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The Bachelor of Arts is the ultimate, flexible university degree, and you can tailor it to explore your interests and discover a wide range of career possibilities. It is an opportunity to pursue what you loved in high school or branch out into areas you've never had the opportunity to explore.
Our students embrace the joy of open enquiry, are curious about life’s big questions, and are on a life-long quest for knowledge and inspiration. You will hone skills like critical-thinking, research, and inter-cultural awareness under the guidance of passionate academics who are leading researchers in their fields.
You can take on cultural, environmental, and humanitarian challenges from multiple perspectives and gain the confidence to make a positive difference. Through our close relationships with government and industry partners, we will prepare you to start your career with the skills employers want.
We've identified six core passions that may resonate with your aspirations for the future:
Making sense of critical global issues - Chinese, Gender and Diversity, Politics and Policy, Sociology, and Sustainability
Interpret the world through arts and culture - Ancient languages, Classics, Creative Arts and Health, German, History, and Japanese
Support and empower people - Criminology, Philosophy, Gender and Diversity, and Psychological Science
Contribute to a just society - Criminology, Gender and Diversity, International Relations, Philosophy, and Geography and Environment
Develop intercultural connections - Ancient languages, Chinese, English and Writing, Indonesian, Media and Communication and History
See the past to shape the future - Creative Arts and Health, Criminology, Gender and Diversity, Philosophy and Sociology
The Bachelor of Arts is one of the most flexible degrees, making it an ideal choice for a double degree. One of the most popular is the Bachelor of Arts with a Master of Teaching or a Bachelor of Arts with a Bachelor of Business. There are many other options; choose what you want to study. Explore your options and find out how you can accelerate your career.
Where You Can Study
Hobart
French St, Hobart, Tasmania (TAS) 7005
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Domestic students:
We encourage you to apply for the courses you most want to study. If you’re not eligible to enter your chosen course right now, the admissions team will work with you to find the best pathway option.
Enquire online for advice on the application process and the available pathways to study.
Schools Recommendation Program
Australian year 12 students can apply for this course via our Schools Recommendation Program. Rather than an ATAR, your application is based on a recommendation by your school teachers. This can factor in your year 11 results, an assessment of your capabilities, and other considerations.
Through the program, you can receive and accept an offer prior to completing year 12. You will still need to finish your year 12 studies – including any exams – to commence your studies.
If you don’t receive an early offer for this course through the Schools Recommendation Program, you will be re-assessed for a higher preference offer once your ATAR is released.
Domestic Applicants who have recently completed secondary education
Applicants are ranked by ATAR and offers made based on the number of places available. In 2026, the lowest ATAR to receive an offer into this course was 50.25. The lowest ATAR to receive an offer may change from year to year based on the number of applications we receive.
Applicants who have recently completed senior secondary studies but have not received an ATAR may still be eligible for admission. We will consider your individual subject results on a case-by-case basis when we assess your application.
Applicants for the Theatre and Performance major who have not met the ATAR requirement may be asked to undertake an audition or interview in order to be admitted to the course.
For all other majors, please refer to Alternative entry pathways below.
Domestic applicants with higher education study
To be eligible for an offer, applicants must have:
Partially completed an undergraduate course at Diploma level or higher (or equivalent). Applicants must have completed at least two units of study (equivalent to 25 UTAS credit points at 100-level or above). If an applicant has failed any units the application may be subject to further review before an offer is made; or
Completed the University of Tasmania University Preparation Program (or an equivalent qualification offered by an Australian University).
Domestic applicants with VET / TAFE study
To be eligible for an offer, applicants must have completed a Certificate IV (or equivalent) in any discipline.
Domestic applicants with work and life experience
Applicants without senior secondary, tertiary or VET / TAFE study can complete a personal competency statement.
Applicants may be eligible for an offer if they have relevant work and / or life experiences which demonstrate a capacity to succeed in this course.
Special consideration
If your ability to access or participate in education has been affected by circumstances beyond your control, you can apply for special consideration as part of your application. We will consider a range of factors, including economic hardship, serious medical condition or disability.
We can only approve applications for special consideration where we are confident that you have the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed in your studies. If your application is not approved, the UTAS admissions team will work with you to find the best alternative pathway to your chosen course. Special consideration is not available for international applicants.
Bachelor of Arts and Master of Teaching (Double Degree)
General entry requirements are the same as for the Bachelor of Arts, with the following additional requirements:
Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teaching Education.
Master of Teaching students must attempt the LANTITE in their first year of study and are required to successfully complete the LANTITE prior to undertaking their final Professional Experience Placement.
Progression to Master of Teaching
To progress into the Master of Teaching component of the course you must attain a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5 or above (Credit average) in the first 100 credit points of undergraduate study in the Bachelor of Arts.
If you do not meet this GPA requirement you will be able to remain in the Bachelor of Arts and complete the single degree. On completion of the Bachelor of Arts you may apply to return and complete the Master of Teaching.
International students:
All international students will need to meet the minimum English Language Requirements, University General Entry Requirements and any course specific requirements such as pre-requisite subjects, if applicable.
English Language Requirements
This degree requires an IELTS (Academic) of 6.0, with no individual band less than 5.5, or a PTE Academic score of 50, with no score lower than 42 or equivalent.
For students who do not meet the English Language Requirement through citizenship or prior studies in English in an approved country, evidence of an approved English language test completed within the last 2 years must be provided. See the English Language Requirements page for more information.
General Entry Requirements
Admission to undergraduate courses at the University of Tasmania requires the completion of qualifications equivalent to a 12th year of education in Australia.
Please review the equivalent undergraduate entry requirements to see the minimum requirement relevant to your country. The ATAR information for this course is located in the “For Domestic Students” section of the entry requirements on this page.
You can also meet the General Entry Requirement for this course with the following qualifications or prior studies:
Completion of an equivalent AQF Certificate IV or above
Complete or incomplete (minimum 25 credit points) of previous tertiary study at Bachelor level or higher
If you do not meet the minimum requirements, we offer the Foundation Studies Program.
Course Specific Requirements
This course does not have any course specific requirements.
Bachelor of Arts and Master of Teaching (Double Degree)
General entry requirements are the same as for the Bachelor of Arts, with the following additional requirements:
Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teaching Education.
Master of Teaching students must attempt the LANTITE in their first year of study and are required to successfully complete the LANTITE prior to undertaking their final Professional Experience Placement.
Progression to Master of Teaching
To progress into the Master of Teaching component of the course you must attain a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5 or above (Credit average) in the first 100 credit points of undergraduate study in the Bachelor of Arts.
If you do not meet this GPA requirement you will be able to remain in the Bachelor of Arts and complete the single degree. On completion of the Bachelor of Arts you may apply to return and complete the Master of Teaching.
Alternative entry pathways:
If you do not meet the General Entrance Requirements or course-specific requirements, there are alternate entry pathways to the Bachelor of Arts:
Diploma of University Studies (Arts Specialisation) (21A)
University Preparation Program
Career & Study Pathways
Modern workplaces are invariably changing; responding to economic, political and social forces, which means employees need the basic intellectual capacities to adapt to change, understand intercultural differences, thoughtfully challenge assumptions, and think objectively.
Employers depend on people who are effective communicators and decision-makers, with demonstrable skills in critical thinking, problem solving, research and investigation. These abilities are fundamental for all Arts graduates, who have gone onto diverse careers including:
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Latin 1A
This unit is intended for students who have no previous knowledge of Latin. The unit is designed to provide a rapid survey of the language sufficient to enable students to read selected passages of adapted and original Latin. This unit…
Latin 1B
The unit will focus on further study of Latin grammar (morphology and syntax), such as the uses of the moods and tenses of the verb, further uses of the cases, and the introduction of the passive voice. We will also…
Intermediate Latin B
This unit consists of a study of selected Latin texts.…
Intermediate Latin A
This unit builds on the study of the ancient Latin language undertaken in HTL101 and HTL102. In it, students will complete the JACT Reading Latin textbook, including the passages of unadapted poetry and prose (Catullus, Cicero, Virgil, Horace).…
Advanced Latin A
This unit consists of a study of selected Latin texts.…
Advanced Latin B
Consists of a study of selected Latin texts.…
Greek and Roman Mythology
This unit is a study of the role of myth in Greek and Roman culture through literary texts and ancient art, including an exploration of the relationship between mythological narratives and religious ritual. This unit also traces developments in the…
Nero and Neronian Literature
Nero: misunderstood emperor, malevolent tyrant, or a monster of the middle order? This unit explores the enigmatic and transgressive literature produced during the reign of Nero (AD 54-68): the writings of the philosopher and tragic poet Seneca, the anarchic Satyricon…
Mixed Messages? The Everyday Art of Translation
This is a unit suitable for anyone curious about the challenges of communication in the 21st Century. Frequently, in our globalised society, we need to communicate with others across certain boundaries: space, different electronic mediums, time, culture and language. Even…
Humanities Independent Research Project
In this unit, students will undertake an independent project requiring an investigation of an approved Humanities topic. Students will learn and demonstrate research skills in a multi-disciplinary cohort, but will also select and refine an individual research topic of their…
Introduction to Chinese 1A
This is an introductory unit for students with little or no prior knowledge of Chinese. This introductory unit is for anyone who is interested in the Chinese language and/or has the need to learn Chinese for business or academic purposes.…
Introduction to Chinese 1B
Building on the foundation skills taught in HMC101, HMC102 further develops competence in beginners spoken and written Chinese (simplified characters). The focus is to improve speaking and listening, reading and writing skills. …
Chinese 2A
HMC219 is designed to further develop competence in intermediate spoken and written Chinese (simplified characters). The unit builds on students’ study in HMC101 and HMC102. It introduces new grammar and vocabulary as well as examples of real-world language use to…
Chinese 2B
HMC220 is designed to further develop students’ skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening of Chinese language from the foundation of HMC101/2 Chinese 1A and 1B and following on in sequence from HMC219 Chinese 2A. The focus is to expand…
Chinese 3A
This unit develops competence in advanced spoken and written Chinese (simplified characters). It is a workshop style, participatory language unit. The unit includes 1) discussions regarding grammar and 2) student and teacher-led exercises in speaking and listening, reading and writing.…
Chinese 3B
HMC320 is the continuation of HMC319. This is a workshop style, participatory language unit. The unit includes 1) discussions regarding grammar and 2) student and teacher-led exercises in speaking and listening, reading and writing. This unit builds on your previous…
Religion, Ethnicity and Conflict in Southeast Asia
This unit is designed to deepen your understanding of contemporary issues related to religion, ethnicity and conflict in Southeast Asia. In the introductory section of the unit, you will familiarise yourself with the history, social and political structure of countries…
Chinese Translation Skills and Practice
This unit aims to develop students’ practical skills and techniques of translation from English to Chinese. It is suitable for students who are native speakers of Mandarin Chinese and its dialects. It is also suitable for heritage or non-heritage students…
Chinese Culture and Society
This unit is an introduction to contemporary China. The aim of this unit is to enable students to understand and critically analyse domestic and international current events and core topics related to China, which may include politics, the economy, international…
Chinese to English Translation
This unit aims to introduce students to the basic theories and principles in translation and the fundamental skills required for Chinese to English translation. It is suitable for students who are native speakers of Mandarin Chinese and its dialects. It…
Introducing Indigenous Lifeworlds
In this unit, you are invited to engage with Indigenous realities through an Indigenous lens. Using the key concept of Lifeworld, you will journey into Indigenous ways of knowing, being and doing, with a particular focus on the perspectives and…
Introduction to Ancient Greece
This unit introduces you to the world of ancient Greece through the study of ancient literary texts in translation. We learn how to analyse and interpret the perspectives of ancient writers who wrote across different literary genres and time periods…
Introduction to Ancient Rome
This unit introduces you to the world of ancient Rome through the study of ancient literary texts in translation. We learn how to analyse and interpret the perspectives of ancient writers who wrote across different literary genres and time periods…
War and the Hero: Classical Epic
War and the nature of heroism were the central subject of the ancient world's most prestigious literary genre, epic poetry. This unit explores the changing ways in which the experience of war and the character of the epic hero are…
The Fall of the Roman Republic
This unit examines one of the most well documented periods in classical antiquity: the last century of the Roman Republic. We view the social, cultural, and political turmoil of this era through the lenses of ancient literary sources and modern…
Comedy and Tragedy in the Classical World
This unit examines tragic and comic dramas of classical antiquity, which established the nature of western drama for later ages, including the works of Sophocles and Aeschylus, and the bawdy and irreverent Greek and Roman comedies. Particular attention will be…
Desire and Disorder in the Erotic Text
Taking 'erotic text' in a broad sense, this unit explores the many functions - but especially the malfunctions - of desire in ancient literature. We will read some of Ovid's Heroides, fictional verse-letters written by heroines of Greek myth to…
Spectacle and Society in Ancient Greece and Rome
This unit explores the roles of spectacles and the spectacular in ancient Greek and Roman society through the study of literary sources and material culture. Lecture and discussion topics include athletic competitions, gladiatorial games, chariot races, animal hunts, military triumphs,…
Religions of Ancient Greece and Rome
Religion permeated all facets of life in ancient Greece and Rome. This unit examines the religious practices of these civilizations through the study of literary sources and material, and culture. Lecture and discussion topics include sacred places and spaces, festivals,…
Deconstructing Alexander: Propaganda, Perception and Power
'When Alexander saw the breadth of his domain, he wept, for there were no more worlds to conquer.’ Thus Hans Gruber (Die Hard, 1988) misquotes the ancient author Plutarch, who in turn was crafting an Alexander to suit his own…
The Arts and Dementia Care
Practical interventions employing arts-based activities, including music, theatre, dance and visual arts, are increasingly being employed nationally and internationally to improve mood and well-being, physical activity and cognitive processing for people with dementia. Arts-based programs have also been shown to…
Creativity for Life
This unit will provide an introduction to existing evidence-based research on the benefits of engagement with the arts, through the lifespan and strategies employing creativity to support better ageing and mitigate risk factors for dementia. The unit offers opportunities for…
The Photo Essay: Storytelling with image and text
We know the impact that photographic images can have on us, individually and collectively. When images and words come together to tell a story they can be entertaining, revelatory, breath-taking, and even powerful agents of change. In this unit, you…
Stress, Self-Care and Mindfulness
In this online unit you will learn about a range of approaches to managing stress and enhancing well-being which can be applied by individuals in a self-care context. As a foundation, you will learn about stress, coping, well-being and happiness.…
Music, Mind and Body
Ever wonder why that tune gets stuck in your head, or when you listen to your favourite song your foot starts tapping, or why it's easier to remember the words of a song when you sing the tune? How do…
Arts in the Community
Research is providing increasing evidence for the positive benefits of engagement with the arts for individual and community wellbeing at all stages of life and can provide a non-pharmaceutical adjunct to health interventions. This unit explores case studies of successful…
Perspectives of the Arts on Health and Wellbeing
This unit explores historical and current case studies of creative arts practitioners from a range of cultural contexts living with physical or mental illness and the ways this is reflected or subsumed in their work. This engagement with creative work…
Creative Arts, Play and Mental Wellbeing
Participation in the creative arts has been shown to afford a wide range of benefits to mental health and wellbeing for young and old. This unit explores ways in which the creative arts and play can be used therapeutically to…
Crime and Criminal Justice
In this unit you will focus on sociological approaches to crime and the criminal justice system with the objective of understanding research and debates about: (i) the criminal justice system (police, courts, corrections); (ii) patterns of crime (measuring crime victims…
Crime and Society
This is a foundational unit in Criminology. You will focus on criminological approaches to understanding crime and criminalisation. The unit will introduce various categories of crime (e.g. property crime and violent crime) and debates about what counts as crime and…
Forensic Science in Society
Forensic science has long captured the public imagination as evidenced in crime dramas, documentaries, and podcasts. However, the representations do not always reflect reality. This unit introduces the emerging field of forensic studies, contrasting the fiction with the facts, exploring…
Special Topics in Criminology
This unit is offered to provide students an introduction to a specialised sub-field of criminology, and the ability to investigate a set of topical issues in society and the criminal justice system more broadly. The topics selected change bi-annually depending…
Crime and Deviance
The unit offers a broad overview of the major theories and approaches to the study of crime and deviance. It provides a survey of diverse and competing interpretations of criminal and deviant acts, the situations and contexts within which crime…
Social Research
This unit introduces students to the world of social research. It answers questions about how to understand, interpret, and collect data, and explores the research methods used to investigate and solve social problems. The unit covers a wide range of social…
Working With Offenders
This unit is designed to introduce students to the issues and processes associated with working with offenders, particularly those in prisons or under the supervision of community corrections. The unit explores issues pertaining directly to how best to work with…
Children, Protection and Justice
This unit engages students in a multi-disciplinary Community of Practice focused on understanding how children and young people become involved with statutory service systems, what their experiences of these systems are, and current directions for system reform and service improvement. …
Indigenous Justice Issues
This unit explores a set of enduring justice issues that are experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia. The role and legacy of settler colonialism frames the examination of justice issues, as well as contextualises the possible…
Sociology of Law
Provides a sociological perspective on the relationship between law and society through a critical analysis of the basic processes of law, issues of social power and legal institutions, and law reform and social change. The unit focuses on understanding legal…
Forensic investigation
Forensic science is an integral component of the criminal justice system with applications in investigations, intelligence, courts, and disaster victim identification. However, it has been the subject of international critiques and a factor in high-profile cases of wrongful conviction. This…
Green Criminology and Environmental Crime
Explores the nature of environmental crime and its social regulation. The unit has three main topical concerns: First, to investigate the nature of environmental crime from the point of view of legal, ecological and justice perspectives, with an emphasis on…
Transnational Crime
In a globalised and technologically connected world, transnational crime is a growing phenomenon. Crimes perpetrated across national borders and cannot be solved by one agency or jurisdiction alone; they require a unified regional or global response to combat them. This…
Community and Public Sector Internship Program
The Community and Public Sector Internship Program is a research-based unit that offers you the opportunity to undertake an unpaid, part-time placement in a public sector agency in the Tasmanian State Service, or a community-based non-governmental organisation (NGO), or a Local…
English: Creative and Critical Reading
This unit introduces you to methods of close reading, formal analysis, and creative writing. We work on developing strategies to analyse literary texts and screen texts in detail, to break them down into their component parts, and explain how they work…
English: Texts and Traditions
Why are certain texts regarded as classics within the English literary canon and how do we encounter them today? This unit considers the importance of tradition to the ways we value, understand and circulate popular and literary texts. Students who…
English Writing: Grammar and Composition
English Writing introduces students to, and consolidates their knowledge of, the conventions of English grammar and composition. The unit focuses on fashioning the skills required of an academic writer in a contemporary context in which AI is rapidly evolving. The…
Telling Tales
How much of a tale is in the telling? This unit introduces concepts, terms and skills used in the construction and analysis of narrative. It draws on texts from a range of genres, periods and nations. This unit invites critical…
Nineteenth-Century Sensation and Spectacle
This unit considers the 19th-century fascination with narratives of scandal, transgression, criminality, and irrationality, referred to as narratives of “sensation”. The unit may cover genres like the gothic, colonial adventure fiction, detective fiction, and the “sensation novel”, and the appearance…
Creative Writing: Concept and Craft
To produce successful fiction, a writer needs not only to have great ideas but also to have the skill to bring those ideas alive on the page. In this unit, students are encouraged to work on their capacity for imagination…
The World of Children's Books
Are you an aspiring teacher, librarian, writer or publishing professional? Or are you just fascinated by writing for young people? This unit explores the diverse and challenging world of writing for children and young adults. Through a variety of genres—such…
Australian Literature
This unit will consider major authors and texts, developments and trends in Australian Literature. It examines Australian literature as a regional, national, and international literature with a set of distinct and vibrant cultures. Students will consider the histories, preoccupations, and…
Literary Theory
This unit examines the development of literary theory from the middle of the twentieth century to the present. It aims to provide students with the skills to read theory critically and to develop informed arguments in response to critical, literary…
Utopian and Dystopian Visions
This unit explores how different worlds are imagined in speculative fiction, film, and critical theory. Taking an historical approach, the unit traces the trajectory of utopian/dystopian texts and theories through the last five hundred years, concentrating on the dystopian visions…
Shakespeare: Page, Stage and Screen
This unit provides opportunity to study a selection of Shakespearean plays and their stage and screen performance afterlives. Starting from a close consideration of Shakespeare's dramatic language, the unit will consider the multiple possibilites the plays offer for realization in…
Modernism
This advanced elective in English explores the history of modernism. Students will examine exemplary texts that are representative of key movements in the literature and culture of the modernist era. The writers and texts explored in this unit set the…
Creative Writing: Professional Practice
This unit prepares student writers to submit works of creative writing for publication. Students draft, redraft and polish a major creative work while at the same time developing their knowledge of the contemporary publishing industry. Unit content focuses on understanding…
Literary Cultures
Literature is a global phenomenon around which cluster creative, historical, analytical and material cultures. This unit considers an advanced topic in literary studies and cultures in an area of staff research specialisation. It engages with key, contemporary debates in literary studies in relation to a…
Introduction to French 1A
This is an introductory unit for students with little or no prior knowledge of French. The unit places its main stress on the development of a sound basic knowledge of the structure of the language and on practice in the…
Introduction to French 1B
Places its main stress on the development of a sound basic knowledge of the structure of the language and on practice in the four basic language skills bringing students to a degree of linguistic competence equivalent to level A2 of…
French Language 2A
Is an advanced post-TCE course which places its main emphasis on the development of a sound command of the four language skills of listening, reading, speaking and writing.…
French Language 2B
Is an advanced post-TCE course which places its main emphasis on the development of a sound command of the four language skills of listening, reading, speaking and writing.…
French Language 3A
Builds on the competency achieved by students in HEF216, providing further training in selected topics in French grammar and in translation.…
French Language 3B
Builds on the competency achieved by students in HEF315, providing further training in selected topics in French grammar and in translation.…
Medieval Europe AD 1000-1450
Pick up the story in 1000 when the Vikings have given a kick-start to Europe's economy and the warrior mentality of the early Middle Ages is giving way to the rising aristocrats. From this starting-point, the unit will examine the…
Age of Revolution and Empire: Britain and France
The late eighteenth century saw the beginning of revolutionary political, economic and cultural change that marked the emergence of modern nation states and cultures. France was site of the first modern political and social revolution, and came to dominate Europe…
Gender: Being Human
How do assumptions about gender influence our understanding of what it means to be a human being? In this unit we explore a variety of different ways that human beings have been imagined and thought about across time in western…
Gender & World
Gender & World explores the shape(s) and impact(s) of gendered assumptions on human interactions in diverse areas of the world and in different historical periods. This unit focuses on how people have acted and do act on the basis of…
Masculinities
What does masculinity mean, and why does it exist in so many different forms? In this unit we explore the meaning and manifestations of a variety of different masculinities. We query the cultural expectations regarding masculinity that accompany boyhood, adolescence,…
Sex, Bodies, and Philosophy
Feminist philosophy, psychoanalysis, existential phenomenology and queer theory have raised stimulating questions about the body. This unit examines how the body is theorised, how it interacts with questions of culture and class, and explores the implications of our understanding of…
Australia's History
In this unit you will learn about the history of Australia from the deepest time to the present, gaining particular insight into Tasmania's past as well as an understanding of a wider global context. The Unit begins with the formation…
Queering Japan: Popular Culture, Identity, and Nation
This unit aims to deconstruct the monolithic perception of Japanese culture and to understand Japan in terms of its relationship to its near and more distant neighbours through Asia and the Pacific. Incorporating the approach of queer studies which places…
Ethnicity, Religion and Race: Understanding Social Diversity
This unit applies a sociological lens to the terrain of racial, religious and ethnic relations in Australia. Through a focus on inter-related themes of inequality and difference, it introduces theories of race, ethnicity, indigeneity and whiteness and applies these to…
Gender, Culture and Identity
How do we learn to 'do' gender? Is gender 'natural'? In this unit, you will develop a critical lens through which to understand the social forces and structures of power that shape us as gendered individuals and construct the world…
Reacting to the Past
For 2022 this unit is set in early twentieth century New York, and tilted "Greenwich Village, 1913: Suffrage, Labour, and the New Woman".In this unit you will transform your classroom into a moment of historical controversy and intellectual ferment. Using…
Global Geographies of Change
KGA171 Global Geographies of Change introduces you to how geography helps us understand today’s world. The unit explores key issues such as climate change, natural hazards, vulnerability, sustainability, population, development, and territory. You will learn how people and environments interact,…
Nature, People, Place
This introductory unit develops your knowledge of how people depend on nature, and how increasingly the conservation of nature depends on people. We will explore these relationships through a values lens: how nature is important for its own sake, how natural…
Geographies of Economy, Politics and Culture
All aspects of human life are geographical. Our lives take place in space. Spatial practices and ideas are central to individuals and societies: they help determine who and what belongs where, who controls and owns which resources, and who has…
Environmental Management
Society needs professional environmental managers who have the knowledge and skills to effectively tackle problems of sustainable resource use, climate change and biodiversity conservation. Environmental managers also play an important role in helping communities identify and move towards sustainable and…
Political Ecologies of Development
Political ecology is a diverse area of study, professional practice and activism that integrates the pursuit of justice, sustainability and development. Political ecology builds intellectual and emotional clarity by unearthing root causes of environmental problems and guiding transformative actions to…
Researching Geographies of Island Places
This unit develops your ability to integrate theoretical knowledge, methodological approaches, and practical skills for undertaking research and practise in human geography and other social science fields. With a focus on researching island places and peoples, you will develop an…
Change Agents for Sustainability
The most complex and important challenges facing societies today bring together concerns about environmental, political, economic, and cultural sustainability. Guided by an interdisciplinary teaching team with expertise in life sciences, social sciences, and business, this unit enables you to investigate…
Science and Policy for Energy Futures
This unit will equip students with an interdisciplinary understanding of energy systems. Its focus is on how science and policy are interacting to shape Australia’s energy futures. The Australian energy sector is experiencing a period of change, prompted by the…
Geoheritage and Geotourism
Human activity has altered fifty percent of the Earth's surface, leading to various consequences, both positive and negative, on our landscapes. However, the opportunities to explore, conserve, and appreciate pristine and exposed landscapes are growing, giving rise to the fields…
Environmental Impact Assessment
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…
Introduction to German 1A
If you are just starting out with the German language or you’re picking it back up as a refresher, then this is the right unit for you. Our goal is to not only learn how to communicate in German, but…
Introduction to German 1B
This is the continuation of HEG101 German 1A. It is an intensive beginners' unit, which in conjunction with HEG101 aims to provide students with a comprehensive introduction to the main structures of the German language. During the four contact hours…
German 2A
This is an intermediate unit for students with prior knowledge of German, the continuation of HEG102 Introduction to German 1B. This second-year language unit broadens students' German language competency. The four language skills are stressed and further training is provided…
German 2B
This is an intermediate unit for students with prior knowledge of German, the continuation of HEG207 German 2A. This second-year language unit broadens students' German language competency. The four language skills are stressed and further training is provided in reading…
Advanced German A
This is an advanced intermediate unit for students with prior knowledge of German. This third-year language unit broadens students' German language competency. The four language skills are stressed and further training is provided in reading and aural comprehension, speaking and…
Advanced German B
This is an upper intermediate unit for students with prior knowledge of German, the continuation of HEG315 Advanced German 3A. This third-year language unit broadens students' German language competency. The four language skills are stressed and further training is provided…
Globalisation and Society: Power, Inequality and Conflict
This unit explores the different ways in which our everyday lives are connected increasingly to global events, issues and problems. Through three core modules – Approaches to Globalisation; Global Challenges and Threats; and, Global Futures – you will discover why…
The New Europe: A Political History
This unit focuses on late-20th /early 21st Europe, analysing the degree to which pre-modern ideas of Europe continue to permeate its modern, institutional existence. Through introducing students to the rationale behind the establishment of the EU, the euro etc, this…
Self and World: Debates in European Philosophy
European Philosophy encompasses various philosophical movements, primary among which are German idealism, phenomenology, existentialism, hermeneutics, post-structuralism and more recently critical phenomenology and enactivism. They all focus on questions concerning lived experience, consciousness, intersubjectivity, the relationship between selves and worlds. These traditions…
European History: Renaissance to Revolutions
Spanning over four centuries, from the Italian Renaissance in the late Middle Ages to the French Revolution in 1789, this unit explores the history of Early Modern Europe, a crucial period in shaping both Europe and the world we live…
World History: The First Globalisation
This unit explores the first wave of globalisation that occurred in the long nineteenth century, between the Age of Revolution and the First World War. We explore how the world was transformed by the spread of industrialisation, nationalism, capitalism, imperialism,…
The Age of Catastrophe 1914-1945
From the trenches of the First World War to the end of the Second World War, this unit explores global history through the lens of an ‘Age of Catastrophe’. The first half of the twentieth century was an age convulsed…
Making Modern America: Revolution and Civil War
This unit examines the creation of the United States of America by focusing on two significant conflicts. We begin by studying the origins and outcomes of the eighteenth century American War of Independence - an event that was both a…
The Dark Ages? Medieval Europe AD 300-1000
In this unit we witness the birth of the Middle Ages, paying attention to the interactions between Barbarian warrior culture, Roman culture, and Christian culture. We examine the Franks, Anglo-Saxons, Huns, Vandals, Goths, Vikings, and other medieval peoples. Barbarians moved…
History in Focus
History is a vast and endlessly fascinating subject of study that has many areas of specialisation. This unit will focus on a particular period, place, and/or historical theme. In doing so you will develop a deep critical engagement with key…
History and Cultural Heritage
This unit will challenge your perceptions of how heritage is manufactured. You will explore, analyse, and debate local and national issues within a global frame. Through critically reflecting on how heritage is ‘made’ by historians, archaeologists, Indigenous peoples, museums, politicians,…
Global Environmental History
In the modern era humanity has transformed landscapes, cleared forests, driven species to extinction, and spread poisons across the whole Earth. The practices and ideas underpinning this degradation and pollution is the subject of an area of study called environmental…
Families in History
Families in History draws on examples from diverse places and times to explore changing ideals, attitudes, and experiences of the family in the past. We consider the family’s relationship with social, cultural, economic and political forces, as well as the…
Introduction to Indonesian 1A
This is an introductory unit for students with no prior knowledge of Indonesian. This unit will provide students with the skills to communicate and interact with Indonesian people on a range of topics, to find their way around in Indonesia,…
Introduction to Indonesian 1B
This introductory unit builds on HMN101. It is suitable for students who have some prior Indonesian language learning. The main aim is to provide you with the vocabulary, sentence shells and cultural skills that will enable you to ask and…
Indonesian 2A
This is an intermediate Indonesian unit and is suitable for students who have some significant prior Indonesian language learning. The main aim is to provide you with the vocabulary, sentence shells and cultural skills that will enable you to communicate…
Indonesian 2B
This is an intermediate Indonesian unit builds on HMN207. It is suitable for students who have some significant prior Indonesian language learning. Through more advanced reading, you will be introduced to more complex content. You will be provided with skills…
Indonesian 3A
This is an advanced Indonesian unit. It is suitable for students who have significant prior Indonesian language learning and/or background speakers. This unit enables students to read, understand, and produce more technical and formal Indonesian. The unit covers content such…
Indonesian 3B
This is an advanced Indonesian unit that builds on HMN313. It is suitable for students who have significant prior Indonesian language learning and/or background speakers. This unit enables students to read, understand, and produce more technical and formal Indonesian. The…
Introduction to Japanese 1A
This is an introductory unit for students with little or no prior knowledge of Japanese. This unit has an emphasis on the interactive use of the Japanese language. It develops competence in basic spoken and written Japanese. The unit also…
Introduction to Japanese 1B
Develops competence in basic spoken and written Japanese. This unit builds on the work you learned in HMJ101. This unit, the second half of introductory Japanese, develops competence in basic spoken and written skills with an emphasis on the interactive…
Japanese 2A
Building on from HMJ102, the unit further develops basic grammatical knowledge and oral/aural skills. Students will learn to communicate orally in Japanese on a series of everyday life topics including foods, studying, working, shopping, travel, and housing. Attention is also…
Japanese 2B
Building on from HMJ204, the unit further develops basic grammatical knowledge and oral/aural skills. Students will learn to converse in Japanese on a series of everyday life topics including: transport, health, life and careers, communication and the media. Upon completion…
Japanese Language 3A
This unit builds on Japanese 2A and 2B to consolidate the grammar, vocabulary and kanji foundation built during students' study at the beginner-intermediate level. In addition to focusing on developing students' ability to read Japanese texts (through kanji reading and…
Japanese Language 3B
Building on previous Japanese language study, this unit aims to develop students' oral skills and production skills both in spoken and written formats. Students will develop conversation skills beyond everyday life situations through group work with unit classmates as well…
Media Landscapes
It is vital for emerging media practitioners to understand the complex ways that contemporary industries operate on local, regional, national and global scales, and how these industries intersect with audiences, cultures and communities. With a focus on ethical issues including equity,…
Digital Cultures
Digital technologies such as platforms and apps have an influence on contemporary life, culture, how we form communities, and professional and interpersonal communication. This unit will introduce you to perspectives on cloud-based technologies, digital imaging, gaming and virtual reality platforms.…
Crisis Communication
Risk and crisis are defining features of contemporary life, and organisations and communities are increasingly planning for climate crises, including strategies for communicating risk and change. Crisis communications and management are relevant to all media content creators. You will learn…
Storytelling for Screen and Sound
How do screen and audio texts communicate powerful and meaningful stories for their audiences? This unit introduces you to the fundamentals of dynamic storytelling for both the screen and audio industries. With a special focus on video and the podcast,…
Media Futures
How do emerging technologies and communication practices integrate into society? This unit invites you to consider the speculative environment for emerging and new media. We consider how new media technologies and their uses encounter legal and ethical issues, and the…
Digital and Social Media Marketing
This unit delves into digital and social media marketing, addressing the growing need for businesses to adapt to a real-time digital landscape. It provides students with a thorough understanding of the evolution and roles of traditional versus digital advertising. Students…
Global Media and Cybertheatres
What does it mean to act in a global media landscape? In this unit, you will examine the evolving relationship between theatre and technology, exploring how performance can offer new ways to understand, critique, and engage with global media networks…
Public Policy
The public policy arena presents a complex framework of actors, politics, instruments, and practices. This unit examines the broad range of theories, models, influences, and players that shape the development of Australian public policy. It aims to equip students with…
Reason in Action: Politics, Science, and Society
Life is filled with philosophical questions, but we rarely get the chance to slow down and think them through. This unit gives you that opportunity. In this introductory unit you will take a philosophical lens to examine contemporary issues in…
Doing Philosophy: Ethics, Knowledge, and Reality
Today’s burning questions often have deep philosophical roots. In this unit, you’ll explore those roots by examining some of the most enduring and provocative questions in philosophy. Here are some questions you may explore: What is morality? Do animals have…
Foundations of Modern Philosophy
This unit surveys the main Western philosophical traditions from the Renaissance up to the 19th century. At the centre stand the metaphysical and epistemological systems of the Rationalists (Descartes, Spinoza, and Leibniz) and the Empiricists (Hobbes, Locke, Berkeley, and Hume),…
Introduction to Logic
Logic is the theory of good reasoning. This unit introduces students to some of the types of reasoning that are regularly used in everyday life, in philosophy and in many other fields. Students will be introduced to a variety of…
The Right and the Good
We are all constantly faced with moral questions and questions about human values more generally, but what is morality and what are the foundations of human values? On what grounds do we and should we, base our decisions about morality…
Applied Philosophy
Philosophers regularly collaborate with neuroscientists and psychologists, mathematicians and physicists, ecologists and biologists, artists and filmmakers, as well as medical practitioners and researchers. These collaborations are often fruitful and offer new, unexpected insights. Most disciplines involve philosophical questions or benefit…
Buddhist Philosophy
In this unit, we analyse Buddhist philosophy of mind (study about the nature of mind and consciousness), Buddhist epistemology (study about knowledge and how we can know), and Buddhist psychology (study of emotions, how we think, behave and feel), phenomenology…
Political Philosophy
This is an introduction to political philosophy. Political philosophy is the branch of philosophy concerned with political values, such as freedom, equality, community, rights, duties, and democracy. Political philosophy is as old as philosophy itself. However, this unit will focus…
Philosophy of Science
Science is our most successful attempt to understand the world around us, and it plays an extremely important role in contemporary society. As such, we should not ignore the possibility that science may have something to contribute to traditional philosophical…
Introduction to International Relations
HIR101 provides students with an overview of the theory and practice of international relations. The unit is divided into two modules. In module one, you will learn about theoretical approaches to the study of IR including introductions to realist, liberal,…
Introduction to Politics and Policy
This unit provides an introduction to the fundamentals of political science. It introduces students to some of the central ideas, concepts, actors, institutions and processes which characterise politics in democratic nations. It uses examples and case studies from Australia and…
Australian Politics and Policy
This unit explores broad ranging and contemporary aspects of Australian politics and policy, including democratic principles and Australian institutions, values and Australian culture, the Australian electoral system and campaigns, forms of political representation and the role of lobby groups, the…
Modern Political Ideologies
This unit introduces students to the study of political ideas focusing on some of the major ideological frameworks that have and continue to guide political action in the modern era. In the unit, students will consider liberal, conservative, Marxist, fascist,…
International Cooperation
International cooperation has undoubtly a positive ring to it. Recent decades have seen an impressive increase in inter-governmental and transnational cooperation, which often have been hailed for creating policies of peace and prosperity. Examples include the European Union, the Arms…
Agents for a Just World
Students of politics, policy and international relations confront a turbulent domestic and international context replete with injustices demanding action. To inform such action, knowledge must be gathered, analysed, synthesised, and communicated. Guided by Politics and International Relations academic staff, you…
Order, Violence and Justice
This unit is concerned with the question of the changing/evolving nature of violence in the international realm. Part one of the unit will trace the emergence of modern thought about violence through theoretical 'traditions' and the writings of Niccolo Machiavelli,…
Political Violence, Surveillance and Democracy
Political violence appears in many different forms across the world. While in the 2010s the focus has been, in Western democracies, on extremist religious violence, notably so called Islamist terrorism, there has been a rise in right-wing extremist violence in…
Parties, Leaders, Elections and Campaigns
This unit has two central goals. First, it aims to provide students with an introduction to comparative politics. Second, it seeks to provide students with advanced knowledge of politics in contrasting parts of the world. The unit consists of three…
Parliamentary Internship
A Parliamentary Internship is available at the Parliament of Tasmania. It involves a part-time placement with a Member of Parliament or a Parliamentary Committee and involves the intern undertaking a practical, research-oriented report. The internship aims to give students experience…
Transferable Skills in Psychology
In today’s information-rich world it is essential to be able to interpret and critically evaluate empirical and popular reports of psychological research, as well as research findings more broadly. We need to be able to recognise the characteristics of valid…
Mental Health and Individual Differences
Human behaviour is universal, but its expression, nature, and intent vary across cultures and contexts. Why do individuals behave the way they do? Lecture content will introduce and explore theoretical descriptions of individual differences such as personality and intelligence that…
Social Psychology
The lectures examine aspects of overt social behaviour, such as two-person encounters, behaviour in small and large groups and inter-group relations. Research in social cognition, which studies people’s perceptions and interpretations of the social world, will also be presented. Unit…
Research Skills in Psychology
The field of psychology has an aim that, on the surface, appears straightforward: to understand human behaviour. However, human behaviour is varied and complex, and achieving this goal presents a considerable challenge. Researchers must be familiar with and adhere to…
Lifespan Developmental Psychology
This unit provides coverage of human development over the lifespan (infancy to old age) including cognitive and social-emotional domains of development. The major periods of development are examined, including infancy, childhood, adolescence and adulthood, emphasising predominant developmental aspects for different…
Clinical Psychology
This unit aims to introduce you to a range of psychiatric disorders including psychological symptoms, theoretical models, assessment and evidence-based treatments. Consideration is given to a range of cognitive-behavioural strategies employed by clinical psychologists and other mental health professionals in…
Advanced Research Skills in Psychology
Psychology, the study of human behaviour, is wondrous in its complexity. Individual behaviour is affected and influenced by many factors, including biological, neurological, psychological and cultural. Psychologists can and do measure all of these factors and understand that the relationships…
Psychological Assessment and Measurement
This unit offers a systematic approach to understanding psychological assessment and measurement. Consideration is given to a range of psychological assessment strategies and how these can be applied across a range of contexts . This unit is designed to provide…
Sociology: Understanding the Social World
Sociology inspires you to think differently about the world. We discover how a ‘sociological imagination’ enables us to better understand our lives, the groups we belong to and how societies are changing. From growing up with social media to changing…
Sociology: Experiencing Social Life
This unit considers how we can use sociology to make sense of our everyday experiences and to explain broader transformations in society that may alter and reshape our sense of self, identity, place, and community. The unit explores central sociological…
Perspectives on the Social World
Perspectives on the Social World provides students with an understanding of the concepts and approaches developed by sociologists to explain major social changes in Western democracies from the end of the 18th century to the present. The unit is divided…
City Lives
City Lives brings together practical skills in urban analysis and observation to promote critical consideration of the pressing urban issues of our times. In particular, this unit tackles contemporary issues of urban inclusion, exclusion, diversity, and creativity. It interrogates who…
Tourism, Creativity and Culture
This unit will enable students to understand how tourism and cultural industries have dramatically changed our lives. Cultural industries have grown significantly, with examples such as museums, regional festivals and wilderness adventures. At the same time there is an increasing…
Sport and Crime
This unit provides a critical introduction to issues and debates relating to crime in the context of sport. From doping to corruption in the world game, sport and crime are inextricably linked. Sharing a number of themes and issues such…
Sociology of Health and Illness
This unit applies a critical sociological perspective to health, illness and medicine. Each year the unit will use topical examples to explore expert and public knowledges about health and illness, the social distribution and patterning of health and illness, inequalities…
Sociology of Youth
This unit examines the position and experiences of young people in contemporary society, and challenges some of the negative discourses that surround 'youth'. It provides an analysis of the social construction of 'youth' and highlights diversity through an examination of…
Performance Skills 1
This unit is a practical exploration of contemporary performance methods, with a focus on developing physical and vocal skills, the ability to interpret a text for performance, and autonomous rehearsal practice. You will learn safe working practices for vocal and…
The Theatre Machine
The Theatre Machine is a device to make sense of the world, generating meaningful experiences for audiences. It is a complex system balancing diverse artistic forms, media and technologies. This unit explores the theatre machine from the perspective of design…
Playing Text
How can you play around with a play? This unit explores the evolution and interpretation of dramatic texts, using the concept of play to explore the range of interpretive practices that move the text from page to stage. Working with…
Writing for Performance
This unit develops practical and creative skills in the craft of writing for performance. Through practical workshops, discussions, readings and dramaturgical sessions with the Unit Lecturer, you will explore the range of styles, genres, conventions, purposes and methodologies within writing…
Experimental Production
In this unit you will undertake small exploratory performance-based projects through a laboratory-style experience. You will investigate various skills and strategies essential to realise identified projects collaboratively or individually fora public audience. You will critically reflect on your experience. Experimental…
Directed Theatre Project
Directed Theatre Project is dedicated to the development, rehearsal and presentation of a complete theatre production and builds on the skills and knowledge learnt in FPB316 Experimental Production 1 and FPB317 Global Media and Cybertheatres. Classes are conducted as rehearsals…
Communicating Sustainability
Sustainability is a central concept for communities pursuing social and economic goals within ecological limits. Yet the different ways sustainability is defined, communicated and enacted reflects the wide range of underlying values, perspectives and priorities at stake. In this unit,…
Engaging with Sustainability
Contemporary media is saturated with images of extreme weather events, hunger, poverty, conflict, pollution, austerity, and financial crisis. Mounting evidence suggests the 21st century will be defined by unprecedented challenges related to environmental instability, economic inequality and risks to social…
Humans: Earth Shapers
Earth is a lively and dynamic planet that is undergoing rapid changes wrought by the activities of humans. In what ways are these changes impacting on us and other species? Are we precipitating another mass extinction; the 6th major mass…
Sustainability
In this unit, you will be introduced to the concept of sustainability starting with the transformations necessary for achieving the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a way that organises them into 6 logical groups. You will examine…
Local Lives for a Sustainable Planet
This capstone unit will give you the opportunity to bring together your learnings and apply sustainability knowledge and literacy to aspects of your own life, and to identify how it can contribute to sustainable outcomes within your wider community and…
Systems Thinking
This unit takes an interdisciplinary approach to understanding complex adaptive systems and developing practical skills in systems thinking. It is structured into five inter-related modules, beginning and ending with philosophical reflection on the human capacity to think about systems. Students…
Natural Resource Economics
Practical, public policy-orientated lectures and tutorials in this unit explore the practical issues of resource management using international, Australian and Tasmanian case studies. There will be specific focus on the sustainable yield of fisheries and the management of forests for…
Food, Health and Environment
This unit investigates the components of a healthy and sustainable food system (production to consumption) from a multidisciplinary perspective, focusing on the domains of health, environment, economy and society. Students will critically analyse the concept of the ‘Sustainable Diet’ and…
International Mobility: Global Sustainability and Local Responses in the Indo-Pacific
In this unit you will undertake a funded 4-week immersive trip to an Indo-Pacific nation, engaging with leaders from public, private and civil society, to explore the impact of global environmental issues at the local level. Working individually, and in…
Sustainability Placement Experience
Immerse yourself in real-world sustainability by engaging in a sustainability-based placement experience. You will be presented with dynamic sustainability opportunities where you will apply your skills, knowledge and University studies to engage with industry and community led projects and participate in…
Literacy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students
This unit is a shell unit used to record your satisfactory completion of the literacy component of the mandatory LANTITE requirement for your initial teacher education qualification. There is nothing for you to do in respect of this unit, you…
Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students
This unit is a shell unit used to record your satisfactory completion of the numeracy component of the mandatory LANTITE requirement for your initial teacher education qualification. There is nothing for you to do in respect of this unit, you…
The Professional Context of Teaching
In this introductory unit you will develop understanding of what it means to be a professional, ethical, scholarly teacher in Tasmania, Australia and global educational contexts. Through scholarly engagement with research and professional literature, structured discussions with peers and academics,…
Culturally Inclusive Curriculum, Pedagogy and Practice for Aboriginal and Torres Education
This unit explores the relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous Australians, examining First Nations diversity, including language, culture, and the varied impacts of colonisation. It also considers broader cultural and linguistic diversity (CALD), including the relationship between…
Foundations of Primary English and Literacy
This unit has a focus on contemporary, evidenced based approaches to the teaching of early reading. It includes close attention to explicit teaching of phonemic awareness, phonics, word knowledge, and vocabulary instruction and reading comprehension of a wide range of…
Primary Mathematics Curriculum and Pedagogy
In this unit you will develop a sound understanding of the principles and content of the Australian Curriculum: Mathematics for primary years learning, as well as an understanding of Numeracy as it is described in the curriculum. You will learn…
How Children and Young People Learn
Effective teaching practice is informed by an understanding of students’ physical, intellectual and social development and how learning occurs. In this unit you will explore the science behind cognitive processing and be introduced to cultural, Indigenous and social theories of…
Evidence-Informed Teaching Practice
In this unit you will learn how to critically evaluate educational research, integrate assessment and achievement data into your teaching practice, and evaluate the impact of your teaching on student learning. You will consider the purposes and principles of assessment…
Extending Understanding of Primary English and Literacy
This unit builds on the theoretical foundations of EMT506 (Foundations of Primary English and Literacy) and will extend your understanding of literacy instruction with a more detailed theory of language context model which supports reading comprehension and writing production. Further…
The Australian Curriculum
In this unit you will examine the HASS, Technologies, the Arts, Languages, and Health and PE curricula. You will examine what and how children learn about HASS, Technology, the Arts, Languages, and Health and PE. You will study the concepts,…
Leading Inclusive and Trauma-Transformative Classrooms A
This unit prepares you to lead classrooms that are both trauma-transformative and inclusive, supporting the wellbeing, safety, and engagement of all learners. You will learn how to create safe, inclusive and empowering learning environments that respond to the diverse needs…
Leading Inclusive and Trauma-Transformative Classrooms B
This unit is designed to prepare you with advanced skills in creating inclusive learning environments that celebrate and support student diversity. You will develop a comprehensive understanding of inclusive education principles and practices, preparing you to meet the diverse needs…
Teaching Science and Sustainability in the Primary School Context
In this unit you will develop your understanding of the Australian Curriculum descriptions of learning in science and sustainability, and the associated pedagogies. Activities will require you to apply your understanding to decision making in your teaching context. You will…
Teaching English and Literacy in the Primary School Context
This unit supports and extends your development as a teacher of English and literacy. The unit contextualises and expands your knowledge in relation to school-based English literacy teaching and learning as you develop your skills in a classroom setting. You…
Teaching Mathematics in the Primary School Context
This unit supports your development as a teacher of Mathematics and Numeracy in the primary classroom. The unit contextualises and expands your knowledge in relation to school-based mathematics and numeracy teaching and learning as you develop your skills in a…
Teaching the Primary Curriculum A
In this unit you will develop pedagogical content knowledge in the Australian Curriculum learning areas of The Arts, HASS, Health and PE, Languages, and Technologies from Prep to Year 6. By the end of this unit, you will have practical…
Teaching the Primary Curriculum B
In this unit you will extend and deepen your pedagogical content knowledge and evidence graduate teaching proficiencies across the Australian Curriculum learning areas of The Arts, HASS, Health and PE, Languages, and Technologies. By the end of this unit, you…
Joining the Teaching Profession
In this capstone unit you will revisit the complex context of teaching as you take your final steps to graduating and joining the profession. You will learn about; the organisations and groups that support the work of teachers; and teacher…
Literacy for Curriculum Learning
Literacy for Curriculum Learning equips pre-service teachers with the knowledge and skills required to explicitly teach disciplinary literacy in secondary classrooms. Grounded in the research that shows explicit reading and writing instruction improves students’ academic understanding, this unit highlights the integral…
The Scholarship of Teaching (Secondary)
In this unit you will explore the role of research in the cultivation of evidence-informed teaching practice. You will conduct a guided inquiry that will inform your practice. This unit extends your learning about evidence-based practice as you design and…
General Capabilities in the Secondary Curriculum
In this unit you will explore how young people learn the general capabilities of critical and creative thinking, digital literacy, ethical understanding, intercultural understanding, numeracy, and personal and social capability. You will learn about each of the general capabilities and…
Teaching the Secondary Curriculum A
In this unit, you will extend and apply your first specialist learning area knowledge to the practice of teaching. You will develop practical skills in how to integrate your content knowledge with curriculum requirements, pedagogical approaches, and understandings about your…
Teaching the Secondary Curriculum B
In this unit, you will extend your knowledge and skills in your specialist teaching area(s) to support your competence and confidence in meeting the professional standards required of a graduate teacher. Building on your learning in EMT634, you will develop…
English Studies in Secondary Education
In this unit, you will study the Australian Curriculum: English (Years 7–10) and the Tasmanian senior secondary English courses (Years 11–12), developing an understanding of how these documents shape the teaching of English. With a particular focus on contemporary approaches,…
Humanities and Social Sciences in Secondary Education
This unit introduces you to the Australian Curriculum: Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) for secondary students (Years 7-10) and the Tasmanian Assessment, Standards, and Certification (TASC) HASS-related curricula for senior secondary years (Years 11-12). You will design learning goals and…
Languages in Secondary Education
This unit will introduce you to the essential theoretical knowledge and practical skills needed to effectively teach languages in secondary schools. You will explore contemporary approaches to language teaching, including the integration of intercultural understanding and the use of technology…
Mathematics in Secondary Education
This unit introduces you to key pedagogical approaches to teaching the secondary mathematics curriculum. You will focus on the Australian Curriculum: Mathematics, with an emphasis on the content strands of number, algebra, measurement, space, statistics, and probability for Years 7…
Outdoor and Environmental Education in Secondary Education
In this unit you are introduced to the theory, pedagogical approaches, and practices of teaching Outdoor and Environmental Education (OEE) in secondary school (Years 7–10) through the Australian Curriculum (AC) and through the Tasmanian Assessment, Standards, and Certification (TASC) for…
Science in Secondary Education
In this unit you are introduced to the theory, pedagogical approaches, and practices of teaching Science in secondary school (Years 7–10) through the Australian Curriculum and the Tasmanian Assessment, Standards, and Certification (TASC) for senior secondary years (Years 11-12). You…
Technologies in Secondary Education
Technologies enrich and impact on the lives of people and societies globally. They can play an important role in transforming, restoring and sustaining societies and natural, managed and constructed environments. In this unit you will examine the technologies learning area…
The Arts in Secondary Education
This unit introduces you to The Arts learning area of the Australian Curriculum (Years 7-10), as well as relevant senior secondary curriculum frameworks (Years 11-12), with specific attention to your own specialist teaching area(s) of dance, drama, music, media arts…
Teaching the Secondary Curriculum C
In this unit, you will extend and apply your second specialist learning area knowledge to the practice of teaching. You will develop practical skills in how to integrate your content knowledge with curriculum requirements, pedagogical approaches, and understandings about your…
Teaching Across the Curriculum
In this unit, you will develop and learn how to adapt pedagogical practices for teaching across the curriculum in secondary school contexts. You will critically examine the Australian Curriculum and relevant TASC-accredited senior secondary courses, making comparisons and connections between…
Education for Sustainability in Secondary Schooling
In this unit you will explore how sustainability can be meaningfully integrated into teaching and learning programs across curriculum areas. Grounded in principles of reciprocity and interconnectedness, you will examine pedagogical approaches that foster deep engagement with sustainability and the…
Common Questions
The Bachelor of Arts at the University of Tasmania offers majors in areas as diverse as English, History, Psychology, Classics, Criminology, Geography, Politics, and modern and ancient languages, making the degree highly versatile and customisable.
Yes, the Bachelor of Arts can be a stepping stone to postgraduate study. For example, graduate Hannah Rogers completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours before going on to complete a Master of Social Work, combining her passions for English storytelling and community-focused work.
A Bachelor of Arts can lead to a wide range of career possibilities. For instance, graduate Hannah Rogers now works as a station manager for Hobart community station Edge Radio and as a media tutor with Mosaic Support Services, teaching people with disabilities to make radio content — career paths she discovered by following her passion for English and creative writing.
Yes, English is one of the available majors within the Bachelor of Arts. Studying English at UTas involves exploring storytelling, narrative styles, and perspectives. Graduate Hannah Rogers studied English and completed an Honours thesis in Creative Writing, which led her to a career in community radio production, media tutoring, and social work.
The Bachelor of Arts at the University of Tasmania is offered through the School of Humanities, which is part of the broader faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.
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