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- Biomechanical Physics & ComputationBMEN20001
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2019
AIMS: This subject aims to introduce students to the use of computational modelling to apply biomechanical physics to problems in bioengineering research and industry. The course introduces students to important fundamentals of software programming (through the use of MATLAB) and numerical techn...
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Vijay Rajagopal Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 3 x 1 hour lectures per week, 11 x 2 hour workshops and 1 x 2 hour laboratory workshop Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 Semester 1 contact information
- Biomedical Advanced CourseworkMEDI40006
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2019
This subject provides students with an introduction to biomedical research via lectures, workshops and tutorials. It comprises a range of coursework to complement the accompanying research subjects (MEDI40005 and MEDI40013). This subject is designed to enhance students’ understanding of the broad...
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Kate Graham Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 30 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 Semester 1 contact information
Subject Coordinators:
Dr Amanda Edgley
aedgley@unimelb.edu.auDr Kate Graham
Administrative Coordinator:
Nora Hanafi
shanafi@unimelb.edu.au
- Biomedical Science Research ProjectBIOM30003
Undergraduate subject Offered:Summer Term, Semester 1, Semester 2 Year:2019
In this subject students participate in an individual program of supervised research within the School of Biomedical Sciences, or elsewhere within the faculty, at a research institute or overseas institution in which the student contributes to the design of a research project, in consultation wit...
- Summer Term - On Campus
Principal coordinator Joel Bornstein Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Distribution of time between specific tasks will be decided in negotiation with the supervisor but an overall weekly commitment of 10 hr per week is expected. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 8 January 2019 to 22 February 2019 Last self-enrol date 17 January 2019 Census date 18 January 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 15 February 2019 Assessment period ends 2 March 2019 Summer Term contact information
Subject Coordinator
Prof Joel Bornstein
Administrative Coordination
- Summer Term - Off Campus
Principal coordinator Joel Bornstein Mode of delivery Off Campus Contact hours Distribution of time betwen specific tasks will be decided in negotiation with the supervisor, but an overall weekly commitment for 10 hrs per week is expected. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 8 January 2019 to 22 February 2019 Last self-enrol date 17 January 2019 Census date 18 January 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 15 February 2019 Assessment period ends 2 March 2019 Summer Term contact information
Subject Coordinator
Prof Joel Bornstein
Administrative Coordination
- Semester 1 - Off Campus
Principal coordinator Joel Bornstein Mode of delivery Off Campus Contact hours Distribution of time between specific tasks will be decided in negotiation with the supervisor, but an overall weekly commitment of 10hrs is expected. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 Semester 1 contact information
Subject Coordinator
Prof Joel Bornstein
Administrative Coordination
- Semester 1 - On Campus
Principal coordinator Joel Bornstein Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Distribution of time between specific tasks will be decided in negotiation with the supervisor but an overall weekly commitment of 10 hr per week is expected. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 Semester 1 contact information
Subject Coordinator
Prof Joel Bornstein
Administrative Coordination
- Semester 2 - Off Campus
Principal coordinator Joel Bornstein Mode of delivery Off Campus Contact hours Distribution of time between specific tasks will be decided in negotiation with the supervisor but an overall weekly commitment of 10 hr per week is expected. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019 Semester 2 contact information
Subject Coordinator
Prof Joel Bornstein
Administrative Coordination
- Semester 2 - On Campus
Principal coordinator Joel Bornstein Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Distribution of time between specific tasks will be decided in negotiation with the supervisor but an overall weekly commitment of 10 hr per week is expected. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019 Semester 2 contact information
Subject Coordinator
Prof Joel Bornstein
Administrative Coordination
- Biomedicine: Molecule to MaladyBIOM30002
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2019
This subject provides students with an insight into how medical problems are approached in the 21st century. Students spend 5-6 hours addressing each of six “maladies”, selected to demonstrate the holistic nature of medical practice and the integration of biomedical research into the development ...
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Jessica Welch Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Three 1-hour lectures per week plus three 1-hour tutorials per semester. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 Semester 1 contact information
Subject Coordinators
Dr Jessica Welch
Prof Dick Strugnell
Administrative Coordinator
- Biomedicine Research Project Part 1MEDI40014
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2019
This subject aims to provide opportunities for students to gain an understanding in, and extend the practice of biomedical research. The student will conduct an original research project in a basic or clinical research laboratory under the supervision of a research scientist from the Dept during ...
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Barbara White Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours This subject is an individual research project and weekly contact hours will vary depending on the nature of the project. Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 Semester 1 contact information
Subject Coordinator:
Barbara Fam
bcfam@unimelb.edu.auAdministrative Coordinator:
Ms Jo Mayall
jmayall@unimelb.edu.au
- Biomedicine Research Project Part 2MEDI40015
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2019
Please refer to Part 1 - MEDI40014 for details
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Barbara White Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Please refer to Part 1 - MEDI40014 for details Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019 Semester 2 contact information
Subject Coordinator
Barbara Fam
bcfam@unimelb.edu.auAdministrative Coordinator
Ms Jo Mayall
jmayall@unimelb.edu.au
- Biomolecules and CellsBIOL10002
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2019
This subject aims to familiarise students with modern concepts of molecular and cell biology as a foundation for further studies in biomedicine. Topics include the chemical building blocks of life, cell evolution and endosymbiosis; cell organelles, their structure and function; movement across me...
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Dawn Gleeson Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 3 x one hour lectures per week, 1 hour per week of tutorials or workshops, 2 hours of practical work per fortnight and 3 hours per week of e-learning including independent learning tasks, pre and post laboratory activities. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 Semester 1 contact information
- BioSciences Honours Research Project Pt1BIOL40004
Undergraduate subject Offered:March, July Year:2019
This subject is part of a sequence that together constitute the 75-point research project offered through the Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours) stream in BioSciences. The subject involves laboratory or field-based experimental research in an area of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Genet...
- March
Principal coordinator Mike Haydon Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Distribution of time between specific tasks will be decided in negotiation with the supervisor Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 30 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 27 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 17 May 2019 Assessment period ends 30 June 2019 - July
Principal coordinator Mike Haydon Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Distribution of time between specific tasks will be decided in negotiation with the supervisor Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 24 December 2019 Last self-enrol date 27 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 1 November 2019 Assessment period ends 24 December 2019
- BioSciences Honours Research Project Pt1BIOL40005
Undergraduate subject Offered:March, July Year:2019
This subject is part of a sequence that together constitute the 75-point research project offered through the Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours) stream in BioSciences. The subject involves laboratory or field-based experimental research in an area of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Genet...
- March
Principal coordinator Mike Haydon Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Distribution of time between specific tasks will be decided in negotiation with the supervisor. Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 30 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 27 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 17 May 2019 Assessment period ends 30 June 2019 March contact information
Email: m.haydon@unimelb.edu.au
- July
Principal coordinator Mike Haydon Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Distribution of time between specific tasks will be decided in negotiation with the supervisor. Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 24 December 2019 Last self-enrol date 27 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 1 November 2019 Assessment period ends 24 December 2019 July contact information
Email: m.haydon@unimelb.edu.au
- BioSciences Honours Research Project Pt1BIOL40006
Undergraduate subject Offered:March, July Year:2019
This subject is part of a sequence that together constitute the 75-point research project offered through the Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours) stream in BioSciences. The subject involves laboratory or field-based experimental research in an area of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Genet...
- March
Principal coordinator Mike Haydon Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Distribution of time between specific tasks will be decided in negotiation with the supervisor. Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 30 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 27 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 17 May 2019 Assessment period ends 30 June 2019 - July
Principal coordinator Mike Haydon Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Distribution of time between specific tasks will be decided in negotiation with the supervisor. Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 24 December 2019 Last self-enrol date 27 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 1 November 2019 Assessment period ends 24 December 2019
- BioSciences Honours Research Project Pt2BIOL40008
Undergraduate subject Offered:January, July Year:2019
This subject is part of a sequence that together constitute the 75-point research project offered through the Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours) stream in BioSciences. The subject involves laboratory or field-based experimental research in an area of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Genet...
- January
Principal coordinator Mike Haydon Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Distribution of time between specific tasks will be decided in negotiation with the supervisor. Teaching period 2 January 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 1 February 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 26 April 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 - July
Principal coordinator Mike Haydon Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Distribution of time between specific tasks will be decided in negotiation with the supervisor. Teaching period 1 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 24 July 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 4 October 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019
- BioSciences Honours Research Project Pt2BIOL40009
Undergraduate subject Offered:January, July Year:2019
This subject is part of a sequence that together constitute the 75-point research project offered through the Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours) stream in BioSciences. The subject involves laboratory or field-based experimental research in an area of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Genet...
- January
Principal coordinator Mike Haydon Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Distribution of time between specific tasks will be decided in negotiation with the supervisor. Teaching period 2 January 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 1 February 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 26 April 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 - July
Principal coordinator Mike Haydon Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Distribution of time between specific tasks will be decided in negotiation with the supervisor. Teaching period 1 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 24 July 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 4 October 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019
- BioSciences Honours Research Project Pt2BIOL40007
Undergraduate subject Offered:January, July Year:2019
This subject is part of a sequence that together constitute the 75-point research project offered through the Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours) stream in BioSciences. The subject involves laboratory or field-based experimental research in an area of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Genet...
- January
Principal coordinator Mike Haydon Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Distribution of time between specific tasks will be decided in negotiation with the supervisor. Teaching period 2 January 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 1 February 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 26 April 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 - July
Principal coordinator Mike Haydon Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Distribution of time between specific tasks will be decided in negotiation with the supervisor. Teaching period 1 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 24 July 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 4 October 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019
- Biosystems DesignBMEN30008
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2019
AIMS This subject involves undertaking biosystems design group projects from concept to reporting and communicating the design proposal through to possible development, and so will provide an integrated capstone experience for the Bioengineering major. The emphasis of each of the projects is as...
- Semester 2
Coordinator Andrea O'Connor Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours of lectures; up to 36 hours of workshops Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019 Semester 2 contact information
- BiotechnologyBTCH20002
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2019
This course focuses on exploring and understanding the science underpinning the biotechnology revolution. Principles of molecular, cellular and process engineering are explained, and their applications in industry, agriculture, and medicine surveyed. Forums on currently active topics feature invi...
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Prem Bhalla Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 48 hours - lectures: 12 x 2 hours, forums: 4 x 3 hours, tutorials: 12 x 1 hour Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019 Semester 2 contact information
- Biotechnology in PracticeBTCH30003
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2019
This subject will enable students to develop skills relevant to the Australian biotechnology industry by enhancing their understanding of the processes involved in the commercialisation of scientific research. The steps involved in taking a product from the research laboratory to the marketplace ...
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Ed Newbigin Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 2 x one hour lectures per week, 1 x one hour tutorial per week. Total 36 hours. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 Semester 1 contact information
Email: edwardjn@unimelb.edu.au
- Biotransport ProcessesBMEN30007
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2019
AIMS This subject introduces transport processes in biomedical systems, complementing and reinforcing material learned in related biology subjects. Students will be introduced to the process of developing engineering models and simple conceptual designs in the context of biological systems. The ...
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Daniel Heath Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 3 x 1 hour lectures + 1 x 1 hour tutorial per week + 2 x 90 minutes of laboratory work per semester Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019 Semester 2 contact information
- Blue Planet-Intro to Marine EnvironmentsEVSC20004
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2019
This subject will introduce students to the interrelationships among marine organisms and the ocean they live in and how these interactions are changing as a consequence of human activities. Topics covered include: ocean circulation, productivity and the impacts of climate change; coastal upwelli...
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Allyson O'Brien Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 31 lectures; 3 tutorials; 16 hours of field practical instruction Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019
- Body and Voice 1DRAM10027
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2019
This subject introduces students to the interdependence of voice and body. The unit addresses idiosyncratic habits, which may inhibit the moving and speaking performer in order to develop a functional, efficient and flexible body and voice. This subject will include a selection from the following...
- Semester 1
Coordinator Leith McPherson Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 96 hours Taught Class Time, 96 Hours Independent Preparation/Warm Up Total time commitment 340 hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 Semester 1 contact information
- Body and Voice 2DRAM10030
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2019
This subject builds on the student’s discovery of the interdependence of voice and body in Semester 1. The unit continues addressing idiosyncratic habits in order to further develop a functional, efficient and flexible body and voice. This subject will include a selection from the following: phys...
- Semester 2
Coordinator Leith McPherson Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours Total time commitment 340 hours Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019 Semester 2 contact information