This course covers the structure and function of three major classes of biological macromolecules (carbohydrates, fats and proteins) and the metabolic pathways used for the biosynthesis and degradation of these macromolecules, including the mechanisms used for integration and regulation of these pathways. Enzymes are also covered. Incompatible: 2011MSC Metabolism and 2008MSC Structural Biochemistry Prerequisite: 1015MSC Chemistry of Biological Systems II.

Histology is the study of tissue biology: the study of structure and function of each tissue type and how those tissues form the organs and systems of the body. This course will cover the defining features of epithelium, connective tissues, muscle and nerve tissues. Students will understand the processes of preparing and viewing tissues by light microscopy. They will also understand the physical bases for the appearance of tissues in the light microscope. Pre-requisite: 2012AHS Integrated Systems Physiology.

This course examines the molecular and cellular basis of the immune system which protects animals and humans from infection by pathogens such as viruses, other microbes and parasites. The importance of the immune system in health and disease is emphasised and topics covered include vaccination, auto-immune diseases and cancer immunology. Prerequisite: 1005MSC Genes and Disease AND 2007MSC Microbiology (or MHD Stream of 2003MSC Fundamentals of Microbiology).

Accounting students, having been exposed to the methodology and practice of accounting, need to understand the broader implications of financial accounting to the fair and efficient working of capital markets and of the economy. In this course we overturn perceptions students may have of accounting as a purely technical subject. Instead, we teach the reality of accounting as an evolving process in which vested interests must be understood, different points of view accommodated, and uncertainty dealt with. Using theories of accounting and academic research, we critically evaluate contemporary media debate on accounting issues and the profession. In later weeks, we teach accounting methods and rationale for several more complex areas of accounting. Prerequisites: 2102AFE/2108AFE/2182AFE Financial Accounting Co-requisites: 2103AFE/2183AFE Company Accounting Incompatible: 3181AFE Accounting Theory and Practice.

Marketing success is highly dependent on the effectiveness of marketing communication between your organisation and the target customer, and these communications are achieved through various product, advertising and promotional strategies. This course will introduce you to the fascinating world of advertising and the strategic use of advertising to raise customer awareness and appreciation of your organisation's products and services. Prerequisites: Nil. Co-requisites: Nil. Incompatible: 2089MKT Marketing Communications OR Advertising & Creative Strategies/2029MKT Advertising & Creative Strategies.

As business and commerce graduates you will follow career paths that will lead to owning your own business or being part of an organisation in a management role. This course provides the theoretical framework that will allow you to understand the goal of a financial manager and help you make financial management decisions. In this course you will learn concepts and models that are essential in the process of running a business, and which are applicable to the wealth creation and management of entities that range from major corporations to small businesses and individuals. Prerequisites: 1101AFE/1181AFE Accounting Principles or 1006GBS Why Money Matters or 1102AFE/1182AFE Accounting for Decision Making Co-requisites: NIL Incompatible: 2281AFE Corporate Finance.

This course develops a framework of business strategy by drawing on the following areas of microeconomics: theory of consumer behaviour,industry environment and its impact on firm-level strategies and the economics of organisational behaviour. Analytical issues are illustrated by using evidence from Australian and international experiences. Prerequisites: Nil Co-requisites: Nil Incompatible: 2305AFE Advanced Microeconomics OR 2002IBA Microeconomics of Business Strategy/Market Structure and Business Strategy.

The primary emphasis of this course is about Human Resource Management (HRM) in organisations. A central theme throughout this course is the contribution of HRM to the efficiency and productivity of organisations. The course delivery will balance theoretical developments in HRM with practical and strategic considerations of the management of diverse people in the work place and its surrounding environment. Prerequisites: 1001EHR Work and Employability/ 1001EHR Employment Relations/ 1081EHR Employment Relations or an equivalent course/ 1007GBS - Future of Work Co-requisites: NIL. Incompatible: 2002EHR Human Resource Management Principles/ 2002EHR Human Resource Principles/ 2082EHR Human Resource Management Principles/ EHR202 Human Resource Management Principles.

This course builds on 2104AFE Management Accounting, bringing student's understanding of management accounting to an advanced level. Whereas 2104AFE has a focus on traditional management accounting techniques, this course's main focus is on contemporary tools and techniques that have evolved over the last few decades. In contrast to the traditional management accounting topics covered in 2104AFE, Strategic Management Accounting looks beyond the boundaries of the firm and includes more of a focus on customers, suppliers and competitors. Prerequisites: 2104AFE/2184AFE Management Accounting Co-requisites: NIL Incompatible: 3184AFE Strategic Management Accounting.

The course will introduce the student to the fundamental theoretical and practical principles of the Chemical sciences. Students will be encouraged to develop problem solving skills and apply these to the solution of real chemical problems. Assessment is by laboratory reports, quizzes and a final examination. Incompatible: 1001SCE Chemistry 1A, 1009ENV General Chemistry, 1001ENV Chemistry 1, 1021SCG Chemistry 1A, 1001MSC Chemistry of Biological Systems.

This course covers the chemistry of the principal functional groups: organic sterochemistry and mechanisms; synthetic organic chemistry; some molecules of biological interest. Prerequisites: 1015MSC Chemistry in Biological Systems II or 1024SCG Chemistry II or 1022SCG Chemistry 1B Incompatible: 2103NSC Organic Chemistry.

Language and Communication for Business and Commerce is offered to students from a non-English speaking background. Students whose first language is English are NOT PERMITTED to undertake this course. The aim of this course is to introduce you to the language, knowledge and communication skills required for study and practice in your discipline. A further aim is to develop and practice English language skills relevant to the academic culture of Australian universities. This course therefore involves intensive English language practice and language immersion activities, in the context of your own discipline. This course is part of the overall English Language Enhancement Strategy which Griffith University has implemented to enable students from non-English speaking backgrounds to develop academic English skills in their discipline. Prerequisites: NIL; Incompatible: 5902LHS/5902LAL, 5903LHS/5903LAL, 5904LHS/5904LAL and 5901LAL.

This course provides a comprehensive overview of the animals, organised in a phylogenetic manner. The course examines the diversity of the animals, their classification and evolutionary relationships, form, structure, function and interrelationships. Some emphasis is placed on groups that are terrestrial, the arthropods, and vertebrates. Incompatible: 2705ENV Entomology, 2251ENV Animal Diversity.

This course introduces the discipline of literary studies through case studies of a wide and diverse selection of shorter fiction. It will combine detailed attention to the formal design of the fiction with a consideration of geographical and social location, and historical context. The literature will be drawn from Ireland, the United Kingdom, the Caribbean, United States of America, and Australia. The course examines literary form and language and develops methods of close reading and is designed to increase your confidence when responding to literature. It also looks at the study of literature as a discipline with its own history, topics, methods, and debates. It considers how the study of literature can be an important practical, vocational, cultural, and social component of a university education. INCOMPATIBLE: 1112HUM Great Books A; 1013HUM Great Books B; 1016HUM/1016LHS Texts and Traditions.

This course gives students a thorough grounding in the physical and biological processes occurring on the coastline and in near shore marine habitats, especially sandy beaches and rocky headlands, the habitats that dominate the south-eastern Australian coastline. Anthropogenic threats to these habitats will also be discussed. Assessment involves a literature review, laboratory written reports, short presentation, and an end-of-trimester written examination. The course is aimed primarily at Bachelor of Marine Science and Bachelor of Science (Marine Biology major) students, but is also suitable for students from other biological or environmental science disciplines." Assumed background: 1041SCG, 1007ENV or equivalent.

This course introduces students to specialist topics in biology that are relevant to conservation of biodiversity. It includes study of extinction and its causes including habitat loss, disease and alien species, addresses the nature and cause of natural rarity, examines processes of restoration ecology and reintroductions. The course also includes an appraisal of international initiatives in conservation and international agreements with implications for conservation. Assessment is by written and oral reports, and examinations. Prerequisites: 1041SCG Biological Systems or 1042SCG Genetics and Evolutionary Biology AND 2603ENV/2051ENV Ecology or 2315ENV Urban Ecology and Biodiversity.

This course introduces students to the concept of environmental sustainability and how it can be used to solve real-world problems. It explores the relationships between the natural, rural, industrial, and urban environments, and includes the study of the impact humans have upon nature. The course also considers the way environmental sustainability can be used to address environmental, economic, and social issues in an integrated way. Assessment consists of weekly online tests and a written assignment. Incompatible: 1301ENV The Global Environment, 1181ENV Sustainable Development, 1161ENV Environmental Economics and Policy.

This course will introduce students to the key political, social and cultural events, people, and issues that helped shape Australian history. The changes and continuities in Australian history will be explored, allowing students to develop an ability to understand and critique different perspectives on the history of Australia. This course will help students to conceptualise as well as analyse the origins, narrative and impact of events in Australian history. Prerequisites: NIL; Co-requisites: NIL; Incompatible: 2063EDN Australian Studies; 2101ART / 2101HUM Australia and the World; AUS21 Australia and the World (OUA Course Equivalent).

This course examines what it means to be indigenous today. It explores shifts in the position of indigenous peoples and the historical antecedents to current issues, and examines the structures of disadvantage and sources of indigenous empowerment in a transnational context.

This course examines the relationship between popular genres and popular culture since the late 19th century. By focusing on three of the most popular genres in the world crime, romance and speculative fiction genres the course examines how the style and focus of popular texts reflects shifting attitudes and tastes in society and culture. These popular genres are examined in a range of modes including fiction, television, film, fan fiction and a variety of screen based cultures. The course develops a range of skills and knowledge with application to a variety of platforms in popular genres publishing. INCOMPATIBLE: 3109HUM Popular Fiction and Mass Culture.

This course introduces students to the social sciences in a fresh local context, exploring key theories social scientists use to explain Australian and global societies, and considering the ways that our understanding of the social world has an impact on social life. Incompatible: 1008CCJ Understanding Social Problems; 1014HSV Introduction to Social Theory; SGY14 Understanding the Social World. OUA Equivalent Course Code: SGY14 Understanding the Social World. Prerequisites: NIL; Co-requisites: NIL.

Information derived from data is important to the management, productivity and competitive advantage of an organisation. Data must be efficiently collected, organized, retrieved and managed to make it meaningful to the organisation. It is the role of the IT professional to develop, deploy, manage and integrate data and information systems to support the organisation. This course includes the organisation, modeling, transformation and presentation of data. Incompatible with 1804ICT.

User interactivity is at core of digital technology experiences. This course focuses on the implementation of highly interactive application development. The course introduces essential concepts, techniques, software tools and modern frameworks required for designing, creating and testing of interactive web and mobile applications. Prerequisites:1701ICT or 1811ICT/2807ICT.

This course is designed to equip students with knowledges of ways in which journalism is theorised and applied across different media cultures in the Asia-Pacific region. The course looks more broadly at the different roles of journalism as a cultural resource. The course will focus on case studies drawn from Australia, the Pacific, and Canada, along with others selected by students, according to their needs. INCOMPATIBLE: 3025HUM / 3025AMC Journalism Cultures. INCOMPATIBLE: OUA Course Code: CJR300.

This course provides students with an overview of the Australian legal system as it pertains to commerce and management. It also provides detailed knowledge in the area of contract law and a knowledge of the law as it applies to torts, particularly professional negligence and to partnership. Prerequisites: Successful completion of a minimum of 40 credit points of first year courses in the Program. Co-requisites: NIL Incompatible: 2185AFE Introduction to Business Law, 2007GIR/2087GIR Legal Issues for Managers, 2010EHR Legal Issues for Managers. Students undertaking a Law Degree should make note that 2105AFE is incompatible with the LAW courses and they should seek further advice from the Law School if choosing an elective. NOTE: Students who are undertaking a Double Law degree are restricted from enrolling in either 2007GIR/2087GIR Legal Issues for Managers, 2010EHR Legal Issues for Managers or 2105AFE / 2185AFE Intro to Business Law as a GBS elective course.

This course presents a comprehensive introduction to human nutrition; describing the requirements for macronutrients (carbohydrate, fat, protein, alcohol) and micronutrients (iron, calcium, zinc, thiamine, Vitamin C, folate), their food sources, digestion, absorption, storage, and metabolism. Students will explore energy balance and fad diets, and implications for human health.Students will be introduced to the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating, Nutrient Reference Values and dietary collection methods. Students will gain skills in analysis and interpretation of dietary records, and be able to develop recommendations to meet nutrient requirements. At the completion of this course, students will have knowledge of basic human nutrition, nutrient requirements, nutrient content of foods and the broad role of nutrition in maintaining optimal health.

This is an advanced nutrition course designed as a pre-requisite for professional applications of knowledge to various age groups and normal physical states. Students will study the role and function of food and nutrients in the various physiological states during the lifecycle, and address lifecycle nutrition issues to a comprehensive understanding of human nutrition Advised Prerequisite: SECOND YEAR LEVEL OR EQUIVALENT BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY Incompatible: 7054AHS Public Health Nutrition.

Governments in many ways create the world within which business operates, for example through regulation, taxes, policies, specialized programs. This course explores the business-government nexus, giving students comprehensive and practical insights on ways in which governments and businesses influence, respond to and engage with one another. It includes exercises and engagement designed to give students a deeper understanding of the roles that various political and business actors play in real-life business and government settings. Prerequisites: NIL Co-requisites: NIL Incompatibles: 1004GIR Government-Business Relations, 1004PPP/1184PPP Government-Business Relations, 2004PPP Government-Business Relations.

This course provides a foundation for understanding the cognitive and biological bases of human behaviour, including the role of the brain and neural processes in behaviour, perception (how the senses allow you to see, hear, taste, touch and smell the world around you), conditioning and learning (how humans and other animals learn about their environment), cognition and memory (how people think, solve problems and remember). Drawing on various research traditions in experimental psychology, this course demonstrates how cognitive and biological psychology contributes to our knowledge of human well-being and performance. Students apply this knowledge through a series of practical in-class exercises. Prerequisites: NIL Co-requisites: NIL Incompatible: 1004HLS_Y2 and 1015HSV Human Behaviour.

Personality psychology is the study of the whole person in their social and cultural context. Personality psychologists seek to explain the origin of human universals and to understand how and why people differ from each other. The primary aim of this course is to offer an introduction to the study of personality by surveying the major theoretical approaches to personality in addition to the latest findings from contemporary research. Prerequisites must be completed prior to enrolling in this course. It is the students' responsibility to ensure these requirements have been fulfilled. INCOMPATIBLE: 2004APY AND 2005PSY PREREQUISITES: (1001PSY OR 1005APY) AND (1002PSY OR 1006APY).

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to Islam across time and space in relation to how it originated, developed and is understood and manifested in the modern world. Students will learn about the Islamic way of life, message of the Quran, life of the Prophet Muhammad, contributions of Islamic civilisation, Islamic law and theology, Muslim politics and sectarianism, challenges of the modern Muslim nation states, jihad and militancy, prospects for peace and coexistence, and Islam in Australia. Incompatible with: 1603ART Islam in the Modern World.