As more businesses and scientists adopt geographical information systems (GIS), there is increasing demand for graduates with strong skills in collecting, managing, analysing, and visualising spatial datasets. GIS and spatial analysis skills will be indispensable for almost all careers in geography, geospatial science and geosciences, and students who have advanced skills in this field will be...

This unit is a mandatory course for third-year Finance majors in the Bachelor of Business program. It is an elective unit in Economic Analysis major in the Bachelor of Economics. The unit examines the Australian and international financial systems and analyses the different roles of intermediaries and markets and the role they play in the flow of funds in the economy, the use of financial...

The unit will look at: the sale and purchase of business assets; establishing, and advising on, different commercial entities; the revenue aspects of transactions; and, the financing of transactions. Two interactive case studies focusing on advising on commercial structures and setting up commercial structures are used to facilitate your learning. Authentic assessment tasks provide you with the...

This unit is organised into three parts of commercial Law practice – Foundations, Transactions and Interactions, with the substantive competency modules spread across the full course timetable. The unit will also cover a range of other common commercial law matters including transaction and file management, commercial document construction, entity structuring, GST and tax, due diligence, costs,...

This unit introduces students to the dynamics that shape contemporary environmental politics, policy and justice with broad appeal to students of social sciences, governance, justice studies, environmental studies and science. The roles of governments and non-state actors in contributing to environmental policy and governance arrangements are considered with reference to a number of contemporary...

Exploration in data-rich environments, close to existing mines, has become a preferred method of increasing company resources in recent years. With that exploration philosophy in mind, this Masters-level unit is designed to bring students up to date with the latest techniques and analytical approaches applicable to exploration in data rich environments. The unit covers cutting-edge approaches to...

This unit aims to expand students’ understanding of holistic accounting gained in their previous core accounting units, to develop and apply their accounting knowledge, skills and terminology in the context of broader notion of accounting that includes accountability and social and environmental accounting. In particular, students are introduced to a number of accounting standards, their...

Financial market shocks often spread rapidly across different asset classes and between countries. This unit examines the structural reasons for these interrelationships, including financial intermediation, risk management products and regulatory structure. Attention is paid to the challenge of accurate measurement and effective management of the inherent financial risks in the activities of...

The unit engages students in higher level police supervision skills and capabilities required of operational policing in an increasingly complex social, cultural, and economic environment. Students will engage with assignment work grounded in critically analysing how to provide initial and ongoing support to people working in policing environment that will create broader thinking, more creative...