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ANU Graduate Studies Information Evening, 14 October 2014 – Presentation Synopses

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ANU Graduate Studies Information Evening 14th October, 4–7pm University House, The Hall - Balmain Crescent, ANU

PRESENTATION SYNOPSES *All presentations start at 5pm.

COMMON ROOM

5;00pm to 5:30pm – Common Room Graduate Studies Select – The Possibilities are Endless!

Presenter: Dr Sharon Peoples, Sub-Dean Graduate Studies Select Synopsis: This talk will explore how graduate students can chose from coursework across all ANU Colleges for the Graduates Certificate of Studies, The Master of Studies and The Master of Studies (Advanced)

5:30pm to 6:00pm – Common Room Five things you should know before you enrol in a PhD program

Presenter: Professor Margaret Harding, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Synopsis: Thinking of doing a PhD? Then this presentation is not to be missed. Prof Margaret Harding will discuss five ways to set yourself up for success in your PhD and beyond at ANU.

6:00pm to 6:30pm – Common Room Admission Application Processes – Coursework & Research Applications

Presenter: Mrs Kathyrn Sanft, Manager Admissions, Division of Student Recruitment & Admissions Synopsis: A general overview will be given on the admissions processes for research and graduate coursework students. Question time will be included.

6:30pm to 7:00pm – Common Room Confused? What the Crawford School of Public Policy can offer you!

Presenters: Senior academics from Policy and Governance, Economics, Resources, Environment and Development, and National Security Policy Synopsis: Panel discussion: The Crawford School of Public Policy delivers world-class Phds and master degree programs in public policy, founded in research-led teaching and combined with a focus

• n integrating best-practice and innovative teaching methods. But which is the best one for you?

Listen to our academics battle it out as to why their graduate degree program has the theoretical and applied policy edge that matters to you! If you are interested in any one of the following disciplines come and have a listen and find out more: Public Policy ; Public Administration ; National Security Policy ; International and Development Economics ; Environmental and Resource Economics ; Environmental Management and Development ; Climate Change

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SEMINAR ROOM

5:00pm to 5:30pm – Seminar Room Environment, Sustainability & Climate Change

Presenters: Professor Stephen Dovers, The Fenner School of Environment & Society Synopsis: The Fenner School is unique in Australia. There are very few places in the world where economists and hydrologists, historians and ecologists, foresters and political scientists, soil scientists, geographers and climatologists work together towards common environment and sustainability objectives. This seminar will provide an overview of Fenner School and associated postgraduate degree programs, with an emphasis on the Master of Environment, Master of Climate Change, Master of Science specialising in Environmental Science, Master of Forestry, and Master of Energy Change.

5:30pm to 6:00pm – Seminar Room Diplomat, foreign correspondent, humanitarian or strategist?

Presenters: A panel of academic experts from diplomacy, international relations, strategy & defence Synopsis: We invite you to hear from world-class experts in the fields of diplomacy, international relations, strategy and defence, to find out how our graduate programs will benefit your career. Reach your full potential in your chosen field and develop the skills to take a leading role in the Asian Century

6:00pm to 6:30pm – Seminar Room Graduate programs in Finance, Actuarial Studies & Statistics

Presenters: Dr Bronwen Whiting and Dr Steven Sault, Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies and Applied Statistics Synopsis: This presentation will include a brief outline of the Masters degrees available in the areas

• f finance, actuarial studies and statistics at ANU and you career options once you graduate.

6:30pm to 7:00pm – Seminar Room MBA and Graduate Programs in Management & Business Administration

Presenter: To be advised - Research School of Management Synopsis: An introduction to the MBA at ANU and other graduate programs in Management and Business Administration.

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DRAWING ROOM

5:00pm to 5:30pm – Drawing Room A PhD in area studies? 1001 ways the Middle East and Central Asia can be rewarding

Presenter: Dr Kirill Nourzhanov, HDR convenor, CAIS Synopsis: The Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies (The Middle East and Central Asia) was set up in

• 1994. Over two decades, CAIS has become Australia’s leading research and teaching institution

covering the region from North Africa to China. Our staff have a strong track record in supervising multi-disciplinary PhD research, with a particular emphasis on scholarship supported by the relevant area languages and critical local knowledge. Our graduates go on to work in a great variety of professional fields, including academic, government, corporate and NGO sectors. Career prospects aside, doing a PhD at CAIS can be personally rewarding, as you’ll be part of an enthusiastic community trying to advance knowledge, acquire skills, contribute to policy debate, and have fun in the process.

5:30pm to 6:00pm – Drawing Room New directions for graduate law at ANU: ANU JD, Graduate Certificate of Law and LLM degrees

Presenter: Professor Don Rothwell

Bringing together theory and practice: Law, Governance and Development

Presenter: Rebecca Monson

6:00pm to 6:30pm – Drawing Room Professional Legal Training (PLT): flexible, online program for admission to practice

Presenter: Associate Professor Gary Tamsitt

The new Master of Laws (Migration Law): specialist knowledge delivered online

Presenter: Marianne Dickie

6:30pm to 7:00pm – Drawing Room ANU Medical School – Admission & Degree Structure

Presenter: Associate Professor Graham Reynolds, Associate Dean (Admissions), Medical School, ANU College of Medicine, Biology and Environment Synopsis: Details of the selection process for entry to the ANU Medical School will be presented, including types of medical places. The structure of the medical degree, typical weekly program and facilities that support students during the degree will also be outlined.

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FELLOWS ROOM

5:00pm to 5:30pm – Fellows Room Graduate programs in Economics

Presenter: Dr Tue Gorgens, Associate Professor, Research School of Economics Synopsis: Graduate study in economics at the ANU College of Business and Economics provides a range of options for advanced study in different specialist areas. Economics at ANU is currently ranked No.1 in Australia and 18th in the world for its rigorous curriculum (QS 2014 subject rankings). This presentation will provide a brief outline of the Masters degrees available in the areas of Economics at ANU.

5:30pm to 6:00pm – Fellows Room Master of Applied Anthropology and Participatory Development (MAAPD)

Presenter: Dr Sverre Molland, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences Synopsis: If you're a development practitioner, or aspiring to be one, the Master of Applied Anthropology and Participatory Development (MAAPD) will give you the practical skills you need to make a difference, and also the theory to assess your impact. Taught by anthropologists and other social scientists who are engaged in innovative development research and practice, the program is infused with the expertise that gives ANU a world-class reputation in anthropological studies. The MAAPD offers five specialisations to choose from according to your passions: Conflict and development, Gender and development, Humanitarian action, Indigenous policy and Society and environment.

6:00pm to 6:30pm – Fellows Room Entering the Asian Century: Master of Asian and Pacific Studies

Presenters: Associate Professor Thomas DuBois, College of Asia and the Pacific Synopsis: The MAPS the most broad and inclusive of the MA programs offered by the College

• f Asia and the Pacific. This presentation will outline the structure of the degree (including changes

post-AQF), and explain the options available for students to create a distinct program that combines area studies and language with coursework in areas such as law, commerce or policy.

6:30pm to 7:00pm – Fellows Room Why is the world of heritage and museums often controversial?

Presenter: Dr Sharon Peoples, Centre for Heritage and Museums Synopsis: This presentation will describe the coursework offered by the Centre for Heritage and Museums Studies which aims to promote and develop critical heritage and museum studies as an interdisciplinary area of academic analysis, and explore its intersections with memory studies and public history, as well as anthropology, archaeology and tourism studies. We want to stimulate new ways of thinking about and understanding the cultural and political phenomenon of ‘heritage’, and the way this interacts with cultural and public policy, management practices, cultural institutions and community and other grassroots expressions of identity, citizenship, nation and sense of place.