Advanced Learning for Professionals
The University of Adelaide Masterclass Series
Join us from July 1-5 for an expert-led series of masterclasses designed to deepen your knowledge and enhance your skills across a range of disciplines. Experience transformative sessions that dive into the heart of contemporary challenges and innovations, from tackling trauma in counselling and psychotherapy to navigating the dynamic landscape of public health, immersive technologies, and strategic communication. Led by top academics and industry leaders, these immersive learning experiences offer a unique chance to engage with cutting-edge ideas, gain practical strategies for success, and connect with like-minded professionals.
Upcoming Masterclasses
With Dr. Scott Hanson-Easey
Planetary Health is a relatively new transdiscipline that has emerged from the recognition that human health is inexorably dependant on the health of Earth's natural systems. In an unprecedented era where human activities are redefining the safe environmental limits within which human civilization has thrived for millennia, Planetary Health takes a wholistic approach to understanding complex interactions between human and global environmental change. This field is anchored in the evidence that disruptions to Earth's natural systems, be it through deforestation, pollution, or the release of greenhouse gases, have direct and often detrimental consequences on human health and wellbeing. This talk will explore the interconnections between human health and earth’s natural systems and discuss opportunities to address risks to health confronting global populations.
Tuesday July 2
With Steven Cook
Immersive Technologies, such as VR (Virtual Reality), AR (Augmented Reality) and MR (Mixed Reality), are capable of more than just games (even though games are a great use for them). These technologies provide us with new ways to gather human interaction data, experience realistically simulated content, and/or educate and train. In this talk, you will receive an overview of a handful of projects coming from The University of Adelaide’s own Realties Extended business unit.
Wednesday July 3
With Dr. Rajeev Kamineni
Behind the glitz and glamour, there is a significant amount of sweat and effort to get a movie project off the ground and into the theatres. However, many consumers do not get to appreciate the significant business role played by a movie producer. In this presentation, movie industry professional and academic, Dr Rajeev Kamineni will showcase how a movie producer has to exhibit command over creativity in the script selection, budgeting, project management and marketing in order to successfully execute a movie project. These four roles fit in well with the theory of entrepreneurship that highlights discovery of opportunity, execution and exploitation. Therefore, for every movie that he/she produces, a movie producer is an entrepreneur in the true sense. The movie business eco system will also be explored to explain the breadth and span of movie business.
Thursday July 4
With Dr. Victoria Fielding
News is notionally presented as an objective, neutral and independent source of information, providing the public with a diversity of ideas and perspectives about the world. However, some news outlets are doing more than merely reporting about cultural, political, and social issues – they are advocating by taking positions on them. In this presentation, Dr Victoria Fielding will explore various cases of journalists and commentators acting as advocates by participating in public debates. She will describe how news is used as a public relations or strategic communication campaign with the goal of influencing the public’s views. The consequences of such media advocacy will also be explored to explain why audiences are manipulated and democracy undermined when news becomes public relations.
Friday July 5
Lunch and Learn
The University of Adelaide offers Lunch and Learn sessions to industry professionals, providing a unique opportunity for businesses to learn from the expertise of our renowned academics and researchers. During these sessions, attendees can enjoy a delicious lunch on us while gaining valuable insights into cutting-edge research, industry trends and emerging technologies.
With a wide range of topics and themes covered, our Lunch and Learn sessions are an excellent way for industry professionals and organisations to stay-up-date with the latest advancements and connect with experts in their field.
Contact us to learn more about how the University of Adelaide can support business growth through our Lunch and Learn program at your organisation.
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