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- Voice Studies 1MUSI10108
Undergraduate subject Offered:Not offered in 2017 Year:2017
Voice Studies is designed to explore the world of voice production and its application specific to the Music Theatre genre. Particular focus will be on the physiological understanding of the human voice as an infinitely variable, expressive instrument and the relevance and practice of this within...
Not available in 2017
View details - Vulnerable Young PeoplePOPH90168
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2017
This subject begins with an exploration of the concept of 'at risk' as it applies to young people, and the use and purpose of such a categorisation by relevant services and through policy. The impact of risk and protective factors on adolescent health and well-being will be examined including fac...
- Semester 1 - Online
Principal coordinator Bernadette Murphy Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 0 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
- Water and Waste Water ManagementENEN90029
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2017
AIMSIn this subject students will learn about the fundamentals of water quality and the associated standards for use as potable water, recycled water or discharge into the environment in a sustainable manner. The subject will include the identification of risks and measures to control those risks...
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Meenakshi Arora Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 54 hours (Lectures: 2 hours per week; Workshops: 2 hours per week; Practical site visit: one 6-hour) Total time commitment 200 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
Dr. Meenaskshi Arora
- Water for Sustainable FuturesUNIB20012
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2017
In recent decades the importance of regulating water and its wider implications have been the subject of great debate. Water is no longer viewed solely in hydrological terms, where its supply and allocation are considered to be the only determinants important in understanding how it is regulated....
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Brian Davidson Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Contact Hours: 36 hours: Lectures (1hr) 2 x weekly; Tutorials (1hr) 1 x weekly 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
- Water Law & Natural Resources ManagementLAWS70185
Graduate coursework subject Offered:July Year:2017Quotas apply
Water law and natural resources management are fundamental to human society, environmental protection and many aspects of economic productivity. Legal rules around water co-evolved with the development of many societies. Water is both necessary for life but also a source of conflict. This subject...
- July
Principal coordinator Lee Godden Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24-26 hours Total time commitment 150 hours Pre teaching start date 21 June 2017 Teaching period 19 July 2017 to 25 July 2017 Last self-enrol date 26 June 2017 Census date 19 July 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 1 September 2017 Assessment period ends 9 October 2017 July contact information
Lecturers
Professor Lee Godden, Coordinator
Dr Rebecca Nelson
Ms Erin O'DonnellEmail: law-masters@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 8344 6190
Website: law.unimelb.edu.au
- Water Sensitive Urban DesignEVSC90025
Graduate coursework subject Offered:February Year:2017
There is increasing recognition around the world of the threats facing urban environments and their water resources. In many cities water demand is approaching or exceeding limits of sustainability, leading to increasing interest in alternative water sources, such as stormwater harvesting, wastew...
- February
Principal coordinator Tim Fletcher Mode of delivery On Campus (Burnley) Contact hours Teaching takes place over 6 days for a total of 48 hours (20 hours lectures, 20 hours workshops, 8 hours excursion) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 13 February 2017 to 18 February 2017 Last self-enrol date 14 February 2017 Census date 3 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 7 April 2017 Assessment period ends 5 May 2017 February contact information
- Weather and Climate SystemsATOC20001
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2017
This subject deals with weather systems ranging from global to human scales; the general circulation of the ocean and atmosphere; mesoscale systems and severe local weather; mid-latitude systems: extra-tropical cyclones and anti-cyclones; and low latitude systems: subtropical and tropical cyclone...
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Kevin Walsh Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 2 x one hour lectures per week; 1 x two hour practical class per week; 1 day of field work on one weekend. Some practical work may take place at times decided by the students 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: kevin.walsh@unimelb.edu.au
- Web Information TechnologiesINFO30005
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2017
Aims The Web has radically changed society, politics, science, business and the way people work. This subject introduces the concepts, technologies and standards underpinning the World Wide web and its applications. You will learn to apply tools and techniques required to model, design and deve...
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Eduardo Velloso Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 48 hours, comprising of two 1 hour lectures and one 2 hour workshop 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
Dr Eduardo Velloso
- Web Search and Text AnalysisCOMP90042
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2017
AIMS The aims for this subject is for students to develop an understanding of the main algorithms used in natural language processing and text retrieval, for use in a diverse range of applications including search engines, machine translation, text mining, sentiment analysis, and question answer...
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Trevor Cohn Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours, comprising of one 2-hour lecture and one 1-hour workshop per week Total time commitment 200 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
- Wellbeing, Motivation and PerformanceEDUC10057
Undergraduate subject Offered:Summer Term, Semester 1 Year:2017
This subject explores the science of the factors that enable individuals to operate at the peak of their potential; including how to participate in more engaging activities, how to live healthier, be more resilient, have more satisfying relationships and lead more productive and fulfilling lives....
- Summer Term
Principal coordinator Natalie Brain Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 16 January 2017 Teaching period 30 January 2017 to 10 February 2017 Last self-enrol date 18 January 2017 Census date 3 February 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 February 2017 Assessment period ends 24 February 2017 Summer Term contact information
February intensive availability: Natalie Brain (natalie.brain@unimelb.edu.au)
Semester 1 availability: Gavin Slemp (gavin.slemp@unimelb.edu.au)
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Gavin Slemp Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours 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
February intensive availability: Natalie Brain (natalie.brain@unimelb.edu.au)
Semester 1 availability: Gavin Slemp (gavin.slemp@unimelb.edu.au)
- Wildlife ManagementVETS90016
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2017
Topics that will be covered in this subject include: Biological and legal definitions of wildlife and the goals of managementPopulation dynamics and the measurement of abundance; the roles of competition, predation, harvesting and disease in the regulation of populationsPhysical and chemical tec...
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Jasmin Hufschmid Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 48 hours 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: huj@unimelb.edu.au
- WinegrowingAGRI90031
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Not offered in 2017 Year:2017
This subject is the first of two subjects that provides students with a basic understanding of grape growing and wine making. The viticulture component of the subject will develop skills and knowledge associated with a number of summer and autumn vineyard operations and propose management options...
Not available in 2017
View details - Winegrowing OperationsAGRI90032
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Not offered in 2017 Year:2017
This subject is the second of two subjects that provides students with a basic understanding of grape growing and wine making. The viticulture component of the subject covers the climatic and site requirements for vineyard establishment and the reasons for choice of rootstock and scion for partic...
Not available in 2017
View details - Wine ScienceAGRI90042
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Not offered in 2017 Year:2017
This subject explores the chemistry, microbiology and biochemistry of wine production. The microbiology of yeast and bacteria is examined and isolation, identification and enumeration techniques are investigated. Biochemical reactions of significance to winemaking are investigated. Enzyme chemist...
Not available in 2017
View details - Wines of the WorldUNIB30008
Undergraduate subject Offered:February, July Year:2017
The practice of drinking wine, often with matching food, is an important component of social and business interaction in many but not all modern societies. It is a practice that raises conflicting issues relating to its social, economic and health impacts on society. This subject will focus on t...
- February
Principal coordinator Jacqueline Dutton Mode of delivery On Campus (Dookie) Contact hours 43.5 hours: residential intensive including lectures, practicals and field trips Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 20 February 2017 to 24 February 2017 Last self-enrol date 21 February 2017 Census date 3 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 24 March 2017 Assessment period ends 14 April 2017 February contact information
- July
Principal coordinator Jacqueline Dutton Mode of delivery On Campus (Dookie) Contact hours 43.5 hours: residential intensive including lectures, practicals and field trips Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 17 July 2017 to 21 July 2017 Last self-enrol date 18 July 2017 Census date 28 July 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 18 August 2017 Assessment period ends 1 September 2017 July contact information
- Wine TechnologyAGRI90033
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Not offered in 2017 Year:2017
This subject investigates the processes involved in desining or upgrading a winery. Subject content includes; Preparing basic design strategies for the processing of fruit;Designing an efficient layout to handle projected tonnage;Establishing refrigeration and energy requirements;Calculating win...
Not available in 2017
View details - Wireless Communication SystemsELEN90007
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2017
AIMS This subject covers the fundamental design and performance issues associated with the physical and media access control of wireless networks.INDICATIVE CONTENT Topics include: Wireless RF link basics (antenna characterisation, polarisation, EIRP, propagation loss);Principles of cellular m...
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator William Shieh Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 1 x 3 hour lecture per week Total time commitment 200 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
Email: shiehw@unimelb.edu.au
- Womb to Tomb: Life Course Public HealthPOPH90248
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2017
Your life expectancy depends more on where you live and how you live your life than on your own decisions. If you ‘choose’ your parents unwisely and are born into a very poor, or very unequal, or very unjust society, you will not live as long as if you had ‘chosen’ more astutely. ‘From Womb to T...
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Rebecca Bentley Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 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
janetsm@unimelb.edu.au
brj@unimelb.edu.auMelbourne School of Population and Global Health
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Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Email: Contact Stop 1
Future Students:
- Further Information: MSPGH Website
- Email: Enquiry Form
- Women and Global HealthPOPH90066
Graduate coursework subject Offered:September Year:2017
Developing and newly-industrialised countries experience wide variation in terms of history, politics, demographic transition, development and epidemiology. This subject situates women and their health in a dynamic context of development, globalisation and change. It examines key health issues, p...
- September
Principal coordinator Cathy Vaughan Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 30 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 8 September 2017 to 13 October 2017 Last self-enrol date 15 September 2017 Census date 22 September 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 October 2017 Assessment period ends 20 October 2017 September contact information
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
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Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Email: Contact Stop 1
Future Students:
- Further Information: MSPGH Website
- Email: Enquiry Form
- Women in Global PoliticsPOLS40015
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2017
This subject will examine feminist contributions to the theorising of international politics. It will consider the ways in which feminist theorists have 'gendered' international relations theory. The subject engages with the work of theorists from different feminist positions. It will include fem...
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator KATE FARHALL Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours A 2-hour seminar per week for 12 weeks. 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