The unit provides training for officers with immediate responsibility for loading, unloading, care in transit, handling of cargo, tank cleaning or other cargo-related operations on oil tankers. It comprises an advanced training program appropriate to their duties on oil tankers for their ability to imbibe a safety culture to perform and monitor all cargo operations, familiarly with properties of...

In this unit, you will learn how sensor technologies and big data are enabling disruption for transformational change across all sectors of society. You will deploy sensors and develop the knowledge and skill to identify, install and calibrate sensors based on industry need. You will design sensor networks that can communicate and transmit unprocessed data for use in API and external systems....

This unit provides students with a broad introduction to molecular biology and how it can be used to investigate health & disease. The focus of this unit is primarily on humans and other mammals, but most of the matters discussed apply to a much broader range of species. The unit provides students with an understanding of protein structure, function and synthesis; DNA structure, replication, and...

This unit builds on the theory and skills of KGG103 Remote Sensing: observing the Earth from above, and focuses on advanced aspects of remotely sensed image analysis that turn raw remote sensing data into valuable information. These additional remote sensing analysis skills are highly valued by employers in the geospatial industry. The unit will provide you with practical skills in image analysis...

The second Professional Experience placement (PE2) for the Bachelor of Education (Applied Learning). ...

This unit introduces the student to the overall philosophy, rational thought process and engineering techniques required for the conceptual design of marine structures, ocean vehicles and maritime engineering systems. The unit will also introduce the student to the concepts of engineering ethics, human factors, and sustainability in the context of maritime engineering design. The student will be...

This unit introduces you to the disciplines of entomology and plant pathology. It explores the classification, diversity, structure, function and general biology of insects and examines the concepts of plant disease and diagnostic procedures for plant pathogens (including viruses, bacteria, fungi, and nematodes). A collection of insects is a required component of the unit. ...

This unit explores practical and theoretical concepts related to the governance, operations, and programming of a sport or recreation organisation. You will examine both leadership and management roles in the operations of sport and recreation organisations in professional and volunteer contexts. You will explore the internal organisational principles, practices, and structures of sport and...

This unit considers the 19th-century fascination with narratives of scandal, transgression, criminality, and irrationality, referred to as narratives of “sensation”. The unit may cover genres like the gothic, colonial adventure fiction, detective fiction, and the “sensation novel”, and the appearance of these genres in “respectable” realist fiction of the period, as well as extracts...

This unit introduces the foundations of risk analysis, risk management, and contingency planning at an organisational level. The unit explores the foundations of risk across many industries and disciplines, examining the risk analysis process, contingency planning, business continuity and disaster recovery. By exploring the implications of current incidents in areas such as security, manufacturing...