By understanding the issues facing our planet, you can help build a better future.There is no better place to study natural environments and conservation than Tasmania. Our state is a living laboratory, with approximately 23% of Tasmania recognised as world heritage, and 42% as protected areas, ...

This unit builds on the concepts of data networks and digital electronics in the 2nd year of the course and adds numerous design techniques for communication equipment. Topics include mixed signal design, source encoding, small scale fading, data encoding, security and error correction. Students will design and build communication related hardware and learn the applicability of various...

This unit will provide students with a comprehensive understanding of larval and early life history biology, as well as the practices and processes that underpin hatchery operations for algal, molluscan, crustacean and finfish production. By exploring various techniques and approaches used in tropical and temperate aquaculture, students will gain insights into the management of broodstock,...

This unit will provide students with a comprehensive understanding of larval and early life history biology, as well as the practices and processes that underpin hatchery operations for algal, molluscan, crustacean and finfish production. By exploring various techniques and approaches used in tropical and temperate aquaculture, students will gain insights into the management of broodstock,...

Business Continuity Management is the holistic management process that identifies potential threats to an organisation and the likely impacts to business operations that may be caused if those threats materialise. This fully online unit provides you with a thorough understanding of the concepts and practical applications of Business Continuity Management. You will gain an appreciation of the...

Communicating Research introduces principles of academic writing, referencing and broad presentation skills to PhD and Masters candidates to higher degrees by research (HDR) training at the University of Tasmania. This unit will focus on a range of topics including: managing and reviewing the literature, presentation skills (for conferences, seminars, discussions and poster presentations),...

In this unit you will learn project management concepts, tools and processes used in the formulation, delivery and management of construction projects. Your learning will focus on practical examples and incorporate analysis of construction project case studies. You will develop skills in construction project management processes, project troubleshooting, and formulation of a detailed project plan....

This unit will enable you to develop an understanding of entrepreneurship and innovation in the development of business ventures. Innovation is now seen as central to the development of business, economy and society. We will explore the relationship between entrepreneurship and innovation, the process of innovation development, and the risks associated with entrepreneurship and innovation. ...

This unit introduces legal, administrative, social and scientific aspects of environmental impact assessment using case studies. The unit emphasises the practical aspects of environmental impact assessment in Tasmanian contexts, but environmental impact assessment processes and legislation are similar in many parts of the world. Being able to navigate the Tasmanian system will translate well into...

This unit introduces legal, administrative, scientific, and social aspects of environmental impact assessment (EIA) using case studies. The unit emphasises the practical aspects of environmental impact assessment in Tasmanian contexts, but environmental impact assessment processes and legislation are similar in many parts of the world. Being able to navigate the Tasmanian system will translate...

Evaluation is a core function of public health and health system leadership. It provides evidence to improve the design, delivery, reach and impact of health interventions in the many different contexts of the health system. This unit develops student competencies in health intervention evaluation, including stakeholder consultation, evaluation design and planning, needs assessment, logic...

Both Australia’s and China’s growth in the current age is due, in no small part, to entrepreneurship. It is important to thus understand the notion of entrepreneurship, and its impact on economy and society. A comprehensive knowledge of entrepreneurship will enable students to better understand whether they wish to go into business for themselves, in order to target their entrepreneurial...

The unit explores environmental governance in the context of areas of global concern and shared international management – focusing on the polar regions, the oceans and the global climate. The concepts of sustainable development and the global commons are crucial ideas governance in these areas. This unit discusses the historical development and contested nature of governance in specific...

This unit integrates the natural and social sciences to place contemporary maritime issues into a broader context. Its objective is to provide a comprehensive, multidisciplinary introduction to the management of uses of the international marine environment. It includes a series of lectures on oceanography, marine biology, chemistry and international law as enabling instruction for the more...

International Transport Systems provides students with an understanding of international transport and the way it operates. The unit covers various topics such as transport modes (road, rail, air and water transport) and terminals, global transport system, intermodal transport, transport and logistics, the relationship between transport and economic development, social and environmental impacts...

Media and communications technologies provide us with the tools to engage audiences with immersive experiences that encourage participation and exploration. In this unit, you will experiment with platform integration, and expand your understanding of digital cultures to transmedia tools such as Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR) and Alternate Reality Games (ARGs). As part of a team you...

You will build on the foundational knowledge and skills introduced in units CXA AAA Fundamentals of Physiotherapy and CXA BBB Physiotherapy Foundations, and continue to focus on key principles of professional practice, structured around the threshold concept. These principles encompass the application of clinical reasoning and decision-making models, the biopsychosocial model, person-centered...

This unit builds upon the foundational knowledge and skills introduced in previous foundational units. You will be required to apply principles of practice which are patient-centred, evidence-based, reflective and incorporate interprofessional collaboration. You will be required to synthesise new knowledge of etiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, and clinical patterns of common...

This unit builds on the Bachelor of Nursing unit Medication Management for Nurses and draws on the workplace context in which registered nurses enrolled in this unit work. The legal, professional and ethical framework of medication management practice provides the structure for students to extend and synthesise their knowledge and skills of medication management in the context of their workplace....

This unit introduces the principles and materials used in prestressed concrete design. The unit explores in details the design of prestressed concrete structures for serviceability and strength by covering essential topics such as the design of statically determinate and indeterminate beams and also losses – short and long term effects and anchorage zone design. The syllabus also covers the use...

This unit introduces civil engineering students to road transportation engineering and its role in modern society, including the design and evaluation of roads and signalisation, road maintenance strategies, and mitigation of environmental problems associated with roads. The aim of this unit is to allow students to develop an understanding of the role of the traffic engineer in traffic planning...

This unit introduces civil engineering students to road transportation engineering and its role in modern society, including the design and evaluation of roads and signalisation, road maintenance strategies, and mitigation of environmental problems associated with roads. The aim of this unit is to allow students to develop an understanding of the role of the traffic engineer in traffic planning...

This unit focuses on the theories behind student disengagement and takes a solution focused approach towards re-engagement practices. By the end of this unit, you will have developed a comprehensive understanding of the risk factors that lead to student disengagement, the consequences of disengagement and early school leaving, and the use of data for identification and designing interventions. ...

The unit explores human population growth and the impending global food crisis by introducing agriculture as a managed ecosystem, from the earliest shifting cultivation systems to the most intensive systems currently practiced today. The ecological, economic and social sustainability of these systems is considered in relation to diversity, intensity of management and productivity. The unit...