There has never been a better time to embark on or advance your career in public health and learn how tackle contemporary and emerging public health challenges.The Master of Public Health will provide you with the tools necessary to make a difference in your community. You’ll learn to be a ...

The Master of Chemistry is designed to help you gain advanced skills and knowledge for success in a wide range of chemistry-related careers. Whether you want to specialise in a new area or update your qualifications, this course provides a strong foundation for your future.You will learn in a ...

This unit introduces students to the world of social research. It answers questions about how to understand, interpret, and collect data, and explores the research methods used to investigate and solve social problems. The unit covers a wide range of social research approaches, and illustrates how these can be used to address specific, real-world problems. The unit includes an introduction to...

Are you ready to take on the world of global business leadership?The Master of Business Administration (Global) is your gateway to thrive in today's fast-paced business world. Dive into critical thinking, where you'll gain a deeper understanding of how businesses evolve. Fuel your creativity by ...

Addressing some of the most important issues for humanity and the future of our planet, this unit is suitable for both law and non-law students. This foundational unit, as a basis for more advanced study in the field, introduces the major environmental problems that the law is expected to address, focusing on environmental law and policy at the Commonwealth level and some reference to Tasmania as...

Spatial information is fundamental to the study of marine and Antarctic science, providing critical insights into these dynamic environments, how people interact with them, and the threats they face. Examples of this information include the distribution of a key marine habitat, sea ice extent, point sightings of marine mammals, aquaculture zones, maritime boundaries, and vessel tracks of fishing...

In Nursing Practice 4, you are required to undertake 240 hours of professional experience placement (PEP) to enable you to synthesise your conceptual, theoretical and practical knowledge and skills in order to provide high quality clinical nursing care. The PEP will prepare you for professional registration as well as enhance your understanding of the role of the registered nurse. Resources...

Students in this unit will undertake the equivalent of an unpaid, professional placement of 80 hours duration, which gives them a work integrated learning experience – providing intended learning outcomes that could reasonably be expected from a placement within a government, non-government or private sector organisation. Typically a placement project is arranged with an industry partner by the...

This unit will provide an introduction to existing evidence-based research on the benefits of engagement with the arts, through the lifespan and strategies employing creativity to support better ageing and mitigate risk factors for dementia. The unit offers opportunities for students to undertake creative tasks, develop their own creativity and reflect on the cognitive benefits. ...

From the newsroom to the live stream, the news industry combines top-level communication skills with the ability to evaluate and synthesise knowledge for large audiences. In this unit, you will be introduced to both the theoretical and practical dimensions of the news industry. You will learn media research methods and build an understanding of the local, national and global contexts of news...

This unit presents a range of advanced statistical and data analysis techniques used in the marine sciences for students with an existing background in quantitative analysis. The course covers concepts of generalised linear models (GLMs), generalised additive models (GAMs), Bayes rules, bayesian versus frequentist interpretation, Markov chain Monte Carlo fundamentals, hierarchical models,...

The Master of Professional Engineering (Specialisation) is designed to inspire the next generation of innovative professional engineers. Whether you want to transition into a new specialisation or update your qualification to meet Australian industry requirements, this postgraduate course will ...

Who are the most interesting characters on your family tree? Would you like to write their stories to share with other family members, or with a wider audience? Perhaps you have an ancestor who is intriguing because of what you don't know about them and so can only imagine their story. This unit is an introduction to writing non-fictional and fictional narratives based on genealogical records....

Sustainability is a central concept for communities pursuing social and economic goals within ecological limits. Yet the different ways sustainability is defined, communicated and enacted reflects the wide range of underlying values, perspectives and priorities at stake. In this unit, students will explore the rich history and literature of sustainability, including the formation of the United...

The Master of Agriculture and Food Sciences (Specialisation) course provides graduates with advanced contemporary knowledge in agricultural and food sciences.You will be able to apply your skills and knowledge to address contemporary challenges and support sustainable agricultural growth and ...

This unit explores broad ranging and contemporary aspects of Australian politics and policy, including democratic principles and Australian institutions, values and Australian culture, the Australian electoral system and campaigns, forms of political representation and the role of lobby groups, the workings of the Australian state, its courts, levels of government, and policy making forums....

Are you an aspiring teacher, librarian, writer or publishing professional? Or are you just fascinated by writing for young people? This unit explores the diverse and challenging world of writing for children and young adults. Through a variety of genres—such as picture books, graphic and prose novels, and short stories—you will investigate how books for young people deal with the big themes...

This unit utilises various analytical approaches concerning the development, implementation, evaluation and legitimacy of Antarctic and oceans governance at both the international and national levels. Three broad interrelated issue areas are examined: [i] the evolution of the Antarctic Treaty System; [ii] global, regional and domestic fisheries policy management; and [iii] emerging issues and...

In this unit, you will study fisheries biology and population dynamics by exploring how age, growth, reproduction, and life history strategies affect the exploitation of fisheries species. The unit covers methods required for the biological investigation of population dynamics of a species, including computer exercises, and practical field and lab work. You will learn how to conduct fishery...

In this unit, you will build fundamental computing skills in Python, a powerful and versatile programming language for solving marine and Antarctic research challenges. Through active participation, you'll develop coding skills essential for handling, visualising, and analysing complex data, undertaking computational tasks, and approaching real-world problems within these domains. A combination...

Advocacy or the ability to influence decisions within political, economic, and social institutions is perhaps one of the most powerful ways in which public relations today influences the world. Success for any brand, business, government or social enterprise relies on public perception. In this context advocacy can help to win elections, change laws and policy, help brands connect with their...

    In this unit, you will concentrate on completing the research-led or practice-led project that you commenced in FSX404 Creative Arts and Media Honours Thesis A. A research-led project will build on empirical or theoretical investigations undertaken over the course of the semester drawing from a range of theories and methods in your discipline to produce original knowledge. Curiosity with...

This capstone unit provides you with an opportunity to demonstrate the integration of your learning that was applied to design and implement interventions, including research, across your entire social work degree including a specific focus on your final placement. You will reflect on the knowledge, skills and values you integrated to develop and implement these interventions. You will undertake...

This capstone unit provides you with an opportunity to demonstrate the integration of your learning that was applied to design and implement interventions, including research, across your entire social work degree including a specific focus on your final placement. You will reflect on the knowledge, skills and values you integrated to develop and implement these interventions. You will undertake...

This unit explores historical and current case studies of creative arts practitioners from a range of cultural contexts living with physical or mental illness and the ways this is reflected or subsumed in their work. This engagement with creative work provides valuable perspective on lived experience and insights into the impacts of acquired or congenital disability or illness on the creative...

This unit introduces students to the world of social research. It answers questions about how to understand, interpret, and collect data, and explores the research methods used to investigate and solve social problems. The unit covers a wide range of social research approaches, and illustrates how these can be used to address specific, real-world problems. The unit includes an introduction to...

Addressing some of the most important issues for humanity and the future of our planet, this unit is suitable for both law and non-law students. This foundational unit, as a basis for more advanced study in the field, introduces the major environmental problems that the law is expected to address, focusing on environmental law and policy at the Commonwealth level and some reference to Tasmania as...

There has never been a better time to embark on or advance your career in public health and learn how tackle contemporary and emerging public health challenges.The Master of Public Health will provide you with the tools necessary to make a difference in your community. You’ll learn to be a ...

In this unit you will learn to process, visualise, analyse and interpret spatial marine, oceanographic and Antarctic datasets and use R software. This will provide you the tools to discover marine spatial patterns and processes. It is a hands-on, skills-oriented unit with weekly practical/tutorial exercises supplemented with explanatory lectures. This unit addresses specific challenges when...

In Nursing Practice 4, you are required to undertake 240 hours of professional experience placement (PEP) to enable you to synthesise your conceptual, theoretical and practical knowledge and skills in order to provide high quality clinical nursing care. The PEP will prepare you for professional registration as well as enhance your understanding of the role of the registered nurse. Resources...

Students in this unit will undertake the equivalent of an unpaid, professional placement of 80 hours duration, which gives them a work integrated learning experience – providing intended learning outcomes that could reasonably be expected from a placement within a government, non-government or private sector organisation. Typically a placement project is arranged with an industry partner by the...

This unit will provide an introduction to existing evidence-based research on the benefits of engagement with the arts, through the lifespan and strategies employing creativity to support better ageing and mitigate risk factors for dementia. The unit offers opportunities for students to undertake creative tasks, develop their own creativity and reflect on the cognitive benefits. ...