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  • Asian Studies Thesis Part 1ASIA40004

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

    Students will be required to write a thesis of 15,000 words on a topic approved by the supervisor. They will also be required to present a seminar paper on the results of their research. Students should contact the subject coordinator in the first week of semester regarding a topic and appointin...

  • Asian Studies Thesis Part 2ASIA40005

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

    Refer to ASIA40004 Asian Studies Thesis Part 1 for details.

  • Asia Pacific ModernitiesABPL30057

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2024Quotas apply

     Asia Pacific Modernities forms part of the Design Histories Specialisation. This subject will offer an integrated overview of urban, design, architectural and landscape related issues in the Asia Pacific region, including Asia and Australia. Fieldwork will include visits within Melbourne.  Top...

  • Astronomy in World HistoryHPSC20015

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Summer Term Year:2024

    In many cultures the study of celestial phenomena has taken a central role in the attempts to understand the world they lived in. The apparent regularity of sun, moon and stars enabled observers to formulate rules for the behaviour of celestial bodies and infer various conclusions from these rule...

  • AstrophysicsPHYC30019

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2024

    This subject provides an introduction to astrophysics discussing the basic structure of stars, our galaxy, and the universe and introducing the most recent research questions. Topics covered include: structure and evolution of stars, degenerate stars, black holes, the structure of the Milky Way...

  • A Taste of Europe: Melbourne IntensiveEURO30006

    Undergraduate subject Offered:February Year:2024

    In this course students learn about a selection of European cuisines and how they have been plated up for consumption in Melbourne. Food and wine are often used to support national and regional identity. In the first part of this course, students will consider the relationship between gastronomy ...

  • A Taste of Europe: Melbourne IntensiveEURO20007

    Undergraduate subject Offered:February Year:2024

    In this course students learn about a selection of European cuisines and how they have been plated up for consumption in Melbourne. Food and wine are often used to support national and regional identity. In the first part of this course, students will consider the relationship between gastronomy ...

  • Atmospheric ModellingATOC20003

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2024

    In this subject students will use computational techniques to explore atmospheric processes and phenomena, including storms, atmospheric circulation, and climate feedbacks. The subject will develop skills in modelling the atmosphere, using modern computational and numerical frameworks and mathema...

  • Atmospheric Processes and CompositionATOC30008

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2024

    This subject presents a comprehensive view of the processes that are responsible for the structure, composition and properties of the atmosphere. It will focus on local and regional scales, covering aerosol and cloud processes such as formation, precipitation and lightning. It will address how th...

  • Auditing and Assurance ServicesACCT30004

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

    Topics include the rationale for auditing; auditing standards; audit objectives, concepts and procedures; audit techniques including statistical sampling and the audit of computer-based accounting systems; audit reports; the legal liability of auditors; the professional and ethical responsibiliti...

  • Auditory NeuroscienceNEUR30007

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2024

    The subject is structured to build upon students’ understanding of the basic principles behind the development and function of the nervous system, developed in the prerequisite neuroscience subject/s. It will extend upon students’ understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the peripheral and ...

  • Auslan and Visual CommunicationEDUC20076

    Undergraduate subject Offered:July Year:2024Quotas apply

    In this subject, students will explore visual communication and be introduced to Auslan, the language of the Australian signing Deaf community. In doing this, students will delve into the linguistic and cultural aspects of Auslan and develop skills in communicating using this visual language. As ...

  • Australia in the Wine WorldAGRI10039

    Undergraduate subject Offered:February, July, Semester 2 Year:2024Quotas apply

    The content includes: Wine in society and human cultureEvolution of the grapevineViticulture and winemakingMain grape varieties of the world and their distributionBasic sciences of winemakingEuropean wine regions of France, Italy, Spain and PortugalThe history of the Australian wine industry, Au...

  • Australian ArtAHIS20002

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2024

    This subject provides a scholarly introduction to the history of art in Australia, at the same time incorporating new perspectives, approaches and ideas. It demonstrates ways of interpreting Australian art through its relationship to historical events and contemporary thought. Topics considered w...

  • Australian Economic HistoryECON20008

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Not offered in 2024 Year:2024

    This subject provides an historical overview of the development of the Australian economy. A major theme of the subject is to understand the role of factors such as geography, political and legal institutions, international influences such as immigration and foreign investment, and economic polic...

  • Australian Film and TelevisionSCRN20013

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2024

    This subject is an introduction to the study of Australian film and television. Beginning with post-war Australian film and television, we will trace the emergence of the modern entertainment industry in Australia locating it within national and international frameworks and examining the growing ...

  • Australian Foreign PolicyPOLS30019

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2024

    This subject provides an introduction to Australian foreign policy, exploring its domestic and global contexts. It examines Australia's most important bilateral, regional, and multilateral relations in both historical and contemporary terms. It explores key themes including Australia's national i...

  • Australian Indigenous LanguagesLING30014

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2024

    This subject is an investigation of the phonological, grammatical and semantic features of Australia’s Indigenous languages. We will look in detail at the characteristic linguistic properties of Australian Indigenous languages, consider their structures from a typological perspective, and explore...

  • Australian Indigenous PoliticsMULT20008

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2024

    The subject studies Australian indigenous politics in the comparative context of settler societies. First, it explores their historical dispossession and exclusion that left Indigenous people as citizens without rights, and economically and socially marginalized in their own country. Second, it e...

  • Australian Indigenous Public PolicyMULT30017

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Not offered in 2024 Year:2024

    The subject examines the governance arrangements that have shaped the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples since settlement. Prior to, at the time of, and since Federation, Indigenous Australians have been uniquely affected by a range of public policy settings, approaches and fr...