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  • AA Visiting School UndergraduateABPL30063

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Winter Term Year:2024Quotas apply

    This subject is a two week intensive design studio held typically on the first two weeks of July. The workshop will be run by visiting staff from the Architectural Association, School of Architecture, UK as well as teaching staff from MSD. The subject introduces students to contemporary digital d...

  • AbolitionCRIM20011

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Not offered in 2024 Year:2024

    While First Nations people have been resisting and fighting for transformative change of Australian carceral systems for decades, in 2020 these demands were given renewed attention following the state-sanctioned killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor in the United States. Engaging with inter...

  • Aboriginal Art in the Northern TerritoryAHIS40016

    Undergraduate subject Offered:June Year:2024Quotas apply

    This subject is taught in Alice Springs and Darwin with visits to artistically significant Aboriginal communities. Emphasising Indigenous ownership of cultural knowledge, students will consider the history and development of Aboriginal art in the Northern Territory and the specific social, econom...

  • Aboriginal Women: Activism & LeadershipINDG20003

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2024

    Aboriginal Women: Activism & Leadership is an interdisciplinary subject exploring the diverse roles Aboriginal women have played in Indigenous and Settler societies. You will have the opportunity to investigate historical and contemporary issues and the activism and leadership that Aboriginal...

  • Aboriginal WritingINDG30004

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Not offered in 2024 Year:2024

    This subject studies Aboriginal fiction, poetry and drama, as well as life stories and criticism, focusing on questions of reading positions (particularly for non-Aboriginal students) and representation. It pays particular attention to the diversity of Aboriginal writing in terms of form, content...

  • Academic English 1ESLA10003

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1, Semester 2 Year:2024

    Through the study of multiculturalism in Australian society, this subject develops students' ability to use academic English language. The subject is specifically designed for students who require intensive attention to their academic writing development. Its primary focus is on developing studen...

  • Academic Writing and CommunicationMECM10005

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2024

    This unit is designed to introduce students to the requirements of university study, engaging students in the transition to university and the concepts of various learning strategies and modes of learning. Academic writing and various communication techniques will be a key focus of the subject pr...

  • Accelerated Mathematics 1MAST10008

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2024

    This subject develops the concepts of vectors, matrices and the methods of linear algebra and introduces students to differentiation and integration of functions of two variables. Students will be exposed to methods of mathematical proof. Little of the material here has been seen at school and th...

  • Accelerated Mathematics 2MAST10009

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2024

    This subject develops fundamental concepts and principles in mathematical analysis. Students should gain skills in the practical techniques of differential calculus, integral calculus and infinite series, and study selected applications of these techniques in mathematical modelling. Topics cover...

  • Accounting for Corporate EntitiesACCT20004

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Not offered in 2024 Year:2024

    This subject examines key financial accounting topics at both an applied and theoretical level. Topics covered include but are not limited to, accounting for employee entitlements (including share options), segment reporting, earnings per share, intangible assets, biological assets, provisions an...

  • Accounting Information: Risks & ControlsACCT20007

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1, Semester 2 Year:2024

    This subject is an introduction to the key business processes that generate accounting data and information. It entails the study of the information systems that support business processes, and the risks and controls that effect the reliability of accounting transaction data and the quality of in...

  • Accounting Reports and AnalysisACCT10001

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Summer Term, Semester 1, Semester 2 Year:2024Quotas apply

    This subject introduces students to the nature of accounting and its role in both financial markets and within organisations. Topics covered provide an overview of key financial and management accounting concepts and include: the constituent elements of financial statements; recognition, measurem...

  • Acting for CameraDRAM30020

    Undergraduate subject Offered:July Year:2024

    This subject is an intensive introduction to the art of screen acting. In this subject, you will be introduced to a series of practical exercises that allow participants to focus on creating effective on-screen performances, with a focus on the screen test or audition process. Students will expe...

  • Acting for Singers 1MUSI30159

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2024

    Acting for Singers introduces students to the fundamental principles of acting and script/libretto dramatic analysis. It prepares singers interested in performing in opera, musicals and recital situations for a career on the stage. No previous acting experience is required. Pass/Fail Grade This...

  • Acting for Singers 2MUSI30160

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2024

    Acting for Singers introduces students to the fundamental principles of acting and script/libretto dramatic analysis. It prepares singers interested in performing in opera, musicals and recital situations for a career on the stage. No previous acting experience is required. Pass/Fail Grade This...

  • Activism and Social Change in ChinaCHIN20030

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2024

    The emergence of civil society and nongovernmental organizations in China reflects the rise of new social and political issues that have proven challenging for the Chinese state to address effectively. This subject examines the conditions under which certain ideas, organizational forms, and assoc...

  • Activism, Selves and HistoriesAIND40003

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Not offered in 2024 Year:2024

    This subject will investigate social and political processes intended to lead to the achievement of emancipatory goals. Specific Australian social movements and histories related to Aboriginal empowerment and social amelioration will be contextualised within theoretical frameworks including postc...

  • Actuarial Analytics and Data IACTL30008

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2024

    This subject aims to provide students with basic training on modern data analytics methods, which include linear regression, classification, resampling methods, spline-based methods, generalised additive models and support vector machines. This subject focuses on applying the above methods to mod...

  • Actuarial Analytics and Data IIACTL40012

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2024

    This subject aims to further develop students’ knowledge of modern analytical tools and techniques, including GLM, shrinkage techniques (e.g., LASSO and ridge regression), tree-based methods (e.g., random forests and GBM) and neural networks. It also teaches students to connect data analytics wor...

  • Actuarial Modelling IACTL30001

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2024

    This subject aims to provide students with a grounding in mathematical and statistical modelling techniques that are of particular relevance to actuarial work, covering survival models concepts, estimation procedures for lifetime distributions, multiple state models, binomial and Poisson models o...