Conservation Thesis Part 1 (CUMC90035) // Dates and times

Dates & times

• Semester 1 (Early-Start)

  Coordinator	Paula Dredge
  Mode of delivery	On Campus (Parkville)
  Contact hours	7 hours: 4 x 1-hour lectures, 1 x 3-hour seminar.
  Total time commitment	510 hours
  Pre teaching start date	16 February 2026
  Pre teaching requirements	During the pre-teaching period, students are expected to complete the course readings, review the lectures and any other course preparation as outlined in the LMS. The LMS will be available at the commencement of the pre-teaching period.
  Teaching period	2 March 2026 to 31 May 2026
  Last self-enrol date	27 February 2026
  Census date	31 March 2026
  Last date to withdraw without fail	8 May 2026
  Assessment period ends	26 June 2026

  Semester 1 (Early-Start) contact information

  Dr Paula Dredge: paula.dredge@unimelb.edu.au

Time commitment details

510 hours total - inclusive of two semesters (thesis Part 1 and Part 2)

What do these dates mean

Visit this webpage to find out about these key dates, including how they impact on:

• Your tuition fees, academic transcript and statements.
• And for Commonwealth Supported students, your:
     -  Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
   

  Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement.

Additional delivery details

This subject continues over two consecutive study periods, with students first enrolling in CUMC90035 Conservation Thesis Part 1 and then subsequently enrolling in CUMC90036 Conservation Thesis Part 2, for a total enrolment of 37.5 credit points. Students will receive an overall result for the subject following completion of the two-subject sequence.

Last updated: 19 November 2025