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- BioSciences Honours Research Project Pt1BIOL40005
Offered:March, JulyYear:2019
This subject is part of a sequence that together constitute the 75-point research project offered through the Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours) stream in BioSciences. The subject involves laboratory or field-based experimental research in an area of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Genet...
- March
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours Distribution of time between specific tasks will be decided in negotiation with the supervisor. Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 30 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 27 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 17 May 2019 Assessment period ends 30 June 2019 - July
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours Distribution of time between specific tasks will be decided in negotiation with the supervisor. Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 24 December 2019 Last self-enrol date 27 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 1 November 2019 Assessment period ends 24 December 2019
- Biomolecules and CellsBIOL10002
Offered:Semester 1Year:2019
This subject aims to familiarise students with modern concepts of molecular and cell biology as a foundation for further studies in biomedicine. Topics include the chemical building blocks of life, cell evolution and endosymbiosis; cell organelles, their structure and function; movement across me...
- Semester 1
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 3 x one hour lectures per week, 1 hour per week of tutorials or workshops, 2 hours of practical work per fortnight and 3 hours per week of e-learning including independent learning tasks, pre and post laboratory activities. 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
- Research Project - RMH Part 1BIOL40010
Offered:Semester 1Year:2019
This course is designed for students who want to gain experience in medical research but who are not enrolled in a medical degree. A particularly attractive aspect of the program is each project addresses a research problem directly relevant to human disease. A very wide range of projects is offe...
- Semester 1
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours This subject is an individual research project and weekly contact hours will vary depending on the nature of the project. 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
- Botany Research ProjectBOTA40001
Offered:Semester 1, Semester 2Year:2019
This research project will provide experience in reviewing scientific literature, hypothesis testing, design of laboratory and/or field experiments, training in experimental techniques, data analysis and interpretation, and development of written and oral presentation skills. The research project...
- Semester 1
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours This subject is an individual research project and weekly contact hours will vary depending on the nature of the project. 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 This subject is an individual research project and weekly contact hours will vary depending on the nature of the project. 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
- Botany Research ProjectBOTA40006
Offered:Semester 1, Semester 2Year:2019
This research project will provide experience in reviewing scientific literature, hypothesis testing, design of laboratory and/or field experiments, training in experimental techniques, data analysis and interpretation, and development of written and oral presentation skills. The research project...
- Semester 1
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours This subject is an individual research project and weekly contact hours will vary depending on the nature of the project. 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 This subject is an individual research project and weekly contact hours will vary depending on the nature of the project. 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
- Research Project In GeoscienceGEOL90025
Offered:Semester 1, Semester 2Year:2019
The research project option within the Master of Geoscience 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 Practical Earth Scienc...
- Semester 1
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 60 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 60 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
- Plant Molecular Biology & BiotechnologyBOTA30005
Offered:Semester 2Year:2019
This subject will focus on processes that are unique to plants as well as current techniques for their investigation and manipulation in biotechnology, including genetic engineering and plant transformation. The subject includes study of the responses of plants to biotic and abiotic stress; cell ...
- Semester 2
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 24 lectures and 24 hours of practical work during the semester 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
- Field BotanyBOTA30006
Offered:Summer TermYear:2019Quotas apply
This subject is structured around the fieldwork excursion in early February and covers the basic skills that are required to undertake a field-based botanical activity such as a flora survey or an environmental impact assessment, or to proceed to research in a field-based botanical discipline. To...
- Summer Term
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours This subject is offered full-time over two weeks. Total contact is 62 hours, comprising 36 hours fieldwork (one 7-day excursion), 8 hours lectures, 18 hours practical work Teaching period 22 January 2019 to 4 February 2019 Last self-enrol date 6 December 2018 Census date 1 February 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 8 February 2019 Assessment period ends 15 February 2019
- Vegetation Management and ConservationBOTA30004
Offered:Semester 2Year:2019
This subject provides a detailed knowledge of vegetation structure and natural values of Victorian plant communities and their assessment, including environmental limiting factors, threats due to land use, development and fragmentation, and management issues related to environmental impact assess...
- Semester 2
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 1 x one hour lecture per week; 48 hours fieldwork and practical work (4 hours per week, plus up to one hour travel time to and from field sites) 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
- Botany Research Project MinorBOTA90014
Offered:Semester 1, Semester 2Year:2019
This subject is the minor research component for the Master of Science – Botany. The research project provides an opportunity for independent research under supervision in the School of Botany, in the areas of environmental science, molecular biology and biotechnology, functional plant biology, m...
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Green Planet: Plants and the EnvironmentBOTA20001
Offered:Semester 1Year:2019
This subject examines the critical roles that plants play in life on earth. It explores how plants capture energy and carbon in the biosphere and influence the atmosphere; absorb almost all mineral nutrients that enter our ecosystem and underpin the nutrition and food supply of animals and people...
- Semester 1
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 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
- Flora of VictoriaBOTA20004
Offered:Summer TermYear:2019
This subject is designed for students wishing to take a summer course, and who are interested in the biology of native plants and plant communities and environments in Victoria. It is suited to students studying environmental science or environmental studies. Topics covered include: biogeogra...
- Summer Term
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 21 hours of lectures and 33 hours of practical work, including excursions full-time over two weeks in early February Teaching period 4 February 2019 to 14 February 2019 Last self-enrol date 6 February 2019 Census date 22 February 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 February 2019 Assessment period ends 1 March 2019
- Marine BotanyBOTA30001
Offered:NovemberYear:2019Quotas apply
(An enrolment quota of 30 students applies to this subject) This subject will introduce students to the biology of marine and estuarine plants (seaweeds, seagrasses and phytoplankton). Fieldwork focuses on the identification, diversity and ecology of Australia's unique marine flora. Topics to be...
- November
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 18 x one hour lectures, 9 x three hour practicals (in laboratory), 4 x three hour practicals (in field) Teaching period 25 November 2019 to 23 December 2019 Last self-enrol date 4 October 2019 Census date 6 December 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 13 December 2019 Assessment period ends 23 December 2019