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Adelaide University's common core courses offer the edge students need

What are some of the new and unconventional courses that Adelaide University will offer? How do these programmes align with the evolving needs of the global job market?

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Adelaide University will offer more than 300 degrees across a wide range of in-demand disciplines, from medicine and health to the arts and creative disciplines, information technology, business, law, agriculture, sciences, and teaching, along with emerging areas like digital business, property, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), computer science, and environmental sustainability. 

A unique feature of their curriculum design is the integration of universal common core courses for students across all disciplines and programmes. Common core courses will cover: 

Entrepreneurship and Design Thinking:

Think different

These courses will equip students with the tools and mindset necessary to identify opportunities, develop sustainable solutions, and drive positive change. 

Artificial Intelligence:

AI rules

Introduces the fundamental principles, techniques, and real-world applications of AI.

Data Knowledges:

Data is key

Understanding data types, sources, and structures, best practices for collecting, managing, and analysing data, and strategies for evaluating and communicating information effectively.

Cultural Competency:

At the core of it all

This course will foster cross-cultural communication and competency, where students can develop an explicit understanding of their own cultural background and how that shapes their experiences.

First Nations Knowledges:

In the works

This course will be developed with the oversight of the Aboriginal Knowledges Working group and will need time and extensive community consultation to develop.

Ethical Knowledges:

How does one apply it?

The fundamental principles of moral reasoning and their application to real-world situations. 

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