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- Agricultural Systems BiologyAGRI10050
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2024
Biology is the study of life, ranging from simple cells to complex multicellular organisms, and the processes which allow life to exist. Knowledge of the relevant biological concepts is essential for understanding of agricultural theory and practice. This subject aims to introduce the Bachelor of...
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Sarah Frankland Coordinator Andrew Cutting Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 2hrs lectures/ week, 12x 2hr tutorials, 3x 2hr practicals. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 February 2024 to 26 May 2024 Last self-enrol date 8 March 2024 Census date 3 April 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 May 2024 Assessment period ends 21 June 2024 Semester 1 contact information
- Agriculture DiscoveryAGRI10053
Undergraduate subject Offered:February Year:2024
Agriculture Discovery is your introduction to the discipline of Agriculture and the degree at Melbourne. A week long intensive program of seminars and activities will provide you with a solid foundation to build academic skills and prepare you to succeed in your degree. You will also conduct a sm...
- February
Principal coordinator Ros Gall Coordinators Sarah Frankland and Andrew Cutting Mode of delivery On Campus (Dookie) Contact hours 12 x 2 hour Seminars/Workshops (24 hours) held at Dookie campus 10 hours of self-directed online engagement (10 hours) Total time commitment 34 hours Teaching period 26 February 2024 to 1 March 2024 Last self-enrol date 27 February 2024 Census date 29 February 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 4 March 2024 Assessment period ends 8 March 2024
- Agriculture in AustraliaAGRI10047
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2024
In this subject, students will explore world food supply and demand, the development of agriculture globally and in Australia, the natural and market conditions that determine the nature of agricultural activity in Australia, along with the key elements of farming and farm businesses that determi...
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Bill Malcolm Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 Hours. 12 x 2hr lectures and 12 x 1 hr Tutorial. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 February 2024 to 26 May 2024 Last self-enrol date 8 March 2024 Census date 3 April 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 May 2024 Assessment period ends 21 June 2024 Semester 1 contact information
- AgronomyAGRI30046
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2024
This subject focuses on understanding the main agronomic factors affecting Australian agriculture in the endeavour for efficient and sustainable farming systems. It builds on students’ knowledge of crop production with a particular emphasis placed on the management of and interaction between fert...
- Semester 2 - On Campus
Principal coordinator James Hunt Coordinator Allison Gurung Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 10 x 2 hour lectures 6 X 2 hour tutorials 4 x 3 hour workshops 2 field trips ( 1 x 8 hr and 1 x 4 hr) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 22 July 2024 to 20 October 2024 Last self-enrol date 2 August 2024 Census date 2 September 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 September 2024 Assessment period ends 15 November 2024 Semester 2 contact information
- Semester 2 - On Campus
Principal coordinator James Hunt Coordinator Allison Gurung Mode of delivery On Campus (Dookie) Contact hours 10 x 2 hour lectures 6 X 2 hour tutorials 4 x 3 hour workshops 2 field trips ( 1 x 8 hr and 1 x 4 hr) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 22 July 2024 to 20 October 2024 Last self-enrol date 2 August 2024 Census date 2 September 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 September 2024 Assessment period ends 15 November 2024 Semester 2 contact information
- A History of NatureHPSC20002
Undergraduate subject Offered:Winter Term Year:2024
This subject discusses central topics in human understandings about their environment in the Western world, particularly over the last 500 years. As Europeans began to venture out of their continent in the 15th century, they discovered new environments that challenged their received wisdom about ...
- Winter Term
Coordinator Fallon Mody Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 30 hours -1 x 2 hour lecture each day and 1 x 1 hour tutorial each day over the two week teaching period. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 25 June 2024 to 10 July 2024 Last self-enrol date 28 June 2024 Census date 5 July 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 19 July 2024 Assessment period ends 23 July 2024 Winter Term contact information
- A History of SexualitiesHIST30004
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2024
How have sexual practices and identities evolved, been represented and expressed throughout history? Where do our modern ideas about sexual orientation, gender and morality come from? Is ‘sexuality’ strictly a modern concept or can it also be applied to past societies? In this subject we look at ...
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Matthew Champion Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 29 hours - 1 x 1.5 hour lecture every week for 12 weeks and 1 x 1 hour tutorial every week for 11 weeks Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 22 July 2024 to 20 October 2024 Last self-enrol date 2 August 2024 Census date 2 September 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 September 2024 Assessment period ends 15 November 2024 Semester 2 contact information
Email: mscha@unimelb.edu.au
- A History of ViolenceHIST30068
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2024Quotas apply
Every act of violence has a history. In order to more fully understand how and why violence recurs, how it has changed over time, and how it has been a driving force in history, we need to develop a more sophisticated and complex understanding of its historical origins. This subject will explore ...
- Semester 1
Principal coordinators Zoe Laidlaw and Jenny Spinks 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 26 February 2024 to 26 May 2024 Last self-enrol date 8 March 2024 Census date 3 April 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 May 2024 Assessment period ends 21 June 2024 Semester 1 contact information
- AI and JusticeLAWS90248
Graduate coursework subject Offered:June, October Year:2024Quotas apply
Algorithms are used by public and private bodies to make decisions that govern our lives in significant ways: our healthcare and social welfare entitlements; our educational achievements, jobs, and pay; whether we are subjected to increased police scrutiny, or sent to prison (and for how long). T...
- June - Online
Principal coordinator Tatiana Cutts Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Total time commitment 150 hours Pre teaching start date 8 May 2024 Pre teaching requirements Please refer to the Reading Guide on the LMS subject page for confirmation of which resources need to be read and what other preparation is required before the teaching period commences. Teaching period 5 June 2024 to 12 June 2024 Last self-enrol date 13 May 2024 Census date 6 June 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 12 July 2024 Assessment period ends 7 August 2024 June contact information
Lecturer
Tatiana Cutts (Coordinator)
Email: law-masters@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: 13 MELB (13 6352), International: +(61 3) 9035 5511
Website: law.unimelb.edu.au - October - Online
Principal coordinator Tatiana Cutts Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Total time commitment 150 hours Pre teaching start date 9 September 2024 Pre teaching requirements Please refer to the Reading Guide on the LMS subject page for confirmation of which resources need to be read and what other preparation is required before the teaching period commences. Teaching period 7 October 2024 to 11 October 2024 Last self-enrol date 13 September 2024 Census date 8 October 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 1 November 2024 Assessment period ends 4 December 2024 October contact information
Lecturer
Tatiana Cutts (Coordinator)
Email: law-masters@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: 13 MELB (13 6352), International: +(61 3) 9035 5511
Website: law.unimelb.edu.au
- AI, Ethics and the LawLAWS10009
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2024
This subject investigates the role of ethics and law in responding to the opportunities, challenges and risks raised by increasingly widespread use in society of artificial intelligence (AI) and related computational processes. Techniques such as expert systems, machine learning, neural networks,...
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Jeannie Paterson Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 1 hour lecture 1 hour pre-recorded lecture 1 hour in-person tutorial Total time commitment 150 hours Teaching period 22 July 2024 to 20 October 2024 Last self-enrol date 2 August 2024 Census date 2 September 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 September 2024 Assessment period ends 15 November 2024 Semester 2 contact information
- AI for RoboticsELEN90095
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2024
AIMS: The key focus of this subject is the foundations of systems analysis for designing and certifying learning-based and artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms for robotics applications. These foundations are based on the formulations and frameworks for the modelling and analysis o...
- Semester 2
Coordinator Paul Beuchat Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 60 hours, comprising of two hours of lectures and three hours of workshops per week for 12 weeks Total time commitment 200 hours Teaching period 22 July 2024 to 20 October 2024 Last self-enrol date 2 August 2024 Census date 2 September 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 September 2024 Assessment period ends 15 November 2024 Semester 2 contact information
Paul Beuchat paul.beuchat@unimelb.edu.au
- AI Planning for AutonomyCOMP90054
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Semester 1, Semester 2 Year:2024
AIMS The key focus of this subject is the foundations of autonomous agents that reason about action, applying techniques such as automated planning, reinforcement learning, game theory, and their real-world applications. Autonomous agents are active entities that perceive their environment, reas...
- Semester 1
Coordinator Nir Lipovetzky Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours, comprising of two 1-hour lectures and one 1-hour tutorial per week Total time commitment 200 hours Teaching period 26 February 2024 to 26 May 2024 Last self-enrol date 8 March 2024 Census date 3 April 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 May 2024 Assessment period ends 21 June 2024 Semester 1 contact information
Nir Lipovetzky
nir.lipovetzky@unimelb.edu.au - Semester 2
Coordinator Adrian Pearce Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours, comprising of two 1-hour lectures and one 1-hour tutorial per week Total time commitment 200 hours Teaching period 22 July 2024 to 20 October 2024 Last self-enrol date 2 August 2024 Census date 2 September 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 September 2024 Assessment period ends 15 November 2024 Semester 2 contact information
Adrian Pearce
adrianrp@unimelb.edu.au
- Air Quality MonitoringEVSC90033
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Not offered in 2024 Year:2024
The air is an undervalued environmental resource - subject at times to catastrophic and chronic pollution events. 'What constitutes good air?' 'What environmental protections are in place?' and 'How do we know the air quality?' are all questions addressed in this subject. Major infrastructure pro...
Not available in 2024
View details - Alcohol, Other Drugs and RecoveryNURS90142
Graduate coursework subject Offered:September Year:2024
This elective subject will introduce the speciality area of substance use and addiction, exploring the interaction between substance use, health and socio-cultural and political systems, and the role of the clinician in working with and supporting consumers, carers and communities. This subject w...
- September - Online
Coordinators and Cathy Daniel Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Students are expected to commit time each week to their online learning activities – including self-directed learning, individual activities, group activities, discussion boards and webinars and assessment preparation. Total 170 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 16 September 2024 Pre teaching requirements Students will familiarise themselves with the online platform which will provide an overview of the subject, assessment requirements and expected activities and behaviours. They will also be provided with information about studying online and informed about the University resources available to them. Teaching period 23 September 2024 to 17 November 2024 Last self-enrol date 17 September 2024 Census date 4 October 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 1 November 2024 Assessment period ends 24 November 2024 September contact information
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
- AlgebraMAST30005
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2024
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
Coordinator Arun Ram 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 26 February 2024 to 26 May 2024 Last self-enrol date 8 March 2024 Census date 3 April 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 May 2024 Assessment period ends 21 June 2024 Semester 1 contact information
- Algebraic GeometryMAST90097
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2024
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...
- Semester 2
Coordinator Jack Hall Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 22 July 2024 to 20 October 2024 Last self-enrol date 2 August 2024 Census date 2 September 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 September 2024 Assessment period ends 15 November 2024 Semester 2 contact information
- Algebraic Number TheoryMAST90136
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2024
This course is an introduction to algebraic number theory. Algebraic number theory studies the structure of the integers and algebraic numbers, combining methods from commutative algebra, complex analysis, and Galois theory. This subject covers the basic theory of number fields, rings of integers...
- Semester 1
Coordinator Chenyan Wu Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 February 2024 to 26 May 2024 Last self-enrol date 8 March 2024 Census date 3 April 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 May 2024 Assessment period ends 21 June 2024 Semester 1 contact information
- Algebraic TopologyMAST90023
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2024
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...
- Semester 1
Coordinator Diarmuid Crowley Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 February 2024 to 26 May 2024 Last self-enrol date 8 March 2024 Census date 3 April 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 May 2024 Assessment period ends 21 June 2024 Semester 1 contact information
- Algorithmic TradingFNCE30010
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2024Quotas 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 and one 1-hour tutorial per week Total time commitment 120 hours Teaching period 22 July 2024 to 20 October 2024 Last self-enrol date 2 August 2024 Census date 2 September 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 September 2024 Assessment period ends 15 November 2024 Semester 2 contact information
- Algorithmic TradingFNCE90078
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2024Quotas 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 22 July 2024 to 20 October 2024 Last self-enrol date 2 August 2024 Census date 2 September 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 September 2024 Assessment period ends 15 November 2024
- Algorithms and ComplexityCOMP90038
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Semester 1, Semester 2 Year:2024
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 Junhao Gan Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours, comprising of two 1-hour lectures and one 1-hour tutorial per week Total time commitment 200 hours Teaching period 26 February 2024 to 26 May 2024 Last self-enrol date 8 March 2024 Census date 3 April 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 May 2024 Assessment period ends 21 June 2024 Semester 1 contact information
Junhao Gan
junhao.gan@unimelb.edu.au - Semester 2
Principal coordinator Olya Ohrimenko Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours, comprising of two 1-hour lectures and one 1-hour tutorial per week Total time commitment 200 hours Teaching period 22 July 2024 to 20 October 2024 Last self-enrol date 2 August 2024 Census date 2 September 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 September 2024 Assessment period ends 15 November 2024 Semester 2 contact information
Olya Ohrimenko
oohrimenko@unimelb.edu.au