UWA Extension

Successful travel photography

Learn how to capture great travel shots and ensure the time you spend on travel shows in your own great photography. This is a popular course for those wanting to record their personal journeys and those capturing images for work and profit. Sessions cover theory, practice and review, with tips on improving exposure, composition and much more. Learn from one of Australia’s most awarded Master Photographers. OUTLINE Travel equipment and what to pack; overview of useful lenses and... [More]

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Philosophy Feast Series - Abortion

This very popular series by Dr Nin Kirkham, UWA Chair of Philosophy, encourages healthy conversation and debate over delicious tasting platters and wine! This series is Abortion. Conflict over the legal and ethical status of abortion has been a divisive part of the American political landscape since well before Roe vs Wade, but recently debate over abortion has arisen again in Australia. In this session, we will discuss the ethical arguments for and against the permissibility of... [More]

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Introduction to Illustrator CS3

Enrol now. Whether you’re just hoping to do a little more with your art or you want to design professionally, this class will give you the Illustrator training you need! Adobe Illustrator CS3 is the program of choice for many graphic and visual artists. It allows you to draw and manipulate artwork, add special effects, apply color, and much, much more. Illustrator also sets the industry standard for creating vector images, which you can resize without loss of quality. In this... [More]

Interpersonal Communication Skills

Communicating successfully depends on effective use of communication strategies and behaviours. Words, facial and body movements, tone of voice, even clothing and situation, all form an intricate symbol system that must be quickly translated by those who want to communicate. It has been said that there is no communication unless a mutual sharing of meaning takes place. It has also been said that one cannot NOT communicate. These two ideas seem to oppose one another, but they are... [More]

How to keep a beehive

Did you ever want to have your own beehive? Or perhaps you just want to take better care of your bees. Please only attend if you have been stung by a bee in the past and do not have a serious bee allergy. This basic overview explains how to manage a healthy, productive honeybee colony. Learn how to work with these fascinating insects and produce your own local honey. The theory section will take you through the logistics of starting in bees, how to use your equipment, how to... [More]

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Making the most of superannuation

When was the last time you looked at your superannuation statement? If you are someone who is serious about planning for your retirement (no matter how near or far away) then you should know more about your superannuation. Superannuation is a tax-effective structure for retirement savings yet few people take the time to understand it early enough. With restrictions on how much you can contribute, careful planning is a must to ensure your retirement nest egg will be enough. This... [More]

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Intermediate Photoshop CS5

This is an online course. To find out how our online courses work, please click here. If you’re already using the basic tools in Adobe Photoshop CS5, take your photo-editing skills to a new level! In this course, you’ll become an expert at using layers, layer masks, and other advanced features that let you change images easily long after you create them (and long after the Photoshop “undo” command expires). Non-destructive editing lets you work faster and reuse parts of images over... [More]

Learn DSLR in a day

Today’s DSLR cameras offer vast photographic opportunities – if you know how to use them and you understand light. Get started with your DSLR camera with professional photographers Karen Castle and Karin Calvert. This course teaches – in easy, clear terms – how to use the settings on your camera so you can progress to the next level of creative photography. In the morning session Karen will explain the basics: aperture, shutter speed, ISO and how to achieve correct exposure. In the... [More]

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Introduction to Microsoft Access 2010

This is an online course. To find out how our online courses work, please click here. Take control over your data! Whether you’re a novice or an experienced database user, this course will show you how to harness the full power of Microsoft Access 2010. In these practical and project-oriented lessons, you’ll learn how to use this award-winning MS Office software to create and customize tables. You’ll build relationships between your tables to eliminate redundancies and slash data... [More]

What's New in Microsoft Office 2010

This is an online course. To find out how our online courses work, please click here. Get up to speed on the latest version of Microsoft Office 2010! In these lessons, you’ll explore all the new features of Office as you work with Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, and Access databases. As you master each program, you’ll explore both the new 2010 features and those added in 2007. If you’re still using Office 2003 or 2007, you’ll learn how to transition... [More]