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murdochinstitute.wa.edu.au Published March 2018. V1.0. Kaplan Higher Education Pty Ltd ABN 85 124 217 670 (PRV 12030) trading as Murdoch Institute of Technology CRICOS 03127E.
2018 MUPC UNIT
Marketing
Unit Aims
This unit is designed to give students an awareness of the role of marketing within various types of businesses in Australia and the wider business community. It provides an overview of the influencing factors to be considered by marketing managers. It includes topics such as marketing planning, market segmentation, marketing research, and marketing mix strategies. Social and legal issues such as ethical and environmental concerns will also be discussed. Together, these topics will prepare students for tertiary studies in business and commerce or provide basic skills for employment.
Unit contentThe table below provides a quick overview of this unit.
Week Topic
1 Introduction to marketing
2 Marketing planning and the global environment
3 Marketing research
4 Consumer and organisational behaviour
5 Target marketing
6 Creating and managing products
7 Pricing
8 Integrated marketing communications 1
9 Integrated marketing communications 2
10 Distribution (Placement)
11 Marketing services
12 Global marketing
AssessmentGeneral weightings and due dates for each assessment item are outlined in the table below.
Assessment Item Weighting Due Dates
Test 1 15% Week 6
Test 2 10% Week 10
Group Marketing Plan
15% Weeks 3-12
Oral Presentation of Marketing Plan
10% Weeks 3-12
Class Participation
10% Continuous
Final Examination
40%As per MIT Exam Timetable
Learning OutcomesAfter successfully completing this unit students should be able to:
• Assess the role of marketing in the 21st century and differentiate between the different marketing approaches over the past years
• Evaluate the internal and external marketing environments
• Recognise the benefit of collecting marketing information from a number of sources
• Differentiate between the consumer and business markets and identify the members of each
• Describe different market segments and recognise how it relates to market positioning
• Identify various product classifications and strategies, and recognise changes during a product’s life cycle
• Evaluate the relationship between price and other elements of marketing, and identify different pricing strategies
• Identify and compare promotion strategies and assess the benefits of each
• Evaluate the role of distribution channels and identify the distribution strategies available
• Describe the nature and characteristics of services
• Describe the nature and challenges of taking products to international markets
Prerequisites and assumed knowledgeThere are no prerequisites or assumed knowledge for this unit.
Please see the Murdoch Institute of Technology website for the Academic and English Language requirements as they apply to your country.
Required textSolomon, M.R, Hughes, A, Chitty, B, Fripp, G, Marshall, G, & Stuart, E. (2011). Marketing 2 Real People, Real Choices (2nd edn) Pearson Education Australia, French’s Forest 2086, NSW, Australia.
Required textbooks are available from Murdoch University Bookshop. All MUPC unit workbooks are available from the Murdoch Institute of Technology Office.
Please note: unit content and assessments may vary from trimester to trimester.
murdochinstitute.wa.edu.au Published March 2018. V1.0. Kaplan Higher Education Pty Ltd ABN 85 124 217 670 (PRV 12030) trading as Murdoch Institute of Technology CRICOS 03127E.
2018 MUPC UNIT
Management
Unit Aims
This unit is designed to give students an awareness of the role of management within various types of businesses in Australia and the wider trading community. It provides an overview of the influencing factors to be considered by managers and includes aspects such as planning, organising, developing strong leadership skills, monitoring performances, and human resource management. Critical issues surrounding decision making such as ethical, economic, financial and technological issues and the impact of globalisation will also be discussed.
Learning OutcomesAfter successfully completing this unit students should be able to:
• Explain four management functions and their interrelationships
• Distinguish between the concepts of task environment and mega-environment and describe their elements
• Explain three major perspectives on corporate social responsibility and identify major stakeholder groups
• Identify and describe the decision making process and the barriers that may exist at each stage
• Describe major components in the overall planning process
• Describe why employees resist change and discriminate between different conflict management styles
• Explain the three phases of the employment relationship – acquisition, maintenance and termination
• Compare and contrast the major theories of motivation
• Compare and contrast the models of leadership behaviour and discuss their implications for practice
• Discuss how group inputs, including group composition, member roles and group size, affect teamwork
• Explain the major control roles and processes in organisations
Prerequisites and assumed knowledgeThere are no prerequisites or assumed knowledge for this unit.
Please see the Murdoch Institute of Technology website for the Academic and English Language requirements as they apply to your country.
Required textBartol, K, Tein, M, Matthews, G, Sharma, B & Scott-Ladd, B. (2011). Management Foundations: A Pacific Rim Focus. (3rd edn), McGraw-Hill Irwin, North Ryde, NSW 2113, Australia.
Required textbooks are available from Murdoch University Bookshop. All MUPC unit workbooks are available from the Murdoch Institute of Technology Office.
Unit contentThe table below provides a quick overview of this unit.
Week Topic
1 Introduction to management
2 An organisation’s internal and external environment
3 Ethics and social responsibility
4 Decision making
5 Goals, plans and strategic management
6 Change, conflicts and their challenges
7 Human resource management
8 Motivation: A key to success
9 Leading
10 Managerial communication
11 Managing groups and teams
12 Controls
AssessmentGeneral weightings and due dates for each assessment item are outlined in the table below.
Assessment Item Weighting Due Dates
Test 1 10% Week 5
Test 2 10% Week 9
1 Individual Essay; 1 Group Oral Presentation
15% each Weeks 3-12
Class Participation
10% Continuous
Final Examination
40%As per MITExam Timetable
Please note: unit content and assessments may vary from trimester to trimester.
murdochinstitute.wa.edu.au Published March 2018. V1.0. Kaplan Higher Education Pty Ltd ABN 85 124 217 670 (PRV 12030) trading as Murdoch Institute of Technology CRICOS 03127E.
2018 MUPC UNIT
Communications 1
Unit Aims
This unit is designed to enable students to develop the oral and written skills that are required for tertiary level studies. It includes the skills and knowledge required to gather, organize and present information using the most efficient communication processes. Students will learn effective strategies to research and analyse information from a variety of sources and present that information in essays, oral presentations and reports.
Unit content
The table below provides a quick unit overview.
Week Topic
1 Communication at University
2 Constructing an argument
3 Research, referencing and plagiarism
4 Academic writing skills
5 Essay writing
6 Academic research
7 Group work
8 - 9 Presentation skills
10-12 Report writing
13 Revision
Assessment
General weightings and due dates for each assessment item are outlined below.
Assessment Item Weighting Due Dates
Class Participation 10% Continuous
In-class Essay 10% Week 6
Group Oral Presentation
10% Week 9
Individual Written Report
20% Week 12
Reading Log and Summary Sheets
10% Week 5, 9
Final Examination 40%As per MIT Exam Timetable
Learning OutcomesAfter successfully completing this unit students should be able to:
• Develop verbal communication skills enabling the effective development of international group presentations, build social academic networks and confidently express ideas and inherent knowledge within an academic environment
• Develop critical thinking skills to enable assessment and evaluation of a topic
• Develop academic writing skills in context of essay and assignment/report writing and oral presentations
• Effectively participate in the development of a group assignment
• Develop academic secondary research and Chicago referencing techniques
Prerequisites and assumed knowledgeThere are no prerequisites for this unit. A basic understanding of Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint is advantageous.
Please see the Murdoch Institute of Technology website for the Academic and English Language requirements as they apply to your country.
Required textThere is no required text for this unit.
Please note: unit content and assessments may vary from trimester to trimester.
murdochinstitute.wa.edu.au Published March 2018. V1.0. Kaplan Higher Education Pty Ltd ABN 85 124 217 670 (PRV 12030) trading as Murdoch Institute of Technology CRICOS 03127E.
2018 MUPC UNIT
Communications 2
Unit Aims
The media is the most widespread and influential system of communication in the contemporary world, and is used to shape our sense of self and our relationships with others. This unit provides students with the opportunity to develop life skills which will enable them to analyse these forms of communication. More specifically, it provides students with an understanding of the construction of meaning in language, language systems and complex media technologies; and an awareness of the political, social, economic, historical and technological implications of the media.
Learning OutcomesAfter successfully completing this unit students should be able to:
• Critique film and media techniques using appropriate academic language
• Analysis of specific techniques used by the following various forms of media: Newspapers; Magazines; Photography; Film; Radio; Television; Advertising; Internet
• Create the following forms of media using specific techniques: Newspapers; Magazines; Photography; Film; Advertising; Internet
• Identification of the components of communication i.e. sender, message, medium, audience
• Evaluate how the media influences and shapes ‘our sense of self’ and ‘our relationship to others’ (friends, family, strangers, partners, and colleagues)
• Demonstrate how the media is constructed through a complex language and communicated through complex media technologies
• Justify how the media can impact upon major political, social, economic, historical and technological events
Required textO’Shaughnessy, M. & Stadler, J. (2012). Media and Society: An Introduction (5th edn). Oxford University Press: Victoria, Australia.
Required textbooks are available from Murdoch University Bookshop. All MUPC unit workbooks are available from the Murdoch Institute of Technology Office.
Prerequisites and assumed knowledgeThere are no prerequisites for this unit, however, a general knowledge of different types of media is assumed knowledge.
Please see the Murdoch Institute of Technology website for the Academic and English Language requirements as they apply to your country.
Unit contentThe table below provides a quick overview of this unit.
Week Topic
1 The Media: What? Why? How?
2 The importance of the media
3 Issues with the media; Types of media
4 Advertisement techniques
5 New Media - website development
6-7 Film codes and conventions – camera, editing and sound
8 Film codes and conventions – narrative
9 Apply film codes in analysis of fictional film texts
10 Documentary films – Codes abd conventions
11 Documentary films - importance in our society
12 Academic essay writing; Chicago referencing
13 A return to fiction films analysis; Journal writing
AssessmentGeneral weightings and due dates for each assessment item are outlined below.
Assessment Item Weighting Due Dates
Task: Test 15% Week 5
Task 2: Group Oral Presentation
15%Week 9
Task 3: Academic Essay
15% Week 12
Task 4: Screening Journal
40% Week 13
Class Participation/Engagement 10% Continuous
Computer Exercises 5% Continuous
Please note: unit content and assessments may vary from trimester to trimester.
murdochinstitute.wa.edu.au Published March 2018. V1.0. Kaplan Higher Education Pty Ltd ABN 85 124 217 670 (PRV 12030) trading as Murdoch Institute of Technology CRICOS 03127E.
2018 MUPC UNIT
Physics
Unit Aims
Physics is a discipline which aims to understand and explain the elementary workings of energy and matter. The unit aims to provide working knowledge of the fundamentals of physics, to develop problem solving skills and to encourage critical thinking. It provides students with an overview of some of the fundamental principles of physics, including topics such as: motion, forces, energy, heating and cooling, nuclear, electricity and light.
Unit content The table below provides a quick unit overview.
Week Topic
1 Measurement
2-3 Motion
4-5 Forces
6 Work, energy and power
7-8 Nuclear energy
9 Heating and cooling
10-11 Electricity
12 Light
AssessmentGeneral weightings and due dates for each assessment item are outlined below.
Assessment Item Weighting Due Dates
Test 1: Measurement, Motion and Fares
10% Week 6
Test 2: Work, Energy and Power, Nuclear Energy
10%Week 9
Test 3: Electricity, Heating and Cooling
10% Week 12
Three Experiment Write Ups
20%Week 6, 9, 12
Final Examination 40%As per MIT Exam Timetable
Class Participation 10% Continuous
Learning OutcomesOn successful completion of the unit students should be able to:
• Interpret and apply theoretical understanding to practical problems
• Understand the fundamental principles of physics
• Work cooperatively with peers
• Understand and apply acquired knowledge and skills to the real world context
• Acquire and develop the skills and techniques necessary to communicate scientific findings
• Acquire a practical and theoretical knowledge base of physics
• Communicate methods, reasoning and results
Prerequisites and assumed knowledge There are no prerequisites for this unit however it is assumed that students enrolled in the physics have a basic background in mathematics (primarily algebra and trigonometry), as well as a satisfactory level of English competency.
Please see the Murdoch Institute of Technology website for the Academic and English Language requirements as they apply to your country.
Required textCahill, J., Bail, D., Burrows, K., Chapman, R., & Fry, C. (2008). Heinemann Physics Content and Contexts: Units 2A & 2B. Melbourne: Pearson.
To be purchased from the Murdoch University bookshop.
MUPC Physics Workbook. To be purchased from the MIT reception.
Please note: unit content and assessments may vary from trimester to trimester.
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2018 MUPC UNIT
Accounting
Unit Aims
This unit covers the recording of business events in an accounting worksheet and the preparation of important accounting reports such as an income statement, a balance sheet and a statement of cash flows. Other topics include companies, depreciation, ratio analysis and cost volume profit analysis.
Unit contentThe table below provides a quick overview of this unit.
Week Topic
1 Introduction to accounting; Assets, liabilities and equity; The balance sheet income and expenses; Accrual accounting; The income statement
2 The accounting worksheet for a trading business
3 Depreciation of a non-current asset
4 Test 1
5 Inventory valuation
6 Break even analysis and CVP analysis
7 Cash budgets
8 Test 2
9 Companies
10 The statement of cash flows
11 Revision and test 3
12 Ratio Analysis
13 Revision
AssessmentGeneral weightings and due dates for each assessment item are outlined below.
Assessment Item Weighting Due Dates
Class Participation 10% Continuous
Test 1 15% Week 4
Test 2 15% Week 8
Test 3 15% Week 11
Final Examination 45%As per MIT Exam Timetable
Learning OutcomesAfter successfully completing this unit students should be able to:
• Define the following accounting principles and explain how they are applied in the recording of business transactions: monetary, business entity, going concern and period
• Explain the purpose of the AASB accounting standards and the Framework for the Preparation and Presentation of Financial Statements
• Define, as set out in the Framework for the Preparation and Presentation of Financial Statements, the key accounting elements: assets, liabilities, equity, income and expenses
• Record busines transactions in an accounting worksheet for both a trading business and a service business
• Calculate the depreciation expense using the following methods: straight line and reducing balance. Record the depreciation expense in the income statement and the accumulated depreciation in the balance sheet.
• Prepare the following financial statements; a statement of comprehensive income for a company, a balance sheet, and a statement of cash flows
• Explain the difference between cash and accrual accounting and record balance day adjustments in an income statement and a balance sheet
• Prepare cash budgets for given periods of time
• Calculate business ratios and comment on the health and performance of a business
• Calculate important cost volume profit items of information
• Record company formation transactions and prepare company financial statements
• Calculate the closing inventory and cost of goods sold of a trading business
Prerequisites and assumed knowledgeThere are no prerequisites for this unit.
Please see the Murdoch Institute of Technology website for the Academic and English Language requirements as they apply to your country.
Required textDoyle, A. (2011). MUPC Accounting 1 and 2.
Required textbooks are available from Murdoch University Bookshop. All MUPC unit workbooks are available from the Murdoch Institute of Technology Office.
Please note: unit content and assessments may vary from trimester to trimester.
murdochinstitute.wa.edu.au Published March 2018. V1.0. Kaplan Higher Education Pty Ltd ABN 85 124 217 670 (PRV 12030) trading as Murdoch Institute of Technology CRICOS 03127E.
2018 MUPC UNIT
Economics
Unit Aims
This unit will teach the basic principles of microeconomics and macroeconomics to students taking a one-trimester course in MUPC Economics. The aims of this unit are to introduce students to a number of specific areas of economics that are relevant to business and to provide them with some important background for future economics studies.
Unit contentThe table below provides a quick unit overview.
Week Topic
1 Introduction to economics: Introducing the economic way of thinking; Applying graphs to economics
2 Production possibilities and opportunity cost; Market demand and supply
3 Market demand and supply; Markets in action
4 Microeconomic fundamentals: Elasticity of demand and supply; Production costs
5 Market structures: Perfect competition; Project work
6 Monopoly
7 Monopolistic competition and oligopoly
8 Macroeconomic fundamentals: Measuring the size of the economy; Business cycles and economic growth
9 Inflation; Unemployment
10 Macroeconomic theory and policy: A simple model of the macro economy
11 Macroeconomic policy I: Monetary policy
12 Macroeconomic policy II: Fiscal policy
13 Macroeconomic policy II: Fiscal policy
Learning OutcomesAfter successfully completing this unit students should be able to:
• gain a conceptual understanding of how economies operate both at micro and macro level
• define the differences between micro and macro economics
• explain how businesses and individuals use economics in their decision making
• explain why governments implement certain economic policies
Prerequisites and assumed knowledgeThere are no prerequisites or assumed knowledge for this unit.
Please see the Murdoch Institute of Technology website for the Academic and English Language requirements as they apply to your country.
Required textLayton, Robinson and Tucker. Economics for Today: Fourth Asia Pacific Edition.
Students are expected to use the resources in the library for additional material to expand their knowledge of this unit.
AssessmentGeneral weightings and due dates for each assessment item are outlined below.
Assessment Item Weighting Due Dates
Test 1 (multiple choice) 5% Week 4
Test 2 (written) 10% Week 6
Team Project (application & research)
20% Weeks 7/12
Test 3 (multiple choice) 5% Week 9
Test 4 (application & problem solving)
10% Week 10
Contribution 10% Continuous
Final Examination 40%As per MIT Exam Timetable
Please note: unit content and assessments may vary from trimester to trimester.
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2018 MUPC UNIT
Human Biology
Unit Aims
This core unit provides students with an overview of the basic concepts, anatomy and physiology of the human body. It looks at how human structure and function supports cellular metabolism. It also provides a background into the nervous and endocrine system and the interactions between body systems and explores the mechanisms of transmission of genetic materials to the next generation. This unit is designed to enable students to develop the oral and written skills and laboratory skills that are required for tertiary level studies. It includes the skills and knowledge required to gather, organise and present information using the most efficient communication processes.
Unit contentThe table below provides a quick unit overview.
Week Topic
1 The cell - theory and transport
2 DNA and metabolism
3 Nervous system
4 Homeostasis and feedback loops and the endocrine system
5 Excretory systems
6 Respiratory and gastrointestinal systems
7 Cardiovascular system
8 Immunology and vaccines
9 Musculo skeletal system
10 Reproductive system and inheritance
11 Genetics and inheritance
12 Evolution and hominines
13 Revision
Learning OutcomesAfter successfully completing this unit students should be able to:
• Gain a conceptual knowledge and understanding of human biology by using appropriate scientific terminology
• Clearly explain and present concepts
• Demonstrate critical thinking, showing skills in interpretation, comparison and evaluation of scientific information
• Use good organisational skills when compiling information
• Carry out scientific investigation and procedures
• Identify appropriate variables and presentation of data and to draw inferences and conclusions
• Complete scientific reports
Prerequisites and assumed knowledgeThere are no prerequisites for this unit, however a general knowledge of the application of scientific terminology is assumed knowledge for this unit.
Please see the Murdoch Institute of Technology website for the Academic and English Language requirements as they apply to your country.
Required textNewton, T. Joyce, A. Human Perspectives Book 2 (3A/3B) McGraw Hill.
Workbook for Human Biology should be purchased by the end of Week 1.
Required textbooks are available from Murdoch University Bookshop. All MUPC unit workbooks are available from the Murdoch Institute of Technology Office.
AssessmentGeneral weightings and due dates for each assessment item are outlined below.
Assessment Item Weighting Due Dates
Test 1 7.5% Week 4
Test 2 7.5% Week 7
Test 3 7.5% Week 10
Essay 10% Week 11
Test 4 7.5% Week 13
Laboratory Sessions 10%
3-5 days after the lab
Class Participation 10% Continuous
Final Examination 40%As per MIT Exam Timetable
Please note: unit content and assessments may vary from trimester to trimester.
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2018 MUPC UNIT
Information Technology 1
Unit Aims
In this unit students will become equipped with presentation and analysis skills to pursue personal interests and further their educational and vocational opportunities. The emphasis of the unit is to develop written presentational skills which students will be able to apply to assignments and assessments in their chosen university courses and future career choices. This unit explores the advanced formatting options and features of the Microsoft Office suite. Students will learn to produce professional looking documents and multimedia presentations and develop skills in formatting documents to university referencing and genre requirements. Students will be encouraged to search the Internet for supplementary and complementary materials to enhance their presentational skills.
Unit contentThe table below provides a quick overview of this unit.
Week Topic
1-2 Powerpoint: Presentations
2-5 Word: Word processing
5-9 Excel: Spreadsheet creation
9-12 Access: Data base manipulation
AssessmentGeneral weightings and due dates for each assessment item are outlined below.
Assessment Item Weighting Due Dates
Assessment 1 10% Week 5
Test 1 15% Week 5
Test 2 15% Week 9
Test 3 15% Week 12
Final Examination 35%As per MIT Exam Timetable
Class Participation 10% Continuous
Learning OutcomesAfter successfully completing this unit students should be able to:
• Present assessments and research documents to professional and university formatted standards
• Use advanced formatting techniques to produce documents that incorporate tables of contents, referencing, headers and footers, and indexing
• Produce dynamic multimedia presentations
• Numerical analysis and presentation through spreadsheets
• Data analysis and reporting through Access Relational DatabaseRequired text
There are no required text books.
Please note: unit content and assessments may vary from trimester to trimester.
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2018 MUPC UNIT
Law
Unit Aims
This unit provides an introduction to the fundamental tenets of the Australian legal system. It begins with the general principles of Australian law and the law making process by Parliament and the Judiciary. It then continues to shed light on the Australian legal environment i.e. Courts and Alternative dispute resolution. In the later part of the unit it moves to demonstrate the workings of the adversary system and the jury system. Finally we will examine the operation of the legal system holistically. This allows the student to apply the knowledge gained previously.
Unit contentThe table below provides a quick overview of this unit.
Week Topic
1 Role of law in Australian society
2 Constitutional Law
3 Role of parliament as law maker
4 Changing the constitutional powers
5 Evaluation of parliament as a law maker
6 Australian legal system
7 Statutory interpretation
Criminal law and civil law
8 Evaluation of courts as law makers
9 Revision
10 Alternative dispute resolution and justice
Criminal law
11 The adversary system of trial
Tort – Negligence
12 The jury system
Contract
13 The effective operation of the legal system
14 Final exams
Learning OutcomesAfter successfully completing this unit students should be able to:
• Understand legal terms typically used in the discipline
• Recognise the reasons for laws and their implementation
• Recognise sources of existing and potential laws
• Appreciate the framework of the legal environment
• To understand the structure and working of the legal system
• Be able to show an appreciation of the effects of law and the legal system upon the individual and upon society
• Know how the Australian legal system operates and be able critically to evaluate the system
Prerequisites and assumed knowledgeLegal Notes VCE Units 3 & 4, 2nd Edition by Michelle Humphreys.
The standard of literacy in English (spoken and written) should be adequate to meet the demands of learning the law.
Please see the Murdoch Institute of Technology website for the Academic and English Language requirements as they apply to your country.
Required textThere are no required texts for this unit. Details of resources are available from MIT.
All MUPC unit workbooks are available from the Murdoch Institute of Technology Office.
Assessment
General weightings and due dates for each assessment item are outlined below.
Assessment Item Weighting Due Dates
Test 1 10% Week 5
Test 2 10% Week 9
Group/ Oral Presentation
10% Week 13
Major Assignment 20% Week 12
Class Participation/ Engagement
10% Continuous
Final Examination 40%As per MIT Exam Timetable
Please note: unit content and assessments may vary from trimester to trimester.
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2018 MUPC UNIT
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Unit Aims
This unit is designed to give students useful applied mathematical tools and skills in order to foster abilities to solve problems. The unit includes the foundations of algebra, statistics and an introduction to calculus. Successful completion of this unit will give students good preparation for entry into tertiary courses that do not have a strong mathematical requirement, or for entry into Mathematics & Statistics 2.
Unit contentThe table below provides a quick overview
of this unit.
Week Topic
1-2 Algebraic methods
3-4 Trigonometric relationships
5-7 Calculus methods
8-10 Probability methods
11-12 Statistical experiments
AssessmentGeneral weightings and due dates for each assessment item are outlined below.
Assessment Item Weighting Due Dates
Test 1 10% Week 4
Test 2 10% Week 6
Test 3 10% Week 8
Test 4 10% Week 12
Online Quiz 10% Week 3
Class Participation/ Engagement
10% Continuous
Final Examination 40%As per MIT Exam Timetable
Learning OutcomesAfter successfully completing this unit students should be able to:
• Manipulate rational, exponential, and logarithmic algebraic expressions
• Form and use linear and quadratic equations
• Apply trigonometric relationships, including the sine and cosine rules, in two and three dimensions
• Sketch the graphs of functions and their gradient functions and describe the relationship between these graphs
• Apply differentiation and anti-differentiation techniques to polynomials
• Evaluate statistically based reports, interpreting risk and relative risk
• Investigate situations that involve elements of chance, comparing theoretical continuous distributions such as the normal distribution, with experimental distributions calculating probabilities, using such tools as two-way tables, and tree diagrams
• Carry out investigations of phenomena, using the statistical enquiry cycle, conducting experiments, evaluating the choice of measures for variables and data collection methods used using relevant contextual knowledge, exploratory data analysis, and statistical inference
Prerequisites and assumed knowledgeThere are no prerequisites for this unit however a general knowledge of basic mathematic is assumed. Please see the Murdoch Institute of Technology website for the Academic and English Language requirements as they apply to your country.
Required textThere is no required text for this unit, however students will need to purchase the Mathematics and Statistics 1 Workbook and Notes and Examples.
Students will also need to purchase a graphics calculator.
Please note: unit content and assessments may vary from trimester to trimester.
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2018 MUPC UNIT
Mathematics and Statistics 2
Unit Aims
This unit is designed to enable students to develop the calculation and problem solving skills that are required for tertiary level studies. It includes the skills and knowledge required to gather, organise and present information using the most efficient technologies.It builds onto the algebra and statistics components of Part I of this unit area, and introduces matrices, calculus and trigonometry to students. The unit will revisit statistics and calculus from Mathematics & Statistics 1 by reviewing differentiation and introducing integration. It provides sound preparation for students intending to pursue tertiary studies in the areas of science (including computer science) and engineering.
Learning OutcomesAfter successfully completing this unit students should be able to:
• Identify and organise information
• Partition problems into sub-problems
• Identify simpler, related problems
• Choose, plan and use mathematical methods
• Choose and use methods of processing — mental, written, with a calculator
• Check solutions fit specifications and interpret solutions
• Argue to support or contest mathematical conclusions
• Communicate methods, reasoning and results
Prerequisites and assumed knowledge MUPC Mathematics and Statistics 1 or an equivalent unit is a prerequisite for this unit.
Please see the Murdoch Institute of Technology website for the Academic and English Language requirements as they apply to your country.
Required textStudents will also need to purchase a graphics calculator.
Mathematics and Statistics 2 Workbook.
Required textbooks are available from Murdoch University Bookshop. All MUPC unit workbooks are available from the Murdoch Institute of Technology Office.
Unit contentThe table below provides a quick unit overview.
Week Topic
1 Matrices A
2 Univariate statistics
3-4 Differentiation
5 Trigonometry 1
6 Review section 1
7 Matrices B
8 Bivariate statistics
9 Integration
10-11 Trigonometry 2
12 Review section 2
13 Revision
14-15 Exams
AssessmentGeneral weightings and due dates for each assessment item are outlined below.
Assessment Item Weighting Due Dates
Test 1 25% Week 6
Test 2 25% Week 12
In-Class Assessment 10% Ongoing
Final Examination 40%As per MIT Exam Timetable
Please note: unit content and assessments may vary from trimester to trimester.
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2018 MUPC UNIT
Chemistry
Unit Aims
This unit is designed for students who need to develop an understanding of the basic foundation concepts of chemistry that are required for tertiary level studies in the areas of science and engineering. This unit will also provide students with the laboratory skills required for the study of chemistry at a tertiary level.
Unit contentThe table below provides a quick overview of this unit.
Week Topic
1 Atomic and molecular structure of matter; Classification of matter
2 Chemical formulae
3 Quantitative composition of substances
4 Chemical reactions
5 Chemical bonding
6 Chemical behaviour of gases
7 Solutions and solubility
8 Energy changes in chemical reactions; Reaction rates
9 Chemical equilibrium
10 Acids and bases
11 Volumetric analysis
12 Redox
AssessmentGeneral weightings and due dates for each assessment item are outlined below.
Assessment Item Weighting Due Dates
Laboratory Work 5% Continuous
Laboratory Reports 20% Weekly
Class Participation 5% Continuous
4 Tests 40%As shown in program
Final Examination 30%As per MIT Exam Timetable
Learning OutcomesAfter successfully completing this unit students should be able to:
• Describe the relationships between the structure of materials and their properties and uses
• Use chemical equations to describe chemical changes and the production of new substances
• Classify and represent chemical changes using a range of accepted methods
• Explain the significance of energy in change processes and that these changes can be predicted and controlled
• Utilise and apply problem-solving techniques related to chemistry in solving quantitative problems
• Conduct experiments safely, make observations, collect and record data and present reports using accepted methods
• Analyse and represent data using accepted methods and draw appropriate conclusions based on their findings
Prerequisites and assumed knowledgeThere are no prerequisites for this unit. Please see the Murdoch Institute of Technology website for the Academic and English Language requirements as they apply to your country.
It is assumed that students who choose this unit have a basic competency in mathematics. This will assist students with the problem solving aspects of Chemistry.
Required textMUPC Chemistry Workbook.
Required textbooks are available from Murdoch University Bookshop. All MUPC unit workbooks are available from the Murdoch Institute of Technology Office.
Please note: unit content and assessments may vary from trimester to trimester.
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2018 MUPC UNIT
Language for Study
Unit Aims
This unit is designed to give students the ability and confidence in the English language required for University study. It provides an integrated approach to language learning spanning all English skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) and systems (grammar, lexis and pronunciation). It also aims to introduce students to methods for handling authentic texts they will encounter in their future studies. This unit is suitable for any student from a non-native English speaking background who would like to further improve their English skills before entering university.
Unit contentThe table below provides a quick overview of this unit.
Week Topic
1 Explores a variety of grammatical and pronunciation features such as word forms and word and sentence stress
2 Explores a variety of grammatical and lexical features such as relative clauses and collocations
3 Explores the skills required to participate in discussions, and focusses on the grammar of reported speech
4 Explores a variety of functions for adverbs, and examines how intonation is used in speech
5 Explores different ways in which opinions can be expressed
6 Examines the skill of paraphrasing, and provides further practice in discussion skills.
7 Explores ways in which we signpost written and spoken English
8 Focuses on identifying the key points in texts
9 Focuses the lexis and grammar commonly used when summarising texts
10 Expands student’s skills in the areas of paraphrasing and summarising
11 Explores discourse markers and the difference between formal and informal English
12 Provides practice in the function of recommending, and examines connected speech
13 Provides in class revision for the key learning outcomes
Learning OutcomesAfter successfully completing this unit students should be able to:
• Discuss topics at length using: - A mix of simple and complex sentences - Appropriate lexical resources - A variety of pronunciation features
• Produce a mix of complex and simple sentences with reasonable accuracy and appropriacy
• Identify the main points of written and spoken texts
• Identify and correct a range of written errors
• Express opinions in speech and writing
• Summarise and paraphrase in speech and writing
Prerequisites and assumed knowledgeThere are no prerequisites or assumed knowledge for this unit. Please see the Murdoch Institute of Technology website for the Academic and English Language requirements as they apply to your country.
Required textHenstock, Claire, Tamsin Espinosa, and Clare Walsh. 2011. Language for Study Level 1. Cambridge: Cambridge.
Required textbooks are available from the Murdoch University Bookshop.
AssessmentGeneral weightings and due dates for each assessment item are outlined below.
Assessment Item Weighting Due Dates
In-class proof reading assessment
10%Week 4
Mid-term test 15% Week 6
In class listening task (summarising)
10% Week 8
Reading assessment (summarising and paraphrasing)
10% Week 10
Learner Journals 15% Weekly
Participation mark 10% Continuous
Final Exam 30%As per MIT Exam Timetable