e:Connect September 2007
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THIS MONTH'S SPECIAL OFFERS FOR YOU WIN Your Ultimate Terrigal Weekend Getaway 30% off Hunter Valley Crowne Plaza Rates for UTS:Alumni Discounted BSharp Theatre Tickets WIN Dendy Film Double Passes to Away From Her |
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UTSpeaks: The Stain of Guilt UTS:Alumni Wine and Cheese Tasting Night UTS:Alumni Tour of UTS UTSpeaks: China's New Rich UTS Postgraduate Information Evenings |
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IT Short Courses Australian Centre for Independent Journalism (ACIJ) Short Courses UTS Short Courses |
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YOU CAN HELP MAKE UTS AN EVEN BETTER UNIVERSITY Consider Support for Scholarships at UTS |
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| ALUMNI BENEFITS |
Find a Friend
Have you lost touch with classmates or colleagues from UTS and want to get in touch, but don't know how? The Alumni & Development Office may be able to help you find them again.
Simply email the Alumni & Development Office with their name, course and any other details you have. We will then attempt to contact them and let them know you would like to get in touch. It is then up to the other person to choose whether they wish to respond to your contact.
UTS:Alumni is here to help you reconnect with your friends and UTS!
UTS Fitness Centre membership
Registered UTS:Alumni members receive discounted membership at the UTS Union Fitness Centres (Broadway and Kuring-gai).
The Fitness Centres are open Monday to Friday, 6.00am - 9.00pm, and Saturdays, 9.00am - 3.00pm. With friendly and qualified staff to help you achieve health and fitness goals, the Fitness Centres' competitive prices are hard to beat!
For more information visit www.utsunion.uts.edu.au/sport/fitness/index.html
For a full list of UTS:Alumni benefits, please visit the Member Benefits section on the UTS:Alumni website.
| ALUMNI NEWS |
The Jammed - UTS Preview Screening
It was fantastic to see so many alumni among the 300 guests who packed Guthrie Theatre on Tuesday 28 August to watch the acclaimed, harrowing new Australian movie, The Jammed, in support of the UTS Anti-Slavery project.
The gala screening included a Q&A with the stars of the film and raised over $5000 for the UTS Anti-Slavery Project while heightening awareness of the terrifying reality of human trafficking.
If you didn't make it to the screening, keep an eye out for the film at a cinema near you: www.thejammed.com
Accolade for HSS alumni
Media Arts and Production graduate Jane Forrest's film, The Final Winter, brings to three the feature films produced or directed by UTS alumni this season.
Along with Home Song Stories, produced by Liz Watts, and West, produced by Matt Reeder, The Final Winter has been applauded by reviewers and the Australian public.About The Final Winter
As the winds of change sweep across the rugby league landscape, Grub Henderson (Matt Nable) defiantly stands among all others as the embodiment of those before him. Foreign codes of business are tearing at the fabric of loyalty that exists between Grub's club and family. He collides head-on with an administration eager to bury him, and battles against his brother and coach's betrayal. At home his wife is troubled by the transformation of the man she married, and his children are left wanting for their father.
In a bid to cling to his self-worth, Grub bitterly swallows his pride and bargains for his future. As the game that provides him an identity crumbles, he finds acceptance in the man he could be.
WINNERS of the 'Top Ten' Sustainable Practice Tips
Congratulatuions to Amy Shu-Yin Huang, best eco-tipper and winner of the $100 book voucher for her 'Top Ten' Sustainable Tips.
To see Amy's Top Ten tips, please click here.
Runner up, Elizabeth Kleinberg, will receive a The Home Song Stories pack, including a double pass to the film and the accompanying soundtrack.
| ALUMNI EVENTS |
What obstructs justice for the wrongfully convicted?
6pm, THURSDAY 13 September
Some prisoners continue to protest their innocence long after they have been found guilty, but how easy is it to reverse a true miscarriage of justice? To what extent do the law, politicians and the media block the re-examination of closed cases? Using several high-profile examples, this free public lecture examines the difficulties faced in unearthing the truth and what happens when the system fails.
Guest speaker: WENDY BACON
Associate Professor Wendy Bacon is a well-known Australian investigative journalist and non-practising media lawyer. She has worked with Australia's major news and current affairs media, winning a Walkley Award for her reporting on official corruption in NSW.
Besides leading the respected UTS journalism program, she publishes stories in the Sydney Morning Herald, teaches freedom of information law for John Fairfax and Sons and is a board member of the Australian Centre for Independent Journalism. She is a contributing editor to Pacific Journalism Review and Journalism: Theory, Practice and Criticism.
Date: Thursday 13 September
Time: 6pm drinks for 6.30pm start
Venue: University Hall, UTS Science Building 4
745 Harris Street, Ultimo (opposite ABC headquarters)
RSVP: by Wednesday 12 September to Terry Clinton
E. terry.clinton@uts.edu.au or P. 02 9514 1623
Free Parking - Peter Johnson Building basement car park 702-730 Harris St, Ultimo.
George Munster Award Forum - Investigative journalism at its best
The George Munster Award recognises excellence in independent journalism. The Award will be announced and presented at the George Munster Award Forum to a top Australian journalist for their coverage of a story that made headlines around the world.
Date: Friday 14 September
Time: 6pm for 6.30pm start
Venue: UTS Guthrie Theatre, Building 6, Level 3
702-730 Harris Street, Ultimo
RSVP: by Tuesday 11 September to Jan.McClelland@uts.edu.au
All welcome, refreshments will be provided.
This event is hosted by the UTS Australian Centre for Independent Journalism. For more information contact Jan McClelland on 9514 2295 or visit http://www.acij.uts.edu.au
UTS:DAB Postgraduate Information Evenings
The Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building invites you to the DAB Postgraduate Information Evening on Monday 24 September.
It's your opportunity to explore your postgraduate study options in research and coursework by talking directly with academic course directors.
The Faculty offers postgraduate studies by coursework in:
- Animation
- Design
- Digital Architecture
- Architecture (professional qualification)
- Planning
- Project Management
- Property Development
To register your attendance visit: http://datasearch.uts.edu.au/dab/news-events/event-detail.cfm?ItemId=8417&ItemDate=2007-09-24
To learn more about the Faculty's postgraduate courses, click here: http://datasearch.uts.edu.au/dab/courses/postgraduate.cfm
Date: Monday, 24 September
Time: 5.30pm - 7.30pm
Venue: 702 Harris Street, Building 6, level 5, room 549
Understanding the forces shaping modern and future China
6pm, WEDNESDAY 26 September
Recent economic reform in the People's Republic of China has seen the emergence of new categories of wealth and power widely referred to as the 'new rich' and sometimes as the 'new middle class'. This public lecture explores the hierarchies of wealth, status and power of China's emergent new rich, their place within the current class structure and perhaps most significantly, how they may figure in China's and Australia's long-term futures.
Guest speaker: DAVID GOODMAN
David Goodman is Professor of Contemporary China Studies at UTS and a member of the University's China Research Centre. His key areas of inquiry are social and political change in China, both now and in the Twentieth Century. He has written extensively on both. He is currently engaged in research on the developing relations between China's new entrepreneurs and the state. Professor Goodman has a PhD from the School of Oriental and African Studies, London University and is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia.
Date: Wednesday 26 September
Time: 6pm drinks for 6.30pm start
Venue: Guthrie Theatre, Level 3, Peter Johnston Building 6
702 Harris Street, Ultimo
RSVP: by Tuesday 25 September to Robert Button
E. robert.button@uts.edu.au or P. 02 9514 1734
Free Parking - Peter Johnson Building basement car park 702-730 Harris St, Ultimo.
UTS:IT Postgraduate Information Evening
UTS:IT delivers courses for the experienced professional, intended to satisfy your career development needs.
Available programs for the Autumn 2008 intake include:
- Graduate Certificate in IT Project Management
- Graduate Certificate in Strategic IT Leadership
- Information Technology Program
- Interactive Multimedia Program
- Internetworking Program
- IT Management Program
To find out more about creating your future in IT, attend the Postgraduate Information Evening.
Date: Wednesday 26 September
Time: 6pm
Venue: UTS Building 10, Room 10.4.280, 235 Jones St, Ultimo
RSVP: by 21 September to Jenny Donovan
E. jennyd@it.uts.edu.au
Business Ethics Hypothetical: Do Business Ethics Exist?
The UTS:Business Network invites you to a business ethics hypothetical talk on Wednesday 26 September.
DO BUSINESS ETHICS EXIST?
Dr Peter Wong will explore, through a forum of academics and leading business practitioners, how individuals react when faced with ethical dilemmas. Designed to equip participants with practical skills, the forum will include discussions about ethical philosophies.
Hosted by:
Business Sales Consultancy Manager at Australia Post, Dr Peter Wong attained a Bachelor of Business from Charles Sturt University in 1994 and a MBA from University of Technology, Sydney in 1997. Peter graduated in 2006 with a Doctor of Business Administration from Southern Cross University. His doctoral research topic concerned ethical business decision making in Australian organisations.
Guest Panel:
The guest panel comprises: Professor Thomas Clarke, Director, Centre for Corporate Governance, UTS; Dr Antoine Hermens, Director, MBA, UTS; Associate Professor Shankar Sankaran, School of Built Environment, UTS; Mr Nicholas Samios, NSW State Manager, Cash Resources Australia.
Date: Wednesday 26 September
Time: 6:15pm - 8:00pm
Venue: Moot Court, Level 1, Building 5
Faculty of Law, 1-50 Quay Street, Ultimo
Cost: members - $20, non-members - $25
RSVP: by Friday 21 September
Places are limited so register now!
To register please email your name and contact number to businessnetwork@uts.edu.au
UTS Engineering Postgraduate Information Evening
Thinking about further study? The Faculty of Engineering is holding a Postgraduate Information Evening on Tuesday 25 September 2007 at 6pm.
The evening is designed to give you a thorough overview of the Engineering Faculty's postgraduate programs from Graduate Certificate level through to Masters degrees in coursework. You will also have the opportunity to meet academics to discuss study options and ask questions.
The Faculty's Postgraduate brochures will be available on the night for both local and international applicants. If you would like these sent to you, please contact Engineering Outreach P. 02 9514 2666 or E. engineering@uts.edu.au
WHAT CAN I FIND OUT?
Courses
Find out about the broad range of courses available, the differences between them and how to choose the most appropriate course for your needs.
Subjects
Find out what subjects are available and the factors to consider when choosing your subjects.
Flexible Study Options
Find out about the various study options available and the flexibility of study at UTS.
How to Apply
Get details of application closing dates, fees, application procedures and more.
Date: Tuesday 25 September
Time: 6pm
Venue: UTS Faculty of Engineering, Building 2, Level 6, Room 39
Only a few minutes' walk from Central Railway station
RSVP: to Engineering Outreach
P. 02 9514 2666 or E. engineering@uts.edu.au
CAN'T MAKE IT?
Why don't you register for our live webcast. Watch the presentation online as it happens in the comfort of your home. You can ask questions online and have them answered live. To view the webcast, you'll need to register - contact Engineering Outreach, details above.
UTS:LAW Postgraduate Information Evening
UTS:LAW Postgraduate Information Evening will be held on Thursday 27 September, 5:45pm - 7:30pm in the Moot Court, Haymarket Campus.
News of the new Juris Doctor is out, and there are many interested potential students eager to find out more about the new post graduate courses.
Information about this and other postgraduate opportunities will be provided on the evening. Information and registration details are available at:
http://www.law.uts.edu.au/news/event_detail.html?ItemId=8229&ItemDate=2007-09-27
UTS:Business Postgraduate Information Evening
The UTS Graduate School of Business (GSB) invites all UTS graduates interested in postgraduate study to attend the Business Faculty's postgraduate information evening.
The GSB is one of Australia's largest providers of postgraduate courses in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Leisure, Sport, Tourism, Management and Marketing.
This session is designed to give graduates the opportunity to meet with academics in their area of interest, discuss the application process with student administration and network with fellow prospective postgraduate students in a relaxed environment. Refreshments will be served.
Date: Friday 28 September
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Venue: UTS:Graduate School of Business, Level 5 Lounge, Haymarket Campus
1-59 Quay Street, Haymarket
Registration is essential. To register please visit: www.gsb.uts.edu.au/rego or email: gsb@uts.edu.au
UTS:Alumni Wine and Cheese Tasting Night
The Alumni and Development Office is excited to host the second UTS:Alumni Wine and Cheese Tasting Night for 2007.
Professor Tony Baker will reveal the surprising health benefits of indulging in a glass of vino, while UTS alumnus, Toni Paterson, will take you through red and white wines from Australia's premium wine growing regions with cheeses to complement each wine.
Toni is winner of the "Madame Lily Bollinger Medal" for excellence in wine tasting; author of the consumer wine guide Wine: What to Drink 2006; and Australia's youngest and only resident female Master of Wine.
Professor Baker is from the Faculty of Science and is heralded as the academic with evidence on antioxidants.
Date: Thursday 18 October
Time: 6.00 pm
Cost: $35
Venue: Level 9, SkyRoom, Blacket Hotel
70 King Street, Sydney
RSVP: and payment essential by Thursday 11 October
Public Interest Forum: Working for a fair, just and democratic society
2007 marks the 25th anniversary of Australia's first public interest legal and policy centre.
While there have been significant gains in human rights and other public interest areas over that period, liberal democratic principles are currently facing many challenges. How can public interest advocates respond to emerging challenges such as climate change, gobalisation, terrorism and the internet revolution while protecting and enhancing the principles that ensure citizens can participate in a fair, just and democratic society?
The Public Interest Advocacy Centre is holding a conference to reflect upon the past and anticipate the future challenges of public interest advocacy in Australia.
Date: 18 and 19 October
Venue: Wesley Centre, Pitt Street, Sydney
Keynote address - The participation of civil society in Australian democracy
Prof Larissa Behrendt, Director, Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning, University of Technology Sydney.
For a full list of panellists and discussion topics, or to register online, go to: www.piacconference.com
UTS:Alumni Tour of UTS
UTS historian and Faculty of Business academic staff member, Stephen Topple, is conducting a tour of UTS on Saturday 20 October.
This event is aimed at providing people with a historical perspective of the city campus, and an overview of its recent developments. Alumni are encouraged to bring a guest. This is a great way for children and grandchildren of alumni who may be interested in attending the University to gain an intimate perspective of UTS.
Date:Saturday 20 October
Time: 2.00pm - 4.00pm
Cost: FREE
Venue: 2.00pm - meet on level 4 of UTS Tower Building 1 (Foyer)
Afternoon tea will be provided at 4.00pm
RSVP: essential to alumni@uts.edu.au by 10 October
| ALUMNI CAREERS |
Visual Communication Designer Required
2nd Road Thinking is a successful strategic design consultancy that recognises the power of design thinking and visualisation in working through complex scenarios and problems to deliver sustainable product and service outcomes for their clients.
They are seeking a visual communication designer with experience in information design and a keen interest in strategic thinking. Please click here for an overview of their work. For more information contact Kurt McLachlan. P. +61 2 9410 1286
Online Job Vacancies for Alumni
UTS:Alumni members can now search for job vacancies online via the UTS Careers Service website: http://scmapp.itd.uts.edu.au/scm/jobw.
If you have not yet registered with UTS:Alumni, click here.
You will need to log on using your alumni email account details. To activate your alumni 20mb storage account visit https://email.itd.uts.edu.au/webapps/myaccount. Click on the 'Activate your account!' link and follow the prompts to set up your UTS:Alumni email account.
You will then be able to access your email account via UTS Webmail: www.uts.edu.au/email If you have further queries please contact UTS:Alumni E. alumni@uts.edu.au or T. 02 9514 9861.
| ALUMNI NETWORKS |
UTS:Alumni Law Network
Are you a Law graduate? Did you receive the first edition of the UTS:LAW Alumni Network newsletter?
Keep up to date with what is going on with your Faculty and fellow alumni, and submit your own news, achievements and photos.
In other UTS:LAW news, Professor Philip Griffith, Associate Professor Rob Watt and Associate Professor Colin Ying were farewelled in a combined celebration on 31 August. With over 100 years of service to UTS between them, these men will be greatly missed by the Faculty. UTS sends them off warmly as they enter their well-earned retirement.
To join the Law Network, please contact the Alumni & Development Office.
E. alumni@uts.edu.au or T. 02 9514 9861
For more information about Law Network benefits and events, please contact Law Alumni Officer, Anna Munro. E. anna.munro@uts.edu.au
JOIN a UTS:Alumni Network Today!
Are you interested in opportunities for social and professional networking with alumni from your faculty, or who live in the same region, or work in the same field as you? Then join a UTS:Alumni Network and keep in touch with the friends and colleagues from your university days and meet more UTS people.
Alumni members are closely involved in running networks, with support from the Alumni & Development Office. Graduates are welcome to join an existing alumni network, or can set up a new alumni network with assistance from the Alumni & Development Office.
For a full list of active UTS:Alumni Networks click here.
If your preferred Network is not up and running yet, why not contact the Alumni & Development Office to discuss setting up additional networks?
P. 9514 9861 or E. alumni@uts.edu.au
| GRADUATE PROFILE |
Jim White
ME Adult Education, 1996
UTS alumnus, Jim White, was born in America's rural heartland to a middle-class family in a small town in the state of Iowa. After finishing his undergraduate studies locally, Jim's life-path quickly took on an international dimension while he worked for Blockbuster Video in Europe and, ultimately, Australia.
Jim strongly believes that knowledge gained through education is the key to understanding and solving issues in today's world. This quest for knowledge led him to complete a Master's Degree in the Adult Education Program at UTS, and greatly advanced his career in human resources management with leading international companies like Universal Music, Napster and Paramount Pictures, where he currently holds the position of Vice-President of Human Resources.
While working and travelling around the world, Jim captured his thoughts and experiences in journals. These journals served as the springboard for his newly published book, The World is a Safe Place. In this book, Jim brings us to a new level of consciousness in determining how our thoughts create our realities-personally and on a societal level. Jim White has chosen to live his life believing in 'positive possibilities' and beckons us all to do the same!
Please keep us updated with your career news, or any achievements and awards you may have received. We are preparing our next e:Connect and would love to hear from you.
Email your career news to alumni@uts.edu.au
| THIS MONTHS SPECIAL OFFERS FOR YOU |
Win Your Ultimate Terrigal Weekend Getaway
Crowne Plaza Terrigal is offering UTS:Alumni members the chance to win an Ultimate Weekend Getaway.
To win your weekend away, simply tell us in 30 words or less what you would do if you were in charge of Crowne Plaza Terrigal for a day and the Ultimate Weekend Getaway could be yours! The weekend away is valid only for 9th - 11th November 2007.
Crowne Plaza Terrigal is only 90 minutes from Sydney, and located right on the beach. With award winning facilities including Seasalt Restaurant and the invigorating Tea Tree Spa, Crowne Plaza Terrigal is the place for weekend getaways.
You can choose from an extensive list of activities for your Ultimate Weekend Getaway. Learn how to fly a plane, charter a private fishing boat for a day, have an all day spa experience, or learn how to DJ and play a set in the Crowne Plaza nightclub. The choice is yours!
Make sure you also invite your friends to enter. If you referred the winning entrant, you will receive a weekend getaway for two at Crowne Plaza Terrigal.
Get creative and enter online now at www.terrigalweekend.com
Click here for more details.
Hurry, get your entry in before the competition closes on Friday 21 September, 2007.
Conditions apply. See www.terrigalweekend.com for details.
30% off Hunter Valley Crowne Plaza Rates for UTS:Alumni
Get ready to relax, unwind and enjoy some fine wine! Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley is offering UTS Alumni 30% off the Best Flexible Rate of the day for the remainder of 2007.
Surrounded by picturesque vineyards, golf course greens and framed by the rugged Brokenback Ranges, Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley epitomises the newest and best of hospitality and deluxe accommodation. The hotel is ideally located on Wine Country Drive with easy access to wineries and attractions. Come and discover why Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley is the place to getaway.
Click here for more information. Please quote 'UTS Alumni' when calling the reservations team.
To book your Hunter Valley retreat, call the Central Reservations Team on 138 388, or email: reservations.hunter@ihg.com
For more information about Hunter Valley Crowne Plaza, visit www.crowneplaza.com/huntervalley
Conditions: Special rates are exclusively available to UTS Alumni until 30 December 2007. Not valid in conjunction with any other offer and are subject to availability.
Discounted BSharp Theatre Tickets for Alumni
BSharp is offering UTS:Alumni members concession priced tickets for the production JESUS HOPPED THE A TRAIN. To take advantage of this offer, simply quote 'ALUMNI JESUS SPECIAL' when booking your tickets.
Performance dates: Tuesday 18 - Sunday 23, September
Tuesdays 7pm, Wednesdays - Saturdays 8.15pm, Sundays 5.15pm.
Full $29, Conc & UTS:Alumni $23, Preview (13th) $20, Groups of 5+ $25, Tuesday pay what you can (Min $10)
Murri Fulla Films in association with BSharp presents, JESUS HOPPED THE A TRAIN, a play by Stephan Adly Guirgis
Two inmates are in protective custody on Rickers Island. One is a serial killer who awaits extradition for execution, the other awaits trial for a crime he believes wasn't a crime. One has found God, the other needs to find himself. Jesus Hopped the A Train is about what we truly believe to be right. It's about contradiction and hypocrisy. It's about faith, morality and the essential nature of what it is to be human.
'What makes the play absolutely gripping is not the plot and the suspense that hangs over everything, but the philosophical and religious beliefs that are fiercely contested and imbue the whole work with tragic irony.' The Age.
Tuesdays 7pm, Wednesdays - Saturdays 8.15pm, Sundays 5.15pm.
Full $29, Conc & UTS:Alumni $23, Preview (13th) $20, Groups of 5+ $25, Tuesday pay what you can (Min $10)
To book your tickets, please call 9699 3444 or visit www.belvoir.com.au
WIN a Dendy Film Double Pass to Away From Her
UTS:Alumni has eight preview double passes to the poetic film, Away From Her, to give away.
Away From Her is the lyrical screenplay adaptation of celebrated author Alice Munro's short story "The Bear Came Over the Mountain". The film is a beautifully moving love story that deals with memory and the circuitous, un-namable paths of a long marriage.
Married for 50 years, Grant's (Gordon Pinsent) and Fiona's (Julie Christie) commitment to each other appears unwavering, and their everyday life is full of tenderness and humour. This serenity is broken only by the occasional, carefully restrained reference to the past, giving a sense that this marriage may not always have been such a fairy tale. This tendency of Fiona's to make such references, along with her increasingly evident memory loss, creates a tension that is usually brushed off casually by both of them. As the lapses become more obvious and dramatic, it is no longer possible for either of them to ignore the fact that Fiona is suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
To WIN one of the eight preview passes, all you have to do is be one of the first of eight to email alumni@uts.edu.au
| LIFELONG LEARNING AT UTS |
UTS:IT has a range of short courses for the experienced professional, intended to satisfy various career development needs. Prove that you are serious about your IT career and take the next step.
There is a 10% discount available for all registered UTS:Alumni members. When booking, please quote your membership number.
2007 courses scheduled to commence soon:
- Start 15/9/07 Integrating PHP with My SQL
http://it.uts.edu.au/course/shortcourse/programming/php_mysql.html - Start 2/10/07 SQL Server 2005 for Business Intelligence
http://it.uts.edu.au/course/shortcourse/programming/sqlbusiness.html - Start 13/10/07 Linux Systems Administration
http://it.uts.edu.au/course/shortcourse/programming/linuxsysadmin.html - Start 13/10/07 Extreme Programming and Agile Methods
http://it.uts.edu.au/course/shortcourse/programming/xp.html - Start 27/10/07 Network Security
http://it.uts.edu.au/course/shortcourse/cisco/netsec.html - Start 3/11/07 CCNA stage 2
http://it.uts.edu.au/course/shortcourse/cisco/ccna2.html - Start 3/11/07 CCNA stage 4
http://it.uts.edu.au/course/shortcourse/cisco/ccna4.html
To pay for and secure a place in the course of your preference, please complete the application form http://it.uts.edu.au/course/shortcourse/shortcourses_apply.pdf with your credit card details and fax to 9514 1844 immediately.
Plan ahead! The 2008 short courses timetable will be available from our website in October.
Please contact Julie Lui Ph: 9514 1806 or Elaine Lawrence ph: 9514 1861 or email: shortcourses@it.uts.edu.au
Australian Centre for Independent Journalism Short Courses
The ACIJ has limited places available in the following short courses: Magazine Feature Writing, Writing for Publication and Photojournalism. Registered UTS:Alumni members receive a 30% discount on ACIJ courses.
Magazine Feature Writing with Sandra Symons
9 October to 13 November - 6pm to 9pm over six consecutive Tue evenings
This course is for people who need to develop their feature writing skills and gain an increased understanding of the way feature articles are developed. Topics covered include defining feature and news stories, working with editors, developing story ideas, researching, interviewing, structuring and writing features.
Various types of magazine writing is analysed including the arts, reviews, news features, travel stories, service articles, columns, profiles, infotainment and lifestyle.
The course fee $1,050 however UTS Staff, Students and Alumni can attend at the discounted rate of $720.
Writing for Publication with Berwyn Lewis
10 to 12 October - 9.30am to 4.30pm over three consecutive days (Wed to Fri)
This practical course will enhance your writing skills and give you the information needed to write clearly, simply and effectively. The course covers grammar, defining news, structure and planning, identifying a target audience, headline writing, interviewing techniques, media releases and effective ways to communicate through the media.
The course fee $1,050 however UTS Staff, Students and Alumni can attend at the discounted rate of $720.
Photojournalism with Moshe Rosenzveig
31 October to 28 November (five Wed eve's and one Sat 17 Nov)
The aim of this course is to give the essentials on what photojournalism is about and how it fits into the media landscape, social conscience and personal storytelling. It will cover pre and post-production, producing a story, how to use the camera, Photoshop and how to tell stories with pictures. Some reading and preparation time for assignments is required.
Each participant will receive an individual A5 professionally produced booklet with his or her photographs taken in this course.
The course fee $990 however UTS Staff, Students and Alumni can attend at the discounted rate of $675.
Places are limited to 12 participants on each course.
Please contact Tameera Kemp on 9514 2488 or email acij@uts.edu.au to enroll, or visit http://www.acij.uts.edu.au/shortcourses/index.html for further information.
Registered members of UTS:Alumni are entitled to a 10% discount on selected short course programs. So take advantage of this offer and continue your education!
The alumni discount is applied at the discretion of course administrators. Please confirm if the discount is applicable when registering for your short course.
For a comprehensive list of all current UTS short courses, please visit: http://www.shortcourses.uts.edu.au/
| YOU CAN HELP MAKE UTS AN EVEN BETTER UNIVERSITY |
Invest in Knowledge - Buy a UTS Library Book
UTS enjoys a strong reputation based on a total educational package. This includes the excellent teaching and learning resources provided by the UTS Library.
Please consider making an investment - an investment in knowledge. By purchasing one or more books for the Library you will inspire hundreds of students eager to learn and help teaching staff make an even greater contribution to the achievements of UTS long into the future.
Every book purchased will be acknowledged with a special nameplate showing the name of the donor or someone nominated by the donor.
Please click here to make your knowledge investment.
Consider Support for Scholarships at UTS
This year, UTS is working to increase the funds available to make it possible for disadvantaged yet able students to complete a course at our university. UTS is appealing to the business community, UTS staff, alumni and other generous people to help UTS fund scholarships for disadvantaged students.
Already many students, some with disabilities or from disadvantaged backgrounds have benefited from this generous support.
Donations to the fund are fully tax deductible and your contribution will be of lasting benefit to the students and to society.
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