Subjects

Graduate coursework subject Offered:Not offered in 2018 Year:2018

This subject extends the knowledge and skills developed in the prerequisite Mental Health and Ageing course. Management of mental health in older persons is explored from a range of biomedical and social perspectives. Topics include optimising mental health during ageing, preventing and managing ...

Graduate coursework subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2018

This subject aims to build the methodological literacy of doctoral students to a level that is adequate to the doctoral level of study. It addresses both more general methodological questions and concerns in the field of educational research as well as addressing specific issues connected with th...

Graduate coursework subject Offered:Not offered in 2018 Year:2018

This subject develops the mathematical methods of applied mathematics and mathematical physics with an emphasis on ordinary differential equations. Both analytical and approximate techniques are used to determine solutions of ordinary differential equations. Exact solutions by localised series ex...

Graduate coursework subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2018

This subject develops the mathematical methods of applied mathematics and mathematical physics with an emphasis on integral transform and related techniques. An introduction is given to the calculus of variations and the Euler-Lagrange equation. Advanced complex contour integration techniques are...

Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2018

To become effective research scientists, students need to develop the skills such as critical review and analysis of data, appropriate design and execution of experiments, appropriate documentation of experimental plans and results, interpretation of data and presentation and communication of dat...

Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2018

To become effective research scientists, students need to develop the skills such as critical review and analysis of data, appropriate design and execution of experiments, appropriate documentation of experimental plans and results, interpretation of data and presentation and communication of dat...

Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2018

An introduction to advanced microeconomics and to the economics of information and strategic behaviour. Topics to be covered include decision making under uncertainty, the interaction of primal and dual methods of modelling producer and consumer behaviour, the existence and welfare properties of ...

Graduate coursework subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2018

An introduction to advanced microeconomics and to the economics of information and strategic behaviour. Topics to be covered include decision making under uncertainty, the interaction of primal and dual methods of modelling producer and consumer behaviour, the existence and welfare properties of ...

Graduate coursework subject Offered:Not offered in 2018 Year:2018

Mathematical modelling can give deep insight into many complex systems that arise in nature and technology. It is also used to describe and predict new phenomena, test hypotheses and investigate novel avenues for experiments. This subject presents a series of advanced case studies that demonstrat...

Graduate coursework subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2018

This subject is focussed on the use of molecular techniques to study gene and protein functions in a range of organisms. It aims to provide students with an advanced understanding of the strategies and techniques used in molecular biology of relevance both to the biotechnology industry and to adv...

Graduate coursework subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2018

AIMS This subject is intended to give students an overview of the present state-of-the-art in industrial motion control and the likely future trends in control design. Students will be exposed to and have practical experience in the design and implementation of advanced controllers for various m...

Graduate coursework subject Offered:February Year:2018

In this subject, students acquire skills in engaging with ten key practice maps of narrative therapy (externalising, re-authoring, re-membering, definitional ceremony, documentation, absent but implicit, failure conversations map, responding to trauma, engagement with folk cultural metaphors [tre...

Graduate coursework subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2018

AIMS This subject has a twofold aim. First, it introduces students to the basic mechanisms of information processing in the brain and nervous system and then explores five areas in more depth. The topics covered in more depth are: (1) neural modelling; (2) neuroimaging; (3) mean-field models of ...

Graduate coursework subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2018

This subject builds on basic news writing skills to explore feature writing, journalistic essay writing and long term literary journalism. Students are introduced to key examples of leading non fiction writing from Australia and overseas, and are encouraged to reflect on the techniques employed, ...

Graduate coursework subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2018

This subject focuses on knowledge and clinical skill development for an expanded scope of practice in an area of specialty practice. The core content of this subject will include defining scope of practice and advanced practice nursing roles. An exploration of advanced practice, expansion of spec...

Graduate coursework subject Offered:Semester 1, Semester 2 Year:2018

This subject focuses on advanced nursing practice in primary care. The principles of professional practice will underpin all topics covered. The subject considers areas such as leadership in a multidisciplinary environment, initiating systems change, implementing evidence based practice and resea...

Graduate coursework subject Offered:Not offered in 2018 Year:2018

This subject is a specialised oenology subject that builds on the principles and practices developed in the oenology components of AGRI90031 Winegrowing and AGRI90032 Winegrowing Operations. It reviews the results of recent wine research and provides in-depth treatment of a range of winemaking te...

Graduate coursework subject Offered:Not offered in 2018 Year:2018

This subject examines state of the art thinking on the productive processes within organisations. The subject will provide an in-depth understanding of topics such as: the strategic importance of operations; planning and controlling the use of resources; ensuring quality of products and services;...

Graduate coursework subject Offered:Not offered in 2018 Year:2018

Students learn about professional orchestral auditions from both sides of the screen: as auditioner and as committee member. Students will further develop their understanding of how to select and perform appropriate concerti for orchestral auditions, sharpen their skills performing a larger suite...

Undergraduate subject Offered:Not offered in 2018 Year:2018

This subject studies arranging through an examination of relevant scores and the writing of short orignial extracts. Students will be given specific models to begin with, followed by more experimental writing. Trial and error will be a fundamental component of this subject.