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Equivalent to MS202. Invertebrates play key roles in all ecosystems and exhibit huge diversity. This course involves the study of invertebrate classification, identification, anatomy, functional biology and evolutionary adaptation to environmental change. A habitat-based approach is used to cover invertebrates living in terrestrial, marine and freshwater environments while using case studies to examine the economic and ecological importance of invertebrates in a local, regional and international contexts. The course also provides a link between 100-level and animal-oriented 300-level degree courses in biology, particularly BI305.

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Level 1 course is designed for courses that primarily aim to use the elearning platform for content delivery, with no or very little online activities or interactions.

This is a Level 1 course template

Level 1 course is designed for courses that primarily aim to use the elearning platform for content delivery, with no or very little online activities or interactions.

This is a Level 1 course template

Level 1 course is designed for courses that primarily aim to use the elearning platform for content delivery, with no or very little online activities or interactions.

This is a Level 1 course template

Level 1 course is designed for courses that primarily aim to use the elearning platform for content delivery, with no or very little online activities or interactions.

This is a Level 1 course template

Level 1 course is designed for courses that primarily aim to use the elearning platform for content delivery, with no or very little online activities or interactions.

This is a Level 1 course template

Level 1 course is designed for courses that primarily aim to use the elearning platform for content delivery, with no or very little online activities or interactions.

This is a Level 1 course template

Level 1 course is designed for courses that primarily aim to use the elearning platform for content delivery, with no or very little online activities or interactions.

This is a Level 1 course template

Level 1 course is designed for courses that primarily aim to use the elearning platform for content delivery, with no or very little online activities or interactions.

This is a Level 1 course template

Level 1 course is designed for courses that primarily aim to use the elearning platform for content delivery, with no or very little online activities or interactions.

This is a Level 1 course template

Level 1 course is designed for courses that primarily aim to use the elearning platform for content delivery, with no or very little online activities or interactions.

This is a Level 1 course template

Level 1 course is designed for courses that primarily aim to use the elearning platform for content delivery, with no or very little online activities or interactions.

This is a Level 1 course template

Level 1 course is designed for courses that primarily aim to use the elearning platform for content delivery, with no or very little online activities or interactions.

This is a Level 1 course template

Level 1 course is designed for courses that primarily aim to use the elearning platform for content delivery, with no or very little online activities or interactions.

This is one of the core chemistry courses for the postgraduate chemistry programmes at USP. Students wishing to proceed with postgraduate studies at USP in any area of chemistry should be proficient in the use of modern instruments used in research in their selected research area. It deals with advanced aspects of instrumentation such as infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, ultraviolet spectroscopy, proton and carbon nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, mass spectrometry and thermal techniques. It also deals with the applications of chromatographic techniques in separation science.

The course provides advanced coverage of the concepts and techniques of quantitative analysis. It builds on the basic principles covered in undergraduate chemistry courses. The topics to be covered includes accuracy, precision, error propagation and statistical analysis of results, gravimetric, procedures, redox equilibria and applications, complexation equilibria and applications, non-aqueous media procedure, separation processes, master variable diagrams and some electrochemical methods used in quantitative analysis.

CHP02 provides simple but detailed concepts of basic chemistry. Most attention focuses on three main topics. Topics include introduction to basic ideas, the study of behaviour of gases, solids, liquids and solutions. These topics are further divided into smaller units to help students grasp each of the relevant concepts step by step. The course is also laboratory oriented and tailored to maximise student success in foundation and degree courses in chemistry.

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This course gives an understanding of key concepts of distributed system development which includes two main parts: 1. Engineering distributed system includes user requirements, OO analysis software architecture, OO design, algorithms, implementation, and evaluation. 2. DS system development techniques: OOA and D; user interfaces; data management; algorithms. You can also gain some practice building distributed system via doing the assignments. This course is designed for e-commerce courses in computer information systems that aim to prepare students for web-based application design and implementation, client-server application development.

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This is a Level 1 course template

Level 1 course is designed for courses that primarily aim to use the elearning platform for content delivery, with no or very little online activities or interactions.

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The course aims to provide basic knowledge in the design, dimensioning, construction and management of transportation infrastructures such as roads, railways and airports. Particular attention will be given to functions of movement and access to land (natural and as-built), to the safe interaction with vehicles/aircraft and, more generally, to expected performance levels from the functional and structural point of view. The content and the methodology of the course are consistent with those used in similar courses in an international context. In particular, as roads and pavements form a large component of the national investment in infrastructure, the course will address their efficient design and construction to minimize the long-term lifecycle costs, including operation, maintenance, management and renewal of these major physical assets.

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Level 1 course is designed for courses that primarily aim to use the elearning platform for content delivery, with no or very little online activities or interactions.

This is a Level 1 course template

Level 1 course is designed for courses that primarily aim to use the elearning platform for content delivery, with no or very little online activities or interactions.

This is a Level 1 course template

Level 1 course is designed for courses that primarily aim to use the elearning platform for content delivery, with no or very little online activities or interactions.

This is a Level 1 course template

Level 1 course is designed for courses that primarily aim to use the elearning platform for content delivery, with no or very little online activities or interactions.

This is a Level 1 course template

Level 1 course is designed for courses that primarily aim to use the elearning platform for content delivery, with no or very little online activities or interactions.

This is a Level 1 course template

Level 1 course is designed for courses that primarily aim to use the elearning platform for content delivery, with no or very little online activities or interactions.

This is a Level 1 course template

Level 1 course is designed for courses that primarily aim to use the elearning platform for content delivery, with no or very little online activities or interactions.

This is the final language education course in the BEd Primary programme. The courses focuses on developing preschool and primary teachers' understanding and skills in literacy processes in particular in the English as a foreign language (EFL) context of the Pacific. The course will explore the processes of reading, writing, speaking and listening and how these processes translate to teaching pedagogies.

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Level 1 course is designed for courses that primarily aim to use the elearning platform for content delivery, with no or very little online activities or interactions.

This is a Level 1 course template

Level 1 course is designed for courses that primarily aim to use the elearning platform for content delivery, with no or very little online activities or interactions.

This is a Level 1 course template

Level 1 course is designed for courses that primarily aim to use the elearning platform for content delivery, with no or very little online activities or interactions.

This is a Level 1 course template

Level 1 course is designed for courses that primarily aim to use the elearning platform for content delivery, with no or very little online activities or interactions.

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Level 1 course is designed for courses that primarily aim to use the elearning platform for content delivery, with no or very little online activities or interactions.

This course focuses on the essential considerations required in the process of the formation, analysis and management of investment portfolios. Portfolio theory, markets efficiency and asset pricing models such as CAPM and single-index models introduced in previous courses are critically evaluated in full. Techniques and practices used in security selection for institutional investment portfolios and coverage of derivative
securities as it is pertinent to investment choice and portfolio formation are provided.

The course Financial Management in the Pacific Region examines the role and importance of financial development in the Pacific, and through inputs of and contributions from academics and industry, explores the challenges and problems of adapting some of the tools, models and techniques of financial management studied in earlier courses, to the developing Small Island Developing States. While the course aims to provide students with an appreciation of the contributions made to the literature on financial sector management in SIDS, it gives and opportunity to students to critically analyze the studies and explore possible or alternative solutions to some of the challenges faced by SIDS with respect to financial management.

This postgraduate course focuses on the biogeography of the Pacific Islands. It intends to develop a better understanding of the main trends, theories, concepts, terms and techniques in the field of biogeography and the relevance of these to island and marine biogeography. The course is designed to give students an opportunity to apply the concepts, techniques and general geographical, biological and ecological knowledge they have acquired in previous courses, from field work and from their own personal experience.

This course is designed to provide those skills in research, data analysis and presentation that are essential for students in Geography and other environment-related fields. It is of particular value for those taking courses in Land Management, Environmental and Marine Studies, Tourism and Hospitality. The course deals with data acquisition, analysis, interpretation and presentation, taking both a theoretical and a practical stance. It considers information from a range of different sources, including print and electronic data, maps and aerial photographs, field observations and measurements, and questionnaire surveys and interviews.

The course complements other History and related courses by providing background knowledge of a region with historical association with the Pacific and whose impact and importance to the Pacific Islands has been intensifying. The course examines how Asian societies have responded to the forces of modernity since ca. 1840s and what lessons can be learnt from their experiences.

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Level 1 course is designed for courses that primarily aim to use the elearning platform for content delivery, with no or very little online activities or interactions.

This is a Level 1 course template

Level 1 course is designed for courses that primarily aim to use the elearning platform for content delivery, with no or very little online activities or interactions.

This is a Level 1 course template

Level 1 course is designed for courses that primarily aim to use the elearning platform for content delivery, with no or very little online activities or interactions.

This is a Level 1 course template

Level 1 course is designed for courses that primarily aim to use the elearning platform for content delivery, with no or very little online activities or interactions.

This is a Level 1 course template

Level 1 course is designed for courses that primarily aim to use the elearning platform for content delivery, with no or very little online activities or interactions.

This course is designed to be the first of two courses on the law of contract. The second is the second semester course LW202 Law of Contract II. The course commences with an introduction to contract law and a consideration of its place within the legal systems of the USP region, including an examination of contract and customary law. This is followed by an examination of the requirements that are necessary to the formation of a contract. The course also deals with contractual terms and considers the relationship between the law of contract and the doctrine of estoppel.

This course is designed to be the first of two courses on the law of contract. The second is the second semester course LW202 Law of Contract II. The course commences with an introduction to contract law and a consideration of its place within the legal systems of the USP region, including an examination of contract and customary law. This is followed by an examination of the requirements that are necessary to the formation of a contract. The course also deals with contractual terms and considers the relationship between the law of contract and the doctrine of estoppel.

This course is designed to be the first of two courses on the law of contract. The second is the second semester course LW202 Law of Contract II. The course commences with an introduction to contract law and a consideration of its place within the legal systems of the USP region, including an examination of contract and customary law. This is followed by an examination of the requirements that are necessary to the formation of a contract. The course also deals with contractual terms and considers the relationship between the law of contract and the doctrine of estoppel.

This course is designed to be the second of two courses on the law of torts and to follow LW203 Torts I. It examines in detail interference with land: trespass, nuisance, liability for things: escape of dangerous things from land, fire, animals, and some torts to non-physical interests, e.g. defamation. This course also considers liability for torts under customary law.

Prerequisites: Four 200 Level LW Courses (LLB) / three 200 Level LW Courses (BA)
Course Coordinator: Laura-Leigh Cameron-Dow

This course focuses on the legal regime, which regulates the public aspects of marine spaces and marine resources. It covers aspects of international law and domestic laws of states which regulate such matters as claims to and delimitation of marine zones, functional uses of the seas and dispute settlement. Study will be in the context of the USP region and contemporary issues, which apply to the topic, will be examined.

Pre-Requisites for LW374: 4 x 200 level LW Courses (LLB) / 3 x 200 level LW Courses (BA)

*Please refer to the Course Outline and Assessment Portfolio for detailed information. 

The course covers key issues relating to the South Pacific Business Environment and the development of sustainable responsible business enterprises. Corporate social responsibility, regionalism, utilization of natural resources, impact of culture on business problems, labour relations, national economic planning, public policy analysis,  government support for business , entrepreneurship, privatisation, private sector development and the consequences of foreign investment will be considered.   The relationship of business, sustainable development, culture and the natural environment as well as the ethics of various viewpoints and practices constitute major themes.  The course involves the analysis of Pacific Island business enterprise case studies and the growth prospects of industries and innovative products and services.

Unlike our MBA core courses in business economics, accounting, finance, management information systems and human resource management that focus on a particular discipline, MBA 434 South Pacific Business Environment is an integrative course.  It draws on the knowledge and skills learned in Business Economics and it analyses the whole spectrum of sustainable business development challenges for enterprises operating in the South Pacific business environment.  The focus is on Pacific enterprises and the competitive environments in which they operate, their future growth prospects and long-term strategy for sustainability.

The course is composed of the following ten units.

Unit 1 Pacific Island Economies: an Overview

Structure of Pacific island economies

Economic features: Natural and human resource endowments

Production and trade

Education and labour markets

Associated cultural features

Land tenure issues

Population growth and migration

Unit 2 Privatisation and Public Sector Reform

Historic reasons for large public sectors

Reassessment of the role of the public sector

Privatization

Commercialization of government enterprises

Public-private partnerships

Alternative methods of service delivery

Unit 3 Planning in the Public and Private Sector

National Planning systems to promote Sustainable Economic Development

Role and functions of National Strategic Development Planning systems

New approaches to economic planning and strategies to promote green growth

Sustainable national infrastructure planning to support private sector growth

Role of sector, industry and regional plans

Corporate planning in private and public enterprises

Unit 4 Strategies to Promote Private Sector Development

Lessons from the World Bank Ease of Doing Business Surveys

Measures to improve the business environment

Government support for small business, small business centres, microfinance and training programs

Preparing business plans and feasibility studies

Export processing zones, and tax free zones

Export market development

Small business and Pacific culture

Reforming the legal framework and commercial law issues

Unit 5 Foreign and Local Investment and the Business Environment

Investment policies and strategies

Factors affecting foreign investments and the role of investment promotion agencies

Role of incentives

Review of major investment projects and risk analysis

Environmental and social impact of large scale mining projects in PNG

Local versus foreign investments

Unit 6 Culture and Entrepreneurship

Small business development

Training entrepreneurs

Business incubators, innovation centres, technology parks

Unit 7 Sustainable Development of business enterprises and Corporate Social Responsibility

Sustainable development policies and strategies

Promoting corporate environmental and social responsibility

The clean technology and green business revolution

Developing green business enterprises

Waste and energy reduction measures

Pollution taxes and incentives for green business

Carbon footprint reduction strategies and policy measures

Corporate social and environmental responsibility

Sustainability reporting

Unit 8   Public Policy Analysis for Sustainable Development:

Research and consulting skills for sustainable development

Role of policy analysis for sustainable development

Public Policy Formulation and participation of stakeholders

Tools of policy analysis, cost-benefit analysis and the planning balance sheet approach

Stakeholder Analysis of large scale mineral resource development projects

Policy instruments and measures and monitoring and evaluating the business environment

Unit 9 Growth Prospects of Industries.

Agricultural sector development

Forestry and sustainable yields

Fisheries development and Pacific tuna

Mining industry development and corporate social responsibility

Service sector development

Tourism development strategies

Role of tourism master plans

Technology and back office development

Unit 10 Globalization, Regionalism and Trade

Trade: an engine of growth for the Pacific

Regional trade agreements, PICTA and PACER

Trade policies issues

Role of the World Trade Organisation

Protection through tariffs and quotas

The Pacific and World economy, benefits and costs of globalization

Labour mobility and the transfer of jobs from high wage counties to low wage countries

Role and effectiveness of the CROP regional organisations, Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat

Role of the Asian Development Bank

Role of the IMF and World Bank

Multi-national corporations in the Pacific

The course covers key issues relating to the South Pacific Business Environment and the development of sustainable responsible business enterprises. Corporate social responsibility, regionalism, utilization of natural resources, impact of culture on business problems, labour relations, national economic planning, public policy analysis,  government support for business , entrepreneurship, privatisation, private sector development and the consequences of foreign investment will be considered.   The relationship of business, sustainable development, culture and the natural environment as well as the ethics of various viewpoints and practices constitute major themes.  The course involves the analysis of Pacific Island business enterprise case studies and the growth prospects of industries and innovative products and services.

Unlike our MBA core courses in business economics, accounting, finance, management information systems and human resource management that focus on a particular discipline, MBA 434 South Pacific Business Environment is an integrative course.  It draws on the knowledge and skills learned in Business Economics and it analyses the whole spectrum of sustainable business development challenges for enterprises operating in the South Pacific business environment.  The focus is on Pacific enterprises and the competitive environments in which they operate, their future growth prospects and long-term strategy for sustainability.

The course is composed of the following ten units.

Unit 1 Pacific Island Economies: an Overview

Structure of Pacific island economies

Economic features: Natural and human resource endowments

Production and trade

Education and labour markets

Associated cultural features

Land tenure issues

Population growth and migration

Unit 2 Privatisation and Public Sector Reform

Historic reasons for large public sectors

Reassessment of the role of the public sector

Privatization

Commercialization of government enterprises

Public-private partnerships

Alternative methods of service delivery

Unit 3 Planning in the Public and Private Sector

National Planning systems to promote Sustainable Economic Development

Role and functions of National Strategic Development Planning systems

New approaches to economic planning and strategies to promote green growth

Sustainable national infrastructure planning to support private sector growth

Role of sector, industry and regional plans

Corporate planning in private and public enterprises

Unit 4 Strategies to Promote Private Sector Development

Lessons from the World Bank Ease of Doing Business Surveys

Measures to improve the business environment

Government support for small business, small business centres, microfinance and training programs

Preparing business plans and feasibility studies

Export processing zones, and tax free zones

Export market development

Small business and Pacific culture

Reforming the legal framework and commercial law issues

Unit 5 Foreign and Local Investment and the Business Environment

Investment policies and strategies

Factors affecting foreign investments and the role of investment promotion agencies

Role of incentives

Review of major investment projects and risk analysis

Environmental and social impact of large scale mining projects in PNG

Local versus foreign investments

Unit 6 Culture and Entrepreneurship

Small business development

Training entrepreneurs

Business incubators, innovation centres, technology parks

Unit 7 Sustainable Development of business enterprises and Corporate Social Responsibility

Sustainable development policies and strategies

Promoting corporate environmental and social responsibility

The clean technology and green business revolution

Developing green business enterprises

Waste and energy reduction measures

Pollution taxes and incentives for green business

Carbon footprint reduction strategies and policy measures

Corporate social and environmental responsibility

Sustainability reporting

Unit 8   Public Policy Analysis for Sustainable Development:

Research and consulting skills for sustainable development

Role of policy analysis for sustainable development

Public Policy Formulation and participation of stakeholders

Tools of policy analysis, cost-benefit analysis and the planning balance sheet approach

Stakeholder Analysis of large scale mineral resource development projects

Policy instruments and measures and monitoring and evaluating the business environment

Unit 9 Growth Prospects of Industries.

Agricultural sector development

Forestry and sustainable yields

Fisheries development and Pacific tuna

Mining industry development and corporate social responsibility

Service sector development

Tourism development strategies

Role of tourism master plans

Technology and back office development

Unit 10 Globalization, Regionalism and Trade

Trade: an engine of growth for the Pacific

Regional trade agreements, PICTA and PACER

Trade policies issues

Role of the World Trade Organisation

Protection through tariffs and quotas

The Pacific and World economy, benefits and costs of globalization

Labour mobility and the transfer of jobs from high wage counties to low wage countries

Role and effectiveness of the CROP regional organisations, Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat

Role of the Asian Development Bank

Role of the IMF and World Bank

Multi-national corporations in the Pacific

The course covers key issues relating to the South Pacific Business Environment and the development of sustainable responsible business enterprises. Corporate social responsibility, regionalism, utilization of natural resources, impact of culture on business problems, labour relations, national economic planning, public policy analysis,  government support for business , entrepreneurship, privatisation, private sector development and the consequences of foreign investment will be considered.   The relationship of business, sustainable development, culture and the natural environment as well as the ethics of various viewpoints and practices constitute major themes.  The course involves the analysis of Pacific Island business enterprise case studies and the growth prospects of industries and innovative products and services.

Unlike our MBA core courses in business economics, accounting, finance, management information systems and human resource management that focus on a particular discipline, MBA 434 South Pacific Business Environment is an integrative course.  It draws on the knowledge and skills learned in Business Economics and it analyses the whole spectrum of sustainable business development challenges for enterprises operating in the South Pacific business environment.  The focus is on Pacific enterprises and the competitive environments in which they operate, their future growth prospects and long-term strategy for sustainability.

The course is composed of the following ten units.

Unit 1 Pacific Island Economies: an Overview

Structure of Pacific island economies

Economic features: Natural and human resource endowments

Production and trade

Education and labour markets

Associated cultural features

Land tenure issues

Population growth and migration

Unit 2 Privatisation and Public Sector Reform

Historic reasons for large public sectors

Reassessment of the role of the public sector

Privatization

Commercialization of government enterprises

Public-private partnerships

Alternative methods of service delivery

Unit 3 Planning in the Public and Private Sector

National Planning systems to promote Sustainable Economic Development

Role and functions of National Strategic Development Planning systems

New approaches to economic planning and strategies to promote green growth

Sustainable national infrastructure planning to support private sector growth

Role of sector, industry and regional plans

Corporate planning in private and public enterprises

Unit 4 Strategies to Promote Private Sector Development

Lessons from the World Bank Ease of Doing Business Surveys

Measures to improve the business environment

Government support for small business, small business centres, microfinance and training programs

Preparing business plans and feasibility studies

Export processing zones, and tax free zones

Export market development

Small business and Pacific culture

Reforming the legal framework and commercial law issues

Unit 5 Foreign and Local Investment and the Business Environment

Investment policies and strategies

Factors affecting foreign investments and the role of investment promotion agencies

Role of incentives

Review of major investment projects and risk analysis

Environmental and social impact of large scale mining projects in PNG

Local versus foreign investments

Unit 6 Culture and Entrepreneurship

Small business development

Training entrepreneurs

Business incubators, innovation centres, technology parks

Unit 7 Sustainable Development of business enterprises and Corporate Social Responsibility

Sustainable development policies and strategies

Promoting corporate environmental and social responsibility

The clean technology and green business revolution

Developing green business enterprises

Waste and energy reduction measures

Pollution taxes and incentives for green business

Carbon footprint reduction strategies and policy measures

Corporate social and environmental responsibility

Sustainability reporting

Unit 8   Public Policy Analysis for Sustainable Development:

Research and consulting skills for sustainable development

Role of policy analysis for sustainable development

Public Policy Formulation and participation of stakeholders

Tools of policy analysis, cost-benefit analysis and the planning balance sheet approach

Stakeholder Analysis of large scale mineral resource development projects

Policy instruments and measures and monitoring and evaluating the business environment

Unit 9 Growth Prospects of Industries.

Agricultural sector development

Forestry and sustainable yields

Fisheries development and Pacific tuna

Mining industry development and corporate social responsibility

Service sector development

Tourism development strategies

Role of tourism master plans

Technology and back office development

Unit 10 Globalization, Regionalism and Trade

Trade: an engine of growth for the Pacific

Regional trade agreements, PICTA and PACER

Trade policies issues

Role of the World Trade Organisation

Protection through tariffs and quotas

The Pacific and World economy, benefits and costs of globalization

Labour mobility and the transfer of jobs from high wage counties to low wage countries

Role and effectiveness of the CROP regional organisations, Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat

Role of the Asian Development Bank

Role of the IMF and World Bank

Multi-national corporations in the Pacific

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Level 1 course is designed for courses that primarily aim to use the elearning platform for content delivery, with no or very little online activities or interactions.

This is a Level 1 course template

Level 1 course is designed for courses that primarily aim to use the elearning platform for content delivery, with no or very little online activities or interactions.

This is a Level 1 course template

Level 1 course is designed for courses that primarily aim to use the elearning platform for content delivery, with no or very little online activities or interactions.

This course provides a broad introduction to international business in the contemporary world. Accordingly, the course covers a wide range of material touching on the international environment and on the operational issues encountered by firms doing business within that environment. It will seek to integrate and expand on the principles learned in core courses throughout the BCom programme. It will also focus on ethical issues in the international environment, seeking to show students how Multi National Corporation (MNC) actions impact on the rest of the world. Key objectives of this course are to equip with a systematic understanding of the fundamental aspects of the global business environment that influence business decisions and also have an advanced understanding of the different theories of international business.

This course is designed to develop an understanding of various manufacturing processes. Since the economies of most countries in the south pacific region are driven by manufacturing industries, it is important that mechanical and manufacturing students are well versed with manufacturing processes. It builds the foundation for advanced courses in mechanical engineering such as manufacturing systems and engineering project.

This course enables the students to apply the basic engineering concepts to practical devices and systems. A number of engineering devices involve conversion, transfer and transport of energy from one form to another. The students need to clearly understand the working of these engineering devices and analyse the energy interaction involved. They may also need to design simple devices and test them to enhance their understanding of the subject. This course will provide the students with an opportunity to apply the basic knowledge of thermo-fluids, gained in earlier courses, to practical devices and systems. Topics include internal combustion engines, gas turbines, power cycles and plants, wind engineering and wind tunnel testing, aerodynamics, turbo-machinery, analysis of heat transfer in heat exchangers and fins, transient heat transfer, forced and natural convection.

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This course will give students an opportunity to examine critically the laws and regulations by which individual South Pacific countries manage their marine resources. The legal measures in the form of treaties, conventions and agreements, etc., by which South Pacific countries jointly develop/manage their marine resources will also be examined in depth. In addition to these, other postgraduate courses may be selected from offerings at USP, depending on the area of research and interest. This is a supervised reading course on demand.

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Level 1 course is designed for courses that primarily aim to use the elearning platform for content delivery, with no or very little online activities or interactions.

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Level 1 course is designed for courses that primarily aim to use the elearning platform for content delivery, with no or very little online activities or interactions.

PHP02 is designed to teach the basic concepts of physics, develop an understanding of experimental procedures, and prepare students for physics courses and to develop laboratory skills.

PHP02 is designed to teach the basic concepts of physics, develop an understanding of experimental procedures, and prepare students for physics courses and to develop laboratory skills.

PHP02 is designed to teach the basic concepts of physics, develop an understanding of experimental procedures, and prepare students for physics courses and to develop laboratory skills.

PHP02 is designed to teach the basic concepts of physics, develop an understanding of experimental procedures, and prepare students for physics courses and to develop laboratory skills.

Current political ideologies emerged out of economic, social and political struggles that came to define the contours of the modern world. Although most ideologies originated in the West, opinions as to their impact and relevance to the rest of the world have been divided. This an introductory level course on historical development and the impact of traditional and contemporary ideologies on politics, political theory and international politics.

A study of political ideologies is essential in analysing the content of political thought and practice. Political ideologies provide a framework for understanding various ideas, doctrines and theories advanced by political theorists as well as their impact on political parties and their policies. A study of political ideologies  is therefore a pre-requisite for a more critical and informed understanding and analysis of topics covered in other politics courses, particularly in the areas of political behaviour, comparative politics, political theory and international politics.

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Level 1 course is designed for courses that primarily aim to use the elearning platform for content delivery, with no or very little online activities or interactions.

This is a Level 1 course template

Level 1 course is designed for courses that primarily aim to use the elearning platform for content delivery, with no or very little online activities or interactions.

Popular discourses on crime and deviance often focus on ideas of good and evil individuals.  In this course, we critically question these discourses by looking at the socio-economic, cultural and political structures and processes in the PICs which shape 

1. how crime and deviance are defined and regulated by societies; 
   
2. why crimes and deviance are committed and. 
   
3. who are punished, how much and why.  
   

Throughout we also examine the social and ethical implications of the answers to these questions in terms of both increasing safety and security, as well as reducing injustices in the criminal justice system in the PICs.

This course builds on the knowledge gained in first semester courses for the Hotel Management degree.It provides a detailed introduction to the complexities of food and beverage management. It is designed to prepare students to be effective in management of aspects of food and beverage operations to improve the profitability and productivity of their operations and to enhance customer satisfaction. It examines different subject areas within the orbit of operational food and beverage management and relates these to the applications applied within the five main sectors of the catering industry: fast food and popular catering, hotels and quality restaurants, function catering, industrial catering and welfare catering.