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 Welcome to the second Faculty newsletter for 2010. It certainly has been a busy semester for students and staff alike, with many outstanding achievements within the Faculty. We were delighted with the response from the community to our new Centre for Autism Spectrum Disorder (CASD). On Wednesday August 4 the Faculty hosted the very first event for the centre, a community presentation from Centre Director, Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning) Dr Vicki Bitsika (PhD MAPS) and special guest Dr Wendy Lawson (PhD MAPS) who provided an inspirational account of her life experiences and achievements living with Autism.
Three members of our Psychology staff have done very well this semester to receive grants from the Vice Chancellors Research Grant Program. Professor Greg Boyle, Dr Rebekah Doley and Dr Christina Samios all received grants and we wish them well with their research projects.
Congratulations also go to Dr Jeff Brand, Dr James Birt, Dr Penny de Byl and Chamkaur Gill who have been selected by the Teaching and Learning Research Grants Panel to receive funding grants for their various research projects.
The Faculty’s dedication to all areas of engagement, be it community, student, professional or research is apparent throughout the newsletter, reinforcing the responsibility of the Faculty, and indeed the University, to contribute to the development of not only its students, but also the wider community.
Kind regards,
Raoul
Raoul Mortley, AO
Dean - Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
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CENTRE FOR AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER COMMUNITY EVENT
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 On Wednesday August 4, the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences hosted the first community presentation and networking event of its latest research centre -The Centre for Autism Spectrum Disorder (CASD).
Over 420 people attended the community presentation, making it the largest community engagement event held at Bond University to date. | |
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BUFTA MASTER CLASS
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 24 teachers from both interstate and Queensland secondary schools attended the Bond University Film and Television Awards (BUFTA) Master Class held on campus, Saturday June 12. | |
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DEANS AWARDS 101
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On Friday June 18, Humanities and Social Sciences Dean Professor Raoul Mortley welcomed 350 students and guests to the Cerum Theatre, for the January 2010 semester Dean’s Awards. | |
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CYBER BULLYING SYMPOSIUM MEETS COMMUNITY NEED
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On Friday July 23, the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences along with the Faculties of Law and Business, Technology and Sustainable Development hosted the first Bond University Cyber Bullying Symposium on campus with over 100 guests from across the community in attendance.
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CRIMINOLOGY INTERNSHIP IGNITES NEW PASSION FOR CRIMINAL POLICY
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Criminology student, Sjharn Leeson shares insight into her internship experience from Semester 101 with the Queensland Law Society.
One of the major influences that guided my application in the criminology internship program was the consistent misinterpretation of what criminology meant. Many people, when you mention criminology, instantly react, “Oh! Like on CSI”. I believed by doing an internship, it would help me gain a wider understanding of the application and importance of criminological reasoning and theorising. | |
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CENTRE FOR AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER
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The Centre for Autism Spectrum Disorder will operate under the guidance of Director, Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning) Dr Vicki Bitsika (PhD MAPS) and has been developed to meet the widespread need in the Gold Coast community for ASD research and services.
The Centre for Autism Spectrum Disorder has a commitment to assisting individuals with an ASD across their lifespan and will be involved in four community-focused activities on a concurrent basis:
- Research designed to investigate the issues and areas of concern pertinent to the families and professionals involved in caring for individuals with an ASD.
- Professional training programmes targeting the particular issues experienced by various professionals (e.g., teachers, clinical psychologists, speech therapists) working with ASD individuals.
- Family training programmes designed to assist families to work on the issues which limit the ASD individual’s performance in the home environment.
- The development of a Certificate in ASD Studies to be made available to those already working in the field. It is envisioned the completion of this certificate may also lead to partial credit for subjects offered in the Postgraduate Diploma of Behaviour Management to encourage professionals (who would otherwise remain untrained) to complete a postgraduate qualification of direct benefit to individuals with ASD and their families.
For more information, contact casd@bond.edu.au or visit www.bond.edu.au/hss |
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NEW PROGRAM - GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN LANGUAGE
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From September, the Faculty’s School of Humanities will offer the new Graduate Certificate in Language to newly enrolling and current (on a case by case basis) undergraduate students.
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FILM AND TELEVISION STUDENTS SHOW THEIR TALENT
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Over the past semester Film and Television students both past and present have been involved in a number of competitions and festivals where they have been able to showcase their work.
Leonie Keen (Producer), William Zain and Nils Bremdal (Cinematography) have collaborated with alumnus and current Bond staff member Brodie Rocca (Director) to complete a short film called Ribbons.
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DR. VICKI BITSIKA AWARDED CHURCHILL FELLOWSHIP TO FURTHER ASD STUDIES
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 Congratulations to Dr. Vicki Bitsika who was recently awarded a prestigious Churchill Fellowship for her work with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) individuals.
The Churchill Fellowship grant will fund Dr Bitsika’s travel abroad to the United Kingdom and the United States to further her research and investigate specialised intervention technologies for individuals with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. | |
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'CONSPIRACY HUNTERS' WIN GRANT FOR NEW TV SHOW
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Senior Teaching Fellow Shawn Kasinger and Adjunct Teaching Fellow Craig Proudley were recently awarded a $40,000 grant from Screen Queensland as part of the development process for a new TV show called Conspiracy Hunters.
Billed as 'Myth busters with conspiracy theories', the 13-part documentary series takes a hard look at conspiracy theories from across the world, from the absurd to the dangerous.
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PSYCHOLOGY ACADEMICS RECEIVE VC'S RESEARCH GRANTS
Congratulations to the following members of the Psychology department who have received grants from the Vice Chancellors Research Grant Program.
Professor Greg Boyle for Empathy-related responses to individuals of the same and different racial groups.
Assistant Professor Rebekah Doley for Arson and serial arson: identifying and characterising key psychological risk factors to understand and improve intervention strategies.
Assistant Professor Christina Samios for Couples coping with dementia care giving: An in-depth examination of the interpersonal processes that predict carer wellbeing.
TEACHING AND LEARNING RESEARCH GRANTS
The following Faculty staff have been successful in obtaining grants from the Teaching and Learning Research Grants Panel.
Dr Jeff Brand with Dr Shelley Kinash (Office of Quality, Teaching and Learning) for An experiment to document learning through mobile technologies.
Chamkaur Gill for Dramaturgical pedagogy: Development and implementation of a drama teaching process in higher education to improve oral communication skills of international students.
Dr James Birt and Dr Penny de Byl for Motivating and teaching computer programming to creative game design students through visual tools and gaming context.
Dr Penny de Byl and Dr James Birt, with Allan Stirling (HSM) for Teaching anatomy in the 21st Century: Enriched ebooks to facilitate authentic learning of anatomy.
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THE JAPAN FOUNDATION 2010 GRANT PROGRAM: INTELLECTUAL EXCHANGE CONFERENCES
Dr Masako Gavin, Associate Professor of Japanese Studies in the Faculty has organised a conference to be held on campus from August 20 to 22. |
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Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Bond University
Gold Coast QLD 4229
Phone: +61 7 5595 2522
Email: hss@bond.edu.au for general enquiries
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