This unit develops knowledge and skills in sports coaching, with a large emphasis placed on coaching pedagogy highlighting the social, cultural, and pedagogical concepts underpinning good coaching practice. It touches on the application of sports science principles outlined by the Australian Sports Commission to the coaching environment. ...

This unit takes an interdisciplinary approach to understanding complex adaptive systems and developing skills in systems thinking. This unit helps students to develop a systems thinking mindset and the skills and tools to apply that mindset to complex socioecological problems and coupled human and natural systems. Students will learn to critically evaluate the complexity of the ‘wicked’...

This unit is a compulsory unit in the Accounting Major and is designed to assist you in gaining an understanding of the theoretical concepts that underpin taxation law in Australia. This knowledge is used to develop your skills in the interpretation of taxation legislation, case law and rulings, and their application to different business entities and individuals. You will be required to...

Human society is highly dependent on the use of a wide range natural resources including metals. But how do Earth systems concentrate widely dispersed metals into deposits that can be economically mined? This unit explains how a wide variety of metalliferous ore deposits are formed, including the fundamental chemical and physical processes responsible for metal transport and deposition. Unit...

Research Methods is designed to serve both theoretical and practical purposes. The unit begins by introducing the principles of project management followed by the philosophy, logic and nature of research and then each of the major research activities.  Research Methods is an introduction to widely used methods of inquiry in the areas of social science, management and engineering that relate...

This unit consists of an independent research project in any of the disciplines of the College of Science and Engineering. It will involve approximately 130 hours planning, conducting, analysing and reporting on a research topic negotiated between the student and the supervising academic. To enroll, the student should first approach suitable supervisors and the Unit Coordinator to discuss projects...

Retailing is a large and diverse industry that contributes significantly to the economy and creates more jobs than many other sectors (retailing is the second largest employment sector in Tasmania and Australia). For marketers, understanding different aspects of a retailing business is pivotal, as retailers are the ones who sell products and services directly to the final consumer. Retailers are...

This unit introduces students to the world of social research. It answers questions about how to understand, interpret, and collect data, and explores the research methods used to investigate and solve social problems. The unit covers a wide range of social research approaches, and illustrates how these can be used to address specific, real-world problems. The unit includes an introduction to...

In this unit students engage in work related to the production of an original thesis on an approved subject in one of the major sub-disciplines of spatial information science. This unit is the first of three units as follows: KGG445, KGG446 and KGG447. ...

In this unit students engage in work related to the production of an original thesis on an approved subject in one of the major sub-disciplines of spatial information science. This unit is the first of three units as follows: KGG445, KGG446 and KGG447. ...