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Electives Plus MinorsElectives plus combinations provide Swinburne degree students with options to broaden their career skills and strengthen their employability by selecting from units outside their degree discipline. |
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| Swinburne students can choose to study electives plus minors of four* units from one of the following themes: |  |
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| Electives plus minors are available in all Swinburne degree programs subject to timetabling constraints, with the exception of double degree programs, specialist double major degrees, and where entry has been approved with advanced standing. | ||
| International students electing to undertake the optional Winter Term must complete at least 8 units of study (100 credit points) within the academic year (excluding Summer Term), with a minimum of 3 units (37.5 credit points) in Semesters 1 and 2. Please visit the Summer & Winter Term website for further details. * Engineering students need only undertake the first three of the four units, unless indicated otherwise by an asterisk. * Students who have commenced Electives Plus prior to 2009 may complete their original sequence. For details please click here to view the previous offerings |
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| Electives Available on the Sarawak Winter Term Program Electives Plus Units:
NOTE: units may be subject to change. |
| Design: process and strategy This electives plus sequence of units has been developed to introduce non-designers to the importance of design and design thinking in contemporary culture and business environments. Students will explore aspects of contemporary design practice, the process of making and communicating through digital media, and the development and articulation of innovation, with a focus on employing design in a wide business context. Students undertaking this elective sequence will engage in experiential project-based learning and workshops, and develop critical, practical and key transferable skills highly valued in the workplace. HDC004 Digital Design HDC005 Contemporary Design Issues HDC006 Managing Design HDC002 Methods of Investigation (new) |
| Effective communication This electives plus sequence in communication skills is designed to develop students' oral and written communication skills to a high level and foster teamwork skills. HAC113 Professional Communication Practice |
| Applied Marketing This electives plus sequence is suitable for students wishing to grasp the basics of marketing, with an emphasis on the application of a variety of marketing tools in various contexts. HBM110N Fundamentals of Marketing |
| Establishing & Running a Business This electives plus sequence is proposed as suiting any student who wants an overview of business, who intends to start a business or expects to work as a sole contractor. HBN200N New Venture Development & Management |
| Information & Knowledge Management This electives plus sequence introduces the basics of information systems in organisations, and allow students to then pursue from either a technical or more analytical perspective how information and knowledge resources can be exploited and directly contribute to increased efficiency and effectiveness in contemporary organisations, supported by developments in ICT. HIT1401 Intro to Business Information Systems |
| Multimedia & Web Development This electives plus sequence develops the ability to develop dynamic websites. It provides a general introduction to the practice of multimedia creation, and then focuses on web page development, before moving onto learning how to make websites more interactive using web scripting languages. HET215 Multimedia Applications |
| Social Research Skills HAS317 Qualitative Research Methods |
| Sustainability The new Sustainability theme Elective Plus sequence will introduce the issues of sustainability from a number of perspectives and provide some basic scientific and technical principles to a complex and challenging issue. HES1101 Climate Change |
These features of Swinburne's Professional Learning Model are available to domestic students undertaking undergraduate bachelor degree programs offered at Swinburne's Melbourne and Sarawak campuses.
Restrictions apply to international students in Australia on student visas, students admitted into programs with significant levels of advanced standing and students who undertake Swinburne programs in online/distance mode, designed and offered in conjunction with overseas or industry partners or delivered by Open Universities Australia.
For further information on all Swinburne undergraduate programs, contact the Swinburne Student Information Centre, phone 1300 368 777. |