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- The Modern AthleteMEDI90092
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Term 1, Term 3 Year:2024
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
Coordinator 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 22 January 2024 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 29 January 2024 to 24 March 2024 Last self-enrol date 23 January 2024 Census date 16 February 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 8 March 2024 Assessment period ends 31 March 2024 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
Coordinator 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 15 July 2024 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 22 July 2024 to 15 September 2024 Last self-enrol date 16 July 2024 Census date 9 August 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 30 August 2024 Assessment period ends 22 September 2024 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 MultinationalIBUS90003
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Semester 1, Semester 2 Year:2024
The multinational enterprise (MNE) is the most distinctive aspect of international business. This subject explores: how and why MNEs exist as vehicles for leveraging and building competitive advantages across borders; how host economies impact the design of MNE operations; and the relationship an...
- Semester 1
Coordinator Zhengyu Li Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36hrs (one 3-hour 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
Dr Zhenyu Li, zhengyu.li@unimelb.edu.au
- Semester 2
Coordinator Samuel Belicka Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36hrs (one 3-hour seminar 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
Dr Samuel Belicka samuel.belicka@unimelb.edu.au
- The Music of SpainMUSI40095
Undergraduate subject Offered:Not offered in 2024 Year:2024
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 2024
View details - The Music Of SpainMUSI30030
Undergraduate subject Offered:Not offered in 2024 Year:2024
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 2024
View details - The Music Producer: From Brass to BeatsMUSI30236
Undergraduate subject Offered:Not offered in 2024 Year:2024
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 e...
Not available in 2024
View details - The Nature of GoverningPADM90005
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Not offered in 2024 Year:2024
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...
Not available in 2024
View details - The Nature of RealityPHIL20039
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2024
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 2
Principal coordinator Dana Goswick Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 35 hours - 1 x 2 hour lecture every week from weeks 1 -12 and 1 x 1-hour tutorial every week from weeks 2-12. 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: dgoswick@unimelb.edu.au
- Theoretical Physics 2PHYC20014
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2024
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 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
- Theoretical Physics 3PHYC30022
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2024
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
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 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
- Theories of ArtARTS90036
Graduate coursework subject Offered:August Year:2024
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...
- August
Coordinator Anthony White 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 12 August 2024 to 22 September 2024 Last self-enrol date 20 August 2024 Census date 30 August 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 September 2024 Assessment period ends 20 October 2024 August contact information
- Theories of Inclusive Music TeachingMUSI90241
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Not offered in 2024 Year:2024
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 2024
View details - Theory and Practice of Art HistoryAHIS30019
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2024
This capstone subject examines the theory and practice of art history. Through a survey of the different approaches to the study of art which have emerged since the early modern period the subject will provide students with a fundamental grounding in the methodologies of the discipline. Students ...
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Mimi Kelly Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total 24 hours: a 2 hour seminar per week throughout semester. 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
- The Pelvic Floor:Function&DysfunctionPHTY90002
Graduate coursework subject Offered:April Year:2024
This subject covers anatomy, functional anatomy and neurophysiology of the pelvis and its contents, with particular emphasis on the pelvic floor muscles and fascia, micturition and the urinary tract. Types of incontinence and diagnostic procedures are discussed and physiotherapy assessment and ma...
- April
Principal coordinator Elise Fraser Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Asynchronous online activities Term 2: Week 1-4, Online synchronous theory 4 days in Week 5, On-campus attendance required 6 days in Week 7. Clinical observation hours x 20. The final assessment is due at the end of Term 3. Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 22 April 2024 Pre teaching requirements Students are required to undertake pre-reading in preparation for the study period. Teaching period 29 April 2024 to 15 September 2024 Last self-enrol date 23 April 2024 Census date 31 May 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 26 July 2024 Assessment period ends 22 September 2024
- The Philosophy of MindPHIL20033
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2024
Neuroscience, cognitive science, and computer science are making huge strides in modelling the human brain’s information processing systems, from visual discrimination of faces to the neural circuitry and hormones that control our emotional reactions. But can these disciplines fully explain all a...
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Jenny Judge Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 35 hours - 2 x 1 hour lectures each week and 1x 1 hour tutorial in weeks 2-12 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: jenny.judge@unimelb.edu.au
- The Philosophy of PhilosophyPHIL30007
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2024
This subject examines the nature of philosophy itself. Students will read what many great philosophers have said about the methods, aims, and ambitions of philosophy. They will examine how these views have been applied in thinking about various areas of philosophy, e.g. metaphysics, philosophy ...
- Semester 2
Coordinator Kai Tanter Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 35 hours - A 2-hour lecture every week for 12 weeks and a 1-hour tutorial one per week for 11 weeks (week 2 - week 12) 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: kai.tanter@unimelb.edu.au
- The Political Ecology of DevelopmentDEVT90003
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2024
The subject will help students understand human-environment relationships and key development issues using a political ecology perspective, with cases from developing and developed countries. Political ecologists use a variety of approaches to understand complex human-environment problems, and th...
- Semester 1
Coordinator Wolfram Dressler 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
- The Politics of FoodFOOD90041
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2024
Formerly FOOD90026 This subject examines the politics of the global food system, and will focus on the policies, structures, power relations and political debates surrounding the production, distribution and consumption of food. The impacts of food production and consumption on food security, he...
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Gyorgy Scrinis Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 1x 3hr seminar (combined lecture and 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
- The Politics of SexPOLS20011
Undergraduate subject Offered:Not offered in 2024 Year:2024
This subject introduces ideas developed in feminist theory about the social and political construction of areas of experience relating to the body, gender and sexuality. Issues analysed in the subject include reproduction, eating disorders, pornography, sex work, sexual violence, sexual orientati...
Not available in 2024
View details - The Power and Limits of LogicPHIL30043
Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2024
This subject deals with the power and limits of logic. We will cover some of the great conceptual advances in logic in the 20th Century, which have revolutionised our understanding of logic and language, of models and meaning, and of concepts and computation. We will examine the conceptual founda...
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Tristan Grotvedt Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 35 hours - 1 x 2-hour lecture per week for 12 weeks and 1 x 1-hour tutorial per 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
- The Power of Ideas: Ten Great BooksARTS90004
Graduate coursework subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2024
Great books teach us how to describe experience, how to evaluate it, and how to imagine its liberating transformation. They deepen our engagement with critical traditions of thought that extend back through time and, by doing this, they enable us to better understand and address key issues facing...
- Semester 2
Coordinator Alice Boer-Endacott Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total 24 hours: A 2 hour seminar every week for 12 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