The guest lecture series consists of 12 lectures delivered by professionals in the industry. Broad topics are suggested to the guest lecturer, however the guest lecturer is given liberty to choose a specific topic that is his or her speciality.This is a way of giving the student a more diverse point of view and to learn more about the industry from industry professionals who are specialists in a particular fields.These lectures will be attended by first, second and third year students, giving a total of 45 lectures over three years, split by credits over three courses. Though the first, second and third year students may all attend the same lecture, the research projects and interpretative reports completed in each year of study are at designed for different levels of complexity, to suite the particular year of study.For example, at NQF Level 7 students use the information gathered from the guest lecturers to critique the state of the industry and comment on technological and economic trends, and the cultural, social, and political factors influencing these trends.