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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...
Not available in 2020
View details - 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 ...
Not available in 2020
View details - 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 ...
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Catherine Kovesi Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours - 12 x 2 hour seminars Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 3 August 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 August 2020 Census date 21 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 October 2020 Assessment period ends 27 November 2020 Semester 2 contact information
- 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...
- Semester 1 - Off Campus
Coordinator Janet Hergt Mode of delivery Off Campus Contact hours There are no face to face classes. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 2 March 2020 to 7 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 13 March 2020 Census date 30 April 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 June 2020 Assessment period ends 3 July 2020 - Semester 2 - Off Campus
Coordinator Janet Hergt Mode of delivery Off Campus Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 3 August 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 August 2020 Census date 21 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 October 2020 Assessment period ends 27 November 2020
- 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...
Not available in 2020
View details - 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...
- Semester 1
Coordinators Holly Lawford-Smith and Dana Goswick Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 35 hours: 2 hour lecture + 1 hour tutorial (weeks 2-12) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 2 March 2020 to 7 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 13 March 2020 Census date 30 April 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 June 2020 Assessment period ends 3 July 2020 Semester 1 contact information
- 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...
- Term 1 - Online
Coordinators Louisa Remedios and Sonya Moore Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Approximately 32 hours (8 weeks x 4 hrs). This is a fully online subject that is delivered over 8 weeks with a combination of guided and independent learning. There will be a mix of didactic instruction (videos and texts) and facilitated synchronous (3 x 1 hr webinars) and asynchronous activity (weekly discussion board tasks), which will equate to approximately 4 hours per week. Total time commitment 140 hours Pre teaching start date 27 January 2020 Pre teaching requirements There is a one week pre-teaching period during which students can choose to: View a video presentation of an overview of the subject, assessment requirements and student participation expectations Engage with discussion board to meet their tutors and colleagues enrolled in the program Become familiar with the library by completing a small task that requires navigation of library resources and Complete one online task, which will familiarise them with online learning requirements. This task can involve a quick quiz, reading a newspaper piece on a contemporary debate or reading a seminar paper on the subject. These activities serve to familiarise the students with the online learning environment and prepare the students for commencing their learning fully informed about the requirements of the subject. Teaching period 3 February 2020 to 29 March 2020 Last self-enrol date 28 January 2020 Census date 21 February 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 13 March 2020 Assessment period ends 5 April 2020 Term 1 contact information
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
- Term 3 - Online
Coordinators Sonya Moore and Louisa Remedios Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Approximately 32 hours (8 weeks x 4 hrs). This is a fully online subject that is delivered over 8 weeks with a combination of guided and independent learning. There will be a mix of didactic instruction (videos and texts) and facilitated synchronous (3 x 1 hr webinars) and asynchronous activity (weekly discussion board tasks), which will equate to approximately 4 hours per week. Total time commitment 140 hours Pre teaching start date 13 July 2020 Pre teaching requirements There is a one week pre-teaching period during which students can choose to: - View a video presentation of an overview of the subject, assessment requirements and student participation expectations - Engage with discussion board to meet their tutors and colleagues enrolled in the program - Become familiar with the library by completing a small task that requires navigation of library resources and - Complete one online task, which will familiarise them with online learning requirements. This task can involve a quick quiz, reading a newspaper piece on a contemporary debate or reading a seminar paper on the subject. These activities serve to familiarise the students with the online learning environment and prepare the students for commencing their learning fully informed about the requirements of the subject. Teaching period 20 July 2020 to 13 September 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 July 2020 Census date 7 August 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 28 August 2020 Assessment period ends 20 September 2020 Term 3 contact information
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
- 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...
- Semester 1
Coordinator Richard Pennell 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 2 March 2020 to 7 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 13 March 2020 Census date 30 April 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 June 2020 Assessment period ends 3 July 2020 Semester 1 contact information
- 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...
Not available in 2020
View details - 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 ...
Not available in 2020
View details - 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 ...
Not available in 2020
View details - 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...
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Anthony Lyons Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 24 hours, comprising twelve 2-hour seminars Teaching period 2 March 2020 to 7 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 13 March 2020 Census date 30 April 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 June 2020 Assessment period ends 3 July 2020 Semester 1 contact information
- 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...
- July - Online
Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 8 June 2020 Pre teaching requirements Students will be required to access the LMS and the readings provided in order to prepare for the first assessment task, which is due prior to the online sessions. Teaching period 6 July 2020 to 10 July 2020 Last self-enrol date 12 June 2020 Census date 7 July 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 24 July 2020 Assessment period ends 19 August 2020
- 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...
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Dana Goswick Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 2x 1-hour lectures each week and 1x 1-hour tutorial (weeks 2-12) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 2 March 2020 to 7 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 13 March 2020 Census date 30 April 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 June 2020 Assessment period ends 3 July 2020 Semester 1 contact information
Email: dgoswick@unimelb.edu.au
- 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....
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Harry Quiney Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 48 hours comprising 36 hours of lectures and 12 hours tutorials. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 3 August 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 August 2020 Census date 21 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 October 2020 Assessment period ends 27 November 2020 Semester 2 contact information
- 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...
- Semester 2
Coordinator Harry Quiney Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 2 to 4 hours per week, 36 in total, lectures and problem-solving classes Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 3 August 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 August 2020 Census date 21 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 October 2020 Assessment period ends 27 November 2020
- 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...
- April
Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total 12 hours: 6 x 2 hour seminars, delivered intensively over six weeks. Total time commitment 85 hours Teaching period 20 April 2020 to 29 May 2020 Last self-enrol date 28 April 2020 Census date 8 May 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 June 2020 Assessment period ends 26 June 2020 April contact information
Mailto:i.mclean@unimelb.edu.au
- 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...
Not available in 2020
View details - 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...
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View details - 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...
Not available in 2020
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