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- Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Part AVETS90106
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Not offered in 2020 Year:2020
This subject is only to be taken by select students repeating DVM3 in 2019 Enrolment in this subject will be governed by the 2018 MC-DVETMED progression rules – refer to https://handbook.unimelb.edu.au/2018/courses/mc-dvetmed/notes. Part A and Part B of this subject focus on clinical veterina...
Not available in 2020
View details - Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Part BVETS90105
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Not offered in 2020 Year:2020
This subject is only to be taken by select students repeating DVM3 in 2019 Enrolment in this subject will be governed by the 2018 MC-DVETMED progression rules – refer to https://handbook.unimelb.edu.au/2018/courses/mc-dvetmed/notes. Please refer to 2018 Part A: https://handbook.unimelb.edu.a...
Not available in 2020
View details - Veterinary Principles: Digestive SystemVETS90119
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2020
This subject takes an integrated and interdisciplinary approach to the study of organ function and dysfunction in animals. Building on students' prior knowledge and experience of scientific thinking, this subject introduces students to the structure and normal functioning of the digestive system...
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Nicholas Bamford Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 160 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
Subject Coordinator
Nicholas Bamford n.bamford@unimelb.edu.au
- Veterinary Professional PracticeVETS90096
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Year Long Year:2020
This subject is composed of 21 weeks of Core and Track clinical rotations undertaken within the University Veterinary Hospital and at external locations, and 17 weeks of clinical extramural placements. An additional two weeks are devoted to completion of a research project in an area of student ...
- Year Long
Coordinators Cathy Beck and Brett Tennent-Brown Mode of delivery On Campus (Werribee) Contact hours 1590 hours Total time commitment 2,400 hours Teaching period 16 January 2020 to 4 December 2020 Last self-enrol date 24 January 2020 Census date 31 May 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 2 October 2020 Assessment period ends 6 December 2020 Year Long contact information
Year and Subject Co-ordinators
Assoc. Prof. Brett Tennent-Brown brett.tennent@unimelb.edu.au
Assoc. Prof. Cathy Beck cbeck@unimelb.edu.au
- Veterinary Research Project AVETS90078
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Semester 1 (Early-Start) Year:2020
This subject provides students with training in research methods. Students gain an understanding of evidence-based clinical practice and critical review of the scientific literature. The subject develops the scholarly literacy of veterinary students through development of research, analysis and r...
- Semester 1 (Early-Start)
Principal coordinator Jasmin Hufschmid Mode of delivery On Campus (Werribee) Contact hours 10 Total time commitment 68 hours Teaching period 10 February 2020 to 7 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 21 February 2020 Census date 30 April 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 June 2020 Assessment period ends 3 July 2020 Semester 1 (Early-Start) contact information
Subject Co-ordinator
Dr Jasmin Hufschmid (huj@unimelb.edu.au)
- Veterinary Research Project BVETS90079
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Semester 2 (Early-Start) Year:2020
This subject provides students with training in research methods to deepen their understanding of evidence-based clinical practice and critical review of the scientific literature. The scholarly literacy of students is enhanced through research, analysis and reference management skills. Scientifi...
- Semester 2 (Early-Start)
Principal coordinator Jasmin Hufschmid Mode of delivery On Campus (Werribee) Contact hours 10 Total time commitment 102 hours Teaching period 20 July 2020 to 6 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 31 July 2020 Census date 21 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 October 2020 Assessment period ends 6 December 2020 Semester 2 (Early-Start) contact information
Subject Co-ordinator
Dr Jasmin Hufschmid (huj@unimelb.edu.au)
- Vet Public Health Research ProjectVETS90029
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Semester 1, Semester 2 Year:2020
Students will develop and attempt to answer a research question of veterinary public health (VPH) importance and/or importance for emergency animal disease preparedness and response. This will be achieved either by: A systematic review of the published and unpublished literatureDesign and conduc...
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Simon Firestone Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 40 hours: comprising approximately fortnightly supervisor meetings, attendance and presentation at a session of student oral presentations. Total time commitment 340 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
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Simon Firestone Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 40 hours: comprising approximately fortnightly supervisor meetings, attendance and presentation at a session of student oral presentations. Total time commitment 340 hours Teaching period 27 July 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 7 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
- Vet Public Health Research Project Pt 1VETS90044
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Semester 1, Semester 2 Year:2020
Students will develop and attempt to answer a research question of veterinary public health (VPH) importance and/or importance for emergency animal disease preparedness and response. This will be achieved either by: a systematic review of the published and unpublished literature, design and condu...
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Simon Firestone Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 20 hours per semester: comprising approximately fortnightly supervisor meetings, attendance and presentation at a sessions of student oral presentations. Contact hours will be spread across two consecutive semesters of enrolment in the research project Part 1 and Part 2. 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
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Simon Firestone Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 20 hours per semester: comprising approximately fortnightly supervisor meetings, attendance and presentation at a sessions of student oral presentations. Contact hours will be spread across two consecutive semesters of enrolment in the research project Part 1 and Part 2. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 July 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 7 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
- Vet Public Health Research Project Pt 2VETS90045
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Semester 1, Semester 2 Year:2020
Refer to VETS90044 Vet Public Health Research Project Pt 1 for details
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Simon Firestone Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Refer to VETS90044 Vet Public Health Research Project Pt 1 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
Refer to VETS90044 Vet Public Health Research Project Pt 1 for details
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Simon Firestone Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Refer to VETS90044 Vet Public Health Research Project Pt 1 Teaching period 27 July 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 7 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
Refer to VETS90044 Vet Public Health Research Project Pt 1 for details
- Vibrations and AeroelasticityMCEN90046
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2020
This subject is concerned with the modelling and analysis of vibrating systems. It provides tools to analyse a range of systems in which vibration occurs, including the vibration of systems in which aerodynamic forces are also important (aeroelasticity). The topics covered in this subject are: ...
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Simon Illingworth Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours of lectures and 12 hours of tutorials Total time commitment 200 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
- VictimsCRIM90035
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Not offered in 2020 Year:2020
This subject introduces students to the field of victimology. Victims have long had an ambiguous role in law. Liberal legal systems operate on the principle that crimes are committed against the state. However, victims are often required to narrate their victimisation to assist in the adjudicatio...
Not available in 2020
View details - Video Games: Remaking RealityCCDP10003
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1, Semester 2 Year:2020
This course is a full overview of Video Games. The great games, the history, the techniques, and the future of this developing medium and industry are explored in 12 weeks. Games have developed from simple electronic entertainment in the 70s to an epic cinematic medium that now is larger than the...
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator David Shea Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 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
Principal coordinator David Shea Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) 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
- Video JournalismJOUR90008
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2020
This subject builds on basic video and audio journalism skills and takes them to an advanced level, with an emphasis on video and audio reporting across multimedia platforms under tight deadline conditions in newsroom environments, for news and longer-form broadcast and multimedia current affairs...
- Semester 2
Coordinator Liam Cochrane Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total 30 hours: a 1.5 hour seminar per week for 12 weeks. 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
- Video LabCUMC90020
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Not offered in 2020 Year:2020
This subject will provide students with an introduction to the identification and preservation of the video format; and provide an overview of the care of collections comprising video material and formats. The subject examines the history, technological base, and the deterioration mechanisms that...
Not available in 2020
View details - Vine to WineAGRI20027
Undergraduate subject Offered:February Year:2020Quotas apply
Vine to Wine begins with freshly harvested wine grapes. Students will then follow the journey through fermentation to wine in the bottle, gaining an understanding of the basic chemical and biological processes involved and the multitude of options to manipulate the process. N.B. This subject does...
- February
Principal coordinator Chris Barnes Mode of delivery On Campus (Dookie) Contact hours 36 hours, residential including lectures, seminars, practicals and field trips Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 17 February 2020 to 21 February 2020 Last self-enrol date 18 February 2020 Census date 6 March 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 April 2020 Assessment period ends 24 April 2020 February contact information
Subject Coordinator: barnesc@unimelb.edu.au
Admin: jway@unimelb.edu.au
- February
Principal coordinator Chris Barnes Mode of delivery On Campus (Dookie) Contact hours 36 hours, residential including lectures, seminars, practicals and field trips Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 February 2020 to 28 February 2020 Last self-enrol date 25 February 2020 Census date 13 March 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 April 2020 Assessment period ends 24 April 2020 February contact information
Subject Coordinator: barnesc@unimelb.edu.au
Admin: jway@unimelb.edu.au
- Violence, Trauma and ReconciliationCRIM90017
Graduate coursework subject Offered:March Year:2020
Mass violence inflicted by states and groups have a prolonged effect on communities and nations. This subject considers the forms of trauma people experience as a response to these forms of violence and explores how this trauma propels calls for apologies, truth commissions, retribution and tortu...
- March
Principal coordinator Juliet Rogers Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 32 contact hours: This subject will be delivered intensively from 9:00am - 5:00pm, with seminars over four days. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 6 March 2020 to 14 March 2020 Last self-enrol date 6 March 2020 Census date 20 March 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 24 April 2020 Assessment period ends 15 May 2020 March contact information
- Violence, War and TerrorismPHIL90009
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Not offered in 2020 Year:2020
Today, war is still a salient feature of international relations, while terrorism takes on ever more international character and scope. The subject will explore the philosophical - conceptual and moral - issues to do with violence, war, and terrorism. The central part of the subject will examine ...
Not available in 2020
View details - Viscera and Visceral SystemsANAT30008
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2020Quotas apply
We expect that a student who completes this subject will comprehend the terminology of human topographic anatomy as it relates to the head and neck, thorax, abdomen and pelvis; the principles of viscera and visceral systems; the use of dissecting instruments to expose the detailed regional anatom...
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Jason Ivanusic Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 3 x one hour lectures + 1 x three hours practical per week (Total contact hours: 72) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 3 August 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 12 July 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
Subject Coordinator
Dr Jason Ivanusic
Administrative Coordination
- Visions and Agendas in ArchitectureABPL90403
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Not offered in 2020 Year:2020
This subject introduces an ongoing study of theories and polemics for architectural design from early modern times to the present. Figures such as Le Corbusier, Walter Gropius, Sigfried Giedion, Robert Venturi, Manfredo Tafuri, Kazuo Shinohara, and Rem Koolhaas are introduced and examined. The su...
Not available in 2020
View details - Vision Science Research Project Part 1OPTO40012
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2020
Students undertake a research project over the year, thereby gaining experience in posing research questions, searching the literature and in using basic research method for collecting and analysing data and presenting the results in a competently written research project and in a concise oral pr...
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Trichur Vidyasagar 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 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
Academic Coordinator:
Professor Trichur Vidyasagar
sagar.t@unimelb.edu.au