Open Textbooks @ UQ Catalogue

This book presents activities and exercises to consolidate your understanding of topics in factorial analysis of variance (ANOVA) and multiple regression.

This book provides foundational tools for assessing and evaluating the costs and benefits of public and private decisions using cost–benefit analysis (CBA) and is aimed at students with a basic grounding in economics. This interactive book is free for all to use to support the advancement of teaching and learning cost-benefit analysis, with a goal of inclusive education practice.  Should you wish to provide feedback, or comments please do not hesitate to contact me directly. My contact information can be found here.

“Artificial Intelligence” provides an overview of AI, including its types and applications. The module discusses the use of AI at UQ, including guidelines for students and staff, delves into the legal, ethical, and social implications of AI, and offers practical examples of AI applications. The module also guides readers on how to prompt AI tools, evaluate AI-generated content, and properly cite and publish with AI.

Music Research Essentials is for undergraduate music students and provides discipline-specific information on the fundamentals of doing music research. Students will gain knowledge and skills in responding to a topic or question, developing effective research strategies, using information technology and search tools efficiently, locating and discriminating between sources of information, using secondary and primary sources, documenting and referencing sources, as well as setting assignment work out clearly and consistently.  Music Research Essentials has been designed with first-year students in the School of Music at the University of Queensland in mind, but it also provides generic information that is more widely applicable.

The School of Pharmacy Preceptor Handbook has been developed for preceptors hosting students in the Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons) program. Within this resource, preceptors can find supporting guides and information on placements, the work integrated learning program, and the Entrustable Professional Activities.

“Introduction to Financial Management: A Contemporary Approach” is a comprehensive open-source textbook designed to provide students and professionals with a solid foundation in financial management. This textbook is structured into four key parts, each addressing essential aspects of financial management and modern practices.

What sets this textbook apart from traditional finance texts are two key innovations. First, it embraces a broader perspective beyond the traditional shareholder primacy view, acknowledging the significance of non-financial factors in decision-making. Second, it is designed to be accessible, engaging, and practical, featuring interactive activities and video content.

These features make “Introduction to Financial Management: A Contemporary Approach” an invaluable resource for anyone looking to understand the intricacies of financial management in today’s dynamic economic environment.

Part 1: Foundations

• Chapter 1: What is Financial Management – Introduces the fundamental concepts and objectives of financial management in today’s world, laying the groundwork for the entire textbook.
• Chapter 2: Five Principles of Finance – Explores the core principles guiding financial decision-making, including the time value of money, risk-return trade-off, and market efficiency.

Part 2: Valuation and Capital Budgeting

• Chapter 3: Time Value of Money (Part 1) – Covers the essential concept of the time value of money, focusing on calculations related to single cash flows.
• Chapter 4: Time Value of Money (Part 2) – Covers the essential concept of the time value of money, focusing on calculations related to multiple cash flows.
• Chapter 5: Valuing Debt – Examines methods for assessing the value of bonds and other debt instruments.
• Chapter 6: Valuing Shares – Provides insights into equity valuation, including dividend discount models and price/earnings ratios.
• Chapter 7: Capital Budgeting Methods – Reviews various capital budgeting techniques such as Net Present Value, payback period, and internal rate of return (IRR)
• Chapter 8: NPV – Relevant Cash Flows – Focuses on identifying and estimating the relevant cash flows for Net Present Value (NPV) calculations.
• Chapter 9: NPV – Modelling and Analysis – Covers advanced NPV modelling techniques to evaluate investment projects more accurately.

Part 3: Risk and Return

• Chapter 10: Risk and Return – Explains the relationship between risk and return, including portfolio theory and the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM).
• Chapter 11: Cost of Capital – Explores methods to determine a company’s cost of capital, incorporating both debt and equity financing.

Part 4: Sustainable Finance

• Chapter 12: Corporate Sustainability & Sustainable Finance – Investigates the growing field of sustainable finance, corporate social responsibility (CSR), and how businesses can integrate sustainability into their financial strategies.

By blending theoretical foundations with practical applications, this textbook offers a well-rounded approach to financial management, making it an essential tool for learning and teaching in today’s ever-evolving financial landscape.

This book showcases the many contributions that women worldwide have made to tourism research. It also serves as a collective mentoring platform, containing letters written by women to the future generations of tourism researchers and passing on invaluable observations and advice.

"Principles of Disease: Parasitology" is designed to help undergraduate students enrolled in VETS2006 learn about parasites, including their general morphology, diversity, adaptations and life cycle strategies. Students can use the book as a learning tool for practical classes in veterinary professional studies. It contains instructions on identifying parasites of importance while providing background information on a range of parasites.

An introduction to the history of The University of Queensland as it relates to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, cultures and communities. Learn about the significant events, movements and activities that took place at The University of Queensland and the ongoing cultural connections and contributions that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff make.

Anthropology has long offered powerful tools for understanding complex human problems: from financial crises to technology design to public health emergencies. Yet despite this potential, the discipline too often remains on the margins of the conversations that matter most. This book asks why, and what can be done about it.

Drawing on examples from corporate ethnography to humanitarian response, the volume makes the case for a vocational anthropology that links craft to impact.

Conceived as a cumulative online resource, the book brings together practitioner interviews, reflections, and case studies to show what publicly engaged anthropology looks like in action and to rethink how we train the next generation to carry anthropological sensibilities to the people and into the spaces where they are needed most.