Drawing as Creative Thinking (Online)
Are you ready to use drawing as a powerful tool for creative expression and conceptual thinking? Talk to an AdvisorApply NowDrawing as Creative Thinking (Online)
Are you ready to use drawing as a powerful tool for creative expression and conceptual thinking? Talk to an AdvisorApply NowRecommended Background
University Entrance (or equivalent) required for admission.
Duration
Next Start Dates
- 21 July 2025 (Semester Two)
Applications close one week before the course starts. Apply early to secure your spot.
Domestic Fees
$1,036.05 (estimate)*
Disclaimer: *Our Programme Advisors will provide all official programme information, including regulations about entry, enrolment, course fees, examinations and requirements for degrees, diplomas and certificates as per the University Calendar. Courses are paid per Term Session. Fees are set in advance of each calendar year and will be updated on this website. Fees are inclusive of 15% GST, but do not include the Student Services Fee, course books, travel and health insurance, or living costs. Amounts shown are indicative only. In addition to the tuition fees, there is a Student Services Fee of $4.44 per point (online). Fees will be confirmed upon completion of enrolment into courses.
Why is this course right for you?
Enhance your creative abilities with our fully online course, Drawing as Creative Thinking. This innovative 15-point course is designed for students interested in modern and contemporary art, offering an opportunity to explore drawing as a tool for both creative expression and conceptual thinking.
Feature work: Phia Trembath (2024)
Course Summary
– Dynamic Learning Experience
Engage in a blend of live online lectures and guided drawing activities. Hands-on tasks give you the opportunity to practice and explore drawing.
– Explore Contemporary Practices
Work with both digital and analogue drawing techniques while examining their relevance in modern and contemporary art, equipping you with versatile skills for various creative fields.
– Develop Capabilities
This course emphasises critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication. By the end, you will have explored a range of artistic concepts and processes while also gaining insight into various aspects of modern and contemporary art.
– Feedback-Driven Growth
Benefit from regular opportunities for constructive feedback from instructors and peers. Enjoy a collaborative learning atmosphere, supporting your development as an artist.
Programme Structure
The GradDipAppPsych is for those who want to develop foundational skills and knowledge in applied psychology. During this programme, you will learn about a variety of topics in applied psychology and how each relates to, and benefits from, relevant core areas of psychological knowledge, including brain and behaviour, sensory and cognitive psychology, lifespan development, learning and communication, social and cultural psychology, models of health and disability, as well as organisational and educational psychology, with an emphasis on the New Zealand context.
The GradDipAppPsych consists of 4 courses that total 120 points. Each course runs for 12 weeks, allowing you to study one course at a time and complete the programme in under 1.5 years (4 Term Sessions).
PSYCH 211 - Psychology for Society - 30 Points
Examines what we do and can know in psychology, and why and how we know it, including ethics, research outcomes, and particular methods. Embeds a focus on the cultural context of Aotearoa/New Zealand within which psychological knowledge is applied. Introduces broad content in preparation for more advanced study.
PSYCH 323 - Changes Across the Lifespan - 30 Points
Development is a lifelong process. Classic and modern theories of development provide a foundation for understanding changes and continuities across the lifespan. Students will learn how we develop key social, emotional, and cognitive abilities across infancy, childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. Developmental psychology will then be applied to understand developmental challenges, atypical development, and the role of social context.
PSYCH 324 - The Behaving Brain - 30 Points
Human brains are enormously complex, and they serve a wide range of human needs, from perception to language to social interactions. Brains are also subject to growth, learning, insult, and ageing. Introduces research and theory on neural and cognitive science, as well as opportunities to apply this knowledge.
PSYCH 325 - Social Processes - 30 Points
Social processes heavily influence how we think, feel, and behave. Students will learn about how social cognition, social influence, attitudes, politics, and identity shape our lived experiences. Explores various topics, which may include prejudice and intergroup relationships, romantic relationships, workplace and organisational dynamics, gendered practices, indigenous psychologies, and the evolution of religion.
Course Structure
Introduced via a series of live online lectures and workshops, you will be tasked with creating your own responses to concepts and processes specific to the use of drawing in modern and contemporary art. Lectures will be recorded for learners who are unable to attend live.
You will be assessed through a combination of activities that address the course learning objectives, including creative works, writing tasks and participation in critique discussion.
Programme Structure
The GradDipAppPsych is for those who want to develop foundational skills and knowledge in applied psychology. During this programme, you will learn about a variety of topics in applied psychology and how each relates to, and benefits from, relevant core areas of psychological knowledge, including brain and behaviour, sensory and cognitive psychology, lifespan development, learning and communication, social and cultural psychology, models of health and disability, as well as organisational and educational psychology, with an emphasis on the New Zealand context.
The GradDipAppPsych consists of 4 courses that total 120 points. Each course runs for 12 weeks, allowing you to study one course at a time and complete the programme in under 1.5 years (4 Term Sessions).
PSYCH 211 - Psychology for Society - 30 Points
Examines what we do and can know in psychology, and why and how we know it, including ethics, research outcomes, and particular methods. Embeds a focus on the cultural context of Aotearoa/New Zealand within which psychological knowledge is applied. Introduces broad content in preparation for more advanced study.
PSYCH 323 - Changes Across the Lifespan - 30 Points
Development is a lifelong process. Classic and modern theories of development provide a foundation for understanding changes and continuities across the lifespan. Students will learn how we develop key social, emotional, and cognitive abilities across infancy, childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. Developmental psychology will then be applied to understand developmental challenges, atypical development, and the role of social context.
PSYCH 324 - The Behaving Brain - 30 Points
Human brains are enormously complex, and they serve a wide range of human needs, from perception to language to social interactions. Brains are also subject to growth, learning, insult, and ageing. Introduces research and theory on neural and cognitive science, as well as opportunities to apply this knowledge.
PSYCH 325 - Social Processes - 30 Points
Social processes heavily influence how we think, feel, and behave. Students will learn about how social cognition, social influence, attitudes, politics, and identity shape our lived experiences. Explores various topics, which may include prejudice and intergroup relationships, romantic relationships, workplace and organisational dynamics, gendered practices, indigenous psychologies, and the evolution of religion.
Course Benefits
Learners who complete this course will be able to:
- Develop ideas and translate these into creative outcomes.
- Develop your ability to evaluate creative work capability.
- Analyse examples of drawing art practices.
- Apply drawing tools and processes to create material effects.
Upon successful completion of this course, you will:
- be awarded with 15 credit points from the University of Auckland
- have the option to take your credit into the Bachelor of Fine Arts or other relevant bachelor’s degree (time limits and entry criteria apply)
Programme Structure
The GradDipAppPsych is for those who want to develop foundational skills and knowledge in applied psychology. During this programme, you will learn about a variety of topics in applied psychology and how each relates to, and benefits from, relevant core areas of psychological knowledge, including brain and behaviour, sensory and cognitive psychology, lifespan development, learning and communication, social and cultural psychology, models of health and disability, as well as organisational and educational psychology, with an emphasis on the New Zealand context.
The GradDipAppPsych consists of 4 courses that total 120 points. Each course runs for 12 weeks, allowing you to study one course at a time and complete the programme in under 1.5 years (4 Term Sessions).
PSYCH 211 - Psychology for Society - 30 Points
Examines what we do and can know in psychology, and why and how we know it, including ethics, research outcomes, and particular methods. Embeds a focus on the cultural context of Aotearoa/New Zealand within which psychological knowledge is applied. Introduces broad content in preparation for more advanced study.
PSYCH 323 - Changes Across the Lifespan - 30 Points
Development is a lifelong process. Classic and modern theories of development provide a foundation for understanding changes and continuities across the lifespan. Students will learn how we develop key social, emotional, and cognitive abilities across infancy, childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. Developmental psychology will then be applied to understand developmental challenges, atypical development, and the role of social context.
PSYCH 324 - The Behaving Brain - 30 Points
Human brains are enormously complex, and they serve a wide range of human needs, from perception to language to social interactions. Brains are also subject to growth, learning, insult, and ageing. Introduces research and theory on neural and cognitive science, as well as opportunities to apply this knowledge.
PSYCH 325 - Social Processes - 30 Points
Social processes heavily influence how we think, feel, and behave. Students will learn about how social cognition, social influence, attitudes, politics, and identity shape our lived experiences. Explores various topics, which may include prejudice and intergroup relationships, romantic relationships, workplace and organisational dynamics, gendered practices, indigenous psychologies, and the evolution of religion.
*Fees are inclusive of 15% GST, but do not include the Student Services Fee, course books, travel and health insurance, or living costs. Amounts shown are indicative only. In addition to the tuition fee, there is a Student Services Fee of $9.24 per point. Fees will be confirmed upon completion of enrolment into courses.
- Identify the risks of inappropriate medicine use, safeguarding older adults from potential medication-related harm.
- Analyse the complexity of medication management in the face of polypharmacy, multimorbidity, and frailty.
- Balance the benefits and harms of medicines, ensuring optimal health outcomes for both robust and frail older adults.
- Evaluate medication trends and assess how ageing populations impact healthcare delivery.
- Apply the principles of deprescribing based on the latest evidence.
Upon completion, learners who wish to progress their studies further towards a formal qualification may count this course towards a range of postgraduate programmes, including the Masters, Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate in Health Sciences and the Master of Nursing.
| Module & Description | |
| Perspectives of medication use and multimorbidity in older people
This module considers the ageing demographic, increased longevity and the impact of ageing on medication use in the context of multimorbidity and complexity. It outlines polypharmacy, deprescribing, appropriate medication use, multimorbidity and complexity, and benefits and harms associated with medication use. |
|
| Medicine response and medicines related harm in older people
This module addresses how the ageing process impacts response to medications including pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. It considers how the balance of benefits and harms may change with ageing and frailty including susceptibility to adverse drug events (ADEs), adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and interactions. |
|
| Optimisation of medicines for mental health, neurological conditions and pain
This module focuses on mental health and neurological conditions, and the drugs commonly used to treat older people with those conditions. Depression, anxiety, dementia with BPSD, psychosis, Parkinsons disease, and pain are covered along with antidepressants, antipsychotics, anxiolytics, anti-parkinsonian drugs, and pain medications across several classes. |
|
| Optimisation of medicines for cardiovascular conditions
This module addresses the optimisation of medicines use for cardiovascular conditions and the management of cardiovascular risk, including hypertension, hyperlipidaemia, CHD, stroke management and atrial fibrillation and the use of antithrombotic and antiplatelet medicines. |
|
| Optimisation of medicines for endocrine and musculoskeletal conditions
The main areas covered in this module are Type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis and musculoskeletal conditions, particularly osteoarthritis and associated pain. These are common chronic conditions in older people and frequently co-exist with other chronic diseases. |
|
| Managing complexity of medicines use and multimorbidity in older people
This module is focussed on applying the learning outcomes and principles in modules 1 to 5 through the extensive use of complex cases where options to simplify, optimise and rationalise medicines use are explored. There is an emphasis on prioritisation of health outcomes and a patient centred, interprofessional approach. |
Frequently asked questions about this course
What are the entry requirements?
Only available to NZ citizens and permanent residents over 20 years old.
What is a Certificate of Proficiency (CoP)?
Does the course enable me to take further study at the University?
Do I get a certificate at the end?
Start Your University Application
Before we transfer you to the University of Auckland application portal to start your application, we would like to capture a few details.
What Scholarships Am I Eligible For With 100% Online Study?
If you’re feeling stuck in your job or you’re simply looking for a new challenge, a career change can shake things up and find your passion. But before you make the leap, here are a few things you need to think about!
How to Get Employer Funding for 100% Online Postgraduate Programmes & Courses
If you’re feeling stuck in your job or you’re simply looking for a new challenge, a career change can shake things up and find your passion. But before you make the leap, here are a few things you need to think about! We explore the reasons why employers should sponsor their employees’ postgraduate study and how employees can secure funding from their employers.
What Types of Student Loans Am I Eligible For With 100% Online Study?
Embarking on postgraduate study can be a big decision, with personal finances to take into consideration. You could be eligible for a student loan via Studylink if you enrol in an Auckland Online programmes.
