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This unit is designed to provide police officers seeking advancement with contemporary evidence and best practice around the policing of domestic family violence. Topics to be covered include most recent research on risk factors, victim and offender characteristics and presentation, the impact of family violence on children; barriers to reporting; feedback from the public on the policing of...

This unit covers the study of novel therapeutics, emerging biological drugs as well as new drug targets and therapies. You will also be introduced to new drug delivery systems and medical devices promoting the integration and application of prior pharmacology knowledge into clinical practice. You will undertake patient counselling on emerging medicines and devices to integrate theory and knowledge...

This unit teaches the fundamentals of good thinking. You will learn how to construct, analyse, and critically evaluate arguments; how to reason logically and well; how to identify and avoid common pitfalls of statistical reasoning in scientific and social contexts; and how to communicate your thoughts clearly and effectively. You will learn practical techniques for the evaluation of reasoning,...

This unit examines the theories and frequently used techniques of economics, financial and managerial accounting in healthcare organisations. Public and private funding issues will be examined, across the acute, primary and aged care sectors. Students will apply this knowledge to determine cost efficient and effective decision making, taking into account safety, quality, resource considerations...

In this unit you will examine demographic trends in the ageing population along with social and cultural determinants of health and how these factors continue to shape the needs of older people in society. You will investigate how these needs can be addressed, including an exploration of key elements of aged and dementia health and social care service provision in Australia and other countries....

Introduction to Markets and the Economy introduces the key concepts in economics, microeconomics and macroeconomics. It demonstrates how these concepts can be used to describe and explain the decisions of businesses and individuals and their reaction to world events, social and economic change and government policy. The unit explains why and when markets work and fail. Many of the problems that...

This unit consolidates and extends your knowledge and application of theoretical models and practice frameworks to understand, identify and respond to voice, feeding and swallowing needs of individuals and communities with multifactorial considerations. The unit adopts a case-based and lifespan focus. You will develop skills related to the description, analysis and interpretation, evidence-based...

The first Professional Experience placement (PE1) provides pre-service teachers the opportunity to build on their understanding of the school context and to begin to apply their theoretical understanding of teaching in practice. PE1 primarily involves active observation of learners and learning, participation in planning for teaching and learning through discussions with colleague teachers and...

This unit examines a range of contemporary economic issues shaping the development of regional and rural areas. Students will apply economics principles to study regional growth, urbanisation, international trade, migration and development policy. Students will study the complex tradeoffs between regional economic development, social needs and equity concerns. Students are introduced to a range...