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Program Details: Summer

Program Details: Semester

Program Facts

Program Type: Arizona Abroad

Credit Type: Transfer Credit

Terms Available: Academic Year, Calendar Year, Fall, Spring

GPA: 2.5

Class Eligibility: Sophomore, Junior, Senior

Program Open To: UA and Non-UA Students

Language of Instruction: English

Application Deadline: Spring & Calendar Year 2021: November 15th

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UA Sydney partners with the University of Technology, Sydney - a cosmopolitan campus centrally located in the heart of Sydney. UTS has over 42,000 students in enrollment. It specializes in a variety of majors, not just in STEM fields, but also in business, communication, architecture and global studies.

Areas of study:
Business
Design, Architecture and Building
Education
Engineering
Humanities and Social Sciences
Information Technology
Law
Nursing, Midwifery and Health
Science
International Studies
Environmental Science

Below are some courses that are already approved for credit at UArizona. Please note that you can choose additional courses - in consultation with your academic advisor - from the UTS Course Catalog.

Approved Courses

Chemistry

Chemistry 2

Course Description:

The study of chemistry is central to an understanding of the physical world, and is fundamental to the study of biology, geology, and environmental science. This subject builds on and develops further the material introduced in 65111 Chemistry 1. The subject is divided into the broad areas of physical chemistry (equilibria, kinetics and thermochemistry) and organic chemistry (carbon compounds and their reactions, including biological molecules such as proteins, sugars and nucleic acids). The study of physical chemistry allows for the explanation and prediction of chemical reactivity and energetics, while organic chemistry provides the building blocks for understanding the complexity of the natural world.

Partner Course Code:

65212

UArizona Equivalent Course:

CHEM Departmental Elective, Lower division. Tier 1 & 2 Natural Sciences.

UArizona Units:

Communication

Interpersonal Communication

Course Description:

This subject is delivered within the context of effective interpersonal, intrapersonal, intraprofessional and therapeutic communication being increasingly recognised as core competencies for anyone practising in the healthcare arena. Good communication is increasingly recognised as fundamental to quality and safe health care and to become a skilled and safe communicator requires active engagement with the theories and processes of interpersonal communication. This subject introduces students to those theories and processes while integrating effective skills which are fostered by active engagement in collaborative learning spaces with practise and critical reflection. Students gain an appreciation of the centrality of interpersonal communication in developing professional relationships including professionalism, self-presentation, teamwork and building supportive workplaces and conflict management.

Partner Course Code:

92567

UArizona Equivalent Course:

COMM Departmental Elective, Lower division.

UArizona Units:

Media Power

Course Description:

Media power shapes individual and social environments from womb to tomb and beyond, raising questions about who controls our media lives: corporations or citizens? Governments or revolutionaries? Working in teams students use classic and cutting-edge media studies concepts to debate current media controversies such as privacy, trolling, cyberdating, manipulation, activism, ownership, avatars, diversity, and digital addictions to TV series, social media and games. Students acquire new skills in critical appraisal, research design, analysis and research reporting, and develop powerful research questions, and design and conduct original and ethical research projects. Students investigate key aspects of media audiences, producers, communities, media practice and power structures, building their research capacity for future media research careers, honours studies and beyond. Practical research skills are combined with communication practice in this media studies subject investigating media power.

Partner Course Code:

54080

UArizona Equivalent Course:

COMM Departmental Elective, Upper division.

UArizona Units:

Film & Television

Global Cinema

Course Description:

This subject focuses on key developments in global cinema with an emphasis on films that challenge students to think critically and creatively about the world in which they live. Through an engagement with films from a range of national and cultural contexts, students develop a critical vocabulary for thinking about the role that cinema can play in cultivating an ethically minded mode of engagement via which the status quo is called into question. Drawing on recent debates in screen studies, students reflect on the role that innovations in film form can play in prompting audiences to consider how and with what effects the world could be transformed for the better.

Partner Course Code:

54081

UArizona Equivalent Course:

FTV Departmental Elective, Lower division. Tier 2 Arts.

UArizona Units:

Health Promotion Science

Introduction to Health Care Systems

Course Description:

This subject introduces students to the major structural and functional components of health care systems, both in Australia and overseas. Key arrangements, stakeholders, processes and performance trends are explored. Students develop the ability to critically evaluate and plan strategies to address major challenges facing health care systems. In this way, the subject provides a foundation for students to understand and influence health care system improvement from an evidence-informed position.

Partner Course Code:

92566

UArizona Equivalent Course:

HPS Departmental Elective, Lower division.

UArizona Units:

Information Science

Digital Literacies

Course Description:

This subject addresses literacies that are not only crucial for everyday life and our full participation as citizens, but also required by every contemporary industry and workplace. Practical, critical and theoretical aspects of contemporary media use are explored and integrated. Students gain foundational digital media skills involving digital publishing and digital image production and compositing. They explore the shift in our understandings of being and knowing that both enabled and were enhanced by the development of digital technologies, and which provide the context for our use of them. Students also gain knowledge of the ethical responsibilities of using these media and learn to critically reflect on their own production of multimodal and participatory communication.

Partner Course Code:

54001

UArizona Equivalent Course:

ELCR Departmental Elective, Lower division.

UArizona Units:

Journalism

Digging Deeper: Current Affairs and Longer-form Journalism

Course Description:

This subject is designed to move students from news production to storytelling through longer-form journalism, focusing on the production of features and other forms of non-fiction narrative in a range of media. The subject aims to give students insight into the implications of convergence for storytelling, and how to develop a range of styles and their applications across media. An understanding of voice, story structure, interviewing technique, language and, where relevant, the use of visual images and sound are further developed in the context of students' own story production. Through a reflective approach, students develop a critical appreciation of the role played by narrative and language in media discourse, and how this relates to the work of journalists.

Partner Course Code:

54022

UArizona Equivalent Course:

JOUR Departmental Elective, Upper division.

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Investigating: Data, Tools & Stories

Course Description:

This subject introduces students to the foundations of investigative journalism in the digital age: a suite of tools for research and practice, and methods for analysing, verifying and visualising data for journalistic purposes. Students extend their abilities as reporters by developing investigative research skills, and are introduced to basic tools and techniques of data-driven reporting. They learn strategies for distinguishing investigative stories from other stories, develop their own ideas for investigative stories, researching stories in depth, finding original datasets and identifying stories in those datasets to support their reporting. They develop the capacity to critically assess and verify information and practice techniques used in industry by investigative reporters.

Partner Course Code:

54023

UArizona Equivalent Course:

JOUR Departmental Elective, Upper division.

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Stories from the Streets: Local Journalism, Social Media

Course Description:

Students develop an understanding of news content, writing and current ethical and legal standards employed in newsrooms in Australia; and research and produce accurate, well-edited news stories across online text, audio and video platforms to deadline. Students' work may be published on Central News (at the discretion of the Central News multimedia producer). Students learn how to research news beyond google and how to structure a news story across various platforms, with emphasis on writing with clarity and accuracy. They are introduced to interviewing etiquette and differences in interviewing styles across platforms. Students are exposed to real newsroom ethical and legal dilemmas.

Partner Course Code:

54020

UArizona Equivalent Course:

JOUR Departmental Elective, Lower division.

UArizona Units:

Marketing

Advertising Campaign Practice

Course Description:

Students gain insight into the various agency disciplines and their contribution to campaign research and strategy, creation and production of ideas, media planning, and pitching as an agency team. Topics include the significance of strategic planning in campaign development, conceptual issues involved in the production of advertising ideas, and the development and selling of an integrated campaign to a client. Students engage in scriptwriting and the production of creative campaign concepts for broadcast and social media.

Partner Course Code:

54047

UArizona Equivalent Course:

MKTG Departmental Elective, Upper division.

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Brand Advertising Strategies

Course Description:

In this subject, students explore the logic and evolution of branding. They develop a strong understanding of brand equity and learn how it drives contemporary advertising practice, and they apply the principles of branding to a creative advertising strategy.

Partner Course Code:

54048

UArizona Equivalent Course:

MKTG Departmental Elective, Upper division.

UArizona Units:

Corporate & Marketing Communication

Course Description:

This subject examines contemporary corporate and marketing communication objectives, strategies and methods employed by corporations and other ‘corporate bodies’ such as government agencies (e.g. transport, health, etc.) to promote their organisation, its products and services. Differences and complementation between corporate communication and marketing communication are explained. Students examine contemporary marketing communication methods with customers and potential customers, such as advertising, electronic direct mail (e-DM), promotions, events such as exhibitions and trade shows, product PR, and public social media. In addition, students explore key corporate communication concepts such as corporate identity, reputation, corporate social responsibility, and communication with stakeholders such as employees, shareholders, regulators, and local communities. Methods of internal and external corporate communication are examined, including corporate websites, intranets, internal social media, annual reports, newsletters, and corporate PR and publicity. Students are encouraged to critically examine methods of corporate and marketing communication from a standpoint of ethics and effectiveness.

Partner Course Code:

57220

UArizona Equivalent Course:

BCOM Departmental elective, Upper Division.

UArizona Units:

Digital Media: Marketing, Metrics & Data

Course Description:

This subject responds to the digital media industry's growing emphasis and reliance on data, metrics and marketing to better segment and target audiences. The rapidly-evolving digital and social media industry is framed within historical and theoretical contexts and for commercial, professional, social and personal uses. In this subject, students learn foundational digital marketing skills, digital and social media technologies, devices, platforms, media and analytical techniques to develop their marketing-oriented, decision-making skills. Students develop skills linked to content marketing, social media marketing, email marketing, as well as relevant digital tools concerning search engine optimisation (SEO), digital analytics and other social media metrics. Students learn strategies from industry case studies in business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-customer (B2C) digital marketing to better understand how businesses leverage website traffic, content performance and lead generation. Students also critically examine the consequences of digital media marketing, and the limits and perils of big data.

Partner Course Code:

54061

UArizona Equivalent Course:

MKTG Departmental Elective, Upper division.

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Exploring Media Arts

Course Description:

This subject explores creative media arts practices across moving image, audio and participatory forms. It introduces students to relevant media arts histories and contexts in addition to a range of technologies, media practices and production techniques. Each session is based around a specific theme, such as time, speed, place or memory, which is explored through creative play. Working on creative exercises, students are introduced to core skills and understandings in media arts practice. They gain basic skills in production planning, image and sound content gathering, mixing and editing, safety issues and collaborative work practices. Students publish and reflect on their creative practice online, a process that is encouraged in subjects throughout the major.

Partner Course Code:

54030

UArizona Equivalent Course:

MKTG Departmental Elective, Upper division.

UArizona Units:

Nursing

Evidence for Nursing

Course Description:

This subject develops skills in accessing and appraising research evidence upon which to base nursing practice. This subject builds on students' understandings of the utility of published practice guidelines. Focus is on selection and appraisal of published research studies and applying the evidence to selected clinical situations. Quantitative and qualitative research are introduced and their values in answering different types of clinical questions discussed. Popular health claims are evaluated as a method of understanding how the indicators of clinical effectiveness are used. The appraisal of systematic reviews and clinical practice guidelines is also introduced.

Partner Course Code:

92440

UArizona Equivalent Course:

NURS Departmental Elective, Upper division.

UArizona Units:

Physiology

Health and Homeostasis 1

Course Description:

This subject, along with 91561 Health and Homeostasis 2, provides the underpinning anatomy and physiology for the subsequent pathophysiology and pharmacology subjects in the Bachelor of Nursing (C10122). The subject provides the foundation knowledge in chemistry and biology forming the basis for the study of human anatomy and physiology. Also, through the guiding principle of homeostasis, this subject describes the contribution of the different organ systems to maintain a state of wellness. In this subject, each teaching week is dedicated to an organ system. The content encompasses the nervous, skeletal, muscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, and gastrointestinal systems. The subject provides points of reference with regard to the structure and function of individual human organs judged to be in a state of good health (e.g. heart rate, lung volume and capacity, and organ architecture). The lessons begin with the histology of the tissues and gradually progress to organs within the system. The activities in this subject introduce medical terms and present clinical case scenarios. The latter is utilised as a tool to understand the relevance as well as the application, in a clinical and professional setting, of the knowledge acquired in the teaching sessions. As part of the preparation for Pathophysiology and Pharmacology 1 and 2 (91528 and 91530), a brief overview about pharmacology and pharmacokinetics is included in the current curriculum.

Partner Course Code:

91562

UArizona Equivalent Course:

PSIO Departmental Elective, Lower division.

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Human Anatomy and Physiology

Course Description:

In this subject students gain excellent basic knowledge in physiology, putting them in good stead for medical-oriented subjects in subsequent years and potential entrance into the medical and dentistry fields. Students learn the anatomy (structure) and physiology (function) of the healthy human body. Lectures are complemented by a supportive practical/tutorial program. The subject content includes: homeostasis; the anatomical organisation of the body and anatomical terms; and the cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, endocrine, nervous, respiratory, gastrointestinal and urinary systems. Development of practical skills is a major part of the subject.

Partner Course Code:

91400

UArizona Equivalent Course:

PSIO Departmental Elective, Lower division. Tier 1 and 2 Natural Sciences.

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Political Science

Citizenship & Communication

Course Description:

This subject explores the role of the citizen communicator by examining the institutions which structure our social world, and the social arenas in which civic participation occurs. Students are introduced to political, legal, economic and media institutions and concepts in national and, to a lesser extent, global contexts. There is a particular emphasis on the skills of academic literacy, reflective practice, and research skills. Assessment ranges from traditional essay forms to weekly critical responses to the set readings.

Partner Course Code:

54000

UArizona Equivalent Course:

POL Departmental Elective, Lower division. Tier 1 and 2 Individuals & Societies.

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Politics, Ideologies & Beliefs

Course Description:

Do ideas matter in politics? How? What is the role of political ideology and beliefs in the shaping of our world? This subject investigates the main ideas that define politics, and which influence the everyday political life of states, economies and civil societies. It discusses major contemporary ideologies and beliefs, such as liberalism, conservatism, social reformism, environmentalism, socialism and religious fundamentalism. Students analyse ideologies and beliefs in real-world contexts, conducting participant observation of civil society organisations ranging from political parties to non-government organisations, religious institutions, trade unions and not-for-profit organisations.

Partner Course Code:

54051

UArizona Equivalent Course:

POL Departmental Elective, Lower division. Tier 1 and 2 Individuals & Societies.

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Self & Society

Course Description:

How are our lives shaped by the society in which we live? How do individuals and groups shape society? Our life opportunities and challenges, our worldviews and our identities, all reflect our social world. This subject introduces students to key ideas in social and political thought which enable us to understand social life. It focuses on concepts such as gender, race, ethnicity, social class and power, and explores how they can be applied to understand society and the life-paths of individuals and groups. As a core activity of the subject, students learn how to conduct a life history interview, in order to build their own social analysis of one individual's life story.

Partner Course Code:

54050

UArizona Equivalent Course:

POL Departmental Elective, Lower division. Tier 1 and 2 Individuals & Societies.

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Psychology

Psychosocial Perspectives in Health

Course Description:

In this introductory subject, students explore different conceptualisations of health, and the social, cultural and environmental influences that determine the health of individuals and communities. Key life transitions, health experiences and related behaviours are examined using theories and models from health psychology and sociology. Factors affecting health behaviour, values, coping and adaptation are explored.

Partner Course Code:

92494

UArizona Equivalent Course:

PSY Departmental Elective, Lower division.

UArizona Units:

Public Health

Fundamentals of Epidemiology

Course Description:

This subject covers the essential knowledge that clinicians, project officers, health service managers and planners, and public health practitioners need concerning epidemiology and population health. It enables students to apply analytical strategies of epidemiology to the health service and public health environment, and to assess, interpret and critically appraise the quality of evidence of health service studies. Topics covered include epidemiological methods and concepts, understanding epidemiological evidence and its limitations, using population health data, and how findings are used to support public health and health services planning and management decisions. Students also have an opportunity to calculate and interpret measures of disease frequency, association and impact. An emphasis is placed on linking epidemiological theory population health with application in public health and health services settings and decision making.

Partner Course Code:

92296

UArizona Equivalent Course:

EPID Deparmental Elective, Upper division.

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Introduction to Public Health

Course Description:

This subject introduces students to the major principles that underpin public health from an Australian perspective. Public health is explored within a population health framework and takes into consideration social, economic and environmental influences on health outcomes in a range of populations. Drawing on recent evidence, students explore key concepts that drive public health such as epidemiology, health promotion and health policy. Students gain an understanding of the role and relevance of public health in promoting good health and preventing poor health in society. Students learn to find, read and communicate information relevant to public health.

Partner Course Code:

92574

UArizona Equivalent Course:

PHP Departmental Elective, Lower division.

UArizona Units:

Sociology

Communicating Difference

Course Description:

This subject brings together a range of disciplines within communications to examine cultural difference, social identity, frameworks for promoting diversity, and contemporary community formation. In particular, case studies from contemporary Australian society are used to explore themes of racialisation, multiculturalism, gender, sexuality, and class-based inequalities, with a particular focus on Indigenous Australian and settler colonial identities. Case studies are drawn from a variety of cultural sites that engage with diversity and difference, from popular culture (such as film and television) to institutional diversity policies and social activism. This includes an opportunity to examine Sydney-based initiatives that seek to address marginalisation, promote activism, encourage community participation or extract commercial value from diversity. Through developing original ideas and projects for engaging with diversity and difference, students are invited to reflect upon their own identities from a cultural perspective. The subject also familiarises students with relevant theories and concepts, critical media studies, critical race and feminist theory, cultural geography, critical diversity studies and organisational studies. In developing frameworks for understanding inequalities, the subject equips students to evaluate the ethical dimensions of contemporary professional practices in diverse working environments.

Partner Course Code:

54002

UArizona Equivalent Course:

SOC Departmental Elective, Upper division.

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Location & Housing

Location

Sensational Sydney! Home to around 4,000,000 people, Sydney is a cosmopolitan city that offers the best of everything you could ever want -entertainment, food, and sightseeing - topped off with by some of the world's best beaches. (Think a clean version of Los Angeles!)

At UTS, the whole of Sydney is just a short walk or bus ride away. Thanks to a great central city location and excellent public transport, this urban campus is close to the all the action. If you've finished lectures, wander across to the Market City Centre to shop or meet up for lunch. Walk down to Chinatown for a plate of hot Asian noodles in one of countless delicious and cheap places to eat. Walk over to Darling Harbour for festivals, cultural activities and the green, leafy peace of the Chinese Gardens. Catch a bus down to Circular Quay for the beautiful sights of Sydney Harbour. Gang up with your friends and head into town or to Broadway Mall for a movie. And on the weekends, there are beautiful beaches and bushland to explore not far away.

Housing

UTS offers a variety of housing options for all budgets--both on- and off- campus. The UTS Housing Service website includes information and virtual tours of on-campus options as well as an area with suggestions for off-campus options. Study abroad students are given priority placement for on campus housing.

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Program Details: Semester

Semester Dates

Arrive: Early March
Depart: Early July

Semester Cost

$50 Study Abroad Application Fee
Mandatory Geo Blue International Health Insurance at a rate of $3 a day (approximately $360 a semester)
You pay UA Tuition & Fees to study abroad and receive all of the financial aid you use on main campus
Other estimated costs include but not limited to housing, transportation (air & local), visa, meals, books and supplies
UA Study Abroad scholarships are available based on eligibility

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