This unit enables final year social work students to articulate and integrate their personal theoretical and philosophical approach to the realities of social work as political practice. Utilising explanations based in critical theory to inform and build reflexive practice aimed at change, students identify social issues from their placements to consolidate their approach and build their social...

This unit provides students with the theoretical knowledge required to solve practical problems encountered in marine electrical engineering. The unit focuses on solving both DC and AC electrical circuit problems. It also covers magnetic circuits and power generation theory. A student completing this unit will be able to apply the knowledge gained to calculate power requirements for ships...

The aim of this unit is to assist midwives with advanced knowledge and skills to identify and explore opportunities for transformative midwifery practice within their own individual clinical settings. The unit examines and critiques leadership theories and practices in midwifery. Students explore key strategies aimed at stimulating innovation, learning, and collaboration in midwifery practice....

Welcome to this foundation unit for students intending to undertake an Accounting Major in the Bachelor of Business. This unit is compulsory and is an important pre-requisite for second and third-year units. You will consider the fundamental principles that underpin accrual accounting and financial reporting including how and why financial transactions are recorded as they are. The elements of...

Business processes must be designed to ensure that they are effective and meet customer requirements. A well-designed process will improve efficiency and deliver greater productivity. This unit will introduce students to analytical tools that can be used to model, analyse, understand and design business processes. Students will also gain hands-on experience in using simulation software as a tool...

Business processes must be designed to ensure that they are effective and meet customer requirements. A well-designed process will improve efficiency and deliver greater productivity. This unit will introduce students to analytical tools that can be used to model, analyse, understand and design business processes. Students will also gain hands-on experience in using simulation software as a tool...

This unit explores the factors that influence the bioavailability and disposition of medications, emphasising their practical application to enhance the quality use of medicines in clinical pharmacy practice. Topics encompass: the processes of absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of medications, along with pertinent influencing factors; basic pharmacokinetic calculations and...

In Clinical Pharmacokinetics 4, you will deepen your understanding of how pharmacokinetic principles are applied in clinical practice, building on the foundations laid in previous units. This unit will focus on the mechanisms of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion (ADME), with particular emphasis on how these processes vary between individuals due to factors such as genetics,...

This unit studies the processes that create and maintain indigenous disadvantage within society: locally, nationally and internationally. It introduces several critical theories to examine indigenous issues, to develop your analytical capacity through their application to a case study, or broad policy issue. A wide choice of topics for the major assignment gives you the scope to pursue an area of...

This unit takes student database skills beyond an elementary knowledge of the SQL (Structured Query Language) database language to a level where they can undertake significant database systems development using both SQL and Oracle's procedural extension to SQL, PL/SQL. This unit seeks to develop knowledge and skills in: The SQL*Plus programming environment Developing and debugging SQL scripts...

Dementia friendly societies are designed to support people to live well with dementia through a range of integrated social, environmental and physical strategies. This advanced level unit explores the challenges of building dementia friendly societies with, and for people living with dementia. The unit will enable students to critically explore contemporary issues and concepts related to dementia...

This unit focuses on participatory and inclusive design practices to engage diverse audiences in the co-creation of projects. Co-design is an increasingly popular practice that is used in a wide range of contexts to foster inclusion, to identify opportunities, and to ensure that outcomes align with needs. Through research, critique, and debate you will evaluate participatory design frameworks in...

This unit examines the application of general management principles to the particular context of emergency management where normal challenges are further complicated by system failures, inadequate information, complex multi-agency and whole of community approaches and a challenging political and social environment. The unit will examine the management principles through the cycle of emergency...

The unit presents a fundamental introduction to electrical circuits, and is the first unit to cover this material for all engineers. It covers basic concepts used in the study of electricity and circuits, including the fundamental laws of electrical phenomena, and methods for analysis of circuits based on the underlying physics and mathematical models. The circuit theorems are studied and applied...

This unit serves as the foundation unit to the Bachelor of Paramedicine. In this unit students will be supported to develop an understanding of different social and cultural perspectives of health and wellbeing in relation to individuals and the broader community. Students will explore factors of everyday life that contribute to positive well-being in both an individual and group sense. Students...

This unit will develop the advanced knowledge, clinical approach and theory required to underpin the safe and effective management of patients presenting with acute haemodynamic compromise in the context of trauma, medical emergencies or critical care retrieval. You will further develop clinical reasoning and decision-making skills, incorporating the principles of advanced pharmacology,...

This unit aims to provide you with practical professional experience and improve your awareness of the issues associated with professional practice. In this unit you will undertake a directed, experiential learning opportunity in which you will apply your acquired knowledge and skills. This professional experience could take the form of an industry placement with an industry mentor or a R&D...

This unit introduces key concepts, processes and principles of industry 4.0 driven digital fabrication in a manufacturing environment. You will undertake remote, team-based project work to create fabricated objects that respond to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.  Team members based at our tech-solutions hub will liaise with you to determine your fabrication and assembly...

This unit provides students with an introduction to management concepts, functions and strategies. The unit outlines the key functions of management. The unit then explores the context surrounding management functioning, including an analysis of the broad environment in which organisations operate, the internal dynamics of organisational life, and the ethical climate that underpins sound...

Leadership affects all organisations and is of increasing importance in today’s dynamic business world. The task of leading is generally associated with senior management, but all organisational members have the potential to exercise leadership by influencing and inspiring themselves and others. Effective leadership requires advanced knowledge of theory and skilful application. Leadership...

This unit investigates and evaluates the management of contemporary leisure facilities. Areas of exploration include planning and designing a leisure facility for sport, recreation, or active leisure purposes, staff management, asset management and maintenance, risk, scheduling, and operations. This will include ensuring the alignment of infrastructure with the goals of the organisation and...