BAR PRACTICE CENTRE
The Bar Practice Centre located at the Kedron Park Campus was established in 1983.
It is a joint venture between the Bar Association of Queensland and the College within the administrative structure of the School of Business. It is subject to a Management Committee consisting of three members appointed by the Bar Association, three members appointed by the College and a Chief Executive Officer, designated the Warden, who is a member of both the Bar Association and the academic staff of the School of Business.
The objectives of the Centre are -
to develop and enhance the practice skills of candidates for admission to the Bar of the Supreme Court of Queensland;
to act as a focus for the continuing education of Barristers in the Supreme Court of Queensland;
to concern itself with training and standards directed towards the achievement of the highest possible levels of competence and professional integrity in the members of the Bar of the Supreme Court of Queensland.
Lectures and practice presentations are substantially effected by members of the judiciary, the magistracy and the senior bar and are d.irected towards practice and applications. All students have qualified in the knowledge subjects of the law.
The primary activity of the Centre is a 15-week course consisting of 90 hours, presented on Monday and Thursday evenings from 6 - 9pm throughout a semester to students (readers) who have qualified in law from universities, colleges of advanced education or the Bar Board, and who wish to practice as Barristers.
The courtroom at Kedron Park, which is a reconstruction of the old Industrial Court in the State Buildings adjoining Anzac Square, is a valuable resource for the work and training of the Centre.
BUSINESS RESEARCH CENTRE
The Business Research Centre was established in 1977 at the Kedron Park Campus, and is associated with the School of Business.
Its objectives are -
to undertake applied business research of benefit to the community, either on the initiative of the Centre or on a contractual or other externally funded basis;
to sponsor periodic conferences, seminars and short courses in appropriate topics and areas, sometimes in conjunction with other organisations;
to provide facilities for visiting scholars.
Research projects currently being undertaken or recently completed include:
multiproduce cost functions - applications to health care efficiency in Queensland hospitals;
network and transhipment models for facility location decisions;
evaluation of tourism for Norfolk Island;
development of microcomputer data base and forecasting model interfaces;
Queensland Economic Indicators project - forecasting housing approvals, car registrations and retail sales;
continuing logistics investigations of the Australian wool distribution transport and shipping network;
policy issues in the export shipping services market;
pricing cost and economic performance aspects of domestic satellite systems;
worker motivation in Queensland mining companies;
time management and negotiation skills for executives.
Research results and invited material (including seminar and conference proceedings) are published as monographs, research reports and discussion papers. The Centre also publishes Queensland Economic Forecasts, which is released in July and December each year. The objective of this publication is to provide Queensland businessmen with data and views on developments and likely trends in economic activity in Australia and Queensland as a background for improved decision making.
School of Business staff associated with the Centre are:
P.A. Cassidy, MAgrSc PhD(Econ) Qld ODA Q.A.C. (Director) J.R. Butler, BEcon MPolEcon Qld
C.W. Collyer, BEcon(Hons) Qld A.M. Cork (Business Manager)
W.O. McCarthy, MAgrSc NZ, PhD Iowa S., FAIM M.J. Quayle, BEcon MPolEcon Q/d
M.M. Seth-Smith, BA(Hons) Kingston, MSc(Econ) London CENTRE FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
The Centre for Human Development Studies, located in the Psychology/Special Education building at the Mount Gravatt Campus, was established in 1979 to coordinate and advance its research, clinical and dissemination activities in the areas of normal and exceptional human development. Research programs in both 'applied' and 'pure'
areas are being conducted by members of the Centre; clinics in language and reading, motor and behaviour problems are mounted, and regular seminars, workshops and consultations for teachers and other professionals in education, as well as academic staff, are organised under the auspices of the Centre. The only full-time staff member of the Centre is its Director. All other appointments are by secondment or on a limited tenure basis from members of the College staff and outside agencies. The Centre is currently engaged in a number of joint projects with the Queensland Education Department, the Australian Department of Social Security, the Schonell Educational Research Centre and the Department of Psychology of the University of Queensland.
Research at the Centre: Research at the Centre is currently being undertaken in the following areas:
Child Development -
Visual and auditory perception in normal and handicapped infants;
Mother-child interaction and language development in normal and handicapped (especially hearing-impaired) infants.
Special Education and Welfare -
Reading skills of capable and handicapped learners;
Curriculum and methods development for children with learning problems in regular schools;
Values development and education for intellectually handicapped children;
Techniques for intervention with preschool-age hearing-impaired children;
Language curriculum and methods development for hearing-impaired students;
Program development for severely intellectually and/or physically handicapped adults;
Principles of curriculum development for special education.
Adult Learning -
Characteristics of tertiary student learning styles;
Characteristics, experiences and attitudes of special education teachers.
At present, research projects are funded by the College, the Queensland Education Department, the Australian Research Grants Committee, Lions International, and the Australian Department of Community Services. The Centre presently hosts the Department of Community Services-funded Demonstration Project: The Community Employment Support Agency for severely disabled adults (Mr Nick Evans, Director).
Facilities at the Centre: As well as having its own equipment and facilities, the Centre has access to all facilities of the campus. These include:
• an HP3000 computer and associated hardware and soft-ware facilities;
• various purpose-built real-time microprocessors;
• an audiological testing unit;
• play/test rooms with one-way vision screens;
• a television studio;
• an audiovisual aids service;
• a library with large book, serial and test holdings in normal and handicapped development, education and welfare;
• on-line literature search capacity;
• a language laboratory; and
• the services of an electronics technician and computer consultants.
Director - D.J. Power, BA MEd Melb., PhD II/., TPTC Gee/ong, TTCTD Training Centre for Teachers of the Deaf, MAPsS, MAARE
CENTRE FOR STUDIES IN TEACHING
The Centre for Studies in Teaching is located in Rooms A302-A308 at the Kelvin Grove Campus. It was established in 1980 to develop experiential programs for instruction in
teaching skills incorporating recent research and new technology. The major thrusts of its operation are -
to develop, implement, evaluate and promote Teaching Process and Teaching Practice related units;
to develop, implement, evaluate and promote teaching skill programs outside the ambit of accredited semester-based pre-service courses for instructors, teachers and administrators.
The Centre comprises the Coordinator of Secondary Practice Teaching, the Teaching- Learning Process Coordinator, and a Secretary.
Alternative Teaching Practice programs have been supported by the Centre. Third and second year secondary students may undertake six weeks' teaching practice in Auckland, New Zealand.
The Centre conducts seminars for schools and outside bodies associated with educational training.
Coordinator - R.C. Muller, BA BEd(Hons) Qld, MACE
Coordinator of Teaching-Learning Process - D.J. Fogarty, BA BEd MEdAdmin Qld, DipEDAD Ca/g., MACE
CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND LEARNING IN LITERACY
The Centre for Research and Learning in Literacy has its headquarters at the Mount Gravatt campus and units on the Carseldine, Kelvin Grove, Kedron Park and Mount Gravatt campuses.
Research Centre - Headquarters: The Centre Headquarters, situated on Level 2 of the Main Teaching Building at Mount Gravatt campus, serves to coordinate Reading Centres on all campuses as described below.
Its principal functions are in teaching and research. These involve the monitoring and development of literacy courses across the College, the encouragement or conduct of original research in literacy, and the general dissemination of information on literacy to the College and wider communities.
Centre projects include development of curriculum materials for developing literacy at primary and secondary school levels; research into literacy demands and needs in the College's courses.
Centre staff provide consultancy services including workshops, research guidance, and higher-degree supervision. Staff include the Director, Coordinators of Projects and of Publications, and Coordinators of Campus Reading Centres.
Director - A. Morris, BA BEd Manit., MEd Qld
Carseldine Campus Literacy Centre Unit: The Literacy Centre at Carseldine campus, established in 1983, has principal functions in coordinating, monitoring and developing the courses in literacy offered there. In addition the Centre provides a consultancy service for students, teachers and the community. Reading resources, currently housed in the Curriculum Centre, are available for teachers' and students' use.
Coordinator - P.D. Van Homrigh, BEd Q/d, CertRT GradDipReading Mount Gravatt Kelvin Grove Campus Literacy Centre Unit: The Literacy Centre which opened in 1977 has principal functions in coordinating and teaching reading units offered on campus.
The Centre also conducts a variety of in-service programs for teachers under the auspices
of the Queensland Department of Education and the Queensland In-service Education Committee. Consultancy to schools, especially through the Learning to Learn from Text Project, is provided by Centre staff.
Numerous groups, including the Queensland Writing Project and the Resource Teachers' Sub-Branch of the Queensland Special Education Association, make use of the facilities offered by the Centre, and from time to time, displays of student work are presented.
Advisory services to staff, students, and the wider educational community are also offered.
A workshop/seminar section houses a variety of curriculum materials to support the teaching of reading at all levels. This collection, while not available for borrowing, is accessible to students and teachers throughout the year.
Coordinator - M.N. Stewart-Dore, BA BEd Monash
Mount Gravatt Campus Literacy Centre Unit: The Literacy Centre, located on Level 2 of the Main Teaching Building at the Mount Gravatt campus was opened in November, 1979. It serves two principal functions -
to coordinate the varied campus activities concerning aspects of reading, particularly to serve the needs of students within the various reading courses offered; and
to offer a teaching/consultative service to all students and teachers who have an interest in aspects of reading, and also to the community at large.
A materials/study area provides easy access to papers on reading and language development. This area is adjacent to an extensive stock of language/reading curriculum materials housed in the teaching area. The teaching area itself is designed to allow for large or small group sessions and ready access to whatever resource materials are needed.
With these facilities, and those available in the Headquarters of the Research and Learning Centre in Reading, the campus Centre is able to provide information, workshop facilities, consultancy services and programs in particular areas of interest.
Coordinator - A.F. Millet, DipS&D Rose Bruford, BA(Hons) Kent, MLitSt BSpThy Qld, MAASH
Kedron Park Campus Literacy Centre Unit: This Unit, established in 1986, seeks to provide literacy support and research facilities to staff and students of the College's School of Business. By examining the literacy demands placed on the campus's graduates entering the workforce, the Literacy Unit hopes to provide input into College courses which will lead to the development of suitable literacy skills and standards.
The Unit also aims at making its expertise available to the business community through consultancy and occasional workshops.
Coordinator - J. Radbourne, DipT, BA MA Q/d, LSDA(Aust), ATCL(Lond)