DoctorMatthew Fielding

Bridging Maths explores essential foundation skills and knowledge in mathematics. This unit is designed to help you to improve your maths skills, build self-confidence, develop logical thinking skills, and encourage good study habits to support independent study. You will have the opportunity to practice fundamental skills before applying your knowledge to solve problems. This unit can help you prepare for further study in business and science related courses and is recommended as a starting point for students who have not studied pre-tertiary mathematics in years 11 & 12. Topics covered include: order of operations, basic algebra, linear/quadratic/exponential equations, graphical methods and modelling, indices and logarithms, sequences and series, trigonometry, and basic statistics.

XAB084 Introductory Scientific Principles is designed to give you the foundation knowledge in both theoretical and practical science. The unit will introduce you to the importance of engaging with scientific thinking and reasoning, methodology, precision and accuracy in measurement, written scientific communication, by developing practical skills and using relevant scientific theory and concepts in multiple science disciplines that will support your further studies. The major concepts covered in this unit are scientific thinking, properties and structures of matter, elements, ions and compounds, basic laboratory skills by collecting, analysing and representing data and finally written communication skills to report on experimental outcomes. In the Psychology focus, you will review sensation, perception, consciousness, sleep; and brain anatomy, injury and plasticity and disorders. In the Biology focus, you will review key principles in biology, cells, maintenance and regulation of life processes, continuity of life, and organisms and their environment. In the Chemistry focus, you will review chemical formulae, writing equations, stoichiometric principles, chemistry of life, and introductory carbon chemistry. You will use laboratory skills and content knowledge from both the general scientific concepts and from your two chosen focus areas, to conduct experiments to collect and analyse data, to be presented in a scientific report. This unit is a part of the Diploma of Pharmacy Studies, and Diploma of University Studies (Science, Paramedicine, and Psychology specialisations).

University of Tasmania