OPEN NIGHT
2013
WEDNESDAY 24 JULY 2013, 5.30PM-8.30PM
www.acu.edu.au
Welcome to ACU
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Brisbane Campus. The campus is located
on an outstanding, picturesque 40 hectare site, high on a hill some 12 kilometres
to the north of the Brisbane CBD, and close to the international airport.
The campus is accessible via Brisbane City Council buses which run from the
city to Approach Road. ACU also offers a free shuttle bus to ferry students from
Toombul and Northgate Railway Stations and Chermside Shopping Centre, to
the Campus. Uniquely, car parking is free of charge and there is ample parking
space to go around for all students wishing to access the campus by vehicle.
With 5,000 students on site, we are proud of our close-knit community. ACU
Brisbane offers a caring and individual educational experience.
Campus facilities include a 25 metre swimming pool and a parent’s room.
There is a student recreational room with a large screen television and pool
table. There is also a brand new Multi-Sports court. All these facilities are for
use by students free of charge. There is also a cafeteria and library on campus,
and many parts of the campus are wi-fi enabled.
EARLY ACHIEVERS’
PROGRAM
The campus has undergone rapid expansion. The campus is well known for its
offerings in Education, Nursing and Midwifery, Paramedicine, Exercise Science,
Physiotherapy, Psychology, Religious Education, Social Work, Social Science,
Theology, Arts and Business.
The campus will be offering a number of new
courses including Accounting and Finance,
Information Technology, Occupational Therapy
and Speech Pathology in 2014 as well as new
double degrees across different faculties: Exercise
Science/Business Administration, Exercise
Science/Public Health, Applied Public Health/
Global Studies, Arts/Global Studies, Business
Administration/Global Studies and Commerce/
Global Studies.
The Early Achievers’ Program (EAP) is an early entry scheme that recognises
the achievements and community contributions made by prospective
students, of both school leaver and non-school leaver backgrounds.
I welcome you all to the Brisbane Campus to meet
our staff and students and tour our facilities and
services. I guarantee that you will receive a warm
welcome and helpful advice at this important
time for your future.
Successful applicants will be notified of the outcome of their EAP application
ahead of usual university offers, allowing them to enjoy their summer with the
confidence of knowing they have secured a place at Australian Catholic University.
Professor Jim Nyland
Associate Vice-Chancellor (Brisbane)
Whether it be volunteering in a local cultural, sporting or religious group
or providing care to someone in need, if applicants have the enthusiasm to
succeed, they are the type of student that the University would like to welcome.
Also taken into consideration are community contributions, employment
experience and professional courses that have been undertaken.
For more information, please visit: www.acu.edu.au/eap
Want to find out more?
Drop by the EAP information session at 5.30pm or 7.30pm in Room IB.15
(I Building).
New for 2014
BACHELOR OF ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE
BACHELOR OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
The new Bachelor of Accounting and Finance is focused on preparation for a
career in banking, insurance, investment or financial services. This degree is
unique in its concentration on Accounting and Finance, and will provide an
opportunity for graduates to simultaneously be recognised as Accountants
and Finance professionals.
Occupational therapists work with a range of clients to help them identify
physical, cognitive or societal barriers to participation. Occupational therapists
work with clients to assess their environment and help them adapt and
participate in daily activities which most people take for granted.
Want to find out more?
Drop by the Occupational Therapy information session at 6.30pm or 7.50pm
in Room YA.02 (Y Building) or visit the course information expo in Rooms NA.06
& NA.07 (N Building).
Drop by the Faculty of Business information session at 5.50pm or 6.45pm in
Room IB.04 (I Building) or visit the course information expo in Rooms NA.06
& NA.07 (N Building).
BACHELOR OF GLOBAL STUDIES DUAL DEGREES
Bachelor of Global Studies will give you the opportunity to learn about the
social, political, cultural, legal, environmental and economic changes that are
shaping the world. Bachelor of Global Studies students must undertake this
degree with a complementary ACU degree of either Bachelor of Arts; Bachelor
of Business Administration; Bachelor of Commerce; Bachelor of Theology or
Bachelor of Applied Public Health.
Want to find out more?
Drop by the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Expo table information session
at 5.50pm or 6.45pm in Room IB.03 or visit the course information expo
in Rooms NA.06 & NA.07 (N Building).
BACHELOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
If you already have a Diploma or Advanced Diploma in Information
Technology and want to develop your IT skills further – not to mention
upgrade your IT qualification to a full bachelor degree in as little as 18 months
– then the Bachelor of Information Technology is for you. The Bachelor of
Information Technology teaches you how to: analyse, design, build, test,
and implement computer-based systems to support the needs of individuals,
organisations and society.
Want to find out more?
Drop by the Faculty of Business information session at 5.50pm or 6.45pm
in Room IB.04 (I Building) or visit the course information expo in Rooms NA.06
& NA.07 (N Building).
Want to find out more?
BACHELOR OF SPEECH PATHOLOGY
The Bachelor of Speech Pathology will teach you how to help people who
have trouble communicating and/or swallowing. The course encompasses all
aspects of communication including: speech, writing, reading, signs, symbols
and gestures.
Want to find out more?
Drop by the Speech Pathology information session at 5.50pm or 7.10pm in
Room YA.01 (Y Building) or visit the course information expo in Rooms NA.06
& NA.07 (N Building).
DIGITAL JOURNALISM
The rapidly changing media environment provides the opportunity for ACU
to provide a suite of Digital Journalism units that is designed to keep up with
the evolution of the new media and resulting changes to journalistic practice.
The units can be taken either as a Major or a Minor – depending on the
student’s choice and program.
The Digital Journalism stream is a professionally-oriented program whose
units are designed to produce students who are skilled in a range of areas
of digital media and convergence journalism. The capstone production
units enable the students to consolidate the skills that they have developed
in previous units and to develop leadership skills as News Directors in the
converged newsroom. Student work produced in the online news, audio
and video journalism units will be checked and published online as part of
a converged web news site. Advanced level students will also be given the
opportunity to apply for internships with local media outlets.
Want to find out more?
Drop by the Arts & Sciences information session at 5.50pm or 6.45pm in Room
IB.03 (I Building) or visit the course information expo in Rooms NA.06 & NA.07
(N Building).
Activities and Events
ACU SHUTTLE SERVICES
(5.30pm – 8.30pm)
ACU will be running a free bus to and
from Toombul, Northgate, Chermside
and Hawthorne on Open Night. They
will depart from the shuttle bus station
at the back of the library. Refer to the
times below.
Throughout the year and on Open
Night, ACU offers two bus services
which run Monday to Saturday. The
Toombul service leaves from Grace
Street (Toombul Railway Station end)
on the half hour and on the hour,
continues to Northgate Railway Station
(Ridge Street, ramp side), and then
on to ACU. Buses return to Toombul
using the reverse route, and leave at 15
minutes and 45 minutes past the hour.
The last bus leaving from Toombul is at
9.00pm and the last bus leaving from
ACU is at 9.15pm.
The Chermside service leaves from
Thomas Street, Chermside (opposite
the Quest Apartments) every 40
minutes. The last bus leaving from
Chermside is at 8.50pm, and the last
bus leaving from ACU is at 9.10pm.
There is a 5.30pm service leaving
Thomas Street, arriving at ACU at
approx. 5.45pm, and returning back
to Chermside.
The Hawthorne service has been
added for Open Night only. The bus
will leave from the school bus stop on
Virginia Avenue at Lourdes Hill College
at 5.00pm. The return bus will leave
ACU at 7.00pm and return to the same
bus stop on Virginia Avenue. Cars
can be parked inside the Lourdes Hill
College grounds.
CAMPUS TOURS
(Information Tent,
5.30pm – 7.30pm)
Depart every half-hour. Meet at the
Information Tent at the Bell Tower Court.
CHAPEL
(A Building, Level B)
The Chapel will be open for you to view.
COFFEE CART
(Bell Tower Court,
5.30pm-8.00pm)
Free hot coffee for all visitors!
COURSES AND CAREERS
ADVICE
(N Building – Peter Sheehan
Building, Rooms NA.06 & NA.07)
Visit the Course Information Expo!
Your one stop shop for all ACU courses!
It provides the opportunity to ask
questions of a variety of Faculty staff.
ENTERTAINMENT
(Bell Tower Court)
Visit the photo booth! Grab a balloon!
Have a slushy or popcorn! All free!!
EXERCISE SCIENCE
(O Building)
Throughout the evening, the School
of Exercise Science laboratories in
Biomechanics, Exercise Physiology,
and Strength & Conditioning will be
open to provide prospective students
with an insight into what it is to be an
Exercise Scientist. Course presentations
will be given in the Exercise Physiology
laboratory (O building) at 5.50pm, and
repeated at 6.45pm. Staff and current
Exercise Science students will be
available in each of the laboratories
to answer any of your questions.
FREE BBQ
(Bell Tower Court,
5.30pm – 8.00pm)
Grab a free bite to eat.
INFORMATION TENT
(Bell Tower Court,
5.30pm – 8.30pm)
ACU staff are available to assist. Visit
the information tent to collect your
ACU bag and REGISTER YOUR CHANCE
TO WIN A MINI iPAD!
LIBRARY
(L Building)
Library computers will be linked
to the ACU homepage for your use.
Staff will be available to answer any
of your questions.
MCAULEY CAMPUS
STUDENT ASSOCIATION
Visit McASA and discover the social,
sporting and cultural facilities it offers
on the Brisbane Campus. Throughout
the year, McASA runs a variety of
events and functions catering to a wide
range of interests including; start and
end of semester parties, end of year
ball, weekly on and off campus sport
including soccer, touch football, netball
and cricket, and charity events such as
the winter sleep out, cultural fiesta, and
shave for a cure.
NURSING, MIDWIFERY AND
PARAMEDICINE
(N Building – Peter Sheehan
Building, Rooms NC.05 & NC.15)
The Clinical Simulation Centre provides
several laboratories for students of
the Brisbane Campus to learn the skills
of a clinician in their stream of study.
On open night, the ward will be
outfitted with our computerised
healthcare life-size human simulators
and healthcare equipment to view
Nursing and Midwifery practices. Also
to view is our purpose built rooms for
high fidelity simulation where you will
view Paramedics in action.
Open Night 2013
PARENT INFORMATION
SESSION
QTAC
(I Building, Room IB.20, 6.30pm)
(W Building, Room WA.01, 6.45pm)
Information on how parents can
support their son or daughter and
assist them as they leave school
and start university.
A representative from QTAC will
present on the application system
and process at 6.30pm. They will
be available before and after the
presentation to answer your questions.
Program
5.30pm
(Bell Tower Court)
The state-of-the-art facilities provided
in this building are purpose built
for the Physiotherapy students and
provide a modern, open learning space
with a view over to the airport and
sand hills of Moreton Island. There are
three Physiotherapy Laboratories and
an Anatomy Laboratory encompassing
models and iPads used for teaching
and enhancing the student
experience, with many APPS available
to assist in the learning process.
These facilities will be open on the
night, and a continuous video of the
students learning will be playing.
Tours can be arranged by contacting
staff at the Physiotherapy stand.
• Student Centre
Find out more information on:
• Office of Student Success
(including Campus Life,
Counselling, Academic Skills,
Career Counselling and Disability
Support)
• Study Abroad
5.30pm-7.30pm
Campus Tours every half hour
(depart from the Information Tent)
5.30pm-8.30pm
ACU COURSE INFORMATION EXPO
N BUILDING, Rooms NA.06 and NA.07
Faculty of Arts
and Sciences
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Health
Sciences
(Bell Tower Court)
Indigenous staff and students will be
available to answer any questions.
Faculty of Business
Win a Mini iPad!!
VISIT THE ACU INFORMATION
TENT, FILL OUT A REGISTRATION
FORM AND GO IN THE DRAW TO
WIN A MINI IPAD! It’s that easy!
Bell Tower Court
Arts
Psychology
Creative Arts
Social Sciences
Counselling
Social Work
Global studies (dual degrees)
• Campus Ministry
WEEMALA ABORIGINAL
AND TORRES STRAIT
ISLANDER UNIT
Bell Tower Court
You’re worth more than your score (15mins) Room IB.15
Early Achiever’s Program (EAP).
(I Building)
SUPPORT SERVICES
PHYSIOTHERAPHY
(N Building – Peter Sheehan
Building, Rooms NB.29 & NB.30)
Entertainment and BBQ
Faculty of Theology
and Philosophy
Early Childhood
Education
Secondary
Education
Primary
Education
Religious
Education
Applied Public
Health
Occupational
Therapy
Exercise Science
Paramedicine
Midwifery
Physiotherapy
Nursing
Speech Pathology
Accounting and
Finance
Human Resources
Business
Administration
Information
Technology
Commerce
Marketing
Commercial Law
International
Business
Theology
Philosophy
Program
5.30pm-8.30pm
Program
Faculty / Course Presentations (Repeat Sessions) (40 mins)
Support Services
Student Centre
McAuley Student Association
Office of Student Success
(including Campus Life, Counselling,
Academic Skills, Career Counselling and
Disability Support)
Study Abroad
Weemala Indigenous Unit
Campus Ministry
Bell Tower Court
Library
L Building
Chapel of the Holy Spirit
A Building, Level B
6.45pm-7.25pm
Faculty / Course Presentations (40 mins)
5.50pm-6.30pm
6.30pm
6.45pm-7.30pm
Arts & Sciences
Room IB.03 (I Building)
Applied Public Health
Room IB.05 (I Building)
Business
Room IB.04 (I Building)
Counselling
Room IC.03 (I Building)
Education
Room IB.12 (I Building)
Exercise Science
Room OA.01 (O Building)
Nursing, Midwifery &
Paramedicine
Room IB.15 (I Building)
Physiotherapy
Room YA.03 (Y Building)
Social Work
Room IB.06 (I Building)
Theology & Philosophy
Room IC.02 (I Building)
Arts & Sciences
Room IB.03 (I Building)
Applied Public Health
Room IB.05 (I Building)
7.10pm
Speech Pathology
Room YA.01 (Y Building)
Business
Room IB.04 (I Building)
7.30pm-7.45pm
You’re worth more than your
score (15 mins)
Room IB.15 (I Building)
Education
Room IB.12 (I Building)
Exercise Science
Room OA.01 (O Building)
Nursing, Midwifery &
Paramedicine
Room IB.15 (I Building)
Physiotherapy
Room YA.03 (Y Building)
Psychology
Room IC.03 (I Building)
Social Work
Room IB.06 (I Building)
Speech Pathology
Room YA.01 (Y Building)
Theology & Philosophy
Room IC.02 (I Building)
Occupational Therapy
Room YA.02 (Y Building)
QTAC Presentation
Room IB.20 (I Building)
Parents Information Session
Room WA.01 (W Building)
Information on how parents can support their son or daughter
and assist them as they leave school and start university.
Early Achiever’s Program (EAP) – Repeat Session
7.50pm
Occupational Therapy
8.30pm
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