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  • Actuarial Studies Projects Part 2ACTL40011

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2020

    Please refer to the handbook page for Part 1: ACTL40010.

  • Actuarial Studies Research EssayACTL40001

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1, Semester 2 Year:2020

    A research essay of not more than 10,000 words on a topic approved by the Head of Department. The word count includes bibliography, footnotes, appendices and the number of words which would take up space used for tables, formulae and charts.

  • Adapting to Climate ChangeENST90034

    Graduate coursework subject Offered:April Year:2020

    This subject focuses on climate change adaptation, and in particular its environmental, political, social and policy dimensions. It explores the ways which climate change poses risks to human wellbeing, and the ways these risks can be managed. It draws on examples from Australia and the Asia-Paci...

  • Administrative Challenges in PracticePADM90001

    Graduate coursework subject Offered:February Year:2020

    This subject is a capstone in the Melbourne School of Government's Master of Public Administration program, bringing together expert contributors from the Faculties of Arts, Law, and Business and Economics. The Melbourne MPA is an interdisciplinary, globally-focused degree program for managers th...

  • Administrative LawLAWS50032

    Graduate coursework subject Offered:Semester 1, May Year:2020

    Administrative law regulates the relationship between the state and its people, in other words, the relationship between the government and the governed. In particular, it regulates the powers and procedures of the executive branch of government and establishes the mechanisms for ensuring legalit...

  • Administrative Law in Tax MattersLAWS90167

    Graduate coursework subject Offered:Not offered in 2020 Year:2020Quotas apply

    This subject examines contemporary developments in administrative law and how they apply to the Tax Commissioner and the taxpayer. In the last 15 years the High Court has rapidly developed administrative law principles that apply to constrain government officials’ powers and duties, in taxation, ...

  • Adolescent Health Minor ThesisPOPH90268

    Graduate coursework subject Offered:Year Long Year:2020

    The purpose of this subject is to develop the critical disciplines of research methodology and to arm students with the necessary knowledge and skills to analyse and interpret research that informs our understanding of young people’s health and well-being. The aim is also to provide students with...

  • Adolescent Health ProjectPOPH90170

    Graduate coursework subject Offered:Semester 1, Semester 2 Year:2020

    In this subject, participants will draw on ideas from research, along with theoretical frameworks and strategies explored during the course to develop and review a critical inquiry project relevant to their professional practice workplace / setting that influences outcomes for young people. Parti...

  • Adolescent Sexuality and Sexual HealthPOPH90169

    Graduate coursework subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2020

    This subject explores two main themes: 1. The social construction of sexuality - how our understandings of sexuality are developed in socio-cultural contexts; and 2. Sexual health - how it is defined and measured, what factors contribute to it, and practical issues to consider when interacting wi...

  • Adult Neuropsychological DisordersPSYC90032

    Graduate coursework subject Offered:Year Long Year:2020

    A year long lecture-based subject focussed on the neuropsychological effects of neurodegeneration, cerebrovascular disease, epilepsy, traumatic brain injury, alcohol-related brain damage, psychogenic disorders, multiple sclerosis, brain tumours, and paraneoplastic disorders of the brain. Detailed...

  • Adult Palliative CareNURS90047

    Graduate coursework subject Offered:July Year:2020

    Evidence Based Palliative Care (compulsory for all students) Pain Assessment & Management in Palliative CareSymptom Assessment & Management in Adult Palliative CarePalliative Care in Non-Malignant ContextsFamily Centred Palliative Care and Cultural Issues

  • Adult PsychopathologyPSYC90031

    Graduate coursework subject Offered:Summer Term Year:2020

    This subject aims to present major approaches to psychological disorders, in which psychopathology is contrasted with "normal" functioning. Reference is made to various theoretical approaches to the aetiologies of disorders/problems, with a focus on recognising the clinical pictures of common psy...

  • Advanced Algorithms and Data StructuresCOMP90077

    Graduate coursework subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2020

    Contemporary software systems such as search engines must deal with huge amounts of data, often in real time. In such cases, standard data structures and algorithms do not scale. This subject aims to provide an overview of contemporary advanced algorithms and data structures in computer science f...

  • Advanced Anatomy and Doppler AnalysisMEDI90056

    Graduate coursework subject Offered:Semester 1, Semester 2 Year:2020

    This subject will provide additional advanced material on anatomy and doppler analysis, which would not have been covered at the certificate level. Topics include: Role of Echocardiography in Perioperative and Critical Care EnvironmentsSafety of Ultrasound and TOECleaning and Disinfection of Ul...

  • Advanced Arts ManagementAMGT90007

    Graduate coursework subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2020

    The aim of this subject is to provide students with knowledge, insight and skills in the practice of managing creative people and organisations. This is achieved through the study of the theory and practice of good management and effective leadership as it applies to a range of organisational sty...

  • Advanced Asset Strategy ApplicationsABPL90415

    Graduate coursework subject Offered:Not offered in 2020 Year:2020

    This subject further develops fundamental knowledge of real estate assets and markets, and applies learnings in context of technical modelling and evaluation of real estate assets, for redevelopment, valuation and asset repositioning. Topics covered include: advanced development feasibility; adva...

  • Advanced Audio: PodcastingJOUR90024

    Graduate coursework subject Offered:Not offered in 2020 Year:2020

    This subject is designed to augment the skills learned in Audio Journalism and extend them into longform podcasts.   In this hands-on subject, students will work together to create a class podcast.  Through this experience, they will learn how to develop content ideas, how to plan podcast series,...

  • Advanced Biological Modelling: DynamicsMAST90127

    Graduate coursework subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2020

    This subject builds on your knowledge of how biological modelling provides insight into complex biological phenomena. With a focus on mechanistic modelling and viewing biological systems as dynamic in nature, you will learn how to develop and implement “real-world” models, applicable to current o...

  • Advanced Book PublishingPUBL90020

    Graduate coursework subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2020

    This subject introduces students to the processes by which book publishers evaluate proposals and build their lists. Through seminars and hands-on workshops, students are introduced to the business and management aspects of book publishing that underpin list-building, and to the processes involve...

  • Advanced Business AnalyticsBUSA90501

    Graduate coursework subject Offered:May Year:2020

    This subject equips students with the foundations and tools needed for a career in business analytics. The subject has five distinct components discussed below. Machine Learning This component builds on the material in Statistical Learning 1 and covers advanced analytic methods. It extends the s...