Bachelor of Science with Honours (S4E)

Consists of research in one or more of physical or inorganic or organic or analytical chemistry or chemical education, or an approved sub-field of chemistry. Approval may also be given for joint courses of study between Chemistry and another discipline.…

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This unit is designed to give ICT research students an appreciation of the significance of research and provide students with research skills, knowledge and understandings that will enable them to conduct their own research in a rigorous manner. The unit…

This unit is the first of two in which students will be expected to apply the skills and knowledge acquired in KIT401 ICT Research Methods to a significant research project. Students undertake research work under the supervision of a member…

This unit is the second of two in which students will be expected to apply the skills and knowledge acquired in KIT401 ICT Research Methods to a significant research project. Students undertake research work under the supervision of a member…

In this unit students will be introduced to the key concepts and principles involved in the sourcing, integration and management of ICT assets as a key organisational resource. The unit examines two strategic themes: organisational approaches to the sourcing and…

This unit will provide students with a general introduction to system administration. On completion of the unit, students are equipped to administer enterprise computer systems that meet enterprise users requirements for functionality, capacity, performance, availability, scalability, and security. The unit…

This unit is concerned with the development of applications for mobile and ubiquitous computing platforms. Android, iOS, and cross-platform apps will be used as a basis for teaching programming techniques and design patterns related to the development of mobile and…

In today's world, the prevalent use of technology and automation have resulted in an explosion in the quantity of data, often referred to as "big data", accumulated by business and by researchers. Data warehouses have been used to set up…

This unit will look at the programming foundations of 2- and 3-dimensional graphics and animations. The mathematical and algorithmic techniques used in generating computer graphics and animations will be covered, as well as the programming methods to build the tools…

This unit exposes students to historical approaches to increased processor efficiency, such as pipelining and superscalar design, before concentrating on a key concept of modern computer architectures: multicores. Both CPU and GPU architectures will be explored in this context and…

This unit covers the methods, issues and opportunities that organisations have when planning and evaluating ICT. The unit delivers fundamentals on IS/IT strategic planning with a view of realising benefits for their IT investment. Other contemporary issues such as offshoring,…

In this unit students will be introduced to the broad, inter-disciplinary area of human-computer interaction (HCI) with special emphasis on user interface design and brain-computer interfaces.Lectures cover the design, development and evaluation of computing technologies and human interface technologies, to…

This unit will extend the treatment of two or three of the areas of AI introduced in KIT108, adding more depth and having a more technical focus. The specific topics may vary between years, reflecting the expertise of the staff…

Sensor networks are found everywhere: industry processes, cars, airplanes, robots, in the environment, farms, in hospitals, on space and on our phones. Sensors play a key role in our daily life activities. This unit will introduce students to ways of…

In recent years, due to advancement of internet technologies and instrumentation of every part of our life, we have noticed a huge surge in data available to us. This revolution is termed as Big Data. This Big Data cannot be…

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,…

This unit deals with management issues encountered as a result of deploying security countermeasures, policy and initiatives in organisational settings. This unit provides the capstone experience for the CyberSecurity major. Students will complete a network/security project that will address a…

The unit offers both theoretical and practical approach for students to learn the basic principle of embedded system/Internet of Things (IoT), including architecture, designing, and networking. The unit also covers the principle of how the software interacts with hardware in…

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,…

In this unit you will learn about the advanced web technologies that enable the service providers to provide services intelligently and the user can use the web and other resources conveniently. Such that the technologies covered in this unit include…

The Honours course in Geology at the University of Tasmania runs over a period of 40 weeks. Coursework components vary depending on the individual, and may include units taken within or outside the Discipline of Earth Sciences. The course is…

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This unit is compulsary for Honours in Earth Sciences students who specialise in Earth Sciences, Economic Geology or Environmental Geosciences, and is optional for students specialising in Geophysics. This unit introduces students to specialist topics in earth sciences, including field…

This unit is compulsary for Honours in Earth Sciences students who specialise in Economic Geology and is optional for students specialising in Earth Sciences, Environmental Geology, or Geophysics. This unit introduces students to specialist topics in Economic Geology, including ore…

This unit is compulsory for Honours in Earth Sciences students who specialise in Environmental Geosciences, and is optional for students specialising in Earth Sciences, Economic Geology or Geophysics. This unit introduces students to advanced topics in Environmental Geoscience, including field…

This unit is compulsory for Honours in Earth Sciences students who specialise in Geophysics, and is optional for students specialising in Earth Sciences, Economic Geology or Environmental Geosciences. This unit introduces students to specialist topics in Geophysics, including field techniques,…

Intending Honours students should first consult the Honours Coordinator and potential supervisors before the end of the final year of their undergraduate course. The Honours course starts either in the first week of February with a thesis being submitted by…

Intending Honours students should first consult the Honours Coordinator and potential supervisors before the end of the final year of their undergraduate course. The Honours course starts either in the first week of February with a thesis being submitted by…

Intending Honours students should first consult the Honours Coordinator and potential supervisors before the end of the final year of their undergraduate course. The Honours course starts either in the first week of February with a thesis being submitted by…

Intending Honours students should first consult the Honours Coordinator and potential supervisors before the end of the final year of their undergraduate course. The Honours course starts either in the first week of February with a thesis being submitted by…

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(a) they have achieved an adequate standard, normally a credit average in Group 3 units, and (b) that a suitable project and supervisor are available.The honours program consists of a research project (100% internal assessment) and following consultation with the…

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blank_pageThis unit is the first of three (see KGA437 and KGA438) in which the student engages in work leading to the production of an original thesis on an approved subject in one of the major sub-disciplines of geography and/or environmental…

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This unit provides opportunities for students enrolled in an Honours program in the School of Geography and Environmental Studies to undertake a series of activities related to (but not replicating) their dissertation topic, with such activities being negotiated and documented…

This unit provides opportunities for students enrolled in an Honours program in the School of Geography and Environmental Studies to undertake a series of activities related to (but not replicating) their dissertation topic, with such activities being negotiated and documented…

blank_pageIn 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…

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See KGG445 for details.…

This unit provides opportunities for students enrolled in honours in a Surveying and Spatial Sciences related honours course to undertake a series of activities related to (but not replicating) their dissertation topic, with such activities being negotiated and documented with…

This unit provides opportunities for students enrolled in honours in a Surveying and Spatial Sciences related honours course to undertake a series of activities related to (but not replicating) their dissertation topic, with such activities being negotiated and documented with…

Students will conduct original research in the area of maritime and logisitics management.…

Students will conduct original research in the area of maritime and logistics management.…

Students will conduct original research in the area of maritime and logistics management.…

Students will conduct original research in the area of maritime and logistics management.…

This unit builds students’ skills of surveying literature and research communication. It firstly requires students to review and evaluate the literature in logistics and maritime management relevant to their research topic to understand what is already researched and to justify…

This unit aims to provide a thorough understanding and appreciation of the nature and processes of research. It is specifically designed to help those students engaged in research for the first time. This unit will help develop skills as a…

This unit provides students with a framework for understanding the field of international trade. The unit examines the environment for international trade and investment, particularly political, social, economic, technological, environmental and other factors that influence strategic firm-level plans and senior…

Effective human resource management is an important means of creating value and developing, through the employees, a competitive advantage for organisations in the 21st century. This unit will introduce students to the general theories and practices of managing people in…

Transformational Leadership is designed to enable students and those already employed in industry to further develop knowledge of what it is to lead and be led in an organisational environment characterised by rapid change and growing uncertainty. Studies will encompass…

This unit explores the need for knowledge to be managed in an organisation, and the tools and strategies that can be used to effectively manage the knowledge assets of that organisation. The unit starts with the identification of knowledge assets…

This unit exposes students to contemporary management practices in ports. The unit covers a broad range of topics including port governance, port-centric logistics and supply chains, investment and finance, strategic port planning, performance measurement, marketing strategies, regulatory framework, environmental sustainability,…

This unit introduces students to the concepts, applications and practice of management. Students will be introduced to the fundamentals of management that are vital for the successful operation of any business. They will be exposed to a widely accepted body…

This unit aims to introduce students to the type of financial information that, as a manager, can expect to receive and to the techniques that can be used to analyse this information for decision making and control purposes. Also, this…

The unit provides students with a framework for managing the strategic thinking and operation of an organisation and to help develop skills in thinking and acting strategically. To steer an organisation towards the fulfilment of strategic purpose requires a combination…

Maritime Law is a key unit for those interested in the legal underpinnings of world trade, commerce and development.Maritime law examines the fundamental legal framework for the conduct of international and domestic maritime trade and commerce. Maritime law has ancient…

This unit covers contemporary issues in maritime economics from the managerial perspective. The main focus is on economic relationships and policies concerning shipowners, shippers, policy makers and other stakeholders in the maritime industry.…

This unit provides you with a broad appreciation of the nature and importance of logistics activities and an understanding of the key concepts and tools used by logistics managers. It enables you to examine the key components of an integrated…

Supply chain management has been identified by the business community as a key discipline which can generate significant cost savings, improve customer value and be used effectively to gain a sustainable competitive advantage. This unit develops the student's supply chain…

International Maritime Policy is a key foundation unit for anyone interested in challenge of the informed management of the world's oceans and seas.International Maritime Policy is concerned with the development of public policy at the national, regional and international levels…

This unit introduces shipping fleet management processes and develops the knowledge and skills required to manage such processes. The areas covered include: supply and demand in the world shipping fleet; the organisation of coastal, international and liner shipping operations; fleet…

The information era dictates new ways to do business today. Available information through business systems, or social and public media is massive and constantly growing at very fast rate. Information is nowadays the most valuable asset in a business endeavor.…

The unit develops critical knowledge and understanding of procurement from the logistics and supply chain management perspectives. It covers the procurement process, procurement management strategies, procurement marketing and segmentation, international sourcing, supplier relationship management, price/cost analysis, negotiations and contract management,…

The unit familiarises you with the complex logistical requirements resulting from digital business and e-commerce. The unit starts by examining the emerging business practices, systems, and technologies, which enable order fulfilment in this rapidly evolving space. It then examines how…

This unit covers the basic warehousing operations (receiving, put-away, storage, material handling, picking, etc) and the hardware (equipment) and software involved in these operations. We will look at the warehousing management from four different perspectives: cargoes, human, hardware and software.…

The program is designed to develop knowledge and skills in research oriented towards marine and Antarctic science, governance and policy, beyond those gained in undergraduate courses. Students will first complete a literature review, prepare a research plan and proposal, and…

The program is designed to develop knowledge and skills in research oriented towards marine and Antarctic science, governance and policy, beyond those gained in undergraduate courses. Students will first complete a literature review, prepare a research plan and proposal, and…

The program is designed to develop knowledge and skills in research oriented towards marine and Antarctic science, governance and policy, beyond those gained in undergraduate courses. Students will first complete a literature review, prepare a research plan and proposal, and…

The program is designed to develop knowledge and skills in research oriented towards marine and Antarctic science, governance and policy, beyond those gained in undergraduate courses. Students will first complete a literature review, prepare a research plan and proposal, and…

blank_pageThe Mathematics Honours programme prepares students for a career in mathematics. Students do a combination of Advanced level coursework units as well as a project which extends their knowledge to the frontiers of research. Coursework units are offered in statistics…

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The unit develops foundation skills for the analysis of real-life systems with elements of uncertainty, useful for careers in Statistics, Physical and Biological Sciences, Operations Research, Engineering, Computer Science, Finance and Economics. The unit covers major topics from Probability Theory,…

Provides a deeper understanding of the calculus of real functions, and an introduction to the powerful methods of complex variable theory. Recommended for mathematics majors, and teachers at the upper secondary level. Introduction to real analysis. Sequences. Convergence, limits, Cauchy…

This third year, first-semester unit continues the development of crucial mathematical ideas, in particular providing core knowledge in abstract algebra and real analysis. The focus is an appreciation of the unity of algebraic structures appearing across many areas of mathematics…

This third year, second-semester unit covers some of the fundamental abstract structures, processes and relationships that underpin all of mathematics. The first half of the unit focuses on the central role groups play in modern algebra together with their application…

This unit gives an overview of some of the key ideas and concepts that underpin modern applied mathematics. There are three distinct elements that will be covered: (i) an introduction to complex analysis, in which we discuss the important theories…

Fundamental numerical processes for obtaining approximate but useful solutions to mathematical models. Topics include: errors in computations; solution of linear and non-linear equations arising from problems in the physical and biological sciences, commerce and engineering; approximation of functions; numerical integration…

Driven primarily through the lens of linear algebra, this unit provides an abstract development of standard algebraic structures: groups, rings, fields, and vector spaces. Topics include: linear transformations, non-singularity and invertibility; isomorphism and homomorphism theorems; the algebra of linear transformations;…

Aims at providing a solid foundation in the basic concepts, principles and methods of functional analysis, a study which is mainly concerned with vector spaces and operators acting upon them. The principles learnt from basic calculus and linear algebra will…

Data Handling and Statistics 3 is the third applied statistics units offered by the School of Natural Sciences (Mathematics). It provides an extension of the concepts, methods and tools introduced in KMA253. It is a 'hands-on' course in which the…

Introduction to partial differential equations that arise in applied mathematics, physics, biological science, commerce, and engineering. First-order PDEs: the linear wave equation, method of characteristics, traffic flow models, wave breaking, and shocks. Second-order PDEs: Classification of PDEs and characteristic curves;…

This unit develops skills in the modelling and optimization of real-life deterministic or probabilistic systems and is particularly useful for students interested in careers in Statistics, Operations Research, Engineering, Management, Finance, Economics and Teaching.Topics from: Dynamic Programming and Probabilistic Operations…

A general introduction to Statistical Inference, topics include: foundations of statistics, point estimation and hypothesis testing, maximum likelihood estimation, likelihood ratio tests, Bayesian methods, sufficiency, consistency, general linear models and least squares, generalised linear models, statistical computing.…

This unit provides the basic tools in the use of complex variables to solve practical problems in Applied Mathematics and Physics. It continues the use of integral transform methods to solve ordinary and partial differential equations. Analytic functions. The elementary…

This unit enables students to undertake external studies offered by other universities where the subject matter is not provided locally. Students can choose to study one or two courses, with permission from a course coordinator, to gain credit towards their…

This unit enables students to undertake external studies offered by other universities where the subject matter is not provided locally. Students can choose to study one or two courses, with permission from a course coordinator, to gain credit towards their…

This Honours-level unit provides topics in algebra suitable for advanced undergraduate learning. Specifics may differ slightly from year to year based on staff availability and students’ interests. Topics will be typically chosen from: i) Matrix groups and Lie algebras; ii)…

Mathematical analysis is the branch of mathematics dealing with limits and related theories, such as differentiation, integration, measure, infinite series, and analytic functions. This unit offers studies in Advanced Analysis suitable for Honours level. Topics offered may vary from year…

This will introduce honours level students to advanced topics in applied mathematics. The topics may vary from year to year depending on student interest and staff availability. Possible topics include: * Solution of systems of ordinary and partial differential equations…

Discrete mathematics is an important part of every mathematician's armoury: from simple counting, recurrence relations and more advanced combinatorics to graph theory and network analysis: anywhere there are discrete objects and structures, their enumeration and analysis is the domain of…

“Mathematics Is Biology's Next Microscope, Only Better; Biology Is Mathematics' Next Physics, Only Better” - Joel E Cohen (2004) The topics covered in this unit may differ slightly from year to year based on staff availability and students’ interests. Topics…

This Honours-level unit is available for students enrolled in Honours Mathematics, Statistics, or Physics, or by permission of the Unit Coordinator. Students will study modern topics in statistics and operations research. The unit will cover a range of models, examples…

This Honours-level unit is for special topics that are not covered in other units such as KMA453 - KMA458 or externally run units such as those provided by AMSI. It is offered only with sufficient student interest and subject to…

Statistics is the science of decision making and forms a key foundation of scientific research. This unit will introduce students to a broad range of quantitative data analysis techniques. Students will learn aspects of collecting, processing, analysing, and presenting, quantitative…

Bioinformatics is a core skill that is desperately needed by practitioners in the life sciences, from health to pathology and epidemiology to fundamental biological research. It is a discipline that brings together tools from mathematics, statistics, and computer science, to…

(a) they have achieved an adequate standard, normally a credit average in Group 3 units, and (b) that a suitable project and supervisor are available.The honours program consists of a research project (100% internal assessment) and following consultation with the…

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This unit of study aims: (a) to provide training in research, in order to give students a competitive edge in their vocational career path; (b) to provide students with the opportunity to plan, execute, interpret and analyse purposeful experiments, appropriate…

This unit of study aims: (a) to provide training in research, in order to give students a competitive edge in their vocational career path; (b) to provide students with the opportunity to plan, execute, interpret and analyse purposeful experiments, appropriate…

This unit of study aims: (a) to provide training in research, in order to give students a competitive edge in their vocational career path; (b) to provide students with the opportunity to plan, execute, interpret and analyse purposeful experiments, appropriate…

This unit of study aims: (a) to provide training in research, in order to give students a competitive edge in their vocational career path; (b) to provide students with the opportunity to plan, execute, interpret and analyse purposeful experiments, appropriate…

The program is designed to develop knowledge and skills in research oriented towards marine and Antarctic science, governance and policy, beyond those gained in undergraduate courses. Students will first complete a literature review, prepare a research plan and proposal, and…

The program is designed to develop knowledge and skills in research oriented towards marine and Antarctic science, governance and policy, beyond those gained in undergraduate courses. Students will first complete a literature review, prepare a research plan and proposal, and…

The program is designed to develop knowledge and skills in research oriented towards marine and Antarctic science, governance and policy, beyond those gained in undergraduate courses. Students will first complete a literature review, prepare a research plan and proposal, and…

The program is designed to develop knowledge and skills in research oriented towards marine and Antarctic science, governance and policy, beyond those gained in undergraduate courses. Students will first complete a literature review, prepare a research plan and proposal, and…

Includes: (a) advanced lectures on a number of fields of physics such as astrophysics; general relativity and cosmology; statistical mechanics; advanced quantum mechanics; and plasma physics.(b) Research work (leading to a thesis) in - radio astronomy; optical astronomy; theoretical physics.…

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Stellar and Planetary Physics is an advanced unit in the Physics Major focusing on the production of energy in stars and the structure and energy balance of planets, including the Earth-Sun system and the physics of climate. Different sections of…

Astrophysics is the investigation of the Universe. It enables us to study the behaviour of matter in extreme environments that cannot be replicated on Earth. In this unit you will study the solar system, stars, stellar evolution, collapsed objects such…

Provides grounding in theoretical physics for students interested in doing Honours in Theoretical Physics or Applied Mathematics. Topics covered include: Linear and Non-linear systems, examples. Phase plane and phase space. The Hartmann Linearization Theorem. Co-dimension 1 bifurcations; saddle-node, pitchfork and…

Provides grounding in theoretical physics, for students interested in doing Honours in Theoretical Physics or Applied Mathematics. Topics covered include: Introduction to the state of stress in a continuum. Lagrangian and Eulerian descriptions of motion. Conservation laws for mass and…

Statistical physics describes the structure of bulk matter - solids, liquids, gases, plasmas - in terms of very general assumptions about the behaviour of the basic constituents. It has close ties with both kinetic theory and thermodynamics but applies also…

Atomic and nuclear physics studies atomic and nuclear structure and our understanding of these phenomena based on quantum mechanics. Topics include alkali and alkaline earth spectra, the physics of angular momentum, exchange forces, spin and the Pauli principle, many electron…

This Honours level unit will be taught as part of the coursework component of the respective degree. Honours students have some degree of flexibility in choosing their units, and should consult with their project supervisor for the most appropriate choices.…

Starting with world lines in space-time and tensor analysis for special relativity, the corresponding notation for curved space is developed, leading to the geodesic equations and the Einstein field equations. Applications studied (via the Schwarzschild solution) include the major solar…

The statistical mechanics component builds upon the basic foundations of statistical physics dealing with equilibrium quantum and classical gases. Topics include Liouville's theorem and the Boltzmann equation, and applications to transport processes such as diffusion, electrical and thermal conductivity and…