Foundations of Korean Law and Society

  This micro-credential provides an overview of the Korean legal systems. It outlines the history and development of the Korean legal systems, and key issues in South Korean criminal and civil procedure law, and provides a brief overview of the North Korean legal system.

  Start date

  Monday 10 May - Sunday 6 June 2021

  Cost

  $550 inc. GST

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• Korea and Its Neighbours

  This micro-credential provides an overview of Korea's relations with other nations. It outlines the impact of historical events such as the Japanese colonial occupation, the US Army Military Government in Korea, the Korean War, and Korea's ongoing engagement with other nations.

  Start date

  Monday 5 July - Sunday 1 August 2021

  Cost

  $550 inc. GST

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• Ethics For The Digital Age: An Introduction to Moral Philosophy

  This micro-credential provides an introduction to moral philosophy, and considers its application to problems arising out of the development of new, digital technologies.

  Start date

  Applications closed

  Cost

  $1,320 inc. GST

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• Bioethics: Life and Death

  This micro-credential aims to give students a solid grounding in general ethical theories before considering their application to topics in bioethics. We will discuss a wide range of issues, including (but not limited to) abortion, euthanasia, the allocation of scarce medical resources, triage, paternalistic public health interventions, compulsory vaccination, and so on.

  Start date

  Applications closed

  Cost

  $1,320 inc. GST