Seventy percent of the planet is covered by ocean. This unit introduces students to Planet Ocean through four modules, covering key topics on marine life and the ecology of temperate and high latitude marine ecosystems (Module 1); the ocean system as interactions between physical, chemical, geological and ecological features (Module 2); the role of the oceans in climate change and how climate...

This unit introduces you to a range of communication skills, strategies, techniques and practices that enable effective communication and participation in the university environment, workplace, and community. Through the completion of various individual and collaborative activities, you will develop and consolidate effective personal and interpersonal communication skills. Major tasks in this...

This is a University Connections Program (UCP) unit that provides an introduction to disciplines of sports and recreation management. The class’s primary focus is on the sport and recreation industry, which includes professional sport, amateur sport, for-profit sport participation, non-profit sport participation, sporting goods, and sport services. The unit includes an applied focus on research...

In this unit you will focus on the evaluation of quantitative information, in both everyday and academic situations. This unit will introduce you to research methodologies and frameworks to assess the reliability of online data sources. You will learn how to analyse and interpret numerical data and critically evaluate standard presentation methods, including column charts, line graphs, histograms,...

English for Academic Purposes 2A - Direct Entry is the first half (5 weeks) of the 10-week English for Academic Purposes 2 level. Using place-based content, it continues to develop students’ English language ability while introducing them to the skills necessary to function effectively in an Australian learning environment. The language component of the unit builds listening, reading, speaking,...

English for Academic Purposes 2B - Direct Entry is the second half of the 10-week English for Academic Purposes level. Using place-based content, it continues to develop students’ English language ability while introducing them to the skills necessary to function effectively in an Australian learning environment. The language component of the unit builds listening, reading, speaking, writing,...

In this unit, you will learn to write for success in tertiary study and develop academic study skills. This unit will develop your self-motivation, time management, planning and organisational skills. In this unit you will also begin to develop learning skills that will be useful throughout your university career. These include listening and reading effectively, taking notes, reflecting on your...

The Introductory Academic Program (IAP) is a three- to four-week pre-semester course designed specifically for Australia Awards and other scholarship holders who are newly arrived at the Hobart and Launceston campuses. It aims to facilitate adjustment to everyday life in Australia, Australian academic culture and student life at each campus; to develop students’ English language and academic...

EUS011 Mathematics of Science and Engineering 1 covers concepts and skills in calculus, as a preparation for University degree subjects with a mathematical component such as Science, Engineering, Geography, Health Science and Psychology. It begins with a revision of basic knowledge, including index laws, logarithms, sequences and series. Moves to trigonometry, functions, graphing of functions and...

EUS012 Mathematics for Science and Engineering 2 covers concepts and skills in calculus, probability, statistics and linear algebra as a preparation for University degree subjects with a mathematical component such as Science, Engineering, Geography, Health Science and Psychology. It builds on the concepts developed in the EUS011 Advanced Mathematics 1 course and applies them to the fields of...