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The Course is designed to allow students to meet the prerequisite knowledge and skills required for direct entry into second year Science undergraduate degrees at the University of Tasmania. Students will study eight units at first year undergraduate level. In addition to three compulsory units (Academic English, Data Handling and Statistics and Understanding Science), students will choose five elective units (two units for a discipline major, two units for a discipline minor and one unit as a degree elective). Four units are studied each semester over two semesters giving a total of eight units.
Learning Outcomes
Course structure
All students enrolled in the IFYD Science will complete four core units:
- XPD124 - Programming Fundamentals
- XPD129 - Data Handling and Statistics 1
- XPD151 - Introduction to University Mathematics
- XPD150 - English for Academic Purposes
Students intending to progress to a Bachelor of Science (approved major) will complete the following four Science stream units:
- XPD122 - Global Geographies of Change
- XPD131 - Ecology
- XPD132 - Cell Biology, Genetics and Evolution
- XPD133 - Chemistry 1A
Students intending to progress to a Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology (any major) will complete the following four Information and Communication Technology stream units:
- XPD109 - Introduction to Management
- XPD113 - Data Networks and Security
- XPD125 - Introduction to Data Science
- XPD126 - Programming
Four units are studied each semester over two semesters giving a total of eight units.
Please note the availability of streams is subject to demand and may vary from year to year (or between intakes).
Core Units
This unit will provide students with an overview of programming and its role in problem-solving, and strategies for designing solutions to programming problems with reference to the Java programming language. Beginning with the fundamental characteristics of computers and how they…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | IPC Semester 1 | ||||
| Hobart | IPC Semester 2 | ||||
| Hobart | IPC Semester 3 | ||||
Data Handling and Statistics 1 is the first of three applied statistics units offered by the School of Natural Sciences (Mathematics). Statistics is the science of decision making, and as such forms a key foundation of any scientific research. This…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | IPC Semester 1 | ||||
| Hobart | IPC Semester 2 | ||||
| Hobart | IPC Semester 3 | ||||
The purpose of this unit is to develop your skills in reading, writing, listening to and speaking English at undergraduate university level with attention to academic vocabulary and common text types. You will read textbook sections and other material from…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | IPC Semester 1 | ||||
| Hobart | IPC Semester 2 | ||||
| Hobart | IPC Semester 3 | ||||
Mathematics, equipped with the powerful tools logic and reasoning, is the key ingredient that enriches all areas of education. A sound knowledge in mathematics not only opens up numerous career options, but also helps to understand the world in which…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | IPC Semester 1 | ||||
| Hobart | IPC Semester 2 | ||||
| Hobart | IPC Semester 3 | ||||
View all details for XPD151 Introduction to University Mathematics
Pathways
Science pathway
This introduction to geography and environmental studies, KGA171DIP Global Geographies of Change integrates physical and social science inquiry. You study earth evolution, human development and their interaction, in light of questions about sustainability. You apply this knowledge to issues of…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | IPC Semester 1 | ||||
| Hobart | IPC Semester 2 | ||||
| Hobart | IPC Semester 3 | ||||
This unit presents series of lectures and associated practical classes which introduce fundamental concepts in ecology of both plants and animals. It also introduces behavioural and evolutionary ecology and experimental methods. There is a strong emphasis placed on developing skills…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | IPC Semester 1 | ||||
| Hobart | IPC Semester 2 | ||||
| Hobart | IPC Semester 3 | ||||
Cell Biology, Genetics & Evolution is a core first year unit for BSc students majoring in Plant Science or Genetics, and important for any student studying Biological Sciences. Cell biology, genetics and evolution are fundamental to an understanding of the…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | IPC Semester 1 | ||||
| Hobart | IPC Semester 2 | ||||
| Hobart | IPC Semester 3 | ||||
View all details for XPD132 Cell Biology, Genetics and Evolution
This unit (along with Chemistry 1B) is the required prerequisite for students intending to major in Chemistry and for those intending to proceed to any second-year chemistry unit. The unit builds on the introduction to chemistry given in year 12…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | IPC Semester 1 | ||||
| Hobart | IPC Semester 2 | ||||
| Hobart | IPC Semester 3 | ||||
IT pathway
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…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | IPC Semester 1 | ||||
| Hobart | IPC Semester 2 | ||||
| Hobart | IPC Semester 3 | ||||
This unit introduces students to fundamentals of distributed networked environments, primarily focusing on wired networks but students will examine some of the different approaches in wireless networks. It provides knowledge of internetworking standards and understanding of the networking architecture, technology…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | IPC Semester 1 | ||||
| Hobart | IPC Semester 2 | ||||
| Hobart | IPC Semester 3 | ||||
This unit will explain the relationship between data, information and knowledge and introduce a number of different methods/tools for managing, storing, securing, modelling, visualizing and analyzing. This unit will provide and understanding of how data can be manipulated to meet…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | IPC Semester 1 | ||||
| Hobart | IPC Semester 2 | ||||
| Hobart | IPC Semester 3 | ||||
This unit extends the students’ knowledge and experience of programming. It introduces dynamic data structures, foundational collection abstract data types, and computational algorithms and techniques. Programming is undertaken in Java and C and topics include: references and pointers, memory management,…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | IPC Semester 1 | ||||
| Hobart | IPC Semester 2 | ||||
| Hobart | IPC Semester 3 | ||||
Entry requirements
For International students
Students must meet the existing stated academic entry requirements set by UTAS Admissions and have an IELTS of 5.5 (with no band less than 5.5) or equivalent.
XPD127 requires Year 12 Maths or equivalent.
Articulation
On successful completion of the Diploma students may articulate into the Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology degrees with 100 credit points (the equivalent of one-year of full-time study).
Detailed Admissions Information
Detailed admissions information and advice for all undergraduate courses, including comprehensive, course-level student profiles, is available from UTAS Admissions.
Fees & scholarships
Domestic students
This is a full-fee course, which means you’ll need to pay the full amount for your studies. Commonwealth Supported Places are not available in this course. However, there are still support options available for eligible students to help you manage the cost of studying this course.
You may be able to fund all or part of your tuition fees by accessing a FEE-HELP loan from the Australian Government. FEE-HELP is a loan scheme that assists domestic full-fee students to pay for University, which is repaid through the Australian Tax System once you earn above a repayment threshold. This means you’ll only have to start repaying the loan once you start earning above a specific amount
Our scholarships and prizes program also offers more than 400 scholarships across all areas of study. You can even apply for multiple scholarships in one easy application.
Further informationDetailed fee information for domestic students is available at Scholarships, fees and costs, including additional information in relation to the compulsory Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).
International students
2023 Total Course Fee (international students): $28,950 AUD*.
Course cost based on a rate of $28,950 AUD per standard, full-time year of study (100 credit points).
* Please note that this is an indicative fee only.
International students
International students are charged the Student Services and Amenities Fee but this fee is incorporated in the annual rate. International students do not have to make any additional SSAF payments.
Scholarships
For information on general scholarships available at the University of Tasmania, please visit the scholarships website.
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