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- AlgebraMAST30005
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2019
Algebra has a long history of important applications throughout mathematics, science and engineering, and is also studied for its intrinsic beauty. In this subject we study the algebraic laws satisfied by familiar objects such as integers, polynomials and matrices. This abstraction simplifies and...
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Alexandru Ghitza Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 3 x one hour lectures per week, 1 x one hour practice 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
Email: aghitza@unimelb.edu.au
- Algebraic GeometryMAST90097
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Not offered in 2019 Year:2019
This course is an introduction to algebraic geometry. Algebraic geometry is the study of zero sets of polynomials. It exploits the interplay between rings of functions and the underlying geometric objects on which they are defined. It is a fundamental tool in may areas of mathematics, including n...
Not available in 2019
View details - Algebraic TopologyMAST90023
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Not offered in 2019 Year:2019
This subject studies topological spaces and continuous maps between them. It demonstrates the power of topological methods in dealing with problems involving shape and position of objects and continuous mappings, and shows how topology can be applied to many areas, including geometry, analysis, g...
Not available in 2019
View details - Algorithmic TradingFNCE30010
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2019Quotas apply
Global equity markets have changed fundamentally over the last decades Regulatory reforms to promote competition for trading services have led to considerable fragmentation of markets. New entrants and new technology have contributed to innovative new trading mechanisms and pricing structures. To...
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Nitin Yadav Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours One 2-hour lecture plus one 1-hour laboratory per week Total time commitment 120 hours Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 26 November 2018 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019 Semester 2 contact information
- Algorithmic TradingFNCE90078
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2019Quotas apply
Global equity markets have changed fundamentally over the last decades Regulatory reforms to promote competition for trading services have led to considerable fragmentation of markets. New entrants and new technology have contributed to innovative new trading mechanisms and pricing structures. To...
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Nitin Yadav Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours One 2-hour lecture plus one 1-hour laboratory 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
- Algorithms and ComplexityCOMP90038
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Semester 1, Semester 2 Year:2019
AIMS The aim of this subject is for students to develop familiarity and competence in assessing and designing computer programs for computational efficiency. Although computers manipulate data very quickly, to solve large-scale problems, we must design strategies so that the calculations combine...
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Michael Kirley Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours, comprising of one 2-hour lecture and one 1-hour tutorial. Total time commitment 200 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 2
Principal coordinator Toby Murray Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours, comprising of one 2-hour lecture and one 1-hour tutorial. 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
- 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
- Algorithms for Functional GenomicsCOMP90014
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2019
AIMS Technological advances in obtaining high throughput data have stimulated the development of new computational approaches to bioinformatics. This subject will cover core computational challenges in analysing bioinformatics data. We cover important algorithmic approaches and data structures u...
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Clare Sloggett 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 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
- Alternative Dispute ResolutionLAWS70018
Graduate coursework subject Offered:December Year:2019Quotas apply
Dispute resolution and problem-solving lie at the core of modern professional life for lawyers, business people and anyone who works with more than one other person. This subject provides an overview of the range of dispute resolution techniques used internationally. This subject differentiates t...
- December
Principal coordinator Allen Snyder Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24-34 hours Total time commitment 150 hours Pre teaching start date 30 October 2019 Pre teaching requirements The pre-teaching period commences four weeks before the subject commencement date. From this time, students are expected to access and review the Reading Guide that will be available from the LMS subject page and the subject materials provided by the subject coordinator, which will be available from Melbourne Law School. Refer to the Reading Guide for confirmation of which resources need to be read and what other preparation is required before the teaching period commences. Teaching period 4 December 2019 to 10 December 2019 Last self-enrol date 31 July 2019 Census date 4 December 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 17 January 2020 Assessment period ends 26 February 2020 December contact information
Lecturer
Professor Allen Snyder, Coordinator
Email: law-masters@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 8344 6190
Website: law.unimelb.edu.au
- America and the Rise of AsiaPOLS90057
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Not offered in 2019 Year:2019
This subject examines past, present and future responses of the United States toward the rising powers of Asia. A particular focus is the US-India relationship and how it has evolved to counter Chinese power. Despite both being democracies and historical rivals of the People’s Republic, the US an...
Not available in 2019
View details - 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 Constitutional History & RightsLAWS90061
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Not offered in 2019 Year:2019Quotas apply
This intensive course will introduce Australian students to the U.S. Constitution and constitutional rights from a historical perspective. The goal will be an understanding of constitution making and amending in the U.S. context, showing how American constitutional law both is impacted by and imp...
Not available in 2019
View details - 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
- AMSI Summer SchoolMAST90079
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Summer Term Year:2019
The AMSI Summer School is a four-week program hosted at different Australian universities by the Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute. In 2017 it was held at Sydney University, in 2018 at Monash, and in 2019 at UNSW. This subject will give students the opportunity to attend subjects taught ...
- Summer Term
Principal coordinator Diarmuid Crowley Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 28 hours over 4 weeks 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
- 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 Ecosystems and Their ValuesENST90044
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2019
Terrestrial ecosystems provide a wide range of values—from biodiversity and carbon storage to clean water and recreational opportunities in interaction with social systems. Managing ecosystems to sustain these values requires understanding what values exist in a given ecosystem, their interaction...
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Patrick Baker Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 4 hrs of practicals per weeks = 48 hrs 3-day pre-semester field trip (@8 hrs per day) = 24 hrs Total Contact Hours = 72 hrs Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 25 February 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 8 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019
- Analysing Energy SystemsENGR90029
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2019
AIMS This subject forms one of the core units in the Masters of Energy Systems and the overall aims are to introduce the students to the tools and skills needed to analyse energy systems. To accomplish this overall aim, the subject introduces material and energy balances used in energy system ca...
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Paul Webley Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours: 3 hours per week of lectures/tutorials Total time commitment 200 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
Prof Paul Webley