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- Algorithms and Data StructuresCOMP20003
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2019
AIMS Programmers can choose between several representations of data. These will have different strengths and weaknesses, and each will require its own set of algorithms. Students will be introduced to the most frequently used data structures and their associated algorithms. The emphasis will be ...
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Nir Lipovetzky 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 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
- American ClassicsENGL20023
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2019
In this subject, students study a selection of major American literary texts from the nineteenth century. They learn about the original historical contexts in which the texts were written and read, and they are introduced to some of the key contemporary critical debates about these texts. Topics ...
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Anne Maxwell Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total 30 hours: a 1 hour lecture and a 1.5 hour tutorial per week. 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
- American Fiction: The 20th CenturyENGL40015
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2019
In this subject students will study a range of major works of American fiction from the twentieth century in their historical contexts. Examples chosen range across the movements of realism, modernism, postmodernism and neo-realism. Students will be encouraged to identify and trace a number of th...
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Anne Maxwell Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total 24 hours: a 2-hour seminar per week 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
- American History from JFK to TrumpHIST20071
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2019
Covering the most significant issues and debates in American history since 1945, but with emphasis on the period since 1960, this subject aims to develop a deeper understanding of American political and social controversies that remain relevant today. It charts key developments: from McCarthyism ...
- Semester 2
Coordinator Mia Martin Hobbs Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 30 hours: 1 x 90 minute lecture per week; 1 x 60 minute seminar per week. 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
- American History: Revolution to WWIIHIST20059
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2019
In its first 170 years the US grew from a disparate collection of east-coast colonies to a major world power. This subject examines American society through these years, exploring the intertwined themes of slavery, freedom and growth. The first part focuses on the consequences of the existence of...
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 29 hours – 12 x 1.5 hour lectures and 11 x 1 hour tutorials 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
- American PoliticsPOLS30030
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2019
This subject examines the key actors, ideas, interests and institutions in USA politics, including the Constitution, the President, Congress, the bureaucracy, political parties and ideologies, the courts, elections, the federal system, interest groups, the policy making process and political cult...
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Adam Hannah Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 30 contact hours per semester. 2 x one hour lectures 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. 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
- Analog and Digital Electronics ConceptsELEN30014
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2019
AIMS This subject develops a fundamental understanding of the concepts behind and tools used for the analysis and design of analog and digital electronic systems. This is one of four subjects that define the Mechatronics Systems major in the Bachelor of Science and it is a core requirement of th...
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Gavin Buskes Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 x 1 hour lectures and 12 x 2 hour workshops 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: g.buskes@unimelb.edu.au
- Analysing Indonesia: Concepts and IssuesINDO20001
Undergraduate subject Offered:Summer Term Year:2019Quotas apply
This subject is a multidisciplinary introduction to key concepts in the social sciences and cultural studies and their application in the study of modern Indonesia, covering the historical, political, cultural, social, and linguistic factors that have helped shape the contemporary nation-state of...
- Summer Term - Off Campus
Principal coordinator Michael Ewing Mode of delivery Off Campus Contact hours 10 hours of lecture and discussion per week for 3 weeks, plus three-four 6-hour excursions Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 2 January 2019 Pre teaching requirements Subject materials will be available for reading prior to departure from 2 January 2019 Teaching period 7 January 2019 to 25 January 2019 Last self-enrol date 3 January 2019 Census date 18 January 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 15 February 2019 Assessment period ends 8 March 2019 Summer Term contact information
- Analysing Professional CommunicationMECM20012
Undergraduate subject Offered:Not offered in 2019 Year:2019
Effective communication is the key to successful practice in many disciplines. This subject details how talk is managed in a range of professional settings, including: education (e.g. teacher-student interactions); medicine (e.g. doctor-patient consultations), psychology (e.g. counselling), law (...
Not available in 2019
View details - Analysis of Biological DataMAST20031
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2019
A capacity to interpret data is fundamental to making informed decisions in everyday life. The design of experiments, analysis, and interpretation of biological data also lie at the very heart of the scientific enterprise. You cannot be a scientist without an understanding of data and design. Thi...
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Paul Fijn Coordinator Jose Lahoz-Monfort Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 2 x one hour online lectures per week, 2 x one hour interactive lectures per week, 1 x one hour computer laboratory class per week. 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
- Analysis of Contemporary Chinese SocietyCHIN30006
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2019
This subject introduces systems of social division in contemporary China, and examines some of the ways in which Chinese society is classified and analysed. The subject is delivered in Chinese. Discussion will be based on original Chinese literary and scholarly sources in English translation, and...
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Jia Gao Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours A total of 36 hours: 3 hours per week 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
- Analysis of Contemporary Chinese SocietyCHIN20021
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2019
This subject introduces systems of social division in contemporary China, and examines some of the ways in which Chinese society is classified and analysed. The subject is delivered in Chinese. Discussion will be based on original Chinese literary and scholarly sources in English translation, and...
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Jia Gao Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours A total of 36 hours: 3 hours per week 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
- Analytical & Environmental ChemistryCHEM30012
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2019
The lecture component of this subject covers the main sources and types of environmental contaminants with a focus on water contaminants and their effect on water quality. Frequently used analytical techniques in environmental and industrial monitoring and analysis, not covered in the prerequisit...
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Spas Kolev Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 18 lectures and 32 hours of practical (project) work 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
- Anatomy & Neurosci Research Proj Part 1ANAT40001
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2019
The student will conduct an original research project in a research laboratory under supervision of a research scientist in the Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience from February to November. The student will be introduced to current literature and techniques in specialised areas. The research ...
- Semester 1
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
- Anatomy & Neurosci Research Proj Part 2ANAT40005
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1, Semester 2 Year:2019
Please refer to Part 1 - ANAT40001 for details.
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Peter Kitchener Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Please refer to Part 1 - ANAT40001 for details 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 2
Principal coordinator Peter Kitchener Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Please refer to Part 1 - ANAT40001 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
- Ancient and Contemporary Indigenous ArtsAIND10003
Undergraduate subject Offered:Summer Term, Winter Term Year:2019Quotas apply
The student will experience Indigenous Culture, Identity and Arts Practice first hand as they visit remote and urban Victorian Aboriginal communities, art galleries and artists. Fieldwork will comprise a four-night stay at Lake Condah Mission on Gunditjmara country (Heywood and Portland) where st...
- Summer Term
Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 36 hours across 6 days Total time commitment 120 hours Teaching period 11 February 2019 to 16 February 2019 Last self-enrol date 12 February 2019 Census date 15 February 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 24 February 2019 Assessment period ends 3 March 2019 - Winter Term
Coordinators Lauren Gower and Tiriki Onus Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 36 hours across 6 days Total time commitment 120 hours Teaching period 15 July 2019 to 20 July 2019 Last self-enrol date 16 July 2019 Census date 19 July 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 28 July 2019 Assessment period ends 4 August 2019 Winter Term contact information
For all administrative enquiries, e.g. enrolment, class registration, special consideration enquiries:
For all academic enquiries, e.g. assessment, subject matter enquiries:
Tiriki Onus: tiriki.onus@unimelb.edu.au
Lauren Gower: lauren.gower@unimelb.edu.au
- Ancient Egypt and MesopotamiaANCW10001
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2019
This subject will introduce students to the archaeology, history, and literature of the earliest civilisations - one situated in the Nile Valley (Pharaonic Egypt), and the other in the plains of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers (Mesopotamia – modern Iraq and Syria). Neighbouring cultures in Greece...
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Andrew Jamieson Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 35 hours - 2 x 1 hour lectures per week for 12 weeks and 11 x 1-hour tutorials scheduled across the 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
Email: asj@unimelb.edu.au
- Ancient Egyptian 1ANCW10006
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2019
This subject is designed for students with no previous knowledge of Ancient Egyptian writing or language. It introduces students to the writing and grammar of Ancient Egyptian through word formation, sentence formation, transliteration and translation, and the reading of simple hieroglyphic texts...
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Brent Davis Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 48 hours: 1 x 1 hour lecture and 2 x 1.5-hour tutorials per week for 12 weeks 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
- Ancient Egyptian 2ANCW10007
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2019
In this subject, students consolidate the basic elements covered in Ancient Egyptian 1, and are introduced to more complex grammar and syntax, as well as some of the issues involved in interpreting an ancient language. Increasingly difficult texts are read from a variety of sources. Background in...
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Brent Davis Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 48 hours – 1 x 1 hour lecture and 2 x 1.5 hour tutorials per week for 12 weeks 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
Email: bedavis@unimelb.edu.au
- Ancient Egyptian 3ANCW20023
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2019
This subject is designed for students who have completed Ancient Egyptian 1 and 2 or the equivalent. In this subject, further work is undertaken on writing, grammar and syntax to revise, consolidate and extend students' knowledge of the language and its complex script, with the aim of enabling st...
- Semester 1
Coordinator Brent Davis Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact 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