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- Indigenous Engineering and DesignMULT30022
Offered:Semester 2Year:2019Quotas apply
For millennia, the Indigenous peoples of Australia have understood and cared for their various environments and not only adapted to their surroundings but modified and managed them sustainably – living with the land rather than living off it. Increasingly, we are becoming aware that this frequent...
- Semester 2
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 84 Hours (2 visits to Budj Bim – 30 hours each, 60 hours total; Lectures/Workshops – 12 x 2 hours each, 24 hours total) Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019
- Design and Property PrinciplesPROP20002
Offered:Semester 1Year:2019
This subject introduces students to the basic principles and business concepts of Property, through examination of the underlying drivers of commercial Property Development and Property Investment, the underlying systems and relationships – social, commercial, political, economic and environmenta...
- Semester 1
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 36 hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019
- Korean Politics and SocietyKORE30001
Offered:Winter TermYear:2019Quotas apply
The subject is offered during the Winter term as an overseas subject taught at one of the major universities in Seoul, South Korea. Topics include domestic party politics, national division, divided families, North Korean defectors, youth unemployment, gender-based violence, migrant workers and m...
- Winter Term - Off Campus
Mode of delivery Off Campus Contact hours 30 hours - 2.5 hours seminar per day conducted over 2 weeks Teaching period 1 July 2019 to 13 July 2019 Last self-enrol date 3 July 2019 Census date 12 July 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 19 July 2019 Assessment period ends 2 August 2019
- Korean 1KORE10001
Offered:Semester 1Year:2019
This subject is designed for students with no Korean language background. Students will develop essential Korean language skills in order to be able to engage in basic social conversation. The subject will introduce the Korean writing system, Hangeul, and Korean romanisation. Students will also d...
- Semester 1
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours A total of 48 hours. Two 2-hour seminars per week. Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019
- Field ArchaeologyANCW30025
Offered:JulyYear:2019Quotas apply
This winter intensive is a hands-on, residential field school, teaching practical core archaeological skills through active participation in an authentic research setting at the ancient site of Rabati, coordinated by staff from the Classics and Archaeology programme in the School of Historical an...
- July - Off Campus
Mode of delivery Off Campus Contact hours 31 hours – This subject is taught in intensive mode in Georgia consisting of 10 days of fieldwork (excavation), as well as on-site lecture, tutorials and museum and site visits across a two week period Pre teaching requirements Attendance at pre-departure briefing Teaching period 8 July 2019 to 19 July 2019 Last self-enrol date 10 July 2019 Census date 19 July 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 2 August 2019 Assessment period ends 12 August 2019
- Corruption in AsiaASIA30004
Offered:Semester 1Year:2019
Corruption is widely considered to be a major obstacle to sustainable economic and social development in Asia. This subject examines the notion of corruption and the analytical frameworks that scholars, policy-makers and activists have used to understand it. It also analyses the nature, magnitude...
- Semester 1
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 29 hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019
- Bollywood: a cross-disciplinary studyMUST20007
Offered:Semester 2Year:2019
Indian commercial cinema, affectionately if ignorantly called 'Bollywood' by the West, typically produces extraordinary spectacles of colour, music and dance, whether telling stories of comedy or drama. This subject explores Bollywood film and dance through a blended learning model, with contact ...
- Semester 2
Mode of delivery On Campus — Southbank Contact hours Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019
- Consultants and GovernmentPADM10001
Offered:Semester 2Year:2019
Management consulting is one of the great success stories of the last century, and several consultant ideas have shaped the ways in which we live and work today. But how have they done this? Is this a problem? And what do consultants actually do, anyway? This subject is an introduction to manage...
- Semester 2
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 3 hours per week (2 x 1-hour lectures and 1 x 1-hour tutorial) Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019
- Topics in EthnomusicologyMUSI20217
Offered:Semester 2Year:2019
This subject introduces students to one major research topic in the field of ethnomusicology. Considering a broad range of case studies from around the world, students learn how music researchers have approached, evaluated, and answered questions related to this topic across different cultural co...
- Semester 2 - On Campus
Mode of delivery On Campus — Southbank Contact hours 24 hours, comprising one 2-hour seminar per week. Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019 - Semester 2 - On Campus
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 24 hours, comprising one 2-hour seminar per week. Students attend a live video stream on the Parkville campus. Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019
- Music Performance ScienceMUSI20223
Offered:Semester 1Year:2019
This subject addresses all levels of music performance science by critically examining psychological, sociological and scientific research related to performing and creating music. Attention is given to the sub-skills of music performance including processes involved when listening, sight-reading...
- Semester 1 - Online
Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 6 hours, comprising three 2-hour synchronous sessions (multiple session offerings) at beginning, middle and end points of the semester. Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019
- The Social History of the Roman WorldANCW20026
Offered:Semester 2Year:2019
What was it like actually to live in the Roman empire? How can we learn about the realities of life for ordinary Romans? How much has changed in two millennia? This course is designed to make students aware of and deal with aspects of society and culture in the Roman empire. Generally the time p...
- Semester 2
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 30 hours: a 1.5 hour lecture and a 1 hour tutorial per week Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019
- Two Koreas in the WorldKORE20001
Offered:Semester 2Year:2019
The subject covers both South and North Koreas’ international relations since the establishment of the governments in 1948 until today. It deals with two Koreas’ political and ideological divergence since the end of WWII and how two Koreas have formed two totally different diplomatic, economic an...
- Semester 2
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 30 hours - 1.5-hour lectures and 1- hour tutorial per week Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019
- Tackling Wicked Policy ProblemsPPMN10001
Offered:Semester 1Year:2019
How can we solve the wicked policy problems facing Australia and our region? ‘Wicked problems’ are complex, have interacting causes and often seem intractable. This subject takes four wicked problems – climate change and environmental destruction; statelessness and the mass movement of people; te...
- Semester 1
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 3 hours per week (2 x 1-hour lectures and 1 x 1-hour tutorial) Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019
- Climate Change: Why People DisagreePPMN20002
Offered:Semester 1Year:2019
Science says it’s real. Why is it that some people disagree? This subject explores why some people dispute climate change, despite high levels of scientific agreement about the physical processes leading to global warming. It will take seriously the widest possible range of perspectives on clima...
- Semester 1
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 30 contact hours per semester (2 x one hour lectures and 1 x one hour tutorial per week for 10 weeks. The lecture and tutorial programs are staggered and cover the 12 weeks of semester). Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019
- The Electronic Arts: Vision and SoundCCDP10002
Offered:Semester 1, Semester 2Year:2019
This course explores creative work in many fields that use technology as the core of its work. The use of electronics in The Visual Arts, Video, Experimental Film, Music and Sound Art, Theatre, Installations, Advertising, Multimedia and Design are covered from different perspectives and examined ...
- Semester 1
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 1-hour weekly lecture 2-hour weekly tutorial Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 - Semester 2
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 1-hour weekly lecture 2-hour weekly tutorial Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019
- Crisis Zone: Age of UprisingsISLM30018
Offered:Semester 1Year:2019
This third-year subject examines the political dynamics of the modern Middle East, with a specific focus on the events known as the 'Arab Spring.' It will offer a brief synopsis of 20th century Middle Eastern history before exploring the War on Terror, the 2011 Arab uprisings and their aftermath,...
- Semester 1
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 30 hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019
- Introduction to ScreenprintingFINA20045
Offered:Summer Term, February, Semester 1, June, Winter Term, Semester 2Year:2019Quotas apply
This subject will introduce students to the unique possibilities inherent in printmaking techniques, with a technical focus on screenprinting processes. As well as focusing on the development and application of screenprinting skills and techniques, students will be introduced to historical and co...
- Summer Term
Mode of delivery On Campus — Southbank Contact hours Teaching period 22 January 2019 to 4 February 2019 Last self-enrol date 24 January 2019 Census date 1 February 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 8 February 2019 Assessment period ends 14 February 2019 - February
Mode of delivery On Campus — Southbank Contact hours Teaching period 6 February 2019 to 18 February 2019 Last self-enrol date 8 February 2019 Census date 15 February 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 February 2019 Assessment period ends 28 February 2019 - Semester 1
Mode of delivery On Campus — Southbank Contact hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 - June
Mode of delivery On Campus — Southbank Contact hours 36 Teaching period 25 June 2019 to 6 July 2019 Last self-enrol date 27 June 2019 Census date 5 July 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 12 July 2019 Assessment period ends 16 July 2019 - Winter Term
Mode of delivery On Campus — Southbank Contact hours Teaching period 9 July 2019 to 19 July 2019 Last self-enrol date 11 July 2019 Census date 19 July 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 26 July 2019 Assessment period ends 5 August 2019 - Semester 2
Mode of delivery On Campus — Southbank Contact hours Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019
- Economic Tools for the EnvironmentENST20004
Offered:Semester 2Year:2019
This subject provides students with hands-on experiences in the use of economic tools to assess and develop environmental protection strategies. This includes methods for evaluating “environmentally friendly” products, projects and policies in terms of their benefits and costs. Benefits considere...
- Semester 2
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 1 hour lecture per week, 2 hour workshop/computer lab per week, a 1-day excursion (6 hours -Saturday) in Week 5. Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019
- Video Games: Remaking RealityCCDP10003
Offered:Semester 1, Semester 2Year:2019
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
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 - Semester 2
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019
- Crime, Punishment and Media 1500 - 1800HIST30073
Offered:Semester 2Year:2019
In this subject students will examine the social and cultural dimensions of law, crime and punishment in early modern Europe. The early modern period is usually characterized as a period of spectacular displays of punishment, but to understand this brutality we need to be aware of the social and ...
- Semester 2
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 24 hours: 12 x 2 hour weekly lectorials Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019