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Chinese Foundation 1
Chinese Foundation 1 is an introduction to the Mandarin language delivered by the Confucius Institute. This course will run for eight weeks every Tuesday night from 6.30 pm to 8.30 pm, starting from 16 July.
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Turbocharge your writing
Would you like to know the secret to high output, low-stress scholarly writing? In academia, it is often assumed that writing comes naturally. However, an overwhelming body of research shows that there are very clear and practical strategies that can greatly increase your writing productivity.
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Language Preservation: Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Creole-Speaking Communities
Join us for this People.Policy.Place Seminar with visiting academic, Professor Dany Adone discussing Language Preservation: Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Creole-Speaking Communities.
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Ba Fa Wu Bu (Eight Methods and Five Steps)
Confucius Institute welcomes you to join our Ba Fa Wu Bu (Eight Methods and Five Steps) classes to exercise your body and mind.
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Chinese language speaking course
Come to practice with us and learn how to speak Chinese more fluently and confidently in various contexts.
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Chinese Foundation 2
Following the Chinese Foundation 1 course, the Chinese Foundation 2 course will take you through the first steps to learning Chinese grammar.
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From CCTV to AI
Fish farms have historically been a black box in terms of understanding the behavioural needs and preferences of the fish within them, as the only chance to assess what they are up to is when they break the surface. Sunil has been monitoring fish behaviour below the surface of farms for 35 years.
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Writing a successful introduction for your thesis and publication
Come along to this workshop and receive practical advice on how to create an introduction that gives your writing clarity and impact. We will analyse example introductions, look at structure and organisation and give valuable hints and tips.
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Casuarina Open Day
Join us, explore our campus and learn about the courses delivered locally or available online at CDU.
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HSK course level 1
HSK course level 1 is a stepping stone to learning about the Chinese language. This course will run from 15 July - 16 September, every Monday from 4.30 pm - 6.00 pm.
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Eight Brocades (Ba Duan Jin)
The Confucius Institute welcomes you to join our Eight Brocades (Ba Duan Jin) practice sessions every Monday from 4.45 pm - 6.15 pm.
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Chinese Foundation 1
Chinese Foundation 1 is an introduction to the Mandarin language delivered by the Confucius Institute. This course will run for eight weeks every Tuesday night from 6.30 pm to 8.30 pm, starting from 16 July.
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Ba Fa Wu Bu (Eight Methods and Five Steps)
Confucius Institute welcomes you to join our Ba Fa Wu Bu (Eight Methods and Five Steps) classes to exercise your body and mind.
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Chinese language speaking course
Come to practice with us and learn how to speak Chinese more fluently and confidently in various contexts.
![Hello in Chinese](/files/styles/mask_column_narrow_1x/public/2022-03/ci-about-us.jpg?h=119335f7&itok=0O3OHx-7)
Chinese Foundation 2
Following the Chinese Foundation 1 course, the Chinese Foundation 2 course will take you through the first steps to learning Chinese grammar.