Taken together with XPD102 Principles of Economics 1, XPD104 provides you with a comprehensive introduction to macroeconomic theory and policy, and forms a strong foundation if you are planning to continue your study of economics. The unit introduces a wide range of macroeconomic concepts that can be used to understand business reports; to investigate economic issues in a scientific way; to...

This unit will help you understand the role that accounting plays in providing accountability. We move beyond introductory accounting and explore the important role that accounting has in organisations, society and the environment. After completing this unit, you will have fundamental management and financial accounting knowledge, tools for analysing organisations’ external reports and a...

This unit is intended to provide a background capacity in mathematics of finance and statistical description and analysis, appropriate for a business student. The focus of the unit is on the practical use of data in business and economic decision environments, especially in an environment of risk and uncertainty. The unit is an introduction to the exciting world of applying mathematics and...

This unit introduces students to fundamentals of distributed networked environments, primarily focusing on wired networks but students will examine some of the different approaches in wireless networks. It provides knowledge of internetworking standards and understanding of the networking architecture, technology and operation. This unit will provide students with an understanding of: OSI model...

This foundation unit in Geography and Environmental Studies develops your knowledge of the ways in which people turn space into place, how patterns of landforms, soils, plants and animals form on the surface of the earth, and how cultures, societies and economies manage, and are affected by, ecosystem processes. Workshops, many of which are in the field, will provide you with tools to spatially...

This unit will explain the relationship between data, information and knowledge and introduce a number of different methods/tools for managing, storing, securing, modelling, visualizing and analyzing. This unit will provide and understanding of how data can be manipulated to meet the needs of users. Changing data into information can be accomplished with a range of tools, including XML, SQL,...

This introduction to geography and environmental studies, KGA171DIP Global Geographies of Change integrates physical and social science inquiry. You study earth evolution, human development and their interaction, in light of questions about sustainability. You apply this knowledge to issues of vital importance around the world and in Tasmania, including climate change, population change,...

From accessing your learning resources and submitting assessments to communicating with your teachers and peers, digital technology will play a role in almost every aspect of your tertiary learning journey. In this unit you will learn how to use digital technologies and resources in a way that promotes effective learning with academic integrity. ...

The purpose of this unit is to develop your skills in reading, writing, listening to and speaking English at undergraduate university level with attention to academic vocabulary and common text types. You will read textbook sections and other material from the core courses you are taking and analyse them for discourse, syntactic and lexical features. You will then develop appropriate written and...

This unit defines the marketing concept, the marketing management process, the marketing environment and marketing research. Students define and apply knowledge of various markets in which organisations operate and the ways in which they identify and select particular customer groups. Evaluation skills are applied to the major elements that comprise an organisation’s tactical marketing program...