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  • The Law of Public ContractingLAWS90151

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

    Contemporary governments use contracts as a key tool of governance. Outsourcing of public services is commonplace. But should we regulate the use of such tools by means of public administrative law, or through private law, or a mixture of both?  Is there an accountability deficit? What are the ad...

  • The Legal System: Bases and ChallengesLAWS90082

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

    A properly functioning legal system can be seen as a defining characteristic of modern society. The adversary system can be seen as a defining characteristic of a common law legal system. But as times change, both the common law and the adversary system of trial have changed and will continue to ...

  • The Long History of GlobalisationHIST40037

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2020

    It is a commonplace that we live in globalised world. But what does this mean in theory and in practice? How did we get to this point? And how do we interpret the processes that underpin our global world? This subject examines the origins of the interconnected global paradigm from its origins in ...

  • The Making of MelbourneUNIB10023

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

    Melbourne is often described as one of the ‘world’s most liveable cities’. What makes Melbourne such a vibrant city and how did it get there? Did you know that the siting of the Melbourne CBD is actually related to ancient volcanic eruptions? The geology and natural environment around Melbourne p...

  • The Medieval Image: Art and CultureAHIS30021

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Not offered in 2020 Year:2020

    Taking the so-called ‘late Middle Ages’ (approximately 1300–1520) as its focus, this subject confronts a set of seemingly simple questions: what is an image, who makes images, and how do they circulate in the world? It examines the roles images played during this period from a variety of perspect...

  • The Metaphysics of EthicsPHIL30054

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2020

    Our central question in this subject will be the extent to which our ethical views and theories are related to, or underpinned by, our metaphysical views and theories.  In Topic 1, Objects, Events, Persistence & The Ethical Views Influenced by Them, we'll discuss what metaphysics tells us abo...

  • The Modern AthleteMEDI90092

    Graduate coursework subject Offered:Term 1, Term 3 Year:2020

    This subject introduces sports medicine theory and practice, and explores the multi-faceted approach to managing the Modern Athlete. Relevant professional and sports medicine governance frameworks are consulted in a student-led evaluation of their own professional role and responsibilities in the...

  • The Modern Middle EastHIST30015

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2020

    This subject is a historical survey of the major events, movements and relationships underlying the making of the modern Islamic and Arab Middle East since the end of the First World War. The subject enables students to understand: the interplay of religion and foreign rule and intervention in sh...

  • The Moral Limits of MarketsPHIL90027

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

    It is now possible to buy or sell many things that have traditionally been kept outside of the market. Controversial examples include the sale of human organs and the renting of reproductive labour. Supporters of these markets argue that they provide a means of allocating important goods whose su...

  • The Music of SpainMUSI40095

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Not offered in 2020 Year:2020

    The subject explores a range of Spanish musical styles from the middle ages to the present day, and their interaction with European and American musical traditions. Topics include aspects of early music, opera and music theatre, concert music, film music, contemporary popular music, flamenco and ...

  • The Music Of SpainMUSI30030

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Not offered in 2020 Year:2020

    The subject explores a range of Spanish musical styles from the middle ages to the present day, and their interaction with European and American musical traditions. Topics include aspects of early music, opera and music theatre, concert music, film music, contemporary popular music, flamenco and ...

  • The Music Producer: From Brass to BeatsMUSI30236

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2020

    This subject examines music production and the role of the music producer. It surveys the development of music production from early multi-track techniques to contemporary use of beats, loops and samples. Aspects of the function and crafting of sound elements will be examined in the context of en...

  • The Nature of GoverningPADM90005

    Graduate coursework subject Offered:July Year:2020

    The Nature of Governing is one of the core subjects in the Melbourne Master of Public Administration. The Melbourne MPA is an interdisciplinary, globally-focused degree program for managers that work within or with government. This subject sets out the foundations of governing for public outcomes...

  • The Nature of RealityPHIL20039

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2020

    Our central question in this subject will be the extent to which our everyday experiences are determined by the nature of the world itself versus the extent to which they're determined by the structure of our own minds. Our approach to this question will be multi-faceted, drawing on philosophical...

  • Theoretical Physics 2PHYC20014

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2020

    Fourier series and Fourier transforms are introduced as a means of representing and analysing functions of physical significance. The mathematical principles of Fourier theory are developed within the physical context of Fourier optics, diffraction theory, quantum mechanics and signal processing....

  • Theoretical Physics 3PHYC30022

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2020

    This subject will introduce topics in Theoretical Physics, including: Classical Field Theory: Action Principles and Noether’s Theorem. Electrodynamics and wave equations from action principle. Applications selected from: waves in media, dispersion relations, solitons, Kramers-Kronig relations, t...

  • Theories of ArtAHIS90009

    Graduate coursework subject Offered:April Year:2020

    This subject introduces PhD candidates to a range of art theories and art historical methodologies that remain available and relevant from the past, but that have been updated and critiqued in more recent times. It is also concerned with newer perspectives and trends. The subject will also introd...

  • Theories of Inclusive Music TeachingMUSI90241

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

    This subject will explore contemporary educational and disability theories relevant to supporting music learners with diverse needs. Students will gain evidence‐based and applied knowledge of ways to support the inclusion of people with neurodevelopmental conditions and learning differences in mu...

  • The Origins of the NovelFREN20010

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Not offered in 2020 Year:2020

    In this subject students will read a selection of novels in French (from the Middle Ages to 18th century) in order to understand the evolution of the French novel. They will have to analyse the narrative structures and demonstrate critical awareness of the social, political and ideological contex...

  • The Origins of the NovelFREN30012

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Not offered in 2020 Year:2020

    In this subject students will read a selection of novels in French (from the Middle Ages to 18th century) in order to understand the evolution of the French novel. They will have to analyse the narrative structures and demonstrate critical awareness of the social, political and ideological contex...