This unit provides students with an opportunity to be engaged in a negotiated topic on an authentic research or design activity in a laboratory or field setting in STEM. Project results will be presented as an oral presentation to a scientific audience. This Research and Design Experience - Intermediate unit consists of 6 to 8 weeks (ca. 300 hours) of research, design, or equivalent. ...

On completing this unit you will acquire advanced problem-solving and analytical skills for the ‘diagnosis’ of service delivery blockages, quality and safety issues, and system inefficiencies. The unit draws upon a solid theoretical and empirical basis and will introduce you to a range of best practice healthcare redesign models and tools for use within primary, secondary, and tertiary...

This unit will involve students selecting a research topic related to ageing or dementia for a major assignment and related presentation. The subject area will be negotiated with the academic staff contributing to the unit, and will involve a literature review and analysis and synthesis of research in this area. Students will be required to present their project verbally, and to respond to...

Students completing this unit will acquire advanced problem-solving skills, encompassing the design of targeted healthcare redesign solutions to meet identified quality and safety issues, gaps, and system inefficiencies found within health services. The unit draws upon a solid theoretical and empirical basis and introduces students to a range of best-practice models and tools for use within...

This unit provides students with an opportunity to be engaged in a research or design project in a laboratory or field setting in STEM. The aim of the unit is to provide an experience that will immerse students in the culture of a research or design group in STEM and enable students to gain insights and skills associated with working effectively, under supervision, on an authentic research or...

This unit explores two important aspects of policing related to investigations: custody and detention; and coronial investigation. Regarding coronial investigation, the unit provides knowledge and skills in the roles police play in assisting the coroner to determine causes of sudden death and fires through inquest hearings. Relevant legal, cultural, ethical considerations and grief management...

This unit provides a framework for understanding the links between knowledge and practice. It is about considering the when, why and, importantly, how of translational research in practice. It is also designed to encourage the development of the capacity of health service leaders to identify and evaluate emerging knowledge relevant to their practice, and to implement change based on this...

This introductory unit will explore the physical and cognitive changes that occur during the ageing process, and age-related pathological changes that can lead to diseases that cause dementia. This unit will introduce fundamental neuroscience concepts in the healthy adult, ageing and diseased nervous systems, with a focus on brain structure and function. Throughout this unit, students will learn...

This unit examines complex social issues undermining public order and safety and the social, psychological, and physical risks posed to individuals, groups and the community by disorderly behaviour. The management of these risks concerning such matters as alcohol and drug intoxication, indecency, loitering offences, protest gatherings, and noise pollution is analysed and assessed. Policing...

This unit is aligned with Module 8: Effective workplace communication and leadership in the Tasmania Police Recruit Course. This unit requires students to consider the theory and practice around conflict resolution & negotiation, speaking and communicating with a wide range of audiences, biases, stereotypes & barriers to communication, barriers to effective communication, and teamwork & leadership...