MEDT100 to MGMT307

MEDT100 Meditation in the Christian Tradition                                                                                    10 cp

Prerequisite Nil

Teaching Organisation 36 contact hours or equivalent (3 modules of 12 contact hours or equivalent)

This unit will focus on the history and practice of meditation in the Christian tradition. The rediscovered ancient techniques of prayer, using mantras, sacred words, icons and symbols will introduce participants to the rich heritage of Christian meditation. Emphasis will be placed on the use of Lectio Divina as a way of breaking open the Holy Scriptures.

MEDT101 Meditation Across the Lifespan                                                                                             10 cp

Prerequisite MEDT100 Meditation in the Christian Tradition

Teaching Organisation 36 contact hours or equivalent (3 modules of 12 contact hours or equivalent)

Meditation with children, teenagers and adults offers unique opportunities to explore the depths of Christian spiritual life. This unit will examine stages of development and meditation techniques appropriate for various age groups with an emphasis on Christian approaches. A compulsory part of the unit is supervised professional experience or experiential learning.

MEDT102 Meditation and Special Needs                                                                                              10 cp

Prerequisite MEDT100 Meditation in the Christian Tradition

Teaching Organisation 36 contact hours or equivalent (3 modules of 12 contact hours or equivalent).

This unit will prepare students for leading meditation sessions in schools and parishes. The special needs of individuals and groups at various stages of life’s journey will be considered. Particular attention will be given to the link between psychology, temperament and spirituality. The power of meditation in spiritual, psychological and physical healing will also be an area of special focus and attention. An introduction to leadership and interpersonal communication skills will also be highlighted.

MEDT103 Meditation in Other Traditions                                                                                              10 cp

Prerequisite MEDT100 Meditation in the Christian Tradition

Teaching Organisation 36 contact hours or equivalent (3 modules of 12 contact hours or equivalent).

Living in a multicultural society, many students will have already been exposed to other meditation traditions (for example, yoga, Buddhism, Sufism, Kabbalah, Dadirri, martial arts etc.)  This unit will examine the history of a number of meditation techniques in the light of Christian practice and belief. An in-depth study of a spiritual classic will provide a reference point when exploring other major traditions. A compulsory part of the unit is supervised professional experience or supervised experiential learning.

MGMT101 Fundamentals of Management                                                                                            10 cp

Prerequisites Nil

Teaching Organisation 3 hours per week for 12 weeks or equivalent.

The unit will introduce participants to a systematic understanding of the management processes and associated human behaviour in the workplace. It is about how organisations are managed and how managers can best help their organisations set and achieve their goals in an effective and an efficient manner. To be able to understand some of the processes involved in managing, as well as to explain some elements of human behaviour, participants will cover planning and controlling, perception, motivation theories, group dynamics and teamwork, organisational culture, organisational design and structure, leadership theories, attitudes, social responsibility and ethical issues. The emphasis will be on the application of these concepts to the workplace.

MGMT103 Residential Care and Supervision 1                                                                                    10 cp

Prerequisites Nil

Teaching Organisation Each semester is 12 weeks in length and is taught by distance education.

This unit deals with policy and practice of care and supervision requirements in the residential setting, sealing with both daily concerns together with ongoing longer term planning and policy-making. The daily supervision cycle includes such issues as leave, study, meals, rosters, recreation, communication and health. The longer-term issues include academic development, social and emotional issues, travel policy, transition stages experienced by the residents, and workplace occupational health and safety procedures. This unit is descriptive and theoretical and gives the prerequisite requirements for the Residential Care and Supervision 2 and Residential Care and Supervision 3 units.

MGMT203 Managing Organisations                                                                                                      10 cp

Prerequisites BUSO102 Business Administration

Teaching Organisation This unit is taught in the Distance Education mode and is presented in two parts. Part one consists of 12 topics presented over 12 weeks. There will be a new module (topic) every week. Each module consists of required reading, outcomes, key terms, summary or required reading and an assessment item. Part two consists of residential school sessions.

The purpose of this unit is to introduce the student to study of management and organisational processes. The broad purpose is to enable students to gain an understanding of human behaviour in work organisations and the effects of organisational structure and policies on staff. The unit stresses the need for a systematic way of thinking about people at work and the implications of such thinking for dealing effectively with problems that face staff in work organisations. This unit will also explore social responsibility and ethical issues. The emphasis will be on the application of these and other relevant concepts to the workplace. Indigenous and non-Indigenous organisations will be considered.

MGMT205 Managerial Decision-Making                                                                                               10 cp

Prerequisites Nil

Teaching Organisation 3 hours per week for 12 weeks or equivalent.

Information and skills required to solve real problems in the business (or any other) world are so diverse and changing so rapidly that it is impossible within the confines of any undergraduate course to provide you with all the knowledge and discipline skills that you will need to solve the problems which you are likely to meet after graduation. Yet problem-solving and decision-making are the core of what professional work is all about.

This unit is a first step to help you to develop the skills and attitudes to enable you to feel confident that you can tackle problems that presently cannot be foreseen. This requires a different kind of educational process - one that focuses on you as the learner and emphasises an active, creative learning process on your behalf.

By so doing we hope to help you learn how to think for yourself, how to analyse a problem, gather relevant information, generate solution hypotheses, make informed judgments on the basis of these hypotheses, the information available, their ethical values and common sense, and communicate their conclusions effectively.

MGMT206 Indigenous Leadership                                                                                                        10 cp

Prerequisites MGMT203 Managing Organisations

Teaching Organisation This unit is taught in the Distance Education mode and is presented in two parts. Part one consists of 12 topics presented over 12 weeks. There will be a new module (topic) every week. Each module consists of required reading, outcomes, key terms, summary or required reading and an assessment item. Part two consists of residential school sessions.

This unit will examine the principles of leadership and their application to leadership practices taking into account the Indigenous culture and lifestyles. The unit will challenge participants to reflect on, leadership and management theories, strategies and practices and analyse them from a number of perspectives to identify their relevance to managing functions and organisations in the public and private sectors, Indigenous and non Indigenous organisations.

MGMT207 Business Decisions                                                                                                              10 cp

Prerequisites MGMT203 Managing Organisations

Teaching Organisation This unit is taught in the Distance Education mode and is presented in two parts. Part one consists of 12 topics presented over 12 weeks. There will be a new module (topic) every week. Each module consists of required reading, outcomes, key terms, summary or required reading and an assessment item. Part two consists of residential school sessions.

This unit is designed to develop the skills and attitudes to enable students to feel confident that they can tackle problems that presently cannot be foreseen. This requires focusing on students as the learner and emphasises an active, creative learning process on their behalf. Students will be provided with an experience in which they can explore and develop their own thinking and problem-solving skills. By so doing we hope to help learners how to think for themselves, how to analyse a problem, gather relevant information, generate solution hypotheses, make informed judgments on the basis of these hypotheses, the information available, their ethical values and common sense, and communicate their conclusions effectively.

MGMT303 Management                                                                                                                       10 cp

Prerequisites Nil

All nurses, regardless of their practice setting, function as managers and to some degree as leaders. This unit aims to provide students with the opportunity to integrate theory which underpins managerial practices relevant to their roles as clinical nurses, managers and leaders in a variety of health care settings in Australia.

MGMT304 Strategic Management                                                                                                        10 cp

Prerequisites Completion of 150 credit points including MGMT101 Fundamentals of Management

Teaching Organisation 3 hours per week for 12 weeks or equivalent.

This unit is the capstone subject of the Bachelor of Business Degree course and it is designed to enable students to integrate concepts from their studies in the core and professional strand units. It will introduce students to the study of Strategic Management within the organisational context. It will extend and integrate the basic concepts of Management, Marketing, Operations, Information Systems, Statistics and Financial Strategic Planning.

The unit will help participants to become acquainted with elements of the organisational strategy exploring the context of strategy, the strategic environment, strategy formulation and issues relating to the implementation of strategy. The unit will also include how the various functional strategies integrate and interact to form the organisational strategy. It will provide participants with competencies, skills and the understanding necessary for implementing and managing the strategy process that aims to ensure the long-term viability and success of an organisation or enterprise.

MGMT305 Management and Leadership                                                                                              10 cp

Prerequisites Completion of 120 credit points including MGMT101 Fundamentals of Management

Teaching Organisation 3 hours per week for 12 weeks or equivalent.

This unit will examine the principles of leadership and their application to leadership practices in our contemporary society. The unit will challenge participants to reflect on leadership and management theories, strategies and practices and analyse them from a number of perspectives to identify their relevance to managing functions and organisations in the public and private sectors. Participants will be challenged to identify the basic values and assumptions underpinning these various approaches with a view to determining their own philosophy and values and how these will help shape their leadership and management practices. The unit will help participants to become acquainted to respond effectively and authentically to the many challenges, tensions and paradoxes facing today’s organisations.

MGMT307 Cross -Cultural Management                                                                                               10 cp

Prerequisites MGMT101 Fundamentals of Management and BUSO204 International Affairs

Teaching Organisation 3 hours per week for 12 weeks or equivalent.

This unit will introduce students to the study of management within the international context. It will extend and integrate the basic concepts of management and how they are affected by differences across cultures. The unit will help participants to become acquainted with elements of cultural context for management, managing across cultures, cross-cultural communications, motivation and leadership. Participants will also be introduced to ethical issues across cultures.