Ever wonder why that tune gets stuck in your head, or when you listen to your favourite song your foot starts tapping, or why it's easier to remember the words of a song when you sing the tune? How do you choose the best music for a restaurant or in a dentist's surgery? Find out the answers to these questions and more in Music, Mind and Body. This unit explores the influence and impact of music...

If you’ve ever predicted the final scene of a dramatic narrative based on the soundtrack, put on your headphones for a better video game experience, entered a space and had your mood changed, or been transported by birdsong to a different place and time in a nature documentary, you will know how important the integration of sound with other creative elements is in conveying meaning and emotion...

Modern statistical modelling (KMA356) is a third year undergraduate unit offered by the School of Natural Sciences (Mathematics). The unit presents modern statistical methods for developing applied models and confronting them with real world data. Students will be shown how simulation and Bayesian methods can be used for inference, using the R programming language within RStudio. Emphasis will...

This third year, first-semester unit continues the development of crucial mathematical ideas, in particular providing core knowledge in abstract algebra and real analysis. The focus is an appreciation of the unity of algebraic structures appearing across many areas of mathematics and developing a deep understanding of the real number system and its completeness property. This unit is compulsory...

This unit is built around a close examination of key philosophical texts. Students will acquire a specialist understanding of debates and positions within a select field of philosophy, and will identify and engage with philosophical issues in detail. The unit prepares students for further study in philosophy at honours level. ...

Children and Young People focuses on the unique health and developmental needs of infants, children, and young people. You will develop the knowledge and skills to incorporate developmentally appropriate and strengths-based approaches to communicating and working in partnership with children, young people and their families. You will critically examine the role played by social and environmental...

The student completing this unit will be able to understand and be aware of the international and national legal framework within which a shipmaster is expected to exercise professional judgement in the commercial operation of a vessel. The unit covers the master’s rights, duties and obligations, at law and in practice towards the ship owners, charterers, port states, crew and other...

CAM305 strengthens the foundations for clinical practice as students develop and apply their clinico-pathological knowledge and history taking and examination skills in the clinical setting. Concurrently, students undertake further clinical rotations in both hospital and community settings, with an emphasis on integrating scientific knowledge and clinical skills. Students advance their skills in...

In this unit, students will undertake an independent project requiring an investigation of an approved Humanities topic. Students will learn and demonstrate research skills in a multi-disciplinary cohort, but will also select and refine an individual research topic of their interest, within the expertise of a designated staff member in their discipline. They will meet regularly with this research...

This Unit integrates work and learning for final year Undergraduate degree students. It carries a 12.5 Credit Points (equivalent to one unit) and is an elective unit or specialisation unit in an Undergraduate degree offered by the TSBE. You will undertake an internship with the UTas Tax Clinic in Hobart or Launceston. This will ensure appropriate standards are maintained and the work projects and...