This is an elective coursework unit intended for physics and maths honours students. This unit in mathematical physics aims to provide an understanding of general relativity as a theory of gravity relating to the geometric properties of spacetime. We begin with special relativity, which applies in flat spacetime, develop the Lorentz transforms, index notation, and the equivalence principle. Using...

This unit provides students with an understanding of, and practical experience with, modern methods for geological mapping and field-based geological analysis. It includes a multi-day fieldtrip prior to the commencement of semester. The fieldtrip is either held in Broken Hill, New South Wales or at various locations in Tasmania. On the field trip, students collect data to produce fact and...

This geospatial project unit allows you to undertake a significant investigative project in a chosen field within the broad discipline of geospatial science. This will be achieved via guidance of the unit coordinator and unit materials. Through this project, you will gain insight into project management skills including project design, methods development, data collection, data management and...

The aim of this unit is to examine the processes, functions and strategies required by organisations to acquire goods, services and equipment from other organisations. The unit covers three broad dimensions of the procurement function within organisations. Firstly, the unit familiarises you with the procurement processes employed by organisations in both the public and private sectors. Secondly,...

Public international law permeates most areas of Australian law and it is therefore essential for law graduates to have a solid grounding in the sources and methodology of international law. This unit develops students' understanding of the sources of international law, state responsibility, international dispute settlement, and treaty making. It introduces students to specific fields of...

From bookshops to classrooms, book clubs to libraries, literary festivals and the literary media, pulp fiction, pop fiction, lit fiction, online and offline: How do we engage with literary texts today? How does literature become a brand? How are the values ascribed to literature formed, circulated, and modified? This unit considers key aspects of contemporary literary culture that shape the way...

The objective of this unit is to provide a general understanding of the operation of the maritime industry from an economics perspective. The main focus is on the economic behaviour of shipowners, shippers, and other stakeholders in the markets for liquid bulk, dry bulk, container shipping, shipbuilding, scrapping and second-hand ships. ...

Marketing research is one of the most important aspects of marketing. It is the process by which firms acquire market information that facilitates their decision-making. Given the rapid evolution of the business world, it is critical that firms know who their customers are, what they do, why they do it, when their purchases take place and where. Marketing research enables firms to determine if...

An interactive case study is used that takes you through the entire conveyancing process. Practice papers for Tasmanian Property transactions are used. The unit focuses on: identifying and transferring title/property and preparing a contract for sale for a vendor; advising on a contract and investigating and transferring title from a purchaser’s perspective; advising on leases; advising on...

Studios in the Master of Architecture develop capacities essential to the discipline and practice of architecture. With Integration Studio, Proposition Studio is one of two final-year Studio units that provide keystones to architectural learning at university. Proposition Studio culminates the design–research stream within the Master of Architecture degree, and requires students to apply...