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Careers Education and Development - J41
Poet:
--- Quote from: Joseph41 on April 03, 2019, 11:38:02 am ---Hello! I'm going to use this thread to document what I hope will be a nice little journey through further education. :)
I studied a Bachelor of Arts from 2013-15, and then Honours in 2016, but I haven't been at uni since. I'd like to do some study on the side, though (still work full-time), so my plan is to enrol in the Graduate Certificate in Careers Education and Development from RMIT University, which is one year part-time. The idea is to then continue to the Graduate Diploma, which will take another year part-time.
From what I can see, the next intake will be July this year, so that's what I'm planning for if all goes well (but there are several bridges to cross etc. before then).
Anyway, if that doesn't work out, I'd still like to enrol in further study at some point (PhD always in back of mind on unknown topic and for unknown reasons), so will use this same thread regardless to document how that progresses. :)
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Hey, good on you! This is really exciting, best of luck!
How do you feel about using RMIT instead of Monash? In this, what challenges do you expect to face? (e.g. unfamiliar territory, different program, juggling work and study?)
--- Quote from: owidjaja on April 03, 2019, 12:02:14 pm ---Although I am curious, what was your Honours thesis on? Like, psycholinguistics? Sociolinguistics? (I'd love to track down your thesis and have a read)
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Oh, it's a pretty saucy read.
Joseph41:
--- Quote from: vox nihili on April 03, 2019, 11:57:42 am ---yeah but Dr.J41
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This is, genuinely, a much bigger drawcard than it should be hahaha. #rossgellerisadoctor
--- Quote from: owidjaja on April 03, 2019, 12:02:14 pm ---Ahh I get it- my dad's doing his PhD at the moment and he's trying to manage his time working and slowly chipping away at his PhD.
Although I am curious, what was your Honours thesis on? Like, psycholinguistics? Sociolinguistics? (I'd love to track down your thesis and have a read)
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Sociolinguistics, yep. I guess more specifically, discourse analysis, and more specifically still, critical discourse analysis.
I looked at how Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard were portrayed by print media (linguistically) through their prime ministerships, focusing mostly on the leadership changes from Rudd > Gillard and Gillard > Rudd. If I were to pursue a PhD, I'd probably look at something similar - how male and female politicians are framed in and by the media, and how those framings could affect voters' behaviours.
I'll send you a PM with a link to my thesis haha.
--- Quote from: Poet on April 03, 2019, 12:29:16 pm ---
Hey, good on you! This is really exciting, best of luck!
How do you feel about using RMIT instead of Monash? In this, what challenges do you expect to face? (e.g. unfamiliar territory, different program, juggling work and study?)
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Good question! Obviously more familiar with Monash but I'm sure the systems and stuff have changed anyway since I've been there, so probably much of a muchness.
--- Quote from: Poet ---Oh, it's a pretty saucy read.
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Clever.
fantasticbeasts3:
This is so exciting!!!
What would you like to do with this program once you’re done with it? (Maybe careers advising on AN could be in the books! hahaha) And how do you think you’ll cope with studying and working full-time?
Joseph41:
--- Quote from: fantasticbeasts3 on April 03, 2019, 01:13:48 pm ---This is so exciting!!!
What would you like to do with this program once you’re done with it? (Maybe careers advising on AN could be in the books! hahaha) And how do you think you’ll cope with studying and working full-time?
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I think being qualified in careers would have pretty direct benefits in best helping around these traps, so I'd say that'll be a big advantage if all goes ahead! :D
Workload - good question. Haha. I think it'll be sweet but honestly, never done it, so am only guessing atm.
Joseph41:
I believe applications open today, so I'm planning to get on top of it at some point soon for Semester 2 intake. :)
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