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- Understanding the New Media in ChinaCHIN20029
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2017
This subject engages with the new form of language used in the modern media in China, including its written, audio and visual forms .It explores its roots and meanings and the factors which led to its emergence.
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Ruonan Zeng Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours A total of 36 hours: A 1-hour lecture and a 2-hour tutorial per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 February 2017 to 28 May 2017 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2017 Census date 31 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2017 Assessment period ends 23 June 2017 Semester 1 contact information
- Underworld and AfterlifeANCW30011
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2017
The journey to the underworld, the existence of an afterlife, the survival of the bereaved, the mummification of the dead, the sacrifice of virgins, communicating with ghosts - the ancient world blossomed with myths and rituals associated with all these things. This subject focuses on these topic...
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Parshia Lee-Stecum Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 29 hours: A 1.5-hour lecture per week for 12 weeks and eleven 1-hour tutorials scheduled across the semester Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 February 2017 to 28 May 2017 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2017 Census date 31 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2017 Assessment period ends 23 June 2017 Semester 1 contact information
Email: ppls@unimelb.edu.au
- University of Melbourne Chamber Choir 1MUSI30244
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2017
Students explore all aspects of choral and ensemble singing, from the purely technical (intonation, breathing, listening, pronunciation, vocal attacks, legato) to the subtleties of developing internal choral relationships and relationships with conductors and where appropriate, instrumentalists. ...
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Stephen Grant Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours, comprising one 2-hour rehearsal each week during semester. Total time commitment 85 hours Teaching period 27 February 2017 to 28 May 2017 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2017 Census date 31 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2017 Assessment period ends 23 June 2017 Semester 1 contact information
- University of Melbourne Chamber Choir 2MUSI30258
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2017
Students will further explore all aspects of choral and ensemble singing, building on awareness of style, historical context and connections across the breadth of choral repertoire, sacred and secular, from the 13 th to the 21 st century. Singers will continue to develop technical aspects of chor...
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Stephen Grant Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours One 2-hour rehearsal each week during semester. Total time commitment 85 hours Teaching period 24 July 2017 to 22 October 2017 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2017 Census date 31 August 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2017 Assessment period ends 17 November 2017 Semester 2 contact information
- University Orchestral Ensembles 1MUSI20124
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2017
The Orchestral Ensembles (including large instrumental bands and orchestras) play an important role in the educational and performance activities of the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music. Students participating in Orchestral Ensembles gain invaluable experience through rehearsing and performing a...
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Tonie Field Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Between one and three 2-hour rehearsals weekly during semester and intensive rehearsal periods prior to concerts. Total time commitment 136 hours Teaching period 27 February 2017 to 28 May 2017 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2017 Census date 31 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2017 Assessment period ends 23 June 2017 Semester 1 contact information
For orchestral-related enquiries, please contact the head of area:
- Strings: Dr Curt Thompson w.thompson@unimelb.edu.au
- Woodwind: Derek Jones drjones@unimelb.edu.au
- Brass: Don Immel don.immel@unimelb.edu.au
- Persussion: Peter Neville pneville@unimelb.edu.au
- University Orchestral Ensembles 2MUSI20123
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2017
The Orchestral Ensembles (including large instrumental bands and orchestras) play an important role in the educational and performance activities of the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music. Students participating in Orchestral Ensembles gain invaluable experience through rehearsing and performing a...
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Tonie Field Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Between one and three 2-hour rehearsals weekly during semester and intensive rehearsal periods prior to concerts. Total time commitment 136 hours Teaching period 24 July 2017 to 22 October 2017 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2017 Census date 31 August 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2017 Assessment period ends 17 November 2017 Semester 2 contact information
For orchestral-related enquiries, please contact the head of area:
- Strings: Dr Curt Thompson w.thompson@unimelb.edu.au
- Woodwind: Derek Jones drjones@unimelb.edu.au
- Brass: Don Immel don.immel@unimelb.edu.au
- Persussion: Peter Neville pneville@unimelb.edu.au
- UNott:Global Citizenship - Global IssuesPOLS20028
Undergraduate subject Offered:January Year:2017
This module aims to provide students with a perspective for understanding the historical growth and contemporary problems relating to the notion of citizenship. Specifically citizenship is related to globalization, the role of the state and issues of justice domestically and internationally. The ...
- January - Online
Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Online classes from January to June through the University of Nottingham, UK. This subject is only available online. Teaching period 23 January 2017 to 16 June 2017 Last self-enrol date 21 February 2017 Census date 3 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 12 May 2017 Assessment period ends 14 July 2017 January contact information
Currently enrolled students:
- UNott:The Contemporary World Since 1945HIST20062
Undergraduate subject Offered:January Year:2017
The module surveys and analyses some of the main developments in world affairs since the end of the Second World War. This includes major international events, particularly the course and aftermath of the Cold War, as well as national and regional histories, especially in Europe, East asia and th...
- January - Online
Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Online classes from January to June through University of Nottingham, UK. This subject is only available online. Teaching period 23 January 2017 to 16 June 2017 Last self-enrol date 21 February 2017 Census date 3 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 19 May 2017 Assessment period ends 16 July 2017 January contact information
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- Up Close and Personal with MTCDRAM10026
Undergraduate subject Offered:June, Semester 2 Year:2017
Love going to the Theatre? Want to learn more about one of Australia’s flagship Theatre companies? This subject provides an up close and personal look at the art, craft and business of Melbourne Theatre Company (MTC). Emphasis is placed on you (the audience) and your appreciation of the work...
- June - Off Campus
Mode of delivery Off Campus Contact hours 36 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 23 June 2017 to 15 July 2017 Last self-enrol date 27 June 2017 Census date 30 June 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 14 July 2017 Assessment period ends 23 July 2017 June contact information
- Semester 2 - Off Campus
Principal coordinator Matthew Delbridge Mode of delivery Off Campus Contact hours 36 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 July 2017 to 22 October 2017 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2017 Census date 31 August 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2017 Assessment period ends 17 November 2017 Semester 2 contact information
- UQ: Conceptions of World PoliticsPOLS20030
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2017
The principal purpose of this course is to introduce students to the various theoretical approaches to the study of world politics. The subject matter of international political theory – who gets what, when, where and how on a global scale – is open to a number of contrasting interpretations. The...
- Semester 1 - Online
Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Thirty contact hours per semester. 1 x two hour lecture and 1 x one hour tutorial per week for 10 weeks. The lecture and tutorial programs are staggered and cover the 12 weeks of semester. Teaching period 27 February 2017 to 28 May 2017 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2017 Census date 31 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2017 Assessment period ends 23 June 2017 Semester 1 contact information
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- UQ: Global SecurityPOLS20032
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2017
This course examines security in international relations. We examine debates about the meaning of security in international relations and debates about the role, origins and changing nature of warfare in the international system. We then explore key global security dynamics ranging from the arms ...
- Semester 1 - Online
Principal coordinator Alana Marriner Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Thirty contact hours per semester. 1 x two hour lecture and 1 x one hour tutorial per week for 10 weeks. The lecture and tutorial programs are staggered and cover the 12 weeks of semester. Teaching period 27 February 2017 to 28 May 2017 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2017 Census date 31 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2017 Assessment period ends 23 June 2017 Semester 1 contact information
Currently enrolled students:
- UQ:Human Rights & International PoliticsPOLS20029
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2017
The course examines the theory and practice of human rights in world politics. It covers the philosophical foundations of human rights, the development of human rights norms and the efforts, or lack thereof, of enforcing these norms. Attention will be focussed not only on major human rights viola...
- Semester 2 - Online
Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Thirty contact hours per semester. 1 x two hour lecture and 1 x one hour tutorial per week for 10 weeks. The lecture and tutorial programs are staggered and cover the 12 weeks of semester. Teaching period 24 July 2017 to 22 October 2017 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2017 Census date 31 August 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2017 Assessment period ends 17 November 2017 Semester 2 contact information
Currently enrolled students:
- UQLD:International PeacekeepingXNTS20035
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2017
This course considers the evolution of international peacekeeping, contemporary operations, and future challenges. It is divided into two parts. The first looks at the history and development of peacekeeping. It shows precisely how peacekeeping operations are put together, managed and directed an...
- Semester 1 - Online
Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Thirty contact hours per semester. 1 x two hour lecture and 1 x one hour tutorial per week for 10 weeks. The lecture and tutorial programs are staggered and cover the 12 weeks of semester. Teaching period 27 February 2017 to 28 May 2017 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2017 Census date 31 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2017 Assessment period ends 23 June 2017
- Urban Design and Planning StudiesPLAN30002
Undergraduate subject Offered:Not offered in 2017 Year:2017
Urban design is defined as the shaping of public space, distinguished from urban planning by its focus on urban form, from landscape architecture by its focus on built form and from architecture by its focus on public space. This subject will introduce and critically analyse a broad range of conc...
Not available in 2017
View details - Urban Design StudiesABPL20037
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2017
Urban design is defined as the shaping of public space, distinguished from urban planning by its focus on urban form, from landscape architecture by its focus on built form and from architecture by its focus on public space. This subject will introduce and critically analyse a broad range of conc...
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Justyna Karakiewicz Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 1.5 hour of lecture and 1.5 hour of tutorials per week. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 February 2017 to 28 May 2017 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2017 Census date 31 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2017 Assessment period ends 23 June 2017 Semester 1 contact information
Justyna Karakiewicz
justynak@unimelb.edu.au
- Urban EnvironmentsENVS10007
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1, Semester 2 Year:2017
To understand why cities have become the most common living environment today, this subject will be built around three questions: what is ‘the urban' and why have cities formed and expanded?; how do we analyse the environments of contemporary cities?; and how might we create better urban futures?...
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Ian Rutherfurd Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 48 hours: 2 x 1 hour of lectures; 1 x 2 hours of tutorials. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 February 2017 to 28 May 2017 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2017 Census date 31 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2017 Assessment period ends 23 June 2017 Semester 1 contact information
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator David Nichols Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 48 hours: 2 x 1 hour of lectures; 1 x 2 hours of tutorials. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 July 2017 to 22 October 2017 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2017 Census date 31 August 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2017 Assessment period ends 17 November 2017 Semester 2 contact information
- Urban HistoryABPL20034
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2017
Metropolitan areas have changed substantially through history. This subject examines the ideas, values and forces which influenced the physical growth and development of urban areas in the developed world. Using examples in Melbourne where possible and focusing on specific features and concepts o...
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator David Nichols Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 2x1 hour lecture per week, 1x1 hour tutorial per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 February 2017 to 28 May 2017 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2017 Census date 31 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2017 Assessment period ends 23 June 2017 Semester 1 contact information
Email: nicholsd@unimelb.edu.au
- Urban Horticulture InternshipHORT20029
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2017
Students enrolled in this subject will be assisted to find a placement in a professional Urban Horticulture (or related field) working environment. They will work for approximately 120 hours under the guidance of a senior staff industry member, with additional support from the subject co-ordinato...
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Frederick Hellriegel Mode of delivery On Campus (Burnley) Contact hours 120 hours industry placement, 12 hours workshop attendance Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 February 2017 to 28 May 2017 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2017 Census date 31 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2017 Assessment period ends 23 June 2017 Semester 1 contact information
- Urban Legends: Melbourne IntensiveHIST30071
Undergraduate subject Offered:Summer Term Year:2017
How are Australian histories and identities expressed in the urban landscape of Melbourne, and Australian cities more generally? Urban Legends offers an exciting look at the role of space, including the inner city and the suburbs, in the development of the Australian nation and the diversity of i...
- Summer Term
Principal coordinator Kate Darian-Smith Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 40 hours - 10 x 2 hour lectures and 20 hours of tutorials and site visits Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 30 January 2017 to 10 February 2017 Last self-enrol date 1 February 2017 Census date 10 February 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 24 February 2017 Assessment period ends 10 March 2017 Summer Term contact information
- Urban Precinct StudioABPL30052
Undergraduate subject Offered:Not offered in 2017 Year:2017
The focus of this studio is on the development or redevelopment of a precinct-scale site. Students will undertake site investigations and prepare analysis that will lead into developing a vision for the precinct and a related urban design and planning framework. The future imagining of the precin...
Not available in 2017
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