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- Research Project in Comp Biology Pt2SCIE90022
Offered:January, JulyYear:2019
The research project option within the Master of Computational Biology will be available for students who have demonstrated a strong aptitude for research to perform a short research project under the direction of a supervisor. The research project will build on the skills obtained in the course....
- January
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours Regular meetings with supervisor, one hour weekly or fortnightly. Distribution of time between specific tasks will be decided in negotiation with the supervisor, but an overall weekly commitment of 10 hours per week is expected (per 12.5 loading) Teaching period 2 January 2019 to 30 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 7 February 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 26 April 2019 Assessment period ends 30 June 2019 - July
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours Regular meetings with supervisor, one hour weekly or fortnightly. Distribution of time between specific tasks will be decided in negotiation with the supervisor, but an overall weekly commitment of 10 hours per week is expected (per 12.5 loading). Teaching period 1 July 2019 to 24 December 2019 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 25 October 2019 Assessment period ends 24 December 2019
- Tectonics & GeodynamicsGEOL30002
Offered:FebruaryYear:2019
This subject covers geological processes involved in large-scale tectonics and introduces advanced topics in structural and metamorphic geology. The subject will begin with a one-week pre-semester field trip to East Gippsland, where students will develop their geological mapping and structural an...
- February
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 1 x two hour lecture per week; 1 x two hour of practical class per week for six weeks; and five days of fieldwork Teaching period 17 February 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 11 March 2019 Census date 15 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019
- Structural and Metamorphic GeologyGEOL20002
Offered:Semester 1Year:2019
This subject will investigate the structure and dynamics of planet Earth and the processes that control the mineral assemblages and fabrics of rocks in the Earth’s crust and mantle. Topics to be covered include: Structure of planet Earth from geophysical observations;Mantle convection and geodyn...
- Semester 1
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 2 x one hour lectures per week, 1 x two hour practical classes per week, and two days of fieldwork (held on a weekend during 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
- Advanced Field GeologyGEOL30009
Offered:Winter TermYear:2019
Depending on staffing and student numbers, excursion sites may include: Flinders Ranges of South Australia, where students will be introduced to the style of sedimentation and nature of deformation and exhumation of portions of the Adelaide Geosyncline;Broken Hill and regions within the Curnamon...
- Winter Term
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 12 days of fieldwork. Total contact is 72 hours Teaching period 7 July 2019 to 19 July 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 July 2019 Census date 12 July 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 15 July 2019 Assessment period ends 19 July 2019
- Coastal Environmental GeomorphologyGEOL90030
Offered:AprilYear:2019
Field observations and tasks include: nature and origin of the coastal materials, geomorphic processes, environmental history, coastal management topics such as hazard/risk assessment, steep coast dynamics, beach maintenance and nourishment, impact of marinas and other engineering structures, ind...
- April - Off Campus
Mode of delivery Off Campus Contact hours Teaching period 1 April 2019 to 5 April 2019 Last self-enrol date 2 April 2019 Census date 3 April 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 8 April 2019 Assessment period ends 12 April 2019
- Economic GeologyGEOL30006
Offered:Semester 2Year:2019
Topics covered include the geological setting and genesis of major metalliferous deposits; magmatic, magmatic hydrothermal, submarine hydrothermal and surficial deposits of major metalliferous and non-metallic resources will be integrated with fluid inclusions, stable isotope, petrographic and fi...
- Semester 2
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 2 x one hour lectures per week; 1 x three hour practical class 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
- Earth Composition, Minerals and MagmasGEOL20003
Offered:Semester 1Year:2019
This subject will provide an understanding of the composition of the Earth in space and time. The first part of this subject will investigate the composition of the Earth on accretion and its differentiation into core, mantle and crust. This will be followed by an investigation of the minerals an...
- Semester 1
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 2 x one hour lectures per week; 1 x two hour practical class per week; 3.5 days of field work (held on weekends throughout 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
- Sedimentary GeologyGEOL30003
Offered:Semester 2Year:2019
Topics covered include facies analysis and petrology of carbonate, terrigenous and chemical sediments; techniques used in stratigraphic analysis and sequence stratigraphy; sedimentary geochemistry and its applications; principles and applications of palaeontology with respect to stratigraphy; pos...
- Semester 2
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 2 x one hour lectures per week; 1 x three hour practical class per week. A field trip may be substituted for some of the lectures and practical class time 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
- Geochemistry & PetrogenesisGEOL30004
Offered:Semester 1Year:2019
Solving geological problems requires unravelling what happened and when. Petrogenesis is literally 'the origin of rocks' and in this subject several essential tools geologists employ to unravel the complexity of earth processes using chemical information preserved in rocks and minerals will be pr...
- Semester 1
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 1 x two hour lecture per week; and 1 x two hour practical class 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
- Geomicrobiology and BiogeochemistryGEOL30007
Offered:Semester 1Year:2019
Geomicrobiology and biogeochemistry involve the study of interactions across interfaces of minerals, water, and microbes, and how such interactions impact environmental conditions and reflect evolution. This subject will survey the fundamental principles of geomicrobiology and biogeochemistry, ex...
- Semester 1
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours A total of 20 hours of lectures; 10 x three hour practicals; 2 x one day field trips 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
- Geology of Southeast AustraliaGEOL20001
Offered:FebruaryYear:2019
Topics to be covered include: reconstruction of the geological architecture and the geological history of southeast Victoria; field identification of geological relationships between rock units, including the nature of volcanic eruptions; examination of the Ordovician shale, Permian till...
- February
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours This subject is offered in February. Total formal contact is 42 hours, comprising 42 hours of fieldwork (one six-day excursion). Teaching period 14 February 2019 to 19 February 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 February 2019 Census date 22 February 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 8 March 2019 Assessment period ends 21 March 2019
- Hydrogeology/Environmental GeochemistryGEOL90005
Offered:Semester 1Year:2019
This subject will investigate, both qualitatively and quantitatively, the fundamental physical and chemical processes governing groundwater flow and composition, including aquifer properties, regional geology and hydrology, water-rock interactions, and subsurface microbial activity. Field and lab...
- Semester 1
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 2 x one hour lectures per week over 12 teaching weeks, 1 x two-hour practical class per week over 10 teaching weeks, one 2-day field excursion (exact dates of excursion to be announced after the start 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
- Ore Deposit ModelsGEOL90044
Offered:MayYear:2019
This course provides an introduction to the key features of several major classes of economically important mineral deposits. Each deposit style will be discussed in terms of geological and tectonic framework, mineralisation, alteration, genetic models and exploration criteria. Lectures covering ...
- May - Off Campus
Mode of delivery Off Campus Contact hours 16 hours of practicals and 24 hours of lectures Pre teaching start date 6 May 2019 Pre teaching requirements Pre- Teaching starts on 07/05/2018 Teaching period 13 May 2019 to 17 May 2019 Last self-enrol date 7 May 2019 Census date 13 May 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 14 May 2019 Assessment period ends 17 May 2019
- Evolutionary Genetics and GenomicsGENE30001
Offered:Semester 1Year:2019
The emphasis of this subject is on understanding how evolutionary forces shape the gene pool, on the use of molecular markers in genome mapping, in dissecting polygenic traits by mapping quantitative trait loci, and in other applications such as phylogenetics and conservation biology. The topics ...
- Semester 1
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 3 x one hour lectures 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
- Experiments in GeneticsGENE20003
Offered:Semester 2Year:2019
The subject provides coverage of the techniques and experimental designs used in genetic, cytogenetic and molecular genetic analysis of microorganisms and higher organisms by the performance of laboratory experiments and problem analysis. Lectures emphasise the principles involved in these experi...
- Semester 2
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 1 x one hour lecture per week, 1 x three hour practical per week, 1 x one hour computer assisted learning per week (on average). 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
- Genes and GenomesGENE20002
Offered:Semester 2Year:2019
The subject emphasizes the molecular basis of gene structure and expression in prokaryotes and eukaryotes; the processes of DNA replication, mutation and recombination; the methods used for gene isolation, analysis; and application to genetic problems, an introduction to the fundamental genetic p...
- Semester 2
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 3 x one hour lectures per week, 1 x one hour problem class 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
- Genes Molecules and CellsGENE90019
Offered:Semester 1Year:2019
The subject introduces students to the molecular and cellular aspects of biological systems with particular emphasis on human biology. The course is arranged for students to generate an understanding of the molecular aspects of biology at the biomolecular, sub-cellular and cellular level. The gen...
- Semester 1
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 75 hours: 56 X 1-hour lectures, 10 x 1-hour problem classes, 3 x 3-hour practicals/CAL. 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
- Advanced Clinical Genomics 1GENE90021
Offered:Semester 1Year:2019
This subject will apply principles of genetic counselling practice to model clinical practice in specialised areas of genetic medicine, including Inherited neurological conditions, cardiac arrhythmias and cardiomyopathies, blood disorders, bone and connective tissue disorders, metabolic condition...
- 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
- Human Genetics & Genomics in HealthcareGENE90001
Offered:Semester 1Year:2019
This subject will introduce students to the complexity of the human genome, and tools used by genetic counsellors to access information and inform risk assessment. Students will apply these tools in examining the molecular basis of single-gene and mitochondrial genetic diseases, including disease...
- 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
- Intro to Human Genetics & GenomicsGENE90023
Offered:Summer Term, JuneYear:2019
The Introduction to Human Genetics is a wholly online subject designed to provide students with a solid foundation of basic human genetics. The subject will cover basic genetics principles, such as the structure and function of DNA, genes and chromosomes, focussing on the human context. The syll...
- Summer Term - Online
Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Teaching period 9 January 2019 to 3 March 2019 Last self-enrol date 18 January 2019 Census date 25 January 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 15 February 2019 Assessment period ends 3 March 2019 - June - Online
Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Teaching period 3 June 2019 to 28 July 2019 Last self-enrol date 14 June 2019 Census date 14 June 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 12 July 2019 Assessment period ends 28 July 2019