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- Agribusiness Marketing & Value ChainsAGRI30040
Undergraduate subject Offered:September Year:2019
This subject is about applying principles of agricultural economics, agribusiness marketing and agribusiness value chain analysis to analysing and understanding the process of creating value in agricultural products, from the perspectives of individual firms in the value chain and of the whole va...
- September
Coordinator Garry Griffith Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours lectures, 24 hours tutorials Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 30 September 2019 to 4 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 1 October 2019 Census date 11 October 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 1 November 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019 September contact information
- Agric.Science Research Project Part 1AGRI40017
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2019
This honours research project in the Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences aims to develop a student's ability to design and undertake a substantial body of work, to find solutions to a particular problem, and to report on this in written and verbal form. Project definition is completed...
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Paul Taylor 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
- Agric.Science Research Project Part 2AGRI40018
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2019
Please refer to AGRI40017 Agricultural Science Research Project Part 1
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Paul Taylor Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Please Refer to AGRI40017 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
Please refer to AGRI40017 Agricultural Science Research Project Part 1
- Agricultural Advisory Practice & TheoryAGRI90092
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2019
A common and important role that agricultural scientists play is supporting farmers to implement strategies for continuous improvement on-farm to achieve sustainability and productivity goals. This subject will provide students with the theory and practice of how to support change on-farm through...
- Semester 1 - Online
Principal coordinator Ruth Nettle Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 2 hour/week contact hours – lectures (24 hours) and 1.25 hours/week contact hours - on-line discussion forum (total of 40 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
- Semester 1 - On Campus
Principal coordinator Ruth Nettle Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 2 hour/week contact hours – lectures (24 hours) and 1.25 hours/week contact hours - on-line discussion forum (total of 40 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
- Agricultural EconomicsAGRI20042
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2019
Formerly ECON20012 Agricultural Economics is an introduction to applying principles of agricultural economics to understanding the roles and practices of agriculture in the economy and the behaviour of producers and consumers in the agribusiness and farm sectors. The content will include the ro...
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Bob Farquharson Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 43 hours incorporating 22 hours of lectures, 11 hours of tutorials or workshops and up to 10 hours of Industry Seminars to be held in Week 8 of 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
- Agricultural ExtensionAGRI90093
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Not offered in 2019 Year:2019
A common and important role that agricultural scientists and agri-business service providers play is within agricultural research projects or initiatives of agricultural industries and government targeting changes in practice or adoption amongst the farming population or in particular rural commu...
Not available in 2019
View details - Agricultural GeneticsAGRI10052
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2019
The objective of this subject is to introduce students to the concepts of genetics and the effects of genetic variation and selection used to propagate valuable heritable trait combinations in crop plants and farm animals. Topics covered include - Historical background around (origin) genetics, ...
- Semester 2
Coordinator Surinder Singh Chauhan Mode of delivery On Campus (Dookie) Contact hours 2 hours lectures/ week, 1 hour tutorial/ week 3 hours/fortnight practicals 4 hours per week of e-learning activities, independent learning tasks, pre lecture activities, and post laboratory activities. 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
- Agricultural Systems AnalysisAGRI30003
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2019
Effective management of agricultural systems requires an appreciation of the context in which that management is carried out. This context may be predominantly social, environmental or commercial or combinations thereof. The application of scientific knowledge in conjunction with an appreciation ...
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Ian Bland Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 48 hours of lectures/tutorials, and up to 30 hours practical/field 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
- Agricultural Systems BiologyAGRI10050
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2019
Biology is the study of life, ranging from simple cells to complex multicellular organisms, and the processes which allow life to exist. Knowledge of the relevant biological concepts is essential for understanding of agricultural theory and practice. This subject aims to introduce the Bachelor of...
- Semester 1
Coordinator Paul Knight Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 2 hours lectures/ week, 1 hour tutorial/ week equivalent to 2 hours/fortnight of practicals or workshops 4 hours per week of e-learning activities, independent learning tasks, pre- lecture activities, and post laboratory activities A one-off field trip to the Dookie campus in Week 10 of 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
- Agricultural Trade and PolicyAGRI30044
Undergraduate subject Offered:Not offered in 2019 Year:2019
The focus of this subject is on applying economic analysis to agricultural trade and agricultural policy, and the affects of these policies on agriculture in Australia. The subject begins with applying principles of microeconomics to inform the analyses and formation of trade and policy choices, ...
Not available in 2019
View details - Agriculture in AustraliaAGRI10047
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2019
In this subject, students will explore world food supply and demand, the development of agriculture globally and in Australia, the natural and market conditions that determine the nature of agricultural activity in Australia, along with the key elements of farming and farm businesses that dete...
- Semester 1
Coordinator Bob Farquharson Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Approximately 50 hours, 5 hours of lectures and 2 hours of workshops each week over 6 weeks including a 1 day field trip Note: Students are expected to attend all field trips and Seminars 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
- AgronomyAGRI30046
Undergraduate subject Offered:Not offered in 2019 Year:2019
This subject focuses on understanding the main agronomic factors affecting Australian agriculture. Particular emphasis is placed on the interaction between and the management of water, fertilizers, pests and weeds. The subject begins with a general introduction on the application of principles of...
Not available in 2019
View details - Agronomy & Cropping SystemsAGRI90058
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2019
This subject will discuss material and energy balances under a range of modern Australian cropping systems. The course will focus on the agronomic concepts essential to understand the impact of management on production and product quality of plant systems, and the impact of environmental, economi...
- Semester 2
Coordinator Jenny Downing Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 60 hours 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
- A History of NatureHPSC20002
Undergraduate subject Offered:Summer Term Year:2019
This subject discusses central topics in human understandings about their environment in the Western world, particularly over the last 500 years. As Europeans began to venture out of their continent in the 15th century, they discovered new environments that challenged their received wisdom about ...
- Summer Term
Principal coordinator Gerhard Wiesenfeldt Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 30 hours -1 x 2 hour lecture each day and 1 x 1 hour tutorial each day over the two week teaching period. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 9 January 2019 to 23 January 2019 Last self-enrol date 11 January 2019 Census date 18 January 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 25 January 2019 Assessment period ends 6 February 2019 Summer Term contact information
Email: gerhardw@unimelb.edu.au
Email: john.wilkins@unimelb.edu.au
- A History of SexualitiesHIST30004
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2019
How have sexual practices and identities evolved, been represented and expressed from prehistory to the present? This subject will interrogate ideas about sexualities, with particular attention to developments from nineteenth century sexologists and psychoanalysis to feminism, queer theory and in...
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Una McIlvenna 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
Email: una.mcilvenna@unimelb.edu.au
- A History of ViolenceHIST30068
Undergraduate subject Offered:Not offered in 2019 Year:2019
Every act of violence has a history. In order to more fully understand how and why violence recurs, how it has changed over time, and how it has been a driving force in history, we need to develop a more sophisticated and complex understanding of its historical origins. This subject will explore ...
Not available in 2019
View details - AI Planning for AutonomyCOMP90054
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2019
AIMS The key focus of this subject is the foundations of automated planning and reasoning and their real-world applications. Automated planning is the AI approach to developing agents that make their own decisions and is becoming increasingly popular. Autonomous agents are active entities that p...
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Timothy Miller Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours, comprising of two 1-hour lectures and one 1-hour workshop per week Total time commitment 200 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
Dr Nir Lipovetzky
- Air Quality MonitoringEVSC90033
Graduate coursework subject Offered:August Year:2019
The air is an undervalued environmental resource - subject at times to catastrophic and chronic pollution events. 'What constitutes good air?' 'What environmental protections are in place?' and 'How do we know the air quality?' are all questions addressed in this subject. Major infrastructure pro...
- August
Coordinator Robyn Schofield Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 10 x 2-hour lectures and 10 x 3-hour practicals Total time commitment 160 hours Pre teaching start date 22 July 2019 Pre teaching requirements This subject is taught as an intensive subject over 3-hour days at Parkville campus. Preparation of 20 hours is expected to have worked through the Code academy's Learn Python and prescribed pre-reading circulated 2 weeks prior to the teaching period. Teaching period 5 August 2019 to 16 August 2019 Last self-enrol date 24 July 2019 Census date 9 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 August 2019 Assessment period ends 6 September 2019 August contact information
- Alexander Technique for Daily FunctionMUST10012
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2019
This subject empowers students to make conscious changes to unconscious patterns of physical tension caused by stress, everyday life events and performance habits that are unhelpful to them and to their artistic practice as singers, actors, musicians and dancers. Alexander Technique was developed...
- Semester 2
Coordinator Jayde Kirchert Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 36 hours 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
- Alexander Technique for MusiciansMUSI20161
Undergraduate subject Offered:Not offered in 2019 Year:2019
The Alexander Technique focuses on the unconscious, habitual ways in which we use ourselves - our patterns of posture, our movement and our responses as musicians to stress and pressure. Study of F. M. Alexander’s discoveries teaches us to have greater conscious control over these aspects of ours...
Not available in 2019
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