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- Urban Environmental Policy and PlanningABPL90341
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2024
Cities are home to more than half the world’s population. Climate change is increasingly impacting urban areas, with urban populations exposed to more severe and frequent heatwaves, extreme weather events, flooding, bushfires, sea level rise and other climate change impacts. Climate change and ur...
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Judy Bush Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours: 1x 3 hour interactive seminar 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
- Urban Forest EcosystemsFRST30003
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2024
This subject imparts detailed knowledge on the crucial role that urban forests are playing in the development and resilience of sustainable cities around the world, using both local and international case studies. It begins by exploring the unique composition of urban forests, and the multiple so...
- Semester 1
Coordinator Chris Szota Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 2x 1 hour lectures per week; 4x 2 hour practicals; 6x 2 hour tutorials; 2x 3 hour field trips 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
- Urban Horticulture Issues & PerspectivesHORT90048
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Semester 2 (Early-Start) Year:2024
21st century urban greenspace management requires an integrated multi-disciplinary approach. This subject, undertaken in the final semester of the Masters of Urban Horticulture, provides a basis for students to integrate and apply the knowledge they have gained throughout the course to solve a re...
- Semester 2 (Early-Start)
Principal coordinator Amy Hahs Mode of delivery On Campus (Burnley) Contact hours 30 hours - 4 days of lectures and fieldwork in July, 1 day of seminars in last week of semester Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 15 July 2024 to 20 October 2024 Last self-enrol date 26 July 2024 Census date 2 September 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 September 2024 Assessment period ends 20 October 2024
- Urban Indigenous HistoryHIST30078
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2024
The city is a dazzling and complex place. But who belongs in the city, and who has been excluded from its history? This subject explores how cities are sites for the production and consumption of Indigenous histories. It asks, first, what historical, political, cultural and Indigenous-led narrati...
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Julia Hurst Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 30 hours: A 1.5 hour lecture every week for 12 weeks and a 1 hour tutorial every week for 12 weeks 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
Email: julia.hurst@unimelb.edu.au
- Urban InformaticsABPL90366
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Not offered in 2024 Year:2024Quotas apply
Urban Informatics is the study of cities using digital data, information, knowledge and models to understand trends, complexities and inform the formulation and evaluation of sustainable urban futures. This subject aims to arm the student with the necessary fundamental concepts and practical und...
Not available in 2024
View details - Urban Morphological MappingABPL30051
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2024
This subject will introduce the field of urban morphological analysis and a range of techniques for urban mapping. It will include techniques for mapping and analysis of various layers of urban data, for instance: figure/ground, grain size, building and public space typology, infrastructure, func...
- Semester 1
Coordinator Elek Pafka Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 1X1 hour of lecture and 1X 2 hour of tutorial 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
- Urban Precinct StudioPLAN30005
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2024
The focus of this capstone studio is on planning the development and/or redevelopment of a precinct-scale urban site. Students will undertake site analysis, visioning, detailed concept planning and implementation considerations that together lead to the creation of a precinct structure plan or an...
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Sun Sheng Han Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 1 hour of lecture and and 6 hours of studio ( 2X 3 hours) per week. Total time commitment 340 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
- Urban Soils, Substrates and WaterERTH90028
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2024
Urban soils can present distinct and unique challenges to the land manager, landscape architect or horticulturist responsible for developing, maintaining or improving urban landscapes. Often compacted, contaminated, or otherwise unsuitable for plant growth, urban soils require assessment, solutio...
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Stephen Livesley Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Burnley) Contact hours Total 49 hours: 2x 1 hour lectures (Weeks 1-7, 9-12) , 1x2 hour practicals (Weeks 1-7, 9-12) and 1 x 5hr field trip (week 8). 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
- Urban Sustainability and Climate ChangeABPL90064
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2024
This subject was previously known as Planning Urban Sustainability. Humans have altered the earth's natural environment to such an extent, that scientists are considering the determination of a new geological epoch, the Anthropocene. Climate change is one of many indicators of these signific...
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Anna Hurlimann Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours: 1x 2 hour lecture and 1X1 hour tutorial 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 Semester 2 contact information
- Urban Transport PoliticsABPL90056
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Not offered in 2024 Year:2024
This subject explores the politics of transport planning in cities and regions. It examines recent examples of transport planning in Australian cities and globally with a particular emphasis on how patterns of mobility and automobility have come to influence transport planning decisions. A dilemm...
Not available in 2024
View details - Urinary Reproductive Tracts Lymph NodesVETS90041
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Not offered in 2024 Year:2024
This subject will focus on the urinary and reproductive tracts and lymph nodes. Each topic will be covered in separate tutorials. The tutorials will comprise be of a didactic nature with multiple still and video images to complement the text. Students will be required to obtain images from the...
Not available in 2024
View details - Usability Evaluation MethodsINFO20004
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2024
AIMS How do we know if our digital designs will be usable and useful when people take them up in their work or social lives? Poor designs lead to errors and frustration and result in a substantial waste of money and resources. It is crucial that digital designers carefully evaluate and iterate t...
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Sarah Webber Coordinator Martin Gibbs Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours, comprising of one 2-hour lecture and one 1-hour tutorial 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
Sarah Webber
s.webber@unimelb.edu.au
- US and the World: Rise of a SuperpowerHIST30065
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2024
This subject examines the relationship between the United States and the world from the Spanish-American War in 1898 to September 11, 2001. It explores how the United States went from being a third-rate global power with a small military that was notionally wedded to non-interventionism and isola...
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Patrick McGrath 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
- US Copyright Law and PracticeLAWS90104
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Not offered in 2024 Year:2024Quotas apply
The subject will cover the relationship of statutory to constitutional norms, particularly with respect to US copyright’s accommodation of freedom of expression. The copyright 'Subject Matter' topic will include applied art and computer programs – works whose protection courts have not easily res...
Not available in 2024
View details - User Experience Design ProjectINFO90009
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Semester 1, Semester 2 Year:2024
This subject gives students in the Human-Computer Interaction specialisation of the Master of Information Technology practical experience with the User Experience (UX) Design process. Students will take what they learned about fieldwork, prototyping, and evaluation, and apply it in a hands-on, ...
- Semester 1
Coordinator Arzoo Atiq Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 400 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
- Semester 2
Coordinator Arzoo Atiq Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 400 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
- User Interface DevelopmentINFO20005
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2024
A crucial skill in developing interactive systems is building clear and well-designed user interfaces across a range of technologies. In this subject, students will learn how to design and build user interfaces. The subject will introduce methods, techniques, and principles of visual communicatio...
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Greg Wadley Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 48 hours, comprising of one 2-hour lecture and one 2-hour tutorial 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
- US Foreign PolicyPOLS90007
Graduate coursework subject Offered:February Year:2024
This subject examines the formation and conduct of US foreign policy.It explores the actors, ideas, interests and institutions that shape US foreign policy, including the role of the President, the Executive branch, Congress, interest groups, lobbies, and political culture, including debates abou...
- February
Principal coordinator Timothy Lynch Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total of 32 contact hours : A 4-day intensive of lectures and workshops, scheduled over 4 days from the teaching start date. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 5 February 2024 to 13 February 2024 Last self-enrol date 6 February 2024 Census date 16 February 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 15 March 2024 Assessment period ends 27 March 2024 February contact information
- Using Data to Improve LearningEDUC90939
Graduate coursework subject Offered:March, Semester 2 Year:2024
This subject examines the interpretation and use of assessment data in a range of settings from Early Childhood to Tertiary. Various approaches to the interpretation of assessment data are examined, including criterion and standards referenced methods, with an emphasis on the reliability of data ...
- March - On Campus
Principal coordinator Shelley Gillis Coordinator Pam Robertson Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching requirements 18 hours synchronous and 6 hours asynchronous Teaching period 2 March 2024 to 5 May 2024 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2024 Census date 22 March 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 19 April 2024 Assessment period ends 21 May 2024 March contact information
- Semester 2 - Online
Principal coordinator Shelley Gillis Coordinator Pam Robertson Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 24 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching requirements 18 hours synchronous and 6 hours asynchronous 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
- Using EvidencePADM90008
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Not offered in 2024 Year:2024
This subject will explore the issues of evidence construction and use in practice, allowing participants to reflect on their professional experience and develop their ability to be ‘smart consumers’ of information in a professional setting. It will explore how evidence is created, by whom, and fo...
Not available in 2024
View details - US Intellectual Property LawLAWS70406
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Not offered in 2024 Year:2024
Intellectual property is an increasingly contested field – both nationally and internationally. Different states’ intellectual property laws manifest different attitudes towards the defining policy tension in this field of law: how to encourage and reward innovative activity, while ensuring that ...
Not available in 2024
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