Units Handbook 2011

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Units Handbook

This handbook is to be read in conjunction with the Undergraduate Handbook and the Postgraduate Handbook.

The Units Handbook contains abridged descriptions of all

undergraduate and postgraduate units that are available in 2011.

The units are listed alphabetically by their alpha-numeric browsing by faculty, section or alphabetically. Alternatively,
unit code, and are also indexed in the ‘Alphabetical index units can be accessed by typing the specific alpha-numeric
to units’ and the ‘Index to units by faculty’ at the back of unit code (four letters followed by four digits) denoted by
this handbook. aaaaxxxx in the following URL:
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as follows: [UG] indicates an undergraduate unit, [PG] a
In this handbook units which are not available in 2011
postgraduate unit, [UG, PG] an undergraduate unit
are listed only by unit code and title at the end of the unit
that is also taught in postgraduate courses such as
descriptions.
graduate certificates and graduate diplomas and
[PG, UG] a postgraduate unit that is also taught in Students are advised to refer to the University Policy on the
undergraduate courses. Cancellation of Units at http://www.secretariat.uwa.edu.
au/page/20818 or see the summary under ‘Policy, policy
Availability of units statements and guidelines’ in the Student Procedures, Rules
Where the availability of a unit is indicated as ‘non-standard and Policies section in the Undergraduate Handbook or the
teaching period’, consult the following web page for the start Postgraduate Handbook.
and end dates of the teaching period: Contact details of central administrative areas and faculties
http://handbooks.uwa.edu.au/teachingperiods/ are listed overleaf. More detailed contact information is
listed under the individual faculties in the Undergraduate
The unit details in this handbook, including semester
Handbook and under the individual faculties and the
availability, were correct at the time of printing but may be
Graduate Research School in the Postgraduate Handbook.
subject to change. For the most up-to-date information
consult the handbooks website at:
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The website gives the full descriptions of all units offered in Unit details ........................................................................ 3
the University’s undergraduate and postgraduate courses
Units not available in 2011 .............................................. 246
regardless of whether they are available in 2011 or not.
It also provides comprehensive search facilities including Alphabetical index to units .............................................. 251
free text search, searching by unit title or unit code, and Index to units by faculty .................................................. 270

CAMPUS LOCATIONS AND CONTACT DETAILS

Crawley Campus Albany Centre Geraldton Universities Centre

Situated by the Swan River, The University of The Albany Centre offers an innovative and UWA is a member of a consortium of three
Western Australia’s Crawley campus spreads practical approach to the provision of educational universities offering courses at the Geraldton
over some 46 hectares and is only five minutes services to the regional community. Universities Centre.
from the centre of Perth.
Postal address PO Box 5771 Postal address PO Box 2779
Postal address 35 Stirling Highway Albany WA 6332 Geraldton WA 6531
Crawley WA 6009 Street address 35 Stirling Terrace Street address 33 Onslow Street
Telephone +61 8 6488 6000 Albany WA 6330 Geraldton WA 6530
Facsimile +61 8 6488 1380 Telephone +61 8 9842 0888 Telephone +61 8 9920 4400
Email [email protected] Facsimile +61 8 9842 0877 Facsimile +61 8 9920 4401
Website http://www.uwa.edu.au/ Email [email protected] Email [email protected]
Map http://maps.uwa.edu.au/ Website http://www.albany.uwa.edu.au/ Website http://www.guc.edu.au/
 Contact details

CentrAl AdministrAtion UWA Business school

Location Ground Floor, UWA Business School
The University’s official opening hours are 8.45am to 5.15pm, Hackett Entry 4
Opening hours 9am to 5pm (UG)
Monday to Friday, throughout the year (excluding University holidays
8am to 6pm (PG)
as set out in ‘Schedule 1: Important dates’ at the back of the
Telephone 6488 2780 (UG)/3980 (PG)
Undergraduate Handbook and the Postgraduate Handbook). However, it Facsimile 6488 1086 (UG)/1072 (PG)
is advisable to check with particular sections by telephone if a student Email (UG) [email protected]
has an urgent need to see a staff member of the University. Email (PG) [email protected]
stUdent serViCes Website http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/
Location First Floor, Social Sciences South Building Faculty of education
Opening hours 8.30am to 5pm Location Education Building, Nedlands site
General enquiries Opening hours 8.30am to 5pm
Telephone 6488 2388
Telephone 6488 2423/2258 Facsimile 6488 1052
Facsimile 6488 1119 Email [email protected]
Web enquiries http://www.studentservices.uwa.edu.au/page/53786 Website http://www.education.uwa.edu.au/
Website http://www.studentservices.uwa.edu.au/
Faculty of engineering, Computing and mathematics
student Administration
Location Second Floor, Electrical and Electronic
Location Hackett Hall Engineering Building
Opening hours 8.30am to 6pm (Monday) Student Office: Ground Floor, Civil and Mechanical
8.30am to 4.30pm (Tuesday to Friday) Engineering Building
student enquiries Opening hours 8.30am to 5.30pm (Tuesday closed between 9.30
and 10.30am)
Telephone 6488 3235
Telephone 6488 3061
Facsimile 6488 1083
Facsimile 6488 1026
Website http://www.studentadmin.uwa.edu.au/
Electronic enquiries http://ipoint.uwa.edu.au/
student id Website http://www.ecm.uwa.edu.au/
Email [email protected] Faculty of law
Telephone 6488 2523
Website http://www.campuscard.uwa.edu.au/ Location Ground Floor, Economics and Commerce Building
Opening hours 8.30am to 4.30pm
Admissions Centre and Prospective students office Telephone 6488 2945
Location Hackett Hall Facsimile 6488 1045
Opening hours 9am to 5pm Email [email protected]
Website http://www.law.uwa.edu.au/
Prospective student enquiries
Telephone 6488 2477 Faculty of life and Physical sciences
Country callers 1800 653 050 (toll free) Location First Floor, Physics Building
Facsimile 6488 1226 Opening hours 8.30am to 4.30pm
Electronic enquiries http://www.ask.uwa.edu.au/ Telephone 6488 3396/3398
Website http://admissions.uwa.edu.au/ Facsimile 6488 1058
Email [email protected]
internAtionAl Centre Website http://www.science.uwa.edu.au/
Postal address 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley WA 6009
Telephone +61 8 6488 3939 Faculty of medicine, dentistry and Health sciences
Facsimile +61 8 6488 4071 Location CTEC Building
Electronic enquiries http://www.ask.uwa.edu.au/ Opening hours 9am to 5pm
Website http://www.international.uwa.edu.au/ Telephone 6488 6000
Facsimile 6488 8045
Email [email protected]
FACUlties Website http://www.meddent.uwa.edu.au/
Faculty of natural and Agricultural sciences
Faculty of Architecture, landscape and Visual Arts Location Central Wing, Agriculture Building
Location Architecture Building, Nedlands site Opening hours 8.30am to 4.30pm
Opening hours 9am to 5pm Telephone 6488 2565
Telephone 6488 2582 Facsimile 6488 1002
Facsimile 6488 1082 Email [email protected]
Email [email protected] Website http://www.fnas.uwa.edu.au/
Website http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/
Faculty of Arts, Humanities and social sciences GrAdUAte reseArCH sCHool
Location Arts Building Location Room G13, Hackett Hall
Opening hours 9am to 4pm (Friday closed between 12 and 2pm) Opening hours 9am to 5pm
Telephone 6488 2091/2078 Telephone 6488 2807
Facsimile 6488 1008 Facsimile 6488 1919
Electronic enquires http://ipoint.uwa.edu.au/ Email [email protected]
Website http://www.arts.uwa.edu.au/ Website http://www.postgraduate.uwa.edu.au/
For research and scholarship enquiries see the Graduate Research School
section of the Postgraduate Handbook.

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Units details

ABUs1190 Foundations of Asian Business [UG] ACCt2201 introduction to Corporate Accounting [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 290.190 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
This is an introductory unit which leads to an understanding of how Old Unit Code(s): 460.201
business strategy has evolved in the Asian region. It concentrates on This is an intermediate unit in financial accounting with a primary focus
Asia’s major business traditions—the Japanese and Korean; the overseas on accounting for companies. Current Australian practice is examined and
Chinese and developments on the mainland; and the Anglo-American. integrated with broader theoretical perspectives, seeking to provide the
Students examine the emergence of each tradition as well as the nature student with a comprehensive and up-to-date understanding of the key
of business organisation, leadership, management style, business strategy relevant issues. The unit covers accounting for the main life stages of a
and business culture. corporation: birth, growth, death and taxes.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Incompatible: ABUS2290 Foundations of Asian Business; Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ACCT1101 Financial Accounting or equivalent;
Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per week; Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per week;
workshops/tutorials: 1–2 hrs per week
tutorials: 1 hr per week
UNITS
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students

ABUS • ACCT
ABUs2290 Foundations of Asian Business [UG] ACCt2202 Advanced Corporate Accounting [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 290.290 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
This is an introductory unit which leads to an understanding of how This unit follows on from, and builds on, the material presented in
business strategy has evolved in the Asian region. It concentrates on ACCT2201 Introduction to Corporate Accounting. The main areas covered
Asia’s major business traditions—the Japanese and Korean; the overseas include the regulation of companies; the role of accounting; cash flow
Chinese and developments on the mainland; and the Anglo-American. statements; segment reporting; intangible assets; asset impairment;
Students examine the emergence of each tradition as well as the nature contingent liabilities; financial instruments; joint ventures; foreign currency
of business organisation, leadership, management style, business strategy translation investments in associates; and advanced consolidations.
and business culture. Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ACCT2201 Introduction to Corporate Accounting or
Unit Rules: Incompatible: ABUS1190 Foundations of Asian Business; equivalent; Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per
Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per week; week; workshops/tutorials: 1–2 hrs per week
tutorials: 1 hr per week Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
ACCt2203 management Accounting [UG]
ACCt1101 Financial Accounting [UG] Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 460.203
Old Unit Code(s): 460.101 This unit focuses on the strategic aspects of management planning and
This unit provides an introduction to financial reporting as well as a control for profit-seeking firms and examines the contribution management
foundation for those who may later wish to specialise in accounting. No accounting makes in setting and maintaining organisational direction.
prior knowledge of the subject is required. Topics include the core concepts Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
and practices underlying the preparation of financial statements, financial
statement analysis and the factors in the business environment that Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ACCT1112 Management Accounting or equivalent;
influence the demand and supply of accounting information. Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per week;
workshops/tutorials: 1–2 hrs per week
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
Unit Rules: Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per
week; workshops/tutorials: 1–2 hrs per week
ACCt2206 Performance measurement and evaluation [UG]
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 460.206

ACCt1112 management Accounting [UG] This unit examines performance measurement in public sector and not-
for-profit organisations. Topics include key performance indicators (KPIs);
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 contemporary philosophies and approaches to performance measurement;
Old Unit Code(s): 460.112 and project evaluation techniques. Aspects of performance auditing and
This unit provides an introduction to the role of cost accounting in evaluation are considered. Major government portfolios (e.g. education,
organisations. It focuses on the fundamental tools and approaches used health and justice) are examined.
for classifying and assigning the various types of costs incurred in an Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
organisation. Tools for planning and control (including master budget,
flexible budgets and variances), and cost information for decisions Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ACCT1112 Management Accounting or equivalent;
(including cost behaviour, decision making and relevant information) are Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per week;
also studied. seminars: 2 hrs per week

Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students

Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: ACCT1101 Financial Accounting or

ACCt2242 Accounting information systems [UG]
equivalent; Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per
week; workshops/tutorials: 1–2 hrs per week Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 460.242
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students Students who have already studied basic accounting practices learn to
relate those principles to the computer-based information systems that

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 most firms use for their accounting. Practical work on MYOB and SAP is of Laws unit LAWS3362 Income Taxation Law as this unit, ACCT3331
included. Taxation, cannot be credited towards the Bachelor of Laws, nor does it meet
the prerequisite for further Bachelor of Laws units in this area.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ACCT1101 Financial Accounting and ACCT1112
Management Accounting or equivalent; Contact hours—for standard teaching
period: lectures: 2 hrs per week; workshops/tutorials: 1–2 hrs per week ACCt7451 Behavioural Accounting [UG]
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 460.451
This unit focuses on the human information-processing behaviour,
ACCt3302 Financial statement Analysis [UG] judgement quality and decision-making skills of users and producers of
accounting data.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 460.202
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit provides students with a framework for using financial statement
data in a variety of business analysis and valuation contexts. Unit Rules: Contact hours—for standard teaching period: seminars: 3 hrs
per week
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ACCT2201 Introduction to Corporate Accounting
(or equivalent) and ACCT2202 Advanced Corporate Accounting (or
equivalent); Advisable prior study: FINA2221 Introduction to Finance; ACCt7462 Accounting, organisations and society [UG]
Incompatible: FINA2207 Business Analysis and Valuation; Contact hours—for Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 460.462
standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per week; workshops/tutorials:
1–2 hrs per week This unit focuses on the relationship between accounting and human
behaviour, organisational structures and processes, and the changing
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students social, political and technological environment of the enterprise. Particular
emphasis is placed on the design and implementation of budgetary
ACCt3321 Financial Accounting: theory and Practice [UG] systems, and related planning and control procedures.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 460.321 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit covers financial accounting theories and measurement, recognition Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
and disclosure practices.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus ACCt7472 Contemporary issues in Financial Accounting [UG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ACCT2201 Introduction to Corporate Accounting or Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 460.472
equivalent; Contact hours—for standard teaching period: 3 hrs per week This unit broadens and deepens the student’s understanding and
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students awareness of the analytical framework established in ACCT7471 Advanced
Financial Accounting by focusing on current issues in financial accounting.
ACCt3322 Auditing [UG] The corporate governance, economic consequences/costly contracting,
conceptual framework, and social responsibility perspectives are examined
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 460.322 in relation to a number of current accounting issues and controversies.
This unit provides an introduction to auditing and an overview of the audit Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
process and brings together many of the issues considered in other units
studied as part of the Commerce degree course. Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: Financial Accounting undergraduate major;
Contact hours—seminars: 3 hrs per week
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ACCT2201 Introduction to Corporate Accounting or
equivalent; Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per
week; workshops/tutorials: 1–2 hrs per week ACCt7486 dissertation (Accounting) Part 1 [UG]
ACCt7487 dissertation (Accounting) Part 2 [UG]
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students ACCt7488 dissertation (Accounting) Part 3 [UG]
ACCt7489 dissertation (Accounting) Part 4 [UG]
ACCt3323 strategic management Accounting [UG]
Credit: 24 points (Parts 1 to 4) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 460.323
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 to 4 must be completed
This unit builds on ACCT2203 Management Accounting and focuses on to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence the unit in
the broader technical, behavioural, organisational, social and cross-cultural either semester 1 or semester 2. It comprises a research project of 15,000
contexts of management accounting. to 25,000 words appropriate to the specialisation in the honours program.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ACCT2203 Management Accounting or equivalent; Unit Rules: Prerequisites: entry into honours
Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per week;
seminars: 2 hrs per week Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students

Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students

ACCt8432 introductory Financial Accounting [PG]
ACCt3331 taxation [UG] Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
This unit is structured to provide an understanding of accounting concepts,
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 460.331
issues and problems. The focus is on accounting for external users. It also
This unit provides an introduction to the law and practice of income examines the basic concepts underlying external general-purpose financial
taxation in Australia, including capital gains tax. It focuses on the principles reports as well as techniques to analyse such reports.
governing the assessability of income and deductibility of expenditure,
together with aspects of compliance and the appeals process as they Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
relate to individuals, partnerships, companies and trusts. Kindred legislation Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
such as the Fringe Benefits Tax Assessment Act 1986 and the Taxation
Administration Act 1953 are also examined. ACCt8504 management Accounting [PG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Credit: 6 points Availability: offshore teaching period
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ACCT1101 Financial Accounting or equivalent; Old Unit Code(s): 460.504
Incompatible: LAWS3362 Income Taxation Law; Contact hours—for standard This unit equips students with a knowledge of the range of decisions
teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per week; workshops/tutorials: 1–2 hrs that business managers make on a daily basis and the role that the
per week management accounting system plays in producing information useful for
Note: Students enrolled in the combined Bachelor of Commerce and making those decisions.
Bachelor of Laws course are advised to enrol in the corresponding Bachelor

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Location: Shanghai Maritime University Mode: on-campus such as the Fringe Benefits Tax Assessment Act 1986 and the Taxation
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students Administration Act 1953 are also examined.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
ACCt8511 intermediate Corporate Financial Accounting [PG] Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ACCT8432 Introductory Financial Accounting
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
Old Unit Code(s): 460.511
This unit equips students with a knowledge and ability to apply the AHeA4401 research and discovery (Aboriginal Health) Part 1 [UG]
concepts and practices that underlie the preparation of corporate financial AHeA4402 research and discovery (Aboriginal Health) Part 2 [UG]
statements. Topics include the examination of the impact of theory on
corporate accounting practice and financial reporting; the ethical dimension Credit: 4 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Semester 2 (Part 2)
to accounting policy choice, statutory, regulatory and professional
accounting requirements; accounting for long-term construction contracts, This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
leases and income tax; introduction to corporate combinations; and to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The option component of the Level 4
valuation of corporate entities. units takes the form of a self-directed research project for which students
are allocated the equivalent of one half-day per week throughout the year.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Projects must be supervised by one or more Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MGMT8502 Accounting or ACCT8432 Introductory and Health Sciences members. The research project may be undertaken
Financial Accounting or equivalent in any school in the Faculty, although projects are occasionally hosted by
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students schools in other faculties.
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr David Paul and Associate Professor Douglas
ACCt8522 Principles of Auditing [PG] McKitrick Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: eligibility for the Aboriginal Health specialisation
UNITS
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): 460.522 within the MB BS course; Advisable prior study: basic research statistics,

ACCT • AHEA
basic computer literacy, topics and literature suggested by the project
This unit deals with auditing principles and practice. Topics include auditing supervisor; Contact hours—half a day per week, normally Friday afternoon
standards and procedures; internal control; the role of internal audit versus [different days and times are acceptable with agreement of student(s) and
external audit; audit risks and their assessment; audit evidence; statistical supervisor]
procedures in audit sampling; EDP audit and audit reports.
Note: Project selection and other information relating to unit resources and
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus requirements are posted at the website shown and updated throughout the
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ACCT8432 Introductory Financial Accounting or year. Email: [email protected]
MGMT8502 Accounting Unit Web Page: http://y4rd.meddent.uwa.edu.au/
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
AHeA5501 options (Aboriginal Health) Part 1 [UG]
ACCt8531 Financial Accounting: theory and Practice [PG] AHeA5502 options (Aboriginal Health) Part 2 [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 Credit: 2 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Semester 2 (Part 2)
This unit covers financial accounting theories and measurement, recognition
and disclosure practices. This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. This option unit consists of two 2-week
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus blocks designed to allow students to study, in greater depth than is possible
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ACCT8432 Introductory Financial Accounting or in the core curriculum, areas of Aboriginal health in which they have an
MGMT8502 Accounting interest. Each two-week attachment is offered in a range of Aboriginal
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students health-related sites. Most attachments can accommodate one or two
students at a time.
ACCt8532 Accounting information systems [PG] Unit Coordinator(s): Dr David Paul Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
Unit Rules: Contact hours—normally 24 hrs per week (may vary depending
This unit studies the business processes and information systems used by on the option)
an organisation.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus AHeA6601 Personal and Professional development (Aboriginal
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ACCT8432 Introductory Financial Accounting or Health) Part 1 [UG]
MGMT8502 Accounting AHeA6602 Personal and Professional development (Aboriginal
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
Health) Part 2 [UG]
Credit: 2 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
ACCt8633 Accounting for Planning and Control [PG] Semester 2 (Part 2)

Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 455.633

This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit explains the issues related to
This unit covers three principal areas. The first is cost accounting being a professional and through a series of interactive seminars focuses
fundamentals which includes an introduction to cost terms and cost on topics related to practising doctors that include advanced ethics, health
accumulation systems. The second is tools for planning and control which and law, work–life balance and careers.
includes master budget, flexible budgets, variances and management
control, inventory costing and capacity analysis. The last is cost information Unit Coordinator(s): Dr David Paul Location: UWA (Crawley)
for decisions and advanced topics in management accounting. Mode: on-campus

Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus

AHeA8801 Aboriginal Health research and ethics [PG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ACCT8432 Introductory Financial Accounting
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 or Semester 2
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students This unit enables students to actively critique policy and develop practices
in Aboriginal health research and ethics. It is a core unit for the Master
ACCt8637 Principles of taxation [PG] of Aboriginal Health (research) (MAH) and provides the opportunity for
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 455.637 students to develop their research project proposal prior to undertaking the
thesis component of the MAH.
This unit provides an introduction to the law and practice of income
taxation in Australia, including capital gains tax. It focuses on the principles Unit Coordinator(s): Dr David Paul Location: UWA (Crawley)
governing the assessability of income and deductibility of expenditure, Mode: on-campus
together with aspects of compliance and the appeals process as they Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: health or health-related course of study;
relate to individuals, partnerships, companies and trusts. Kindred legislation Quota: 15; Contact hours—lectures/seminars: 3 hrs per week

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 AHeA8880 Aboriginal Health thesis (research) (full-time) [PG] AnHB2212 Human structure and development [UG]
AHeA8881 Aboriginal Health thesis (research) (part-time) [PG] Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 910.212
Credit: 72 points Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2 This unit looks at anatomy at the level of the whole body, the tissues and
This unit is the research component of the Master of Aboriginal Health. cells from a developmental, functional and evolutionary perspective. It asks
Students implement the research project proposal developed in AHEA8801 not only how things are, but how they come to be that way and why they
Aboriginal Health Research and Ethics, based on their individual setting are that way. It provides students with a firm basis for further studies of
and connection with Aboriginal communities. Students build community anatomy, histology and other biomedical sciences and the development of
relationships necessary for their project under clinical and cultural generic skills of representation and expression.
supervision. The unit runs over three semesters allowing adequate time for Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Avinash Bharadwaj and Assistant
project refinement, community liaison, data collection and analysis, final Professor Julie Hill Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
synthesis and translation of findings.
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: 12 points from ANHB1101 Human
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr David Paul Location: UWA (Crawley) Biology I, ANHB1102 Human Biology II, BIOL1130 Core Concepts in
Mode: on-campus Biology, BIOL1131 Plant and Animal Biology, SCIE1106 Molecular Biology
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Aboriginal Health of the Cell, SSEH1101 Human Movement 1 (formerly HMES1101 Human
course; Co-requisites: AHEA8801 Aboriginal Health Research and Ethics; Movement), SSEH1102 Human Movement 2 (formerly HMES1102 Human
Advisable prior study: AHEA8801 Aboriginal Health Research and Ethics, Movement). Human biology units are strongly recommended. Students who
HIST8563 Aboriginal Ways of Knowing; Quota: 6 have not passed both ANHB1101 Human Biology I and ANHB1102 Human
Biology II must contact the unit coordinator for recommended pre-reading;
Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs: 1 hr of gross anatomy and
AnHB1101 Human Biology i [UG] 1 hr of histology per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week. These are interactive
BECOMING HUMAN discussion sessions based on sets of questions.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, offshore teaching period Note: A white laboratory coat and gloves are required in the laboratory.
Old Unit Code(s): 910.101
Unit Web Page: http://www.lab.anhb.uwa.edu.au/hsd212 (Some parts of the
This unit explores the biology of ‘becoming human’ in an integrative way, site are restricted; however, most pages, including those relating to general
with emphasis on human evolution, genetics, development and structure. information, are available without restriction).
How we ‘become human’ is explored from the perspective of both the
individual and the species, with topics encompassing the structure and
AnHB2213 Human Functional Anatomy [UG]
function of the human body, reproduction, growth and development, all
within the context of evolution. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 910.213
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Julie Hill and Assistant Professor This unit covers the regional anatomy of the head, neck and limbs. The
Kathy Sanders Location: UWA (Crawley), Albany, Singapore focus is on biomechanics and the connection between structure and
Mode: on-campus function in the musculoskeletal system. Patterns in the organisation of the
body are understood through a developmental and evolutionary approach.
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week (all available online);
labs: 1.5 hrs per week; pre-labs: 1 hr per week Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Nick Milne
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Note: Students undertaking this unit require an anatomy licence. To comply
with this regulation, student names are automatically entered in the School Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ANHB2212 Human Structure and Development
of Anatomy and Human Biology’s Register of Anatomy Licences. Laboratories or [ANHB1101 Human Biology I and ANHB1102 Human Biology II and
start in week one of semester. Students are allocated to laboratory groups SSEH1101 Human Movement 1 (formerly HMES1101 Human Movement)];
by an online class registration system (OLCR). Students should access this Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs/tutorials: 2–3 hrs per week
system via the University Timetable website http://www.timetable.uwa.edu.au/
Unit Web Page: http://www.lab.anhb.uwa.edu.au/hfa213
at least two weeks prior to the start of semester to enter their preferences.
The purchase of laboratory (unit) manuals is strongly recommended for this
unit. These can be obtained through the University Co-operative Bookshop. AnHB2214 Human organs and systems [UG]
Some copies are made available for reference in laboratory classes. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 910.214
Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students) This unit continues from ANHB2212 Human Structure and Development
with the study of advanced histology. There is a heavy emphasis of the
AnHB1102 Human Biology ii [UG] use of microscopic techniques and immunocytochemical techniques in the
BEING HUMAN study of the structure and function of human organs and organ systems.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2, offshore teaching period Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Geoff Meyer Location: UWA (Crawley)
Old Unit Code(s): 910.102 Mode: on-campus
This unit explores the biology of ‘being human’ with an emphasis on how Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 6 points from ANHB1101 Human Biology I,
humans interact with the environment and each other. Topics include the ANHB1102 Human Biology II, BIOL1130 Core Concepts in Biology, BIOL1131
structure and function of human body systems; nutrition; and human Plant and Animal Biology, SCIE1106 Molecular Biology of the Cell; Advisable
population genetics and ecology, with emphasis on the impact of genes prior study: ANHB2212 Human Structure and Development strongly
and lifestyle on disease, differences between human groups, how the recommended; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs: 3 hrs
environment and evolution have shaped appearance and genes, and the per week
role of genes in determining human behaviour. Unit Web Page: http://histology-online.com/
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Julie Hill and Winthrop Professor
Linc Schmitt Location: UWA (Crawley), Albany, Singapore Mode: on-campus AnHB2215 Biological Anthropology: Human Adaptation and
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: ANHB1101 Human Biology I or other Variation [UG]
biological background recommended. Students who have not completed Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 910.215
ANHB1101 Human Biology I should complete a recommended reading list, This unit examines the principles of evolutionary ecology as a basis for
available from the unit coordinator; Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week
understanding variation in human biology and behaviour. Topics covered
(all available online); labs: 1.5 hrs per week; pre-labs: 1 hr per week
include principles of natural and sexual selection, the evolution of
Note: Students undertaking this unit require an anatomy licence. To comply human development, reproductive strategies, and capacity for culture as
with this regulation, student names are automatically entered in the School adaptational complexes. These complexes are related to human social
of Anatomy and Human Biology’s Register of Anatomy Licences following behaviour, especially family dynamics and health.
the census date. Laboratories start in week two of semester. Students
are allocated to laboratory groups by an online class registration system Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Debra Judge
(OLCR). Students should access this system via the University Timetable Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
website http://www.timetable.uwa.edu.au/ at least two weeks prior to the Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: 12 points from ANHB1101 Human
start of semester to enter their preferences. The purchase of laboratory Biology I, ANHB1102 Human Biology II, BIOL1130 Core Concepts in Biology,
(unit) manuals is strongly recommended for this unit. These can be obtained BIOL1131 Plant and Animal Biology, SCIE1106 Molecular Biology of the
through the University Co-operative Bookshop. Some copies are made Cell, ANTH1101 Being Human: Culture, Identity and Society, ANTH1102
available for reference in laboratory classes. Global Change, Local Responses, PSYC1101 Psychology: Mind and Brain,
Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students)

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PSYC1102 Psychology: Behaviour in Context; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs 1 hr per week; tutorials: 2 hrs per week; labs: 4 hrs per week; out of class
per week; tutorials: 1.5 hrs per week project work: 2 hrs per week
Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students) Unit Web Page: http://www.lab.anhb.uwa.edu.au/

AnHB2216 Human reproductive Biology [UG] AnHB3313 Cell and tissue organisation [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 910.216 Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 910.313
This unit focuses on the structural and functional basis of human This unit offers an advanced course in investigating the organisation of
reproduction with particular emphasis on the hormonal control of human cells and tissues, with emphasis on cell biology and histology.
reproduction. This information is then used to examine social issues of Topics include subcellular, cellular and tissue organisation under normal
human reproduction including sexuality, infertility, birth control and the conditions, during development and under certain disease conditions. There
impact of new reproductive technologies. Features of growth, development, is a strong laboratory component including tissue preparation and fixation,
maturation and ageing are integrated with the above to provide an overview immunostaining, confocal and electron microscopy, image analysis and cell
of reproduction as part of the human life cycle. culture. The students carry out a small research project.
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Kathy Sanders Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Luis Filgueira and Professor Miranda Grounds
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: 12 points from ANHB1101 Human Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: ANHB2212 Human Structure and
Biology I, ANHB1102 Human Biology II, BIOL1130 Core Concepts in Biology, Development or ANHB2214 Human Organs and Systems. Students without
BIOL1131 Plant and Animal Biology, SCIE1106 Molecular Biology of the Cell. these units should contact the unit coordinator for prescribed pre-reading;
Human biology units are strongly recommended. Students who have not Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 4 hrs per week;
passed ANHB1101 Human Biology I must contact the unit coordinator for labs: 3 hrs per week
prescribed pre-reading; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week;
labs/tutorials: 2 hrs per week
Unit Web Page: http://www.lab.anhb.uwa.edu.au/hb313 UNITS
Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students) AnHB3315 Human evolutionary ecology [UG]

AHEA • ANHB
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 910.315
AnHB2217 Human neurobiology [UG]
This unit is an extension of ANHB2215 Biological Anthropology: Human
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 910.217 Adaptation and Variation. Emphasis is placed on human reproductive biology
This unit provides the basic anatomical knowledge required to study the and ecology in relation to growth, development, behaviour and evolution.
relationship between structure and function in the human nervous system. Particular attention is paid to using principles of life history theory, parental
It provides the basis for an introduction to the rapidly expanding field of investment theory, and parent–offspring conflict theory for developing new
neuroscience, covering topics such as spinal-cord injury, imaging and perspectives in family wellbeing, public health and social policy.
ethical dilemmas involved in modern medicine.
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Debra Judge
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Alan Harvey and Associate Professor Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Avinash Bharadwaj (online and web supervision)
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: at least 12 points of Level 2 or 3
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
biological, behavioural or social science units; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: 12 points from ANHB1101 Human per week; tutorial and project work: 1 hr 45 minutes per week
Biology I, ANHB1102 Human Biology II, BIOL1130 Core Concepts in Biology,
BIOL1131 Plant and Animal Biology, SCIE1106 Molecular Biology of the Cell, AnHB3316 Human reproduction [UG]
PSYC1101 Psychology: Mind and Brain, PSYC1102 Psychology: Behaviour
in Context. Human biology units are strongly recommended. Students who Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 910.316
have not completed the 12 points of advisable prior study are requested This unit is an extension of ANHB2216 Human Reproductive Biology.
to contact the unit coordinator. Students who have not passed ANHB1102 Emphasis is placed on integrating molecular, cellular, structural and
Human Biology II must undertake prescribed extra background reading; functional aspects of reproduction to address contemporary problems. For
Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs/tutorials: 2–3 hrs per week
example, the molecular basis of hormone secretion, action and metabolism
Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students) is dealt with as a basis for considering determinants of reproductive
success for the individual.
AnHB3304 Human Functional morphology [UG] Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 910.304 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ANHB2216 Human Reproductive Biology;
This unit involves the detailed study of human morphology through Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorial and project work: 3 hrs
dissection and scientific analysis. An understanding of the human per week
condition is enhanced by consideration of other vertebrates. To deepen and Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students)
strengthen anatomical understanding and communication skills, students
are involved in the Level 2 anatomy laboratory classes. AnHB7401 Honours Assignment Part 2
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Nick Milne
See under ANHB7405 Honours Assignment Part 1.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ANHB2213 Human Functional Anatomy or AnHB7402 Honours seminar and thesis defence Part 2
(ANIM2204 Vertebrate Zoology and ANIM2206 Vertebrate Adaptation);
Quota: 10 min.; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 4 hrs See under ANHB7407 Honours Seminar and Thesis Defence Part 1.
per week; labs: 4 hrs per week
Unit Web Page: http://www.lab.anhb.uwa.edu.au/hb304 AnHB7403 Honours research dissertation Part 2
See under ANHB7409 Honours Research Dissertation Part 1.
AnHB3311 Biological Anthropology [UG]
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 910.311 AnHB7405 Honours Assignment Part 1 [UG]
AnHB7401 Honours Assignment Part 2 [UG]
Biological anthropology stands at the interface of biology and culture.
It is concerned with the nature and significance of human variation Credit: 6 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
and behaviour, and the relationship of human diversity to evolution at Old Unit Code(s): 910.401
morphological, genetic and biocultural levels. This unit examines what This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must
diversity exists (the ‘proximate’ question), and explores the issues of why it be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence
is as it is and the consequences of its existence (the ‘ultimate’ or ‘holistic’ the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. Students attend a number
questions). The particular content and focus vary from year to year. of seminars throughout the year to provide a broad range of scientific
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Jan Meyer Location: UWA (Crawley) knowledge and examples of research design and processes that students
Mode: on-campus can apply to their projects. Seminar presenters also model important skills.
Students submit a synopsis and a critical review of issues raised in eight of
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: at least 12 points of Level 2 or 3 the seminars.
biological, behavioural or social science units; Contact hours—lectures:

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 Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Linc Schmitt and Associate working through the online learning modules, readings and quizzes. Some
Professor Silvana Gaudieri Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus additional study time is recommended.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in honours in the School of Anatomy
and Human Biology AnHB8433 sleep technology in Practice [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
AnHB7407 Honours seminar and thesis defence Part 1 [UG] This unit provides students with the practical competencies to set up and
AnHB7402 Honours seminar and thesis defence Part 2 [UG] monitor patients for sleep studies, including independently preparing and
Credit: 6 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2 calibrating all hardware and software required for laboratory-based or
Old Unit Code(s): 910.402 portable sleep studies. This is the practical unit attached to ANHB8431
This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be Fundamentals of Sleep Technology.
completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence the Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Peter Eastwood and Dr Jennifer Walsh
unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. With the guidance of supervisors, Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
students develop and present seminars to standards expected at national Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ANHB8431 Fundamentals of Sleep Technology;
scientific conference, engage in rigorous and critical discussion of work enrolment in the Graduate Certificate in Adult Sleep Science or the Graduate
presented, and discuss their findings in an oral examination to demonstrate Diploma in Sleep Science; Co-requisites: ANHB8434 Sleep Biology in
an understanding of the significance and scientific basis of their work. Practice; Quota: 12; Contact hours—lectures, scenario/practical sessions in
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Linc Schmitt and Associate the sleep laboratory: 45 hrs. The unit runs over 2 weeks in July, concurrently
Professor Silvana Gaudieri Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus with ANHB8434 Sleep Biology in Practice. The unit is predominantly practical
and involves some night/evening sessions.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in honours in the School of Anatomy
and Human Biology
AnHB8434 sleep Biology in Practice [PG]
AnHB7409 Honours research dissertation Part 1 [UG] Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
AnHB7403 Honours research dissertation Part 2 [UG] This unit provides students with the practical competencies to score sleep
Credit: 36 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2 studies and apply positive airway pressure therapy to patients. This is the
Old Unit Code(s): 910.403 practical unit attached to ANHB8432 Fundamentals of Sleep Biology.
This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Peter Eastwood and Dr Jennifer Walsh
be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. Students carry out original Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ANHB8431 Fundamentals of Sleep Technology;
research by conducting a guided research project. The project includes a enrolment in the Graduate Certificate in Adult Sleep Science or the Graduate
critical review of literature, formulation of hypotheses, selection and use of Diploma in Sleep Science; Co-requisites: ANHB8433 Sleep Technology in
appropriate methods, execution of the project, analysis and interpretation of Practice; Quota: 12; Contact hours—lectures, scenario/practical sessions in
results. A written thesis is produced incorporating all aspects of the work. the sleep laboratory: 45 hrs. The unit runs over 2 weeks in July, concurrently
with ANHB8433 Sleep Technology in Practice. The unit is predominantly
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Linc Schmitt and Associate
practical and involves some night/evening sessions.
Professor Silvana Gaudieri Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in honours in the School of Anatomy AnHB8435 Concepts and developments in Anatomical sciences
and Human Biology
Part 1 [PG]
AnHB8439 Concepts and developments in Anatomical sciences
AnHB8431 Fundamentals of sleep technology [PG] Part 2 [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
This unit provides a background to the technical aspects of sleep science. Students must enrol concurrently in parts 1 and 2 of this unit in either
The unit’s cognitive learning objectives focus on providing students with semester. The unit extends and deepens the student’s understanding and
knowledge and comprehension of equipment and instrumentation utilised practice of gross anatomy, microscopic anatomy and cell biology. It explores
in laboratory-based and portable sleep monitoring systems, and an relationships of structure and function and can include study of teaching
understanding of the different protocols used in sleep monitoring as well techniques and practice.
as the capacity to perform basic analysis and scoring of sleep studies. The
unit also provides the theoretical foundation for the unit ANHB8433 Sleep Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Nick Milne
Technology in Practice. Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus

Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Peter Eastwood and Dr Jennifer Walsh Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: online Anatomical Sciences or the Master of Anatomical Sciences; Advisable prior
study: undergraduate units in anatomical sciences; Incompatible: ANHB8416/
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Certificate in Adult ANHB8417 Human Morphology: Form and Function Part 1/Part 2;
Sleep Science or the Graduate Diploma in Sleep Science; Quota: 12; ANHB8418/ANHB8419 Cells and Tissues: Form and Function Part 1/
Contact hours—no formal contact; students are able to seek assistance by Part 2; ANHB8420/ANHB8421 Morphometric Techniques and Analysis Part 1/
email or phone. Students are expected to spend approximately 40 hours Part 2; Contact hours—students attend appropriate undergraduate lectures,
working through the online learning modules, readings and quizzes. Some tutorials and practicals as well as attending graduate tutorials and seminars
additional study time is recommended. as required

AnHB8432 Fundamentals of sleep Biology [PG] AnHB8436 Anatomical sciences Project [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period Credit: 24 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
This unit provides an introduction to the history of sleep, and the anatomy, In this unit students extend and deepen their understanding and practice
physiology and neurobiology of sleep. The unit’s cognitive learning of gross, microscopic anatomy and cell biology by undertaking a guided
objectives focus on providing students with knowledge and comprehension project in the area.
of sleep biology and circadian physiology, and the social, scientific and
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Nick Milne
medical history of sleep. The unit provides the theoretical foundation for the Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
practical unit ANHB8434 Sleep Biology in Practice.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ANHB8404 Project Analysis, ANHB8405 Project
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Peter Eastwood and Dr Jennifer Walsh Design, ANHB8435/ANHB8439 Concepts and Developments in Anatomical
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: online Sciences Part 1/Part 2; Advisable prior study: undergraduate units in
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Certificate in Adult anatomical sciences; Incompatible: ANHB8426/ANHB8427 Research
Sleep Science or the Graduate Diploma in Sleep Science; Quota: 12; Project Part 1/Part 2; ANHB8428/ANHB8429 Anatomy and Human Biology
Contact hours—no formal contact; students are able to seek assistance by Dissertation Part 1/Part 2; Contact hours—students attend a series of
email or phone. Students are expected to spend approximately 40 hours meetings with their project supervisors and seminars and tutorials as
required

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AnHB8437 Current Concepts in Human Biology Part 1 [PG] Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Anatomical Sciences
AnHB8448 Current Concepts in Human Biology Part 2 [PG] and an average mark of at least 60 per cent over the following five
units: ANHB8404 Project Analysis, ANHB8405 Project Design, ANHB8435/
Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 ANHB8439 Concepts and Developments in Anatomical Sciences
Students must enrol concurrently in parts 1 and 2 of this unit in either Part 1/Part 2, ANHB8436 Anatomical Sciences Project; Advisable prior
semester. The unit explores contemporary issues in human biology including study: undergraduate or postgraduate units in anatomical sciences;
reproduction, ecology, variation and adaptation, evolutionary and social Incompatible: ANHB8507 Anatomy and Human Biology Dissertation and
origins, and significance to individual and population health and wellbeing. ANHB9505 Anatomy and Human Biology Thesis; Contact hours—students
attend a series of meetings with their project supervisors and seminars and
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Stuart Bunt and Associate Professor Nick tutorials as required
Milne Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Human AnHB8444 Principles and Practice of Human Biology Part 1 [PG]
Biology or the Master of Human Biology; Advisable prior study: undergraduate AnHB8445 Principles and Practice of Human Biology Part 2 [PG]
units in human biology; Incompatible: ANHB8414/ANHB8415 Human Variation
and Adaptation Part 1/Part 2; ANHB8422/ANHB8423 Human Ecology and Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
Reproduction Part 1/Part 2; ANHB8424/ANHB8425 Human Biology: Field and This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must
Laboratory Studies Part 1/Part 2; Contact hours—students attend appropriate be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence
undergraduate lectures, tutorials and practicals as well as attending graduate the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. The unit comprises tutorial
tutorials and seminars as required and practical sessions in which (1) the principles and methodologies of
the major areas of human biology are examined; and (2) these principles
AnHB8438 Human Biology Project [PG] are then applied to explore and develop written assignments on current
Credit: 24 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 activities in human biology at this University.
In this unit students extend and deepen their understanding and practice of Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Stuart Bunt and Associate Professor Nick
Milne Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
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human biology by undertaking a guided project in the area.
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Stuart Bunt and Associate Professor Nick Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Human Biology and

ANHB
Milne Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus an average mark of at least 60 per cent over the following five units:
ANHB8404 Project Analysis, ANHB8405 Project Design, ANHB8437/
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ANHB8404 Project Analysis, ANHB8405 Project ANHB8448 Current Concepts in Human Biology Part 1/Part 2, ANHB8438
Design, ANHB8437/ANHB8448 Current Concepts in Human Biology Part 1/ Human Biology Project; Advisable prior study: undergraduate or postgraduate
Part 2; Incompatible: ANHB8426/ANHB8427 Research Project Part 1/Part 2; units in human biology; Incompatible: ANHB8501 Changing Concepts in
ANHB8428/ANHB8429 Anatomy and Human Biology Dissertation Part 1/ Anatomy and Human Biology, ANHB8502 Advanced Topics in Anatomy and
Part 2; Contact hours—students attend a series of meetings with their Human Biology, ANHB8503 Research Methods in Anatomy and Human
project supervisors and seminars and tutorials as required Biology, ANHB8504 Integrative Anatomical and Human Studies

AnHB8439 Concepts and developments in Anatomical sciences AnHB8446 Human Biology dissertation Part 1 [PG]
Part 2 AnHB8447 Human Biology dissertation Part 2 [PG]
See under ANHB8435 Concepts and Developments in Anatomical Sciences Credit: 36 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
Part 1.
This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must
be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence
AnHB8440 Principles and Practice of Anatomical sciences the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. In the unit students extend and
Part 1 [PG] deepen their understanding and practice of human biology by undertaking
AnHB8441 Principles and Practice of Anatomical sciences an investigative project in the area.
Part 2 [PG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Stuart Bunt and Associate Professor Nick
Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2 Milne Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Human Biology and
be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence an average mark of at least 60 per cent over the following five units:
the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. The unit comprises tutorial ANHB8404 Project Analysis, ANHB8405 Project Design, ANHB8437/
and practical sessions in which (1) the principles and methodologies of ANHB8448 Current Concepts in Human Biology Part 1/Part 2, ANHB8438
the major areas of the anatomical sciences are examined; and (2) these Human Biology Project; Advisable prior study: undergraduate or postgraduate
principles are then applied to explore and develop written assignments on units in human biology; Incompatible: ANHB8507 Anatomy and Human
current activities in the anatomical sciences at this University. Biology Dissertation and ANHB9505 Anatomy and Human Biology Thesis;
Contact hours—students attend a series of meetings with their project
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Nick Milne and Professor Stuart
supervisors and seminars and tutorials as required
Bunt Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Anatomical Sciences AnHB8448 Current Concepts in Human Biology Part 2
and an average mark of at least 60 per cent over the following five
units: ANHB8404 Project Analysis, ANHB8405 Project Design, ANHB8435/ See under ANHB8437 Current Concepts in Human Biology Part 1.
ANHB8439 Concepts and Developments in Anatomical Sciences
Part 1/Part 2, ANHB8436 Anatomical Sciences Project; Advisable prior AnHB8451 Human Biology for medical Physicists [PG]
study: undergraduate or postgraduate units in anatomical sciences;
Incompatible: ANHB8501 Changing Concepts in Anatomy and Human Biology, Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
ANHB8502 Advanced Topics in Anatomy and Human Biology, ANHB8503 This unit aims to provide students with a broad, but introductory description
Research Methods in Anatomy and Human Biology, ANHB8504 Integrative of human structure and function, at the cellular, tissue and organ levels, and
Anatomical and Human Studies; Contact hours—students attend tutorials human genetics.
and seminars as required
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Jan Meyer Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus and online
AnHB8442 Anatomical sciences dissertation Part 1 [PG]
AnHB8443 Anatomical sciences dissertation Part 2 [PG] Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Science (Medical
Physics); Contact hours—tutorials: 1 x 2 hrs per fortnight
Credit: 36 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must AnHB8452 Adult sleep science [PG]
be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence
the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. In the unit students extend and Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
deepen their understanding and practice of gross, microscopic anatomy This unit provides students in the Paediatric Sleep Science stream with a
and cell biology by undertaking an investigative project in the area. thorough review of concepts covered in the Graduate Certificate in Adult
Sleep Science that are not covered in the Graduate Certificate in Paediatric
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Nick Milne
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Sleep Science. Specifically, students are provided with knowledge and
comprehension of sleep biology and circadian physiology and the social,

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 scientific and medical history of adult sleep medicine. They also gain a AnHB8507 Anatomy and Human Biology dissertation [PG]
comprehension of equipment and instrumentation utilised in laboratory- Credit: 24 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
based sleep monitoring system. Old Unit Code(s): 910.507
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Peter Eastwood and Dr Jennifer Walsh This dissertation unit enables a research project to be devised in
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: online consultation with students for 50 per cent of the master’s degree year.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PAED8705 Physiology of Sleep Responses, The dissertation must be undertaken in conjunction with two of the four
PAED8706 Methods in Sleep Measurement, PAED8707 Clinical 12-point coursework units available. This combination provides students
Applications of Sleep Responses and PAED8708 Conducting Sleep Studies; with the opportunity to prepare for progression to candidacy in a higher
Incompatible: ANHB8431 Fundamentals of Sleep Technology, ANHB8432 degree by research.
Fundamentals of Sleep Biology, ANHB8433 Sleep Technology in Practice,
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Nick Milne
ANHB8434 Sleep Biology in Practice; Quota: 10; Contact hours—no formal
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
contact; students are able to seek assistance by email or phone. Students
are expected to spend approximately 40 hours working through the online Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ANHB8503 Research Methods in Anatomy and
learning modules, readings and quizzes. Some additional study time is Human Biology and one of ANHB8561, ANHB8502 Advanced Topics in
recommended. Anatomy and Human Biology or ANHB8504 Integrative Anatomical and
Human Studies; enrolment in the Master of Science (Anatomy and Human
Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students)
Biology) (51530)

AnHB8453 Advanced sleep technology and laboratory Note: This unit is only available to currently enrolled students.
management [PG]
AnHB8511 Advanced Art and life manipulation Part 1 [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
AnHB8519 Advanced Art and life manipulation Part 2 [PG]
This unit provides students with the competencies in applying therapies for
more complex adult and paediatric sleep disorders, diagnostic recording Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 2
of respiratory and non-respiratory sleep disorders in adult and paediatric Students must enrol concurrently in parts 1 and 2 of this unit. The unit
populations, and skills in managing a busy adult and paediatric sleep introduces the basic practical and theoretical working methodologies for
laboratory. Students develop practical skills and apply the theory learned in the construction of works of art that include living elements. Topics include
PAED8701 Advanced Competencies in Sleep Science. basic methods of tissue engineering, tissue culture, DNA isolation, breeding
principles and genetic engineering. The ethical and aesthetic issues of
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Peter Eastwood, Dr Jennifer Walsh, Assistant
Professor Jennifer Maul and Clinical Professor Stephen Stick
biological-art are also discussed.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Ionat Zurr Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PAED8701 Advanced Competencies in Sleep
Science; Co-requisites: ANHB8454 Advanced Sleep Scoring; Quota: 10; Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Science
Contact hours—lectures, scenario/practical sessions in the UWA sleep (Biological Arts) (50300) or Master of Science (Biological Arts) (51570)
laboratory: 45 hrs. The unit runs over 2 weeks in late November in or Master Biological Arts (53550) or Graduate Diploma of Biological Arts
non-standard semester Z4, concurrently with ANHB8454 Advanced Sleep (52350); Incompatible: VISA2249 Art and Life Manipulation and VISA3349 Art
Scoring. It also consists of practical placements at clinical adult and and Life Manipulation; Contact hours—lectures: 1 hr per week; labs/tutorials:
paediatric sleep laboratories in Perth, and involves some night/evening 3 hrs per week
sessions.
Unit Web Page: http://www.symbiotica.uwa.edu.au/educate/units

AnHB8454 Advanced sleep scoring [PG]

AnHB8513 major Project and dissertation Part 1 [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period AnHB8514 major Project and dissertation Part 2 [PG]
This unit provides students with the practical competencies to gather Credit: 24 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
diagnostic data, perform data analysis which supports diagnosis, and
Part 1 and 2 of this unit can be taken concurrently or over two semesters.
make recommendations relating to sleep disorders in adult and paediatric
This unit provides students with access to laboratories and expert personal
populations. Scoring is undertaken on diagnostic and treatment sleep
supervision relevant to their field of research. Students have regular contact
studies in both adult and paediatric patients using a variety of in-laboratory
with their supervisor for assistance in writing their research proposal.
and portable monitoring platforms. Students develop practical skills and
apply the theory learned in PAED8701 Advanced Competencies in Sleep Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Ionat Zurr Location: UWA (Crawley)
Science. Mode: on-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Rules: Prerequisites: Part 2: ANHB8535 SymbioticA Special Topic,
ANHB8536 SymbioticA Project Research Unit; Co-requisites: Part 1:
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PAED8701 Advanced Competencies in Sleep ANHB8535 SymbioticA Special Topic, ANHB8536 SymbioticA Project
Science; Co-requisites: ANHB8453 Advanced Sleep Technology and Research Unit
Laboratory Management; Quota: 10; Contact hours—lectures/intensive
practical sessions in the scoring laboratory: 40 hrs. The unit runs over
2 weeks in late November in semester Z4, concurrently with ANHB8453 AnHB8519 Advanced Art and life manipulation Part 2
Advanced Sleep Technology and Laboratory Management. It may involve See under ANHB8511 Advanced Art and Life Manipulation Part 1.
some night/evening sessions.
AnHB8535 symbioticA special topic [PG]
AnHB8455 Applied Anatomy for ergonomics [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
This unit is a preparation for the student’s final project and dissertation
This unit covers the basics of musculoskeletal anatomy relevant to the within the Master of Biological Arts. Students develop a prototype of their
understanding of good workplace design and vulnerability to injury. It also proposed major project. They complete all Health and Safety and Ethics
covers the microscopic and gross structure of organ systems such as the approvals if needed, and develop required technical skills.
respiratory system which support vital functions at the interface between
the environment and the body. Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Ionat Zurr Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Jan Meyer and Associate Professor Nick Milne
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Rules: Prerequisites: completion of 48 points of the Master of Science
(Biological Arts) (51570) or Master of Biological Arts (53550);
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: some basic reading on the structure of Co-requisites: ANHB8536 SymbioticA Project Research Unit;
the human body; Contact hours—lectures: 10 x 1 hr; labs/tutorial sessions: Contact hours—2 hrs per week with supervisor/course coordinator
10 x 2 hrs
Note: A reading list is supplied prior to the commencement of this unit.
Note: The arrangement of sessions depends on requirements of participants
and coordinator, either one of each type of session per week or two of each
type over five weeks.

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AnHB8536 symbioticA Project research Unit [PG] for understanding how both native and domestic animals are distributed
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 within Western Australia and how they cope with, and adapt to, their
environment. Animals’ requirements for nutrients are considered in relation
This unit is a preparation for the student’s final project and dissertation to their supply of food under natural, extensive conditions on the one hand
within the Master of Biological Arts. Students develop the final written and under controlled, intensive conditions on the other.
proposal and research plan.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Dominique Blache
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Ionat Zurr Location: UWA (Crawley) Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: BIOL1130 Core Concepts in Biology and BIOL1131
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: completion of 48 points of the Master of Science Plant and Animal Biology; Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; practical
(Biological Arts) (51570) or Master of Biological Arts (53550); work: 3 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr
Co-requisites: ANHB8535 SymbioticA Special Topic; Incompatible: ANHB8512
Project Unit Research; Contact hours—2 hrs per week with supervisor/
course coordinator Anim2298 marine ecology special Unit [UG]
Unit Web Page: http://www.symbiotica.uwa.edu.au/educate/units Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
This unit provides a brief global view of the oceans and features of sea
Anim2203 invertebrate Zoology [UG] water that influence biological processes. The unit then deals with how
ecologists propose that the structures of marine communities are organised
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 570.203 by considering examples of experimental studies of natural communities in
This unit provides a basic understanding of the diversity of the invertebrate beaches, coral reefs, mangroves and the deep sea. It describes interactions
phyla, set in the context of their evolutionary relationships. It is based between humans and large reptiles and mammals. Practical work involves
heavily on practical work, providing hands-on instruction of the structure the sampling and design of experiments, analysis of data and preparation
and function of the invertebrate groups, allowing recognition and of a report.
differentiation of the phyla and classes from first principles. UNITS
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Brenton Knott Location: UWA (Crawley) Unit Rules: Prerequisites: (BIOL1130 Core Concepts in Biology or BIOL1131

ANHB • ANIM
Mode: on-campus Plant and Animal Biology or SCIE1106 Molecular Biology of the Cell or
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: BIOL1130 Core Concepts in Biology or BIOL1131 ANHB1101 Human Biology I or ANHB1102 Human Biology II) and completion
Plant and Animal Biology or SCIE1106 Molecular Biology of the Cell or of 48 points; Advisable prior study: [CHEM1XXX (any chemistry unit) or
ANHB1101 Human Biology I or ANHB1102 Human Biology II; Advisable WACE Chemistry or TEE Chemistry] and STATXXXX (any statistics/biometrics
prior study: [CHEM1XXX (any chemistry unit) or WACE Chemistry or TEE unit); Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs: 3 hrs per week
Chemistry] and [MATH1050 Introductory Calculus (formerly MATH1050 (including 1 weekend field trip)
Calculus C) or WACE Mathematics 3C/3D or TEE Applicable Mathematics];
Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; practical sessions: 2 x 2 hrs per Anim3301 Animal ecology [UG]
week; tutorials: 13 hrs per semester
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 570.301
Note: Equipment to be purchased—a dissecting kit is recommended but not
essential. This unit will be taught for the last time in 2011. This unit deals with the ecology of individuals, populations and communities.
The unit examines demography and population growth, competitive and
predatory interactions between populations, the structure of communities
Anim2204 Vertebrate Zoology [UG]
and the role of competitors, and natural enemies and disturbances in
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 570.204 organising communities. The laboratory work provides experience in the
This unit provides an introduction to the diversity of vertebrate form design, execution, analysis and interpretation of quantitative studies and in
and function. Patterns of organisation are studied from an evolutionary/ the critical evaluation of papers dealing with current controversial topics in
developmental perspective using methods in comparative anatomy, ecology.
physiology and ecology. Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Jane Prince Location: UWA (Crawley)
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr James O’Shea Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Mode: on-campus Unit Rules: Prerequisites: (BIOL1130 Core Concepts in Biology or
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: BIOL1130 Core Concepts in Biology or BIOL1131 BIOL1131 Plant and Animal Biology or ANHB1101 Human Biology I or
Plant and Animal Biology or SCIE1106 Molecular Biology of the Cell or ANHB1102 Human Biology II) and completion of 48 points; Advisable
ANHB1101 Human Biology I or ANHB1102 Human Biology II; Advisable prior study: [CHEM1XXX (any chemistry unit) or WACE Chemistry or TEE
prior study: [CHEM1XXX (any chemistry unit) or WACE Chemistry or TEE Chemistry] and STATXXXX (any statistics/biometrics unit); Contact hours—
Chemistry] and STATXXXX (any statistics/biometrics unit); Contact hours— lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs: 3 hrs per week
lectures: 2 hrs per week; pre-lab lectures: 1 hr per week from first week of
semester; labs: 2 hrs per week from first week of semester Anim3302 Genetics and evolution [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 570.302
Anim2206 Vertebrate Adaptation [UG]
This unit examines the genetic structure of populations and mechanisms
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 570.206 of evolution. Emphasis is on the integration of fundamental concepts,
This is an advanced/applied unit in vertebrate structure and function. It approaches to solving problems and the application of genetic and
provides opportunities to appreciate, investigate and understand many of evolutionary ideas and methods to questions in fields such as ecology,
the specialisations and adaptations of vertebrates. behaviour, conservation biology and systematics. The practical component
provides experience in problem solving, data analysis, evaluation of the
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr James O’Shea Location: UWA (Crawley) literature and written and oral communication.
Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Jason Kennington Location: UWA (Crawley)
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: BIOL1130 Core Concepts in Biology or BIOL1131 Mode: on-campus
Plant and Animal Biology or SCIE1106 Molecular Biology of the Cell or
ANHB1101 Human Biology I or ANHB1102 Human Biology II; Unit Rules: Prerequisites: (BIOL1130 Core Concepts in Biology or BIOL1131
Co-requisites: ANIM2204 Vertebrate Zoology; Advisable prior Plant and Animal Biology or SCIE1106 Molecular Biology of the Cell or
study: [CHEM1XXX (any chemistry unit) or WACE Chemistry or TEE ANHB1101 Human Biology I or ANHB1102 Human Biology II) and completion
Chemistry] and STATXXXX (any statistics/biometrics unit); Contact hours— of 48 points; Advisable prior study: [CHEM1XXX (any chemistry unit) or
lectures: 2 hrs per week; pre-lab lectures: 1 hr per week from first week of WACE Chemistry or TEE Chemistry] and STATXXXX (any statistics/biometrics
semester; labs: 2 hrs per week from first week of semester, but some lab unit); Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs: 3 hrs per week from
work may be conducted as a field exercise first week of semester
Note: This unit will be taught for the last time in 2011.
Anim3303 Zoophysiology [UG]
Anim2210 Animal science [UG] Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 570.303
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 703.210 Zoophysiology considers the fundamental importance of physiological
processes in maintaining the internal homeostasis of animals, both in the
This unit begins with concepts of the behaviour and welfare of animals. The
laboratory and the field. This unit discusses the principles and highlights the
principles of animal physiology and ecology are then considered as a basis

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 adaptive modifications of different systems through a comparative approach study: ANIM2206 Vertebrate Adaptation and STATXXXX (any statistics/
covering all animal groups. It also covers the role of pituitary and adrenal biometrics unit); Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs: 30 hrs;
hormones as modulators of essential physiological processes that ensure field trip: 1 day/evening
the maintenance of homeostasis. Note: This unit will be taught for the last time in 2011.
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Phil Withers Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus Anim3320 Comparative neurobiology [UG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: (BIOL1130 Core Concepts in Biology or BIOL1131 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 570.320
Plant and Animal Biology or SCIE1106 Molecular Biology of the Cell) and
completion of 48 points; Advisable prior study: (ANIM2204 Vertebrate
This unit deals with the development and mature organisation of the
Zoology or ANIM2210 Animal Science) and ANIM2206 Vertebrate Adaptation; nervous system and its capacity for repair after damage. It examines the
Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs: 3 hrs per week complex ‘wiring’ of the brain and how this organisation relates to behaviour
and environmental needs. The unit includes studies of deep-sea fish, birds
and mammals from aquatic and terrestrial habitats and animals with highly
Anim3304 Behavioural ecology [UG] specialised senses, e.g. owls. Laboratory classes provide experience in
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 570.304 examination of visual systems of many vertebrate types.
Students gain an understanding of five areas: basic tools—genetics of Unit Coordinator(s): Research Assistant Professor Jennifer Rodger
behaviour, comparative analysis; sensory systems—vision, chemical Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
hearing; sexual selection—mate choice, polyandry, sperm competition;
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: BIOL1130 Core Concepts in Biology or BIOL1131
kin selection—altruism, relatedness, inclusive fitness; and predator–prey Plant and Animal Biology or SCIE1106 Molecular Biology of the Cell or
interactions—vigilance, predator avoidance, colouration. The unit focuses ANHB1101 Human Biology I or ANHB1102 Human Biology II; Advisable prior
on comprehension of current big ideas in behavioural ecology. This is study: CHEM1XXX (any chemistry unit) or WACE Chemistry or TEE Chemistry;
complemented by the development of skills in review and critique of Contact hours—lectures: 1 hr per week; labs: 3 hrs per week from second
literature and basic research skills in a project. week of semester
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Dale Roberts
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Anim3323 Aquaculture [UG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: (BIOL1130 Core Concepts in Biology or BIOL1131 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 570.323
Plant and Animal Biology) and completion of 48 points; Advisable prior
This unit reviews the history and scope of aquaculture in Australia;
study: STATXXXX (any statistics/biometrics unit); Contact hours—lectures:
2 hrs per week; practical or case study: 3 hrs per week
describes the biological attributes of species which are successful in
aquaculture; introduces the problems that arise from diseases; describes
the attributes of aquaculture sites; reviews regulatory and environmental
Anim3306 Animal Production [UG] issues relating to site selection; and analyses economic and marketing
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 703.306 issues relating to the industry.
This unit has input from many experts in animal production. The Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Brenton Knott Location: UWA (Crawley)
combination of experience and expertise exposes students to many facets Mode: on-campus
of animal production from physiology to the processing and packaging Unit Rules: Prerequisites: BIOL1130 Core Concepts in Biology or BIOL1131
of the final product. The unit focuses on the many challenges facing Plant and Animal Biology or SCIE1106 Molecular Biology of the Cell or
the industries involved in producing meat, milk and wool in the twenty- ANHB1101 Human Biology I or ANHB1102 Human Biology II; Advisable
first century. The unit teaches the scientific principles that underpin the prior study: [CHEM1XXX (any chemistry unit) or WACE Chemistry or TEE
production of meat, milk and wool in the context of clean, green and ethical Chemistry] and [MATH1050 Introductory Calculus (formerly MATH1050
animal production. Calculus C) or WACE Mathematics 3C/3D or TEE Applicable Mathematics];
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Graeme Martin Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week; plus
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus practical, on-site experience

Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ANIM2210 Animal Science; Contact hours— Note: This unit will be taught for the last time in 2011.
lectures: 3 hrs per week; practical class: on average 3 hrs every two weeks
Anim3353 Wildlife Conservation and management [UG]
Anim3312 Animal ethics and Welfare [UG] Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 703.353
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 703.315 This unit explores current issues in the conservation and management
This unit examines the philosophical perspectives and biological of Australian animals. The focus is on topics such as identification of
considerations of the use of animals in scientific research, agricultural threatened species; management of small, fragmented populations;
production and natural resource management. It teaches critical thinking analysing impacts of disturbance, e.g. fire; sustainable use of native
and debate techniques in addition to aspects of biology, economics, species; and control of pest species. A series of case studies and workshop
sociology and philosophy relevant to animal welfare. By the end of the unit, sessions involving specialists from government and community groups
students are able to analyse, integrate and discuss the information required improves the students’ skills in written and spoken presentations.
to defend any point of view that they choose to support. Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Harriet Mills
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Dominique Blache Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ANIM3301 Animal Ecology or ENVT2250
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: ANIM2210 Animal Science; Introduction to Ecology; Advisable prior study: [CHEM1XXX (any chemistry
Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; tutorials: equivalent to 20 hrs unit) or WACE Chemistry or TEE Chemistry] and [MATH1050 Introductory
Calculus (formerly MATH1050 Calculus C) or WACE Mathematics 3C/3D or
TEE Applicable Mathematics] and [GENE2240 Introduction to Genetics or
Anim3313 marsupial Biology [UG] GENE2204 Principles of Genetics or ANIM3302 Genetics and Evolution];
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 570.313 Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials/workshops: 1 hr per
week; laboratory: 3 hrs per week; field work: minimum of 2 days
This unit covers the evolutionary history, structure, physiology and
reproduction of marsupials. It describes marsupials relative to monotremes
and placentals, and presents structure and function for osteology, soft Anim3356 Animal resource management Part 1 [UG]
anatomy and physiology. Reproduction is described from a structural and Anim3357 Animal resource management Part 2 [UG]
endocrinological viewpoint. The major taxa are discussed with particular Credit: 6 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
reference to aspects that are most relevant to those taxa. The unit can be Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 703.355
taken by students not intending to major in Zoology. This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Phil Withers Location: UWA (Crawley) to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students study the management of
Mode: on-campus animals as a natural resource. They examine management strategies to
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: (BIOL1130 Core Concepts in Biology or
control feral animals and pests and to recover endangered and threatened
BIOL1131 Plant and Animal Biology) and (ANIM2204 Vertebrate Biology or species. They also examine harvesting or farming wildlife for profit. The
ANIM2210 Animal Science) and completion of 48 points; Advisable prior unit is based on self-paced study guides, each introduced during a tutorial

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where students are briefed on the content and the level of understanding Zoology or ANIM2210 Animal Science); Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per
that is required. week; labs: 3 hrs per week
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Roberta Bencini
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Anim8304 Behavioural ecology [PG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ENVT2250 Ecology (formerly ENVT2250 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
Introduction to Ecology) or ANIM3301 Animal Ecology or ANIM3353 Wildlife Students gain an understanding of five areas: basic tools—genetics of
Conservation and Management; Contact hours—lectures: 1 hr per week; behaviour, comparative analysis; sensory systems—vision, chemical
plus self-paced study hearing; sexual selection—mate choice, polyandry, sperm competition;
kin selection—altruism, relatedness, inclusive fitness; and predator–prey
Anim3358 Animal science and technology Part 1 [UG] interactions—vigilance, predator avoidance, colouration. The unit focuses
Anim3359 Animal science and technology Part 2 [UG] on comprehension of current big ideas in behavioural ecology. This is
Credit: 6 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and complemented by the development of skills in review, critique of literature
Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 703.356 and basic research skills in a project.
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Dale Roberts
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. It includes a discussion of the Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
regulation and integration of the major physiological systems, with an Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course; Advisable
emphasis on their impact and role in reproductive processes. Instruction prior study: STATXXXX (any statistics/biometrics unit); Contact hours—
is by study guides and practicals. Major topics include physiology and lectures: 2 hrs per week; practical or case study: 3 hrs per week
endocrinology of reproduction and lactation; environmental limitations
to animal productivity; and integration of neural and endocrine control Anim8306 Animal Production [PG]
systems.
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Graeme Martin
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 UNITS
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus This unit has input from many experts in animal production. The
combination of experience and expertise exposes students to many facets

ANIM
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ANIM2210 Animal Science or ANIM3301 of animal production from physiology to the processing and packaging
Animal Ecology or ANIM3353 Wildlife Conservation and Management; of the final product. The unit focuses on the many challenges facing
Contact hours—96 hrs (self-paced study, practical classes and tutorials) the industries involved in producing meat, milk and wool in the twenty-
first century. The unit teaches the scientific principles that underpin the
Anim8301 Animal ecology [PG] production of meat, milk and wool in the context of clean, green and ethical
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 animal production.
This unit deals with the ecology of individuals, populations and communities. Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Penny Hawken Location: UWA (Crawley)
The unit examines demography and population growth, competitive and Mode: on-campus
predatory interactions between populations, the structure of communities Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course;
and the role of competitors, and natural enemies and disturbances in Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; practical class: on average 3 hrs
organising communities. The laboratory work provides experience in the every two weeks
design, execution, analysis and interpretation of quantitative studies and in
the critical evaluation of papers dealing with current controversial topics in Anim8312 Animal ethics and Welfare [PG]
ecology.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Jane Prince Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus This unit examines the philosophical perspectives and biological
considerations of the use of animals in scientific research, agricultural
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course; Advisable production and natural resource management. It teaches critical thinking
prior study: [CHEM1XXX (any chemistry unit) or WACE Chemistry or TEE and debate techniques in addition to aspects of biology, economics,
Chemistry] and STATXXXX (any statistics/biometrics unit); Contact hours— sociology and philosophy relevant to animal welfare. By the end of the unit,
lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs: 3 hrs per week students are able to analyse, integrate and discuss the information required
to defend any point of view that they choose to support.
Anim8302 Genetics and evolution [PG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Dominique Blache
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit examines the genetic structure of populations and mechanisms Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course; Advisable
of evolution. Emphasis is on the integration of fundamental concepts, prior study: ANIM2210 Animal Science; Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per
approaches to solving problems and the application of genetic and week; tutorials: equivalent to 20 hrs
evolutionary ideas and methods to questions in fields such as ecology,
behaviour, conservation biology and systematics. The practical component Anim8313 marsupial Biology [PG]
provides experience in problem solving, data analysis, evaluation of the
literature and written and oral communication. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1

Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Jason Kennington Location: UWA (Crawley) This unit covers the evolutionary history, structure, physiology and
Mode: on-campus reproduction of marsupials. It describes marsupials relative to monotremes
and placentals, and presents structure and function for osteology, soft
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course; Advisable anatomy and physiology. Reproduction is described from a structural and
prior study: [CHEM1XXX (any chemistry unit) or WACE Chemistry or TEE endocrinological viewpoint. The major taxa are discussed with particular
Chemistry] and STATXXXX (any statistics/biometrics unit); Contact hours— reference to aspects that are most relevant to those taxa. The unit can be
lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs: 3 hrs per week from first week of semester taken by students not intending to major in Zoology.
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Phil Withers Location: UWA (Crawley)
Anim8303 Zoophysiology [PG]
Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course; Advisable
Zoophysiology considers the fundamental importance of physiological prior study: ANIM2206 Vertebrate Adaptation and STATXXXX (any statistics/
processes in maintaining the internal homeostasis of animals, both in the biometrics unit); Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs: 30 hrs; field
laboratory and the field. This unit discusses the principles and highlights the trip: 1 day/evening
adaptive modifications of different systems through a comparative approach
Note: This unit will be taught for the last time in 2011.
covering all animal groups. It also covers the role of pituitary and adrenal
hormones as modulators of essential physiological processes that ensure
the maintenance of homeostasis. Anim8320 Comparative neurobiology [PG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Phil Withers Location: UWA (Crawley) Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
Mode: on-campus This unit deals with the development and mature organisation of the
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course; Advisable nervous system and its capacity for repair after damage. It examines the
prior study: ANIM2203 Invertebrate Zoology and (ANIM2204 Vertebrate complex ‘wiring’ of the brain and how this organisation relates to behaviour

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 and environmental needs. The unit includes studies of deep-sea fish, birds regulation and integration of the major physiological systems, with an
and mammals from aquatic and terrestrial habitats and animals with highly emphasis on their impact and role in reproductive processes. Instruction
specialised senses, e.g. owls. Laboratory classes provide experience in is by study guides and practicals. Major topics include physiology and
examination of visual systems of many vertebrate types. endocrinology of reproduction and lactation; environmental limitations
Unit Coordinator(s): Research Assistant Professor Jennifer Rodger to animal productivity; and integration of neural and endocrine control
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus systems.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ANIM2204 Vertebrate Zoology or ANHB2217 Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Graeme Martin
Human Neurobiology or PHYL2245 Physiology of Cells or equivalent; Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Advisable prior study: CHEM1XXX (any chemistry unit) or WACE Chemistry or Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course;
TEE Chemistry; Contact hours—lectures: 1 hr per week; labs: 3 hrs Contact hours—96 hrs (self-paced study, practical classes and tutorials)
per week
AntH1101 Being Human: Culture, identity and society [UG]
Anim8323 Aquaculture [PG] ANTHROPOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 150.101
This unit reviews the history and scope of aquaculture in Australia; We live in a multicultural and increasingly globalised world where there
describes the biological attributes of species which are successful in are many ways of ‘being human’. At the same time, all people share some
aquaculture; introduces the problems that arise from diseases; describes common experiences—all learn, share and communicate beliefs, create
the attributes of aquaculture sites; reviews regulatory and environmental and maintain social relationships, adapt to local environments, and make a
issues relating to site selection; and analyses economic and marketing living through particular modes of production. This unit explores the world’s
issues relating to the industry. diversity of human experience and practice, looking at cross-cultural
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Brenton Knott Location: UWA (Crawley) examples of it in domains such as religion, identity, sexuality, subsistence,
Mode: on-campus social inequality and communication.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course; Advisable Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Victoria Burbank Location: UWA (Crawley),
prior study: [CHEM1XXX (any chemistry unit) or WACE Chemistry or TEE Albany Mode: on-campus
Chemistry] and [MATH1050 Introductory Calculus (formerly MATH1050 Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week (over 10 weeks);
Calculus C) or WACE Mathematics 3C/3D or TEE Applicable Mathematics]; tutorials: 1 hr per week (over 10 weeks)
Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week; plus
practical, on-site experience
AntH1102 Global Change, local responses [UG]
Note: This unit will be taught for the last time in 2011.
ANTHROPOLOGICAL AND SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES

Anim8353 Wildlife Conservation and management [PG] Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 150.102
What does globalisation mean at local levels? In the face of so much
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
‘progress’, why are many people still so poor and others so rich? This
This unit explores current issues in the conservation and management unit explores how people’s lives have been transformed by colonialism,
of Australian animals. The focus is on topics such as identification of economic development and globalisation. Focusing particularly on
threatened species; management of small, fragmented populations; Australia and our region, it examines various social science perspectives
analysing impacts of disturbance, e.g. fire; sustainable use of native on inequality, migration, urbanisation, work, modernisation, globalisation,
species; and control of pest species. A series of case studies and workshop culture, communication and the environment.
sessions involving specialists from government and community groups
improves the students’ skills in written and spoken presentations. Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Debra McDougall Location: UWA (Crawley), Albany
Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Harriet Mills
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per
week (over 10 weeks)
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course; Advisable
prior study: [CHEM1XXX (any chemistry unit) or WACE Chemistry or TEE Note: Lectopia recordings are intended to supplement, but not replace,
Chemistry] and [MATH1050 Introductory Calculus (formerly MATH1050 attendance at scheduled class activities.
Calculus C) or WACE Mathematics 3C/3D or TEE Applicable Mathematics]
and [GENE2240 Introduction to Genetics or GENE2204 Principles of Genetics AntH2201 religion and Globalisation [UG]
or ANIM3302 Genetics and Evolution]; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
week; tutorials/workshops: 1 hr per week; field work: minimum of 2 days
Far from fading away with the advance of modernity, religion is here to stay.
Indeed, the global processes that seem to draw us all into tighter networks
Anim8356 Animal resource management Part 1 [PG]
of interaction often intensify commitments to particular religious traditions.
Anim8357 Animal resource management Part 2 [PG]
This unit approaches questions surrounding religion and globalisation
Credit: 6 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and historically and cross-culturally, with particular emphasis on the historical
Semester 2 (Part 2) roles of religion within the European tradition and on contemporary religious
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed trends in Australia and the wider Asia–Pacific and Indian Ocean region.
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students study the management of Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Debra McDougall Location: UWA (Crawley)
animals as a natural resource. They examine management strategies to Mode: on-campus
control feral animals and pests and to recover endangered and threatened
species. They also examine harvesting or farming wildlife for profit. The Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: at least one Faculty of Arts, Humanities
and Social Sciences unit; Contact hours—lectures/workshops: 20 hrs;
unit is based on self-paced study guides, each introduced during a tutorial
tutorials/small group discussions: 9 hrs
where students are briefed on the content and the level of understanding
that is required. Note: Lectopia recordings are intended to supplement, but not replace,
attendance at scheduled class activities including lectures, workshops and
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Roberta Bencini small group discussions.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course; AntH2208 indigenous Australia: Anthropological
Contact hours—lectures: 1 hr per week; plus self-paced study Perspectives [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 150.208
Anim8358 Animal science and technology Part 1 [PG]
Anim8359 Animal science and technology Part 2 [PG] This unit examines key debates that have shaped the anthropology of
Aboriginal Australia such as those on colonisation, kinship and social
Credit: 6 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and organisation, religion, local groups, ‘tradition’, politics, ecology and
Semester 2 (Part 2)
economy. Students become acquainted with the significant place Aboriginal
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed Australia occupies in the history and development of anthropological
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. It includes a discussion of the thought.

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Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Nick Smith Location: UWA (Crawley) Contact hours—lectures and workshops: 20 hrs (over 13 weeks); tutorials:
Mode: on-campus 1 hr per week (over 9 weeks)
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: for Arts students: 24 points of Level 1 units
in any Arts discipline; for Science students: at least one Level 1 unit in AntH2219 Australian society: Facts and Fantasies [UG]
anthropology, archaeology, anatomy and human biology, geography or Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 150.219
psychology; Contact hours—lectures: 20 hrs (over 13 weeks); tutorials: 1 hr
per week (over 9 weeks) Is there any such thing as ‘Australian society’? How do social scientists
locate and describe it? How do (Australian and other) people live in and
around it? This unit critically examines Australian social life to provide
AntH2211 Cities, Culture and Globalisation [UG]
students with some conceptual tools necessary to understand the major
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 150.211 characteristics of ‘Australian society’. Topics covered in lectures, tutorials
As cities assume a growing importance in all societies and as they become and films include national identity, migration, multiculturalism, family,
more closely interlinked through the processes of globalisation, so they gender relations, social inequality and class.
command more academic attention. Drawing on a range of anthropological Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Martin Forsey
and sociological perspectives, the unit examines the ways in which cities Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
are produced, organised, experienced and imagined. It emphasises the
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 24 points of Level 1 units in any discipline;
ways in which urban life is shaped by globalisation, consumer capitalism,
Contact hours—lectures: 20 hrs (over 13 weeks); tutorials: 1 hr per week
and the spatial ordering of power and sociocultural difference.
(over 9 weeks)
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Michael Pinches Location: UWA (Crawley),
Albany Mode: on-campus AntH2223 Psychological Anthropology [UG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ANTH1101 Being Human: Culture, Identity and Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 150.223
Society or ANTH1102 Global Change, Local Responses; Contact hours—
lectures: 20 hrs (over 13 weeks); tutorials: 1 hr per week (over 9 weeks) Students are introduced to one or more approaches used within the subfield UNITS
of psychological anthropology. These may include culture and personality,
cognitive anthropology, cultural psychology, ethnopsychology, neo-Darwinian

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AntH2214 development of social thought [UG]
theory, neuroanthropology and psychoanalytic anthropology.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 150.214
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Victoria Burbank Location: UWA (Crawley)
This unit traces the development of major concepts in anthropological Mode: on-campus
and sociological theory from Enlightenment schemas of social evolution to
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: for Arts students: 24 points of Level 1 units in any
the modernist framework of structuralism. Topics may include the notion
Arts discipline including one Level 1 anthropology unit; for Science students:
of the ‘primitive’, unilinear and multilinear evolution, materialism and
at least one Level 1 unit in anthropology, archaeology, anatomy and human
idealism, varieties of functionalism, definitions of culture, the relationship biology, geography or psychology; Contact hours—lectures and workshops:
of anthropology and history, cultural ecology and neo-Marxist models. Its 20 hrs (over 13 weeks); tutorials: 1 hr per week (over 9 weeks)
coverage complements the unit ANTH2220 Contemporary Social Thought.
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Gregory Acciaioli AntH2224 Aboriginal Art: Production of meaning [UG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 150.224
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 24 points of Level 1 units including one of
ANTH1101 Being Human: Culture, Identity and Society or ANTH1102 Global This unit is offered in partnership with the Berndt Museum of Anthropology
Change, Local Responses; Contact hours—lectures: 20 hrs (over 13 weeks); and the School of Indigenous Studies. It introduces students to the
tutorials: 1 hr per week (over 9 weeks) anthropology of Australian Aboriginal visual art, focusing on various
anthropological approaches to understanding the productions of individual
artists within their societies. Local Aboriginal artists and commentators
AntH2215 Contemporary indigenous Australia [UG]
participate in the unit as guest lecturers.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 150.215
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr John Stanton Location: UWA (Crawley)
This unit introduces students to anthropological perspectives and Mode: on-campus
approaches to indigeneity today, with a particular focus on Indigenous
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 24 points of Level 1 units including one of
Australia. Using these analytical tools, students are encouraged to think
ANTH1101 Being Human: Culture, Identity and Society or ANTH1102 Global
critically about issues affecting Indigenous Australians, and about their Change, Local Responses; Advisable prior study: anthropology or art history;
location within the Australian nation-state. The unit brings a distinctly Contact hours—lectures: 20 hrs (over 13 weeks); tutorials: 1 hr per week
anthropological perspective to issues concerning indigenous identity, culture (over 9 weeks)
and social change.
Note: Prerequisites do not apply to exchange or external students.
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Richard Davis and Dr Nick Smith
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
AntH2239 Anthropology of media [UG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: for Arts students: 24 points of Level 1 units
in any Arts discipline; for Science students: at least one Level 1 unit in Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 150.239
anthropology, archaeology, anatomy and human biology, geography or This unit considers ways in which media produce and reproduce culture.
psychology; Advisable prior study: ANTH1101 Being Human: Culture, Identity The advent of mass media and new forms of communication has generated
and Society; ANTH1102 Global Changes, Local Responses; Contact hours— novel ways of interpreting self and other. Through an examination of
lectures and workshops: 20 hrs (over 13 weeks); tutorials: 1 hr per week contemporary approaches to the analysis of media, contemporary social
(over 9 weeks) life, power, subjectivity and representation are explored.
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Richard Davis
AntH2218 legal Anthropology [UG] Location: UWA (Crawley), Albany Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 150.218 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: for Arts students: 24 points of Level 1 units
This unit examines how people in different societies resolve disputes, in any Arts discipline; for Science students: at least one Level 1 unit in
exercise power and maintain social control. Students are introduced to anthropology, archaeology, anatomy and human biology, geography or
anthropological perspectives on persons and property, and examine topics psychology; Contact hours—lectures: 20 hrs (over 13 weeks); tutorials: 1 hr
such as the relationship between laws, norms, and customs; the cultural per week (over 9 weeks)
context of legal systems and practices; international human rights, the
relationship between customary and European law, and land claims and AntH7479 Honours dissertation 1 (Anthropology) [UG]
native title.
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Katie Glaskin For details of this unit consult the discipline of Anthropology and Sociology
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus ([email protected]).
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: for Arts students: 24 points of Level 1 units Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
in any Arts discipline; Advisable prior study: ANTH1101 Being Human:
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 AntH7480 Honours dissertation 2 (Anthropology) [UG] Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Nick Smith Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: online
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: a bachelor’s degree or equivalent competency
For details of this unit consult the discipline of Anthropology and Sociology
([email protected]). AntH8420 Applied Anthropology dissertation 1 [PG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): 150.420
AntH7481 Honours seminar 1 (Anthropology) [UG] This unit comprises a 15,000-word dissertation on a topic related to Native
Title and land rights and/or Aboriginal cultural heritage. The supervised
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
dissertation demonstrates the student’s competence to engage with a
For details of this unit consult the discipline of Anthropology and Sociology relevant professional practice issue, as well as with an appropriate body of
([email protected]). academic literature.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Katie Glaskin and Dr Nick Smith
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: online
AntH7482 Honours seminar 2 (Anthropology) [UG] Unit Rules: Prerequisites: a bachelor’s degree or equivalent competency
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
For details of this unit consult the discipline of Anthropology and Sociology AntH8421 Applied Anthropology dissertation 2 [PG]
([email protected]). Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Old Unit Code(s): 150.420, ANTH8420
This unit comprises a 15,000-word dissertation on a topic related to Native
AntH7483 Honours seminar 3 (Anthropology) [UG] Title and land rights and/or Aboriginal cultural heritage. The supervised
dissertation demonstrates the student’s competence to engage with a
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
relevant professional practice issue, as well as with an appropriate body of
For details of this unit consult the discipline of Anthropology and Sociology academic literature.
([email protected]).
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Katie Glaskin and Dr Nick Smith
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: online
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: a bachelor’s degree or equivalent competency
AntH7484 Honours seminar 4 (Anthropology) [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 ArCt1100 environmental design 1a [UG]
For details of this unit consult the discipline of Anthropology and Sociology DESIGN
([email protected]). Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Old Unit Code(s): 252.100
This Level 1 design unit offers an introductory course in architecture
AntH8416 Cultural Heritage Anthropology [PG] and landscape architecture, responding to the wide variety of cultural
backgrounds and experiences that students bring to the Faculty. It is
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 150.416
studio-based and available in either semester. Design units offer a series
This is a unit in applied anthropology focusing on indigenous cultural of projects which develop students’ conceptual and compositional abilities,
heritage. It includes an overview of state and federal cultural heritage giving them the necessary skills to communicate their ideas in a tangible
legislative and administrative regimes; considers how Aboriginal cultural form.
heritage affects research for Native Title and land rights claims; and
examines anthropological issues arising in relation to cases of national Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
prominence. The unit is primarily designed for those intending to conduct Unit Rules: Contact hours—studios: up to 9 hrs per week
applied anthropology in the cultural heritage field. Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Katie Glaskin
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: online ArCt1101 environmental design 1b [UG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: a bachelor’s degree or equivalent competency DESIGN
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
AntH8417 legal issues in native title and Heritage [PG] Old Unit Code(s): 252.101
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 150.417 This Level 1 design unit offers an introductory course in architecture,
This unit imparts understanding of core legal issues for researchers working responding to the wide variety of cultural backgrounds and experiences
in Native Title and indigenous cultural heritage in Australia. These include that students bring to the Faculty. It is studio-based and available in either
the relationship between legal practitioners and applied researchers; the semester. Design units offer a series of projects which develop students’
role of experts in Native Title and cultural heritage matters; Future Acts, conceptual and compositional abilities, giving them the necessary skills to
Indigenous Land Use and other agreements, compensation claims; legal communicate their ideas in a tangible form.
concepts and procedures relating to the protection of cultural heritage; and Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
practice issues such as confidentiality, legal privilege and contracts.
Unit Rules: Contact hours—studios: up to 9 hrs per week
Unit Coordinator(s): Michael Ryan Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: online
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: a bachelor’s degree or equivalent competency
ArCt1120 Art and Architectural History [UG]
AntH8419 methods in native title and Cultural Heritage [PG] HISTORY AND THEORY
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 150.419 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 252.120
This unit focuses on the development of practical knowledge and This unit is an introduction to the history of architecture. It provides students
skills associated with Native Title and cultural heritage research and of architecture and landscape architecture with a solid basis of ideas and
administration. Areas covered may include working with genealogical information for their respective individual developments. Of particular
material; identifying the claim group; describing connection to land and significance is the way the role and status of the architect in history lead
sites; identifying rights and interests, and the right persons to consult; towards an understanding of the evolution of the contemporary profession.
dealing with gender/knowledge distinctions and disclosure issues; and
acting as an expert witness in court. It includes an intensive residential Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
component of five days at the University. Unit Rules: Contact hours—35 (lectures: 24 hrs; tutorials: 11 hrs)
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ArCt1130 introduction to the Constructed environment [UG] Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 1 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ARCT1100 Environmental Design 1a and
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 252.130 ARCT1101 Environmental Design 1b. Refer to Faculty Rule 2.2.2.3(1) for the
progression rules relating to design studios; Contact hours—studios: up to
This unit introduces analytical and technical practices employed in the 9 hrs per week
design of constructed human environments.
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—36 (lectures: 24 hrs; tutorials: 12 hrs) ArCt2210 Architecture: modern History [UG]
Note: In addition to basic note-taking paper and writing implements, HISTORY AND THEORY
students are required to equip themselves for tutorial sessions with an Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 252.210
A3 drawing pad, sharp HB and 2B pencils (or propeller pencils), other pens,
eraser, scale rule with 1:100, 1:50, 1:500, 1:200, 1:20 scales and an This unit examines twentieth-century Western architecture, landscape
8m tape measure. architecture, urban design and art from the reformist movements of the
late nineteenth century to the contemporary period. The theories and work
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
of designers are discussed in relation to the major themes of modernism:
industrial revolution, abstract formalism, expressionism, utopianism,
ArCt1141 digital design 1 [UG] the relation of architecture and ideology, functionalism, regionalism,
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 environmental science and regional landscape planning.
This unit introduces students to a wide range of skills which allows and Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Nigel Westbrook
encourages multimedia experimentation in presentation as well as an Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
understanding of architectural drawing conventions. Many of these same Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ARCT1120 Art and Architectural History and
skills form the basis necessary for competent technical drawing and (VISA1102 Art: Idealism to the Everyday or 252.110 Art and Architectural UNITS
visualisation. The techniques introduced include two-dimensional vector History 1 110); Contact hours—35 (lectures: 24 hrs; tutorials: 11 hrs)
drafting, raster image manipulation, graphic layout, file management and

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Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
paper printing.
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Jennie Officer ArCt2220 Architecture: Australian studies [UG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
HISTORY AND THEORY
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures/workshops: up to 6 hrs per week
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 252.220
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
This unit focuses on major thematic areas pertinent to the study of
Australian architecture including history, national identity, adaptation
ArCt2201 Architectural design 2b [UG] to place and climate, and the relationship of Australian architecture to
DESIGN international practice and precedents. Significant contemporary architectural
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 252.201 practitioners and works are discussed and researched in detail.
This unit offers a series of projects that develop and test theoretical Unit Coordinator(s): Philip Goldswain Location: UWA (Crawley)
concepts and promote competence in the application of design strategies, Mode: on-campus
architectural vocabulary and spatial analysis. Studio programs support the Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ARCT1120 Art and Architectural History and
development of skills in elementary structures, volumetric composition and (VISA1102 Art: Idealism to the Everyday or 252.110 Art and Architectural
spatial planning. History 1 110); Contact hours—35 (lectures: 24 hrs; tutorials: 11 hrs)
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ARCT1100 Environmental Design 1a and
ARCT1101 Environmental Design 1b. Refer to Faculty Rule 2.2.2.3(1) for the ArCt2230 Architectural technology 2 [UG]
progression rules relating to design studios; Contact hours—studios: up to TECHNOLOGY AND STRUCTURES 2
9 hrs per week
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 252.230
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
This unit studies, from c.1900 with emphasis on the present day,
construction materials, techniques and processes relevant to small- and
ArCt2203 Architectural design 2a—sustainability [UG] medium-scale buildings and site-works. The unit introduces students
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1 to building codes and standards, develops knowledge of structural
terminology and behaviour, investigates the many and varied parts of
This unit offers a series of projects that develop and test theoretical
contemporary buildings, and always concentrates on the relationship
concepts and promote competence in the application of design strategies,
between architectural technology, people and the places and spaces of the
architectural vocabulary and spatial analysis. The unit supports the
built environment.
development of skills in elementary structures, volumetric composition,
spatial planning and introduces students to the concepts of environmentally Unit Coordinator(s): Emiliano Roia Location: UWA (Crawley)
sustainable design practice including the principles of passive thermal Mode: on-campus
design and the development of an understanding of thermal performance of Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ARCT1130 Introduction to the Constructed
buildings in specific climatic regions. Environment; Contact hours—35 (lectures: 24 hrs; tutorials/seminars/site
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus visits: 11 hrs)
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ARCT1100 Environmental Design 1a and Note: Students are expected to have appropriate clothing including footwear
ARCT1101 Environmental Design 1b. Refer to Faculty Rule 2.2.2.3(1) for the to wear on various site visits. A protective work helmet may also be
progression rules relating to design studios; Contact hours—studios: up to required; if so, students are advised prior to the site visit.
9 hrs per week Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
ArCt2241 digital design 2 [UG]
ArCt2205 Architectural design 2c—sustainability [UG] Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1 Computer-aided design (CAD) is implicit in the profession of architecture.
This unit offers a series of projects that develop and test theoretical This unit firmly establishes the knowledge necessary for comprehension
concepts and promote competence in the application of design strategies, and control of the design process through computer use. Students receive
architectural vocabulary and spatial analysis. The unit supports the an overview of architects who use the computer in various ways to procure
development of skills in elementary structures, volumetric composition, buildings, as well as understand some ethical issues associated with these
spatial planning and introduces students to the concepts of environmentally technologies.
sustainable design practice including the principles of passive thermal Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Jennie Officer
design and the development of an understanding of thermal performance of Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
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 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ARCT1141 Digital Design 1 or ARCT1140 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ARCT2210 Architecture: Modern History and
Environmental Science/Computing 1; Incompatible: ARCT2240 Architectural ARCT2220 Architecture: Australian Studies; Contact hours—35 (lectures:
Science/Computing 2; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs: 2 hrs 24 hrs; seminars: 11 hrs)
per week
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
ArCt3330 Architectural technology 3 [UG]
ArCt3301 Architectural design 3b [UG] TECHNOLOGY AND STRUCTURES 3
DESIGN
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 252.330
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 2, summer teaching period (if This unit covers structural theory and design, construction techniques and
available) Old Unit Code(s): 252.301 an introduction to services in large buildings. Topics include preparation of
This Level 3 design unit is distinguished from Level 2 units by more sections, structural design, materials and analysis, fire services and safety,
demanding programs of greater technical complexity. In addition, a higher hydraulic/mechanical/electrical/communication systems and constructional
level of design resolution is required for the final folio submitted in the systems. The unit includes a series of computer simulation workshops
Bachelor of Environmental Design. Students are expected to demonstrate a using the Multiframe structural design software and uses case studies and
capacity to synthesise creatively the different streams of study. a design project to demonstrate structural principles.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Coordinator(s): Marco Vittino Location: UWA (Crawley)
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ARCT2201 Architectural Design 2b and (ARCT2200 Mode: on-campus
Architectural Design 2a or ARCT2203 Architectural Design 2a—Sustainability Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ARCT2230 Architectural Technology 2;
or ARCT2205 Architectural Design 2c—Sustainability). Refer to Faculty Contact hours—weeks 1 to 6—lectures: 4 hrs per week; computer-based
Rule 2.2.2.3(1) for the progression rules relating to design studios; tutorials: 2 hrs per week; weeks 7 to 12—tutorials: 2 hrs per week. There
Contact hours—studios: up to 9 hrs per week is normally a site visit.
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students Note: Students are required to have a certified protective work helmet and
appropriate clothing including footwear to wear on the site visit.
ArCt3303 Architectural design 3a—Project implementation [UG] Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1
This design studio unit introduces a number of key stages through which ArCt3350 environmental Architecture [UG]
an architectural project moves prior to construction. It outlines the formative Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
stages of pre-design, indigenous issues, site analysis, schematic design
This unit discusses architectural design in relation to environmental
and design development before concluding with detailed demonstration of
performances of buildings in urban and landscape environments, the
contract documentation. To ground students in the professional, regulatory,
environmental crisis and sustainable designs. It introduces the student to
ethical and contextual issues guiding architectural practice, the lectures
efficient and effective thermal, lighting and acoustic design concepts and
parallel and inform the major activity of design occurring continuously
specific analytical techniques and design methods used in the design of
throughout the studio.
buildings and urban environments.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Philip Bay
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ARCT2201 Architectural Design 2b and (ARCT2200 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Architectural Design 2a or ARCT2203 Architectural Design 2a—Sustainability
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ARCT2230 Architectural Technology 2 and
or ARCT2205 Architectural Design 2c—Sustainability). Refer to Faculty
(ARCT2240 Architectural Science/Computing 2 or ARCT2241 Digital
Rule 2.2.2.3(1) for the progression rules relating to design studios;
Design 2); Incompatible: ARCT3340 Architectural Science/Computing 3;
Contact hours—studios: up to 9 hrs per week
Contact hours—lectures: up to 2 hrs per week; field trips: up to 2 hrs
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students per week
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
ArCt3305 Architectural design 3c—Project implementation [UG]
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1 ArCt3391 sharing space [UG]
This design studio unit introduces a number of key stages through which Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
an architectural project moves prior to construction. It outlines the formative This unit explores the various project design relationships and
stages of pre-design, indigenous issues, site analysis, schematic design processes that architects, landscape architects, visual artists, historians,
and design development before concluding with detailed demonstration of archaeologists, anthropologists and land managers can find themselves
contract documentation. To ground students in the professional, regulatory, in while working in different Aboriginal localities. Students gain an
ethical and contextual issues guiding architectural practice, the lectures understanding of the different cultural constructions and representations
parallel and inform the major activity of design occurring continuously of landscape as well as finding shared spaces through dialogue with
throughout the studio. Indigenous peoples.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Grant Revell and Winthrop Professor
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ARCT2201 Architectural Design 2b and (ARCT2200 Jill Milroy Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Architectural Design 2a or ARCT2203 Architectural Design 2a—Sustainability Unit Rules: Contact hours—29 (lectures: 20 hrs; tutorials/workshops: 9 hrs)
or ARCT2205 Architectural Design 2c—Sustainability). Refer to Faculty
Rule 2.2.2.3(1) for the progression rules relating to design studios; Note: This unit may involve an optional field trip.
Contact hours—studios: up to 9 hrs per week Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
ArCt4401 Architectural design 4b [UG, PG]
ArCt3310 History and theories of the Built environment [UG] DESIGN
HISTORY AND THEORY Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 2, summer teaching period (if
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 252.310 available) Old Unit Code(s): 252.401
This unit focuses on issues central to the study of architecture and ethical This unit reviews the technical, compositional and theoretical knowledge
concerns, codes and values attending design practice. It takes as its object developed in the three years of the Bachelor of Environmental Design.
of study the historical and theoretical formation of the built environment and Emphasis is placed on the application of concepts to the design of
the implication of buildings in relations of power and social organisation. specialised building projects. Typical programs might include multiple-unit
Topics vary from term to term but have included lectures and readings housing, institutional buildings and projects of a cross-cultural nature.
on themes as diverse as environmentalism, typology and material culture, Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
literature and film, urbanism and terrorism.
Unit Rules: Contact hours—studios: up to 9 hrs per week
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor William Taylor
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ArCt4403 Architectural design 4a—Complex Buildings [UG, PG] ArCt4470 Architectural research seminar [UG, PG]
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, summer teaching period Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 252.470
(if available) This unit equips students with research methodologies and techniques and
This unit reviews the technical, compositional and theoretical knowledge cultivates the skill of critical thinking. Current theories and themes in the
developed in the three years of the Bachelor of Environmental Design. discourses of architecture are surveyed. Knowledge gained in the unit is
Emphasis is placed on the integration of building services and structure in applied in a series of written exercises culminating in a research essay.
an environmentally sustainable manner within complex buildings.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Kate Hislop
Unit Coordinator(s): Andrea Quagliola Location: UWA (Crawley) Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures/seminars: up to 3 hrs per week
Unit Rules: Contact hours—studios: up to 9 hrs per week
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
ArCt5500 Architectural design 5a [UG, PG]
ArCt4405 Architectural design 4c—Complex Buildings [UG, PG] DESIGN
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, summer teaching period Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2, summer teaching
(if available) period (if available) Old Unit Code(s): 252.500
This unit reviews the technical, compositional and theoretical knowledge Level 5 design units are taken sequentially and are available in either
developed in the three years of the Bachelor of Environmental Design. semester. These units represent the culmination of a university education
Emphasis is placed on the integration of building services and structure in in the discipline of architecture. Studio projects may vary in scale and
an environmentally sustainable manner within complex buildings. complexity; however, they are all capable of incorporating the full range
Unit Coordinator(s): Andrea Quagliola Location: UWA (Crawley) of knowledge and skill required for the realisation of a fully resolved
architectural proposal.
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Mode: on-campus
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Unit Web Page: www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ARCT4401 Architectural Design 4b and (ARCT4400
Architectural Design 4a or ARCT4403 Architectural Design 4a—Complex
Buildings or ARCT4405 Architectural Design 4c—Complex Buildings). Refer
ArCt4430 Architectural technology 4 [UG, PG] to Faculty Rule 2.6.2.5(1) for the progression rules relating to design studios;
ARCHITECTURE, TECHNOLOGY, STRUCTURES AND SERVICES Contact hours—studios: up to 9 hrs per week
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 252.430 Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
This unit investigates by means of lectures and site visits the issues
involved in the integration of the various technical systems in the making of ArCt5501 Architectural design 5b [UG, PG]
architecture. Three or more contemporary projects are investigated through DESIGN
site visits.
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2, summer teaching
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Sophie Giles period (if available) Old Unit Code(s): 252.501
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Level 5 design units are taken sequentially and are available in either
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures/seminars: 2 hrs per week; site visits: semester. These units represent the culmination of a university education
2 hrs per week in the discipline of architecture. Studio projects may vary in scale and
Note: Students are required to have a certified protective work helmet and complexity; however, they are all capable of incorporating the full range
appropriate clothing including footwear to wear on the site visit. of knowledge and skill required for the realisation of a fully resolved
architectural proposal.
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
ArCt4431 Architectural technical resolution [UG, PG] Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ARCT4401 Architectural Design 4b and (ARCT4400
DESIGN AND TECHNICAL RESOLUTION Architectural Design 4a or ARCT4403 Architectural Design 4a—Complex
Buildings or ARCT4405 Architectural Design 4c—Complex Buildings). Refer
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 252.431 to Faculty Rule 2.6.2.5(1) for the progression rules relating to design studios;
In this unit, architectural design is studied literally and produced in detail Contact hours—studios: up to 9 hrs per week
in order to expose the essential relationship between architectural ideas Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
and the actual materials and methods of construction. Significant works of
architecture and students’ own studio design works are drawn and studied
concurrently to reinforce the critical relationship between ideas and building. ArCt5502 independent design research [UG, PG]
The embodiment of ideas in fact is the essential endeavour of the unit. INDEPENDENT DESIGN
Unit Coordinator(s): Andrea Quagliola Location: UWA (Crawley) Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Mode: on-campus Old Unit Code(s): 252.502
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; workshops: 2 hrs In this unit, independent design requires the development and
per week demonstration of advanced ability and acquired competence. It is expected
that, in addition to addressing a design brief, students establish theoretical
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students parameters (aesthetic, critical and/or technical) that form the basis for their
design investigation.
ArCt4461 Architectural Practice [UG, PG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: currently enrolled Bachelor of Architecture
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 252.561 students: refer to Faculty Rules for entry to the honours program; Master of
This unit examines the professional practice of architecture through lectures, Architecture students: at least 70 per cent in either ARCT4403 Architecture
workshops and projects centred on a mentoring process, ‘the mentor Design 4a—Complex Buildings or ARCT4405 Architectural Design
scheme’ facilitated by ALVA staff and professional architectural practices 4c—Complex Buildings and at least 70 per cent in ARCT4401 Architecture
in Perth. The unit follows the various stages of practising architecture, from Design 4b and ARCT5500 Architecture Design 5a, and completion of
project procurement, contract and contract administration, project and Level 4 units at a sufficiently high level; Contact hours—through individual
practice management to project completion and handover. supervision

Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Patrick Beale Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures and tutorials/workshops: 48 hrs ArCt5503 Built Work: Architecture in Construction [UG, PG]
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
This unit provides students with an understanding of aspects of the physical
construction of works of architecture. This understanding is acquired by a

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 thorough, practical understanding of the construction techniques involved in Unit Coordinator(s): Charles Mann Location: UWA (Crawley)
specific pieces of architecture. These techniques, coupled with exploration Mode: on-campus
of materiality and meaning through construction provide a developed Unit Rules: Contact hours—36 (lectures/seminars: 12 x 3 hrs per week)
awareness of what it means to design at every scale.
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Sophie Giles
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
ArCt5582 non-Western Architecture [UG, PG]
Unit Rules: Contact hours—36 (lectures/seminars: 12 x 3 hrs per week)
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 252.582
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
This unit builds on the introductory lectures in the Level 1 history program
towards a more comprehensive understanding of the principles of ancient
ArCt5514 non euro-American Architecture [UG, PG] Egyptian aesthetics, conventions and artistic expression. Rather than
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 offering a survey of 3000 years of Egyptian culture, the unit concentrates
on the New Kingdom (c.1550 to 1070 BC). Specifically it focuses on the
This unit introduces practical critiques of non Euro-American architecture
city of Thebes which became, in the eighteenth dynasty, the religious centre
and urbanism. Students demonstrate an ability to apply the concepts and
of the Egyptian empire.
terms surrounding modernity, globalism and postcolonial discourse to the
critical evaluation of urban development and architecture in non Euro- Unit Coordinator(s): Charles Mann Location: UWA (Crawley)
American settings. Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Romesh Goonewardene Location: UWA (Crawley) Unit Rules: Contact hours—36 (lectures/seminars: 12 x 3 hrs per week)
Mode: on-campus Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures and seminars: 12 x 3 hrs per week
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students ArCt5583 Heritage and Conservation [UG, PG]
ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE AND CONSERVATION
ArCt5515 High density: the Urban model [UG, PG] Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 252.583
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 This unit provides an introduction to the conservation industry; a primer
This unit looks at models of densification as a way of reducing urban from which to explore the specialised field of conservation architecture and
sprawl in cities. Planning strategies from around the world are used to a reference point to which general practitioners may return in future when
illustrate dense urban fabrics. The unit investigates and introduces a critical their work runs across conservation issues.
analysis of pre-existing urban models then focuses on typical architectural Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Ingrid van Bremen Location: UWA (Crawley)
typologies that fit within the urban model and looks deeper into residential Mode: on-campus
and mixed-use buildings in a dense urban context. Unit Rules: Contact hours—35 (lectures: 24 hrs; tutorials/site visits: 11 hrs)
Unit Coordinator(s): Marco Vittino Location: UWA (Crawley)
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—37 (lectures: 15 hrs; seminars: 10 hrs; ArCt5584 Publications [UG, PG]
workshop: 12 hrs) made up of 10 weeks of lectures and a two-day
PUBLICATIONS IN ARCHITECTURE
workshop (6 hrs per day)
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 252.584
Note: The workshop requires students to produce drawings and/or models.
This option unit focuses on a wide range of publishing techniques related
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
to architectural and design publications. The design and production of
image and text are investigated through traditional and digital techniques.
ArCt5516 daguerre to digital [UG, PG] Case studies of selected examples from the international architectural and
PHOTOGRAPHY AND ARCHITECTURE design press are made. The potential of desktop publishing tools and their
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 application forms the core of the unit.
From the earliest daguerreotypes, the city and its architecture have been Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor William Busfield
the subject of the unique vision of the camera. This elective unit explores Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
this relationship through a theoretical and historical investigation. Through Unit Rules: Contact hours—36 (lectures/seminars: 12 x 3 hrs per week)
a series of thematic lectures the nature of photography as both a unique
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
record of time and place as well as a tool of a critical interpretation of
architecture, landscape and urbanism is explored.
ArCt5585 City as site [UG, PG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Philip Goldswain Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 252.585
Unit Rules: Contact hours—35 hrs over 12 weeks (lectures: 24 hrs; This unit serves as a vehicle for understanding cities as they have been
seminars: 11 hrs) traditionally constituted and their modes of transformation. Recognising
the city as the primary site for architectural speculation, imaginative
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students projection and realisation are antithetical to both conventional statistical and
quantitative analysis typical of contemporary ‘urban design’.
ArCt5580 Advanced Computing [UG, PG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Nigel Westbrook
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 252.580 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit develops expertise in the software used extensively in architectural Unit Rules: Contact hours—36 (lectures/seminars: 12 x 3 hrs per week)
and landscape design. In particular, the unit develops advanced techniques
of mediating between designed propositions and built reality. Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students

Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Rene Van Meeuwen

ArCt5587 Urban design [UG, PG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 252.587
Unit Rules: Contact hours—36 (workshops: 12 x 3 hrs per week)
This unit establishes a broad and critical understanding of urbanism in
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students order to develop adequate skills to critically contribute to the evolution
and transformation of the urban terrain. As such, the unit seeks to actively
ArCt5581 Key texts [UG, PG] integrate economic, social, planning and technical aspects into the process
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 252.581 of enhancing design sensibilities.
This unit provides a grounding in the primary treatises on architecture and a Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Patric de Villiers
familiarity with a number of significant buildings which emanate from those Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
polemics. It focuses intently on, and investigates in depth, the treatises and Unit Rules: Contact hours—36 (lectures/seminars: 12 x 3 hrs per week)
buildings being studied. The principals of this study include Vitruvius, Alberti,
Laugier, Le Corbusier, Loos and Venturi. Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students

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ArCt5589 Architecture of Furniture [UG, PG] ArCt7712 Benvdes Honours dissertation 2 [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 252.589 Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
This unit establishes a context wherein the design and making of furniture Old Unit Code(s): 252.712
is directly linked to the making of architectural space. Study within the unit This unit allows students to develop research skills and requires the
includes the design of furniture, the making of prototypes and research into presentation of an honours dissertation. The topic of the research is to
the works of modernist and contemporary furniture designers. The unit is be agreed on between the student and a nominated supervisor from the
conducted through seminars, workshops and site visits. permanent academic staff, and approved by the unit coordinator.
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Patrick Beale Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Rules: Contact hours—through individual supervision
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 24 hrs; seminars: 12 hrs Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
ArCt7721 Architecture dissertation Part 1 [UG, PG]
ArCt7701 Benvdes Honours elective studies 1 [UG] ArCt7722 Architecture dissertation Part 2 [UG, PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): 252.701 Old Unit Code(s): 252.721
Elective units are taken sequentially and are available in either semester. The architecture dissertation unit is taken over two semesters and parts
Students should ascertain from the unit coordinator what electives are 1 and 2 must be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students
offered. can commence the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. The unit allows
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus students to develop research skills and comprises a research project of
12,000 to 15,000 words in the field of architecture. Research topics may
Unit Rules: Contact hours—normally 3 hrs per week be of a technical, historical or theoretical nature, and are to be agreed on
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coordinator.
ArCt7702 Benvdes Honours elective studies 2 [UG] Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: currently enrolled Bachelor of Architecture
Old Unit Code(s): 252.702 students: refer to Faculty Rules for entry to the honours program; Master
Elective units are taken sequentially and are available in either semester. of Architecture students: at least 70 per cent in ARCT4470 Architecture
Research Seminar and completion of Level 4 core units at a sufficiently high
Students should ascertain from the unit coordinator what electives are
level; Contact hours—1 hr per week through individual supervision
offered.
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—normally 3 hrs per week ArCt8602 Graduate design 1 [PG]
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): 252.602
ArCt7703 Benvdes Honours elective studies 3 [UG] Design units are taken sequentially and are available in either semester.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 These units are research design studios which examine the key critical
Old Unit Code(s): 252.703 issues underlying design through the vehicle of a program nominated by the
Elective units are taken sequentially and are available in either semester. student and agreed with the supervisor. Students are expected to produce a
Students should ascertain from the unit coordinator what electives are design associated with their research work to a detailed design level.
offered. Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Note: Students must contact the Faculty before enrolling in this unit.
Unit Rules: Contact hours—normally 3 hrs per week Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
ArCt8620 Graduate seminar [PG]
ArCt7704 Benvdes Honours elective studies 4 [UG] Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 252.620
Old Unit Code(s): 252.704 This unit comprises presentations and discussions designed to strengthen
Elective units are taken sequentially and are available in either semester. the student’s capacity for critical analysis through studies of the theoretical
Students should ascertain from the unit coordinator what electives are concerns influencing the design of built form, as well as the polemical
offered. position underlying texts.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus

Unit Rules: Contact hours—normally 3 hrs per week Note: Students must contact the Faculty before enrolling in this unit.

Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students

ArCt7711 Benvdes Honours dissertation 1 [UG] ArCt8625 Graduate design 2 [PG]

Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2 Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): 252.711 Old Unit Code(s): 252.625
This unit allows students to develop research skills and requires the Design units are taken sequentially and are available in either semester.
presentation of an honours dissertation. The topic of the research is to These units are research design studios which examine the key critical
be agreed on between the student and a nominated supervisor from the issues underlying design through the vehicle of a program nominated by the
permanent academic staff, and approved by the unit coordinator. student and agreed with the supervisor. Students are expected to produce a
design associated with their research work to a detailed design level.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—through individual supervision
Note: Students must contact the Faculty before enrolling in this unit.
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
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 ArCY1101 digging up the Past [UG] Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Jane Balme
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 160.101
This unit is an introduction to the principles and methods of archaeological Unit Rules: Prerequisites: for Arts students: 12 points of Level 1 units in
any Arts discipline and ARCY1101 Digging up the Past and ARCY1102
research and to the archaeological evidence for us ‘becoming human’.
Archaeology of Tribes and Empires; for Science students: ARCY1101
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Liam Brady and Assistant Professor Martin Porr Digging up the Past and ARCY1102 Archaeology of Tribes and Empires;
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Contact hours—lectures: 1 hr per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr
per week. ArCY2272 themes in Historical Archaeology [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 160.272
ArCY1102 Archaeology of tribes and empires [UG] This unit provides an introduction to the sub-discipline of historical
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 160.102 archaeology. Students learn about the fundamental techniques historical
This unit includes topics such as the archaeology of Holocene Australia; archaeologists employ, the different data and the history of the field through
origins of agriculture; origins of animal domestication; origins of urban key studies. The main geographical regions considered are North America,
society; characteristics of tribes, states and civilisations; civilisations across Europe and Australasia; however, the focus of the unit is global.
the ancient world; historical archaeology; and maritime archaeology. Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Alistair Paterson
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Alistair Paterson Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Rules: Prerequisites: for Arts students: 12 points of Level 1 units in
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr any Arts discipline and ARCY1101 Digging up the Past and ARCY1102
per week Archaeology of Tribes and Empires; for Science students: ARCY1101
Digging up the Past and ARCY1102 Archaeology of Tribes and Empires;
Contact hours—lectures/workshops: 2 hrs per week; field trips: 2 x 2 hrs
ArCY2201 early southeast Asia: Before Farming [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 ArCY7479 Honours dissertation 1 (Archaeology) [UG]
This unit studies the archaeological evidence for the human occupation Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
of Southeast Asia from the earliest evidence of a human presence to the
For details of this unit consult the discipline of Archaeology (archaeology@
threshold of farming.
uwa.edu.au).
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Martin Porr
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Martin Porr and Associate Professor
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Jane Balme Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: for Arts students: 12 points of Level 1 units in
any Arts discipline and ARCY1101 Digging up the Past and ARCY1102 ArCY7480 Honours dissertation 2 (Archaeology) [UG]
Archaeology of Tribes and Empires; for Science students: ARCY1101
Digging up the Past and ARCY1102 Archaeology of Tribes and Empires; Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Contact hours—lectures: 1 hr per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week For details of this unit consult the discipline of Archaeology (archaeology@
uwa.edu.au).
ArCY2218 Historical Archaeology in Australasia [UG] Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Jane Balme and Assistant Professor
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 160.218 Martin Porr Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit offers a solid regional grounding in the basic concepts, methods
and theoretical approaches used in historical archaeology by providing an ArCY7485 Honours seminar 5 (Archaeology) [UG]
Australian context to the development of this rapidly growing sub-discipline Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1
of archaeology.
For details of this unit consult the discipline of Archaeology (archaeology@
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Alistair Paterson uwa.edu.au).
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Martin Porr
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: for Arts students: 12 points of Level 1 units in Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
any Arts discipline and ARCY1101 Digging up the Past and ARCY1102
Archaeology of Tribes and Empires; for Science students: ARCY1101
Digging up the Past and ARCY1102 Archaeology of Tribes and Empires; ArCY7486 Honours seminar 6 (Archaeology) [UG]
Contact hours—lectures: 1 hr per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 2
For details of this unit consult the discipline of Archaeology (archaeology@
ArCY2222 european Prehistory: the stone Age [UG] uwa.edu.au).
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 160.222 Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Jane Balme
This unit studies the course of European prehistory from the appearance Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
of recognisable human ancestors to the development of agriculture and
early farming communities. It covers the period conventionally known as AsiA1101 exploring Asian identities [UG]
‘The Stone Age’, when people in Europe relied on stone artefacts before the Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 080.101
development of metal technologies. It looks at variation in technology and
hunter-gatherer adaptive strategies including the transition to farming. Students investigate and question the meanings and representations of
‘Asia’ and explore the great diversity of Asian identities. The multiplicity of
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Martin Porr Asian societies is looked at through concepts such as the ‘nation-state’,
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus ‘identity’, and ‘culture’. Through ethnographies, media representations,
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: for Arts students: 12 points of Level 1 units in literature and case studies students are introduced to a wide variety of
any Arts discipline and ARCY1101 Digging up the Past and ARCY1102 Asian cultures and identities.
Archaeology of Tribes and Empires; for Science students: ARCY1101
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Stephen Dobbs
Digging up the Past and ARCY1102 Archaeology of Tribes and Empires;
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Contact hours—lectures: 1 hr per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr
ArCY2271 studies in management Archaeology [UG] per week

Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 160.271

AsiA1102 Creating Asian modernities [UG]
This unit is an introduction to archaeology in the public sphere. The
two main themes are (1) the presentation of archaeology to the public Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2, offshore teaching period
Old Unit Code(s): 080.102
and the public’s perception of archaeology; and (2) archaeology as
heritage including the reasons for protecting archaeological remains, the This unit examines the rapid social transformations that have occurred
mechanisms for doing this within the existing legislative framework and the in Asia from the colonial period to the present. A central theme is the
problems that arise in the execution of this work. evolution, production and social and cultural dimensions of destabilising

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‘flows’ of knowledge and information, people, goods, ideas, ideologies, proliferation, decentralisation and commercialisation, and explores how
resources and pollution faced by contemporary Asia. Students examine Party authority is being compromised in different media realms including
the relevance of colonialism, post-colonialism, resistance, modernity and television, print media, telecommunications and the Internet. The unit also
globalisation in understanding Asia today. examines implications of the rapid development of media for Chinese
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Stephen Dobbs society and culture in general including the gap between the ‘media rich’
Location: UWA (Crawley), HK-ARTS Mode: on-campus and ‘media poor’.
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr Location: UWA (Crawley), HK-ARTS, SING-AHSS Mode: on-campus
per week Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 24 points of Level 1 units in any Arts discipline;
Contact hours—lectures: 20 hrs; tutorials: 9 hrs
AsiA2204 Culture, society and the state in Asia [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2, offshore teaching period AsiA2214 Japan in Changing Asia [UG, PG]
Old Unit Code(s): 080.204 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, offshore teaching period
In the context of contemporary Asia, this unit examines the importance Old Unit Code(s): 080.214
of culture to the integration of society and the extent to which culture is This unit examines how socioeconomic and cultural changes in Japan,
controlled by the state for this purpose. The interrelationship between and within the wider Asian region, are affecting the internal dynamics of
culture, society and the state is addressed by examining a range of issues Japanese society, as well as influencing Japan’s interactions with Asian
including monarchy, nationalism, family, media control, monuments and nations. It looks at social and cultural changes in post–World War II
tourism. The issue of how state-sponsored cultural forms are resisted and Japan; how Japan defines itself in relation to Asia; the ways in which past
subverted by groups within society is studied. memories are addressed; the changing relationship with the region; and
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Stephen Dobbs influence of Japanese popular culture in Asia.
Location: UWA (Crawley), HK-ARTS Mode: on-campus Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Romit Dasgupta Location: UWA UNITS
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 24 points of Level 1 units in any Arts discipline; (Crawley), HK-ARTS Mode: on-campus
Contact hours—lectures: 20 hrs; tutorials: 9 hrs Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 24 points of Level 1 units in any Arts discipline;

ARCY • ASIA
Contact hours—lectures: 20 hrs; tutorials: 9 hrs
AsiA2206 Understanding Asia–Australia issues [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 080.206 AsiA2218 Japan: social and Cultural tensions [UG, PG]
This unit explores the major political, social and cultural issues which have Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 080.218
characterised the relationship between Australia and the Asian region. Japan today is a complex interplay between the processes of socioeconomic
It critically examines a range of arguments about the way in which the change and cultural institutions and practices. Using a multidisciplinary
Australian nation-state has dealt with the external and internal dimensions approach, this unit explores in depth some of these cultural tensions and
of an Asian presence, from issues of security and trade to immigration and contradictions underlying Japan’s emergence as the first Asian ‘industrial
multiculturalism. The unit also explores cultural issues in the relationship, superpower’. Topics include the shaping of the ‘citizen’, construction of
including the representation of ‘Asian’ peoples and cultures within Australia. ‘modern’ notions of family, gender and sexuality, and the emergence of
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Gary Sigley Location: UWA (Crawley) urban culture and civil society.
Mode: on-campus Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Romit Dasgupta
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 24 points of Level 1 units in any Arts discipline; Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Contact hours—lectures: 20 hrs; tutorials: 9 hrs Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 24 points of Level 1 units in any Arts discipline;
Contact hours—lectures: 20 hrs; tutorials: 9 hrs
AsiA2207 southeast Asian Politics and identity [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 080.207 AsiA7479 Honours dissertation 1 (Asian studies) [UG]
This unit explores the politics of Southeast Asia with particular emphasis Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
on Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. Themes include the development For details of this unit consult the discipline of Asian Studies (asian.
of authoritarian states, the construction of national identities, the politics of [email protected]).
ethnic diversity, changing social structures and the emergence of new social
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
movements. Particular emphasis is given to relating domestic developments
to the rapid integration of the world economy and the globalisation of civil
society in the post–Cold War period. AsiA7480 Honours dissertation 2 (Asian studies) [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor David Bourchier Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus For details of this unit consult the discipline of Asian Studies (asian.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 24 points of Level 1 units in any Arts discipline; [email protected]).
Contact hours—lectures: 20 hrs; tutorials: 9 hrs Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus

AsiA2210 society and Culture in indonesia [UG, PG] AsiA7481 Honours seminar 1 (Asian studies) [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 080.210 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
This unit enables students to critically evaluate the changing social and For details of this unit consult the discipline of Asian Studies (asian.
cultural dynamics in contemporary Indonesia. It explores the ideologies of [email protected]).
national unity, stability and development and topics such as the education
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
system, family planning, gender relations and the national language.
Students analyse changing social relations and the interplay of regional,
religious and ethnic identities within the context of the demands of the AsiA7482 Honours seminar 2 (Asian studies) [UG]
nation-state. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Lyn Parker Location: UWA (Crawley) For details of this unit consult the discipline of Asian Studies (asian.
Mode: on-campus [email protected]).
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 24 points of Level 1 units in any Arts discipline; Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Contact hours—lectures: 20 hrs; tutorials: 9 hrs
AsiA7483 Honours seminar 3 (Asian studies) [UG]
AsiA2212 Chinese media and society [UG, PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2, offshore teaching period
For details of this unit consult the discipline of Asian Studies (asian.
Old Unit Code(s): 080.212
[email protected]).
This unit examines media and social issues in China. It focuses on how
the Communist Party of China is coping with the challenges of media Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus

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 AsiA7484 Honours seminar 4 (Asian studies) [UG] (Crawley) Mode: on-campus or off-campus as agreed with academic
supervisor
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
For details of this unit consult the discipline of Asian Studies (asian. Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: ASST8422 Engineering Asset Management
and Risk; Contact hours—36 hrs
[email protected]).
Unit Web Page: http://school.mech.uwa.edu.au/~mhodki/meam/
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
eamProfDev.html

Asst4403 reliability engineering [UG, PG]

Asst8572 oil and Gas economics [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 660.423
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 650.511
This unit focuses on understanding and managing asset failure. It builds
This unit provides students with the analytical tools derived from economic
a sound theoretical base regarding the fundamental reliability terms and
theory that are relevant to an understanding of the economics of the oil and
concepts; uses basic probability and statistics, and graphical tools for data
gas industry. The unit also examines a number of economic issues that are
analysis; discusses failure mechanisms; and performs failure mode and
both unique and central to the oil and gas industry.
effect analysis. It then explores industry-relevant tools and methods in
reliability and availability modelling, developing maintenance strategies and Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Jo Voola and Frank Tudor
performing life-cycle costing. Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Kecheng Shen Location: UWA (Crawley) Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: approx. 3 hrs per week
Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: MATH1010 Calculus and Linear Asst8588 Asset engineering special topic 1 [PG]
Algebra and MATH1020 Calculus, Statistics and Probability or equivalent; DECISION MAKING UNDER RISK
Contact hours—65 (lectures: 39 hrs; tutorials: 26 hrs) Credit: 6 points Availability: contact the School of Mechanical and Chemical
Engineering
Asst8421 systems reliability modelling [PG] This unit focuses on practical techniques in real-life petroleum industry
Credit: 6 points Availability: Trimester 2 situations. Industry case studies are used.
This unit covers reliability-availability-maintainability (RAM) modelling and Unit Coordinator(s): Carlos Moncada and Assistant Professor Jo Voola
tools, with regard to asset replacement renew and disposal, asset in-service Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
support, asset design and prediction, and asset purchase and verification. Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: a background in quantitative methods,
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Kecheng Shen Location: UWA (Crawley) particularly statistics; Contact hours—lectures: approx. 3 hrs per week
Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: ASST8423 Reliability Engineering (formerly Asst8589 Asset engineering special topic 2 [PG]
ASST8403 Reliability Engineering); Contact hours—50 hrs in intensive mode Credit: 6 points Availability: contact the School of Mechanical and Chemical
(see web page for details) Engineering
Unit Web Page: http://school.mech.uwa.edu.au/~mhodki/meam/ Students enrolled in this unit study a special topic within asset engineering
eamProfDev.html that is not available as a standard unit. The unit may be offered by a visiting
academic or an industrial specialist in the area of asset engineering. Topics
Asst8422 engineering Asset management and risk [PG] may change from year to year, depending on staff availability.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Trimester 2 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit develops skills to lead and manage change in engineering asset Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: approx. 3 hrs per week
management strategy and practices in an organisation. Students develop
a comprehensive view of engineering asset management plans and Asst8730 dissertation mBeAsset mgt Part 1 [PG]
processes and their role in achieving organisational strategic objectives. Asst8731 dissertation mBeAsset mgt Part 2 [PG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Melinda Hodkiewicz Asst8732 dissertation mBeAsset mgt Part 3 [PG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 18 points (Parts 1 to 3) Availability: Trimester 1, Trimester 2,
Unit Rules: Contact hours—50 hrs in intensive mode (see web page Trimester 3
for details) This unit can be taken as part 1 only, parts 1 and 2 or parts 1, 2 and 3.
Unit Web Page: http://school.mech.uwa.edu.au/~mhodki/meam/ Students can commence the unit in any trimester. The unit forms part of
eamProfDev.html the Master of Business and Engineering Asset Management course and
requires the student to write a report/dissertation on a subject of their
Asst8423 reliability engineering [PG] choice.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Trimester 3 Old Unit Code(s): ASST8403 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: off-campus or on-campus as agreed with
the academic supervisor
This unit covers techniques and processes to support decisions on asset
reliability, maintainability, maintenance and availability regarding acquisition,
repair, replacement, inspection and resource planning; and management AUst1100 imagining Australia [UG]
processes that support different phases of the asset life cycle. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 185.100
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Kecheng Shen Location: UWA (Crawley) This unit offers a fresh approach to the study of Australia, with an emphasis
Mode: on-campus on understanding the past in order to reflect critically on Australia today.
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: MATH1010 Calculus and Linear Algebra, Using sources drawn from diverse spheres, from popular media to
MATH1020 Calculus, Statistics and Probability (or equivalent) and MGMT8504 parliament, it examines changing images and experiences of Australia,
Data Analysis and Decision Making (or equivalent); Contact hours—50 hrs in and debates key claims about Australia and its people. The unit is aimed at
intensive mode (see web page for details) students seeking a broad-based understanding of contemporary Australia,
and provides an excellent foundation for study in arts, law, medicine, social
Unit Web Page: http://school.mech.uwa.edu.au/~mhodki/meam/ work and education.
eamProfDev.html
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Andrea Gaynor
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Asst8502 Asset management Plan [PG]
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 20 hrs; tutorials: 10 hrs
Credit: 6 points Availability: Trimester 1
This unit involves the development of an asset management plan. Key
AUst2200 Australian Culture: myths and realities [UG]
sections in the plan development include level of service requirements
and capability assessment; technical performance, risk and life cycle Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 185.200
cost determination; and evaluation of current management tactics for the Focusing on Australian culture in historical and contemporary contexts, this
asset(s) and gap analysis. unit explores a range of Australia’s most prominent myths and realities. It
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Melinda Hodkiewicz Location: UWA considers the bush legend, Anzac legend, multiculturalism, reconciliation,

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Australia as a cultural desert, a sporting nation, belonging and identity in a Biochemistry of the Cell, BIOC2202 Biochemical Regulation of Cell Function
settler society. Students are invited to attend and write about a number of and SCIE2225 Molecular Biology, and addresses cellular function from the
cultural events including Anzac Day. perspective of the cellular macromolecules—DNA, RNA and protein. The
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Martin Forsey relationship between structure and function is emphasised throughout the
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus unit.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: for Arts students: 24 points of Level 1 units Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Robert Tuckey (laboratory) and
in any Arts discipline; for Science students: at least one Level 1 unit in Winthrop Professor Alice Vrielink (theory) Location: UWA (Crawley)
anthropology, archaeology, anatomy and human biology, geography or Mode: on-campus
psychology; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week (over 10 weeks); Unit Rules: Prerequisites: BIOC2201 Biochemistry of the Cell and BIOC2202
tutorials: 1 hr per week (over 11 weeks) Biochemical Regulation of Cell Function; WACE Mathematics 3C/3D or TEE
Applicable Mathematics or (MATH1050 Introductory Calculus and STAT1400
AUst2201 Crime and Justice in Australia [UG] Statistics for Science); Advisable prior study: SCIE2225 Molecular Biology and
a Level 2 chemistry unit; Incompatible: BIOC3371 Molecular and Structural
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 181.201 Biochemistry; Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per
This unit examines issues relevant to crime and criminal justice in Australia. week; labs: 9 hrs per week (for 9 weeks)
Its aim is to bring together interdisciplinary perspectives to these areas. It Note: This unit is offered offshore in two parts, i.e. BIOC3353/BIOC3354
explores the most significant current theories of crime and criminality. This Molecular and Structural Biochemistry Part 1/Part 2.
year the unit focuses on three broad areas: (1) theories of crime; (2) crime
in Australia; and (3) responding to crime in Australia. The unit is coordinated
BioC3352 Cellular and metabolic Biochemistry [UG]
by the Crime Research Centre with lectures provided by lecturers from
criminology, sociology, psychology, mathematics and social work. Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 920.352
This unit represents one half of a Biochemistry major: the cellular and
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor David Indermaur Location: UWA
(Crawley) Mode: on-campus and off-campus metabolic component. It builds on what is taught at Level 2 in BIOC2201 UNITS
Biochemistry of the Cell and BIOC2202 Biochemical Regulation of Cell
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: for Arts students: 24 points of Level 1 units in

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Function, and covers the topics of protein targeting, signal transduction
any Arts discipline; Contact hours—lectures: 2 x 1 hr per week for 10
and the life cycle of cells—growth, differentiation, cancer and cell death.
weeks; tutorials: 1 x 1 hr per week for 3 weeks; practicum visits: 5 half-day
visits during the 4-week period following mid-semester break. There are no Mechanisms of metabolic regulation, the role of enzymes and energy
lectures during the practicum period. generation complete the unit.
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Paul Attwood (theory) and Associate Professor
BioC2201 Biochemistry of the Cell [UG] Robert Tuckey (practical) Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, offshore teaching period
Old Unit Code(s): 920.201 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: BIOC2201 Biochemistry of the Cell and
BIOC2202 Biochemical Regulation of Cell Function; WACE Mathematics
This is an introductory unit that explores the molecular basis of life. 3C/3D or TEE Applicable Mathematics or (MATH1050 Introductory Calculus
The topics covered include the molecular and structural biochemistry of and STAT1400 Statistics for Science); and one of BIOC3351 Molecular
proteins, the catalysis of biological reactions by enzymes, the structure of and Structural Biochemistry, SCIE3325 Molecular Biology, GENE3330
biological membranes and the strategies used to move molecules across Molecular Genetics and Genomics, PHYL3300 Mammalian Cell Biology;
these membranes. Advisable prior study: SCIE2225 Molecular Biology and a Level 2 chemistry
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Peter Arthur unit; Incompatible: BIOC3372 Cellular and Metabolic Biochemistry;
Location: UWA (Crawley), Singapore Mode: on-campus Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week;
labs: 9 hrs per week
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 12 points of Level 1 chemistry; 12 points of
Level 1 biology, of which 6 points must be SCIE1106 Molecular Biology of
the Cell, or 12 points of Level 1 biology and a previous pass in SCIE2225
BioC3371 molecular and structural Biochemistry [UG]
Molecular Biology in 2003 or earlier; students intending to proceed to a Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 920.371
Level 3 biochemistry unit are required to complete WACE Mathematics This unit comprises all the theory covered in BIOC3351 Molecular and
3C/3D or TEE Applicable Mathematics or (MATH1050 Introductory Calculus
Structural Biochemistry, has the same requirements and is available to
and STAT1400 Statistics for Science); Incompatible: BIOC2210/BIOC2250
students majoring in Chemistry and certain other subjects. The unit does
Biochemistry; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs: 3 hrs per
week, as arranged not include laboratory work and does not enable a student to proceed to an
honours degree in Biochemistry.
BioC2202 Biochemical regulation of Cell Function [UG] Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Alice Vrielink
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2, offshore teaching period
Old Unit Code(s): 920.202 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: BIOC2201 Biochemistry of the Cell and
BIOC2202 Biochemical Regulation of Cell Function; WACE Mathematics
This unit considers the roles of proteins within a cellular context, 3C/3D or TEE Applicable Mathematics or (MATH1050 Introductory Calculus
emphasising proteins interactions as well as structural and functional and STAT1400 Statistics for Science); and one of BIOC3351 Molecular
aspects of proteins. The roles of proteins are examined in critical cellular and Structural Biochemistry, SCIE3325 Molecular Biology, GENE3330
activities of metabolism, protein sorting, signal transduction and cell Molecular Genetics and Genomics, PHYL3300 Mammalian Cell Biology;
division. The unit therefore extends information on protein structure and Advisable prior study: SCIE2225 Molecular Biology and a Level 2 chemistry
function covered in the first semester unit BIOC2201 Biochemistry of the unit; Incompatible: BIOC3351 Molecular and Structural Biochemistry;
Cell. Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Peter Arthur
Location: UWA (Crawley), Singapore Mode: on-campus BioC3372 Cellular and metabolic Biochemistry [UG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 12 points of Level 1 chemistry; 12 points of Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 920.372
Level 1 biology, of which 6 points must be SCIE1106 Molecular Biology of This unit comprises all the theory covered in BIOC3352 Cellular and
the Cell, or 12 points of Level 1 biology and a previous pass in SCIE2225 Metabolic Biochemistry, has the same requirements and is available to
Molecular Biology in 2003 or earlier; students intending to proceed to a students majoring in Chemistry and certain other subjects. The unit does
Level 3 biochemistry unit are required to complete WACE Mathematics
not include laboratory work and does not enable a student to proceed to an
3C/3D or TEE Applicable Mathematics or (MATH1050 Introductory Calculus
honours degree in Biochemistry.
and STAT1400 Statistics for Science); Advisable prior study: BIOC2201
highly recommended; Incompatible: BIOC2210/BIOC2250 Biochemistry; Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Paul Attwood Location: UWA (Crawley)
Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs: 3 hrs per week, as arranged Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: BIOC2201 Biochemistry of the Cell and
BioC3351 molecular and structural Biochemistry [UG] BIOC2202 Biochemical Regulation of Cell Function; WACE Mathematics
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 920.351 3C/3D or TEE Applicable Mathematics or (MATH1050 Introductory Calculus
and STAT1400 Statistics for Science); and one of BIOC3351 Molecular
This unit represents one half of a Biochemistry major: the molecular and and Structural Biochemistry, SCIE3325 Molecular Biology, GENE3330
structural component. It builds on what is taught at Level 2 in BIOC2201 Molecular Genetics and Genomics, PHYL3300 Mammalian Cell Biology;

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 Advisable prior study: SCIE2225 Molecular Biology and a Level 2 chemistry Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: BIOL1130 Core Concepts in Biology or
unit; Incompatible: BIOC3352 Cellular and Metabolic Biochemistry; WACE Biological Sciences or TEE Biology; Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per
Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week week; practical sessions: 12 x 2.75 hrs (on average) from second week of
semester, including two field exercises
BioC7405 Biochemistry Honours major research Project Note: Students who have not taken BIOL1130 Core Concepts in Biology
Part 1 [UG] should contact the unit coordinator for preliminary reading.
BioC7410 Biochemistry Honours major research Project
Part 2 [UG] Biol2261 Conservation Biology [UG]
Credit: 36 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 700.261
Old Unit Code(s): 920.410
Students are introduced to disciplines required to become an effective
This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 conservation biologist along the following themes: (1) What biodiversity
must be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can is there? (2) What are the threatened genes, species and communities?
commence the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. The unit comprises (3) Why should biodiversity be conserved? (4) What are the threatening
the research project and thesis, a seminar on the data generated during processes? and (5) What can be done to minimise extinction? Students
the research work and an oral defence of the thesis. Students undertake are introduced to professional conservation biologists at the WA Museum,
experimental work in an area of their choosing in an active research DEC, Kings Park and WWF. Students report on the conservation biology of a
laboratory and are directed by a member of the discipline. specific group of plants or animals.
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Alice Vrielink Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Pieter Poot and Assistant Professor
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Nicola Mitchell Location: UWA (Crawley), Albany Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Bachelor of Science honours in Unit Rules: Prerequisites: BIOL1130 Core Concepts in Biology and
biochemistry; or Graduate Diploma in Science (50300) (BIOL1131 Plant and Animal Biology or SCIE1106 Molecular Biology of the
Cell); Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; practical session: 1 x 3 hrs
BioC7407 Biochemistry Honours Written and oral skills per week
Part 1 [UG]
BioC7408 Biochemistry Honours Written and oral skills Biol3303 Conservation Biology and restoration ecology [UG]
Part 2 [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 763.303
Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2 This unit introduces conservation biology and restoration ecology, with
Old Unit Code(s): 920.408
special emphasis on the biodiverse southwest of Australia, through a
This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 practicum program based in the laboratory of the Science Directorate
must be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can in Kings Park and Botanic Garden. It covers biodiversity, ecology and
commence the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. The unit comprises restoration of endangered species, threats to biodiversity, plant conservation
the research project and thesis, a seminar on the data generated during and restoration techniques, and ecosystem management and restoration.
the research work and an oral defence of the thesis. Students undertake
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr David Merritt and Dr Jason Stevens
experimental work in an area of their choosing in an active research
Location: Biodiversity Conservation Centre, Kings Park Mode: off-campus
laboratory and are directed by a member of the discipline.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: BIOL1130 Core Concepts in Biology or BIOL1131
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Alice Vrielink
Plant and Animal Biology or ENVT2250 Ecology (formerly ENVT2250
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Introduction to Ecology) or SCIE1106 Molecular Biology of the Cell or
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Bachelor of Science honours in STAT2210 Biometrics 1; Advisable prior study: PLNT2204 Plant Diversity
biochemistry; or Graduate Diploma in Science (50300) and Conservation (formerly PLNT2204 Land Plant Diversity and Systematics).
Students should have a basic knowledge of laboratory methods and plant
BioC7410 Biochemistry Honours major research Project Part 2 identification; Contact hours—lectures: 2–4pm on Mondays and Thursdays,
and 2–5pm on Fridays, for weeks 9, 10, 19 and 20; labs: approx. 7 hrs per
See under BIOC7405 Biochemistry Honours Major Research Project Part 1. week depending on the nature of the research project

Biol1130 Core Concepts in Biology [UG] Biol3360 saving endangered species [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 139.130 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): BIOL3361
This unit examines the common threads in all biological systems—the A two-week field camp in Albany forms the core part of this unit. Students
central role of DNA as genetic material, the common features of cellular are introduced to the conservation and management of threatened species,
organisation and cell biochemistry found in all living organisms and gain insights from practitioners in the Albany region into the problems
the evolution of these systems. Students learn to understand basic associated with saving threatened species, and develop their skills in
evolutionary and genetic principles, appreciate the diversity of cell types in analysing the biology/ecology of threatened species, the threats they face
living organisms and understand why common features, such as cellular and the possible actions needed to achieve a successful recovery.
organisation and anaerobic metabolism, have been retained during the
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Barbara Cook and Assistant
evolution of life.
Professor Pieter Poot Location: UWA (Crawley), Albany Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Patrick Finnegan and off-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: BIOL2261 Conservation Biology (formerly
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; practical sessions: BIOL2261 Introduction to Conservation Biology) and (ENVT2252 Biodiversity
11 x 2–3 hrs (on average) and Habitats or ENVT2221 Global Climate Change and Biodiversity);
Contact hours—2 weeks of block teaching before the start of semester 1
Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students)
in Albany; then individual or group-based meetings to assist in assessment
preparations during the rest of semester 1
Biol1131 Plant and Animal Biology [UG]
Note: This unit is available to students in the three-year and four-year
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 139.131 Bachelor of Science degrees. It is compulsory for students taking the major
This unit introduces the diversity of plant and animal life, illustrating the in Conservation Biology and students enrolled for the Bachelor of Science in
underlying patterns of form and function, physiological responses, habitat Restoration Ecology. The unit commences on Sunday 6 February 2011.
use and ecosystem interactions. Students develop an understanding of
how plants, animals and micro-organisms assimilate energy, coordinate Biol8303 Conservation Biology and restoration ecology [PG]
their physiological responses to environmental stress and function in Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
ecological communities. There is an emphasis on environmental issues and
conservation biology of the Australian flora and fauna. This unit introduces conservation biology and restoration ecology, with
special emphasis on the biodiverse southwest of Australia, through a
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Jane Prince Location: UWA (Crawley) practicum program based in the laboratory of the Science Directorate
Mode: on-campus in Kings Park and Botanic Garden. It covers biodiversity, ecology and
restoration of endangered species, threats to biodiversity, plant conservation
and restoration techniques, and ecosystem management and restoration.

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Unit Coordinator(s): Dr David Merritt and Dr Jason Stevens flight, high altitude and space adaptation; data acquisition—signal
Location: Biodiversity Conservation Centre, Kings Park Mode: off-campus processing, ADC, experimental design, computational methods and
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course; Advisable numerical techniques.
prior study: PLNT2204 Plant Diversity and Conservation (formerly PLNT2204 Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Ralph James Location: UWA (Crawley)
Land Plant Diversity and Systematics). Students should have a basic Mode: on-campus
knowledge of laboratory methods and plant identification; Contact hours—
lectures: 2–4pm on Mondays and Thursdays, and 2–5pm on Fridays, for Unit Rules: Prerequisites: (PHYS1101 Advanced Physics A and PHYS1102
weeks 9, 10, 19 and 20; labs: approx. 7 hrs per week depending on the Advanced Physics B) or (PHYS1141 General Physics A and PHYS1142
nature of the research project General Physics B); (WACE Mathematics 3C/3D and WACE Mathematics:
Specialist 3A/3B) or TEE Applicable Mathematics or MATH1050 Introductory
Calculus or MATH1045 Intermediate Calculus; Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs
Biol8360 saving endangered species [PG] per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week; labs: 4 hrs per week (for 6 weeks)
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Note: This unit will not be offered in 2012.
A two-week field camp in Albany forms the core part of this unit. Students
are introduced to the conservation and management of threatened species, BioP3301 Advanced Biophysics [UG]
gain insights from practitioners in the Albany region into the problems
associated with saving threatened species, and develop their skills in Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 563.301
analysing the biology/ecology of threatened species, the threats they face Modern developments in the biological sciences are given a firm physical
and the possible actions needed to achieve a successful recovery. basis with emphasis on the relevant fundamental physics necessary
for employment and research in the various biophysical fields. Lecture
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Barbara Cook and Assistant
topics may include quantum foundations of physics and biology; atomic
Professor Pieter Poot Location: UWA (Crawley), Albany Mode: on-campus
and off-campus and molecular structure and its relation to biological function; optics;
electromagnetism; protein physics; physical investigative techniques and UNITS
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course; computational methods.
Contact hours—2 weeks of block teaching before the start of semester 1
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Tim St Pierre Location: UWA (Crawley)

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in Albany; then individual or group-based meetings to assist in assessment
preparations during the rest of semester 1 Mode: on-campus

Note: This unit is available to students in the three-year and four-year Unit Rules: Prerequisites: two of the following Level 2 biophysics
Bachelor of Science degrees. It is compulsory for students taking the major units: BIOP2201 Biophysical Foundations and Processes, BIOP2202
in Conservation Biology and students enrolled for the Bachelor of Science in Biomeasurement, BIOP2203 Biomineralisation; Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs
Restoration Ecology. per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week

BioP2201 Biophysical Foundations and Processes [UG] BioP3302 Advanced Biophysics [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 563.201 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 563.302
This unit comprises the following topics: macromolecular ensembles—an This unit comprises three compatible core topics of 13 lectures each,
introduction to fluid dynamics, diffusion, membrane biophysics and chosen from the topics available in semester two. Lecture topics may
thermodynamics; biosystems—biomolecular structure, enzyme kinetics, include quantum foundations of physics and biology; atomic and molecular
natural scaling, energy budgets, atmospherics and ocean currents, structure and its relation to biological function; optics; electromagnetism;
bioastronomy and automata; biophysical dynamics—non-equilibrium protein physics; physical investigative techniques and computational
thermodynamics; entropy, information theory and biological diversity; and methods.
dissipative structures. Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Tim St Pierre Location: UWA (Crawley)
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Ralph James Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Mode: on-campus Unit Rules: Prerequisites: two of the following Level 2 biophysics
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: (PHYS1101 Advanced Physics A and PHYS1102 units: BIOP2201 Biophysical Foundations and Processes, BIOP2202
Advanced Physics B) or (PHYS1141 General Physics A and PHYS1142 Biomeasurement, BIOP2203 Biomineralisation; Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs
General Physics B); (WACE Mathematics 3C/3D and WACE Mathematics: per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week
Specialist 3A/3B) or TEE Applicable Mathematics or MATH1050 Introductory
Calculus or MATH1045 Intermediate Calculus; Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs BioP3303 Biophysical research methods [UG]
per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week; labs: 4 hrs per week (for 6 weeks)
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 563.303
Note: This unit will not be offered in 2012. This unit comprises a compatible core topic of 13 lectures chosen from
the topics available in semester one, a review essay in an area of current
BioP2202 Biomeasurement [UG] research and an experimental project allocated from a range of research
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 563.202 areas from within Physics as well as other schools, disciplines and research
groups.
This unit comprises the following topics: sensing—the physics of the eye,
vision, colour, the ear, acoustics, ultrasound, sonar and neural processes; Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Tim St Pierre Location: UWA (Crawley)
imaging—electron microscopy, confocal microscopy, X-ray diffraction, Mode: on-campus
ultrasound, three-dimensional transforms and MRI; transducers— Unit Rules: Co-requisites: BIOP3301 Advanced Biophysics; Contact hours—
instrumentation and the measurement of bio-electricity and bio-impedance, lectures: 1 hr per week; tutorials: 1 hr per fortnight; labs: 1 project approx.
EEG, ECG, Fourier analysis, extracting, amplifying and filtering of a signal. 50 hrs
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Ralph James Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus BioP3304 experimental Biophysics [UG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: (PHYS1101 Advanced Physics A and PHYS1102 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 563.304
Advanced Physics B) or (PHYS1141 General Physics A and PHYS1142 Laboratory techniques in areas such as electronics, radiobiology and
General Physics B); (WACE Mathematics 3C/3D and WACE Mathematics: ultrasound, along with computer-based analysis, provide the skills and
Specialist 3A/3B) or TEE Applicable Mathematics or MATH1050 Introductory
understanding to best exploit recent technology and investigative tools.
Calculus or MATH1045 Intermediate Calculus; Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs
This unit comprises two experimental projects allocated from a range of
per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week; labs: 4 hrs per week (for 6 weeks)
research areas within Physics as well as other schools, disciplines and
Note: This unit will not be offered in 2012. research groups. Students also prepare and present a 20-minute research
seminar on one of their research projects.
BioP2203 Biomineralisation [UG] Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Tim St Pierre Location: UWA (Crawley)
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 563.203 Mode: on-campus
This unit comprises the following topics: biomineralisation—introduction Unit Rules: Prerequisites: BIOP3301 Advanced Biophysics or BIOP3302
to bone ultrastructure, stress, fracture, exoskeletons and X-ray and Advanced Biophysics (may be taken concurrently); Contact hours—labs:
neutron imaging; biomechanics—the physics of levers and muscle action; 2 projects approx. 50 hrs each
kinematics of locomotion on land, propulsion through fluids, aerodynamics,

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 BioP7701 Biophysics Honours research Project Part 1 [UG] CHem1001 Chemistry—Properties and energetics [UG]
BioP7702 Biophysics Honours research Project Part 2 [UG] Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Credit: 36 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2 This unit focuses on the chemical properties and description of matter at
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed the macroscopic level.
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence the unit Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Mark Spackman Location: UWA (Crawley)
in either semester 1 or semester 2. The unit is a research project in the Mode: on-campus
area of Biophysics. The academic objective is the attainment of training in
research methods in the context of biophysical science. Unit Rules: Prerequisites: WACE Chemistry 3A/3B or TEE Chemistry, or
equivalent; Incompatible: CHEM1101 Inorganic and Physical Chemistry,
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Tim St Pierre and Dr Ralph James CHEM1104 Biological Inorganic and Physical Chemistry
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Web Page: http://www.biomedchem.uwa.edu.au/
BUsn1100 introductory research and information skills for
Business [iris—Business] [UG] CHem1002 Chemistry—structure and reactivity [UG]
Credit: 0 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
This unit is an online, self-paced introduction to information literacy skills in This unit focuses on the chemical properties and description of matter at
Business studies. Students must complete IRIS within their first semester of the level of atoms, molecules and chemical reactions.
enrolment. Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Scott Stewart Location: UWA (Crawley)
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: online and self-paced Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: WACE Chemistry 3A/3B or TEE Chemistry, or
BUsn3348 Business Practicum [UG] equivalent; or CHEM1105 Introductory Chemistry; Incompatible: CHEM1102
Organic Chemistry, CHEM1103 Biological Organic Chemistry
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2, non-standard teaching
period Old Unit Code(s): 290.348 Unit Web Page: http://www.biomedchem.uwa.edu.au/
The core of this unit is a project, suggested by a company or organisation
outside the University, which is considered suitable for a student in their CHem1105 introductory Chemistry [UG]
second or third academic year. Once the project is accepted as suitable by Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 510.105
the School, students apply for the project, are shortlisted, interviewed and This unit is designed for students with little or no background in chemistry
selected by the organisation. The project contributes to the solution of a who wish to gain an understanding of basic chemistry. Entry is restricted
problem, or explores possibilities for the organisation at a level appropriate to students without a satisfactory pass in WACE Chemistry 3A/3B or
to the student chosen. TEE Chemistry. In semester two, the natural follow-on unit is CHEM1106
Location: company/organisation Mode: off-campus Biological Chemistry. However, enrolment in CHEM1002 Chemistry—
Properties and Energetics is possible for students who have performed well
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: students must be matched with a project,
approved by the unit coordinator, and have completed at least half of the (D, HD) in CHEM1105 Introductory Chemistry.
units for the major relevant to the project before they can enrol in this unit; Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Contact hours—100 hrs work in the company plus proposal and
Unit Rules: Incompatible: This unit is not available to students who have
report writing
a satisfactory performance (scaled score of 50 per cent or more) in WACE
Chemistry 3A/3B or TEE Chemistry, or equivalent; Contact hours—lectures: 3
BUsn7402 research seminar [UG] hrs per week; labs: 3 hrs per week (for 6 weeks) (unsatisfactory attendance
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 290.402 and/or performance at the laboratory sessions leads to a laboratory mark of
zero)
Students participate in research seminars examining contemporary research
projects. As part of the unit, students are required to write one- to two-page Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students)
summaries for each of the seven seminars they attend, and to submit the
summaries to the honours coordinator at the end of the semester. CHem1106 Biological Chemistry [UG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 510.106
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: admission to honours in Management, Employment This unit includes lectures on organic chemistry and biochemistry. There is
Relations, Human Resource Management, Business Information Management an emphasis on basic chemical concepts and how these relate to biological
or Marketing systems.
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Peter Arthur
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
BUsn7403 research Planning and development [UG] Unit Rules: Prerequisites: CHEM1105 Introductory Chemistry;
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 450.403 Incompatible: This unit is not available to students who have a satisfactory
performance (scaled score of 50 per cent or more) in WACE Chemistry
This unit serves as a complement to the honours thesis. It comprises the 3A/3B or TEE Chemistry, or equivalent; Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs
development and presentation of the honours proposal. The supervisor per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week; labs: 3 hrs per week (for 9 weeks)
guides the student in the development of the proposal. A formal (unsatisfactory attendance and/or performance at the laboratory sessions
presentation of all honours projects is scheduled during the semester. leads to a laboratory mark of zero)
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
CHem2210 structure determination and Physical Chemistry [UG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: entry into honours
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, offshore teaching period
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
Old Unit Code(s): 510.210
This unit comprises introductory sections of analytical and physical
BUsn7661 research methodology [UG]
chemistry essential for further study. Emphasis is placed on chemical
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 290.661 examples relevant to biological, environmental and materials sciences.
This unit introduces students to a range of academic and practitioner Laboratory skills in the operation of instrumentation, the techniques of
research essentials. It is viewed as a unit for all-round research knowledge data analysis, the interpretation of experimental measurements and the
covering the topics of research ethics; problem identification; research evaluation of their reliability are developed.
designs; conducting a literature review; hypothesis formulation and testing; Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Allan McKinley Location: UWA (Crawley),
qualitative and quantitative research methods of data collection; and report Singapore Mode: on-campus
writing.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: (CHEM1101 Inorganic and Physical Chemistry
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus and CHEM1102 Organic Chemistry) or (CHEM1103 Biological Organic
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: entry into honours Chemistry and CHEM1104 Biological Inorganic and Physical Chemistry).
Students with a distinction or better in CHEM1105 Introductory Chemistry
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students

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and (CHEM1104 Biological Inorganic and Physical Chemistry or CHEM1106 and environmental situations in Western Australia. There is a general
Biological Chemistry) may proceed, with advice, to Level 2 chemistry units; consideration of electrochemical processes; application to corrosion
Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs: 6 hrs per week (for 6 weeks) chemistry; cyclic voltametry and other modern electrochemical techniques;
and applications to qualitative and quantitative analysis. The theory and
CHem2211 synthetic and materials Chemistry [UG] techniques of atomic and molecular spectroscopy are also studied.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2, offshore teaching period Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Duncan Wild
Old Unit Code(s): 510.211 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit is compulsory for all students taking any major in Chemistry, Unit Rules: Prerequisites: CHEM2210 Structure Determination and
except those who take CHEM2210 Structure Determination and Physical Physical Chemistry and CHEM2220 Analytical and Physical Chemistry;
Chemistry and CHEM2221 Biological and Medicinal Chemistry in Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs: 35 hrs
combination with BIOC2201 Biochemistry of the Cell and BIOC2202
Biochemical Regulation of Cell Function. The unit covers many of the CHem3305 Biological Chemistry [UG]
basic and important principles of inorganic and organic chemistry, with an
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2, offshore teaching period
emphasis on modern methods for the synthesis of molecules.
Old Unit Code(s): 510.305
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Matthew Piggott This unit studies enzymes as catalytic proteins; primary and secondary
Location: UWA (Crawley), Singapore Mode: on-campus
metabolism; biosynthetic pathways to natural products; bioactive natural
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: (CHEM1101 Inorganic and Physical Chemistry and products, pharmaceuticals, medicinal compounds; production and
CHEM1102 Organic Chemistry) or (CHEM1103 Biological Organic Chemistry manipulation of biosynthetic pathways; nutriceuticals, agrochemicals;
and CHEM1104 Biological Inorganic and Physical Chemistry); CHEM2210 chemical ecology, pheromones, defence substances, elicitors; and marine
Structure Determination and Physical Chemistry (may be taken concurrently). natural products.
Students with a distinction or better in CHEM1105 Introductory Chemistry
and (CHEM1104 Biological Inorganic and Physical Chemistry or CHEM1106 Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Matthew Piggott
Location: UWA (Crawley), Singapore Mode: on-campus
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Biological Chemistry) may proceed, with advice, to Level 2 chemistry units;
Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs: 6 hrs per week (for 6 weeks) Unit Rules: Prerequisites: CHEM2210 Structure Determination and

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Physical Chemistry and CHEM2221 Biological and Medicinal Chemistry;
CHem2220 Analytical and Physical Chemistry [UG] Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs: 35 hrs
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 510.220
CHem3307 metals in Biological Chemistry [UG]
This unit covers advanced sections of analytical and physical chemistry and
is recommended for students undertaking further study. The interaction Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2, offshore teaching period
between light and atoms is described. Laboratory skills in the operation Old Unit Code(s): 510.307
of instrumentation and interpretation of experimental measurements and This unit covers the diverse roles of metal ions in biological systems. Some
evaluation of their reliability are developed. of the important metalloproteins covered in detail are those containing
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Duncan Wild iron, copper, zinc, calcium and manganese. Techniques for elucidating the
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus structures of biological macromolecules and their interaction with other
molecules are covered.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: CHEM2210 Structure Determination and
Physical Chemistry or CHPR2431 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics; Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor George Koutsantonis
Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs: 6 hrs per week (for 6 weeks) Location: UWA (Crawley), Singapore Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: CHEM2210 Structure Determination and
CHem2221 Biological and medicinal Chemistry [UG] Physical Chemistry and CHEM2221 Biological and Medicinal Chemistry;
Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs: 35 hrs
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, offshore teaching period
Old Unit Code(s): 510.221
CHem3309 Chemistry in the Workplace [UG]
This unit covers both inorganic and organic chemistry relevant to biological
systems. Topics include the chemistry of biomolecules, carbohydrates, Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 510.309
proteins, lipids and oligonucleotides, addressing their stereochemistry, This unit is compulsory for a chemistry major. Topics include handling of
structure, synthesis, biosynthesis and importance in living systems, as well hazardous chemicals and physical hazards in the chemistry laboratory;
as an introduction to the role of metal ions in biology, with an emphasis on laboratory design; safety auditing; legislative requirements; the literature
the fundamental transition metal chemistry relevant to the mechanisms of of chemical safety; chemical aspects of intellectual property and
metalloenzymes and metal-based drugs. commercialisation.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor George Koutsantonis Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Allan McKinley Location: UWA (Crawley)
Location: UWA (Crawley), Singapore Mode: on-campus Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Co-requisites: CHEM2210 Structure Determination and Physical Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 18 points of Level 2 or Level 3 chemistry units;
Chemistry; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs: 6 hrs per week Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs: 35 hrs
(for 6 weeks)
CHem3310 environmental Chemistry [UG]
CHem3302 structure determination in Chemistry [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 510.310
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 510.302
This unit introduces the concepts and techniques of environmental
This unit includes techniques to determine the structures of small and large chemistry. Topics covered include the chemistry of the atmosphere and
molecules in the solid state and in solution and is suitable for students aqueous solutions. Some current environmental problems are covered
with interests in the different fields of chemistry. NMR spectroscopy in depth to demonstrate that solutions to these problems require an
applications in biology, biochemistry and materials science are discussed. understanding of the scientific principles, together with social and political
The determination of molecular structure using empirical force fields change.
and quantum mechanical theory are discussed, as well as structure
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Sam Saunders
determination using diffraction experiments.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Dylan Jayatilaka
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: CHEM2210 Structure Determination and
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Physical Chemistry and CHEM2220 Analytical and Physical Chemistry;
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 12 points of Level 2 chemistry including Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs: 35 hrs
CHEM2210 Structure Determination and Physical Chemistry; Contact hours—
lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs: 35 hrs CHem3312 Chemistry of drug design and discovery [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: offshore teaching period
CHem3304 Analytical and Physical Chemistry [UG]
This unit introduces and explores the discipline of medicinal chemistry
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 510.304
under the broad sections of pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, drug
Modern analytical instrumentation and its applications and limitations discovery and drug design.
are discussed in terms of case studies related to industrial, forensic

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 Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Matthew Piggott Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Sam Saunders
Location: Singapore Mode: on-campus Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: CHEM2210 Structure Determination and Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in honours in Chemistry; or Graduate
Physical Chemistry and CHEM2221 Biological and Medicinal Chemistry; Diploma in Science (50300); Co-requisites: CHEM7400/CHEM7401 Chemistry
Contact hours—lectures: 26 x 1 hr; labs: 36 hrs Honours Written and Oral Skills Part 1/Part 2

CHem3319 Analytical Chemistry and occupational Health and CHem8612 medicinal Chemistry i [PG]
safety [UG] Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 585.612
Credit: 6 points Availability: offshore teaching period Medicinal chemistry is a blend of chemistry and the life sciences, a
This unit gives students knowledge of safety in the workplace (chemical multidisciplinary field that covers molecular modelling, organic and
safety, general occupational health and safety issues); generic workplace computational chemistry and biological chemistry. It applies chemical
skills (online databases, intellectual property issues, etc.); and analytical principles to discover and design new biologically active substances, study
chemistry and relevant instrumental techniques likely to be encountered in their interactions, metabolism and mode of action at the molecular, cellular
industrial situations. and whole-body level and develop structure–activity relationships.
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Murray Baker Location: Singapore Mode: on- Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Connie Locher
campus Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: CHEM2210 Structure Determination and Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Pharmacy;
Physical Chemistry; Advisable prior study: CHEM2211 Synthetic and Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week; labs/
Materials Chemistry and CHEM2221 Biological and Medicinal Chemistry; workshops: 3 hrs per week
Incompatible: CHEM3309 Chemistry in the Workplace; Contact hours—
lectures: 26 hrs; labs: 36 hrs CHem8613 medicinal Chemistry ii [PG]
Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students) Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 585.613
This unit introduces the study of various classes of medicinal compounds
CHem7309 occupational Hygiene and Chemical safety [PG] with particular emphasis on the relationship between chemical structure,
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 biological activity and mechanism of action. The lectures cover principles
This unit provides details on safe use and storage of chemical substances of medicinal chemistry integrated with those of organic, inorganic and
in the workplace. It introduces the legislative requirements for handling and physical chemistry, structures of compounds in relation to drug activities
storing hazardous chemical substances and biological agents in WA, as well and biological principles, sources and identification of known active drugs
as the procedures for conducting risk assessments for using hazardous and fundamentals of chemical and biological sciences with applications to
substances and how to apply controls and mitigate these risks. Assessing selected disease.
and interpreting information concerning the hazards of using and storing Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Connie Locher
hazardous chemical substances are included. Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Allan McKinley Location: UWA (Crawley) Unit Rules: Prerequisites: CHEM8612 Medicinal Chemistry I;
Mode: on-campus Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week; labs/
workshops: 3 hrs per week
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Diploma In Work
Health and Safety; WACE Chemistry 3A/3B or TEE Chemistry or CHEM1105
Introductory Chemistry, or equivalent; Incompatible: CHEM3309 Chemistry in CHem8801 Analytical Chemistry for molecular Analysis
the Workplace or SCIE2231 Nanotechnology; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs Part 1 [PG]
per week; labs: 4 x 3 hrs CHem8803 Analytical Chemistry for molecular Analysis
Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students) Part 2 [PG]
CHem8804 Analytical Chemistry for molecular Analysis
Part 3 [PG]
CHem7400 Chemistry Honours Written and oral skills Part 1 [UG]
CHem8805 Analytical Chemistry for molecular Analysis
CHem7401 Chemistry Honours Written and oral skills Part 2 [UG]
Part 4 [PG]
Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
Credit: 24 points (Parts 1 to 4) Availability: Semester 1
Old Unit Code(s): 510.401
This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must Students must enrol concurrently in parts 1 to 4 of this unit. The unit
be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence provides students with the skill base to design and develop analytical
the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. The unit comprises the protocols to determine the molecular composition of complex samples and
research project and thesis, a seminar on the data generated during the to interpret data so produced.
research and an oral defence of the thesis. Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Mark Spackman Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Sam Saunders
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Science (Analytical
Chemistry)
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in honours in Chemistry; or Graduate
Diploma in Science (50300); Co-requisites: CHEM7403/CHEM7402 Chemistry
Honours Research Project Part 1/Part 2 CHem8802 Analytical Chemistry for elemental Analysis
Part 1 [PG]
CHem7402 Chemistry Honours research Project Part 2 CHem8806 Analytical Chemistry for elemental Analysis
Part 2 [PG]
See under CHEM7403 Chemistry Honours Research Project Part 1. CHem8807 Analytical Chemistry for elemental Analysis
Part 3 [PG]
CHem7403 Chemistry Honours research Project Part 1 [UG] CHem8808 Analytical Chemistry for elemental Analysis
CHem7402 Chemistry Honours research Project Part 2 [UG] Part 4 [PG]
Credit: 36 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2 Credit: 24 points (Parts 1 to 4) Availability: Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): 510.402
Students must enrol concurrently in parts 1 to 4 of this unit. The unit
This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must provides students with the skill base to design and develop analytical
be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence protocols to determine the atomic composition of complex samples and to
the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. The unit comprises the research interpret data so produced.
project and thesis, a seminar on the data generated during the research
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor John Watling
and an oral defence of the thesis. Students undertake experimental work in
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
an area of their choosing in an active research laboratory, and are directed
by a member of the discipline. Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Science (Analytical
Chemistry)

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CHem8803 Analytical Chemistry for molecular Analysis Part 2 CHin1103 Chinese intermediate i [UG]
See under CHEM8801 Analytical Chemistry for Molecular Analysis Part 1. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 082.103
This unit provides comprehensive training in listening, speaking, reading
CHem8804 Analytical Chemistry for molecular Analysis Part 3 and writing. On completion students are able to discuss basic social
See under CHEM8801 Analytical Chemistry for Molecular Analysis Part 1. routines, use a dictionary to decipher unknown characters and phrases and
write simple essays in Chinese on a variety of topics.
CHem8805 Analytical Chemistry for molecular Analysis Part 4 Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Gary Sigley Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
See under CHEM8801 Analytical Chemistry for Molecular Analysis Part 1.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: Chinese as a second language at secondary
school or equivalent with the consent of the unit coordinator;
CHem8850 Chemistry for Food science [PG] Incompatible: CHIN2203 Chinese Intermediate I; Contact hours—3 hrs
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 per week
This integrated lecture/laboratory unit provides an introduction to the Note: This unit is for post-secondary students.
chemical components that make up food. Topics covered include macro
chemicals such as water, amino acids, proteins, carbohydrates, and fats; CHin1104 Chinese intermediate ii [UG]
micro chemicals such as colours, flavours (aroma volatiles), vitamins and
minerals, preservatives, toxins, and additives; and the chemicals used in Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 082.104
the production of food—fertilisers, pesticides, insecticides, fungicides, This unit continues to develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.
herbicides. The unit also includes an advanced study of modern analytical The unit consolidates students’ current Chinese language foundation. On
instrumentation. completion students are able to discuss and express their opinions on a
number of social issues, negotiate a range of Chinese texts (news items,
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Garry Lee and Winthrop Professor John
short essays, television programs, etc.) with the aid of a dictionary and write UNITS
Watling Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
short essays on a variety of topics with some depth.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Food Science;

CHEM • CHIN
Advisable prior study: an undergraduate degree in a compatible science Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Gary Sigley Location: UWA (Crawley)
or engineering; Quota: 30; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs/ Mode: on-campus
tutorials: 2 hrs per week Unit Rules: Prerequisites: CHIN1103 Chinese Intermediate I or equivalent
with the consent of the unit coordinator; Incompatible: CHIN2204 Chinese
CHem8851 Chemical and Physical Food Hazards [PG] Intermediate II; Contact hours—3 hrs per week
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Note: This unit is for post-secondary students.
This unit focuses on the sources and impact of chemical and physical
contamination on food. Topics include veterinary drug residues, inorganic CHin2201 Chinese intermediate Bridging [UG]
contaminants such as mercury, environmental chemicals (dioxins, PCB’s), Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 082.213
pesticides, taints, packaging and processing contaminants, physical
This unit enhances students’ basic proficiency in Chinese at intermediate
contaminants and allergens. Intentional food contamination is also explored.
level, augmenting CHIN2203 Chinese Intermediate I with the emphasis
Chemical techniques used to detect, analyse and characterise contaminants
on more sophisticated spoken and written Chinese. Special emphasis is
are explored in detail. Safety policies and management procedures are
placed on consolidating and expanding student knowledge and recognition
introduced.
of Chinese characters. This unit is for students who have completed
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Garry Lee Location: UWA (Crawley) CHIN1102 Chinese Beginners II.
Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Gary Sigley Location: UWA (Crawley)
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Food Science; Mode: on-campus
Advisable prior study: an undergraduate degree in a compatible science
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: CHIN1102 Chinese Beginners II or equivalent
or engineering; CHEM8850 Chemistry for Food Science; Quota: 30;
with the consent of the unit coordinator; Co-requisites: CHIN2203 Chinese
Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs/tutorials: 2 hrs per week
Intermediate I for students who will take CHIN2204 Chinese Intermediate II
in the same year; Contact hours—3 hrs per week
CHin1101 Chinese Beginners i [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 082.101 CHin2203 Chinese intermediate i [UG]
This unit provides an introduction to modern standard Chinese in both Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 082.203
its spoken (Mandarin) and written forms. Training in the four basic skills
This unit provides comprehensive training in listening, speaking, reading
(listening, speaking, reading and writing) is provided through materials
and writing. On completion students are able to discuss basic social
dealing with everyday life in contemporary China. The unit is open to
routines, use a dictionary to decipher unknown characters and phrases and
students with no previous knowledge, or only a slight knowledge, of modern
write simple essays in Chinese on a variety of topics.
standard Chinese.
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Gary Sigley Location: UWA (Crawley)
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Wang Yi Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: CHIN1102 Chinese Beginners II or equivalent
Unit Rules: Contact hours—4 hrs per week with the consent of the unit coordinator; Co-requisites: CHIN2201 Chinese
Note: This unit is designed for students who have no previous knowledge or Intermediate Bridging; Contact hours—3 hrs per week
only a slight knowledge of Chinese. Students with some knowledge of the
language should consult the unit coordinator for information regarding the CHin2204 Chinese intermediate ii [UG]
appropriate unit for enrolment.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 082.204
CHin1102 Chinese Beginners ii [UG] This unit continues to develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.
The unit consolidates students’ current Chinese language foundation. On
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 082.102
completion students are able to discuss and express their opinions on a
This is a follow-on unit to CHIN1101 Chinese Beginners I. It builds on number of social issues, negotiate a range of Chinese texts (news items,
previous knowledge of the Chinese language and improves fluency in short essays, television programs, etc.) with the aid of a dictionary and write
spoken and written Chinese, covering a range of situations and topics short essays on a variety of topics with some depth.
relating to everyday life in China. It includes a range of language-related
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Gary Sigley Location: UWA (Crawley)
activities in the multimedia laboratory and the language laboratory.
Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Wang Yi Location: UWA (Crawley)
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: CHIN2203 Chinese Intermediate I and CHIN2201
Mode: on-campus
Chinese Intermediate Bridging, or equivalent with the consent of the unit
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: CHIN1101 Chinese Beginners I or equivalent with coordinator; Contact hours—3 hrs per week
the consent of the unit coordinator; Contact hours—4 hrs per week

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 CHin2205 Chinese Advanced i [UG] CHin2220 Chinese language and Culture immersion Program in
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 082.205 taiwan [UG]
This unit consolidates and extends the language skills developed at Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
Intermediate level by means of further oral, reading, writing and translation This four-week in-country unit which takes place during the summer
practice. Emphasis is on communicative competence and intermediate holidays starting from about 20 November to 20 December enables
reading and writing skills. At the same time, increased emphasis is placed students to undertake intensive language study of any level at the National
on developing reading and writing skills using a substantial number of Cheng Kung University in Taiwan. It is offered as an alternative to one
materials from the Chinese Internet. Chinese language unit (6 points). The program that students take in Taiwan
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus depends on which academic unit they choose and it should be approved by
the Chinese Program Coordinator.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: CHIN1104 Chinese Intermediate II or equivalent
with the consent of the unit coordinator; Incompatible: CHIN3305 Chinese Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Wang Yi Location: UWA (Crawley)
Advanced I; Contact hours—3 hrs per week Mode: off-campus

Note: This unit is for post-secondary students. Unit Rules: Prerequisites: a weighted average mark of 65 per cent or more
Note: This unit is available over the summer break (4 weeks in November
CHin2206 Chinese Advanced ii [UG] to December). Numbers in this unit are limited and all enrolments must be
approved by the unit coordinator.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 082.206
This unit consolidates and extends the language skills developed in CHin3305 Chinese Advanced i [UG]
CHIN2205 Chinese Advanced I by means of further oral, reading, writing
and translation practice. Emphasis is on communicative competence and Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 082.305
intermediate reading and writing skills, in particular writing Chinese using a This unit consolidates and extends the language skills developed at
computer. Students also learn how to create their own Chinese home page. Intermediate level by means of further oral, reading, writing and translation
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
practice. Emphasis is on communicative competence and intermediate
reading and writing skills. At the same time, increased emphasis is placed
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: CHIN2205 Chinese Advanced I or equivalent on developing reading and writing skills using a substantial number of
with the consent of the unit coordinator; Incompatible: CHIN3306 Chinese materials from the Chinese Internet.
Advanced II; Contact hours—3 hrs per week
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Note: This unit is for post-secondary students.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: CHIN2204 Chinese Intermediate II or equivalent
with the consent of the unit coordinator; Contact hours—3 hrs per week
CHin2209 Chinese for Business i [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 082.210 CHin3306 Chinese Advanced ii [UG]
This unit introduces oral and written Chinese and Chinese culture as it is Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 082.306
used in business settings. It is designed to further specialise language skills
and cultural awareness as well as knowledge of international trade and of This unit consolidates and extends the language skills developed in
doing business in China. CHIN3305 Chinese Advanced I by means of further oral, reading, writing
and translation practice. Emphasis is on communicative competence and
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Wang Yi Location: UWA (Crawley) intermediate reading and writing skills, in particular writing Chinese using a
Mode: on-campus computer. Students also learn how to create their own Chinese home page.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: Students must be native speakers of Chinese or Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
have near-native proficiency; Contact hours—3 hrs per week
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: CHIN3305 Chinese Advanced I or equivalent with
the consent of the unit coordinator; Contact hours—3 hrs per week
CHin2210 Chinese for Business ii [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 082.211 CHin3307 Chinese specialist i [UG]
This unit provides students with specialised language skills and cultural Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 082.307
awareness relating to Chinese trade as well as knowledge of government
regulations, cultural factors and customs. It is designed to equip students In this unit emphasis is on the application of students’ language training to
with the ability to carry out business in the Chinese world. the study of Chinese sources reflecting contemporary Chinese culture and
society. It deals with materials regarding various current issues in China.
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Wang Yi Location: UWA (Crawley) Emphasis is also placed on building vocabulary used in the media (print,
Mode: on-campus television and Internet) and widening the understanding of research skills.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: Students must be native speakers of Chinese or Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
have near-native proficiency; Contact hours—3 hrs per week
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: CHIN2206 Chinese Advanced II or equivalent with
the consent of the unit coordinator; Contact hours—2 hrs per week
CHin2215 China Field study [UG]
Credit: 12 points Availability: non-standard teaching period CHin3308 Chinese specialist ii [UG]
Old Unit Code(s): 082.215
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 082.308
This is an eight-week program of intensive study in Chinese language that
takes place in Hangzhou and Beijing over the Australian summer. It caters This unit provides students with an understanding of Chinese reading and
for all levels, beginner to native speaker. Students take intensive classes writing at an advanced level. This understanding is developed through an
in speaking, listening, reading and writing, and immerse themselves in examination of print and website writings of contemporary writers and
an authentic Chinese language environment. Extracurricular activities through workshop discussion. The unit is of particular interest to students
introducing Chinese culture and society are provided. Students must apply who would like to become proficient readers and writers of Chinese.
for and receive a Study Abroad Bursary to be eligible to enrol in this unit. Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Gary Sigley Location: UWA (Crawley) Unit Rules: Prerequisites: CHIN3307 Chinese Specialist I or equivalent with
Mode: off-campus the consent of the unit coordinator; Contact hours—2 hrs per week
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: a weighted average mark of 65 per cent or more
Note: This unit is available over the summer break (December to February). CHin7479 Honours dissertation 1 (Chinese) [UG]
Numbers in this unit are limited and all enrolments must be approved by the Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
unit coordinator.
For details of this unit consult the discipline of Asian Studies (asian.
[email protected]).
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus

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CHin7480 Honours dissertation 2 (Chinese) [UG] technology as well as introductory fluid mechanics concepts such as
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 Reynolds number; and mass, energy and momentum balances.
For details of this unit consult the discipline of Asian Studies (asian. Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Xiaolin Wang
[email protected]). Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus

Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 30 hrs; tutorials: 15 hrs; labs: 4 hrs
Unit Web Page: http://www.mech.uwa.edu.au/undergrads/sem1.html
CHin7481 Honours seminar 1 (Chinese) [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 CHPr2530 Process Fundamentals [UG]
For details of this unit consult the discipline of Asian Studies (asian. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 650.203
[email protected]). This unit provides an introduction to the fundamentals of chemical and
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus process engineering. Particular emphasis is placed on the energy and
material balances in both reactive and non-reactive processes as well as in
single and multiphase systems.
CHin7482 Honours seminar 2 (Chinese) [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Brendan Graham
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
For details of this unit consult the discipline of Asian Studies (asian. Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 26 hrs; tutorials: 20 hrs; computer
[email protected]). labs: 8 hrs
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Note: This unit is equivalent to 650.307 Oil and Gas Process Fundamentals
307 which was withdrawn in 2005. The unit is supplemented using WebCT.
CHin7483 Honours seminar 3 (Chinese) [UG] UNITS
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 CHPr3412 extractive metallurgy—Principles [UG]

CHIN • CHPR
For details of this unit consult the discipline of Asian Studies (asian. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
[email protected]). This unit reviews the fundamental chemistry principles such as
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus thermodynamics and kinetics with specific relevance to extractive
metallurgy. This is followed by the topics critically important to extractive
CHin7484 Honours seminar 4 (Chinese) [UG] metallurgy such as thermochemistry, chemical equilibrium, reaction kinetics
and mechanism, minerals processing, hydrometallurgy, pyrometallurgy,
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 electrometallurgy and reactor design. Tutorials, mass and energy balance
For details of this unit consult the discipline of Asian Studies (asian. calculations, and laboratory exercises in simulation of important process
[email protected]). units are designed to supplement the lectures.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Slobodanka Vukcevic
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
CHPr2431 Chemical engineering thermodynamics [UG] Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 39 hrs; tutorials: 13 hrs; labs: 9 hrs
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Unit Web Page: http://www.mech.uwa.edu.au/undergrads/sem1.html
This unit offers a comprehensive understanding of the basic laws and
fundamental thermodynamic properties that govern equilibrium phenomena CHPr3413 extractive metallurgy—technologies [UG]
prevalently found in chemical and process engineering processes. In Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
addition, practical aspects of thermodynamics are explored with an
emphasis on the engineering and social context. Students develop an This unit focuses on extraction of metals from their ores by using
understanding of the fundamentals of thermodynamics and phase equilibria, various technologies in areas of minerals processing, hydrometallurgy,
how thermodynamic processes operate, what constrains their effectiveness pyrometallurgy and electrometallurgy. Focus is given to minerals
and how their performance can be improved. concentration, leaching, precipitation, roasting, and reduction of metal
oxides, volatile metals, slags, matte smelting, refining processes and
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Hui Tong Chua Location: UWA (Crawley) electrolysis. Currently used technologies for production of most common
Mode: on-campus metals are described and discussed covering iron/steel/ferroalloys, light
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 39 hrs; tutorials: 13 hrs; labs: 9 hrs metals, base metals, and rare and reactive metals.
Note: This unit is available on WebCT. Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Slobodanka Vukcevic
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Web Page: http://www.mech.uwa.edu.au/undergrads/sem1.html
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 39 hrs; tutorials: 13 hrs; labs: 10 hrs
CHPr2432 Heat and mass transfer [UG] Unit Web Page: http://www.mech.uwa.edu.au/undergrads/sem2.html
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
This unit covers the fundamentals of heat and mass transfer. Conduction, CHPr3432 Chemical Kinetics and reactor design [UG, PG]
convective and radiative heat transfer are discussed. Molecular diffusion Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
and convective mass transfer are analysed. The analogy between heat, This unit offers a fundamental understanding of reaction engineering
mass and momentum transfers is elucidated. and chemical reactor design. The issue of chemical kinetics in physical
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Hui Tong Chua Location: UWA (Crawley) chemistry is discussed, followed by an exposition of the fundamentals of
Mode: on-campus reactor design. Issues that constrain the design of the reactor are also
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: CHPR2431 Chemical Engineering
discussed.
Thermodynamics for students specialising in Chemical and Process Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Yee-Kwong Leong Location: UWA (Crawley)
Engineering; MECH2403 Thermofluids 2 and MECH3401 Thermofluids 3 for Mode: on-campus
students specialising in Mechanical Engineering; Contact hours—lectures:
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: CHPR2530 Process Fundamentals; Advisable prior
39 hrs; tutorials: 13 hrs; labs: 6 hrs
study: CHEM1101 Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, CHEM1102 Organic
Note: This unit is available on WebCT. Chemistry, CHPR2432 Heat and Mass Transfer, CHPR2433 Fluid Mechanics;
Contact hours—lectures: 26 hrs; tutorials: 26 hrs; labs: 6 hrs
Unit Web Page: http://www.mech.uwa.edu.au/undergrads/sem2.html
Unit Web Page: http://www.mech.uwa.edu.au/undergrads/sem1.html
CHPr2433 Fluid mechanics [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
CHPr3433 Process dynamics and Control [UG]
This unit is for chemical and process engineering students. It covers Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
fluid mechanics concepts important to chemical engineering, including This unit deals with the fundamental theory and practice of process
particle mechanics, non-Newtonian fluids, compressible flow and pumping dynamics and control. It takes an in-depth look at linear control systems,

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 stability of dynamic systems, frequency and root locus methods of analysis Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Eric May Location: UWA (Crawley)
and design, compensation and synthesis of single variable control systems. Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Roshun Paurobally Location: UWA (Crawley) Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: CHPR2530 Process Fundamentals or
Mode: on-campus CHPR2431 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics; Contact hours—lectures:
33 hrs; tutorials: 6 hrs
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: GENG1001 Engineering: Introduction to Engineering
Mechanics; Advisable prior study: MECH1401 Engineering Dynamics; Note: Content is delivered and administered through WebCT.
Contact hours—lectures: 30 hrs; tutorials: 12 hrs; lab sessions: 6 hrs
Unit Web Page: http://www.mech.uwa.edu.au/undergrads/sem2.html CHPr8501 Advanced Prediction of Fluid Properties [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
CHPr3530 Process modules [UG] This unit is an in-depth exploration of the methods used by modern
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 650.309 engineers to predict the thermodynamic and transport properties of fluids.
Particular emphasis is placed on the properties and predictive techniques
This unit provides a foundation in the fundamental principles underlying
relevant to the design and operation of process plants.
many of the processes used in chemical and resource process engineering.
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Eric May Location: UWA (Crawley)
Unit Coordinator(s): Research Assistant Professor John Boxall
Mode: on-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: CHPR8531 Petroleum Fluids; Contact hours—
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: CHPR2530 Process Fundamentals;
lectures: 33 hrs; tutorials: 6 hrs
Contact hours—lectures, tutorials and labs: 39 hrs
Note: Content is delivered and administered through WebCT.
Note: This unit is supplemented using WebCT.

CHPr4401 Chemical engineering design Project Part 1 [UG] CHPr8503 Process modules [PG]
CHPr4402 Chemical engineering design Project Part 2 [UG] Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and This unit provides an introduction to the fundamental principles underlying
Semester 2 (Part 2) many of the processes used in chemical and resource process engineering.
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed Unit Coordinator(s): Research Assistant Professor John Boxall
in the same calendar year to fulfil the requirements of the unit. It is the Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
capstone unit for the Chemical Engineering degree. Students are given an Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures, tutorials and labs: 39 hrs
open-ended problem of the design of a chemical plant. The project requires
the investigation of appropriate process technology, mass energy balances
around plant units or processes, computer-aided design and process CHPr8531 Petroleum Fluids [PG]
simulation, assessment of HAZOP, HAZAN, risk, sustainability, environmental Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 650.503
impact, site layout and economics. This unit develops students’ understanding of the basic thermodynamics
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Matthew Hardin Location: UWA (Crawley) relevant to hydrocarbon fluids and knowledge of phase separation and
Mode: on-campus equilibrium and its importance in reservoirs, process, extraction and
pipeline facilities.
Unit Rules: Contact hours—78 hrs plus consultation for each part
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Brendan Graham
CHPr4411 Chemical and Process engineering Project Part 1 [UG] Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
CHPr4412 Chemical and Process engineering Project Part 2 [UG] Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: approx. 3 hrs per week
Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must CHPr8588 Process engineering special topic 1 [PG]
be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence Credit: 6 points Availability: contact the School of Mechanical and Chemical
the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. The unit provides training in Engineering
the investigation of a particular topic and in the presentation of the results. Students enrolled in this unit study a special topic within process
Students are required to submit a technical report on a topic approved by engineering that is not available as a standard unit. The unit might be
the Head of the School of Mechanical and Chemical Engineering and to offered by a visiting academic or an industrial specialist in the area of
participate in the prescribed seminars. process engineering. Topics may change from year to year, depending on
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Jeremy Leggoe staff availability.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: completion of 72 points of engineering Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: approx. 3 hrs per week
units
Unit Web Page: http://www.mech.uwa.edu.au/fyp CHPr8589 Process engineering special topic 2 [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: contact the School of Mechanical and Chemical
CHPr4530 Process systems [UG, PG] Engineering
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 650.414 Students enrolled in this unit study a special topic within process
This unit provides an understanding of the interaction of hydrocarbon engineering that is not available as a standard unit. The unit might be
process units in connected systems including areas of facility design, LNG offered by a visiting academic or an industrial specialist in the area of
production and pipeline flow assurance. process engineering. Topics may change from year to year, depending on
staff availability.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: CHPR2530 Process Fundamentals; Advisable prior
study: CHPR3530 Process Modules and familiarity with the software package Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: approx. 3 hrs per week
HYSYS; Contact hours—54 (lectures: 39 hrs; labs: 15 hrs)
Note: The unit is supplemented using WebCT. Cits1005 Computing for engineers and scientists [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 600.105
CHPr4531 Advanced Prediction of Fluid Properties [UG] This unit introduces the process of taking an engineering or scientific
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 problem, identifying its components, and developing a computational
This unit is an in-depth exploration of the methods used by modern solution, using the MATLAB programming language. Students are
engineers to predict the thermodynamic and transport properties of fluids. introduced to the fundamentals of computing including hardware,
Particular emphasis is placed on the properties and predictive techniques operating systems and programming languages. They are taught standard
relevant to the design and operation of process plants. programming constructs and data types, along with basic software
engineering principles, to produce efficient, reusable programs. Particular
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Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus for data storage in an object-oriented setting, as well as the time and space
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: at least WACE Mathematics 2C/2D or TEE performance of corresponding algorithms. It provides the background
Applicable Mathematics or TEE Calculus or TEE Discrete Mathematics; needed both to implement ADTs and to select appropriate ADTs from
Contact hours—62 (lectures: 26 hrs; labs: 24 hrs; tutorials: 12 hrs) libraries.
Unit Web Page: http://undergraduate.csse.uwa.edu.au/units/CITS1005 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: CITS1200 Java Programming or CITS1220
Cits1200 Java Programming [UG] Software Engineering; Advisable prior study: an additional programming unit;
Contact hours—61 (lectures: 26 hrs; tutorials: 11 hrs; labs: 24 hrs)
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): 230.124 Unit Web Page: http://undergraduate.csse.uwa.edu.au/units/CITS2200
This unit introduces the fundamentals of object-oriented (OO) programming
using the Java programming language. It takes an ‘objects-first’ approach Cits2211 discrete structures [UG]
emphasising the central role of classes, objects and methods in OO Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 230.227
programming, supported by extensive laboratory work. It covers the use of
This unit introduces the formal tools and methods required for reasoning
variables, data types, parameter passing, control flow, arrays, object and
about the correctness and complexity of programs and data structures.
class methods, error-handling, testing and debugging. The unit introduces
The unit emphasises the theoretical aspects of computer science including
graphical output and algorithmic techniques such as iteration, recursion
automata theory and proofs of program correctness. The unit promotes
and sorting.
the use of abstraction and formal specification as part of the software
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus engineering process. Students gain an understanding of the mathematical
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: at least WACE Mathematics 2C/2D or TEE foundations of computer science and an appreciation of the need for formal
Discrete Mathematics or TEE Applicable Mathematics or TEE Calculus; description, design and analysis.
Contact hours—71 (lectures: 26 hrs; labs: 33 hrs; workshops: 12 hrs) Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus UNITS
Unit Web Page: http://undergraduate.csse.uwa.edu.au/units/CITS1200 Unit Rules: Contact hours—39 (lectures: 26 hrs; tutorials: 13 hrs)

CHPR • CITS
Unit Web Page: http://undergraduate.csse.uwa.edu.au/units/CITS2211
Cits1210 C Programming [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Cits2220 software engineering: design [UG]
This unit introduces students to the standard C programming language Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 670.200
and its standard library. Students are exposed to the syntax and semantics
of C programs and projects; the interface and interaction between the This unit covers the theory and practice of designing large software
C language, operating systems services, and third-party libraries; and C systems, with emphasis on the object-oriented design paradigm. Topics
programming idiom. Students gain knowledge of when to select the C include basic software process models; requirements analysis; UML (unified
programming language and its standard library for their programming modelling language); the design process; design constraints; software
requirements; and how to best employ the available facilities. architecture; design patterns; configuration management; software re-
use; verification and validation; designing test cases; and software project
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus documentation.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: at least WACE Mathematics 2C/2D or TEE Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Discrete Mathematics or TEE Applicable Mathematics or TEE Calculus;
Contact hours—68 (lectures: 25 hrs; tutorials: 10 hrs; labs: 33 hrs) Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: CITS1220 Software Engineering is
desirable; Contact hours—38 (lectures: 26 hrs; practical classes: 12 hrs)
Unit Web Page: http://undergraduate.csse.uwa.edu.au/units/CITS1210
Unit Web Page: http://undergraduate.csse.uwa.edu.au/units/CITS2220
Cits1220 software engineering [UG]
Cits2230 operating systems [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 670.104
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 230.205
This unit introduces the fundamentals of building software systems. It
develops skills in software development using a modern object-oriented This unit examines the software and hardware components typically
programming language. The unit examines software development life employed in desktop and server computing environments; the capacities,
cycles and software process methodologies with an emphasis on design, data transfer rates and costs of hardware components; the relationships
development and testing. It covers software analysis and design using between fundamental software components including memory
the Unified Modelling Language. A team project draws together design, management, process scheduling, input and output, interprocess
development and testing. communication, file systems, and basic data protection and security; and
the operating system’s run-time support of programming languages and
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus user interfaces.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: at least WACE Mathematics 2C/2D or TEE Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Discrete Mathematics or TEE Applicable Mathematics or TEE Calculus;
Advisable prior study: CITS1200 Java Programming or equivalent experience; Unit Rules: Prerequisites: CITS2200 Data Structures and Algorithms;
Contact hours—62 (lectures: 26 hrs; labs: 36 hrs) Advisable prior study: knowledge of the C programming language; CITS1210
C Programming is desirable; Contact hours—56 (lectures: 25 hrs; tutorials:
Unit Web Page: http://undergraduate.csse.uwa.edu.au/units/CITS1220 7 hrs; labs: 24 hrs)
Unit Web Page: http://undergraduate.csse.uwa.edu.au/units/CITS2230
Cits1231 Web technologies [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Cits2231 Graphics [UG]
This unit introduces a range of technologies for building modern interactive Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 230.207
websites and how they are combined to improve the user browsing
experience and the site functionality. Students with no prior knowledge This unit covers three-dimensional computer graphics through a widely
learn to build a small-scale website themselves. used Application Programming Interface (API) called OpenGL. Students
write interactive graphics applications from the beginning and understand
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus the issues in relation to creation of three-dimensional virtual environments.
Unit Rules: Contact hours—62 (lectures: 26 hrs; labs: 36 hrs) They learn all the basic concepts related to three-dimensional graphics,
including the synthetic camera model, affine transformations, homogeneous
Unit Web Page: http://undergraduate.csse.uwa.edu.au/units/CITS1231
coordinate systems, lighting, shading and the use of large geometric
models in graphics applications.
Cits2200 data structures and Algorithms [UG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 230.223
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: one of CITS1200 Java Programming, CITS1210 C
At the core of most computer applications is the storage and retrieval of Programming, CITS1220 Software Engineering; Contact hours—50 (lectures:
information. The structure of stored data determines what can be retrieved, 26 hrs; labs: 24 hrs)
how quickly it can be retrieved and how much space it occupies. This unit
studies the specification and implementations of abstract data types (ADTs) Unit Web Page: http://undergraduate.csse.uwa.edu.au/units/CITS2231

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 Cits2232 databases [UG] Unit Rules: Prerequisites: CITS2200 Data Structures and Algorithms;
Contact hours—56 (lectures: 26 hrs; tutorials: 6 hrs; labs: 24 hrs)
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
Students learn to design and implement relational database systems. They Unit Web Page: http://undergraduate.csse.uwa.edu.au/units/CITS3210
are introduced to the foundational concepts underlying the management
of data, including modelling, schema design and refinement. They gain a Cits3220 software requirements and Project management [UG]
strong understanding of query execution, data retrieval and the building Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 670.300
of enabling systems that employ database connectivity and related
This unit covers (1) requirements engineering—elicitation, analysis,
technologies.
specification, documentation and evolution; (2) project management—
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus planning, estimation, metrics and risk; (3) verification and validation
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: CITS1200 Java Programming or CITS1210 C of software—inspections, test case design and execution, test-driven
Programming or CITS1220 Software Engineering or CITS1005 Computing development, testing metrics; and (4) management of large software
for Engineers and Scientists; Incompatible: CITS3240 Databases; engineering projects—configuration management, teamwork and
Contact hours—56 (lectures: 26 hrs; labs: 24 hrs; tutorials: 6 hrs) communication.
Unit Web Page: http://undergraduate.csse.uwa.edu.au/units/CITS2232 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: experience in software development;
Cits3010 Professional Practicum [UG] Contact hours—42 (lectures: 26 hrs; practical classes: 16 hrs)
Credit: 0 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 Unit Web Page: http://undergraduate.csse.uwa.edu.au/units/CITS3220
Old Unit Code(s): 600.310
This unit is for students enrolled in the Bachelor of Computer Science. It Cits3230 Computer networks [UG]
comprises an eight-week industrial placement in a computer science work Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 231.312
environment and submission of a satisfactory report. Students are unable
to graduate until this is completed. Students do not enrol in this unit; it is This unit introduces the fundamentals of data communications and
added to their enrolment upon completion. Refer to the Faculty website for internetworking by focusing on their protocols and software systems.
details at http://www.ecm.uwa.edu.au/35442. The unit emphasises the benefits of layered software models, explains
the relationship between basic networking hardware and software, and
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: This unit comprises employment in a introduces the TCP/IP protocol suite as the most successful model and
professional environment that is usually, although not always, undertaken implementation of internetworking. Examples of successful protocols, APIs,
off-campus. and networked applications are demonstrated to reinforce critical concepts.
Unit Rules: Contact hours—equivalent to 40 hrs per week for 8 weeks Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Web Page: http://www.ecm.uwa.edu.au/35442 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: CITS2200 Data Structures and Algorithms;
Advisable prior study: CITS1210 C Programming and CITS2230 Operating
Cits3200 Professional Computing [UG] Systems are desirable; Contact hours—65 (lectures: 25 hrs; tutorials: 7 hrs;
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 230.307 labs: 33 hrs)

This unit emphasises all aspects of software engineering; software Unit Web Page: http://undergraduate.csse.uwa.edu.au/units/CITS3230
development life cycle—analysis, design, software development, testing,
bug tracking, configuration management; process methodologies; Cits3231 security and Privacy [UG]
communication with clients; communication within a team; and project Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 231.317
planning and management. It also covers issues of professional ethics
and law relating to information technology. Small team projects develop This unit provides an introduction to security in the context of computer
students’ skills of communication and project management. systems and the networks that connect them. Topics include an operating
system’s representation, authentication and management of its users and
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus processes; securing file systems and verifying their integrity; vulnerabilities
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: CITS2200 Data Structures and Algorithms; in, and hardening of, standard Internet protocols, wireless communications
Contact hours—50 (lectures: 6 hrs; tutorials: 4 hrs; project work: 40 hrs) and web-based services; the basic building blocks of cryptography and
their use in computer systems, network protocols and applications; and
Unit Web Page: http://undergraduate.csse.uwa.edu.au/units/CITS3200
robust programming techniques.
Cits3201 Human–Computer interaction [UG] Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus

Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 231.325 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: CITS2230 Operating Systems or CITS3230
Computer Networks; Advisable prior study: knowledge of the C language;
The usability of modern computing systems is important commercially. CITS1210 C Programming is desirable; Contact hours—65 (lectures: 25 hrs;
Human–computer interaction (HCI) combines the sciences of human tutorials: 7 hrs; labs: 33 hrs)
factors and psychology with software engineering. This unit highlights
the importance of software engineering principles, research methods Unit Web Page: http://undergraduate.csse.uwa.edu.au/units/CITS3231
(evaluation), and hardware and software design, to scientifically acceptable
criteria. Issues of accessibility, designing for the Web, future perspectives Cits3242 Programming Paradigms [UG]
such as mobile, and ubiquitous computing are presented. The importance Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
of the user in the design process is emphasised.
This unit explores and compares the main alternative paradigms for
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus high-level programming. The unit considers important modern paradigms
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: one of CITS1200 Java Programming, CITS1210 such as functional programming, logic programming and concurrent
C Programming, CITS1220 Software Engineering or CITS1005 Computing programming, and compares these with the mainstream paradigms of
for Engineers and Scientists; Contact hours—38 (lectures: 26 hrs; tutorials/ imperative programming and object-oriented programming. Past and future
labs: 12 hrs) trends in programming paradigms are also considered.
Unit Web Page: http://undergraduate.csse.uwa.edu.au/units/CITS3201 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: CITS2200 Data Structures and Algorithms;
Cits3210 Algorithms [UG] Contact hours—50 (lectures: 26 hrs; labs: 24 hrs)
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 230.300 Unit Web Page: http://undergraduate.csse.uwa.edu.au/units/CITS3242
Algorithms form the backbone of computer science. This unit is concerned
with the design and analysis of algorithms, and these concepts are Cits4201 software engineering Project Part 1 [UG]
introduced through the study of graph algorithms, searching algorithms, Cits4202 software engineering Project Part 2 [UG]
string processing algorithms, greedy and dynamic programming algorithms Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
in the context of the modern computer applications they facilitate. Old Unit Code(s): 670.476
Elementary analysis of some algorithms is performed and complex classes
of problems and approximation algorithms are also described. This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must
be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus

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the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. Students undertake the Cits4240 Computer Vision [UG, PG]
investigation of a topic in software engineering, under supervision. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 233.412
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Computer vision is the science of computing information from images.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: Students must have completed 126 points of their Image processing techniques such as binary image analysis, greyscale
course points total in order to enrol in this unit. manipulation, mathematical morphology, linear and nonlinear filtering, and
frequency analysis are covered. This unit shows how these techniques
Cits4211 Artificial intelligence [UG, PG] can be used for image enhancement and feature extraction. It also covers
camera calibration and projective geometry and how three-dimensional
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 233.411 information can be reconstructed from single images, stereo pairs of
Artificial intelligence (AI) is concerned with giving computers high-level images and motion sequences.
abilities such as reasoning, learning and communicating. It uses algorithms Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
that are inspired by the way humans and other species develop in and
interact with the world. This unit covers structures and algorithms that allow Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: Students must have the ability to program
an agent to act rationally given partial information about its environment, in a high-level programming language and the ability to reason in linear
such as search, game algorithms, decision problems, learning, knowledge algebra and calculus; Contact hours—50 (lectures: 26 hrs; labs: 24 hrs)
representation and reasoning, and planning. Topics are supported by Unit Web Page: http://undergraduate.csse.uwa.edu.au/units/CITS4240
hands-on laboratory projects.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Cits4243 Advanced databases [UG, PG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: CITS2200 Data Structures and Algorithms; Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
Incompatible: CITS7210 Algorithms for Artificial Intelligence; This unit introduces students to advanced topics in database technology
Contact hours—62 (lectures: 26 hrs; labs/seminars: 36 hrs) that are used in decision support systems and business intelligence tools.
Unit Web Page: http://undergraduate.csse.uwa.edu.au/units/CITS4211 Students learn to design and develop a variety of database applications
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including data warehousing, online analytical processing and data mining.

CITS
Cits4220 software Quality and measurement [UG, PG] Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 670.400 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: CITS2232 Databases; Contact hours—55 (lectures:
This unit is taken in a student’s final year, and pulls together the theories 26 hrs; tutorials: 5 hrs; labs: 24 hrs)
of software development with the practicalities of working in a group on
large and complex systems under tight time and cost constraints. Emphasis Cits7200 scientific Communication [UG, PG]
is placed on strategies to improve processes and the client relationship Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 233.405
through software metrics. The major project involves the development of an
industrial-strength estimation tool. This unit looks at the research method as it applies to computer science
and software engineering, emphasising the communication of research
Unit Coordinator(s): Adjunct Professor Terry Woodings results in a number of formats. Key concepts include writing skills,
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus presentation skills, document markup languages, document specifications
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: CITS2220 Software Engineering: Design; and meta-data.
Contact hours—50 (lectures: 26 hrs; tutorials/labs: 24 hrs) Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Web Page: http://undergraduate.csse.uwa.edu.au/units/CITS4220 Unit Rules: Co-requisites: CITS7201/CITS7202 Computer Science and
Software Engineering Research Project Part 1/Part 2 or CITS8205/CITS8206
Cits4222 software engineering industry Project Computer Science and Software Engineering Dissertation C Part 1/
leadership [UG, PG] Part 2 or CITS4201/CITS4202 Software Engineering Project Part 1/Part 2;
Contact hours—lectures: 26 hrs
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
This unit covers aspects of leadership relevant to larger-scale software Unit Web Page: http://undergraduate.csse.uwa.edu.au/units/CITS7200
development projects. The principles and psychology of working with a team
and various project stakeholders on software production are introduced. Cits7201 Computer science and software engineering research
The main part of the unit involves a large group project. The project and Project Part 1 [UG]
associated workshops and tutorials give the students opportunities to Cits7202 Computer science and software engineering research
observe, practise, reflect and report upon various leadership styles and Project Part 2 [UG]
approaches to tackling the software development task. Credit: 24 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
Unit Coordinator(s): Adjunct Professor Terry Woodings Old Unit Code(s): 233.485
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: CITS3200 Professional Computing and completion be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence
of three years of a bachelor’s degree; Contact hours—50 (lectures: 18 hrs; the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. Students undertake a major
tutorials: 12 hrs; labs: 20 hrs) project on a research topic, under supervision, as partial fulfilment of the
requirement of the end-on honours program in the School of Computer
Note: Student must be enrolled in Bachelor of Engineering (Software) or
Bachelor of Computer Science (Hons). Science and Software Engineering.

Unit Web Page: http://undergraduate.csse.uwa.edu.au/units/CITS4222 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus

Unit Rules: Prerequisites: Students must be enrolled in the end-on honours
Cits4230 internet technologies [UG, PG] program in computer science and software engineering.

Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 233.410

Cits7211 modelling Complex systems [UG, PG]
The Internet is booming again, with a shift from the knowledge provision
of the last decade to highly interactive sites sometimes referred to as Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 233.421
‘Web 2.0’. This has led not only to business opportunities but also to This unit introduces modelling techniques for complex systems; modelling
profound changes in the way people relate to each other. This unit explores in computer science; the significance of concurrency; what a complex
technologies, programming languages and environments that underpin system is; why systems are complex; appropriate mathematical formalisms
development for the modern Internet. It builds on students’ previous for modelling; establishing system correctness; correctness property
programming experience to develop and demonstrate Internet technologies specification; verification techniques; formal system proof; tractable
in action. simulation; and managing system complexity.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: one of CITS1200 Java Programming, CITS1210 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: Students must be enrolled in honours or a higher
C Programming, CITS1220 Software Engineering; Advisable prior degree by coursework in computer science and software engineering;
study: CITS2232 Databases; Contact hours—lectures/presentations: 26 hrs; Contact hours—lectures: 20 hrs
labs: 24 hrs Unit Web Page: http://undergraduate.csse.uwa.edu.au/units/CITS7211
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 Cits7212 Computational intelligence [UG, PG] Cits8205 Computer science and software engineering
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 dissertation C Part 1 [PG]
Cits8206 Computer science and software engineering
Computational intelligence (CI) is used to describe the class of nature dissertation C Part 2 [PG]
inspired algorithms and structures used to create programs that
demonstrate emergent adaptive or intelligent behaviour. Used for solving Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
complex optimisation problems, adaptive learning and knowledge Old Unit Code(s): 233.482
acquisition, numerous research questions remain about the application of This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must
these technologies to real-world problems and the theory governing their be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence
behaviour. In this interactive, project-based unit, students are exposed to the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. Students undertake a project on
current topics in CI research. a research topic, under supervision, as partial fulfilment of the requirements
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus of honours or a higher degree by coursework.

Unit Rules: Prerequisites: CITS2200 Data Structures and Algorithms. Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Students must be enrolled in honours or a higher degree by coursework in Unit Rules: Prerequisites: Students must be enrolled in honours or a higher
computer science and software engineering; Contact hours—48 hrs degree by coursework in computer science and software engineering.
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Cits7219 mobile and Wireless Computing [UG, PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 233.419 Cits8220 the software Process: Principles, implementation and
This unit introduces a number topics fundamental to the study of mobile improvement [PG]
and wireless computing. In different years, different topics are covered Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 670.600
including the physical nature of wireless communication, wireless sensor
This unit covers the underlying principles of software processes; their theory
networks, mobile IP, voice-over IP telephony (VOIP), global positioning
and applications; tailoring a process to a specific environment; assessing
system (GPS) navigation and location-aware computing, infrastructure-
the effectiveness of a process; and applying that assessment to improve the
based and ad hoc routing protocols, power-aware routing, the security of
process. The principles are underpinned by examples of current industrial/
wireless networks, and radio frequency identification (RFID), privacy and
research software life cycles, methodologies and assessment practices.
sensor networks.
Unit Coordinator(s): Adjunct Professor Terry Woodings
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: Students must be enrolled in honours or a higher
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: CITS4220 Software Quality and Measurement.
degree by coursework in computer science and software engineering;
Students must be enrolled in the Master of Engineering in Information
Advisable prior study: CITS3230 Computer Networks or equivalent;
and Communications Technology or the Master of Computer Science;
Contact hours—60 (lectures: 20 hrs; labs: 40 hrs)
Contact hours—lectures/tutorials: 39 hrs
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Cits8201 Computer science and software engineering CiVl1110 engineering structures [UG]
dissertation A Part 1 [PG]
Cits8202 Computer science and software engineering Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 610.101
dissertation A Part 2 [PG] This unit introduces the concept of design to students who have had an
Credit: 24 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2 introduction to engineering statics. The concepts of stress, strength and
stiffness are used to define structural forms and possible failure modes.
This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must Project work is used to correlate calculations with engineering drawings
be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence and ultimately to construct useable structures.
the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. Students undertake a major
project on a research topic, under supervision, as partial fulfilment of the Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Yuxia Hu Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-
requirements for a master’s degree by coursework. campus

Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: GENG1001 Engineering: Introduction to
Engineering Mechanics or equivalent; Contact hours—52 (lectures: 39 hrs;
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: Students must be enrolled in a master’s degree by tutorials: 13 hrs)
coursework in computer science and software engineering.
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CiVl2110 statics and solid mechanics [UG]
Cits8203 Computer science and software engineering
dissertation B Part 1 [PG] Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 610.213
Cits8204 Computer science and software engineering This unit comprises a study of the equilibrium conditions of two-dimensional
dissertation B Part 2 [PG] truss and beam structures under various types of loading, structural section
properties, behaviour of individual structural members under axial and
Credit: 18 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): 233.481
shear force, bending and torsional moment; statically determinate and
indeterminate systems; buckling of rigid links and columns; and stress and
This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be strain analysis.
completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence the
unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. Students undertake a significant Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Yuxia Hu Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-
project on a research topic, under supervision, as partial fulfilment of the campus
requirements of honours or a master’s degree by coursework. Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: GENG1001 Engineering: Introduction to
Engineering Mechanics, CIVL1110 Engineering Structures or equivalent;
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Contact hours—78 (lectures: 39 hrs; tutorials: 39 hrs)
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: Students must be enrolled in honours or
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a master’s degree by coursework in computer science and software
engineering.
CiVl2121 engineering Geology and Geomechanics [UG]
Note: This unit is available for specialist courses with the approval of the
Head of the School of Computer Science and Software Engineering. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 610.254
Unit Web Page: http://postgraduate.csse.uwa.edu.au/ This unit comprises four points of engineering geology and two points of
geomechanics, taught in parallel during the semester. The unit investigates
geological materials, their modes of formation and the relation between
geological environments of formation and the strength and behaviour of
materials under various engineering conditions. Case studies are used
to illustrate engineering problems, and a series of site visits underscores

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the practical application of geological theory to problem management and Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor James Doherty
mitigation. Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Steffen Hagemann Location: UWA (Crawley) Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: CIVL2110 Statics and Solid Mechanics,
Mode: on-campus MATH2235 Mathematics E2C or equivalent; Contact hours—52 (lectures:
39 hrs; tutorials: 13 hrs)
Unit Rules: Incompatible: EART1104 Earth and Environment: Geological
Perspectives, EART1105 Earth and Environment: Dynamic Planet; Unit Web Page: http://www.civil.uwa.edu.au/teaching
Contact hours—75 (lectures: 39 hrs; tutorials: 13 hrs; labs: 2 hrs; site visits:
21 hrs) CiVl3111 structural steel design [UG]
Note: The practical aspect of this unit involves a series of site visits in lieu Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 610.320
of laboratory practicals. Students go on four to five site visits in normal class
times during the semester to see engineering problems first-hand. Details This is an introduction to the design of structural elements through the
are given at the start of the unit. The geomechanics practical and related principles of limit states design. The unit includes the assessment of loads
assessment is dependent on appropriate class numbers and may not be run and load combinations, the assemblage of members to resist those loads
in some circumstances. and the design of individual members within an assemblage. Principal
structural members are designed to resist tension, compression, bending
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and combinations of tension and compression with bending. Connections
are a combination of both welded and bolted systems.
CiVl2122 Geomechanics [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Guowei Ma Location: UWA (Crawley)
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 610.255 Mode: on-campus
This unit deals with concepts of effective stress in soil; water flow in soil Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: CIVL2110 Statics and Solid Mechanics or
(permeability, flow nets); soil compression and consolidation; fundamental equivalent; Contact hours—78 (lectures: 39 hrs; tutorials: 39 hrs)
strength and deformation properties of soil and critical state soil mechanics;
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site investigation techniques; and laboratory and in situ testing. Practicals
focus on laboratory water flow and soil strength tests and on in situ test

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techniques. CiVl3112 structural Concrete design [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Martin Fahey Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 610.322
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus This unit introduces concrete as a structural material and the analysis and
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: CIVL2121 Engineering Geology and design of basic reinforced concrete elements including beams, columns
Geomechanics or equivalent; Contact hours—71 (lectures: 39 hrs; tutorials: and footings, and then extends to simple framed assemblies. It focuses on
20 hrs; labs: 12 hrs) Australian design and construction practices as prescribed in Australian
Standards.
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Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Daniela Ciancio
CiVl2130 Hydraulics i [UG] Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus

Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 610.203 Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: CIVL2110 Statics and Solid Mechanics,
CIVL3110 Structural Analysis or equivalent; Contact hours—52 (lectures:
This unit provides an introduction to fluid statics and fluid dynamics. The 39 hrs; tutorials: 13 hrs)
topics covered include fluid properties, hydrostatics, bulk equations of
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motion, the Bernoulli equation, dimensional analysis, experimental design,
pipe flow, pipe networks, the Navier-Stokes equations and plane flow. There
is also an introduction to fundamental concepts of fluid mechanics such as CiVl3120 Applied Geomechanics [UG]
turbulence, waves and drag. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 610.350
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Marco Ghisalberti This unit develops students’ knowledge of the principles of soil mechanics
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus and shows how this knowledge may be applied to the engineering of
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MATH1010 Calculus and Linear Algebra retaining walls, slopes, shallow foundations and ground improvement
and MATH1020 Calculus, Statistics and Probability; Advisable prior measures.
study: GENG1001 Engineering: Introduction to Engineering Mechanics or Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Barry Lehane
equivalent; Contact hours—lectures: 39 hrs; tutorials: 13 hrs; labs: 12 hrs Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Web Page: http://units.civil.uwa.edu.au/teaching/CIVL2130 Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: CIVL2122 Geomechanics or equivalent;
Contact hours—53 (lectures: 39 hrs; tutorials and lab demonstrations:
CiVl2150 surveying and CAd [UG] 14 hrs)
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 610.230 Unit Web Page: http://www.civil.uwa.edu.au/teaching
Students are introduced to the roles surveying and computer-aided drafting
(CAD) play in civil engineering investigation, design and construction. CiVl3130 Hydraulics ii [UG]
They examine areas of surveying such as levelling, electronic distance Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 610.300
measurement, field practices, errors and their adjustment, and the global
positioning system (GPS). They learn to document structures through This unit covers hydraulics and its application to engineering problems.
sketching and to translate that information into scaled two-dimensional Topics include pipe flow and pipeline network analysis; pumps and piping
CAD drawings. systems; pressure surge in pipelines; open channel flows; hydraulic
structures; introduction to wave mechanics and wave predictions and
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Liang Cheng hydrodynamic forces on offshore structures.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Tongming Zhou
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: MATH1010 Calculus and Linear Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Algebra and MATH1020 Calculus, Statistics and Probability or equivalent;
Contact hours—lectures: 1 hr per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week; practical: Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: CIVL2130 Hydraulics I or equivalent;
3 hrs per week Contact hours—65 (lectures: 39 hrs; tutorials: 26 hrs)

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CiVl3110 structural Analysis [UG] CiVl3140 Civil engineering Analysis and modelling [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 610.370 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 610.310
This unit covers the analysis of two-dimensional determinate and This unit covers applications of numerical analysis and modelling
indeterminate beam, truss and frame structures under the actions of techniques in civil and resource engineering. The major objective of the unit
external loading, thermal loading, and prescribed displacements, using the is to give students exposures to modern numerical analysis and modelling
force and displacement methods and the matrix stiffness method including techniques and to develop students’ ability to apply these techniques to
construction of bending moment, shear force and axial force diagrams. solve a wide range of civil engineering problems. Students are expected

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 to develop a good degree of skills in problem identification, formulation, CiVl4111 design of structural systems [UG, PG]
solution and presentation of modelling results. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 610.410
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Yuxia Hu Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on- The design of structural systems utilises the concept of limit state to
campus design assemblages of members and to design complete structures. This
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: CIVL3110 Structural Analysis, unit consists of two parts: (1) design of steel structural systems; and (2)
CIVL3120 Applied Geomechanics, CIVL3130 Hydraulics II or equivalent; prestressed concrete design. The two parts are extensions of the previous
Contact hours—52 (lectures: 26 hrs; tutorials: 26 hrs) units of CIVL3111 Structural Steel Design and CIVL3112 Structural
Unit Web Page: http://www.civil.uwa.edu.au/teaching Concrete Design, respectively.
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Guowei Ma Location: UWA (Crawley)
CiVl3150 Project management and risk engineering [UG] Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 610.360 Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: CIVL3110 Structural Analysis, CIVL3111
Structural Steel Design, CIVL3112 Structural Concrete Design or equivalent;
This unit teaches the major stages involved in undertaking engineering Contact hours—78 (lectures: 39 hrs; tutorials: 39 hrs)
projects—planning; commitment; control and operations; and risk
assessment and management. The fundamental concepts of statistics Unit Web Page: http://www.civil.uwa.edu.au/teaching
underpinning these subjects are introduced.
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Arcady Dyskin CiVl4120 Foundation engineering design [UG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 610.450
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: MATH2235 Mathematics E2C or This unit applies geomechanics principles to the analysis and design of
equivalent; Contact hours—65 (lectures: 39 hrs; tutorials: 26 hrs) foundations and basements for civil engineering structures. Practical
techniques for the assessment of soil–structure interaction effects and the
CiVl3170 introduction to offshore engineering [UG, PG] estimation of foundation movement and ultimate resistance are developed
which incorporate implications for the structural design and are based on
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 650.204, interpretation of standard site investigation data.
AMEC2550, OENA2550
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Barry Lehane
This unit provides an introductory overview of typical offshore field
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
developments with a focus on oil and gas platforms and an explanation of
the facilities and process requirements. The unit defines key requirements Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: CIVL3120 Applied Geomechanics or
for the loading, analysis, design and fabrication of fixed offshore platforms. equivalent; Contact hours—56 (lectures: 39 hrs; tutorials: 12 hrs; design
Students are familiarised with typical software for hydrodynamic loading of assignments: 5 hrs)
offshore platforms. The unit also provides an overview of marine geology, Unit Web Page: http://www.civil.uwa.edu.au/teaching
geohazards and main steps in analysis and design of pipelines and jackup
rigs. CiVl4121 Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental engineering [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Mehrdad Kimiaei Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 610.451
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit applies geomechanics principles to the design and construction
Unit Rules: Incompatible: OENA2550 Introduction to Offshore Platforms and of civil and environmental works such as earthen containment structures,
Ships; Contact hours—52 (lectures: 39 hrs; tutorials: 13 hrs) tailings storage facilities, road pavements, embankments and tunnels,
Unit Web Page: http://www.civil.uwa.edu.au/teaching waste disposal sites and general ground improvement schemes. The unit
also covers geotechnical risk management and a number of environmental
CiVl4101 Civil engineering Project Part 1 [UG] issues that may be addressed within a geomechanics framework such as
CiVl4102 Civil engineering Project Part 2 [UG] contaminant transport in the ground and site remediation.
Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2 Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Martin Fahey
Old Unit Code(s): 610.405 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: CIVL3120 Applied Geomechanics or
be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence equivalent; Contact hours—64 (lectures: 39 hrs; tutorials: 15 hrs; design
the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. The unit provides training in assignments: 10 hrs)
the investigation of a particular topic and in the presentation of the results. Unit Web Page: http://www.civil.uwa.edu.au/teaching
Students are required to submit a technical report on a topic approved by
the Head of the School of Civil and Resource Engineering and to participate CiVl4122 offshore Geomechanics [UG, PG]
in the prescribed seminars.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 610.452
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Guowei Ma Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus This unit covers geotechnical aspects of the design and construction of
foundation and anchoring systems for offshore facilities; site investigation
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: content of all core Civil Engineering Level and characterisation; different types of in situ and laboratory tests; a review
1, 2 and 3 units; Contact hours—78 (lectures: 39 hrs; tutorials: 39 hrs) of typical soil types in major offshore regions and the geohazards specific
Unit Web Page: http://www.civil.uwa.edu.au/teaching to the conditions encountered. An overview of various types of offshore
structures is presented with analytical treatment of shallow and deep
CiVl4110 structural dynamics [UG] foundations. There is also a consideration of other subsea installations such
as pipelines.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 610.470
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Susan Gourvenec Location: UWA (Crawley)
This unit covers the dynamic analysis of single and multiple degrees of Mode: on-campus
freedom structural systems and design of structures to dynamic loads.
Topics include the free-vibration analysis; vibration frequency and mode Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: CIVL3120 Applied Geomechanics or
shape; damping of structures; harmonic, periodic and arbitrary excitations; equivalent; Contact hours—54 (lectures: 36 hrs; tutorials: 18 hrs)
and definitions of blast, earthquake, wave and man-made dynamic loads on Unit Web Page: http://www.civil.uwa.edu.au/teaching
structures.
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Hong Hao Location: UWA (Crawley) CiVl4130 offshore and Coastal engineering [UG, PG]
Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 610.400
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: CIVL3110 Structural Analysis or equivalent; This unit covers fundamental knowledge about wave mechanics and
Contact hours—52 (lectures: 39 hrs; tutorials: 13 hrs) application of fluid mechanics knowledge to the design of coastal and
Unit Web Page: http://www.civil.uwa.edu.au/teaching offshore structures. The major objective of the unit is to develop students’
ability to apply fundamental knowledge to solve a wide range of engineering
problems as well as to develop a good degree of skills in problem
identification, formulation and solution.

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Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Liang Cheng CiVl8101 dissertation mCeng Part 1 [PG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus CiVl8102 dissertation mCeng Part 2 [PG]
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: CIVL2130 Hydraulics I or equivalent; CiVl8103 dissertation mCeng Part 3 [PG]
Contact hours—65 (lectures: 39 hrs; tutorials: 26 hrs) CiVl8104 dissertation mCeng Part 4 [PG]
Unit Web Page: http://www.civil.uwa.edu.au/teaching Credit: 24 points (Parts 1 to 4) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
This unit must be taken in successive semesters within a maximum of four
CiVl4150 engineering Practice [UG] semesters. Parts 1 to 4 must be completed to fulfil the requirements of the
unit. Students can commence the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 610.490
The unit provides training in the investigation of a particular topic and in
This unit covers the design of civil engineering structures. It emphasises the presentation of the results. Students are required to submit a technical
the role of statics in guaranteeing the adequacy and safety of structures report on a topic approved by the Head of the School of Civil and Resource
and the role statics play in the development of design formulae for beams Engineering and to participate in the prescribed seminars.
and columns. Design is adapted to both steel and concrete structures. The
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Yuxia Hu Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-
complete design process incorporates the study and evaluation of different
campus
solutions, and the documentation of decisions and calculations. AutoCAD
is used to provide the communication between design calculations and the
final constructed product. CiVl8105 dissertation mCeng Part 1 [PG]
CiVl8106 dissertation mCeng Part 2 [PG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Arcady Dyskin
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Credit: 12 points (Part 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: content of all core Civil Engineering This unit is taken over two successive semesters or both parts in the same
Level 1, 2 and 3 units; Contact hours—54 (lectures: 18 hrs; project team semester. Parts 1 and 2 must be completed to fulfil the requirements of the
activities: 36 hrs) unit. Students can commence the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. UNITS
The unit provides training in the investigation of a particular topic and in
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the presentation of the results. Students are required to submit a technical

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report on a topic approved by the Head of the School of Civil and Resource
CiVl4170 design of offshore systems [UG, PG] Engineering and to participate in the prescribed seminars.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): ENDP3550, Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Yuxia Hu Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-
OENA3552 campus
This unit covers elementary design of key elements of fixed offshore
platforms with a focus on structural design. It addresses the application CiVl8111 earthquake and Blast resistant design [PG]
of established design codes, design of members and joints, pile–soil
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
interaction concepts and an introductory overview of different installation
methods for fixed offshore platforms. Students are familiarised with typical This unit covers basic earthquake and blast response analysis of elastic and
software for structural analysis of offshore platforms. The main steps in inelastic systems, earthquake and blast effects on structures, earthquake
physical modelling and dimensional analysis of offshore foundation systems response analysis and design of multi-storey buildings, design concept,
are also discussed. lateral load resistant systems, frames, braced frames, mixed frame and
wall systems, Australian Earthquake Loading code, blast-resistance design
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Mehrdad Kimiaei
guideline TM5-1300, and some design examples.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Hong Hao Location: UWA (Crawley)
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: CIVL3170 Introduction to Offshore
Mode: on-campus
Engineering; Incompatible: OENA3552 Marine and Offshore Systems Design;
Contact hours—52 (lectures: 39 hrs; tutorials: 13 hrs) Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: CIVL4110 Structural Dynamics;
Contact hours—52 (lectures: 39 hrs; tutorials: 13 hrs)
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CiVl8120 Computational Geomechanics [PG]

CiVl4180 transportation engineering [UG]
PRINCIPLES OF HIGHWAY ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC ANALYSIS Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 001.461 This unit examines numerical techniques for predicting the bearing capacity
of foundations and for designing against collapse of other geotechnical
This unit covers issues associated with highway design and traffic analysis, structures including slopes, embankments and retaining structures. Lower
and the design of traffic control facilities. It deals with factors of vehicles, and upper bound limit methods are discussed and the finite element
humans, civil engineering infrastructure, system performance and user method is addressed in detail. Students use prewritten MATLAB functions
demand of highways. to assemble their own finite element programs to model a range of
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Min Qiu Location: UWA (Crawley) geotechnical problems. The advanced topics of nonlinear solutions schemes
Mode: on-campus and critical state soil modelling are included.
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 4 hrs per week; tutorials: 2 hrs Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor James Doherty
per week Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Web Page: http://www.civil.uwa.edu.au/teaching Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: CIVL7140 Civil Engineering Numerical
Analysis or equivalent, CIVL4120 Foundation Engineering Design;
CiVl7140 Civil engineering numerical Analysis [PG] Contact hours—39 (lectures: 26 hrs; tutorials: 13 hrs)

Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2

CiVl8130 Computational Fluid mechanics [PG]
The methods of analysis covered in this unit include finite difference
methods, finite element methods, boundary element methods, meshless Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
methods and scaled boundary methods. Implementation and application This unit covers the application of finite difference, finite volume and
to both linear and nonlinear problems are covered, together with finite element methods to fluid flow problems, turbulence models, mesh
advanced topics such as error estimation and adaptivity. The unit includes generation and post-processing techniques for fluid dynamics, simulation
comparative analysis of different methods and analysis of typical errors in of engineering flow problems and the use of engineering flow simulation
their applications. packages.
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Hang Thu Vu Unit Coordinator(s): Research Assistant Professor Ming Zhao Location: UWA
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: CIVL3140 Civil Engineering Analysis and Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: CIVL7140 Civil Engineering
Modelling or equivalent; Contact hours—39 (lectures: 26 hrs; tutorials: Numerical Analysis or equivalent, CIVL3130 Hydraulics II or equivalent;
13 hrs) Contact hours—65 (lectures: 39 hrs; tutorials: 26 hrs)
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 CiVl8140 Computational solid mechanics [PG] Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 24 points of Level 1 units in any Arts discipline;
Contact hours—lectures: 20 hrs; tutorials/practicals: 8 hrs
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
This unit addresses fundamental and computational aspects of engineering ClAH2212 Age of Alexander the Great [UG]
modelling based on continuum mechanics and fracture mechanics. The unit
considers applications of modelling to the stability analysis of engineering Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 030.212
structures including excavations and boreholes in rock masses. Novel This unit covers the reign of Alexander the Great (336–323 BC), his
engineering applications such as interlocking and deployable structures are conquest of the Persian Empire and the nature of the world empire that he
also considered. intended to create.
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Arcady Dyskin Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Lara O’Sullivan
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: CIVL7140 Civil Engineering Numerical Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 24 points of Level 1 units in any Arts discipline;
Analysis or equivalent; Contact hours—39 (lectures: 26 hrs; tutorials: 13 hrs) Contact hours—lectures: 20 hrs; tutorials: 8 hrs

ClAH1101 From myth to History [UG] ClAH2222 Foundation of the roman empire [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 030.101 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 030.222
This unit covers early Greek history, based on a study of Homer’s Iliad This unit is a study of the rise of autocracy in Rome in the later phases of
and Odyssey and the first part of Herodotus’ Histories and a selection of the Roman Revolution. The unit covers the period from the formation of the
archaeological evidence from Greece and Egypt. First Triumvirate (60 BC) to the death of the first Emperor Augustus (AD 14).
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor John Melville-Jones Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Glenys Wootton
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 20 hrs; tutorials: 8 sessions Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 24 points of Level 1 units in any Arts discipline;
Contact hours—lectures: 20 hrs; tutorials/practicals: 8 hrs
ClAH1102 Julians and Julio-Claudians [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 030.102 ClAH2281 Classical Greek theatre [UG]
This unit is an introduction to Roman history at one of its most exciting and Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 030.281
significant periods—the establishment and expansion of the Roman Empire This unit studies the text and performance of selected Greek tragedies.
in the first century AD from the accession of the much reviled Tiberius to
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Neil O’Sullivan Location: UWA (Crawley)
the death of Nero. In addition to the fundamental political and administrative Mode: on-campus and online
history when the Republican constitution was finally replaced by an
autocratic and despotic quasi-monarchical regime, the unit also explores Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 24 points of Level 1 units in any Arts discipline;
Roman society, slavery, culture and the rise of Christianity. Contact hours—lectures: 20 hrs (16 of these online only); tutorials: 8 hrs
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Lara O’Sullivan
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus ClAH2292 roman Art and Architecture [UG]
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 20 hrs; tutorials: 8 hrs Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 030.292
This unit is a study of Roman art and architecture from its beginnings to the
ClAH1103 Glory and Grandeur [UG] sixth century AD.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 030.103 Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor John Melville-Jones
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
The civilisations of the ancient Greeks and Romans stand out as times
of remarkable achievements in which many of the foundations of the Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 24 points of Level 1 units in any Arts discipline;
modern world were laid by such figures as Homer, Socrates, Alexander Contact hours—lectures: 20 hrs; tutorials: 8 hrs
the Great, Julius Caesar and Jesus Christ. Themes include the ‘invention’
of democracy, philosophy and history; the creation of empire and variant ClAH7479 Honours dissertation 1 (Classics and Ancient History)
political systems; and the influential legacy of Greece and Rome in our own [UG]
times. Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Glenys Wootton Refer to the discipline website for honours information at http://www.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus classics.uwa.edu.au/for/students/honours.
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 20 hrs; tutorials: 8 hrs Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus

ClAH1111 myth: from Creation to death [UG] ClAH7480 Honours dissertation 2 (Classics and Ancient History)
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 030.111 [UG]
This unit begins from the earliest creation myths and examines the Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
development of Greek and Roman myth in literature and in art. It explores Refer to the discipline website for honours information at http://www.
not only the development of famous myths, such as those of Oedipus classics.uwa.edu.au/for/students/honours.
and of the Trojan war, but also certain themes underlying many of the
myths—themes such as civilisation, family relations, sex, art and death. Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
The unit includes study of the modern use of myth and of the chief modern
attempts to explain it. ClAH7481 Honours seminar 1 (Classics and Ancient History) [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Neil O’Sullivan Location: UWA (Crawley) Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Mode: on-campus Refer to the discipline website for honours information at http://www.
classics.uwa.edu.au/for/students/honours.
ClAH2204 roman Archaeology [UG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 030.204
This unit gives a survey and explanation of the archaeology of the Roman ClAH7482 Honours seminar 2 (Classics and Ancient History) [UG]
world from London through Rome to Alexandria, from Morocco to Armenia.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
The unit ranges widely, encompassing all the physical remains from Rome
itself to rural villas and entire landscapes; tools, inscriptions and coins to Refer to the discipline website for honours information at http://www.
the finest jewellery; pollen to food refuse. Themes include archaeology classics.uwa.edu.au/for/students/honours.
and history; urbanisation and urban development; agriculture, trade and Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
industry; everyday life; and the archaeology of warfare.
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Glenys Wootton
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus

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ClAH7483 Honours seminar 3 (Classics and Ancient History) [UG] media, regimes of representation and social formations; the development of
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 the image including the invention of perspective and photography; virtuality,
digital media and postmodernity; and theories of media production and
Refer to the discipline website for honours information at http://www. resistance.
classics.uwa.edu.au/for/students/honours.
Location: UWA (Crawley), HK-ARTS, SING-AHSS Mode: on-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in BA(CommSt) pass degree or
combined course, and 24 points of Level 1 Arts units including COMM1101
ClAH7484 Honours seminar 4 (Classics and Ancient History) [UG] Human Technology: Debating Communication and (LING1101 Language
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 and Communication or ENGL1112 Screen Cultures/Print Cultures);
Contact hours—3 hrs per week
Refer to the discipline website for honours information at http://www.
classics.uwa.edu.au/for/students/honours. Unit Web Page: http://www.commstudies.arts.uwa.edu.au/
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Comm2203 digital media [UG, PG]
Comm1101 Human technology: debating Communication [UG] Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2, offshore teaching
period Old Unit Code(s): 186.203
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2, offshore teaching period
This unit introduces the fundamental elements and concepts in the practice
This unit introduces students to the field of Communication Studies by
and theory of digital media production. It develops students’ creative
examining a series of topical debates that exemplify key intellectual
production skills and considers key critical and theoretical issues including
and methodological themes that animate communications research. By
convergence, citizen journalism and participatory culture.
demonstrating how such debates, however contemporary, are rooted in
historical arguments about the nature of communication and the purpose Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Larissa Sexton-Finck Location: UWA
of communications scholarship, the unit provides students with critical (Crawley), HK-ARTS, SING-AHSS Mode: on-campus UNITS
answers not only to the question ‘What is communication?’ but also to the Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in BA(CommSt) pass degree or
question ‘What is Communication Studies?’

CIVL • CLAH • COMM

combined course, and 24 points of Level 1 Arts units including COMM1101
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Tauel Harper Location: UWA Human Technology: Debating Communication and (LING1101 Language
(Crawley), HK-ARTS, SING-AHSS Mode: on-campus and Communication or ENGL1112 Screen Cultures/Print Cultures);
Contact hours—3 hrs per week plus 2 x 2-hr editing workshops
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the BA(CommSt) pass degree or
combined course; Contact hours—3 hrs per week Unit Web Page: http://www.commstudies.arts.uwa.edu.au/

Unit Web Page: http://www.commstudies.arts.uwa.edu.au/

Comm2204 television and Video Production [UG]
Comm2000 introductory research and information skills for Arts Credit: 12 points Availability: non-standard teaching period, offshore
[iris—Arts] [UG] teaching period Old Unit Code(s): 186.204
This unit offers students an intensive three-week study in video production
Credit: 0 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
and television studio work, using state-of-the-art facilities at Temasek
This compulsory online, self-paced unit (IRIS) provides an introduction to Polytechnic in Singapore. Hands-on workshops are conducted in an
the skills needed to find and use information effectively and efficiently environment equipped with the apparatus utilised in professional video and
when studying in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. Students must television production contexts. In addition, the unit fosters cross-cultural
complete IRIS by the end of mid-semester break in their first semester communication and generic skills such as teamwork, problem solving and
of enrolment in the Faculty. Topics include how to locate and use library time management.
resources, the search process and search strategies, how and why to
reference work, and evaluating online sources. Early completion is strongly Location: UWA (Crawley), Singapore Mode: on-campus
recommended. Unit Rules: Prerequisites: COMM2201 Communication and Mass Media,
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Alexandra Ludewig Location: UWA (Crawley) COMM2202 Cultures, New Media and Communications and COMM2203
Mode: online and self-paced Digital Media. The unit can only be taken in the last 48 points of a student’s
degree program or in the last 24 points of the Communication Studies
Unit Rules: Contact hours—4–5 hrs on average requirements for the degree; Quota: 20; Contact hours—preliminary lecture/
discussion (at UWA): 2 hrs; workshops/in-studio learning: 9am to 1pm,
Comm2201 Communication and mass media [UG, PG] Monday to Friday for 3 weeks (4 hrs daily for 15 days, 60 hrs total); team-
based projects: each weekday afternoon (3 hrs for 15 days, 45 hrs total)
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, offshore teaching period
Old Unit Code(s): 186.201 Unit Web Page: http://www.commstudies.arts.uwa.edu.au/
This unit considers communication from a social science perspective
drawing on key ideas and concepts from critical theory and mass Comm2205 science Communication—Community
communication. It explores the dimensions of discourse types Presentations [UG]
(e.g. newspaper reports, Blogs, TV commercials), speaker/writer/ Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
animator positions, power and the effect of the globalisation on media Learning to give great presentations for different groups of people
communication. It looks at mass media as filtered by beliefs and values improves students’ confidence and understanding of what makes a good
of individuals, and against a range of political and cultural concerns, from communicator and their employment options. Students evaluate oral and
advertising to politics. visual communication, learn how to give effective oral presentations about
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Tauel Harper and Professor David science issues to a variety of audiences and produce eye-catching posters
Denemark Location: UWA (Crawley), HK-ARTS, SING-AHSS for non-specialists. Expert science communicators give them insight into
Mode: on-campus effective communication. Through practical assignments, students develop
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in BA(CommSt) pass degree or skills at sharing the excitement of science.
combined course, and 24 points of Level 1 Arts units including COMM1101 Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Jan Dook
Human Technology: Debating Communication and (LING1101 Language Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
and Communication or ENGL1112 Screen Cultures/Print Cultures);
Contact hours—3 hrs per week Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials/practicals:
2 hrs per week
Unit Web Page: http://www.commstudies.arts.uwa.edu.au/
Comm2207 media and Culture industries in Hong Kong [UG]
Comm2202 Cultures, new media and Communications [UG, PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: offshore teaching period
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2, offshore teaching period
Old Unit Code(s): 186.202
This unit is only available to students in the Bachelor of Arts (Communication
Studies). It traces the sociohistorical development of cultural industries
This unit focuses on the roles that technologies of communication play. in Hong Kong from the 1950s to the present, as an expanded case study
Topics include the way oral, written and visual languages have had an of communication in practice. Since contemporary Hong Kong culture is
impact on ways of knowing the world; the relationship between particular inextricably a site of tourism, it explores tourism as itself a cultural practice.

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 It also provides an understanding of the development and trends of cultural Comm3304 designing Virtual Play [UG]
and tourism industries (including history, culture, lifestyle, geography and Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, offshore teaching period
infrastructure).
This unit introduces students to the industry of game design by examining
Location: HK-ARTS Mode: on-campus key elements in the design and consumption of games. It examines not only
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: COMM2201 Communication and Mass Media, historical factors that have influenced these new media but also emerging
COMM2202 Cultures, New Media and Communications and COMM2203 social and legal issues. By involving students in the process of designing
Digital Media; Incompatible: COMM3301 Case Studies in Communication; a game and exposing them to contemporary innovations in game design,
Contact hours—3 hrs per week the unit develops an understanding of the relationship between theory and
practice, in the process of developing skills important for working in such
Comm2210 science and its Communication—Peer-to-Peer [UG] environments.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 700.210 Location: UWA (Crawley), HK-ARTS Mode: on-campus
This unit explores principles of experimental science (relationship Unit Rules: Prerequisites: COMM2201 Communication and Mass Media,
between ideas, objectives, hypotheses and experiments) and practice in COMM2202 Cultures, New Media and Communications and COMM2203
the presentation of scientific results in oral and written format (logical Digital Media; Contact hours—3 hrs per week
presentation of information, clear presentation of numerical data). The Unit Web Page: http://www.commstudies.arts.uwa.edu.au/
Level 2 tour is a compulsory adjunct—students spend one day in country
locations examining diverse activities and issues about the use of land and
Comm3317 science Communication Practicum Part 1 [UG, PG]
water, identifying relevant areas of science, economics and management.
Comm3318 science Communication Practicum Part 2 [UG, PG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Roberta Bencini
Credit: 6 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2,
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
summer teaching period Old Unit Code(s): 139.317
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures/workshops: 3 hrs per week; tutorials: This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must
3 hrs per week; field trip: 1 day
be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence
the unit in either semester 1 or 2. The unit offers students an opportunity
Comm3301 Case studies in Communication [UG, PG] to practice what has been preached. It provides an authentic experience
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, offshore teaching period and offers great networking opportunities. Organisations hosting students
Old Unit Code(s): 186.301 have included Scitech, CSIRO, Perth Zoo, WA Museum, Greening Australia,
Aus Science Media Centre, WA Department of Health, Water Corporation,
This unit focuses on the transition from study to the world of work. It does
Telethon Child Health Institute.
this by looking at this transition in the area of journalism. These are skills
that can be applied to any workplace. In the unit students critically engage Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Jan Dook Location: UWA (Crawley),
with the news media. In order to prepare students for employment, the unit external organisations Mode: on-campus and off-campus
explores the connections between theory and practice in communications Unit Rules: Prerequisites: one of COMM2205 Science Communication—
through (1) ‘real-world’ assessment tasks; (2) guest lectures; and Community Presentations, COMM2208 Science Communication Writing,
(3) increased critical consumption of the media. COMM2209 Science Communication Talking, COMM7403 Science
Location: UWA (Crawley), SING-AHSS Mode: on-campus Communication—Community Presentations; or enrolment in one of
the following postgraduate courses: Graduate Certificate in Science
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: COMM2201 Communication and Mass Media, Communication (51240), Graduate Diploma in Science Communication
COMM2202 Cultures, New Media and Communications and COMM2203 (51340), Master of Science Communication (51580), Master of Science
Digital Media; Incompatible: COMM2207 Media and Culture Industries in Communication and Education (52580); Contact hours—as arranged with the
Hong Kong; Contact hours—3 hrs per week unit coordinator
Unit Web Page: http://www.commstudies.arts.uwa.edu.au/
Comm3319 science Communication special topics [UG]
Comm3302 Communications Project [UG, PG] Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 139.319
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2, offshore teaching period Students learn principles of creating effective science or nature-based
Old Unit Code(s): 186.302 exhibitions and interpretive experiences and put these principles into
In this unit students undertake a supervised, collaborative project using the practice. Students in this class visit various museums, parks and centres.
resources of the Multimedia Centre. Projects are based on typical industry The class goes behind the scenes at Scitech’s workshop to gain an
needs in the communications field and components might include the appreciation of the process of designing and developing robust exhibits.
creation and production of a documentary or short film. Students identify a Students create an exhibition. In previous years students have created
repertoire of personal skills learned in the project management context and exhibitions for UWA, Scitech, Herdsman Lake Wildlife Centre and Kings Park
present a critical and reflective report on the project process. Wildflower Festival.
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Larissa Sexton-Finck Location: UWA Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Nancy Longnecker
(Crawley), HK-ARTS Mode: on-campus Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: COMM2201 Communication and Mass Media and Unit Rules: Contact hours—3 hrs per week
COMM2203 Digital Media; Contact hours—4 hrs per week plus 2 x 2-hr
editing workshops Comm3321 science and the media [UG]
Unit Web Page: http://www.commstudies.arts.uwa.edu.au/ Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
How is science covered (or not) in the media? Students examine science
Comm3303 science Communication for Change in industry and and radio, television, in the movies and on the web. They interview a
Community [UG] research scientist and create electronic media resources. Students develop
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 700.301 an evidence-based argument and participate in a class blog. They create a
podcast and a digital video.
This unit examines the interface between scientific knowledge, industry,
policy and the general community. Emphasis is placed on the principles of Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Nancy Longnecker
communicating scientific information to non-scientists. Students examine Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
different strategies to raise awareness, educate, change behaviour, Unit Rules: Contact hours—3 hrs per week
communicate about risks and promote new technologies.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Nancy Longnecker and Assistant Comm3322 science Performance [UG, PG]
Professor Amin Mugera Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: COMM2210 Science and Its
Students storyboard and write their own script for a science show and
Communication—Peer-to-Peer or COMM2205 Science Communication—
Community Presentations or COMM3324 Science Communication—Writing or perform the show at a metropolitan primary school. They increase their
COMM2209 Science Communication Talking; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs ability to target particular audiences of science shows, especially audiences
per week; tutorials/practicals: 1 hr per week of school children. To prepare students for the task they consider the criteria
of engaging, informative science shows. They observe science shows in the

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Scitech Theatre, puppet shows and the outreach program. Students receive Science Communication, Master of Science Communication, Master of
tuition from experienced science performers at Scitech in using props and Science Communication and Education or Master of Clinical Research;
in performance. Contact hours—as arranged with unit coordinator
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Nancy Longnecker
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Comm7403 science Communication—Community
Presentations [PG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: COMM2205 Science Communication—Community
Presentations or enrolment in one of the following postgraduate courses: Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
Graduate Certificate in Science Communication (51240), Graduate Diploma in Learning to give great presentations for different groups of people
Science Communication (51340), Master of Science Communication (51580), improves students’ confidence and understanding of what makes a good
Master of Science Communication and Education (52580); Contact hours— communicator and their employment options. Students evaluate oral and
as arranged with the unit coordinator visual communication, learn how to give effective oral presentations about
science issues to a variety of audiences and produce eye-catching posters
Comm3324 science Communication—Writing [UG] for non-specialists. Expert science communicators give them insight into
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 effective communication. Through practical assignments, students develop
skills at sharing the excitement of science.
In this unit students improve their ability to communicate effectively with
a variety of public audiences. They look at science writing in newspapers, Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Jan Dook
magazines, websites, multimedia resources, fact sheets and books. They Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
develop skills at sharing scientific information with non-specialists. Students Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials/practicals:
interview a UWA researcher and write a news article about their work, 2 hrs per week
create a website about a controversial scientific area, a fact sheet about a
scientific topic, maintain a blog and reflect on their learning. Comm7479 Honours dissertation 1 (Communication studies) [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Nancy Longnecker
UNITS
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
For details on this unit refer to the Communication Studies website at

COMM
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 12 points of science units; Contact hours— http://www.commstudies.arts.uwa.edu.au/for/students/honours or consult
lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials/practicals: 2 hrs per week the discipline chair ([email protected]).
Note: This is a core unit for students enrolled in the Bachelor of Science Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
(Science Communication).
Comm7480 Honours dissertation 2 (Communication studies) [UG]
Comm4406 research methodologies [PG]
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 186.406
For details on this unit refer to the Communication Studies website at
This unit provides the research skills needed to complete an original project http://www.commstudies.arts.uwa.edu.au/for/students/honours or consult
at graduate level. It reviews the use of a range of research ‘tools’ such the discipline chair ([email protected]).
as the use of databases and the evaluation of evidence and logical form,
and locates research within specific cultural, political and methodological Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
contexts. Finally, students construct a detailed research proposal
that can form the basis of the successful completion of the Master of Comm7481 Honours seminar 1 (Communication studies) [UG]
Communication Studies. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Honours study in Communication Studies offers an advanced understanding
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Communication of communication and culture through sustained and close attention
Studies, and completion of COMM2201 Communication and Mass Media and to particular texts, topics and critical and theoretical issues, and the
COMM2203 Digital Media; Contact hours—seminars: 2 hrs per week (over development of research skills.
12 weeks)
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Web Page: http://www.commstudies.arts.uwa.edu.au/
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: Enrolment is by permission. To be eligible for
honours a student must have completed a BA pass degree from this
Comm7400 science Communication Honours research University or another institution within the past seven years, with an
Part 1 [UG] average mark in Communication Studies units of 65 per cent or higher;
Comm7401 science Communication Honours research Co-requisites: All honours applicants must discuss their application with
Part 2 [UG] the honours coordinator; Contact hours—introductory session in week 1;
seminars: 2 hrs per week
Credit: 30 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must Comm7482 Honours seminar 2 (Communication studies) [UG]
be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence
the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. Students carry out an original, Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
individual research project with supervision. Honours study in Communication Studies offers an advanced understanding
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Nancy Longnecker of communication and culture through sustained and close attention
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus to particular texts, topics and critical and theoretical issues, and the
development of research skills.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: weighted average of 65 per cent or better in
42 points comprising Level 3 science communication units and a science Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
major; enrolment in Science Communication honours; Unit Rules: Prerequisites: Enrolment is by permission. To be eligible for
Co-requisites: COMM7402 Science Communication Specialist Research honours a student must have completed a BA pass degree from this
Topics; Advisable prior study: Bachelor of Science (Science Communication) University or another institution within the past seven years, with an
or approved equivalent average mark in Communication Studies units of 65 per cent or higher;
Co-requisites: All honours applicants must discuss their application with
Comm7402 science Communication specialist the honours coordinator; Contact hours—introductory session in week 1;
research topics [UG, PG] seminars: 2 hrs per week
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Comm7483 Honours seminar 3 (Communication studies) [UG]
Students carry out a thorough review and analysis of advanced
communication literature in an individually selected topic in the area of Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
science communication. Honours study in Communication Studies offers an advanced understanding
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Nancy Longnecker of communication and culture through sustained and close attention
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus to particular texts, topics and critical and theoretical issues, and the
development of research skills.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in Science Communication honours,
Graduate Certificate in Science Communication, Graduate Diploma in Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus

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 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: Enrolment is by permission. To be eligible for Note: This is a core unit for students enrolled in the Graduate Diploma in
honours a student must have completed a BA pass degree from this Science Communication. It is also a recommended elective for the Graduate
University or another institution within the past seven years, with an Certificate in Science Communication, the Master of Science Communication
average mark in Communication Studies units of 65 per cent or higher; and the Master of Science Communication and Education.
Co-requisites: All honours applicants must discuss their application with
the honours coordinator; Contact hours—introductory session in week 1; Comm7704 science Communication—learning technologies [PG]
seminars: 2 hrs per week
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
Unit Web Page: http://www.commstudies.arts.uwa.edu.au/
This unit provides an introduction to the use of various new and traditional
learning technologies in the design, development and production of science
Comm7484 Honours seminar 4 (Communication studies) [UG]
communication resources. Students create designs and prototypes for
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 effective communication resources that may be print-, video- or computer-
Honours study in Communication Studies offers an advanced understanding based. The unit extends skills acquired in other science communication
of communication and culture through sustained and close attention units.
to particular texts, topics and critical and theoretical issues, and the Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Jan Dook
development of research skills. Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Note: This is a core unit in the Master of Science Communication and
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: Enrolment is by permission. To be eligible for Education. It is a recommended elective for the Graduate Diploma in Science
honours a student must have completed a BA pass degree from this Communication and the Master of Science Communication.
University or another institution within the past seven years, with an
average mark in Communication Studies units of 65 per cent or higher; Comm8303 science Communication for Change in industry and
Co-requisites: All honours applicants must discuss their application with Community [PG]
the honours coordinator; Contact hours—introductory session in week 1;
seminars: 2 hrs per week Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
This unit examines the interface between scientific knowledge, industry,
Unit Web Page: http://www.commstudies.arts.uwa.edu.au/
policy and the general community. Emphasis is placed on the principles of
communicating scientific information to non-scientists. Students examine
Comm7701 science Communication—Writing [PG] different strategies to raise awareness, educate, change behaviour,
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 communicate about risks and promote new technologies.
In this unit students improve their ability to communicate effectively with Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Nancy Longnecker and Assistant
a variety of public audiences. They look at science writing in newspapers, Professor Amin Mugera Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
magazines, websites, multimedia resources, fact sheets and books. They Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course; Advisable
develop skills at sharing scientific information with non-specialists. Students prior study: COMM2210 Science and Its Communication—Peer-to-Peer
interview a UWA researcher and write a news article about their work, or COMM7403 Science Communication—Community Presentations or
create a website about a controversial scientific area, a fact sheet about a COMM7701 Science Communication—Writing; Incompatible: COMM3303
scientific topic, maintain a blog and reflect on their learning. Science Communication for Change in Industry and Community;
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Nancy Longnecker Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials/practicals: 1 hr per week
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Comm8501 Communication studies dissertation [PG]
Unit Rules: Contact hours—2 hrs per week; tutorials/practicals: 2 hrs
per week Credit: 18 points Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): 186.501
Note: This is a core unit for students enrolled in the Graduate Certificate
in Science Communication, Graduate Diploma in Science Communication, This unit comprises a 10,000- to 12,000-word dissertation. Alternatively,
Master of Science Communication or the Master of Science Communication with approval from the Chair of Communication Studies, students
and Education. It is also a recommended elective for the Master of Science can include a creative component in their thesis. The unit is normally
and Technology and the Master of Infectious Diseases. completed within one semester. It is undertaken as part of the Master
of Communication Studies which is available to students who have
Comm7702 science Communication—displays and exhibits [PG] successfully completed the Graduate Diploma in Communication Studies.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Students learn principles of creating effective science or nature-based Unit Rules: Prerequisites: COMM2201 Communication and Mass Media,
exhibitions and interpretive experiences and put these principles into COMM2202 Cultures, New Media and Communications, COMM2203
practice. Students in this class visit various museums, parks and centres. Digital Media, COMM3301 Case Studies in Communication, COMM3302
The class goes behind the scenes at Scitech’s workshop to gain an Communications Project and COMM4406 Research Methodologies. Students
appreciation of the process of designing and developing robust exhibits. must be enrolled in the Master of Communication Studies.
Students create an exhibition. In previous years students have created Unit Web Page: http://www.commstudies.arts.uwa.edu.au/
exhibitions for UWA, Scitech, Herdsman Lake Wildlife Centre and Kings Park
Wildflower Festival. Comm8801 science Communication dissertation Part 1 [PG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Nancy Longnecker Comm8802 science Communication dissertation Part 2 [PG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Credit: 36 (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures/tutorials/practicals: 3 hrs per week This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
Note: This is a core unit for students enrolled in the Graduate Diploma to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence the unit in
in Science Communication and the Master of Science Communication. It either semester 1 or 2. This dissertation unit enables a research project
is also a recommended elective for the Graduate Certificate in Science to be devised in consultation with students for 75 per cent of the master’s
Communication and the Master of Science Communication and Education. degree research year, providing students with the opportunity to prepare for
progression to candidacy in a higher degree by research. The dissertation
Comm7703 science and the media [PG] must be undertaken in conjunction with COMM7402 and one of the
available research methodology units.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Nancy Longnecker
How is science covered (or not) in the media? Students examine science
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
and radio, television, in the movies and on the web. They interview a
research scientist and create electronic media resources. Students develop Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Science Communication
an evidence-based argument and participate in a class blog. They create a (51580); Contact hours—lectures/tutorials/practicals: 3 hrs per week
podcast and a digital video. Note: This is a core unit for students enrolled in the Master of Science
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Nancy Longnecker Communication.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures/tutorials/practicals: 3 hrs per week

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dent8600 Principles of dental Public Health [PG] Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 872.600 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: DENT8610 Scientific Foundations of Dentistry
This unit introduces students to the principles of public health and, more
specifically, dental public health. It explores the history of how dental dent8615 Clinical oral Pathology i [PG]
public health changed and developed over the years, as well as the current Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 800.615
structure of the dental public health system in Australia.
This is an elective unit covering the foundations of oral pathology. It
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Estie Kruger provides an understanding of disease processes in the teeth, face and jaws,
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus and their clinical manifestation.
Unit Rules: Quota: 3; Contact hours—3 hrs per week Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Gareth Davies and Dr Nick Boyd
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
dent8603 dental research methodology [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 800.603 dent8617 Professional development in Continuing dental
education [PG]
This unit involves interpreting and undertaking research at postgraduate
level. Students identify requirements and write a research plan, and Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 800.617
determine resources and funding sources for research. Ethical requirements This is an elective unit in which the characteristics of continuing dental
and guiding documents in relation to research are considered. Students education students—physical, cognitive, social/emotional—are identified.
gain expertise in using library resources. Students also gain experience Adult learning styles are discussed. Students are encouraged to make the
in writing a literature review, preparing research funding applications, change from teacher to facilitator of learning. They gain expertise in using
research reporting, data management and journal article writing in computer-aided information resources applicable to dental education such
appropriate journals. as ERIC and the Internet. The creation of lifelong dental education attitudes
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Linda Slack-Smith Location: UWA (Crawley) is considered. UNITS
Mode: on-campus Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus

COMM • DENT
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures/tutorials: 2 hrs per week
dent8621 Clinical oral and maxillofacial surgery (theory) ii [PG]
dent8610 scientific Foundations of dentistry [PG] Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 800.621
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 800.610 This core unit is taken in semester two and is directed to the needs of
This is a core unit covering the foundations of oral health sciences. It is an students after the first semester’s work and their future needs in the armed
update on the topics of growth and development, structure and function of services or general dental practice. It provides students with the opportunity
teeth, periodontium and oral mucosa, the masticatory apparatus, dental to further their understanding of the management of oral and maxillofacial
materials, pain control in dentistry, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. surgical problems learned in DENT8611 Clinical Oral and Maxillofacial
Surgery (Theory) I. The objectives and syllabus are prescribed to the needs
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Raymond Williamson
of each student.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Raymond Williamson
dent8611 Clinical oral and maxillofacial surgery (theory) i [PG] Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus

Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 800.611 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: DENT8611 Clinical Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
(Theory) I
This core unit comprises lectures and tutorials on the theoretical aspects of
the basic management of oral and maxillofacial surgical cases.
dent8622 Clinical oral and maxillofacial surgery (Practical) ii [PG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Raymond Williamson
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 800.622
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This core unit is taken in semester two and is directed to the needs of
dent8612 Clinical oral and maxillofacial surgery (Practical) i [PG] students after the first semester’s work and their future needs in the armed
services or general dental practice. It provides students with the opportunity
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 800.612 to further the skills learned in DENT8612 Clinical Oral and Maxillofacial
This core unit comprises clinical courses involving the comprehensive Surgery (Practical) I. The objectives and syllabus are prescribed to the
examination, diagnosis and treatment of selected patients. Students are needs of each student.
required to maintain a documented log of all patients treated during their Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Raymond Williamson
training for evaluation by the program director during the unit and by the Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
examiners at the end of it.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: DENT8612 Clinical Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Raymond Williamson (Practical) I
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
dent8623 diagnosis and radiology in oral and maxillofacial
dent8613 diagnosis and radiology in oral and maxillofacial surgery ii [PG]
surgery i [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 800.623
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 800.613
This elective unit is taken in semester two and is directed to the needs
This elective unit covers the principles of diagnosis, clinical record keeping, of students after the first semester’s work and their future needs in the
case presentation and radiology in oral and maxillofacial surgery. A series armed services or general dental practice. The objectives and syllabus are
of seminars and clinical courses involves the examination and diagnosis of prescribed to the needs of each student.
selected patients. Students are required to maintain a documented log of all
patients treated during their training for evaluation by the program director Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Bernard Koong Location: UWA (Crawley)
during the unit and by the examiners at the end of it. Mode: on-campus

Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Bernard Koong Location: UWA (Crawley) Unit Rules: Prerequisites: DENT8613 Diagnosis and Radiology in Oral and
Mode: on-campus Maxillofacial Surgery I

dent8614 Current Concepts in oral Health diseases [PG] dent8625 Clinical oral Pathology ii [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 800.614 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 800.625

The content of this elective unit is updated each year and the topics to be This elective unit is taken in semester two and is directed to the needs of
covered are derived from the needs of the students, resulting from their students after the first semester’s work and to their intended area of dental
participation in the unit DENT8610 Scientific Foundations of Dentistry teaching. Emphasis is placed on the clinical presentation and progression
which is a prerequisite for this unit. Visiting lecturers may be involved in its of oral disease in order to provide students with the basic principles and
presentation. methodologies for its diagnosis.

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 Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Gareth Davies and Dr Nick Boyd dent8634 oral diagnosis and oral radiography [PG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 872.609
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: DENT8615 Clinical Oral Pathology I This unit covers theoretical and practical oral radiography and diagnosis.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Estie Kruger
dent8626 oral Health Care Provision [PG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: off-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 872.601
Unit Rules: Quota: 5–10; Contact hours—3 hrs per week
This unit facilitates the students’ understanding of the provision of dental
health care in Australia, what types of services are provided and how dent8635 dento-Alveolar surgery [PG]
Australians use those services.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 872.610
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Estie Kruger
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus This unit covers skills required for general oral surgery.
Unit Rules: Quota: 3; Contact hours—3 hrs per week Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Estie Kruger
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: off-campus
dent8627 oral Health Promotion [PG] Unit Rules: Quota: 5–10; Contact hours—3 hrs per week
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 872.602
dent8639 dissertation (full-time) [PG]
This unit focuses on the determinants of oral health and approaches which
dent8641 dissertation (part-time) [PG]
can be used to improve it.
Credit: 48 points Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Estie Kruger Old Unit Code(s): 872.614
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit represents the equivalent of two semesters of full-time study
Unit Rules: Quota: 3; Contact hours—3 hrs per week towards a final dissertation. Students can commence the unit in either
semester 1 or semester 2. It involves original research by the student under
dent8628 management and Financing of oral Health services supervision.
[PG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Estie Kruger
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 872.603 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit focuses on the management, administration and economics of Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: completion of relevant coursework units
dentistry (why can we not treat everyone?), and how best to ensure and prior to enrolment; Quota: 3
monitor quality in oral care.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Estie Kruger dent8643 essential rural and remote dental Practice 1 [PG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
Unit Rules: Quota: 3; Contact hours—3 hrs per week This is a clinically based unit which provides practical experience in rural
and remote dentistry.
dent8629 research methods in dental Public and Primary Health Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Estie Kruger
[PG] Location: rural and remote sites Mode: off-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 872.604 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: Students must be eligible for registration with
This unit focuses on issues in planning and conducting research in dental the WA Dental Board and employed to work in a rural or remote dental
public health, issues and techniques in the management of information clinic which involves the provision of oral health services for rural or remote
in dental public research and surveillance and monitoring as a key public communities, with a focus on the needs of financially disadvantaged and
function. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; Co-requisites: DENT8644
Essential Rural and Remote Dental Practice 2; Quota: 5
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Estie Kruger
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
dent8644 essential rural and remote dental Practice 2 [PG]
Unit Rules: Quota: 3; Contact hours—3 hrs per week
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
dent8630 dental epidemiology [PG] This is a clinically based unit which provides practical experience in rural
and remote dentistry.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 872.605
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Estie Kruger
This unit focuses on the context for Australian dental epidemiology. Location: rural and remote sites Mode: off-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Estie Kruger Unit Rules: Prerequisites: Students must be eligible for registration with
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus the WA Dental Board and employed to work in a rural or remote dental
Unit Rules: Quota: 3; Contact hours—3 hrs per week clinic which involves the provision of oral health services for rural or remote
communities, with a focus on the needs of financially disadvantaged and
dent8631 Primary dental Care [PG] Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; Co-requisites: DENT8643
Essential Rural and Remote Dental Practice 1; Quota: 5
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 872.606
This unit prepares students for rural dentistry. It provides students with dent8645 essential rural and remote dental Practice 3 [PG]
a basic understanding of anatomy of the head and neck, pharmacology,
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
how to perform a dental examination, exodontia, first aid, infection control,
local anaesthesia, pain diagnosis, preventive dentistry and what to do in a This is a clinically based unit which provides practical experience in rural
medical emergency. and remote dentistry.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Estie Kruger Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Estie Kruger
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Location: rural and remote sites Mode: off-campus
Unit Rules: Quota: 5–10; Contact hours—3 weeks (full-time) Unit Rules: Prerequisites: DENT8643 Essential Rural and Remote Dental
Practice 1 and DENT8644 Essential Rural and Remote Dental Practice 2.
Students must be eligible for registration with the WA Dental Board and
dent8632 endodontics [PG] employed to work in a rural or remote dental clinic which involves the
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 872.607 provision of oral health services for rural or remote communities, with a
focus on the needs of financially disadvantaged and Aboriginal and Torres
This unit covers current endodontic theory and treatment techniques.
Strait Islander peoples; Co-requisites: DENT8646 Essential Rural and Remote
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Estie Kruger Dental Practice 4; Quota: 5
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: off-campus
Unit Rules: Quota: 5–10; Contact hours—3 hrs per week

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dent8646 essential rural and remote dental Practice 4 [PG] retrieval of dental data and case presentation by students of their own
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 casework.
This is a clinically based unit which provides practical experience in rural Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Stephen Knott
and remote dentistry. Location: UWA School of Dentistry and PathWest Mode: on-campus

Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Estie Kruger

dent8652 the law and law enforcement [PG]
Location: rural and remote sites Mode: off-campus
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 2
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: DENT8643 Essential Rural and Remote Dental
Practice 1 and DENT8644 Essential Rural and Remote Dental Practice 2. This unit is taken as part of the Graduate Diploma in Forensic Odontology.
Students must be eligible for registration with the WA Dental Board and It provides an overview of the law; state, national and international
employed to work in a rural or remote dental clinic which involves the dental jurisprudence; structure of law enforcement agencies; protocols
provision of oral health services for rural or remote communities, with a for continuity of evidence; history of the Coronial system and the role of
focus on the needs of financially disadvantaged and Aboriginal and Torres the Coroner; function of the expert witness; legal implications of a mass
Strait Islander peoples; Co-requisites: DENT8645 Essential Rural and Remote disaster incident; report writing and preparation; and presentation of a case
Dental Practice 3; Quota: 5 to a moot court.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Stephen Knott
dent8647 introduction to rural and remote dentistry and Location: UWA School of Dentistry and PathWest Mode: on-campus
research [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 dent8653 Forensic medicine [PG]
This unit introduces students to issues that are relevant to practising FORENSIC MEDICINE
dentistry in rural and remote areas. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Estie Kruger This unit is part of the Graduate Diploma in Forensic Odontology and is
UNITS
Location: rural and remote sites Mode: off-campus taken in conjunction with DENT8654 Forensic Pathology. It covers the

DENT
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: Students must be eligible for registration with history of forensic odontology, protocols of the mortuary and crime scene,
the WA Dental Board and employed to work in a rural or remote dental medico-legal autopsy, post-mortem changes, significance of saliva, semen,
clinic which involves the provision of oral health services for rural or remote cytology and DNA fingerprinting, non-biological methods of identification,
communities, with a focus on the needs of financially disadvantaged and biodynamics of craniofacial injuries, disaster victim identification, physical
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; Quota: 5 anthropology investigation and forensic photography. The unit emphasises
medical and scientific aspects.
dent8648 rural and remote dentistry and research [PG] Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Stephen Knott
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
In this unit students carry out a research project designed as part of the Unit Rules: Prerequisites: Bachelor of Dental Science from this University or
unit DENT8647 Introduction to Rural and Remote Dentistry and Research, equivalent as recognised by the Faculty; and at least two years’ experience
and produce a research paper to be submitted to a peer review publication. in the practice of general dentistry; Co-requisites: enrolment in the Graduate
Diploma of Forensic Odontology and DENT8654 Forensic Pathology;
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Estie Kruger Quota: 1–2 students per year; Contact hours—lectures, seminars, tutorials
Location: rural and remote sites Mode: off-campus and practical work: 60–70 hrs according to mortuary casework and court
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: Students must be eligible for registration with attendance
the WA Dental Board and employed to work in a rural or remote dental
clinic which involves the provision of oral health services for rural or remote dent8654 Forensic Pathology [PG]
communities, with a focus on the needs of financially disadvantaged and FORENSIC PATHOLOGY
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; Quota: 5
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
dent8649 Basic dental science [PG] This unit is part of the Graduate Diploma in Forensic Odontology and is
taken in conjunction with DENT8653 Forensic Medicine. It covers the
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
history of forensic odontology, protocols of the mortuary and crime scene,
This unit is taken as part of the Graduate Diploma in Forensic Odontology. medico-legal autopsy, post-mortem changes, significance of saliva, semen,
It provides an overview of anatomy of human facial structures, dental cytology and DNA fingerprinting, non-biological methods of identification,
embryology and histology, human and comparative tooth morphology, age biodynamics of craniofacial injuries, disaster victim identification, physical
changes related to the teeth and jaws, facial reconstruction and physical anthropology investigation and forensic photography. The unit emphasises
methods of study (e.g. the fundamentals of optics and the utilisation of the oral histology and pathology.
electromagnetic spectrum).
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Stephen Knott
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Stephen Knott Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Location: UWA School of Dentistry and PathWest Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: Bachelor of Dental Science from this University or
equivalent as recognised by the Faculty; and at least two years’ experience
dent8650 Forensic medicine and Pathology [PG] in the practice of general dentistry; Co-requisites: enrolment in the Graduate
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1 Diploma of Forensic Odontology and DENT8653 Forensic Medicine;
Quota: 1–2 students per year; Contact hours—lectures, seminars, tutorials
This unit is taken as part of the Graduate Diploma in Forensic Odontology. and practical work: 60–70 hrs according to mortuary casework and court
It provides an overview of the history of forensic odontology, protocols of attendance
the mortuary and crime scene, oral histology and pathology, the medico-
legal autopsy and post-mortem changes, significance of saliva, semen,
cytology and DNA ‘fingerprinting’, non-biological methods of identification, dent8656 special research Project Part 1 [PG]
the biodynamics of craniofacial injuries, disaster victim identification (DVI), dent8660 special research Project Part 2 [PG]
physical anthropology investigation and forensic photography. Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Semester 2 (Part 2)
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Stephen Knott
Location: UWA School of Dentistry and PathWest Mode: on-campus This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit is taken as part of the
dent8651 Applied dental science [PG] Graduate Diploma in Forensic Odontology. It provides training in research
methodology and each student designs and conducts a research project
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 throughout the two semesters of the Graduate Diploma course. Students
This unit is taken as part of the Graduate Diploma in Forensic Odontology. are required to write a research report regarding their project.
It provides an overview of dental materials and their forensic application, Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Stephen Knott
prosthetic techniques, recording bone, teeth and soft tissue injuries, age- Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
estimation, bite-mark analysis, super-imposition, facial-approximation, mock
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 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: Bachelor of Dental Science from this University dent8803 endodontics theory ii Part 1 [PG]
or equivalent as recognised by the Faculty; and at least two years’ dent8804 endodontics theory ii Part 2 [PG]
experience in the practice of general dentistry; Co-requisites: enrolment in
the Graduate Diploma of Forensic Odontology; Quota: 1–2 students per year; Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Contact hours—60–70 hrs per semester depending on the nature of the Semester 2 (Part 2)
research project This is the second-year theory unit in Endodontics for the Doctor of
Clinical Dentistry course. Parts 1 and 2 must be completed. It consists of
dent8657 the law [PG] seminars on the theoretical aspects of endodontics. Topics are covered at
THE LAW a basic level during early stages of the course and increase in complexity
throughout the course. The material covered depends on the needs of the
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 individual student, the work previously performed in the course, the clinical
This unit is taken as part of the Graduate Diploma in Forensic Odontology needs of patients being treated by the student, and the relevance to current
and in conjunction with DENT8658 Law Enforcement. It provides an literature in endodontics.
overview of the law; state, national and international dental jurisprudence; Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Paul V. Abbott
structure of law enforcement agencies; protocols for continuity of evidence; Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
history of the Coronial system and the role of the Coroner; function of the
expert witness; report writing and preparation; and the significance of Unit Rules: Prerequisites: DENT8801/DENT8802 Endodontics Theory I Part
confidentiality. 1/Part 2; Quota: 1 per year; Contact hours—seminars: 4 hrs per week (ave.)

Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Stephen Knott

dent8805 endodontics theory iii Part 1 [PG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
dent8806 endodontics theory iii Part 2 [PG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: Bachelor of Dental Science from this University or
equivalent as recognised by the Faculty; and at least two years’ experience Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
in the practice of general dentistry; Co-requisites: enrolment in the Semester 2 (Part 2)
Graduate Diploma of Forensic Odontology and DENT8658 Law Enforcement; This is the third-year theory unit in Endodontics in the Doctor of Clinical
Quota: 1–2 students per year; Contact hours—lectures, seminars, tutorials Dentistry course. Parts 1 and 2 must be completed. It consists of
and practical work: 60–70 hrs according to mortuary casework and court seminars on the theoretical aspects of endodontics. Topics are covered at
attendance a basic level during early stages of the course and increase in complexity
throughout the course. The material covered depends on the needs of the
dent8658 law enforcement [PG] individual student, the work previously performed in the course, the clinical
LAW ENFORCEMENT needs of patients being treated by the student, and the relevance to current
literature in endodontics.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Paul V. Abbott
This unit is taken as part of the Graduate Diploma in Forensic Odontology Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
and in conjunction with DENT8657 The Law. It provides an overview of the
structure of law enforcement agencies; protocols for continuity of evidence; Unit Rules: Prerequisites: DENT8803/DENT8804 Endodontics Theory II Part
function of the expert witness; legal implications of a mass disaster 1/Part 2; Quota: 1 per year; Contact hours—seminars: 4 hrs per week (ave.)
incident; report writing and preparation; and presentation of a case to a
moot court. dent8807 endodontics Clinical Practice i Part 1 [PG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Stephen Knott dent8808 endodontics Clinical Practice i Part 2 [PG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: Bachelor of Dental Science from this University or Semester 2 (Part 2)
equivalent as recognised by the Faculty; and at least two years’ experience This is the first-year clinical unit in Endodontics. Parts 1 and 2 must be
in the practice of general dentistry; Co-requisites: enrolment in the Graduate completed. It involves the comprehensive examination, diagnosis and
Diploma of Forensic Odontology and DENT8657 The Law; Quota: management of patients referred to the OHCWA specialist Endodontic Clinic.
1–2 students per year; Contact hours—lectures, seminars, tutorials and Students are supervised during clinical sessions by specialist endodontists.
practical work: 60–70 hrs according to mortuary casework and court Five half-day sessions per week are devoted to the Endodontic Clinic over
attendance the three years of the course. Students are required to maintain a logbook,
summarising all patients treated during their training, which is evaluated
dent8660 special research Project Part 2 throughout the course.
See under DENT8656 Special Research Project Part 1. Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Paul V. Abbott
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
dent8801 endodontics theory i Part 1 [PG] Unit Rules: Prerequisites: a Bachelor of Dental Science of this University
dent8802 endodontics theory i Part 2 [PG] or equivalent; a Pass in the primary examinations of the Royal Australasian
College of Dental Surgeons or equivalent; registration with the Dental Board
Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
of Western Australia; and at least two years’ full-time equivalent experience
Semester 2 (Part 2)
in general dental practice; Advisable prior study: endodontics textbooks and
This is the first-year theory unit in Endodontics in the Doctor of Clinical journals; Quota: 1 per year; Contact hours—clinics: 5 x half-day sessions
Dentistry course. Parts 1 and 2 must be completed. It consists of per week (ave.)
seminars on the theoretical aspects of endodontics. Topics are covered at
a basic level during early stages of the course and increase in complexity dent8809 endodontics Clinical Practice ii Part 1 [PG]
throughout the course. The material covered depends on the needs of the dent8810 endodontics Clinical Practice ii Part 2 [PG]
individual student, the work previously performed in the course, the clinical
needs of patients being treated by the student, and the relevance to current Credit: 24 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
literature in endodontics. Semester 2 (Part 2)

Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Paul V. Abbott This is the second-year clinical unit in Endodontics. Parts 1 and 2 must
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus be completed. It involves the comprehensive examination, diagnosis and
management of patients referred to the OHCWA specialist Endodontic Clinic.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: a Bachelor of Dental Science of this University Students are supervised during clinical sessions by specialist endodontists.
or equivalent; a Pass in the Primary examinations of the Royal Australasian Five half-day sessions per week are devoted to the Endodontic Clinic over
College of Dental Surgeons or equivalent; registration with the Dental Board the three years of the course. Students are required to maintain a logbook,
of Western Australia; and at least two years’ full-time equivalent experience summarising all patients treated during their training, which is evaluated
in general dental practice; Advisable prior study: endodontics textbooks and
throughout the course.
journals; Quota: 1 per year; Contact hours—seminars: 4 hrs per week (ave.)

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Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Paul V. Abbott dent8819 oral medicine and oral Pathology Clinical Practice i
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Part 1 [PG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: DENT8807/DENT8808 Endodontics Clinical Practice dent8820 oral medicine and oral Pathology Clinical Practice i
I Part 1/Part 2; Quota: 1 per year; Contact hours—clinics: 5 x half-day Part 2 [PG]
sessions per week (ave.) Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Semester 2 (Part 2)
dent8811 endodontics Clinical Practice iii Part 1 [PG] This is the first-year clinical practice unit in Oral Medicine and Oral
dent8812 endodontics Clinical Practice iii Part 2 [PG] Pathology in the Doctor of Clinical Dentistry course. The unit is taken
Credit: 24 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed to fulfil the
Semester 2 (Part 2) requirements of the unit. It provides clinical experience in oral medicine
This is the third-year clinical unit in Endodontics. Parts 1 and 2 must be and oral pathology to introduce the student to the discipline at the specialist
completed. It involves the comprehensive examination, diagnosis and level. The case-mix is selected to match the student’s level of experience
management of patients referred to the OHCWA specialist Endodontic Clinic. and expertise. Diagnostic histopathology is introduced by means of studying
Students are supervised during clinical sessions by specialist endodontists. selected routine cases.
Five half-day sessions per week are devoted to the Endodontic Clinic over Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Gareth Davies (Oral Medicine) and Dr Nick Boyd
the three years of the course. Students are required to maintain a logbook, (Oral Pathology) Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
summarising all patients treated during their training, which is evaluated Unit Rules: Prerequisites: a Bachelor of Dental Science of this University
throughout the course. or equivalent; a Pass in the primary examinations of the Royal Australasian
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Paul V. Abbott College of Dental Surgeons or equivalent; and at least two years’ full-time
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus equivalent experience in general dental practice; Contact hours—clinics/labs:
18 hrs per week for 45 weeks
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: DENT8809/DENT8810 Endodontics Clinical Practice
II Part 1/Part 2; Quota: 1 per year; Contact hours—clinics: 5 x half-day
UNITS
sessions per week (ave.) dent8821 oral medicine and oral Pathology Clinical Practice ii
Part 1 [PG]

DENT
dent8822 oral medicine and oral Pathology Clinical Practice ii
dent8813 oral medicine and oral Pathology theory i Part 1 [PG]
Part 2 [PG]
dent8814 oral medicine and oral Pathology theory i Part 2 [PG]
Credit: 24 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Semester 2 (Part 2)
Semester 2 (Part 2)
This is the second-year clinical practice unit in Oral Medicine and Oral
This is the first-year theory unit in Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology in the
Pathology in the Doctor of Clinical Dentistry course. The unit is taken
Doctor of Clinical Dentistry course. The unit is taken over two semesters
over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed to fulfil the
and parts 1 and 2 must be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit.
requirements of the unit. It exposes the student to further aspects of the
The unit examines the concepts of normality, health and disease from an
discipline at the specialist level. The case-mix is selected to match the
oral perspective and discusses the theoretical basis for understanding
student’s level of experience and expertise. There is some rotation to
orofacial disease and its management.
clinical units outside OHCWA. Diagnostic histopathology is continued by
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Gareth Davies (Oral Medicine) and Dr Nick Boyd means of studying selected cases.
(Oral Pathology) Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Gareth Davies (Oral Medicine) and Dr Nick Boyd
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: a Bachelor of Dental Science of this University (Oral Pathology) Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
or equivalent; a Pass in the primary examinations of the Royal Australasian
College of Dental Surgeons or equivalent; and at least two years’ full-time Unit Rules: Prerequisites: DENT8819/DENT8820 Oral Medicine and Oral
equivalent experience in general dental practice; Contact hours—seminars: Pathology Clinical Practice I Part 1/Part 2; Contact hours—clinics/labs:
4 hrs per week (ave.) 18 hrs per week for 45 weeks

dent8815 oral medicine and oral Pathology theory ii Part 1 [PG] dent8823 oral medicine and oral Pathology Clinical Practice iii
dent8816 oral medicine and oral Pathology theory ii Part 2 [PG] Part 1 [PG]
dent8824 oral medicine and oral Pathology Clinical Practice iii
Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and Part 2 [PG]
Semester 2 (Part 2)
Credit: 24 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
This is the second-year theory unit in Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology in Semester 2 (Part 2)
the Doctor of Clinical Dentistry course. The unit is taken over two semesters
and parts 1 and 2 must be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. This is the third-year clinical practice unit in Oral Medicine and Oral
The didactic basis of orofacial disease and its management is studied at a Pathology in the Doctor of Clinical Dentistry course. The unit is taken
more advanced level with input from linked disciplines. over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed to fulfil the
requirements of the unit. It provides advanced clinical experience in
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Gareth Davies (Oral Medicine) and Dr Nick Boyd oral medicine and oral pathology. The case-mix is selected to match
(Oral Pathology) Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus the student’s level of experience and expertise. Students undertake
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: DENT8813/DENT8814 Oral Medicine and Oral outplacements at other hospitals and units in Perth. Diagnostic
Pathology Theory I Part 1/Part 2; Contact hours—lectures/seminars/ histopathology is continued by means of studying selected cases.
practicals: 12 hrs per week (ave.)
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Gareth Davies (Oral Medicine) and Dr Nick Boyd
(Oral Pathology) Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
dent8817 oral medicine and oral Pathology theory iii Part 1 [PG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: DENT8821/DENT8822 Oral Medicine and Oral
dent8818 oral medicine and oral Pathology theory iii Part 2 [PG]
Pathology Clinical Practice II Part 1/Part 2; Contact hours—clinics/labs:
Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and 18 hrs per week for 45 weeks
Semester 2 (Part 2)
This is the third-year theory unit in Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology in the dent8825 orthodontics theory i Part 1 [PG]
Doctor of Clinical Dentistry course. The unit is taken over two semesters dent8826 orthodontics theory i Part 2 [PG]
and parts 1 and 2 must be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
It includes input from linked disciplines and brings students up to date Semester 2 (Part 2)
with current understanding of the pathophysiology of oral disease and
its management in the context of total patient care in a tertiary referral This is the first-year theory unit in Orthodontics in the Doctor of
environment. Clinical Dentistry course. Parts 1 and 2 must be completed to fulfil the
requirements of the unit. Topics are covered via seminars and literature
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Gareth Davies (Oral Medicine) and Dr Nick Boyd reviews, at a basic level during the early stages of the course and with
(Oral Pathology) Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus increasing complexity throughout the course. Topics depend on the needs
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: DENT8815/DENT8816 Oral Medicine and Oral of the individual student, the work previously performed in the course, the
Pathology Theory II Part 1/Part 2; Contact hours—lectures/seminars/ clinical needs of patients being treated by the student, and the relevance to
practicals: 12 hrs per week (ave.) current literature in orthodontics.

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 Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Mithran Goonewardene Orthodontics Clinic. Students are supervised during clinical sessions by
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus specialist orthodontists. Five half-day sessions per week are devoted to the
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: a Bachelor of Dental Science of this University Orthodontics Clinic over the three years of the course. Students are required
or equivalent; a Pass in the primary examinations of the Royal Australasian to maintain comprehensive case records which are reviewed formally during
College of Dental Surgeons or equivalent; and at least two years’ full- and at the completion of the course.
time equivalent experience in general dental practice; Advisable prior Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Mithran Goonewardene
study: orthodontics textbooks and journals; Quota: 4 students every second Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
year; Contact hours—seminars: 6 hrs per week (ave.)
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: DENT8831/DENT8832 Orthodontics Clinical
Practice I Part 1/Part 2; Quota: 4 students every second year;
dent8827 orthodontics theory ii Part 1 [PG] Contact hours—clinics: 5 x half-day sessions per week; seminars: 3 hrs
dent8828 orthodontics theory ii Part 2 [PG] per week
Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Semester 2 (Part 2) dent8835 orthodontics Clinical Practice iii Part 1 [PG]
This is the second-year theory unit in Orthodontics in the Doctor of dent8836 orthodontics Clinical Practice iii Part 2 [PG]
Clinical Dentistry course. Parts 1 and 2 must be completed to fulfil the Credit: 24 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
requirements of the unit. Topics are covered via seminars and literature Semester 2 (Part 2)
reviews, at a basic level during the early stages of the course and with
increasing complexity throughout the course. Topics depend on the needs This is the third-year clinical practice unit in Orthodontics. Parts 1
of the individual student, the work previously performed in the course, the and 2 must be completed. It involves the comprehensive examination,
clinical needs of patients being treated by the student, and the relevance to diagnosis and management of patients referred to the OHCWA specialist
current literature in orthodontics. Orthodontics Clinic. Students are supervised during clinical sessions by
specialist orthodontists. Five half-day sessions per week are devoted to the
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Mithran Goonewardene Orthodontics Clinic over the three years of the course. Students are required
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus to maintain comprehensive case records which are reviewed formally during
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: DENT8825/DENT8826 Orthodontics Theory I and at the completion of the course.
Part 1/Part 2; Quota: 4 students every second year; Contact hours— Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Mithran Goonewardene
seminars: 6 hrs per week (ave.) Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: DENT8833/DENT8834 Orthodontics Clinical
dent8829 orthodontics theory iii Part 1 [PG] Practice II Part 1/Part 2; Quota: 4 students every second year;
dent8830 orthodontics theory iii Part 2 [PG] Contact hours—clinics: 5 x half-day sessions per week; seminars: 3 hrs
Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and per week
Semester 2 (Part 2)
This is the third-year theory unit in Orthodontics in the Doctor of dent8837 Periodontics theory i Part 1 [PG]
Clinical Dentistry course. Parts 1 and 2 must be completed to fulfil the dent8838 Periodontics theory i Part 2 [PG]
requirements of the unit. Topics are covered via seminars and literature Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
reviews, at a basic level during the early stages of the course and with Semester 2 (Part 2)
increasing complexity throughout the course. Topics depend on the needs
This is the first-year theory unit in Periodontics in the Doctor of Clinical
of the individual student, the work previously performed in the course, the
Dentistry course. The unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and
clinical needs of patients being treated by the student, and the relevance to
2 must be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. It comprises
current literature in orthodontics.
periodontology and periodontics. Students study clinical aspects of
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Mithran Goonewardene infectious diseases, their identification and treatment, and aspects of
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus clinical immunology including the structure of the immune system,
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: DENT8827/DENT8828 Orthodontics Theory II diagnosis and treatment of disease pathogenesis.
Part 1/Part 2; Quota: 4 students every second year; Contact hours— Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Julio Rincon
seminars: 6 hrs per week (ave.) Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: a Bachelor of Dental Science of this University
dent8831 orthodontics Clinical Practice i Part 1 [PG] or equivalent; a Pass in the primary examinations of the Royal Australasian
dent8832 orthodontics Clinical Practice i Part 2 [PG] College of Dental Surgeons or equivalent; and at least two years’ full-time
Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and equivalent experience in general dental practice; Contact hours—seminars:
Semester 2 (Part 2) 3 x 3 hrs per week
This is the first-year clinical practice unit in Orthodontics. Parts 1 and
2 must be completed. It involves the comprehensive examination, dent8839 Periodontics theory ii Part 1 [PG]
diagnosis and management of patients referred to the OHCWA specialist dent8840 Periodontics theory ii Part 2 [PG]
Orthodontics Clinic. Students are supervised during clinical sessions by Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
specialist orthodontists. Five half-day sessions per week are devoted to the Semester 2 (Part 2)
Orthodontics Clinic over the three years of the course. Students are required This is the second-year theory unit in Periodontics in the Doctor of Clinical
to maintain comprehensive case records which are reviewed formally during Dentistry course. The unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and
and at the completion of the course. 2 must be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. It allows the
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Mithran Goonewardene more advanced application of periodontology to the clinical treatment and
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus management of periodontal conditions and the interrelation with other
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: a Bachelor of Dental Science of this University clinical disciplines.
or equivalent; a Pass in the primary examinations of the Royal Australasian Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Julio Rincon
College of Dental Surgeons or equivalent; and at least two years’ full- Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
time equivalent experience in general dental practice; Advisable prior
study: orthodontics textbooks and journals; Quota: 4 students every second Unit Rules: Prerequisites: DENT8837/DENT8838 Periodontics Theory I
year; Contact hours—clinics: 5 x half-day sessions per week; seminars: Part 1/Part 2; Contact hours—seminars: 3 x 3 hrs per week
3 hrs per week
dent8841 Periodontics theory iii Part 1 [PG]
dent8833 orthodontics Clinical Practice ii Part 1 [PG] dent8842 Periodontics theory iii Part 2 [PG]
dent8834 orthodontics Clinical Practice ii Part 2 [PG] Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Credit: 24 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and Semester 2 (Part 2)
Semester 2 (Part 2) This is the third-year theory unit in Periodontics in the Doctor of Clinical
This is the second-year clinical practice unit in Orthodontics. Parts 1 Dentistry course. The unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and
and 2 must be completed. It involves the comprehensive examination, 2 must be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. It covers new
diagnosis and management of patients referred to the OHCWA specialist material where a comprehensive review of all aspects of osseointegrated

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implantology are reviewed. Students undertake a current periodontal supervision. It provides students with experience and practice in defining a
literature review. clear research question, preparing a formal research proposal, conducting a
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Julio Rincon review of a body of scientific literature and formal writing at a professional
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus standard.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: DENT8839/DENT8840 Periodontics Theory II Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Julio Rincon
Part 1/Part 2; Contact hours—seminars: 3 x 3 hrs per week Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus

dent8843 Periodontics Clinical Practice i Part 1 [PG] dent8851 endodontics research dissertation [PG]
dent8844 Periodontics Clinical Practice i Part 2 [PG] Credit: 30 points Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and This dissertation unit extends over the three-year duration of the Doctor
Semester 2 (Part 2) of Clinical Dentistry course. The research and dissertation foster the
This is the first-year clinical practice unit in Periodontics in the Doctor of development of research skills in the area of endodontics while under
Clinical Dentistry course. Parts 1 and 2 must be completed to fulfil the supervision. It provides students with experience and practice in defining a
requirements of the unit. It studies the processes of examination, diagnosis, clear research question, preparing a formal research proposal, conducting a
planning and treatment of patients in respect to periodontal disease. The review of a body of scientific literature and formal writing at a professional
linkage of periodontics with all other dental disciplines is established standard.
especially in the field of treatment planning. The theoretical underpinning of Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Paul V. Abbott
periodontology is put into the practice of periodontics. Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Julio Rincon Unit Rules: Prerequisites: a Bachelor of Dental Science of this University
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus or equivalent; a Pass in the Primary examinations of the Royal Australasian
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: a Bachelor of Dental Science of this University
College of Dental Surgeons or equivalent; registration with the Dental Board
of Western Australia; and at least two years’ full-time equivalent experience
UNITS
or equivalent; a Pass in the primary examinations of the Royal Australasian
in general dental practice; Advisable prior study: endodontics textbooks and
College of Dental Surgeons or equivalent; and at least two years’ full-time

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journals; Quota: 1 per year; Contact hours—variable
equivalent experience in general dental practice; Contact hours—clinics:
6 x 4-hr sessions per week
dent8852 oral medicine and oral Pathology research
dent8845 Periodontics Clinical Practice ii Part 1 [PG] dissertation [PG]
dent8846 Periodontics Clinical Practice ii Part 2 [PG] Credit: 30 points Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
Credit: 24 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and This dissertation unit extends over the three-year duration of the Doctor
Semester 2 (Part 2) of Clinical Dentistry course. The research and dissertation foster the
This is the second-year clinical practice unit in Periodontics in the Doctor development of research skills in the area of oral medicine and oral
of Clinical Dentistry course. The unit is taken over two semesters and parts pathology while under supervision. It provides students with experience and
1 and 2 must be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. It studies practice in defining a clear research question, preparing a formal research
the processes of examination, diagnosis, planning and treatment of patients proposal, conducting a review of a body of scientific literature and formal
in respect to periodontal disease. The linkage of periodontics with all other writing at a professional standard.
dental disciplines is established especially in the field of treatment planning. Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Nick Boyd Location: UWA (Crawley)
Students spend rotations in oral medicine and oral pathology clinics. Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Julio Rincon
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus dent8853 orthodontics research dissertation [PG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: DENT8843/DENT8844 Periodontics Clinical Practice Credit: 30 points Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
I Part 1/Part 2; Contact hours—clinics: 6 x 4-hr sessions per week This dissertation unit extends over the three-year duration of the Doctor
of Clinical Dentistry course. The research and dissertation foster the
dent8847 Periodontics Clinical Practice iii Part 1 [PG] development of research skills in the area of orthodontics while under
dent8848 Periodontics Clinical Practice iii Part 2 [PG] supervision. It provides students with experience and practice in defining a
Credit: 24 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and clear research question, preparing a formal research proposal, conducting a
Semester 2 (Part 2) review of a body of scientific literature and formal writing at a professional
standard.
This is the third-year clinical practice unit in Periodontics in the Doctor of
Clinical Dentistry course. The unit is taken over two semesters and parts Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Mithran Goonewardene
1 and 2 must be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. It studies Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
the processes of examination, diagnosis, planning and treatment of patients
in respect to periodontal disease. The linkage of periodontics with all other eArt1104 earth and environment: Geological Perspectives [UG]
dental disciplines is established especially in the field of treatment planning. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 520.104
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Julio Rincon This unit introduces the fundamental geological processes and is for
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus students who would like to understand more about the planet they live on
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: DENT8845/DENT8846 Periodontics Clinical Practice as well as for those majoring in Earth Science or related fields. Practical
II Part 1/Part 2; Contact hours—clinics: 6 x 4-hr sessions per week work is initially based on learning how to identify key minerals, rocks, fossils
and structures and to interpret geological maps. These core skills are then
dent8849 oral and maxillofacial radiography and radiology [PG] applied to field geology in southern WA where students are able to integrate
observations and interpretations and reconstruct the geological history of
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 the area.
This unit provides clinical experience in oral and maxillofacial radiography Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Mary Gee Location: UWA (Crawley)
and radiology to introduce the student to the discipline as it applies to the Mode: on-campus
various dental specialties.
Unit Rules: Incompatible: CIVL2121 Engineering Geology and Geomechanics;
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Bernard Koong Location: UWA (Crawley) Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; practicals: 3 hrs per week from
Mode: on-campus second week of semester; field work: 5 days during the mid-semester break
Unit Rules: Contact hours—2 hrs per week for approx. 10 weeks (charges: cost of food and accommodation is borne by the student). Note
that there are no lectures or practicals the week after the mid-semester
break.
dent8850 Periodontics research dissertation [PG]
Credit: 30 points Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2 eArt1105 earth and environment: dynamic Planet [UG]
This dissertation unit extends over the three-year duration of the Doctor Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 139.105
of Clinical Dentistry course. The research and dissertation foster the
development of research skills in the area of periodontics while under The atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere and the solid Earth are closely
linked components of the Earth system. Knowing how these components

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 operate today—including their composition and driving forces—gives shows how these have translated into specific practices at local, regional
insight into climate and Earth surface systems. Comparisons with the and national scales.
behaviour of these systems since the formation of the early Earth provide Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Brian Shaw
the basis for an understanding of Earth’s environmental future. The unit Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
takes an integrated approach to exploring contemporary global issues.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: completion of 24 points; Advisable prior
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Mary Gee Location: UWA (Crawley) study: EART1108 Earth and Environment: Geographical Perspectives;
Mode: on-campus Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; workshops: 2 hrs per week
Unit Rules: Incompatible: CIVL2121 Engineering Geology and Geomechanics; Note: This unit will be taught for the last time in 2011.
Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; tutorials: 1–2 hrs per week from
second week of semester
eArt2222 Geomorphology and soils [UG]
eArt1108 earth and environment: Geographical Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
Perspectives [UG] This unit presents an integrated view of the evolution and properties of soils
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 060.108 and landscapes, and the interactions between landscapes and soils and
with other components of Earth systems. The focus is on the consequences
This unit addresses the complex relationship between human societies and of soil and landscape properties for land uses such as agriculture/
environmental systems from a geographical context and considers how horticulture, the dynamic nature of soils and landscapes, and the effects of
problems might be resolved. Key topics include globalisation, the population recent and prehistoric environmental change.
explosion and megacities; environmental disasters; sociospatial aspects of
economics; and development and urban and regional planning problems. Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Andrew Rate and Dr Karl-Heinz
Career-relevant techniques covered may include geographic information Wyrwoll Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
science, remote sensing and principles of environmental planning. Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: EART1105 Earth and Environment:
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Kimberly Van Niel Dynamic Planet or EART1110 Earth and Environment: Terrestrial Ecosystems;
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Incompatible: EART2220 Earth Surface Processes and Landforms and
EART2230 Soil Science Essentials; Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week;
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; workshops: 2 hrs per labs: 3 hrs per week; field trip: 1 day. Practical classes and/or field work
week; field trip: 1 day begin in week 2. There is a field trip on the second Saturday of Semester 1.
Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students)
eArt1109 Foundations of Urban and regional Planning [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 eArt2231 earth materials [UG]
Students are introduced to the principles of urban and regional planning, Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 520.231
and in particular to the political and institutional forces that have shaped
planning since the mid-nineteenth century. This unit provides an overview The rocky surface of planet Earth is made up of a wide variety of rocks and
of the central theoretical perspectives on planning and considers how sediments. The composition of these materials and their distribution provide
this might shape contemporary planning practice. Topics include the important clues to the geological processes operating on and below Earth’s
origins of planning; the garden city movement; Anglo-American and surface. This unit links practical observations to conceptual understanding
European planning traditions; modernist and postmodernist planning; and of Earth processes to solve problems related to the origin and evolution of
contemporary planning thought and practice. common Earth materials.
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Annette George Location: UWA (Crawley)
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Paul Maginn Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: EART1105 Earth and Environment: Dynamic Planet
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs: 2 hrs per week;
or EART1104 Earth and Environment: Geological Perspectives; Advisable prior
field work: 1 day
study: CHEMXXXX (any chemistry unit) or WACE Chemistry or TEE Chemistry;
Contact hours—lectures/workshops: 3 hrs per week; labs: 3 hrs per week
eArt1110 earth and environment: terrestrial ecosystems [UG] from first week of semester; field work: 1 day
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
This unit addresses land processes and their management and integrates eArt2232 Field Geology [UG]
economic principles into the scientific and management topics previously Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 520.232
addressed. Field work is an important aspect of earth science used to solve problems
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Daniel Murphy and Dr Jennifer related to a wide variety of modern and ancient Earth environments.
Carson Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Practical classes provide conceptual knowledge and a range of skills that
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; labs: 3 hrs per week are directly applied and enhanced during the field work including making
from second week of semester; field trips: 2 half-day field trips effective geological maps and cross-sections. It emphasises generic skills
in teamwork, report writing, and practising professional conduct and
Note: This unit will be taught for the last time in 2011. workplace safety.
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Annette George Location: UWA (Crawley)
eArt2201 Geographic information systems [UG] Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 060.201 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: EART1105 Earth and Environment: Dynamic
This unit is designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of spatial Planet or EART1104 Earth and Environment: Geological Perspectives;
analysis and the application of geographic information systems (GIS) Incompatible: EART3347 Field Methods for Earth Scientists; Contact hours—
through lectures and practical problem solving. laboratory classes: 2 hrs per week from second week of semester
for approx. 9 weeks; field work: 8 days (charges: cost of food and
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Bryan Boruff
accommodation is borne by the student)
Location: UWA (Crawley), Albany Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: completion of 24 points; Contact hours—lectures: eArt2234 structural and metamorphic Geology [UG]
3 hrs per week; labs/tutorials: 2 hrs per week
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 520.234
eArt2217 Geographies of development [UG] This unit investigates rocks that have been modified by substantial
changes in physical and chemical conditions. We use theoretical concepts
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 060.217
of rock deformation, recrystallisation and chemical alteration to examine
This unit critically examines the meanings of ‘Third World’ and the resulting structural and metamorphic fabrics in rocks and changes in
‘development’. Development is considered both as an uneven process of their mineralogical and chemical compositions at various scales in both
historical and geographical change and as a project of planned interventions the brittle and ductile regimes. The concepts of geometry, kinematics and
in the period since World War II. The unit traces the emergence of influential dynamics are linked with the mineral and chemical changes in rocks during
theories about development and, with the help of selected case studies, recrystallisation and alteration.

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Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Eric Tohver Sediments or EART2233 Earth History Methods; Contact hours—lectures:
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus 2 hrs per week; workshops: 3 hrs per week (flexible)
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: EART2231 Earth Materials; Contact hours—
lectures: 3 hrs per week; labs: 3 hrs per week; field work: 1 day eArt3323 land, soil and Water systems [UG]
Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students) Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
This unit applies scientific understanding of landscape and soil processes to
eArt3304 environmental Planning, management and the management of soil, land and water resources. Students address land
sustainability [UG] capability assessment as well as explore more fundamental issues such as
soil genesis. The principles for understanding landscapes are extended to
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 060.304
an exploration of the behaviour and management of key terrestrial surface-
This unit covers basic theories, concepts and practical issues relating to water systems including riparian zones and wetlands.
sustainable development and its role in integrated environmental planning
and management; land and water degradation; biodiversity conservation; Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Christoph Hinz Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
forest use; social and environmental justice in developed and less-
developed countries; interdisciplinary aspects of state of the environment Unit Rules: Prerequisites: EART2222 Geomorphology and Soils (formerly
reporting, and socioeconomic and environmental indicators. EART2222 Earth Surface Processes and Soils) or EART1110 Earth and
Environment: Terrestrial Ecosystems or EART1105 Earth and Environment:
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Bryan Boruff Dynamic Planet; Advisable prior study: ENVT2251 Environmental Hydrology;
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Incompatible: EART3321 Soil Systems and Management and ENVT3332 Land
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: completion of 48 points; Incompatible: 060.222 and Water: Systems and Processes; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per
Geographic Aspects of Sustainability 222; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs: 3 hrs per week; field trip: 2 days
week; workshops/tutorials: 2 hrs per week
Note: This unit will be taught for the last time in 2011. eArt3327 regional development and Planning [UG] UNITS
Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students) Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 060.327

EART
This unit examines the contemporary economic, social and ecological
eArt3311 earth materials microcharacterisation [UG] issues facing rural and remote Australia from a geographical perspective. It
also considers the success of government policies as a means of promoting
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 520.311
a more sustainable future for rural and remote areas. Students are
Scanning electron microscopy and X-ray microanalysis are advanced introduced to a range of research and analytical skills that relate to careers
microcharacterisation tools which can provide digital data down to in regional development and planning.
nanometre scale. These techniques are widely used to characterise
minerals and fossils in earth and environmental sciences. This unit covers Unit Coordinator(s): Research Associate Professor Veronica Huddleston
Location: UWA (Crawley), Albany Mode: on-campus
theory and operation of current technology, with practical sessions based on
direct applications chosen by students. Successful students achieve formal Unit Rules: Prerequisites: completion of 48 points; Contact hours—lectures:
certification in the use of scanning electron microscopy facilities. 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 2 hrs per week; field work: up to 5 days
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Brendan Griffin Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus eArt3331 marine and Coastal Planning and management [UG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: completion of 48 points; Advisable prior Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 060.331
study: completion of 24 points of Level 2 geology or equivalent; This unit outlines and explains key contemporary issues in the area of
Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs: 3 hrs per week marine and coastal planning and management. The unit utilises theories
of coastal zone management to exemplify the range of human impacts on
eArt3319 Geography of Australia and the Asia–Pacific [UG] coastal environments, providing an opportunity for students to integrate a
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 060.319
knowledge of physical processes of coastal environments with management
policies. It is suitable for students from a diverse range of backgrounds
Using emerging approaches from cultural, economic, historical and with a shared interest in the sustainable use of the marine and coastal
political geography, this unit interprets the changing geographies of environment.
Australia and the Asia–Pacific region. It examines past and present cultural
representations of the Asia–Pacific and Australia, regional economic Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Matt Hipsey
restructuring including flows of people, materials and ideas, and the Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
emergence of regional cooperation and territorial conflict in the context of Unit Rules: Prerequisites: completion of 48 points; Advisable prior
global geopolitical change. study: EART2222 Geomorphology and Soils (formerly EART2222 Earth
Surface Processes and Soils) or ENVT2251 Environmental Hydrology or
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Brian Shaw
EART2221 Coastal Geomorphology and Sediments; Contact hours—3 hrs per
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
week; practicals/tutorials: as required
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: completion of 48 points; Advisable prior
study: EART2217 Geographies of Development or EART2218 Geographies of eArt3333 environmental Geomorphology of Coasts and
Cities; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; workshops: 2 hrs per week rivers [UG]
Note: This unit will be taught for the last time in 2011. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
This unit is concerned with the application of geomorphological principles
eArt3320 environmental Change [UG]
and techniques to environmental issues and problems related to
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 060.321 Earth surface processes and landforms and covers the operation of
Climate and climate change are controlling drivers of the global geomorphological processes in river basin and coastal environments. The
environment, with the challenge of future climates posing one of the most lectures, discussion groups and fieldwork develop (1) an understanding
pressing problems facing humankind today. Environmental change is viewed of geomorphological processes and their response to environmental and
from a global systems perspective by identifying underlying processes. The climate changes; and (2) problem-solving skills for tackling issues of river
impact of climate change on global biomes and the human imprint on basin, stream and coastal management and restoration.
oceans, the atmosphere and soils are considered. Physical controls of Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Karl-Heinz Wyrwoll and Associate Professor Ryan
climate change over both long and short time scales are investigated in Lowe Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
terms of their impact on the biophysical environment.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: EART2222 Geomorphology and Soils (formerly
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Lynette Abbott EART2222 Earth Surface Processes and Soils) or EART2221 Coastal
Location: UWA (Crawley), Albany Mode: on-campus Geomorphology and Sediments or ENVT2251 Environmental Hydrology;
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: completion of 48 points; Advisable prior Incompatible: EART3324 Environmental Geomorphology of Sheltered Coasts
study: EART2222 Geomorphology and Soils (formerly EART2222 Earth and EART3325 Environmental Geomorphology: Streams and Catchments;
Surface Processes and Soils) or EART2221 Coastal Geomorphology and Contact hours—lectures/discussion sessions: 3 hrs per week; field work:
1 day

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 eArt3336 soil Biology and Plant nutrition [UG] Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Michael Dentith
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
This unit covers the role of micro-organisms and soil fauna in developing Unit Rules: Prerequisites: EART2231 Earth Materials and EART2232 Field
Geology and EART2233 Earth History Methods and EART2234 Structural
and sustaining soil conditions for plant growth. Nutrient cycling and
and Metamorphic Geology; Advisable prior study: EART2235 Introduction to
symbiotic associations with plants are considered in agricultural, Geochemistry; Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; labs: 3 hrs per
horticultural and natural ecosystems. Availability, absorption, transport and week; field work: half a day
function of nutrients in relation to growth are studied. The link between plant
and human nutrition is emphasised. The unit deals with the management of
plants, fertilisers and soil to minimise land degradation. eArt3346 ore deposit Genesis [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Zed Rengel Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 520.346
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus This unit provides an overview of metallic ore deposits including tectonic,
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: EART2222 Geomorphology and Soils (formerly stratigraphic and structural setting. Mineralisation styles, hydrothermal
EART2222 Earth Surface Processes and Soils); Incompatible: EART2240 alteration and geochemical signatures are used to constrain the structural
Soil Biology and Plant Nutrition; Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; and geochemical processes responsible for the transport and deposition of
practical work: 3 hrs per week metals, conditions of hydrothermal alteration and formation of ore deposits.
A five-day field trip to a mine site introduces detailed underground, open-pit
mapping and diamond-core logging techniques.
eArt3342 Geochemistry and Petrology [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Steffen Hagemann Location: UWA (Crawley)
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 520.342
Mode: on-campus
Minerals are nature’s chemical compounds. This unit provides advanced
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: EART2234 Structural and Metamorphic
study in mineralogy, geochemistry of minerals and rocks, and petrology of
Geology; Advisable prior study: EART2235 Introduction to Geochemistry;
common igneous and metamorphic rocks. The principles of geochemistry, Contact hours—lectures: 4 hrs per week; labs: 4 hrs per week; field work:
phase diagrams, distribution co-efficients, trace elements, tectonic 5 days (charges: cost of food and accommodation is borne by the student)
discrimination diagrams, and stable and radiogenic isotope geochemistry
are applied to understanding the origin and variability of igneous and
metamorphic rocks within the context of their tectonic environments. eArt3348 Geological mapping Part 1 [UG]
eArt3349 Geological mapping Part 2 [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Marco Fiorentini Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 520.348
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: EART2231 Earth Materials; Advisable prior
study: EART2235 Introduction to Geochemistry and EART2234 Structural and This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
Metamorphic Geology; Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; labs: 3 hrs to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students undertake integrated
per week geological mapping and learn field data-gathering techniques to solve
problems in a variety of Phanerozoic and Precambrian terrains in WA at a
range of scales. Field observation, mapping, stratigraphic and structural
eArt3343 structural Geology and tectonics [UG]
analysis, interpretation of aerial photographs and digital mapping are
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 520.343 included. The unit is compulsory for all Geology majors.
This unit examines the Earth’s major tectonic environments and their Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Mark Barley
structures by considering their geometry, kinematics and evolution in Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
relation to Mesozoic and Cenozoic plate movements. Students also examine
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: EART2231 Earth Materials and EART2232 Field
the evolution of continents during the Precambrian and Phanerozoic
Geology and EART2233 Earth History Methods and EART2234 Structural
periods. The unit is subdivided into four sections focusing on the and Metamorphic Geology; Incompatible: EART3347 Field Methods for Earth
techniques, processes and applications of structural geology and tectonics, Scientists; Contact hours—lectures: 1 hr per week (semester 1); labs:
and combines traditional data gathering with modern techniques. 3 hrs per week up to 6 weeks in semester 1 and the first part of semester
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Myra Keep Location: UWA (Crawley) 2; field work: 16 days (excluding travel) i.e. 4 days in the week before
Mode: on-campus semester 1 and 12 days in the mid-year and mid-semester breaks, plus
6 travel days (charges: cost of accommodation and food is borne by the
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: EART2234 Structural and Metamorphic Geology; student)
Contact hours—workshops: 2 x 3-hrs per week
Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students) eArt3351 mineral resources [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 520.351
eArt3344 Basin Analysis [UG]
This unit covers the distribution, origins and characteristics of mineral
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 520.344 systems, methods of exploration for them, and issues related to mining and
This unit takes a basin-scale approach to solving problems related to extraction. It also covers mineral resource modelling including geostatistics
unravelling Earth history and exploration for basin-hosted resources. (variograms and kriging), wireframe modelling, block modelling, grade
Students learn how to apply geological and geophysical knowledge and estimation, and the JORC reporting code. The practical sessions include
skills to solving these problems. Basins are considered in terms of their the identification and study of minerals and rocks, map interpretation and
tectonic origin and evolution, and depositional history including the role of statistical methods and analysis.
sea level changes. Emphasis is placed on learning through practical work Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Richard Durham Location: UWA (Crawley)
and on generic skills in scientific communication and teamwork. Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Annette George Location: UWA (Crawley) Unit Rules: Prerequisites: CIVL2121 Engineering Geology and Geomechanics
Mode: on-campus or EART1105 Earth and Environment: Dynamic Planet or EART1104 Earth
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: EART2233 Earth History Methods or EART2232 and Environment: Geological Perspectives; Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs
Field Geology or EART2222 Geomorphology and Soils (formerly EART2222 per week; labs: 3 hrs per week
Earth Surface Processes and Soils); Contact hours—workshops: 6 hrs Note: This unit will be taught for the last time in 2011.
per week
eArt3352 Petroleum Geology [UG]
eArt3345 mineral exploration technology [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 520.352
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 520.345
Knowledge of the geological foundations of petroleum formation and
This unit introduces the concepts and applications of geophysical and exploration is essential to any career in the hydrocarbon industry. This unit
geochemical techniques to mineral exploration. It consists of an introduction covers topics such as basic geology and geological mapping; identification
to exploration data sets and the design and interpretation of exploration of rock types and structures; the formation, migration and trapping
geophysical and geochemical surveys, and integration with geology. of hydrocarbons; petroleum play analysis and methods of petroleum
Laboratory sessions include a visit to a commercial analytical laboratory, exploration including practical sessions involving seismic section and well-
cover database structures, and introduce geographic information systems log interpretation.
(GIS) and data modelling and visualisation software packages.

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Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Myra Keep Location: UWA (Crawley) with the unit coordinator. Those students with more than two years’ full-time
Mode: on-campus experience in planning may be granted advanced standing for this unit by
the unit coordinator.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: completion of 48 points; Contact hours—lectures:
18 hrs; labs: 47 hrs; tutorials: 13 hrs
eArt8304 environmental Planning, management and
eArt4411 Planning theory and Practice [UG, PG] sustainability [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2

This unit introduces students to key concepts and techniques in urban This unit covers basic theories, concepts and practical issues relating to
and regional planning. Students study the traditions and philosophies of sustainable development and its role in integrated environmental planning
planning, planning ethics, plan making, and other contemporary planning and management; land and water degradation; biodiversity conservation;
practice issues from the perspective of public and private sectors. The forest use; social and environmental justice in developed and less-
unit is taught through an intensive block mode of lectures focusing on developed countries; interdisciplinary aspects of state of the environment
planning theory and workshops that focus on master planning and involves reporting, and socioeconomic and environmental indicators.
contributions from practising state and local government planners as well Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Bryan Boruff
as planning consultants and developers. Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Paul Maginn Location: UWA (Crawley) Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course;
Mode: on-campus Incompatible: 060.222 Geographic Aspects of Sustainability 222;
Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; workshops/tutorials: 2 hrs
Unit Rules: Contact hours—intensive block teaching: 1 full day per week
per week
over the course of the semester that comprises lectures, supervised
workshops and independent study workshops Note: This unit will be taught for the last time in 2011.
Note: Students must complete (and pass) this unit and EART4413 Principles Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students) UNITS
of Land Development and Control before they can undertake their planning
practicum (EART4414 Professional Planning Practicum). eArt8311 earth materials microcharacterisation [PG]

EART
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
eArt4412 Planning and Governance [UG, PG]
Scanning electron microscopy and X-ray microanalysis are advanced
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 microcharacterisation tools which can provide digital data down to
This unit provides students with an understanding of theoretical and nanometre scale. These techniques are widely used to characterise
practical structure and machinations of planning and policymaking by minerals and fossils in earth and environmental sciences. This unit covers
examining the role of different tiers of government, local communities and theory and operation of current technology, with practical sessions based on
other interest groups. Attention is given to the way the broader political direct applications chosen by students. Successful students achieve formal
and social processes influence the activities of planners. The unit is taught certification in the use of scanning electron microscopy facilities.
through a series of intensive block lectures and seminars/workshops, and
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Brendan Griffin Location: UWA (Crawley)
includes contributions from practising state and local government planners. Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Paul Maginn Location: UWA (Crawley)
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course; Advisable
Mode: on-campus
prior study: completion of 24 points of Level 2 geology or equivalent;
Unit Rules: Contact hours—intensive block teaching: 6–7 full days of Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs: 3 hrs per week
teaching
eArt8319 Geography of Australia and the Asia–Pacific [PG]
eArt4413 Principles of land development and Control [UG, PG] Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Using emerging approaches from cultural, economic, historical and
Land development and control is one of the major concerns of planners. political geography, this unit interprets the changing geographies of
This unit introduces students to the key aspects of planning law and Australia and the Asia–Pacific region. It examines past and present cultural
statutory planning in Western Australia. This includes an appreciation of the representations of the Asia–Pacific and Australia, regional economic
legal frameworks—planning, administrative, land and environmental—that restructuring including flows of people, materials and ideas, and the
underpin planning in WA; and the statutory planning system including emergence of regional cooperation and territorial conflict in the context of
the processes that underpin the formulation and assessment of planning global geopolitical change.
schemes and their amendment as well as development and sub-division Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Brian Shaw
applications. Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Paul Maginn Location: UWA (Crawley) Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course; Advisable
Mode: on-campus prior study: EART2217 Geographies of Development or EART2218
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: EART4411 Planning Theory and Practice; Geographies of Cities; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; workshops:
Contact hours—workshops: 3 hrs per week; field trip: 1 day 2 hrs per week
Note: This unit will be taught for the last time in 2011.
eArt4414 Professional Planning Practicum [UG, PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 eArt8320 environmental Change [PG]
This unit involves students completing a practicum with a host planning Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
organisation for a period of between 21 to 28 days. Prior to starting the Climate and climate change are controlling drivers of the global
practicum, students organise a program of work in consultation with environment, with the challenge of future climates posing one of the most
the unit coordinator and the host organisation. As part of the practicum pressing problems facing humankind today. This unit examines (1) the
students complete a detailed report relating to their activities as well as a physical controls of climate change over both long and short time scales;
critically reflective journal on planning practice. The internship is supported (2) how these impact on the biophysical environment; and (3) the societal
by a number of seminars/workshops and site visits. dimension of climate change under future greenhouse projections.
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Paul Maginn and Professor David Caddy Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Karl-Heinz Wyrwoll Location: UWA (Crawley)
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: EART4411 Planning Theory and Practice and Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course; Advisable
EART4413 Principles of Land Development and Control; Contact hours— prior study: EART2222 Geomorphology and Soils (formerly EART2222 Earth
workshops: 2 hrs per week for 3 weeks; work placement: 10 days Surface Processes and Soils) or EART2221 Coastal Geomorphology and
equivalent Sediments or EART2233 Earth History Methods; Contact hours—lectures:
Note: Students already working in planning but with less than two years’ 2 hrs per week; workshops: 3 hrs per week (flexible)
full-time employment are required to discuss their enrolment in this unit

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 eArt8323 land, soil and Water systems [PG] horticultural and natural ecosystems. Availability, absorption, transport and
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 function of nutrients in relation to growth are studied. The link between plant
and human nutrition is emphasised. The unit deals with the management of
This unit applies scientific understanding of landscape and soil processes to plants, fertilisers and soil to minimise land degradation.
the management of soil, land and water resources. Students address land
capability assessment as well as explore more fundamental issues such as Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Zed Rengel
soil genesis. The principles for understanding landscapes are extended to Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
an exploration of the behaviour and management of key terrestrial surface- Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course;
water systems including riparian zones and wetlands. Incompatible: EART2240 Soil Biology and Plant Nutrition; Contact hours—
lectures: 3 hrs per week; practical work: 3 hrs per week
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Christoph Hinz Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
eArt8342 Geochemistry and Petrology [PG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course; Advisable
prior study: ENVT2251 Environmental Hydrology; Incompatible: EART3321 Soil Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
Systems and Management and ENVT3332 Land and Water: Systems and Minerals are nature’s chemical compounds. This unit provides advanced
Processes; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs: 3 hrs per week; study in mineralogy, geochemistry of minerals and rocks, and petrology of
field trip: 2 days common igneous and metamorphic rocks. The principles of geochemistry,
phase diagrams, distribution co-efficients, trace elements, tectonic
eArt8327 regional development and Planning [PG] discrimination diagrams, and stable and radiogenic isotope geochemistry
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 are applied to understanding the origin and variability of igneous and
metamorphic rocks within the context of their tectonic environments.
This unit examines the contemporary economic, social and ecological
issues facing rural and remote Australia from a geographical perspective. It Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Marco Fiorentini Location: UWA (Crawley)
also considers the success of government policies as a means of promoting Mode: on-campus
a more sustainable future for rural and remote areas. Students are Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course; Advisable
introduced to a range of research and analytical skills that relate to careers prior study: EART2235 Introduction to Geochemistry and EART2234 Structural
in regional development and planning. and Metamorphic Geology; Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; labs:
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Matthew Tonts Location: UWA (Crawley) 3 hrs per week
Mode: on-campus
eArt8343 structural Geology and tectonics [PG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course;
Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 2 hrs per week; field Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
work: up to 4 days This unit examines the Earth’s major tectonic environments and their
structures by considering their geometry, kinematics and evolution in
eArt8331 marine and Coastal Planning and management [PG] relation to Mesozoic and Cenozoic plate movements. Students also examine
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 the evolution of continents during the Precambrian and Phanerozoic
periods. The unit is subdivided into four sections focusing on the
This unit outlines and explains key contemporary issues in the area of techniques, processes and applications of structural geology and tectonics,
marine and coastal planning and management. The unit utilises theories and combines traditional data gathering with modern techniques.
of coastal zone management to exemplify the range of human impacts on
coastal environments, providing an opportunity for students to integrate a Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Myra Keep Location: UWA (Crawley)
knowledge of physical processes of coastal environments with management Mode: on-campus
policies. It is suitable for students from a diverse range of backgrounds Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course;
with a shared interest in the sustainable use of the marine and coastal Contact hours—workshops: 2 x 3-hrs per week
environment.
Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students)
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Matt Hipsey
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus eArt8344 Basin Analysis [PG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course; Advisable Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
prior study: EART2222 Geomorphology and Soils (formerly EART2222 Earth
Surface Processes and Soils) or ENVT2251 Environmental Hydrology or This unit takes a basin-scale approach to solving problems related to
EART2221 Coastal Geomorphology and Sediments; Contact hours—3 hrs per unravelling Earth history and exploration for basin-hosted resources.
week; practicals/tutorials: as required Students learn how to apply geological and geophysical knowledge and
skills to solving these problems. Basins are considered in terms of their
eArt8333 environmental Geomorphology of Coasts and rivers tectonic origin and evolution, and depositional history including the role of
[PG] sea level changes. Emphasis is placed on learning through practical work
and on generic skills in scientific communication and teamwork.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Annette George Location: UWA (Crawley)
This unit is concerned with the application of geomorphological principles Mode: on-campus
and techniques to environmental issues and problems related to
Earth surface processes and landforms and covers the operation of Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course;
geomorphological processes in river basin and coastal environments. The Contact hours—workshops: 6 hrs per week
lectures, discussion groups and fieldwork develop (1) an understanding
of geomorphological processes and their response to environmental and eArt8345 mineral exploration technology [PG]
climate changes; and (2) problem-solving skills for tackling issues of river Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
basin, stream and coastal management and restoration.
This unit introduces the concepts and applications of geophysical and
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Karl-Heinz Wyrwoll and Associate Professor Ryan geochemical techniques to mineral exploration. It consists of an introduction
Lowe Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus to exploration data sets and the design and interpretation of exploration
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course; geophysical and geochemical surveys, and integration with geology.
Contact hours—lectures/discussion sessions: 3 hrs per week; field work: Laboratory sessions include a visit to a commercial analytical laboratory,
1 day cover database structures, and introduce geographical information systems
(GIS) and data modelling and visualisation software packages.
eArt8336 soil Biology and Plant nutrition [PG] Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Michael Dentith
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus

This unit covers the role of micro-organisms and soil fauna in developing Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course; Advisable
and sustaining soil conditions for plant growth. Nutrient cycling and prior study: EART2235 Introduction to Geochemistry; Contact hours—
symbiotic associations with plants are considered in agricultural, lectures: 3 hrs per week; labs: 3 hrs per week; field work: half a day

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eArt8346 ore deposit Genesis [PG] develop students’ independent research and analytical skills. In consultation
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 with the unit coordinator, students must seek and define a suitable planning
project, devise an appropriate research strategy, interpret results and
This unit provides an overview of metallic ore deposits including tectonic, present them in the form of a literature review, a research paper and an
stratigraphic and structural setting. Mineralisation styles, hydrothermal oral presentation.
alteration and geochemical signatures are used to constrain the structural
and geochemical processes responsible for the transport and deposition of Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Paul Maginn Location: UWA (Crawley)
metals, conditions of hydrothermal alteration and formation of ore deposits. Mode: on-campus
A five-day field trip to a mine site introduces detailed underground, open-pit Unit Rules: Contact hours—independent meetings with unit coordinator
mapping and diamond-core logging techniques.
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Steffen Hagemann Location: UWA (Crawley) eArt8506 Computer-aided exploration targeting [PG]
Mode: on-campus Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course; Advisable Old Unit Code(s): 522.506
prior study: EART2235 Introduction to Geochemistry; Contact hours— Computer-based methods for the analysis and integration of geoscience
lectures: 4 hrs per week; labs: 4 hrs per week; field work: 5 days (charges: exploration data are used to generate targeting information. Emphasis is
cost of food and accommodation is borne by the student) placed on practical exercises on interpretation of remote- and proximal-
sensing data, GIS-based spatial data analysis, mineral prospectivity
eArt8348 Geological mapping Part 1 [PG] mapping, and numerical modelling to simulate physical and chemical
eArt8349 Geological mapping Part 2 [PG] processes in tectonics and ore deposition.
Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Cindi Dunjey
Semester 2 (Part 2) Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed Unit Rules: Contact hours—2 weeks (lectures: 6 hrs per day; labs/tutorials: UNITS
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students undertake integrated 3 hrs per day)
geological mapping and learn field data-gathering techniques to solve

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Note: This unit is available in alternate (odd-numbered) years.
problems in a variety of Phanerozoic and Precambrian terrains in Western
Australia at a range of scales. Field observation, mapping, stratigraphic and
structural analysis, interpretation of aerial photographs and digital mapping eArt8508 ore deposit Conceptual models [PG]
are included. The unit is compulsory for all Geology majors. Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Mark Barley Old Unit Code(s): 522.508
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus This unit covers global metallogeny, deposit and conceptual models for
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course; Archaean and Phanerozoic orogenic lode-gold, intrusion-related gold, iron-
Incompatible: EART3347 Field Methods for Earth Scientists; Contact hours— oxide copper-gold, PGE and other precious-metal systems, orthomagmatic
lectures: 1 hr per week (semester 1); labs: 3 hrs per week up to 6 weeks in nickel, and Paleoproterozoic banded iron-formation (BIF) hosted iron.
semester 1 and the first part of semester 2; field work: 16 days (excluding Mineral system models for these deposit types are critically examined with
travel) i.e. 4 days in the week before semester 1 and 12 days in the a view to defining criteria for regional-scale exploration and targeting.
mid-year and mid-semester breaks, plus 6 travel days (charges: cost of Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Cindi Dunjey
accommodation and food is borne by the student) Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—2 weeks (lectures: 6 hrs per day; labs/tutorials:
eArt8351 mineral resources [PG]
2 hrs per day)
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
Note: This unit is available in alternate (odd-numbered) years.
This unit covers the distribution, origins and characteristics of mineral
systems, methods of exploration for them, and issues related to mining and eArt8520 odG minor dissertation Part 1 [PG]
extraction. It also covers mineral resource modelling including geostatistics eArt8521 odG minor dissertation Part 2 [PG]
(variograms and kriging), wireframe modelling, block modelling, grade
estimation, and the JORC reporting code. The practical sessions include Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
the identification and study of minerals and rocks, map interpretation and Old Unit Code(s): 522.520
statistical methods and analysis. This unit is taken over two consecutive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Richard Durham Location: UWA (Crawley) be completed to fulfil the unit requirements. The unit comprises a research
Mode: on-campus project on an approved topic to be completed in the student’s own time.
The project may be either (1) a commodity/deposit-based dissertation; (2)
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course; a specific deposit or mine-based dissertation; or (3) a research paper. The
Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; labs: 3 hrs per week text should comprise no more than 25,000 words (excluding appendicies,
Note: This unit will be taught for the last time in 2011. references, tables and illustrative matter) and follow the standard format of
a scientific dissertation.
eArt8352 Petroleum Geology [PG] Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Cindi Dunjey
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Knowledge of the geological foundations of petroleum formation and Note: Drafts of each chapter are to be submitted to the supervisor(s).
exploration is essential to any career in the hydrocarbon industry. This unit
covers topics such as basic geology and geological mapping; identification eArt8601 odG research dissertation Part 1 [PG]
of rock types and structures; the formation, migration and trapping eArt8602 odG research dissertation Part 2 [PG]
of hydrocarbons; petroleum play analysis and methods of petroleum eArt8603 odG research dissertation Part 3 [PG]
exploration including practical sessions involving seismic section and well- eArt8604 odG research dissertation Part 4 [PG]
log interpretation. eArt8605 odG research dissertation Part 5 [PG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Myra Keep Location: UWA (Crawley) Credit: 30 points (Parts 1 to 5) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
Mode: on-campus Old Unit Code(s): 522.601
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course; Parts 1 to 5 must be completed to fulfil the requirements of this unit. The
Contact hours—lectures: 18 hrs; labs: 47 hrs; tutorials: 13 hrs unit is a research project on a topic to be agreed in advance with the
Master of Science coordinator. The project is completed in periods between
eArt8451 Analysing Planning Policy Part 1 [PG] teaching modules and is written up as a research dissertation. The text
eArt8452 Analysing Planning Policy Part 2 [PG] comprises about 25,000 words (excluding appendices, references, tables,
eArt8453 Analysing Planning Policy Part 3 [PG] and illustrative matter), follows the standard format of a scientific thesis and
contains original scientific work.
Credit: 18 points (Parts 1 to 3) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Cindi Dunjey
This unit is taken over three consecutive semesters and parts 1 to 3 must Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit is designed to

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 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Science (Ore Deposit Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Geology) (coursework and dissertation) (70590)
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
Note: Drafts of each dissertation chapter are to be submitted to the
supervisor(s). eBUs8704 electronic Business [PG]
Credit: 8 points Availability: Semester 2
eArt8711 Hydrogeology [PG]
In today’s environment, business marketing and supply are becoming
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period increasingly reliant on electronic technologies to enhance some of their
Students address issues and problems associated with hydrogeology traditional functions. This unit reviews the use of electronic technologies
within an industry framework. Principles associated with hydrogeological within business marketing as well as some of the traditional areas. Issues
phenomena are reviewed and analysed with the aim of developing an in- covered include organisational buying, e-procurement, Internet-based
depth knowledge of groundwater occurrence, its dynamics and exploration. electronic data interchange and relationship management.
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Ryan Vogwill Location: UWA (Crawley) Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—block teaching (to be arranged prior to eCon1101 microeconomics: Prices and markets [UG]
commencement of unit)
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): 400.101
eArt8712 Hydrogeology in Context [PG]
This is an introductory unit in microeconomic theory. Topics include an
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period introduction to the ‘economising’ problem; capitalism versus command
In this unit, case studies in hydrogeology are analysed and interpreted economies; demand and supply analysis; how and why markets sometimes
by students to provide a broad industry context for hydrogeological fail (and what can be done about it); theories of consumer behaviour,
investigations and to provide experience in critically reviewing information including an analysis of consumer ‘rationality’; production theory and
and presenting structured reports. analysis of the costs of production for firms; an analysis of different types of
market structures; and how competition between firms drives the efficient
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Ryan Vogwill Location: UWA (Crawley) allocation of society’s resources.
Mode: on-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—block teaching (to be arranged prior to
commencement of unit) Unit Rules: Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per
week; tutorials: 1 hr per week
eArt8713 Advances in Hydrogeology [PG] Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
eCon1102 macroeconomics: money and Finance [UG]
This unit explores issues related to groundwater chemistry and biology,
groundwater contamination, the sustainability of groundwater use and Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
groundwater modelling. Old Unit Code(s): 400.102
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Ryan Vogwill Location: UWA (Crawley) This is an introductory unit in macroeconomic theory with extensive
Mode: on-campus policy applications. Topics include an introduction to macroeconomics;
national accounting concepts; theory of income determination; inflation
Unit Rules: Contact hours—block teaching (to be arranged prior to and unemployment; economic growth; money, banking and monetary
commencement of unit)
policy in Australia; fiscal policy; an introduction to international trade and
international finance. The unit uses only simple algebra and graphs.
eArt8714 Hydrogeology industry Placement [PG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Unit Rules: Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per
Students participate in work placements to gain practical, industry-relevant week; tutorials: 1 hr per week
experience in hydrogeology. Support is provided from both industry and
academic perspectives to enable transferability of theoretical understanding Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
of hydrogeology to priorities being addressed by industry today.
eCon1105 rise of the Global economy [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Ryan Vogwill Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
Note: This unit is only available to students enrolled in the Hydrogeology This unit examines the evolution of the key financial and economic
program. All other students should seek special approval prior to enrolling. institutions and policies that affect modern business.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
eBUs2205 Foundations of electronic Commerce [UG]
Unit Rules: Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 450.205 week; tutorials: 1 hr per week
Students study the impact on common business practices of the Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
communication and computer technologies referred to as electronic
commerce. They receive a grounding in the basic hardware and software of eCon1111 Quantitative methods for Business and economics [UG]
electronic commerce with particular focus on the Internet, and achieve an
appreciation of the digital world and global marketplace that they can apply Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
to all of their studies. The unit covers web technology, Internet business Old Unit Code(s): 400.111
models, mobile commerce, public policy and security issues. This unit is compulsory for all students in the Bachelor of Economics or
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Bachelor of Commerce who have passed WACE Mathematics 2C/2D or
TEE Discrete Mathematics only. It emphasises numerous applications in
Unit Rules: Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per business and economics using introductory differential calculus (functional
week; workshops/tutorials: 2 hrs per week forms, powers and polynomials, exponentials and logarithms, optimisation,
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students global and local optima); financial mathematics; basic statistics (introductory
probability and expectations); and applications to financial economics and
eBUs8504 electronic Business [PG] business problems.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 450.504 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus

In today’s environment, business marketing and supply are becoming Unit Rules: Incompatible: MATH1050 Calculus C, WACE Mathematics 3A/3B,
increasingly reliant on electronic technologies to enhance some of their WACE Mathematics 3C/3D, TEE Calculus, TEE Applicable Mathematics;
traditional functions. This unit reviews the use of electronic technologies Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 3 hrs per week;
tutorials: 1 x 2 hrs per week
within business as well as some of the traditional areas. Issues covered
include organisational buying, e-procurement, Internet-based electronic data Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
interchange, logistic information systems and knowledge management.

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eCon1120 environmental economics [UG] eCon2204 Finance and economics for minerals and energy [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 400.204
This is an introductory unit for non-economists which discusses the This unit focuses on the application of finance and economics to mining
economic principles of environmental management for pollution and natural and energy. The finance part deals with the applications of the principles of
resource use. Topics include environmental policy for water pollution, valuation of investment projects and risk management in mining and energy
climate change and air pollution. The unit also considers the optimal use of environments, as well as sources of funds available to resource companies.
natural resources such as fish, oil and forestry. The economics part deals with the theory of the mine, exchange rates and
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Benedict White Location: UWA (Crawley) world metal and energy prices, and the Australian dollar as a commodity
Mode: on-campus currency.
Unit Rules: Incompatible: ECON2201 Environmental Economics; Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ECON1101 Microeconomics: Prices and Markets
Note: Students taking this unit or ECON2201 Environmental Economics and ACCT1101 Financial Accounting; Advisable prior study: FINA2221
attend the same lectures. Introduction to Finance; Contact hours—for standard teaching period:
lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week
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Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
eCon1141 Australian economic History [UG]
eCon2210 monetary economics [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 400.210
This unit examines the changing roles of government and private sectors
in Australia from the late eighteenth to the early twentieth centuries, with This unit deals with understanding the role of money in the economy and
its interactions with finance and macroeconomics. Topics include money
emphasis on the process of economic, social and demographic change.
demand and supply; debts and deficits; the determination of interest rates; UNITS
Particular attention is given to the founding colony of New South Wales and
to Western Australia. monetary policy; inflation; exchange rates and international monetary

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economics; and financial crises.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per
week; tutorials: 1 hr per week Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: ECON1102 Macroeconomics: Money and
Finance; Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students week; tutorials/workshops: 1 hr per week
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
eCon2201 environmental economics [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 704.201 eCon2223 Business and the environment [UG]
This is an introductory unit for non-economists which discusses the Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
economic principles of environmental management for pollution and natural
This unit focuses on the extent to which management of the environment
resource use. Topics include environmental policy for water pollution,
can be valuable from a business perspective. It covers market–society–
climate change and air pollution. The unit also considers the optimal use of
environment relationships, stakeholder analysis and the role of government.
natural resources such as fish, oil and forestry.
It also examines the influence of externalities and globalisation. The unit
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Benedict White Location: UWA (Crawley), covers several topics—environmental accounting, reporting and auditing;
Albany Mode: on-campus investment and finance; ethics and ethical investments; risk management;
Unit Rules: Incompatible: ECON1120 Environmental Economics; marketing, attributes of goods, certification schemes and life-cycle
Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week assessment analysis.
Note: Students taking this unit or ECON1120 Environmental Economics Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Steven Schilizzi
attend the same lectures. Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students) Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ECONXXXX (any economics unit);
Incompatible: ECON3323 Business and the Environment; Contact hours—
lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week
eCon2202 Britain and the industrial revolution [UG]
Note: Students taking this unit, ECON3323 Business and the Environment
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
or ECON8323 Business and the Environment attend the same lectures.
This unit examines how a small, relatively static feudal economy (Britain) However, some aspects of the assessment differ for students enrolled in
evolved into the leading capitalist society of the nineteenth century. The ECON8323.
economic and social history of Britain prior to the Industrial Revolution is
covered to explore why Britain became the ‘First Industrial Nation’. The eCon2224 environmental and resource economics [UG]
unit also examines Britain’s performance in the twentieth and twenty-first
centuries, focusing on its relative economic decline and Thatcherism. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2

Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus

This unit comprises two modules. Module 1 analyses the optimal
management of natural resources including fisheries, forests and non-
Unit Rules: Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per renewables such as oil and minerals. Module 2 considers policy instruments
week; tutorials: 1 hr per week for the regulation of natural resources and pollution.
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Atakelty Hailu
Location: UWA (Crawley), Albany Mode: on-campus
eCon2203 Asia in the World economy [UG] Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ECONXXXX (any economics unit);
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 400.203 Incompatible: ECON3311 Environmental and Resource Economics;
Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week
This unit introduces students to the role of Asian economies in the world
economy. It investigates the recent growth of these economies and the Note: Students taking this unit, ECON3311 Environmental and Resource
reasons, both internal and external, for it. The current relationship between Economics or ECON8311 Environmental and Resource Economics attend
these economies and the rest of the world as well as regional integration the same lectures. However, some aspects of the assessment may differ for
are investigated. The economic relationship between the Australian and students enrolled in ECON8311.
Asian economies and the economic opportunities that this provides are also
examined. eCon2233 microeconomics: Policy and Applications [UG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 400.233
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ECON1101 Microeconomics: Prices and Markets; This is an intermediate unit in microeconomic theory and policy applications.
Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per week; It provides an economic explanation of how consumers and producers
tutorials: 1 hr per week behave and how their activities are coordinated using markets and
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 prices. Topics include monopoly; oligopoly and game theory; and general of both the evolution of the ASEAN and AFTA, and the economic relations
equilibrium theory. between Australia and ASEAN.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ECON1101 Microeconomics: Prices and Markets; Unit Rules: Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per
Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per week; week; tutorials: 1 hr per week
tutorials/workshops: 1 hr per week
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
eCon2270 middle east economies [UG]
eCon2234 macroeconomics: Policy and Applications [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 400.270
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2, summer teaching period This unit is divided into two major parts. Part one is an introduction to
Old Unit Code(s): 400.234 Islam—religion, culture, economics and politics. Part two studies the
This is an intermediate unit in macroeconomic theory and policy economy and society of Middle Eastern oil-producing countries. The
applications. Topics include theories of economic growth; unemployment; emphasis is on oil as both a raw material leading to industrialisation and a
money and inflation; open economy economics; the theory of short-run source of wealth in international trade and finance. Other topics include the
fluctuations; and the great macroeconomic policy debates. This unit economic history of oil, multinational oil companies, OPEC and relations of
requires some calculus. the Persian Gulf with Australia.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ECON1102 Macroeconomics: Money and Finance; Unit Rules: Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per
Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per week; week; tutorials: 1 hr per week
tutorials: 1 hr per week
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
eCon2271 Business econometrics [UG]
eCon2235 international trade [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 400.271
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 400.235
This unit includes a revision of key statistical concepts and sampling
This unit analyses why countries trade internationally and considers policies distributions; hypothesis testing and statistical inference; correlation; the
that impinge on trade. Topics include the theory of comparative advantage linear regression model; relaxing the assumptions of the classical linear
and the gains from trade; the factor endowments and other theories of regression model; forecasting; use of empirical examples to test hypotheses
trade; the effects of import tariffs, quotas and other forms of protection; in economics and finance; financial econometrics; and an introduction to
and trade policy in Australia. the use of computer software packages.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ECON1101 Microeconomics: Prices and Markets; Unit Rules: Prerequisites: STAT1520 Economic and Business Statistics or
Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per week; equivalent; Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 3 hrs per
tutorials: 1 hr per week week; tutorials: 1 hr per week
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eCon2236 international Finance [UG] eCon2272 mathematics for economists [UG]

Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 400.236 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 400.272
This unit analyses flows of financial assets between countries—the This unit covers topics in linear algebra and calculus with their applications
determinants of the flows, the prices at which they occur, the risks they in economics and finance—matrix operations, linear simultaneous
involve and the ways in which these risks may be reduced. Although the equation models, quadratic forms, and unconstrained and constrained
focus is on the analysis of the operation of the international financial system optimisation. Applications include consumer and producer behaviour, linear
at the aggregate level, there is also a substantial treatment of the notion of macroeconomic models and topics in statistics and econometrics.
foreign-exchange risk and ways in which this risk may be managed.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: STAT1520 Economic and Business Statistics or
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: ECON1102 Macroeconomics: Money and equivalent; Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 3 hrs per
Finance; Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week
week; tutorials: 1 hr per week
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
eCon3300 Agricultural economics and marketing [UG]
eCon2245 Business economics [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 704.300
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 400.245
This unit provides students with an understanding of the wide range of
This unit is concerned with the application of economic principles and influences on the profitability of the farm business and economic welfare.
methods to the decision-making process within the firm. Topics include It examines international and national agricultural and trade policies and
game theory, pricing practices, the ‘make or buy’ decision, corporate the effect they have on world markets as well as on the economic welfare
governance, privatisation and advertising. of farmers and consumers. It also considers the role of futures markets for
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus managing price risk.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ECON1101 Microeconomics: Prices and Markets; Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor James Fogarty
Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per week; Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
tutorials: 1 hr per week Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ECONXXXX (any economics unit); Contact hours—
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students lectures: 3 hrs per week; tutorials: 2 hrs per week
Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students)
eCon2260 AseAn economic History [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 400.260 eCon3310 History of economic ideas [UG]
This unit analyses the factors that govern the successes and failures of Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 400.310
the development experience of the ASEAN region since 1945. Other major This is a survey unit dealing with the development of economic analysis
developmental issues are also covered. The main focus is the evaluation since the middle of the eighteenth century. The interrelations between
of policies of ASEAN countries relating to industry, trade, foreign direct economic theory, history and policy are analysed. The unit briefly covers
investment and technology transfer. The unit concludes with an examination pre-classical economics but the main focus is on classical economics up

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to J. S. Mill, and also includes Marxism and the Lausanne School of Leon Note: Students taking this unit, ECON2223 Business and the Environment
Walras and Vilfredo Pareto. or ECON8323 Business and the Environment attend the same lectures.
However, some aspects of the assessment differ for students enrolled in
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus ECON8323.
Unit Rules: Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per
week; tutorials: 1 hr per week eCon3350 money, Banking and Financial markets [UG]
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 400.350
The financial system plays an integral part in the modern macro-economy.
eCon3311 environmental and resource economics [UG] This unit examines recent developments in the economics of money,
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 704.310 banking and financial markets and it gives emphasis to the implications of
This unit comprises two modules. Module 1 analyses the optimal financial shocks for macroeconomic stability and management.
management of natural resources including fisheries, forests and non- Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
renewables such as oil and minerals. Module 2 considers policy instruments
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ECON1102 Macroeconomics: Money and Finance
for the regulation of natural resources and pollution. or equivalent; Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Atakelty Hailu per week; tutorials/workshops: 1 hr per week
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ECONXXXX (any economics unit);
Incompatible: ECON2224 Environmental and Resource Economics; eCon3364 microeconomic theory [UG]
Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 400.364
Note: Students taking this unit, ECON2224 Environmental and Resource
This unit is available in the final 48 points of study only. It includes an
Economics or ECON8311 Environmental and Resource Economics attend
advanced treatment of microeconomic theory with emphasis on the
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the same lectures. However, some aspects of the assessment may differ for
students enrolled in ECON8311. application of the principles of decision making by firms and consumers,

ECON
and the assessment of policy. Topics include true cost of living indexes;
eCon3320 Analysis for natural resource economics [UG] characteristic models of consumer choice; productivity measurement; price
discrimination; market dynamics; contestability and privatisation; welfare
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 704.320 economics and the theory of second best; consumption and investment
This unit looks at two forms of applied analysis that are widely used in choices over time.
natural resource economics: (1) econometric analysis; and (2) programming Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
models. Econometrics is closely aligned with biometrics, but has a particular
focus on the analysis of non-experimental data. The unit covers applications Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ECON2233 Microeconomics: Policy and
of multiple regression and the analysis of binary data. Programming models Applications; Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs
per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week
are often used to identify how economic actors should behave if faced with
particular biological and economic constraints. Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Michael Burton Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus eCon3365 macroeconomic theory [UG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ECON22XX (any Level 2 economics unit) and Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 400.365
STATXXXX (any statistics unit); Contact hours—classes: 3 hrs per week; This unit offers a treatment of macroeconomics that extends beyond
labs: 3 hrs per week principles and intermediate units, develops skills in macroeconomic
Note: All students enrolling in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural analysis of the open economy and deepens understanding of ‘big picture’
Sciences with a project supervised by the School of Agricultural and events in the world around us. The unit blends growth dynamics with the
Resource Economics must enrol in this unit. elemental economics of money and banking and international finance.
Its focus is to develop good policy intuition as to the performance of the
eCon3322 economics of Water management [UG] open macroeconomy as measured by its GDP, unemployment, bond yields,
physical capital returns, prices and its exchange rate.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 704.322
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit complements knowledge in the geography and science of water
resources and the engineering of water management systems by providing Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ECON2234 Macroeconomics: Policy and
the economic principles underlying an efficient water management and Applications; Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs
allocation system. The content has four themes. The first focuses on water per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week
resources and water quality. The other three themes focus on water’s major Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
use categories—water for human consumption; agricultural and industrial
water use; and environmental flows. eCon3371 econometrics [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Atakelty Hailu Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 400.371
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Topics in this unit include the linear regression model; heteroscedasticity;
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: ECONXXXX (any economics unit); serial correlation; SURE model; the linear simultaneous equation model;
Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week identification; instrumental variable estimation; reduced-form estimation;
Note: This unit will be taught for the last time in 2011. diagnostic testing; time-series models; nonstationary models; cointegration;
VAR processes; logit and probit analysis.
eCon3323 Business and the environment [UG] Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ECON2272 Mathematics for Economists
This unit focuses on the extent to which management of the environment (or equivalent matrix algebra and statistics) and ECON2271 Business
can be valuable from a business perspective. It covers market–society– Econometrics (or equivalent); Contact hours—for standard teaching period:
environment relationships, stakeholder analysis and the role of government. lectures: 3 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week
It also examines the influence of externalities and globalisation. The unit Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
covers several topics—environmental accounting, reporting and auditing;
investment and finance; ethics and ethical investments; risk management; eCon3372 mathematics for economists [UG]
marketing, attributes of goods, certification schemes and life-cycle
assessment analysis. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 400.372

Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Steven Schilizzi This unit includes topics from mathematical programming and other
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus branches of mathematics together with their applications in economics—
nth-dimensional geometry, linear programming, Kuhn-Tucker theory,
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ECONXXXX (any economics unit); Arrow-Enthoven theory, envelope theorems, fixed-point theorems and game
Incompatible: ECON2223 Business and the Environment; Contact hours— theory.
lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week

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 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus eCon7486 dissertation (economics) Part 1 [UG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ECON2272 Mathematics for Economists or eCon7487 dissertation (economics) Part 2 [UG]
equivalent matrix algebra; Contact hours—for standard teaching period: eCon7488 dissertation (economics) Part 3 [UG]
lectures: 3 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week eCon7489 dissertation (economics) Part 4 [UG]
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students Credit: 24 points (Parts 1 to 4) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 to 4 must be completed
eCon7402 microeconomic theory [UG, PG] to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence the unit in
either semester 1 or semester 2. It comprises a research project of 15,000
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 400.402
to 25,000 words appropriate to the specialisation in the honours program.
This unit focuses on modern microeconomics with applications.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: entry into honours
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ECON3364 Microeconomic Theory or ECON7491
Microeconomic Theory and Applications or equivalent; Contact hours—for Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
standard teaching period: 3 hrs per week
eCon7491 microeconomic theory and Applications [UG, PG]
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 400.491
eCon7408 Advanced economic development [UG, PG] This unit includes an advanced treatment of microeconomic theory with
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 400.408
emphasis on the application of the principles of decision making by firms
and consumers, and the assessment of policy. Topics include true cost
This unit deals with major issues in contemporary economic development; of living indexes; characteristic models of consumer choice; productivity
theories concerning growth and development, trade, foreign aid, poverty measurement; price discrimination; market dynamics; contestability
and inequality; and the environment. Corruption, good governance and and privatisation; welfare economics and the theory of second best;
gender issues in economic development are also considered, with special consumption and investment choices over time.
reference to several case studies from developing countries.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ECON2233 Microeconomics: Policy and
Unit Rules: Contact hours—for standard teaching period: 4 hrs per week Applications or equivalent; Contact hours—for standard teaching period:
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students lectures: 2 hrs per week; seminars: 1 hr per week
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
eCon7413 topics in Applied econometrics [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 400.413 eCon7492 macroeconomic theory and Applications [UG, PG]
This unit involves a choice of topics from a wide range of econometric Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 400.492
applications, with at least one major project. This unit presents an in-depth treatment of various topics which are central
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus to modern macroeconomics. It covers three main topics: economic growth,
comparative static analysis of closed and open economy macroeconomic
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ECON2271 Business Econometrics or equivalent; models, and the microeconomic foundations of macroeconomics. The
Contact hours—for standard teaching period: 4 hrs per week ability of the theories to explain the principal macroeconomic facts of major
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students industrial economies is highlighted.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
eCon7415 international Finance [UG, PG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ECON2234 Macroeconomics: Policy and
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 400.415 Applications or equivalent; Contact hours—for standard teaching period:
This unit deals with the workings of the international monetary system, lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week
international capital markets and open economy macroeconomics. Topics Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
include foreign exchange rate determination; international aspects of
interest rate determination; foreign exchange risk and its management; eCon7503 topics in economic Analysis [UG, PG]
world commodity prices and their interaction with exchange rates; debts
and deficits; and balance of payment problems. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus This unit provides advanced study in a specialised area of economics (for
example, monetary economics) that is designed to meet the particular
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ECON1102 Macroeconomics: Money and Finance requirements of the students concerned. Students can only enrol in this unit
or equivalent; Contact hours—for standard teaching period: 4 hrs per week with the approval of the postgraduate course coordinator.
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 3 hrs
eCon7418 macroeconomic theory [UG, PG]
per week
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 400.418
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
This unit provides an introduction to dynamic macroeconomic modelling.
It focuses on the decision problems of individuals and businesses whose eCon7507 topics in the History of economic ideas [UG, PG]
behaviour determines key macroeconomic aggregates. The central role
of expectations in macroeconomic models is considered and the interplay Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 400.507
between private expectations and government policy rules is discussed. This is a survey unit dealing with the development of economic analysis
The dynamic modelling techniques that are covered by the unit are used by since the middle of the eighteenth century. The interrelations between
economic and financial analysts in international organisations, government economic theory, history and policy are analysed. The unit briefly covers
departments and financial institutions. pre-classical economics but the main focus is on classical economics up
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus to J. S. Mill, and also includes Marxism and the Lausanne School of Leon
Walras and Vilfredo Pareto.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ECON3365 Macroeconomic Theory or ECON7492
Macroeconomic Theory and Applications or equivalent; Contact hours—for Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
standard teaching period: lectures: 4 hrs per week Unit Rules: Incompatible: ECON3310 History of Economic Ideas;
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 4 hrs per week
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students

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eCon8300 Agricultural economics and marketing [PG] investment and finance; ethics and ethical investments; risk management;
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 marketing, attributes of goods, certification schemes and life-cycle
assessment analysis.
This unit provides students with an understanding of the wide range of
influences on the profitability of the farm business and economic welfare. Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Steven Schilizzi
It examines international and national agricultural and trade policies and Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
the effect they have on world markets as well as on the economic welfare Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course;
of farmers and consumers. It also considers the role of futures markets for Incompatible: ECON2223 Business and the Environment; Contact hours—
managing price risk. lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor James Fogarty Note: Students taking this unit, ECON2223 Business and the Environment
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus or ECON3323 Business and the Environment attend the same lectures.
However, some aspects of the assessment differ for students enrolled in
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course;
this unit.
Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; tutorials: 2 hrs per week
Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students) eCon8501 resource economics [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 400.501
eCon8311 environmental and resource economics [PG]
This unit focuses on the economic theory of natural resource management
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 and its use in analysing applied resource management issues. The unit
This unit comprises two modules. Module 1 analyses the optimal usually includes optimal depletion of exhaustible resources; exploitation of
management of natural resources including fisheries, forests and non- common property resources; resource taxation and royalties; property rights
renewables such as oil and minerals. Module 2 considers policy instruments and resource policy and market-based approaches to environmental and
for the regulation of natural resources and pollution. resource management. UNITS
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Atakelty Hailu Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley), Albany Mode: on-campus

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Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course;
Incompatible: ECON2224 Environmental and Resource Economics;
eCon8502 international Finance [PG]
Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
Note: Students taking this unit, ECON2224 Environmental and Resource
Economics or ECON3311 Environmental and Resource Economics attend This unit deals with the workings of the international monetary system,
the same lectures. However, some aspects of the assessment may differ for international capital markets and open economy macroeconomics. Topics
students enrolled in this unit. include foreign exchange rate determination; international aspects of
interest rate determination; foreign currency borrowing, exchange risk
eCon8320 Analysis for natural resource economics [PG] and its management; world commodity prices and their interaction with
exchange rates; debts and deficits; and balance of payment problems.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit looks at two forms of applied analysis that are widely used in
natural resource economics: (1) econometric analysis; and (2) programming Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ECON1102 Macroeconomics: Money and Finance
models. Econometrics is closely aligned with biometrics, but has a particular or equivalent
focus on the analysis of non-experimental data. The unit covers applications Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
of multiple regression and the analysis of binary data. Programming models
are often used to identify how economic actors should behave if faced with eCon8513 topics in Applied econometrics [PG]
particular biological and economic constraints.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 400.513
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Michael Burton Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus This unit deals with applied econometrics including model specification,
data sources and a critical analysis of representative empirical economic
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course; studies, with at least one major project.
Contact hours—classes: 3 hrs per week; labs: 3 hrs per week
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Note: All students enrolling in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural
Sciences with a project supervised by the School of Agricultural and Unit Rules: Contact hours—lecturers: 3 hrs per week; seminars: 1 hr
Resource Economics must enrol in this unit. per week
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
eCon8322 economics of Water management [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 eCon8517 dissertation [PG]
This unit complements knowledge in the geography and science of water Credit: 8 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
resources and the engineering of water management systems by providing Old Unit Code(s): 400.517
the economic principles underlying an efficient water management and This unit comprises a research project of 11,000 to 15,000 words.
allocation system. The content has four themes. The first focuses on water
resources and water quality. The other three themes focus on water’s major Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
use categories—water for human consumption; agricultural and industrial Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
water use; and environmental flows.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Atakelty Hailu eCon8518 dissertation [PG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Credit: 8 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course; Advisable Old Unit Code(s): 400.518
prior study: ECONXXXX (any economics unit); Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs This unit comprises a second research project of 11,000 to 15,000 words.
per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Note: This unit will be taught for the last time in 2011.
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
eCon8323 Business and the environment [PG]
eCon8520 dissertation (master of economics) Part 1 [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 eCon8521 dissertation (master of economics) Part 2 [PG]
This unit focuses on the extent to which management of the environment Credit: 16 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
can be valuable from a business perspective. It covers market–society–
environment relationships, stakeholder analysis and the role of government. This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must
It also examines the influence of externalities and globalisation. The unit be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence
covers several topics—environmental accounting, reporting and auditing; the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. It comprises a research project
of 11,000 to 15,000 words.

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 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus income and welfare; and recent thinking on strategic trade policy, economic
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students integration, trading blocks and globalisation.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
eCon8807 resource economics [PG] Unit Rules: Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 3 hrs
Credit: 8 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 400.501 per week
This unit focuses on the economic theory of natural resource management Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
and its use in analysing applied resource management issues. The unit
usually includes optimal depletion of exhaustible resources; exploitation of eCon8826 topics in the History of economic ideas [PG]
common property resources; resource taxation and royalties; property rights
Credit: 8 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 400.507
and resource policy and market-based approaches to environmental and
resource management. This is a survey unit dealing with the development of economic analysis
since the middle of the eighteenth century. The interrelations between
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus economic theory, history and policy are analysed. The unit briefly covers
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students pre-classical economics but the main focus is on classical economics up
to J. S. Mill, and also includes Marxism and the Lausanne School of Leon
eCon8813 topics in Applied econometrics [PG] Walras and Vilfredo Pareto.
Credit: 8 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 400.413 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit involves a choice of topics from a wide range of econometric Unit Rules: Incompatible: ECON3310 History of Economic Ideas;
applications, with at least one major project. Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 4 hrs per week
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Duy Tran Location: UWA (Crawley) Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ECON2271 Business Econometrics or equivalent; eCon8881 master’s dissertation (economics) Part 1 [PG]
Contact hours—for standard teaching period: 4 hrs per week eCon8882 master’s dissertation (economics) Part 2 [PG]
eCon8883 master’s dissertation (economics) Part 3 [PG]
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students eCon8884 master’s dissertation (economics) Part 4 [PG]
Credit: 24 points (Parts 1 to 4) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
eCon8815 international Finance [PG]
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 to 4 must be completed
Credit: 8 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 400.415
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence the unit in
This unit deals with the workings of the international monetary system, either semester 1 or semester 2. It comprises a research project of 15,000
international capital markets and open economy macroeconomics. Topics to 25,000 words appropriate to the specialisation in the master’s course.
include foreign exchange rate determination; international aspects of
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
interest rate determination; foreign exchange risk and its management;
world commodity prices and their interaction with exchange rates; debts Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
and deficits; and balance of payment problems.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus edUC1100 education in Australia [UG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ECON1102 Macroeconomics: Money and Finance Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 300.100
or equivalent; Contact hours—for standard teaching period: 4 hrs per week This unit provides an introduction to education as a field of enquiry.
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students Emphasis is placed on the complex and often contested role of education in
society. Overall, the unit promotes the use of higher-order intellectual skills
involving application, analysis and evaluation of leading ideas and issues in
eCon8820 Public economics [PG]
contemporary Australian education.
Credit: 8 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 400.405
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Lesley Vidovich
This unit provides economic analysis applicable to the solution of various Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
public issues. Topics are selected from the measurement of welfare
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures/workshops: 2 hrs per week for
improvements; cost–benefit analysis; the operation of the public sector;
13 weeks; tutorials: 1 hr per week for 13 weeks
and economic systems and planning.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus edUC1101 Youth Culture [UG]
Unit Rules: Incompatible: ECON3310 History of Economic Ideas; Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 300.101
Contact hours—for standard teaching period: 4 hrs per week
This unit introduces key conceptual issues and historical considerations
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students underpinning the notion of youth in contemporary Australian society and
examines how these impinge on education. It identifies cultural and social
eCon8821 Advanced economic development [PG] variations and particular disadvantages, including processes of social
Credit: 8 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 400.408 exclusion and marginalisation experienced by various groups of youth in the
transition to adulthood in contemporary Australian society.
This unit deals with major issues in contemporary economic development;
theories concerning growth and development, globalisation, trade, Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Anne Chapman and Professor
foreign aid, poverty and inequality; and the environment. Corruption, Marnie O’Neill Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
good governance and gender issues in economic development are also Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures/workshops: 2 hrs per week for
considered, with special reference to several case studies from Asian 13 weeks; tutorials: 1 hr per week for 13 weeks
countries.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus edUC2200 educational Psychology [UG]
Unit Rules: Contact hours—for standard teaching period: 4 hrs per week Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 300.200
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students This unit is part of undergraduate teacher training and introduces students
to aspects of educational psychology relating to child and adolescent
development, learning and behaviour.
eCon8825 Advanced international trade [PG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Ken Glasgow
Credit: 8 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 400.450
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit covers international trade. Topics include factor accumulation,
changes in comparative advantage and the pattern of trade; trade policy Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week for 13 weeks; tutorials:
1 hr per week for 13 weeks
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edUC2202 Constructions of teachers’ Work [UG] edUC8410 teaching literacies [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 (commencing 14 February 2011) Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 300.410
Old Unit Code(s): 300.202 This unit introduces pre-service teachers to their responsibilities as teachers
This unit examines the professional role of educators as classroom of literacies across the curriculum. It provides pre-service and in-service
teachers, curriculum designers, school administrators and advisers, and teachers with the skills and competencies to address the overarching
their legal rights and responsibilities. It commences pre-semester and outcomes on literacies as well as teaching subject-specific discourses, as
includes one week of observation in schools. specifically identified in the Curriculum Framework (Curriculum Council of
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Western Australia, 1998).
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a Bachelor of Education combined Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Marnie O’Neill and Winthrop Professor Anne
degree and EDUC1100 Education in Australia and EDUC1101 Youth Culture; Chapman Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week for 10 weeks; tutorials: 1 hr per Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: curriculum major/minor units in pre-
week for 10 weeks; students must be available for 1 week of lectures and service teacher education; Incompatible: EDUC3301 Language and Literacy;
seminars and 1 week of school experience pre-semester. Contact hours—lectures/seminars: 2.5 hrs per week for 10 weeks
Note: The unit begins two weeks prior to the start of semester. Students
must attend their school placement in a full-time capacity. edUC8411 Understanding Contemporary education [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 300.411
edUC3301 language and literacy [UG]
This unit provides students with a variety of analytical frameworks for
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 300.301 describing, understanding and critiquing contemporary education, with
This unit provides an introduction to literacy-related issues. Topics may particular reference to education in Australia.
include an overview of the teaching of literacy; literacy in the general Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Tom O’Donoghue
community and debates over falling standards; language across the Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus UNITS
curriculum; the authority of written text; the relationship between speech
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2.5 hrs per week for 10 weeks

ECON • EDUC
and writing; the emergence of electronic language (text messaging,
email, Internet chat); and multiliteracies in a global context of cultural and
linguistic diversity. edUC8414 Assistant teacher Practicum [PG, UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Val Faulkner Credit: 18 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2, non-standard
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus teaching period Old Unit Code(s): 300.414
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week for 13 weeks; tutorials: This is a nine-week practicum (from August to November, with a two-week
1 hr per week for 13 weeks school vacation). Students teach in either a primary or secondary school.
In primary placements students are allocated teachers from Years 1 to 7.
In secondary placements students teach Years 8 to 10 in their minor and
edUC3303 introduction to teaching [UG]
major curriculum areas and Years 11 and 12 in their major if appropriate.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 (commencing 14 February 2011) Students consult their mentor in the preparation of lesson plans, resources
Old Unit Code(s): 300.303 and assessment tasks and are able to further develop their teaching style
This unit introduces students to the practical experience of teaching by and management skills.
exploring the basic competencies required for classroom teaching and Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Di Gardiner
management. The unit includes one week of campus-based classes and Location: primary or secondary school Mode: off-campus
workshops including micro-teaching followed by one week of school
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a Bachelor of Education combined
experience. To accommodate the week of school experience, the unit is
course or Master of Teaching course; for students in a Bachelor of Education
scheduled to commence two weeks prior to the start of semester one.
combined course: EDUC3303 Introduction to Teaching; Contact hours—
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Elaine Sharplin 9 weeks’ full-time attendance in a primary or secondary school
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Note: A National Criminal Record Check and a Working with Children
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: EDUC2200 Educational Psychology and EDUC2202 Clearance must be presented before any student undertakes teaching
Constructions of Teachers’ Work; Contact hours—lectures/workshops/school- practice. If a clearance is not given a student must approach the Department
based experience: 39 hrs of Education for permission to proceed (see ‘Professional Requirements’ in
the Faculty of Education section of this handbook). Students are required to
Note: A satisfactory report from school experience is a requirement for a
read, sign and adopt a Professional Code of Conduct.
pass in this unit. To accommodate the week of school experience this unit is
a pre-semester unit and commences two weeks before the start of semester
one. edUC8415 educational leadership and management [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 300.415
edUC8400 Graddipedst major Paper (full-time) [PG] This unit draws on perspectives from educational leadership and
edUC8401 Graddipedst major Paper (part-time) [PG] management as well as the sociology of education. The main aim of the
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2 unit is to introduce students to the field of educational leadership and
Old Unit Code(s): 300.400 management, in both its conceptual and practical aspects. Emphasis is
This unit can be taken full-time or part-time. The major paper (about 5000 placed on providing a theoretical and professional basis for educational
words) should provide evidence that the student can generate a problem leadership by exploring schools as organisations and examining the
and/or research area from his/her own professional work in education and application of organisational and leadership theories in these settings.
demonstrate mastery of that area as well as a capacity to review it critically. Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Simon Clarke Location: UWA (Crawley)
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Di Gardiner Mode: on-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures/seminars: 2.5 hrs per week for
10 weeks
edUC8404 educational linguistics [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 300.404 edUC8416 education in rural Australia [PG]
This unit is an introduction to linguistics, with an emphasis on applications Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 300.416
to educational contexts. It is designed primarily for language teachers Students are introduced to key conceptual issues underpinning education
(TESOL and LOTE). Students learn the fundamental principles of phonology, in rural Australia with a focus on Western Australia. This unit is a basic
grammar, semantics, pragmatics, sociolinguistics and some neurolinguistics and practical field-based preparation for teaching in country Western
as a prerequisite to applying them in their field of language learning. The Australia. As a significant proportion of Indigenous Australians live outside
unit is also recommended for teachers of any subject who have a strong the metropolitan area, consideration is given to Aboriginal education and
interest in language and its use in the classroom. factors affecting the education of rural and remote students. The unit is
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Marie-Eve Ritz recommended for students considering a rural practicum or DET rural
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus scholarship.
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 Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Elaine Sharplin edUC8460 english Curriculum i [PG, UG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 300.460
Unit Rules: Contact hours—workshops: 2.5 hrs per week for 10 weeks This unit is designed for pre-service teachers planning to teach English in
(optional 1-week field trip, contact the Faculty of Education for costs)
Years 8 to 10. It develops understandings of current English curriculum
practices. Familiarity with current curriculum documents is developed
edUC8429 Aboriginal education [PG, UG] through active participation in workshops focusing on strategies for
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 300.429 effective teaching and learning, skills for planning and programming, the
development of instructional materials and resources, and the formulation
This unit introduces students to a diverse range of issues and questions
of personal positions on issues relevant to English teaching.
surrounding the history, aims and implementation of Aboriginal education
policy in Western Australia, and provides an introduction to historical Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Elaine Sharplin
relationships between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australia. The key Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
focus of the unit is the exploration of appropriate procedures for teaching Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in one of the following: a Bachelor
Aboriginal students, including pedagogy, dealing with racism, community of Education combined course, Graduate Diploma in Education, Master of
consultation and cross-cultural communication. Teaching, Master of Science Communication and Education; for students in
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Jeromy Harvey the Bachelor of Education combined course: EDUC2202 Constructions of
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Teachers’ Work; Advisable prior study: at least two Level 1 and two Level 2
units in one of the English subjects taught in schools. These subjects could
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in one of the following: a Bachelor include literature, literary history, drama and media studies; Contact hours—
of Education combined course, Graduate Diploma in Education, Master of workshops: 2 x 2 hrs per week for 10 weeks
Teaching, Master of Science Communication and Education; Contact hours—
lectures/seminars: 2 hrs per week for 10 weeks; tutorials: 1 hr per week for
3 weeks (attendance and participation contribute to final mark); cultural tour; edUC8461 languages other than english (lote)
participation in online discussions and activities Curriculum i [PG, UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 300.461
edUC8430 teaching in Context [PG, UG] This unit gives an overview of Languages Other Than English (LOTE) in the
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 300.430 lower secondary curriculum; principles of, and developments in, language
teaching and learning; the development of micro and macro skills; and the
This unit develops an understanding of the social, legal and professional use of teaching aids, student assessment, lesson planning, programming
contexts within which teachers work. It examines the social and political and teaching strategies.
factors which have an impact on student learning and education outcomes.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Lesley Vidovich, Assistant Professor
Ken Glasgow and Associate Professor Di Gardiner Location: UWA (Crawley) Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in one of the following: a Bachelor
Mode: on-campus of Education combined course, Graduate Diploma in Education, Master of
Teaching, Master of Science Communication and Education; for students in
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures/seminars: 6 hrs per week for 5 weeks the Bachelor of Education combined course: EDUC2202 Constructions of
Teachers’ Work; Advisable prior study: at least two Level 1 and two Level
edUC8445 Art Curriculum i [PG, UG] 2 units in one of the language subjects taught in schools. These subjects
include Japanese, French, German, Indonesian and Italian; Contact hours—
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
lectures/seminars: 2 x 1.5 hrs per week for 10 weeks
This unit provides an introduction to the knowledge, skills and competencies
required of secondary art teachers in Western Australia. It focuses on edUC8462 mathematics Curriculum i [PG, UG]
specific learning outcomes and implementation strategies associated
with the Visual Arts outcomes of The Arts Learning Area in the Curriculum Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 300.462
Framework. This unit provides an introduction to the knowledge, skills and competencies
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Annette Pedersen Location: UWA (Crawley) required by teachers of secondary school mathematics. It focuses on how
Mode: on-campus to help school students achieve learning outcomes associated with lower
secondary mathematics.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: for students in a Bachelor of Education combined
course: EDUC2202 Constructions of Teachers’ Work; Advisable prior study: an Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Sarah Hopkins
acceptable degree, usually a Bachelor of Arts, with at least two Level 2 units Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
in art, visual arts or art history; Contact hours—seminars/workshops: 3 hrs Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in one of the following: a Bachelor
per week for 10 weeks of Education combined course, Graduate Diploma in Education, Master of
Teaching, Master of Science Communication and Education; for students in
edUC8446 Art Curriculum ii [PG, UG] the Bachelor of Education combined course: EDUC2202 Constructions of
Teachers’ Work; Advisable prior study: at least two Level 1 and two Level
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
2 units in mathematics; Contact hours—lectures/seminars: 2 x 1.5 hrs per
This unit provides an introduction to the knowledge, skills and competencies week for 10 weeks
required of secondary art teachers in Western Australia. It focuses on
specific learning outcomes and implementation strategies associated with edUC8463 Career education Curriculum i [PG, UG]
Years 11 and 12 courses in Art.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 300.463
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Annette Pedersen Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus This unit introduces students to the provision of career development in
Western Australian secondary schools. It focuses on what can be provided
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: an acceptable degree with a major in art, for students in Years 8 to 10. In addition it examines the structure of the
visual arts or art history; Contact hours—seminars/workshops: 5 hrs per Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector in secondary schools. Finally
week for 6 weeks it provides an overview of the changes in senior schooling including the
place of career development and VET.
edUC8454 learning difficulties [PG]
Unit Coordinator(s): James Rogan Location: UWA (Crawley)
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 300.454 Mode: on-campus
This unit is a general introduction to the characteristics and educational Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in one of the following: a Bachelor
needs of students with learning difficulties attending mainstream secondary of Education combined course, Graduate Diploma in Education, Master of
schools. Teaching, Master of Science Communication and Education; for students in
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Sarah Hopkins the Bachelor of Education combined course: EDUC2202 Constructions of
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Teachers’ Work; Contact hours—lectures/seminars: 3 hrs per week for
10 weeks
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures/seminars: 2.5 hrs per week for
10 weeks

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edUC8464 information and Communication technology edUC8468 special education Curriculum i [PG, UG]
Curriculum i [PG, UG] Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 300.468
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 300.464 This unit provides students with an introduction to the characteristics of
This unit develops students’ understanding of how computers and children and adolescents with exceptional needs. It introduces students
communication technologies are being integrated into the curriculum in to a wide range of disabilities and disorders encountered by teachers in
Years 8 to 10. Students are required to design learning activities, lesson mainstream and education support settings.
plans and programs that focus on introductory and core IT skills and, in so Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Ken Glasgow
doing, are given an opportunity to acquire or improve their own practical Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
proficiency in the use of computer hardware and software.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in one of the following: a Bachelor
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus of Education combined course, Graduate Diploma in Education, Master of
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in one of the following: a Bachelor Teaching, Master of Science Communication and Education; for students in
of Education combined course, Graduate Diploma in Education, Master of the Bachelor of Education combined course: EDUC2202 Constructions of
Teaching, Master of Science Communication and Education; for students in Teachers’ Work; Contact hours—lectures/seminars: 3 hrs per week for
the Bachelor of Education combined course: EDUC2202 Constructions of 10 weeks
Teachers’ Work; Advisable prior study: a general proficiency in information
and communication technology; Contact hours—seminars or computer labs: edUC8469 school Psychology Curriculum i [PG]
2 x 1.5 hrs per week for 10 weeks
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 300.469
edUC8465 science Curriculum i [PG, UG] This unit prepares psychology graduates for employment as school
psychologists within government and non-government education systems.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 300.465 It exposes students to a range of relevant theories, processes and practices
This unit provides an introduction to the knowledge, skills and competencies appropriate for the provision of psychological services to schools and UNITS
required of secondary science teachers in Western Australia. It focuses on students.
specific learning outcomes and implementation strategies associated with

EDUC
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Ken Glasgow
the science learning area in lower secondary school. Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Grady Venville Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Education or
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Master of Teaching; Advisable prior study: a Bachelor of Psychology degree;
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in one of the following: a Bachelor Contact hours—lectures/seminars: 2 x 1.5 hrs per week for 10 weeks
of Education combined course, Graduate Diploma in Education, Master of
Teaching, Master of Science Communication and Education; for students in edUC8470 english Curriculum ii [PG, UG]
the Bachelor of Education combined course: EDUC2202 Constructions of
Teachers’ Work; Advisable prior study: at least two Level 1 and two Level Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 300.470
2 units in biology, human biology, chemistry or physics; Contact hours— This unit is designed for pre-service teachers who plan to teach English
workshops: 2 x 1.5 hrs per week for 10 weeks in Years 11 and 12. It extends the understandings developed in the unit
EDUC8460 English Curriculum I. Knowledge and skills relevant to the senior
edUC8466 society and environment Curriculum i [PG, UG] school curriculum are developed through active participation in workshops.
Pedagogical issues relevant to senior school students are integrated.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 300.466
This unit explores the rationale for teaching Society and Environment, the Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Elaine Sharplin
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
nature of studies in Society and Environment and the specific processes
necessary for effective teaching in this learning area. It develops in pre- Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in one of the following: a Bachelor
service teachers an understanding of the Curriculum Framework, the of Education combined course, Graduate Diploma in Education, Master of
Society and Environment Learning Area outcomes and the knowledge, skills Teaching; Advisable prior study: at least two Level 1 and four Level 2/3 units
and competencies to plan, implement and assess learning programs for in one of the English subjects taught in schools such as literature, literary
students in secondary schools in Years 8 to 10. history, drama or media studies; Contact hours—workshops: 2 x 2 hrs per
week for 5 weeks
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Di Gardiner
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
edUC8471 languages other than english (lote)
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in one of the following: a Bachelor Curriculum ii [PG, UG]
of Education combined course, Graduate Diploma in Education, Master of
Teaching, Master of Science Communication and Education; for students Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 300.471
in the Bachelor of Education combined course: EDUC2202 Constructions This unit gives an overview of LOTE in the upper secondary curriculum. It
of Teachers’ Work; Advisable prior study: at least two Level 1 and two builds on EDUC8461 Languages Other Than English (LOTE) Curriculum I,
Level 2 units in one of the social science subjects taught in schools such addressing topics such as Years 11 and 12 Courses of Study, assessment
as economics, geography, history or politics; Contact hours—seminars/ in upper school, moderation, preparation for the TEE in LOTEs, and teaching
workshops: 2 x 2 hrs per week for 10 weeks approaches for upper secondary school.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
edUC8467 teaching english to speakers of other languages
(tesol) Curriculum i [PG, UG] Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in one of the following: a Bachelor
of Education combined course, Graduate Diploma in Education, Master of
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 300.467 Teaching; Co-requisites: EDUC8485 Development, Teaching and Learning:
This unit introduces the teaching of English as a second or foreign language Theories and Practice and EDUC8461 Languages Other Than English (LOTE)
(ESL/EFL). It deals with theoretical and practical concerns and helps Curriculum I to have been taken in semester 1; Advisable prior study: at
pre-service teachers build their own coherent frameworks for language least two Level 1 and four Level 2/3 units in one of the language subjects
teaching as they explore fundamental questions and problems relating taught in schools such as Japanese, French, German, Indonesian or Italian;
to English language teaching. While the main focus is ESL learners in Contact hours—lectures/seminars: 2 x 2.5 hrs per week for 6 weeks
Intensive English Centre contexts in WA schools, a broader introduction to
other English language teaching situations is also provided. edUC8472 mathematics Curriculum ii [PG, UG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 300.472
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in one of the following: a Bachelor This unit examines the knowledge, skill and competencies required
of Education combined course, Graduate Diploma in Education, Master of by teachers of secondary school mathematics. There is a focus on
Teaching, Master of Science Communication and Education; for students in reflective practice as well as an emphasis on the teaching and learning of
the Bachelor of Education combined course: EDUC2202 Constructions of mathematics at the post-compulsory level.
Teachers’ Work; Advisable prior study: at least two Level 1 and two Level 2
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Sarah Hopkins
units in a foreign language, English or linguistics; Contact hours—lectures/
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
seminars/workshops: 2 x 1.5 hrs per week for 10 weeks

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 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in one of the following: a Bachelor appropriate for the provision of psychological services to schools and
of Education combined course, Graduate Diploma in Education, Master students.
of Teaching, Master of Science Communication and Education; Advisable
prior study: at least two Level 1 and four Level 2/3 units in mathematics; Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Ken Glasgow
Contact hours—lectures/seminars: 2 x 2.5 hrs per week for 6 weeks Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Education or
edUC8474 information and Communication technology Master of Teaching; Advisable prior study: a Bachelor of Psychology degree;
Curriculum ii [PG, UG] Contact hours—lectures: 2 x 2.5 hrs per week for 6 weeks

Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 300.474

edUC8480 Professional Practice iii [PG]
This unit emphasises a flexible, adaptive approach to the development and
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2, non-standard teaching
teaching of information technology based subjects in Years 11 and 12,
period Old Unit Code(s): 300.480
while ensuring that all aspects related to learning outcomes, curriculum
design, pedagogical practices and assessment are considered. This unit provides a 15-day school placement for students enrolled in
the combined Master of Psychology and Graduate Diploma in Education
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
(second year of the course) or the Graduate Diploma in Education.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Education
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Di Gardiner
or the Master of Teaching; Contact hours—lectures: 2 x 2.5 hrs per week
Location: school or district office Mode: off-campus
for 6 weeks
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Psychology and
edUC8475 science Curriculum ii [PG, UG] Graduate Diploma in Education combined course or the Graduate Diploma in
Education; Contact hours—3 weeks of full-time attendance in a school or
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 300.475 district office
This unit focuses on specific learning outcomes and implementation Note: Students must have completed or be enrolled in their curriculum minor
strategies associated with the science learning area in lower secondary to undertake the school placement. A National Criminal Record Check and a
school and Curriculum Council courses in post-compulsory education. Working with Children Clearance must be presented to the Graduate School
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Grady Venville of Education before any student undertakes teaching practice. If a clearance
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus is not given, the student must approach the WA Department of Education
for permission to proceed (see ‘Professional Requirements’ in the Faculty of
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in one of the following: a Bachelor Education section of this handbook). Students are required to read, sign and
of Education combined course, Graduate Diploma in Education, Master of adopt a Professional Code of Conduct.
Teaching, Master of Science Communication and Education; Advisable prior
study: at least two Level 1 and four Level 2/3 units in physics, chemistry,
edUC8481 Professional Practice i [PG, UG]
biology or human biology; Contact hours—workshops: 2 x 2.5 hrs per week
for 6 weeks Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2, non-standard teaching
period Old Unit Code(s): 300.481
edUC8476 society and environment Curriculum ii [PG, UG] Students undertake a six-week school placement in their major curriculum
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 300.476
area. Prior to the placement, students attend lectures and workshops
on campus to prepare for their work in secondary school classrooms.
This unit develops in pre-service teachers the understandings and They then have an opportunity to implement a variety of techniques and
competencies required to plan, implement and assess learning programs approaches in a classroom context under the guidance of a mentor teacher
for the courses in economics, geography, history and politics for students in the school and to develop their understanding of the importance of
in Years 11 and 12. Students work with the Year 11 and 12 Courses of reflective practice. A University supervisor visits the students to provide
Study in these subjects to become familiar with the structure, content, constructive feedback prior to assessment.
tasks, resources and assessment procedures. Active participation is
expected in workshops which are designed to develop the relevant skills Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Di Gardiner
and competencies. Location: UWA (Crawley), government or non-government school
Mode: on-campus and off-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Di Gardiner
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in one of the following: a Bachelor
of Education combined course, Graduate Diploma in Education, Master of
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in one of the following: a Bachelor Teaching (Secondary), Master of Science Communication and Education,
of Education combined degree, Graduate Diploma in Education, Master of Master of Psychology and Graduate Diploma in Education combined course;
Teaching; Advisable prior study: at least two Level 1 and four Level 2/3 units for students in the Bachelor of Education combined course: EDUC3303
in one of the social science subjects taught in schools such as economics, Introduction to Teaching; Contact hours—lectures/workshops: 2 hrs per week
geography, history or politics; Contact hours—seminars/workshops: 2 x 2 hrs for 5 weeks; school placement: 6 weeks of full-time attendance
per week for 6 weeks
Note: Students must have made satisfactory progress in their Curriculum I
unit prior to placement. A National Criminal Record Check and a Working
edUC8477 teaching english to speakers of other languages with Children Clearance must be presented to the Graduate School of
(tesol) Curriculum ii [PG, UG] Education before any student undertakes teaching practice. If a clearance
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 300.477 is not given, a student must approach the WA Department of Education for
permission to proceed (see ‘Professional Requirements’ in the Faculty of
This unit builds on EDUC8467 Teaching English to Speakers of Other Education section of this handbook). Students are required to read, sign and
Languages (TESOL) Curriculum I by extending students’ understanding of adopt a Professional Code of Conduct.
the English language learning requirements of TESOL students in a range
of post-compulsory education situations. Students consolidate and augment
edUC8482 Professional Practice ii [PG]
their professional expertise by critically examining their own teaching
performance in their first School Experience placement and by developing a Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2, non-standard teaching
professional portfolio. period Old Unit Code(s): 300.482
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Students undertake a six-week school placement in their major and
minor curriculum areas. Students implement a variety of approaches and
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in one of the following: a Bachelor techniques in the classroom under the guidance of a mentor teacher.
of Education combined course, Graduate Diploma in Education, Master of They are encouraged to engage in reflective practice to develop their own
Teaching; Advisable prior study: at least two Level 1 and four Level 2/3 teaching style and confidence in their management techniques.
units in a foreign language, English or linguistics; Contact hours—lectures/
seminars/workshops: 2 x 2.5 hrs per week for 6 weeks Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Di Gardiner
Location: government or non-government school Mode: off-campus
edUC8478 school Psychology Curriculum ii [PG] Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in one of the following: Graduate
Diploma in Education, Master of Teaching (Secondary), Master of Science
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 300.478
Communication and Education; Contact hours—school placement: 6 weeks
This unit prepares psychology graduates for employment as school of full-time attendance in schools
psychologists within government and non-government education systems.
Note: A National Criminal Record Check and a Working with Children
It exposes students to a range of relevant theories, processes and practices
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any student undertakes teaching practice. If a clearance is not given, the Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Teaching (Early
student must approach the WA Department of Education for permission Childhood) or Master of Teaching (Primary); Contact hours—lectures/
to proceed (see ‘Professional Requirements’ in the Faculty of Education workshops: 2 hrs per week for 9 weeks; tutorials: 1 hr per week for
section of this handbook). Students are required to read, sign and adopt a 9 weeks
Professional Code of Conduct.
edUC8504 language and literacy in early Childhood [PG]
edUC8485 development, teaching and learning: theories and Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
Practice [PG, UG]
This unit develops an understanding of the teaching and learning of
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 300.485 language and literacy in early childhood.
This unit provides an introduction to human development, teaching and Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Grace Oakley
learning with a special emphasis on pedagogical theory and practice. Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Val Faulkner Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures/workshops: 2 hrs per week for
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus 12 weeks; tutorials: 1 hr per week for 12 weeks
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 1 hr per week for 10 weeks;
seminars/workshops: 1 hr per week for 10 weeks; tutorials: 1 hr per week edUC8505 teaching mathematics in middle and Upper Primary [PG]
for 10 weeks
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
edUC8492 Understanding and managing disruptive Behaviour This unit provides an introduction to the knowledge, skills and competencies
disorders [PG] required by teachers of primary school mathematics. It focuses on teaching,
learning and assessing outcomes associated with number, space and
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 300.492 measurement in Years 4 to 7.
Students develop a theoretical and practical understanding of child
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Sarah Hopkins
UNITS
psychopathology across a range of disorders commonly encountered by Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
school psychologists, special educators and mainstream school teachers.

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Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures/workshops: 2 hrs per week for
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Stephen Houghton 12 weeks; tutorials: 1 hr per week for 11 weeks
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures/seminars: 2.5 hrs per week for edUC8506 early Childhood learning environments [PG]
10 weeks
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
edUC8494 Approaches to student Assessment [PG] This unit focuses on the significance of the environment and space for
learning and development in early childhood and implications for early
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 300.494 childhood educators.
This unit focuses on the principles of assessment and evaluation in the
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
context of education and the social sciences. Students explore a range of
assessment techniques and consider the principles of test construction, Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in Master of Teaching (Early Childhood);
administration, scoring, item analysis and technical adequacy from both Contact hours—lectures/workshops: 3 hrs per week for 10 weeks
theoretical and practical perspectives.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Elaine Chapman edUC8507 Physical development, movement and Health [PG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures/seminars: 2.5 hrs per week for This unit examines physical, physiological and motor skills development in
10 weeks early childhood and primary settings, and teaching and learning strategies
for physical education, movement and embodied learning.
edUC8500 Professional Practice B [PG] Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 12 points Availability: non-standard teaching period Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Teaching (Early
In this professional practice unit students experience immersion in the Childhood) or Master of Teaching (Primary); Contact hours—compressed unit:
process and practices of early childhood and primary school teaching lectures/workshops: 12 x 3 hrs over 4 weeks (September/October)
through a substantial teaching practicum.
Location: UWA (Crawley), government or non-government school edUC8509 interventions in early Childhood and Primary
Mode: on-campus and off-campus education [PG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Teaching (Early Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
Childhood) or Master of Teaching (Primary); Contact hours—lectures/ In this unit students engage in interventions for the support and extension
workshops: 2 hrs per week for 9 weeks; professional practice: 35 days of students in early childhood and primary education in a selected learning
area to include literacy, numeracy and the arts.
edUC8502 teaching mathematics in the early Years [PG] Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Grace Oakley and Assistant
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Professor Robert Faulkner Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit provides an introduction to the knowledge, skills and competencies Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Teaching (Early
required by teachers of primary school mathematics and early childhood Childhood) or Master of Teaching (Primary); Contact hours—lectures/
teachers. It focuses on teaching, learning and assessing outcomes workshops: 3 hrs per week for 6 weeks; tutorials: 3 hrs per week for
associated with number, space and measurement in Years K to 3. 3 weeks; individual and/or small group supervision
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Sarah Hopkins
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus edUC8510 Professional Practice A [PG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Teaching (Early Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
Childhood) or Master of Teaching (Primary); Contact hours—lectures/ This unit explores processes and practices of early childhood and primary
workshops: 2 hrs per week for 12 weeks, tutorials: 1 hr per week for school teaching through a teaching practicum and the development of
12 weeks a range of professional competencies. The emphasis is on encouraging
the student to undergo exploration of teaching and learning concepts and
edUC8503 social interaction and the developing Child [PG] practices.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Robert Faulkner, Associate Professor
Val Faulkner, Associate Professor Grace Oakley
This unit develops students’ understanding of interaction with and between
Location: UWA (Crawley), government or non-government school
young children in early childhood settings. It surveys a range of social Mode: on-campus
learning theories and modes of communication.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Grace Oakley and Assistant
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 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Teaching (Early edUC8606 Advanced rasch measurement of modern
Childhood) or Master of Teaching (Primary); Contact hours—lectures/ test theory [PG]
workshops: 2 hrs per week for 9 weeks; professional practice: 15 days
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
edUC8514 differentiating the Curriculum [PG] This unit is a follow-up to EDUC8638 Introduction to Rasch Measurement
of Modern Test Theory. Advanced principles of Rasch measurement theory
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 in the social sciences are taught. Students are familiarised with a range
This unit introduces students to differentiated teaching and diagnostic of diagnostic tests in order to assess the quality of items in constructing
assessment in the context of diversity and difference, support and assessment instruments of achievement, knowledge and attitude.
extension. It also develops students understanding of linguistic diversity and Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor David Andrich and Research
English as an Additional Language/Dialect (EAL/D). Assistant Professor Ida Marais Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: online
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Grace Oakley Unit Rules: Prerequisites: EDUC8638 Introduction to Rasch Measurement
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus of Modern Test Theory; Contact hours—vary widely depending on students’
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures/workshops: 3 hrs per week for prior knowledge of statistics, mathematics and the software used.
12 weeks
edUC8608 e-learning [PG]
edUC8516 literacy Across the Curriculum (Primary and Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
secondary) [PG]
This unit explores e-learning. It focuses on the pedagogical aspects of
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 teaching with computers and mobile technologies. Topics include the latest
This unit provides an in-depth analysis of the teaching of literacy and its developments in e-learning; the discourse of normalisation; pedagogical
role in supporting learning across the curriculum. approaches appropriate to online teaching and learning; digital literacies;
and the social, sociopolitical and ecological issues connected with
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Val Faulkner
e-learning. Students explore a range of web 2.0 tools, focusing on those
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
relevant to their teaching practice.
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 1 hr per week for 12 weeks; tutorials:
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Mark Pegrum
2 hrs per week for 12 weeks
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus, online

edUC8518 integrating learning Areas: science and society and Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: EDUC8618 Teaching and Learning with
environment [PG] New Technologies; Contact hours—lectures: 2.5 hrs per week for 10 weeks
(50 per cent face-to-face and 50 per cent online)
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
This unit examines the Science and Society and Environment learning edUC8610 Human resource development in education [PG]
areas and the processes of integrated planning, teaching, learning and
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, offshore teaching period
assessment. Old Unit Code(s): 300.610
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Val Faulkner This unit concentrates on organisations ‘building capacity’ by examining
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus how staff can improve performance and fulfil potential at the individual,
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures/workshops: 2.5 hrs per week for team and whole organisational levels. It affirms human resources as the
12 weeks organisation’s most valuable asset and argues the need for staff to be
valued and professionally developed.
edUC8520 the Artistic and expressive Child [PG] Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Lesley Vidovich and Professor Simon
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period Clarke Location: UWA (Crawley), Singapore, Hong Kong
Mode: on-campus
This unit provides an introduction to theories of the artistic and expressive
child. It focuses on teaching and learning in the arts learning areas in early Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures/seminars: 2 hrs per week for 13 weeks
childhood and primary school.
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Robert Faulkner edUC8612 leadership for learning [PG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2, offshore teaching period
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures/workshops: 9 hrs per week for 4 weeks Old Unit Code(s): 300.612
This unit develops critical understandings of effective educational leadership
edUC8522 Capstone teaching experience [PG] across all sectors of education. Leadership is examined in the context
of current global changes, using a variety of theoretical perspectives.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Students are required to use the theory to assist with reflection and
This is a field-based capstone experience that allows students to extend evaluation on leadership issues within their own context. Some leadership
their experience of primary education. themes examined are dealing with change, leadership for learning, teacher
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Val Faulkner and Associate
leadership and leadership in challenging circumstances.
Professor Grace Oakley Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Simon Clarke Location: UWA (Crawley),
Location: UWA (Crawley), government or non-government school or Singapore, Hong Kong Mode: on-campus
organisation Mode: on-campus and school/off-campus placement
Unit Rules: Contact hours—seminars: 2 hrs per week for 13 weeks;
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures/workshops: 3 hrs per week for offshore as required
5 weeks; school placement: 14 weeks of full-time attendance
edUC8616 international and Comparative education [PG]
edUC8530 master’s research Paper [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 300.616
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 This unit examines how education systems have been shaped in various
The research paper (about 5000 words) should provide evidence that the countries. Special emphasis is placed on the distinctive cultural settings in
student can research an area from his/her own interests or professional which schools function and a range of contemporary issues. Countries and
work in education; demonstrate mastery of that area; and show a capacity settings studied include England, the USA, South Africa, Southeast Asia and
to review it critically. While students are encouraged to work closely Australia.
with their chosen supervisor, there is no requirement to submit a written
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Tom O’Donoghue
proposal through the Faculty of Education Research Committee. Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Val Faulkner and Associate
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures/seminars: 2 hrs per week for 13 weeks
Professor Grace Oakley Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—direct supervision

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edUC8618 teaching and learning with new technologies [PG] edUC8636 Assessment and measurement [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 300.618 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, non-standard teaching period
Students study a range of new and emerging technologies relevant to early This unit is an introduction to the fundamental concepts of assessment and
childhood, primary and secondary teaching as well as to the advancement measurement necessary for designing and constructing assessments, using
of teacher competencies and educational networking. information from assessments and evaluating the quality of assessments.
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Mark Pegrum Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Stephen Humphry
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Teaching, Graduate Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures/seminars: 2 hrs per week for 13 weeks
Diploma in Education or Master of Science Communication and Education;
Incompatible: A student may not take this unit after taking EDUC8608 edUC8637 measurement and evaluation [PG]
E-learning; however, a student may take this unit first and subsequently
proceed to EDUC8608 E-learning; Contact hours—lectures: 1.5 hr per week Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2, non-standard teaching period
for 10 weeks; tutorials: 1 hr per week for 10 weeks (flexible delivery) This unit develops understandings of the fundamental concepts of
assessment and measurement necessary for using information from
edUC8620 master’s major Paper [PG] assessments to evaluate the performance of individual students and groups
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2, offshore teaching
of students.
period Old Unit Code(s): 300.620 Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Stephen Humphry
This unit can be taken full-time over one semester or part-time over two Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
semesters. The major paper (about 10,000 words) should provide evidence Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures/seminars: 2 hrs per week for 13 weeks
that the student can generate a problem and/or research area from his/
her own interests or professional work in education; demonstrate mastery edUC8638 introduction to rasch measurement of modern test UNITS
of that area; and show a capacity to review it critically. While students theory [PG]
are encouraged to work closely with their chosen supervisor, there is no

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requirement to submit a written proposal through the Faculty of Education Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
Research Committee. This unit is an introduction to the general Rasch model for measurement
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Anne Chapman and Winthrop including how it incorporates principles of traditional test theory.
Professor Lesley Vidovich Location: UWA (Crawley), Hong Kong, Singapore Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor David Andrich and Research
Mode: on-campus Assistant Professor Ida Marais Location: UWA (Crawley)
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a master’s degree in education; Mode: online, WebCT
Contact hours—direct supervision Note: Students participate with unit coordinators and other students in an
online discussion group. For the duration of the unit, students have the use
edUC8631 Approaches to research [PG] of the RUMM2030 software, a very easy to use interactive program that
analyses data according to the Rasch measurement model.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2, non-standard teaching
period, offshore teaching period Old Unit Code(s): 300.631
edUC8639 developmental Aspects of exceptionality [PG]
This unit provides an introduction to research methods. There are four
sections: (1) the nature and historical background of research in education; Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 300.639
(2) an overview of quantitative research methods; (3) an overview of Students develop a theoretical understanding of developmental disorders
qualitative research methods; and (4) proposal development and the writing in children and adolescents. The identification and assessment (including
of research reports, with emphasis on master’s dissertations and theses. neuropsychological assessment of executive functions) of disorders is
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Marnie O’Neill and Associate Professor Elaine covered. Aspects of developmental psychopathology and family and social
Chapman Location: UWA (Crawley), Hong Kong, Singapore systems are also examined. The use of clinical interview and developmental
Mode: on-campus history assessment techniques are examined and substantiated with
practical assignments.
Unit Rules: Contact hours—25 hrs (compressed unit, 17–21 January); or
lectures/seminars: 2 hrs per week for 13 weeks; or offshore as required Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Stephen Houghton
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
edUC8633 Quantitative inquiry [PG] Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures/seminars: 2 hrs per week for 13 weeks
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
Old Unit Code(s): 300.633 edUC8658 education Policy trends: Global to local [PG]
This unit focuses on the principles of research design and the analysis of Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 300.658
quantitative data from research and evaluation studies in education and This unit enables students to understand the changing nature of education
the social sciences. Topics include reliability, validity, the interpretation policies and the way they are practised in educational institutions. Themes
of quantitative data and the development of measuring instruments and such as globalisation and internationalisation set a broad context for
scales. the unit. The unit focuses on recent policy trends—such as devolution,
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Elaine Chapman accountability, privatisation/marketisation and curriculum policy—as they
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus ‘play out’ from global to local levels. Students critically analyse their chosen
policy example relevant to their interests, and finally consider future policy
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: EDUC8631 Approaches to Research or scenarios.
EDUC9643 Master’s Thesis Phase I or equivalent; Contact hours—25 hrs
(compressed unit, 2–6 May) Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Lesley Vidovich
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
edUC8634 Qualitative inquiry [PG] Unit Rules: Contact hours—2 hrs per week for 13 weeks
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
Old Unit Code(s): 300.634 edUC8660 education studies [PG]
This unit provides an overview of qualitative methods in educational Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
research. It defines qualitative research, outlines the main paradigms Old Unit Code(s): 300.660
involved and surveys the strategies and methods of collecting and This unit provides the opportunity for reading in a field not otherwise
analysing qualitative data. The unit examines the many possible approaches available during the semester. All unit proposals require the approval of the
to qualitative research and enables students to understand the strengths unit coordinator.
and weaknesses of the strategy selected.
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Tom O’Donoghue
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Anne Chapman Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a master’s course in education;
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: EDUC8631 Approaches to Research or Contact hours—reading and conference sessions: 25 hrs
EDUC9643 Master’s Thesis Phase I or equivalent; Contact hours—25 hrs
(compressed unit, 2–6 May) Note: A student may only enrol in this unit once.

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 edUC8661 education studies [PG] edUC8760 education studies [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): 300.661 This unit provides the opportunity for reading in a field not otherwise
This unit provides the opportunity for reading in a field not otherwise available during the semester. All unit proposals require the approval of the
available during the semester. All unit proposals require the approval of the unit coordinator.
unit coordinator.
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Mark Pegrum
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Tom O’Donoghue Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Certificate of Tertiary
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a master’s course in education; Teaching; Contact hours—reading and conference sessions: 25 hrs
Contact hours—reading and conference sessions: 25 hrs
Note: A student may only enrol in this unit once.
Note: A student may only enrol in this unit once.
edUC8778 Analysing the Curriculum [PG]
edUC8662 Action research and Curriculum innovation [PG] Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period, offshore teaching This unit provides opportunities for participants to further develop their
period Old Unit Code(s): 300.662 understanding of curriculum design, including the use of aims and
This unit links professional development in research-focused curriculum objectives in conjunction with effective teaching practices and student
design with classroom enquiry to improve and increase teachers’ learning activities. The unit provides opportunities for participants to apply
understandings of the curriculum, teaching and learning. It is intended as theoretical principles in analysing the curricula which they teach.
a generic cross-curriculum unit, i.e. students design a curriculum project in
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Tom O’Donoghue
their area of expertise or teaching responsibilities.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Marnie O’Neill
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Certificate in Tertiary
Location: UWA (Crawley), Hong Kong, Singapore Mode: on-campus
Teaching; Contact hours—lectures/seminars: 25 hrs
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Professional
Studies in Education or a master’s degree in education; Advisable edUC9720 master’s thesis (full-time) [PG]
prior study: completion of a pre-service teacher education qualification
edUC9721 master’s thesis (part-time) [PG]
and relevant professional experience or EDUC8631 Approaches to
Research or EDUC8678 Curriculum Context, Development and Innovation; FOR THE MASTER’S DEGREE BY THESIS AND COURSEWORK
Contact hours—25 hrs (compressed unit, 18–21 July) Credit: 54 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): 300.720
edUC8678 Curriculum Context, development and innovation [PG] This unit can be taken full-time or part-time. The thesis should demonstrate
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2, offshore teaching period knowledge in a chosen area of study, the associated research methods and
Old Unit Code(s): 300.678 scholarly reporting. Normally the thesis, of 20,000 to 25,000 words, should
provide evidence of a general knowledge of the area through a literature
Educational leadership demands an understanding of curriculum
review and may make a contribution to the area of study.
orientations and an awareness of the connection between the curriculum
and its institutional setting. This unit explores five interrelated curriculum Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Simon Clarke Location: UWA (Crawley)
orientations: academic rationalism, cognitive processes, self-actualisation, Mode: on-campus
social reconstruction and curriculum as a technical activity. Students also Unit Rules: Prerequisites: an average of at least 65 per cent in the
become acquainted with the literature on curriculum change, curriculum coursework component of the degree and a minimum of 65 per cent in
implementation and curriculum evaluation. EDUC8631 Approaches to Research; Contact hours—individually negotiated
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Tom O’Donoghue with the supervisor; research completed under supervision
Location: UWA (Crawley), offshore Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week for 13 weeks; offshore
edUC9821 msped thesis (full-time) [PG]
as required edUC9822 msped thesis (part-time) [PG]
RESEARCH DEGREE THESIS ONLY
edUC8708 digital technologies in education [PG] Credit: 96 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): 300.821
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
This unit can be taken full-time or part-time. The thesis demonstrates
This unit explores digital technologies in education. It focuses on the mastery of the theory and practices of some area of study relevant to
pedagogical aspects of teaching with computers and mobile technologies. special education and shows appropriate scholarly skills in conducting and
Topics include the latest developments in digital technologies; the discourse reporting such research. It contributes to the advancement of knowledge in
of normalisation; pedagogical approaches appropriate to online teaching the area of study as acknowledged by scholars in that field and is generally
and learning; digital literacies; and the social, sociopolitical and ecological about 50,000 words.
issues connected with the use of digital technologies in education. Students
explore a range of web 2.0 tools, focusing on those relevant to their Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Simon Clarke Location: UWA (Crawley)
teaching practice. Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Mark Pegrum Unit Rules: Contact hours—individually negotiated with the supervisor;
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus research completed under supervision
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Certificate in Tertiary
Teaching; Contact hours—lectures: 2.5 hrs per week for 10 weeks edUC9823 med thesis (full-time) [PG]
(70 per cent face-to-face and 30 per cent online) edUC9827 med thesis (part-time) [PG]
RESEARCH DEGREE THESIS ONLY
edUC8736 Assessment, measurement and learning [PG] Credit: 96 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): 300.823
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
This unit is an introduction to the fundamental concepts of assessment and This unit can be taken full-time or part-time. The thesis demonstrates
measurement necessary for designing and constructing assessments, using mastery of the theory and practices of some area of study relevant to
information from assessments and evaluating the quality of assessments. education and shows appropriate scholarly skills in conducting and
reporting such research. It contributes to the advancement of knowledge in
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Stephen Humphry the area of study as acknowledged by scholars in that field and is generally
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus about 50,000 words.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Simon Clarke Location: UWA (Crawley),
Teaching; Contact hours—lectures/seminars: 2 hrs per week for 13 weeks Albany Mode: on-campus
incorporating exercises, discussion, explicit feedback on assignments and
laboratory work Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Education (thesis only)
course; Advisable prior study: audit EDUC8631 Approaches to Research;

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Contact hours—individually negotiated with the supervisor; research a comprehensive study of the topic under consideration and make a
completed under supervision substantial and original contribution to knowledge. It should also be oriented
to improving professional practice by extending theoretical bases to their
edUC9970 Advanced research methods in education [PG] practical implementation in education.
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, offshore teaching period Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Tom O’Donoghue and Professor
Old Unit Code(s): 300.970 Marnie O’Neill Location: UWA (Crawley), Singapore, Hong Kong
Mode: on-campus
This unit reviews the main methods of research in education and enables
students to develop the research expertise necessary for the completion of Unit Rules: Prerequisites: EDUC9970 Advanced Research Methods in
their theses. It covers the review of research and its methods in education; Education, EDUC9971 Advanced Studies in Education, EDUC9972 Advanced
quantitative research methods; qualitative research methods; developing Theory and Practice in Education and EDUC9973 Research Paradigms
research proposals; and academic writing. in Education Studies; an average mark of at least 65 per cent over the
four coursework units and at least 65 per cent for EDUC9973 Research
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Tom O’Donoghue and Professor Paradigms in Education Studies; Contact hours—intensive supervision
Marnie O’Neill Location: UWA (Crawley), Singapore Mode: on-campus
Note: The full-time unit is not available offshore.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Doctor of Education or Doctor of
Educational Psychology; Advisable prior study: a master’s degree, preferably
in education, with evidence of research ability; Contact hours—25 hrs eleC1300 digital systems 1 [UG]
(compressed unit) Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 620.102
This unit is an introduction to digital systems including logic design,
edUC9971 Advanced studies in education [PG] computer architecture and microprocessor system hardware design and
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, offshore teaching period programming for instrumentation and control.
Old Unit Code(s): 300.971 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus UNITS
This unit equips students to develop a conceptual and contextual Unit Rules: Incompatible: ELEC1301 Digital Systems 1A; Contact hours—63
framework relevant to their research projects. Particular emphasis is placed

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(lectures: 36 hrs; tutorials: 12 hrs; labs: 15 hrs)
on highlighting the main research issues in the field of study, identifying the
discourses that shape the field of enquiry, and the ways in which questions Note: Each student enrolled in this unit will be given a free AVR Butterfly
have previously been addressed in the field. Students are required to microcontroller for practical self-directed study and laboratory preparation.
locate their study in international, national and local contexts and to review Unit Web Page: http://student.ee.uwa.edu.au/units/elec1300
critically relevant empirical literature.
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Marnie O’Neill and Winthrop Professor Anne eleC1302 Power and machine technologies [UG]
Chapman Location: UWA (Crawley), Singapore Mode: on-campus Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Doctor of Education or Doctor of This unit covers single-phase and three-phase AC power circuits (voltage,
Educational Psychology; Advisable prior study: a master’s degree, preferably current, impedance, and active and reactive power), electromagnetics
in education, with evidence of research ability; Contact hours—25 hrs (magnetic circuits, single-phase transformer models and transformer
(compressed unit) functional properties), electromechanics (contactors and rotating electric
machines, characteristics of rotating magnetic fields, electromagnetic
edUC9972 Advanced theory and Practice in education [PG] torque, voltage, current, speed and efficiency in DC machines, stepper
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 2, offshore teaching period motors and three-phase synchronous machines) and an overview of
Old Unit Code(s): 300.972 alternative and conventional power technologies.
This unit, for Doctor of Education students, explores in more depth the Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
methodological approaches appropriate to students’ areas of study. In Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: [WACE Physics 3A/3B or TEE Physics
particular, it focuses on qualitative and quantitative methods. Attention (or equivalent)] and GENG1002 Engineering: Introduction to Electrical and
is also given to philosophical, historical and comparative approaches to Electronic Engineering; Contact hours—60 (lectures: 36 hrs; tutorials:
research, and to bringing perspectives from these approaches to bear even 12 hrs; labs: 12 hrs)
when the main approach is qualitative or quantitative.
Unit Web Page: http://student.ee.uwa.edu.au/units/elec1302
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Elaine Chapman and Professor
Simon Clarke Location: UWA (Crawley), Singapore Mode: on-campus eleC2300 Circuits and electronic systems 2 [UG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Doctor of Education or Doctor of Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 620.229
Educational Psychology; Advisable prior study: a master’s degree, preferably
in education, with evidence of research ability; Contact hours—25 hrs This unit consists of two parts: (1) circuit theory—covering lumped circuits,
(compressed unit) time and frequency response, introduction to advanced analysis techniques,
Laplace transforms, transfer functions and two-port representations; and (2)
edUC9973 research Paradigms in education studies [PG] electronic systems—covering basic bipolar transistor amplifiers, differential
pairs, frequency response, open-circuit and short-circuit time constants,
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 2, offshore teaching period and Miller effect.
Old Unit Code(s): 300.973
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit considers the major research paradigms underpinning educational
research. Emphasis is placed on highlighting implications for the statement Unit Rules: Prerequisites: GENG1002 Engineering: Introduction to Electrical
of research questions, methodological approaches which can be adopted, and Electronic Engineering; Advisable prior study: MATH1010 Calculus
approaches to testing and/or developing theory, and contributions and Linear Algebra and MATH1020 Calculus, Statistics and Probability;
to practice. Particular consideration is given to implications for the Contact hours—lectures/practice classes: 50 hrs
development of research proposals. Unit Web Page: http://student.ee.uwa.edu.au/units/elec2300
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Tom O’Donoghue and Professor
Marnie O’Neill Location: UWA (Crawley), Singapore Mode: on-campus eleC2301 digital system design [UG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Doctor of Education or Doctor in Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 620.221
Educational Psychology; Advisable prior study: a master’s degree, preferably This unit builds on the introductory material in previous units to teach
in education, with evidence of research ability; Contact hours—25 hrs the principles of good logic design and to develop the knowledge and
(compressed unit) skills necessary for the design of robust digital electronic systems. Topics
covered include the use of VHDL to describe, design and validate digital
edUC9985 doctoral thesis (full-time) [PG] systems; design of combinational circuits; sequential circuits and finite state
edUC9986 doctoral thesis (part-time) [PG] machines; races and hazards in sequential circuits; timing considerations,
Credit: 96 points Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2, offshore fault diagnosis and design for testability in digital circuits.
teaching period Old Unit Code(s): 300.985 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit can be taken full-time or part-time. The thesis for the Doctor of Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ELEC2303 Embedded Systems or CITS1210
Education is normally presented in typescript format. It should provide C Programming or CITS1220 Software Engineering or (CITS1200 Java

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 Programming and ELEC1300 Digital Systems 1); Contact hours—48 eleC3300 Analogue electronics [UG]
(lectures: 24 hrs; tutorials: 12 hrs; labs: 12 hrs)
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 620.312
Unit Web Page: http://student.ee.uwa.edu.au/units/elec2301 This unit covers design of analogue electronic circuits and looks at the
factors that limit circuit performance including the effects of noise. It
eleC2302 electromagnetics and electromechanics [UG] develops the skills of design, construction and testing of small electronic
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 620.224 circuits and the diagnosis of problems.
This unit covers single-phase and three-phase AC power circuits; active Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
and reactive power; magnetic circuits, transformer models and functional Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ELEC2300 Circuits and Electronic Systems 2;
properties, open-circuit and short-circuit characteristics, windings and Advisable prior study: ELEC2304 Physical Electronics 2; use of SPICE circuit
core losses and efficiency; electromechanical energy conversion; rotating analysis tools; Contact hours—60 (lectures: 36 hrs; tutorials: 12 hrs; labs:
magnetic fields; torque; three-phase synchronous machines; DC machines 12 hrs)
and electromagnetic torque, voltage and speed equations; and a summary
Unit Web Page: http://student.ee.uwa.edu.au/units/elec3300
of conventional and renewable energy.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus eleC3301 Circuits and electronic systems 3 [UG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PHYS1101 Advanced Physics A and GENG1002 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 620.329
Engineering: Introduction to Electrical and Electronic Engineering;
Contact hours—54 (lectures: 36 hrs; tutorials: 12 hrs; labs: 6 hrs) Topics in this unit include distributed electrical circuits, bipolar transistor
and MOSFET models, and electronic switching circuits.
Unit Web Page: http://student.ee.uwa.edu.au/units/elec2302
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
eleC2303 embedded systems [UG] Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ELEC2300 Circuits and Electronic Systems 2 and
ELEC2304 Physical Electronics 2; Advisable prior study: ELEC2305 Signals
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 620.220 and Systems 2; Contact hours—lectures/practice classes: 50 hrs
This unit covers (1) hardware—embedded controllers, CPU functionality,
Unit Web Page: http://student.ee.uwa.edu.au/units/elec3301
function units, structured CPU design, embedded system design, interfacing
and integration; (2) instrumentation—sensors, actuators, digital and
analogue input/output, motor drivers, shaft encoders, interface standards, eleC3302 Communications systems [UG]
standard protocols; and (3) programming—assembly languages, C and Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 620.325
interfacing with assembly languages, interrupt handling, timer interrupts,
This unit looks at the principles of analogue and digital communication
real-time systems, multi-threading, device drivers, data structures,
systems including modulation and demodulation techniques, spectrum
programming techniques.
utilisation, noise performance; source coding, baseband digital transmission,
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus intersymbol interference; Nyquist criteria, line coding; chains of analogue
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: ELEC1300 Digital Systems 1; and digital transmission links. It provides an introduction to information
Contact hours—60 [lectures: 26 hrs; tutorials: 10 hrs; labs: 24 hrs theory and coding—entropy, mutual information, binary channels, channel
(16 supervised, 8 unsupervised)] capacity; error-control coding ARQ and FEC schemes; and block codes.
Unit Web Page: http://student.ee.uwa.edu.au/units/elec2303 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ELEC2305 Signals and Systems 2; Advisable
eleC2304 Physical electronics 2 [UG] prior study: MATH2040 Engineering Mathematics or MATH2213 Algebra A;
Contact hours—42 (lectures/tutorials: 36 hrs; labs: 6 hrs)
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 620.226
Unit Web Page: http://student.ee.uwa.edu.au/units/elec3302
This unit applies physical and mathematical models to understand the
behaviour of basic solid-state electronic and photonic devices.
eleC3303 electromagnetic theory [UG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 620.331
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: PHYS1101 Advanced Physics A,
MATH1010 Calculus and Linear Algebra and MATH1020 Calculus, Statistics This unit provides a basic understanding of electro- and magnetostatic
and Probability; Contact hours—lectures and practice classes: 50 hrs principles and Maxwell’s equations and their practical significance. It
demonstrates the importance of electromagnetic fundamentals and their
Unit Web Page: http://student.ee.uwa.edu.au/units/elec2304 application to practical problems and shows how to identify, formulate
and solve electromagnetic problems of practical relevance. The unit
eleC2305 signals and systems 2 [UG] also enhances skills in sourcing information; teamwork and group
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 620.228 communication; and written communication.
This unit introduces students to mathematical tools for modelling and Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
analysis of signals and systems in electrical/electronic engineering. The Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PHYS1101 Advanced Physics A or MATH2040
tools include Fourier, Laplace and Z transforms. The signals and systems Engineering Mathematics or MATH2209 Calculus and Probability;
include continuous/discrete and deterministic/stochastic. Contact hours—57 (lectures: 36 hrs; tutorials: 18 hrs; labs: 3 hrs)
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Web Page: http://student.ee.uwa.edu.au/units/elec3303
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MATH1010 Calculus and Linear Algebra and
MATH1020 Calculus, Statistics and Probability; Contact hours—54 (lectures: eleC3304 Physical electronics 3 [UG]
30 hrs; tutorials/labs: 24 hrs)
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 620.326
Unit Web Page: http://student.ee.uwa.edu.au/units/elec2305 This unit introduces basic physical phenomena in electronic and photonic
materials—dielectric and magnetic properties, applications of quantum
eleC2306 Fundamentals of electrical engineering [UG] mechanics to photonic and semiconductor electronic systems, Heisenberg
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 uncertainty principle, Schroedinger wave equation, quantisation, wave
functions, optical emission and absorption, principles of lasers and optical
This unit develops the general theory of electromagnetism leading towards detection processes. Examples covered include MWQ devices, resonant
Maxwell’s equations and the representation of systems and signals that tunnelling devices and high-electron mobility transistors.
involve random uncertainty. The theory is applied to applications in electrical
and electronic engineering to develop problem-solving skills. Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ELEC2304 Physical Electronics 2 or MATH2040
Engineering Mathematics or MATH2213 Algebra A; Incompatible: any unit
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: one of MATH1010 Calculus and Linear Algebra, in quantum mechanics taught in the School of Physics; Contact hours—48
MATH1020 Calculus, Statistics and Probability, MATH2040 Engineering (lectures: 36 hrs; tutorials/labs: 12 hrs)
Mathematics or MATH2209 Calculus and Probability; Contact hours—
lectures/tutorials: 48 hrs Unit Web Page: http://student.ee.uwa.edu.au/units/
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eleC3305 Power and machines [UG] eleC4300 Control engineering [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 620.332 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 620.447
This unit covers electrical machines and introduces power systems. This unit introduces the students to basic concepts in modern control
Machine topics include brushless DC machines, induction motors, systems using state-space methods. The three main topics in control
synchronous machines and advanced stepper motors. Power system topics systems design including modelling, analysis and design are carried out
include transmission and distribution systems, per unit notation, nodal using state-space equations.
analysis, transmission line parameter evaluation, lumped parameter and Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
distributed-parameter models, steady-state operation and surge impedance
levels. Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ELEC2305 Signals and Systems 2 and (MATH2040
Engineering Mathematics or MATH2209 Calculus and Probability); Advisable
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus prior study: block diagrams, signal flow graphs and stability from ENGT3306
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ELEC1302 Power and Machine Technologies or Signals and Systems 3 or equivalent; Contact hours—54 (lectures: 33 hrs;
ELEC2302 Electromagnetics and Electromechanics; Contact hours—60 tutorials: 12 hrs; labs: 9 hrs)
(lectures: 36 hrs; tutorials: 12 hrs; labs: 12 hrs) Unit Web Page: http://student.ee.uwa.edu.au/units/elec4300
Unit Web Page: http://student.ee.uwa.edu.au/units/elec3305 or http://webct.
uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students) eleC4301 digital Communications and networking [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 620.441
eleC3306 signals and systems 3 [UG]
This unit looks at digital communications. It includes a review of passband
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 620.328 modulation schemes, error-control coding and spread spectrum. It provides
This unit introduces feedback systems and control—feedback in an introduction to networking—historical review of telecommunications;
systems, block diagrams, signal flow graphs, stability analysis; root sub-network requirements for real-time communications; evolution of
locus plots; basic compensation and controller techniques; analogue integrated networking and the Internet. The unit also discusses the physical UNITS
and digital filter design—high pass, low pass and band pass filters; layer—framing and synchronisation; principles of addressing and routing;

ELEC
frequency transformations; classic filters; passive and active analogue resource management; access methods; and traffic management.
filter realisations; IIR and FIR digital filters; design of filters: window and Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
transformation methods.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ELEC3302 Communications Systems;
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Contact hours—48 (lectures/practical classes: 36 hrs; labs: 12 hrs)
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ELEC2305 Signals and Systems 2; Unit Web Page: http://student.ee.uwa.edu.au/units/elec4301
Contact hours—57 (lectures: 33 hrs; tutorials/labs: 24 hrs)
Unit Web Page: http://student.ee.uwa.edu.au/units/elec3306 eleC4302 digital microelectronics systems design [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 620.436
eleC3307 engineering management and industrial Practice [UG]
This unit is an introduction to digital CMOS integrated circuit design
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 620.334 including IC fabrication technology, MOS transistor operation and VLSI
This unit examines the challenges of working in organisations and issues circuit and system design.
relating to being an effective member of a group/team and a valuable Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
member of an organisation. It covers an introduction to management
with main focus on sustainable management, evolution of management Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ELEC2304 Physical Electronics 2; Advisable prior
thought, decision making, strategic planning, organisation structures, study: ELEC3301 Circuits and Electronic Systems 3 and ELEC2301 Digital
human resources, motivation, leadership, group processes and conflict. System Design; Contact hours—56 (lectures: 36 hrs; practical classes:
The unit is based on a triple-bottom-line approach (economic, societal and 12 hrs; labs: 8 hrs)
environmental) to successful management. Unit Web Page: http://student.ee.uwa.edu.au/units/elec4302
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
eleC4307 Power transmission and Control [UG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: GENG1003 Introduction to Professional
Engineering and completion of 108 points towards an Engineering degree; Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 620.457
Incompatible: units studied as part of the combined course for the Bachelor This unit covers power network structures and steady-state model;
of Commerce and Bachelor of Engineering; Quota: 120; Contact hours— load-flow analysis formulation; voltage and reactive-power control;
workshop practice: 2 x 3-hr practicals (introduction to PCB layout); 1 x 3-hr short-circuit fault analysis; control in fault operating conditions; power
practical (PCB fabrication); 1 x 3-hr practical (mechanical workshop practice); systems protection; power and frequency control; and alternative energy
1 x 3-hr practical (soldering and integration). Assessment is via satisfactory
technologies.
completion of the 5 x 3-hr laboratory sessions. Engineering Management
module: lectures: 26 hrs; tutorials: 13 hrs. Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Web Page: http://student.ee.uwa.edu.au/units/elec3307 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ELEC1302 Power and Machine Technologies
or ELEC2302 Electromagnetics and Electromechanics; Advisable prior
eleC3320 Process instrumentation and Control [UG] study: ELEC3305 Power and Machines is strongly recommended;
Incompatible: ELEC4340 Power Transmission and Filtering;
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Contact hours—53 (lectures: 33 hrs; tutorials: 11 hrs; project: 9 hrs)
In this unit, students learn the principles involved in the measurement Unit Web Page: http://student.ee.uwa.edu.au/units/elec4307
and control of industrial processes; become familiar with ISA standards,
instruments and devices available for designing process control systems;
eleC4308 electrical and electronic engineering Project Part 1 [UG]
understand and prepare technical design documentation; and gain
eleC4309 electrical and electronic engineering Project Part 2 [UG]
understanding of PLCs and ladder programming, and implementation of
control theory in industrial systems. Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): 620.473
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit is taken over two successive semesters and both parts must be
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MATH2040 Engineering Mathematics or completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence
MATH2235 Mathematics E2C or equivalent; Advisable prior study: CITS1210 the unit in either semester 1 or 2. The unit involves the investigation of a
C Programming (or equivalent), block diagrams, signal flow graphs
topic in electrical or electronic engineering, a study of problems posed and
and stability from ELEC2305 Signals and Systems 2 (or equivalent);
the design and implementation of possible solutions. It develops skills in
Contact hours—57 (lectures: 33 hrs; tutorials: 12 hrs; labs: 12 hrs)
problem solving, design, analysis and testing. Students submit a project
Unit Web Page: http://student.ee.uwa.edu.au/units/elec3320 proposal, present a seminar and submit a technical dissertation detailing all
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Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: completion of 120 points of the Bachelor Unit Web Page: http://student.ee.uwa.edu.au/units/elec4339
of Engineering degree
Unit Web Page: http://student.ee.uwa.edu.au/units/elec4308, http://student. eleC4342 semiconductor nanoelectronics [UG]
ee.uwa.edu.au/units/elec4309 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
By taking this unit students are able to understand the role of quantum
eleC4310 Computer engineering Project Part 1 [UG] structures and compound semiconductors in modern high-performance
eleC4311 Computer engineering Project Part 2 [UG] electronics and optoelectronics; understand new low dimensional structures
Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2 which take advantage of heterostructures; gain an understanding of which
Old Unit Code(s): 623.476 semiconductor families are applicable for various applications; design
This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must heterostructure and quantum devices for particular applications; and model
be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence heterostructure-based devices.
the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. The unit involves the Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
investigation of a topic in computer engineering, a study of problems posed
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ELEC2304 Physical Electronics 2 or equivalent;
and the design and implementation of possible solutions. It develops skills
Contact hours—48 (lectures: 24 hrs; tutorials/labs: 24 hrs)
in problem solving, design, analysis and testing. Students submit a project
proposal, present a seminar and submit a technical dissertation detailing all Unit Web Page: http://student.ee.uwa.edu.au/units/elec4342
aspects of the project.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus eleC8310 individual Project (meiCt) Part 1 [PG]
eleC8311 individual Project (meiCt) Part 2 [PG]
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: completion of 120 points of the Bachelor eleC8312 individual Project (meiCt) Part 3 [PG]
of Engineering degree
Credit: 18 points (Parts 1 to 3) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
Unit Web Page: http://student.ee.uwa.edu.au/units/elec4310, http://student. Old Unit Code(s): 626.606
ee.uwa.edu.au/units/elec4311
This unit is taken over three successive semesters and all parts must be
completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence
eleC4320 Process instrumentation and Control engineering
the unit in either semester 1 or 2. It is an investigation of an advanced topic
Project Part 1 [UG]
in information technology and communications engineering, taken as part of
eleC4321 Process instrumentation and Control engineering the MEICT. It involves the study of the problems, design and implementation
Project Part 2 [UG] of possible solutions. The unit develops skills in problem solving, design,
Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2 analysis and testing. Students submit a project proposal, a dissertation and
This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must present a seminar.
be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. The unit provides education
in the research and/or investigation of a particular topic and in the eleC8313 Advanced iCt topics [PG]
presentation of the results. Students are required to submit a dissertation
on their project and to participate in the prescribed seminars. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 626.605
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus This unit allows one-off units in information and communications technology
to be offered by visiting, research or academic staff and is made available
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: completion of 120 points of the Bachelor from time to time.
of Engineering degree
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Web Page: http://student.ee.uwa.edu.au/fyp
eleC8315 High Performance embedded systems [PG]
eleC4332 Project engineering Practice [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 626.600
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 620.430
This is an advanced computer systems engineering unit focused on the
This unit enables effective and sustainable leading and management of specification, design, development and testing of embedded computer
projects; defines projects and project management and examines ethical systems for high-performance applications.
issues in implementing projects with a main focus on a triple-bottom-line
(economic, societal and environmental). It examines life cycles of projects Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
as well as cost, time, quality and risk planning of projects; and uses case Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: ELEC2303 Embedded Systems or
studies to enhance students’ learning and abilities to implement successful equivalent; Contact hours—36 (lectures: 18 hrs; tutorials: 6 hrs; labs:
time plans, budgets, health and sustainable approaches in relation to 12 hrs)
multidisciplinary projects. Unit Web Page: http://student.ee.uwa.edu.au/units/elec8315
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: GENG1003 Introduction to Professional Engineering eleC8317 Advanced Wireless Communications [PG]
and completion of 156 points towards an Engineering degree; Quota: 140; Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 626.602
Contact hours—lectures: 26 hrs; tutorials: 13 hrs
This unit provides students with an in-depth understanding of the
Unit Web Page: http://student.ee.uwa.edu.au/units/elec4332 foundations of wireless communications and technical concepts of mobile
radio systems including system design fundamentals, standards and trends
eleC4338 special topics [UG] in wireless communications.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 620.489 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit allows one-off units in electrical and electronic engineering and Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: ELEC4301 Digital Communications and
computer engineering to be offered by visiting, research or academic staff Networking or equivalent; Contact hours—36 (lectures: 24 hrs; tutorials/
and is made available from time to time. projects: 12 hrs)
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Web Page: http://student.ee.uwa.edu.au/units/elec8317
Unit Web Page: http://student.ee.uwa.edu.au/units/elec4338
eleC8320 Advanced digital Vlsi design [PG]
eleC4339 special topics [UG] Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 620.490 Students learn advanced digital VLSI design techniques for the synthesis
This unit allows one-off units in electrical and electronic engineering and of high-performance complex digital VLSI systems. The topics covered
computer engineering to be offered by visiting, research or academic staff include design synthesis and testing, design automation tools such as
and is made available from time to time.

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automatic place and route layout tools, floor planning, clocking and eleC8330 dissertation meme Part 1 [PG]
interconnect issues, complexity management, memories and arithmetic eleC8331 dissertation meme Part 2 [PG]
blocks, dedicated signal processing architectures, system-on-chip (SOC) eleC8332 dissertation meme Part 3 [PG]
and submicron design. Students make extensive use of CAD tools through
Credit: 18 points (Parts 1 to 3) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
a number of design projects.
This unit is taken over three successive semesters and parts 1, 2 and
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus 3 must be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ELEC4302 Digital Microelectronics System can commence the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. They gain
Design (or equivalent) and ELEC2301 Digital System Design (or equivalent); experience in the conduct of an investigation of a particular topic in
Contact hours—60 (lectures: 24 hrs; tutorials: 12 hrs; labs: 24 hrs) electrical and electronic engineering; develop and improve their skills in
Unit Web Page: http://student.ee.uwa.edu.au/units/elec8320 sourcing and synthesising information, problem solving, design, analysis
and testing, and communicating results.
eleC8323 Analogue integrated Circuit design [PG] Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
eleC8340 transmission system design, Control and
This unit provides students with a thorough understanding of the design and operation [PG]
analysis of analogue integrated circuits—single and multi-stage amplifiers,
current mirrors, band gap voltage references, output stages and other Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 624.604
building blocks. Students gain an understanding of best analogue design This unit covers lightning phenomena; lightning protection design; short-
practices to address the requirements of lower power, lower noise or higher circuit fault analysis; power systems protection; and alternative energy
speed. Students complete the analysis and design of an analogue building technologies.
block using a state-of-the-art deep sub-0.18 micron CMOS process.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus UNITS
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ELEC2302 Electromagnetics and Electromechanics
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ELEC2301 Digital System Design (or equivalent) or equivalent; Advisable prior study: assumed prior knowledge in power

ELEC
and ELEC3300 Analogue Electronics (or equivalent); Contact hours—60 systems (at a level equivalent to ELEC3305 Power and Machines and
(lectures: 24 hrs; tutorials: 12 hrs; labs: 24 hrs) the power component of ELEC4340 Power Transmission and Filtering);
Contact hours—52 (lectures: 26 hrs; tutorials: 11 hrs; project: 15 hrs)
Unit Web Page: http://student.ee.uwa.edu.au/units/elec8323
Note: This is a unit for students enrolled in the Master of Engineering.
eleC8324 Compound semiconductor devices [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
eleC8341 energy management system [PG]
By undertaking this unit students are able to understand the role of Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 624.605
compound semiconductors in modern high-performance electronics; This unit covers energy management system (EMS) functions; optimal
understand new structures which take advantage of heterostructures; gain power flow; formulation with security constraints; and post-contingency
an understanding of which semiconductor families are applicable for various corrective rescheduling.
applications; design heterostructure devices for particular applications; and Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
model heterostructure-based devices.
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: assumed prior knowledge in power
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus systems (at a level equivalent to ELEC3305 Power and Machines and
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ELEC2304 Physical Electronics 2 or equivalent; ELEC4307 Power Transmission and Control); Contact hours—52 (lectures:
Contact hours—48 (lectures: 24 hrs; tutorials/labs: 24 hrs) 26 hrs; tutorials: 11 hrs; project: 15 hrs)
Unit Web Page: http://student.ee.uwa.edu.au/units/elec8324 Note: This is a unit for students enrolled in the Master of Engineering.
Unit Web Page: http://student.ee.uwa.edu.au/units/elec8341
eleC8326 micro-electromechanical systems [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 eleC8342 HVdC and FACts [PG]
In this unit, students gain an understanding of what micro-electromechanical Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 624.602
systems (MEMS) devices are, what functions they perform and what This unit covers high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission—
applications they may be used for. They understand the fabrication process converters and inverters; voltage-source converters; control strategies;
and the limitations and requirements for fabricating MEMS. They gain static VAR compensators; and flexible AC transmission systems (FACTS).
knowledge on how microactuators and microsensors operate and design
requirements for the devices. Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus

Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: assumed prior knowledge in power
systems (at a level equivalent to ELEC3305 Power and Machines and
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: an undergraduate degree in Electrical, ELEC4307 Power Transmission and Control); Contact hours—42 (lectures:
Mechanical or Materials Engineering or Physics; Contact hours—48 (lectures: 24 hrs; tutorials: 12 hrs; project: 6 hrs)
24 hrs; tutorials/labs: 24 hrs)
Note: This is a unit for students enrolled in the Master of Engineering.
Unit Web Page: http://student.ee.uwa.edu.au/units/elec8326
Unit Web Page: http://student.ee.uwa.edu.au/units/elec8342
eleC8329 Vlsi technology and reliability [PG]
eleC8343 numeric Protection, Communications and
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 transducers [PG]
Students learn about process flows for device fabrication, issues related Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 624.601
to growth of silicon and silicon oxide, implantation depths and profiles, the
latest issues with interconnects, lithography, isolation technologies and the This unit covers numeric protection for power transmission circuits,
limitations of the present processes. They design packages that provide transformers and busbars; communications in power networks; voltage
good heat dissipation, good electrical performance, high reliability and are transducers; and current transducers.
able to be assembled and tested; compensate for decreasing device size; Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
understand the mechanisms which lead to unreliable devices; and perform Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: assumed prior knowledge in power
accelerated ageing tests. systems (at a level equivalent to ELEC3305 Power and Machines and
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus ELEC4307 Power Transmission and Control); Contact hours—52 (lectures:
26 hrs; tutorials: 11 hrs; project: 15 hrs)
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ELEC2304 Physical Electronics 2 or equivalent;
Advisable prior study: ELEC4302 Digital Microelectronics System Design or Note: This is a unit for students enrolled in the Master of Engineering.
equivalent; Contact hours—48 (lectures: 24 hrs; tutorials/labs: 24 hrs) Unit Web Page: http://student.ee.uwa.edu.au/units/elec8343

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 eleC8344 Power Quality and Corona noise [PG] the investigation of a particular topic in electrical or electronic engineering;
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 624.603 and a study of problems posed, and based on this, the design and
implementation of possible solutions. Students are required to submit a
This unit covers power quality; harmonic analysis techniques; harmonic project proposal, present a seminar, submit a technical dissertation and
filtering; harmonic measurements; locating harmonic sources; corona participate in any prescribed seminars.
noise; and active-power loss due to corona.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: assumed prior knowledge in power eleC8380 Advanced Power electronics Applications in Power
systems (at a level equivalent to ELEC3305 Power and Machines and systems [PG]
ELEC4307 Power Transmission and Control); Contact hours—52 (lectures:
26 hrs; tutorials: 11 hrs; project: 15 hrs) Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1

Note: This is a unit for students enrolled in the Master of Engineering. This unit covers the following topics: (1) power semiconductor devices;
(2) power electronic systems—rectifiers, converters, AC voltage controllers,
Unit Web Page: http://student.ee.uwa.edu.au/units/elec8344 DC-DC converters, current-source inverters; and (3) PWM inverters—PWM
techniques, voltage-source inverters.
eleC8345 Power systems Control [PG] Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Herbert Iu
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 624.607 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit covers voltage and reactive-power control; frequency control; and Unit Rules: Contact hours—36 (lectures: 24 hrs; tutorials/projects: 12 hrs)
distribution network reconfiguration for active-power loss minimisation.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus eleC8381 optimum and Adaptive Filtering [PG]
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: assumed prior knowledge in power Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
systems (at a level equivalent to ELEC3305 Power and Machines and This unit provides a brief review of (1) stochastic processes, signal/system
ELEC4307 Power Transmission and Control); Contact hours—59 (lectures: modelling, spectrum estimation; (2) linear optimum filtering—Weiner
26 hrs; tutorials: 13 hrs; project: 20 hrs) and Kalman filters and linear prediction; (3) linear adaptive filtering—
Note: This is a unit for students enrolled in the Master of Engineering. method of steepest descent, stochastic gradient-based algorithm;
(4) method of least squares, standard recursive least-squares estimation,
Unit Web Page: http://student.ee.uwa.edu.au/units/elec8345
implementation techniques and lattice filters; and (5) application to control
and communications systems.
eleC8346 Power systems modelling [PG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Victor Sreeram Location: UWA (Crawley)
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 624.606 Mode: on-campus
This unit covers models for load-flow, short-circuit fault, harmonic and Unit Rules: Contact hours—36 (lectures: 24 hrs; tutorials/projects: 12 hrs)
transient stability and small-disturbance stability analyses.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus eleC8390 master of engineering Preparation Project [PG]
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: assumed prior knowledge in power Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
systems (at a level equivalent to ELEC3305 Power and Machines and
ELEC4307 Power Transmission and Control); Contact hours—52 (lectures:
This unit is an individual investigation of an advanced topic in engineering,
26 hrs; tutorials: 11 hrs; project: 15 hrs) typically taken as part of the preparation for a Master of Engineering in
some area or field of study. The investigation involves the preliminary study
Note: This is a unit for students enrolled in the Master of Engineering. of the problems, design and implementation of possible solutions. The unit
Unit Web Page: http://student.ee.uwa.edu.au/units/elec8346 develops skills in problem solving, design, analysis and testing.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
eleC8347 dissertation me (Ps) Part 1 [PG] Unit Web Page: http://student.ee.uwa.edu.au/units/elec8390
eleC8348 dissertation me (Ps) Part 2 [PG]
eleC8349 dissertation me (Ps) Part 3 [PG]
eleC9310 iCt doctoral thesis (full-time) [PG]
Credit: 18 points (Parts 1 to 3) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2 eleC9311 iCt doctoral thesis (part-time) [PG]
This unit is taken over three successive semesters and parts 1, 2 and Credit: 96 points Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
3 must be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students Old Unit Code(s): 626.801
can commence the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. They gain
This unit is a component of the Doctor of Engineering in Information and
experience in the conduct of an investigation of a particular topic in power
Communications Technology (DEICT). It offers a comprehensive study of a
systems engineering; develop and improve their skills in sourcing and
topic orientated towards improving professional practice by extending the
synthesising information, problem solving, design, analysis and testing, and
theoretical basis of ICT towards practical implementation.
communicating results.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus

eleC8351 Applied digital signal Processing [PG] enGl1111 ideas of modernity 1780–1900 [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 040.111
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 625.664
Modernity—consumerism, fashion, popular culture, technological advance,
This unit introduces students to digital signal processing (DSP) algorithms
city life—begins in the eighteenth century. While Enlightenment thinkers
and systems; principles of data sampling; spectral analysis; digital filters
celebrated reason’s liberating power, Gothic novels produced irrational
and signal modelling; optimum and adaptive filters; application examples.
visions. These opposing discourses underwent various mutations in the
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus nineteenth century in the rise of city life and mass consumer culture. The
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: content of ELEC3306 Signals and Systems unit explores anxieties about gender, sexuality and social power in texts of
3 or equivalent; Contact hours—lectures: 26 hrs; tutorials/labs: 13 hrs the time and modernity’s legacy for popular culture today.
Unit Web Page: http://student.ee.uwa.edu.au/units/elec8351 Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Daniel Brown Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
eleC8370 dissertation me (ee) Part 1 [PG] Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures/tutorials: 3 hrs per week
eleC8371 dissertation me (ee) Part 2 [PG]
eleC8372 dissertation me (ee) Part 3 [PG] enGl1112 screen Cultures/Print Cultures [UG]
Credit: 18 points (Parts 1 to 3) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 040.112
This unit is taken over three successive semesters and parts 1, 2 and 3 Print media, television, cinema, hypertext: what connects and distinguishes
must be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can these forms of meaning? This unit compares diverse narrative forms—print
commence the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. The unit involves narrative (prose fiction), film (movies), television (comedy and drama) and

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computer (interactive fiction). It examines the exciting ways in which each Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 24 points of Level 1 units in any Arts discipline;
kind of text can be ‘read’. The unit considers contemporary media critically Contact hours—lectures: 1 hr per week; tutorials: 2 hrs per week (over
and analyses how issues of culture and power—including concepts such 10 weeks)
as identity, sexuality and memory—are encoded.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Tony Hughes-d’Aeth Location: UWA enGl2216 ecotexts: nature/Writing/technology [UG]
(Crawley), Albany Mode: on-campus Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 040.216
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures/tutorials: 3 hrs per week This unit investigates how people read ‘nature’ and asks—Is there a
‘natural’ way to understand the ‘real’? In beginning to answer the question,
enGl1113 introduction to Creative Writing [UG] the unit explores the relations between the natural, the technological and
the semiotic. It assumes that however ‘natural’ nature itself may be, the
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 040.113 human understanding of it is necessarily constructed.
This unit provides students with an understanding of creative writing
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Tanya Dalziell Location: UWA (Crawley),
concepts and techniques which seem especially pertinent to the present.
Albany Mode: on-campus
This understanding is developed through an examination of the ideas
of contemporary writers and through workshop discussion of students’ Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 24 points of Level 1 units in any Arts discipline;
own writing. Students may choose to write fiction or poetry or scripts or Contact hours—lectures: 1 hr per week; tutorials: 2 hrs per week (over
a mixture. The unit is open to all students, whether experienced creative 10 weeks)
writers or not.
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Van Ikin Location: UWA (Crawley) enGl2217 reading Film [UG]
Mode: on-campus Credit: 6 points Availability: offshore teaching period
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures/workshops: 3 hrs per week Old Unit Code(s): 040.217
This unit provides a critical introduction to the distinctively twentieth- UNITS
enGl1114 romance: narratives of imagination [UG] century art form of the film by focusing on three main conceptual areas—
subjectivity, time and narrative. Its wide-ranging choice of texts chart the

ELEC • ENGL
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 040.114 cinema’s most exciting discoveries and examines what it means to ‘read’
This unit examines a range of stories of love and war, of mystery and a film.
imagination, with an emphasis on their social and political implications in Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Daniel Brown Location: SING-AHSS
different historical eras from the Middle Ages to the postmodern present. Mode: on-campus
The materials used include films and an exciting variety of written texts
including a modern romance novel. Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 24 points of Level 1 units in any Arts discipline;
Contact hours—lectures: 1 hr per week; tutorials: 2 hrs per week (over
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Danijela Kambaskovic-Sawers 10 weeks)
Location: UWA (Crawley), Albany Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures/tutorials: 3 hrs per week enGl2218 reading texts, mediating Culture [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 040.218
enGl1116 Australia and Home [UG]
This unit is an introduction to the field known as cultural studies. Students
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 are introduced to a range of issues and readings that come from different
Australia is a country with different histories, histories that intersect, disciplines but are all involved in a broader attempt to ‘read’ culture. Most
sometimes violently. This unit considers the literary and cultural works of people are familiar with the idea of reading a book or poem and even of
Australia through the complicated idea of home. It looks at a number of reading a film, but the unit considers whether it is legitimate to regard other
historical and contemporary works (novels, plays, short stories, poetry and cultural formations and practices as texts.
cinema) which engage with the way that Australians understand what it Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Shalmalee Palekar
means to be at, or away from, or returning home. Through this issue the Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
unit hopes to introduce students to the diversity of Australian literature.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 24 points of Level 1 units in any Arts discipline;
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Tony Hughes-d’Aeth Location: UWA Contact hours—lectures: 1 hr per week; tutorials: 2 hrs per week (over
(Crawley) Mode: on-campus 10 weeks)
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures/tutorials: 3 hrs per week
enGl2223 Victorian ideologies [UG]
enGl2204 theory and Practice of Creative Writing [UG] Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 040.223
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 040.204 This unit examines how ideologies of gender, work, empire, childhood and
This unit of study in the writer’s craft stimulates and guides students’ liberty are constructed and contested in the fiction, poetry, drama and
creative writing, while emphasising the disciplined, professional nature of polemical writing of the Victorian era, including such classics as Alice’s
literary work and creating an awareness of contemporary literary forms and Adventures in Wonderland and The Importance of Being Earnest.
language. Students attend workshops in the genre of their choice—poetry Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Kieran Dolin
or fiction. Lectures and workshops consider a mixture of received literature Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
and students’ own works and deal with institutional issues such as
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 24 points of Level 1 units in any Arts discipline;
copyright and equity as they affect writers. Contact hours—lectures: 1 hr per week; tutorials: 2 hrs per week (over
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Brenda Walker 10 weeks)
Location: UWA (Crawley), Albany Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 24 points of Level 1 units in any Arts discipline; enGl2234 shakespeare at the movies [UG]
Contact hours—lectures/workshops: 3 hrs per week (over 10 weeks) Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 040.234
At last count there were more than 600 Shakespearean films released
enGl2215 modernism [UG] including adaptations and spin-offs. Shakespeare himself was prolific and
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 040.215 his plays were immensely successful when they first played at The Globe
This unit focuses on modernist texts by placing them in historical and other theatres. There is, however, an apparent paradox in matching
context and tracing the ways in which they contest established ideas of a seemingly traditional writer with the technologically advanced medium
the reader, personal identity, sexuality, perception and aesthetics, and of film. This unit challenges both ‘canonical’ and ‘postmodern’ models by
explore technology and popular culture. In keeping with modernism’s examining several plays through the medium of film realisations.
‘internationalist’ spirit, the unit looks at texts from England, Europe and the Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Danijela Kambaskovic-Sawers
USA, and ranges through literary and filmic genres. Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Daniel Brown Location: UWA (Crawley)
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 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 24 points of Level 1 units in any Arts discipline; Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Shalmalee Palekar
Contact hours—lectures: 1 hr per week; tutorials: 2 hrs per week (over Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
10 weeks)
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 24 points of Level 1 units in any Arts discipline;
Contact hours—lectures: 1 hr per week; tutorials: 2 hrs per week (over
enGl2235 Performing Bodies/Performing selves [UG] 10 weeks)
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 040.235
We are constantly exposed to a diversity of representations of the body enGl2256 Avant-garde theatre and Performance [UG]
through the media of live performance, television, film and the Internet. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 040.256
Through lectures, selected texts and workshops, constructions of the self This unit explores how selected avant-garde performance practices arose
and of the body in society and in performance are the focus of study in this as attempted subversions of the dominant theatre practices of modernism
unit. It explores performance practices spanning periods of innovation in and postmodernism. Their historical and cultural contexts, their aims and
theatre as well as in performance art, dance, film and video productions, eventual outcomes, as well as the forms they took are studied. Major
both mainstream and marginal. movements explored include Naturalism, Expressionism, Dadaism, and
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Steve Chinna Futurism, through to postmodern performance practices.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Steve Chinna
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 24 points of Level 1 units in any Arts discipline; Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Contact hours—lectures/workshops: 3 hrs per week (over 10 weeks) Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 24 points of Level 1 units in any Arts discipline;
Contact hours—lectures/workshops: 3 hrs per week (over 10 weeks)
enGl2237 shakespeare’s tragedies and romances [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 040.237 enGl2280 Professional Writing [UG, PG]
Shakespeare’s tragedies and late romances can be analysed within various Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2, summer teaching period, offshore
contexts such as literary, historical, staging factors and cultural changes. teaching period Old Unit Code(s): 040.280
The central plays studied are Titus Andronicus, Anthony and Cleopatra, This unit provides interactive instruction and practice in key forms of
Macbeth, King Lear, Measure for Measure, The Winter’s Tale, Cymbeline professional communication. Through workshops and assessments,
and Pericles. The unit also looks at Romeo and Juliet, Othello and The students develop skills in report writing, the organisation of logical
Tempest, as well as plays written by Shakespeare’s contemporaries, as arguments, research and compositional strategies, media literacy, the use
plays of secondary consideration, in order to enrich our discussion of the of web-based resources and forms of oral communication.
primary plays.
Location: UWA (Crawley), HK-ARTS, SING-AHSS Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Danijela Kambaskovic-Sawers
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Rules: Prerequisites: for Arts students: 24 points of Level 1 units in any
Arts discipline; for other students: completion of all Level 1 requirements;
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 24 points of Level 1 units in any Arts discipline; Contact hours—lectures: one in the first week of semester; tutorials/
Contact hours—lectures: 1 hr per week; tutorials: 2 hrs per week (over workshops: 3 hrs per week (over 10 weeks)
10 weeks)
enGl7479 Honours dissertation 1 (english) [UG]
enGl2238 medieval in the modern World [UG]
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 040.238
Honours study in English and Cultural Studies offers an advanced
This unit explores imaginative recreations of the medieval in modern understanding of literature, writing and culture through sustained and
times, through both literary and film texts. After an examination of the close attention to particular texts, topics and critical and theoretical issues,
medievalist revival and hostile reactions to it, topics include medievalism and the development of research skills (including preparation of research
and empire; medievalism and modernism; history and postmodern proposals and critical bibliographies, acquisition of research materials and
medievalism; medievalism and feminism; the Australian medieval; ‘fantasy’ aspects of methodology).
in contemporary literature and culture.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Andrew Lynch and Associate Professor Jenna
Mead Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
enGl7480 Honours dissertation 2 (english) [UG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 24 points of Level 1 units in any Arts discipline;
Contact hours—lectures: 1 hr per week; tutorials: 2 hrs per week (over Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
10 weeks) Honours study in English and Cultural Studies offers an advanced
understanding of literature, writing and culture through sustained and
enGl2247 subversive sites in Australian Writing [UG] close attention to particular texts, topics and critical and theoretical issues,
and the development of research skills (including preparation of research
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 040.247 proposals and critical bibliographies, acquisition of research materials and
Literature has been a major means of constructing the nation in Australia, aspects of methodology).
and also a vital instrument of cultural critique. Key elements of the
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
‘Australian Legend’—mateship, egalitarianism, rebelliousness—are
examined as they are articulated and subverted in Indigenous, Anglo-Celtic
and migrant texts. Poetry, fiction, drama and film have created sites for the enGl7481 Honours seminar 1 (english) [UG]
subversion of inherited forms and dominant ideologies. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Tanya Dalziell Location: UWA (Crawley) Honours study in English and Cultural Studies offers an advanced
Mode: on-campus understanding of literature, writing and culture through sustained and
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 24 points of Level 1 units in any Arts discipline; close attention to particular texts, topics and critical and theoretical issues,
Contact hours—lectures: 1 hr per week; tutorials: 2 hrs per week (over and the development of research skills (including preparation of research
10 weeks) proposals and critical bibliographies, acquisition of research materials and
aspects of methodology).
enGl2248 Culture and difference in Australia [UG] Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 040.248 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: Enrolment is by permission. To be eligible for
honours a student must have completed a BA pass degree from this
Recent Australian literature and film reflects not just an Anglo-Saxon or
University or another institution within the past seven years, with 72 points
Celtic heritage but a multicultural, multivocal society with differences in the
worth of marks over 70 per cent, and an average in English units of
ways Australians see themselves or traditional Australian concerns such as 70 per cent or higher; Co-requisites: All honours applicants must discuss
the relationship between the human and the landscape. This unit examines their application with the honours coordinator; Contact hours—introductory
some of the distinct Indigenous, Asian–Australian and other migrant voices session in week 1; seminars: 2 hrs per week (over 10 weeks)
which have contributed to a redefinition of Australian literature and film.

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enGl7482 Honours seminar 2 (english) [UG] enrl2207 thermodynamics [PeC201 murdoch] [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 Credit: 6 points Availability: refer to the Murdoch University handbook
Honours study in English and Cultural Studies offers an advanced Old Unit Code(s): 001.207
understanding of literature, writing and culture through sustained and This unit covers changes of state; first law; entropy; free energy; activity
close attention to particular texts, topics and critical and theoretical issues, and activity coefficients; effects of temperature/pressure on equilibria;
and the development of research skills (including preparation of research partial molar quantities; phase rule; chemical potential; electrolyte
proposals and critical bibliographies, acquisition of research materials and solutions; electrochemical processes; Nernst equation; Eh/pH diagrams;
aspects of methodology). hydrometallurgical processes; precipitation, leaching, reduction and
cementation processes; metal oxide reduction; Ellingham diagrams;
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
material balances; recycle calculations; heat balances; and activity in
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: Enrolment is by permission. To be eligible for pyrometallurgy.
honours a student must have completed a BA pass degree from this
University or another institution within the past seven years, with 72 points Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Richard Durham Location: Murdoch University
worth of marks over 70 per cent, and an average in English units of Mode: on-campus/external (with a 5-day on-campus session)
70 per cent or higher; Co-requisites: All honours applicants must discuss Unit Rules: Prerequisites: (MATH1010 Calculus and Linear Algebra and
their application with the honours coordinators; Contact hours—introductory MATH1020 Calculus, Statistics and Probability) and [CHPR3412 Extractive
session in week 1; seminars: 2 hrs per week (over 10 weeks) Metallurgy—Principles (formerly MATE3412) or ENRL1131 Introduction to
Extractive Metallurgy (EXM131 Murdoch)] and PHYS1101 Advanced Physics
enGl7483 Honours seminar 3 (english) [UG, PG] A or equivalent; Contact hours—lectures/workshops: 4 hrs per week;
tutorials: 1 hr per week; labs: up to 3 hrs per week for 7 weeks; external:
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 compulsory 5-day on-campus session
Old Unit Code(s): 040.483
Note: This unit is taught at Murdoch University as Thermodynamics PEC201
Honours study in English and Cultural Studies offers an advanced (with a ‘metallurgical thermodynamics’ stream). Enrolment in this unit at UNITS
understanding of literature, writing and culture through sustained and UWA must be in person (not via the Web) and students must complete a
close attention to particular texts, topics and critical and theoretical issues, cross-institutional enrolment form with reference to procedures for Cross-

ENGL • ENRL
and the development of research skills (including preparation of research institutional Enrolment in the Undergraduate Handbook.
proposals and critical bibliographies, acquisition of research materials and
aspects of methodology). enrl2256 Process mineralogy [eXm256 murdoch] [UG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: refer to the Murdoch University handbook
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: Enrolment is by permission. To be eligible for Old Unit Code(s): 001.256
honours a student must have completed a BA pass degree from this This unit comprises phase chemistry of binary systems (eutectic, solid
University or another institution within the past seven years, with 72 points solution, incongruent melting compound) and ternary systems (eutectic,
worth of marks over 70 per cent, and an average in English units of
isothermal sections of solid solution); basic symmetry (crystal systems and
70 per cent or higher; Co-requisites: All honours applicants must discuss
symmetry operations); lattices; close-packing as the basis for metal and
their application with the honours coordinator; Contact hours—introductory
session in week 1; seminars: 2 hrs per week (over 10 weeks) ionic structures; mineral chemistry; phase transformations; systematic
mineralogy; mineral identification techniques (optical microscopy, electron
beam probe/SEM), image analysis (MLA) and X-ray powder diffraction.
enGl7484 Honours seminar 4 (english) [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Richard Durham
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 Location: Murdoch University Mode: on-campus/external
Honours study in English and Cultural Studies offers an advanced Unit Rules: Prerequisites: (CHEM1101 Inorganic and Physical Chemistry and
understanding of literature, writing and culture through sustained and CHEM1102 Organic Chemistry) or (CHEM1103 Biological Organic Chemistry
close attention to particular texts, topics and critical and theoretical issues, and CHEM1104 Biological Inorganic and Physical Chemistry) and CIVL2121
and the development of research skills (including preparation of research Engineering Geology and Geomechanics or equivalent; Contact hours—
proposals and critical bibliographies, acquisition of research materials and lectures: 3 hrs per week; labs/workshops: 4 hrs per week; external (available
aspects of methodology). alternate years): 5-day on-campus session
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Note: This unit is taught at Murdoch University as Process Mineralogy
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: Enrolment is by permission. To be eligible for EXM256. Enrolment in this unit at UWA must be in person (not via the
honours a student must have completed a BA pass degree from this Web) and students must complete a cross-institutional enrolment form
University or another institution within the past seven years, with 72 points with reference to procedures for Cross-institutional Enrolment in the
worth of marks over 70 per cent, and an average in English units of Undergraduate Handbook.
70 per cent or higher; Co-requisites: All honours applicants must discuss
their application with the honours coordinator; Contact hours—introductory enrl3357 Hydrometallurgy [eXm357 murdoch] [UG]
session in week 1; seminars: 2 hrs per week (over 10 weeks)
Credit: 6 points Availability: refer to the Murdoch University handbook
Old Unit Code(s): 001.357
enrl1131 introduction to extractive metallurgy
This unit covers electrochemical processes; leaching, precipitation
[eXm131 murdoch] [UG]
processes; thermodynamics and kinetics of precipitation, dissolution
Credit: 6 points Availability: refer to the Murdoch University handbook and cementation; solvent extraction, ion-exchange processes—circuits,
Old Unit Code(s): 001.131 reagents/solvents, thermodynamics and kinetics of loading and stripping,
This unit forms an introduction to the technologies involved in mineral counter-current extraction, mixer-settler characteristics; resins and
processing, pyrometallurgy and hydrometallurgy. Six laboratory experiments synthesis, ion-exchange equilibria, kinetics, fixed-bed columns, multi-
demonstrate the basic metallurgical laboratory analytical techniques stage contractors; carbon-in-pulp and carbon-in-leach processes; and
including ore digestion and assay using AAS and small-scale laboratory electrowinning and refining.
operations such as crushing, grinding, flotation, roasting, leaching, solvent Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Richard Durham
extraction and stripping, and electrowinning to demonstrate the technology Location: Murdoch University Mode: on-campus/external
used to extract metals from ores, using copper and nickel as examples.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ENRL2207 Thermodynamics [PEC201 Murdoch],
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Richard Durham Location: Murdoch University CHEM1101 Inorganic and Physical Chemistry and CHEM1102 Organic
Mode: on-campus/external (with a 4-day on-campus laboratory) Chemistry or equivalent; Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; labs/
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: knowledge of physical sciences at senior workshops: up to 4 hrs per week; external (available alternate years): unit
high school level is assumed; Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; study guide provided, compulsory 3-day on-campus session
workshops/labs: 3 hrs per week; external: unit study guide provided; 4-day Note: This unit is taught at Murdoch University as Hydrometallurgy EXM357.
on-campus laboratory attendance requirement Enrolment in this unit at UWA must be in person (not via the Web) and
Note: This unit is taught at Murdoch University as Introduction to Extractive students must complete a cross-institutional enrolment with reference to
Metallurgy EXM131. Enrolment in this unit at UWA must be in person (not procedures for Cross-institutional Enrolment in the Undergraduate Handbook.
via the Web) and students must complete a cross-institutional enrolment
form with reference to procedures for Cross-institutional Enrolment in the
Undergraduate Handbook.

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 enrl3358 Pyrometallurgy [eXm358 murdoch] [UG] selection and capital/operating cost estimates; (2) process modelling
Credit: 6 points Availability: refer to the Murdoch University handbook and simulation—modelling of unit operations in mineral processing and
Old Unit Code(s): 001.358 extractive metallurgy, introduction to a commercial simulation package in
mineral processing (JKSimMet); and (3) operations research—introduction
This unit covers pyrometallurgical processes such as roasting, smelting and to optimisation techniques such as linear and nonlinear programming and
refining through a consideration of (1) thermodynamic and kinetic; (2) fluid project scheduling.
dynamics, heat transfer and mass transfer characteristics; and (3) different
reactors and techniques. Reference is made to industrial practice for Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Richard Durham
production of materials such as copper, nickel, zinc, lead, gold, aluminium, Location: Murdoch University Mode: on-campus
iron and steel. Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ENRL3391 Mineral Processing I [EXM301
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Richard Durham Murdoch], ENRL3392 Mineral Processing II [EXM302 Murdoch], ENRL3357
Location: Murdoch University Mode: on-campus/external Hydrometallurgy [EXM357 Murdoch] and ENRL3358 Pyrometallurgy [EXM358
Murdoch] or equivalent; Contact hours—78 (lectures: 39 hrs; tutorials:
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: [CHPR3412 Extractive Metallurgy—Principles 39 hrs)
(formerly MATE3412) or ENRL1131 Introduction to Extractive Metallurgy
(EXM131 Murdoch)] and ENRL2207 Thermodynamics [PEC201 Murdoch] Note: This unit is taught at Murdoch University as Advanced Topics in
or equivalent; Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; labs/workshops: Extractive Metallurgy EXM435. Enrolment in this unit at UWA must be in
up to 5 hrs per week; external (available alternate years): unit study guide person (not via the Web) and students must complete a cross-institutional
provided, compulsory 3-day on-campus session enrolment form with reference to procedures for Cross-institutional Enrolment
in the Undergraduate Handbook.
Note: This unit is taught at Murdoch University as Pyrometallurgy EXM358.
Enrolment in this unit at UWA must be in person (not via the Web) and
enrl8530 system engineering for Complex Problem solving
students must complete a cross-institutional enrolment form with reference
to procedures for Cross-institutional Enrolment in the Undergraduate [eeet5107 UnisA] [PG]
Handbook. Credit: 6 points Availability: refer to the University of South Australia
handbook
enrl3391 mineral Processing i [eXm301 murdoch] [UG] This unit is run by the University of South Australia with the unit code
Credit: 6 points Availability: refer to the Murdoch University handbook EEET5107. See the University of South Australia course search page at
Old Unit Code(s): 001.391 http://www.unisanet.unisa.edu.au/courses/.
This unit covers aspects of particle breakage and classification, physical Location: University of South Australia Mode: on-campus
processes of mineral concentration involving dense media and gravity
separation, magnetic and electrostatic separation and ore sorting enrl8531 Volcanology and mineralisation in Volcanic terrains
techniques. Fundamentals of process control and design of process flow [KeA843 UtAs] [PG]
sheets are also examined.
Credit: 6 points Availability: refer to the University of Tasmania handbook
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Richard Durham This unit is run by the University of Tasmania with the unit code KEA843.
Location: Murdoch University Mode: on-campus/external
See the University of Tasmania’s Courses and Units 2011 at http://courses.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: CHPR3412 Extractive Metallurgy—Principles utas.edu.au/.
(formerly MATE3412) or ENRL1131 Introduction to Extractive Metallurgy
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Tony Webster ([email protected])
[EXM131 Murdoch] or equivalent; Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week;
Location: University of Tasmania Mode: on-campus
workshops/labs: up to 4 hrs per week; external (available alternate years):
unit study guide provided, compulsory 3-day on-campus session Note: (1) Enrolment in this unit should have a Cross-institutional Enrolment
approval from the Faculty Office. (2) The unit involves a field work
Note: This unit is taught at Murdoch University as Mineral Processing I
component.
EXM301. Enrolment in this unit at UWA must be in person (not via the
Web) and students must complete a cross-institutional enrolment form
with reference to procedures for Cross-institutional Enrolment in the enrl8532 ore deposit studies and exploration models
Undergraduate Handbook. [KeA841 UtAs] [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: refer to the University of Tasmania handbook
enrl3392 mineral Processing ii [eXm302 murdoch] [UG] This unit is run by the University of Tasmania with the unit code KEA841.
Credit: 6 points Availability: refer to the Murdoch University handbook See the University of Tasmania’s Courses and Units 2011 at http://courses.
Old Unit Code(s): 001.392 utas.edu.au/.
This unit covers froth flotation of minerals, dewatering of concentrates Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Tony Webster ([email protected])
and tailings disposal. It involves aspects of fluid mechanics and slurry Location: University of Tasmania Mode: on-campus
handling, surface chemistry, electrokinetics, flotation theory and practice,
Note: Enrolment in this unit should have a Cross-institutional Enrolment
agglomeration, coagulation, flocculation, thickening, filtration, drying and
approval from the Faculty Office.
tailings disposal.
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Richard Durham enrl8533 Geochemistry, Hydrology and Geochronology
Location: Murdoch University Mode: on-campus/external [KeA845 UtAs] [PG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: CHPR3412 Extractive Metallurgy—Principles Credit: 6 points Availability: refer to the University of Tasmania handbook
(formerly MATE3412) or ENRL1131 Introduction to Extractive Metallurgy
[EXM131 Murdoch] or equivalent; Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; This unit is run by the University of Tasmania with the unit code KEA845.
workshops/labs: up to 4 hrs per week; external (available alternate years): See the University of Tasmania’s Courses and Units 2011 at http://courses.
compulsory 3-day on-campus session; field trip: 5 days, usually during utas.edu.au/.
a non-lecturing period (students may be required to contribute towards Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Tony Webster ([email protected])
expenses). Students with suitable work experience may be exempted from Location: University of Tasmania Mode: on-campus
the field trip component.
Note: Enrolment in this unit should have a Cross-institutional Enrolment
Note: This unit is taught at Murdoch University as Mineral Processing II approval from the Faculty Office.
EXM302. Enrolment in this unit at UWA must be in person (not via the
Web) and students must complete a cross-institutional enrolment form
with reference to procedures for Cross-institutional Enrolment in the enrl8534 ore deposits of south America [KeA848 UtAs] [PG]
Undergraduate Handbook. Credit: 6 points Availability: refer to the University of Tasmania handbook
This unit is run by the University of Tasmania with the unit code KEA848.
enrl4435 Advanced topics in extractive metallurgy See the University of Tasmania’s Courses and Units 2011 at http://courses.
[eXm435 murdoch] [UG] utas.edu.au/.
Credit: 6 points Availability: refer to the Murdoch University handbook Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Tony Webster ([email protected])
Old Unit Code(s): 001.435 Location: international field trip Mode: off-campus
This unit comprises lectures and workshops in (1) process design— Note: Enrolment in this unit should have a Cross-institutional Enrolment
feasibility studies and process selection, process development, equipment approval from the Faculty Office.

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enrl8535 exploration in Brownfield terrains [KeA847 UtAs] [PG] enrl8545 Advanced Field training [eA5027 JCU] [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: refer to the University of Tasmania handbook Credit: 6 points Availability: refer to the James Cook University handbook
This unit is run by the University of Tasmania with the unit code KEA847. This unit is run by James Cook University with the unit code EA5027.
See the University of Tasmania’s Courses and Units 2011 at http://courses. See the James Cook University website at https://secure.jcu.edu.au/app/
utas.edu.au/. studyfinder/?subject=EA5027.
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Tony Webster ([email protected]) Unit Coordinator(s): Anne Stanley ([email protected])
Location: University of Tasmania Mode: on-campus Location: James Cook University Mode: on-campus
Note: Enrolment in this unit should have a Cross-institutional Enrolment Note: This unit is available in alternate (odd-numbered) years. Enrolment
approval from the Faculty Office. in this unit should have a Cross-institutional Enrolment approval from the
Faculty Office.
enrl8538 natural resources economics 601 [10939 Curtin] [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: refer to the Curtin University handbook
enrl8546 Advanced techniques in mining and exploration
Geology [eA5028 JCU] [PG]
This unit is run by Curtin University of Technology with the unit code
10939. See the Curtin University website at http://handbook.curtin.edu.au/ Credit: 6 points Availability: refer to the James Cook University handbook
units/10/10939.html. This unit is run by James Cook University with the unit code EA5028.
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Dan Packey ([email protected])
See the James Cook University website at https://secure.jcu.edu.au/app/
Location: Curtin Graduate School of Business (Perth City campus) studyfinder/?subject=EA5028.
Mode: on-campus Unit Coordinator(s): Anne Stanley ([email protected])
Note: Enrolment in this unit should have a Cross-institutional Enrolment Location: James Cook University Mode: on-campus
approval from the Faculty Office. Note: This unit is available in alternate (odd-numbered) years. Enrolment UNITS
in this unit should have a Cross-institutional Enrolment approval from the
enrl8540 legal and regulatory environment 602 Faculty Office.

ENRL
[10942 Curtin] [PG]
enrl8548 mineral Finance and Project evaluation 601
Credit: 3 points Availability: refer to the Curtin University handbook
[312811 Curtin] [UG]
This unit is run by Curtin University of Technology with the unit code
10942. See the Curtin University website at http://handbook.curtin.edu.au/ Credit: 6 points Availability: refer to the Curtin University handbook
unitSearch.html. This unit is offered by Curtin University of Technology with the unit code
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Dan Packey ([email protected])
312811. See the Curtin University website at http://handbook.curtin.edu.
Location: Curtin Graduate School of Business (Perth City campus) au/units/31/312811.html.
Mode: on-campus Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Dan Packey ([email protected])
Note: Enrolment in this unit should have a Cross-institutional Enrolment Location: Curtin Graduate School of Business (Perth City campus)
approval from the Faculty Office. Mode: on-campus
Note: Enrolment in this unit should have a Cross Institutional enrolment
enrl8541 Cost and Capital investment estimation 602 approval from the UWA Faculty Office.
[10943 Curtin] [PG]
enrl8550 the machinery of Government 500 [308350 Curtin] [PG]
Credit: 3 points Availability: refer to the Curtin University handbook
This unit is run by Curtin University of Technology with the unit code Credit: 6 points Availability: refer to the Curtin University handbook
10943. See the Curtin University website at http://handbook.curtin.edu.au/ This unit is run by Curtin University of Technology with the unit code
unitSearch.html. 308350. See the Curtin unit description at http://handbook.curtin.edu.au/
units/30/308350.html.
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Dan Packey ([email protected])
Location: Curtin Graduate Business School (Perth City campus) Location: Curtin University of Technology Mode: on-campus
Mode: on-campus
Note: Enrolment in this unit should have a Cross-institutional Enrolment enrl8551 Public Policy Analysis and design 500
approval from the Faculty Office. [308351 Curtin] [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: refer to the Curtin University handbook
enrl8542 resource sector management 601 [306032 Curtin] [PG] This unit is run by Curtin University of Technology with the unit code
Credit: 6 points Availability: refer to the Curtin University handbook 308351. See the Curtin unit description at http://handbook.curtin.edu.au/
This unit is run by Curtin University of Technology with the unit code units/30/308351.html.
306032. See the Curtin University website at http://handbook.curtin.edu. Location: Curtin University of Technology Mode: on-campus
au/units/30/306032.html.
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Dan Packey ([email protected]) enrl8552 markets and Government 500 [308352 Curtin] [PG]
Location: Curtin Graduate School of Business (Perth City campus)
Credit: 6 points Availability: refer to the Curtin University handbook
Mode: on-campus
This unit is run by Curtin University of Technology with the unit code
Note: Enrolment in this unit should have a Cross-institutional Enrolment 308352. See the Curtin unit description at http://handbook.curtin.edu.au/
approval from the Faculty Office.
units/30/308352.html.

enrl8544 Business and Financial management in the minerals Location: Curtin University of Technology Mode: on-campus
industry [eA5024 JCU] [PG]
enrl8553 managing in the Public sector 500 [308353 Curtin] [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: refer to the James Cook University handbook
Credit: 6 points Availability: refer to the Curtin University handbook
This unit is run by James Cook University with the unit code EA5024.
See the James Cook University website at https://secure.jcu.edu.au/app/ This unit is run by Curtin University of Technology with the unit code
studyfinder/?subject=EA5024. 308353. See the Curtin unit description at http://handbook.curtin.edu.au/
units/30/308353.html.
Unit Coordinator(s): Anne Stanley ([email protected])
Location: James Cook University Mode: on-campus Location: Curtin University of Technology Mode: on-campus
Note: This unit is available in alternate (even-numbered) years. Enrolment
in this unit should have a Cross-institutional Enrolment approval from the
Faculty Office.

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 enrl8554 Public sector Communications 500 [310076 Curtin] [PG] enrl8563 social Policy 505—theoretical Perspectives on social
Credit: 6 points Availability: refer to the Curtin University handbook Policy [301846 Curtin] [PG]
This unit is run by Curtin University of Technology with the unit code Credit: 6 points Availability: refer to the Curtin University handbook
310076. See the Curtin unit description at http://handbook.curtin.edu.au/ This unit is run by Curtin University of Technology with the unit code
units/31/310076.html. 301846.
Location: Curtin University of Technology Mode: on-campus Location: Curtin University of Technology Mode: on-campus

enrl8555 law of Government 500 [310077 Curtin] [PG] enrl8564 social Policy 507—economic Foundations of social
Credit: 6 points Availability: refer to the Curtin University handbook Policy [301847 Curtin] [PG]
This unit is run by Curtin University of Technology with the unit code Credit: 6 points Availability: refer to the Curtin University handbook
310077. See the Curtin unit description at http://handbook.curtin.edu.au/ This unit is run by Curtin University of Technology with the unit code
units/31/310077.html. 301847.
Location: Curtin University of Technology Mode: on-campus Location: Curtin University of Technology Mode: on-campus

enrl8556 ethics, Public Values and Policy 500 [308349 Curtin] [PG] enrl8565 social Policy 602—social Policy Practice
Credit: 6 points Availability: refer to the Curtin University handbook [301848 Curtin] [PG]
This unit is run by Curtin University of Technology with the unit code Credit: 6 points Availability: refer to the Curtin University handbook
308349. See the Curtin unit description at http://handbook.curtin.edu.au/ This unit is run by Curtin University of Technology with the unit code
units/30/308349.html. 301848.
Location: Curtin University of Technology Mode: on-campus Location: Curtin University of Technology Mode: on-campus

enrl8557 Work-based Project 500 [310075 Curtin] [PG] enrl8566 international Health and Primary Health Care 600
Credit: 6 points Availability: refer to the Curtin University handbook [301948 Curtin] [PG]
This unit is run by Curtin University of Technology with the unit code Credit: 6 points Availability: refer to the Curtin University handbook
310075. See the Curtin unit description at http://handbook.curtin.edu.au/ This unit is run by Curtin University of Technology with the unit code
units/31/310075.html. 301948.
Location: Curtin University of Technology Mode: on-campus Location: Curtin University of Technology Mode: on-campus

enrl8558 managerial leadership 561 [5248 Curtin] [PG] enrl8567 economics (Public Finance) 568 [10978 Curtin] [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: refer to the Curtin University handbook Credit: 6 points Availability: refer to the Curtin University handbook
This unit is run by Curtin University of Technology with the unit code This unit is run by Curtin University of Technology with the unit code
5248. See the Curtin unit description at http://handbook.curtin.edu.au/ 10978. See the Curtin unit description at http://handbook.curtin.edu.au/
units/52/5248.html. units/10/10978.html.
Location: Curtin University of Technology Mode: on-campus Location: Curtin University of Technology Mode: on-campus

enrl8559 organisational Behaviour 550 [5698 Curtin] [PG] enrl8580 delivering Public Value [AnZsoG] [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: refer to the Curtin University handbook Credit: 6 points Availability: refer to the ANZSOG website
This unit is run by Curtin University of Technology with the unit code This is a core unit of the Executive Master of Public Administration
5698. See the Curtin unit description at http://handbook.curtin.edu.au/ course. See http://www.anzsog.edu.au/content.asp?pageId=56 for more
units/56/5698.html. information.
Location: Curtin University of Technology Mode: on-campus Location: ANZSOG Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—offered intensively for 5.5 days in February
enrl8560 Accounting (Public sector) 567 [5706 Curtin] [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: refer to the Curtin University handbook enrl8581 Government in a market economy [AnZsoG] [PG]
This unit is run by Curtin University of Technology with the unit code Credit: 6 points Availability: refer to the ANZSOG website
5706. See the Curtin unit description at http://handbook.curtin.edu.au/
This is a core unit of the Executive Master of Public Administration
units/57/5706.html.
course. See http://www.anzsog.edu.au/content.asp?pageId=56 for more
Location: Curtin University of Technology Mode: on-campus information.
Location: ANZSOG Mode: on-campus
enrl8561 leadership in a dynamic Global environment 520
[11390 Curtin] [PG] Unit Rules: Contact hours—offered intensively for 5 days from March to
May
Credit: 6 points Availability: refer to the Curtin University handbook
This unit is run by Curtin University of Technology with the unit code enrl8582 designing Public Policies and Programs [AnZsoG] [PG]
11390. See the Curtin unit description at http://handbook.curtin.edu.au/
Credit: 6 points Availability: refer to the ANZSOG website
units/11/11390.html.
This is a core unit of the Executive Master of Public Administration
Location: Curtin University of Technology Mode: on-campus course. See http://www.anzsog.edu.au/content.asp?pageId=56 for more
information.
enrl8562 social Policy 501—social Policy in Australia
Location: ANZSOG Mode: on-campus
[301843 Curtin] [PG]
Unit Rules: Contact hours—offered intensively for 5 days in July
Credit: 6 points Availability: refer to the Curtin University handbook
This unit is run by Curtin University of Technology with the unit code
enrl8583 decision making Under Uncertainty [AnZsoG] [PG]
301843.
Credit: 6 points Availability: refer to the ANZSOG website
Location: Curtin University of Technology Mode: on-campus
This is a core unit of the Executive Master of Public Administration
course. See http://www.anzsog.edu.au/content.asp?pageId=56 for more
information.

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Location: ANZSOG Mode: on-campus is also an introduction to fundamental concepts of fluid mechanics such as
Unit Rules: Contact hours—offered intensively for 5 days from September turbulence, waves and drag.
to November Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Marco Ghisalberti
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
enrl8584 Governing by the rules [AnZsoG] [PG] Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MATH1010 Calculus and Linear Algebra and
Credit: 6 points Availability: refer to the ANZSOG website MATH1020 Calculus, Statistics and Probability; Incompatible: CIVL2130
Hydraulics 1; Contact hours—lectures: 39 hrs; tutorials: 13 hrs; labs: 12 hrs
This is a core unit of the Executive Master of Public Administration
course. See http://www.anzsog.edu.au/content.asp?pageId=56 for more Unit Web Page: http://www.sese.uwa.edu.au/page/147446
information.
Location: ANZSOG Mode: on-campus enVe2603 introduction to environmental Hydrology [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 640.203
enrl8585 leading Public sector Change [AnZsoG] [PG] This unit provides a holistic treatment of the field of surface and subsurface
Credit: 6 points Availability: refer to the ANZSOG website hydrology with a focus on heterogeneity and variability, multiple-flow
pathways and residence times, water balance and scale issues, the
This is a core unit of the Executive Master of Public Administration partitioning of water and energy at the land surface, the processes of
course. See http://www.anzsog.edu.au/content.asp?pageId=56 for more precipitation, infiltration and run-off generation, groundwater flow and
information. transport, evapotranspiration and streamflow routing.
Location: ANZSOG Mode: on-campus Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Keith Smettem
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
enrl8586 Work-based Project [AnZsoG] [PG]
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: MATH1010 Calculus and Linear Algebra
Credit: 6 points Availability: refer to the ANZSOG website and MATH1020 Calculus, Statistics and Probability; Incompatible: ENVT2251
UNITS
This is a core unit of the Executive Master of Public Administration Environmental Hydrology; Contact hours—lectures: 39 hrs; tutorials: 13 hrs;

ENRL • ENVE
course. See http://www.anzsog.edu.au/content.asp?pageId=56 for more labs: 13 hrs
information. Unit Web Page: http://www.sese.uwa.edu.au/page/147446
Location: ANZSOG Mode: on-campus
enVe2605 environmental engineering design and
enrl8840 Urban design research methods 512 [310110 Curtin] management [UG]
[PG] Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 640.205
Credit: 6 points Availability: refer to the Curtin University handbook Students are introduced to design principles by examining contemporary
This unit is run by Curtin University of Technology with the unit code environmental problems and formulating engineering design responses
310110. See the Curtin University handbook at http://handbook.curtin.edu. to those problems. They learn how to work in teams, write reports, make
au/. effective use of library resources, make oral presentations and construct
web pages.
Location: Curtin University of Technology Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Keith Smettem
Note: This unit is only available to students enrolled in the Master of Urban Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Design (coursework) degree.
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 39 hrs: tutorials: 26 hrs
enVe1601 environmental systems engineering [UG] Unit Web Page: http://www.sese.uwa.edu.au/page/147446
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 640.107
enVe3601 environmental Fluid mechanics [UG]
This unit provides an introduction to the functioning of the Earth’s
environment. It covers physical, hydrological and ecological processes at an Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 640.308
introductory level for our environmental systems. It emphasises the holistic This unit provides an advanced course in environmental fluid mechanics
‘system’ perspective, that is, how physical, hydrological and ecological with application to the dynamics of oceans, freshwater systems and the
processes respond to and interact with each other. The unit covers theories atmosphere.
and quantitative techniques to understand interactions between water, air Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Nicole Jones
and soil, and ecosystem response to these interactions. Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Anas Ghadouani Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MATH2040 Engineering Mathematics or
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus MATH2209 Calculus and Probability; Advisable prior study: equivalent to
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hrs Level 2 fluid mechanics, introductory programming skills; Contact hours—
per week lectures: 39 hrs; tutorials: 13 hrs; labs: 12 hrs
Unit Web Page: http://www.sese.uwa.edu.au/page/147446 Unit Web Page: http://www.sese.uwa.edu.au/page/147446

enVe2601 data Collection and Analysis [UG] enVe3602 environmental engineering design and
management [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 640.201
Students are introduced to each step of the investigative process, starting Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 640.307
from asking a scientific and sound question, developing a sampling strategy, This unit introduces students to the active integrated practice of
collecting and analysing the data, testing the hypothesis, interpreting the environmental engineering. Students develop a design concept/tender for
data and eventually drawing one or more conclusions/recommendations. an industry client and become actively involved in a current engineering
project.
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Marco Ghisalberti
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Carolyn Oldham Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 39 hrs; tutorials: 13 hrs
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ENVE2605 Environmental Engineering Design and
Unit Web Page: http://www.sese.uwa.edu.au/page/147446
Management

enVe2602 environmental Fluid mechanics [UG] Unit Web Page: http://www.sese.uwa.edu.au/page/147446

Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 640.202,

enVe3603 Quantitative environmental Hydrology [UG]
AMEC2601
This unit provides an introduction to fluid statics and fluid dynamics. The Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 640.303
topics covered include fluid properties, hydrostatics, bulk equations of This unit presents a process-based, holistic quantitative description of
motion, the Bernoulli equation, dimensional analysis, experimental design, hydrology for environmental engineers.
pipe flow, pipe networks, the Navier-Stokes equations and plane flow. There

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 Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Keith Smettem Unit Rules: Prerequisites: Students should normally have completed all Level
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus 1, 2 and 3 units prior to the start of the final-year project; Advisable prior
study: to be discussed with supervisor
Unit Rules: Co-requisites: (MATH2209 Calculus and Probability or MATH2040
Engineering Mathematics) and ENVE2603 Introduction to Environmental Unit Web Page: http://www.sese.uwa.edu.au/page/147446
Hydrology or equivalent; Contact hours—lectures: 39 hrs; tutorials: 13 hrs;
labs: 13 hrs enVe4603 environmental engineering design and
Unit Web Page: http://www.sese.uwa.edu.au/page/147446 management [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 640.420,
enVe3604 ecological engineering [UG] ENDP4603, ENDP4604, ENVE4603, ENVE4604
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 640.344 Students undertake a detailed design as specified by the successful tender
This unit introduces concepts, methods and practices in ecological from the previous Level 3 unit.
engineering, a new field of science and engineering defined as the Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Carolyn Oldham Location: UWA (Crawley)
study and practice of joining the economy of society to the environment Mode: on-campus
symbiotically by fitting technological design with ecological self-design. Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ENVE3602 Environmental Engineering Design and
The aim is to fit environmental technology with ecosystem self-design for Management; Contact hours—lectures: 26 hrs; tutorials: 52 hrs
maximum performance leading to the achievement of sustainable solutions.
The realm of ecological engineering, its concepts and methods, along with Unit Web Page: http://www.sese.uwa.edu.au/page/147446
a number of case studies, are presented.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Anas Ghadouani enVe4606 environmental modelling [UG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 640.430
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 39 hrs; tutorials: 13 hrs This unit covers numerical modelling techniques for aquatic and
Unit Web Page: http://www.sese.uwa.edu.au/page/147446
atmospheric ecosystems; model goals, concepts and selection; conservation
equations; surface and boundary fluxes; advection diffusion models; and
process-based models.
enVe3605 mathematical Applications in environmental
engineering [UG] Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Charitha Pattiaratchi Location: UWA
(Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 640.309
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: ENVE3605 Mathematical Applications
This unit develops an appreciation for the importance of ordinary and partial in Environmental Engineering, MATH2040 Engineering Mathematics (or
differential equations (ODEs and PDEs) in environmental engineering. It equivalent) and ENVE3601 Environmental Fluid Mechanics; Contact hours—
provides students with both analytical and numerical techniques for solving lectures: 26 hrs; computer labs: 26 hrs
ODEs and PDEs that occur in environmental engineering such as fluid flow
in an estuary, diffusion of oxygen in a lake and predator–prey models. Unit Web Page: http://www.sese.uwa.edu.au/page/147446

Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Nicole Jones

enVe4609 Water and Waste-water treatment [UG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 640.426
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: (MATH2020 Multivariable Calculus and Linear
Algebra and MATH2209 Calculus and Probability) or MATH2040 Engineering This unit deals with water and waste-water treatment; plant design
Mathematics; Advisable prior study: equivalent to Level 2 fluid mechanics, for treatment processes; bacterial transformations of contaminants;
introductory programming skills; Contact hours—lectures: 39 hrs; tutorials: environmental impacts of waste-water discharges; water re-use; water
13 hrs quality standards and methodology; and the importance of public health
Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students) issues.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Anas Ghadouani
enVe3606 Contaminant Fate and transport [UG] Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus

Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 640.316 Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: CHEM1101 Inorganic and Physical
Chemistry or equivalent; Contact hours—lectures: 39 hrs; tutorials: 13 hrs
This unit covers both the chemical and physical processes relevant to
the transport of contaminants through the natural environment and the Unit Web Page: http://www.sese.uwa.edu.au/page/147446
contaminants’ eventual fate—either destruction or long-term storage.
Students learn about the processes that govern the fate and transport enVe4614 oceanographic engineering [UG]
of many classes of contaminants in three major environmental media— Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 640.428
surface water, the subsurface environment and the atmosphere. Topics
such as photochemical smog, acid sulphate soils and the mobility of This unit deals with wave measurement and analysis; linear and higher-
fertilisers are covered. order wave theories; wave generation and forecasting; design wave
prediction; wave reflection, refraction and diffraction; wave forces on
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Anya Waite Location: UWA (Crawley) structures; tides; storm surges; coastal sediment transport; beach
Mode: on-campus stabilisation; and design of rubble mound breakwaters.
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: CHEM1101 Inorganic and Physical Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Charitha Pattiaratchi Location: UWA
Chemistry (or equivalent) and ENVE2602 Environmental Fluid Mechanics (or (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
equivalent)
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MATH1010 Calculus and Linear Algebra and
Unit Web Page: http://www.sese.uwa.edu.au/page/147446 MATH1020 Calculus, Statistics and Probability; Contact hours—lectures:
39 hrs; tutorials: 13 hrs
enVe4601 environmental engineering Project Part 1 [UG]
Unit Web Page: http://www.sese.uwa.edu.au/page/147446
enVe4602 environmental engineering Project Part 2 [UG]
Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2 enVe4615 Physical oceanography [UG]
Old Unit Code(s): 640.476
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 640.429
This unit is taken over two successive semesters and both parts must be
completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence This unit covers an introduction to the physics of the ocean; physical
the unit in semester 1 or 2. It involves the investigation of a topic in properties of sea water; global distribution of temperature and salinity;
environmental engineering to gain experience with research methods, dynamics governing motion in the ocean; barotropic and baroclinic ocean
planning and execution of a research program and in the presentation of circulation; heat and salt budgets; water mass formation; ocean acoustics;
the results, both written and oral. Students must submit a thesis according and estuarine hydrodynamics.
to school guidelines on a topic approved by the unit coordinator, and Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Charitha Pattiaratchi Location: UWA
participate in the prescribed seminars. (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Anya Waite Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus

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Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MATH1010 Calculus and Linear Algebra or enVt2252 Biodiversity and Habitats [UG]
MATH1020 Calculus, Statistics and Probability or MATH1040 Calculus B or
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 2
MATH1050 Calculus C; Contact hours—lectures: 39 hrs; tutorials: 13 hrs
This unit provides an understanding of the diversity and evolutionary
Unit Web Page: http://www.sese.uwa.edu.au/page/147446
relationships among invertebrates, vertebrates and land plants, and
develops skills in the identification of these major groups. Students
enVt2220 the Climate system [UG] explore differences and similarities in form and function among phyla, and
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 assign biota collected in the field to selected taxonomic levels based on
distinguishing characteristics.
This unit introduces students to the structure and origin of the atmosphere
and outlines Earth’s climate history. The physical and chemical processes Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Barbara Cook Location: Albany
of the atmosphere and ocean and their interactions are presented. The Mode: on-campus
functioning of the whole climate system is evaluated, with emphasis on the Note: This unit will be taught for the last time in 2011.
coupling of the ocean–atmosphere with biosphere–lithosphere processes
and events. Short- and long-term climate change is studied and linked to
enVt3305 ecosystem Biogeochemistry [UG]
the controlling mechanisms. The impact of humans on climate and future
climates is also explored. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 763.305
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Karl-Heinz Wyrwoll and Associate Professor Jennifer This unit examines the role of plant and animal communities in cycles of
Hopwood Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus carbon, nutrients and water. It develops a mechanistic understanding of
the processes that drive biogeochemical cycling and underpin ecosystem
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; practicals/tutorials:
functioning. The unit encompasses studies of ecological and ecosystem
2 hrs per week
biogeochemistry (e.g. disturbance, nutrient and water budgets, plant and
soil chemistry, geochemical and biological interactions) and familiarises
enVt2221 Global Climate Change and Biodiversity [UG] students with the most recent advances in research techniques. UNITS
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Pauline Grierson Location: UWA (Crawley)

ENVE • ENVT
Climate change is a fundamental process that drives evolutionary Mode: on-campus
processes. This unit aims to describe the global-scale processes that Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ENVT2250 Ecology (formerly ENVT2250
regulate climate, how recent human-induced changes have altered these Introduction to Ecology) or PLNT2201 Plant Physiology: Plants in Action or
and consider what this means for global biodiversity from evolutionary and PLNT2203 Aquatic Botany or EART2222 Geomorphology and Soils (formerly
ecological perspectives. The concluding lectures consider the impacts of EART2222 Earth Surface Processes and Soils); Contact hours—lectures:
projected climate change and how management strategies could be used 2 hrs per week; labs: equivalent to 3 hrs per week; may include field work
to mitigate these. Practical exercises in the field/laboratory allows students (charges: cost of food and accommodation for field trips is borne by the
to improve their understanding of key concepts. student)
Unit Coordinator(s): Research Assistant Professor Rachel Standish and Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students)
Associate Professor Megan Ryan Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: BIOL11XX (any Level 1 Biology unit) or EART11XX enVt3320 Climate dynamics [UG]
(any Level 1 Earth unit); Advisable prior study: ENVT2250 Ecology (formerly Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
ENVT2250 Introduction to Ecology) or ENVT2220 The Climate System;
Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs/field trips: up to 3 hrs This unit provides an understanding of the physical functioning of the
per week. global climate system, emphasising the scientific basis necessary to allow
students to engage in the climate and global change debate. For further
enVt2250 ecology [UG] information contact the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Jennifer Hopwood
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 700.250
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Ecology is the scientific study of interactions among organisms and
their environments and incorporates study of the distribution of plants Unit Rules: Prerequisites: completion of 48 points and ENVT2220 The
Climate System; Advisable prior study: STATXXXX (any statistics/biometrics
and animals in space and time. This unit develops an evolutionary and
unit); Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; workshops: 2 hrs per week
biogeographical framework that can be used to answer relevant questions (flexible)
in ecology (e.g. Why are some species endangered? How do we measure
biodiversity? Are some species more important than others for a particular
ecosystem?) and develops an appreciation for challenges involved in enVt3321 Climate Change Policy and Planning [UG]
ecological studies and conservation biology. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Erik Veneklaas and Dr Jane Prince This unit outlines the development of climate change policymaking and the
Location: UWA (Crawley), Albany Mode: on-campus growth in the role of the State at the national and supra-national level in
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: BIOL1130 Core Concepts in Biology or BIOL1131 directing environmental policy. It studies the history and current trends in
Plant and Animal Biology or EART1105 Earth and Environment: Dynamic climate change policy in Australia.
Planet or EART1108 Earth and Environment: Geographical Perspectives; Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Matt Hipsey
Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs: 12 x 3 hrs; field work: Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
afternoon field trip(s) during lab sessions
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: completion of 48 points; Advisable prior
Note: Attendance and satisfactory participation in practical and field work study: ENVT2221 Global Climate Change and Biodiversity and (ECON1120
components are compulsory. Environmental Economics or ECON2201 Environmental Economics);
Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; workshops: 2 hrs per week
enVt2251 environmental Hydrology [UG] (flexible)
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 708.250
enVt3333 land and Water: Case studies in land and Water
This unit assists students to understand and describe quantitatively, where management [UG]
appropriate, the hydrological cycle. The unit provides a holistic treatment
of the field of hydrology with a focus on land surface processes with an Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 708.322
introduction to subsurface hydrology in the context of the water balance at This unit provides students with advanced skills to evaluate and analyse
different spatial and temporal scales. land and water systems. Learning is via three diverse case studies
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Christoph Hinz Location: UWA (Crawley) which involve complex interactions of physical, biological and chemical
Mode: on-campus management factors. It is assumed that students have an adequate
background in chemical and mathematical sciences including soil science.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MATH1XXX (any Level 1 mathematics unit) or
WACE Mathematics 3C/3D or TEE Applicable Mathematics; Contact hours— Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Mark Tibbett
lectures: 3 hrs per week; computer/modelling exercises/labs and field work: Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
2 hrs per week Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: EART3323 Land, Soil and Water Systems
Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students) and ENVT2251 Environmental Hydrology and EART2222 Geomorphology

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 and Soils (formerly EART2222 Earth Surface Processes and Soils); Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Colin MacGregor Location: Albany
Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; field work/practicals/labs: 3 hrs Mode: online and on-campus
per week
Unit Rules: Contact hours—flexible online delivery; face-to-face tutorials:
Note: This unit will be taught for the last time in 2011. 1 hr per fortnight
Note: This unit is offered only if there are sufficient enrolments.
enVt3336 land, soil and Water research Project [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 enVt8305 ecosystem Biogeochemistry [PG]
This unit introduces students to research in land, soil and water Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
management from both a theoretical and practical perspective. Students This unit examines the role of plant and animal communities in cycles of
gain in-depth knowledge of the research process and research methodology carbon, nutrients and water. It develops a mechanistic understanding of
as well as knowledge and hands-on experience of analytical methods the processes that drive biogeochemical cycling and underpin ecosystem
relevant to land and water management. The unit enables students to functioning. The unit encompasses studies of ecological and ecosystem
develop their capacity to integrate various aspects of land and water biogeochemistry (e.g. disturbance, nutrient and water budgets, plant and
management and to place research findings in a broader environmental soil chemistry, geochemical and biological interactions) and familiarises
and social context. students with the most recent advances in research techniques.
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Martin Fey Location: UWA (Crawley) Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Pauline Grierson Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: EART2222 Geomorphology and Soils Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course;
(formerly EART2222 Earth Surface Processes and Soils) and ENVT2251 Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs: equivalent to 3 hrs per
Environmental Hydrology; Contact hours—lectures/tutorials: 1 hr per week; week; may include field work (charges: cost of food and accommodation for
plus student project meetings and practical sessions as required field trips is borne by the student)
Note: This unit will be taught for the last time in 2011.
enVt8320 Climate dynamics [PG]
enVt3340 Waterway restoration and Conservation [UG] Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
Credit: 6 points Availability: summer teaching period This unit provides an understanding of the physical functioning of the
Old Unit Code(s): 570.311, ANIM3311 global climate system, emphasising the scientific basis necessary to allow
This unit introduces students to the physical, chemical and biotic elements students to engage in the climate and global change debate. For further
of rivers and wetlands, contemporary ecological models, current practices information contact the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences.
in river restoration and the determination of ecological water requirements,
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Jennifer Hopwood
and threats facing local aquatic systems. It emphasises how this knowledge Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
should underpin management of surface waters. Hands-on sampling in the
field introduces students to techniques used to measure various physico- Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course; Advisable
chemical and biotic parameters of surface waters. prior study: ENVT2220 The Climate System; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs
per week; workshops: 2 hrs per week (flexible)
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Peter Davies Location: UWA (Crawley), Albany
(see note) Mode: on-campus
enVt8321 Climate Change Policy and Planning [PG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: BIOL1130 Core Concepts in Biology or BIOL1131
Plant and Animal Biology or SCIE1106 Molecular Biology of the Cell or Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
ANHB1101 Human Biology I or ANHB1102 Human Biology II; Advisable This unit outlines the development of climate change policymaking and the
prior study: [CHEM1XXX (any chemistry unit) or WACE Chemistry or TEE growth in the role of the State at the national and supra-national level in
Chemistry] and STATXXXX (any statistics/biometrics unit); Contact hours—a directing environmental policy. It studies the history and current trends in
two-week, full-time intensive field-based unit offered in Albany in January to climate change policy in Australia.
February, delivered in a combination of 20 lectures, 2 discussion groups and
10 field and laboratory sessions Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Matt Hipsey
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Note: This unit runs for a two-week period in January and February 2011
(dates to be confirmed). Students enrolled in a Perth-based course enrol Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course;
in the UWA (Crawley) version of the unit. Students enrolled in an Albany- Incompatible: ENVT3321 Climate Change Policy and Planning;
based course enrol in the Albany version of the unit. These two versions are Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; workshops: 2 hrs per week
identical and are taught in Albany. (flexible)

enVt3344 restoration ecology: Case study [UG] enVt8333 land and Water: Case studies in land and Water
management [PG]
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 2
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
Millions of dollars have been spent on restoration projects. Although some
are well designed, many initiatives lack well-defined, realistic goals, rigorous This unit provides students with advanced skills to evaluate and analyse
assessment of the current state of the area targeted for restoration, and land and water systems. Learning is via three diverse case studies
clear identification of the underlying degradation processes. Many projects which involve complex interactions of physical, biological and chemical
also lack monitoring and evaluation plans. In this unit, students undertake management factors. It is assumed that students have an adequate
a critical review of a selected restoration project, assessing the case background in chemical and mathematical sciences including soil science.
study against a set of criteria considered to be best practice in restoration Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Mark Tibbett
ecology. Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Barbara Cook Location: Albany Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course; Advisable
Mode: on-campus prior study: EART3323 Land, Soil and Water Systems and ENVT2251
Note: This unit will be taught for the last time in 2011. Environmental Hydrology and EART2222 Geomorphology and Soils (formerly
EART2222 Earth Surface Processes and Soils); Contact hours—lectures:
2 hrs per week; field work/practicals/labs: 3 hrs per week
enVt3345 Community natural resource management [UG]
Note: This unit will be taught for the last time in 2011.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
This unit explores how natural resource and environmental management enVt8336 land, soil and Water research Project [PG]
works at the local and regional scale. It assesses the characteristics of
successful community natural resource management and also examines Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
some of the limitations. The unit discusses the importance of Indigenous This unit introduces students to research in land, soil and water
involvement in natural resource management. Finally it explores the concept management from both a theoretical and practical perspective. Students
of sustainable regional development and the complexity of integrating gain in-depth knowledge of the research process and research methodology
environmental perspectives with economic, social and cultural perspectives as well as knowledge and hands-on experience of analytical methods
at a local scale. relevant to land and water management. The unit enables students to

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develop their capacity to integrate various aspects of land and water eUro1101 europe now: Cultures and identities [UG]
management and to place research findings in a broader environmental Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 020.101
and social context.
With the European Union a new awareness of sociopolitical, linguistic and
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Martin Fey Location: UWA (Crawley) cultural interrelationships has developed among European nations. Changes
Mode: on-campus can only be understood in the context of Europe as a whole, not in terms
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course; Advisable of individual nation-states and cultures. This unit introduces students to
prior study: EART2222 Geomorphology and Soils (formerly EART2222 Earth the concept of ‘Europe’, the European Union and European identity, the
Surface Processes and Soils) and ENVT2251 Environmental Hydrology; European regions, and central topics of contemporary European society and
Incompatible: ENVT3334/ENVT3335 Land and Water Management Research culture. It is based on the study of contemporary European film, literature
Project Part 1/Part 2; Contact hours—lectures/tutorials: 1 hr per week; plus and documentary.
student project meetings and practical sessions as required
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Kati Tonkin Location: UWA (Crawley)
Note: This unit will be taught for the last time in 2011. Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week (for 13 weeks);
enVt8340 Waterway restoration and Conservation [PG] tutorials: 1 hr per week for 10 weeks starting in week 3
Credit: 6 points Availability: summer teaching period
This unit introduces students to the physical, chemical and biotic elements eUro1102 europe now: individual and society [UG]
of rivers and wetlands, contemporary ecological models, current practices Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 020.102
in river restoration and the determination of ecological water requirements,
This unit focuses on aspects of contemporary European culture and society,
and threats facing local aquatic systems. It emphasises how this knowledge
including social change, ethno-national identity and the challenges of
should underpin management of surface waters. Hands-on sampling in the
European integration, post-communism, the far right, immigration and
field introduces students to techniques used to measure various physico- UNITS
multiculturalism, and Islam in Europe. Contemporary film, literature and
chemical and biotic parameters of surface waters.
other materials are analysed in an interdisciplinary framework including
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Peter Davies Location: UWA (Crawley), Albany literary and cultural studies, history and politics, sociology and social theory.

ENVT • EURO
(see note) Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Caroline Finander Location: UWA (Crawley)
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course; Mode: on-campus
Advisable prior study: [CHEM1XXX (any chemistry unit) or WACE
Chemistry or TEE Chemistry] and STATXXXX (any statistics/biometrics Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week (for 13 weeks);
unit); Incompatible: ENVT3340 Waterway Restoration and Conservation; tutorials: 1 hr per week for 10 weeks starting in week 2
Contact hours—a two-week, full-time intensive field-based unit offered in
Albany in January to February, delivered in a combination of 20 lectures, eUro2204 other Places, other times—survey [UG]
2 discussion groups and 10 field and laboratory sessions
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 020.204
Note: This unit runs for a two-week period in January and February 2011 This unit explores the role of utopian and dystopian thinking and the use of
(dates to be confirmed). Students enrolled in a Perth-based course enrol the imagination in European civilisation. Topics include secular utopias of
in the UWA (Crawley) version of the unit. Students enrolled in an Albany-
the Renaissance; the utopian impulse in European voyages of discovery;
based course enrol in the Albany version of the unit. These two versions are
blueprints for change in the modern era; nineteenth-century romantic and
identical and are taught in Albany.
socialist utopianism, twentieth-century science fiction and futurist utopian
and dystopian narratives.
enVt8344 restoration ecology: Case study [PG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Caroline Finander Location: UWA (Crawley)
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 2 Mode: on-campus
Millions of dollars have been spent on restoration projects. Although some Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 24 points of Level 1 units from any Arts discipline;
are well designed, many initiatives lack well-defined, realistic goals, rigorous Contact hours—lecture/workshops: 20 hrs; tutorials: 10 hrs (over 10 weeks)
assessment of the current state of the area targeted for restoration, and
clear identification of the underlying degradation processes. Many projects
also lack monitoring and evaluation plans. In this unit, students undertake
eUro2205 screening europe—survey [UG]
a critical review of a selected restoration project, assessing the case Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 020.205
study against a set of criteria considered to be best practice in restoration This unit provides an introduction to the history of European cinema and to
ecology. the art of reading film before focusing on a broad selection of contemporary
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Barbara Cook Location: Albany European films. These films are compared and contrasted in thematic and
Mode: on-campus generic terms to enable students to understand main themes of social and
cultural change in Europe. At the same time, developments in European
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course;
film, cinematic techniques and the work of particular directors are studied.
Incompatible: ENVT3344 Restoration Ecology: Case Study
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Kati Tonkin Location: UWA (Crawley)
Note: This unit will be taught for the last time in 2011.
Mode: on-campus

enVt8345 Community natural resource management [PG] Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 24 points of Level 1 units from any Arts discipline;
Contact hours—lecture/workshops: 20 hrs; tutorials: 10 hrs (over 10 weeks)
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
This unit explores how natural resource and environmental management eUro2210 language in europe [UG]
works at the local and regional scale. It assesses the characteristics of
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
successful community natural resource management and also examines
some of the limitations. The unit discusses the importance of Indigenous This unit offers a study of the linguistic make-up of Europe. In particular,
involvement in natural resource management. Finally it explores the concept it deals with language as an expression of social identity in the European
of sustainable regional development and the complexity of integrating context. Issues such as the formation and definition of standard languages,
environmental perspectives with economic, social and cultural perspectives minority and regional languages, population movement, language policies
at a local scale. of individual countries and of the European Union, and the dominance of
English are addressed through a number of case studies.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Julia Fry Location: Albany
Mode: online and on-campus Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Marinella Caruso Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course;
Incompatible: ENVT3345 Community Natural Resource Management; Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 24 points of Level 1 units in any Arts discipline;
Contact hours—flexible online delivery; face-to-face tutorials: 1 hr per Contact hours—lectures: 20 hrs; tutorials: 10 hrs (over 10 weeks)
fortnight
Note: This unit is offered only if there are sufficient enrolments.

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 eUro7479 Honours dissertation 1 (european studies) [UG] FinA2205 Quantitative methods for Finance [UG]
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 460.205
Refer to the European Languages and Studies website at http://www. This unit provides accounting and finance students with a solid background
european.uwa.edu.au/for/students/euro_honours. in concepts of probability and applied probability. The unit emphasises
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus practical rather than theoretical aspects, but contains sufficient material for
students to feel comfortable with the basic properties of Brownian motion
and time-series models at an introductory level.
eUro7480 Honours dissertation 2 (european studies) [UG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: STAT1520 Economic and Business Statistics (or
Refer to the European Languages and Studies website at http://www. equivalent) and six points of calculus; Contact hours—for standard teaching
european.uwa.edu.au/for/students/euro_honours. period: lectures: 2 hrs per week; workshops/tutorials: 1–2 hrs per week
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students

eUro7481 Honours seminar 1 (european studies) [UG] FinA2207 Business Analysis and Valuation [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 460.207
Refer to the European Languages and Studies website at http://www. This unit is designed for students who expect to read, analyse and interpret
european.uwa.edu.au/for/students/euro_honours. financial statements. The unit extends students’ technical knowledge
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus of financial accounting and reporting practices introduced in the Level
1 financial accounting unit. It emphasises how parties external to the
eUro7482 Honours seminar 2 (european studies) [UG] company employ publicly available information, company reports and
financial market information to evaluate the current and predict the future
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 financial condition of the company.
Refer to the European Languages and Studies website at http://www. Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
european.uwa.edu.au/for/students/euro_honours.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: FINA2221 Introduction to Finance;
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Advisable prior study: ACCT2201 Introduction to Corporate Accounting;
Incompatible: ACCT3302 Financial Statement Analysis; Contact hours—for
eUro7483 Honours seminar 3 (european studies) [UG] standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per week; workshops/tutorials:
1–2 hrs per week
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Refer to the European Languages and Studies website at http://www. Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
european.uwa.edu.au/for/students/euro_honours.
FinA2209 Financial Planning [UG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
eUro7484 Honours seminar 4 (european studies) [UG] This unit equips students with the knowledge and expertise necessary
for the provision of financial advice to individuals concerned about their
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
personal and family finances.
Refer to the European Languages and Studies website at http://www.
european.uwa.edu.au/for/students/euro_honours. Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus

Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Rules: Prerequisites: FINA2221 Introduction to Finance;
Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per week;
workshops/tutorials: 1–2 hrs per week
eUro7485 Honours seminar 5 (european studies) [UG]
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Refer to the European Languages and Studies website at http://www. FinA2221 introduction to Finance [UG]
european.uwa.edu.au/for/students/euro_honours.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Old Unit Code(s): 460.221
This unit introduces students to the basic concepts of investment and
eXCH0913 exchange special Unit (Foreign languages) [UG] corporate finance. The emphasis is on providing students with an
Credit: 24 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2, summer teaching appreciation of introductory finance theory and equipping students with the
period fundamental tools of financial decision making. The unit also provides some
Students can apply to study a foreign language at an institution overseas introductory coverage of money and capital markets, since these are central
with a view to having the units studied credited to a degree from this to investment and corporate finance decisions.
University. Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Student Exchange and Study Abroad Office Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ACCT1101 Financial Accounting or equivalent;
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Advisable prior study: ACCT1112 Management Accounting or equivalent;
Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per week;
Note: For further information contact the Student Exchange and Study
workshops/tutorials: 1–2 hrs per week
Abroad Office (Hackett Hall) or visit http://www.international.uwa.edu.au/
page/16934. Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students

FinA2204 derivatives: markets and Products (ds1) [UG] FinA2222 Corporate Financial Policy [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 460.204 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
This unit provides students with an appreciation of options, futures Old Unit Code(s): 460.222
and other derivative securities and their markets, and their role in risk This is the second unit in the Corporate Finance major. It follows on from
management. FINA2221 Introduction to Finance and further develops the knowledge of
finance from the corporate financial manager’s point of view.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: STAT1520 Economic and Business Statistics and
FINA2221 Introduction to Finance; Contact hours—for standard teaching Unit Rules: Prerequisites: FINA2221 Introduction to Finance or equivalent;
period: lectures: 2 hrs per week; workshops/tutorials: 1–2 hrs per week Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per week;
workshops/tutorials: 1–2 hrs per week
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students

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FinA3304 Banking: theory and Practice [UG] Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: FINA3307 Trading in Securities Markets or
equivalents; Contact hours—for standard teaching period: seminars: 3 hrs
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 460.304
per week
This unit provides an introduction to the Australian financial system focusing
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
on typical problems and risks encountered by modern financial institutions.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus FinA7463 Current developments in derivative securities [UG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ACCT1101 Financial Accounting; Advisable prior Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 460.463
study: FINA2221 Introduction to Finance or equivalent; Contact hours—for
standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per week; workshops/tutorials: This unit introduces students to contemporary theoretical and practical
1–2 hrs per week issues in derivative securities. It contains an introduction to the
mathematical framework of derivatives and their application to, for example,
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
dynamic hedging strategies and portfolio insurance.

FinA3306 derivatives: investment strategies (ds2) [UG] Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus

Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 460.306 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: FINA3306 Derivatives: Investment Strategies (DS2)
or equivalent; Contact hours—for standard teaching period: seminars: 3 hrs
This unit builds on the Level 2 unit FINA2204 Derivatives: Markets and per week
Products (DS1) to provide students with a moderately detailed study of the
kinds of derivatives used in practice, the principles of pricing them, and Note: Enrolment in this unit is to be approved by the Finance honours
coordinator.
their applications in the modern financial world.
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: FINA2204 Derivatives: Markets and Products
(DS1) and FINA2205 Quantitative Methods for Finance or equivalent;
FinA7481 Advanced investments [UG] UNITS
Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per week; Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 460.481
workshops/tutorials: 1–2 hrs per week

EURO • EXCH • FINA

This unit develops and extends material introduced in the undergraduate
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students investment finance units, notably FINA3324 Investment Analysis or the
equivalent.
FinA3307 trading in securities markets [UG] Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 460.307 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: FINA3324 Investment Analysis or equivalent;
This unit is available in the final 48 points of study only. It introduces Contact hours—for standard teaching period: seminars: 3 hrs per week
students to the theory and practice of securities trading at exchanges Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
and in dealer markets. In contrast to traditional models of finance that
assume perfect markets, the unit examines how trading and the design of FinA7482 Advanced Corporate Finance [UG]
markets affect volatility, liquidity, trading costs, price efficiency and trading
outcomes. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 460.482

Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus This unit covers the theory and research findings on capital structure
decisions, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, and adopts a
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: FINA3324 Investment Analysis or equivalent; strategic approach to corporate finance and firm structure.
Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per week;
workshops/tutorials: 1–2 hrs per week Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus

Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students Unit Rules: Prerequisites: FINA3324 Investment Analysis or equivalent;
Contact hours—for standard teaching period: seminars: 3 hrs per week
FinA3324 investment Analysis [UG] Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 460.324
FinA7486 dissertation (Finance) Part 1 [UG]
This unit provides an understanding of investment analysis and the capital FinA7487 dissertation (Finance) Part 2 [UG]
market. Topics include empirical behaviour of share prices and returns; FinA7488 dissertation (Finance) Part 3 [UG]
portfolio analysis; the capital asset pricing model; and the concept of an FinA7489 dissertation (Finance) Part 4 [UG]
efficient market.
Credit: 24 points (Parts 1 to 4) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 to 4 must be completed
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: FINA2221 Introduction to Finance or equivalent; to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence the unit in
Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per week; either semester 1 or semester 2. It comprises a research project of 15,000
workshops/tutorials: 1–2 hrs per week
to 25,000 words appropriate to the specialisation in the honours program.
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus

FinA3326 Applied Financial management [UG] Unit Rules: Prerequisites: entry into honours

Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 460.326 Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students

This unit is available in the final 48 points of study only. It builds on the
FinA7491 Financial statement Analysis [UG]
Level 2 finance units, with particular emphasis on financial policy decisions
for firms operating in a multinational environment. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 460.491
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus This unit surveys theoretical and empirical studies in accounting and
finance and considers their implications for the analysis of financial
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: FINA2222 Corporate Financial Policy or equivalent;
statements.
Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per week;
workshops/tutorials: 1–2 hrs per week Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ACCT2201 Introduction to Corporate Accounting or
FINA2207 Business Analysis and Valuation or equivalent
FinA7401 microstructure of Financial markets [UG] Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 460.401
This unit builds on the understanding of the trading of financial securities FinA7590 research methods in Accounting and Finance [UG]
and the design of financial markets established in FINA3307 Trading in Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 460.590
Securities Markets. Both theoretical and empirical research in the financial This unit provides an overview of the fundamental approaches employed
market microstructure literature are examined. in research, specifically focusing on the range of empirical research
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus techniques used in the accounting and finance disciplines.

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 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus FnsC2210 introduction to Forensic science [UG]
Unit Rules: Contact hours—for standard teaching period: seminars: 3 hrs Credit: 6 points Availability: offshore teaching period
per week This unit introduces students to the application of science to a key public
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students arena—solving crime. The unit deals with how and why evidence is
collected at a crime scene, followed by an introduction to instrumental
FinA8432 introduction to Finance [PG] techniques commonly used in chemical analysis. The unit continues with a
background in the application of DNA methodology and analysis in forensic
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 science culminating in the analysis and interpretation of criminal case
Old Unit Code(s): 460.432 studies.
This unit introduces students to the basic concepts of investment and
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Silvana Gaudieri
corporate finance. It provides students with an appreciation of introductory
Location: Singapore Mode: on-campus
finance theory and equips them with the fundamental tools of financial
decision making. The unit also provides some introductory coverage of Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: a background in biological or social
money and capital markets, since these are central to investment and sciences is recommended; Incompatible: FNSC2200 Mysteries of Forensic
corporate finance decisions. Science; Contact hours—lectures/labs: 9 hrs per week
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
FnsC7411 Forensic Chemistry Honours Written and oral skills
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ACCT8432 Introductory Financial Accounting or Part 1 [UG]
MGMT8502 Accounting FnsC7412 Forensic Chemistry Honours Written and oral skills
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students Part 2 [UG]
Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
FinA8631 international Financial Analysis [PG] This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 455.631 be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence
This unit develops an understanding of the problems associated with the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. The unit comprises an
international financial management. Topics include the environment of advanced study of aspects of contemporary forensic chemistry. These topics
international financial management; foreign exchange risk management; are designed primarily to provide students with a deeper understanding of
multinational working capital management; foreign investment analysis; their research area and to broaden their knowledge in relevant areas of
and financing of foreign operations. chemistry. Students are required to prepare a literature review and evaluate
a specific forensic technology.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor John Watling and Winthrop
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ACCT8432 Introductory Financial Accounting and Professor Ian Dadour Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
(MGMT8530 Managerial Finance or FINA8432 Introduction to Finance)
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in honours in Forensic Chemistry;
Co-requisites: FNSC7413/FNSC7414 Forensic Chemistry Honours Research
FinA8632 investments [PG] Project Part 1/Part 2
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 455.632
This unit develops a greater understanding of investment analysis and FnsC7413 Forensic Chemistry Honours research Project
capital markets from the viewpoint of the investor/fund manager. Topics Part 1 [UG]
include an overview of the operations of the capital markets; security FnsC7414 Forensic Chemistry Honours research Project
analysis; risk–return trade-off and portfolio theory; the temporal behaviour Part 2 [UG]
of security prices including the efficient markets hypothesis and the Credit: 36 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
evidence relating to it; asset pricing models; fixed income securities;
investment performance and measurement; options and futures. This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must
be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. To complete the unit students
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ACCT8432 Introductory Financial Accounting and must submit a detailed account of their findings from the research project.
(MGMT8530 Managerial Finance or FINA8432 Introduction to Finance) The thesis provides written proof that the student can undertake an original
research project and communicate the findings in written form. Before
FinA8635 Corporate Finance [PG] undertaking the research projects, students present a proposal of the
research direction.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 455.635
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor John Watling and Professor Allan
This unit examines investment, financial and dividend policy decisions McKinley Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
from the corporate financial manager’s point of view and develops skills
in financial planning and decision making. Topics include short- and long- Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in honours in Forensic Chemistry;
term asset management; dividend and capital structure decisions; cost Co-requisites: FNSC7411/FNSC7412 Forensic Chemistry Honours Written and
Oral Skills Part 1/Part 2
of capital; risk management; debt and convertible securities; interest rate
swaps; venture capital; leasing; international capital budgeting and financial
risk management. FnsC8501 evidence in investigations 1 [PG]
Location: Singapore Mode: on-campus Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ACCT8432 Introductory Financial Accounting and This unit, the first of two parts, provides a basic understanding of the law
(MGMT8530 Managerial Finance or FINA8432 Introduction to Finance) of evidence in an investigative context. By commencing from first principles
it breaks down common misconceptions. Students find the course
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students intellectually challenging and of immediate and ongoing practical relevance,
leading to an improvement in the rigour of evidence gathering and criminal
FnsC2200 mysteries of Forensic science [UG] prosecutions. It draws upon the practical experience of lecturers and
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 550.200 students and there is opportunity for reflection during the unit.
This unit introduces students to the application of science to a key public Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Judith Fordham
arena—solving crime. Students experience the contextual application of Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
each science discipline to problem solving. The unit calls on the State’s Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: practical experience in criminal
leading forensic experts including the police forensic division and the State investigations; precourse training in legal writing and research;
pathologist. Contact hours—lectures and seminars: 36 hrs over 1.5 weeks
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Ian Dadour
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus FnsC8502 evidence in investigations 2 [PG]
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: a background in biological or social Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
sciences is recommended; Incompatible: FNSC2210 Introduction to Forensic This unit, the second of two parts, provides an advanced understanding
Science; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week of the law of evidence in an investigative context. It builds from the base

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established in FNSC8501 Evidence in Investigations 1. Students find the FnsC8507 Business law in investigations [PG]
course challenging and of immediate and ongoing practical relevance, Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
leading to an improvement in the rigour of evidence gathering and criminal
prosecutions. It draws upon the practical experience of lecturers and This unit explores the law as it relates to business in Western Australia, both
students. There is opportunity for reflection during the unit and after return theoretically and practically. It considers the major forms of private business
to the working environment. associations in Australia, focusing on how these associations relate to the
area of commercial crime. By exploring fundamental concepts of contract,
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Judith Fordham property and trusts, the unit considers how businesses are formed, financed
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus and terminated; who controls them and how; and the consequences, both
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: FNSC8501 Evidence in Investigations 1; Advisable civil and criminal, for breaching these laws.
prior study: practical experience in criminal investigations; precourse training Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Judith Fordham
in legal writing and research; Contact hours—lectures and seminars: 36 hrs Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
over 1.5 weeks
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: practical experience in criminal
investigations; precourse training in legal writing and research;
FnsC8503 Forensic Pathology [PG]
Contact hours—lectures and seminars: 36 hrs over 1.5 weeks
Credit: 3 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 550.503
This unit gives an overview of the relationship between medicine and FnsC8508 introduction to Forensic science [PG]
the law, particularly relating to the detection and interpretation of
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
changes associated with death. The causes of natural and violent death
are reviewed, and deaths due to poisons or intoxication with drugs are In this unit principles of scientific investigation are introduced, including
discussed. Common forensic problems such as the identification of visually the scientific method, hypothesis formulation and testing, scientific proof
unidentifiable corpse are addressed. and peer review. Advanced law of expert evidence both in Australia and
internationally, and jury advocacy with expert evidence are explored. Crime UNITS
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Ian Dadour scene investigation, physical evidence collection and preservation, and
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus other areas of forensic expertise are introduced. Presentation of evidence

FINA • FNSC
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Certificate in Forensic including chain of custody, expert testimony and forensic report writing are
Science, Graduate Diploma in Forensic Science or Master of Forensic emphasised.
Science; Contact hours—lectures: 7 x 2 hrs (approx.)
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Judith Fordham
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
FnsC8504 research issues in Forensic science 1 [PG]
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: experience as an investigator or lawyer in
Credit: 3 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 criminal matters; Contact hours—lectures and seminars: 36 hrs over
Old Unit Code(s): 550.504 4 weekends
This is a research unit comprising lectures and workshops. Students
are required to attend 90 per cent of lectures or seminars. Lectures are FnsC8510 research issues in Forensic science 2 [PG]
given on various subjects involving forensic science and, where possible,
Credit: 3 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
are given by distinguished forensic scientists. Occasional workshops
Old Unit Code(s): 550.510
encompassing case reviews are also presented, and higher degree by
research students may also present the findings of their research. This is a research unit comprising lectures and workshops. Lectures are
given on various subjects involving forensic science and, where possible,
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Ian Dadour and Associate Professor are given by distinguished forensic scientists. Occasional workshops
Daniel Franklin Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus encompassing case reviews are also presented, and higher degree by
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Forensic research students may also present the findings of their research.
Science or Master of Forensic Science; Contact hours—lectures: 5 x 2 hrs
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Ian Dadour and Associate Professor
(approx.)
Daniel Franklin Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus

FnsC8505 special topics in Forensic science 1 [PG] Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Forensic
Science or Master of Forensic Science; FNSC8504 Research Issues in
Credit: 3 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 Forensic Science 1; Contact hours—lectures: 5 x 2 hrs (approx.)
Old Unit Code(s): 550.505
Unit Web Page: http://www.forensicscience.uwa.edu.au/page/55468
This is a specialist unit which varies from semester to semester. The
subjects included are forensic immunology; soils and dirt forensics;
FnsC8511 ethics and research methods in Forensic science [PG]
environmental scanning electron microscopy (SEM); psychology and the
investigative process; insects as biological clocks; nature’s microscopic Credit: 3 points Availability: Semester 1
witnesses; and archaeology. This unit is an introduction to ethics and research methods relevant to
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Ian Dadour and Associate Professor the forensic sciences. The unit comprises lecture and practical sessions
Daniel Franklin Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus designed to emphasise the important role of ethics in the forensic sciences.
It also provides an introduction to research methods, writing protocols and
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Forensic
statistical techniques.
Science or Master of Forensic Science; Contact hours—variable according to
which special unit is available Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Daniel Franklin and Winthrop
Professor Ian Dadour Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
FnsC8506 special topics in Forensic science 2 [PG] Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Certificate in Forensic
Credit: 3 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 Science, Graduate Diploma in Forensic Science or Master of Forensic
Old Unit Code(s): 550.506 Science; Contact hours—lectures: 7 x 1.5 hrs; tutorials: 7 x 1.5 hrs

This is a specialist unit which varies from semester to semester. The

subjects included are forensic immunology; soils and dirt forensics; FnsC8521 Case study Part 1 [PG]
environmental scanning electron microscopy (SEM); psychology and the FnsC8522 Case study Part 2 [PG]
investigative process; insects as biological clocks; nature’s microscopic Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
witnesses; and archaeology. Old Unit Code(s): 550.521
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Ian Dadour and Associate Professor This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must
Dr Daniel Franklin Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence
the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. The unit involves independent
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: FNSC8505 Special Topics in Forensic Science
research into forensic evidence, documentation and the law. At the end of
1; enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Forensic or Master of Forensic
Science; Contact hours—variable according to which special unit is available the unit students must display proficiency in giving expert evidence within a
mock court before members of the legal profession.

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 Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Ian Dadour and Associate Professor Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Forensic
Judith Fordham Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Science or Master of Forensic Science; Incompatible: enrolment in the
Graduate Diploma in Forensic Science (Anthropology program) (50320)
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Forensic
or the Master of Forensic Science (Anthropology program) (51520);
Science (50320) or Master of Forensic Science (51520); Contact hours—
Contact hours—lectures: 9 hrs; labs: 9 hrs (total of 2–3 hrs per week)
workshops: 2 days for criminal justice, 2 days for expert evidence; meetings:
by arrangement (3 x 15 mins approx.); lectures: all Research Issues lectures
(5 x 2 hrs approx.); attendance at mock courts: 1 day FnsC8554 Forensic image Processing [PG]
Credit: 3 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 550.554
FnsC8523 Case study (odontology) Part 1 [PG] This unit gives an overview of how image enhancement and image
FnsC8524 Case study (odontology) Part 2 [PG] metrology techniques can be used in forensic applications. Students learn
Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2 how to use image enhancement software to improve image quality and
Old Unit Code(s): 550.523 understand the limitations of image enhancement techniques.
This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Ian Dadour
be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. The unit involves independent Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Forensic
research into forensic evidence, documentation and the law, relevant to Science or Master of Forensic Science; Co-requisites: enrolment in the
the discipline of forensic odontology. At the end of the unit students must Graduate Diploma in Forensic Science (Anthropology program) (50320)
display proficiency in giving expert evidence within a mock court before or the Master of Forensic Science (Anthropology program) (51520);
members of the legal profession. Contact hours—lectures: 7 hrs (1 hr per week); labs: 7 hrs (1 hr per week)
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Ian Dadour and Associate Professor
Judith Fordham Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus FnsC8561 Forensic entomology [PG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Forensic Credit: 3 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 550.561
Science (Odontology program) (50320) or Master of Forensic Science
This unit looks at the use of insects as a tool in estimating time of death.
(Odontology program) (51520); Contact hours—workshops: 2 days for
criminal justice, 2 days for expert evidence; meetings: by arrangement It deals with collecting entomological evidence, identifying species and
(3 x 15 mins approx.); lectures: all Research Issues lectures (5 x 2 hrs calculating the estimated time of death based on known development rates.
approx.); attendance at mock courts: 1 day Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Ian Dadour
Unit Web Page: http://www.unitoutlines.science.uwa.edu.au/Units/FNSC8523/ Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
SEM-1/2011 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Certificate in Forensic
Science, Graduate Diploma in Forensic Science or Master of Forensic
FnsC8551 instrumentation (Chemical instrumentation) [PG] Science; Incompatible: enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Forensic
Science (Anthropology program) (50320) or the Master of Forensic Science
Credit: 3 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 550.551 (Anthropology program) (51520); Contact hours—lectures: 10 hrs; labs:
This unit forms an introduction to instrumental techniques commonly approx. 10 hrs; field trips: 10 hrs (mock crime scenes)
used in chemical analysis. Particular attention is paid to the strengths
and weaknesses of each of the techniques, their use in tandem and FnsC8562 Forensic Anthropology i—introductory theory and
the composite information they provide. Emphasis is placed on the method [PG]
interpretation of instrumental results and on the use of these techniques to
Credit: 3 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 550.562
identify materials present at trace levels at crime scenes.
Forensic anthropology is the application of the science of physical
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor John Watling
anthropology to the legal process. Forensic anthropologists apply standard
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
scientific techniques to identify human remains and to assist in the
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Forensic detection of crime. This is an introductory unit in the theory and method
Science or Master of Forensic Science; Incompatible: enrolment in the applicable to forensic anthropological investigation.
Graduate Diploma in Forensic Science (Anthropology program) (50320)
or the Master of Forensic Science (Anthropology program) (51520); Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Daniel Franklin
Contact hours—lectures: 7 x 2 hrs; labs: 4 hrs Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Certificate in Forensic
FnsC8552 soils and taphonomy [PG] Science, Graduate Diploma in Forensic Science or Master of Forensic
Science; Contact hours—lectures and labs: 21 hrs (2–3 hrs per week)
Credit: 3 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 550.552
This unit provides an introduction to soils (their properties, provenance and FnsC8564 dnA [PG]
processes) and the decomposition of forensically important materials buried
within the soil. The material links knowledge of soil properties, including Credit: 3 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 550.564
both macro- and microbiological features of soils, with forensic evidence. It This unit introduces students to the discipline of forensic biology. A series of
also looks at chemical signatures in soil, particularly those associated with lectures and case studies are presented to illustrate how DNA technology
decomposing cadavers which might be used to estimate time since burial. can be used to investigate a variety of crimes and incidents of forensic
interest (e.g. mass disasters).
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Mark Tibbett
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Silvana Gaudieri
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Forensic
Science or Master of Forensic Science; Incompatible: enrolment in the Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Certificate in Forensic
Graduate Diploma in Forensic Science (Anthropology program) (50320) Science, Graduate Diploma in Forensic Science or Master of Forensic
or the Master of Forensic Science (Anthropology program) (51520); Science; Contact hours—lectures: approx. 17 hrs; labs: approx. 5 hrs
Contact hours—lectures and labs: 14–21 hrs (2–3 hrs per week)
FnsC8604 Case study Part 1 [PG]
FnsC8553 electron, light and laser microscopies [PG] FnsC8605 Case study Part 2 [PG]
Credit: 3 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 550.553 Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
This unit introduces students to the applications and limitations of Old Unit Code(s): 550.604
optical (including laser confocal) scanning electron microscopy, electron This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must
microanalysis and related techniques routinely used in the study of be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence
evidence. Students learn how these techniques can be used to characterise the unit in either semester 1 or 2. The case study for the Master degree is
materials and how this allows them to be utilised as tools in forensic more extensive than that required for the units FNSC8521/FNSC8522 Case
investigations. Study Part 1/Part 2. The case selected involves more extensive research
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Brendan Griffin and is assessed at a higher standard. As part of the experience of giving
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus expert evidence students also attend a second criminal trial and submit a
brief report of their observations.

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Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Ian Dadour and Associate Professor Unit Rules: Prerequisites: This unit is designed for students who have no
Judith Fordham Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus previous knowledge or only a slight knowledge of French. Students who
have studied French to WACE level or its equivalent cannot be admitted
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Forensic Science
and should consult the unit coordinator regarding the appropriate unit for
(51520); completion of FNSC8521/FNSC8522 Case Study Part 1/Part 2;
enrolment. Students with some knowledge of the language should consult
Contact hours—meetings: by arrangement (3 x 15 mins approx.); lectures:
the Convenor of French; Contact hours—4 hrs per weeks (lectures: 2 x 1 hr
all Research Issues lectures (5 x 2 hrs approx.); attendance at mock courts:
per week for 13 weeks; language classes: 2 x 1 hr per week for 12 weeks)
1 day

FnsC8606 Case study (odontology) Part 1 [PG] Fren1102 French Beginners ii [UG]
FnsC8607 Case study (odontology) Part 2 [PG] Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 050.102
Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2 This unit is designed for students who have completed FREN1101 French
Old Unit Code(s): 550.606 Beginners I. It further improves students’ grammar and vocabulary, develops
This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must cultural and linguistic awareness and focuses on contemporary spoken and
be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence written language used in France and other French-speaking countries. The
the unit in either semester 1 or 2. The case study for the Master degree is unit leads to FREN2203 French Intermediate I.
more extensive than that required for the units FNSC8523/FNSC8524 Case Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Bonnie Thomas
Study (Odontology) Part 1/Part 2. The case selected involves more extensive Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
research and is assessed at a higher standard. Students also attend a Unit Rules: Prerequisites: FREN1101 French Beginners I or its equivalent,
second criminal trial and submit a brief report of their observations. with the consent of the Convenor of French; Contact hours—4 hrs per week
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Ian Dadour and Associate Professor for 13 weeks (lectures: 1 hr; language classes: 3 x 1 hr)
Judith Fordham Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Forensic Science Fren1103 French intermediate i [UG] UNITS
(Odontology program) (51520); completion of FNSC8523/FNSC8524 Case Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 050.103

FNSC • FREN
Study (Odontology) Part 1/Part 2; Contact hours—meetings: by arrangement
(3 x 15 mins approx.); lectures: all Research Issues lectures (5 x 2 hrs This unit is designed for students who have completed WACE French
approx.); attendance at mock courts: 1 day Stage 2 or WACE French Stage 3 or its equivalent. It allows students to
expand both on communicative techniques learned at school and their
understanding of how the French language works. Through the cultural
FnsC8644 Forensic science dissertation Part 2 studies component, students are made aware of cultural differences and
See under FNSC8646 Forensic Science Dissertation Part 1. acquire confidence in presenting and expressing ideas. They are introduced
to selected works of contemporary literature and films. The unit leads to
FnsC8646 Forensic science dissertation Part 1 [PG] FREN1104 French Intermediate II.
FnsC8644 Forensic science dissertation Part 2 [PG] Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 24 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: WACE French Stage 2 or WACE French Stage 3 or
Old Unit Code(s): 550.646 its equivalent, with the consent of the Convenor of French; Contact hours—
This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must 3 hrs per week for 13 weeks (cultural studies lectures: 1 x 1 hr; language
be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence classes: 1 x 2 hrs)
the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. The unit is a component of
the general stream of the Master of Forensic Science by coursework and Fren1104 French intermediate ii [UG]
dissertation (51520) and involves the student writing a non-research, Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 050.104
literature based dissertation on a topic of forensic interest (chosen in
consultation with the prospective supervisor and/or the Director of Forensic This unit is designed for students who have completed FREN1103 French
Science). Intermediate I. It allows students to expand both on communicative
techniques learned at school and their understanding of how the French
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Ian Dadour and Associate Professor language works. Through the cultural studies component, students
Daniel Franklin Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus are made aware of cultural differences and acquire confidence in
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Forensic Science presenting and expressing ideas. They are introduced to selected works
(51520); Contact hours—by arrangement with supervisor of contemporary literature and films. The unit leads to FREN2205 French
Advanced I.
FnsC8647 Forensic science dissertation (odontology) Part 1 [PG] Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
FnsC8648 Forensic science dissertation (odontology) Part 2 [PG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: FREN1103 French Intermediate I or its equivalent,
Credit: 24 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2 with the consent of the Convenor of French; Contact hours—3 hrs per week
This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must for 13 weeks (cultural studies lectures: 1 x 1 hr; language classes:
be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence 1 x 2 hrs)
the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. The unit is designed to provide
students with practical experience in independent scientific study through Fren1105 French Advanced i [UG]
the completion of a project (either literature-based or research) of direct Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 050.305
relevance to forensic odontology. Students develop scientific writing skills
by compiling a substantial scholarly dissertation on their research topic. This unit is the entry point into French Studies for students who are native
or near-native speakers. It consolidates and expands on the fundamentals
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Daniel Franklin of French grammar and syntax, and culture. It creates numerous
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus opportunities for a deeper understanding of French as a foreign language.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Forensic Science The unit leads to FREN1106 French Advanced II.
(Odontology program) (51520); Contact hours—by arrangement with Unit Coordinator(s): Sabine Kuuse Location: UWA (Crawley)
supervisor Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: near-native competency as assessed by the
Fren1101 French Beginners i [UG] Convenor of French; Contact hours—classes: 3 hrs per week x 13 weeks
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 050.101 (1 x 2 hrs and 1 x 1 hr)
This unit offers an introduction to French grammar and vocabulary. It allows
students to communicate both orally and in writing in simple situations. It Fren1106 French Advanced ii [UG]
develops cultural and linguistic awareness and focuses on contemporary Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 050.306
spoken and written language used in France and other French-speaking
countries. It is an ideal introduction to this vibrant and widely-spoken This unit is designed for near-native students who have completed
language. The unit leads to FREN1102 French Beginners II. FREN1105 French Advanced I. Students consolidate their mastery of
written and spoken French on a range of topics while acquiring analytical
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Bonnie Thomas and research skills relevant to French. They develop their reflective skills on
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus French as a foreign language. The unit leads to FREN2207 Advanced III.

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 Unit Coordinator(s): Sabine Kuuse Location: UWA (Crawley) Unit Rules: Prerequisites: FREN1106 French Advanced II or its equivalent
Mode: on-campus with the consent of the Convenor of French; Contact hours—classes: 3 hrs
per week x 13 weeks (1 x 2 hrs and 1 x 1 hr)
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: FREN1105 French Advanced I or its equivalent,
with the consent of the Convenor of French; Contact hours—classes: 3 hrs
per week x 13 weeks (1 x 2 hrs and 1 x 1 hr) Fren2208 French Advanced iV [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 050.308
Fren2203 French intermediate i [UG] This unit is designed for students who have completed FREN2207 French
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 050.203 Advanced III. It furthers their advanced level of proficiency on all aspects
This unit is designed for students who have completed FREN1102 French of language acquisition. The unit broadens students’ translation skills,
Beginners II. It allows students to expand on communicative techniques their appreciation of grammar, syntactical and idiomatic usages. Students
learned so far, explore more complex aspects of the language and acquire also expand their knowledge of French society and perceive sociolinguistic
confidence in speaking. Through the cultural studies component students implications in a written and an oral text. The unit leads to FREN3309
are introduced to extracts from contemporary literature and are made aware French Advanced V.
of cultural differences. The unit leads to FREN2204 French Intermediate II. Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Hélène Jaccomard Location: UWA (Crawley)
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Bonnie Thomas Mode: on-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Rules: Prerequisites: FREN2207 French Advanced III or its equivalent,
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: FREN1102 French Beginners II or its equivalent, with the consent of the Convenor of French; Contact hours—classes: 3 hrs
with the consent of the Convenor of French; Contact hours—3 hrs per week per week x 13 weeks (1 x 2 hrs and 1 x 1 hr)
for 13 weeks (1 x 2 hrs and 1 x 1 hr)
Fren2210 French Autobiography [UG]
Fren2204 French intermediate ii [UG] Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 050.204 Writing the story of one’s life would seem an easy enough exercise open
This unit is designed for students who have completed FREN2203 French to everyone since we all have a life to write about! Far from it. This unit
Intermediate I. It allows students to further expand on communicative explores the complexities of the art of autobiography by firstly examining
techniques learned so far, explore more complex aspects of the language the history of French ‘ego-literature’ from Rousseau to blogs, then studying
and acquire confidence in speaking. Through the cultural studies major French literary life stories. As part of their assignments students
component students are introduced to extracts from contemporary literature write, and critique, their own autobiographical practices.
and are made aware of cultural differences. The unit leads to FREN3305 Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Hélène Jaccomard Location: UWA (Crawley)
French Advanced I. Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Bonnie Thomas Unit Rules: Prerequisites: upper-level French language unit or the consent
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus of the Convenor of French; Advisable prior study: If possible, students who
are ex-beginners in French are advised to enrol in a French option unit in
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: FREN2203 French Intermediate I or its equivalent
the third year of their major rather than their second year. All other students
with the consent of the Convenor of French; Contact hours—3 hrs per week
may study an option unit in either their second or third year, or both;
for 13 weeks (1 x 2 hrs and 1 x 1 hr)
Contact hours—lectures: 1 hr per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week for
13 weeks
Fren2205 French Advanced i [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 050.305 Fren2220 French Popular Culture [UG]
This unit is for students who have completed FREN1104 French Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
Intermediate II. It consolidates and expands on the fundamentals of French In this unit, French popular culture is defined as what entertains the
grammar and syntax, and culture. It creates numerous opportunities for average French person. Blockbuster films such as Claude Berri’s Astérix et
advanced written and spoken communication. The unit leads to FREN2206 Cléopâtre, François Veber’s Le Dîner de Cons, together with Yasmina Reza’s
French Advanced II. play Art and Agnès Jaoui’s film Le goût des autres are analysed critically for
Unit Coordinator(s): Sabine Kuuse Location: UWA (Crawley) their humorous treatment of contemporary issues. The elective familiarises
Mode: on-campus students with French popular culture while challenging the very notion of
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: FREN1104 French Intermediate II or its equivalent, popular culture.
with the consent of the Convenor of French; Contact hours—classes: 3 hrs Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Hélène Jaccomard Location: UWA (Crawley)
per week x 13 weeks (1 x 2 hrs and 1 x 1 hr) Mode: on-campus, online, WebCT
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: upper-level French language unit or the consent
Fren2206 French Advanced ii [UG] of the Convenor of French; Advisable prior study: If possible, students
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 050.306 who are ex-beginners in French are advised to enrol in a French elective
in the third year of their major rather than their second year. All other
This unit is designed for students who have completed FREN2205 French students may study an elective in either their second or third year, or both;
Advanced I. Students progress towards greater mastery of written and Contact hours—lectures: 1 hr per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week for
spoken French on a range of topics whilst acquiring a stronger appreciation 13 weeks
of French culture.
Unit Coordinator(s): Sabine Kuuse Location: UWA (Crawley) Fren2221 French intellectuals [UG]
Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: FREN2205 French Advanced I or its equivalent,
This unit is taught jointly by the disciplines of European Languages and
with the consent of the Convenor of French; Contact hours—classes: 3 hrs
per week x 13 weeks (1 x 2 hrs and 1 x 1 hr)
History and all classes are in English. The twentieth century was an exciting
period in French intellectual history. The eruption of the Dreyfus affair in
1898 marked the beginning of a new phase for the French intellectual.
Fren2207 French Advanced iii [UG] During this time the idea of the politically committed intellectual began to
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 050.307 take shape. The unit explores these major intellectual currents and uncovers
This unit is designed for students who have completed FREN1106 the historical and cultural reasons for their development.
French Advanced II and improves proficiency on all aspects of language Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Bonnie Thomas
comprehension and production from the point of view of French as a foreign Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
language. The unit focuses on deepening a grammatical and syntactical Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 1 hr per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week
appreciation of standard French in a variety of situations and registers for 13 weeks
of language, and includes some translation practice. The unit leads to
FREN2208 French Advanced IV.
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Hélène Jaccomard Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus

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Fren3305 French Advanced i [UG] Fren7479 Honours dissertation 1 (French studies) [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 050.305 Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
This unit is for students who have completed FREN2204 French Refer to the European Languages and Studies website at http://www.
Intermediate II. It consolidates and expands on the fundamentals of French european.uwa.edu.au/.
grammar and syntax, and culture. It creates numerous opportunities for Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
simple and direct written and spoken communication. The unit leads to
FREN3306 French Advanced II.
Fren7480 Honours dissertation 2 (French studies) [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Sabine Kuuse Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2

Unit Rules: Prerequisites: FREN2204 French Intermediate II or its equivalent, Refer to the European Languages and Studies website at http://www.
with the consent of the Convenor of French; Contact hours—classes: 3 hrs european.uwa.edu.au/.
per week x 13 weeks (1 x 2 hrs and 1 x 1 hr) Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus

Fren3306 French Advanced ii [UG] Fren7481 Honours seminar 1 (French studies) [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 050.306 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
This unit is designed for students who have completed FREN3305 French Refer to the European Languages and Studies website at http://www.
Advanced I. Students progress towards greater mastery of written and european.uwa.edu.au/.
spoken French on a range of topics, whilst acquiring a stronger appreciation
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
of French culture.
Unit Coordinator(s): Sabine Kuuse Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
Fren7482 Honours seminar 2 (French studies) [UG] UNITS
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: FREN3305 French Advanced I or its equivalent,

FREN • GENE
with the consent of the Convenor of French; Contact hours—classes: 3 hrs Refer to the European Languages and Studies website at http://www.
per week x 13 weeks (1 x 2 hrs and 1 x 1 hr) european.uwa.edu.au/.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Fren3307 French Advanced iii [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 050.307 Fren7483 Honours seminar 3 (French studies) [UG]
This unit is designed for students who have completed FREN2206 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
French Advanced II and improves proficiency on all aspects of language Refer to the European Languages and Studies website at http://www.
comprehension and production. The unit focuses on deepening a european.uwa.edu.au/.
grammatical and syntactical appreciation of standard French in a variety of
situations and registers of language, and includes some translation practice. Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
The unit leads to FREN3308 French Advanced IV.
Fren7484 Honours seminar 4 (French studies) [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Hélène Jaccomard Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: FREN2206 French Advanced II or its equivalent, Refer to the European Languages and Studies website at http://www.
with the consent of the Convenor of French; Contact hours—classes: 3 hrs european.uwa.edu.au/.
per week x 13 weeks (1 x 2 hrs and 1 x 1 hr) Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus

Fren3308 French Advanced iV [UG] Gene2204 Principles of Genetics [UG]

Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 050.308 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, offshore teaching period
This unit is designed for students who have completed FREN3307 French Old Unit Code(s): 139.204
Advanced III. It furthers their advanced level of proficiency on all aspects This unit provides an introduction to the fundamental concepts responsible
of language acquisition. The unit broadens students’ translation skills, for diversity of form, function and life responses found in all biological
their appreciation of grammar, syntactical and idiomatic usages. Students organisms. The principles of Mendelian, population, quantitative, cyto- and
also expand their knowledge of French society and perceive sociolinguistic molecular genetics are considered, together with the implications they
implications in a written and an oral text. have for advancing understanding of human disease, plant/animal/microbe
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Hélène Jaccomard Location: UWA (Crawley) interactions, plant/animal/microbe physiology and metabolism.
Mode: on-campus Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Daniela Ulgiati Location: UWA (Crawley), Singapore
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: FREN3307 French Advanced III or its equivalent, Mode: on-campus
with the consent of the Convenor of French; Contact hours—classes: 3 hrs Unit Rules: Prerequisites: SCIE1106 Molecular Biology of the Cell plus
per week x 13 weeks (1 x 2 hrs and 1 x 1 hr) another Level 1 biological science unit; Incompatible: GENE2240 Introduction
to Genetics; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs: 2 hrs every
Fren3309 French Advanced V [UG] second week; tutorials: every second week
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 050.311
Gene2230 molecular Genetics [UG]
This unit is designed for students who have completed FREN2208 French
Advanced IV or wish to further their French studies after completing Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2, offshore teaching period
FREN3308 French Advanced IV. It extends students’ fluency and literacy Old Unit Code(s): 920.230
through extensive writing practice and numerous speaking opportunities, This unit develops a further understanding of classical genetics concepts. It
and develops students’ knowledge of contemporary France and French- focuses on genetic events at the molecular level across a wide spectrum of
speaking countries. organisms. Molecular genetics is the study of biological processes such as
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Hélène Jaccomard Location: UWA (Crawley) expression of genes and recombination of chromosomes.
Mode: on-campus Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Elizabeth Quail and Dr Daniela
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: FREN3308 French Advanced IV or its equivalent, Ulgiati Location: UWA (Crawley), Singapore Mode: on-campus
with the consent of the Convenor of French; Contact hours—classes: 3 hrs Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 12 points of Level 1 biology, of which
per week x 13 weeks (1 x 2 hrs and 1 x 1 hr) 6 points must be SCIE1106 Molecular Biology of the Cell; Advisable prior
Note: See the unit coordinator prior to enrolling. Alternative arrangements study: enrolment in SCIE2225 Molecular Biology is strongly recommended;
such as tutoring, mentoring or assistance are considered in the case of low Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs: 2 hrs per week
enrolment numbers.

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 Gene2240 introduction to Genetics [UG] Gene3330 molecular Genetics and Genomics [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 700.240 Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 920.330
This unit provides an introduction to understanding the principles of This advanced-level unit follows on from GENE2230 Molecular Genetics
inheritance in all organisms. The sub-disciplines of classical, population, and covers in detail the study of genetic systems and the effects of genetic
quantitative, evolutionary and cyto genetics are considered in a modern variation. It also introduces students to the analysis of DNA and genetic
context, both in theory and in laboratory classes. Only rudimentary changes at the practical level.
knowledge of genetics is assumed. Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Martha Ludwig
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Susan Barker Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Rules: Prerequisites: GENE2230 Molecular Genetics; Advisable prior
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MATHXXXX (any mathematics unit) or study: SCIE2225 Molecular Biology or BIOC2201 Biochemistry of the Cell
WACE Mathematics 3C/3D or TEE Applicable Mathematics; Advisable and BIOC2202 Biochemical Regulation of Cell Function; Contact hours—
prior study: BIOL1130 Core Concepts in Biology and [BIOL1131 Plant lectures: 3 hrs per week; labs: 8 hrs per week
and Animal Biology or SCIE1106 Molecular Biology of the Cell] and Note: This unit is offered offshore in two parts i.e. GENE3331/GENE3332
[CHEMXXXX (any chemistry unit) or WACE Chemistry or TEE Chemistry]; Molecular Genetics and Genomics Part 1/Part 2
Incompatible: GENE2204 Principles of Genetics; Contact hours—lectures:
3 hrs per week; labs: 1 x 2 hrs per week
Gene7400 Genetics Honours Written and oral skills Part 1 [UG]
Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students) and Gene7403 Genetics Honours Written and oral skills Part 2 [UG]
see unit outline at http://www.fnas.uwa.edu.au/page/53445
Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): 139.403
Gene3303 Genetics and Animal Breeding [UG]
This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence the
Old Unit Code(s): 703.303
unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. The unit involves the preparation of
This unit provides students with a sound foundation in genetics theory and a research grant application, following the University’s grant guidelines, on
principles that are applicable to any genetic system. At the end of the unit the major research project in Genetics honours.
students are able to make sound judgements on the value of traditional
animal breeding, genetic engineering or molecular genetic markers in Unit Coordinator(s): Professor George Yeoh Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
animal improvement.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in Bachelor of Science (Honours) in
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Philip Vercoe
Genetics; or Graduate Diploma in Science (50300)
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: (GENE2240 Introduction to Genetics or GENE2204 Gene7401 Genetics Honours major research Project Part 1 [UG]
Principles of Genetics) and STATXXXX (any statistics/biometrics unit);
Gene7402 Genetics Honours major research Project Part 2 [UG]
Advisable prior study: ANIM2210 Animal Science; Contact hours—intense
lectures and practicals are held over a three-week block from Credit: 36 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
2 to 19 February Old Unit Code(s): 139.402
Note: This unit is normally taught in conjunction with GENE3310 Genetics This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must
and Plant Breeding. be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence
the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. The unit comprises a research
Gene3310 Genetics and Plant Breeding [UG] project and thesis, a seminar on the data generated during the research
work and an oral defence of the thesis. Students undertake experimental
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period work in an area of their choosing in an active research laboratory, and are
Old Unit Code(s): 763.310 directed by a member of the discipline.
This unit provides students with a sound foundation in the principles of Unit Coordinator(s): Professor George Yeoh Location: UWA (Crawley)
population and quantitative genetics for plant breeding and conservation Mode: on-campus
genetics. Students engage in hands-on exercises in genetics and molecular
marker-assisted breeding, and biotechnology such as doubled haploid Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in Bachelor of Science (Honours) in
production. At the end of the unit, students are able to make sound Genetics; or Graduate Diploma in Science (50300)
judgements on the value of modern biotechnology and suggest potential
improvements in traditional plant breeding. Gene7403 Genetics Honours Written and oral skills Part 2
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Matthew Nelson See under GENE7400 Genetics Honours Written and Oral Skills Part 1.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: (GENE2240 Introduction to Genetics or Gene8303 Genetics and Animal Breeding [PG]
GENE2204 Principles of Genetics) and STATXXXX (any statistics/biometrics Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
unit); Advisable prior study: PLNT2201 Plant Physiology: Plants in Action;
Contact hours—lectures: 33 x 1 hr; practicals: 11 x 3 hrs; held over a This unit provides students with a sound foundation in genetics theory and
three-week block in late January to mid-February principles that are applicable to any genetic system. At the end of the unit
students are able to make sound judgements on the value of traditional
Note: This unit is normally taught in conjunction with GENE3303 Genetics animal breeding, genetic engineering or molecular genetic markers in
and Animal Breeding.
animal improvement.

Gene3320 medical Genetics [UG] Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Philip Vercoe
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 970.320
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course; Advisable
This unit provides students with the basic principles of the role of human prior study: ANIM2210 Animal Science; Contact hours—intense lectures and
genetic variation in health and disease. The emphasis is on molecular practicals are held over a three-week block in February
genetics, especially in the areas of diagnosis, prevention, prognosis and
Note: This unit is normally taught in conjunction with GENE3310 Genetics
treatment of disease as it relates to individuals, their families and at a
and Plant Breeding.
population level. The unit reflects the broad and interdisciplinary nature of
current molecular medical genetics.
Gene8310 Genetics and Plant Breeding [PG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Frank van Bockxmeer and Associate Professor
Richard Allcock (deputy) Location: UWA (Crawley) Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
Mode: on-campus This unit provides students with a sound foundation in the principles of
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: GENE2230 Molecular Genetics; Advisable prior population and quantitative genetics for plant breeding and conservation
study: GENE3330 Molecular Genetics and Genomics; Contact hours— genetics. Students engage in hands-on exercises in genetics and molecular
lectures/tutorials: up to 4 hrs per week; labs: 6 hrs per week marker-assisted breeding, and biotechnology such as doubled haploid

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production. At the end of the unit, students are able to make sound Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: GENG1001 Engineering: Introduction to
judgements on the value of modern biotechnology and suggest potential Engineering Mechanics and GENG1002 Engineering: Introduction to Electrical
improvements in traditional plant breeding. and Electronic Engineering; Contact hours—78 (lectures: 39 hrs; tutorials:
39 hrs)
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Matthew Nelson
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Web Page: http://www.civil.uwa.edu.au/teaching
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course; Advisable
prior study: PLNT2201 Plant Physiology: Plants in Action; Contact hours— GenG3001 engineering and social Justice [UG]
lectures: 33 x 1 hr; practicals: 11 x 3 hrs; held over a three-week block in Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
late January to mid-February
This unit is intended to help students apply critical thinking to engineering
Note: This unit is normally taught in conjunction with GENE3303 Genetics practice in order to consider technological systems and impacts on local
and Animal Breeding. and global societies. It is particularly helpful for students wishing to pursue
a career in international engineering development work. It also provides a
GenG1001 engineering: introduction to engineering crucial framework for any engineering student wishing to practice in a just
mechanics [UG] way.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 600.101 Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Caroline Baillie
This unit is an introduction to engineering design and problem solving in the Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
areas of statics, planar dynamics, and dimensional reasoning. Topics are
introduced through a series of examples drawn from each discipline area. GenG4010 Professional Practicum [UG]
The unit shows how engineers design solutions to problems using the laws Credit: 0 points Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
of nature and the known properties of matter. Old Unit Code(s): 600.410
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus This unit is for students enrolled in the Bachelor of Engineering or a UNITS
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: (WACE Physics 3A/3B, WACE Mathematics Bachelor of Engineering combined course (except the BCompSc/BE—see
the description for GENG4020). It comprises 12 weeks of discipline-related

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3C/3D and WACE Mathematics: Specialist 3C/3D) or (TEE Physics, TEE
Applicable Mathematics, TEE Calculus); Contact hours—lectures: 39 hrs; work experience and submission of a satisfactory report. Students are
tutorials: 32 hrs unable to graduate until this is completed. Students do not enrol in this unit;
it is added to their enrolment upon completion. Refer to the Faculty website
Note: Some online notes are available. Check the unit web page for details.
for details at http://www.ecm.uwa.edu.au/35442.
Unit Web Page: http://www.mech.uwa.edu.au/unit/GENG1001
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: This unit comprises employment in a
professional environment that is usually, although not always, undertaken
GenG1002 engineering: introduction to electrical and electronic off-campus.
engineering [UG]
Unit Rules: Contact hours—equivalent to 40 hrs per week for 12 weeks
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Unit Web Page: http://www.ecm.uwa.edu.au/35442
Old Unit Code(s): 600.102
This unit provides engineering students with an appreciation of the
GenG4020 Professional Practicum [UG]
multidisciplinary nature of electrical and electronic engineering. This
systems-oriented unit includes material on electromechanics, electronics, Credit: 0 points Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
instrumentation amplifiers, electric machines, sensors and AC circuit Old Unit Code(s): 600.420
analysis and power. This unit is for students enrolled in the Bachelor of Computer Science
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Jasmine Henry and Bachelor of Engineering (BCompSc/BE). It comprises 16 weeks of
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus discipline-related work experience and the submission of a satisfactory
report. Students are unable to graduate until this is completed. Students do
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: (WACE Physics 3A/3B, Mathematics not enrol in this unit; it is added to their enrolment upon completion. Refer
3C/3D and WACE Mathematics: Specialist 3C/3D) or [TEE Calculus (or to the Faculty website for details at http://www.ecm.uwa.edu.au/35442.
equivalent), TEE Applicable Mathematics (or equivalent) and TEE Physics];
Contact hours—50 (lectures: 30 hrs; tutorials: 12 hrs; labs: 8 hrs) Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: This unit comprises employment in a
professional environment that is usually, although not always, undertaken
Unit Web Page: http://student.ee.uwa.edu.au/units/geng1002 off-campus.
Unit Rules: Contact hours—equivalent to 40 hrs per week for 16 weeks
GenG1003 introduction to Professional engineering [UG]
Unit Web Page: http://www.ecm.uwa.edu.au/35442
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 600.103
This is the foundation unit of the professional engineering stream in the
Gree1151 Beginners’ Greek i [UG]
engineering degree. It lays the foundation for the professional development
of engineering students, incorporating general engineering design, Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 032.151
communication, sustainability and social issues. The unit’s lectures, tutorials This unit is an introduction to the ancient Greek language for students who
and assessments commence during the first week of semester. have not studied it previously or who have only a slight knowledge of it. The
Unit Coordinator(s): Christopher Rowles Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on- unit is taught through reading simplified texts by Athenian authors, and also
campus includes an introduction to formal grammar, which provides an excellent
foundation for the study of any language including English.
Unit Rules: Co-requisites: Engineering Writing Skills (Study SMART)
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Neil O’Sullivan Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
GenG2140 modelling and Computer Analysis for engineers [UG]
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 610.206
This unit is an introduction to the numerical and statistical analysis
Gree1152 Beginners’ Greek ii [UG]
of engineering problems using the spreadsheet program Excel, the
mathematical package Mathematica, and the MATLAB programming Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 032.152
environment. Exercises are solved using techniques associated with This unit may be taken by students who have passed GREE1151 Beginners’
numerical integration, search algorithms, relaxation schemes, root finding Greek I or who can show that they have acquired equivalent knowledge
and linear algebra. The emphasis is on the modelling and solving of linear elsewhere. The Greek extracts studied become gradually less simplified,
and nonlinear algebraic and differential equation systems and statistical and the study of formal grammar and vocabulary is continued.
methods.
Unit Coordinator(s): Michael Champion Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Arcady Dyskin, Winthrop Professor campus
Karol Miller and Professor Victor Sreeram Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus Unit Rules: Prerequisites: GREE1151 Beginners’ Greek I; Contact hours—
lectures: 2 hrs per week

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 Gree2201 intermediate Greek i [UG] Gree7482 Honours seminar 2 (Greek) [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 032.201 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
This unit is a sequel to GREE1152 Beginners’ Greek II. The same textbook Refer to the discipline website for honours information at http://www.
is used but the extracts from ancient authors become gradually less classics.uwa.edu.au/for/students/honours.
simplified. These have been selected in such a way that they provide Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
glimpses into ancient Greek culture and society, as well as give practice in
the language.
Gree7483 Honours seminar 3 (Greek) [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Michael Champion Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-
campus Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2

Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 12 points of Level 1 units in any Arts discipline Refer to the discipline website for honours information at http://www.
and GREE1152 Beginners’ Greek II; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week classics.uwa.edu.au/for/students/honours.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Gree2202 intermediate Greek ii [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 032.202 Gree7484 Honours seminar 4 (Greek) [UG]
This unit is a sequel to GREE2201 Intermediate Greek I. The same textbook Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
is used. Students continue to read adapted passages from ancient authors, Refer to the discipline website for honours information at http://www.
but original extracts from Euripides, Plato, Herodotus and Homer are also classics.uwa.edu.au/for/students/honours.
encountered. This lays the foundations for more concentrated study of
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
individual texts required in GREE3301 Advanced Greek I.
Unit Coordinator(s): Michael Champion Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on- Grmn1101 German Beginners i [UG]
campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 070.101
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: GREE2201 Intermediate Greek I; Contact hours—
lectures: 2 hrs per week This unit offers an introduction to German grammar and vocabulary to
enable students to communicate orally and in writing in simple situations.
The unit develops cultural and linguistic awareness and focuses on
Gree3301 Advanced Greek i [UG]
contemporary spoken and written language used in German-speaking
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 032.301 countries, using authentic texts to introduce students to German culture
This unit is the sequel to GREE2202 Intermediate Greek II. Students and society. The unit leads to GRMN1102 German Beginners II.
undertake the detailed study of complete original works. Two texts are read, Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Kati Tonkin Location: UWA (Crawley)
usually one in prose and one in verse. Texts read in previous years include Mode: on-campus
Plato’s Apology of Socrates, in which the philosopher recounts the speech
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: This unit is designed for students who have
of his teacher when on trial for his life in 399 BC, Euripides’ Medea, one
no previous knowledge of German or only a slight knowledge of German.
of the most powerful of Greek tragedies, and extracts from Thucydides’ Students who have studied German to WACE level or its equivalent cannot
Peloponnesian War. be admitted and should consult the unit coordinator for information regarding
Unit Coordinator(s): Michael Champion Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on- the appropriate unit for enrolment. Students with some knowledge of the
campus language should consult the Convenor of German; Contact hours—lectures:
1 x 1 hr per week for 13 weeks; language classes: 1 x 2 hrs per week for
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: GREE2202 Intermediate Greek II; Contact hours— 13 weeks plus 1 x 1 hr per week for 12 weeks
lectures: 4 hrs per week

Grmn1102 German Beginners ii [UG]

Gree3302 Advanced Greek ii [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 070.102
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 032.302
This unit follows on from GRMN1101. It builds on the introduction to
Like GREE3301 Advanced Greek I, this unit involves detailed study of two German grammar and vocabulary, further developing students’ ability to
texts, usually one prose and one verse. Texts read in previous years include communicate orally and in writing in everyday situations. It focuses on
the final book of Herodotus, ‘the father of history’; Aristophanes’ comedy contemporary spoken and written language used in German-speaking
Frogs, one of the earliest and most brilliant pieces of literary criticism; and countries and uses authentic texts and audiovisual materials to deepen
Book 9 of Homer’s Iliad, in which the mighty warrior Achilles confronts the students’ understanding of German culture and society. The unit leads to
central issues of heroism and human mortality. GRMN2203 German Intermediate I.
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Neil O’Sullivan Location: UWA (Crawley)
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Kati Tonkin Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: GREE2202 Intermediate Greek II; Contact hours—
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: GRMN1101 German Beginners I or its equivalent,
lectures: 4 hrs per week
with the consent of the Convenor of German; Contact hours—lectures:
1 x 1 hr per week for 13 weeks; language classes: 1 x 2 hrs per week for
Gree7479 Honours dissertation 1 (Greek) [UG] 13 weeks plus 1 x 1 hr per week for 12 weeks
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Refer to the discipline website for honours information at http://www. Grmn1103 German intermediate i [UG]
classics.uwa.edu.au/for/students/honours. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 070.103
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus This unit is intended for students who have completed WACE German Stage
2 or WACE German Stage 3 or its equivalent. It consolidates and improves
Gree7480 Honours dissertation 2 (Greek) [UG] the language ability of learners of German at an intermediate level with a
research-intensive approach. It also aims to further develop cultural and
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 linguistic awareness and to improve communication skills and knowledge
Refer to the discipline website for honours information at http://www. of and about language, in the target language as well as in English. The unit
classics.uwa.edu.au/for/students/honours. leads to GRMN1104 German Intermediate II.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Alexandra Ludewig Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
Gree7481 Honours seminar 1 (Greek) [UG] Unit Rules: Prerequisites: WACE German Stage 2 or WACE German
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 Stage 3 or its equivalent, with the consent of the Convenor of German;
Contact hours—interactive lectures: 1 x 1 hr per week for 13 weeks;
Refer to the discipline website for honours information at http://www. workshops: 1 x 1 hr per week for 13 weeks; language classes: 1 x 1 hr per
classics.uwa.edu.au/for/students/honours. week for 13 weeks
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus

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Grmn1104 German intermediate ii [UG] knowledge of spoken and written German in order to develop a sound
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 070.104 knowledge of the language. Aspects of contemporary German society and
culture are introduced on the basis of interesting and topical materials
This unit, for students who have completed GRMN1103 German (films, literary works, songs and popular culture) which are integrated into
Intermediate I, uses the discussion and analysis of recent German cultural the coursework. The unit leads to GRMN2204 German Intermediate II.
productions such as advertisements, film, literature and music as the
basis for language acquisition. It consolidates and improves the language Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Alexandra Ludewig Location: UWA (Crawley)
ability of learners of German with a research-intensive approach. It also Mode: on-campus
aims to further develop cultural and linguistic awareness and to improve Unit Rules: Prerequisites: GRMN1102 German Beginners II;
communication skills and knowledge of and about language. The unit leads Co-requisites: The transitional unit GRMN2202 German Beginners Bridging
to GRMN2205 German Advanced I. Elective is available in addition to this unit for those wanting to receive extra
practice in spoken and written German in first semester of the second year
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Alexandra Ludewig Location: UWA (Crawley)
of the Beginners’ stream. Students who have not undertaken an in-study
Mode: on-campus
course between Beginners II and Intermediate I should consider taking
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: GRMN1103 German Intermediate I or its the German beginners bridging unit alongside this unit; Contact hours—
equivalent, with the consent of the Convenor of German; Contact hours— interactive lectures: 1 x 1 hr per week for 13 weeks; workshops: 1 x 1 hr
interactive lectures: 1 x 1 hr per week for 13 weeks; workshops: 1 x 1 hr per week for 13 weeks; language classes: 1 x 1 hr per week for 13 weeks
per week for 13 weeks; language classes: 1 x 1 hr per week for 13 weeks
Grmn2204 German intermediate ii [UG]
Grmn1105 German Advanced i [UG] Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 070.204
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 070.305 This unit continues the focus on language acquisition commenced in
This unit is the point of entry for students who are native or near-native GRMN2203 German Intermediate I. It consolidates and extends students’
speakers. It integrates speaking, reading and writing, aural comprehension, knowledge of spoken and written German in order to develop a broader UNITS
grammar and syntax with materials drawn from German literary, social and vocabulary and to rehearse fundamental structures of syntax and language
cultural history. Through the study of selected texts and films, students usage. Topical contemporary German materials are integrated into the

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both practice their language skills and are introduced to aspects of German coursework in order to achieve a balance between language learning and
literature, culture and society from 1900 until 1961. The unit leads to cultural awareness. The unit leads to GRMN3305 German Advanced I.
GRMN1106 German Advanced II. Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Alexandra Ludewig Location: UWA (Crawley)
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Alexandra Ludewig Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: GRMN2203 German Intermediate I or its
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: the consent of the Convenor of German; equivalent, with the consent of the Convenor of German; Contact hours—
Contact hours—interactive lectures: 1 x 1 hr per week for 13 weeks; interactive lectures: 1 x 1 hr per week for 13 weeks; workshops: 1 x 1 hr
workshops: 1 x 1 hr per week for 13 weeks; language classes: 1 x 1 hr per per week for 13 weeks; language classes: 1 x 1 hr per week for 13 weeks
week over 13 weeks
Grmn2205 German Advanced i [UG]
Grmn1106 German Advanced ii [UG] Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 070.305
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 070.306 This unit integrates speaking, reading and writing, aural comprehension,
This unit integrates speaking, reading and writing, aural skills, grammar grammar and syntax with materials drawn from German literary, social
and syntax with materials drawn from German literary, social and cultural and cultural history. Through the study of selected texts and films, students
history. Through the study of selected texts and films, students practise practise their language skills and are introduced to aspects of German
their language skills and are introduced to aspects of German literature, literature, culture and society from 1900 until 1961. While this unit and
culture and society from 1961 to 1990. While the unit focuses on the GRMN2206 focus on the twentieth century, upper-level German units
twentieth century, upper-level German cultural studies units treat earlier (GRMN3307 and GRMN3308) treat earlier periods of German cultural
periods of German cultural history from baroque onwards. The unit leads to history from the baroque period onwards.
GRMN2207 or GRMN2209. Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Alexandra Ludewig Location: UWA (Crawley)
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Alexandra Ludewig Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: GRMN1104 German Intermediate II or its
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: GRMN1105 German Advanced I or its equivalent, equivalent, with the consent of the Convenor of German; Contact hours—
with the consent of the Convenor of German; Contact hours—interactive interactive lectures: 1 x 1 hr per week for 13 weeks; workshops: 1 x 1 hr
lectures: 1 x 1 hr per week for 13 weeks; workshops: 1 x 1 hr per week per week for 13 weeks; language classes: 1 x 1 hr per week for 13 weeks
for 13 weeks; language classes: 1 x 1 hr per week for 13 weeks
Grmn2206 German Advanced ii [UG]
Grmn2202 German Beginners Bridging elective [UG] Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 070.306
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 070.202 This unit integrates speaking, reading and writing, aural skills, grammar
This unit follows directly from GRMN1102 German Beginners II and and syntax with materials drawn from German literary, social and cultural
runs concurrently with GRMN1103/GRMN2203 German Intermediate I. history. Through the study of selected texts and films, students practise
Elementary to intermediate German language skills are consolidated and their language skills and are introduced to aspects of German literature,
developed further to aid students to make the transition to more advanced culture and society from 1961 to 1990. While the unit focuses on the
German language study. All German Beginners and WACE German Stage 2 twentieth century, upper-level German cultural studies units (GRMN3307
students are encouraged to take the bridging unit alongside Intermediate I and GRMN3308) treat earlier periods of German cultural history from the
and/or to undertake the in-country course in Stuttgart during the summer baroque period onwards.
break. Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Alexandra Ludewig Location: UWA (Crawley)
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Leith Passmore Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on- Mode: on-campus
campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: GRMN2205 German Advanced I or its equivalent,
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: GRMN1102 German Beginners II or WACE German with the consent of the Convenor of German; Contact hours—interactive
Stage 2 or its equivalent, with the consent of the Convenor of German; lectures: 1 x 1 hr per week for 13 weeks; workshops: 1 x 1 hr per week
Contact hours—interactive lectures: 1 x 1 hr per week for 13 weeks; for 13 weeks; language classes: 1 x 1 hr per week for 13 weeks
workshops: 1 x 1 hr per week for 13 weeks; language classes: 1 x 1 hr per
week for 13 weeks Grmn2207 German Advanced iii [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 070.307
Grmn2203 German intermediate i [UG]
This unit is designed for students who have completed GRMN1106 German
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 070.203 Advanced II. Taught in German the unit integrates advanced language
This unit is designed for students who have completed GRMN1102 German training (speaking, reading and writing in German, aural comprehension,
Beginners II. It is intended to consolidate and extend students’ previous grammar and syntax) with materials drawn from German literary, social and

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 cultural history from the baroque until the romantic periods. The unit leads Grmn3307 German Advanced iii [UG]
to GRMN2208 German Advanced IV. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 070.307
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Alexandra Ludewig Location: UWA (Crawley) This unit taught in German integrates advanced language training
Mode: on-campus (speaking, reading and writing in German, aural comprehension, grammar
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: GRMN1106 German Advanced II or its equivalent, and syntax) with materials drawn from German literary, social and cultural
with the consent of the Convenor of German; Contact hours—interactive history from the baroque until the romantic periods. The unit leads to
lectures: 1 x 1 hr per week for 13 weeks; seminars: 2 x 1 hr per week for GRMN3308 German Advanced IV.
13 weeks
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Alexandra Ludewig Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
Grmn2208 German Advanced iV [UG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: GRMN3306 German Advanced II or its equivalent,
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 070.308 with the consent of the Convenor of German; Contact hours—interactive
This unit is designed for students who have completed GRMN2207 German lectures: 1 x 1 hr per week for 13 weeks; seminars: 2 x 1 hr per week for
Advanced III. Taught in German the unit integrates advanced language 13 weeks
training (speaking, reading and writing in German, aural comprehension,
grammar and syntax) with materials drawn from German literary, social and Grmn3308 German Advanced iV [UG]
cultural history from the romantic period until the early twentieth century. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 070.308
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Alexandra Ludewig Location: UWA (Crawley) This unit taught in German integrates advanced language training
Mode: on-campus (speaking, reading and writing in German, aural comprehension, grammar
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: GRMN2207 German Advanced III or its equivalent, and syntax) with materials drawn from German literary, social and cultural
with the consent of the Convenor of German; Contact hours—interactive history from the romantic period until the early twentieth century. The unit
lectures: 1 x 1 hr per week for 13 weeks; seminars: 2 x 1 hr per week for leads to honours in German Studies.
13 weeks
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Alexandra Ludewig Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
Grmn2213 German Youth on stage [UG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: GRMN3307 German Advanced III or its equivalent,
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 with the consent of the Convenor of German; Contact hours—interactive
Old Unit Code(s): 070.313 lectures: 1 x 1 hr per week for 13 weeks; seminars: 2 x 1 hr per week for
This unit allows students to explore and perform texts and plays written for 13 weeks
stage. While the theoretical part of the workshops survey the history and
evolution of drama from its beginnings in antiquity to postmodernity, the Grmn7479 Honours dissertation 1 (German studies) [UG]
practical part focuses on youthful interpretations.
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Leith Passmore Location: UWA (Crawley) Refer to the European Languages and Studies website at http://www.
Mode: on-campus european.uwa.edu.au/for/students/german_honours.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: GRMN1104 German Intermediate II or GRMN2204 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
German Intermediate II, or its equivalent, with the consent of the Convenor of
German; Contact hours—drama workshops: 2 hrs per week for 13 weeks
Grmn7480 Honours dissertation 2 (German studies) [UG]
Grmn3305 German Advanced i [UG] Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 070.305 Refer to the European Languages and Studies website at http://www.
european.uwa.edu.au/for/students/german_honours.
This unit integrates speaking, reading and writing, aural comprehension,
grammar and syntax with materials drawn from German literary, social Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
and cultural history. Through the study of selected texts and films, students
practise their language skills and are introduced to aspects of German Grmn7481 Honours seminar 1 (German studies) [UG]
literature, culture and society from 1900 to 1961. While this unit and
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
GRMN3306 focus on the twentieth century, upper-level German units
(GRMN3307 and GRMN3308) treat earlier periods of German cultural Refer to the European Languages and Studies website at http://www.
history from the baroque period onwards. european.uwa.edu.au/for/students/german_honours.
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Alexandra Ludewig Location: UWA (Crawley) Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: GRMN2204 German Intermediate II or its Grmn7482 Honours seminar 2 (German studies) [UG]
equivalent, with the consent of the Convenor of German; Contact hours— Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
interactive lectures: 1 x 1 hr per week for 13 weeks (each followed by a
workshop); language classes: 1 x 1 hr per week for 13 weeks Refer to the European Languages and Studies website at http://www.
european.uwa.edu.au/for/students/german_honours.
Grmn3306 German Advanced ii [UG] Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 070.306
Grmn7483 Honours seminar 3 (German studies) [UG]
This unit integrates speaking, reading and writing, aural skills, grammar
and syntax with materials drawn from German literary, social and cultural Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
history. Through the study of selected texts and films, students practise Refer to the European Languages and Studies website at http://www.
their language skills and are introduced to aspects of German literature, european.uwa.edu.au/for/students/german_honours.
culture and society from 1961 to 1990. While the unit focuses on the
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
twentieth century, upper-level German cultural studies units (GRMN3307
and GRMN3308) treat earlier periods of German cultural history from the
baroque period onwards. Grmn7484 Honours seminar 4 (German studies) [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Alexandra Ludewig Location: UWA (Crawley) Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Mode: on-campus Refer to the European Languages and Studies website at http://www.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: GRMN3305 German Advanced I or its equivalent, european.uwa.edu.au/for/students/german_honours.
with the consent of the Convenor of German; Contact hours—interactive Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
lectures: 1 x 1 hr per week for 13 weeks (each followed by a workshop);
language classes: 1 x 1 hr per week for 13 weeks

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Grmn8501 Advanced German for special Purposes [PG] Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr
per week
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): 070.501
Hist1111 medieval europe c.750–1250 [UG]
This unit forms part of the Master of Arts in Modern German Language and
Culture. Refer to the European Languages and Studies website at http:// Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 090.111
www.european.uwa.edu.au/. After the breakdown of the Roman Empire, Europe was transformed. By
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Alexandra Ludewig Location: UWA (Crawley) 1250 it had a new identity, new sorts of religious beliefs, new marriage and
Mode: on-campus family structures, a new class of knights and a vibrant new culture. The
unit explores the causes of this transformation in contexts ranging from the
Grmn8502 Acquisition of German as a second language [PG] individual to the environmental, and in time from the ‘barbarian’ kingdoms
to the crusades of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. How did such
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 damage happen? How does it affect Western culture today?
Old Unit Code(s): 070.502
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Philippa Maddern
This unit forms part of the Master of Arts in Modern German Language and Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Culture. Refer to the European Languages and Studies website at http://
www.european.uwa.edu.au/. Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 22 hrs; tutorials: 10 x 1 hr

Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Alexandra Ludewig Location: UWA (Crawley)

Mode: on-campus Hist1121 europe 1890–1945 [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 090.121
Grmn8503 German language and society [PG] This unit explores the crisis that convulsed Europe between the outbreak of
World War I and the end of World War II—focusing on the challenge to the
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): 070.503 established order posed by Bolshevism in Russia and Nazism in Germany. UNITS
It asks how Europeans fell from the pinnacle of civilisation reached at the
This unit forms part of the Master of Arts in Modern German Language and

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beginning of the twentieth century to the depths of barbarism indicated
Culture. Refer to the European Languages and Studies website at http:// by Stalin’s Gulag, Hitler’s genocide of the Jews and the terror-bombing of
www.european.uwa.edu.au/. Europe’s ancient cities during World War II.
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Alexandra Ludewig Location: UWA (Crawley) Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Giuseppe Finaldi
Mode: on-campus Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr
Grmn8504 Contemporary German [PG]
per week
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): 070.504 Hist1152 From imperialism to Globalisation [UG]
This unit forms part of the Master of Arts in Modern German Language and
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 090.152
Culture. Refer to the European Languages and Studies website at http://
www.european.uwa.edu.au/. This unit traces the bumpy road from a world dominated by European
colonial empires to a world dominated by global flows of money and
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Alexandra Ludewig Location: UWA (Crawley) information. Students analyse the ideologies that underpinned imperialism,
Mode: on-campus
the colonial quest for land, labour and resources, anti-colonial movements,
decolonisation and late twentieth-century globalisation into the twenty-first
Grmn8510 dissertation [PG] century.
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Esta Ungar Location: UWA (Crawley)
Old Unit Code(s): 070.510 Mode: on-campus
This unit forms part of the Master of Arts in Modern German Language and Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 24 (2 hrs per week in weeks 1–12);
Culture. Refer to the European Languages and Studies website at http:// tutorials: 10 (1 hr per week in weeks 2–11)
www.european.uwa.edu.au/.
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Alexandra Ludewig Location: UWA (Crawley) Hist2201 environmental History [UG]
Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2

Hist1100 Aboriginal History [UG] This unit provides an introduction to the historical study of relationships
between people and environments.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 090.100
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Andrea Gaynor
This unit is an introduction to the contested historical realities of Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australia. Historical aspects of the British
Empire, postcolonial, economic, social and cultural life, as well as ideas Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 12 points of Level 1 History units or approved
and methods underpinning interpretations of events and peoples, are alternatives (as specified in the History major rules), and 12 points of Level
1 units in any Arts discipline; Contact hours—26 (lectures/workshops:
studied. The unit looks particularly at the ways Aboriginal and Torres Strait
1 x 2 hrs per week)
Islander peoples have seen and experienced Australian history, and been
constructed within British–Australian terms, ideas and perceptions.
Hist2223 restaging the Past: Cinema and the Practice of
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Blaze Kwaymullina History [UG]
Location: UWA (Crawley), Albany Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
Unit Rules: Contact hours—introductory lecture: 2 hrs; seminars: 6 hrs per
week for 4 weeks This unit explores cinema’s interaction with our understanding of history. It
considers how seriously on-screen accounts of the past should be taken,
how films compare to academic accounts, both in content and expressive
Hist1101 old Worlds, new empires 1250–1750 [UG]
mode. It also investigates the ways in which film hands back to the historian
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 traces of the past itself. The tension between cinema as history teller and
In the period 1250–1750 rich and powerful societies in Europe, Asia and cinema as historical source is the focus of the unit.
Africa increasingly came into contact and conflict. This unit investigates the Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Daniela Baratieri Location: UWA (Crawley), Albany
comparative histories of these societies, exploring themes such as changing Mode: on-campus
views of the world from Islamic and European perspectives, the effects of
major demographic events such as the Black Death and other pandemics, Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 12 points of Level 1 History units or approved
alternatives (as specified in the History major rules), and 12 points of Level
religious expansion, the economic bases of different societies, slavery and
1 units in any Arts discipline; Incompatible: HIST3323 Restaging the Past:
the beginnings of European exploration, conquest and colonisation, and Multimedia Project; Contact hours—lectures: 20 (2 hrs per week);
modern global capitalism. tutorials: 10 (1 hr per week)
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Jeremy Martens
Location: UWA (Crawley), Albany Mode: on-campus

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 Hist2233 mythistory: science Fiction, Fantasy and the Historical of white supremacy and views emerging doctrines of racial differentiation
imagination [UG] and evolution against the background of colonisation, plantation slavery
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
and warfare. It studies racial domination in South Africa, the United States,
Kenya, Zimbabwe, New Zealand and Australia.
This unit studies the ‘historical imagination’ in science fiction and fantasy. Its
texts are explored for their imaginary pasts and futures. At the same time, Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Jeremy Martens
these texts are situated in their time and place—studied as interventions Location: UWA (Crawley), Albany Mode: on-campus
that have shaped our ‘real’ past, and that continue to condition our world Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 12 points of Level 1 History units or approved
and its futures. The unit uses science fiction and fantasy to demonstrate the alternatives (as specified in the History major rules), and 12 points of Level
imagination’s importance to history, and illuminates history’s vital place in 1 units in any Arts discipline; Incompatible: HIST3349 White Supremacy;
science fiction and fantasy. Contact hours—lectures: 18 (2 hrs per week in weeks 1–9); tutorials: 11
(1 hr per week in weeks 2–12)
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Robert Stuart Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
Hist2254 dynamics of social Change in modern China [UG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 12 points of Level 1 History units or approved
alternatives (as specified in the History major rules), and 12 points of Level Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 090.254
1 units in any Arts discipline; Incompatible: HIST3233 History, Fantasy and The revolutionary events of twentieth-century China spawned immense
Tolkien’s Worlds; Contact hours—lectures: 20 hrs; tutorials: 10 hrs social change. This unit explores major developments in spatial history,
urbanisation and the growth of markets, the rise of new social classes,
Hist2238 russia and the Ussr 1900–1992 [UG] changing gender relations, and the merging of Confucian and communist
values. Topics covered include social mobility; business and labour;
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 090.238
crime and delinquency; policing and law; health and disease; gender and
This unit explores the history of Russian and Soviet society in the twentieth sexuality; westernisation and ‘spiritual pollution’.
century. It follows the transformation of this society from the revolutionary
upheaval at the beginning of the century to the aftermath of the breakdown Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Esta Ungar Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
of the Soviet state in the 1990s. At the centre of attention are two
methodological questions—How can historians best make sense of this Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 12 points of Level 1 History units or approved
often violent and chaotic history? What sources and methods should they alternatives (as specified in the History major rules), and 12 points of Level
use in their attempts to do so? 1 units in any Arts discipline; Incompatible: HIST3354 Dynamics of Social
Change in Modern China; Contact hours—lectures: 24 (2 hrs per week in
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Mark Edele weeks 1–12); tutorials: 10 (1 hr per week in weeks 2–11)
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 12 points of Level 1 History units or approved Hist2260 outsiders! marginal Australians [UG]
alternatives (as specified in the History major rules), and 12 points of Level
1 units in any Arts discipline; Incompatible: HIST3338 Russia and the USSR Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 090.260
1900–1992; Contact hours—26 (lectures: 14 hrs; workshops: 12 hrs) This unit explores the histories of people on the borders of Australian
society, such as those with mental illnesses and disabilities, the poor and
Hist2240 Cowboy Colonialism: the American West [UG] the unemployed, slum dwellers and the homeless, criminals and juvenile
delinquents, youth and other subcultures and those with alternative
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
sexualities. Using theories of social control and deviance, difference,
This unit familiarises students with the history of the American West, surveillance and governance, the unit examines how ‘outsiders’ have been
a region whose myths and history deeply influence American politics defined, controlled, repressed or remade into model citizens.
and culture. Students learn to interpret the American West’s conflicted
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Charles Fox
pasts, which weave together key features of the modern world—violent
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
colonialism, territorial expansion, displacement but persistence of
indigenous people; rapid urbanisation and industrialisation, and coexisting Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 12 points of Level 1 History units or approved
multiple international and domestic migration streams. alternatives (as specified in the History major rules), and 12 points of Level
1 units in any Arts discipline; Incompatible: HIST3360 Outsiders! Marginal
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Ethan Blue Location: UWA (Crawley) Australians; Contact hours—lectures and tutorials: 30 hrs over the semester
Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 12 points of Level 1 History units or approved Hist2263 Aboriginal Ways of Knowing [UG]
alternatives (as specified in the History major rules), and 12 points of Level
1 units in any Arts discipline; Incompatible: HIST3340 Cowboy Colonialism: Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 090.263
the American West; Contact hours—29 (lectures: 17 hrs; workshops: 12 hrs) This unit provides a detailed study of how Aboriginal peoples have
experienced ‘Western Australia’ across space and through time. It
Hist2244 Britain 1750–1900: the First industrial nation [UG] focuses in particular on an iconography of Western Australia through both
indigenous and non-indigenous perspectives.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Blaze Kwaymullina
This unit charts Britain’s transformation from pre-industrial society to
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
industrial powerhouse and examines the social and political consequences
of economic expansion. Students critically assess a wide range of primary Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 12 points of Level 1 History units or approved
and secondary sources in order to uncover how far, and why, Britain was alternatives (as specified in the History major rules), and 12 points of Level
radically altered. They explore the origins of economic take-off; urbanisation 1 units in any Arts discipline; Incompatible: HIST3363 Aboriginal Ways of
and poverty; developments in leisure; Victorian values; the British Empire; Knowing; Contact hours—28 (lectures: 1.5 hrs per week for 12 weeks;
and the struggle for political reform. tutorials: 1 hr per week in weeks 2–11)

Unit Coordinator(s): Dr David Barrie Location: UWA (Crawley)

Mode: on-campus Hist2264 Western Australian History and Heritage [UG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 12 points of Level 1 History units or approved Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 090.264
alternatives (as specified in the History major rules), and 12 points of Level This unit examines the way in which some major themes of Western
1 units in any Arts discipline; Incompatible: HIST3344 Britain 1750–1900: history—imperialism, migration, urbanisation, and gender and class
the First Industrial Nation; Contact hours—lectures: 15 hrs; workshops: relations—have been played out in the Western Australian context and
14 hrs preserved in the historic cultural environment. A major focus is the use of
buildings and artefacts in interpreting and representing the past. The unit
Hist2249 White supremacy [UG] includes field trips and may particularly interest those considering careers
in government, education, journalism, museums, heritage and writing.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 090.249
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Charlie Fox
Between the seventeenth and the twentieth centuries, societies emerged
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
in many parts of the world which deliberately gave ‘white’ people power
over other ‘races’. This unit considers the material and intellectual origins Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 12 points of Level 1 History units or approved
alternatives (as specified in the History major rules), and 12 points of Level

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1 units in any Arts discipline; Incompatible: HIST3364 Western Australian Hrmt3344 staffing organisations [UG]
History and Heritage; Contact hours—lectures, tutorials and field trips:
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 290.344
32 hrs
This unit examines how to recruit and select the best employees for the job
Hist2279 twentieth-century African-American History [UG] and how to ensure that those employees are motivated. It includes topics
such as personnel selection and promotion; performance evaluation; job
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 090.279 design and workload. It provides students with an understanding of theory,
From sharecropping in the Deep South to life in postindustrial cities, this research and practice in contemporary human resource management,
unit examines African-American history and culture across the twentieth and knowledge of specific human resource management procedures and
century. African Americans struggled for political rights against a white programs that can be implemented in organisations.
majority’s massive resistance and, in the process, have held the United Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
States accountable to its own ideals. By the end of the unit, students
demonstrate expertise in African-American history, and critically apply the Unit Rules: Prerequisites: HRMT2237 Human Resource Management or
concepts of race, class, gender and nation. equivalent; Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per
week; tutorials: 1 hr per week
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Ethan Blue Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students

Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 12 points of Level 1 History units or approved

alternatives (as specified in the History major rules), and 12 points of Level
Hrmt3345 managing Jobs, Performance and Wellbeing [UG]
1 units in any Arts discipline; Incompatible: HIST3379 Twentieth-century Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 290.345
African-American History; Contact hours—29 (lectures: 17 hrs; workshops: This unit examines aspects of human performance at work, how it is
12 hrs)
studied, and implications for the design of work tasks and the management
of human resources. Topics include training and the development of
Hist7479 Honours dissertation 1 (History) [UG] skills; job analysis; the design and effects of conditions of work such as
UNITS
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 workload, hours of work, stress, human decision making and error in work

HIST • HRMT
performance, and risk-taking behaviour at work. The unit emphasises the
Refer to the History website at http://www.history.uwa.edu.au/.
contribution of human resources management to the quality of work life
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus and to the performance of the job and the business.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Hist7480 Honours dissertation 2 (History) [UG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: HRMT2237 Human Resource Management or
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 equivalent; Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per
Refer to the History website at http://www.history.uwa.edu.au/. week; tutorials: 1 hr per week
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students

Hist7481 Honours seminar 1 (History) [UG] Hrmt7485 dissertation (Human resource management)
Part 1 [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Hrmt7486 dissertation (Human resource management)
Refer to the History website at http://www.history.uwa.edu.au/. Part 2 [UG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Hrmt7487 dissertation (Human resource management)
Part 3 [UG]
Hist7482 Honours seminar 2 (History) [UG] Hrmt7488 dissertation (Human resource management)
Part 4 [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Credit: 24 points (Parts 1 to 4) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
Refer to the History website at http://www.history.uwa.edu.au/.
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 to 4 must be completed
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence the unit in
either semester 1 or semester 2. It comprises a research project of 15,000
Hist7483 Honours seminar 3 (History) [UG] to 25,000 words appropriate to the specialisation in the honours program.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Refer to the History website at http://www.history.uwa.edu.au/. Unit Rules: Prerequisites: entry into honours
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students

Hist7484 Honours seminar 4 (History) [UG] Hrmt7493 Advanced Human resource management [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 290.493
Refer to the History website at http://www.history.uwa.edu.au/. This unit deals with advanced concepts and recent developments in the
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus area of human resource management theory and practice. Students
examine current research and critically review contemporary models of
human resource management practice.
Hrmt2237 Human resource management [UG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 290.237
Unit Rules: Contact hours—for standard teaching period: 3 hrs per week
This unit presents an overview of theories, problems and issues in
human resource management in organisations. Topics include human Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
resource planning; job analysis and evaluation; recruitment and selection;
compensation; performance appraisal; occupational health and safety; Hrmt8501 managing Workplace diversity [PG]
equal opportunity; and training and development.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit focuses on a number of theoretical and practical issues related to
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: pre- or co-requisite: MGMT1135/MGMT2235 leading and managing an increasingly diverse workforce.
Organisational Behaviour or MGMT1136/MGMT2236 Management and
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Organisations or IREL1101/IREL2201 Foundations of Employment Relations
or IREL1102/IREL2202 Australian Employment Relations or equivalent; Unit Rules: Prerequisites: HRMT8504 Introduction to Human Resource
Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per week; Management
tutorials: 1 hr per week
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 Hrmt8502 Advanced Human resource management [PG] Hsmd2216 Health science Professional Practice [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 909.216
This unit deals with advanced concepts and recent developments in the This unit assists students to acquire knowledge and skills in preparation
area of human resource management theory and practice. Students for employment in the health industry. Practical experiences in professional
examine current research and critically review contemporary models of practice and project management, based on health industry workplace
human resource management practice. situations, enable students to enter the Health Industry Practicum with the
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus required generic competencies.

Unit Rules: Prerequisites: HRMT8504 Introduction to Human Resource Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Fiona Bull and Ania Stasinska
Management or equivalent Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus

Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PUBH1101 Public Health and PUBH2202 Public
Health and Health Care Systems. (HSMD2216 cannot be taken concurrently
with the prerequisite units); Contact hours—workshop: 3 hrs per week
Hrmt8504 introduction to Human resource management [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 Hsmd3316 Health industry Practicum [UG]
Old Unit Code(s): 290.504
Credit: 24 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 909.316
This unit provides a graduate-level introduction to theoretical and applied
This unit is the concluding core requirement of the Bachelor of Health
and professional issues associated with the management of human
Science and consists of a placement in a health-related agency, normally
resources within organisations. Topics include human resource planning;
other than a university, for a semester. A University staff member and a
job analysis and evaluation; recruitment and selection; compensation;
supervisor from the placement agency supervise each student. It is the
performance appraisal; occupational health and safety; equal opportunity;
student’s responsibility to gain a National Police Clearance Certificate, and
and international human resource management.
where necessary a Working with Children Check, before the placement
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus commences and at their own cost.
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Colleen Fisher and Ania Stasinska
Location: health-related agency Mode: off-campus
Hrmt8518 strategic Human resource management [PG] Unit Rules: Prerequisites: HSMD2216 Health Science Professional Practice
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 290.518 and no more than six points incomplete from the Public Health major and
no more than six points incomplete from the Science major. In exceptional
This unit focuses on strategic issues relating to the management of the circumstances, and with approval from the Sub-Dean (Health Science), a
human resource in contemporary organisations. Topics incorporate current student may be permitted to undertake a six-point unit while on placement.
issues and emerging trends which reflect the dynamic nature of this area of Students enrolled in a combined course may not be permitted to go on
study including human resource management as a source of competitive placement where there is a substantial component of the combined course
advantage; performance management; career development; workforce to complete. The student is only allowed to fail the Health Industry Practicum
engagement; compensation and rewards; and employee retention. twice. Should the student fail this unit twice, they may be able to exit the
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Bachelor of Health Science program with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree
once the requirements of the degree are met; Contact hours—37.5 hrs
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: HRMT8504 Introduction to Human Resource per week
Management
Note: If a student fails a unit from the Public Health or Science major and
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students proceeds to HSMD3316 Health Industry Practicum as above, then the rules
regarding supplementary examinations shall be as follows: If the student
Hrmt8704 introduction to Human resource management [PG] passes HSMD3316 Health Industry Practicum, they may sit a supplementary
examination for the failed unit at the end of the placement, as long as
Credit: 8 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 the student achieved greater than 40 per cent in the unit. If the student
This unit provides a graduate-level introduction to theoretical and applied achieved less than 40 per cent in the failed unit, they are not offered a
and professional issues associated with the management of human supplementary examination and must repeat the unit the following year. If
resources within organisations. The unit familiarises students with all the student fails HSMD3316 Health Industry Practicum they are eligible to
aspects of the human resource management function, and explores a range sit a supplementary examination but must repeat the failed unit and the
of theoretical perspectives on how human resource management has an HSMD3316 Health Industry Practicum the following year. The following rules
impact on effectiveness at the organisational and individual levels. and conditions apply if a student fails more than one of the units from the
Public Health or Science major: The student is excluded for the following
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus semester (semester two) and may repeat the failed units the following year;
the student is not eligible to take HSMD3316 Health Industry Practicum until
Hrmt8718 strategic Human resource management [PG] they have passed at least three of the four units related to the completion
of the Public Health major; should a student fail HSMD3316 Health Industry
Credit: 8 points Availability: Semester 1 Practicum, he or she must repeat and pass the industry placement at a
This unit focuses on strategic issues relating to the management of the different host agency before graduating with the Bachelor of Health Science.
human resource in contemporary organisations. Topics incorporate current
issues and emerging trends which reflect the dynamic nature of this area of HUmA1101 english language and Academic
study including human resource management as a source of competitive Communication i [UG]
advantage; performance management; career development; outsourcing
and right-sizing; diversity management; and the work–family interface. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
This unit focuses on English language and academic communication skills
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
for tertiary study. It examines independent learning and language learning
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: HRMT8504 Introduction to Human Resource techniques and methodologies; explores techniques for presenting and
Management defending academic arguments; guides students through the essay writing
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students process; and assists them to making effective use of feedback. The unit
complements HUMA1102 English Language and Academic Communication
II.
Hrmt8893 Advanced Human resource management [PG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Nicole Crawford Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-
Credit: 8 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 290.493
campus
This unit deals with advanced concepts and recent developments in the
Unit Rules: Co-requisites: COMM2000 Introductory Research and Information
area of human resource management theory and practice. Students
Skills for Arts [IRIS—Arts]; Contact hours—32 (lectures: 1 hr per week;
examine current research and critically review contemporary models of tutorials: 2 hrs per week)
human resource management practice.
Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: HRMT8504 Introduction to Human Resource
Management or equivalent
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HUmA1102 english language and Academic fictions (Beroul’s Tristan), courtly romances by Chrétien de Troyes and
Communication ii [UG] Heldris de Cornoualle, The Quest of the Holy Grail and Malory’s Le Morte
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
Darthur.
This unit focuses on English language and academic communication skills Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Philippa Maddern and Professor
for tertiary study. Students learn to produce cohesive, coherent research Andrew Lynch Location: UWA (Crawley), Albany Mode: on-campus
essays, reports and presentations on topics of individual academic interest. Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 24 points of Level 1 units in any Arts
They develop language skills and intercultural understanding through discipline; Incompatible: HUMA3394 Arthur: the Life of a Medieval Legend;
interactive activities and collaborative study. In addition, they explore the Contact hours—lectures: 1 hr per week; tutorials: 2 hrs per week (over
way in which linguistic, visual and non-verbal modes of communication 10 weeks)
combine to create meaning. This unit complements HUMA1101 English
Language and Academic Communication I. idnt1102 introduction to operative dentistry [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Nicole Crawford Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on- Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 800.102
campus
This unit introduces core principles of operative dentistry. The art and
Unit Rules: Co-requisites: COMM2000 Introductory Research and Information science of dentistry require an appreciation of the materials and equipment
Skills for Arts [IRIS—Arts]; Contact hours—32 (lectures: 1 hr per week; used and a respect for the design and structure of the tooth as well as the
tutorials: 2 hrs per week) shapes required for restoration of function of the tooth. The interaction of
Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ these aspects are investigated from both a theoretical and practical point
of view.
HUmA2210 Arts Practicum i [UG, PG] Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Erica Yates
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2, non-standard teaching
period Old Unit Code(s): 181.210 Unit Rules: Co-requisites: IDNT1129/IDNT1130 Fundamentals of Clinical UNITS
Dentistry Part 1/Part 2; Contact hours—lectures: 1 hr per week; practical
This unit emphasises experiential learning in a work environment. Students
sessions: 3 hrs per week

HRMT • HSMD • HUMA • IDNT

complete 100 hours of a project-based placement, three workshops, a
reflective essay and a portfolio of self-assessment exercises. It is open to
upper-level students. See http://www.practicum.arts.uwa.edu.au/ for more idnt1121 Foundations of Animal and Human Biology [UG]
information. Credit: 4 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 800.121
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Chantal Bourgault du Coudray This unit is an introduction to the principles of the basic structure,
Location: UWA (Crawley), Albany Mode: on-campus development and evolution of vertebrates including humans. Topics
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 24 points of Level 1 units in any Arts discipline; include basic vertebrate structure and function of the major organ
Incompatible: HUMA2211 Arts Practicum II systems at macro and micro scales of organisation, including the somatic
and autonomic divisions of the nervous system and of nerve/hormonal
Unit Web Page: http://www.practicum.arts.uwa.edu.au/ regulation; principles of embryology; and the interpretation of the evolution
of vertebrates, including humans.
HUmA2211 Arts Practicum ii [UG, PG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Brenton Knott Location: UWA (Crawley)
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2, non-standard teaching Mode: on-campus
period Old Unit Code(s): 181.211
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: up to 3 hrs per week for 12 weeks;
This unit emphasises discipline-specific experiential learning in a work labs and worksheet material: up to 3 hrs per week for 12 weeks
environment. Students complete 100 hours of a project-based placement,
Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students)
three workshops, a reflective essay and a portfolio of self-assessment
exercises. It is open to upper-level students. See http://www.practicum.arts.
uwa.edu.au/ for further details. idnt1126 Basic science for dentistry [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Chantal Bourgault du Coudray Credit: 2 points Availability: Semester 1
Location: UWA (Crawley), Albany Mode: on-campus This unit is concerned with the essentials of physics and chemistry relevant
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 24 points of Level 1 units in any Arts discipline; to the practice of dentistry.
Incompatible: HUMA2210 Arts Practicum I Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Duncan Wild
Note: Intending students are required to register an interest in the practicum Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
as soon as possible in the preceding semester with the Arts Practicum Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: a knowledge of WACE Chemistry 3A/3B or
Coordinator. TEE-level Chemistry or equivalent is assumed; Contact hours—lectures:
Unit Web Page: http://www.practicum.arts.uwa.edu.au/ 2 hrs per week

HUmA2236 refugees and Human rights [UG] idnt1127 Foundations of oral Biology Part 1 [UG]
idnt1128 Foundations of oral Biology Part 2 [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 181.236
Credit: 6 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
What is a refugee? What do states do about them? Which interest groups Semester 2 (Part 2)
and actors engage with refugees? What are the links between refugees,
nationalism and racism, borders, state sovereignty, globalisation, and This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
human rights? How do people, groups and states think and use the social to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit presents an overview of the
category ‘refugee’? What are the post–World War II standardised methods scientific basis of clinical dentistry. It covers the clinical appearance, and
for coping with refugees? What continuities and discontinuities are there macroscopic and microscopic structure of oral soft and dental hard tissues
between refugee issues today and those of the past? (with a special emphasis in their development), and their physiological
functions.
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Nicholas Harney Location: UWA (Crawley),
Albany Mode: on-campus Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Marc Tennant
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 18 points of Level 1 units in any Arts discipline
and one Level 1 anthropology or history or European studies unit; Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 1 hr per week; tutorials/practicals: up
Contact hours—lectures: 20 hrs (over 13 weeks); tutorials: 1 hr per week to 3 hrs per week
(over 8 weeks)
idnt1129 Fundamentals of Clinical dentistry Part 1 [UG]
HUmA2294 Arthur: the life of a medieval legend [UG] idnt1130 Fundamentals of Clinical dentistry Part 2 [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 181.294 Credit: 7 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Semester 2 (Part 2)
This unit analyses the developing significance of the Arthurian legend
in medieval European imagination. It tracks Arthur and his companions This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
(Lancelot, Guenevere, Merlin and others) from Celtic origins (the to fulfil the requirements of the unit. This introductory unit encompasses
Mabinogion) through twelfth-century history (Geoffrey of Monmouth), early a range of skills and knowledge essential and common to subsequent
clinically based dentistry units.

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 Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Jennifer Bazen Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Linda Slack-Smith Location: UWA (Crawley)
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—up to 4 hrs per week Unit Rules: Incompatible: PODI2207 The Understanding and Communication
of Science; Contact hours—45 (lectures: 15 hrs; tutorials/workshops/self-
idnt1131 molecules, Genes and Cells Part 1 [UG] directed learning/library: 30 hrs)
idnt1132 molecules, Genes and Cells Part 2 [UG]
idnt2203 Patient Psychology and dental Practice [UG]
Credit: 8 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Semester 2 (Part 2) Credit: 3 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 800.203
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed This unit includes a basic introduction to psychological science as well
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit comprises lectures, tutorials as an examination of patients’ attitudes towards disease, fears of dental
and practicals. It teaches students the key scientific principles underlying procedures, decisions to consult, adherence to advice, and the dentist–
the biochemistry, physiology, genetics and molecular biology of the cell. patient relationship. Students learn the psychological skills underlying good
professional practice within a structured environment. Students have the
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Donald Robertson (Part 1) and Professor Paul
Attwood (Part 2) Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
opportunity to further develop their attitudes and communication skills in an
actual clinical setting.
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: WACE Chemistry 3A/3B or TEE Chemistry;
Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; labs: 3 hrs per week; tutorials: Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Kellie Bennett
1 hr per week generally alternating with lab classes Location: D-Block (QEII Medical Centre) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 1 hr per week; clinical workshops/
idnt1133 introduction to dental technology [UG] professional practice: 2 hrs per week
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Note: A unit guide is available to download from the Web at the beginning
of semester two (before this the previous year’s guide can be accessed).
This unit provides an overview of dental materials for intra-oral restoration
and prostheses, maxillofacial prostheses, dental implants and ancillary Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students)
dental uses. It introduces health and safety in the workplace as students
are introduced to the use of all dental laboratory equipment. idnt2223 Anatomy for dentistry [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Barry McGee Location: UWA (Crawley) Credit: 9 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 800.221,
Mode: on-campus IDNT2221
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs: 6 hrs per week This unit provides dental students with a thorough knowledge and
understanding of the head, neck and nervous system. It is essential that
idnt1134 introduction to normal systems [UG] dentists have a working knowledge of anatomy as they are operating in
the mouth and on surrounding tissues on a daily basis. Students must
Credit: 9 points Availability: Semester 2 thoroughly understand the structures and functions of the head and neck,
This unit introduces students to the normal functioning of all the human particularly the mouth, the oral tissues, the musculoskeletal system, the
bodily systems. Although emphasis is on normal function, clinical examples nerve supply, salivary glands and the temporomandibular joint.
are used extensively to highlight the basic mechanisms and principles of Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Geoffrey Meyer and Emeritus Professor John
homeostasis and the relationship of structure to function. The unit provides McGeachie Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
a basic understanding of human anatomy and physiology not covered in
detail in later years. Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 x 1 hr per week; laboratory sessions:
2 x 3 hrs per week
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Gavin Pinniger Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
idnt2233 operative dentistry theory Part 1 [UG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: semester 1 dental units; Co-requisites: prescribed idnt2234 operative dentistry theory Part 2 [UG]
dental units; Advisable prior study: WACE Biological Sciences 3A/3B or WACE
Human Biological Science 3A/3B or TEE Biology or a basic text on human Credit: 4 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
anatomy and physiology with chapters on cardiovascular and respiratory Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 800.204, IDNT2231
systems; Contact hours—lectures/tutorials: up to 5 hrs per week; labs: up to This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
4 hrs per week to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Integrated lectures and pre-clinical
Note: Students require a white coat and a set of dissecting instruments laboratory instructions comprehensively cover tooth preparation for, and
which are available from the University Co-operative Bookshop. placement of, direct restorative materials including amalgam, composite
resins and glass ionomer cements. Lectures cover indirect restorative
Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students) techniques for the design and preparation of cavities for inlays and onlays
and the fabrication of these types of restorations. Lectures also provide an
idnt2201 dental microbiology and immunology [UG] introduction to occlusion.
Credit: 4 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 800.201 Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Erica Yates
This unit deals with the basic principles of bacteriology, virology, mycology Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
and immunology with a dental emphasis. It covers bacterial, viral and Unit Rules: Prerequisites: IDNT1102 Introduction to Operative Dentistry;
fungal structure and function; disinfection and sterilisation; chemotherapy, Co-requisites: IDNT2235/IDNT2236 Operative Dentistry Technique Part 1/
pathogenicity and immune responses. These topics enable dental students Part 2; Contact hours—lectures: 2 x 1 hr per week (semester 1); 1 x 1 hr
to understand the role of micro-organisms in dental disease and to maintain per week (semester 2)
a dental surgery that is free from contaminating microbes ensuring patients
are not exposed to infection or pass on infection to surgery staff or other idnt2235 operative dentistry technique Part 1 [UG]
patients. idnt2236 operative dentistry technique Part 2 [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Harry Sakellaris Credit: 7 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Location: Microbiology (QEII Medical Centre) Mode: on-campus Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 800.204, IDNT2231
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs: 2 hrs per week This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students) to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit is integrated with IDNT2233/
IDNT2234 Operative Dentistry Theory Part 1/Part 2 lectures. The practical
pre-clinical laboratory exercises comprise a comprehensive coverage
idnt2202 the Understanding and Communication of science [UG]
of tooth preparation for, and placement of, direct restorative materials
Credit: 3 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 800.202 including amalgam, composite resins and glass ionomer cements.
The principal focus of this unit is on understanding the research process Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Erica Yates
and the importance of evidence-based information in dentistry, medicine Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
and allied health. Students gain skills in reading published research. The
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: IDNT1102 Introduction to Operative Dentistry;
unit serves as a basis for understanding how research discoveries have
Co-requisites: IDNT2233/IDNT2234 Operative Dentistry Theory Part 1/Part 2;
contributed to clinical dentistry.
Contact hours—semester 1: labs: 2 x 3 hrs per week; semester 2: labs:
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idnt2242 Craniofacial Growth and development [UG] Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Peter Tien
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 3 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 800.242
This unit covers theories concerning the nature of craniofacial growth and Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 12 x 4-hr block sessions (semester 1);
3 x 4-hr block sessions (semester 2); clinical practice: as per roster
how it is studied. Students learn timing, sequence and mechanisms of tooth
formation and tooth eruption and what happens to the dental arches during
the transition from primary to permanent dentition. Students also learn how idnt3321 endodontics Part 1 [UG]
these dental changes relate to jaw development patterns. idnt3322 endodontics Part 2 [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Carl Sim Location: UWA (Crawley) Credit: 4 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Mode: on-campus Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 800.309
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 1 hr per week This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Endodontics is the branch of dentistry
that is concerned with the morphology, physiology and pathology of the
idnt2251 removable Prosthodontics Part 1 [UG]
dental pulp and the periradicular tissues. Throughout the unit, students
idnt2252 removable Prosthodontics Part 2 [UG] develop skills in the examination, diagnosis, management planning and
Credit: 9 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and treatment of pulp and periapical diseases.
Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 800.205
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Paul V. Abbott
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. It provides the student with a series
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 37 hrs; pre-clinical laboratory practical
of coordinated lectures and demonstrations, both clinical and technical,
work: 43 hrs; clinical sessions: regular 4-hr sessions by roster
integrated with comprehensive hands-on technique in the area of complete
and partial removable prosthodontics. The unit incorporates material Note: A white clinical coat and protective eyewear are compulsory; dental
science, giving students practical experience in handling many types of loupes are optional. UNITS
materials including wax, acrylic, dental stones, metals and investment
materials. idnt3331 Paediatric dentistry Part 1 [UG]

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Unit Coordinator(s): Barry McGee Location: UWA (Crawley) idnt3332 Paediatric dentistry Part 2 [UG]
Mode: on-campus Credit: 3 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 1 hr per week (semesters 1 and 2); Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 800.310
tutorials/labs: 3 x 3 hrs per week (semester 2) This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students learn about general and
idnt2261 Fundamentals of Clinical dentistry ii Part 1 [UG] craniofacial human growth and development as well as the emotional
idnt2262 Fundamentals of Clinical dentistry ii Part 2 [UG] and psychological changes associated with childhood and adolescence.
The unit gives an integrated series of lectures and laboratory instruction
Credit: 6 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and for paediatric dentistry. It introduces students to the clinical treatment of
Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 800.209
children and the participation in active paediatric treatment.
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit provides students with
opportunities to learn, practise and reflect on skills and concepts which Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures/labs: 12 x 4-hr block teaching sessions
are common to all aspects of dentistry. Topics include logistical protocols (semester 1 and 2); clinical practice: as per roster (semester 1 and 2)
and procedures of the clinical setting; history taking, basic examination
and assessment; and the process of diagnosis, the basic principles of pain idnt3341 restorative dentistry Part 1 [UG]
control, local anaesthesia and dental radiography. idnt3342 restorative dentistry Part 2 [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Lena Lejmanoski Credit: 11 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 800.313
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: average 2.5 hrs per week; clinic and This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
practical sessions: to be advised to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit comprises the modules
Clinical Restorative Dentistry and Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics. It
idnt3301 the Understanding and Communication of science focuses on the clinical applications of the basic sciences of anatomy and
Part 1 [UG] physiology as they apply to the problems of occlusion produced by the
idnt3302 the Understanding and Communication of science loss of all or part of the dentition. Students’ knowledge in basic sciences
Part 2 [UG] is applied in the diagnosis of various clinical problems and development of
suitable treatment strategies.
Credit: 3 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 800.308 Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Stephen Routley, Barry McGee and
Associate Professor Soheila Etemadi Location: UWA (Crawley)
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
Mode: on-campus
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit builds on knowledge and
skills gained from the preceding unit IDNT2202 The Understanding and Unit Rules: Contact hours—Removable Prosthodontics: 4 x 4-hr block
Communication of Science, which is presented in the Level 2 units of the sessions (semester 1); Fixed Prosthodontics: 14 x 4-hr block sessions
Bachelor of Dental Science course. The unit provides understanding of the (semester 1); 21 x 4-hr block sessions (semester 2)
research literature and research process to write a literature review and a
research proposal. idnt3351 Periodontics Part 1 [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Linda Slack-Smith Location: UWA (Crawley) idnt3352 Periodontics Part 2 [UG]
Mode: on-campus Credit: 4 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: IDNT2202 The Understanding and Communication Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 800.314
of Science; Incompatible: PODI3306/PODI3307 The Understanding and This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
Communication of Science Part 1/Part 2; Contact hours—45 (lectures: to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Through a program of lectures,
15 hrs; tutorials/workshops/self-directed learning/library: 30 hrs) seminars and clinics, students are introduced to the study of periodontics
and taught the processes of examination, diagnosis, risk assessment,
idnt3311 orthodontics Part 1 [UG] planning and treatment of patients. The interlinkage of periodontics with all
idnt3312 orthodontics Part 2 [UG] other dental disciplines is established, especially in the field of treatment
planning.
Credit: 3 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 800.311 Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Julio Rincon
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit is a continuation of the Level Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 13 x 4-hr block teaching sessions
2 theoretical and practical exercises and provides students with knowledge (semester 1); labs: 6 sessions in pre-clinical block (semester 1); clinical
about basic growth and development. This knowledge serves as the sessions/tutorials: as per roster (semester 1 and 2)
foundation for students’ clinical experiences in orthodontics.

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 idnt3361 Fundamentals of Clinical dentistry iii Part 1 [UG] Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Agnieszka Frydrych
idnt3362 Fundamentals of Clinical dentistry iii Part 2 [UG] Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and Unit Rules: Contact hours—42 (lectures: 28 hrs; labs: 14 hrs)
Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 800.312
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed idnt4401 dental Public Health Part 1 [UG]
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit provides students with idnt4402 dental Public Health Part 2 [UG]
opportunities to learn, practise and reflect on skills and concepts which Credit: 3 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
are common to all aspects of dentistry. It builds on the material in units Semester 2 (Part 2)
IDNT2261/IDNT2262 Fundamentals of Clinical Dentistry II Part 1/Part 2
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
taught at Level 2.
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit prepares students for
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Stephen Routley community dentistry by teaching the concepts of health planning, health
Location: Oral Health Centre of Western Australia Mode: on-campus education and health promotion. It also covers the workings of the health
Unit Rules: Contact hours—semester 1: 27 x 4-hr block teaching sessions; system, dental services, demography as it relates to health care planning
semester 2: 12 x 4-hr block teaching sessions; radiography sessions: as per and special needs dentistry.
roster Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Laura Dalton-Ecker
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
idnt3371 General medicine Part 1 [UG] Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures/tutorials: 4-hr block teaching sessions
idnt3372 General medicine Part 2 [UG] (semesters 1 and 2)
Credit: 4 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 800.315 idnt4411 orthodontics Part 1 [UG]
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed idnt4412 orthodontics Part 2 [UG]
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit introduces students to Credit: 3 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
the theoretical and clinical aspects of systemic diseases, their medical Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 800.410
management, their oral manifestations and/or how they affect the
management of oral disease. The unit consists of a didactic lecture series, This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
interactive group tutorials as well as smaller clinical practice tutorials within to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students consolidate their knowledge
a hospital setting. of general and craniofacial human growth and development associated with
childhood and adolescence. The unit gives an integrated series of lectures
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Douglas McKitrick and laboratory instruction in orthodontics delivered at the general practice
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus level. It introduces students to the clinical treatment of children and the
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures/tutorials: 5 hrs per week participation in active orthodontic treatment.
Unit Web Page: http://fish.mech.uwa.edu.au/login.html (only for enrolled Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Mike Razza
students) Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 4 x 4-hr block teaching sessions
idnt3381 Pharmacology Part 1 [UG] (semester 1); clinical practice: 1 x 4-hr session per fortnight (semesters 1
idnt3382 Pharmacology Part 2 [UG] and 2) as per roster
Credit: 4 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 800.316 idnt4421 endodontics Part 1 [UG]
idnt4422 endodontics Part 2 [UG]
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit describes the general Credit: 3 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
processes of drug administration, disposition and effects in the body. It Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 800.408
covers, interprets and applies key pharmacological aspects of a range of This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
specific drug groups that are relevant to dental practice. to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Endodontics is the branch of dentistry
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Fiona Pixley concerned with the morphology, physiology and pathology of the dental
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus pulp and periradicular tissues. It includes dental traumatology, which is
the didactic focus of the unit. The unit builds on the knowledge and clinical
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 1 hr per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week experience gained in Level 3 Endodontics. Students further develop skills in
examination, diagnosis, management planning and treatment of pulp and
idnt3385 oral Pathology and oral medicine [UG] periapical diseases.
Credit: 3 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 800.385 Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Paul V. Abbott
This unit comprises two distinct but inseparable parts: (1) oral pathology Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
is the study of disease processes in the orofacial region at the tissue, Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 16 hrs; clinical sessions: regular
cellular and sub-cellular levels and, as an essentially laboratory-based 4-hr sessions by roster
subject, oral pathology subserves all branches of dentistry in the detailed
Note: A white clinical coat and protective eyewear are compulsory; dental
diagnosis of lesions; and (2) oral medicine may be thought of as the non-
loupes are optional.
surgical management of non-odontogenic lesions of the orofacial region
and the recognition and management of the oral manifestations of systemic
disease. idnt4431 Paediatric dentistry Part 1 [UG]
idnt4432 Paediatric dentistry Part 2 [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Gareth Davies Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus Credit: 3 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 800.409
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures/labs: 3 hrs per week
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit is a continuation of the
idnt3388 General Pathology [UG] Level 3 theoretical and laboratory exercises. Examination, diagnosis and
Credit: 3 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 800.388 comprehensive treatment of paediatric dentistry patients as well as the
This unit covers the general principles of pathology and those aspects of planning in relation to the biological and psychological changes that occur
systemic pathology relevant to the needs of dental students. It serves as a in the growing child are included in the Level 4 unit.
basis for understanding other subjects in the dental curriculum, including Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
general medicine, general surgery, general anaesthesia, oral pathology,
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 4 x 4-hr block teaching (semester 1);
oral medicine, oral surgery, periodontics and endodontics. Unit material is
clinic and problem-based learning: 2 x 4-hr weekly sessions; PMH clinical
presented by means of lectures, tutorials and practical demonstrations. rotation: 2 x 3-hr sessions; PMH general anaesthetic rotation: 1 x 3-hr
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idnt4441 restorative dentistry Part 1 [UG] Fundamentals of Clinical Dentistry units in Levels 1, 2 and 3 and Integrated
idnt4442 restorative dentistry Part 2 [UG] Dental Practice in Level 5. It provides students with an introduction
Credit: 18 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
to integrating and synthesising information from other units and early
Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 800.421 clinical experiences. The Dental Implantology module is an introduction
to the background, designs and diagnostic aspects of implant-supported
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed prostheses.
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Restorative dentistry is concerned with
the establishment and maintenance of oral function, comfort, appearance Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Lena Lejmanoski
and health of the patient by the restoration of lost tooth structure and the Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
replacement of missing teeth and associated hard and soft tissues following Unit Rules: Contact hours—IDP tutorials: 9 x 4 hrs (semesters 1 and 2);
disease and injury. Dental Implantology: lectures: 3 x 3-hr blocks; labs: 3 x 3-hr sessions
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Poh Hun Loh
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus idnt4491 Anaesthesia and General surgery Part 1 [UG]
idnt4492 Anaesthesia and General surgery Part 2 [UG]
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: equivalent to 3 hrs per week organised
into concentrated 4-hr teaching blocks; clinical sessions: throughout the year Credit: 3 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
as per roster Semester 2 (Part 2)
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
idnt4451 Periodontics Part 1 [UG] to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The general surgery component
idnt4452 Periodontics Part 2 [UG] includes principles of general surgery; perioperative care of the surgical
Credit: 4 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and patient; common disorders of the head and neck area; complications
Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 800.418 of surgery such as bleeding and infection; and wound healing. The
anaesthesia component includes the use of local anaesthetics, nitrous
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed oxide and sedative agents, the broad principles of general anaesthesia, and UNITS
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit follows and builds on the emergencies and resuscitation.
foundation of knowledge laid down in the Level 3 Periodontics unit, during

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which a detailed study of the periodontal tissues in health and disease was Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Paul Norman
commenced. Topics in the lecture program of the Level 4 unit have a far Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
more clinical focus. Unit Rules: Contact hours—anaesthesia lectures: 10 x 1 hr; general surgery
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Julio Rincon lectures: 7 x 1 hr
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 8 x 4-hr block teaching sessions;
idnt5501 Clinical dental Practice Part 1 [UG]
clinical sessions: 3 x 4-hr sessions as per roster (semesters 1 and 2) idnt5502 Clinical dental Practice Part 2 [UG]
Credit: 24 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
idnt4461 oral Pathology and oral medicine Part 1 [UG] Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 800.503
idnt4462 oral Pathology and oral medicine Part 2 [UG] This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
Credit: 4 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit provides clinical experience
Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 800.422 by allowing the students to practice under supervision at the Oral Health
Centre of WA, Dental Health Services and Rural Clinical Placements. During
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed these clinical placements students consolidate clinical skills and knowledge
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. This continuation of the Level 3 unit through providing dental treatment to public and private patients.
IDNT3385 Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine emphasises the clinical
application of basic concepts. Students investigate clinical presentations Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Jennifer Bazen
and progression of oral disease and relate the information to underlying Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
pathological processes in order to understand the biological basis for the
management of such conditions. idnt5511 integrated dental Practice Part 1 [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Gareth Davies Location: UWA (Crawley) idnt5512 integrated dental Practice Part 2 [UG]
Mode: on-campus Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures/labs: 3 hrs per week (semester 1); Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 800.504
clinical sessions: throughout the year as per roster This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit provides students with the
idnt4471 oral and maxillofacial surgery Part 1 [UG] opportunity to integrate and synthesise information from other units and
idnt4472 oral and maxillofacial surgery Part 2 [UG] clinical experience. It incorporates integrated assessment in the form of
objective structured clinical examinations and oral presentations.
Credit: 4 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 800.417 Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Paul Ichim Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit comprises a series of lectures,
demonstrations and clinical practice which applies the principles of general idnt5531 Personal and Professional development Part 1 [UG]
surgery to that of exodontics and oral and maxillofacial surgery. Further idnt5532 Personal and Professional development Part 2 [UG]
development occurs in diagnosis, treatment planning, methodology of Credit: 6 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
treatment and the management of the complications of exodontics and Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 800.514
minor oral surgery. This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Raymond Williamson to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students investigate and discuss
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus issues such as self-knowledge, stress management, continuing education,
legal issues and ethics in practice, goal setting, planning a professional
Unit Rules: Contact hours—OMS (including Exodontia) lectures: 17 x 1 hr
(semester 1); two sessions in each Oral Surgery block; clinic sessions: path and other related topics. Students integrate these with their learning
14 x 3 hrs per year as per roster from outplacement experiences through discussion in Personal and
Professional Development (PPD) groups, a portfolio of learning evaluation
entries and term projects.
idnt4481 integrated dental Practice Part 1 [UG]
idnt4482 integrated dental Practice Part 2 [UG] Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Andrew Smith
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 3 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Semester 2 (Part 2) Unit Rules: Contact hours—tutorials: 3 hrs per week
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit acts as a bridge between the

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 idnt5621 options Part 1 [UG] to Integrated Human Studies; Contact hours—6 hrs per week on the online
idnt5622 options Part 2 [UG] learning modules, readings, forum postings, project and group activities
and attendance at regular face-to-face (on-campus) or live online tutorials
Credit: 6 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) (distance learning)
and Semester 2 (Part 2), dependent on allocated roster period
Old Unit Code(s): 800.513
iHst8805 Principles and Practice of integrated Human
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed studies [PG]
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit is an opportunity for students
to investigate particular areas of oral health that are of interest to them. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Students may choose options in interstate or overseas settings, private Integrated human studies is a discipline in its own right. It demands a
practice or a specialty area of dentistry. Options should reflect a student’s working knowledge of and facility in using a variety of sub-disciplines from
personal interests and goals. the sciences, humanities and social sciences to focus on current issues
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Nicholas Boyd Location: UWA (Crawley) facing humankind. The unit promotes this understanding through studying
Mode: on-campus and analysing current integrated research projects.
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Neville Bruce and Assistant Professor Steve
iHst1110 Humanity in the twenty-first Century [UG] Johnson Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus (blended learning) and
online
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Integrated Human
This unit takes a transdisciplinary approach in exploring the challenges
Studies; Contact hours—approx. 6 hrs per week on the online learning
and opportunities faced by humankind in the twenty-first century. It modules, readings, forum postings, project and group activities and
examines the reality of the modern world in terms of human wellbeing attendance at regular face-to-face (on-campus) or live online tutorials
and environmental sustainability. A major goal of the unit is to provide (distance learning)
broad understandings from a range of disciplinary perspectives and an
introduction to transdisciplinary skills and methods required for addressing
current, real-world issues of our time and seeking pathways to the future. iHst8806 modes of inquiry in integrated Human studies [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Neville Bruce and Assistant Professor Steve
Johnson Location: UWA (Crawley), Albany Mode: on-campus (blended Integrated human studies is a discipline in its own right. It demands a
learning) and online working knowledge of and facility in using a variety of sub-disciplines from
Unit Rules: Contact hours—6 hrs per week including online activities, the sciences, humanities and social sciences to focus on current issues
seminars and face-to-face or online tutorials facing humankind. The unit promotes this understanding through studying
and analysing current integrated research projects.
iHst1111 Human Action for World Futures [UG] Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Neville Bruce and Assistant Professor Steve
Johnson Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus (blended learning) and
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 online
This unit critically examines a range of future scenarios that could result Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Integrated Human
from the current global situation. It investigates agents of change, including Studies; Contact hours—approx. 6 hrs per week on the online learning
new technologies, corporate responsibility, active citizenship and leadership, modules, readings, forum postings, project and group activities and
the Internet and social networking. Students gain a transdisciplinary attendance at regular face-to-face (on-campus) or live online tutorials
perspective on human action and world futures, as well as learning (distance learning)
innovative ways of acting as individuals and with others in local, regional
and global communities. iHst8809 dimensions of the Human experience [PG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Neville Bruce and Assistant Professor Steve Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Johnson Location: UWA (Crawley), Albany Mode: on-campus (blended
learning) and online What does it mean to be human in the twenty-first century? What will it
mean to be human in the future? This unit explores the basic dimensions of
Unit Rules: Contact hours—6 hrs per week including online activities,
human experience as well as currents of change in the new millennium in
seminars and face-to-face or online tutorials
order to generate insights into what motivates our actions as a species and
foresight into what it might be like to be human in the future.
iHst8801 orientation to integrated Human studies [PG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Neville Bruce and Assistant Professor Steve
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 Johnson Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus (blended learning) and
This unit introduces integrated human studies as an interdisciplinary, future- online
focused approach to twenty-first-century challenges and opportunities. Unit Rules: Prerequisites: a bachelor’s degree from this university or
Students explore the big questions facing humanity as they engage with equivalent; completion of or concurrent enrolment in IHST8801 Orientation
a range of perspectives and develop knowledge and skills relevant to to Integrated Human Studies; Contact hours—approx. 6 hrs per week on
disciplines and professions concerned with human and world futures. the online learning modules, readings, forum postings, project and group
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Neville Bruce and Assistant Professor Steve activities and attendance at regular face-to-face (on-campus) or live online
Johnson Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus (blended learning) and tutorials (distance learning)
online
iHst8810 technologies, economies and ecologies of the
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: a bachelor’s degree from this university or
equivalent; Contact hours—6 hrs per week on the online learning modules,
twenty-first Century [PG]
readings, forum postings, project and group activities and attendance at Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
regular face-to-face (on-campus) or live online tutorials (distance learning) Technological and economic forces have had a major impact on global
ecologies throughout history and will continue to do so in the twenty-first
iHst8802 emergence of twenty-first-century Humanity [PG] century. This unit investigates the impacts of economic paradigms and
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 emerging technologies on human wellbeing and global sustainability and
considers likely changes in natural, social and built environments in the
This unit traces the evolution of twenty-first century humanity and the future and prospects for a more sustainable global economy.
modern age and examines predictions of the world to come. It surveys the
impact of evolutionary changes and great transitions on human wellbeing Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Neville Bruce and Assistant Professor Steve
and environmental sustainability and considers the nature of possible Johnson Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus (blended learning) and
further transitions this century. online
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Neville Bruce and Assistant Professor Steve Unit Rules: Prerequisites: a bachelor’s degree from this university or
Johnson Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus (blended learning) and equivalent; completion of or concurrent enrolment in IHST8801 Orientation
online to Integrated Human Studies; Contact hours—approx. 6 hrs per week on
the online learning modules, readings, forum postings, project and group
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: a bachelor’s degree from this university or activities and attendance at regular face-to-face (on-campus) or live online
equivalent; completion of or concurrent enrolment in IHST8801 Orientation tutorials (distance learning)

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iHst8811 Global Values and lifestyles in the hypotheses or research objectives, develop and understand appropriate
twenty-first Century [PG] qualitative and quantitative methodologies, analyse and interpret findings
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
and prepare a thesis based on their work.
Burgeoning population growth, environmental pollution and overuse of Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Neville Bruce and Assistant Professor Steve
world resources are forcing changes to how we live and what we value. Johnson Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus (blended learning) and
online
This unit looks at indices of human wellbeing and global sustainability and
the relationship between living conditions and world values and motivations. Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Integrated
It examines prospects for equitable access to resources and viable lifestyles Human Studies or Master in Integrated Human Studies; Contact hours—
in the future. approx. 6 hrs per week for each of the four parts to the unit and attendance
at regular face-to-face (on-campus) or live tutorials (distance learning)
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Neville Bruce and Assistant Professor Steve
Johnson Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus (blended learning) and
online iHst8820 integrated Human studies dissertation Part 1 [PG]
iHst8821 integrated Human studies dissertation Part 2 [PG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: a bachelor’s degree from this University or iHst8822 integrated Human studies dissertation Part 3 [PG]
equivalent; completion of or concurrent enrolment in IHST8801 Orientation
iHst8823 integrated Human studies dissertation Part 4 [PG]
to Integrated Human Studies; Advisable prior study: IHST8802 Emergence
of Twenty-first-century Humanity, IHST8809 Dimensions of the Human iHst8824 integrated Human studies dissertation Part 5 [PG]
Experience and IHST8810 Technologies, Economies and Ecologies of the iHst8825 integrated Human studies dissertation Part 6 [PG]
Twenty-first Century; Contact hours—approx. 6 hrs per week on the online Credit: 36 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
learning modules, readings, forum postings, project and group activities
The unit is taken over two or more semesters and parts 1 to 6 must be
and attendance at regular face-to-face (on-campus) or live online tutorials
(distance learning) completed to fulfil the unit requirements. Students may commence the unit
in either semester 1 or semester 2. The unit comprises an investigative
project, supervised by two or more researchers from various disciplines. UNITS
iHst8812 Action, innovation and leadership for the Students search for and interpret literature, construct hypotheses or
twenty-first Century [PG]

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research objectives, develop and understand appropriate qualitative and
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 quantitative methodologies, analyse and interpret findings and prepare a
The decisions and actions we take over the next 50 years could impact on dissertation based on their work.
human wellbeing and world futures for generations. This unit explores the Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Neville Bruce and Assistant Professor Steve
roles of individuals, agencies, governments and corporations, as well as Johnson Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus (blended learning) and
the role of emerging communication technologies, in effecting political and online
social change at global, regional and local levels. Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Integrated Human
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Neville Bruce and Assistant Professor Steve Studies; Contact hours—approx. 6 hrs per week for each of the six parts of
Johnson Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus (blended learning) and the unit and attendance at regular face-to-face (on campus) or live online
online tutorials (distance learning)
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: a bachelor’s degree from this university or
equivalent; completion of or concurrent enrolment in IHST8801 Orientation imed1100 normal systems [UG]
to Human Studies; Advisable prior study: IHST8802 Emergence of Twenty- Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 909.100
first-century Humanity, IHST8809 Dimensions of the Human Experience and
IHST8810 Technologies, Economies and Ecologies of the Twenty-first Century; This is an integrated unit consisting of two modules that deal with the
Contact hours—approx. 6 hrs per week on the online learning modules, structure and function of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems
readings, forum postings, project and group activities and attendance at respectively. The unit is taught jointly by the Schools of Biomedical,
regular face-to-face (on-campus) or live online tutorials (distance learning) Biomolecular and Chemical Sciences, Anatomy and Human Biology, and
Physics.
iHst8813 Collaborative online inquiry into twenty-first-century Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Shane Maloney and Professor Stuart Bunt
Challenges [PG] (Anatomy) Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: semester 1 MB BS units; Co-requisites: prescribed
MB BS units; Advisable prior study: WACE Biological Sciences 3A/3B or
Complex local and global issues demand interdisciplinary and collaborative
WACE Human Biological Science 3A/3B or TEE Biology or TEE Human
approaches. This project-and-reporting unit gives students a chance to put Biology; or chapters on the cardiovascular and respiratory systems from
into practice skills and principles learned in the preceding units. Students a basic anatomy and physiology textbook; Contact hours—module 1:
collaboratively identify a significant local or global challenge and use cardiovascular system—8 hrs per week in the first 8 weeks of semester;
interdisciplinary methods to research, discuss and propose action. The unit module 2: respiratory system—8 hrs per week in the last 5 weeks of
extends online research and collaborative learning skills. semester
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Neville Bruce and Assistant Professor Steve Note: Students require a white coat and closed shoes. A basic set of
Johnson Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus (blended learning) and dissecting instruments may be helpful.
online
Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students)
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: completion of IHST8801 Orientation to Integrated
Human Studies; IHST8802 Emergence of Twenty-first-century Humanity;
IHST8812 Action, Innovation and Leadership for the Twenty-first Century; imed1101 Bridging Unit [UG]
completion of or concurrent enrolment in IHST8809 Dimensions of the Credit: 12 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
Human Experience; IHST8810 Technologies, Economies and Ecologies of Old Unit Code(s): 909.101
the Twenty-first Century; and IHST8811 Global Values and Lifestyles in the This is a 25-week integrated unit which prepares students for entry to the
Twenty-first Century; Contact hours—approx. 6 hrs per week on the online
third year of the standard MB BS course. The biological, psychological,
learning modules, readings, forum postings, project and group activities
and attendance at regular face-to-face (on-campus) or live online tutorials
social, clinical and population aspects of health and illness are studied.
(distance learning) Teaching is organised by organ system and delivered in an integrated
manner by staff from a range of disciplines. Learning takes place through
clinical and science laboratory sessions, tutorials, lectures and case-based
iHst8814 integrated Human studies Project Part 1 [PG] learning tutorials.
iHst8815 integrated Human studies Project Part 2 [PG]
iHst8816 integrated Human studies Project Part 3 [PG] Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Brett Montgomery
iHst8817 integrated Human studies Project Part 4 [PG] Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus

Credit: 24 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 Unit Rules: Co-requisites: IMED2203 Bridging Unit
This unit may be taken over one or more semesters and parts 1 to 4
must be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students may imed1106 Foundations of Animal and Human Biology [UG]
commence the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. The unit comprises Credit: 4 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 909.106
an investigative project, supervised by two or more researchers from This unit is an integrated series of lectures and laboratory classes and self-
various disciplines. Students search for and interpret literature, construct directed learning that provides an introduction to the principles of the basic

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 structure, development and evolution of vertebrates, including humans. It system and the central nervous system, behaviour and special senses
is taught jointly by the Schools of Animal Biology, and Anatomy and Human (namely those systems not covered in IMED1100 Normal Systems or
Biology. IMED2201 Normal Systems).
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Brenton Knott Location: UWA (Crawley) Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Avinash Bharadwaj
Mode: on-campus Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: up to 3 hrs per week for 12 weeks; Unit Rules: Prerequisites: IMED1100 Normal Systems and IMED2201 Normal
labs and worksheet material: up to 3 hrs per week for 12 weeks Systems; Contact hours—lectures: up to 6 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per
week; labs: 3 x 2 hrs per week (including integrated sessions with clinical
imed1107 Foundations of medical Chemistry [UG] skills)

Credit: 3 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 909.107 Note: Students must attend all laboratory sessions, tutorials and integrated
clinical skills sessions.
This unit provides experience and understanding of the chemical processes
that form the essential base of the biological sciences which underpin the
imed2203 Bridging Unit [UG]
study of medicine. The unit comprises lectures, laboratory classes, web-
based instruction and self-directed learning that deals with selected aspects Credit: 36 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
of physical and organic chemistry of direct relevance to future studies of Old Unit Code(s): 909.203
the function of body systems and body chemistry. The unit is taught by the This is a 25-week integrated unit which prepares students for entry to the
School of Biomedical, Biomolecular and Chemical Sciences. third year of the standard MB BS course. The biological, psychological,
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Sandra Saunders social, clinical and population aspects of health and illness are studied.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Teaching throughout the year is organised by organ system and delivered
in an integrated manner by staff from a range of disciplines. Learning takes
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week for 12 weeks;
place through clinical and science laboratory sessions, tutorials, lectures
labs/web-based problems and tests: up to 3 hrs per week
and case-based learning tutorials.
imed1111 Foundations of Clinical Practice Part 1 [UG] Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Brett Montgomery
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
imed1112 Foundations of Clinical Practice Part 2 [UG]
Unit Rules: Co-requisites: IMED1101 Bridging Unit
Credit: 14 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 909.111
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed imed2205 Health research design [UG]
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit introduces and develops Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 909.205
students’ knowledge, attitudes and skills in population health and health This unit provides an overview of quantitative and qualitative methods used
behaviour, and introduces students to some of the major health issues in in health research.
our society, including vulnerable groups such as the Indigenous population.
The unit also focuses on basic skills in communication, consultation and Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Julie Saunders
examination. Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus

Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Helena Iredell and Associate Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: PUBH2206 Foundations of Epidemiology or
Professor Kellie Bennett Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus equivalent; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials/workshops:
2 hrs per week
Unit Rules: Contact hours—tutorials: 2 hrs per week; lectures: 2 hrs per
week; clinical skills sessions: 2 hrs per week
imed2206 Physiology of Adaptation and stress [UG]
imed1113 molecules, Genes and Cells Part 1 [UG] Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 909.206
imed1114 molecules, Genes and Cells Part 2 [UG] How does the human body respond to stress and extreme conditions? This
unit is suitable for students in biomedical science, human science, human
Credit: 9 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Semester 2 (Part 2)
movement and exercise science. It covers cardiovascular and respiratory
responses to exercise, high altitude, diving, microgravity, extremes of heat
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed and cold, the transition from fetal to extra-uterine life, fluid loss and control
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit is concerned with the basic of bleeding, and the regulation of diet and metabolism. While the unit is
characteristics of life. It covers the key scientific principles underlying the systems based, cell and molecular findings are discussed throughout.
biochemistry, physiology, and genetic, molecular and cellular mechanisms
that determine the normal development, structure and function of the body Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Shane Maloney Location: UWA (Crawley)
as a whole and of its major organ systems. Mode: on-campus

Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Donald Robertson and Professor Paul Attwood Unit Rules: Prerequisites: IMED1100 Normal Systems; Contact hours—
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus lectures: 2 hrs per week for 9 weeks plus an optional 2 hrs per week for
4 weeks; labs: 3 hrs per week for 5 weeks; tutorials: 2 hrs per week for
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: WACE Chemistry 3A/3B or TEE Chemistry; 5 weeks, alternating with lab classes
Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; labs: 3 hrs at various times;
tutorials: 1 hr at various times
imed2207 Plagues, Pox and Pandemics: the History of death and
disease [UG]
imed2201 normal systems [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 909.207
Credit: 7 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 909.201
This unit introduces students to historical perspectives on health, disease
This unit provides students with a sound basis for understanding the and medicine in the Western world. A social and cultural history explores
structure and function of normal gastrointestinal, renal and endocrine how changes in medical perceptions and technologies affected the ability of
systems including aspects of nutrition, reproduction, and fluid and society to detect and control illness.
electrolyte balance.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Angus Cook, Winthrop Professor
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Naomi Trengove Susan Broomhall and Dr David Barrie Location: UWA (Crawley), Albany
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—12 hrs per week, consisting of a combination of Unit Rules: Prerequisites: for MB BS students: at least one year of the
lectures, small group tutorials and practical laboratory sessions Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree; for other students:
Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students) 24 points of Level 1 units in any Arts discipline; Contact hours—lectures:
2 hrs per week; workshops: 1 hr per week
imed2202 normal systems [UG] Note: Arts students should note that higher (Band 3) HECS fees are payable
for this unit.
Credit: 7 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 909.202
This unit consists of three separate but linked modules which give students
a firm grounding in the structure and function of the musculoskeletal

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imed2211 Foundations of Clinical Practice Part 1 [UG] imed2292 Public Health and Health Care systems [UG]
imed2212 Foundations of Clinical Practice Part 2 [UG] Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 909.292
Credit: 14 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and This is an introductory unit that examines the historical development of the
Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 909.211 health and public health systems, provides an overview of the structure and
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed function of the Australian health system, how it is funded, how resources
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit expands students’ knowledge are allocated and introduces students to health policy, planning and
and skills in research in medicine, population health and health behaviour, evaluation.
and further explores some of the major health issues in our society. Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Elizabeth Geelhoed Location: UWA (Crawley)
Additionally, students develop their skills in consultation and examination. Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Helena Iredell and Associate Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 2 hrs
Professor Kellie Bennett Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus per week
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: IMED1111/IMED1112 Foundations of Clinical
Practice Part 1/Part 2; Contact hours—tutorials: 2 hrs per week; lectures: imed2293 Aboriginal Health [UG]
2 hrs per week; clinical skills sessions: 2 hrs per week
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 909.293
imed2231 normal systems Part 1 [UG] This unit introduces students to some of the relevant issues that underlie
imed2232 normal systems Part 2 [UG] the health experiences of Aboriginal people in contemporary settings.
Drawing on multidimensional determinants of a health model these issues
Credit: 14 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and are explored to enable students to be better prepared to work in health
Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 909.208
settings with Aboriginal people as both colleagues and clients. Taught
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed predominantly by Aboriginal people, the unit studies the unique historical,
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit comprises an integrated cultural and social issues that influence Aboriginal people’s health. UNITS
three-hour written theory examination at the end of semester two that
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Craig Allen
tests students’ understanding of the structural, biochemical and functional

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Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
interrelationships of the different organ systems and how they work
together as control systems to regulate important physiological variables. Unit Rules: Contact hours—a combination of seminars, tutorials and visits
The examination draws on material in the preceding three semesters of to organisations
Normal Systems units.
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Donald Robertson and Associate Professor imed2301 experimental molecular and Genetic medicine
Naomi Trengove Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Part 1 [UG]
imed2302 experimental molecular and Genetic medicine
Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students) Part 2 [UG]
Credit: 6 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
imed2264 Physiological Control mechanisms: Health and
Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 909.214
Fitness [UG]
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 909.264 to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit provides students with
This unit provides a deeper understanding of several important physiological an insight into the molecular and genetic basis of disease. It also gives
processes regulating the body’s response to different stresses. An important them relevant hands-on laboratory experience using the latest molecular
part of the unit includes a major written report comparing the student’s biology and genetic techniques which would be valuable for those students
general health and physiological performance with that of fellow students, considering a Bachelor of Medical Science.
past groups of students and the wider population.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Naomi Trengove
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Christina Bojarski Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—3 hrs per week for 6 weeks per semester
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: IMED1100 Normal Systems or equivalent;
Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students)
Quota: 20; Contact hours—labs: 6 x 5 hrs per week; tutorials: 7 x 2 hrs
per week
imed3303 interprofessional Health Practice [UG, PG]
imed2282 Biological Anthropology: Human Adaptation and Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
Variation [UG] This health practice field unit is designed to further develop public health
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 909.282 knowledge and practice by addressing health issues in villages in the
vicinity of Bangalore, Karnataka. Students work with the villagers as part
This unit examines the principles of evolutionary theory as a basis for
of a health-related project run by a local non-government organisation.
understanding variation in human biology and behaviour. Topics include
The project develops students’ skills in cross-cultural communications,
principles of natural and sexual selection, genetics, the evolution of
interprofessional learning and health issues and their social, cultural and
human development, reproductive strategies, and capacity for culture as
economic determinants in India.
adaptational complexes. These complexes are related to human social
behaviour, including family dynamics and health. Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Jane Heyworth
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Silvana Gaudieri
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Rules: Prerequisites: students are required to submit an application
for selection. The selection criteria is available from the unit administrator
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: IMED1106 Foundations of Animal and Human
Caroline Biggins at [email protected]; Contact hours—
Biology; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1.75 hrs per
seminars: 3 x 2 hrs; overseas trip: up to 3 weeks
week
Note: A condition of enrolment in the unit is adherence to the requirements
imed2283 medical Anatomy by dissection [UG] prior to departure. The following criteria must be met to remain enrolled
in the unit: (1) Assignment 1 must be submitted and completed to a
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 909.283 satisfactory standard; (2) The student’s application for an Indian Visa must
This unit is an option available to medical students studying Level 2 units be submitted to the travel agent by the specified due date; (3) The costs
and explores medically and surgically relevant aspects of anatomy beyond associated with the trip must be paid in full by the specified due date
that covered in the core curriculum. (approx. $3000–3500); (4) Students must submit their personal details to the
DFAT Travel Registry prior to departure; and (5) The unit is a medical option,
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Nick Milne therefore it is charged as band 3 HECS.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (for enrolled students only)
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: IMED1106 Foundations of Animal and Human
Biology and IMED1100 Normal Systems; Quota: 60; Contact hours—
tutorials/symposia: 1–2 hrs per week; labs: 2 x 2 hrs per week

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 imed3304 Health research design [UG] of research skills in medicine, the development of a broad understanding of
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 909.304 health behaviour and an exploration of some of the major health issues in
our society. Additionally, consultation and examination skills are expanded
This unit provides an overview of quantitative and qualitative methods used with some emphasis on abnormal presentation and pathophysiology.
in health research.
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Helena Iredell and Associate
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Julie Saunders Professor Kellie Bennett Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: IMED2211/IMED2212 Foundations of Clinical
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: PUBH2206 Foundations of Epidemiology or Practice Part 1/Part 2; Contact hours—tutorials: 2 hrs per week; clinical
equivalent; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials/workshops: skills session: 2 hrs per week; lectures: 2 hrs per week
2 hrs per week
imed3313 People, Health and sexuality [UG]
imed3307 Clinical immunology and immunopathology [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 909.307
This unit enables students to explore their attitudes and develop an
This unit has a strong focus on significant clinical problems in immunology understanding of the diversity of people, health and sexuality. Students
and the scientific background to these problems. The unit includes lectures attend some clinical placements in sexual health care workplaces.
from clinicians covering areas such as immunodeficiency and autoimmune
disease. Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Dianne Carmody Location: UWA
(Crawley), placements in clinical settings Mode: on-campus and off-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Patricia Price and Associate Professor Richard
Allcock Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Rules: Quota: 15

Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: a sound knowledge of basic immunology

is assumed; Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week imed3315 Adolescent sexuality and Community Health
Promotion [UG]
Note: This unit is run in conjunction with a science unit which covers some
of the core pathology material already covered in the medical curriculum. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 909.315
Lectures that repeat core material are listed for students and they are free This unit enables students to study in greater depth the issues of
to choose not to attend these lectures; however, the material is examinable. adolescent sexuality and sexual health issues, and to enhance small-group
and facilitation skills. Students make (invited) community school visits to
imed3308 legal medicine [UG] facilitate health promotion discussions in the area of sexual health.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 909.308 Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Alistair Vickery Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
This unit provides an understanding of how the medical profession, and
more particularly forensic pathology, helps the law and the Coroner to Unit Rules: Quota: minimum of 6
establish cause and, where required, blame in matters brought before the
Coroner’s Court. It also provides basic knowledge that would assist in the imed3316 doctors as teachers—a Practical Guide [UG]
daily running of a practice and to understand the impact that law has on
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
this practice.
In this unit students combine a range of knowledge and skills related to
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Jennet Harvey and Clinical Associate
teaching and learning to develop effective teaching practices required for
Professor Karin Margolius Location: UWA (Crawley)
their future role as doctors. This includes patient teaching, peer teaching
Mode: on-campus
in clinical settings and presentation techniques. Students are assessed and
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures/seminars: 2 hrs per week given feedback on identification of their own and others’ learning needs and
teaching performance.
imed3309 medical Genetics [UG] Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Sandra Carr
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 909.309 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit provides students with the basic principles of the role of human Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week
genetic variation in health and disease. Emphasis is on molecular
aspects especially in the areas of diagnosis and treatment of disease as imed3318 Psychology of Healing [UG]
it relates to individuals and their families. The unit reflects the broad and
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 909.318
interdisciplinary nature of current molecular medical genetics and allows
students to participate in a clinical module involving cancer genetics, This unit develops a detailed and integrated understanding of the
molecular psychiatry or transplantation medicine. psychological processes underlying healing. This understanding is
embedded in the observation that under some conditions patients’ physical
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Frank van Bockxmeer and Associate Professor
health and wellbeing is reliant on psychological mechanisms and/or
Richard Allcock Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
therapies.
Unit Rules: Quota: minimum of 6; Contact hours—lectures: 39 hrs
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Helen Street
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
imed3310 Pathology (Human oncobiology) [UG]
Unit Rules: Contact hours—tutorials: 2 hrs per week
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 909.310
This unit examines the development of and genetic and biological features imed3320 Forensic and necropsy Pathology [UG]
of human tumours. It covers critical aspects of cancer biology including
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 909.320
mechanisms of carcinogenesis, mutations and genetic alterations that
are characteristic of specific cancers, normal and aberrant growth control This unit is only available in the MB BS course. The unit provides students
pathways and metastasis formation. with an understanding of forensic pathology and the use of the necropsy
in medical diagnosis. The unit provides knowledge and awareness of the
Unit Coordinator(s): Adjunct Associate Professor Jacky Bentel and Dr
Coronial Act and role of the Coroner; the use of forensic pathology in a
Kimberley Strong Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
criminal investigation; role of the necropsy including relevant microscopic
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week and macroscopic findings in establishing the cause of death and
recognising how interacting pathophysiological processes contribute to
imed3311 Foundations of Clinical Practice Part 1 [UG] patient morbidity and mortality.
imed3312 Foundations of Clinical Practice Part 2 [UG] Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Jennet Harvey
Credit: 14 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 909.311 Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 1–2 hrs per week; necropsy
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed demonstrations/tutorials: 1–2 hrs per week
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit focuses on the development

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imed3329 Plagues, Pox and Pandemics: the History of death and predominantly by Aboriginal people, the unit studies the unique historical,
disease [UG] cultural and social issues that influence Aboriginal people’s health.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 909.329 Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Craig Allen
This unit introduces students to historical perspectives on health, disease Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
and medicine in the Western world. A social and cultural history explores Unit Rules: Incompatible: IMED2293 Aboriginal Health; Contact hours—a
how changes in medical perceptions and technologies affected the ability of combination of seminars, tutorials and visits to organisations
society to detect and control illness.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Angus Cook, Winthrop Professor imed3401 rural Health Care Part 1 [UG]
Susan Broomhall and Dr David Barrie Location: UWA (Crawley) imed3402 rural Health Care Part 2 [UG]
Mode: on-campus Credit: 6 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: for MB BS students: at least one year of the Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 909.330
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree; for other students: This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
24 points of Level 1 units in any Arts discipline; Quota: 80; Contact hours— to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students who are considering rural
lectures: 2 hrs per week; workshops: 1 hr per week health as a career are invited to apply for enrolment in this unit. It involves a
minimum of a three-week full-time research project with a multidisciplinary
imed3340 infectious diseases Part 1 [UG] team in a rural area during one or more holiday periods before or during
imed3341 infectious diseases Part 2 [UG] Year 3 of the course. Applications should be made before October in the
Credit: 9 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and preceding year.
Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 909.323 Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Caroline Bulsara
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Part 1 provides knowledge of Unit Rules: Quota: 6 (maximum) UNITS
pathogenic bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites and their interactions
with the human host. In part 2, students study infections according to a Note: Students should contact Caroline Bulsara on 9449 5166 to register

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their interest in this option. A brief written application specifying the student’s
body systems approach—clinical presentations, appropriate use of the
area of interest is required.
diagnostic laboratory, chemotherapy and prevention by public health
measures or vaccination.
imed3411 Community-based Care for Chronic Conditions Part 1 [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Liam O’Connor imed3412 Community-based Care for Chronic Conditions Part 2 [UG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Unit Rules: Contact hours—Part 1—lectures: 4 hrs per week; Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 909.319
labs/associated work: 6 hrs in the semester; Part 2—lectures: 2 hrs
per week; case history tutorials: 1 hr per week; labs/associated work: 3 hrs This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
in the semester to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit allows students to consider in
depth a particular health problem or illness over time. This involves following
imed3342 Foundations and systemic Pathology Part 1 [UG] a number of patients with a particular type of problem for about six months.
Students are allocated a residential facility setting and two patients with
imed3343 Foundations and systemic Pathology Part 2 [UG]
chronic problems (e.g. arthritis, asthma, diabetes, mental health problems).
Credit: 9 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 909.325, IMED3325 Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Alistair Vickery Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Part 1 discusses the fundamental
imed3421 Aboriginal Community organisation Placement Part 1 [UG]
biological processes that account for the structural, physiological and
imed3422 Aboriginal Community organisation Placement Part 2 [UG]
biochemical abnormalities that occur in diseased tissues. Part 2 covers
selected major disorders of the various organ systems including hereditary, Credit: 6 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
developmental, physical, inflammatory, metabolic, vascular and neoplastic Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 909.394
disorders. This unit is taken over one or two semesters (depending on availability of
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Jennet Harvey placements) and parts 1 and 2 must be completed to fulfil the requirements
Location: UWA (Crawley), QEII Medical Centre Mode: on-campus of the unit. Students are placed with an Aboriginal community-controlled
health or health-related organisation. They are expected to make a
Unit Rules: Contact hours—Part 1—lectures: 2–3 hrs per week; bottle contribution to the organisation during their placement. The nature of that
tutorials (including computer based): 2 hrs per week; Part 2—lectures:
contribution is negotiated between the organisation and the student and
3–4 hrs per week; bottle tutorials (including computer based): 1–2 hrs
per week
may involve a diverse range of tasks depending on the priorities of the
organisation and skills of the student.
imed3344 medical Pharmacology Part 1 [UG] Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Paula Edgill
imed3345 medical Pharmacology Part 2 [UG] Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus

Credit: 10 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: IMED2293 Aboriginal Health
Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 909.327, IMED3327 Note: Students who have completed IMED2293 Aboriginal Health and
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed students who have not completed this unit are eligible to enrol. Depending
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Part 1 covers mechanisms of drug on the availability of placements there may be a restriction on the number of
action in the body (pharmacodynamics), the way in which drugs are students who are able to enrol in this option. Students who have completed
handled in the body (pharmacokinetics), genetic influences on drug IMED2293 Aboriginal Health may commence their placement any time
after the completion of all Level 2 units depending on the availability of
disposition and action, drug interactions, adverse drug reactions and clinical
placements.
trials. Part 2 introduces drug therapy of skin conditions and of disorders
of the cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, central nervous,
musculoskeletal and endocrine systems. imed4401 science and Practice of medicine Part 1 [UG]
imed4402 science and Practice of medicine Part 2 [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Vimal Kapoor (Part 1) and Winthrop Professor
David Joyce (Part 2) Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Credit: 8 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 909.407
imed3393 Aboriginal Health [UG] This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit covers in an integrated fashion
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 909.393 a broad curriculum related to clinical practice, using a problem-based
This unit introduces students to some of the relevant issues that underlie learning format.
the health experience of Aboriginal people in contemporary settings.
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Michael Millward
Drawing on multidimensional determinants of a health model these issues
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
are explored to enable students to be better prepared to work in health
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 imed4403 Preparation for Practice Part 1 [UG] Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Liam O’Connor
imed4404 Preparation for Practice Part 2 [UG] Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 2 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures and practicals: 1–3 hrs per week
Semester 2 (Part 2)
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed imed4451 Clinical Pharmacology and therapeutics Part 1 [UG]
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. It consists of (1) the structured imed4452 Clinical Pharmacology and therapeutics Part 2 [UG]
standardised procedural skills training program, including a series of Credit: 1 point (Parts 1 and 2) point Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
simulation workshops, that facilitate students’ skills and ability to perform Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 909.413
procedures; and (2) a series of sessions aimed at enhancing students’
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
readiness for clinical practice in the hospital context.
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit provides advanced training
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Sandra Carr in selected areas of therapeutics where drug treatment is important (e.g.
Location: UWA teaching hospitals Mode: on-campus palliative care, drug addiction, pain management, seizures, Parkinson’s
Unit Rules: Contact hours—two weeks in the skills program at the disease) and also on more general aspects of drug treatment (e.g.
beginning of the year; a half-day nursing attachment; and one week based prescribing principles, prescribing for the elderly, in renal dysfunction,
on campus in the middle of the year in pregnancy and lactation, therapeutic drug monitoring and medication
errors).
imed4411 Clinical skills Part 1 [UG] Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Stephan Schug Location: UWA (Crawley)
imed4412 Clinical skills Part 2 [UG] Mode: on-campus
Credit: 8 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 909.408 imed4461 medicine Part 1 [UG]
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed imed4462 medicine Part 2 [UG]
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The examination is undertaken at the Credit: 5 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
end of Year 4 and is an integrated observed structured clinical examination Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 909.414
(OSCE). Contributing schools provide stations in medicine, surgery, This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
psychiatry, infectious diseases, geriatric medicine and musculoskeletal to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit is an eight-week medicine
medicine. clerkship which develops clinical skills including history taking, physical
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Gerard Chew examination, clinical reasoning and problem solving, communication with
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus the patient, family and colleagues, and procedural skills. Students are
attached in small groups to clinical units led by a consultant physician.
imed4421 Personal and Professional development Part 1 [UG] Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Seng Khee Gan
imed4422 Personal and Professional development Part 2 [UG] Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 2 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 909.409 imed4471 Psychiatry Part 1 [UG]
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed imed4472 Psychiatry Part 2 [UG]
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit encourages students to Credit: 5 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
develop skills in reflection on practice and experiences, personal and Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 909.415
professional self-evaluation, clinical ethics and skills for self-management This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
in a stressful but rewarding profession. to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students participate in an eight-week
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Paul McGurgan clerkship attached to a psychiatric service in a teaching hospital. A problem-
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus based learning program (PBL) of teaching, covering the major syndromes
and related themes, is delivered at each of the sites concurrently.
imed4431 infectious diseases Part 1 [UG] Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Jonathan Laugharne Location: UWA
imed4432 infectious diseases Part 2 [UG] (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 1 point (Parts 1 and 2) point Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and Unit Rules: Contact hours—introductory lectures/tutorials: 14 hrs total;
Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 909.411 PBL tutorials: 4 hrs per week; clinical work/informal clinical teaching: daily
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit provides students with imed4481 surgery Part 1 [UG]
knowledge of infectious diseases special topics not covered in Level 3 imed4482 surgery Part 2 [UG]
infectious diseases units and further aspects of infectious diseases in Credit: 5 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
the clinical setting and under case-based learning—sexually transmitted Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 909.470
infections, laboratory diagnosis and the use of antibiotics.
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Ben Clark to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The Level 4 attachment in surgery
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus consists of an eight-week program of general surgery. The clinical
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 21 hrs; web-based quizzes: 4 hrs; clerkships may be based at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital or Fremantle
large group case-based tutorials: 3 hrs Hospital.
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor David R. Fletcher
imed4441 Clinical Pathology and laboratory medicine Part 1 [UG] Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
imed4442 Clinical Pathology and laboratory medicine Part 2 [UG]
Credit: 2 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and imed4491 medicine specialties Part 1 [UG]
Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 909.412 imed4492 medicine specialties Part 2 [UG]
This unit builds on the understanding of pathology taught at Level 3 Credit: 5 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
with emphasis on clinical aspects of specific discipline areas: chemistry, Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 909.418
haematology, immunology and genetics. Teaching covers the use of the This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be
pathology laboratory in the diagnosis and management of conditions completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit comprises a
within these areas of pathology. A laboratory demonstration accompanies four-week attachment in geriatric medicine and a four-week attachment in
each of the four teaching blocks in these disciplines. Two tutorial sessions musculoskeletal medicine.
provide overviews of the practice of histology and cytology and the roles of
pathologists working in these fields. Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Christopher Beer
Location: UWA Clinical sites Mode: on-campus

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imed4501 research and discovery Part 1 [UG] the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences in ophthalmology.
imed4502 research and discovery Part 2 [UG] Students’ time is split between small-group tutorials and lectures in general
Credit: 4 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
practice held in Claremont and attending a general practice surgery in the
Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 909.417 community. Teaching in ophthalmology is split between teaching on campus
and in outpatient clinics.
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The option component of the Level 4 Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Lucy Gilkes (General Practice),
units takes the form of a self-directed research project for which students Dr Adam Gajdatsy (Ophthalmology), Naeem Fatehee and Daniel Ting
are allocated the equivalent of one half-day per week throughout the Location: UWA (Crawley), various external locations Mode: on-campus and
off-campus
year. Projects must be supervised by one or more Faculty members. The
research project may be undertaken in any school in the Faculty, although
projects are occasionally hosted by schools in other faculties or other imed5541 obstetrics and Gynaecology Part 1 [UG]
agencies in the health sector. imed5542 obstetrics and Gynaecology Part 2 [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Douglas McKitrick Credit: 8 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 909.509
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: basic research statistics, basic computer This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
literacy and topics and literature suggested by the project supervisor; to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Contact hours—half a day per week, normally Friday afternoon [different program encourages students to embrace a broad perspective on
days and times are acceptable with agreement of student(s) and supervisor] women’s health. It develops in students the essential core knowledge,
skills and attributes to provide basic, appropriate and safe care for women.
Note: Project selection and other information relating to unit resources and
Students are encouraged to take an active self-directed approach towards
requirements are posted at the website shown and updated throughout the
year. Email: [email protected] Telephone/Fax: 9224 8065 Postal learning and extend their knowledge and skills through structured clinical
address: Dr D. J. McKitrick, Cardiology Research, Level 4 South Block, Royal placements. UNITS
Perth Hospital, Wellington Street, Perth, 6000 Courier address: Ms Heulwen Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Dianne Carmody and Associate
Schulz, School of Medicine and Pharmacology, MRF Building, Level 4, Rear,

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Professor Alexandra Tregonning Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
50 Murray St, Perth WA 6000
Unit Web Page: http://y4rd.meddent.uwa.edu.au/ imed5551 Paediatrics Part 1 [UG]
imed5552 Paediatrics Part 2 [UG]
imed5501 science and Practice of medicine Part 1 [UG] Credit: 8 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
imed5502 science and Practice of medicine Part 2 [UG] Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 909.510
Credit: 8 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 909.504 to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit provides the skills and
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed knowledge to manage common paediatric and child health problems and
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. This is an annual examination held at to recognise and understand the treatment of more complex disorders; and
the end of clinical Year 5 and is multidisciplinary, covering the theoretical develops a practice framework that promotes family and child health. The
teaching underlying the practice of medicine as reflected in the teaching unit covers the neonate, infant, child and adolescent.
curriculum of Year 5. Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Pamela Nicol
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Charlie Greenfield Location: UWA (Crawley) Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Mode: on-campus Unit Web Page: http://www.paediatrics.uwa.edu.au/

imed5511 special Clinical skills Part 1 [UG] imed5561 medicine Part 1 [PG]
imed5512 special Clinical skills Part 2 [UG] imed5562 medicine Part 2 [PG]
Credit: 8 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and Credit: 6 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 909.505 Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 909.508
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students undertake an integrated to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit comprises a six-week
clinical examination at the end of the year. The clinical skills assessment is medicine clerkship and a two-week cancer attachment.
an objective structured clinical examination (OSCE). All of the disciplines and
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Paula Johnson (Medicine) and
schools that have participated in Level 5 teaching contribute to the range of
Clinical Associate Professor Joanna Dewar (Cancer)
clinical skills assessed in the examination. Subjects include medicine,
Location: UWA (teaching hospital) Mode: on-campus
general practice, oncology, ophthalmology, paediatrics, and obstetrics and
gynaecology.
imed5601 options Part 1 [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Dianne Carmody imed5602 options Part 2 [UG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 2 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 909.512
imed5521 Personal and Professional development Part 1 [UG]
imed5522 Personal and Professional development Part 2 [UG] This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. This option unit consists of two 2-week
Credit: 2 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and blocks designed to allow students to study, in greater depth than is possible
Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 909.506 in the core curriculum, areas of medicine in which they have an interest.
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed Each two-week attachment is offered to a limited number of students, with
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit focuses on topics related most attachments being for one or two students at a time.
to being a health professional and builds on the Level 4 unit IMED4421/
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Zarrin Siddiqui
IMED4422 Personal and Professional Development Part 1/Part 2. It is
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
complemented by mentoring and a reflective portfolio.
Unit Rules: Contact hours—normally 24 hrs per week, although this varies
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Paul McGurgan depending on the option
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus

imed6601 science and Practice of medicine Part 1 [UG]

imed5531 General Practice and ophthalmology Part 1 [UG]
imed6602 science and Practice of medicine Part 2 [UG]
imed5532 General Practice and ophthalmology Part 2 [UG]
Credit: 8 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Credit: 6 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 909.601
Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 909.507
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit comprises integrated
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. It is an eight-week attachment to
assessment of clinical competence in each clinical attachment. At the
the School of Primary, Aboriginal and Rural Health Care with teaching in
end of Level 6 attachments students are also required to undertake a

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 written examination focusing on medicine, surgery, emergency medicine, day orientation, four-and-a-half-week placement with a rural GP or District
rural general practice and psychiatry. Each discipline is represented in the Medical Officer and finishes with a one-day review and assessment. This
written assessment in an amount equivalent to the time allocated within the term allows the opportunity to experience rural life along with developing
curriculum. an understanding of rural medicine and is a collaboration between General
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Lesley Skinner Practice and the Rural Clinical School of Western Australia.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Lesley Skinner
Location: orientation/assessment—UWA General Practice (Claremont);
imed6603 elective Placement (international) [UG] practical experience—rural WA town Mode: on-campus and off-campus

Credit: 0 points Availability: Semester 1 Note: Participation in orientation and after-hours work is compulsory.
Allocation of town is conducted by RCSWA. Students are not permitted to
This unit provides a practical basis for students to develop and apply organise their own placement, excepting John Flynn scholarship holders.
their knowledge and skills in a medical environment. Generic skills and Students register their preferences online. Enquiries can be emailed to
competencies necessary for gaining employment and managing the [email protected].
transition from student to employee status are developed.
Unit Coordinator(s): Leanne Lind Location: clinical placement overseas imed6651 emergency medicine Part 1 [UG]
Mode: off-campus imed6652 emergency medicine Part 2 [UG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: successful completion of Level 5 of the MB BS Credit: 6 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
course; Incompatible: Students required to undertake remediation are unable Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 909.611
to undertake an overseas elective; Contact hours—minimum of 6 weeks to
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
be carried out between early December and late February each year
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. It includes clinical practice and formal
Note: Students returning from overseas must undertake an MRSA test prior teaching in emergency medicine.
to the commencement of Term 2.
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Tony Celenza
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
imed6604 elective Placement (Urban) [UG]
Unit Rules: Contact hours—clinical sessions: 16–24 hrs per week
Credit: 0 points Availability: Semester 1
Note: administrative contact: Nick Gibson, telephone 9346 4193, email
This unit provides a practical basis for students to develop and apply [email protected]
their knowledge and skills in a medical environment. Generic skills and
competencies necessary for gaining employment and managing the
transition from student to employee status are developed. imed6661 medicine Part 1 [UG]
imed6662 medicine Part 2 [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Leanne Lind Location: medical-related urban workplace
Mode: off-campus Credit: 10 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 909.607
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: successful completion of Level 5 of the MB BS
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
course; Incompatible: Students required to undertake remediation are unable
to undertake an urban elective; Contact hours—minimum of 6 weeks to be to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The eight-week medicine clerkship
carried out between early December and late February each year consists of a clinical attachment supplemented by tutorials covering
important areas of the curriculum which need revisiting, as well as teaching
Note: Students returning from interstate must undertake an MRSA test prior in the specialty areas of palliative care and dermatology.
to the commencement of Term 2.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Neil Boudville
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
imed6605 elective Placement (rural) [UG]
Credit: 0 points Availability: Semester 1 imed6671 Psychiatry Part 1 [UG]
This unit provides a practical basis for students to develop and apply imed6672 Psychiatry Part 2 [UG]
their knowledge and skills in a medical environment. Generic skills and Credit: 6 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
competencies necessary for gaining employment and managing the Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 909.609
transition from student to employee status are developed.
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
Unit Coordinator(s): Leanne Lind Location: rural clinical placement to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The psychiatry pre-internship is a
Mode: off-campus five-week clinical attachment and a series of lectures/tutorials on important
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: successful completion of Level 5 of the MB BS clinical topics. Students work as pre-interns in multidisciplinary teams
course; Incompatible: Students required to undertake remediation are unable at hospital and community mental health services. They are expected
to undertake a rural elective; Contact hours—minimum of 6 weeks to be to consolidate knowledge and skills in psychiatry to the level of general
carried out between early December and late February each year practitioner. Emphasis is given to instruction and participation in the
Note: Students returning from interstate must undertake an MRSA test prior management of psychiatric emergency.
to the commencement of Term 2. Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Hans Stampfer Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
imed6621 Personal and Professional development Part 1 [UG] Unit Rules: Contact hours—introductory lectures: 3 hrs; lecture series:
imed6622 Personal and Professional development Part 2 [UG] 6 hrs; clinical work/informal clinical teaching: daily
Credit: 2 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 909.605 imed6681 surgery Part 1 [UG]
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed imed6682 surgery Part 2 [UG]
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit explains the issues related to Credit: 10 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
being a professional and through a series of interactive seminars focuses Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 909.610
on topics related to practising doctors that include advanced ethics, health This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
and law, work–life balance and careers. to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The eight-week term educates
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Paul McGurgan students on how to work as interns on surgical units. The focus is on the
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus pre- and post-operative care of surgical patients and on how to work as
part of an integrated management team.
imed6631 rural General Practice Part 1 [UG] Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Marina Wallace Location: UWA (Crawley)
imed6632 rural General Practice Part 2 [UG] Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 909.606
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. This five-week term includes a half-

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imed7296 Honours thesis—research Part 1 [UG] Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Sandra Carr
imed7297 Honours thesis—research Part 2 [UG] Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
imed7396 Honours thesis—research Part 3 [UG] Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: IMED8801 Principles of Teaching
imed7397 Honours thesis—research Part 4 [UG] and Learning (may be taken concurrently as a co-requisite); Quota: 20;
imed7490 Honours thesis—research Part 5 [UG] Contact hours—2 x 8-hr workshops
Credit: 48 points (Parts 1 to 5) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2,
non-standard teaching period imed8805 innovation and Contemporary issues in Health
This honours thesis unit is taken over five successive semesters and all Professional education [PG]
parts must be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
can commence the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. The research This unit enables students to identify current educational issues and
project must therefore be longitudinal in nature and suitable for research analyse trends in health professional education. Students critically evaluate
over a three-year period. Students undertake a supervised program of innovations in their own disciplines, examine best practice from other health
independent research and present the research outcomes as an honours professional groups and examine its transferability to their own teaching
thesis. Details are determined in discussion between the student and context.
supervisor(s).
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Sue Miller
Unit Coordinator(s): honours coordinator of the relevant school Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus and online
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: IMED8801 Principles of Teaching and Learning
(may be taken concurrently as a co-requisite); Quota: 10; Contact hours—
imed8801 Principles of teaching and learning [PG]
lectures: 4 hrs per week
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
In this unit students explore the theoretical foundations of learning and imed8806 simulation in Health Professional education [PG] UNITS
teaching and discuss critically their roles as health professional teachers. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
They are assessed and given feedback on their teaching through

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performance and compare and contrast different teaching approaches. This unit explores the use of simulation as a means of learning professional
Students learn about curriculum development and, through analysis of and clinical skills in the health professions. Students examine the theoretical
successful innovations, gather examples relevant for their own health basis, design, planning, implementation and evaluation processes related to
profession practice. the use of simulation.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Sandra Carr Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Sandra Carr Location: UWA
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus, online (Crawley), various external locations Mode: on-campus and off-campus
Unit Rules: Quota: 20; Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week Unit Rules: Prerequisites: IMED8801 Principles of Teaching and Learning
(may be taken concurrently as a co-requisite); Quota: 20; Contact hours—
2 full-day workshops followed by 20 hrs of contact divided between
imed8802 Principles of Assessment and evaluation [PG] on-campus and off-campus activities throughout the semester. Teaching and
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 assessment is completed by 30 June.
In this unit students acquire a body of knowledge and skills required for the
assessment of learning outcomes and evaluation of learning environments. imed8810 Program evaluation [PG]
Students explore the principles of an effective assessment and critically Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
evaluate various tools available for assessment in health professional
This unit focuses on developing knowledge and skills in program evaluation.
education. They are also exposed to the non-traditional methods of
Students explore models of evaluation and develop and apply a framework
assessment and review their utility within their own context. Students
for evaluation.
explore principles and models of the evaluation of teaching and learning.
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Sue Miller
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Zarrin Siddiqui
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: online
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus, online
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: IMED8801 Principles of Teaching and
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: IMED8801 Principles of Teaching and Learning
Learning (may be taken concurrently as a co-requisite); Advisable prior
(may be taken concurrently as a co-requisite); Contact hours—group
study: IMED8802 Principles of Assessment and Evaluation; Quota: 10
discussion: 20 hrs

imed8811 Professional Portfolio [PG]

imed8803 introduction to research in Health Professional
education [PG] Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 In this unit students develop a professional portfolio that details disciplinary
and pedagogical activities, achievements and goals. This requires students
This unit overviews qualitative and quantitative research designs (their
to articulate their personal philosophy of teaching and to review, organise
assumptions, approaches and methods) appropriate in educational
and document in a concise and cohesive manner portfolio content that
research. The basic principles relating to research design and analysis in
illustrates activities and actions undertaken.
health professional education are covered, and students formulate focused,
meaningful and feasible research questions and testable hypotheses. Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Diana Jonas-Dwyer
In addition, students have the opportunity to read, discuss and critique Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: online
relevant educational research in terms of theory and research design. Unit Rules: Prerequisites: IMED8801 Principles of Teaching and Learning
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Sue Miller (may be taken concurrently as a co-requisite); Quota: 10; Contact hours—up
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus and online to 6 hrs one-to-one contact with a portfolio mentor
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: IMED8801 Principles of Teaching and Learning
(may be taken concurrently as a co-requisite); Quota: 20; Contact hours— imed8812 dissertation (full-time) [PG]
lectures: 3 hrs per week imed8814 dissertation (part-time) [PG]
Credit: 24 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
imed8804 Clinical teaching and supervision [PG] This 24-point dissertation unit represents the equivalent of one semester of
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 full-time study. The dissertation fosters the development of research skills
in the area of health professional education while under supervision. It gives
This unit provides students with the opportunity to develop their knowledge
students practice and experience in defining a clear research question,
and skills in the area of clinical teaching and supervision. Students explore
preparing a formal research proposal, conducting a review of a body of
the theories and practice surrounding clinical teaching, learning and
scientific literature and formal writing at a professional standard.
supervision. Students use experiences from their own and others’ teaching
and learning to inform their practice, and to ensure relevance to the subject Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Sandra Carr
matter. Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus

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 imed8816 thesis research (full-time) [PG] their basic social needs and routine everyday needs in Indonesian. They
imed8818 thesis research (part-time) [PG] also participate in basic conversations, understand basic texts and read for
Credit: 48 points Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
general interest or enjoyment with the help of a dictionary, and are able to
Old Unit Code(s): IMED8816, IMED8817 express basic emotional and intellectual attitudes.
This unit represents the equivalent of two semesters of full-time study Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor David Bourchier
towards a final thesis. Students can commence the unit in either semester Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
1 or semester 2. It is designed to suit a range of health professionals who Unit Rules: Prerequisites: Indonesian as a second language at
seek to pursue in depth a particular area of research interest. The thesis secondary school or equivalent with the consent of the unit coordinator;
demonstrates knowledge in a chosen area of study, the associated research Incompatible: INDO2203 Indonesian Intermediate I; Contact hours—3 hrs
methods and scholarly reporting. per week
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Sandra Carr Note: This unit is for post-secondary students.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
indo1104 indonesian intermediate ii [UG]
imed8831 Advanced simulation in Health Professional Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 081.104
education [PG]
This unit further develops basic social proficiency in formal and informal
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Indonesian. Using varied text types, students develop their ability to discuss
This unit enables the application of low- and high-fidelity simulation daily life and social issues in Australia and Indonesia with a focus on
techniques in a variety of health professional settings. Students apply Indonesian society and culture. They understand and express opinions,
the theoretical basis, design, planning, implementation and evaluation provide information and practise translation skills.
processes related to advanced simulation settings. Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor David Bourchier
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Jeff Hamdorf Location: UWA Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
(Crawley) and various external locations Mode: on-campus and off-campus Unit Rules: Prerequisites: INDO1103 Indonesian Intermediate I or equivalent
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: IMED8801 Principles of Teaching and Learning; with the consent of the unit coordinator; Incompatible: INDO2204 Indonesian
Advisable prior study: IMED8806 Simulation in Health Professional Education; Intermediate II; Contact hours—3 hrs per week
Quota: 20; Contact hours—2 full-day workshops in April followed by Note: This unit is for post-secondary students.
10 hrs divided between on-campus and off-campus activities throughout the
semester
indo2201 indonesian intermediate Bridging [UG]
Unit Web Page: http://www.meddent.uwa.edu.au/
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 081.213
imed8832 interprofessional education [PG] This unit enhances students’ basic social proficiency in Indonesian at
intermediate level, augmenting INDO2203 Indonesian Intermediate I with
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 the emphasis on more sophisticated spoken and written Indonesian. The
This unit focuses on developing skills in planning and delivering effective unit is for students who have completed INDO1102 Indonesian Beginners II.
interprofessional education.
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Lyn Parker Location: UWA (Crawley)
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Sandra Carr Mode: on-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: INDO1102 Indonesian Beginners II or equivalent
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: IMED8801 Principles of Teaching and with the consent of the unit coordinator; Co-requisites: INDO2203 Indonesian
Learning; Quota: 12; Contact hours—3 hrs per week Intermediate I for students who take INDO2204 Indonesian Intermediate II in
the same year; Contact hours—3 hrs per week
indo1101 indonesian Beginners i [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 081.101
indo2203 indonesian intermediate i [UG]
This unit provides an introduction to contemporary spoken and written Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 081.203
Indonesian, with an emphasis on the development of conversational The main objective of this unit is for students to attain ‘basic social
proficiency. By the end of the year students are able to satisfy their basic proficiency’ in Indonesian. This means that students are able to satisfy
needs through speaking and listening, understand simple texts and write their basic social needs and routine everyday needs in Indonesian. They
short original sentences related to their own needs or on very familiar also participate in basic conversations, understand basic texts and read for
topics. general interest or enjoyment with the help of a dictionary, and are able to
express basic emotional and intellectual attitudes.
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Lyn Parker Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor David Bourchier
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—4 hrs per week
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: INDO1102 Indonesian Beginners II or equivalent
Note: This unit is designed for students who have no previous knowledge or
with the consent of the unit coordinator; Co-requisites: INDO2201 Indonesian
only a slight knowledge of Indonesian.
Intermediate Bridging; Contact hours—3 hrs per week

indo1102 indonesian Beginners ii [UG]

indo2204 indonesian intermediate ii [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 081.102
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 081.204
This unit develops speaking, listening, writing and reading skills. Students
This unit further develops basic social proficiency in formal and informal
learn to communicate in Indonesian in everyday situations, e.g. asking for
Indonesian. Using varied text types, students develop their ability to discuss
and following directions and manipulating the language of time. Students
daily life and social issues in Australia and Indonesia with a focus on
develop a familiarity with Indonesian culture through their language
Indonesian society and culture. They understand and express opinions,
acquisition, e.g. travelling in Indonesia, social relationships and different
provide information and practise translation skills.
customs. The unit provides a sound basis for further Indonesian language
study. Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor David Bourchier
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Lyn Parker Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus Unit Rules: Prerequisites: INDO2203 Indonesian Intermediate I and
INDO2201 Indonesian Intermediate Bridging, or equivalent with the consent
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: INDO1101 Indonesian Beginners I or equivalent of the unit coordinator; Contact hours—3 hrs per week
with the consent of the unit coordinator; Contact hours—4 hrs per week

indo2205 indonesian Advanced i [UG]

indo1103 indonesian intermediate i [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 081.205
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 081.103
This unit develops social proficiency in Indonesian through exposure to
The main objective of this unit is for students to attain ‘basic social a range of authentic print and audiovisual materials. It enables students
proficiency’ in Indonesian. This means that students are able to satisfy to access and process Indonesian language materials on contemporary

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social and political problems as well as develop translation skills. The On completion of the unit students are able to present their ideas and
oral component of the unit teaches conversational Indonesian and social opinions with a high level of fluency and accuracy.
conventions. Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor David Bourchier
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor David Bourchier Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Rules: Prerequisites: INDO3307 Indonesian Specialist I or INDO3309
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: INDO1104 Indonesian Intermediate II or equivalent Indonesian Advanced In-Country or equivalent with the consent of the unit
with the consent of the unit coordinator; Incompatible: INDO3305 Indonesian coordinator; Contact hours—2 hrs per week
Advanced I; Contact hours—3 hrs per week
Note: This unit is for post-secondary students. indo3309 indonesian Advanced in-Country [UG]
Credit: 24 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 081.309
indo2206 indonesian Advanced ii [UG] This is a full semester unit which enables students to undertake intensive
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 081.206 language study at a university in Indonesia to develop their oral and written
This unit develops an advanced competency in written and spoken skills to a high level. It is offered as an alternative to INDO3305 Indonesian
Indonesian. Materials used include short stories, magazine articles and Advanced I, INDO3306 Indonesian Advanced II and either ASIA2221
popular videos. Students’ translation skills are also enhanced. Students Indonesian Politics and Society or ASIA2210 Society and Culture in
attain a relatively high level of fluency, enabling them to communicate Indonesia. Students are provided with details of the program early in Level
effectively in Indonesian in social and employment contexts. 2 of their Indonesian language studies to enable them to plan their Level 3
enrolment.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor David Bourchier
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor David Bourchier
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: off-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: INDO2205 Indonesian Advanced I or equivalent
with the consent of the unit coordinator; Incompatible: INDO3306 Indonesian Unit Rules: Prerequisites: INDO2204 Indonesian Intermediate II or equivalent UNITS
Advanced II; Contact hours—3 hrs per week and admission into Asian Studies’ in-country language program (Indonesia)

IMED • INDO
Note: This unit is for post-secondary students.
indo3310 indonesian specialist in-Country [UG]
indo3305 indonesian Advanced i [UG] Credit: 24 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 081.310

Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 081.305

This is a full semester unit which enables students to undertake intensive
language study at a university in Indonesia to develop their oral and written
This unit develops social proficiency in Indonesian through exposure to skills to a very high level. It is offered as an alternative to INDO3307
a range of authentic print and audiovisual materials. It enables students Indonesian Specialist I, INDO3308 Indonesian Specialist II and both/either
to access and process Indonesian language materials on contemporary ASIA2210 Society and Culture in Indonesia and/or ASIA2221 Indonesian
social and political problems as well as develop translation skills. The Politics and Society.
oral component of the unit teaches conversational Indonesian and social
conventions. Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor David Bourchier
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: off-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor David Bourchier
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Rules: Prerequisites: INDO2206 Indonesian Advanced II or equivalent
and admission into Asian Studies’ in-country language program (Indonesia)
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: INDO2204 Indonesian Intermediate II or equivalent
with the consent of the unit coordinator; Contact hours—3 hrs per week
indo7479 Honours dissertation 1 (indonesian) [UG]
indo3306 indonesian Advanced ii [UG] Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2

Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 081.306

Refer to the Asian Studies website at http://www.asianstudies.arts.uwa.
edu.au/.
This unit develops an advanced competency in written and spoken
Indonesian. Materials used include short stories, magazine articles and Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
popular videos. Students’ translation skills are also enhanced. Students
attain a relatively high level of fluency, enabling them to communicate indo7480 Honours dissertation 2 (indonesian) [UG]
effectively in Indonesian in social and employment contexts. Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor David Bourchier Refer to the Asian Studies website at http://www.asianstudies.arts.uwa.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus edu.au/.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: INDO3305 Indonesian Advanced I or equivalent Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
with the consent of the unit coordinator; Contact hours—3 hrs per week
indo7481 Honours seminar 1 (indonesian) [UG]
indo3307 indonesian specialist i [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 081.307
Refer to the Asian Studies website at http://www.asianstudies.arts.uwa.
Students read a popular Indonesian novel and explore the social, cultural edu.au/.
and political issues it raises. By doing so students gain not only a high
level of proficiency in reading and writing, but also a detailed knowledge Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
of contemporary problems in Indonesia. Specialist vocabularies are also
introduced in areas such as health, the law and business to help prepare indo7482 Honours seminar 2 (indonesian) [UG]
students for professional interpreting. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor David Bourchier Refer to the Asian Studies website at http://www.asianstudies.arts.uwa.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus edu.au/.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: INDO2206 Indonesian Advanced II or equivalent Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
with the consent of the unit coordinator; Contact hours—2 hrs per week
indo7483 Honours seminar 3 (indonesian) [UG]
indo3308 indonesian specialist ii [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 081.308
Refer to the Asian Studies website at http://www.asianstudies.arts.uwa.
This unit further enhances students’ proficiency in Indonesian for social, edu.au/.
academic or professional purposes. Students undertake a project that
requires them to find and use Indonesian resources in order to write an Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
essay using language similar to that expected in an Indonesian university.

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 indo7484 Honours seminar 4 (indonesian) [UG] inmt7485 dissertation (Business information management)
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 Part 1 [UG]
inmt7486 dissertation (Business information management)
Refer to the Asian Studies website at http://www.asianstudies.arts.uwa. Part 2 [UG]
edu.au/. inmt7487 dissertation (Business information management)
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Part 3 [UG]
inmt7488 dissertation (Business information management)
inmt1103 information, technology and systems [UG] Part 4 [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 450.103 Credit: 24 points (Parts 1 to 4) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
This unit prepares students for a business world dominated by information This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 to 4 must be completed
technology and systems. It covers basic hardware and software of desktop to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence the unit in
computing, the use of databases, electronic commerce, communications, either semester 1 or semester 2. It comprises a research project of 15,000
networks, the development and management of computer-based to 25,000 words appropriate to the specialisation in the honours program.
information systems and related ethical issues. Practical classes provide Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
support for students while they use Word, Excel, Access, EndNote and
Microsoft Project. This unit develops critical thinking and consolidates study Unit Rules: Prerequisites: entry into honours
and research practices. Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
inmt8503 logistics and supply Chain management [PG]
Unit Rules: Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per
week; tutorials: 1 hr per week; labs: 1 hr per week Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 450.503
Note: suitable for students with all levels of desktop computing skills This unit deals with logistic systems and supply chains, and introduces
relevant analytical tools. An important issue is the place of supply chain
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students management in improving market share, increasing customer satisfaction
and generating a competitive edge. Particular attention is given to new
inmt2232 Project management [UG] approaches to logistics management and the use of technology to integrate
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 elements of supply chain.
Projects are an integral part of the landscape of management, both in Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Australia and internationally. They are used to coordinate organisational Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
change and manage major investments. Knowledge of project management
is essential for a business graduate in today’s working environment.
inmt8504 Business Process management [PG]
The unit is a first course in project management, introducing students to
the established techniques employed in managing successful projects. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
Topics include project integration, scope, time, cost and communications This unit examines concepts of business process management (BPM) and
management, project leadership and risk management. analytical tools that can be used to model, analyse, understand and design
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus business processes.
Unit Rules: Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
week; tutorials: 1 hr per week; labs: 1 hr per week
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students inmt8505 multivariate Analysis [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
inmt7421 information management research [UG] This unit includes basic statistics revision; factor analysis; multiple
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 450.421 regression analysis; logistic regression; multivariate analysis of variance;
cluster analysis; multidimensional scaling; discrete choice modelling; and
This unit develops abilities in the critical evaluation of information
structural equation modelling.
technology applications and information systems resources, and their
impact on organisations. It examines the theoretical frameworks that Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
contribute to understanding how information technology is developed,
managed and used in organisations and applies these theories to the inmt8506 information management research [PG]
emerging critical IT management issues.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Advances in information technology not only enable innovative applications
Unit Rules: Contact hours—for standard teaching period: seminars: 3 hrs of information systems in business but also raise serious questions
per week about how organisational information resources should be deployed and
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students managed. In this unit, abilities in evaluating emerging IT applications and
the consequences of decisions which impact the information management
function are developed through a critical analysis of current and past
inmt7461 multivariate Analysis [UG] information management research.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 450.461 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Recognising that the world around us is a web of relationships and that
more complex techniques are required to convert complex data into inmt8518 Computer modelling Applications for Business [PG]
knowledge, this unit covers multivariate data analysis methods used in the
business world. The unit is relevant to all students interested in learning Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
how to ‘mine’ data (increasingly available in any domain) for extracting its This unit involves practical applications of selected management science
meaning and for improving decision making. The unit equips students with methods. It develops the capacity to define a problem for modelling,
theoretical knowledge and ‘hands-on’ skills for analysing and interpreting specify models and apply computer packages. Topics include particular
business data. applications of linear programming including goal programming; discrete
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus event simulation; dynamic programming; the choice between optimising
and simulation models; forecasting; discrete-choice modelling; decision
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: Level 1 statistics unit; Contact hours—for making under uncertainty; management of quality and timeliness; and
standard teaching period: lectures: 1.5 hrs per week; computer lab work: application of simple Markov processes.
1.5 hrs per week
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students

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inmt8526 Artificial intelligence in Business [PG] employee; the role of the state, management and trade unions; bargaining;
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 and the issue of conflict and cooperation between employer and employee.
This unit enables students to understand and apply flexible computer- Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
based systems that learn to solve problems—genetic algorithm, fuzzy Unit Rules: Incompatible: IREL2201 Foundations of Employment Relations;
logic and neural networks. This is in a business management and planning Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per week;
environment. Hybrid methods and the relatively new swarm intelligence tutorials: 1 hr per week
models are also introduced. Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
irel1102 Australian employment relations [UG]
inmt8703 logistics and supply Chain management [PG] Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 290.102
Credit: 8 points Availability: Semester 2 This unit focuses on Australian employment relations. Topics include
This unit deals with logistic systems and supply chains. An important understanding the significance of globalisation on Australian employment
issue is the place of supply chain management in improving market share, relations; changes to the labour market; the significance of the Australian
increasing customer satisfaction and generating a competitive edge. Topics state, trade unions and employer organisations; bargaining structures;
include strategic fit and scope; inventory management; logistics technology; institutional arrangements; and employment relations in the public sector
warehousing; routing and scheduling; logistics system design; sourcing and small- to medium-sized enterprises.
decisions; pricing and revenue management; information technology and Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
modelling of supply chains.
Unit Rules: Incompatible: IREL2202 Australian Employment Relations;
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per week;
tutorials: 1 hr per week
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students UNITS
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
inmt8818 Computer modelling Applications for Business [PG]

INDO • INMT • IREL

Credit: 8 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 450.518 irel2201 Foundations of employment relations [UG]
This unit looks at the application of selected management science methods Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 290.201
and the development of the capacity to define a problem, specify the right This unit lays the foundations for the study of employment relations.
model and solve it with a computer package. Topics include the nature of work; the relationship between employer and
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus employee; the role of the state, management and trade unions; bargaining;
and the issue of conflict and cooperation between employer and employee.
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
inmt8821 information management research [PG] Unit Rules: Incompatible: IREL1101 Foundations of Employment Relations;
Credit: 8 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 450.421 Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per week;
tutorials: 1 hr per week
This unit develops abilities in the critical evaluation of information
technology applications and information systems resources, and their Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
impact on organisations. It examines the theoretical frameworks that
contribute to understanding how information technology is developed, irel2202 Australian employment relations [UG]
managed and used in organisations and applies these theories to the Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 290.202
emerging critical IT management issues.
This unit focuses on Australian employment relations. Topics include
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus understanding the significance of globalisation on Australian employment
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students relations; changes to the labour market; the significance of the Australian
state, trade unions and employer organisations; bargaining structures;
institutional arrangements; and employment relations in the public sector
inmt8826 Artificial intelligence in Business [PG]
and small- to medium-sized enterprises.
Credit: 8 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 450.526
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit explores the use of computational intelligence in management,
business and administration. Considerable attention is given to general Unit Rules: Incompatible: IREL1102 Australian Employment Relations;
Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per week;
theoretical principles but the main focus is on applying available computer
tutorials: 1 hr per week
packages to solve problems.
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students irel2203 Work, Power and society [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 290.203
inmt8861 multivariate Analysis [PG]
This unit examines critical issues of power relations in contemporary
Credit: 8 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 450.461
workplaces, industries and societies. Topics include corporate power
Recognising that the world around us is a web of relationships and that and nation-states; hidden dimensions of industrial conflict; authority
more complex techniques are required to convert complex data into and bureaucracy in post-industrial employment; the work–life collision;
knowledge, this unit covers multivariate data analysis methods used in the technology and the new economy; gender and industrial relations;
business world. The unit is relevant to all students interested in learning globalising labour markets; professions and the knowledge economy; and
how to ‘mine’ data (increasingly available in any domain) for extracting its management, power and resistance. Films and documentaries elaborate
meaning and for improving decision making. The unit equips students with key themes and students relate topics to a practical project.
theoretical knowledge and ‘hands-on’ skills for analysing and interpreting
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
business data.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: pre- or co-requisite: IREL1101/IREL2201
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Foundations of Employment Relations or IREL1102/IREL2202 Australian
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: Level 1 statistics unit Employment Relations; Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures:
2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
irel1101 Foundations of employment relations [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 290.101
irel2206 Workplace relations [UG]
This unit lays the foundations for the study of employment relations. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 290.206
Topics include the nature of work; the relationship between employer and This unit explores the social psychology of work in the changing context of
globalisation. Globalisation policies have deregulated the work environment

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 leading to changes in traditional work arrangements. The unit considers Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
managerial and worker responses to those changes. Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per irel8415 Globalisation and organisational Change [PG]
week; tutorials: 1 hr per week Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 290.415
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students This is an organisational theory unit that provides an understanding of
the social and psychological factors shaping human behaviour in modern
irel2208 managing diversity [UG] organisations. The internal change process is analysed and situated in the
context of global change and its impact on organisations.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 290.208
This unit relates current developments in managerial practice on Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
workplace diversity issues to sociological and feminist theories of work Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
and organisations. It evaluates policies and theories informing strategies
on gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, age and family irel8501 strategic Workplace relations [PG]
responsibilities. Students design and execute a research project involving
managers and experts in the field, gaining practical and analytical skills in Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
equity and workforce issues. This unit deals with advanced topics in human resource management
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
and industrial relations. The emphasis is on the workplace in the context
of change. A detailed examination of contemporary research and practice
Unit Rules: Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per provides the basis for case study analysis and practical projects.
week; tutorials: 1 hr per week
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: IREL8412 Employment Relations
irel2270 negotiation: theory and Practice [UG] Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 290.270
irel8511 international employment relations [PG]
This unit explores the broad significance of negotiation with particular
reference to the role of negotiation within workplace relations. It considers Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 290.511
various approaches to negotiation and theoretical perspectives on This unit considers how employment relations vary across regions of
negotiation processes and practices. Students examine case studies and the world. The unit focuses on a number of important national/regional
undertake negotiation exercises to experience the practical aspects of the examples and the extent to which there is an emerging global ‘convergence’
subject. in employment relations systems.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: pre- or co-requisite: IREL1101/IREL2201 Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
Foundations of Employment Relations or IREL1102/IREL2202 Australian
Employment Relations or MGMT1135/MGMT2235 Organisational Behaviour or irel8514 negotiation and dispute resolution [PG]
MGMT1136/MGMT2236 Management and Organisations; Contact hours—for
standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 290.514
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students This unit develops the student’s understanding of the dynamics of
negotiation and dispute resolution. The unit considers theoretical
approaches to negotiation such as distributive bargaining and integrative
irel7481 dissertation (employment relations) Part 1 [UG]
negotiation, as well as mediation and third-party intervention in dispute
irel7482 dissertation (employment relations) Part 2 [UG]
resolution. There is a focus on negotiations in Australian industrial relations,
irel7483 dissertation (employment relations) Part 3 [UG]
although the content of the unit has application in other contexts.
irel7484 dissertation (employment relations) Part 4 [UG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 24 points (Parts 1 to 4) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 to 4 must be completed
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence the unit in
either semester 1 or semester 2. It comprises a research project of 15,000 irel8612 industrial relations [PG]
to 25,000 words appropriate to the specialisation in the honours program. Credit: 8 points Availability: Semester 1
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus This unit introduces students to foundational concepts of employment
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: entry into honours relations within the context of the Australian industrial relations system.
Core questions include: What is employment relations? Why is employment
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students relations good in some companies but not in others? What is good
employment relations? These questions are addressed from the perspective
irel7519 strategic Workplace relations [PG] of the worker, the manager and the government.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 290.519 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit deals with advanced topics in human resource management Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
and industrial relations. The emphasis is on the workplace in the context
of change. A detailed examination of contemporary research and practice irel8615 industrial and organisational Behaviour [PG]
provides the basis for case study analysis and practical projects.
Credit: 8 points Availability: Semester 1
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit explores the nature of global change and its impact on
Unit Rules: Contact hours—for standard teaching period: 3 hrs per week organisations. Key themes include the impact of industrial relations on work
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students and personal identity; the ways in which primary groups shape behaviour;
lean production restructuring; bureaucracy and the alternatives; power
irel8412 employment relations [PG] relations; and the question of ethics and corporate social responsibility
within the restructuring process.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 290.412
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit introduces students to foundational concepts of employment
relations within the context of the Australian industrial relations system.
Students consider the nature of work, the relationship between employer irel8711 international employment relations [PG]
and employee, the role of management, the state and trade unions, as Credit: 8 points Availability: Semester 1
well as exploring areas of conflict and cooperation. The unit also provides This unit considers international employment relations by examining how
students with a basic introduction to the workings of the Australian global integration has reshaped the role of the state, employers, labour
industrial relations system. organisations, the status of citizens (or workers) and the character of work.

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The unit seeks to expose students to theoretical frameworks to help them Unit Rules: Prerequisites: WACE Italian Stage 2 or WACE Italian Stage 3 or
analyse current trends and developments, as well as develop a broad the approval of the Convenor of Italian; Contact hours—4 hrs per week for
knowledge of contemporary international employment relations practices. 13 weeks (3 x 1 hr; 1 x 1 hr conversation)
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
itAl1104 italian intermediate ii [UG]
irel8714 negotiation and dispute resolution [PG] Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 110.104
Credit: 8 points Availability: Semester 2 This unit follows on from ITAL1103 Italian Intermediate I. It extends the
study of written and spoken Italian and of the culture of modern Italy. The
This unit develops the student’s understanding of the dynamics of unit leads to ITAL2205 Italian Advanced I.
negotiation and dispute resolution. It considers theoretical approaches
to negotiation and dispute resolution in relation to a range of social and Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Marinella Caruso Location: UWA (Crawley)
workplace contexts. In particular, the unit considers the relevance of Mode: on-campus
concepts such as distributive bargaining, integrative negotiation, planning Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ITAL1103 Italian Intermediate I or the approval of
and strategy in negotiation, mediation and third-party intervention in dispute the Convenor of Italian; Contact hours—4 hrs per week for 13 weeks
resolution, cultural difference and ethics. (3 x 1 hr; 1 x 1 hr conversation)
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
itAl1105 italian Advanced i [UG]
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 110.305
irel8819 strategic Workplace relations [PG] This unit is the point of entry for students who are native or near-native
Credit: 8 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 290.519 speakers. They develop proficiency in spoken and written Italian and
deepen their understanding of Italian society and culture. The unit leads to
This unit deals with advanced topics in human resource management ITAL1106 Italian Advanced II. UNITS
and industrial relations. The emphasis is on the workplace in the context
of change. A detailed examination of contemporary research and practice Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor John Kinder

IREL • ITAL
provides the basis for case study analysis and practical projects. Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus

Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Rules: Prerequisites: the approval of the Convenor of Italian;
Contact hours—language classes: 3 hrs per week for 13 weeks;
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: IREL8412 Employment Relations conversation classes: as arranged
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
itAl1106 italian Advanced ii [UG]
itAl1101 italian Beginners i [UG] Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 110.306
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 110.101 This unit follows on from ITAL1105 Italian Advanced I. Students further
This is principally a language acquisition unit intended to introduce students develop proficiency in spoken and written Italian and extend their
with no (or little) previous knowledge of the language to a level where they understanding of Italian society and culture. The unit leads to ITAL2207
can speak, read and write basic Italian. Students are taught to speak, Italian Advanced III.
understand, read and write standard Italian on the basis of communicative Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor John Kinder
and natural learning methodologies, supported by grammatical and Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
linguistic approaches, and multimedia, in keeping with the current trends in
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ITAL1105 Italian Advanced I or the approval of the
methodologies for second language acquisition. The unit leads to ITAL1102 Convenor of Italian; Contact hours—language classes: 3 hrs per week for
Italian Beginners II. 13 weeks; conversation classes: as arranged
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Luciano Pinto
Location: UWA (Crawley), Albany Mode: on-campus itAl2203 italian intermediate i [UG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: This unit is designed for students who have no Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 110.203
previous knowledge or only a slight knowledge of Italian. Students who have
studied Italian to WACE level or its equivalent cannot be admitted and should This unit follows on from ITAL1102 Italian Beginners II. The unit provides
consult the unit coordinator regarding the appropriate unit for enrolment. a general coverage of the grammar and intensive practice in oral
Students with some knowledge of the language should consult the Convenor communication. It also enriches the students’ understanding of the culture
of Italian; Contact hours—4 hrs per week for 13 weeks (lectures: 1 hr; of modern Italy. The unit leads to ITAL2204 Italian Intermediate II.
language classes: 3 x 1 hr) Unit Coordinator(s): Vincenzo Savini Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
itAl1102 italian Beginners ii [UG] Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ITAL1102 Italian Beginners II or the approval of
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 110.102 the Convenor of Italian; Contact hours—4 hrs per week for 13 weeks
(3 x 1 hr; 1 x 1 hr conversation)
This is a dedicated language acquisition unit intended to complete the
coverage of language skills commenced in ITAL1101 Italian Beginners
I, in order to speak, read and write basic Italian. Students are taught to itAl2204 italian intermediate ii [UG]
speak, understand, read and write contemporary Italian on the basis Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 110.204
of communicative and natural learning methodologies, supported by
This unit follows on from ITAL2203 Italian Intermediate I. The unit
grammatical and linguistic approaches, and multimedia. The unit leads to
provides a general coverage of the grammar and intensive practice in oral
ITAL2203 Italian Intermediate I.
communication. It also enriches the students’ understanding of the culture
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Luciano Pinto of modern Italy. The unit leads to ITAL3305 Italian Advanced I.
Location: UWA (Crawley), Albany Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Vincenzo Savini Location: UWA (Crawley)
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ITAL1101 Italian Beginners I or the approval of the Mode: on-campus
Convenor of Italian; Contact hours—4 hrs per week for 13 weeks (lectures:
1 hr; language classes: 3 x 1 hr) Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ITAL2203 Italian Intermediate I or the approval of
the Convenor of Italian; Contact hours—4 hrs per week for 13 weeks
(3 x 1 hr; 1 x 1 hr conversation)
itAl1103 italian intermediate i [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 110.103 itAl2205 italian Advanced i [UG]
This unit is designed for students with WACE Italian Stage 2 or WACE Italian Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 110.305
Stage 3 or equivalent knowledge of the language. It provides a general
This unit follows on from ITAL1104 Italian Intermediate II. Students develop
coverage of the grammar and intensive practice in oral communication. It
proficiency in spoken and written Italian and deepen their understanding of
also enriches the students’ understanding of the culture of modern Italy.
Italian society and culture. The unit leads to ITAL2206 Italian Advanced II.
The unit leads to ITAL1104 Italian Intermediate II.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor John Kinder
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Marinella Caruso Location: UWA (Crawley)
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
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 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ITAL1104 Italian Intermediate II or the approval of affected by rapid social and cultural changes and how those changes are
the Convenor of Italian; Contact hours—language classes: 3 hrs per week reflected in the language itself; and examines the enduring presence of
for 13 weeks; conversation classes: as arranged the dialects, the development of varieties of Italian and the language of
minorities in Italy including immigrants.
itAl2206 italian Advanced ii [UG] Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor John Kinder
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 110.306 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit follows on from ITAL2205 Italian Advanced I. Students further Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 24 points of Level 1 units in any Arts discipline;
develop proficiency in spoken and written Italian and extend their Contact hours—lectures: 1 hr per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week (for
understanding of Italian society and culture. The unit leads to ITAL3307 13 weeks)
Italian Advanced III.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor John Kinder itAl2231 the literature of the renaissance [UG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 110.231
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ITAL2205 Italian Advanced I or the approval of the After an examination of the factors that conditioned the literary, cultural
Convenor of Italian; Contact hours—language classes: 3 hrs per week for and artistic revival of the Italian renaissance, this unit analyses the works
13 weeks; conversation classes: as arranged of some of the most innovative writers of the period, such as Boccaccio,
Lorenzo de’ Medici and Machiavelli, and assesses the nature and scope of
itAl2207 italian Advanced iii [UG] their contribution to Italian and European thought.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 110.307 Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Lorenzo Polizzotto
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit follows on from ITAL1106 Italian Advanced II. It focuses on
developing advanced skills in oral and written Italian, and enriches Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 24 points of Level 1 units in any Arts discipline;
understanding of the social and linguistic aspects of Italy. The unit leads to Contact hours—lectures: 1 hr per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week (for
ITAL2208 Italian Advanced IV. 13 weeks)
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor John Kinder
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus itAl3305 italian Advanced i [UG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ITAL1106 Italian Advanced II or the approval of the Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 110.305
Convenor of Italian; Contact hours—language classes: 3 hrs per week for This unit follows on from ITAL2204 Italian Intermediate II. Students develop
13 weeks; conversation classes: as arranged proficiency in spoken and written Italian and deepen their understanding of
Italian society and culture. The unit leads to ITAL3306 Italian Advanced II.
itAl2208 italian Advanced iV [UG] Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor John Kinder
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 110.308 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit follows on from ITAL2207 Italian Advanced III. It focuses on Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ITAL2204 Italian Intermediate II or the approval of
developing advanced skills in oral and written Italian. It also enriches the Convenor of Italian; Contact hours—language classes: 3 hrs per week
understanding of the social and linguistic aspects of Italy. The unit leads to for 13 weeks; conversation classes: as arranged
ITAL3309 Italian Advanced V.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor John Kinder itAl3306 italian Advanced ii [UG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 110.306
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ITAL2207 Italian Advanced III or the approval of This unit follows on from ITAL3305 Italian Advanced I. Students further
the Convenor of Italian; Contact hours—language classes: 3 hrs per week develop proficiency in spoken and written Italian and extend their
for 13 weeks; conversation classes: as arranged understanding of Italian society and culture. The unit leads to ITAL3307
Italian Advanced III.
itAl2220 italian in Action [UG] Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor John Kinder
Credit: 3 points Availability: Semester 1 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit is a prerequisite of the Study Abroad program at the University Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ITAL3305 Italian Advanced I or the approval of the
of Bergamo which takes place in July during the mid-semester break. Convenor of Italian; Contact hours—language classes: 3 hrs per week for
It prepares students for the four-week in-country language and culture 13 weeks; conversation classes: as arranged
experience, through language tuition and other cultural exercises.
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Marinella Caruso Location: UWA (Crawley) itAl3307 italian Advanced iii [UG]
Mode: on-campus Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 110.307
Unit Rules: Contact hours—1 hr weekly meetings in weeks 1–13 This unit follows on from ITAL2206 Italian Advanced II. It focuses on
Note: The expected completion date of the unit is the end of Semester 2, developing advanced skills in oral and written Italian, and enriches
when the University of Bergamo communicates the marks of the test the understanding of the social and linguistic aspects of Italy. The unit leads to
students sit in July. ITAL3308 Italian Advanced IV. With the approval of the Convener of Italian,
the unit may be taken concurrently with ITAL3305 Italian Advanced I.
itAl2224 History of italian theatre [UG] Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor John Kinder
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 110.224
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ITAL2206 Italian Advanced II or the approval of the
This unit begins with an overview of the birth of Italian theatre from the
Convenor of Italian; Contact hours—language classes: 3 hrs per week for
Middle Ages to the Italian renaissance. It includes a brief survey of the 13 weeks; conversation classes: as arranged
Commedia dell’Arte and a study of selected Italian classics, from the time
of Machiavelli to the present. Note: Students taking ITAL3307 Italian Advanced III and ITAL3308 Italian
Advanced IV may also take a second unit of Italian language (ITAL3309
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Luciano Pinto Italian Advanced V and ITAL3310 Italian Advanced VI).
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 24 points of Level 1 units in any Arts discipline; itAl3308 italian Advanced iV [UG]
Contact hours—lectures: 1 hr per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week (for
13 weeks) Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 110.308
This unit follows on from ITAL3307 Italian Advanced III. It focuses on
itAl2227 sociolinguistics of modern italy [UG] developing advanced skills in oral and written Italian. It also enriches
understanding of the social and linguistic aspects of Italy. The unit leads to
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 110.227 ITAL3309 Italian Advanced V.
This unit examines issues in the social aspect of language in contemporary
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor John Kinder
Italy; analyses how the language repertoire of modern Italy has been Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus

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Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ITAL3307 Italian Advanced III or the approval of itAl7484 Honours seminar 4 (italian studies) [UG]
the Convenor of Italian; Contact hours—language classes: 3 hrs per week
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
for 13 weeks; conversation classes: as arranged
Refer to the European Languages and Studies website at http://www.
Note: Students taking ITAL3307 Italian Advanced III and ITAL3308 Italian
european.uwa.edu.au/for/students/italian_honours.
Advanced IV may also take a second unit of Italian language (ITAL3309
Italian Advanced V and ITAL3310 Italian Advanced VI). Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus

itAl3309 italian Advanced V [UG] JAPn1101 Japanese Beginners i [UG]

Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 110.311 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, offshore teaching period
This unit follows on from ITAL2208/ITAL3308 Italian Advanced IV. The Old Unit Code(s): 083.101
language component focuses on the Italian used by the print media. The This unit provides an introduction to contemporary spoken and written
cultural component covers social and linguistic aspects of modern Italy. Japanese. Students develop the basics of everyday communication in
The unit leads to ITAL3310 Italian Advanced VI. With the approval of the Japanese using the four basic language skills—listening, speaking, reading
Convenor of Italian, the unit may be taken concurrently with ITAL3307 and writing. Learning takes place with reference to everyday situations in
Italian Advanced III. Japan.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Luciano Pinto Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Romit Dasgupta (Crawley), Assistant
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Professor Tomoko Nakamatsu (HK-ARTS) Location: UWA (Crawley), HK-ARTS
Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ITAL3306 Italian Advanced II or ITAL3308 Italian
Advanced IV or the approval of the Convenor of Italian; Contact hours— Unit Rules: Contact hours—4 hrs per week
language classes: 3 hrs per week for 13 weeks; conversation classes: as Note: This unit is designed for students who have no previous knowledge or
arranged only a slight knowledge of Japanese. Students with some knowledge of the UNITS
language should consult the unit coordinator regarding the appropriate unit
itAl3310 italian Advanced Vi [UG] for enrolment.

ITAL • JAPN
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 110.312
The material for this unit extends the students beyond the preceding level
JAPn1102 Japanese Beginners ii [UG]
of the unit ITAL3309 Italian Advanced V. The language component focuses Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2, offshore teaching period
on the varieties of Italian used by the print and spoken media, while the Old Unit Code(s): 083.102
cultural component covers social and linguistic aspects of modern Italy This unit follows on from JAPN1101 Japanese Beginners I and builds on
selected from a variety of texts and literary genres. The unit completes the language skills developed in that unit. By the end of the unit, students are
sequence of language units in Italian. able to demonstrate simple effective spoken and written communication in
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Luciano Pinto everyday situations and acquire the basis for further Japanese language
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus study.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ITAL3309 Italian Advanced V or the approval of Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Romit Dasgupta (Crawley), Assistant
the Convenor of Italian; Contact hours—language classes: 3 hrs per week Professor Tomoko Nakamatsu (HK-ARTS) Location: UWA (Crawley), HK-ARTS
for 13 weeks; conversation classes: as arranged Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: JAPN1101 Japanese Beginners I or equivalent
itAl7479 Honours dissertation 1 (italian studies) [UG] with the consent of the unit coordinator; Contact hours—4 hrs per week
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
JAPn1103 Japanese intermediate i [UG]
Refer to the European Languages and Studies website at http://www.
european.uwa.edu.au/for/students/italian_honours. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 083.103
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus This unit enhances competency in communication and understanding of
the language structures and cultural requirements at intermediate level.
itAl7480 Honours dissertation 2 (italian studies) [UG] It emphasises the four linguistic skills equally and develops proficiency to
meet routine practical demands that are relevant to students at tertiary
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 level. Students achieve skills in expressing ideas about familiar social topics,
Refer to the European Languages and Studies website at http://www. grasping simple conversations in everyday interactions, comprehending
european.uwa.edu.au/for/students/italian_honours. basic texts and writing short essays with some depth in Japanese.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Tomoko Nakamatsu
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
itAl7481 Honours seminar 1 (italian studies) [UG] Unit Rules: Prerequisites: Japanese as a second language at
secondary school or equivalent with the consent of the unit coordinator;
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Incompatible: JAPN2203 Japanese Intermediate I; Contact hours—3 hrs
Refer to the European Languages and Studies website at http://www. per week
european.uwa.edu.au/for/students/italian_honours.
Note: This unit is for post-secondary students.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
JAPn1104 Japanese intermediate ii [UG]
itAl7482 Honours seminar 2 (italian studies) [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 083.104
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 This unit develops linguistic and cultural competency at intermediate level. It
Refer to the European Languages and Studies website at http://www. expands familiarity with a wider range of topics and sociocultural demands.
european.uwa.edu.au/for/students/italian_honours. Students achieve skills in expressing opinions and emotions on familiar
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus social topics, grasping relatively complex conversations in everyday social
situations, comprehending relatively complex texts and writing short essays
with some depth in Japanese.
itAl7483 Honours seminar 3 (italian studies) [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Tomoko Nakamatsu
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Refer to the European Languages and Studies website at http://www.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: JAPN1103 Japanese Intermediate I or equivalent
european.uwa.edu.au/for/students/italian_honours. with the consent of the unit coordinator; Incompatible: JAPN2204 Japanese
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Intermediate II; Contact hours—3 hrs per week
Note: This unit is for post-secondary students.

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 JAPn2201 Japanese intermediate Bridging [UG] JAPn3305 Japanese Advanced i [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, offshore teaching period Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 083.305
Old Unit Code(s): 083.213 This unit consolidates and expands language skills learned at intermediate
This unit provides the grounds for developing linguistic and cultural level and explores more complex aspects of the language through a range
competency to an intermediate level. It emphasises the four linguistic skills of materials drawn from Japanese newspapers and the Internet.
equally and increases communication skills to meet routine practical and
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Laura Dales
social demands that are relevant to students at tertiary level. Students Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
achieve skills in describing needs on familiar topics such as shopping and
travelling, comprehending simple Japanese texts and writing short essays Unit Rules: Prerequisites: JAPN2204 Japanese Intermediate II or equivalent
in Japanese. with the consent of the unit coordinator; Contact hours—3 hrs per week
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Tomoko Nakamatsu
Location: UWA (Crawley), HK-ARTS Mode: on-campus JAPn3306 Japanese Advanced ii [UG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: JAPN1102 Japanese Beginners II or equivalent Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 083.306
with the consent of the unit coordinator; Co-requisites: JAPN2203 Japanese This unit consolidates and expands language skills learned at intermediate
Intermediate I for students who take JAPN2204 Japanese Intermediate II in level and explores more complex aspects of the language through a range
the same year; Contact hours—3 hrs per week of materials drawn from Japanese newspapers and the Internet. Emphasis
is on building vocabulary and developing translation skills.
JAPn2203 Japanese intermediate i [UG] Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Laura Dales
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, offshore teaching period Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Old Unit Code(s): 083.203 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: JAPN3305 Japanese Advanced I or equivalent with
This unit enhances competency in communication and understanding of the consent of the unit coordinator; Contact hours—3 hrs per week
the language structures and cultural requirements at intermediate level.
It emphasises the four linguistic skills equally and develops proficiency to JAPn3307 Japanese specialist i [UG]
meet routine practical demands that are relevant to students at tertiary
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 083.307
level. Students achieve skills in expressing ideas about familiar social topics,
grasping simple conversations in everyday interactions, comprehending This unit sees students attain a high level of proficiency through extensive
basic texts and writing short essays with some depth in Japanese. reading and translation of texts and through classroom discussion of these
texts in Japanese. The unit develops in students a high level of language
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Tomoko Nakamatsu
proficiency and functionality.
Location: UWA (Crawley), HK-ARTS Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Laura Dales
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: JAPN1102 Japanese Beginners II or equivalent
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
with the consent of the unit coordinator; Co-requisites: JAPN2201 Japanese
Intermediate Bridging; Contact hours—3 hrs per week Unit Rules: Prerequisites: JAPN2206 Japanese Advanced II or equivalent
with the consent of the unit coordinator; Contact hours—3 hrs per week
JAPn2204 Japanese intermediate ii [UG]
JAPn3308 Japanese specialist ii [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2, offshore teaching period
Old Unit Code(s): 083.204 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 083.308
This unit develops linguistic and cultural competency at intermediate level. It This unit helps students attain a high level of proficiency as well as detailed
expands familiarity with a wider range of topics and sociocultural demands. knowledge of contemporary issues in Japanese society through extensive
Students achieve skills in expressing opinions and emotions on familiar reading and translation of texts and through classroom discussion of these
social topics, grasping relatively complex conversations in everyday social texts.
situations, comprehending relatively complex texts and writing short essays Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Laura Dales
with some depth in Japanese. Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Tomoko Nakamatsu Unit Rules: Prerequisites: JAPN3307 Japanese Specialist I or equivalent with
Location: UWA (Crawley), HK-ARTS Mode: on-campus the consent of the unit coordinator; Contact hours—3 hrs per week
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: JAPN2203 Japanese Intermediate I and JAPN2201
Japanese Intermediate Bridging or equivalent with the consent of the unit JAPn7479 Honours dissertation 1 (Japanese) [UG]
coordinator; Contact hours—3 hrs per week
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
JAPn2205 Japanese Advanced i [UG] Refer to the Asian Studies website at http://www.asianstudies.arts.uwa.
edu.au/.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 083.205
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit consolidates and expands language skills learned at intermediate
level and explores more complex aspects of the language through a range
of materials drawn from Japanese newspapers and the Internet. JAPn7480 Honours dissertation 2 (Japanese) [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Laura Dales Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Refer to the Asian Studies website at http://www.asianstudies.arts.uwa.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: JAPN1104 Japanese Intermediate II or equivalent edu.au/.
with the consent of the unit coordinator; Incompatible: JAPN3305 Japanese Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Advanced I; Contact hours—3 hrs per week
Note: This unit is for post-secondary students. JAPn7481 Honours seminar 1 (Japanese) [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
JAPn2206 Japanese Advanced ii [UG] Refer to the Asian Studies website at http://www.asianstudies.arts.uwa.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 083.206 edu.au/.
This unit consolidates and expands language skills learned at intermediate Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
level and explores more complex aspects of the language through a range
of materials drawn from Japanese newspapers and the Internet. Emphasis JAPn7482 Honours seminar 2 (Japanese) [UG]
is on building vocabulary and developing translation skills.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Laura Dales
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Refer to the Asian Studies website at http://www.asianstudies.arts.uwa.
edu.au/.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: JAPN2205 Japanese Advanced I or equivalent
with the consent of the unit coordinator; Incompatible: JAPN3306 Japanese Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Advanced II; Contact hours—3 hrs per week
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JAPn7483 Honours seminar 3 (Japanese) [UG] built and open space, between public and private land, and between large
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 and small scales are explored.
Refer to the Asian Studies website at http://www.asianstudies.arts.uwa. Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
edu.au/. Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ARCT1100 Environmental Design 1a and
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus (ARCT1101 Environmental Design 1b or LACH1101 Landscape Bioregional
Studio). Refer to Faculty Rule 2.2.7.3 for the progression rules relating
to design studios; Incompatible: LACH3300 Landscape Suburban Studio;
JAPn7484 Honours seminar 4 (Japanese) [UG] Contact hours—studios: up to 9 hrs per week
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 Note: This unit has been re-coded; it was previously LACH3300 and taught
Refer to the Asian Studies website at http://www.asianstudies.arts.uwa. at Level 3, but is now taught at Level 2. Refer to the Faculty for more
edu.au/. information.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students

Kore1101 Korean 1 [UG] lACH2220 landscape in Australia [UG]

ANTIPODEAN TRANSFORMATIONS: HISTORY AND THEORY OF LANDSCAPE
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
ARCHITECTURE IN AUSTRALIA
This unit provides an introduction to the language and culture of Korea,
giving students the confidence to visit the country and communicate with Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 254.220
Koreans on basic everyday language topics. No previous knowledge of This unit interprets the development of landscape architecture in Australia
Korea or Korean is required. The unit develops intercultural communication from the colonial period to c.1980. Key works and theories of designers
skills as well as confidence in listening, speaking, reading and writing are analysed in relation to thematic issues such as colonialism, modernism,
Korean. It provides a good basis for an appreciation of Korean culture and postmodernism, the dialogue between architecture and landscape, and the UNITS
understanding of Korean society. This unit is useful for broadening students’ ongoing search for an Australian design ethos. Emphasising the twentieth
international outlook. century, the works are next situated within the broader context of global

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theory and practice.
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Kyu Shin Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Christopher Vernon
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 1 hr per week for 13 weeks; tutorials:
3 hrs per week for 13 weeks Unit Rules: Prerequisites: VISA1102 Art: Idealism to the Everyday and
ARCT1120 Art and Architectural History; Contact hours—35 (lectures:
lACH1101 landscape Bioregional studio [UG] 24 hrs; tutorials: 11 hrs)
DESIGN: THE BIOREGIONAL STUDIO Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 254.200
lACH2230 landscape technology 2 [UG]
This unit specifically focuses on broad landscape conditions and how they
TECHNOLOGY: SITE MANIPULATION
inform design processes unique to landscape architecture. The Bioregional
Studio is also the first of six consecutive studios, each themed so as to Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 254.230
expose students to the main situations in which landscape architects This unit is an introduction to site engineering and its use in complex site
work. It investigates the landscape’s cultural and ecological systems as the manipulations. In providing an extensive understanding of this fundamental
context for site-specific designs and planning strategies. building block for landscape architecture, it covers standard calculations for
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus the drafting of earthworks, slope interpolation, contour manipulation, and
water drainage and catchment. The unit includes an intensive introduction
Unit Rules: Incompatible: LACH2200 Landscape Bioregional Studio;
to computer-aided terrain modelling and earthwork calculations.
Contact hours—studio: up to 9 hrs per week
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Catharina Sack
Note: This unit has been re-coded; it was previously LACH2200 and taught
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
at Level 2, but is now taught at Level 1. Refer to the Faculty for more
information. Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ARCT1130 Introduction to the Constructed
Environment; Contact hours—48 (lectures: 24 hrs; workshops/seminars:
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24 hrs)

lACH2201 landscape rural studio [UG] Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students

DESIGN: THE RURAL STUDIO
lACH2240 landscape ecology [UG]
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 254.201
ECOLOGICAL DESIGN PRINCIPLES
This unit focuses on the environmental, cultural and aesthetic conditions
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 254.240
of agricultural and related industrial landscapes. The studio generally
undertakes an analysis of the context and then explores a range of This unit explores the role of landscape architecture in the multidisciplinary
master planning strategies to variously develop, manage and conserve the practices of landscape systems ecology. Topics focus on a range of
landscape. Thereafter, finer-grained studies of specific sites and themes biophysical types and their conditions including species communities,
constitute the studio’s main design exercises. The studio may involve networks, patches, mosaics, corridors, paths, nodes, edges, landscape
community collaborations and field trips. character, diversity, representativeness, connectivity and fragmentation.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Grant Revell Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Grant Revell
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ARCT1100 Environmental Design 1a and Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ARCT1130 Introduction to the Constructed
(ARCT1101 Environmental Design 1b or LACH1101 Landscape Bioregional Environment; Contact hours—35 hrs minimum (lectures: 12 x 2 hrs per
Studio). Refer to Faculty Rule 2.2.7.3 for the progression rules relating to week; tutorials: 1 hr per week; field trip: 1 long weekend with costs covered
design studios; Contact hours—studios: up to 9 hrs per week by the student)
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lACH2202 landscape suburban studio [UG] lACH2250 landscape Computing 2 [UG]

DESIGN: THE SUBURBAN STUDIO Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 254.250
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 254.300 This unit teaches computer skills relevant to the professional practice of
This unit concerns the built environment, places where most Australians landscape architecture including CAD (computer-aided design), terrain
live. The Suburban Studio offers design projects which challenge the modelling and three-dimensional landscape architectural representations.
structural and aesthetic orthodoxy of contemporary suburbia. The studio The unit encompasses a series of practical exercises and assignments
fosters a critical attitude and cultivates innovative design proposals and which educates students to a proficient level of ‘hands-on’ computer skills
design experimentation. Carefully choreographed relationships between relevant to the practice of landscape architecture.

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 Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Catharina Sack architecture. It is intended to supplement and inform studio investigations
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus with the hands-on construction of site details and the use of drawing as
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ARCT1140 Environmental Science/Computing 1 or a means of design resolution and communication. Lectures cover a wide
ARCT1141 Digital Design 1; Contact hours—35 (lectures: 24 hrs; seminars: range of materials and include an overview of basic engineering in the
11 hrs) design of detailed landscape elements.
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Catharina Sack
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
lACH3301 landscape Urban studio [UG] Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LACH2230 Landscape Technology 2;
DESIGN: THE URBAN STUDIO Contact hours—48 (lectures: 24 hrs; workshops/seminars: 24 hrs)
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 254.301 Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
This unit focuses on places where the city’s cultural and economic
dynamism is at its most intense. By design-based projects, the studio lACH4401 landscape detail studio [UG]
investigates the contemporary spatiality of cities, tracking them in time as DESIGN: DETAIL STUDIO
well as along an axis from the local to the global. The studio encourages a Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 254.401
theoretical and experimental approach to urbanity, particularly in hindsight
This unit focuses on the details of landscape design. The studio requires
of the twentieth century. Via sophisticated multimedia representations,
the student to resolve spatial design with well-crafted construction details
students design built and open spaces in concert.
as well as addressing the minutiae of construction. This studio underpins
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus previous explorations in the embodiment of meaning and metaphor in form
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: two of the following units: LACH1101 Landscape by reinforcing a technical proficiency required in a constructed landscape.
Bioregional Studio (previously LACH2200), LACH2201 Landscape Rural Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Studio, LACH2202 Landscape Suburban Studio (previously LACH3300). Refer
to Faculty Rule 2.2.7.3 for the progression rules relating to design studios; Unit Rules: Prerequisites: two of the following units: LACH2202 Landscape
Contact hours—studios: up to 9 hrs per week Suburban Studio (previously LACH3300), LACH3301 Landscape Urban
Studio, LACH3302 Landscape Garden Studio (previously LACH4400). Refer
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students to Faculty Rule 2.2.7.3 for the progression rules relating to design studios;
Contact hours—studios: up to 9 hrs per week
lACH3302 landscape Garden studio [UG] Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
DESIGN: THE GARDEN STUDIO
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 254.400 lACH4402 landscape Honours studio [UG]
The Garden Studio is about resolving and composing relatively small- INDEPENDENT DESIGN
scale forms as embodiments of meaning. Gardens are defined as small Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
enclosed spaces and while a knowledge of plants is significant, the garden Old Unit Code(s): 254.402
designs undertaken by the studio are more metaphorical than horticultural.
This Independent Design studio requires the demonstration of ability and
Historically, gardens have been the formal and intellectual laboratory of
acquired competence in design. In addition to addressing a design brief,
landscape architecture, a tradition of fine art that this studio honours.
students establish theoretical, aesthetic, critical and technical parameters
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus that form the basis for design investigation. While projects may vary in scale
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: two of the following units: LACH1101 Landscape and complexity they are required to incorporate the full range of knowledge
Bioregional Studio (previously LACH2200), LACH2201 Landscape Rural and skills necessary for a fully resolved design proposition. Projects of an
Studio, LACH2202 Landscape Suburban Studio (previously LACH3300). Refer experimental nature are encouraged.
to Faculty Rule 2.2.7.3 for the progression rules relating to design studios; Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Incompatible: LACH4400 Landscape Garden Studio; Contact hours—studios:
up to 9 hrs per week Unit Rules: Prerequisites: Refer to Faculty Rules for entry to the
honours program; Incompatible: LACH4403 Landscape Design Studio;
Note: This unit has been re-coded; it was previously LACH4400 and taught Contact hours—through individual supervision
at Level 4, but is now taught at Level 3. Refer to the Faculty for more
information. Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students

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lACH4403 landscape design studio [UG]
lACH3320 landscape theory: Culture of nature [UG, PG] Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 2
HISTORY AND THEORY: THE CULTURE OF NATURE This unit focuses on the entirety of landscape design, its complexity and
resolution. It represents the culmination of a university education in the
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 254.410
discipline of landscape architecture. The studio varies thematically, taking
Drawing on aspects of science, philosophy and the arts, this unit surveys advantage of visitors to the school, competitions, current local events and
the historical relationship between culture and nature. It presents an travelling studios.
overview of the ways in which ‘nature’ has been understood mythically,
theologically, ideologically, philosophically, scientifically, artistically, Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
ecologically and politically. The unit connects this broad history of ideas to Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LACH3301 Landscape Urban Studio and
contemporary conditions of ecological crisis and in turn folds this into the (LACH3302 Landscape Garden Studio or LACH2202 Landscape
practice of landscape architecture. Suburban Studio); Incompatible: LACH4402 Landscape Honours Studio;
Contact hours—studios: up to 9 hrs per week
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Richard Weller
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LACH2220 Landscape in Australia;
Incompatible: LACH4410 Landscape Theory: Culture of Nature; lACH4414 landscape Professional documents [UG]
Contact hours—35 (lectures: 24 hrs; tutorials: 11 hrs) Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
Note: This unit has been re-coded; it was previously LACH4410 and taught This unit is an introduction to the preparation of landscape professional
at Level 4, but is now taught at Level 3. Refer to the Faculty for more documents including documentation plans, typical construction details and
information. written technical specifications. The unit provides an understanding of the
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students professional documents associated with tender/construction of landscape
works.
lACH3330 landscape technology 3 [UG] Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Catharina Sack
TECHNOLOGY: DESIGN IMPLEMENTATION Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 254.330 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LACH2250 Landscape Computing 2 and
LACH3330 Landscape Technology 3; Contact hours—48 (lectures: 24 hrs;
This unit investigates building technologies, with a special emphasis workshops/seminars: 24 hrs)
on construction detailing, as they apply to the profession of landscape
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lACH4420 research in landscape Architecture [UG, PG] Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Yasmin Haskell Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
This unit teaches theories and themes underpinning contemporary practice Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 24 points of Level 1 units in any Arts discipline
and LATN1152 Beginners’ Latin II; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week
in landscape architecture as well as preparing students for undertaking
research in the discipline.
lAtn2202 intermediate latin ii [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Richard Weller
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 031.202
Unit Rules: Incompatible: LACH3310 Landscape Contemporary Theory; This unit is a sequel to LATN2201 Intermediate Latin I. The same textbook
Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week for the first 2–3 weeks; seminars: is used. The extracts from ancient authors become gradually less simplified,
2 hrs per week for the remainder of semester so that by the end of the unit students are presented with passages from
ancient authors which are in their original form. They have thus laid the
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foundations for the more concentrated study of individual texts required in
LATN3301 Advanced Latin I.
lACH4460 landscape Practice [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Yasmin Haskell Location: UWA (Crawley)
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 254.460
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LATN2201 Intermediate Latin I; Contact hours—
This unit examines the professional practice of landscape architecture lectures: 2 hrs per week
through seminars, workshops and projects centred on a professional
mentoring process, facilitated by ALVA staff, the Australian Institute of lAtn3301 Advanced latin i [UG]
Landscape Architects (AILA) and professional landscape architectural
practices in Perth. For the design students, the unit focuses on bridging Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 031.301
the gap between the educational experience of design and the abilities to This unit builds on the detailed study of literary texts begun in LATN2202
UNITS
practise the discipline in business. Intermediate Latin II. It involves detailed study of a number of texts, usually

LACH • LATN
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus one prose and one verse. Texts read in previous years have included
Cicero’s great speeches against Catiline, the colourful Letters of Pliny
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures/seminars and tutorials/workshops: (which give the revolutionary eye-witness account of the eruption of
48 hrs Vesuvius), and the second book of Vergil’s Aeneid—a magnificent and
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students moving description of the fall of Troy.
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Yasmin Haskell Location: UWA (Crawley)
lACH7721 landscape Honours dissertation [UG] Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LATN2202 Intermediate Latin II; Contact hours—
Old Unit Code(s): 254.721 lectures: 4 hrs per week
This unit allows students to develop research skills and requires the
presentation of a dissertation of 8000 to 10,000 words. Research topics lAtn3302 Advanced latin ii [UG]
may be of a technical, historical or theoretical nature, and are to be agreed Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 031.302
on between the student and a nominated supervisor from the permanent
academic staff, and approved by the unit coordinator. Like LATN3301 Advanced Latin I, this unit involves detailed study of a
number of texts, usually one prose and one verse. Texts read in previous
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus years have included the first book of Livy’s sprawling history of Rome Ab
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: Refer to Faculty Rules for entry to the honours urbe condita, Ovid’s Ars amatoria (a witty parody of love and literature),
program; Contact hours—1 hr per week through individual supervision Lucretius’ scientific poem De rerum natura, and selections of Latin from
the renaissance. The unit is normally available only to students who have
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successfully completed LATN2202 Intermediate Latin II.
lAtn1151 Beginners’ latin i [UG] Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Yasmin Haskell Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 031.151
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LATN2202 Intermediate Latin II; Contact hours—
This unit is an introduction to Latin, the language of the ancient Romans, lectures: 4 hrs per week
for students who have not studied it previously or who have only a slight
knowledge of it. The unit is taught through reading simplified extracts from
lAtn7479 Honours dissertation 1 (latin) [UG]
the comic playwright Plautus, and also includes an introduction to formal
grammar, which provides an excellent foundation for the study of any Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
language, including English. Refer to the discipline website for honours information athttp://www.
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Lara O’Sullivan classics.uwa.edu.au/for/students/honours.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week
lAtn7480 Honours dissertation 2 (latin) [UG]
lAtn1152 Beginners’ latin ii [UG] Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 031.152 Refer to the discipline website for honours information at http://www.
This unit may be taken by students who have passed LATN1151 Beginners’ classics.uwa.edu.au/for/students/honours.
Latin I or who can show that they have acquired equivalent knowledge Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
elsewhere. The unit continues the reading of gradually less simplified
extracts from Plautus, and expands students’ knowledge of formal grammar
lAtn7481 Honours seminar 1 (latin) [UG]
and vocabulary.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Yasmin Haskell Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus Refer to the discipline website for honours information at http://www.
classics.uwa.edu.au/for/students/honours.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LATN1151 Beginners’ Latin I; Contact hours—
lectures: 2 hrs per week Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus

lAtn2201 intermediate latin i [UG] lAtn7482 Honours seminar 2 (latin) [UG]

Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 031.201 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
This is a sequel to LATN1152 Beginners’ Latin II. The same textbook is Refer to the discipline website for honours information at http://www.
used. The extracts from ancient authors become gradually less simplified classics.uwa.edu.au/for/students/honours.
and have been selected in such a way that they provide glimpses into Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Roman culture and society, as well as give practice in the language.

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 lAtn7483 Honours seminar 3 (latin) [UG] raised in answer to a criminal charge that comes before courts in Western
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 Australia. It also examines a number of property offences as well as the law
on attempts.
Refer to the discipline website for honours information at http://www.
classics.uwa.edu.au/for/students/honours. Unit Coordinator(s): Meredith Blake Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LAWS1105 Criminal Law I; Contact hours—
lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week
lAtn7484 Honours seminar 4 (latin) [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 lAWs1107 torts i [UG]
Refer to the discipline website for honours information at http://www. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 200.107
classics.uwa.edu.au/for/students/honours.
This unit provides students with an understanding of the analytical
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus framework of current Australian tort law, with particular reference to the
action in negligence for physical injury. It also addresses the context in
lAWs1101 Contract i [UG] which torts law operates. The unit introduces students to the major themes
and critical theories in the area and students have opportunities to develop
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 200.101
their abilities to engage in critical analysis of the law.
This unit covers the principles relating to the formation and terms of
contracts. These include offer and acceptance; consideration; intention to Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Brenda McGivern
create legal relations; privity of contract; certainty and completeness; and Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
terms of a contract. On completion of the unit students are able to analyse Unit Rules: Co-requisites: LAWS1130 Legal Process; Contact hours—
the elements of a valid contract; analyse the rights and obligations created seminars: 3 hrs per week
by a contract; and solve problems relating to the creation and enforcement
of such rights. lAWs1108 torts ii [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Robyn Carroll Location: UWA (Crawley) Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 200.108
Mode: on-campus
This unit examines the special principles of liability that relate to negligence
Unit Rules: Co-requisites: LAWS1130 Legal Process; Contact hours— actions for pure economic loss and pure mental harm (often called nervous
lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per fortnight shock or psychiatric injury); and the rules relating to vicarious liability and
non-delegable duties, which determine whether someone other than the
lAWs1102 Contract ii [UG] individual tortfeasor is a potential defendant. The unit also considers a
representative selection of other torts including trespass to the person,
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 200.102
nuisance and defamation.
This unit covers the principles relating to the discharge of contract and
remedies for breach. Topics include discharge by agreement; discharge Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Peter Handford
for breach; frustration; damages; misrepresentation; and misleading or Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
deceptive conduct. Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LAWS1107 Torts I; Contact hours—seminars:
3 hrs per week
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Aviva Freilich
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
lAWs1130 legal Process [UG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LAWS1101 Contract I; Contact hours—small
groups: 3 hrs per week Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 200.130
This unit is an introduction to law, the legal system and the law-making
lAWs1104 introduction to law [UG] process, and encourages students to scrutinise principles underpinning the
operation of the legal system.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 200.104
This unit provides an introduction to the Australian and other common law Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Michael Gillooly Location: UWA (Crawley)
legal systems, and to the techniques of legal reasoning and analysis. The Mode: on-campus
unit is designed for students who are planning a career in accountancy, Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; seminars: 1 hr
business management, marketing, banking and finance, public service, and per week
related professions and business endeavours.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Peter Sinden lAWs2201 legal Framework of Business [UG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 200.201
Unit Rules: Incompatible: Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Laws are not This unit begins with a look at fiduciary relationships and the law of
permitted to enrol in this unit; Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; agency. It then reviews alternative legal structures used for the operation of
tutorials: 1 hr per week businesses. Finally, students are introduced to certain aspects of business
finance and bankruptcy law.
lAWs1105 Criminal law i [UG] Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Rasiah Gengatharen and Assistant
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 200.105 Professor Sam Raj Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit introduces basic principles of the criminal process and examines Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LAWS1104 Introduction to Law;
core offences against the criminal law of Western Australia, including Incompatible: Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Laws are not permitted to
homicide, non-fatal offences against the person, sexual offences and enrol in this unit; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr
selected property offences. It also considers different forms of ‘participation’ per week
in crime, such as parties to crime.
Unit Coordinator(s): Meredith Blake Location: UWA (Crawley) lAWs2202 equity [UG]
Mode: on-campus Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 200.202
Unit Rules: Co-requisites: LAWS1130 Legal Process; Contact hours— This unit is an introduction to the principles of equity which supplement
lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week and complement the common law. A key aim is to explore the relationship
between the various equitable doctrines considered in the unit, as well as to
lAWs1106 Criminal law ii [UG] locate those equitable doctrines within the wider legal landscape. The unit
contains a detailed examination of the law relating to fiduciary relationships,
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 200.106
breach of confidence, unconscionable dealing, illegitimate pressure, undue
This unit examines a number of defences and also provides students with influence, estoppel and equitable remedies.
the knowledge and skills necessary to analyse the defences that may be
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Natalie Skead
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus

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Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LAWS1130 Legal Process and LAWS1102 lAWs3302 environmental law [UG]
Contract II; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 200.302
fortnight
This unit provides an introduction to environmental protection law in
lAWs2203 trusts [UG] Western Australia in its national and international contexts. It focuses on
the law relating to pollution controls and environmental impact assessment.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 200.203 The unit considers a range of legal techniques and principles applied to
This unit examines the basic principles of the law of express and implied environmental protection.
trusts, trustees’ powers and duties, and remedies for breach of trust. Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Alex Gardner
An understanding of trusts is important for many areas of legal practice Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
including property law, wills and estate planning, taxation, family law,
company law, insolvency, and financial services (e.g. investment, Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LAWS1108 Torts II, LAWS1106 Criminal Law
superannuation and banking). Accordingly, knowledge of trusts law is a II, LAWS2205 Property II and LAWS4400 Constitutional Law I; Co-
requisites: LAWS3385 Administrative Law I; Advisable prior study: LAWS3385
prerequisite for admission to legal practice in all jurisdictions in Australia.
Administrative Law I, LAWS3386 Administrative Law II and LAWS4401
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Antonio Buti Location: UWA (Crawley) Constitutional Law II; Contact hours—lecture: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr
Mode: on-campus per fortnight
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LAWS1130 Legal Process and LAWS2204
Property I; Co-requisites: LAWS2205 Property II; Contact hours—small group lAWs3303 Corporate Finance and securities regulation [UG]
teaching: 3 hrs per week Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 200.303
This unit examines advanced topics in corporate law and regulation. Its
lAWs2204 Property i [UG] principal focus relates to the intersection between the public and private
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 200.204 law aspects of the equity capital of corporations. Topics include analysis of UNITS
This unit is an introduction to the fundamental principles and concepts private law aspects of debt and equity finance; review of public solicitation
of property law including real and personal property, possession, rights of investments; evaluation of security market regulation; identification of

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to resources and fixtures, Crown ownership, native title, the doctrines continuous disclosure requirements; regulatory forms concerning mergers
of tenures and estates, present and future interests, legal and equitable and acquisitions; and critique of market misconduct and insider trading
interests in land, formalities, priorities and concurrent ownership. regulation.
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Penny Carruthers Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Robert Cunningham
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Co-requisites: LAWS1130 Legal Process and LAWS1101 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LAWS3322 Corporations Law; Contact hours—
Contract I; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per seminars: 2 hrs per week plus tutorials where appropriate
fortnight
lAWs3304 Human rights and equal opportunity law [UG]
lAWs2205 Property ii [UG] Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 200.304
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 200.205 This unit equips students with the ability to make critical, analytical and
This unit examines real property transactions including the nature of the reasoned arguments on selected topics in international and domestic
Torrens system (the statutory scheme of title to land by registration), the human rights law. The emphasis is on international human rights treaties
notion of indefeasibility of title, the exceptions to indefeasibility of title and and Australian anti-discrimination law.
the nature and role of caveats in the Torrens system, mortgages, leases and Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Greg Carne Location: UWA (Crawley)
easements. Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Penny Carruthers Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LAWS1130 Legal Process; Advisable prior
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus study: LAWS4400 Constitutional Law I and LAWS4401 Constitutional Law II;
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LAWS1130 Legal Process, LAWS2204 Contact hours—lectures/seminars: 3 hrs per week
Property I and LAWS1101 Contract I; Co-requisites: LAWS1102 Contract II;
Contact hours—small groups: 3 hrs per week lAWs3306 Finance law [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 200.306
lAWs2209 Advanced torts law [UG]
This unit offers an introduction to Australian banking and finance law and
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 covers the legal aspects of financial transactions that are undertaken by
This unit explores some particular themes and policy issues in the law of both individuals and business organisations. The topics covered include
negligence and other torts, building on the foundation established by the security interests over property, remedies of secured creditors, negotiable
compulsory units LAWS1107 Torts I and LAWS1108 Torts II, and is not instruments such as bills of exchange and cheques, consumer credit
simply a study of additional torts. transactions, banker–customer relationship, electronic banking, and
financial products such as interests in managed investment schemes and
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Peter Handford debentures.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Rasiah Gengatharen Location: UWA
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LAWS1107 Torts I and LAWS1108 Torts II; (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Contact hours—seminars: 3 hrs per week
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LAWS1104 Introduction to Law or equivalent;
Incompatible: Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Laws are not permitted to
lAWs3301 Company law [UG]
enrol in this unit; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2, summer teaching period per week
Old Unit Code(s): 200.301
This unit is available at Level 2 or 3. Topics include the concept and lAWs3307 international Commercial Arbitration [UG]
consequences of incorporation; the constitution and organs of a company; Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
management and administration; raising of and maintaining capital;
company charges; rights and duties of management, directors, shareholders This unit considers the resolution of international disputes by commercial
and the public; winding up and liquidation; regulation of takeovers; and the arbitration. Among the topics discussed are advantages and disadvantages
duties and liabilities of auditors. of arbitration; availability of arbitration; drafting of arbitration clauses;
arbitration proceedings (including problems respecting the law governing
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Sam Raj Location: UWA (Crawley) procedural and substantive questions); judicial review of arbitral awards;
Mode: on-campus and enforceability of awards. Key readings are distributed, with references
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LAWS1104 Introduction to Law or equivalent; to Internet publications.
Incompatible: Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Laws are not permitted to
Unit Coordinator(s): Kanaga Dharmananda Location: UWA (Crawley)
enrol in this unit; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr
Mode: on-campus
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 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LAWS1130 Legal Process; Contact hours—offered unit deals with the constant and complex interplay of source and (legal)
intensively (27 June – 1 July) historian; and the dialogues between law and history, past and present.
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr David Ritter Location: UWA (Crawley)
lAWs3308 marketing law [UG] Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 200.308 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LAWS1130 Legal Process; Contact hours—offered
This unit is available at Level 2 or 3. It traces the development of a intensively
marketing enterprise through all stages of the marketing process and
considers the legal aspects of each stage. It deals with the legal protection lAWs3315 selected topics in Public international law [UG]
of innovative new products and the prohibitions on other traders ‘free
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
riding’ on the reputation and goodwill of an established business, the legal
rights and duties of suppliers, customers and ultimate consumers of goods This unit deals with advanced and specialised topics of public international
and services, relationships with competitors, proscribed anti-competitive law and is intended to build on and consolidate the knowledge and skills
behaviour and product liability. acquired in LAWS3354 Public International Law.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Peter Sinden Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Ana Vrdoljak Location: UWA (Crawley)
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Incompatible: (1) A student who completes this unit in the Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LAWS1130 Legal Process; Advisable prior
Bachelor of Economics or the Bachelor of Commerce is not permitted to take study: LAWS3354 Public International Law; Contact hours—seminars/
LAWS3370 Consumer Law; (2) Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Laws lectures: 3 hrs per week
are not permitted to enrol in this unit; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per
week; tutorials: 1 hr per week lAWs3318 international Humanitarian and refugee law [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 200.318
lAWs3309 Workplace law [UG]
This unit examines the interrelationship and operation of the rapidly evolving
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 200.309 rules of international human rights law, the law of armed conflict and the
This unit covers the law relating to workplace relations in Australia, both international law relating to the protection of refugees.
state and federal. Topics include the common law contract of employment; Unit Coordinator(s): Emily Camins Location: UWA (Crawley)
awards and workplace agreements; the constitutional framework; the role Mode: on-campus
of unions and industrial action; the termination of employment; occupational
health and safety law; workers’ compensation law; and equal opportunity in Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LAWS1130 Legal Process; Advisable prior
employment law. study: LAWS3354 Public International Law; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs
per week
Unit Coordinator(s): Natalie van der Waarden Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
lAWs3319 international trade law [UG]
Unit Rules: Incompatible: (1) Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Laws are
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 200.319
not permitted to enrol in this unit; (2) A student who completes this unit in
the Bachelor of Economics or the Bachelor of Commerce is not permitted to This unit straddles public and private international trade law with a focus
take LAWS3360 Employment Law or LAWS3321 Workplace Relations Law in on the former. Among the matters discussed include dispute settlement
the Bachelor of Laws; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: in relation to the World Trade Organisation (WTO), particularly the General
1 hr per week Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), the General Agreement on Trade in
Services (GATS), and the Agreement on Trade Related Intellectual Property
lAWs3310 evidence [UG] (TRIPS).
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 200.310 Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Robert Cunningham
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit examines the law of evidence of Western Australia. It covers the
functions of the judge and jury; the principles and rules relating to the Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LAWS1130 Legal Process; Contact hours—
burden of proof, the means of proof and the admissibility of evidence. seminars: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per fortnight
Relevant comparisons are drawn with the law of evidence in other
Australian states and abroad. Reference is also made to the Evidence Act lAWs3322 Corporations law [UG]
1995 (Commonwealth). Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 200.322
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Eileen Webb and Associate This unit is an introduction to fundamental principles of company law and
Professor Stella Tarrant Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus the Corporations Act 2001.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LAWS1130 Legal Process, LAWS1105 Criminal Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Robert Cunningham
Law I and LAWS1106 Criminal Law II; Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
week; tutorials: 1 hr per fortnight
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LAWS1130 Legal Process, LAWS1102 Contract
II and LAWS1108 Torts II; Co-requisites: LAWS2202 Equity; Advisable prior
lAWs3312 Corporate insolvency [UG]
study: (as prerequisites/co-requisites) LAWS2203 Trusts and LAWS4401
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 200.312 Constitutional Law II; Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; tutorials:
This unit examines the way the law deals with companies in financial 1 hr per fortnight
difficulty; in particular, what happens, and what ought to be done, when Unit Web Page: http://www.law.uwa.edu.au/117285
a company is approaching insolvency or has become insolvent. Students
study the major forms of insolvency administration within the broader lAWs3324 medicine and the law [UG]
commercial and social context of business failure, including the impact
of insolvency on secured and unsecured creditors, employees and other Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 200.324
stakeholders. This unit provides an introduction to the legal issues in health care and
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Barbara Gordon biomedical research. It explores medico-legal issues through a series of
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus topics that raise the ethical and social contexts of health law. It introduces
the legal principles that govern health law in Australia, provides experience
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LAWS3322 Corporations Law; Contact hours— in researching medico-legal issues, and explores bioethical, religious,
seminars: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per fortnight social, political and economic foundations of health law.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Brenda McGivern
lAWs3314 legal History [UG] Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LAWS1130 Legal Process, LAWS1107 Torts I,
Old Unit Code(s): 200.314 LAWS1105 Criminal Law I and LAWS1101 Contract I;
This unit covers introductions to history, historiography and Australian Co-requisites: LAWS1108 Torts II and LAWS1106 Criminal Law II;
legal history, followed by more detailed critical study of specific topics. The Contact hours—seminars: 3 hrs per week

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lAWs3327 Advanced evidence and Proof [UG] Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: LAWS3365 Alternative Dispute Resolution;
Quota: 36—intended for students in the final year of the Bachelor of Laws;
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
Contact hours—offered intensively 3 times (14–18 February, 21–25 February
Old Unit Code(s): 200.327
and 25–29 July)
This unit is taught intensively and is aimed at those interested in litigation.
Note: If students are planning to study both LAWS3336 Negotiation and
It focuses on preparation for trial and encourages rigorous examination of
Mediation and LAWS3365 Alternative Dispute Resolution, it is strongly
facts and rigorous analysis of how a case is proven. It deals with the use recommended that they study LAWS3365 Alternative Dispute Resolution first.
of facts, arguments, inferences and generalisations in proving a case and Attendance at all sessions is mandatory.
outlines a practical method for constructing and attacking arguments about
disputed questions of fact. The unit complements LAWS3366 Forensic Unit Web Page: http://www.law.uwa.edu.au/117285
Advocacy.
Unit Coordinator(s): Anthony Willinge Location: UWA (Crawley) lAWs3338 introduction to intellectual Property [UG]
Mode: on-campus Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 200.338
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LAWS3310 Evidence; Contact hours—offered This unit offers a broad survey of most intellectual property (IP) regimes.
intensively (26–29 April) The unit begins with an overview of all of the Australian IP regimes and the
Note: Attendance at all sessions is mandatory. major international treaties that shape IP laws nationally and internationally.
It then briefly explores and compares the laws relating to trade secrets
and confidential information, patents, plant breeders’ rights, designs and
lAWs3328 international Commercial law [UG] copyright, before concentrating in more detail on the law of registered and
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 200.328 unregistered trademarks.
This unit is an introduction to the legal framework for international trade Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Peter Sinden
and explains the relevant international and domestic laws which affect Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
that activity. Emphasis is placed on the treaties and conventions which are UNITS
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LAWS1130 Legal Process; Advisable
crucial to international commercial transactions. The five major areas of prior study: LAWS2204 Property I and LAWS2205 Property II;

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study are international sale of goods; settlement of commercial disputes; Incompatible: Students who have completed the unit 200.382 Industrial and
carriage of goods (by sea and air); payment in international trade; and Intellectual Property 382 up to the year 2000 (inclusive) are not permitted
marine insurance. to enrol in this unit; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Sam Raj Location: UWA (Crawley) per fortnight
Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Incompatible: Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Laws are not lAWs3339 intellectual Property: Creative rights [UG]
permitted to enrol in this unit; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 200.339
tutorials: 1 hr per week
This unit focuses on the legal issues relating to creative rights in intellectual
property. The law relating to copyright, industrial design, patents and
lAWs3332 succession [UG] confidential information are all covered in some detail.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 200.332 Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Jani McCutcheon
This unit is concerned with the law relating to wills, estates, intestacy Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
and family provision. Topics include the definition and nature of a will, Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LAWS1130 Legal Process; Advisable prior
formal requirements of a will, construction of wills, vitiating factors study: LAWS2204 Property I, LAWS2205 Property II and LAWS3338
affecting testators, vitiating factors affecting beneficiaries, revocation, Introduction to Intellectual Property; Incompatible: Students who have
republication and revival of wills, legacies and devises, intestate succession, completed the unit 200.382 Industrial and Intellectual Property 382 up to the
administration of estates of deceased persons and family provision after year 2000 (inclusive) are not permitted to enrol in this unit; Contact hours—
death. lectures: 2 hrs per week; seminars: 2 hrs per fortnight
Unit Coordinator(s): John Hockley Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus lAWs3340 Conflict of laws [UG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LAWS1130 Legal Process; Advisable prior Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 200.340
study: LAWS2204 Property I and LAWS2205 Property II; Contact hours— This unit offers an introduction to the general principles of international
2 hrs per week and interstate conflict of laws and legal issues arising in cases containing
a foreign or interstate element. It deals with the jurisdiction of Australian
lAWs3334 law and religion [UG] courts; discretion in the exercise of jurisdiction; the cross-vesting
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 200.334 legislation; introduction to theory and method in choice of law; choice of
law in contract; tort and restitution; and the recognition and enforcement of
This unit invites students to undertake an interdisciplinary and comparative foreign and interstate judgements.
study of the relationship between law and religion and its implication for
Australian law, religious tolerance and freedom. Issues are considered Unit Coordinator(s): Matt Howard Location: UWA (Crawley)
from the viewpoints of a range of religions, belief systems and academic Mode: on-campus
disciplines. Classes cover a broad spectrum of topical issues. Students Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LAWS1130 Legal Process; Contact hours—
pursue research of individually chosen essay topics or undertake research- lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: as arranged
related work through placements with suitable community or legal
Note: Not recommended for international students.
organisations.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Daniel Stepniak lAWs3342 Criminology i [UG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 200.342
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LAWS1130 Legal Process; Contact hours—3 hrs
per week This unit provides an introduction to criminology in Western Australia. It
begins with an examination of the history of criminology and the main
dimensions in criminological thinking. Students become aware of the
lAWs3336 negotiation and mediation [UG]
major theories and positions taken in relation to understanding crime and
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period its control. The unit also focuses on the major methodological problems
Old Unit Code(s): 200.336 in describing and explaining crime and criminal behaviour such as the
This unit introduces the theory, process and practice of negotiation and definition and measurement of crime.
mediation. The unit is taught through group exercises, role plays and Unit Coordinator(s): Research Associate Professor David Indermaur
simulations, and interactive class sessions and workshops. Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Jill Howieson Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LAWS1130 Legal Process; Contact hours—
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus lectures: 3 hrs per week; field work: 15 hrs in a 3-week period to be
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 lAWs3345 Current issues in Consumer law and Policy [UG] lAWs3354 Public international law [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 200.354
This unit examines a number of the major current issues in consumer This unit covers the nature, structure, sources and subjects of public
law and policy including new laws prohibiting unfair contract terms; the international law and its relationship with the municipal law; the law of
interface of competition and consumer law; the development of industry treaties; state responsibility; jurisdiction (and immunity from jurisdiction);
ombudsman schemes; the role of interest groups in the development of and the peaceful settlement of international disputes.
consumer law and policy; and the upcoming national review of Australian Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Ana Vrdoljak Location: UWA (Crawley)
consumer protection regulation (including an analysis of red-tape Mode: on-campus
regulation).
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LAWS1130 Legal Process; Contact hours—
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Eileen Webb lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per fortnight
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LAWS1130 Legal Process; Contact hours—offered lAWs3355 Personal Property [UG]
intensively (26–30 September)
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 200.355
Note: Attendance at all sessions is mandatory.
This unit includes a short introduction to the theory of property which
provides a sound theoretical foundation for the practical aspects of
lAWs3346 Jessup international moot Competition [UG] personal property. Common law property concepts of possession, rights to
Credit: 12 points Availability: non-standard teaching period possession, bailment, accession, specification and mixing are examined.
Old Unit Code(s): 200.359 Forms of security including mortgages, charges, pledges and liens are also
This unit involves researching and preparing two written submissions of examined as well as the protection of property rights through conversion,
approximately 12,000 words each on a prescribed international law topic, detinue and vindication.
followed by oral presentations in the form of moots. Students need to be Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor John Tarrant
available from December until February. Selection is based on successful Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
completion of LAWS3354 Public International Law, overall academic Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LAWS1130 Legal Process; Advisable prior
performance and the student’s mooting record. study: LAWS2204 Property I and LAWS2205 Property II; Contact hours—
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: LAWS3354 Public International Law
lAWs3356 law review Part 1 [UG]
lAWs3357 law review Part 2 [UG]
lAWs3347 supervised research i [UG]
Credit: 6 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): 200.352
Old Unit Code(s): 200.347
Enrolment in this unit is by selection. It is taken over two semesters and
Students must submit an 8000-word dissertation on a topic approved
parts 1 and 2 must be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit.
and supervised by an academic staff member of the Law School. The
Students can commence the unit in semester 1 or semester 2. Students
date for submission is the last day of the semester of enrolment or such
work as assistant student editors, helping the staff editor, and (1) assist in
other date as the Dean may decide. Further requirements relating to form,
the solicitation of articles, notes and reviews from academics, judges and
presentation and examination of the dissertation are generally the same as
practitioners; (2) edit and research to transform submitted manuscripts
for dissertations submitted for LAWS4345/LAWS4346 Supervised Research
into publishable form; and (3) are involved in advertising, sponsorship and
II Part 1/Part 2, and students should consult the Law School Honours
subscription drives.
Brochure in this respect.
Unit Coordinator(s): George Syrota Location: UWA (Crawley)
Unit Coordinator(s): George Syrota Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: suitable for final-year students;
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: sufficient academic background in law to complete
Contact hours—1 hr per week for two semesters
the project; Contact hours—as determined by the supervisor
Note: Application forms and details of the selection process for this unit
lAWs3348 remedies [UG] are available on the Law Review web page at http://www.law.uwa.edu.au/
research/uwalr
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 200.348
This unit provides students with some understanding of the remedial lAWs3358 indigenous Peoples and the law [UG]
goals of the general law and some important statutes, and the legal rules
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 200.358
and principles which give effect to these goals. While unable to look at
every common law remedy, students study the major topics concerning This unit is an introduction to Indigenous peoples and Australian law. Topics
the assessment of damages in tort and contract, misleading or deceptive include the native title system; rights to land under Commonwealth and
conduct and equitable remedies. Special topics such as apologies as a state legislation; Aboriginal heritage; relationship to resource development;
private remedy and a number of public law/political remedies for historical the constitutional position of Aboriginal peoples; Indigenous legal history;
injustices are also studied. the interrelationship between law and public policy in Indigenous affairs;
and child welfare issues, including responses to the Stolen Generation.
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Michael Gillooly Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Antonio Buti Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LAWS1102 Contract II and LAWS1108 Torts II;
Advisable prior study: LAWS2202 Equity; Contact hours—seminars: 2 hrs Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LAWS1130 Legal Process; Contact hours—
per week; tutorials: 1 hr per fortnight lectures: 2 hrs per week

lAWs3351 Advanced Constitutional law [UG] lAWs3360 employment law [UG]

Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 200.351 Credit: 6 points Availability: summer teaching period
Old Unit Code(s): 200.360
This is a seminar-based unit in advanced constitutional law. The unit
explores, at a deeper conceptual level than the basic constitutional law This unit involves an examination of the individual employment relationship
units, a variety of current problems, High Court decisions and approaches between employer and employee. Topics include the contract of employment
to constitutional interpretation. and its importance; rights and duties of the respective parties; remedies for
breach; unfair and unlawful termination of employment at common law
Unit Coordinator(s): Richard Hooker Location: UWA (Crawley) and under state and federal statutes; and selected aspects of the systems
Mode: on-campus
of industrial dispute resolution and regulation under Commonwealth and
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LAWS4400 Constitutional Law I and LAWS4401 state legislation including, in particular, awards, collective agreements and
Constitutional Law II; Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week individual agreements.

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Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor William Ford lAWs3366 Forensic Advocacy [UG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LAWS1102 Contract II; Incompatible: LAWS3309 Old Unit Code(s): 200.366
Workplace Law; Contact hours—lectures: 2–3 hrs per week This unit introduces theoretical and practical questions involved in the
administration of partisan justice, the theories and techniques used in the
lAWs3362 income taxation law [UG] preparation and presentation of cases in court and the skills required in
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 200.362 advocacy in a court or tribunal. Each step of the trial process is studied. The
unit is skills-based and is conducted largely by workshops in small groups.
This unit provides an overview of the law and principles of income taxation
Admission to the unit (a one-week intensive course) is restricted by quota.
in Australia. The operation of the Income Tax Assessment Acts 1936 and
1997 are considered in terms of their political and economic objectives. Unit Coordinator(s): Professor The Hon. George Hampel AM QC
Emphasis is on the structure and framework of the Acts. Topics specifically Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
covered include basic tax theory, income (ordinary and statutory), capital Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LAWS3310 Evidence; Quota: 50—intended for
gains, fringe benefits, general deductions, depreciation, repairs, tax students in the final year of the Bachelor of Laws; Contact hours—taught
accounting and trading stock. intensively in workshop and moot trial form (6–8 July and 11–12 July)
Unit Coordinator(s): George Syrota Location: UWA (Crawley) Note: Attendance at all sessions is mandatory.
Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LAWS1130 Legal Process; lAWs3370 Consumer law [UG]
Incompatible: ACCT3331 Taxation; Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week;
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 200.370
tutorials: 4 hrs over the semester
This unit is a study of the main aspects of consumer protection law,
Note: This unit is a prerequisite for LAWS3363 Taxation of Business both state and federal, including product liability, unfair trade practices,
Enterprises and Foreign Income.
consumer credit, consumer remedies and consumers’ access to justice. UNITS
lAWs3363 taxation of Business enterprises and Foreign Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Aviva Freilich

LAWS
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
income [UG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LAWS1130 Legal Process;
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 200.363
Incompatible: LAWS3308 Marketing Law; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per
This unit builds on the general principles of income tax law studied in week; tutorials: 1 hr per fortnight
LAWS3362 Income Taxation Law and looks in particular at the income
tax treatment of partnerships, trusts and companies. It also deals with the lAWs3371 mining and energy law [UG]
taxation of foreign-source income of Australian residents and some other
aspects of international taxation. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 200.371
Unit Coordinator(s): George Syrota Location: UWA (Crawley) This unit provides an introduction to the law relating to minerals and
Mode: on-campus petroleum in Western Australia. The emphasis is on the law relating to
minerals. The unit includes a consideration of mineral ownership; theories
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LAWS3362 Income Taxation Law; of Crown disposition; land open for mining; reserves; national parks;
Co-requisites: LAWS3322 Corporations Law; Advisable prior native title; exploration and production tenements; marking out; priorities;
study: LAWS3322 Corporations Law; Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per
surrender; forfeiture; judicial review; appeals; registration and dealings in
week; tutorials: 1 hr per fortnight
mining tenements; and state–developer agreements.
lAWs3364 Criminal Procedure: the trial Process [UG] Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Richard Bartlett and John Chandler
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 200.364
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LAWS2204 Property I and LAWS2205 Property II;
This unit covers selected aspects of the criminal process including Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per fortnight
the nature of adversarial proceedings; arrest, search and seizure; bail
applications and associated issues; selected pre-charging and pre-trial
lAWs3375 Competition law [UG]
issues; simple offences and summary hearings; indictable offences triable
summarily; indictable offences tried only upon indictment; indictable trials; Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2, summer teaching period
sentencing options and principles; and appeals against conviction and/or Old Unit Code(s): 200.375
sentence. This unit is concerned with those sections of the Commonwealth of
Unit Coordinator(s): Genevieve Cleary Location: UWA (Crawley) Australia Trade Practices Act 1974 as amended which prescribe anti-
Mode: on-campus competitive conduct. The Act is examined in the context of Australian
competition law and policy.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LAWS1130 Legal Process; Advisable prior
study: LAWS3310 Evidence; Contact hours—seminars: 3 hrs per week, Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Michael Underdown Location: UWA (Crawley)
some of which may be conducted on an intensive basis Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LAWS1130 Legal Process; Contact hours—
lAWs3365 Alternative dispute resolution [UG] lectures: 2 hrs per week
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): 200.365 lAWs3376 introduction to Family law [UG]
This unit investigates what methods of dispute resolution are available Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 200.376
other than litigation. It surveys the various dispute resolution processes This unit introduces students to what is commonly called ‘family law’.
including negotiation, mediation, arbitration and mixed processes. The This term has a narrower meaning than it might seem. Many areas of law
overall objectives are to give students some familiarity with the processes, that relate specifically to families—for example, child care and protection
rudimentary skills in using them and some experience in choosing the most proceedings—are not traditionally taught in this subject in Australia. Rather,
appropriate process to use to resolve a particular dispute. the unit focuses on marriage (de facto and de jure), divorce, parentage,
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Jill Howieson parenting orders, maintenance and property.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Robyn Carroll Location: UWA (Crawley)
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LAWS1130 Legal Process; Contact hours— Mode: on-campus
seminars: 2.5 hrs per week Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LAWS1130 Legal Process; Contact hours—
Note: If students are planning to study both LAWS3336 Negotiation and lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 5 per semester
Mediation and LAWS3365 Alternative Dispute Resolution, it is strongly
recommended that students study LAWS3365 Alternative Dispute Resolution lAWs3377 Advanced Family law [UG]
first.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 200.377
Unit Web Page: http://www.law.uwa.edu.au/117285
In this unit the legal, ethical, social and psychological aspects of the family
are explored. It provides an opportunity for students interested in practising

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 in the area of family law to gain knowledge of and insight into the processes lAWs4021 Procedure Part 1 [UG]
used in legal proceedings involving families. Students are also introduced to lAWs4022 Procedure Part 2 [UG]
processes involving child protection, violence restraining orders and other Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
criminal proceedings. Old Unit Code(s): 200.022
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Robyn Carroll Location: UWA (Crawley) This unit is taken over two semesters in the same calendar year and parts
Mode: on-campus and (in part) CBD locations 1 and 2 must be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LAWS3376 Introduction to Family Law; unit examines the procedure and practice relating to the conduct of civil
Contact hours—seminars: 2 hrs per week for 13 weeks litigation in Federal Courts, Supreme Courts, District Courts and Magistrates
Courts from the investigation of a claim and commencement of proceedings
lAWs3380 land development law [UG] to appeal (in the exercise of Federal and State jurisdiction), with emphasis
on the Rules of the Supreme Court of Western Australia.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 200.380
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor John Fiocco
This unit covers the legal problems created by the existence of urban areas; Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
cultural differences in urban form; models of legislation; analysis of local
legislation including subdivision of land, zoning and town planning controls, Unit Rules: Prerequisites: Part 1: at least 114 points of law which must
density controls, development consent, appeals from planning authorities, include LAWS1130 Legal Process, LAWS1101 Contract I, LAWS1102
and enforcement of planning. The approach of the unit is to relate the Contract II, LAWS1107 Torts I, LAWS1108 Torts II, LAWS2204
principles of the science of town planning to the development of the law Property I, LAWS2205 Property II and LAWS2202 Equity; Co-requisites: Part
2: LAWS3310 Evidence and LAWS4401 Constitutional Law II;
relating to planning.
Contact hours—lectures: 1 hr per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week
Unit Coordinator(s): Marisa Taliangis and Graham Castledine Location: UWA
(Crawley) Mode: on-campus lAWs4030 Commercial Practice [UG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LAWS2205 Property II; Co-requisites: LAWS3386 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 200.033
Administrative Law II; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week
This unit is a critical study of general commercial practice and conveyancing
with an emphasis on practical exercises and drafting. It begins with an
lAWs3383 insurance law [UG]
intensive course on plain English writing, using areas of law as a vehicle to
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 200.383 teach basic principles of legal writing. It includes a consideration of property
This unit covers the key concepts associated with general insurance transactions from inception to stamping, settlement and registration;
as a risk transfer loss spreading arrangement, including analysis of the securities (mortgages and charges); leases; formation, sale and purchase
common law and relevant equitable principles and close examination of the of business organisations (companies and partnerships); duties; and
Commonwealth Insurance Contracts Act 1984. general drafting of documents.
Unit Coordinator(s): Greg Pynt Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Coordinator(s): John Syminton and Andrea Keri
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LAWS1130 Legal Process; Contact hours—
seminars: 2 hrs per week Unit Rules: Prerequisites: at least 114 points of law which must include
LAWS1130 Legal Process, LAWS1101 Contract I, LAWS1102 Contract II,
LAWS1107 Torts I, LAWS1108 Torts II, LAWS2204 Property I, LAWS2205
lAWs3385 Administrative law i [UG] Property II and LAWS2203 Trusts; Co-requisites: LAWS3322 Corporations
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 200.385 Law; Contact hours—lectures/tutorials: approx. 40 hrs over the year
This unit covers administrative law which concerns the principles and including formal lectures by senior practitioners and regular tutorials which
deal with practical exercises and drafting issues
procedures by which the decisions of government agencies and public
officials are challenged and supervised.
lAWs4345 supervised research ii Part 1 [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Simon Young Location: UWA (Crawley) lAWs4346 supervised research ii Part 2 [UG]
Mode: on-campus
Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LAWS1130 Legal Process; Contact hours— Old Unit Code(s): 200.345
lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per fortnight
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students may only enrol in the unit by
lAWs3386 Administrative law ii [UG]
invitation from the Faculty of Law. It requires the submission of a 12,000-
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 200.386 word dissertation on a topic approved by the Honours Committee, by the
LAWS3385 Administrative Law I (a prerequisite to this unit) examined what first Friday in October in the year of enrolment. Successful completion of
many consider to be the core principles underlying the legal control of the unit is a necessary condition for the award of the degree of Bachelor
administrative action—the ‘grounds’ of judicial review. This unit examines of Laws with Honours. Full details are set out in the Law School Honours
the judicial review remedies and related topics, and the newer non-judicial Brochure.
components of contemporary administrative law—freedom of information, Unit Coordinator(s): George Syrota Location: UWA (Crawley)
the ombudsman and merits review. Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Simon Young Location: UWA (Crawley) Unit Rules: Prerequisites: invitation to enrol in this unit from the Honours
Mode: on-campus Committee; Quota: as determined by the Faculty; Contact hours—as
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LAWS3385 Administrative Law I; Advisable prior determined by the supervisor and unit coordinator
study: LAWS4400 Constitutional Law I; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per
week; tutorials: 1 hr per fortnight lAWs4400 Constitutional law i [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 200.400
lAWs3392 Unjust enrichment and restitution [UG]
This unit involves a study of the fundamental principles and institutions of
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period government at the state and Commonwealth levels within the Australian
Old Unit Code(s): 200.392 historical and political context. The unit seeks to impart an understanding
The law of unjust enrichment is now firmly entrenched as the third of fundamental constitutional principles such as representative and
fundamental area of the law of obligations, along with contract and tort. responsible government and the powers of, and relationships between,
This unit focuses on several areas including mistaken payments, discharge the institutions of government—the legislature, the executive and the
of another’s debt, payment for services rendered, restitutionary recovery of judiciary—at the state and Commonwealth levels.
ill-gotten gains, failure of consideration and available defences. Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Sarah Murray
Unit Coordinator(s): Elise Bant Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LAWS1130 Legal Process; Advisable prior Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LAWS1130 Legal Process; Contact hours—
study: LAWS2202 Equity; Contact hours—offered intensively lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per fortnight (5 tutorials over
(21–25 February and 19 and 26 March) the semester)

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lAWs4401 Constitutional law ii [UG] lAWs8345 Current issues in Consumer law and Policy [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 200.401 Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
This unit is a study of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Australia, This unit examines a number of the major current issues in consumer
focusing on the federal system. It contains a selection of topics which law and policy, including new laws prohibiting unfair contract terms; the
illustrate the principles governing the federal relations between the state interface of competition and consumer law; the development of industry
and Commonwealth levels of government, the exercise of legislative, ombudsman schemes; the role of interest groups in the development of
executive and judicial powers in the Federation and the impact of consumer law and policy; and the upcoming national review of Australian
constitutional limitations. consumer protection regulation (including an analysis of red-tape
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Greg Carne Location: UWA (Crawley) regulation).
Mode: on-campus Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Eileen Webb
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LAWS4400 Constitutional Law I; Contact hours— Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per fortnight Unit Rules: Contact hours—offered intensively (26–30 September)
Note: Attendance at all sessions is mandatory.
lAWs4404 legal theory and ethics [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 lAWs8360 employment law [PG]
This unit studies selected theories about law and the nature of law, the Credit: 6 points Availability: summer teaching period
meaning of ethics, ethics in various areas of legal practice, and regulation
This unit involves an examination of the individual employment relationship
of the legal profession.
between employer and employee. Topics include the contract of employment
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Holly Cullen and its importance; rights and duties of the respective parties; remedies for
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus breach; unfair and unlawful termination of employment at common law
and under state and federal statutes; and selected aspects of the systems
UNITS
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LAWS1130 Legal Process, LAWS1101 Contract I,
LAWS1102 Contract II, LAWS1105 Criminal Law I, LAWS1106 Criminal of industrial dispute resolution and regulation under Commonwealth and

LAWS
Law II, LAWS1107 Torts I, LAWS1108 Torts II, LAWS2204 Property I, state legislation including, in particular, awards, collective agreements and
LAWS2205 Property II and LAWS2202 Equity; Contact hours—lectures: individual agreements.
2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per fortnight Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor William Ford and Professor Antonio
Unit Web Page: http://www.law.uwa.edu.au/117285 Buti Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2–3 hrs per week
lAWs8304 Human rights and equal opportunity law [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 lAWs8365 Alternative dispute resolution [PG]
This unit equips students with the ability to make critical, analytical and Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
reasoned arguments on selected topics in international and domestic This unit investigates what methods of dispute resolution are available
human rights law. The topics include introduction to international human other than litigation. It surveys the various dispute resolution processes
rights law; international human rights norms; monitoring implementation including negotiation, mediation, arbitration and mixed processes. The
and compliance; the relationship between international human rights law overall objectives are to give students some familiarity with the processes,
and domestic law—general principles; and sources of domestic human rudimentary skills in using them and some experience in choosing the most
rights law and anti-discrimination law. appropriate process to use to resolve a particular dispute.
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Greg Carne Location: UWA (Crawley) Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Jill Howieson
Mode: on-campus Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures/seminars: 3 hrs per week Unit Rules: Contact hours—seminars: 3 hrs per week
Unit Web Page: http://www.law.uwa.edu.au/117285
lAWs8504 insurance law [PG]
lAWs8324 medicine and the law [PG] Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 200.504
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2, summer teaching period This unit covers the key concepts associated with general insurance
This unit provides an introduction to the legal issues in health care and as a risk transfer loss spreading arrangement, including analysis of the
biomedical research. It explores medico-legal issues through a series of common law and relevant equitable principles and close examination of the
topics that raise the ethical and social contexts of health law. It introduces Commonwealth Insurance Contracts Act 1984.
the legal principles that govern health law in Australia; provides experience Unit Coordinator(s): Greg Pynt Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
in researching medico-legal issues; and explores bioethical, religious,
social, political and economic foundations of health law. Unit Rules: Contact hours—postgraduate students are welcome to attend
any of the 13 two-hour seminars given in the undergraduate unit LAWS3383
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Brenda McGivern Insurance Law.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—seminars: 3 hrs per week lAWs8505 regulation [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
lAWs8327 Advanced evidence and Proof [PG]
This unit includes a short series of introductory lectures/discussions
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period followed by classes in workshop format. It traces the process of regulatory
This unit is taught intensively and is aimed at those interested in litigation. preparation, implementation, review and evaluation, using practical
It focuses on preparation for trial and encourages rigorous examination of examples, mainly from Western Australia. Special problem areas such as
facts and rigorous analysis of how a case is proven. It deals with the use the impact of Australia’s federal structure on regulatory process are also
of facts, arguments, inferences and generalisations in proving a case and addressed. Where possible, students are encouraged to contribute and
outlines a practical method for constructing and attacking arguments about analyse examples from their own areas of specialisation.
disputed questions of fact. Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Terence Daintith Location: UWA (Crawley)
Unit Coordinator(s): Anthony Willinge Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Mode: on-campus Unit Rules: Contact hours—offered intensively
Unit Rules: Contact hours—offered intensively (26–29 April)
Note: Attendance at all sessions is mandatory. lAWs8507 international oil and Gas law [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
This unit involves an intensive workshop, which is also available to non-
degree participants, and supervised research. The workshop includes
contributions from leading industry experts and comprises both plenary
sessions and small-group sessions analysing problem situations.

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 Unit Coordinator(s): John Chandler Location: UWA (Crawley) lAWs8529 Competition law [PG]
Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2, summer teaching period
Unit Rules: Contact hours—offered intensively (17–19 August) Old Unit Code(s): 200.529
This unit is concerned with those sections of the Commonwealth of
lAWs8508 Commercial and Company law [PG] Australia Trade Practices Act 1974 as amended which prescribe anti-
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 competitive conduct. The Act is examined in the context of Australian
competition law and policy.
This unit is built upon the foundation of the Australian legal system. It
examines the rights and potential liabilities associated with contemporary Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Michael Underdown Location: UWA (Crawley)
commercial decision making through the respective prisms of the law of Mode: on-campus
tort; the law of contract; and corporations law. The exploration of this law Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week
includes both common law and statutory perspectives.
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Robert Cunningham lAWs8532 oil and Gas Agreements [PG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week Old Unit Code(s): 200.532
Note: This unit is for Master of Professional Accounting students only. It This unit examines the legal agreements relevant to the way in which the oil
is not available to postgraduate law students, who should take LAWS8541 and gas industry operates.
Corporate Finance and Securities Regulation instead. Unit Coordinator(s): John Chandler Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
lAWs8511 international trade law [PG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LAWS8589 Australian Oil and Gas Law;
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 200.511 Contact hours—offered intensively (23–25 November). Students must attend
This unit straddles public and private international trade law with a focus all sessions. Enrolment in this unit closes 13 November.
on the former. Among the matters discussed include dispute settlement
in relation to the World Trade Organisation (WTO), particularly the General lAWs8533 torts liability law [PG]
Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), the General Agreement on Trade in Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 200.533
Services (GATS), and the Agreement on Trade Related Intellectual Property
(TRIPS). This unit explores general themes in tort law and selected topics in
negligence and other torts, building on basic studies of the law of torts in
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Robert Cunningham the Bachelor of Laws.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Peter Handford
Unit Rules: Contact hours—seminars: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
fortnight
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: torts law in a recognised Bachelor of Laws
course; Contact hours—seminars: 3 hrs per week
lAWs8517 mining law [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period lAWs8534 indigenous Peoples and the law [PG]
Old Unit Code(s): 200.517
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 200.534
This unit examines the economics and geology of natural resources
in Western Australia; the constitutional framework; public and private This unit is an introduction to Indigenous peoples and Australian law. Topics
ownership of minerals; history, theory and systems of resource disposition; include the native title system; rights to land under Commonwealth and
the disposition regime of minerals with respect to exploration and state legislation; Aboriginal heritage; relationship to resource development;
production; review of warden’s and ministerial decisions; dealings in the constitutional position of Aboriginal peoples; Indigenous legal history;
resources titles; private royalty interests; and state agreements. the interrelationship between law and public policy in Indigenous affairs;
and child welfare issues, including responses to the Stolen Generation.
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Richard Bartlett
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Antonio Buti Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Incompatible: Students who have undertaken 200.371 Mining
and Energy Law 371 (renamed LAWS3371 Mining and Energy Law) since Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week
1991 should not enrol in this unit; Contact hours—offered intensively
(9–11 November) lAWs8539 Criminology, Criminal law and Public Policy [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
lAWs8521 Climate Change law and emissions trading [PG] Old Unit Code(s): 200.539
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period This unit reviews the main, influential criminological theories from classical
This unit is a critical analysis and examination of the proposed Australian criminology through to contemporary sociological explanations. The unit
emissions trading scheme—the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme. discusses the relevance of these theories and perspectives to the study of
the contemporary criminal justice system. General principles of criminal law
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Sharon Mascher and criminal responsibility are also considered and specific case studies are
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
drawn from a wide field.
Unit Rules: Contact hours—offered intensively
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus

lAWs8528 Unjust enrichment and restitution [PG] Unit Rules: Contact hours—offered intensively (21–25 November)

Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period

lAWs8540 environmental Protection law [PG]
Old Unit Code(s): 200.528
The law of unjust enrichment is now firmly entrenched as the third Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
Old Unit Code(s): 200.540
fundamental area of the law of obligations, along with contract and tort.
This unit focuses on several areas including mistaken payments, discharge This unit examines the basic aims and guiding principles of environmental
of another’s debt, payment for services rendered, restitutionary recovery of protection law.
ill-gotten gains, failure of consideration and available defences. Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Alex Gardner
Unit Coordinator(s): Elise Bant Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—offered intensively (21–25 February and 19 and Unit Rules: Contact hours—offered intensively (8–10 June)
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lAWs8541 Corporate Finance and securities regulation [PG] lAWs8557 Private and non-Government sector involvement in
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 200.541 the Criminal Justice system [PG]
This unit examines advanced topics in corporate law and regulation. Its Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
principal focus relates to the intersection between the public and private Old Unit Code(s): 200.557
law aspects of the equity capital of corporations. Topics include analysis of Non-government organisations have a long history of involvement in the
private law aspects of debt and equity finance; review of public solicitation criminal justice system. In recent years, private sector involvement has
of investments; evaluation of security market regulation; identification of grown at a rapid pace, most notably with the increasing use of private
continuous disclosure requirements; regulatory forms concerning mergers security and the development of private prisons. This unit evaluates these
and acquisitions; and critique of market misconduct and insider trading trends by comparing developments in the various states of Australia, the
regulation. USA and the UK. The focus is on the quality, efficacy and cost-effectiveness
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Robert Cunningham
of privatisation and on the key question of accountability.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week, with additional Unit Rules: Contact hours—offered intensively (13–22 October)
seminars
Note: This unit is only available to postgraduate law students and not to lAWs8562 Women, Crime and the Criminal Justice system [PG]
postgraduate business students who should take LAWS8508 Commercial and Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
Company Law instead. Old Unit Code(s): 200.562
This unit examines the position of women in the criminal justice system as
lAWs8545 evaluation and research [PG] victims, offenders and workers. The unit highlights numerous contemporary
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period concerns including feminist perspectives in criminology, the way in which
Old Unit Code(s): 200.545 women are conceptualised in the criminal process, the experiences of UNITS
This unit aims to convey a sense of the excitement and creativity of the Aboriginal women and girls, women who retaliate after years of abuse, and
the impact of the imprisonment of mothers.

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research process and covers issues of reliability and rigour. It informs
students about the range and appropriateness of various research Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
methodologies for the study of crime and justice problems and it provides
opportunities for students to design and conduct a research or evaluation Unit Rules: Contact hours—offered intensively (10–19 March)
project. It examines quantitative and qualitative approaches to research
and draws examples from a wide range of research conducted at the Crime lAWs8563 supervised research Part 1 [PG]
Research Centre. lAWs8571 supervised research Part 2 [PG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): 200.563
Unit Rules: Contact hours—offered intensively (4–13 August)
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence the unit in
lAWs8548 remedies [PG] either semester 1 or semester 2. The unit is only available to master’s
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 200.548 students. It provides an opportunity for independent research under the
This unit provides students with some understanding of the remedial supervision of staff from the Crime Research Centre. Students who wish
goals of the general law and some important statutes, and the legal rules to undertake the unit should contact the Crime Research Centre (telephone
and principles which give effect to these goals. While unable to look at 6488 2830) to discuss the viability of the proposed topic.
every common law remedy, students study the major topics concerning Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Frank Morgan
the assessment of damages in tort and contract, misleading or deceptive Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
conduct and equitable remedies. Special topics such as apologies as a
private remedy and a number of public law/political remedies for historical lAWs8572 law and religion [PG]
injustices are also studied.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 200.572
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Michael Gillooly Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus This unit invites students to undertake an interdisciplinary and comparative
study of the relationship between law and religion and its implication for
Unit Rules: Contact hours—seminars: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per Australian law, religious tolerance and freedom. Issues are considered
fortnight from the viewpoints of a range of religions, belief systems and academic
disciplines. Classes cover a broad spectrum of topical issues. Students
lAWs8555 employee relations law [PG] pursue research of individually chosen topics or undertake equivalent
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 200.555 research with suitable community or legal organisations.
This is a comprehensive unit designed for non-Law students to equip them Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Daniel Stepniak
with a foundation for understanding labour law. It explores individual and Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
collective aspects of employment relations in Australia (especially WA). Unit Rules: Contact hours—classes: 3 hrs per week
Particular attention is given to the contract of employment; arbitration
and collective bargaining; negotiation and industrial action; the operation lAWs8574 research Paper mCJ [PG]
and significance of state and federal industrial instruments (e.g. awards,
certified agreements); and occupational health and safety law. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): 200.574
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor William Ford
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Students undertake a research project of their choice in the Master of
Criminal Justice by coursework. The research project must be supervised
Note: Bachelor of Laws students should take LAWS3360 Employment Law by an approved expert in the subject area concerned. Enrolment in this unit
instead of this unit. depends on an appropriate supervisor being available. Further information
concerning formal requirements of the unit is contained in the Postgraduate
lAWs8556 Policing issues for the twenty-first Century [PG] Research Paper Guidelines available at http://www.law.uwa.edu.au/95605.
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Frank Morgan
Old Unit Code(s): 200.556 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
As crime and society become more complex, so the nature of policing itself Unit Web Page: http://www.law.uwa.edu.au/90797
undergoes fundamental change. This unit examines a diversity of issues of
contemporary concern in policing and police research.
lAWs8576 international Commercial Arbitration [PG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
Unit Rules: Contact hours—offered intensively (7–16 April) Old Unit Code(s): 200.576
This unit considers commercial arbitration in international transactions.
Topics include advantages and disadvantages of arbitration; availability of

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 arbitration; drafting of arbitration clauses; arbitration proceedings (including Forms of security including mortgages, charges, pledges and liens are also
problems respecting the law governing procedural and substantive examined as well as the protection of property rights through conversion,
questions); judicial review of arbitral awards; and enforceability of awards. detinue and vindication.
Key readings are distributed, with references to Internet publications. Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor John Tarrant
Unit Coordinator(s): Kanaga Dharmananda Location: UWA (Crawley) Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Mode: on-campus Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr
Unit Rules: Contact hours—offered intensively (27 June – 1 July) per week
Unit Web Page: http://www.law.uwa.edu.au/117285 Unit Web Page: http://www.law.uwa.edu.au/117285

lAWs8583 industrial and intellectual Property i [PG] lAWs8594 research Paper i [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 200.583 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
This unit offers a broad survey of most intellectual property (IP) regimes. Old Unit Code(s): 200.573, LAWS8573
The unit begins with an overview of all of the Australian IP regimes and the This unit must be completed in one semester. Students can enrol in this
major international treaties that shape IP laws nationally and internationally. unit in either semester 1 or semester 2 of any year. The unit provides the
It then briefly explores and compares the law relating to trade secrets opportunity for students to undertake a research project of their choice in
and confidential information, patents, plant breeders’ rights, designs and their postgraduate course. The research project must be supervised by an
copyright, before concentrating in more detail on the law of registered and approved expert in the subject area concerned.
unregistered trademarks. Unit Coordinator(s): Director of Postgraduate Studies
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Peter Sinden Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr lAWs8595 research Paper ii [PG]
per week Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Unit Web Page: http://www.law.uwa.edu.au/117285 This unit must be completed in one semester. Students can enrol in this
unit in either semester 1 or semester 2 of any year. The unit provides the
lAWs8584 industrial and intellectual Property ii [PG] opportunity for students to undertake a research project of their choice in
their postgraduate course. The research project must be supervised by an
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 200.584
approved expert in the subject area concerned.
This unit concentrates on the legal issues relating to creative rights in
Unit Coordinator(s): Director of Postgraduate Studies
intellectual property. The law relating to copyright, industrial designs and
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
circuit layouts is covered in some detail. Students are also introduced to the
law relating to patents and plant breeders’ rights.
lAWs8596 research Paper iii Part 1 [PG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Jani McCutcheon lAWs8597 research Paper iii Part 2 [PG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr Old Unit Code(s): 200.513, LAWS8513
per week
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
Unit Web Page: http://www.law.uwa.edu.au/117285 to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence the unit
in either semester 1 or semester 2. The unit provides the opportunity
lAWs8589 Australian oil and Gas law [PG] for students to undertake a research project of their choice in their
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period postgraduate course. The research project must be supervised by an
Old Unit Code(s): 200.589 approved expert in the subject area concerned.
This unit examines the fundamentals of Australian oil and gas law, and Unit Coordinator(s): Director of Postgraduate Studies
the operation of the Australian legal regime for offshore oil exploration and Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
production.
Unit Coordinator(s): John Chandler Location: UWA (Crawley) lAWs8598 research Paper iV Part 1 [PG]
Mode: on-campus lAWs8599 research Paper iV Part 2 [PG]
Unit Rules: Contact hours—offered intensively (9–11 February). Students Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
must attend all sessions. Enrolments close on 25 January 2011. Old Unit Code(s): 200.542, LAWS8542

Unit Web Page: http://www.law.uwa.edu.au/117285

This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence the unit
in either semester 1 or semester 2. The unit provides the opportunity
lAWs8590 Water resources law [PG] for students to undertake a research project of their choice in their
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period postgraduate course. The research project must be supervised by an
Old Unit Code(s): 200.590 approved expert in the subject area concerned.
This unit introduces the law of managing water resources, focusing on Unit Coordinator(s): Director of Postgraduate Studies
Australia. It explains the main legal principles governing the management Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
of water resources; ascertains the legal effect of the National Water Policy
reforms; and familiarises students with the principal legal and policy lAWs8736 remedies [PG]
materials applied in the management of water resources.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 200.736
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Alex Gardner
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus This unit provides students with some understanding of the remedial
goals of the general law and some important statutes, and the legal rules
Unit Rules: Contact hours—offered intensively (16–18 February) and principles which give effect to these goals. While unable to look at
Unit Web Page: http://www.law.uwa.edu.au/117285 every common law remedy, students study the major topics concerning
the assessment of damages in tort and contract, misleading or deceptive
lAWs8591 Personal Property [PG] conduct and equitable remedies. Special topics such as apologies as a
private remedy and a number of public law/political remedies for historical
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 200.591 injustices are also studied.
This unit includes a short introduction to the theory of property which Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Michael Gillooly Location: UWA (Crawley)
provides a sound theoretical foundation for the practical aspects of Mode: on-campus
personal property. Common law property concepts of possession, rights to
possession, bailment, accession, specification and mixing are examined. Unit Rules: Contact hours—seminars: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr
per week

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lAWs8755 employee relations law [PG] and its importance; rights and duties of the respective parties; remedies for
Credit: 8 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 200.555 breach; unfair and unlawful termination of employment at common law
and under state and federal statutes; selected aspects of the systems
This is a comprehensive unit designed for non-Law students to equip them of industrial dispute resolution and regulation under Commonwealth and
with a foundation for understanding labour law. It explores individual and state legislation including, in particular, awards, collective agreements and
collective aspects of employment relations in Australia (especially WA). individual agreements.
Particular attention is given to the contract of employment; arbitration
and collective bargaining; negotiation and industrial action; the operation Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor William Ford and Professor Antonio
and significance of state and federal industrial instruments (e.g. awards, Buti Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
certified agreements); and occupational health and safety law. Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor William Ford Unit Web Page: http://www.law.uwa.edu.au/117285
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Note: Bachelor of Laws students should take LAWS3360 Employment Law lAWs9365 Alternative dispute resolution [PG]
instead of this unit. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
This unit investigates what methods of dispute resolution are available
lAWs9304 Human rights and equal opportunity law [PG]
other than litigation. It surveys the various dispute resolution processes
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 including negotiation, mediation, arbitration and mixed processes. The
This unit equips students with the ability to make critical, analytical and overall objectives are to give students some familiarity with the processes,
reasoned arguments on selected topics in international and domestic rudimentary skills in using them and some experience in choosing the most
human rights law. The topics include introduction to international human appropriate process to use to resolve a particular dispute.
rights law; international human rights norms; monitoring implementation Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Jill Howieson
and compliance; the relationship between international human rights law Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus UNITS
and domestic law—general principles; and sources of domestic human
Unit Rules: Contact hours—seminars: 3 hrs per week
rights law and anti-discrimination law.

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Unit Web Page: http://www.law.uwa.edu.au/117285
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Greg Carne Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
lAWs9504 insurance law [PG]
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures/seminars: 3 hrs per week
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
lAWs9324 medicine and the law [PG] This unit covers some of the more difficult concepts associated with general
insurance law, such as the duty of utmost good faith, a non-party’s right to
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2, summer teaching period
sue on an insurance contract, causation, the nature of an insurer’s promise
This unit provides an introduction to the legal issues in health care and to indemnify, subrogation, the duties of a lawyer when retained by an
biomedical research. It explores medico-legal issues through a series of insurer and double insurance.
topics that raise the ethical and social contexts of health law. It introduces
Unit Coordinator(s): Greg Pynt Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
the legal principles that govern health law in Australia; provides experience
in researching medico-legal issues; and explores bioethical, religious, Unit Rules: Contact hours—postgraduate students are welcome to attend
social, political and economic foundations of health law. any of the 13 two-hour seminars given in the undergraduate unit LAWS3383
Insurance Law.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Brenda McGivern
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Web Page: http://www.law.uwa.edu.au/117285
Unit Web Page: http://www.law.uwa.edu.au/117285
lAWs9505 regulation [PG]
lAWs9327 Advanced evidence and Proof [PG] Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period This unit provides a legal, economic and political analysis of the theory and
practice of regulation.
This unit is taught intensively and is aimed at those interested in litigation.
It focuses on preparation for trial and encourages rigorous examination of Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Terence Daintith Location: UWA (Crawley)
facts and rigorous analysis of how a case is proven. It deals with the use Mode: on-campus
of facts, arguments, inferences and generalisations in proving a case and Unit Rules: Contact hours—offered intensively
outlines a practical method for constructing and attacking arguments about
disputed questions of fact. Unit Web Page: http://www.law.uwa.edu.au/117285

Unit Coordinator(s): Anthony Willinge Location: UWA (Crawley)

Mode: on-campus
lAWs9521 Climate Change law and emissions trading [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
Unit Rules: Contact hours—offered intensively (26–29 April)
This unit is a critical analysis and examination of the proposed Australian
Unit Web Page: http://www.law.uwa.edu.au/117285
emissions trading scheme—the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme.

lAWs9345 Current issues in Consumer law and Policy [PG] Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Sharon Mascher
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
Unit Rules: Contact hours—offered intensively
This unit examines a number of the major current issues in consumer
law and policy, including new laws prohibiting unfair contract terms; the Unit Web Page: http://www.law.uwa.edu.au/117285
interface of competition and consumer law; the development of industry
ombudsman schemes; the role of interest groups in the development of lAWs9529 Competition law [PG]
consumer law and policy; and the upcoming national review of Australian Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2, summer teaching period
consumer protection regulation (including an analysis of red-tape
regulation). This unit is concerned with those sections of the Commonwealth of
Australia Trade Practices Act 1974 as amended which prescribe anti-
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Eileen Webb competitive conduct. The Act is examined in the context of Australian
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus competition law and policy.
Unit Rules: Contact hours—offered intensively (26–30 September) Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Michael Underdown Location: UWA (Crawley)
Unit Web Page: http://www.law.uwa.edu.au/117285 Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—seminars: 2 hrs per week plus 3 additional
lAWs9360 employment law [PG] seminars on special topics
Credit: 6 points Availability: summer teaching period Unit Web Page: http://www.law.uwa.edu.au/117285
This unit involves an examination of the individual employment relationship
between employer and employee. Topics include the contract of employment

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 lAWs9576 international Commercial Arbitration [PG] lAWs9713 environmental Protection law [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
This unit considers commercial arbitration in international transactions. Old Unit Code(s): 200.713
Topics include advantages and disadvantages of arbitration; availability of This unit examines the basic aims and guiding principles of environmental
arbitration; drafting of arbitration clauses; arbitration proceedings (including protection law.
problems respecting the law governing procedural and substantive Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Alex Gardner
questions); judicial review of arbitral awards; and enforceability of awards. Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Key readings are distributed, with references to Internet publications.
Unit Rules: Contact hours—offered intensively (8–10 June)
Unit Coordinator(s): Kanaga Dharmananda Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus Unit Web Page: http://www.law.uwa.edu.au/117285
Unit Rules: Contact hours—offered intensively (27 June – 1 July)
lAWs9717 Unjust enrichment and restitution [PG]
Unit Web Page: http://www.law.uwa.edu.au/117285
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
Old Unit Code(s): 200.717
lAWs9589 Australian oil and Gas law [PG]
The law of unjust enrichment is now firmly entrenched as the third
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period fundamental area of the law of obligations, along with contract and tort.
This unit examines the fundamentals of Australian oil and gas law, and This unit focuses on several areas including mistaken payments, discharge
the operation of the Australian legal regime for offshore oil exploration and of another’s debt, payment for services rendered, restitutionary recovery of
production. ill-gotten gains, failure of consideration and available defences.
Unit Coordinator(s): John Chandler Location: UWA (Crawley) Unit Coordinator(s): Elise Bant Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Mode: on-campus Unit Rules: Contact hours—offered intensively (21–25 February and 19 and
Unit Rules: Contact hours—offered intensively (9–11 February). Students 26 March)
must attend all sessions. Enrolments close 25 January 2011. Unit Web Page: http://www.law.uwa.edu.au/117285
Unit Web Page: http://www.law.uwa.edu.au/117285
lAWs9719 international trade law [PG]
lAWs9590 Water resources law [PG] Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 200.719
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period This unit straddles public and private international trade law with a focus
This unit introduces the law of managing water resources, focusing on on the former. Among the matters discussed include dispute settlement
Australia. It explains the main legal principles governing the management in relation to the World Trade Organisation (WTO), particularly the General
of water resources; ascertains the legal effect of the National Water Policy Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), the General Agreement on Trade in
reforms; and familiarises students with the principal legal and policy Services (GATS), and the Agreement on Trade Related Intellectual Property
materials applied in the management of water resources. (TRIPS).
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Alex Gardner Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Robert Cunningham
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—offered intensively (16–18 February) Unit Rules: Contact hours—seminars: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr
per fortnight
Unit Web Page: http://www.law.uwa.edu.au/117285
Unit Web Page: http://www.law.uwa.edu.au/117285
lAWs9700 indigenous Peoples and the law [PG]
lAWs9724 Personal Property [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 200.700
This unit is an introduction to Indigenous peoples and Australian law. Topics Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 200.724
include the native title system; rights to land under Commonwealth and This unit examines the theoretical and practical aspects of personal
state legislation; Aboriginal heritage; relationship to resource development; property. It looks at the nature of property rights and the ways that personal
the constitutional position of Aboriginal peoples; Indigenous legal history; property rights can be created and protected.
the interrelationship between law and public policy in Indigenous affairs; Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor John Tarrant
and child welfare issues, including responses to the Stolen Generation. Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Antonio Buti Location: UWA (Crawley) Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr
Mode: on-campus per week
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week Unit Web Page: http://www.law.uwa.edu.au/117285
Unit Web Page: http://www.law.uwa.edu.au/117285
lAWs9726 mining law [PG]
lAWs9710 Corporate Finance and securities regulation [PG] Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 200.710 Old Unit Code(s): 200.726
This unit examines advanced topics in corporate law and regulation. Its This unit examines the economics and geology of natural resources
principal focus relates to the intersection between the public and private in Western Australia; the constitutional framework; public and private
law aspects of the equity capital of corporations. Topics include analysis of ownership of minerals; history, theory and systems of resource disposition;
private law aspects of debt and equity finance; review of public solicitation the disposition regime of minerals with respect to exploration and
of investments; evaluation of security market regulation; identification of production; review of warden’s and ministerial decisions; dealings in
continuous disclosure requirements; regulatory forms concerning mergers resources titles; private royalty interests; and state agreements.
and acquisitions; and critique of market misconduct and insider trading Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Richard Bartlett
regulation. Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Robert Cunningham Unit Rules: Contact hours—offered intensively (9–11 November)
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Web Page: http://www.law.uwa.edu.au/117285
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week (conducted jointly with
seminars in the Master of Laws unit LAWS8541 Corporate Finance and
lAWs9727 oil and Gas Agreements [PG]
Securities Regulation); advanced seminars: 2 additional advanced seminars
relating to an advanced research paper presented on a topic(s) agreed with Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
the unit coordinator. Old Unit Code(s): 200.727
Unit Web Page: http://www.law.uwa.edu.au/117285 This unit examines the legal agreements relevant to the way in which the oil
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Unit Coordinator(s): John Chandler Location: UWA (Crawley) Unit Coordinator(s): Director of Postgraduate Studies
Mode: on-campus Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—offered intensively (23–25 November) (conducted
jointly with the Master of Laws unit LAWS8532 Oil and Gas Agreements); lAWs9751 research Paper ii [PG]
advanced seminars: 2 additional advanced seminars relating to an advanced Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
research paper presented on a topic(s) agreed with the unit coordinator
This unit must be completed in one semester. Students can enrol in this
Unit Web Page: http://www.law.uwa.edu.au/117285 unit in either semester 1 or semester 2 of any year. Students engage
in research at the doctoral level on a topic of interest to them and, in
lAWs9734 torts liability law [PG] particular, a topic which has engaged their interest in their legal practice.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 200.734 The research project must be supervised by an approved expert on the
subject concerned. Enrolment in this unit thus depends on an appropriate
This unit explores general themes in tort law and selected topics in supervisor being available.
negligence and other torts, building on basic studies of the law of torts in
the Bachelor of Laws. Unit Coordinator(s): Director of Postgraduate Studies
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Peter Handford
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
lAWs9752 research Paper iii Part 1 [PG]
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: torts law in a recognised Bachelor of Laws lAWs9753 research Paper iii Part 2 [PG]
course; Contact hours—seminars: 3 hrs per week
Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
Unit Web Page: http://www.law.uwa.edu.au/117285 Old Unit Code(s): 200.729, LAWS9729
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
lAWs9737 Criminology, Criminal law and Public law [PG] to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence the unit UNITS
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period in either semester 1 or semester 2. Students engage in research at the
Old Unit Code(s): 200.737 doctoral level on a topic of interest to them and, in particular, a topic which

LAWS
This unit reviews the main, influential criminological theories from classical has engaged their interest in their legal practice. The research project must
criminology through to contemporary sociological explanations. The unit be supervised by an approved expert on the subject concerned. Enrolment
discusses the relevance of these theories and perspectives to the study of in this unit thus depends on an appropriate supervisor being available.
the contemporary criminal justice system. General principles of criminal law Unit Coordinator(s): Director of Postgraduate Studies
and criminal responsibility are also considered and specific case studies are Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
drawn from a wide field.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus lAWs9754 research Paper iV Part 1 [PG]
lAWs9755 research Paper iV Part 2 [PG]
Unit Rules: Contact hours—offered intensively (21–25 November)
Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Unit Web Page: http://www.law.uwa.edu.au/90797
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence the unit
lAWs9743 industrial and intellectual Property i [PG]
in either semester 1 or semester 2. Students engage in research at the
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 200.743 doctoral level on a topic of interest to them and, in particular, a topic which
This unit offers a broad survey of most intellectual property (IP) regimes. has engaged their interest in their legal practice. The research project must
The unit begins with an overview of all of the Australian IP regimes and the be supervised by an approved expert on the subject concerned. Enrolment
major international treaties that shape IP laws nationally and internationally. in this unit thus depends on an appropriate supervisor being available.
It then briefly explores and compares the laws relating to trade secrets Unit Coordinator(s): Director of Postgraduate Studies
and confidential information, patents, plant breeders’ rights, designs and Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
copyright, before concentrating in more detail on the law of registered and
unregistered trademarks. lAWs9772 law and religion [PG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Peter Sinden Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 200.772
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit invites students to undertake an interdisciplinary and comparative
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr study of the relationship between law and religion and its implication for
per week Australian law, religious tolerance and freedom. Issues are considered
Unit Web Page: http://www.law.uwa.edu.au/117285 from the viewpoints of a range of religions, belief systems and academic
disciplines. Classes cover a broad spectrum of topical issues. Students
lAWs9744 industrial and intellectual Property ii [PG] pursue research of individually chosen topics or undertake equivalent
research through placements with suitable community or legal
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 200.744 organisations.
This unit concentrates on the legal issues relating to creative rights in Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Daniel Stepniak
intellectual property. The law relating to copyright, industrial designs and Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
circuit layouts are covered in some detail. Students are also introduced to
the law relating to patents and plant breeders’ rights. Unit Rules: Contact hours—3 hrs per week
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Jani McCutcheon Unit Web Page: http://www.law.uwa.edu.au/117285
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr lAWs9979 Advanced legal theory and research
per week methodology [PG]
Unit Web Page: http://www.law.uwa.edu.au/117285 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): 200.979
lAWs9750 research Paper i [PG] This unit involves workshops/seminars where Doctor of Juridical Science
students make some presentations and specialists lead discussions. The
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 unit stimulates thinking on contemporary legal issues; raises awareness
This unit must be completed in one semester. Students can enrol in this of advanced concepts in legal theory and research methodology; develops
unit in either semester 1 or semester 2 of any year. Students engage knowledge and application of new technology in legal research; develops
in research at the doctoral level on a topic of interest to them and, in critical analytical skills and develops broader research writing and
particular, a topic which has engaged their interest in their legal practice. communication skills. All Doctor of Juridical Science students must enrol
The research project must be supervised by an approved expert on the in the unit.
subject concerned. Enrolment in this unit thus depends on an appropriate
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
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 lAWs9980 doctoral thesis (full-time) [PG] other students: 12 points of Level 1 units in linguistics; Contact hours—36
lAWs9981 doctoral thesis (part-time) [PG] (lectures: 2 hrs per week for 13 weeks; tutorials: 1 hr per week for
10 weeks)
Credit: 96 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): 200.980
linG2202 Grammatical theory (syntax) [UG]
The Doctor of Juridical Science is a professional doctorate designed for
research-oriented individuals working in the legal profession. Practitioners Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 151.202
most likely to benefit from this course include leaders and aspiring leaders This unit treats foundational issues in the theory of grammar. Topics include
from diverse fields in the legal profession. Students are encouraged to take phrase structure systems; lexical categorisation; feature-theoretic and
up research questions germane to their career interests. rule-based representations of syntactic structure; extraction and inversion
Unit Coordinator(s): Director of Postgraduate Studies phenomena; and language universals and grammar architecture.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Marie-Eve Ritz
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: successful completion of Doctor of Juridical Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Science coursework units to a value of 48 points Unit Rules: Prerequisites: for Arts students: 12 points of Level 1 units in
linguistics plus 12 points of Level 1 units in any other Arts discipline; for all
linG1101 language and Communication [UG] other students: 12 points of Level 1 units in linguistics; Contact hours—36
(lectures: 2 hrs per week for 13 weeks; tutorials: 1 hr per week for
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 151.101 10 weeks)
This unit introduces students to fundamental concepts in the modern study
of language and communication, with particular emphasis on language linG2203 language Variation and Change [UG]
as a symbolic system and as a form of human (inter)action. It provides an LANGUAGE VARIATION IN SOCIAL AND HISTORICAL CONTEXT
introduction to semiotics, pragmatics and the linguistic analysis of language
structure, focusing on the structure of English. Topics include the nature of Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 151.203
language and the contrast between human and non-human communication This unit introduces principal research questions in comparative-
systems. historical linguistics and the research methodologies used to address
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Marie-Eve Ritz these questions. The unit discusses the nature of language variation in
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus geographical and social space, considering both traditional dialectology
and socially determined variation in large urban communities. The unit also
Unit Rules: Contact hours—36 (lectures: 2 hrs per week for 13 weeks; discusses language variation through time, how and why languages change,
tutorials: 1 hr per week for 10 weeks) language death and the birth of new languages and language varieties.
Unit Web Page: http://www.linguistics.uwa.edu.au/page/71520 Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Marie-Eve Ritz
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
linG1102 language as a Cognitive system [UG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: for Arts students: 12 points of Level 1 units in
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 151.102 linguistics plus 12 points of Level 1 units in any other Arts discipline; for all
This unit considers language from a cognitive perspective, focusing other students: 12 points of Level 1 units in linguistics; Contact hours—36
on models of language informed by what we know of how language is (lectures: 2 hrs per week for 13 weeks; tutorials: 1 hr per week for
10 weeks)
represented in the human brain, how language evolved and how linguistic
ability develops in the normal human child. The unit also introduces basic
concepts in the formal modelling of linguistic systems. linG2240 language learning and Applied linguistics [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr John Henderson Location: UWA (Crawley) Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 151.240
Mode: on-campus This unit introduces important areas of application of linguistic theory. It
Unit Rules: Contact hours—36 (lectures: 2 hrs per week for 13 weeks; examines the principal issues in, and theoretical approaches to, language
tutorials: 1 hr per week for 10 weeks) acquisition including children’s language development, and language
teaching and learning. The unit gives an introduction to practical aspects of
Unit Web Page: http://www.linguistics.uwa.edu.au/page/71808 (for enrolled teaching English as a second language. Other applications also discussed
students only)
include translation, dictionary-making, electronic language processing,
language pathology and forensic linguistics.
linG1103 language, Culture and society [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr John Henderson Location: UWA (Crawley)
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 151.103 Mode: on-campus
This unit introduces the study of language in its sociocultural setting, Unit Rules: Prerequisites: for Arts students: 24 points of Level 1 Arts units
language as used by speakers to create and manipulate their social world, including 12 points of Level 1 units in linguistics, English, psychology or
and how the structure of language reflects its use in a particular cultural a language other than English; for all other students: 12 points of Level 1
context. Topics include discussion of the relationship between language units in linguistics, English, psychology or a language other than English;
and culture, conventionalised metaphor, language and gender, and an Contact hours—36 (lectures: 2 hrs per week for 13 weeks; tutorials: 1 hr
introduction to socially and historically dependent language variation. per week for 5 weeks; case presentation: 1 hr per week for 5 weeks)
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr John Henderson Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus linG3307 Australian Aboriginal languages [UG]
Unit Rules: Contact hours—36 (lectures: 2 hrs per week for 13 weeks; Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 151.307
tutorials: 1 hr per week for 10 weeks) This unit provides an introduction to the structure of Australian languages
Unit Web Page: http://www.linguistics.uwa.edu.au/page/124983 (for enrolled and considers current issues in the study of their grammar and history.
students only) Special attention is paid to the Aboriginal languages of Western Australia.
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr John Henderson Location: UWA (Crawley)
linG2201 Phonetics and Phonology [UG] Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 151.201 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LING2201 Phonetics and Phonology and LING2202
This unit introduces the principles and methods of phonology and those Grammatical Theory (Syntax); Contact hours—49 (lectures: 3 hrs per week
aspects of phonetics relevant to phonology. Topics include articulatory for 13 weeks; tutorials: 1 hr per week for 10 weeks)
and acoustic phonetics; phonetic transcription; the distinctive feature
framework; phonological alternations; phonological rule formalisms; rule linG3312 linguistic Field methods [UG]
ordering; and the relationship between phonology and syntax. Emphasis is Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 151.312
on problem sets involving hands-on phonological analysis.
This unit introduces students to linguistic field work. It discusses data
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr John Henderson Location: UWA (Crawley) elicitation techniques and the development and testing of hypotheses in
Mode: on-campus the field, and presents practical tools for maintaining databases of primary
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: for Arts students: 12 points of Level 1 units in linguistic data. As resources permit, students are given the opportunity
linguistics plus 12 points of Level 1 units in any other Arts discipline; for all

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to test these techniques in sessions with a speaker of some unfamiliar mAte1412 materials engineering 1 [UG]
language. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Marie-Eve Ritz This unit deals with the fundamentals of materials science and engineering.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Topics include atomic structure and bonding; microstructure and
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: LING2201 Phonetics and Phonology and LING2202 metallography; the mechanical behaviour of materials; the structure
Grammatical Theory (Syntax); Contact hours—65 (lectures: 1 hr per week; property relationships of metals, ceramics and polymers; metal processing
elicitation sessions: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 2 hrs per week) routes; corrosion and concrete as a material.
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Tim Sercombe Location: UWA (Crawley)
linG3398 linguistics special Unit [UG] Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 38 hrs; tutorials: 12 hrs; labs: 6 hrs
Refer to the Linguistics website at http://www.linguistics.uwa.edu.au/. Unit Web Page: http://www.mech.uwa.edu.au/undergrads/sem2.html
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
mAte2412 materials engineering 2 [UG]
linG7479 Honours dissertation 1 (linguistics) [UG] Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 Topics in this unit include crystal structure of solids and basic
Refer to the Linguistics website at http://www.linguistics.uwa.edu.au/. crystallography, deformation and strengthening mechanisms in metals,
ceramics and polymers, diffusion and phase transformations, the Fe-C
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
system including heat treatment of steel and solidification science.
linG7480 Honours dissertation 2 (linguistics) [UG] Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Grazyna Stachowiak Location: UWA
(Crawley) Mode: on-campus UNITS
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MATE1412 Materials Engineering 1;
Refer to the Linguistics website at http://www.linguistics.uwa.edu.au/.

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Contact hours—lectures: 39 hrs; tutorials: 13 hrs; labs: 9 hrs
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students)

linG7481 Honours seminar 1 (linguistics) [UG] mAte3411 materials engineering 3 [UG]

Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 630.321
Refer to the Linguistics website at http://www.linguistics.uwa.edu.au/. This unit provides students with an understanding of the fundamental
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus principles and theories of engineering materials. It is an advanced course
built on the two introductory units of Materials Engineering 1 and 2. The
linG7482 Honours seminar 2 (linguistics) [UG] main topics include the thermodynamics and phase diagrams, diffusion
in solids, theories of solidification and solid phase transformations, and
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 applications of the theories to the processing of engineering materials.
Refer to the Linguistics website at http://www.linguistics.uwa.edu.au/. Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Hong Yang
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MATE1412 Materials Engineering 1 or MATE2412
linG7483 Honours seminar 3 (linguistics) [UG] Materials Engineering 2; Contact hours—lectures: 38 hrs; tutorials: 12 hrs
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students)
Refer to the Linguistics website at http://www.linguistics.uwa.edu.au/.
mAte3414 materials Characterisation [UG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
linG7484 Honours seminar 4 (linguistics) [UG] This unit covers the various materials characterisation techniques that
are commonly used including microscopy (optical and electron), thermal
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
analysis, X-ray diffraction and powder characterisation.
Refer to the Linguistics website at http://www.linguistics.uwa.edu.au/.
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Tim Sercombe Location: UWA (Crawley)
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MATE1412 Materials Engineering 1; Advisable
linG7485 Honours seminar 5 (linguistics) [UG] prior study: MATE2412 Materials Engineering 2; Incompatible: SCIE3300
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 Microscopy and Microanalysis Part 1 and SCIE3301 Microscopy and
Microanalysis Part 2; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs: 2 hrs
Refer to the Linguistics website at http://www.linguistics.uwa.edu.au/. per week
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Note: This unit is available by special approval only.

linG7486 Honours seminar 6 (linguistics) [UG] mAte4411 materials engineering Project Part 1 [UG]
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 mAte4412 materials engineering Project Part 2 [UG]
Refer to the Linguistics website at http://www.linguistics.uwa.edu.au/. Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Old Unit Code(s): 630.471
This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must
linG7496 linguistics special Honours Unit [UG] be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence
the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. The unit provides training in
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 the investigation of a particular topic and in the presentation of the results.
Refer to the Linguistics website at http://www.linguistics.uwa.edu.au/. Students are required to submit a technical report on a topic approved by
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus the Head of the School of Mechanical and Chemical Engineering and to
participate in the prescribed seminars.
linG7499 linguistics special Unit [UG] Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Jeremy Leggoe
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: completion of 72 points of engineering
Refer to the Linguistics website at http://www.linguistics.uwa.edu.au/. units
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Web Page: http://www.mech.uwa.edu.au/fyp

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 mAte4413 non-metallic materials [UG] mAtH1025 multivariable Calculus and matrix methods [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 630.431 CALCULUS AND MATRIX METHODS
This unit covers non-metallic materials commonly used in engineering Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
applications including advanced ceramics, polymers and composite This unit covers derivatives, integration, integration by parts, improper
materials. It discusses processing, property and application of those integrals, functions of several variables, partial derivatives, double integrals,
non-metallic materials and emphasises relations between property and matrices, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, matrix applications, differential
microstructure. equations and systems of differential equations.
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Xiao Zhi Hu Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: [(WACE Mathematics: Specialist 3C/3D and WACE
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 39 hrs; tutorials: 20 hrs; labs: 9 hrs; Mathematics 3C/3D) or (MATH1035 Calculus and Matrices and WACE
project session: 1 hr Mathematics 3C/3D) or (MATH1038 Calculus and its Applications and WACE
Note: This unit will be run for the last time in 2011. Mathematics 3C/3D)] or [(MATH1030 Calculus A or MATH1040 Calculus B)
or (TEE Calculus and TEE Applicable Mathematics)]; Incompatible: MATH1010
Unit Web Page: http://www.mech.uwa.edu.au/undergrads/sem2.html Calculus and Linear Algebra, MATH1020 Calculus, Statistics and Probability,
MATH2030 Multivariable Calculus and Matrix Methods; Contact hours—52
mAtH0060 Pre-Calculus mathematics [UG] (lectures: 39 hrs; workshops: 13 hrs)
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 Unit Web Page: http://www.maths.uwa.edu.au/Units
This unit is only available to students enrolled in the Mathematics Enabling
Course. Topics are linear equations, polynomials, factoring, rational mAtH1035 Calculus and matrices [UG]
expressions, exponents and radicals, quadratic equations, functions, graphs CALCULUS AND MATRICES
of functions, applications of linear functions, quadratic functions and their Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
applications, polynomial functions, rational functions, exponential functions
and their applications, logarithmic functions and their applications. This unit is equivalent to the high school’s WACE Mathematics: Specialist
3C/3D.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Mathematics Enabling Course
(course code 00150); Contact hours—78 (lectures: 65 hrs; assessment/ Unit Rules: Prerequisites: WACE Mathematics: Specialist 3A/3B or TEE
practice classes: 13 hrs). All contact hours are compulsory. Applicable Mathematics; Incompatible: WACE Mathematics: Specialist 3C/3D;
Contact hours—52 (lectures: 39 hrs; workshops: 13 hrs)

mAtH1010 Calculus and linear Algebra [UG] Unit Web Page: http://www.maths.uwa.edu.au/Units

Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2

mAtH1038 Calculus and its Applications [UG]
This unit covers methods of proof, logic and mathematical induction; infinite CALCULUS AND ITS APPLICATIONS
sequences, bounded and monotone sequences; limits and continuity of
functions; differentiability; integration; the fundamental theorem of calculus; Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
inequalities; infinite series, absolute and conditional convergence, power This unit is equivalent to the combined calculus components of WACE
series, ratio and comparison tests; vector geometry; systems of linear Mathematics: Specialist 3A/3B and WACE Mathematics: Specialist 3C/3D
equations and Gaussian elimination; matrix algebra; subspaces, linear along with a variety of applications.
independence, bases and dimension, the rank-nullity theorem for matrices;
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
eigenvalues, eigenvectors.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: WACE Mathematics 3C/3D or TEE Applicable
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Mathematics; Incompatible: WACE Mathematics: Specialist 3A/3B; WACE
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: [(WACE Mathematics: Specialist 3C/3D and WACE Mathematics: Specialist 3C/3D; Contact hours—52 (lectures: 39 hrs;
Mathematics 3C/3D) or (MATH1035 Calculus and Matrices and WACE workshops: 13 hrs)
Mathematics 3C/3D) or (MATH1038 Calculus and its Applications and WACE
Unit Web Page: http://www.maths.uwa.edu.au/Units
Mathematics 3C/3D)] or [TEE Applicable Mathematics and (TEE Calculus or
MATH1030 Calculus A or MATH1040 Calculus B)]; Incompatible: MATH1025
Multivariable Calculus and Matrix Methods, MATH2030 Multivariable Calculus mAtH1045 intermediate Calculus [UG]
and Matrix Methods; Contact hours—78 (lectures: 65 hrs; labs/practice INTERMEDIATE CALCULUS
classes: 13 hrs)
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Unit Web Page: http://www.maths.uwa.edu.au/Units This unit covers the calculus material in the high school’s WACE
Mathematics 3A/3B and 3C/3D, and WACE Mathematics: Specialist 3A/3B.
mAtH1020 Calculus, statistics and Probability [UG] The focus is on concepts rather than calculations.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit covers Taylor polynomials; mean value theorem and applications, Unit Rules: Prerequisites: WACE Mathematics 3A/3B or WACE Mathematics
Rolle’s theorem, curve sketching, maxima/minima, optimisation problems; 3C/3D or WACE Mathematics: Specialist 3A/3B or TEE Applicable
Newton’s method; L’Hospital’s rule; inverse functions; integration Mathematics; Incompatible: WACE Mathematics: Specialist 3C/3D;
techniques; first-order differential equations; second-order differential Contact hours—52 (lectures: 39 hrs; workshops: 13 hrs)
equations; probability, independence, Bayes’ theorem; binomial, geometric,
Unit Web Page: http://www.maths.uwa.edu.au/Units
Poisson and normal distributions; joint distributions; sampling distributions,
confidence intervals, hypothesis testing; and Laplace transforms. Students Note: This unit is offered in Semester 1 only on the Albany campus.
make extensive use of software.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus mAtH1050 introductory Calculus [UG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: [(WACE Mathematics: Specialist 3C/3D and WACE Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Mathematics 3C/3D) or (MATH1035 Calculus and Matrices and WACE Old Unit Code(s): 530.122
Mathematics 3C/3D) or (MATH1038 Calculus and its Applications and WACE This unit is available to students who have obtained a pass in WACE Maths
Mathematics 3C/3D)] or [TEE Applicable Mathematics and (TEE Calculus or 2C/2D or TEE Discrete Mathematics, but not to students who have passed
MATH1030 Calculus A or MATH1040 Calculus B)]; Incompatible: STAT1510 any Level 3 WACE Maths or WACE Maths Specialist unit or TEE Calculus
Statistics A, STAT1530 Statistics B, STAT1520 Economic and Business or TEE Applicable Mathematics. The unit presents an introduction to the
Statistics, MATH2030 Multivariable Calculus and Matrix Methods, elements of calculus with emphasis on the applications in the biological,
STAT1160 Statistics A, STAT1123 Statistics B, STAT1106 Economic and environmental and physical sciences. Topics are polynomials, graphs,
Business Statistics, MATH1025 Multivariable Calculus and Matrix Methods; functions, limits, derivatives, integrals. Concepts and skills needed for the
Contact hours—78 (lectures: 52 hrs; workshops: 13 hrs; labs/practice
study of calculus are reviewed.
classes: 13 hrs)
Location: UWA (Crawley), Singapore (LPS students only) Mode: on-campus
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Unit Rules: Prerequisites: WACE Mathematics 2C/2D or TEE Discrete moment generating functions, joint and conditional distributions, conditional
Mathematics; Incompatible: any Level 3 WACE Mathematics or WACE expectations and bivariate normal distribution.
Mathematics: Specialist unit, TEE Calculus, TEE Applicable Mathematics,
ECON1111 Quantitative Methods for Business and Economics; Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Contact hours—78 (lectures: 52 hrs; labs/practice classes: 26 hrs). All Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MATH1010 Calculus and Linear Algebra and
contact hours are compulsory. MATH1020 Calculus, Statistics and Probability; Incompatible: MATH1025
Unit Web Page: http://www.maths.uwa.edu.au/Units Multivariable Calculus and Matrix Methods, MATH2030 Multivariable Calculus
and Matrix Methods, MATH2210 Calculus and Algebra; Contact hours—52
(lectures: 39 hrs; labs/practice classes: 13 hrs)
mAtH2020 multivariable Calculus and linear Algebra [UG]
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Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
Topics in this unit include vector fields, line integrals, surface integrals, mAtH2224 operations research [UG]
volume integrals, the theorems of Green, Stokes and Gauss, eigenvalues
and eigenvectors of linear transformations, change of basis, diagonalisation, Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 530.224
and complex vector spaces. This unit is an introduction to the principles of linear programming and
nonlinear optimisation and their applications to problems of organisation
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
and planning.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MATH2209 Calculus and Probability;
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Incompatible: MATH2217 Mathematics E2A, MATH2235 Mathematics E2C,
MATH2040 Engineering Mathematics, MATH2213 Algebra A, MATH2223 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MATH1010 Calculus and Linear Algebra or
Calculus Methods; Contact hours—52 (lectures: 39 hrs; workshops: 13 hrs) MATH2030 Multivariable Calculus and Matrix Methods (to be done
concurrently if necessary) or MATH1025 Multivariable Calculus and Matrix
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Methods (to be done concurrently if necessary); Contact hours—52 (lectures:
39 hrs; labs/practice classes: 13 hrs) UNITS
mAtH2030 multivariable Calculus and matrix methods [UG]
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MATE • MATH
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
This unit covers derivatives, integration, integration by parts, improper mAtH2300 Fundamental Concepts in mathematics [UG]
integrals, functions of several variables, partial derivatives, double integrals,
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
matrices, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, matrix applications, differential
equations and systems of differential equations. This unit provides an exposure to some of the many interesting ideas of
pure mathematics and provides the foundations for further study. Topics
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
may include prime numbers; regular polyhedra and symmetry; construction
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: [(WACE Mathematics: Specialist 3C/3D and WACE of number systems; famous impossibility theorems, Fourier analysis on the
Mathematics 3C/3D) or (MATH1035 Calculus and Matrices and WACE circle; contraction mapping principle; Heine-Borel theorem; Cantor set;
Mathematics 3C/3D) or (MATH1038 Calculus and its Applications and WACE topology and dimension; and fractals.
Mathematics 3C/3D)] or [(MATH1030 Calculus A or MATH1040 Calculus B)
or (TEE Calculus and TEE Applicable Mathematics)]; Incompatible: MATH1010 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Calculus and Linear Algebra, MATH1020 Calculus, Statistics and Probability, Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MATH1010 Calculus and Linear Algebra and
MATH1025 Multivariable Calculus and Matrix Methods; Contact hours—52 MATH1020 Calculus, Statistics and Probability; Contact hours—52 (lectures:
(lectures: 39 hrs; workshops: 13 hrs) 39 hrs; labs: 13 hrs)
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mAtH2040 engineering mathematics [UG] mAtH3300 3Po: introduction to Geometric topology [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 530.217, Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
530.235, MATH2217, MATH2235
This unit introduces topological and geometric concepts from a constructive
This unit covers multivariable differential calculus, multivariable integral perspective in dimensions 2, 3 and 4. Students investigate, via concrete
calculus, curl, divergence, Green’s theorem, Stokes theorem, Divergence examples, such ideas as homeomorphisms and diffeomorphisms of
theorem, multivariable Taylor expansion, optimisation of functions of many manifolds; curvature; vector bundles; and elements of the machinery for
variables, Fourier series. describing space-time used in physics.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MATH1010 Calculus and Linear Algebra and Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MATH2209 Calculus and Probability or MATH2040
MATH1020 Calculus, Statistics and Probability; Incompatible: MATH2217 Engineering Mathematics or MATH2300 Fundamental Concepts in
Mathematics E2A, MATH2235 Mathematics E2C; Contact hours—52 Mathematics; Contact hours—39 (lectures: 33 hrs; tutorials: 6 hrs)
(lectures: 26 hrs; workshops: 13 hrs; labs: 13 hrs)
Note: This unit may be taken in the honours year.
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mAtH2200 Applied mathematics [UG]
mAtH3321 3or: operations research [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 530.321
This unit covers the introduction to Mathematica, differential equations,
eigenvectors and eigenvalues, matrix exponential, variational methods, the Operations research is the application of mathematical methods of
Action principle, Mathematica programming and nonlinear systems. optimisation and related areas to planning problems faced by organisations,
business, government or industry. This unit studies applications such as
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus critical path planning, travelling salesman problems, policies for control of
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MATH1010 Calculus and Linear Algebra and river pollution, and the theory and tools needed to solve them.
MATH1020 Calculus, Statistics and Probability; Co-requisites: MATH2209 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Calculus and Probability; Incompatible: MATH2040 Engineering
Mathematics, MATH2235 Mathematics E2C, MATH2217 Mathematics E2A; Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MATH2224 Operations Research;
Contact hours—52 (lectures: 26 hrs; labs: 26 hrs) Contact hours—39 (lectures: 33 hrs; tutorials: 6 hrs)
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mAtH2209 Calculus and Probability [UG] mAtH3325 3A5: Continuum mechanics and industrial modelling
[UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 530.209
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 530.325
Calculus topics in this unit include vector functions of one variable; calculus
of several variables in various coordinate systems including double and This unit trains students in the art and science of modelling, with emphasis
triple integrals and an introduction to surface integrals. The probability and on continuum modelling in the physical and biological sciences and
distribution theory focus is on continuous distributions, with topics including engineering. Topics are chosen to include a broad range of physical

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 phenomena and to illustrate the use of practically useful mathematical Unit Rules: Prerequisites: (MATH2209 Calculus and Probability and
methods. Applications covered include greenhouse modelling, traffic jams, MATH2020 Multivariable Calculus and Linear Algebra and MATH2200 Applied
combustion, cooking problems and steel casting. Mathematics) or (MATH2209 Calculus and Probability and MATH2213
Algebra A and MATH2223 Calculus Methods); Contact hours—39 (lectures:
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus 33 hrs; tutorials: 6 hrs)
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: (MATH2209 Calculus and Probability and Unit Web Page: http://www.maths.uwa.edu.au/Units
MATH2020 Multivariable Calculus and Linear Algebra) or (MATH2209
Calculus and Probability and MATH2213 Algebra A and MATH2223 Calculus
Methods); Contact hours—39 (lectures: 33 hrs; tutorials: 6 hrs) mAtH3342 3m2: Complex Variable methods [UG]
Note: This unit may be taken in the honours year. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 530.342
Unit Web Page: http://www.maths.uwa.edu.au/Units This unit is an introduction to the theory of functions of a complex variable,
the geometry of complex numbers and conformal transformations.
Applications include fractals such as Julia and Mandelbrot sets.
mAtH3327 3A7: Chaos and dynamical systems [UG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 530.327
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MATH2209 Calculus and Probability or MATH2040
Dynamical systems theory addresses the behaviour of systems (e.g. Engineering Mathematics; Incompatible: MATH3358 Mathematics E3A;
biological, physical, economic) evolving in time. Of particular concern are Contact hours—39 (lectures: 33 hrs; tutorials: 6 hrs)
questions of the prediction, control, or even just the understanding of the
chaotic behaviour that is often present in such systems. In this unit students Unit Web Page: http://www.maths.uwa.edu.au/Units
gain an understanding of the modern theory of dynamical systems including
applications. mAtH3370 3AlG: rings, Fields and matrix Algebras [UG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: (MATH2209 Calculus and Probability and The theme of this unit is the structure of rings and fields and the theory of
MATH2020 Multivariable Calculus and Linear Algebra) or (MATH2209 linear algebra over commutative rings. Apart from the mathematical interest
Calculus and Probability and MATH2213 Algebra A); Contact hours—39 of rings, they have important applications to number theory, algebra,
(lectures: 33 hrs; tutorials: 6 hrs) analysis and geometry.
Note: This unit may be taken in the honours year. Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
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Algebra or MATH2213 Algebra A or MATH2300 Fundamental Concepts in
mAtH3329 3A9: Advanced topics in Applied mathematics [UG] Mathematics; Contact hours—39 (lectures: 33 hrs; tutorials: 6 hrs)
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 Note: This unit may be taken in the honours year.
Old Unit Code(s): 530.329 Unit Web Page: http://www.maths.uwa.edu.au/Units
This is an applied mathematics unit available only by invitation from the
Head of the School of Mathematics and Statistics. mAtH7115 dissertation (Honours—mathematical sciences)
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Part 1 [UG]
mAtH7125 dissertation (Honours—mathematical sciences)
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Credit: 18 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
mAtH3335 3P5: Groups and symmetry [UG]
This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 530.335
be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence
The theme of this unit is the theory of groups. Apart from the mathematical the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. Students are required to attend
interest of groups, they are of great and increasing importance in chemistry, a scientific communication course and submit a dissertation; the latter is
geology and physics, and those aspects which have significance in such the research component of this unit.
disciplines are strongly emphasised. The fundamental notion is that of a
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
group action. Group actions are used to elucidate the structure of a group,
culminating in the Sylow theorems which connect finite groups and number Unit Rules: Co-requisites: enrolment in honours in Mathematical Sciences
theory. Unit Web Page: http://www.maths.uwa.edu.au/Units
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MATH2213 Algebra A or MATH2214 Algebra B or mAtH7215 dissertation (Honours—Applied mathematics)
MATH2020 Multivariable Calculus and Linear Algebra; Contact hours—39 Part 1 [UG]
(lectures: 33 hrs; tutorials: 6 hrs) mAtH7225 dissertation (Honours—Applied mathematics)
Note: This unit may be taken in the honours year.
Part 2 [UG]
Credit: 18 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
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This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must
mAtH3339 3P9: Advanced topics in Pure mathematics [UG] be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence
the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. Students are required to attend
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 a scientific communication course and submit a dissertation; the latter is
Old Unit Code(s): 530.339 the research component of this unit.
This is a pure mathematics unit available only by invitation from the Head of Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
the School of Mathematics and Statistics.
Unit Rules: Co-requisites: enrolment in honours in Applied Mathematics;
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Advisable prior study: major in Applied Mathematics
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mAtH3341 3m1: mathematical methods [UG] mAtH7315 dissertation (Honours—Pure mathematics) Part 1 [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 530.341 mAtH7325 dissertation (Honours—Pure mathematics) Part 2 [UG]
This unit introduces students to the practical exact and approximate Credit: 18 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
methods used to solve the ordinary and partial differential equations that This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must
arise when modelling real-world phenomena. The archetype equations be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence
of mathematical physics are discussed as well as the solution behaviour the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. Students are required to attend
exhibited by these equations. Algebra packages are used. the scientific communication course and submit a dissertation; the latter is
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus the research component of this unit.
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Unit Rules: Co-requisites: enrolment in honours in Pure Mathematics; Calculus and Probability and MATH2213 Algebra A); Advisable prior
Advisable prior study: major in Pure Mathematics study: MATH3327 3A7: Chaos and Dynamical Systems (highly recommended
and may be taken concurrently)
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mAtH7421 4A1: Financial mathematics [UG]
mAtH7429 4A9: topics in Applied mathematics [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
This unit covers single and multiple period deterministic problems; fixed Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
income securities; single period random cash flows; mean-variance Old Unit Code(s): 539.429
portfolio theory (Markowitz theory); efficient frontier; Sharpe ratio; effect of This is an applied mathematics unit available only by invitation from the
a risk-free asset; capital asset pricing model; an introduction to Arbitrage Head of the School of Mathematics and Statistics.
Pricing Theory; derivative securities; forward contracts; hedging; binomial Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
lattice model and random walks; option pricing; an introduction to ‘exotic’
computational aspects of option valuation; and risk-neutral strategies. Unit Web Page: http://www.maths.uwa.edu.au/Units

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mAtH7431 4P1: Analysis and Geometry 1 [UG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MATH2209 Calculus and Probability;
Contact hours—lectures: 39 hrs Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): 539.431
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This unit covers functional analysis which is used to analyse the properties
of functions in a wide variety of settings such as measure theory, operator
mAtH7423 4A3: Advanced topics in optimisation [UG] theory, integral equations, generalised functions and holomorphic functions.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 Historically, its roots lie in the abstraction of ideas and techniques
arising in applications such as differential and integral equations. Now
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Old Unit Code(s): 539.423
it encompasses the abstract development of many fields and has wide
This unit covers topics including real-world applications of optimisation,

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applications to engineering, physics and applied sciences generally.
such as airline crew rostering and the fundamental theory that underlines
optimisation and optimal control under constraints. Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Rules: Prerequisites: (MATH2209 Calculus and Probability and
MATH2020 Multivariable Calculus and Linear Algebra) or MATH2040
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: (MATH2209 Calculus and Probability and
Engineering Mathematics
MATH2020 Multivariable Calculus and Linear Algebra) or (MATH2209
Calculus and Probability and MATH2213 Algebra A); Advisable prior Unit Web Page: http://www.maths.uwa.edu.au/Units
study: MATH2224 Operations Research
Unit Web Page: http://www.maths.uwa.edu.au/Units mAtH7432 4P2: Analysis and Geometry 2 [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
mAtH7424 4A4: Continuum mechanics [UG] Old Unit Code(s): 539.432
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 This unit covers algebraic topology which studies topological properties of
Old Unit Code(s): 539.424 spaces, i.e. properties that remain invariant under continuous deformations,
This unit begins by discussing the basic nature and properties of fluids using tools from algebra—groups, vector spaces and homomorphisms
(gases and liquids) and the mathematical concepts used to produce the between these.
fundamental set of differential equations used to model fluid behaviour. Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Applications are chosen from a large number of possible topics, according Unit Rules: Prerequisites: (MATH2209 Calculus and Probability and
to the interests and needs of the students. Some examples are theory of MATH2020 Multivariable Calculus and Linear Algebra) or MATH2040
flight; weather and climate modelling; and industrial processes. Engineering Mathematics
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Web Page: http://www.maths.uwa.edu.au/Units
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MATH3341 3M1: Mathematical Methods and
MATH3342 3M2: Complex Variable Methods mAtH7434 4P4: Algebra and Combinatorics 1 [UG]
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Old Unit Code(s): 539.434
mAtH7425 4A5: mathematical methods [UG] Groups give a precise measure of the symmetry of mathematical and real-
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 world systems. This unit builds on the ideas of MATH3335 3P5: Groups
Old Unit Code(s): 539.425 and Symmetry and goes more deeply into the various ways of representing
groups and using them in geometry or combinatorics. Topics that may be
This unit presents essential knowledge for a career in continuum
included focus on contemporary developments in algebra and reflect the
mechanics modelling. It is also useful for students of pure mathematics,
interests and needs of the students.
statistics, physics and engineering and is customised to the needs of
individual students. The unit covers analytic and numerical methods. Topics Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
are selected from asymptotics, complex variable techniques and Fourier Unit Rules: Prerequisites: (MATH2209 Calculus and Probability and
transforms, symmetry methods, classification of PDEs, well-set problems, MATH2020 Multivariable Calculus and Linear Algebra) or MATH2040
variational methods, FFT, wavelet transforms, finite element and difference Engineering Mathematics
schemes for PDEs, available packages and more.
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Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MATH3341 3M1: Mathematical Methods and mAtH7435 4P5: Algebra and Combinatorics 2 [UG]
MATH3342 3M2: Complex Variable Methods
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
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Many algebraic structures have both multiplication and addition defined,
mAtH7426 4A6: Advanced dynamical systems [UG] ranging from the rings of integers and polynomials, to matrix algebras,
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 number fields and Lie algebras. In this unit students study a variety of these
Old Unit Code(s): 539.426 structures, the focus depending on the interests of students and availability
of staff.
This unit builds on the ideas of MATH3327 3A7: Chaos and Dynamical
Systems. It delves deeper into the meaning of chaos and the implications it Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
has for modelling reality. Unit Rules: Prerequisites: (MATH2209 Calculus and Probability and
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus MATH2020 Multivariable Calculus and Linear Algebra) or MATH2040
Engineering Mathematics
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: (MATH2209 Calculus and Probability and
MATH2020 Multivariable Calculus and Linear Algebra) or (MATH2209 Unit Web Page: http://www.maths.uwa.edu.au/Units

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 mAtH7438 4P8: topics in Pure mathematics 1 [UG, PG] Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: MCTX2420 Mechatronic Systems,
CITS1200 Java Programming, CITS1210 C Programming, ELEC2300 Circuits
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
and Electronic Systems 2, MECH2401 Engineering Design and Visual
The primary objective of this unit is to discover how to deal with the Communication, MECH2402 Manufacturing; Contact hours—lectures: 13 hrs;
geometry of R2, R3, and R3,1 inside Clifford algebras instead of using workshops/tutorials: 17 hrs; projects/labs: 40 hrs
matrices. The unit shows how such matters as spinning tops and Lorentz Unit Web Page: http://www.mech.uwa.edu.au/undergrads/sem2.html
transformations and the invariance of the Maxwell equations can be dealt
with elegantly and quickly.
mCtX3421 Control and mechatronics [UG, PG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 630.317
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MATH2209 Calculus and Probability;
Contact hours—lectures: 39 hrs This unit focuses on linear control systems, stability, frequency domain
analysis, root locus method, compensation and synthesis of single variable
systems. The unit also includes the concept of mechatronics, case studies
mAtH7439 4P9: topics in Pure mathematics 2 [UG] and a control and mechatronics project.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Roshun Paurobally Location: UWA (Crawley)
Old Unit Code(s): 539.439 Mode: on-campus
This is a pure mathematics unit available only by invitation from the Head of
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: GENG1001 Engineering: Introduction to Engineering
the School of Mathematics and Statistics. Mechanics; Advisable prior study: MECH1401 Engineering Dynamics;
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Contact hours—lectures: 30 hrs; tutorials: 12 hrs; labs: 6 hrs
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mAtH8513 dissertation 513 Part 1 [PG] mCtX4421 mechatronics engineering Project Part 1 [UG]
mAtH8514 dissertation 513 Part 2 [PG] mCtX4422 mechatronics engineering Project Part 2 [UG]
Credit: 18 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2 Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): 530.513 Old Unit Code(s): 630.472
This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must
be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence
the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. It is a research requirement of the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. The unit provides training in
the Master of Mathematical and Statistical Science (either by coursework or the investigation of a particular topic and in the presentation of the results.
by coursework and dissertation) and is taken in the first year. Students are required to submit a technical report on a topic approved by
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
the Head of the School of Mechanical and Chemical Engineering and to
participate in the prescribed seminars.
Unit Rules: Co-requisites: enrolment in the Master of Mathematical and
Statistical Science Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Jeremy Leggoe
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
mAtH8525 dissertation 525 Part 1 [PG] Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: completion of 72 points of
mAtH8530 dissertation 525 Part 2 [PG] engineering units

Credit: 42 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2 Unit Web Page: http://www.mech.uwa.edu.au/undergrads/sem1.html
Old Unit Code(s): 530.525
This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must meCH1401 engineering dynamics [UG]
be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 630.106
the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. It is a research requirement This unit builds on GENG1001 Engineering: Introduction to Engineering
of the Master of Mathematical and Statistical Science (by coursework and Mechanics and introduces the subject of engineering dynamics in more
dissertation). depth. The unit enables students to develop the necessary skills to solve
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus problems dealing with the dynamics of particles, systems of particles, rigid
bodies and rigid body mechanisms undergoing planar motion.
Unit Rules: Co-requisites: enrolment in the Master of Mathematical and
Statistical Science Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Adrian Keating Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
mAtH8526 dissertation 526 Part 1 [PG] Unit Rules: Prerequisites: GENG1001 Engineering: Introduction to Engineering
mAtH8527 dissertation 526 Part 2 [PG] Mechanics or equivalent; Contact hours—lectures: 39 hrs; tutorials: 26 hrs
Credit: 18 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2 Unit Web Page: http://www.mech.uwa.edu.au/unit/MECH1401
Old Unit Code(s): 530.523
This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must meCH2401 engineering design and Visual Communication [UG]
be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 630.207
the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. It is a research requirement of
the Master of Mathematical and Statistical Science (by coursework) and is This unit is an introduction to the creative solution of engineering design
taken in the second year. problems. The fundamentals of a successful design process are taught, as
well as drawing techniques.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Nathan Scott Location: UWA (Crawley)
Unit Rules: Co-requisites: enrolment in the Master of Mathematical and Mode: on-campus
Statistical Science
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: completion of 24 points of engineering
units; Contact hours—lectures: 24 hrs; workshops/tutorials: 32 hrs
mAtH8530 dissertation 525 Part 2
Unit Web Page: http://www.mech.uwa.edu.au/unit/MECH2401
See under MATH8525 Dissertation 525 Part 1.

meCH2402 manufacturing [UG]

mCtX3420 mechatronics design [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 630.208
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 632.310
This unit provides an introduction to practical application of techniques for
Consisting mainly of project and laboratory work, this unit enables students
creating product shapes; stress; strength and safety analysis; and aspects
to learn analysis and design methods used in mechatronic engineering
of manufacturing which are critical to competitive production. It highlights
practice. Students also begin to learn formal approaches to team work and
the interaction between material selection, design, stress analysis and
engineering practice in mechatronics.
manufacture. The organisational and management issues associated with
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Adrian Keating Location: UWA (Crawley) the manufacturing industry are also examined.
Mode: on-campus

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Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Nathan Scott Location: UWA (Crawley) Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Jie Pan Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: completion of 24 points of engineering Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 36 hrs; tutorials: 17 hrs; labs: 6 hrs
units; Contact hours—lectures/tutorials: 39 hrs; labs: 18 hrs; site visits: 2
Unit Web Page: http://www.mech.uwa.edu.au/undergrads/sem1.html
Unit Web Page: http://www.mech.uwa.edu.au/unit/MECH2402
meCH3405 structural integrity [UG]
meCH2403 thermofluids 2 [UG] Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 630.318
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 630.209 This unit provides an introduction to practical applications of techniques
Theoretical aspects of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics are outlined commonly adopted for structural integrity analysis. It consists of two
and practical aspects of thermodynamics are explored with an emphasis on sections covering the fundamentals and analysis of structural failure and
the engineering and social context. Students develop an understanding of damage due to corrosion, fracture and fatigue. The first section deals with
fundamental fluid mechanics, how thermodynamic machines operate, what corrosion, and the second section deals with structure fatigue and fracture.
constrains their effectiveness and how their performance can be improved.
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Xiao Zhi Hu
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Angus Tavner Location: UWA (Crawley) Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MATE2412 Materials Engineering 2 or MATE1412
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: completion of 12 points of engineering Materials Engineering 1; Contact hours—lectures: 39 hrs; tutorials: 20 hrs;
units; Contact hours—lectures: 39 hrs; tutorials: 26 hrs; labs: 12 hrs; site labs: 9 hrs; project session: 1 hr
visits: 1
Unit Web Page: http://www.mech.uwa.edu.au/undergrads/sem2.html
Unit Web Page: http://www.mech.uwa.edu.au/undergrads/sem1.html

meCH3401 thermofluids 3 [UG]

meCH3422 mechanisms and multibody systems [UG] UNITS
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 630.319
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 630.306

MATH • MCTX • MECH

The topics in this unit include gyroscopes and some three-dimensional
This unit builds on the thermodynamics and fluid mechanics covered dynamics; mechanics of mechanisms; and an introduction to industrial
in Level 2 thermofluids, applying theory to practical applications used robot control.
throughout industry. Topics include refrigeration; rotodynamic pumps;
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Karol Miller
theory of gas mixtures; humidity, psychrometry and air-conditioning; and Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
combustion.
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: MECH2401 Engineering Design and Visual
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Angus Tavner Location: UWA (Crawley) Communication; Contact hours—lectures: 30 hrs; tutorials: 15 hrs;
Mode: on-campus labs: 12 hrs
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: MECH2403 Thermofluids 2 or equivalent; Unit Web Page: http://www.mech.uwa.edu.au/undergrads/sem2.html
Contact hours—lectures: 26 hrs; tutorials: 24 hrs; labs: 8 hrs
Unit Web Page: http://www.mech.uwa.edu.au/undergrads/sem1.html meCH4400 engineering for sustainable development [UG, PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 630.410
meCH3402 engineering Project 1 [UG]
This unit introduces the students to the following concepts: the roles of
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 engineers, management systems, communication, project management,
Old Unit Code(s): 630.307 stakeholders’ viewpoint and sustainability. It consists of lectures primarily
This is a project-based unit that enables students to work on a project from experts in the field from industry. There are two main projects/case
of their choice under supervision. The skills learned are essential for a studies.
future engineering career and include problem identification, synthesis
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor James Trevelyan
of solutions, information search and analysis, logic and creative thinking, Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
development of abstract concepts and testing ideas, project management,
oral and written communication and teamwork. Students need to work with Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: GENG1003 Introduction to Professional
workshop technicians, fellow students and others. Engineering and completion of 60 points of Level 2/3 engineering units;
Contact hours—lectures: 36 hrs; tutorials, group meetings and seminars:
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Jeremy Leggoe 24 hrs
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Web Page: http://www.mech.uwa.edu.au/undergrads/sem1.html
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs; site visits: 2
Note: This is a one-semester unit offered in both semester 1 and meCH4401 mechanical engineering Project Part 1 [UG]
semester 2. meCH4402 mechanical engineering Project Part 2 [UG]
Unit Web Page: http://www.mech.uwa.edu.au/undergrads/sem1.html Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): 630.473
meCH3403 mechanical design [UG] This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 630.314 be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence
the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. The unit provides training in
This unit covers the analysis and synthesis of machine components and
the investigation of a particular topic and in the presentation of the results.
assemblies under steady and fluctuating loads.
Students are required to submit a technical report on a topic approved by
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Adam Wittek and Christopher the Head of the School of Mechanical and Chemical Engineering and to
Rowles Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus participate in the prescribed seminars.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: CIVL2110 Statics and Solid Mechanics; Advisable Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Jeremy Leggoe
prior study: GENG1001 Engineering: Introduction to Engineering Mechanics, Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
MATE2412 Materials Engineering 2, MECH2401 Engineering Design and
Visual Communication, MECH2402 Manufacturing; Contact hours—lectures: Unit Web Page: http://www.mech.uwa.edu.au/fyp
39 hrs; tutorials: 26 hrs
Unit Web Page: http://www.mech.uwa.edu.au/unit/MECH3403
meCH4405 design tools: Finite element modelling [UG, PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 630.425
meCH3404 Vibration and signal Processing [UG] This unit outlines applications of finite element modelling (FEM) to solids,
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 630.316 structures and fluids, designed from an engineering viewpoint. This
includes the theoretical background and practical hands-on use of FEM
This unit includes vibration of single degree of freedom systems, free and techniques. The unit introduces students to practical, real-world mechanical
forced vibration response. It also covers techniques of vibration isolation engineering, applications of FEM through industrial projects and computer
and vibration measurement. The instrumentation for vibration measurement laboratories.
is also introduced. Random vibration and frequency analysis are included
for the practical analysis and processing of vibration signals. Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Pawel Podsiadlo
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus

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 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MATH1010 Calculus and Linear Algebra (or Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Gerard Chew
equivalent) and MECH2401 Engineering Design and Visual Communication Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
(or equivalent) and CIVL2110 Statics and Solid Mechanics (or equivalent);
Advisable prior study: MECH3403 Mechanical Design or equivalent; mems2215 mysticism, melancholy and madness [UG]
Contact hours—lectures: 36 hrs; workshops/tutorials and project work:
36 hrs Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): HIST2221
Unit Web Page: http://www.mech.uwa.edu.au/undergrads/sem1.html Were medieval mystics who only ate the Eucharist ‘anorexic’? Were
Englishmen particularly prone to ‘melancholy’ in the renaissance? Why were
some early modern delusions, e.g. belief one was made of glass, attributed
meCH4407 engineering tribology and maintenance [UG]
to a medical condition, ‘hypochondria’, and others to demonic possession?
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 630.427 In short, how were altered states of consciousness—from depression to
This is an introduction to the field of tribology, designed from the divine illumination—understood, represented and treated, from medieval
viewpoint of the mechanical engineer. The individual sections emphasise a to early modern times? This unit draws on interdisciplinary expertise from
fundamental understanding of the basic lubrication and wear mechanisms history to literature, medicine to art.
before proceeding into more practical applications. Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Yasmin Haskell Location: UWA (Crawley)
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Gwidon Stachowiak Mode: on-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 24 points of Level 1 units in any Arts discipline;
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: fluid mechanics, calculus and completion Contact hours—lectures and tutorials: 3 hrs per week
of 72 points of engineering units; Contact hours—lectures: 39 hrs; tutorials: Note: This is a compulsory unit in the Medieval and Early Modern Studies
13 hrs; labs: 9 hrs major. It can also be counted towards a major in History, English or
Unit Web Page: http://www.mech.uwa.edu.au/undergrads/sem2.html European Studies.
Unit Web Page: http://www.mems.arts.uwa.edu.au/
meCH4414 Fundamentals of engineering Fabrication and
metalworking Processes [UG] mems2216 european identities: origins, edges, others [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 630.432 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): HIST2222
This unit introduces the fundamentals of engineering alloys, fabrication, This unit explores ideas and representations of pre-modern Europe as an
basic industrial metalworking processes and metrology. ‘imagined community’. What imaginative forms does that community take?
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Gwidon Stachowiak What are the discourses and traditions of knowledge that tell us what it
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus is and where it comes from? Where does ‘Europe’ end and begin? What
are the commonalities and the fractures of Europeanness? Texts to be
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: solid mechanics, calculus, completion of examined include literature, drama, histories, travel and mission narratives,
48 points of engineering units; Contact hours—lectures: 39 hrs; tutorials:
maps and artworks.
26 hrs; labs: 12 hrs
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Jacqueline Van Gent Location: UWA (Crawley)
Note: This unit is offered in alternate years. It alternates with MATE4413
Mode: on-campus
Non-metallic Materials.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 24 points of Level 1 units in any Arts discipline;
Unit Web Page: http://www.mech.uwa.edu.au/undergrads/sem2.html
Contact hours—lectures and tutorials: 3 hrs per week

meCH4423 Advanced Control engineering [UG, PG] Note: This is a compulsory unit for the major in Medieval and Early Modern
Studies. It can also be counted toward a major in History and English.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 630.428
Unit Web Page: http://www.mems.arts.uwa.edu.au/
This unit focuses on the advanced topics in control engineering including
mathematical modelling of multiple-input/multiple-output linear control
mems7479 Honours dissertation 1 (medieval and early modern
systems, stability, methods of controller design, important aspects in
studies) [UG]
controller design and case studies. The unit also includes advanced control
and mechatronics projects. Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Roshun Paurobally Location: UWA (Crawley) For details of this unit consult the discipline of Medieval and Early Modern
Mode: on-campus Studies at [email protected].
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MCTX3421 Control and Mechatronics; Advisable Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
prior study: calculus, and completion of 72 points of engineering units; Unit Rules: Prerequisites: completion of the corresponding pass degree of
Contact hours—lectures: 30 hrs; tutorials: 12 hrs; labs: 6 hrs this University passed at a sufficiently high level or equivalent as recognised
Unit Web Page: http://www.mech.uwa.edu.au/undergrads/sem2.html by the Faculty; and completion of the prerequisite major of the honours
course to which admission is sought
medC8801 development and Communication of research [PG]
mems7480 Honours dissertation 2 (medieval and early modern
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
studies) [UG]
This unit teaches students how to develop research ideas and write
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
research proposals, grants and ethics committee applications, and how to
communicate research findings. For details of this unit consult the discipline of Medieval and Early Modern
Studies at [email protected].
Unit Coordinator(s): Research Assistant Professor Natalie Ward
Location: Royal Perth Hospital campus Mode: on-campus Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Quota: 10 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: completion of the corresponding pass degree of
this University passed at a sufficiently high level or equivalent as recognised
by the Faculty; and completion of the prerequisite major of the honours
medC9803 thesis research (full-time) [PG]
course to which admission is sought
medC9805 thesis research (part-time) [PG]
Credit: 72 points Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2 mems7481 Honours seminar 1 (medieval and early modern
Old Unit Code(s): MEDC9803, MEDC9804 studies) [UG]
This unit represents the equivalent of two semesters of full-time study
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
towards a final thesis. Students can commence the unit in either semester
1 or semester 2. A thesis demonstrates knowledge in a chosen area of For details of this unit consult the discipline of Medieval and Early Modern
study, the associated research methods and scholarly reporting. It also Studies at [email protected].
provides evidence of a general knowledge of the area through a literature Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
review and may make a contribution to the area of study.

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mems7482 Honours seminar 2 (medieval and early modern mems8404 individual reading Contract [PG]
studies) [UG] Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): HIST8404
For details of this unit consult the discipline of Medieval and Early Modern In this unit, students form a reading contract with an appropriate supervisor.
Studies at [email protected]. Together, the student and supervisor isolate a major theme or topic and
compile a reading program. It is expected that the program includes both
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
extensive reading in primary sources of the medieval and early modern
period and substantial secondary source reading in the area. Themes may
mems7483 Honours seminar 3 (medieval and early modern focus around particular writers (e.g. Aquinas, Hildegard of Bingen, Ignatius
studies) [UG] of Loyola, Margaret Cavendish) or around a particular literary genre or
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 historical problem.
For details of this unit consult the discipline of Medieval and Early Modern Unit Coordinator(s): contact the Director of the UWA Centre for Medieval
Studies at [email protected]. and Early Modern Studies Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Rules: Co-requisites: enrolment in the Master of Medieval and Early
Modern Studies course; Contact hours—negotiated with the supervisor
mems7484 Honours seminar 4 (medieval and early modern Unit Web Page: http://www.mems.arts.uwa.edu.au/
studies) [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 mems8405 seminar 1 [PG]
For details of this unit consult the discipline of Medieval and Early Modern Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Studies at [email protected]. Old Unit Code(s): HIST8405
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus This unit forms part of the Master of Medieval and Early Modern Studies. UNITS
Students have a choice of a range of units at postgraduate level. Contact

MECH • MEDC • MEMS

the Director of the UWA Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies for
mems8401 interdisciplinary Core seminar 1 [PG]
further details.
READING THE PRE-MODERN WORLD
Unit Coordinator(s): contact the Director of UWA Centre for Medieval and
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): HIST8401 Early Modern Studies Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit consists of three four-week modules, designed to prepare students
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Medieval and Early
to understand a variety of medieval and early modern document sources in Modern Studies course; Contact hours—as specified for the elective unit
manuscript and print form. Attention is paid to the construction of medieval
and early modern documents in relation to their particular historical Unit Web Page: http://www.mems.arts.uwa.edu.au/
contexts and functions. The 2011 modules include ‘Early English Romance
in its Contexts’ (Lynch); ‘Legal Readings and Criminal Records 1650 to mems8406 seminar 2 [PG]
1830’ (Barrie); and ‘Witchcraft: Pamphlets, Court Transcripts and Modern
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Source Editions’ (Van Gent). Old Unit Code(s): HIST8406
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Jacqueline Van Gent Location: UWA (Crawley) This unit forms part of the Master of Medieval and Early Modern Studies.
Mode: on-campus Students have a choice of a range of units at postgraduate level. Contact
Unit Rules: Co-requisites: enrolment in the Master of Medieval and Early the Director of the UWA Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies for
Modern Studies course; Contact hours—2 hrs per week for 12 weeks further details.
Note: This unit is team-taught. Unit Coordinator(s): contact the Director of the UWA Centre for Medieval
and Early Modern Studies Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Web Page: http://www.mems.arts.uwa.edu.au/
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Medieval and Early
mems8402 interdisciplinary Core seminar 2 [PG] Modern Studies course; Contact hours—as specified in the elective unit
INTERPRETING THE PRE-MODERN WORLD Unit Web Page: http://www.mems.arts.uwa.edu.au/
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): HIST8402
mems8407 seminar 3 [PG]
This unit analyses three key themes of the pre-modern world in order to
provide a deeper understanding of this era. Each theme draws on a diverse Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
range of evidence, from the literary and historical to the artistic, and is Old Unit Code(s): HIST8407
examined from different disciplinary perspectives. Themes covered in 2011 This unit forms part of the Master of Medieval and Early Modern Studies.
may include ‘The Medieval Troy Legend’ (Lynch); ‘Useful Knowledges’ Students have a choice of a range of units at postgraduate level. Contact
(Mead); and ‘Social Networking in Early Modern Europe: The Republic of the Director of the Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies for further
Letters’ (Haskell). details.
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Jacqueline Van Gent Location: UWA (Crawley) Unit Coordinator(s): contact the Director of the UWA Centre for Medieval
Mode: on-campus and Early Modern Studies Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Co-requisites: enrolment in the Master of Medieval and Early Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Medieval and Early
Modern Studies course; Contact hours—24 (2 hrs per week for 12 weeks) Modern Studies course; Contact hours—as specified in the elective unit
Note: This unit is team-taught. Unit Web Page: http://www.mems.arts.uwa.edu.au/
Unit Web Page: http://www.mems.arts.uwa.edu.au/
mems8408 dissertation Part 1 [PG]
mems8403 research Project [PG] mems8409 dissertation Part 2 [PG]
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 Credit: 24 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): HIST8403 Old Unit Code(s): HIST8408
This unit comprises an individually supervised research project. Students This dissertation unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2
consult with their supervisor on an individual basis. must be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can
commence the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. The unit comprises
Unit Coordinator(s): contact the Director of the UWA Centre for Medieval an individual research dissertation. Students meet regularly with their
and Early Modern Studies Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus supervisor to discuss their research.
Unit Rules: Co-requisites: enrolment in the Master of Medieval and Early Unit Coordinator(s): contact the Director of the UWA Centre for Medieval
Modern Studies course; Contact hours—negotiated with the supervisor and Early Modern Studies Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Web Page: http://www.mems.arts.uwa.edu.au/

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 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Medieval and Early mGmt3301 small Business management [UG]
Modern Studies course; Contact hours—negotiated with the supervisor
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
Note: Students must complete part 1 before commencing part 2. This unit concentrates on the management of small business and aspects
Unit Web Page: http://www.mems.arts.uwa.edu.au/ of coping with the survival and growth of small- and medium-sized
businesses. Topics include the role of small business in the economy;
mGmt1135 organisational Behaviour [UG] starting a small business; management challenges of running a small
business; critical stages of growth; alternative modes of growth; advising
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 small businesses; franchising; family business management; succession
Old Unit Code(s): 290.135 management and small business strategy planning.
This unit examines individual and group behaviour in organisations. Topics
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
relevant to individual behaviour include personality, perception, motivation,
ability, satisfaction, decision making and stress. Topics relevant to group Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: ACCT1101 Financial Accounting,
behaviour include interpersonal relations, group dynamics, leadership, (MKTG2203 Marketing Management or MKTG2204 Consumer Behaviour)
conflict, power, ethics, social justice and social responsibility. The unit and (MGMT1135 Organisational Behaviour or MGMT2235 Organisational
considers the application of theory and research findings to management Behaviour); Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 3 hrs per
practice in organisations. week; tutorials: 1 hr per week

Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students

Unit Rules: Incompatible: MGMT2235 Organisational Behaviour;

Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per week; mGmt3303 management of technology and innovation [UG]
tutorials: 1 hr per week Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students This unit provides students with a strategic perspective on the role
of technology and innovation in organisations and also with practical
mGmt1136 management and organisations [UG] management tools that they can use to manage specific innovations and
technological changes.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): 290.136 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit is an introduction to the study of management and organisations. Unit Rules: Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per
Specific topics include the nature of organisations; managerial functions week; tutorials: 1 hr per week
including planning, leading, organising and controlling; the roles and skills Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
of managers; the external environment and managing internationally;
organisational culture; managing innovation and change; communication,
mGmt3311 organisational learning and innovation [UG]
motivation and interpersonal skills; managerial ethics and corporate social
responsibility. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 290.311
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Students are exposed to the theories underpinning the design of
organisational structures and processes, with particular emphasis on the
Unit Rules: Incompatible: MGMT2236 Management and Organisations; management of knowledge, learning and innovation.
Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per week;
tutorials: 1 hr per week Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MGMT1136/MGMT2236 Management and
Organisations; Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs
per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week
mGmt2235 organisational Behaviour [UG]
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): 290.235
mGmt3341 international management [UG]
This unit examines individual and group behaviour in organisations. Topics
relevant to individual behaviour include personality, perception, motivation, Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 290.341
ability, satisfaction, decision making and stress. Topics relevant to group This unit focuses on the management of business activities that cross
behaviour include interpersonal relations, group dynamics, leadership, national boundaries. Topics include factors influencing internationalisation
conflict, power, ethics, social justice and social responsibility. The unit by firms; methods for internationalisation; impact of culture; managing risk;
considers the application of theory and research findings to management business strategies; management processes; international human resource
practice in organisations. management and ethics.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Incompatible: MGMT1135 Organisational Behaviour; Unit Rules: Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per
Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per week; week; tutorials: 1 hr per week
tutorials: 1 hr per week
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mGmt3342 entrepreneurship [UG]
mGmt2236 management and organisations [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 290.342
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): 290.236 This unit introduces students to those aspects of management of particular
importance to the entrepreneur. Lectures cover creativity, invention and
This unit is an introduction to the study of management and organisations. innovation; discovery and evaluation of product opportunities; new venture
Specific topics include the nature of organisations; managerial functions start-up; feasibility planning; protection and commercialisation of intellectual
including planning, leading, organising and controlling; the roles and skills property; marketing, financial and production strategies; sources of finance;
of managers; the external environment and managing internationally; valuations; franchising; and internationalisation of entrepreneurship.
organisational culture; managing innovation and change; communication,
motivation and interpersonal skills; managerial ethics and corporate social Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
responsibility. Unit Rules: Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus week; tutorials: 1 hr per week

Unit Rules: Incompatible: MGMT1136 Management and Organisations; Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per week;
tutorials: 1 hr per week mGmt3346 managing organisational Change [UG]
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 290.346
This unit introduces students to theories of organisational change
and methods for managing organisational change in Australia. Topics

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include organisational development (OD); OD consulting; organisational issues and problems. The focus is on accounting for external users and,
transformation (OT); the environment and change; contemporary change after developing an understanding of basic concepts underlying external
theories; managing responses to change; creating readiness for change; general-purpose financial reports, techniques to analyse such reports
and adaptive organisational strategies and capabilities. are examined. The unit provides an introduction to accounting for internal
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus users. Basic cost concepts for making operating and strategic decisions
within organisations are discussed.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: pre- or co-requisite: MGMT1135/MGMT2235
Organisational Behaviour or MGMT1136/MGMT2236 Management and Location: UWA (Crawley), Singapore, Manila Mode: on-campus
Organisations; Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students mGmt8503 economic management and strategy [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2, Trimester 1,
mGmt3347 strategic management [UG] Trimester 2, non-standard teaching period, offshore teaching period
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 290.347 Old Unit Code(s): 455.503
This unit is available in the final 48 points of study only. It focuses on This unit presents a critical set of principles and tools to assist managers
strategies of the firm. Major themes include the concepts of strategy, goals, to make informed decisions in an environment of economic risk and
values and performance; nature and sources of competitive advantage; uncertainty. The unit introduces the basic elements of microeconomics and
life-cycle model; technology-based industries and management of macroeconomics. Topics include supply and demand; market structures;
innovation; competitive advantage in mature industries; vertical integration contemporary market issues; the macroeconomic environment; money and
and the scope of the firm; global strategies and multinational enterprise; financial markets; interest rates; inflation and unemployment; exchange
diversification strategies; multi-business strategies; and strategies for the rates; and a range of topical economic issues.
future. Location: UWA (Crawley), Singapore, Manila Mode: on-campus UNITS
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MGMT
Unit Rules: Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per
week; tutorials: 1 hr per week mGmt8504 data Analysis and decision making [PG]
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Trimester 2, non-standard teaching period, offshore teaching period
mGmt7485 dissertation (management) Part 1 [UG] Old Unit Code(s): 455.504
mGmt7486 dissertation (management) Part 2 [UG] This unit introduces data analysis and decision-making tools. Students
mGmt7487 dissertation (management) Part 3 [UG] are able to identify situations in which quantitative analysis can support
mGmt7488 dissertation (management) Part 4 [UG] problem solving and decision making. They also gain experience in applying
decision analysis techniques and statistical packages in management
Credit: 24 points (Parts 1 to 4) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
contexts. Topics include introduction to modelling of organisations and
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 to 4 must be completed business problems; measurement; variability; uncertainty; statistical tests
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence the unit in and quantitative approaches to decision making.
either semester 1 or semester 2. It comprises a research project of 15,000
Location: UWA (Crawley), Singapore, Manila Mode: on-campus
to 25,000 words appropriate to the specialisation in the honours program.
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Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: entry into honours mGmt8505 international management [PG]
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students Credit: 6 points Availability: Trimester 1, Trimester 3, non-standard teaching
period, offshore teaching period Old Unit Code(s): 455.505
mGmt7492 Advanced management [UG] This unit focuses on business activities that cross national boundaries
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 290.492 including movements of goods, services, capital, personnel and technology.
Students undertake an advanced-level examination of the historical It presents conceptual frameworks for the analysis of international business
development of theories of management and organisation including current problems and issues encountered by multinational corporations and small-
theoretical and empirical issues relating to research in the field. and medium-sized enterprises engaged in exporting and FDI. Topics include
methods for internationalisation; impact of culture; political risk issues;
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus business strategies; management processes; international human resource
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: an undergraduate major in Management or management and ethics.
equivalent Location: UWA (Crawley), Singapore, Manila Mode: on-campus
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mGmt8501 organisational Behaviour [PG] mGmt8506 ethical dimensions of organisations, management

Credit: 6 points Availability: Trimester 1, Trimester 2, Trimester and leadership [PG]
3, non-standard teaching period, offshore teaching period Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2, Trimester 1, Trimester
Old Unit Code(s): 455.501 3, non-standard teaching period, offshore teaching period
This unit focuses on individual and group behaviour in organisations. Topics This unit explores the ethical domain of modern management and
may include personality and behaviour; personal performance and stress; leadership for individuals, organisations and the broader society.
decision-making skills; managing power, politics and conflict; team and
group dynamics; gender and diversity issues; and interpersonal and group Location: UWA (Crawley), Manila, Singapore Mode: on-campus
communication. Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
Location: UWA (Crawley), Singapore, Manila Mode: on-campus
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students mGmt8507 management and organisations [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
mGmt8502 Accounting [PG] This unit provides a graduate-level introduction to the theories of
Credit: 6 points Availability: Trimester 1, Trimester 2, Trimester management and organisations that underpin contemporary management
3, non-standard teaching period, offshore teaching period practices.
Old Unit Code(s): 455.502 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit develops students’ ability to understand, interpret and use Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
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 mGmt8508 organisational Behaviour and leadership [PG] Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Unit Rules: Quota: 20–30
This unit provides a graduate-level introduction to the study of individual Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
and group behaviour in organisational settings. In particular, the unit focuses
on the role of the leader in influencing individual and group behaviour. mGmt8520 legal Principles for management [PG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Credit: 6 points Availability: Trimester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 455.520
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students This unit provides an overview of the legal regulation of business in
Australia. It gives a basic introduction to the Australian legal system, the
mGmt8509 Advanced management [PG] legal framework of business regulation and areas of substantive law
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
relevant to commerce with particular reference to business contracts
and torts, fair-trading (including misleading or deceptive conduct),
In this unit, students undertake an advanced-level examination of the unconscionability and unfair practices.
historical development of theories of management and organisation
including current theoretical and empirical issues relating to research in Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
the field. Unit Rules: Prerequisites: any four of MGMT8501 Organisational Behaviour,
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus MGMT8502 Accounting, MGMT8503 Economic Management and Strategy,
MGMT8504 Data Analysis and Decision Making, MGMT8505 International
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: an undergraduate major in Management or Management, MGMT8506 Ethical Dimensions of Organisations, Management
equivalent and Leadership, MGMT8530 Managerial Finance, MGMT8550 Marketing
Principles
mGmt8510 strategic Capabilities and organisational success Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
[PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 290.403 mGmt8530 managerial Finance [PG]
This unit discusses the strategic and dynamic capabilities that help drive Credit: 6 points Availability: Trimester 2, Trimester 3, non-standard teaching
organisational success. Firstly, a conceptual framework linking strategic period, offshore teaching period Old Unit Code(s): 455.530
capabilities and organisational strategy in the context of the changing This unit introduces the basic concepts in financial management. Topics
environment is introduced. Specific key strategic capabilities are then include capital markets and sources of finance; financial mathematics;
discussed using examples from management consulting and other relevant capital budgeting; diversification and portfolio theory; risk and return
industries. The different ways of assessing organisational success are then relationships; and working capital management.
presented. Lastly, the complex relationship of strategic capabilities with
success factors is described. Location: UWA (Crawley), Singapore, Manila Mode: on-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MGMT8504 Data Analysis and Decision Making
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mGmt8511 introduction to Global Business [PG] mGmt8540 Human resource management [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Credit: 6 points Availability: Trimester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 455.540
This unit focuses on a number of theoretical and practical issues related to Management of performance in organisations is becoming increasingly
managing and practising international business. dependent on tight linkages between human resource and business
strategy. This unit provides a combination of current theoretical and
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus practical perspectives on performance management in the workplace. It
focuses on the linkages between the performance of people and other
mGmt8515 managing organisational Knowledge and innovation elements of the human resource system such as workforce planning,
[PG] staffing, performance evaluation and feedback, training and development,
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 290.505 and reward systems.
This unit focuses on the strategic management of organisational knowledge Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
and innovation. Students are exposed to strategic management theories and Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MGMT8501 Organisational Behaviour and any
concepts, with particular emphasis on the role of knowledge and innovation three of MGMT8502 Accounting, MGMT8503 Economic Management and
in organisations. The unit also examines the relationship between effective Strategy, MGMT8504 Data Analysis and Decision Making, MGMT8505
management of knowledge and innovation success. International Management, MGMT8506 Ethical Dimensions of Organisations,
Management and Leadership, MGMT8530 Managerial Finance, MGMT8550
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Marketing Principles
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mGmt8516 social impact: entrepreneurs and social innovation

mGmt8550 marketing Principles [PG]
[PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Trimester 2, Trimester 3, non-standard teaching
Credit: 6 points Availability: Trimester 1
period, offshore teaching period Old Unit Code(s): 455.550
This unit provides a general overview of the immense changes in the
Students study the marketing function; marketing decision making and
social landscape, both globally and locally, and introduces students to
the marketing mix; forecasting demand; market segmentation and related
concepts. The unit examines the accelerating economic relationships
behavioural issues; marketing strategies; product as a marketing variable;
among government, business and the third sector to deliver social and
channel strategy; promotion budgeting and allocation, promotion and
environmental value in communities and the way in which they drive social
advertising strategies; pricing decisions; evaluation and control of marketing
innovation.
management.
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Joanne Sneddon
Location: UWA (Crawley), Singapore, Manila Mode: on-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
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Unit Rules: Quota: 20–30
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students mGmt8560 information management [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 455.560
mGmt8518 social investment and Philanthropy [PG]
This unit focuses on managing individuals, teams and organisations
Credit: 6 points Availability: Trimester 3 alongside information and technology for effective and efficient business
This unit introduces the history, core concepts and current issues in the and administration. Topics include developing strategic opportunities,
fields of philanthropy, fundraising and social enterprise.

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databases and data warehouses, decision support and artificial intelligence mGmt8608 entrepreneurship and innovation [PG]
and protecting information integrity. The unit assumes no prior study of Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, non-standard teaching period,
the separate disciplines of information systems or information technology offshore teaching period Old Unit Code(s): 455.608
although certain elements of each are incorporated.
This unit introduces students to the nature and characteristics of
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus entrepreneurship and innovation and explores the interrelationship between
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: any four of MGMT8501 Organisational Behaviour, the two within contemporary economies from a managerial perspective.
MGMT8502 Accounting, MGMT8503 Economic Management and Strategy, Students examine their own propensity for enterprise and creativity, while
MGMT8504 Data Analysis and Decision Making, MGMT8505 International exploring the nature and process of innovation. The fundamentals of
Management, MGMT8506 Ethical Dimensions of Organisations, Management opportunity recognition and screening of new venture ideas are examined.
and Leadership, MGMT8530 Managerial Finance, MGMT8550 Marketing
Location: UWA (Crawley), Singapore, Manila Mode: on-campus
Principles
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: any four of MGMT8501 Organisational Behaviour,
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
MGMT8502 Accounting, MGMT8503 Economic Management and Strategy,
MGMT8504 Data Analysis and Decision Making, MGMT8505 International
mGmt8570 organisational Change and transformation [PG] Management, MGMT8506 Ethical Dimensions of Organisations, Management
Credit: 6 points Availability: Trimester 1 and Leadership, MGMT8530 Managerial Finance, MGMT8550 Marketing
Principles
This unit is concerned with organisational change and transformation, and
focuses on the major challenges facing organisations in a rapidly changing, Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
technologically challenging and increasingly complex and competitive global
business environment. Students explore a range of topics which enhance mGmt8614 leadership Coaching [PG]
their understanding of organisational change and enable them to manage Credit: 6 points Availability: Trimester 2
it more effectively.
This unit examines coaching and its ability to bring about individual and UNITS
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus organisational transformation. Using evidence-based theory, it explores why

MGMT
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MGMT8501 Organisational Behaviour and any coaching provides an opportunity for change and how students undertaking
three of MGMT8502 Accounting, MGMT8503 Economic Management and this unit can enhance their coaching abilities. Students learn how the
Strategy, MGMT8504 Data Analysis and Decision Making, MGMT8505 development and promotion of coaching skills can complement and
International Management, MGMT8506 Ethical Dimensions of Organisations, strengthen leadership capacity and organisational strategies.
Management and Leadership, MGMT8530 Managerial Finance, MGMT8550
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Marketing Principles
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: any four of MGMT8501 Organisational Behaviour,
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
MGMT8502 Accounting, MGMT8503 Economic Management and Strategy,
MGMT8504 Data Analysis and Decision Making, MGMT8505 International
mGmt8601 small Business management [PG] Management, MGMT8506 Ethical Dimensions of Organisations, Management
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 455.601 and Leadership, MGMT8530 Managerial Finance, MGMT8550 Marketing
Principles
This unit focuses on the management of small business and the aspects
of coping with survival and growth of small firms. Topics include the role Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
of small business in the economy; starting a small business; management
challenges; critical stages of growth; alternative modes of growth; advising mGmt8615 selected topics in management [PG]
small businesses; franchising; family businesses; and succession problems. Credit: 6 points Availability: Trimester 1, Trimester 2, Trimester
Students relate case studies of small firms with theory and undertake a 3, non-standard teaching period, offshore teaching period
practical assignment working with owner-managers. Old Unit Code(s): 455.615
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus This unit of selected topics in the area of management concentrates on
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students emergent topics, issues and debates in pure and applied research in
management literature.
mGmt8603 management of technology and innovation [PG] Location: UWA (Crawley), Singapore Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 455.603 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: any four of MGMT8501 Organisational Behaviour,
MGMT8502 Accounting, MGMT8503 Economic Management and Strategy,
Technology and innovation are pervasive forces that are critical to
MGMT8504 Data Analysis and Decision Making, MGMT8505 International
establishing a sustainable competitive edge as a strategy for growth. This Management, MGMT8506 Ethical Dimensions of Organisations, Management
unit promotes a strategic perspective for technology and innovation in and Leadership, MGMT8530 Managerial Finance, MGMT8550 Marketing
organisations and gives practical management tools usable to manage Principles
innovations and technological change. The unit is organised around a
practical project to produce a technology evaluation and management Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
report using the theories presented in the unit.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
mGmt8616 Advanced topics in management [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Trimester 1, Trimester 2, Trimester 3, offshore
mGmt8604 strategic international management [PG] teaching period Old Unit Code(s): 455.616

Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period

This unit provides an advanced course of study on readings and emerging
practices in particular areas of management or in a management discipline.
International organisations and multinational companies formulate and
implement strategies using approaches to strategic management that Location: UWA (Crawley), Singapore Mode: on-campus
are specific to various countries and industries. This multidisciplinary Unit Rules: Prerequisites: any four of MGMT8501 Organisational Behaviour,
unit focuses on countries and industries in which Australia has a global MGMT8502 Accounting, MGMT8503 Economic Management and Strategy,
comparative advantage including the mining, resources and energy sectors. MGMT8504 Data Analysis and Decision Making, MGMT8505 International
Conceptual and practical topics such as strategies and processes for the Management, MGMT8506 Ethical Dimensions of Organisations, Management
management of international operations, competition, outsourcing, joint and Leadership, MGMT8530 Managerial Finance, MGMT8550 Marketing
ventures and strategic alliances are covered. Principles
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MGMT8505 International Management and any
three of MGMT8501 Organisational Behaviour, MGMT8502 Accounting, mGmt8617 decision making and Business Judgement [PG]
MGMT8503 Economic Management and Strategy, MGMT8504 Data Analysis Credit: 6 points Availability: Trimester 2
and Decision Making, MGMT8506 Ethical Dimensions of Organisations,
Management and Leadership, MGMT8530 Managerial Finance, MGMT8550
This unit examines how boards and top executives of private and public
Marketing Principles companies consider what are usually called ‘strategic decisions’. Typically,
these include major investments in the firm’s expansion program, deciding
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 whether (and how) to enter new geographic markets, raising new debt and include team roles; individual performance and team-based rewards;
equity. processes to enhance team performance; and implementation of self-
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus managed teams. Students learn facilitation techniques and conduct actual
facilitation as an assignment. An integrated model of teams is provided.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: any four of MGMT8501 Organisational Behaviour,
MGMT8502 Accounting, MGMT8503 Economic Management and Strategy, Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
MGMT8504 Data Analysis and Decision Making, MGMT8505 International Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MGMT8501 Organisational Behaviour and any
Management, MGMT8506 Ethical Dimensions of Organisations, Management three of MGMT8502 Accounting, MGMT8503 Economic Management and
and Leadership, MGMT8530 Managerial Finance, MGMT8550 Marketing Strategy, MGMT8504 Data Analysis and Decision Making, MGMT8505
Principles International Management, MGMT8506 Ethical Dimensions of Organisations,
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students Management and Leadership, MGMT8530 Managerial Finance, MGMT8550
Marketing Principles
mGmt8618 international study Program [PG] Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
Credit: 6 points Availability: Trimester 3 Old Unit Code(s): 455.618
mGmt8625 new Venture Creations [PG]
This unit provides a global picture of an Asian country’s economic and
cultural environment and its recent enterprise development. Students are Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 455.625
expected to apply the theories, models and findings taught in other MBA This unit provides an introduction to the challenges facing innovation-
units to analyse business issues from the perspective of both domestic and intensive companies and the need to secure resources to fuel rapid growth.
international managers. The unit includes a field trip to an Asian country An understanding of the perspectives and expectations of entrepreneurs,
and the preparation of a substantial report on an aspect of the region, an customers and investors is examined, as well as the structuring of venture
industry or an enterprise operating in the region. financing deals relevant to new corporate ventures and independent start-
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus ups.

Unit Rules: Prerequisites: any four of MGMT8501 Organisational Behaviour, Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
MGMT8502 Accounting, MGMT8503 Economic Management and Strategy,
MGMT8504 Data Analysis and Decision Making, MGMT8505 International mGmt8647 negotiation Behaviour [PG]
Management, MGMT8506 Ethical Dimensions of Organisations, Management Credit: 6 points Availability: Trimester 3, non-standard teaching period,
and Leadership, MGMT8530 Managerial Finance, MGMT8550 Marketing offshore teaching period, offshore teaching period Old Unit Code(s): 455.647
Principles
This unit examines the process of reaching agreement through negotiation.
Note: Cost of the field trip is borne by the student. Students develop an understanding of negotiation through practical
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students exploration of competition and cooperation, strategic choice, the dynamics
of phases and the processes of interaction. The emphasis is on developing
mGmt8620 management of information systems [PG] a considered strategic approach which has application in business and
other contexts. A high degree of participation is required.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 455.620
Location: UWA (Crawley), Manila, Singapore Mode: on-campus
This unit develops skills for evaluating and managing organisational
information systems (IS) and information and communication technologies Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MGMT8501 Organisational Behaviour and any
(ICT). It focuses on principles and methods that can be applied to three of MGMT8502 Accounting, MGMT8503 Economic Management and
make decisions about IS and ICT in a rapidly changing technological Strategy, MGMT8504 Data Analysis and Decision Making, MGMT8505
environment. Students develop knowledge of the business context of International Management, MGMT8506 Ethical Dimensions of Organisations,
significant information systems; essential elements of the ICT underlying IS; Management and Leadership, MGMT8530 Managerial Finance, MGMT8550
Marketing Principles
organisational structures and practices for management of IS and ICT; and
techniques for evaluating investments in IS and ICT. Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
mGmt8665 Project management [PG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MGMT8502 Accounting and any three of
MGMT8501 Organisational Behaviour, MGMT8503 Economic Management Credit: 6 points Availability: Trimester 3, offshore teaching period
and Strategy, MGMT8504 Data Analysis and Decision Making, MGMT8530 Old Unit Code(s): 455.665
Managerial Finance, MGMT8550 Marketing Principles This unit is for students who wish to understand and improve their project
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students management skills, and for managers who oversee a portfolio of strategic
projects. Topics include project creation and planning; scheduling, network
analysis and resource management; control of projects during their
mGmt8623 leadership effectiveness [PG]
development and execution phases; organising the project team; benefits
Credit: 6 points Availability: Trimester 1, offshore teaching period, non- realisation; and managing a portfolio of projects.
standard teaching period Old Unit Code(s): 455.623
Location: UWA (Crawley), Manila Mode: on-campus
This unit covers the key leadership skills of personal vision, coaching, goal
setting, conflict management, stress management, emotional intelligence Unit Rules: Prerequisites: for those undertaking the MBA any four of
and communication skills. Exercises and assignments are used to develop MGMT8501 Organisational Behaviour, MGMT8502 Accounting, MGMT8503
personal and interpersonal effectiveness. Students receive a 360-degree Economic Management and Strategy, MGMT8504 Data Analysis and
Decision Making, MGMT8505 International Management, MGMT8506 Ethical
assessment of their skills on major leadership dimensions and establish
Dimensions of Organisations, Management and Leadership, MGMT8530
individual development needs. Major competency models of leadership are Managerial Finance, MGMT8550 Marketing Principles
covered as well as research and practice of leadership development.
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
Location: UWA (Crawley), Singapore Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MGMT8501 Organisational Behaviour and any mGmt8700 strategic management [PG]
three of MGMT8502 Accounting, MGMT8503 Economic Management and
Strategy, MGMT8504 Data Analysis and Decision Making, MGMT8505 Credit: 6 points Availability: Trimester 1, Trimester 2, Trimester 3, offshore
International Management, MGMT8506 Ethical Dimensions of Organisations, teaching period, non-standard teaching period Old Unit Code(s): 455.700
Management and Leadership, MGMT8530 Managerial Finance, MGMT8550 This capstone unit takes a general, integrating perspective and is concerned
Marketing Principles with setting the strategic direction of organisations. The most important
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students outcome from undertaking the unit is that students better consider how
managers and organisations can think and act in a strategic way. The unit
predominately uses case studies to improve the strategic thinking capability
mGmt8624 leading and Facilitating teams [PG]
of students.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Trimester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 455.624
Location: UWA (Crawley), Singapore, Manila Mode: on-campus
This unit covers concepts and theories of group dynamics and team
processes for leaders, current theories of leading teams, research on group Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MGMT8501 Organisational Behaviour, MGMT8502
dynamics, and key skills in managing team facilitation processes. Topics Accounting, MGMT8503 Economic Management and Strategy, MGMT8504

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Data Analysis and Decision Making, MGMT8530 Managerial Finance and mGmt8782 management Case study [PG]
MGMT8550 Marketing Principles
Credit: 6 points Availability: Trimester 1, Trimester 2, Trimester 3, offshore
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students teaching period Old Unit Code(s): 455.782
This unit comprises a suitable research task equivalent to one Master of
mGmt8701 organisational Behaviour [PG] Business Administration unit, undertaken specifically for this purpose under
Credit: 8 points Availability: Trimester 1, Trimester 2, Trimester 3 the guidance of an assigned supervisor. The research normally follows a
proposal prepared in collaboration with the supervisor and approved by the
This unit focuses on individual and group behaviour in organisations. Topics Director of Postgraduate Programs. It is then documented in a research
may include personality and behaviour; personal performance and stress; report, not exceeding 10,000 words.
decision-making skills; managing power, politics and conflict; team and
group dynamics; gender and diversity issues; and interpersonal and group Location: UWA (Crawley), Manila Mode: on-campus
communication. Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MGMT8501 Organisational Behaviour, MGMT8502
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Accounting, MGMT8503 Economic Management and Strategy, MGMT8504
Data Analysis and Decision Making, MGMT8505 International Management,
MGMT8506 Ethical Dimensions of Organisations, Management and
mGmt8710 strategic Capabilities and organisational Leadership, MGMT8530 Managerial Finance and MGMT8550 Marketing
success [PG] Principles
Credit: 8 points Availability: Semester 1 Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
This unit discusses the strategic and dynamic capabilities that help drive
organisational success. A conceptual framework of reference linking mGmt8892 Advanced management [PG]
strategic capabilities and organisational strategy in the context of the
changing environment is presented at the beginning of the unit. Specific key Credit: 8 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 290.492
strategic capabilities are then discussed using examples from management Students undertake an advanced-level examination of the historical UNITS
consulting and other relevant organisations. development of theories of management and organisation including current

MGMT • MICR
theoretical and empirical issues relating to research in the field.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: an undergraduate major in Management or
mGmt8715 managing organisational Knowledge and equivalent
innovation [PG] Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
Credit: 8 points Availability: Semester 1
mGmt9800 doctoral thesis (full-time) [PG]
This unit focuses on the strategic management of organisational knowledge
and innovation. Students are exposed to strategic management theories and
mGmt9858 doctoral thesis (part-time) [PG]
concepts, with particular emphasis on the role of knowledge and innovation Credit: 128 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2, offshore teaching
in organisations. The unit also examines the relationship between effective period Old Unit Code(s): 455.800
management of knowledge and innovation success. This unit can be taken full-time or part-time. It consists of the production
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus of a research thesis which contributes to advanced knowledge in business
and/or management practice. The thesis, which should not exceed 75,000
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students words, provides a comprehensive study of the topic under consideration
and makes a substantial and original contribution to knowledge.
mGmt8780 management Project [PG]
Location: UWA (Crawley), Singapore Mode: on-campus
Credit: 24 points Availability: Trimester 1, Trimester 2, Trimester 3
Old Unit Code(s): 455.780
miCr2203 introductory immunology [UG]
This research project comprises a suitable research task equivalent to
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2, offshore teaching period
four Master of Business Administration units, undertaken specifically for
Old Unit Code(s): 950.203
this purpose under the guidance of an assigned supervisor. The research
normally follows a proposal prepared in collaboration with the supervisor This unit provides an introduction to the immune system of invertebrates
and approved by the Director of Postgraduate Programs. It is then and vertebrates including humans. It deals with the evolution
documented in a research report of between 20,000 and 25,000 words. of immunoglobulins and cells of the immune system; immunity in
invertebrates; immunity in the fetus and neonate; immunoglobulin structure;
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus genetics of antigen-binding molecules; effects of ageing on immunity; and
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MGMT8501 Organisational Behaviour, MGMT8502 innate and adaptive immunity.
Accounting, MGMT8503 Economic Management and Strategy, MGMT8504
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Allison Imrie
Data Analysis and Decision Making, MGMT8505 International Management,
Location: UWA (Crawley), QEII Medical Centre, Singapore Mode: on-campus
MGMT8506 Ethical Dimensions of Organisations, Management and
Leadership, MGMT8530 Managerial Finance and MGMT8550 Marketing Unit Rules: Prerequisites: any Level 1 biological subject; Advisable
Principles prior study: MICR2204 Introductory Microbiology; Incompatible: 950.216
Comparative Immunology 216 (taken before 2003); Contact hours—lectures:
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
2 hrs per week; tutorials/labs: 2 hrs per week (for 13 weeks)

mGmt8781 management report [PG] Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students)

Credit: 12 points Availability: Trimester 1, Trimester 2, Trimester 3

miCr2204 introductory microbiology [UG]
Old Unit Code(s): 455.781
This research report comprises a suitable research task equivalent to Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, offshore teaching period
Old Unit Code(s): 950.204
two Master of Business Administration units, undertaken specifically for
this purpose under the guidance of an assigned supervisor. The research The functions of micro-organisms are central to the pharmaceutical
normally follows a proposal prepared in collaboration with the supervisor industry; in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases of plants
and approved by the Director of Postgraduate Programs. It is then and animals; and in our understanding of environmental processes. The
documented in a research report, not exceeding 10,000 words. lectures describe the structural and functional characteristics of micro-
organisms; ecology and physiological diversity of bacteria; growth and
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
control of micro-organisms; and applications in biotechnology. This unit
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MGMT8501 Organisational Behaviour, MGMT8502 provides the basic background for advanced microbiology and infectious
Accounting, MGMT8503 Economic Management and Strategy, MGMT8504 disease units offered at Level 3.
Data Analysis and Decision Making, MGMT8505 International Management,
MGMT8506 Ethical Dimensions of Organisations, Management and Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Charlene Kahler
Leadership, MGMT8530 Managerial Finance and MGMT8550 Marketing Location: UWA (Crawley), QEII Medical Centre, Singapore Mode: on-campus
Principles Unit Rules: Prerequisites: SCIE1106 Molecular Biology of the Cell;
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students Level 1 chemistry or WACE Chemistry 3A/3B or TEE Chemistry;

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 Incompatible: 950.200 Introductory Microbiology 200 (taken before 2003); Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Manfred Beilharz and Professor
Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials/labs: 2 hrs per week (for Barbara Chang Location: UWA (Crawley), QEII Medical Centre
13 weeks) Mode: on-campus
Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students) Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in honours in Microbiology; or
Graduate Diploma in Science (50300); Co-requisites: MICR7402/MICR7403
miCr2205 General and Applied microbiology [UG] Microbiology Honours Scientific Research Skills Part 1/Part 2

Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2, offshore teaching period

Old Unit Code(s): 950.205
miCr7402 microbiology Honours scientific research skills
Part 1 [UG]
This unit focuses on microbial infections and the immune response. miCr7403 microbiology Honours scientific research skills
Microbial genetics is also introduced. Part 2 [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor David Sutton Credit: 36 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
Location: UWA (Crawley), QEII Medical Centre, Singapore Mode: on-campus Old Unit Code(s): 950.402
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: at least 45 per cent in MICR2204 Introductory This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must
Microbiology; Incompatible: 950.200 Introductory Microbiology 200 (taken be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence
before 2003); Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials/labs: 2 hrs the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. The unit comprises a research
per week (for 13 weeks) project and thesis, a seminar on the data generated during the research
Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students) work and an oral defence of the thesis. Students undertake experimental
work in an area of their choosing in an active research laboratory, and are
miCr3301 General microbiology [UG] directed by a member of the discipline.
BACTERIOLOGY, IMMUNOLOGY AND VIROLOGY Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Manfred Beilharz and Professor
Barbara Chang Location: UWA (Crawley), QEII Medical Centre
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 950.301
Mode: on-campus
This unit covers bacterial physiology including growth and replication,
cell envelope structure and function; bacterial genetics including transfer Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in honours in Microbiology; or
Graduate Diploma in Science (50300); Co-requisites: MICR7400/MICR7401
and modification of genetic information; virology including replication,
Microbiology Honours Written and Oral Skills Part 1/Part 2
pathogenesis, structure and diversity; immunology including cells and
molecules involved in combating infection, inflammation, innate and
adaptive immunity. miCr8503 Clinical diagnostic microbiology [PG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Barbara Chang and Associate Professor Credit: 8 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 950.503
Charlene Kahler Location: Microbiology and Immunology (QEII Medical This unit deals with the functional role of the clinical laboratory in the
Centre) Mode: on-campus diagnosis of infectious diseases.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MICR2204 Introductory Microbiology and Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Thomas Riley
MICR2205 General and Applied Microbiology or 950.200 Introductory Location: QEII Medical Centre Mode: on-campus
Microbiology 200 (taken before 2003); Advisable prior study: MICR2203
Introductory Immunology and/or MICR2206 Epidemiology and Infection and/or Unit Rules: Prerequisites: See the unit coordinator; Contact hours—
SCIE2225 Molecular Biology; Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; labs: lectures: 1 hr per week; labs: 2 hrs per week
8 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week (some weeks only)
Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students)
miCr8810 microbiology Part 1 [PG]
miCr8811 microbiology Part 2 [PG]
miCr3302 infection and immunity [UG] Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1
IMMUNOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE Students must enrol concurrently in parts 1 and 2 of this unit. The unit
covers bacterial physiology including growth and replication, cell envelope
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 950.302
structure and function and bacterial transfer of genetic information; virology
This unit provides advanced teaching in immunology and the pathogenesis including replication, pathogenesis, structure and diversity; immunology
and epidemiology of infectious diseases including viral, bacterial and including cells and molecules involved in combating infection, inflammation,
parasitic diseases. The interaction between infectious agents and their innate and adaptive immunity.
host is explored, as are strategies used by infectious agents to evade the
immune system. The epidemiology of important and emerging infectious Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Thomas Riley Location: Microbiology
and Immunology (QEII Medical Centre)
agents is also examined. Laboratory work reflects various aspects of the
Mode: on-campus
unit.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: See the unit coordinator; Contact hours—
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Barbara Chang
lectures: 3 hrs per week; labs: 8 hrs per week
Location: Microbiology and Immunology (QEII Medical Centre)
Mode: on-campus Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students)
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: a scaled score of at least 45 per cent in
MICR3301 General Microbiology; Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; miCr8814 microbiology for nurses [PG]
labs: 8 hrs per week Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
Note: This unit is offered offshore in two parts i.e. MICR3308/MICR3309 This unit deals with the epidemiology and diagnosis of infection. The lecture
Infection and Immunity Part 1/Part 2. component of the unit describes various types of infectious diseases caused
Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students) by bacteria, fungi, viruses and parasites in terms of their epidemiology,
and how these infections are diagnosed in the pathology laboratory. The
miCr7400 microbiology Honours Written and oral skills practical component of the unit gives students experience with identifying
Part 1 [UG] infectious agents, processing clinical material and understanding basic
miCr7401 microbiology Honours Written and oral skills epidemiology principles. It provides nurses a basic understanding of
microbiology in a clinical context
Part 2 [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Thomas Riley
Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Old Unit Code(s): 950.401
This unit is taken over two semesters and both parts must be completed to Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures/lab sessions: 39 hrs
fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence the unit in either
semester 1 or semester 2. It prepares students for the research work and miCr8829 Foundations of infectious diseases Part 1 [PG]
thesis by providing training in written and oral communication as well as a miCr8842 Foundations of infectious diseases Part 2 [PG]
range of scientific methods. Students attend training courses in scientific Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1
techniques and submit an essay on a review of the scientific literature
related to the thesis topic, as well as present seminars. Students must enrol concurrently in parts 1 and 2 of this unit. The unit
provides the knowledge necessary for understanding the aetiology,

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diagnosis, management and prevention of infectious disease. Students Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Ben Clark
learn the nature of major microbial pathogens and the diseases they cause, Location: UWA (Crawley), QEII Medical Centre Mode: on-campus
diagnostic methods in the clinical laboratory, the chemotherapeutic agents Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Infectious
used and methods for the prevention of infectious diseases. The unit builds Diseases (Medical Microbiology program) or Master of Infectious Diseases
on IMED3340 Infectious Diseases Part 1 with additional lectures and (Medical Microbiology program); Advisable prior study: MICR8829/MICR8842
practical demonstrations. Foundations of Infectious Diseases Part 1/Part 2; PUBH8750 Epidemiology I;
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Liam O’Connor MICR8830 Principles of Mycology and Parasitology; Contact hours—lectures:
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus 2 hrs per week; labs/assignments: 1 x 2 hrs per week

Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Infectious

Diseases or Master of Infectious Diseases; Advisable prior study: IMED3340 miCr8834 tropical, travel and remote Area infectious diseases
Infectious Diseases Part 1; Contact hours—lectures and tutorials: 4 hrs per Part 1 [PG]
week; lab classes/demonstrations: 2 hrs per week miCr8844 tropical, travel and remote Area infectious diseases
Part 2 [PG]
miCr8830 Principles of mycology and Parasitology [PG] Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 2
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Students must enrol concurrently in parts 1 and 2 of this unit. The unit
describes the major tropical infectious agents, their life cycles, modes of
This unit introduces students to fungi and to parasitic protozoan and
transmission, clinical illness, diagnosis and treatment. Aspects of prevention
helminthic parasites which are associated with infections of humans.
which interrupt life cycles of infectious agents and their transmission are
Emphasis is placed on the life cycle of these agents, their transmission,
presented. The infectious diseases common to travellers and people living
laboratory identification, pathogenesis and treatment. Agents associated
in remote areas are also described.
with infection in Australia, in tropical countries and in other parts of the
world are described. Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Liam O’Connor
Location: UWA (Crawley), QEII Medical Centre Mode: on-campus UNITS
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Geoff Shellam
Location: UWA (Crawley), QEII Medical Centre Mode: on-campus Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in

MICR
Infectious Diseases (Tropical Infectious Diseases program) or Master of
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Infectious Infectious Diseases (Tropical Infectious Diseases program); Advisable prior
Diseases or Master of Infectious Diseases; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs study: MICR8829/MICR8842 Foundations of Infectious Diseases Part 1/
per week; practical classes: 1 x 3 hrs per week Part 2; PUBH8750 Epidemiology I; MICR8830 Principles of Mycology and
Parasitology; Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; practical classes/
miCr8831 molecular and Cellular microbiology Part 1 [PG] assignments: 8 hrs per week
miCr8846 molecular and Cellular microbiology Part 2 [PG]
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 2 miCr8835 Vectors of infectious diseases and Vector Control [PG]
Students must enrol concurrently in parts 1 and 2 of this unit. Students Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
gain an understanding of the molecular basis of the interactions between This unit provides a comprehensive coverage of the invertebrate vectors of
microbes and the host, and learn how these interactions result in infectious diseases of humans. It introduces students to the diseases which
disease. The unit describes how molecular strategies are used to dissect result from contact with particular vectors, the ecology of vectors, and the
mechanisms of pathogenesis and immune responses to the pathogen, molecular biology and transmission of vector-borne disease. The life cycle
and how new vaccines and antimicrobials are developed. The unit also of vectors and their identification in the laboratory as well as methods
includes molecular technologies that are applied in laboratory diagnosis of vector control, surveillance of vector-borne diseases and the effect of
and epidemiology. climate change are also presented.
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Harry Sakellaris Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Geoff Shellam
Location: UWA (Crawley), QEII Medical Centre Mode: on-campus Location: UWA (Crawley), QEII Medical Centre Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Infectious Diseases; Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in
Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; practical classes/assignments: Infectious Diseases (Tropical Infectious Diseases program) or Master of
8 hrs per week Infectious Diseases (Tropical Infectious Diseases program); Advisable prior
Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au (only for enrolled students) study: MICR8829/MICR8842 Foundations of Infectious Diseases Part 1/
Part 2; PUBH8750 Epidemiology I; MICR8830 Principles of Mycology and
Parasitology; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs/assignments:
miCr8832 recent Advances in medical microbiology Part 1 [PG] 1 x 2 hrs per week
miCr8843 recent Advances in medical microbiology Part 2 [PG]
Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 2 miCr8836 Public and environmental Health microbiology
Students must enrol concurrently in parts 1 and 2 of this unit. The Part 1 [PG]
unit provides an understanding of recent approaches to the diagnosis, miCr8845 Public and environmental Health microbiology
management and treatment of key infectious agents of current interest. Part 2 [PG]
New diagnostic techniques are discussed and the use of bioinformatics Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 2
in developing new diagnostic tests is presented. Topical issues in clinical
microbiology are also discussed. Students must enrol concurrently in parts 1 and 2 of this unit. The unit deals
with the key infectious agents which may pose a public or environmental
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Ben Clark health threat to the community. The laboratory methods which are used to
Location: UWA (Crawley), QEII Medical Centre Mode: on-campus detect and assess these threats are described, and the biological concepts
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Infectious on which public and environmental health practice is based are introduced.
Diseases (Medical Microbiology program) or Master of Infectious Diseases Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Geoff Shellam
(Medical Microbiology program); Advisable prior study: MICR8829/MICR8842 Location: UWA (Crawley), QEII Medical Centre Mode: on-campus
Foundations of Infectious Diseases Part 1/Part 2; PUBH8750 Epidemiology I;
MICR8830 Principles of Mycology and Parasitology; Contact hours—lectures: Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Infectious
3 hrs per week; practical class/assignments: 8 hrs per week Diseases (Public and Environmental Health Microbiology program) or Master
of Infectious Diseases (Public and Environmental Health Microbiology
program); Advisable prior study: MICR8829/MICR8842 Foundations of
miCr8833 Antimicrobial Agents [PG]
Infectious Diseases Part 1/Part 2; PUBH8750 Epidemiology I; MICR8830
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Principles of Mycology and Parasitology; Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per
This unit provides a comprehensive treatment of the antimicrobial agents week; practical classes/assignments: 8 hrs per week
which are used to treat bacterial, viral, fungal and parasitic infections.
Antimicrobial agents in current use as well as alternative therapies are miCr8837 infectious diseases of Public and environmental Health
presented. The mode of action of these agents, as well as the emergence of importance [PG]
resistance to treatment among infectious agents are discussed. Strategies Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
for the use of antimicrobial agents are presented in clinical case studies of
particular infectious diseases. This unit features a contemporary review of diseases of public and
environmental health importance, including current and emerging diseases

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 of relevance to Southeast Asia, the Indian Ocean rim and the western in the role of micro-organisms as agents of food spoilage, introduce
Pacific. Clinical aspects of these diseases are covered and biosecurity students to microbiological analytical techniques and their application to
issues are introduced. A strong feature of the unit is the involvement of the food, environmental and clinical samples and educate students on the
public health laboratory PathWest. formulation of management and risk assessment strategies with respect to
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Geoff Shellam microbial contamination.
Location: UWA (Crawley), QEII Medical Centre Mode: on-campus Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Thomas Riley and Steve Munyard (PathWest)
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Infectious Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Diseases (Public and Environmental Health Microbiology program) or Master Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Food Science;
of Infectious Diseases (Public and Environmental Health Microbiology Advisable prior study: an undergraduate degree in a compatible science
program); Advisable prior study: MICR8829/MICR8842 Foundations of or engineering; Quota: 30; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week;
Infectious Diseases Part 1/Part 2; PUBH8750 Epidemiology I; MICR8830 labs/tutorials: 2 hrs per week
Principles of Mycology and Parasitology; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per
week; tutorials/labs: 3 hrs per week mine1160 introduction to Chemical and resource
engineering [UG]
miCr8838 research Project in infectious diseases Part 1 [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 660.103
miCr8841 research Project in infectious diseases Part 2 [PG]
This unit introduces resource engineering of minerals covering both the
Credit: 24 points Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and Semester 1 and 2
mining and oil and gas industries. Field trips are made to operations near
(Part 2)
Perth. Topics include the geology and exploration of mineral resources,
This unit is taken over two semesters and both parts must be completed practice and design considerations of open pit and underground mining,
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit comprises 50 per cent of mechanical and chemical aspects of mineral processing, the origins,
the second year of the Master of Infectious Diseases. It involves original exploring, drilling, field development, production, processing, transmission
research by the student under supervision. The student gains experience in of oil and gas and petroleum products and refining.
both oral and written scientific communication. Research topics are relevant
to the specific program being undertaken within the Master of Infectious Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Richard Durham Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
Diseases, and are devised in consultation with the student.
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 65 hrs
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Geoff Shellam Location: UWA
(Crawley), PathWest or other institutions Mode: on-campus and off-campus
mine3160 rock mechanics and rock slopes [UG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Infectious Diseases
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 660.320
miCr8839 Practicum in infectious diseases Part 1 [PG] This unit covers the fracture and deformation of rocks, rock joints and
miCr8840 Practicum in infectious diseases Part 2 [PG] rock masses; the scale effect in rock strength; failure associated with
underground and surface excavations; foundations on rock; dynamics; rock
Credit: 24 points Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and Semester 1 and 2
breakage and comminution; regional stability and local stability issues for
(Part 2)
underground mines, rock bursts and mine fill. It also includes slope stability
This unit is taken over two semesters and both parts must be completed to principles and applications in weathered and jointed rock.
fulfil the requirements of the unit. This practicum provides an opportunity
to develop hands-on laboratory skills in a large state pathology laboratory Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Richard Durham Location: UWA (Crawley)
and to pursue research and development aspects of a topic of interest. Mode: on-campus
The topics include molecular diagnostics and molecular epidemiology Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: CIVL2121 Engineering Geology and
techniques. Specific topic interests outside the range offered are Geomechanics or equivalent; Contact hours—59 (lectures: 39 hrs;
encouraged. Suitable topics for detailed study may include specific tutorials: 20 hrs)
pathogens relevant to the student’s region.
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Geoff Shellam mine3161 surface mining [UG]
Location: PathWest Mode: off-campus Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 660.303
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Infectious Diseases This unit covers open pit design and planning; equipment types, selection
and balance; production scheduling, grade control, blending; drilling and
miCr8841 research Project in infectious diseases Part 2 blasting principles and equipment; materials handling; environmental
considerations including rehabilitation and water management, mine safety
See under MICR8838 Research Project in Infectious Diseases Part 1.
and production control.

miCr8842 Foundations of infectious diseases Part 2 Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Richard Durham Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
See under MICR8829 Foundations of Infectious Diseases Part 1.
Unit Rules: Contact hours—52 (lectures: 26 hrs; labs/tutorials: 26 hrs)

miCr8843 recent Advances in medical microbiology Part 2

mine3162 Underground mining 1 [UG]
See under MICR8832 Recent Advances in Medical Microbiology Part 1.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 660.306

miCr8844 tropical, travel and remote Area infectious diseases This unit covers mining methods and equipment; the mining cycle; mining
Part 2 method selection; ground control; drilling and blasting; mining in high stress
and seismically active conditions; shafts and declines; materials handling;
See under MICR8834 Tropical, Travel and Remote Area Infectious Diseases and ventilation (primary and secondary ventilation circuits).
Part 1.
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Richard Durham Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
miCr8845 Public and environmental Health microbiology Part 2
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: CIVL2121 Engineering Geology and
See under MICR8836 Public and Environmental Health Microbiology Part 1. Geomechanics or equivalent; Contact hours—65 (lectures: 39 hrs; tutorials:
26 hrs)
miCr8846 molecular and Cellular microbiology Part 2
See under MICR8831 Molecular and Cellular Microbiology Part 1. mine4111 mining engineering Project Part 1 [UG]
mine4112 mining engineering Project Part 2 [UG]
miCr8850 microbiological Food Hazards [PG] Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): 660.472
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
This unit focuses primarily on food spoilage, and covers processing This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must
methods, spoilage organisms, foodborne diseases, laboratory testing and be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence
management strategies. It aims to provide students with a solid grounding the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. The unit provides training in

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the investigation of a particular topic and in the presentation of the results. mine4171 mineral Processing systems Project Part 1 [UG]
Students are required to submit a technical report on a topic approved by mine4172 mineral Processing systems Project Part 2 [UG]
the Head of the School of Civil and Resource Engineering and to participate Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
in the prescribed seminars. Old Unit Code(s): 660.471
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Richard Durham Location: UWA (Crawley) This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must
Mode: on-campus be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: content of all core Level 2 and 3 units the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. The unit provides training in
listed in Table 6.2.2Ka—Mining Engineering core units in the Faculty Rules the investigation of a particular topic and in the presentation of the results.
Unit Web Page: http://www.mining.uwa.edu.au/
Students are required to submit a technical report on a topic approved by
the Head of the School of Civil and Resource Engineering and to participate
in the prescribed seminars.
mine4161 mine design [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Richard Durham Location: UWA (Crawley)
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 660.414 Mode: on-campus
This unit covers the mine design process; ultimate pit design and Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: content of all core Level 2 and 3 units
scheduling, design of the mine infrastructure; equipment selection; listed in Table 6.2.2Ja—(Mineral Processing Systems core units) in the
production capacity, cut-off grades, scheduling; and budgeting and basics Faculty Rules
of mine economics. Mine design software is used during tutorials and
assignments. Unit Web Page: http://www.mining.uwa.edu.au/

Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Richard Durham Location: UWA (Crawley)

Mode: on-campus
mKtG2203 marketing management [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, summer teaching period
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: MINE3161 Surface Mining, MINE3162
Underground Mining 1, EART3351 Mineral Resources or equivalent;
Old Unit Code(s): 450.203 UNITS
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marketing. Today, marketing is being employed by businesses from all
mine4162 Underground mining 2 [UG] sectors and, whether a Commerce student or from another faculty, there
is much of interest and relevance in the unit. Both traditional and non-
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 660.410 traditional organisations and products are investigated. In addition, students
This unit covers detailed stoping methods, mine planning, equipment are introduced to the processes and content associated with pricing,
selections, organisational structure, cost estimates, mine fill, mine safety, distribution and promotion strategy development.
production scheduling, production management, roles and responsibilities, Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
environmental considerations, mine closure and use of appropriate planning
tools, and ventilation (fumes, dust, heat sources, fan types and cooling Unit Rules: Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per
systems). Mine design software is used during tutorials. week; tutorials: 1 hr per week

Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Richard Durham Location: UWA (Crawley) Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MINE3162 Underground Mining 1; Advisable mKtG2204 Consumer Behaviour [UG]
prior study: EART3351 Mineral Resources or equivalent; Contact hours—52 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 450.204
(lectures: 26 hrs; labs/tutorials: 26 hrs)
This unit introduces the fundamental concepts, principles and theories of
consumer behaviour and their marketing implications. Topics include the
mine4165 mining management [UG] consumer purchase decision-making process, and environmental and
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 660.416 individual determinants of consumer behaviour.
This unit covers the production and sale of commodities in an international Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
marketplace; the role of recycling; company and national resource Unit Rules: Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per
inventories; product quality; greenhouse implications of solid fuels; week; tutorials: 1 hr per week
market requirements for quality and for quality assessment and its role in
determining payments, royalties, strategic development and market trends; Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
responsibilities of the professional engineer and the need for sustainable
development. Students gain knowledge of mineral industry legislation and mKtG2238 Advertising and Promotion [UG]
occupational health and safety. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 450.238
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Richard Durham Location: UWA (Crawley) This unit provides students with the necessary knowledge and skills to
Mode: on-campus develop appropriate advertising and promotion strategies consistent with
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: MINE3161 Surface Mining, MINE3162 strategic marketing principles. The role of communications in the client
Underground Mining 1, EART3351 Mineral Resources or equivalent; organisation’s marketing plan is emphasised. The concept of integrated
Contact hours—78 (lectures: 39 hrs; labs/tutorials: 39 hrs) marketing communication (IMC) is discussed, in particular the roles of
advertising, sales promotion and public relations in achieving marketing
mine4166 Geotechnology of mine Waste management [UG] communication objectives. Issues related to international advertising and
promotion are also briefly addressed.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit covers the principles of designing, constructing and operating mine
waste storage facilities; implementing best practice to ensure emissions are Unit Rules: Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per
prevented; ensuring environmental compliance; case studies of failures of week; tutorials: 1 hr per week
storage facilities; emerging technologies for reducing water and energy Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
use; preparing a mine closure plan; ensuring long-term geotechnical and
environmental stability. mKtG2240 sales management [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Andy Fourie Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 450.240
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit analyses the selling process. Students cover areas such as key
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: CIVL2121 Engineering Geology and account management, personal selling, portfolio client management,
Geomechanics or equivalent; Contact hours—64 (lectures: 39 hrs; tutorial: relationship development, sales strategies and sales forecasting techniques.
15 hrs; design assignments: 10 hrs)
Students develop an appreciation of the role of the sales person and
Unit Web Page: http://www.civil.uwa.edu.au/teaching account manager through understanding and applying unit concepts.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per
week; tutorials: 1 hr per week
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 mKtG3305 marketing research [UG] mKtG7403 marketing and society [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 450.305 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
This is an introductory unit in marketing research. It provides an overview of This unit extends student knowledge into areas seldom covered in traditional
the marketing research process and familiarises students with fundamental marketing studies. Students explore the societal and environmental
concepts of marketing research, research topics and techniques used consequences of marketing and, as a result, are better positioned to make
in marketing practice. It covers formulating marketing research problem more sustainable product-related decisions.
statements and objectives, developing a research proposal and writing a Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
research report.
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MKTG2203 Marketing Management or MKTG2204 mKtG7486 dissertation (marketing) Part 1 [UG]
Consumer Behaviour; Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: mKtG7487 dissertation (marketing) Part 2 [UG]
2 hrs per week; tutorials/labs: 1 hr per week mKtG7488 dissertation (marketing) Part 3 [UG]
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students mKtG7489 dissertation (marketing) Part 4 [UG]
Credit: 24 points (Parts 1 to 4) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
mKtG3306 strategic marketing [UG]
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 to 4 must be completed
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 450.306 to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence the unit in
This unit explores the importance of creativity, innovation and new either semester 1 or semester 2. It comprises a research project of 15,000
marketplace design with respect to contemporary marketing strategy. to 25,000 words appropriate to the specialisation in the honours program.
Numerous industry examples are drawn on to enhance student Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
understanding of the key aspects of this unit. Students can expect to build
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: entry into honours
on their learning gained at the introductory level.
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MKTG2203 Marketing Management or MKTG2204 mKtG8405 special topics in marketing [PG]
Consumer Behaviour; Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures:
2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): 450.405
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
This unit provides coverage of current issues in marketing not included in
present coursework units.
mKtG3308 supply Chain management [UG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
This unit covers management issues relating to the distribution of goods Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
and services within the supply chain.
mKtG8406 Buyer Behaviour and decision making [PG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 450.406
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MGMT1136/MGMT2236 Management and
Organisations; Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs This unit explores the range of decision making and behaviours of buyers
per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week and consumers in the marketplace. Specific topics include attitudinal
and behavioural theories and data; thinking versus habitual patterns of
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
response; the effect of product type and its stage in the product life cycle
on decision making and prediction; social and cultural effects; public policy
mKtG3310 international marketing [UG] issues; and the influence of marketing activities on the decision-making
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 450.310 process of buyers and consumers.
This unit introduces students to the conceptual framework and practice Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
associated with marketing in the international environment. Special Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
environmental and organisational factors as well as marketing policies and
strategies pertaining to international marketing are covered. The unit also
looks at import and export procedures and how to assess foreign markets. mKtG8408 marketing Analysis and Planning [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 450.408
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This is an advanced marketing unit designed to develop strategic and
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MKTG2203 Marketing Management or MKTG2204
tactical decision-making skills required to take a business through the
Consumer Behaviour; Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures:
2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week natural stages of growth. It emphasises critical thinking and an holistic
approach to strategic marketing problem solving. It employs learning tools
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students so that students have an opportunity to practise what is taught and consists
of seminar sessions where student interaction and involvement is high. No
mKtG3311 Consumer services and retailing [UG] prior undergraduate marketing background is required.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 450.311 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit provides an analysis of the marketing techniques that apply to Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
service organisations such as airlines, hotels and entertainment services.
Issues covered include service design and delivery; satisfaction and service mKtG8409 Advanced Contemporary topics in marketing [PG]
quality measurement; managing supply and demand. Special focus is on
the retailing industry with an overview of retailing from a management Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
perspective including merchandising planning, control and distribution; This unit covers contemporary topics in marketing and includes advanced
pricing merchandise; selling and sales promotion; store location, layout and marketing information systems, brand management, tourism marketing and
presentation. marketing theory.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MKTG2203 Marketing Management or MKTG2204
week; tutorials: 1 hr per week Consumer Behaviour or equivalent
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students Note: Permission must be sought from the unit coordinator before enrolling
in this unit.
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mKtG8462 Global marketing strategy [PG] mKtG8505 marketing and society [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 450.462 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 450.505
Students develop analytical skills in the area of strategy within a global This unit extends student knowledge into areas seldom covered in
context. They are introduced to contemporary strategy models to assist traditional marketing studies. It covers marketing’s contribution to the
them to make sense of changing global conditions. Practical skills are longer-term life satisfaction, wellbeing and quality of life of consumers in
developed through the use of case analysis and analysing real business society. Social and environmental issues, the psychology of consumption,
issues. Students develop skills to work within the areas of strategy, and public policy development are considered with diverse case examples
international marketing and cross-cultural analysis. from many developed and developing countries.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students

mKtG8463 marketing of services [PG] mKtG8578 Client management [PG]

Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 450.463 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 450.578
This unit focuses on the unique challenges of managing services to This unit approaches the issue of managing clients for the long term from
deliver quality service to customers. The attraction, retention and building both a practical and theoretical perspective. Students cover topics such
of strong relationships with some customers is the focus of the unit. It is as relationship development, relationship maintenance, portfolio client
equally applicable to pure services (e.g. banking, professional services management techniques, field sales management, client management
and telecoms) and to manufacturers (e.g. high technology equipment). within different cultural contexts and network management. Practical skills
Application of theory and practice using both traditional media and the are developed through coverage of topics including sales/selling strategies
Internet is addressed. and business interaction analysis.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
UNITS
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MKTG
mKtG8465 Applied marketing research [PG] mKtG8605 special topics in marketing [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Credit: 8 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
This unit introduces students to research methods that are useful both This unit provides coverage of current issues in marketing not included in
in management situations and academic research. Topics are organised present coursework units.
within the framework of the philosophy of science and focus on each stage Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
of the research process including the problem definition, the theoretical
framework, generation of hypotheses, and research design. Univariate,
bivariate and key multivariate techniques are addressed later in the unit. mKtG8606 Buyer Behaviour and decision making [PG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Credit: 8 points Availability: Semester 2
This unit explores the range of decision making and behaviours of buyers
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
and consumers in the exchange process. Specific topics include attitudinal
and behavioural theories and data; deterministic versus stochastic patterns
mKtG8501 integrated marketing Communications [PG] of response; the effect of product type and its stage in the product life
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 450.501 cycle on decision making and prediction; social and cultural effects; public
This unit reviews the various approaches to and philosophies of the policy issues; and the influence of marketing activities on the decision-
marketing communications task and develops a format for developing making process of buyers and consumers. Both business-to-business and
effective strategies within legal and ethical boundaries. The emphasis of consumer markets are covered.
the unit is on producing strategies that integrate all aspects of marketing Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
communications to provide a consistent message to various stockholders Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
or audiences.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus mKtG8608 marketing Analysis and Planning [PG]
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students Credit: 8 points Availability: Semester 2
This unit focuses on the use of traditional and contemporary planning tools
mKtG8502 electronic marketing [PG] and techniques for making sense of changing marketing environments.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 450.502 The unit extends fundamental marketing skills like the analysis of market
This unit applies traditional principles of marketing and evolving interactivity research data, brand design, advertising, segmentation, targeting and
in order to explore effective marketing via electronic media such as the positioning, and the development of a marketing plan. It emphasises a
World Wide Web, email, interactive television and mobile phones. Self- broader strategic focus such as identifying and developing sustainable
selected activities, readings and seminars challenge students to envision competitive advantages.
electronic marketing benefits for business, government, organisations, Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
events and themselves—now and in the future. Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Web Page: http://web.biz.uwa.edu.au/units/450502 mKtG8609 Advanced Contemporary topics in marketing [PG]
Credit: 8 points Availability: Semester 2
mKtG8503 marketing Project [PG] This unit covers contemporary topics in marketing and includes advanced
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 marketing information systems, brand management, tourism marketing and
This is mainly a self-directed unit of study that gives students the marketing theory.
opportunity to closely examine a relevant issue and manage the preparation Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
of a research report. Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MKTG2203 Marketing Management or MKTG2204
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Consumer Behaviour or equivalent
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: subject to availability of supervision Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
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mKtG8662 Global marketing strategy [PG]
Credit: 8 points Availability: Semester 1
This unit focuses on the importance of creativity and innovation in global
marketing strategy development. Students are introduced to contemporary

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 strategy models to assist them to make sense of changing global mUsC1010 music in World Cultures [UG]
conditions. Both micro (import and export procedures) and macro (cultural Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
and political influences) marketing concerns are discussed.
This unit provides students with an introduction to world musics, focusing
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus in particular upon the musics of Australia, Indonesia, Sub-Saharan Africa
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students and the Carribbean. It aims to develop an awareness of the use of music
as a tool in the investigation of other cultures and to indicate the scope of
mKtG8663 Advanced marketing services [PG] ethnomusicological enquiry.
Credit: 8 points Availability: Semester 2 Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Jonathan McIntosh
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Service is increasingly recognised as a source of competitive advantage
and a means of creating customer value. This unit focuses on the unique Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures/tutorials: 3 hrs per week
challenges of managing services to deliver quality service to customers; Note: No prior musical experience is necessary for this unit.
and the attraction, retention and building of strong relationships with
customers. Application of theory and practice using both traditional media mUsC1100 Western Art music (renaissance and Baroque) [UG]
and the Internet is addressed.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit introduces students to the basic concepts and perspectives of
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students Western art music in its musical, historical and cultural settings and then
provides a more detailed study of the development of this music in the
mKtG8701 integrated marketing Communications [PG] renaissance and baroque periods (approximately 1450 to 1750).
Credit: 8 points Availability: Semester 1 Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor David Symons
Advertising and sales promotion can be powerful influences of choice Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
behaviour when applied at the appropriate time and to the right audience. Unit Rules: Prerequisites: WACE Music or enrolment in any Music (or Music
International and subcultural markets introduce additional economic, combined) degree; Incompatible: MUSC1101 Western Music History 1 and
cultural, technological, legal and political factors that further complicate the MUSC1102 Western Music History 2; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per
ability to provide an effective integrated marketing communications strategy week; tutorials: 1 hr per week
for the firm, agency or group.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus mUsC1110 music in Contemporary society [UG]
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 190.111
Music permeates, underscores and accompanies our daily lives at many
mKtG8702 electronic marketing [PG] levels—through cinema, television, radio and the Internet to shopping
centres, concert halls, rock concerts and theatre. This unit explores the
Credit: 8 points Availability: Semester 1 roles and influences of musical cultures in modern society from advertising
This unit reviews how the commercial, government, non-profit and political jingle to the musical event. Topics include music and media, music and
domains use interactive communication and electronic technologies for social change, music as entertainment and music as cultural expression.
marketing. Issues include online communication, one-to-one marketing No prior musical experience is necessary for this unit.
systems and the legal challenges in a global interactive marketplace.
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Jonathan McIntosh
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Web Page: http://web.biz.uwa.edu.au/units/450502 Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week
Note: No prior musical experience is necessary for this unit.
mKtG8778 Client management [PG]
Credit: 8 points Availability: Semester 1 mUsC1201 techniques of music 1 [UG]
This unit approaches the issue of managing clients for the long term from Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 190.121,
both a practical and theoretical perspective. Students cover topics such 190.123, MUSC1211, MUSC1221
as relationship development, relationship maintenance, portfolio client This is the first of a sequence of four units that establish, in an integrated
management techniques, field sales management, client management manner, a basic understanding of the four key elements that underpin the
within different cultural contexts and network management. Practical skills language, perception and technology of music, namely harmony, materials
are developed through coverage of topics including sales/selling strategies, and structure, aural perception and keyboard musicianship.
personal selling and business interaction analysis.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Victoria Rogers and Associate
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Professor Nicholas Bannan Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in any Music (or Music combined)
degree; Incompatible: MUSC1211 Musicianship 1, MUSC1221 Techniques of
mKtG8803 marketing and society [PG] Music 1 and MUSC2800 Introductory Music Technology; Contact hours—
lessons/practical classes: 4 hrs per week (harmony: 2 hrs per week including
Credit: 8 points Availability: Semester 2
keyboard musicianship; aural perception: 1 hr per week; aural tutorial: 1 hr
This unit extends student knowledge into areas seldom covered in traditional per week)
marketing studies. Students explore the societal and environmental
consequences of marketing and, as a result, are better positioned to make mUsC1202 techniques of music 2 [UG]
more sustainable product-related decisions.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 190.122,
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus 190.124, MUSC1212, MUSC1222
This is the second of a sequence of four units that establish, in an integrated
mKtG8865 Advanced marketing research [PG] manner, a basic understanding of the four key elements that underpin the
Credit: 8 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 450.465 language, perception and technology of music, namely harmony, materials
This unit introduces students to research methods that are useful both and structure, aural perception and keyboard musicianship.
in management situations and academic research. Topics are organised Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Victoria Rogers and Associate
within the framework of the philosophy of science and focus on each stage Professor Nicholas Bannan Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
of the research process including the problem definition, the theoretical Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MUSC1201 Techniques of Music 1;
framework, generation of hypotheses, and research design. Univariate, Incompatible: MUSC1212 Musicianship 2, MUSC1222 Techniques of Music
bivariate and key multivariate techniques are addressed later in the unit. 2 and MUSC2800 Introductory Music Technology; Contact hours—lessons/
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus practical classes: 4 hrs per week (harmony: 2 hrs per week including
keyboard musicianship; aural perception: 1 hr per week; aural tutorial: 1 hr
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students per week)

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mUsC1211 musicianship 1 [UG] mUsC2010 music in the Community [UG]
Credit: 3 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
Old Unit Code(s): 190.121 This unit is available to students wishing to learn about music in community
This unit includes components in (1) aural training and sight-singing; and settings ranging from pre-school to elderly care. Reflective practices of the
(2) keyboard musicianship. performer, clinician and researcher are considered. Practical field work is
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Nicholas Bannan undertaken.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Jane Davidson
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures/tutorials: 3–4 hrs per week Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—2 hrs per week
mUsC1212 musicianship 2 [UG]
Credit: 3 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 mUsC2110 Western Art music (Classical and romantic) [UG]
Old Unit Code(s): 190.122 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
This unit is a continuation of studies begun in MUSC1211 Musicianship 1. This unit examines the development of Western art music from the rise
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Nicholas Bannan of the Classical style and its subsequent flowering in the music of the
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Viennese Classical composers (Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert)
and continues with a study of nineteenth-century Romanticism and the
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MUSC1211 Musicianship 1; Contact hours— various late and post-Romantic styles preceding the rise of twentieth-
lectures/tutorials: 3–4 hrs per week century modernism.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor David Symons
mUsC1221 techniques of music 1 [UG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 3 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 190.123 UNITS
Unit Rules: Incompatible: MUSC1102 Western Music History 2 and
This unit includes components in (1) music language studies; and MUSC2101 Western Music History 3; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per

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(2) materials and structure of music. week; tutorials: 1 hr per week
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Victoria Rogers
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus mUsC2120 Western Art music (Post-romantic and early
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: WACE Music or equivalent; Contact hours— modernist) [UG]
lectures/classes: 2 hrs per week Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
This unit examines the development of Western art music from the earliest
mUsC1222 techniques of music 2 [UG] manifestations of musical modernism in the last years of the nineteenth
Credit: 3 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 190.124 century and continues through a study of early twentieth-century music
(to the end of World War II) covering such styles as post-romantic,
This unit includes components in (1) music language studies; and impressionist, expressionist, nationalist, neo-classical, twelve-note, as well
(2) materials and structure of music. as more radical trends, particularly evident in the USA during this period.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Victoria Rogers and Associate
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor David Symons
Professor Nicholas Bannan Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MUSC1221 Techniques of Music 1;
Unit Rules: Incompatible: MUSC2101 Western Music History 3 and
Contact hours—lectures/classes: 2 hrs per week
MUSC2102 Western Music History 4; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per
week; tutorials: 1 hr per week
mUsC1401 Practical studies 1 [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 mUsC2201 techniques of music 3 [UG]
Old Unit Code(s): 190.140
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 190.221,
This unit is available to any student wishing to develop performance ability 190.223, MUSC2211, MUSC2221
through the acquisition of technical and musical skills, and/or to undertake This is the third of a sequence of four units that establish, in an integrated
preparatory studies in composition through study of historical and manner, an understanding of five key elements that underpin the language
contemporary techniques and their application. The unit can be undertaken and perception of music, namely harmony, materials and structure, aural
either as a major study in performance, or a major study in composition, perception, instrumental/vocal and keyboard musicianship.
or a minor study in both areas. Students must participate in one large
ensemble as part of the unit. Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Victoria Rogers and Associate
Professor Nicholas Bannan Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Christopher Tonkin (Composition)
and Assistant Professor Graeme Gilling (Performance) Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MUSC1202 Techniques of Music 2;
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Incompatible: MUSC2211 Musicianship 3 and MUSC2221 Techniques
of Music 3; Contact hours—lessons/practical classes: 4 hrs per week
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in any Music (or Music combined) (harmony: 1 hr per week; materials and structure: 1 hr per week; aural
degree; Contact hours—lessons/practical classes: approx. 6 hrs per week perception: 1 hr per week; keyboard musicianship: 1 hr per fortnight,
alternates fortnightly with aural tutorial)
mUsC1402 Practical studies 2 [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 mUsC2202 techniques of music 4 [UG]
Old Unit Code(s): 190.142 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 190.222,
This unit is a continuation of MUSC1401 Practical Studies 1 and offers 190.224, MUSC2212, MUSC2222
students the opportunity to further develop performance ability through This is the fourth of a sequence of four units that establish, in an integrated
the acquisition of technical and musical skills, and/or to undertake further manner, an understanding of five key elements that underpin the language
preparatory studies in composition through the study of historical and and perception of music, namely harmony, materials and structure, aural
contemporary techniques and their application. The unit can be undertaken perception, instrumental/vocal and keyboard musicianship.
either as a major study in performance, or a major study in composition,
or a minor study in both areas. Students must participate in one large Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Victoria Rogers and Associate
Professor Nicholas Bannan Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
ensemble as part of the unit.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MUSC2201 Techniques of Music 3;
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Christopher Tonkin (Composition)
Incompatible: MUSC2212 Musicianship 4 and MUSC2222 Techniques
and Assistant Professor Graeme Gilling (Performance)
of Music 4; Contact hours—lessons/practical classes: 4 hrs per week
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
(harmony: 1 hr per week; materials and structure: 1 hr per week; aural
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MUSC1401 Practical Studies 1 or permission from perception: 1 hr per week; aural tutorial: 1 hr per fortnight, alternates
the unit coordinator; Contact hours—lessons/practical classes: approx. 6 hrs fortnightly with keyboard musicianship)
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 mUsC2211 musicianship 3 [UG] mUsC2610 introduction to music teaching [UG]
Credit: 3 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 190.260
Old Unit Code(s): 190.221 Students gain a basic understanding of the philosophical foundations of
This unit includes components in (1) advanced aural training and sight- music and aesthetics in education; the role of music in society and in
singing; and (2) keyboard musicianship. today’s schools and private music studios; the personal and professional
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Nicholas Bannan dimensions of music teaching; and an introduction to learning theories as
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus applied to music teaching and learning. Only Bachelor of Music students
may enrol in this unit; it is not intended for Bachelor of Music Education
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MUSC1212 Musicianship 2; Contact hours— students.
lectures/tutorials: 2 hrs per week
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Nicholas Bannan
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
mUsC2212 musicianship 4 [UG]
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week plus 5 days of
Credit: 3 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 observation in schools
Old Unit Code(s): 190.222
This unit includes components in (1) advanced aural training and sight- mUsC3010 Popular music and Culture [UG]
singing; and (2) keyboard musicianship.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Nicholas Bannan
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus This unit introduces students to the study of popular musics, focusing on
the contribution ethnomusicology can make to this area of research. Topics
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MUSC2211 Musicianship 3; Contact hours— include definitions of ‘the popular’, theories of mass culture, youth and
lectures/tutorials: 2 hrs per week subcultures, ethnographies of popular music-making, and popular music in
comparative perspective.
mUsC2221 techniques of music 3 [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Jonathan McIntosh
Credit: 3 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 190.223 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit includes components in (1) music language studies; and Unit Rules: Contact hours—lecture: 2 hrs per week
(2) materials and structure of music.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Victoria Rogers mUsC3020 music, identity and Place [UG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MUSC1222 Techniques of Music 2; This unit examines the relationship between music and identity from various
Contact hours—lectures/classes: 2 hrs per week
music and social science perspectives. Engaging with psychological,
sociological, ethnomusicological and anthropological discourse, unit content
mUsC2222 techniques of music 4 [UG] is built around various case studies covering a range of identity constructs
Credit: 3 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 190.224 central to identity and music.
This unit includes components in (1) music language studies; and Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Jonathan McIntosh and Research
(2) materials and structure of music. Assistant Professor Robert Faulkner Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Victoria Rogers
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Rules: Contact hours—2 hrs per week
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MUSC2221 Techniques of Music 3;
Contact hours—lectures/classes: 2 hrs per week mUsC3040 music, mind and medicine [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
mUsC2401 Practical studies 3 [UG] This unit is available to any student wishing to learn about current practices
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 in music psychology including perception and cognition, and how these
Old Unit Code(s): 190.240 relate to musical growth; music therapy including personal and group work
This unit is a continuation of MUSC1402 Practical Studies 2 and offers with a range of disabilities and how these relate to health and wellbeing
students the opportunity to further develop their performance and/or effects; and music medicine including injury and rehabilitation and how
composition skills. The unit can be undertaken either as a major study in these relate to musical learning and performance. Reflective practices of
performance, or a major study in composition, or a minor study in both the performer, clinician and researcher are considered.
areas. Students must participate in one large ensemble as part of the unit. Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Jane Davidson
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Christopher Tonkin (Composition)
and Assistant Professor Graeme Gilling (Performance) Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus week
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MUSC1402 Practical Studies 2 or permission from
the unit coordinator; Contact hours—lessons/practical classes: approx. 6 hrs mUsC3050 explorations in ethnomusicology [UG]
per week Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): MUSC3192
This unit explores the influential theoretical trends that have shaped
mUsC2402 Practical studies 4 [UG] ethnomusicological thinking. Topics include an historical overview of
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 ethnomusicology; the relationship of music to social structure; postcolonial/
Old Unit Code(s): 190.242 modernist perspectives; music and gender; and the study of music and
This unit is a continuation of MUSC2401 Practical Studies 3 and offers dance. These topics are explored from an historical perspective, outlining
students the opportunity to continue their development of performance and/ their impact on the development of contemporary perspectives in
or composition skills. The unit can be undertaken either as a major study ethnomusicology.
in performance, or a major study in composition, or a minor study in both Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Jonathan McIntosh
areas. Students must participate in one large ensemble as part of the unit. Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Christopher Tonkin (Composition) Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week
and Assistant Professor Graeme Gilling (Performance)
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
mUsC3060 Hypermedia and ethnographic representation [UG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MUSC2401 Practical Studies 3 or permission from
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
the unit coordinator; Contact hours—lessons/practical classes: approx. 6 hrs
per week This is a project-based unit that is taught through a series of weekly
lecture/workshops. The unit, which is structured around the construction
of ethnographic hypermedia sites, assesses the various ways in which
anthropologists and ethnomusicologists might use contemporary

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hypermedia technology in fieldwork and in the dissemination of research Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Christopher Tonkin
findings. Practical field research techniques are developed to enable Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
students to collect the necessary field data to create their own ethnographic Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MUSC1201 Techniques of Music 1 and
sites. MUSC1202 Techniques of Music 2 or permission of the unit coordinator;
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Jonathan McIntosh Contact hours—2 hrs per week
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lecture/workshops: 2 hrs per week plus time mUsC3311 Composition (elective 1) [UG]
spent conducting fieldwork or constructing websites outside of class Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
This unit provides a program of introductory studies in music composition
mUsC3100 Western Art music (Contemporary) [UG] through weekly lectures. The unit is based around three short composition
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 projects each focusing on a particular compositional technique or problem.
This unit focuses the development of Western art music since World War II, Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Christopher Tonkin
including modernist and postmodern phases and such styles/genres/media Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
as serial, aleatoric, ‘soundshape’, electronic, minimalist, polystylistic and Unit Rules: Prerequisites: completion of Levels 1 and 2 of Music degree
neo-romantic as well as the survival of various styles of the early twentieth course; Incompatible: MUSC1401 Practical Studies 1 (Stream B or C),
century and the influence of non-Western musics. MUSC1402 Practical Studies 2 (Stream B or C), MUSC2401 Practical
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor David Symons Studies 3 (Stream B or C), MUSC2402 Practical Studies 4 (Stream B or C),
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus MUSC3401 Practical Studies 5 (Composition), MUSC3402 Practical Studies
6 (Composition), MUSC4401 Practical Studies 7 (Composition), MUSC4402
Unit Rules: Incompatible: MUSC2102 Western Music History 4; Practical Studies 8 (Composition), MUSC7401 Practical Studies Honours
Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week 1 (Composition), MUSC7402 Practical Studies Honours 2 (Composition);
Contact hours—lectures/tutorials: 2 hrs per week UNITS
mUsC3110 Classical and romantic opera [UG]

MUSC
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 190.311 mUsC3312 Composition (elective 2) [UG]
This unit traces the development of opera in the classic and romantic Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
periods through the detailed study of representative works, together with The unit provides a program of introductory studies in music composition
some background lectures which attempt to establish historical, technical through weekly lectures. The unit is based around three short composition
and stylistic contexts for these works. projects each focusing on a particular compositional technique or problem.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor David Symons The unit is intended as a continuation of MUSC3311 Composition
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus (Elective 1).
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MUSC1101 Western Music History 1 to Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Christopher Tonkin
MUSC2102 Western Music History 4 inclusive and/or MUSC1100 Western Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Art Music (Renaissance and Baroque) to MUSC2110 Western Art Music Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MUSC3311 Composition (Elective 1) or permission
(Classical and Romantic) inclusive or permission of the unit coordinator; from the unit coordinator; Incompatible: MUSC1401 Practical Studies 1
Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week (Stream B or C), MUSC1402 Practical Studies 2 (Stream B or C), MUSC2401
Practical Studies 3 (Stream B or C), MUSC2402 Practical Studies 4 (Stream
mUsC3120 twentieth-century opera [UG] B or C), MUSC3401 Practical Studies 5 (Composition), MUSC3402 Practical
Studies 6 (Composition), MUSC4401 Practical Studies 7 (Composition),
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 190.312 MUSC4402 Practical Studies 8 (Composition), MUSC7401 Practical
This unit examines the development of opera and related sub-genres, Studies Honours 1 (Composition), MUSC7402 Practical Studies Honours 2
from the early modernist period to the present day through detailed (Composition); Contact hours—lectures/tutorials: 2 hrs per week
study of representative works, together with some background lectures
which examine the broad issues surrounding the development and mUsC3401 Practical studies 5 [UG]
interrelationship of these genres during the period.
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor David Symons Old Unit Code(s): 190.330, 190.340, MUSC3301, MUSC3401
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit is a continuation of MUSC2402 Practical Studies 4 and offers
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MUSC1101 Western Music History 1 to students the opportunity to develop a higher level of performance skills
MUSC2102 Western Music History 4 inclusive and/or MUSC1100 Western or a more advanced understanding of compositional processes. This is a
Art Music (Renaissance and Baroque) to MUSC2110 Western Art Music required unit for a major study in performance or composition. Students
(Classical and Romantic) inclusive or permission of the unit coordinator; must choose an elective component and participate in one large ensemble
Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week as part of the unit.
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Christopher Tonkin (Composition)
mUsC3230 orchestration [UG] and Assistant Professor Graeme Gilling (Performance)
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 190.322 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Students analyse significant scores by twentieth-century composers, Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MUSC2402 Practical Studies 4 or permission from
learn the most important principles and techniques of arranging and the unit coordinator; Contact hours—lessons/practical classes: approx. 6 hrs
orchestrating from these models and create their own scores. Emphasis is per week
on the diversity of approaches.
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Christopher Tonkin mUsC3402 Practical studies 6 [UG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MUSC2202 Techniques of Music 4 or permission Old Unit Code(s): 190.331, 190.342, MUSC3302, MUSC3402
of the unit coordinator; Contact hours—tutorials/workshops: 2 hrs per week This unit is a continuation of MUSC3401 Practical Studies 5 and offers
students the opportunity to develop a higher level of performance skills
mUsC3240 music technology [UG] or a more advanced understanding of compositional processes. This is a
required unit for a major study in performance or composition. Students
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
must choose an elective component and participate in one large ensemble
This unit provides students with essential skills and knowledge in digital as part of the unit.
recording, mixing, editing and mastering. Lectures provide students with a
theoretical understanding of digital audio, covering topics such as sampling Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Christopher Tonkin (Composition)
and Assistant Professor Graeme Gilling (Performance)
theory, sound storage/representation and audio effects processing. Students
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
apply this theoretical knowledge to several practical exercises working with
software based Digital Audio Workstations, such as Pro Tools and Logic Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MUSC3401 Practical Studies 5 or permission from
Pro. The unit concludes with a collaborative project, where students work the unit coordinator; Contact hours—lessons/practical classes: approx. 6 hrs
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 mUsC3601 Primary music Curriculum and ensemble role of instrumental and vocal teaching in general education and in relation
training 1 [UG] to orchestral, band, choral and music/theatre rehearsal and performance.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 190.360 Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Nicholas Bannan
This unit has two components in (1) foundations of primary music Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
education—an introduction to the philosophy, aims and objectives of Unit Rules: Prerequisites: (MUSC2601 Foundations of Music Teaching 1 and
primary music education with an overview of significant methodologies MUSC2602 Foundations of Music Teaching 2) or MUSC2610 Introduction to
(e.g. Kodaly, Orff, Dalcroze) and curriculum development; and (2) sinfonia— Music Teaching; Contact hours—2 hrs per week prior to school practicum
rehearsal techniques; conducting; band, orchestral and ensemble training; placement period
group teaching; philosophy of instrumental teaching; materials, repertoire
and methods. mUsC3702 instrumental and Vocal Pedagogy 2 [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Prue Ashurst Credit: 3 points Availability: Semester 2
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit extends students’ understanding of the phenomena of instrumental
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: (MUSC2601 Foundations of Music Teaching 1 and and vocal teaching in the music studio setting—the psychological and
MUSC2602 Foundations of Music Teaching 2) or MUSC2610 Introduction to pedagogical aspects of instrumental and vocal teaching and performance;
Music Teaching; Co-requisites: MUSC3611 Primary Music Teaching Practice 1; philosophy of instrumental and vocal teaching; materials, repertoire and
Contact hours—lectures/workshops: 2 hrs per week methods; and the role of instrumental and vocal teaching in general
education and in relation to orchestral, band, choral and music/theatre
mUsC3602 Primary music Curriculum and ensemble rehearsal and performance.
training 2 [UG] Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Nicholas Bannan
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 190.362 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit is a continuation of the work begun in MUSC3601 Primary Music Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MUSC3701 Instrumental and Vocal Pedagogy
Curriculum and Ensemble Training 1 and has two components in (1) 1; Contact hours—2 hrs per week prior to and subsequent to practicum
foundations of primary music education—an introduction to the philosophy, placement in weeks 3–6 of Semester 2
aims and objectives of primary music education with an overview of
significant methodologies (e.g. Kodaly, Orff, Dalcroze) and curriculum mUsC3711 Choral Pedagogy 1: Choir leadership [UG]
development; and (2) sinfonia—rehearsal techniques; conducting;
Credit: 3 points Availability: Semester 1
band, orchestral and ensemble training; group teaching; philosophy of
instrumental teaching; and materials, repertoire and methods. This unit develops choral conducting and vocal leadership skills in
preparation for a variety of educational contexts. Students rehearse the
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Prue Ashurst
University of Western Australia Chorale and develop score preparation
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
experience, and establish pedagogical skills for extending and exercising
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MUSC3601 Primary Music Curriculum and the potential of the human voice.
Ensemble Training 1 and MUSC3611 Primary Music Teaching Practice 1;
Co-requisites: MUSC3612 Primary Music Teaching Practice 2; Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Nicholas Bannan
Contact hours—lectures/workshops: 2 hrs per week Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MUSC2610 Introduction to Music Teaching or
mUsC3611 Primary music teaching Practice 1 [UG] (MUSC2601 Foundations of Music Teaching 1 and MUSC2602 Foundations
of Music Teaching 2); Contact hours—2 hrs per week
PRIMARY MUSIC EDUCATION: STUDY OF TEACHING (A)
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 190.361 mUsC3712 Choral Pedagogy 2: Choral Artistry [UG]
This unit comprises a detailed study of the practices and procedures for
Credit: 3 points Availability: Semester 2
primary school music teaching. The core of the unit is a block of five weeks’
teaching practice supplemented by additional opportunities for observing This unit develops choral conducting and vocal leadership skills in
classes and working in schools together with additional classes and preparation for a variety of educational contexts. Students rehearse
workshops, as available. the University of Western Australia Chorale and develop experience in
composing and/or arranging for voices, and extend their pedagogical skills
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Prue Ashurst for dealing educationally with the potential of the human voice.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Nicholas Bannan
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: (MUSC2601 Foundations of Music Teaching 1 and Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
MUSC2602 Foundations of Music Teaching 2) or MUSC2610 Introduction
to Music Teaching; Contact hours—lectures/workshops: 2 hrs per week; Unit Rules: Contact hours—2 hrs per week prior to school practicum
teaching practice: 28 days placement period

mUsC3612 Primary music teaching Practice 2 [UG] mUsC4401 Practical studies 7 [UG]
PRIMARY MUSIC EDUCATION: STUDY OF TEACHING (B) Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 190.363 Old Unit Code(s): 190.431, 190.441, MUSC4301, MUSC4401
This unit is a continuation of work begun in the prerequisite unit MUSC3611 This unit is a continuation of MUSC3402 Practical Studies 6 and offers
Primary Music Teaching Practice 1. It comprises a detailed study of the students the opportunity to develop a high level of performance skills or an
practices and procedures for primary school music teaching. The core advanced understanding of compositional processes. This is a required unit
of the unit is a block of five weeks’ teaching practice supplemented by for a major study in performance or composition. Students must choose an
additional opportunities for observing classes and working in schools elective component and participate in one large ensemble as part of the
together with additional classes and workshops, as available. unit.
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Prue Ashurst Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Christopher Tonkin (Composition)
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus and Assistant Professor Graeme Gilling (Performance)
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MUSC3611 Music Teaching Practice 1;
Co-requisites: MUSC3602 Primary Music Curriculum and Ensemble Training Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MUSC3402 Practical Studies 6 or permission from
2; Contact hours—lectures/workshops: 2 hrs per week; teaching practice: the unit coordinator; Incompatible: MUSC7401 Practical Studies Honours 1
25 days or MUSC7402 Practical Studies Honours 2; Contact hours—lessons/practical
classes: approx. 6 hrs per week
mUsC3701 instrumental and Vocal Pedagogy 1 [UG]
mUsC4402 Practical studies 8 [UG]
Credit: 3 points Availability: Semester 1
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
This unit examines the phenomena of instrumental and vocal teaching Old Unit Code(s): 190.433, 190.444, MUSC4302, MUSC4402
in the music studio setting—the psychological and pedagogical aspects
of instrumental and vocal teaching and performance; philosophy of This unit is a continuation of MUSC4401 Practical Studies 7 and offers
instrumental and vocal teaching; materials, repertoire and methods; and the students the opportunity to develop a professional level of performance or

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compositional skills. This is a required unit for a major study in performance mUsC4631 Graduate diploma education secondary music
or composition. Students must choose an elective component and Curriculum 1 [UG]
participate in one large ensemble as part of the unit. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Christopher Tonkin (Composition), This unit comprises a detailed study of the practices and procedures for
Assistant Professor Graeme Gilling (Performance) Location: UWA (Crawley) teaching class music at lower and middle secondary levels. It has three
Mode: on-campus
components in (1) music curriculum studies; (2) arranging for school
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MUSC4401 Practical Studies 7 or permission from ensembles; and (3) conducting.
the unit coordinator; Incompatible: MUSC7401 Practical Studies Honours 1
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Nicholas Bannan
or MUSC7402 Practical Studies Honours 2; Contact hours—lessons/practical
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
classes: approx. 6 hrs per week
Unit Rules: Incompatible: MUSC4601 Secondary Music Curriculum and
mUsC4601 secondary music Curriculum and materials 1 [UG] Materials 1 and MUSC4602 Secondary Music Curriculum and Materials 2;
Contact hours—4–5 hrs per week
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 190.460
This unit addresses philosophical, administrative, motivational and mUsC4632 Graduate diploma education secondary music
technical preparation for classroom music teaching through curriculum Curriculum 2 [UG]
studies (framework and syllabus for Years 8–12; planning and evaluation
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
of lessons; the role of music in secondary school; theories, methods and
psychology of music education; new developments); creative, practical This unit comprises a detailed study of the practices and procedures for
and notational skills that support classroom and extra-musical ensemble teaching class music at lower and upper secondary levels. It has three
leadership in school; and experience working with instrumental ensembles. components in (1) music curriculum studies; (2) arranging for school
ensembles; and (3) conducting.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Nicholas Bannan
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Nicholas Bannan
UNITS
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MUSC3602 Primary Music Curriculum and

MUSC
Ensemble Training 2 and MUSC3612 Primary Music Teaching Practice 2; Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MUSC4631 Graduate Diploma Education Secondary
Contact hours—6 hrs per week Music Curriculum 1; Incompatible: MUSC4601 Secondary Music Curriculum
and Materials 1 and MUSC4602 Secondary Music Curriculum and Materials
2; Contact hours—4–5 hrs per week
mUsC4602 secondary music Curriculum and materials 2 [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 190.463 mUsC4701 instrumental and Vocal music teaching
This unit addresses philosophical, administrative, motivational and technical Practice 1 [UG]
preparation for classroom music teaching through curriculum studies SECOND TEACHING AREA: INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PEDAGOGY (A)
(framework and syllabus for Years 8–12; planning and evaluation of music
lessons; the role of music in secondary school; theories, methods and Credit: 3 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 190.470
psychology of music education; new developments); creative, practical This unit is a continuation of studies taken in MUSC3601 Primary Music
and notational skills that support classroom and extra-musical ensemble Curriculum and Ensemble Training 1 and MUSC3602 Primary Music
leadership in school; and experience working with instrumental ensembles. Curriculum and Ensemble Training 2. At the core of the unit is the teaching
apprenticeship requiring a minimum of 20 hours of supervised teaching.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Nicholas Bannan
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Nicholas Bannan
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MUSC4601 Secondary Music Curriculum
and Materials 1 and MUSC4611 Secondary Music Teaching Practice 1; Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MUSC3602 Primary Music Curriculum and
Contact hours—6 hrs per week Ensemble Training 2; Co-requisites: MUSC4601 Secondary Music Curriculum
and Materials 1; Contact hours—lectures/tutorials: 2 hrs per week; teaching
mUsC4611 secondary music teaching Practice 1 [UG] apprenticeship: 20 hrs (minimum)

Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 190.461

mUsC4702 instrumental and Vocal music teaching
This unit comprises a detailed study and implementation of the practices Practice 2 [UG]
and procedures involved in secondary school music teaching. The core of SECOND TEACHING AREA: INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PEDAGOGY (B)
the unit is 25 days of teaching practice, for which the initial university-based
sessions are a preparation. Workshops, seminars and a mid-practicum Credit: 3 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 190.472
meeting provide support for students in amassing the experience, materials This unit is a continuation of studies taken in MUSC4701 Instrumental and
and resources they require, and establish the principles of reflective Vocal Music Teaching Practice 1. At the core of this unit is the teaching
practice through which students set targets and evaluate their progress. apprenticeship requiring a minimum of 20 hours of supervised teaching
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Nicholas Bannan and ensemble directing.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Nicholas Bannan
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MUSC3612 Primary Music Teaching Practice Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
2 and MUSC3602 Primary Music Curriculum and Ensemble Training 2; Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MUSC4701 Instrumental and Vocal Music Teaching
Co-requisites: MUSC4601 Secondary Music Curriculum and Materials 1; Practice 1; Co-requisites: MUSC4602 Secondary Music Curriculum and
Contact hours—2 hrs per week in weeks 1–8; 32 full days’ practicum Materials 2; Contact hours—lectures/tutorials: 2 hrs per week; teaching
placement in secondary schools; and a 2-hr mid-practicum reflective meeting apprenticeship: 20 hrs (minimum)

mUsC4612 secondary music teaching Practice 2 [UG] mUsC4711 Graduate diploma education instrumental and Vocal
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 190.464 music Curriculum 1 [UG]
This unit comprises an extension of the practices and procedures involved Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
in secondary school music teaching. It is informed by reflection on the This unit includes the psychological and pedagogical aspects of instrumental
semester one practicum. The core of the unit is 25 days of teaching teaching and performance; rehearsal techniques; conducting; band,
practice, for which the initial university-based sessions are a preparation. orchestral and ensemble training; philosophy of instrumental teaching; and
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Nicholas Bannan materials, repertoire and methods. At the core of the unit is the teaching
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus apprenticeship requiring a minimum of 20 hours of supervised teaching.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MUSC4601 Secondary Music Curriculum Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Nicholas Bannan
and Materials 1 and MUSC4611 Secondary Music Teaching Practice 1; Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Co-requisites: MUSC4602 Secondary Music Curriculum and Materials 2; Unit Rules: Co-requisites: MUSC4631 Graduate Diploma Education
Contact hours—2 hrs per week in weeks 1–2 and 7–13; 30 full days’ Secondary Music Curriculum 1; Incompatible: MUSC4701 Instrumental and
practicum placement in a school Vocal Music Teaching Practice 1; Contact hours—lectures/tutorials: 2 hrs per
week; teaching apprenticeship: 20 hrs (minimum)

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 mUsC4712 Graduate diploma education instrumental and Vocal mUsC7510 introduction to music research [UG]
music Curriculum 2 [UG] Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 190.451
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 This unit involves a study of the methods and problems of music research
This unit is a continuation of studies taken in MUSC4711 Graduate Diploma and its application in the preparation of small research projects.
Education Instrumental and Vocal Music Curriculum 1. At the core of the Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Victoria Rogers
unit is the teaching apprenticeship requiring a minimum of 30 hours of Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
supervised teaching of individual students and small groups, and the
rehearsing of school ensembles. Unit Rules: Prerequisites: completion of 144 points of degree and admission
to the Bachelor of Music honours program; Incompatible: MUSC7501
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Nicholas Bannan Music Research and Dissertation 1 and MUSC7502 Music Research and
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Dissertation 2; Contact hours—seminars/supervision: 3 hrs per week
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MUSC4711 Graduate Diploma Education Note: This unit is taken by students in the Bachelor of Music Composition
Instrumental and Vocal Music Curriculum 1; Incompatible: MUSC4702 and Performance honours programs.
Instrumental and Vocal Music Teaching Practice 2; Contact hours—2 hrs per
week
mUsC7520 music Honours Project 1 [UG]
mUsC7401 Practical studies Honours 1 [UG] Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): 190.401, MUSC7110
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): 190.430, 190.440, MUSC7301, MUSC7401 This unit comprises supervised study of a special topic selected and
approved in consultation with the relevant staff in the student’s chosen area
This unit is a continuation of MUSC3402 Practical Studies 6 and offers of study.
students the opportunity to develop a high professional level of performance
or compositional skills. This is a required unit for honours in performance or Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Victoria Rogers
composition. Students must choose an elective component and participate Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
in one large ensemble as part of the unit. Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 144 points of the Bachelor of Arts (Music major)
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Christopher Tonkin (Composition) or Bachelor of Music; or 108 points of the Bachelor of Music in a combined
and Assistant Professor Graeme Gilling (Performance) degree program; and entry to the respective honours course; MUSC7510
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Introduction to Music Research; Incompatible: MUSC7110 Music Honours
Project 1; Contact hours—individual supervision as arranged; and attendance
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MUSC3402 Practical Studies 6 or permission at the weekly honours/graduate seminar (1.5 hrs) for which the preparation
from the unit coordinator; Incompatible: MUSC4401 Practical Studies 7 or and presentation of one or more paper(s) is required
MUSC4402 Practical Studies 8; Contact hours—lessons/practical classes:
approx. 6 hrs per week
mUsC7530 music Honours Project 2 [UG]
mUsC7402 Practical studies Honours 2 [UG] Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): 190.402, MUSC7120
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
This unit comprises supervised study of a special topic selected and
Old Unit Code(s): 190.432, 190.442, MUSC7302, MUSC7402
approved in consultation with the relevant staff in the student’s chosen area
This unit is a continuation of MUSC7401 Practical Studies Honours 1 and of study.
offers students the opportunity to develop a high professional level of
performance or compositional skills. This is a required unit for honours in Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Victoria Rogers
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
performance or composition. Students must choose an elective component
and participate in one large ensemble as part of the unit. Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 144 points of the Bachelor of Arts (Music
major) or Bachelor of Music; or 108 points of the Bachelor of Music in a
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Christopher Tonkin (Composition)
combined degree program; and entry to the respective honours course;
and Assistant Professor Graeme Gilling (Performance)
Incompatible: MUSC7120 Music Honours Project 2; Contact hours—individual
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
supervision as arranged; and attendance at the weekly honours/graduate
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MUSC7401 Practical Studies Honours 1; seminar (1.5 hrs) for which the preparation and presentation of one or more
Incompatible: MUSC4301 Composition 7, MUSC4302 Composition 8, paper(s) is required
MUSC4401 Practical Studies 7 or MUSC4402 Practical Studies 8;
Contact hours—lessons/practical classes: approx. 6 hrs per week mUsC7601 music education Honours dissertation 1 [UG]
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 190.462
mUsC7501 music research and dissertation 1 [UG]
This unit involves preparation and presentation of a dissertation proposal in
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 190.450 an approved area of music education research.
This unit involves a study of the methods and problems of music research;
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Victoria Rogers
the preparation of one or more research assignments; and the planning and
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
initial research for the honours dissertation.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MUSC3602 Primary Music Curriculum and
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Victoria Rogers Ensemble Training 2; Incompatible: MUSC7501 Music Research and
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Dissertation 1 and MUSC7502 Music Research and Dissertation 2;
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: completion of 144 points of degree and MUSC7510 Introduction to Music Research and MUSC7520 Music Honours
admission to the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Music honours program; Project 1; Contact hours—seminars/supervision: 3 hrs per week
Incompatible: MUSC7510 Introduction to Music Research; Contact hours— Note: This unit is taken by students in the Bachelor of Music Education
seminars/supervision: 3 hrs per week honours program.
Note: This unit is taken by Bachelor of Music students in the Musicology
honours course and Bachelor of Arts honours students. mUsC7602 music education Honours dissertation 2 [UG]
MUSIC EDUCATION RESEARCH (B)
mUsC7502 music research and dissertation 2 [UG]
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 190.465
Old Unit Code(s): 190.452
This unit is a continuation of work begun in the prerequisite unit MUSC7601
This unit is a continuation of work begun in MUSC7501 Music Research Music Education Honours Dissertation 1 and entails the presentation and
and Dissertation 1 and comprises the completion, under supervision, of the submission of a dissertation for external examination.
honours dissertation.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Victoria Rogers
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Victoria Rogers Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MUSC7601 Music Education Honours Dissertation
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MUSC7501 Music Research and Dissertation 1; 1; Incompatible: MUSC7501 Music Research and Dissertation 1 and
Incompatible: MUSC7510 Introduction to Music Research; Contact hours— MUSC7502 Music Research and Dissertation 2; MUSC7510 Introduction to
seminars/supervision: 3 hrs per week

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Music Research and MUSC7520 Music Honours Project 1; Contact hours— mUsC8931 teaching, learning and Practice A [PG]
seminars/supervision: approx. 3 hrs per week
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
Note: This unit is taken by students in the Bachelor of Music Education This unit provides a foundation for considering the practices of teachers of
program.
the past and present as a means of generating reflection on students’ own
teaching and learning. It surveys the achievements of influential teachers in
mUsC8110 master of music research seminar 1 [PG] preparation for posing questions related to the assumptions about musical
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 learning on which the students’ current practice is based. Assessment is
carried out through short written tasks, oral presentations and a 2500-word
This unit comprises study under supervision of a special topic in the
essay.
literature or techniques of music, selected and approved in consultation
with the relevant staff in the student’s chosen area of study. Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Jane Davidson
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: online and on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Victoria Rogers
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Rules: Contact hours—24 hrs
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Music course;
Contact hours—seminars/supervision: approx. 2 hrs per week mUsC8932 teaching, learning and Practice B [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
mUsC8120 master of music research seminar 2 [PG] This unit develops understanding of why and how music can be used in
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 music therapy and applied contexts and provides a framework for carrying
This unit comprises study under supervision of a special topic in the out critical analysis and reflection in these areas.
literature or techniques of music, selected and approved in consultation Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Jane Davidson
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: online and on-campus
with the relevant staff in the student’s chosen area of study. UNITS
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Victoria Rogers Unit Rules: Contact hours—24 hrs
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus

MUSC
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Music course; mUsC8941 music as a social science A [PG]
Contact hours—seminars/supervision: approx. 2 hrs per week Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
This unit examines why and how music can be used by individuals, taking
mUsC8911 study Principles and Practices A [PG] perceptual and cognitive processes as the central theme, e.g. how musical
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period memory operates or why individuals work in chamber music ensembles.
This unit equips students with core skills in the principles and practices of Using residential teaching and distance learning readings with self-
study at postgraduate level, appropriate to the field of music practitioner assessing unit materials, students develop theoretical knowledge and apply
studies. it to practical situations. One assessed 2500-word essay demonstrates
reflective critical knowledge, especially in responding to ethical and
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Jane Davidson methodological issues in the domain.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: online and on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Jane Davidson
Unit Rules: Contact hours—24 hrs Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus

mUsC8912 study Principles and Practices B [PG] mUsC8942 music as a social science B [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
This unit develops understanding of how to critique music scholarship, This unit examines, from an anthropological and sociological perspective,
looking at core principles and practices for enquiry with informed debate on ways in which cultures and communities develop musically, tracing
different forms of research and its reporting. similarities and differences between cultures as well as the nature of
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Jane Davidson musical subcultures. Using residential teaching and distance learning
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: online and on-campus readings with self-assessing and self-reflecting unit materials, students
develop theoretical knowledge and apply it to practical situations.
Unit Rules: Contact hours—24 hrs
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Jane Davidson
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: online and on-campus
mUsC8921 Human musical development A [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period mUsC8951 research Principles and Practices [PG]
This unit provides an understanding of human music evolution and how
Credit: 12 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
this relates to current teaching and learning methods in musical pedagogy.
Students apply this understanding to their own teaching practices. This unit equips students with core skills necessary for original research
Assessment is through short written tasks, seminar presentations and a at postgraduate level, appropriate to the field of music practitioner studies.
2500-word essay. Drawing on short exercises, including data collection, analysis and write-up,
each student develops a portfolio of 5000 to 6000 words based on their
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Jane Davidson own original research efforts. The unit is taught using residential teaching
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: online and on-campus
and distance learning readings.
Unit Rules: Contact hours—24 hrs
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Jane Davidson
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: online and on-campus
mUsC8922 Human musical development B [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period mUsC8952 master’s dissertation [PG]
This unit examines, from a psychological perspective, why and how people Credit: 12 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
develop musically, tracing a broad range of individuals over the lifespan— This unit equips students with core skills of original researchers—carrying
infants, children and seniors. Using residential teaching and distance out a literature survey; setting hypotheses and testing them in empirical
learning readings with self-assessing and self-reflecting unit materials, work; drawing on basic qualitative and/or quantitative research techniques;
students develop theoretical knowledge and apply it to practical situations. formulating results and discussion of them; and writing and thinking in
One assessed 2500-word essay demonstrates reflective critical knowledge, a reflective and structured manner. The unit is taught using residential
especially in responding to methodological issues in the domain. seminars and telephone/email tutorials.
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Jane Davidson Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Jane Davidson
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: online and on-campus Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: online and on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—24 hrs

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 mUsC9311 Composition (full-time) [PG] Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in honours in Neuroscience; an average
mUsC9312 Composition (part-time) [PG] of 65 per cent in Level 3 neuroscience core units; or Graduate Diploma in
Science (50300); Co-requisites: NEUR7404/NEUR7402 Neuroscience Honours
Credit: 48 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 Oral Communication Part 1/Part 2 and NEUR7405/NEUR7403 Neuroscience
This unit can be taken full-time or part-time. It is the Master of Music Honours Research Project Part 1/Part 2
(by thesis and coursework) composition core unit.
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Jane Davidson neUr7402 neuroscience Honours oral Communication Part 2
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus See under NEUR7404 Neuroscience Honours Oral Communication Part 1.

mUsC9411 Performance (full-time) [PG] neUr7403 neuroscience Honours research Project Part 2
mUsC9412 Performance (part-time) [PG]
See under NEUR7405 Neuroscience Honours Research Project Part 1.
Credit: 48 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
This unit can be taken on a full-time or part-time basis. It is the Master of neUr7404 neuroscience Honours oral Communication Part 1 [UG]
Music (by thesis and coursework) performance core unit. neUr7402 neuroscience Honours oral Communication Part 2 [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Jane Davidson Credit: 6 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Old Unit Code(s): 596.402
This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must
neUr3310 neuroscience [UG] be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence
PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY AND NEUROPHARMACOLOGY the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. Students present two seminars
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 139.310 on their chosen research project and research findings to a scientifically
literate audience.
This unit is taught by the School of Medicine and Pharmacology and covers
clinical and genetic aspects of psychiatric illnesses, psychopharmacological Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Alan Harvey
aspects of psychiatric illness, and cellular and molecular mechanisms Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
of nervous system drugs. Laboratories cover stereotaxic neurosurgical Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in honours in Neuroscience; an average
procedures and psychopharmacological assessments of brain injury. of 65 per cent in Level 3 neuroscience core units; or Graduate Diploma in
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Mathew Martin-Iverson Science (50300); Co-requisites: NEUR7400/NEUR7401 Neuroscience Honours
Location: UWA (Crawley), QEII Medical Centre Mode: on-campus Literature Review Part 1/Part 2 and NEUR7405/NEUR7403 Neuroscience
Honours Research Project Part 1/Part 2
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PHYL2245 Physiology of Cells; Advisable
prior study: Level 1 psychology; PHAR2210 Principles of Pharmacology;
Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs: 4 hrs per week (for 6 weeks) neUr7405 neuroscience Honours research Project Part 1 [UG]
neUr7403 neuroscience Honours research Project Part 2 [UG]
Note: This unit is normally available only to students enrolled in the Bachelor
of Science (Neuroscience). Credit: 36 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): 596.403
neUr3325 Advanced neuroscience [UG] This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must
be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 910.325 the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. Students carry out a supervised
This interdisciplinary unit is of interest to students wishing to pursue research project. They submit and orally defend a written thesis containing
functional aspects of the nervous system. The unit considers emerging ideas the background, methods, results, analysis and interpretation of their
of modern cellular and systems neuroscience, including neuropathologies, research project, together with appropriate literature citations and reference
with hands-on experience in the techniques of neuroscience investigations. list.
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Donald Robertson and Winthrop Professor Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Alan Harvey
Alan Harvey Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PHYL2245 Physiology of Cells, ANHB2217 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in honours in Neuroscience; an average
Human Neurobiology; Incompatible: NEUR3326 Advanced Neuroscience; of 65 per cent in Level 3 neuroscience core units; or Graduate Diploma in
Contact hours—lectures: 4 hrs per week; labs: up to 3–5 hrs per week; Science (50300); Co-requisites: NEUR7400/NEUR7401 Neuroscience Honours
tutorials: 1 hr per week Literature Review Part 1/Part 2 and NEUR7404/NEUR7402 Neuroscience
Honours Oral Communication Part 1/Part 2
neUr3326 Advanced neuroscience [UG]
nUrs8801 dissertation (full-time) [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 910.326
nUrs8802 dissertation (part-time) [PG]
This is a lecture-only version of NEUR3325 Advanced Neuroscience
studying recent findings and emerging ideas of modern cellular and Credit: 24 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
systems neuroscience, including neuropathologies. The unit cannot be used This 24-point dissertation unit represents the equivalent of one semester
to contribute to a science major. of full-time study. It involves original research by the student under
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Donald Robertson and Winthrop Professor
supervision. The dissertation gives students practice and experience in
Alan Harvey Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus defining a clear research question, preparing a formal research proposal,
conducting a review of a body of scientific literature and formal writing at a
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: Level 2 units covering basic anatomy professional standard.
and neurophysiology are strongly recommended; Incompatible: NEUR3325
Advanced Neuroscience; Contact hours—lectures: up to 5 hrs per week Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Niyi Awofeso Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
neUr7400 neuroscience Honours literature review Part 1 [UG] Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PUBH8750 Epidemiology I and PUBH8753
neUr7401 neuroscience Honours literature review Part 2 [UG] Biostatistics I
Credit: 6 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2 Note: Students can choose to take NURS8801 Dissertation (full-time) in
Old Unit Code(s): 596.401 semester one or semester two. Alternatively, students can take NURS8802
Dissertation (part-time) in semester one and semester two.
This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must
be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence
the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. Students search the scientific nUrs8810 Professional nursing issues [PG]
literature relevant to their research project and submit a written review Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
including a correctly formatted reference list. The review gives a clear This unit enables students to examine the historical, political, sociocultural,
overview of current knowledge in the student’s chosen research area and economic and technological influences on nursing practice. It builds on
concludes with a clear set of research questions that explain the basic knowledge gained in earlier units to further address the legal, ethical
purpose of the research project. and professional roles and responsibilities of the registered nurse and
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Alan Harvey expectations of the graduate nurse.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus

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Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Rosemary Saunders Location: UWA or community psychiatric services leading to the integration of the principles
(Crawley) Mode: on-campus of psychiatric mental health nursing and clinical decision making.
Unit Rules: Contact hours—theory: 39 hrs Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Carole Harrison
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
nUrs8811 nursing research Proposal [PG] Unit Rules: Prerequisites: NURS8821 Nursing Practice 1, NURS8822
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 Nursing Practice 2, NURS8831 Clinical Nursing Skills 1, NURS8832 Clinical
Nursing Skills 2, NURS8815 Pathophysiology for Nurses and PHCY8801
This unit involves developing and presenting a research proposal and Pharmacotherapy for Nurses; Contact hours—lectures: 26 hrs; tutorials:
provides an opportunity for additional study into question formulation and 13 hrs; clinical placement (community and inpatient): 120 hrs
the specific methodology to be used for the thesis.
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Yvonne Hauck Location: UWA (Crawley) nUrs8819 nursing research [PG]
Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
nUrs8812 nursing and the Health Care system [PG] This unit builds directly from the unit NURS8813 Evidence-based Nursing
Practice. The focus is on developing the beginning level skills in the
Credit: 3 points Availability: Semester 2 research process from developing the research question, writing research
This unit enables students to explore international, national and local proposals, data collection techniques, data management and analysis using
political and economic factors that have an impact on the health care SPSS, data interpretation and presentation of findings.
system and the provision of health services. Students examine current Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Yvonne Hauck Location: UWA (Crawley)
government initiatives including funding models and debate issues Mode: on-campus
identified in the provision of contemporary health care.
Unit Rules: Contact hours—seminars: 3 hrs per week for 13 weeks (or
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Elizabeth Geelhoed Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
equivalent) UNITS
Unit Rules: Quota: 50; Contact hours—lectures: 7 x 2 hrs; tutorials: nUrs8820 Clinical nursing Practicum [PG]

MUSC • NEUR • NURS

7 x 1 hr (weeks 1–7)
Credit: 12 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
nUrs8813 evidence-based nursing Practice [PG] This unit prepares students for the transition from nursing student to
professional practice as a beginning registered nurse.
Credit: 3 points Availability: Semester 2
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Rosemary Saunders Location: UWA
This unit is designed to meet the needs of nurses to retrieve, critically (Crawley) Mode: on-campus and clinical placement
appraise and utilise nursing and other related research as an evidential
base for practice. It provides an overview of research methodologies that Unit Rules: Prerequisites: NURS8821 Nursing Practice 1, NURS8822
equips students with a broad appreciation of the many aspects of clinical Nursing Practice 2, NURS8823 Nursing Practice 3, RMED8816 Rural Health
Nursing, NURS8831 Clinical Nursing Skills 1, NURS8832 Clinical Nursing
research including ethical and quality issues.
Skills 2, NURS8813 Evidence-based Nursing Practice, NURS8812 Nursing
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Yvonne Hauck Location: UWA (Crawley) and the Health Care System, NURS8819 Nursing Research, NURS8815
Mode: on-campus Pathophysiology for Nurses, PHCY8801 Pharmacotherapy for Nurses,
Unit Rules: Contact hours—seminars: 6 x 3 hrs (weeks 8–13) MICR8814 Microbiology for Nurses, PUBH8751 Disease Prevention in
Population Health, NURS8817 Maternal and Child Health Nursing, NURS8818
Mental Health Nursing and a current Senior First Aid Certificate;
nUrs8815 Pathophysiology for nurses [PG] Co-requisites: NURS8810 Professional Nursing Issues, PUBH8763 Leadership
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 and Management of Health Services; Contact hours—clinical placement:
288 hrs; theory: 25 hrs
This unit consists of prerequisite knowledge for the more advanced nursing
practice and clinical nursing skills units and focuses on the biologic basis
for disease in adults and children. nUrs8821 nursing Practice 1 [PG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Yvonne Hauck Location: UWA (Crawley) Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
Mode: on-campus This unit encourages students to explore and reflect on their personal and
Unit Rules: Co-requisites: PHCY8801 Pharmacotherapy for Nurses; professional values, past experiences and the social, cultural and political
Quota: 50; Contact hours—theory: 39 hrs context of collaborative practice. Using experiential learning, students
develop general interaction and therapeutic communication skills that
enable them to perform nursing assessments and engage in psychosocial
nUrs8817 maternal and Child Health nursing [PG] support interventions that are sensitive to the cultural background,
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 emotions, cues and education needs of the patient and their family.
This unit provides the opportunity for students to enhance their knowledge Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Yvonne Hauck Location: UWA (Crawley)
in the specialty practice area of child health and paediatric nursing, Mode: on-campus
based on a family-centred approach to child health promotion. It draws Unit Rules: Prerequisites: current Senior First Aid Certificate, National Police
on foundation knowledge about normal pregnancy and childbirth, child Clearance Certificate and vaccination clearance; Co-requisites: NURS8831
development and early parenting, together with the social and cultural Clinical Nursing Skills 1; Contact hours—156 [theoretical: 52 hrs (lectures:
factors that can have an impact on the health and wellbeing of families. 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 2 hrs per week); clinical: 120 hrs]
The unit addresses the wide scope of practice for the nurse in maternal,
paediatric and child health settings.
nUrs8822 nursing Practice 2 [PG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Rosemary Saunders Location: UWA
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
(Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit builds on the knowledge and skills gained in NURS8821 Nursing
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: NURS8821 Nursing Practice 1, NURS8822 Nursing
Practice 1 and NURS8831 Clinical Nursing Skills 1 and complements
Practice 2, NURS8831 Clinical Nursing Skills 1, NURS8832 Clinical Nursing
Skills 2, NURS8815 Pathophysiology for Nurses, PHCY8801 Pharmacotherapy NURS8832 Clinical Nursing Skills 2 by introducing students to the
for Nurses, MICR8814 Microbiology for Nurses, current Senior First Aid dimensions of medical/surgical nursing of individuals across the life span.
Certificate and Working with Children clearance; Contact hours—theory: It focuses on diseases that have been identified as National Health
39 hrs Priority Areas. In the clinical component, students focus on the principles
of medical/surgical nursing, clinical decision making and more complex
nursing interventions.
nUrs8818 mental Health nursing [PG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Rosemary Saunders Location: UWA
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
(Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit introduces students to an understanding of the dimensions of the
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: NURS8821 Nursing Practice 1, NURS8831 Clinical
nursing role in mental health and illness of individuals across the life span.
Nursing Skills 1, PHCY8801 Pharmacotherapy for Nurses, NURS8815
Students examine the principles and practices of psychiatric and mental Pathophysiology for Nurses and a current Senior First Aid Certificate;
health nursing for patients experiencing an acute or chronic mental illness. Co-requisites: NURS8832 Clinical Nursing Skills 2, MICR8814 Microbiology
During the clinical placement students gain experience in acute, sub-acute

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 for Nurses; Contact hours—lectures: 26 hrs; tutorials: 26 hrs; clinical world’s biggest industry. Students also become aware of the economic
practice: 88 hrs importance of oil and gas in today’s society and economy. The unit develops
Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students) an understanding of how the quest for oil and gas resources has influenced
and determined the world distribution of political and economic power.
nUrs8823 nursing Practice 3 [PG] Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Jo Voola Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: online
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
Unit Rules: Contact hours—online lectures: 2 hrs per week; online tutorials:
This unit integrates the knowledge and skills gained in the prerequisite 1 hr per fortnight
Nursing Practice, Clinical Skills and Nursing Science units to care for
patients with complex health problems. The role of nurses in collaborating Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students)
with allied disciplines in delivering health care to these individuals is
explored. Issues such as the interface between primary, secondary and oenA8554 subsea technology [PG, UG]
tertiary levels of care is a focus for discussion.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Rosemary Saunders Location: UWA This unit begins with an introduction to subsea technology and an overview
(Crawley) Mode: on-campus
of the unit content. The assignment is given to the class on the first night
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: NURS8821 Nursing Practice 1, NURS8822 Nursing and the assessment method is explained. The core lectures on subsea
Practice 2, NURS8831 Clinical Nursing Skills 1, NURS8832 Clinical Nursing hardware embrace tree and wellhead systems; subsea structures and
Skills 2, NURS8815 Pathophysiology for Nurses, PHCY8801 Pharmacotherapy manifolds; subsea control systems and umbilicals; flexible flowlines and
for Nurses, MICR8814 Microbiology for Nurses and a current Senior First Aid flexible dynamic risers; tie-in and connection systems; and future subsea
Certificate; Contact hours—theoretical: 39 hrs; clinical skills laboratories: technology.
14 hrs; clinical: 90 hrs
Unit Coordinator(s): Kevin Mullen Location: UWA (Crawley)
Note: This unit is offered January/February 2011. Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: CHPR8531 Petroleum Fluids, CHPR8503
nUrs8831 Clinical nursing skills 1 [PG] Process Modules or equivalent and PETR8502 Drilling and Completions
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Engineering or equivalent; Contact hours— lectures: approx. 3 hrs per week
(evening)
This unit introduces health assessment across the life span using a
comprehensive, culturally sensitive nursing framework. It also introduces
the theoretical basis of clinical decision making, problem framing and oenA8588 marine engineering special topic 1 [PG]
solving using data collected during health assessment. In the clinical OIL AND GAS TRANSMISSION
skills laboratory (and through facilitated clinical practice in NURS8821 Credit: 6 points Availability: contact the School of Mechanical and Chemical
Nursing Practice 1), students develop skills relating to a comprehensive Engineering
patient physical and health assessment, infection control, basic nursing
interventions and drug administration. This unit presents the basic concepts and issues associated with the
design, installation and life-cycle management of offshore pipeline systems.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Rosemary Saunders Location: UWA
(Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Coordinator(s): Elizabeth Lakey Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Co-requisites: NURS8821 Nursing Practice 1; Quota: 50;
Contact hours—68 (seminars: 2 hrs per week; clinical lab sessions: 6 hrs Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: CHPR8531 Petroleum Fluids;
per week for 7 weeks) Incompatible: OENA8555 Oil and Gas Transmission; Contact hours—lectures:
approx. 3 hrs per week

nUrs8832 Clinical nursing skills 2 [PG]

oenA8589 marine engineering special topic 2 [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 OFFSHORE STRUCTURES
This unit builds on the knowledge and skills gained in NURS8821 Nursing Credit: 6 points Availability: contact the School of Mechanical and Chemical
Practice 1 and NURS8831 Clinical Nursing Skills 1 and complements Engineering
NURS8822 Nursing Practice 2 in introducing students to the dimensions
of medical/surgical nursing of individuals across the life span. Students This unit is an introduction to the selection and design of offshore platforms
continue to refine and expand their knowledge and skills in patient and the different offshore platform concepts, including the advantages and
assessment, clinical decision making, nursing skills and interventions. disadvantages of each. The focus is on the Northwest Shelf region and
unique drivers of this area; reliability-based design, environmental impact
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Rosemary Saunders Location: UWA and practical, cost-effective design; the multidisciplinary nature of the oil
(Crawley) Mode: on-campus and gas industry; and the design of typical members of offshore jacket
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: NURS8821 Nursing Practice 1, NURS8831 structures which are investigated through design assignments.
Clinical Nursing Skills 1, NURS8815 Pathophysiology for Nurses, PHCY8801 Unit Coordinator(s): Rodney Pinna Location: UWA (Crawley)
Pharmacotherapy for Nurses and a current Senior First Aid Certificate; Mode: on-campus
Co-requisites: NURS8822 Nursing Practice 2, MICR8814 Microbiology for
Nurses; Contact hours—68 (seminars: 2 hrs per week; clinical lab sessions: Unit Rules: Incompatible: OENA8551 Offshore Structures; Contact hours—
6 hrs per week for 7 weeks) lectures: approx. 3 hrs per week
Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students)
oGeG2500 History, economics and Geopolitics of oil and Gas [UG]
nUrs9901 thesis research (full-time) [PG] Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 650.202
nUrs9903 thesis research (part-time) [PG] This unit examines the growth and development of the oil and gas industry
Credit: 72 points Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2 and gives an historical account of the first production of oil in the USA
and the oil rushes that followed. It covers the rise of major American oil
This unit represents the equivalent of three semesters of full-time study companies; the development of the industry outside the USA leading to oil
towards a final thesis. Students can commence the unit in either semester and gas as a global industry; the rise of multinational oil companies; the
1 or semester 2. global struggle for oil; the formation and history of OPEC; alternative energy
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Yvonne Hauck Location: UWA (Crawley) sources and the future of oil; and the economic impact of the oil and gas
Mode: on-campus industry.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: all core units Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Jo Voola Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
oenA8433 Bl oil and Gas History, economics and Geopolitics [PG] Unit Rules: Contact hours—52 (lectures: 39 hrs; tutorials: 13 hrs)
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): RESR8575, Note: This unit is supplemented using WebCT.
OGEG8575
This unit enables students to gain an appreciation of the historical
development of the oil and gas industry to its current position as the

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oGeG4500 oil and Gas engineering Project Part 1 [UG] oGeG8630 dissertation menergysyse Part 1 [PG]
oGeG4501 oil and Gas engineering Project Part 2 [UG] oGeG8631 dissertation menergysyse Part 2 [PG]
Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2 oGeG8632 dissertation menergysyse Part 3 [PG]
Old Unit Code(s): 650.476 oGeG8633 dissertation menergysyse Part 4 [PG]
oGeG8634 dissertation menergysyse Part 5 [PG]
This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must oGeG8635 dissertation menergysyse Part 6 [PG]
be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence
the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. The unit provides training in Credit: 36 points (Parts 1 to 6) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
the investigation of a particular topic and in the presentation of the results. This unit can be taken as parts 1, 2 and 3 (18 points) or parts 1, 2, 3, 4,
Students are required to submit a technical report on an approved topic and 5 and 6 (36 points). Students can commence the unit in either semester
to participate in the prescribed seminars. 1 or semester 2. The unit forms part of the Master of Energy Systems
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Jeremy Leggoe Engineering degree and requires students to write a report/dissertation on a
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus subject of their choice. It is the students’ responsibility to choose a subject
of interest to them and possibly to their organisation. The topic can be in
Unit Rules: Contact hours—2 hrs per week any area of energy systems or oil and gas engineering.
Note: This unit is supplemented using WebCT. Unit Coordinator(s): supervisor as arranged by student
Unit Web Page: http://school.mech.uwa.edu.au/fyp Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: off-campus or on-campus as agreed with
the academic supervisor
oGeG8513 Bl Future energy [PG] Unit Rules: Contact hours—contact the School of Mechanical and Chemical
Engineering
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
This unit presents a scientific analysis of future energy options and
PAed8701 Advanced Competencies in sleep science [PG]
scenarios for sustainable development. UNITS
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Dongke Zhang
This unit provides advanced knowledge on the pathophysiology, assessment

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Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: online
and treatment of a number of respiratory and non-respiratory sleep
Unit Rules: Contact hours—online lectures: 2 hrs per week; online tutorials:
disorders in adult and paediatric populations. It also addresses issues
1 hr per fortnight
related to the management of an adult and paediatric sleep laboratory
Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students) including budgeting, personnel and patient management, rostering,
laboratory accreditation and quality control, assurance and improvement
oGeG8521 oil and Gas engineering dissertation Part 1 [PG] techniques.
oGeG8522 oil and Gas engineering dissertation Part 2 [PG] Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: online
oGeG8523 oil and Gas engineering dissertation Part 3 [PG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: [ANHB8431 Fundamentals of Sleep Technology,
Credit: 18 points (Parts 1 to 3) Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 ANHB8432 Fundamentals of Sleep Biology, ANHB8433 Sleep Technology in
This unit can be taken as part 1 (6 points), parts 1 and 2 (12 points) or Practice and ANHB8434 Sleep Biology in Practice] or [PAED8705 Physiology
parts 1, 2, and 3 (18 points). Students can commence the unit in either of Sleep Responses, PAED8706 Methods in Sleep Measurement, PAED8707
semester 1 or semester 2. The unit forms part of the Master of Oil and Gas Clinical Applications of Sleep Responses and PAED8708 Conducting Sleep
Engineering degree and requires students to write a report/dissertation on a Studies]; Co-requisites: ANHB8452 Adult Sleep Science or PAED8XXX
subject of their choice. Students can only enrol in these units with a special Paediatric Sleep Science; Contact hours—no formal contact; students
are able to seek assistance by email or phone. Students are expected to
approval from the Master of Oil and Gas Engineering course coordinator.
spend approximately 40 hours working through the online learning modules,
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Thomas Hughes Location: UWA (Crawley) readings and quizzes. Some additional study time is recommended.
Mode: off-campus or on-campus as agreed with the academic supervisor
Unit Rules: Contact hours—contact the School of Mechanical and Chemical PAed8705 Physiology of sleep responses [PG]
Engineering Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
Old Unit Code(s): 930.705
oGeG8588 energy systems engineering special topic 1 [PG] This unit covers the physiology of body systems that are investigated in
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY conjunction with sleep and includes sleep neurophysiology, anatomy and
Credit: 6 points Availability: contact the School of Mechanical and Chemical physiology of the upper airway, control of breathing, the effects of sleep on
Engineering respiration, arousal from sleep and patterns of breathing during normal and
Students enrolled in this unit study a special topic within energy systems pathological sleep.
engineering that is not available as a standard unit. The unit might be Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Jennifer Maul Location: Department
offered by a visiting academic or an industrial specialist in the area of Respiratory Medicine (PMH, Subiaco) Mode: online
of energy systems engineering. Topics may change from year to year, Unit Rules: Prerequisites: A medicine, science or allied health degree. In
depending on staff availability. line with University policy, international students must have demonstrated
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Xiaolin Wang competence in the English language. See http://www.studyat.uwa.edu.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: online au/10222. Students must have computer facilities and access to the Web
from their location of study; Quota: 14; Contact hours—online tuition:
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: heat and mass transfer, thermodynamics; 55 hrs (5.5 hrs per week for 10 weeks); additional reading time required
Contact hours—online lectures: approx. 3 hrs per week
Note: This is one of four units in the Graduate Certificate in Paediatric
Sleep Science, offered by staff of the department of Respiratory Medicine
oGeG8589 energy systems engineering special topic 2 [PG]
at Princess Margaret Hospital, through the School of Paediatrics and Child
Credit: 6 points Availability: contact the School of Mechanical and Chemical Health, UWA. Contact the School on +61 8 9340 8591 or email
Engineering [email protected] for further details.
Students enrolled in this unit study a special topic within energy systems Unit Web Page: http://www.paediatrics.uwa.edu.au/courses/postgrad
engineering that is not available as a standard unit. The unit might be
offered by a visiting academic or an industrial specialist in the area PAed8706 methods in sleep measurement [PG]
of energy systems engineering. Topics may change from year to year,
depending on staff availability. Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
Old Unit Code(s): 930.706
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: online
This unit covers the methods used to obtain sleep measurements
Unit Rules: Contact hours—online lectures: approx. 3 hrs per week and includes the theoretical basis of sleep measurements; units of
measurement; EEG, EOG, EMG and ECG; rules for staging sleep; oximetry
and carbon dioxide measurements; respiratory and other measurements
during sleep; and basic equipment and specifications.

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 Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Jennifer Maul Location: Department Note: This is one of four units in the Graduate Certificate in Paediatric
of Respiratory Medicine (PMH, Subiaco) Mode: online Respiratory Science, offered by staff of the Department of Respiratory
Medicine at Princess Margaret Hospital, through the School of Paediatrics
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PAED8705 Physiology of Sleep Responses.
and Child Health, UWA. Contact the School on +61 8 9340 8591 or email
Students must have computer facilities and access to the Web from their
[email protected] for further details.
location of study; Quota: 12; Contact hours—online tuition: 55 hrs (5.5 hrs
per week for 10 weeks); additional reading time required Unit Web Page: http://www.paediatrics.uwa.edu.au/courses/postgrad
Note: This is one of four units in the Graduate Certificate in Paediatric
Sleep Science, offered by staff of the Department of Respiratory Medicine PAed8710 methods in respiratory measurement [PG]
at Princess Margaret Hospital, through the School of Paediatrics and Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
Child Health, UWA. Contact the School on + 61 8 9340 8591 or email Old Unit Code(s): 930.710
[email protected] for further details.
Focusing on the paediatric aspects, this unit covers the underlying
Unit Web Page: http://www.paediatrics.uwa.edu.au/courses/postgrad principles of methods required to assess respiratory function and includes
basic equipment, units of measurement, lung function testing in infants,
PAed8707 Clinical Applications of sleep responses [PG] pre-school and school-aged children and the requirement for bronchial
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period challenges.
Old Unit Code(s): 930.707 Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Maureen Verheggen
This unit covers the clinical applications of sleep responses and includes Location: Department of Respiratory Medicine (PMH, Subiaco) Mode: online
the paediatric dimensions of relevant clinical syndromes; the role of Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PAED8709 Physiology of Respiratory Responses.
polysomnography in the investigation of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA); Students must have computer facilities and access to the Web from their
screening for OSA; non-obstructive hypoventilation; positive pressure location of study; Quota: 12; Contact hours—online tuition: 55 hrs (5.5 hrs
support titration studies; and evaluating sleepiness. per week); additional reading time required
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Jennifer Maul Location: Department Note: This is one of four units in the Graduate Certificate in Paediatric
of Respiratory Medicine (PMH, Subiaco) Mode: online Respiratory Science, offered by staff of the Department of Respiratory
Medicine at Princess Margaret Hospital, through the School of Paediatrics
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PAED8705 Physiology of Sleep Responses and
and Child Health, UWA. Contact the School on + 61 8 9340 8591 or email
PAED8706 Methods in Sleep Measurement. Students must have computer
[email protected] for further details.
facilities and access to the Web from their location of study; Quota: 14;
Contact hours—online tuition: 55 hrs (5.5 hrs per week for 10 weeks); Unit Web Page: http://www.paediatrics.uwa.edu.au/courses/postgrad
additional reading time required
Note: This is one of four units in the Graduate Certificate in Paediatric PAed8711 Clinical Applications of respiratory responses [PG]
Sleep Science, offered by staff of the Department of Respiratory Medicine Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
at Princess Margaret Hospital, through the School of Paediatrics and Child Old Unit Code(s): 930.711
Health, UWA. Contact the School on +61 8 9340 8591 or email
[email protected] for further details. Focusing on the paediatric aspects, this unit covers the clinical interpretation
of lung function tests, including reporting and assessment of test quality.
Unit Web Page: http://www.paediatrics.uwa.edu.au/courses/postgrad
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Maureen Verheggen
Location: Department of Respiratory Medicine (PMH, Subiaco) Mode: online
PAed8708 Conducting sleep studies [PG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PAED8709 Physiology of Respiratory Responses
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period and PAED8710 Methods in Respiratory Measurement. Students must have
Old Unit Code(s): 930.708 computer facilities and access to the Web from their location of study;
This unit covers the issues involved with conducting sleep studies within a Quota: 12; Contact hours—online tuition: 55 hrs (5.5 hrs per week for
sleep laboratory and includes a practical guide to commencing respiratory 10 weeks); additional reading time required
support, factors affecting polysomnography outcome variability, establishing Note: This is one of four units in the Graduate Certificate in Paediatric
and managing a paediatric sleep laboratory, a basic paediatric sleep Respiratory Science, offered by staff of the Department of Respiratory
laboratory manual, what’s ‘normal’ in paediatric sleep polysomnography Medicine at Princess Margaret Hospital, through the School of Paediatrics
and conducting quality assurance activities in a paediatric sleep laboratory. and Child Health, UWA. Contact the School on +61 8 9340 8951 or email
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Jennifer Maul Location: Department [email protected] for further details.
of Respiratory Medicine (PMH, Subiaco) Mode: online Unit Web Page: http://www.paediatrics.uwa.edu.au/courses/postgrad
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PAED8705 Physiology of Sleep Responses,
PAED8706 Methods in Sleep Measurement and PAED8707 Clinical PAed8712 Conducting respiratory studies [PG]
Applications of Sleep Responses. Students must have computer facilities and
access to the Web from their location of study; Quota: 14; Contact hours— Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
online tuition: 55 hrs (5.5 hrs per week for 10 weeks); additional reading Old Unit Code(s): 930.712
time required Focusing on the paediatric aspects of respiratory diagnostic testing, this
Note: This is one of four units in the Graduate Certificate in Paediatric unit involves establishing international standard quality control and quality
Sleep Science, offered by staff of the Department of Respiratory Medicine assurance procedures in the lung function laboratory and also includes
at Princess Margaret Hospital, through the School of Paediatrics and Child setting up and managing a laboratory, appraising new techniques and
Health, UWA. Contact the School on +61 8 9340 8591 or email emerging technology, and developing a basic laboratory manual.
[email protected] for further details. Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Maureen Verheggen
Unit Web Page: http://www.paediatrics.uwa.edu.au/courses/postgrad Location: Department of Respiratory Medicine (PMH, Subiaco) Mode: online
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PAED8709 Physiology of Respiratory Responses,
PAed8709 Physiology of respiratory responses [PG] PAED8710 Methods in Respiratory Measurement and PAED8711 Clinical
Applications of Respiratory Responses. Students must have computer
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period facilities and access to the Web from their location of study; Quota: 12;
Old Unit Code(s): 930.709 Contact hours—online tuition: 55 hrs (5.5 hrs per week for 10 weeks);
Focusing on the paediatric aspects of respiratory physiology, this unit covers additional reading time required
the underlying principles of normal growth and anatomy, lung volumes, gas Note: This is one of four units in the Graduate Certificate in Paediatric
exchange functions of the lung, ventilation and forced expiratory flow. Respiratory Science, offered by staff of the Department of Respiratory
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Maureen Verheggen Medicine at Princess Margaret Hospital, through the School of Paediatrics
Location: Department of Respiratory Medicine (PMH, Subiaco) Mode: online and Child Health, UWA. Contact the School on + 61 8 9340 8891 or email
[email protected] for further details.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: A medicine, science or allied health degree. In
line with University Policy, international students must have demonstrated Unit Web Page: http://www.paediatrics.uwa.edu.au/courses/postgrad
competence in the English language. Students must have computer
facilities and access to the Web from their location of study; Quota: 12;
Contact hours—online tuition: 55 hrs (5.5 hrs per week for 10 weeks);
additional reading time required

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PAed8713 Applied Clinical reasoning in Paediatric Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ANHB2214 Human Organs and Systems; and any
rheumatology i [PG] one of the following units: BIOC2201 Biochemistry of the Cell, BIOC2202
Biochemical Regulation of Cell Function, MICR2203 Introductory Immunology,
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 2 MICR2204 Introductory Microbiology, MICR2206 Epidemiology and Infection,
This unit is offered only part-time with mid-year intake. It provides PATH2201 Introduction to Human Disease; Quota: 40; Contact hours—
information, images and interaction for clinicians on all aspects of common lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials/seminars: 3 hrs per week; labs: 6 hrs per
rheumatological problems in children and adolescents (e.g. limping, joint week
swelling, rheumatic fever), details regarding rheumatological tests and
common therapies with emphasis on paediatric disease in comparison to PAtH3302 Pathology: Human oncobiology [UG]
adult medicine. Online students are encouraged to develop professional HUMAN ONCOBIOLOGY
international networks with fellow students, aimed at facilitating quality care
of children. Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 970.302

Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Prudence Manners

This unit examines the development and genetic and biological features of
Location: UWA (teaching hospital) Mode: online human tumours. Critical aspects of cancer biology including mechanisms
of carcinogenesis, mutations and genetic alterations that are characteristic
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: a medical degree equivalent to the MB BS of of specific cancers, normal and aberrant growth control pathways and
this University. In line with University policy, international students must metastasis formation are covered. The unit includes critical evaluation of
demonstrate competence in the English language. See http://www.studyat. current scientific and medical literature.
uwa.edu.au/10222; Contact hours—12 topics online: 6–8 hrs per week for
20 weeks Unit Coordinator(s): Adjunct Associate Professor Jacky Bentel and Dr
Kimberley Strong Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Note: This unit is part of the Graduate Certificate in Paediatric Rheumatology
(90230) for which The University of Western Australia was awarded Unit Rules: Prerequisites: any 12 points chosen from the following:
Innovative Course of the Year for 2009. ANHB2214 Human Organs and Systems, BIOC2201 Biochemistry of
the Cell, BIOC2202 Biochemical Regulation of Cell Function, GENE3330 UNITS
Unit Web Page: http://www.paediatrics.uwa.edu.au/courses/postgrad Molecular Genetics and Genomics, MICR2203 Introductory Immunology,
MICR2204 Introductory Microbiology, MICR2206 Epidemiology and Infection,

PAED • PATH
PAed8714 Applied Clinical reasoning in Paediatric PATH2201 Introduction to Human Disease; Advisable prior study: PATH3301
rheumatology ii [PG] Pathobiology of Human Disease; Quota: 14; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs
per week; tutorials/seminars: 2–3 hrs per week; labs: 6 hrs per week
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1
This unit is offered only part-time with intake at beginning of each year. It PAtH3311 Biotherapeutics and regenerative medicine [UG]
provides information, images and interaction for clinicians on all aspects
SLE, neonatal lupus, dermatomyositis, scleroderma MCTD and vasculitis. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
Online students are encouraged to develop professional international This unit provides an understanding of biological processes and
networks with fellow students, aimed at facilitating quality care of children mechanisms during regeneration and repair and how these processes can
with autoimmune disease. be manipulated for the development of therapeutic strategies in a range of
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Prudence Manners human disorders.
Location: UWA (teaching hospital) Mode: online Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Ming-Hao Zheng, Professor Jiake Xu
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: a medical degree equivalent to the MB BS of this and Professor Patricia Price Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
University and successful completion of PAED8713 Applied Clinical Reasoning Unit Rules: Co-requisites: PATH3354 Immunology and Immunopathology
in Paediatric Rheumatology I. In line with University policy, international is recommended; Advisable prior study: Students who have not completed
students must demonstrate competence in the English language. See http:// these units should discuss preliminary reading with the unit coordinator:
www.studyat.uwa.edu.au/10222; Contact hours—8 topics online: 6–8 hrs ANHB2214 Human Organs and Systems, (BIOC2201 Biochemistry of the Cell
per week for 20 weeks or BIOC2202 Biochemical Regulation of Cell Function), GENE2230 Molecular
Note: This unit is part of the Graduate Certificate in Paediatric Rheumatology Genetics, PATH2201 Introduction to Human Disease, (PATH3301 Pathobiology
(90230) for which The University of Western Australia was awarded of Human Disease or ANHB3313 Cell and Tissue Organisation); Quota: 16;
Innovative Course of the Year for 2009. Contact hours—lectures: 2–3 hrs per week; labs/tutorials: 2–3 hrs per week

Unit Web Page: http://www.paediatrics.uwa.edu.au/courses/postgrad

PAtH3351 Pathobiology of Human disease [UG]
PAtH2201 introduction to Human disease [UG] Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 970.351

Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 This unit is the lecture-only version of PATH3301 Pathobiology of Human
Disease. For full details see PATH3301 Pathobiology of Human Disease.
This unit provides students with an understanding of human diseases
including symptoms, pathological mechanisms and the scientific basis Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Richard Allcock, Dr Kimberley
for treatment. The unit is suitable for students interested in a career in Strong and Professor Frank van Bockxmeer (deputy)
clinical diagnostic laboratories, in biomedical research or in preparation for Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
postgraduate medicine. Unit Rules: Prerequisites: any one of the following units: ANHB2214
Human Organs and Systems, BIOC2201 Biochemistry of the Cell, BIOC2202
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Jiake Xu, Winthrop Professor Jennet Harvey
Biochemical Regulation of Cell Function, MICR2203 Introductory Immunology,
and Professor Patricia Price Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
MICR2204 Introductory Microbiology, MICR2206 Epidemiology and Infection,
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: Students who have not completed these PATH2201 Introduction to Human Disease; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs
units should discuss preliminary reading with the unit coordinator: SCIE1106 per week; tutorials/seminars: 3 hrs per week
Molecular Biology of the Cell, ANHB1102 Human Biology II, MICR2204
Introductory Microbiology; Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; tutorials/ PAtH3352 Pathology: Human oncobiology [UG]
seminars: up to 2 hrs per week
HUMAN ONCOBIOLOGY
PAtH3301 Pathobiology of Human disease [UG] Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 970.352
GENERAL PATHOBIOLOGY This unit is the lecture-only version of PATH3302 Pathology: Human
Oncobiology. For full details see PATH3302 Pathology: Human Oncobiology.
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 970.301
This is a general pathology unit which concentrates on the basic Unit Coordinator(s): Adjunct Associate Professor Jacky Bentel and Dr
Kimberley Strong Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
mechanisms of disease processes and the various defence reactions
that such conditions elicit. The nature of cellular injury, inflammation and Unit Rules: Prerequisites: any 12 points chosen from the following:
healing, tissue pathology and neoplasia are presented. The unit concludes ANHB2214 Human Organs and Systems, BIOC2201 Biochemistry of
with a discussion of the role of laboratory techniques in the diagnosis of the Cell, BIOC2202 Biochemical Regulation of Cell Function, GENE3330
disease. Molecular Genetics and Genomics, MICR2203 Introductory Immunology,
MICR2204 Introductory Microbiology, MICR2206 Epidemiology and Infection,
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Richard Allcock, Dr Kimberley PATH2201 Introduction to Human Disease; Advisable prior study: PATH3301
Strong and Professor Frank van Bockxmeer (deputy) Pathobiology of Human Disease; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week;
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus tutorials/seminars: 2–3 hrs per week

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 PAtH3354 immunology and immunopathology [UG] PAtH8502 Clinical immunology Year 1 [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 970.354 Credit: 8 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 970.502
This unit provides an understanding of how the problems with the This unit is only available to continuing students in 2011. It provides an
development and regulation of the immune system can lead to disease in understanding of how imbalances between the different molecules and
humans. Topics include immunopathological disorders (e.g. diabetes and cells which constitute the immune system can lead to disease in humans.
allergy), immunodeficiencies (e.g. HIV/AIDS) and responses to infection (e.g. It includes lectures on haemopoiesis (how cells of the immune system
HCV and tuberculosis). develop and differentiate), T-cells and cytokines (how the immune system is
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Patricia Price and Associate Professor Richard regulated) and autoreactivity (immune responses to self proteins) in health
Allcock Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus and disease.
Unit Rules: Co-requisites: PATH3311 Biotherapeutics and Regenerative Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Patricia Price Location: UWA (Crawley)
Medicine is recommended; Advisable prior study: Students who have not Mode: on-campus
completed the following units should discuss preliminary reading with Unit Rules: Prerequisites: a medical degree or a science degree in relevant
the unit coordinator: ANHB2214 Human Organs and Systems, (BIOC2201 subjects, particularly biochemistry and/or physiology. Other useful subjects
Biochemistry of the Cell or BIOC2202 Biochemical Regulation of Cell include chemistry, statistics and molecular biology. For science graduates,
Function), (MICR2203 Introductory Immunology or MICR2204 Introductory experience in a clinical laboratory is required; Contact hours—lectures:
Microbiology or MICR2206 Epidemiology and Infection or PATH2201 3 hrs per week; labs/tutorials: 3 hrs per week
Introduction to Human Disease); Quota: 16; Contact hours—lectures:
2–3 hrs per week; labs/tutorials: 2–3 hrs per week
PAtH8503 Clinical Biochemistry Year 2 [PG]
PAtH7400 research skills Part 1 [UG] Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 970.503
PAtH7401 research skills Part 2 [UG] This unit is only available to continuing students in 2011. It covers
renal function and water, electrolytes, blood gases, calcium and bone,
Credit: 6 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
parathyroids, inborn errors and neonatal screening, biochemical aspects of
Old Unit Code(s): 970.401
haematology, automated analysis, electrophoresis, chromatography, mass
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed spectrometry, analytical principles, laboratory management and information
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence the unit systems, ethics, statistics, method comparison, quality assurance, biological
in either semester 1 or semester 2. The unit provides students with a variation, the predictive value model and the theory of reference intervals.
background in data management, statistics, library skills, scientific writing,
research ethics and safety. Students deliver a seminar on a topic outside Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Paul Sheehan Location: UWA (Crawley)
their chosen field of research. The unit provides the skills required for an Mode: on-campus
honours research project and increases students’ breadth of knowledge. Unit Rules: Prerequisites: a medical degree or a science degree in relevant
subjects, particularly biochemistry and/or physiology. Other useful subjects
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Patricia Price and Associate Professor Richard
include chemistry, statistics and molecular biology. For science graduates,
Allcock (deputy) Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
experience in a clinical laboratory is required; Contact hours—3 hrs per
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: See Pathology Honours under Science Faculties’ fortnight
Rule 9.2.8A in the Science Faculties section of the Undergraduate Handbook;
Co-requisites: PATH7402/PATH7403 Research Project Part 1/Part 2 PAtH8504 molecular diagnostics Year 1 [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 970.504
PAtH7402 research Project Part 1 [UG]
PAtH7403 research Project Part 2 [UG] This unit is only available to continuing students in 2011. It involves the
study of oncogenes, methylation and neoplasia, translocations, somatic
Credit: 42 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
mutations and somatic rearrangements, germline mutation and in situ
Old Unit Code(s): 970.402
hybridisation. It also covers molecular genetics which involves PCR
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed detection of mutations and polymorphism and sequencing.
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence the unit in
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Paul Sheehan (Clinical Biochemistry/Toxicology
either semester 1 or semester 2. The unit comprises a body of original
stream), Professor Patricia Price and Associate Professor Richard Allcock
supervised research in biomedical science (usually pathobiology, genetics
(Clinical Immunology/Clinical Microbiology stream) Location: UWA (Crawley)
or immunology) carried out within an active research group affiliated with Mode: on-campus
the School of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: a medical degree or a science degree in relevant
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Patricia Price and Associate Professor Richard subjects, particularly biochemistry and/or physiology. Other useful subjects
Allcock (deputy) Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus include chemistry, statistics and molecular biology. For science graduates,
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: See Pathology Honours under Science Faculties’ experience in a clinical laboratory is required; Contact hours—laboratory
Rule 9.2.8A in the Science Faculties section of the Undergraduate Handbook; exposure as arranged
Co-requisites: PATH7400/PATH7401 Research Skills Part 1/Part 2
PAtH8541 Practicum and seminar Year 1 [PG]
PAtH8501 Clinical Biochemistry Year 1 [PG] Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 970.501 Old Unit Code(s): 880.560
This unit is only available to continuing students in 2011. Year 1 covers This unit is only available to continuing students in 2011. It supplements the
the clinical biochemistry of endocrinology, clinical enzymology and markers information included in the coursework and gives students hands-on skills
of cardiac damage, trace elements, iron metabolism and vitamins, uric in the various specialties. Particular emphasis is placed on the interpretation
acid and porphyrins, serum proteins (protein electrophoresis and specific of laboratory results. This is conducted during periods of attachment in
proteins), cancer and tumour markers, liver function, lipoproteins and routine clinical laboratories.
cardiovascular risk factors, spectrophotometry, electrochemistry, fluorimetry, Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Paul Sheehan (Clinical Biochemistry/Toxicology
nephelometry and turbidimetry. stream) and Professor Patricia Price (Clinical Immunology/Clinical Microbiology
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Paul Sheehan Location: UWA (Crawley) stream) Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Mode: on-campus Unit Rules: Prerequisites: a medical degree or a science degree in relevant
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: a medical degree or a science degree in relevant subjects, particularly biochemistry and/or physiology. Other useful subjects
subjects, particularly biochemistry and/or physiology. Other useful subjects include chemistry, statistics and molecular biology. For science graduates,
include chemistry, statistics and molecular biology. For science graduates, experience in a clinical laboratory is required; Contact hours—as required
experience in a clinical laboratory is required; Contact hours—3 hrs per Note: This unit is normally taken in semester one by students enrolled in
fortnight the Clinical Immunology/Clinical Microbiology stream and in semester two by
students enrolled in the Clinical Biochemistry/Toxicology stream.

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PATH8551 Special Aspects in Laboratory Medicine [PG] Unit Rules: Prerequisites: a medical degree or a science degree in relevant
subjects, particularly biochemistry and/or physiology. Other useful subjects
Credit: 2 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 880.553
include chemistry, statistics and molecular biology. For science graduates,
This unit is only available to continuing students in 2011. It covers research experience in a clinical laboratory is required; Contact hours—lectures:
skills, laboratory safety, unsealed radioisotope handling, gene technology, 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 2 hrs per week
basic data management, basic chemistry (revised), library skills and ethical
considerations in medical research. PATH8812 Biotherapeutic Regeneration [PG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Patricia Price Location: UWA (Crawley) Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
Mode: on-campus
This unit is only available to continuing students in 2011. It provides an
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: a medical degree or a science degree in relevant understanding of biological processes and mechanisms during regeneration
subjects, particularly biochemistry and/or physiology. Other useful subjects and repair and how these processes can be manipulated for the
include chemistry, statistics and molecular biology. For science graduates, development of therapeutic strategies in a range of human disorders.
experience in a clinical laboratory is required; Contact hours—as required
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Ming-Hao Zheng, Professor Jiake Xu
and Professor Patricia Price Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
PATH8565 Research Project (Clinical Biochemistry/
Toxicology) [PG] Unit Rules: Prerequisites: a medical degree or a science degree in relevant
subjects, particularly biochemistry and/or physiology. Other useful subjects
Credit: 24 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 880.565 include chemistry, statistics and molecular biology. For science graduates,
This unit is only available to continuing students in 2011. Students experience in a clinical laboratory is required; Contact hours—lectures:
undertake a short program of research in an aspect of biochemistry, 2–3 hrs per week; labs/tutorials: 2–3 hrs per week
toxicology, genetics, diagnostic bioinformatics or molecular pathology in
collaboration with established scientists at the University or the associated PATH8813 Research Project (Immunology/Microbiology)
teaching hospitals. This includes design, execution and the written and oral Part 1 [PG] UNITS
reporting of research. PATH8814 Research Project (Immunology/Microbiology)
Part 2 [PG]

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Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Paul Sheehan Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus Credit: 30 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: a medical degree or a science degree in relevant Semester 2 (Part 2)
subjects, particularly biochemistry and/or physiology. Other useful subjects This unit is only available to continuing students in 2011. The unit is taken
include chemistry, statistics and molecular biology. For science graduates, over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed to fulfil the
experience in a clinical laboratory is required; Contact hours—as required requirements of the unit. Students undertake a short program of research in
an aspect of microbiology or immunology in collaboration with established
PATH8571 Practicum and Seminar Year 2 [PG] scientists at the University or the associated teaching hospitals. This
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 880.562 includes design, execution and the written and oral reporting of research.
This unit is only available to continuing students in 2011. It supplements the Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Patricia Price and Winthrop Professor Thomas
information included in the coursework and gives students hands-on skills Riley Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
in the various specialties. Particular emphasis is placed on the interpretation Unit Rules: Prerequisites: a medical degree or a science degree in relevant
of laboratory results. This is conducted during periods of attachment in subjects, particularly biochemistry and/or physiology. Other useful subjects
routine clinical laboratories. include chemistry, statistics and molecular biology. For science graduates,
experience in a clinical laboratory is required; Contact hours—as required
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Paul Sheehan Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
PETR2510 Petroleum Engineering Fundamentals [UG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: a medical degree or a science degree in relevant
subjects, particularly biochemistry and/or physiology. Other useful subjects Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 650.205
include chemistry, statistics and molecular biology. For science graduates, This unit provides students with an introductory knowledge of the methods,
experience in a clinical laboratory is required; Contact hours—as required principles and engineering in finding and producing hydrocarbons (oil and
natural gas) from reservoirs.
PATH8810 Pathobiology of Human Disease [PG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Elena Pasternak Location: UWA (Crawley)
GENERAL PATHOBIOLOGY Mode: on-campus
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 970.301 Unit Rules: Contact hours—52 (lectures: 39 hrs; tutorials: 13 hrs)
This unit is only available to continuing students in 2011. It is a general Note: Students are expected to attend relevant Society of Petroleum
pathology unit which concentrates on the basic mechanisms of disease Engineers seminars and to be involved with and support the activities of
processes and the various defence reactions that such conditions elicit. the Perth Student Chapter of the Society of Petroleum Engineers. They are
The nature of cellular injury, inflammation and healing, tissue pathology and also expected to participate in industry site visits as organised by the unit
neoplasia are presented. The unit concludes with a discussion of the role of coordinator and by the Perth Student Chapter of the Society of Petroleum
laboratory techniques in the diagnosis of disease. Engineers.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Richard Allcock, Dr Kimberley Unit Web Page: http://www.mech.uwa.edu.au/unit/PETR2510
Strong and Professor Frank van Bockxmeer (deputy)
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
PETR3510 Drilling and Completion Engineering [UG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: a medical degree or a science degree in relevant
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 650.308
subjects, particularly biochemistry and/or physiology. Other useful subjects
include chemistry, statistics and molecular biology. For science graduates, This unit teaches students basic knowledge and skills to drill and complete
experience in a clinical laboratory is required; Contact hours—lectures: a productive well safely, efficiently and economically.
2 hrs per week; tutorials/seminars: 3 hrs per week; labs: 6 hrs per week
Unit Coordinator(s): Research Associate Professor Xianhua Liu
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
PATH8811 General Pathology [PG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PETR2510 Petroleum Engineering Fundamentals;
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Incompatible: 650.401 Oil and Gas Engineering 401; Contact hours—
This unit is only available to continuing students in 2011. It is a general 52 (lectures: 39 hrs; tutorials: 13 hrs)
pathology unit which concentrates on the basic mechanisms of disease Note: The unit contains the major components of 650.401 Oil and Gas
processes and the various defence reactions that such conditions elicit. Engineering 401 which was withdrawn in 2005. Students are expected to
The nature of cellular injury, inflammation and healing, tissue pathology and attend relevant Society of Petroleum Engineers seminars and to be involved
neoplasia are presented. with and support the activities of the Perth Student Chapter of the Society
of Petroleum Engineers. They are also expected to participate in industry
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Richard Allcock and Dr Kimberley
site visits as organised by the unit coordinator and by the Perth Student
Strong Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Chapter of the Society of Petroleum Engineers. This unit is supplemented
using WebCT.

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 Petr3511 reservoir engineering [UG] Petr4512 reservoir and Well Performance [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 650.310 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
This unit describes the fundamental processes leading to the formation This unit covers the analysis of reservoir performance and flow performance
of petroleum reservoirs, the interaction of flow of fluids within the porous from the well to the wellhead. The unit provides students with advanced
matrix and the recovery processes for oil and gas. knowledge and skills for modelling and forecasting flow performance from
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Jishan Liu Location: UWA (Crawley) the reservoir to the well to the wellhead through various components in the
Mode: on-campus flow line.
Unit Rules: Contact hours—52 (lectures: 39 hrs; tutorials: 13 hrs) Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus

Note: The unit contains components from 650.401/650.402 Oil and Unit Rules: Prerequisites: for students in Bachelor of Engineering
Gas Engineering 401/402 and 650.306 Reservoir Production Engineering (Petroleum): PETR2510 Petroleum Engineering Fundamentals; Advisable
306 which were withdrawn in 2005. Students are expected to attend prior study: PETR3511 Reservoir Engineering; Contact hours—52 (lectures:
relevant Society of Petroleum Engineers seminars and to be involved with 39 hrs; tutorials: 13 hrs)
and support the activities of the Perth Student Chapter of the Society of Note: Students are expected to attend relevant Society of Petroleum
Petroleum Engineers. They are also expected to participate in industry site Engineers seminars and to be involved with and support the activities of
visits as organised by the unit coordinator and by the Perth Student the Perth Student Chapter of the Society of Petroleum Engineers. They are
Chapter of the Society of Petroleum Engineers. This unit is supplemented also expected to participate in industry site visits as organised by the unit
using WebCT. coordinator and by the Perth Student Chapter of the Society of Petroleum
Engineers. This unit is supplemented using WebCT.
Petr3512 reservoir Characterisation [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Petr8501 Production optimisation [PG]
This unit provides students with basic knowledge and skills to gather, Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
interpret and manipulate reservoir properties necessary for reservoir This unit describes techniques for the optimisation of reservoir production
analysis and simulation. of hydrocarbon reserves.
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Elena Pasternak Location: UWA (Crawley) Unit Coordinator(s): Research Assistant Professor Jianguo Wang
Mode: on-campus Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: for students in Bachelor of Engineering Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PETR8503 Reservoir Engineering;
(Petroleum): PETR2510 Petroleum Engineering Fundamentals; Contact hours—52 (lectures: 39 hrs; tutorials: 13 hrs)
Contact hours—52 (lectures: 39 hrs; tutorials: 13 hrs)
Note: Students are expected to attend relevant Society of Petroleum Petr8502 drilling and Completion engineering [PG]
Engineers seminars and to be involved with and support the activities of Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
the Perth Student Chapter of the Society of Petroleum Engineers. They are
also expected to participate in industry site visits as organised by the unit This unit teaches students basic knowledge and skills to drill and complete
coordinator and by the Perth Student Chapter of the Society of Petroleum a productive well safely, efficiently and economically.
Engineers. Unit Coordinator(s): Research Associate Professor Xianhua Liu
Unit Web Page: http://www.mech.uwa.edu.au/undergrads/sem2.html Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: approx. 3 hrs per week
Petr4510 Production optimisation [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 650.413 Petr8503 reservoir engineering [PG]
This unit describes techniques for the optimisation of reservoir production Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
of hydrocarbon reserves. This unit describes the fundamental processes leading to the formation
Unit Coordinator(s): Research Assistant Professor Jianguo Wang of petroleum reservoirs, the interaction of flow of fluids within the porous
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus matrix and the recovery processes for oil and gas.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PETR3511 Reservoir Engineering; Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Jishan Liu Location: UWA (Crawley)
Incompatible: 650.402 Oil and Gas Engineering 402, 650.306 Reservoir Mode: on-campus
Production Engineering 306; Contact hours—52 (lectures: 39 hrs; Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: approx. 3 hrs per week
tutorials: 13 hrs)
Note: The unit contains the major component from 650.402 Oil and Gas Petr8504 reservoir Characterisation [PG]
Engineering 402 which was withdrawn in 2005. Students are expected to
attend relevant Society of Petroleum Engineers seminars and to be involved Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
with and support the activities of the Perth Student Chapter of the Society This unit provides students with basic knowledge and skills to gather,
of Petroleum Engineers. They are also expected to participate in industry interpret and manipulate reservoir properties necessary for reservoir
site visits as organised by the unit coordinator and by the Perth Student analysis and simulation.
Chapter of the Society of Petroleum Engineers. This unit is supplemented
using WebCT. Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Elena Pasternak Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
Petr4511 reservoir simulation [UG] Unit Rules: Contact hours—52 (lectures: 39 hrs; tutorials: 13 hrs)
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
Petr8505 reservoir and Well Performance [PG]
This unit covers the analysis and prediction of reservoir performance by
using numerical solutions of flow equations in porous media. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Jishan Liu Location: UWA (Crawley) This unit covers the analysis of reservoir performance and flow performance
Mode: on-campus from the well to the wellhead. The unit provides students with advanced
knowledge and skills for modelling and forecasting flow performance from
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PETR3511 Reservoir Engineering; the reservoir to the well to the wellhead through various components in the
Contact hours—52 (lectures: 39 hrs; tutorials: 13 hrs; labs: to be discussed) flow line.
Note: Students are expected to attend relevant Society of Petroleum Unit Coordinator(s): contact the School of Mechanical and Chemical
Engineers seminars and to be involved with and support the activities of Engineering Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
the Perth Student Chapter of the Society of Petroleum Engineers. They are
also expected to participate in industry site visits as organised by the unit Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: PETR8503 Reservoir Engineering;
coordinator and by the Perth Student Chapter of the Society of Petroleum Contact hours—52 (lectures: 39 hrs; tutorials: 13 hrs)
Engineers. This unit is supplemented using WebCT.

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Petr8522 reservoir simulation [PG] PHAr3301 molecular Pharmacology [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 650.613 Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 960.301
This unit covers the analysis and prediction of reservoir performance by This unit deals with receptor pharmacology; neuroreceptors, structure and
using numerical solutions of flow equations in porous media. function of ion channels; drug transporters; steroid receptors; molecular
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Jishan Liu Location: UWA (Crawley) structures in pharmacology; cancer pharmacology; drug biotransformation,
Mode: on-campus molecular toxicology, pharmacogenetics, pharmacokinetics and clinical
drug development. Laboratory work is arranged within these sections and
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PETR8503 Reservoir Engineering; comprises supervised experiments and projects with written assignments.
Contact hours—52 (lectures: 39 hrs; tutorials: 13 hrs; labs: to be discussed)
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Fiona Pixley
Note: Students are expected to attend relevant Society of Petroleum Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Engineers seminars and to be involved with and support the activities of
the Perth Student Chapter of the Society of Petroleum Engineers. They are Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PHAR2210 Principles of Pharmacology, PHAR2230
also expected to participate in industry site visits as organised by the unit Systems Pharmacology and 12 points of Level 1 chemistry; Advisable prior
coordinator and by the Perth Student Chapter of the Society of Petroleum study: 12 points of Level 2 biochemistry (BIOC2201 Biochemistry of the Cell
Engineers. This unit is supplemented using WebCT. and BIOC2202 Biochemical Regulation of Cell Function) or 12 points of
Level 2 physiology (PHYL2245 Physiology of Cells and PHYL2255 Physiology
of Human Body Systems); Quota: 55; Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per
Petr8588 Petroleum engineering special topic 1 [PG] week; labs: 5 hrs per week
ADVANCED RESERVOIR ENGINEERING
Unit Web Page: http:/www.medpharm.uwa.edu.au/
Credit: 6 points Availability: contact the School of Mechanical and Chemical
Engineering
PHAr3302 systems Pharmacology [UG]
This unit is intended to build on topics introduced in PETR8503 Reservoir
Engineering and introduce additional topics relevant to modern reservoir Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 960.302 UNITS
engineering practices. Topics include a review of fluid flow in porous In this unit, students gain a state-of-the-art insight into how drugs affect
physiological and pathophysiological systems. Various topics are dealt

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media, well test design and interpretation, reservoir engineering aspects
of horizontal wells, water and gas coning, water flooding, enhanced oil with in depth by members of staff who are currently researching the area.
recovery, reservoir management, field appraisal and development planning. Lectures are complemented with laboratory studies. This unit is typically
taken following PHAR3301 Molecular Pharmacology.
Unit Coordinator(s): Graeme Morrison Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Peter Henry Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: CHPR8531 Petroleum Fluids, PETR8502
Drilling and Completion Engineering (or equivalent), PETR8503 Reservoir Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PHAR2210 Principles of Pharmacology and
Engineering (or equivalent); Incompatible: PETR8520 Advanced Reservoir PHAR2230 Systems Pharmacology and 12 points of Level 1 chemistry;
Engineering; Contact hours—lectures: approx. 3 hrs per week Advisable prior study: 12 points of Level 2 biochemistry (BIOC2201
Biochemistry of the Cell and BIOC2202 Biochemical Regulation of Cell
Petr8589 Petroleum engineering special topic 2 [PG] Function) or 12 points of Level 2 physiology (PHYL2245 Physiology of
Cells and PHYL2255 Physiology of Human Body Systems); and PHAR3301
Credit: 6 points Availability: contact the School of Mechanical and Chemical Molecular Pharmacology; Quota: 55; Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per
Engineering week; labs: 10 hrs per week
Students enrolled in this unit study a special topic within petroleum
engineering that is not available as a standard unit. The unit might be PHAr7400 Pharmacology research methodology Part 1 [UG]
offered by a visiting academic or an industrial specialist in the area of PHAr7401 Pharmacology research methodology Part 2 [UG]
petroleum engineering. Topics may change from year to year, depending on
Credit: 24 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
staff availability. Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 960.401
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: approx. 3 hrs per week to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students carry out an individual
research project under the supervision of a member of the School of
PHAr2210 Principles of Pharmacology [UG] Medicine and Pharmacology. Students prepare a written manuscript for
assessment.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 960.210
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Mathew Martin-Iverson
This unit provides an introduction to the basic principles of pharmacology. Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Topics include dose–response relationships; receptor classification;
intracellular signalling; drug metabolism, pharmacokinetics and toxicology; Unit Rules: Co-requisites: PHAR7402/PHAR7403 Pharmacology Research
clinical aspects of drug effects; and structure–activity relationships. The Evaluation and Communication Part 1/Part 2
material in the unit is the foundation for further study in pharmacology but
can be taken on its own. PHAr7402 Pharmacology research evaluation and
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Philip Burcham Location: UWA (Crawley)
Communication Part 1 [UG]
Mode: on-campus PHAr7403 Pharmacology research evaluation and
Communication Part 2 [UG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 12 points of Level 1 human biology or biology;
12 points of Level 1 chemistry; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; Credit: 24 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
labs: 4 x 4 hrs; continuous assessments: 4 per semester Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 960.402
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
PHAr2230 systems Pharmacology [UG] to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students carry out an individual
research project under the supervision of a member of the School of
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 960.230 Medicine and Pharmacology. Students deliver a preliminary seminar and
This unit builds on the introductory unit PHAR2210 Principles of prepare a literature review and research plan. In addition, students prepare
Pharmacology such that the relevance of pharmacological agents to a poster of their research outlining the principal aims and outcomes of their
disease therapy is made clear. Emphasis is placed on explaining general project and which, together with the manuscript, forms the basis of an oral
mechanisms and processes underlying some diseases and indicating why defence.
and how drug treatments are used to relieve symptoms. The material in this
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Mathew Martin-Iverson
unit is the foundation for further study in pharmacology. Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Lynette Fernandes Unit Rules: Co-requisites: PHAR7400/PHAR7401 Pharmacology Research
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Methodology Part 1/Part 2
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PHAR2210 Principles of Pharmacology, 12 points
of Level 1 human biology or biology, and 12 points of Level 1 chemistry;
Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs: 5 x 4 hrs; continuous
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Part 1 [PG] work in an area of their choosing in an active research laboratory and are
PHAr8502 Clinical Pharmacology and toxicology (Year 1) directed by a member of the discipline.
Part 2 [PG] Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Alan Everett Location: UWA (Crawley)
Credit: 10 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and Mode: on-campus
Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 960.502 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in Bachelor of Science (Pharmaceutical
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed Science) honours; or Graduate Diploma in Science (50300);
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit covers clinical pharmacology Co-requisites: PHCY7400/PHCY7401 Pharmaceutical Science Honours Written
and therapeutics for students who already have a basic degree in medicine and Oral Skills Part 1/Part 2
or a related discipline. It is usually offered in the Master of Laboratory
Medicine course. PHCY8601 introduction to Pharmacy Practice [PG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Vimal Kapoor (Part 1) and Winthrop Professor Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 585.601
David Joyce (Part 2) Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
The first of three units on pharmacy practice, this unit begins by introducing
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: prior approval of the Head of the Pharmacology students to the role of the pharmacist as a provider of primary health care,
Unit, School of Medicine and Pharmacology and establishes the context for the applied knowledge of pharmacy. It
includes coverage of the specialised and varied functions of the pharmacist
PHCY3301 therapeutic Product Formulation [UG] in the community and hospital pharmacy settings.
Credit: 6 points Availability: offshore teaching period Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Rhonda Clifford
Location: UWA (Crawley), QEII Medical Centre Mode: on-campus
This unit focuses on the fundamental physiochemical principles
underpinning the formulation of therapeutic products, and the manufacture Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Pharmacy;
and evaluation of these products to regulatory standards. Properties and Contact hours—6 hrs per week
function of excipients essential to the formulation of therapeutic agents
are considered. Also included is the interrelationship between therapeutic PHCY8602 Pharmacy Practice and Pharmacotherapy [PG]
product formulation and clinical outcome.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 585.602
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Lee Yong Lim Location: Singapore Mode: on-
This unit considers a range of specialty areas of health care such as
campus
diabetes, asthma, cardiology and others. The roles of specialty care
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: CHEM2221 Biological and Medicinal Chemistry, organisations relevant to the functions of the community pharmacist are
PHYL2255 Physiology of Human Body Systems, CHEM3312 Chemistry of also considered. The unit focuses on the role of the pharmacist as a health
Drug Design and Discovery; Contact hours—lectures: 30 hrs; tutorials: 5 hrs; care professional, applying knowledge about disease processes and their
practicals: 18 hrs management to the delivery of health care to the community.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Rhonda Clifford
PHCY3302 Current developments in nutrition, Health and drug Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
development [UG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Pharmacy; PHCY8601
Credit: 6 points Availability: offshore teaching period Introduction to Pharmacy Practice and PHCY8615 Pharmacy Placement I;
This unit investigates current thinking in health and nutrition and the Contact hours—6 hrs per week
relationship between lifestyle and the development of disease. The
development of drugs to treat these diseases is also investigated. PHCY8603 Pharmacotherapy and medication review [PG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Paul Besant Location: Singapore Mode: on-campus Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 585.603
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: BIOC2201 Biochemistry of the Cell, CHEM2211 This is the final pharmacy practice unit and focuses primarily on the role
Synthetic and Materials Chemistry and one of the following: CHEM2221 of the pharmacist in medication review, applying knowledge about disease
Biological and Medicinal Chemistry or CHEM2210 Structure Determination processes and their management to the delivery of health care to the
and Physical Chemistry; Contact hours—lectures: 26 hrs; labs: 3 x 6 hrs; community. It builds on the clinical experience and context gained while on
self-directed assignments: 3 the hospital placement.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Rhonda Clifford
PHCY7400 Pharmaceutical science Honours Written and oral Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
skills Part 1 [UG]
PHCY7401 Pharmaceutical science Honours Written and oral Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Pharmacy; PHCY8602
skills Part 2 [UG] Pharmacy Practice and Pharmacotherapy (formerly PHCY8602 Pharmacy
Practice II) and PHCY8616 Pharmacy Placement II; Contact hours—6 hrs
Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2 per week
This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must
be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence PHCY8605 Clinical science for Pharmacy i [PG]
the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. The unit comprises a research
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 585.605
project and thesis, a seminar on the data generated during the research
work and an oral defence of the thesis. Students undertake experimental This is an umbrella unit comprising two core units in the preclinical sciences
work in an area of their choosing in an active research laboratory and are for medical students, IMED3340 Infectious Diseases Part 1 and IMED3342
directed by a member of the discipline. Foundations and Systemic Pathology Part 1. It provides foundation
knowledge of pathology, immunology and pharmacotherapy necessary
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Alan Everett Location: UWA (Crawley) for the understanding of disease processes and their pharmacological
Mode: on-campus
management.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in Bachelor of Science (Pharmaceutical
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Lee Yong Lim in association with the
Science) honours; or Graduate Diploma in Science (50300);
coordinators of IMED3340 and IMED3342 Location: UWA (Crawley)
Co-requisites: PHCY7402/PHCY7403 Pharmaceutical Science Honours
Mode: on-campus
Research Project Part 1/Part 2
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Pharmacy;
PHCY7402 Pharmaceutical science Honours research Project Contact hours—see IMED3340 Infectious Diseases Part 1 and IMED3342
Foundations and Systemic Pathology Part 1
Part 1 [UG]
PHCY7403 Pharmaceutical science Honours research Project
Part 2 [UG] PHCY8606 Foundations of Pharmacology and
Pharmacotherapy [PG]
Credit: 36 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 585.606
This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must
be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence This unit includes the lecture material and tutorials/practicals from a core
the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. The unit comprises a research unit in the preclinical sciences for undergraduate and postgraduate medical
project and thesis, a seminar on the data generated during the research students (IMED3344 Medical Pharmacology Part 1).

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Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Lee Yong Lim in association with the regard to Medicare and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme in Australia.
coordinators of IMED3340 and IMED3342 Location: UWA (Crawley) Business management practice that is important to the pharmacist within
Mode: on-campus this environment is considered, including business structures and the legal
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Pharmacy; environment, marketing, organisational and personnel behaviours and
Contact hours—see IMED3344 Medical Pharmacology Part 1; dispensing financing. Attention is drawn to ethics and ethical pharmacy practice.
practice: 6 hrs: self-directed learning: equivalent to 4 hrs Unit Coordinator(s): Sajni Gudka Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
PHCY8609 Current developments in nutrition, Health and Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Pharmacy;
Biotechnology [PG] Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 2–3 hrs per week
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 585.609
The prime objective of this unit is to provide students with an understanding PHCY8614 Pharmacy research Project [PG]
of issues that may or will impact on public health in the near and long term, Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 585.614
including an appreciation of new discoveries and technologies in the areas
This unit comprises an original research project in areas ranging from
of biomedicine and biotechnology that are likely to improve human health.
pharmacy practice and public health to biomedical and pharmaceutical
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Alan Everett Location: UWA (Crawley) sciences. Students join a research group of their choosing across several
Mode: on-campus disciplines to gain first-hand experience in all aspects of conducting an
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Pharmacy; original investigation into an applied or basic research problem.
Contact hours—4 hrs per week Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Lee Yong Lim Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
PHCY8610 Pharmaceutics [PG] Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Pharmacy;
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 585.610 Contact hours—laboratory research: equivalent to 2–3 days per week, UNITS
including tutorial sessions throughout the semester to review progress
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It covers the fundamental physicochemical principles underpinning the
formulation of pharmaceutical dosage forms, and the manufacture and PHCY8615 Pharmacy Placement i [PG]
evaluation of these dosage forms to regulatory standards. Properties Credit: 24 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
and function of excipients, including preservatives, essential to the Old Unit Code(s): 585.615
formulation of pharmaceuticals are considered. Also included is the study The first of two placements, students work for four days a week over a
of biopharmaceutics, which evaluates the interrelationship between seven-week period in a community pharmacy setting to obtain first-hand
pharmaceutical dosage form and therapeutic outcome. experience in all aspects of pharmacy practice. Discussion sessions are
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Lee Yong Lim Location: UWA (Crawley) conducted on the Monday of each week to consider/review expectations
Mode: on-campus and progress as well as to participate in practical workshops in primary
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Pharmacy; health care.
Contact hours—lectures and tutorials: equivalent to 3.5 hrs per week: Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Liza Seubert Location: UWA
labs: 3–4 hrs per week (Crawley), community pharmacy Mode: on-campus and off-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Pharmacy; PHCY8601
PHCY8611 Pharmaceutical technology [PG] Introduction to Pharmacy Practice (formerly PHCY8601 Pharmacy Practice I);
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 585.611 Contact hours—practice training: 210 hrs over 7 weeks (4 days per week);
discussion sessions/workshops: 38.5 hrs
This unit exposes students to a range of pharmaceuticals requiring
specialist equipment for their manufacture and/or delivery. These include
sterile (injectable/topical) and cytotoxic (antimitotic) pharmaceuticals, their PHCY8616 Pharmacy Placement ii [PG]
formulation and preparation including pharmaceutical calculations. The unit Credit: 24 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
includes visits to a hospital pharmacy and a pharmaceutical manufacturing Old Unit Code(s): 585.616
company. This unit is the second of two placements. Students spend one week on
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Alan Everett Location: UWA (Crawley) campus in workshops and six weeks in a hospital pharmacy setting. The
Mode: on-campus prime objective is to provide students with an appreciation of the depth and
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Pharmacy;
breadth of clinical pharmacy through experience in hospital environments.
Contact hours—lectures and tutorials: 3 hrs per week; seminar Discussion sessions and case studies are conducted throughout the period
presentations: 1 hr per week; practical sessions: equivalent to 1.5 hrs of the placement under the mentorship of a hospital pharmacist.
per week Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Alan Everett Location: UWA (Crawley),
hospital pharmacy Mode: on-campus and off-campus
PHCY8612 Applied therapeutics [PG] Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Pharmacy;
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 PHCY8615 Pharmacy Placement I and PHCY8602 Pharmacy Practice
and Pharmacotherapy (formerly PHCY8602 Pharmacy Practice II);
This unit provides students with the skills to interpret and evaluate Contact hours—practice training: 252 hrs over 7 weeks, including full-time
patient and clinical laboratory data, and to understand the evidence work in several hospitals and discussion/presentation sessions on campus
basis for therapies and the need for interventions such as therapeutic
drug monitoring. It also focuses on the understanding of respiratory,
renal and hepatic function testing and the importance of these tests to PHCY8617 Clinical science for Pharmacy ii [PG]
pharmacotherapy. Incorporation of reporting of pharmaceutical science and Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 585.617
disease therapies are used to instil an understanding of the evidence base This is an umbrella unit made up of the lecture material and practicals from
that underpins clinical decision making. core units in the preclinical sciences for undergraduate and postgraduate
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Alan Everett Location: UWA (Crawley) medical students (IMED3341 Infectious Diseases Part 2 and IMED3345
Mode: on-campus Medical Pharmacology Part 2). It provides the basic knowledge of disease
processes and their management, building on the foundations covered in
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Pharmacy;
Contact hours—lectures and workshop: 3 hrs per week; tutorials: 2 hrs
PHCY8605 Clinical Science for Pharmacy I.
per week Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Lee Yong Lim (in association with), Associate
Professor Liam O’Connor (IMED3341) and Winthrop Professor David Joyce
PHCY8613 Pharmacy management and Pharmacoeconomics [PG] (IMED3345) Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus

Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Pharmacy;
Contact hours—see IMED3341 Infectious Diseases Part 2 and IMED3345
This unit defines and measures health outcomes, including the cost of Medical Pharmacology Part 2
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Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 130.201
This unit provides nurses with a basic understanding of drug substances This unit is normally available in alternate years. It enables students to
and their application to the treatment of disease. Knowledge of a drug’s become familiar with the nature of ethical reasoning and gain practice
mechanism of action, effects, adverse effects, typical dosing strategies and in evaluating and constructing arguments pertaining to a variety of
associated factors are placed in a nursing context. The pharmacotherapy is contemporary issues in social ethics, focusing on matters of life and death.
placed within the Quality Use of Medicines framework as well as the legal Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Michael Rubin
context. The unit also equips students with practical strategies for accessing Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
drug information by use of case-based learning.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 12 points of Level 1 units in any Arts discipline
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Alan Everett Location: UWA (Crawley) and 12 points of Level 1 philosophy or PHIL2203 Social Ethics: an
Mode: on-campus Introduction; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per
Unit Rules: Co-requisites: NURS8815 Pathophysiology for Nurses; week (for 10 weeks)
Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials/case studies: 1 hr per
week; online self-directed learning exercise: 39 hrs (equiv. 1 hr per week) PHil2205 An introduction to logic [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 130.205
PHCY9901 doctoral thesis (full-time) [PG]
PHCY9902 doctoral thesis (part-time) [PG] Logic is the study of what follows from what. Understanding formal logic is
therefore valuable for anyone wishing to construct persuasive arguments
Credit: 120 points Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2 or evaluate the reasoning of others. This unit introduces students to
A thesis demonstrates knowledge in a chosen area of study, the associated powerful techniques for translating natural language arguments into formal
research methods and scholarly reporting. It also provides evidence of a logic and for testing those arguments for validity. As well as its general
general knowledge of the area through a literature review and may make a use in evaluating arguments, a knowledge of formal logic is essential to
contribution to the area of study. understanding a great deal of important twentieth-century philosophy.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Rhonda Clifford Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Nicolas Damnjanovic Location: UWA
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Doctor of Clinical Pharmacy Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 12 points of Level 1 philosophy and 12 points of
Level 1 units in any other Arts discipline; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per
week; tutorials: 1 hr per week for 10 weeks from week 2
PHil1105 introduction to Critical thinking [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 130.105 PHil2207 Philosophy, literature and Film [UG]
The basic questions human beings face are—What should I believe? And,
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 130.207
what should I do? Finding good answers to these questions requires the
ability to tell good reasons from bad. This unit provides the skills needed This unit is normally available in alternate years. It introduces students to
to analyse, create and assess arguments for/against beliefs and actions, the relationship between philosophy, literature and film through the work
and to apply these skills to real cases. A wide range of material is studied of philosophers as well as film and media theorists and practitioners. The
and the unit helps in other studies and employment, whatever the area of philosophical use of film and philosophical ideas portrayed in film are
specialisation. examined.
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Nin Kirkham Location: UWA (Crawley) Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Michael Levine
Mode: on-campus Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 12 points of Level 1 philosophy and 12 points of
week for 10 weeks from week 2 Level 1 units in any other Arts discipline; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per
week; tutorials: 1 hr per week for 10 weeks; additional film viewing time
PHil1107 ethics, Free Will and meaning [UG]
PHil2209 moral theory [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
This unit is an introduction to central philosophical problems concerning
ethics, free will, and the meaning of life. Students consider ethical issues This unit is an introduction to moral theory. Students engage both
and find out what some moral theories say about those issues. They also critically and constructively with a number of moral theories, including
study certain theories about ethics such as moral relativism. They become Consequentialism and Kantianism. They also learn how these moral theories
familiar with arguments for the claim that we lack free will, and find out why may be applied to a variety of real-life moral issues. This takes students into
some philosophers think those arguments fail. And they encounter some the heart of contemporary moral philosophy, and also gives them the tools
philosophical perspectives on the meaning of life. necessary to engage with a variety of other topics in ethics, applied ethics,
and social and political philosophy.
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Nicolas Damnjanovic Location: UWA
(Crawley), Albany Mode: on-campus Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Michael Rubin
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: an introductory philosophy text;
Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week for Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 12 points of Level 1 philosophy (applies to
10 weeks from week 2 students from all faculties); Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week;
tutorials: 1 hr per week
PHil1125 God, mind and Knowledge [UG]
PHil2211 Philosophy of religion [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 130.125
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 130.211
This unit covers some fundamental issues which are central in philosophy
and provides an introduction to contemporary philosophical debate. Topics This unit assesses theistic and other notions of deity in Western religious
include whether it is reasonable to believe in God, the scope and limits of thought. Examining the adequacy of proposed solutions to some problems
human knowledge, the connections between mind and body, the influence that theists (and atheists) have had to face. Readings are drawn from
of past philosophers on common thought patterns, personal identity, and classical and contemporary sources in philosophy and philosophical
whether truth is attainable. These topics are organised under two key theology. Areas of enquiry include arguments for and against the existence
themes—Metaphysics (God, mind and identity) and Epistemology (Theory of God, the divine attributes, the problem of evil, miracles, mystical
of knowledge and truth). experience, the nature of religious faith, religious language, and immortality
and the nature of the soul.
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Miri Albahari
Location: UWA (Crawley), Albany Mode: on-campus Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Michael Levine
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per
week (each option has one lecture per week and one tutorial per fortnight) Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 12 points of Level 1 philosophy and 12 points of
Level 1 units in any other Arts discipline; Contact hours—lectures/tutorials:
1 x 2-hr session per week; 1 x 1-hr session per week

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Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Language is a fundamental feature of all our lives, and yet in many Refer to the discipline website for honours information at http://www.
ways it remains quite mysterious. This unit focuses on two of the most philosophy.uwa.edu.au/for/students/honours_in_philosophy.
interesting mysteries about language—what is linguistic meaning, and Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
how do linguistic expressions come to possess it? In considering these
questions the unit also considers the nature of truth, and the importance
of this concept in thinking about meaning. The philosophical approaches PHil7481 Honours seminar 1 (Philosophy) [UG]
to meaning discussed include those of Frege, Russell, Wittgenstein, Austin, Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Grice, Quine, Davidson and Kripke. Refer to the discipline website for honours information at http://www.
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Nicolas Damnjanovic Location: UWA philosophy.uwa.edu.au/for/students/honours_in_philosophy.
(Crawley) Mode: on-campus Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 12 points of Level 1 philosophy and 12 points
of Level 1 units in any other Arts discipline; Advisable prior study: units in PHil7482 Honours seminar 2 (Philosophy) [UG]
humanities or social sciences; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week for
10 weeks; tutorials: 1 hr per week for 10 weeks from week 2 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Refer to the discipline website for honours information at http://www.
PHil2230 Greek Philosophy [UG] philosophy.uwa.edu.au/for/students/honours_in_philosophy.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 130.230 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit is normally available in alternate years. It comprises three roughly
equal parts—the pre-Socratics, Plato and Aristotle. The theme of the unit PHil7483 Honours seminar 3 (Philosophy) [UG] UNITS
is to look at metaphysical and epistemological problems raised by the pre- Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Socratics and treated by Plato and Aristotle. Examples of such problems are

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Refer to the discipline website for honours information at http://www.
stability and change, causation, language and reality, knowledge and belief.
philosophy.uwa.edu.au/for/students/honours_in_philosophy.
Unit Coordinator(s): Reverend Richard Borthwick Location: UWA (Crawley)
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 12 points of Level 1 philosophy and 12 points of PHil7484 Honours seminar 4 (Philosophy) [UG]
Level 1 units in any other Arts discipline; Contact hours—lectures/seminars:
2 x 2 hrs per week for 10 weeks Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Refer to the discipline website for honours information at http://www.
PHil2231 Philosophy east and West [UG] philosophy.uwa.edu.au/for/students/honours_in_philosophy.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 130.231 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit introduces the student to some central ideas in the Eastern
traditions of Buddhism, Advaita Vedanta and Taoism, examining these ideas PHYl2245 Physiology of Cells [UG]
from a Western philosophical perspective. Eastern topics covered include Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2, offshore teaching period
the nature of reality, consciousness, the self, suffering and happiness, Old Unit Code(s): 980.245
karma, the scope of knowledge and ethics. Classical and contemporary
sources are used. Some of these topics are approached with an eye to This unit is suitable for students in biological, biomedical, cell and molecular
seeking convergence with ideas in Western philosophy, for example, in sciences, and human movement and human science students interested
Hume’s idea that there is no self. in a deeper understanding of cellular processes. Topics studied are
membrane transport and electrical phenomena, secretion and absorption
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Miri Albahari in cell layers, control of division and growth in normal tissues and tumours,
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus cellular basis of information processing in the nervous system, detection
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 12 points of Level 1 philosophy and 12 points of of sensory stimuli, force generation in muscle cells, and nerve and muscle
Level 1 units in any other Arts discipline; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per communication.
week for 10 weeks; tutorials: 1 hr per week for 10 weeks Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Tony Bakker Location: UWA (Crawley), Singapore
Mode: on-campus
PHil2265 Philosophy of mind [UG] Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: Students are strongly recommended to
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 130.265 have 12 points of Level 1 human biology or biology, especially SCIE1106
This unit is an introduction to the philosophy of mind. It looks at different Molecular Biology of the Cell, and at least 6 points of Level 1 chemistry.
Those without any high-school physics are encouraged to consider taking
theories of how the mind stands in relation to the body and brain—is it a
a suitable Level 1 physics unit, especially PHYS1131 Introductory Physics;
part of the physical body or of a different substance altogether? Is there a
Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs: 3 hrs per week (for
soul? This impacts on whether machines can think and indeed, on the very 5 weeks); tutorials: 2 hrs per week (for 6 weeks) (alternating with lab
nature of mind. Could we tell if a machine were conscious or feeling pain? classes)
What, indeed, is consciousness—can it be fitted into a scientific picture of
the world?
PHYl2255 Physiology of Human Body systems [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Miri Albahari
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, offshore teaching period
Old Unit Code(s): 980.255
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 12 points of Level 1 philosophy or a credit grade
or higher in PSYC1101 Psychology: Mind and Brain and 12 points of Level 1
This unit is suitable for all students interested in the integrated function
units in any other Arts discipline; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; of the body. It is an important adjunct to cellular, molecular and
tutorials: 1 hr per week for 10 weeks pharmacological aspects of biomedical science, providing a whole-body
context for these related studies. The unit examines neural control of organ
systems, cardiovascular function and control, respiratory function and
PHil7479 Honours dissertation 1 (Philosophy) [UG] control, regulation of body fluid and salt composition, absorption of nutrients
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 and physiology of reproduction.
Refer to the discipline website for honours information at http://www. Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Tony Bakker Location: UWA (Crawley), Singapore
philosophy.uwa.edu.au/for/students/honours_in_philosophy. Mode: on-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: 12 points of Level 1 human biology
or biology, and at least 6 points of Level 1 chemistry are recommended.
Students without any high-school physics are encouraged to consider taking
a suitable Level 1 physics unit; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week;
labs: 3 hrs per week (for 5 weeks); tutorials: 2 hrs per week (for 6 weeks)
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Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 980.260 PHYl7401 Physiology Honours Written and oral skills Part 2 [UG]
How does the human body respond to stress and extreme conditions? This Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
unit is suitable for students in biomedical science, human science, human Old Unit Code(s): 980.401
movement and exercise science. It covers cardiovascular and respiratory This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must
responses to exercise, high altitude, diving, microgravity, extremes of heat be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence
and cold, the transition from fetal to extra-uterine life, fluid loss and control the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. The unit prepares the student
of bleeding, and the regulation of diet and metabolism. While the unit is for the research work and thesis by providing training in written and
systems based, cell and molecular findings are discussed throughout. oral communication as well as training in scientific techniques. The unit
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Shane Maloney Location: UWA (Crawley)
comprises a literature review, a seminar on a thesis-unrelated topic and a
Mode: on-campus written summary of the seminar.

Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: PHYL2255 Physiology of Human Body Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Gavin Pinniger Location: UWA (Crawley)
Systems or HMES2260 Exercise Physiology or an equivalent is strongly Mode: on-campus
recommended; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs: 3 hrs per Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in honours in Physiology; or Graduate
week (for 5 weeks); tutorials: 2 hrs per week (for 6 weeks) (alternating with Diploma in Science (50300); Co-requisites: PHYL7406/PHYL7403 Physiology
lab classes) Honours Research Project Part 1/Part 2

PHYl3300 mammalian Cell Biology [UG] PHYl7406 Physiology Honours research Project Part 1 [UG]
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 980.300 PHYl7403 Physiology Honours research Project Part 2 [UG]
This unit is taught jointly by the disciplines of Biochemistry, Molecular Credit: 36 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
Biology and Physiology. It covers the areas of cell structure and function, Old Unit Code(s): 980.403
cell–cell communication and cell differentiation. Attention is also given This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must
to cell function during disease states such as cancer. The unit has a be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence
substantial laboratory component which includes instruction in modern cell the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. The unit comprises a research
biology and molecular biological techniques for investigating cell biology in project and thesis, a seminar on the data generated during the research
the living animal and in culture. and an oral defence of the thesis. Students undertake experimental work in
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Phillip Oates and Professor George Yeoh an area of their choosing in an active research laboratory, and are directed
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus by a member of the discipline.
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: PHYL2245 Physiology of Cells and Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Gavin Pinniger Location: UWA (Crawley)
BIOC2201 Biochemistry of the Cell and BIOC2202 Biochemical Regulation of Mode: on-campus
Cell Function are recommended. Students using this unit to count towards Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in honours in Physiology; or Graduate
a Physiology major must have completed WACE Chemistry 3A/3B or TEE Diploma in Science (50300); Co-requisites: PHYL7404/PHYL7401 Physiology
Chemistry or (CHEM1105 Introductory Chemistry and CHEM1106 Biological Honours Written and Oral Skills Part 1/Part 2
Chemistry); Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; labs: 9 hrs per week
(Monday, Wednesday and either Thursday or Friday)
PHYl8501 Audiological instrumentation Part 1 [PG]
PHYl8511 Audiological instrumentation Part 2 [PG]
PHYl3340 Advanced Cellular Physiology [UG]
Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: non-standard teaching period
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 980.340 Old Unit Code(s): 980.511
In this unit students gain an understanding of membrane transport This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must
processes, neurophysiology, signal transduction processes, the physiology be completed sequentially to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit
of skeletal muscle contraction and fatigue, and the control and contraction provides a comprehensive coverage of the physical principles of sound
of smooth muscle. The unit has a major emphasis on practical classes. generation and audiological measurements.
Students gain experience in current experimental techniques in cell
physiology using isolated cells, tissues and whole animal preparations. Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Robert Patuzzi Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Peter McFawn Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Clinical Audiology;
Co-requisites: For PHYL8501: PHYL8502 Basic Clinical Audiology Part 1,
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PHYL2245 Physiology of Cells; Contact hours— PHYL8510 Physiology of the Auditory System, PHYL8515 Hearing Devices
lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs: 9 hrs per week and Adult Aural Rehabilitation; for PHYL8511: PHYL8512 Basic Clinical
Audiology Part 2, PHYL8513 Speech, Language and Communication,
PHYl3350 Physiological Control mechanisms [UG] PHYL8514 Evoked Responses in Clinical Diagnosis; Advisable prior
study: some physics and mathematics is strongly recommended;
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 980.350 Contact hours—equivalent to a 1-hr lecture plus a 3-hr lab class per week,
This unit is built on the strong link between physiological experimentation but delivered in two intensive 5-week courses in February–March and
and the gaining of knowledge. It extends the laboratory techniques and July–August
experience of students by examining how physiological mechanisms
maintain homeostasis; how the major organ systems are coordinated at PHYl8502 Basic Clinical Audiology Part 1 [PG]
the cellular level; the cardiovascular and respiratory systems; metabolism PHYl8512 Basic Clinical Audiology Part 2 [PG]
and temperature regulation; and systems during normal activity and under
Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: non-standard teaching period
stress including during exercise and disease development.
Old Unit Code(s): 980.512
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Peter McFawn Location: UWA (Crawley) This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must
Mode: on-campus be completed sequentially to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PHYL2255 Physiology of Human Body Systems or covers the theory and practice of basic diagnostic audiological testing of
PHYL2260 Physiology of Adaptation and Stress; Contact hours—lectures: children and adults, selection of tests and specific test material, and current
2 hrs per week; labs: 9 hrs per week literature and research.
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Robert Patuzzi Location: UWA (Crawley), clinical
PHYl7401 Physiology Honours Written and oral skills Part 2 placement Mode: on-campus and off-campus
See under PHYL7404 Physiology Honours Written and Oral Skills Part 1. Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Clinical Audiology;
PHYL8501/PHYL8511 Audiological Instrumentation Part 1/Part 2;
PHYl7403 Physiology Honours research Project Part 2 Co-requisites: For PHYL8502: PHYL8510 Physiology of the Auditory System,
PHYL8501 Audiological Instrumentation Part 1, PHYL8515 Hearing Devices
See under PHYL7406 Physiology Honours Research Project Part 1. and Adult Aural Rehabilitation except for PhD students (see unit coordinator);

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for PHYL8512: PHYL8511 Audiological Instrumentation Part 2, PHYL8513 PHYl8515 Hearing devices and Adult Aural rehabilitation [PG]
Speech, Language and Communication, PHYL8514 Evoked Responses in
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
Clinical Diagnosis; Contact hours—equivalent to 4 hrs per week as a mix
Old Unit Code(s): 980.515
of lectures/labs/tutorials plus 100 hrs of accredited at-elbow supervision
at a recognised clinical site. Delivery of theoretical material occurs in two This unit covers hearing aid design, selection and evaluation, and hearing
intensive five-week courses in February–March and July–August, followed aid application in adult rehabilitative audiology. Topics include hearing
by two weeks in semesters 1 and 2 of hands-on work at UWA, before the aid design/function, hearing aid prescriptive linear/non-linear selection
supervised clinical work off-campus throughout the year. procedures, hearing aid evaluation/couplers/real-ear and aided threshold
measurement, adult rehabilitative programs/assessment of communication
PHYl8510 Physiology of the Auditory system [PG] needs/abilities, use of outcome assessment measures, counselling, and
analytical/synthetic auditory training/communication strategies.
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
Old Unit Code(s): 980.510 Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Robert Patuzzi Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
This unit presents the anatomy and physiology of hearing, hearing
impairment and tinnitus, the physiology of peripheral and central processing Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Clinical Audiology;
of sound, and the symptoms and diagnosis of pathologies. Other issues Co-requisites: PHYL8501/PHYL8511 Audiological Instrumentation Part 1/
covered are normal peripheral and central sound processing, peripheral and Part 2 and PHYL8510 Physiology of the Auditory System; Advisable
central lesions, cochlear mechanics, hair cell physiology, neural signalling, prior study: some biology/physiology and physics is recommended;
inner-ear salt and fluid balance, conductive hearing loss, sensori-neural Contact hours—equivalent to 4 hrs per week for a standard semester, but
hearing loss, and cochlear and retro-cochlear problems. delivered in an intensive 5-week course in February–March

Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Robert Patuzzi Location: UWA (Crawley)

Mode: on-campus
PHYl8610 Advanced Hearing Aids and rehabilitation Part 1 [PG]
PHYl8617 Advanced Hearing Aids and rehabilitation Part 2 [PG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Clinical Audiology;
Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: non-standard teaching period
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Co-requisites: PHYL8501 Audiological Instrumentation Part 1; PHYL8502
Basic Clinical Audiology Part 1; PHYL8515 Hearing Devices and Adult Old Unit Code(s): 980.610

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Aural Rehabilitation; Advisable prior study: some biology or physiology is This unit provides students with knowledge and skills in the application
recommended; Contact hours—equivalent to 2 hrs of lectures per week, of advanced hearing device technology. Topics include non-linear and
but delivered in an intensive 5-week course in February–March programmable hearing aids; level compression; selection programs for
multiple memory hearing aids; product comparisons; selection, evaluation
PHYl8511 Audiological instrumentation Part 2 and training in devices for the profoundly deaf adult; cochlear implant
selection and technology; tactile aids; and assistive listening devices.
See under PHYL8501 Audiological Instrumentation Part 1.
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Robert Patuzzi Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
PHYl8512 Basic Clinical Audiology Part 2
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Clinical Audiology;
See under PHYL8502 Basic Clinical Audiology Part 1.
PHYL8510 Physiology of the Auditory System, PHYL8501/PHYL8511
Audiological Instrumentation Part 1/Part 2, PHYL8502/PHYL8512 Basic
PHYl8513 speech, language and Communication [PG] Clinical Audiology Part 1/Part 2; PHYL8513 Speech, Language and
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period Communication; PHYL8514 Evoked Responses in Clinical Diagnosis;
Old Unit Code(s): 980.513 PHYL8515 Hearing Devices and Adult Aural Rehabilitation; Contact hours—
equivalent to 4 hrs a week of lectures and practical work with hearing aids,
This unit presents an audiological overview of normal/abnormal human similar technology and other rehabilitative procedures, but delivered in an
communication from early childhood to adulthood. Topics include speech intensive 5-week course in February–March
sounds, physiological linguistics, linguistic organisation, acoustic phonetics/
sonograms, phoniatrics, loudness/pitch/timing perception, masking in
PHYl8611 Advanced Clinical Audiology Part 2
speech, developmental milestones, speech/language development in
normal and hearing-impaired children, auditory perception, hearing loss See under PHYL8615 Advanced Clinical Audiology Part 1.
and psychology/reading/education and alternative communication systems.
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Robert Patuzzi Location: UWA (Crawley) PHYl8612 Community and Workplace Audiology [PG]
Mode: on-campus Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 980.612
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Clinical Audiology; This unit covers the audiologist’s team role in community and workplace
PHYL8510 Physiology of the Auditory System; Advisable prior study: some programs including neonatal hearing screening, management of otitis
biology/physiology is recommended; Contact hours—equivalent to 2 hrs per media in indigenous Australians, and noise management. Topics include
week of lectures/tutorials/labs, delivered as an intensive 5-week course in epidemiology, screening (infant/paediatric/adult), otitis media (in indigenous
July–August, plus a self-paced speech analysis assignment Australians), hearing conservation/noise management, national standards/
noise legislation, workplace assessment of noise, noise management/
PHYl8514 evoked responses in Clinical diagnosis [PG] planning/control, SLMs/Leq/sound-level weighting, and workers’
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period compensation.
Old Unit Code(s): 980.514 Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Robert Patuzzi Location: UWA (Crawley)
This unit covers physiology and objective tests of auditory and neural Mode: on-campus
function utilising objective electrophysiological and acoustic physiological Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Clinical Audiology
responses. Techniques covered include auditory, visual and somatosensory- or the combined Master of Clinical Audiology/PhD; PHYL8510 Physiology
evoked response averaging ECoG/ABR/MLR/SSEP/cortical responses, of the Auditory System, PHYL8501/PHYL8511 Audiological Instrumentation
cochlear mechanics/OAEs, masking functions, vestibular system/EOG/ENG/ Part 1/Part 2, PHYL8502/PHYL8512 Basic Clinical Audiology Part 1/Part 2;
caloric testing, technical issues concerning the test equipment, artefact Co-requisites: PHYL8611 Advanced Clinical Audiology Part 2; PHYL8614
suppression, interference, measurement noise and its suppression. Audiology Research Project Part 2; PHYL8610/PHYL8617 Advanced Hearing
Aids and Rehabilitation Part 1/Part 2; Contact hours—equivalent to 4 hrs
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Robert Patuzzi Location: UWA (Crawley) per week over a normal semester, but delivered as an intensive 5-week
Mode: on-campus course in February–March
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Clinical Audiology;
PHYL8510 Physiology of the Auditory System; Co-requisites: PHYL8511 PHYl8613 Audiology Practice management [PG]
Audiological Instrumentation Part 2; PHYL8512 Basic Clinical Audiology
Part 2; PHYL8513 Speech, Language and Communication; Advisable Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 980.613
prior study: some biology/physiology and physics is recommended; Having theoretical knowledge is not sufficient to function as an effective
Contact hours—equivalent to 4 hrs a week of lectures/lab classes, plus professional audiologist. Modern clinical audiologists need to know how
self-paced assignments and tutorials, delivered in an intensive 5-week to apply that knowledge ethically and within the standards of various
course in July–August organisations that have an impact on the field of audiology. Topics include
ethics, standards and practices of audiology, general computer skills,

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 financial management in audiology, database management in audiology, PHYs1101 Advanced Physics A [UG]
inventory control and practices in the health sector environment. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 560.101
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Robert Patuzzi Location: UWA (Crawley) This unit develops the foundations of physics. It is required for students
Mode: on-campus intending to major in Physics and for students undertaking the Bachelor of
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Clinical Audiology or Science and Bachelor of Engineering combined degree and for engineering
the combined Master of Clinical Audiology/PhD; PHYL8510 Physiology of the students. It is also suitable for students majoring in other subjects who
Auditory System, PHYL8501/PHYL8511 Audiological Instrumentation Part 1/ desire a strong physics background. Topics covered include waves and
Part 2, PHYL8502/PHYL8512 Basic Clinical Audiology Part 1/Part 2; optics, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics and quantum physics.
Co-requisites: PHYL8610/PHYL8617 Advanced Hearing Aids and
Rehabilitation Part 1/Part 2; PHYL8615 Advanced Clinical Audiology Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Peter Hammond
Part 1; PHYL8614 Audiology Research Project Part 2; Advisable prior Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
study: semester 1 units are highly recommended; Contact hours—equivalent Unit Rules: Prerequisites: (WACE Physics 3A/3B, WACE Mathematics
to 4 hrs per week over a semester, but delivered in an intensive 5-week 3C/3D and WACE Mathematics: Specialist 3A/3B) or (TEE Physics and
course in July–August TEE Applicable Mathematics or equivalents); Co-requisites: For students
intending to major in Physics concurrent enrolment in MATH1010 Calculus
PHYl8614 Audiology research Project Part 2 and Linear Algebra is advised; Advisable prior study: WACE Mathematics
3C/3D and WACE Mathematics: Specialist 3C/3D or (TEE Calculus or
See under PHYL8616 Audiology Research Project Part 1. MATH1030 Calculus A or MATH1040 Calculus B) is strongly recommended;
Incompatible: PHYS1131 Introductory Physics; PHYS1141 General Physics
PHYl8615 Advanced Clinical Audiology Part 1 [PG] A; PHYS1142 General Physics B; Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week;
PHYl8611 Advanced Clinical Audiology Part 2 [PG] problem-based learning classes: 1 hr per week; labs: 2 hrs per week
Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 980.611 PHYs1102 Advanced Physics B [UG]
This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 560.102
be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit focuses on This unit provides an introduction to modern physics. It is required for
assessment and management of complex clients (adults in first semester/ students intending to major in Physics and suitable for students undertaking
children in second semester). Once hearing loss is confirmed, the next step the Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Engineering combined degree. It is
is to determine the site of lesion, possible treatments and a management also suitable for students majoring in other subjects who desire a strong
plan. The unit covers specialised audiometric techniques and management physics background. Topics include relativity, quantum physics, astronomy,
strategies. symmetries and conservation laws, and resonance phenomena.
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Robert Patuzzi Location: UWA (Crawley) Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Peter Hammond
Mode: on-campus Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Clinical Audiology Unit Rules: Prerequisites: WACE Physics 3A/3B or TEE Physics or equivalent;
or the combined Master of Clinical Audiology/PhD; PHYL8510 Physiology (WACE Mathematics 3C/3D and WACE Mathematics: Specialist 3C/3D) or
of the Auditory System, PHYL8501/PHYL8511 Audiological Instrumentation (TEE Applicable Mathematics and TEE Calculus or equivalents) or MATH1035
Part 1/Part 2, PHYL8502/PHYL8512 Basic Clinical Audiology Part 1/Part 2; Calculus and Matrices or MATH1045 Intermediate Calculus; PHYS1101
Co-requisites: For PHYL8615: PHYL8610/PHYL8617 Advanced Hearing Aids Advanced Physics A or (PHYS1141 General Physics A and PHYS1142
and Rehabilitation Part 1/Part 2, PHYL8613 Audiology Practice Management, General Physics B); Co-requisites: For students intending to major in Physics
PHYL8616 Audiology Research Project Part 1; for PHYL8611: PHYL8612 concurrent enrolment in MATH1020 Calculus, Statistics and Probability is
Community and Workplace Audiology, PHYL8614 Audiology Research Project advised; Incompatible: PHYS1131 Introductory Physics; Contact hours—
Part 2, PHYL8610/PHYL8617 Advanced Hearing Aids and Rehabilitation lectures: 3 hrs per week; problem-based learning classes: 1 hr per week;
Part 1/Part 2; Contact hours—equivalent to 4 hrs a week of lectures labs: 2 hrs per week
over a normal semester, but delivered as two intensive 5-week courses
in February–March and July–August, plus clinical practicals with at-elbow
PHYs1131 introductory Physics [UG]
supervision in assigned clinical sites throughout the year
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 560.131
PHYl8616 Audiology research Project Part 1 [PG] This is a well-paced unit designed for students with little or no background
PHYl8614 Audiology research Project Part 2 [PG] in physics who wish to gain an understanding of basic physics, associated
scientific method and its application in a variety of fields. Students are
Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 980.614 introduced to the principles of scientific method including measurement,
quantitative and qualitative analysis and creative problem solving.
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students research the physiology/ Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Peter Hammond
psychoacoustics of hearing; epidemiology of hearing loss; sociology of Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
hearing impairment; treatment of hearing impairment; or audiological Unit Rules: Prerequisites: WACE Mathematics 2C/2D or TEE Discrete
practice in the community or workplace. The project is supervised by an Mathematics or equivalent; Incompatible: WACE Physics 3A/3B or TEE
academic/audiological professional approved by the unit coordinator and is Physics or equivalent; PHYS1141 General Physics A; PHYS1142 General
an integral part of the master’s degree program. Physics B; PHYS1101 Advanced Physics A; PHYS1102 Advanced Physics B;
Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week; labs:
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Robert Patuzzi Location: UWA (Crawley) 2 hrs per week
Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Clinical Audiology or PHYs1141 General Physics A [UG]
the combined Master of Clinical Audiology/PhD; for PHYL8616: PHYL8510
Physiology of the Auditory System, PHYL8501/PHYL8511 Audiological Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 560.141
Instrumentation Part 1/Part 2, PHYL8502/PHYL8512 Basic Clinical Audiology This unit is for students proposing to major in disciplines other than Physics
Part 1/Part 2; for PHYL8614: PHYL8616 Audiology Research Project Part who are interested in being able to understand the physical principles that
1, PHYL8513 Speech, Language and Communication, PHYL8514 Evoked underpin aspects of many other sciences. It is particularly suited to students
Responses in Clinical Diagnosis, PHYL8515 Hearing Devices and Adult Aural in the biological sciences. Topics include mechanics; heat and properties of
Rehabilitation; Co-requisites: For PHYL8616: PHYL8610/PHYL8617 Advanced matter; nuclei and radioactivity.
Hearing Aids and Rehabilitation Part 1/Part 2, PHYL8613 Audiology Practice
Management, PHYL8615 Advanced Clinical Audiology Part 1; for PHYL8614: Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Peter Hammond
PHYL8610/PHYL8617 Advanced Hearing Aids and Rehabilitation Part 1/Part Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
2, PHYL8612 Community and Workplace Audiology, PHYL8611 Advanced Unit Rules: Prerequisites: [(WACE Mathematics 3C/3D and WACE
Clinical Audiology Part 2; Contact hours—highly variable depending on Mathematics: Specialist 3A/3B) or (TEE Applicable Mathematics or
project, but assumed to be equivalent to 4 hrs per week equivalent)] or [(WACE Physics 3A/3B or TEE Physics or equivalent) and
(WACE Mathematics 2C/2D or TEE Discrete Mathematics or equivalent)] or
PHYl8617 Advanced Hearing Aids and rehabilitation Part 2 MATH1050 Introductory Calculus; Incompatible: PHYS1101 Advanced Physics
A; PHYS1131 Introductory Physics; Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week;
See under PHYL8610 Advanced Hearing Aids and Rehabilitation Part 1.
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PHYs1142 General Physics B [UG] PHYs3301 Quantum mechanics and electrodynamics [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 560.142 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 560.301
This unit is for students proposing to major in disciplines other than Physics This unit must be taken by students who wish to major in Physics. It
who are interested in being able to understand the physical principles that builds on the foundations of quantum mechanics and electromagnetism
underpin aspects of many other sciences. Topics include electricity and established in Level 2 units and explores the principles underlying the
magnetism; waves and optics; atoms and molecules. quantisation of classical systems. The unit is of particular importance for
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Peter Hammond students interested in nanoscience and technology, theoretical physics or
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus astrophysics.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: [(WACE Mathematics 3C/3D and WACE Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Jingbo Wang Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mathematics: Specialist 3A/3B) or (TEE Applicable Mathematics or Mode: on-campus
equivalent)] or [(WACE Physics 3A/3B or TEE Physics or equivalent) and Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PHYS2201 Quantum Physics and PHYS2202 The
(WACE Mathematics 2C/2D or TEE Discrete Mathematics or equivalent)] or Physics of Particles; Advisable prior study: PHYS2220 Atoms, Nuclei, Particles
MATH1050 Introductory Calculus; Incompatible: PHYS1101 Advanced Physics and Galaxies; and MATH3341 3M1: Mathematical Methods (may be taken
A; PHYS1131 Introductory Physics; Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; concurrently); Contact hours—lectures: 44 hrs; tutorials: 1 hr per week
practice classes: 1 hr per week; labs: 2.5 hrs per week
PHYs3302 optics and Classical mechanics [UG]
PHYs2201 Quantum Physics [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 560.302
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 560.201
This unit must be taken by students who wish to major in Physics. Students
This unit must be taken by students who wish to major in Physics. It gain a firm grounding in classical mechanics, special relativity and moderns
is also available to students majoring in other subjects who require a optics.
strong physics background. The unit provides a firm foundation in the
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Jingbo Wang Location: UWA (Crawley) UNITS
fundamentals of quantum mechanics and advanced mechanics.
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Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Ian McArthur
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PHYS2201 Quantum Physics and PHYS2202
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
The Physics of Particles; Contact hours—lectures: 44 hrs; tutorials: 1 hr
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: (PHYS1101 Advanced Physics A and PHYS1102 per week
Advanced Physics B and MATH1010 Calculus and Linear Algebra and
MATH1020 Calculus, Statistics and Probability) or (MATH1010 Calculus PHYs3303 Galaxies, Cosmology and space science [UG]
and Linear Algebra and MATH1020 Calculus, Statistics and Probability and
PHYS1141 General Physics A with a High Distinction and PHYS1142 General Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
Physics B with a High Distinction) or (MATH1010 Calculus and Linear This is a core unit in the Astronomy and Astrophysics major. It is also
Algebra and MATH1020 Calculus, Statistics and Probability and PHYS1141 suitable for students in other majors who wish to gain an understanding
General Physics A and PHYS1142 General Physics B and PHYS1102 of key elements of modern astronomy and astrophysics. Topics covered
Advanced Physics B); Contact hours—lectures: 39 hrs; tutorials: 1 hr per
include modern cosmology, galaxy formation, dynamics and evolution, and
week; labs: 3 hrs per week (for 6 weeks) plus 4 lectures on Data Analysis
solar system and planetary physics.
PHYs2202 the Physics of Particles [UG] Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor David Coward
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 560.202
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MATH2020 Multivariable Calculus and Linear
This unit builds on PHYS2201 Quantum Physics and is compulsory for Algebra, MATH2209 Calculus and Probability and PHYS2220 Atoms, Nuclei,
students wishing to major in Physics. It is also available to non-Physics Particles and Galaxies; Advisable prior study: PHYS2201 Quantum Physics,
majors requiring a strong background in physics. The unit addresses PHYS2202 The Physics of Particles, MATH2200 Applied Mathematics;
key areas of modern physics and includes the modules Many-Particle Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week;
Systems, Electromagnetism and a laboratory component complementing labs: 2 hrs per week
the coursework.
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Ian McArthur PHYs3304 nuclear Astrophysics and Astronomical
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus techniques [UG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: (PHYS1101 Advanced Physics A and PHYS1102 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
Advanced Physics B) or (PHYS1141 General Physics A and PHYS1142 This is a core unit in the Astronomy and Astrophysics major. It is also
General Physics B and PHYS1102 Advanced Physics B) or (PHYS1141 suitable for students in other majors who wish to gain an understanding
General Physics A with a High Distinction and PHYS1142 General Physics of key elements of modern astronomy and astrophysics. Topics covered
B with a High Distinction); (MATH1010 Calculus and Linear Algebra and
include stars, supernovae and pulsars, and the role of nuclear processes in
MATH1020 Calculus, Statistics and Probability) and MATH2200 Applied
Mathematics or (SCIE1109 Nanotechnology and MATH2209 Calculus and
the formation and evolution of these objects. Students are also introduced
Probability); Contact hours—lectures: 39 hrs; tutorials: 1 hr per week; labs: to some of the many windows that astronomers and astrophysicists have
3 hrs per week (for 5 weeks) plus 4 lectures on Fourier Analysis on the Universe—radio astronomy, optical/IR astronomy, gravitational
astronomy and high-energy astronomy.
PHYs2220 Atoms, nuclei, Particles and Galaxies [UG] Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor David Coward
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MATH2020 Multivariable Calculus and Linear
This unit examines the structure of matter from the length scales of Algebra, MATH2209 Calculus and Probability and PHYS2220 Atoms, Nuclei
elementary particle physics right up to those of galactic structures. It Particles and Galaxies; Advisable prior study: PHYS2201 Quantum Physics,
builds on the foundations laid in PHYS2201 Quantum Physics, in that the PHYS2202 The Physics of Particles, MATH2200 Applied Mathematics;
behaviour of matter on atomic and subatomic length scales is governed Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 0.5 hrs per week;
by quantum mechanics. In turn, many astrophysical phenomena are labs: 3.5 hrs per week
determined by processes that take place on atomic and subatomic length
scales.
PHYs3311 experimental Physics [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Ian McArthur
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 560.311
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit must be taken by students who wish to major in Physics. Lectures
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: (PHYS2201 Quantum Physics and MATH2200 provide a firm grounding in topics relevant for understanding experiment
Applied Mathematics and MATH2209 Calculus and Probability) or (PHYS2201
design and data analysis, and students participate in several hands-on
Quantum Physics and SCIE1109 Nanotechnology and MATH2209 Calculus
and Probability); Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; tutorials: 2 hrs
laboratory activities using sophisticated apparatus in carefully designed
per week; labs: 3 hrs per week (for 5 weeks) laboratory experiments.
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Jingbo Wang Location: UWA (Crawley)
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 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PHYS2201 Quantum Physics and PHYS2202 PHYs7433 Physics module [UG]
The Physics of Particles; Contact hours—lectures: 18 hrs; tutorials: 1 hr
Credit: 3 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
per week; discussion classes: 1 hr per week; labs: 24 hrs
Old Unit Code(s): 560.433

PHYs3312 laboratory and Advanced Physics topics [UG] This unit is intended for students undertaking honours in Physics. It may
not be available every year. Students should consult the Physics honours
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 560.312 coordinator regarding availability and the selection of units to make up
This unit must be taken by students who wish to major in Physics. The the coursework component of honours. Details about the content of the
unit stresses ideas and concepts fundamental to understanding topics in unit can be obtained from the unit web page below. It is also available to
advanced physics and a continuation of laboratory work from PHYS3311 students who are not taking Physics honours and they should consult the
Experimental Physics. coordinator before enrolment.
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Jingbo Wang Location: UWA (Crawley) Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Paul C. Abbott
Mode: on-campus Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PHYS2201 Quantum Physics and PHYS2202 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in honours in Physics; or Graduate
The Physics of Particles; Contact hours—lectures: 44 hrs; tutorials: 1 hr Diploma in Science (50300)
per week Unit Web Page: http://www.physics.uwa.edu.au/page/41349

PHYs3340 Physics Vacation Project i [UG] PHYs7440 special topics in Physics iii [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: summer teaching period Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
This is a Physics research project taken during the summer vacation and is This unit is intended for students undertaking honours in Physics. Students
for students intending to proceed on to honours in Physics. should consult the Physics honours coordinator before enrolment to check
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Paul C. Abbott on availability and for details about the content of the unit.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Paul C. Abbott
Note: Start and end dates are flexible within the summer teaching period Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
and can be negotiated with the supervisors for the project. Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in honours in Physics; or Graduate
Diploma in Science (50300)
PHYs3341 Physics Vacation Project ii [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: summer teaching period PHYs7441 special topics in Physics iV [UG]
This is a Physics research project taken during the summer vacation and is Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
for students intending to proceed on to honours in Physics. This unit is intended for students undertaking honours in Physics. Students
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Paul C. Abbott should consult the Physics honours coordinator before enrolment to check
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus on availability and for details about the content of the unit.
Note: Start and end dates are flexible within the summer teaching period Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Paul C. Abbott
and can be negotiated with the supervisors for the project. Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in honours in Physics; or Graduate
PHYs7400 dissertation (Physics Honours) Part 1 [UG] Diploma in Science (50300)
PHYs7401 dissertation (Physics Honours) Part 2 [UG]
Credit: 24 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2 PHYs7494 Physics special Course i [UG]
Old Unit Code(s): 560.400 Credit: 3 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must Old Unit Code(s): 560.494
be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence This unit is intended for students undertaking honours in Physics. It may not
the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. The unit covers the dissertation be available every year. It is also available to students who are not taking
component of honours in Physics. Students undertake a research project Physics honours. Students should consult the Physics honours coordinator
and write a dissertation which, together with a seminar, forms 50 per before enrolment to check on availability and for details about the content
cent of the honours assessment. The rest of the assessment is based on of the unit.
24 points of coursework.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Paul C. Abbott
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Paul C. Abbott Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in honours in Physics; or Graduate
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in honours in Physics Diploma in Science (50300)

PHYs7415 special topics in Physics i [UG] PHYs7495 Physics special Course ii [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 560.415 Credit: 3 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
This unit is intended for students undertaking honours in Physics. Students Old Unit Code(s): 560.495
should consult the Physics honours coordinator before enrolment to check This unit is intended for students undertaking honours in Physics. It may not
on availability and for details about the content of the unit. be available every year. It is also available to students who are not taking
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Paul C. Abbott Physics honours. Students should consult the Physics honours coordinator
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus before enrolment to check on availability and for details about the content
of the unit.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in honours in Physics; or Graduate
Diploma in Science (50300) Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Paul C. Abbott
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
PHYs7416 special topics in Physics ii [UG] Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in honours in Physics; or Graduate
Diploma in Science (50300)
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 560.416
This unit is intended for students undertaking honours in Physics. Students
PHYs7497 Physics special Course [UG]
should consult the Physics honours coordinator before enrolment to check
on availability and for details about the content of the unit. Credit: 3 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): 560.497
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Paul C. Abbott
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus This unit is intended for students undertaking honours in Physics. It may not
be available every year. It is also available to students who are not taking
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in honours in Physics; or Graduate Physics honours. Students should consult the Physics honours coordinator
Diploma in Science (50300)
before enrolment to check on availability and for details about the content
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Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Paul C. Abbott Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; workshop/seminars:
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus 2 hrs per week; field work: 1 day
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in honours in Physics; or Graduate
Diploma in Science (50300) PlnG2203 environmental Policy and Planning [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
PHYs8401 medical imaging Physics [PG] This unit is designed for students from a wide variety of disciplinary
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 backgrounds and focuses on key environmental and social issues that are
The aim of this unit is to provide theoretical and practical knowledge of difficult to resolve within existing policy structures and legal frameworks.
medical imaging physics and mathematics, and prepare the student for The unit shows the complexity of environmental problems and how such
work as a medical physicist. problems can be addressed in contemporary societies.
Unit Coordinator(s): Research Associate Professor Michael House Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Lynette Abbott
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus and online Location: UWA (Crawley), Albany Mode: on-campus

Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ANHB8451 Human Biology for Medical Physicists Unit Rules: Prerequisites: completion of 24 points; Contact hours—lectures:
and PHYS8402 Radiation Biology and Protection; Contact hours—tutorials: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week
1 x 2 hr per fortnight
Plnt2201 Plant Physiology: Plants in Action [UG]
PHYs8402 radiation Biology and Protection [PG] Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 763.201
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Students learn the relationship between structure and physiology of plants
The aim of this unit is to provide an understanding of the effects of radiation from cell to community level; plant development; transfer processes in the
on the human body, the risks involved in the use of radiation in medicine soil–plant–atmosphere system; and the effect of environment on plants. In
and radiation protection methods appropriate for practice as a medical practical classes, students study plant structure and anatomy and measure UNITS
physicist. the processes of photosynthesis, respiration and ion uptake; radiation

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interception by canopies; water relations; and growth analysis. Students
Unit Coordinator(s): Research Associate Professor Michael House critically evaluate and interpret their data.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on campus and online
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Timothy Colmer Location: UWA (Crawley)
Unit Rules: Contact hours—tutorials: 1 x 2 hrs per fortnight Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: BIOL1130 Core Concepts in Biology or BIOL1131
PHYs8403 radiotherapy Physics [PG] Plant and Animal Biology or SCIE1106 Molecular Biology of the Cell;
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; practical work: 3 hrs per week
The aim of this unit is to provide a general basic understanding of radiation Note: Lectures are recorded using Lectopia.
therapy physics and prepare the student for work as a medical physicist.
Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students)
Unit Coordinator(s): Research Associate Professor Michael House
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus and online Plnt2203 Aquatic Botany [UG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ANHB8451 Human Biology for Medical Physicists Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 763.203
and PHYS8402 Radiation Biology and Protection; Contact hours—tutorials:
1 x 2 hr per fortnight Aquatic flora is significant in the evolution and functioning of the biosphere.
This unit introduces students to the major groups of photosynthetic
organisms in aquatic environments and covers life in an aquatic
PHYs8411 medical Physics thesis Part 1 [PG]
environment; elements of aquatic flora—algae, mangroves, seagrasses
PHYs8412 medical Physics thesis Part 2 [PG]
and emergent plants, and classification of these organisms; morphology,
PHYs8413 medical Physics thesis Part 3 [PG]
reproduction and physiology; and the significance of aquatic flora, both in
PHYs8414 medical Physics thesis Part 4 [PG] an evolutionary perspective and in their environments.
Credit: 72 points (Parts 1 to 4) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1, Part 3) and
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Gary Kendrick
Semester 2 (Part 2, Part 4)
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit is taken over four successive semesters and parts 1 to 4 must
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: [BIOL1130 Core Concepts in Biology or BIOL1131
be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students undertake
Plant and Animal Biology] and [CHEMXXXX (any chemistry unit) or WACE
research on a medical physics topic. Chemistry or TEE Chemistry] and [MATHXXXX (any mathematics unit) or
Unit Coordinator(s): Research Associate Professor Michael House WACE Mathematics 3C/3D or TEE Applicable Mathematics]; Contact hours—
Location: UWA (Crawley), local hospitals and clinics Mode: on-campus and lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs: 3 hrs per week
off-campus
Note: This unit will be taught for the last time in 2011.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: Students must complete PHYS8411 and
PHYS8412 Medical Physics Thesis Parts 1 and 2 respectively before they Plnt2204 Plant diversity and Conservation [UG]
can enrol in PHYS8413 and PHYS8414 Parts 3 and 4 respectively; Quota:
6 students per year. The limited number of Medical Physicists available to Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 763.204
supervise research projects restricts intake into this unit and therefore the This unit provides a foundation in the study of the diversity of land
course. Entry is competitive and academic merit is the main criterion for plants, from liverworts to angiosperms, with emphasis on the Western
ranking applicants. ; Contact hours—In addition to regular contact with their Australian flora. Practical work promotes the development of skills in plant
supervisor, students attend regular research group meetings to discuss their identification.
research topic with students and staff.
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Michael Moody
Note: part-time unit code for PHYS8413 is PHYS8423; part-time unit code Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
for PHYS8414 is PHYS8424
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: BIOL1130 Core Concepts in Biology or BIOL1131
Plant and Animal Biology; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; practical
PlnG2202 social Geography and Planning [UG]
work: 3 hrs per week
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
Note: Students wishing to take this unit without previous study should
This unit introduces the key concepts of social geography and planning contact the School of Plant Biology prior to the beginning of semester two
by examining how socio-spatial issues manifest within urban and regional for a list of recommended reading that provides the necessary background.
contexts, and how planners and policymakers respond. Case studies are
taken from across metropolitan Perth and other cities in the Asia–Pacific Plnt3301 Plant Physiological ecology [UG]
region. Students are able to understand basic concepts in social geography
and planning; develop an understanding of the social processes and issues Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 763.301
facing cities; and develop a range of transferrable skills. This unit is about the physiological processes that determine how plants
Unit Coordinator(s): Research Assistant Professor Steffen Wetzstein grow and survive, especially in Australian ecosystems. Students develop
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus an understanding of those processes important for the sustainable
management of human-made and natural ecosystems. Theory and practical

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 work (field experiments in Lesueur National Park) include aspects of plant physiognomy, structure and floristics of vegetation across Australia in
anatomy, carbon metabolism, water relations, nutrition and growth in the relation to climate, soils and disturbance (e.g. fire, grazing, logging) and
context of plant responses to abiotic stresses (e.g. nutrient-deficient soils, how these relationships can be explored using multivariate techniques
drought, salinity). (classification and ordination) and simulation modelling. The practical work
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Hans Lambers familiarises students with aspects of plant survey techniques.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Pauline Grierson Location: UWA (Crawley)
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PLNT2201 Plant Physiology: Plants in Action; Mode: on-campus
Advisable prior study: EART2222 Geomorphology and Soils (formerly Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course;
EART2222 Earth Surface Processes and Soils); Contact hours—lectures: Advisable prior study: some biometrics is advisable but not essential;
3 hrs per week; tutorials: a tutorial on modelling of ecophysiological Quota: Stream A has a quota of 25 students. There is no quota on Stream
processes; field trip: 3 days to Mt Lesueur National Park (compulsory) B; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week (12 weeks); labs: 8 x 3 hrs;
(charges: cost of meals is borne by the student) Stream A: a week-long field trip (charges: cost of food and accommodation
is borne by the student); Stream B: several extra labs/tutorials
Plnt3306 Australian Vegetation [UG] Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students)
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 763.306
This unit presents a quantitative and descriptive analysis of the vegetation Plnt8331 Plants in managed landscapes [PG]
and flora of Australia. It examines spatial and temporal variations in the Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
physiognomy, structure and floristics of vegetation across Australia in This unit provides an introduction to the knowledge of plants and their use
relation to climate, soils and disturbance (e.g. fire, grazing, logging) and for the purpose of design. It investigates the role of plants in landscape
how these relationships can be explored using multivariate techniques design and the suitability, management and maintenance of plants in
(classification and ordination) and simulation modelling. The practical work specific environmental situations. An emphasis is placed on the use and
familiarises students with aspects of plant survey techniques. performance of plants appropriate to the Australian environment.
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Pauline Grierson Location: UWA (Crawley) Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Julie Plummer (Plant Biology) and Assistant
Mode: on-campus Professor Catharina Sack (Architecture, Landscape and Visual Arts)
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ENVT2250 Ecology (formerly ENVT2250 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Introduction to Ecology) or PLNT2204 Plant Diversity and Conservation Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course; Advisable
(formerly PLNT2204 Land Plant Diversity and Systematics); Advisable prior study: BIOL1130 Core Concepts in Biology and (BIOL1131 Plant and
prior study: some biometrics or statistics is advisable but not essential; Animal Biology or LACH2240 Landscape Ecology); Contact hours—4 hrs
Quota: Stream A has a quota of 25 students. There is no quota on per week
Stream B; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week (12 weeks);
labs: 8 x 3 hrs; Stream A: a week-long field trip (charges: cost of food Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students)
and accommodation is borne by the student); Stream B: several extra
labs/tutorials Podi1106 Foundations of Animal and Human Biology [UG]
Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students) Credit: 4 points Availability: Semester 1
This unit is an integrated series of lectures, laboratory classes and self-
Plnt3331 Plants in managed landscapes [UG] directed learning that provides an introduction to the principles of the basic
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 707.331 structure, development and evolution of vertebrates, including humans. It
This unit provides an introduction to the knowledge of plants and their use is taught jointly by the Schools of Animal Biology, and Anatomy and Human
for the purpose of design. It investigates the role of plants in landscape Biology.
design and the suitability, management and maintenance of plants in Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Brenton Knott Location: UWA (Crawley)
specific environmental situations. An emphasis is placed on the use and Mode: on-campus
performance of plants appropriate to the Australian environment. Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: up to 3 hrs per week for 12 weeks;
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Julie Plummer (Plant Biology) and Assistant labs and worksheet material: up to 3 hrs per week for 12 weeks
Professor Catharina Sack (Architecture, Landscape and Visual Arts)
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Podi1107 Foundations of medical Chemistry [UG]
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: BIOL1130 Core Concepts in Biology and Credit: 3 points Availability: Semester 1
(BIOL1131 Plant and Animal Biology or LACH2240 Landscape Ecology);
Contact hours—4 hrs per week This unit provides experience and understanding of the chemical processes
that form the essential base of the biological sciences which underpin the
Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students) study of podiatric medicine. The unit comprises lectures, laboratory classes,
web-based instruction and self-directed learning that deals with selected
Plnt8301 Plant Physiological ecology [PG] aspects of physical and organic chemistry of direct relevance to future
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 studies of the function of body systems and body chemistry. The unit is
taught by the School of Biomedical, Biomolecular and Chemical Sciences.
This unit is about the physiological processes that determine how plants
grow and survive, especially in Australian ecosystems. Students develop Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Sandra Saunders
an understanding of those processes important for the sustainable Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
management of human-made and natural ecosystems. Theory and practical Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: WACE Chemistry 3A/3B or TEE Chemistry
work (field experiments in Lesueur National Park) include aspects of plant or equivalent; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week for 12 weeks; labs/
anatomy, carbon metabolism, water relations, nutrition and growth in the web-based problems and tests: up to 3 hrs per week
context of plant responses to abiotic stresses (e.g. nutrient-deficient soils,
drought, salinity). Podi1131 molecules, Genes and Cells Part 1 [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Hans Lambers Podi1132 molecules, Genes and Cells Part 2 [UG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Credit: 8 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course; Advisable Semester 2 (Part 2)
prior study: EART2222 Geomorphology and Soils (formerly EART2222 Earth This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
Surface Processes and Soils); Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit comprises lectures, tutorials
tutorials: a tutorial on modelling of ecophysiological processes; field trip: and practicals. It teaches students the key scientific principles underlying
3 days to Mt Lesueur National Park (compulsory) (charges: cost of meals is the biochemistry, physiology, genetics and molecular biology of the cell.
borne by the student)
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Donald Robertson (Part 1) and Professor Paul
Attwood (Part 2) Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Plnt8306 Australian Vegetation [PG]
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: WACE Chemistry 3A/3B or TEE Chemistry;
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; labs: 3 hrs per week; tutorials:
This unit presents a quantitative and descriptive analysis of the vegetation 1 hr per week generally alternating with lab classes
and flora of Australia. It examines spatial and temporal variations in the

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Podi1134 introduction to normal systems [UG] Podi2202 Podiatric medicine Part 1 [UG]
Credit: 9 points Availability: Semester 2 Podi2203 Podiatric medicine Part 2 [UG]
This unit introduces students to the normal functioning of all the human Credit: 13 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
bodily systems. Although emphasis is on normal function, clinical examples Semester 2 (Part 2)
are used extensively to highlight the basic mechanisms and principles of This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
homeostasis and the relationship of structure to function. The unit provides to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit provides an extension of
a basic understanding of human anatomy and physiology not covered in subject material introduced in the Level 1 unit and covers several areas in
detail in later years. the diagnosis and conservative management of selected musculoskeletal
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Gavin Pinniger Location: UWA (Crawley)
conditions affecting the lower extremity in the adult patient, in the areas
Mode: on-campus of podiatric biomechanics, peripheral vascular disease, podiatric neurology
and podiatric orthopaedics.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: semester 1 podiatry units;
Co-requisites: prescribed podiatry units; Advisable prior study: WACE Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Reza Naraghi
Biological Sciences 3A/3B or WACE Human Biological Science 3A/3B or TEE Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Biology or a basic text on human anatomy and physiology; Contact hours— Unit Rules: Quota: 30; Contact hours—lectures: 1–2 hrs per week; tutorials:
lectures/tutorials: up to 5 hrs per week; laboratories: up to 4 hrs per week 1 hr per week; labs: 2 hrs per week
Note: Students require a white coat and a set of dissecting instruments
which are available from the University Co-operative Bookshop. Podi2204 Podiatric Clinical Practice Part 1 [UG]
Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students) Podi2205 Podiatric Clinical Practice Part 2 [UG]
Credit: 13 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Podi1151 Podiatric medicine Part 1 [UG] Semester 2 (Part 2)
Podi1152 Podiatric medicine Part 2 [UG] This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed UNITS
Credit: 9 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit prepares undergraduate
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general podiatric patients. It focuses on basic diagnosis, the formulation
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed of a treatment plan, radiographic interpretations, physical examination
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit provides students with a basic and relevant patient medical and podiatric history. Emphasis is placed
introduction to the principles of the practice of podiatry and prepares them on effective communication and preparing the student for professional
for the more detailed study of the subject in the second year of the course. interaction with patients.
It provides students with the theoretical knowledge and practical ability to
perform a basic biomechanical examination of the lower limb with particular Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Reza Naraghi
emphasis on the understanding of normal and abnormal foot function. Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus

Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Laurie Foley Unit Rules: Quota: 30; Contact hours—lectures: 1 hr per week; clinics:
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus 3 hrs per week

Unit Rules: Quota: 30; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs: 2 hrs
per week Podi2206 normal systems [UG]
Note: Students must wear a clinical coat and safety glasses when instructed. Credit: 7 points Availability: Semester 2
This unit gives students a firm grounding in the structure and function of (1)
Unit Web Page: http://www.meddent.uwa.edu.au/podiatry
the musculoskeletal system (especially of the lower limb and the vertebral
column); (2) peripheral nervous system; and (3) the central nervous system.
Podi1153 Podiatric Clinical Practice [UG] The unit emphasises the importance of understanding the scientific basis of
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 these systems and their relevance to clinical podiatric medicine.
This unit provides an introductory series of lectures, demonstrations and Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Avinash Bharadwaj
practical sessions to apply the practical application of theoretical concepts Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
taught in PODI1151/PODI1152 Podiatric Medicine Part 1/Part 2 including Unit Rules: Prerequisites: Level 1 core podiatric medicine units; Quota: 30
patient history taking, physical examination techniques and simple
treatment modalities relevant to clinical podiatry.
Podi2207 the Understanding and Communication of science [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Laurie Foley
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Credit: 3 points Availability: Semester 2
The principal focus of this unit is on understanding the research process
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PODI1151 Podiatric Medicine Part 1;
Co-requisites: PODI1152 Podiatric Medicine Part 2; Quota: 30;
and the importance of evidence-based information in podiatric medicine,
Contact hours—lectures: 1 hr per week; labs: 3 hrs per week dentistry, medicine and allied health. Students gain skills in reading
published research. The unit serves as a basis for understanding how
Note: Students must wear a clinical coat and safety glasses when instructed. research contributes to these health fields.
Unit Web Page: http://www.meddent.uwa.edu.au/podiatry Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Linda Slack-Smith Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
Podi1154 Patient Psychology and Podiatric Practice [UG] Unit Rules: Incompatible: IDNT2202 The Understanding and Communication
Credit: 3 points Availability: Semester 1 of Science; Quota: 40; Contact hours—45 (lectures: 15 hrs; tutorials/
workshops/self-directed learning/library: 30 hrs)
This unit introduces students to the theory and practice of psychology as it
applies to a podiatry setting. It provides a basic introduction to psychological
science and effective communication skills as well as an examination of Podi2210 epidemiology and infection [UG]
patients’ attitudes towards disease, fears of medical procedures, decisions Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
to consult, adherence to advice and the practitioner–patient relationship.
This unit deals with the epidemiology and diagnosis of infection. The
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Kellie Bennett lecture component describes various types of infectious diseases caused
Location: D Block (QEII Medical Centre) Mode: on-campus by bacteria, fungi, viruses and parasites in terms of their epidemiology,
Unit Rules: Quota: 30; Contact hours—lectures: 1 hr per week; clinical and how these infections are diagnosed in the pathology laboratory. The
workshops/professional practice: 2 hrs per week practical component of the unit gives students experience with identifying
infectious agents, processing clinical material and understanding basic
Unit Web Page: http://www.meddent.uwa.edu.au/podiatry epidemiological principles.
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Thomas Riley
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
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 Podi3301 General Pathology [UG] Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Douglas McKitrick
Location: UWA (teaching hospital) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 3 points Availability: Semester 1
This unit covers the general principles of pathology and those aspects of Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures/tutorials: 5 hrs per week
systemic pathology relevant to the needs of podiatry students. It serves as a Unit Web Page: http://fish.mech.uwa.edu.au/login.html (only for enrolled
basis for understanding other subjects in the podiatric medicine curriculum, students)
including general medicine, general surgery, general anaesthesia, podiatric
medicine and podiatric surgery. Podi3381 Pharmacology Part 1 [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Agnieszka Frydrych Podi3382 Pharmacology Part 2 [UG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Credit: 4 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Unit Rules: Quota: 30 Semester 2 (Part 2)
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
Podi3302 Podiatric medicine Part 1 [UG] to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit describes the general
Podi3303 Podiatric medicine Part 2 [UG] processes of drug administration, disposition and effects in the body. It
covers, interprets and applies key pharmacological aspects of a range of
Credit: 20 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
specific drug groups that are relevant to podiatric practice.
Semester 2 (Part 2)
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Fiona Pixley
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students are taught all aspects of the
aetiology, diagnosis and management of podiatric conditions in dermatology, Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 1 hr per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week
diabetic foot pathology, neurological conditions affecting the foot, podiatric
manifestations of rheumatology, and medical imaging techniques to Podi4401 Personal and Professional development Part 1 [UG]
diagnose and monitor various foot and ankle conditions. Podi4402 Personal and Professional development Part 2 [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Virginia Bower Credit: 6 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Semester 2 (Part 2)
Unit Rules: Quota: 30; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
1 hr per week; labs: 4 hrs per week to fulfil the requirements of the unit. In groups, students investigate and
discuss various themes related to their placement, clinical experiences
Podi3304 Podiatric Clinical Practice Part 1 [UG] and the podiatry profession, e.g. self-knowledge, stress management,
Podi3305 Podiatric Clinical Practice Part 2 [UG] continuing education, legal issues and ethics, goal setting, planning
a professional path. Students integrate these with their learning from
Credit: 14 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
outplacement experiences through discussion in PPD groups, a portfolio of
Semester 2 (Part 2)
learning evaluation entries and projects.
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students are taught all aspects of Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Alan Bryant Location: UWA (Crawley)
podiatric treatment of common foot conditions in a safe and efficient Mode: on-campus
manner; to perform minor podiatric surgery under local anaesthesia of Unit Rules: Quota: 40; Contact hours—lectures/tutorials: 2 hrs per week
a limited range of digital abnormalities; and to competently prescribe
medications for the appropriate management of conditions of the foot and Podi4403 Podiatric medicine Part 1 [UG]
ankle as come within the scope of podiatry. Podi4404 Podiatric medicine Part 2 [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Virginia Bower Credit: 20 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Semester 2 (Part 2)
Unit Rules: Quota: 30; Contact hours—tutorials: 1 hr per week; clinics: This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
9 hrs per week; labs: 1 hr per week to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit includes topics in podiatric
surgery, musculoskeletal medicine, geriatric medicine, podopaediatrics and
Podi3306 the Understanding and Communication of science orthopaedics.
Part 1 [UG] Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Alan Bryant Location: UWA (Crawley)
Podi3307 the Understanding and Communication of science Mode: on-campus
Part 2 [UG]
Unit Rules: Quota: 40; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; clinics/
Credit: 3 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and labs: 3 hrs per week
Semester 2 (Part 2)
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed Podi4405 Podiatric Clinical Practice Part 1 [UG]
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit builds on knowledge and Podi4406 Podiatric Clinical Practice Part 2 [UG]
skills gained from the preceding unit PODI2207 The Understanding
and Communication of Science. The unit provides students with an Credit: 13 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Semester 2 (Part 2)
understanding of the research literature and research process to enable
them to write a literature review and a research proposal. This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students are taught all aspects of
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Linda Slack-Smith Location: UWA (Crawley)
the podiatric treatment of common foot conditions in a safe and efficient
Mode: on-campus
manner; to perform minor podiatric surgery using local anaesthesia on soft-
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PODI2207 The Understanding and Communication tissue digital abnormalities; and to competently prescribe medications for
of Science; Incompatible: IDNT3301/IDNT3302 The Understanding and the appropriate management of conditions of the foot and ankle as come
Communication of Science Part 1/Part 2; Quota: 40; Contact hours—45 within the scope of podiatry.
(lectures: 15 hrs; tutorials/workshops/self-directed learning/library: 30 hrs)
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Jennifer Bryant
Location: UWA (teaching hospital) Mode: on-campus
Podi3371 General medicine Part 1 [UG]
Podi3372 General medicine Part 2 [UG] Unit Rules: Quota: 40; Contact hours—tutorials: 1 hr per week; clinics:
14 hrs per week
Credit: 4 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Semester 2 (Part 2)
Podi4407 Podiatric research Project Part 1 [UG]
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed Podi4408 Podiatric research Project Part 2 [UG]
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit introduces students to
the theoretical and clinical aspects of systemic diseases, their medical Credit: 6 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
management, their lower limb manifestations and/or how they affect the Semester 2 (Part 2)
management of podiatric disorders. The unit consists of a didactic lecture This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
series, interactive group tutorials as well as smaller clinical practice tutorials to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit provides students with an
within a hospital setting.

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opportunity to design and conduct a minor research project on a scientific Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Alan Bryant Location: UWA (Crawley)
or clinical problem related to podiatric practice. Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Linda Slack-Smith Location: UWA (Crawley) Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures/tutorials: 2 hrs per week
Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Quota: 30; Contact hours—seminars: 1 hr per week; tutorials: Podi8512 Advanced Podiatric medicine ii [PG]
1 hr per week Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
This unit further extends the graduate podiatrist’s knowledge of the non-
Podi4491 Anaesthesia and General surgery Part 1 [UG] surgical management of foot and ankle musculoskeletal injuries, and
Podi4492 Anaesthesia and General surgery Part 2 [UG] acute and chronic diseases of the foot. Lectures and case-based learning
Credit: 3 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and sessions develop a patient-centred multidisciplinary approach to the
Semester 2 (Part 2) investigation and management of the diabetic foot and other high-risk
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed conditions. There is an emphasis on applied clinical pharmacology relevant
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The general surgery component to the practice of podiatry.
includes principles of general surgery; disturbances of homeostasis; care of Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Alan Bryant Location: UWA (Crawley)
the surgical patient; vascular disease affecting the lower limb; complications Mode: on-campus
of surgery including bleeding and infection; and wound healing. The Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PODI8511 Advanced Podiatric Medicine I;
anaesthesia component includes the use of local anaesthetics, nitrous Contact hours—lectures/tutorials: 2 hrs per week
oxide and sedative agents, the broad principles of general anaesthesia, and
emergencies and resuscitation.
Podi8513 Advanced Podiatric surgery [PG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Paul Norman
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit extends the graduate podiatrist’s theoretical knowledge
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lectures: 10 x 1 hr surrounding the surgical management of common foot conditions. Pre-

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operative assessment of the patient, the selection of appropriate surgical
techniques and the impact of chronic diseases on the perioperative
Podi7401 Podiatric medicine Honours Proposal [UG] management of foot pathology are discussed.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Alan Bryant Location: UWA (Crawley)
Students collate and integrate available information to develop a research Mode: on-campus
question and then develop a research plan to investigate this question. Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures/tutorials: 2 hrs per week
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: completion of the requirements of the Bachelor of Podi8514 Podiatric medicine Practicum [PG]
Podiatric Medicine pass degree of this University with a weighted average Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
of at least 65 per cent in Level 3 and Level 4 units, or equivalent as
recognised by the Faculty This unit trains students in a structured manner in the assessment and
treatment of acute and chronic foot pathologies often caused by or related
to systemic medical conditions, such as diabetes or peripheral vascular
Podi7411 Podiatric medicine Honours dissertation Part 1 [UG] diseases. Students spend minor rotations in various relevant hospital
Podi7412 Podiatric medicine Honours dissertation Part 2 [UG] departments, such as vascular surgery, neurology, endocrinology, renal
Credit: 42 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2 disease, radiology and infectious diseases.
This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Virginia Bower
completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence the Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. Students undertake a supervised
Unit Rules: Contact hours—clinical placement: 8 hrs per week
podiatric research project and write a dissertation on the project.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Podi8515 Podiatric surgery Practicum [PG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PODI7401 Podiatric Medicine Honours Proposal Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
Unit Web Page: http://www.podiatry.surgery.uwa.edu.au/ This unit gives students understanding of the scope of surgical podiatry in
the Australian context by strategic podiatric clinical and surgical placements
Podi8510 Podiatric research methodology [PG] and hospital rotations. Students observe the appropriate selection of
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
surgical procedures, observe operative procedures and perioperative patient
management and are instructed in basic wound biopsy, wound closure and
This unit prepares students for undertaking podiatric research at below-knee immobilisation techniques.
postgraduate level. Students identify requirements and write a research
plan, and determine resources and funding sources for research. Ethical Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Alan Bryant Location: UWA (Crawley)
requirements and guiding documents in relation to research are considered. Mode: on-campus
Students gain expertise in using library resources. Students also gain Unit Rules: Contact hours—clinical placement: 8 hrs per week
experience in writing a literature review, preparing research funding
applications, research reporting, data management and journal article Podi8516 Podiatric medicine and surgery seminars [PG]
writing in appropriate journals.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Linda Slack-Smith Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus A series of seminars are presented by visiting podiatric and medical
specialists and postgraduate students on topics of clinical interest. Students
Unit Rules: Incompatible: PUBH8757 Clinical Epidemiology; Contact hours— are encouraged to actively participate in discussing contemporary clinical
lectures/tutorials: 2 hrs per week and research issues relating to podiatric medicine and surgery.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Jennifer Bryant
Podi8511 Advanced Podiatric medicine i [PG] Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures/seminars: 2 hrs per week
This unit extends the graduate podiatrist’s knowledge of the non-surgical
management of foot and ankle musculoskeletal injuries, and acute and Pols1101 the liberal democratic state [UG]
chronic diseases of the foot. Lectures and case-based learning sessions
develop a patient-centred multidisciplinary approach to the investigation Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 100.101
and management of the diabetic foot and other high-risk conditions. There Liberal democracy is now the preferred political system and professed
is an emphasis on applied clinical pharmacology relevant to the practice of destination of most of the world’s states. This unit examines the
podiatry. foundational ideas of liberal democracy such as limited government,
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 participation. It compares the different ways in which these principles are Pols2213 Australian Foreign Policy [UG]
incorporated in actual political systems such as those of the United States, FROM EMPIRE TO ASIA
Britain, Switzerland and Australia.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 100.213
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor David van Mill Location: UWA (Crawley)
Australian foreign policy makers are increasingly faced with complex
Mode: on-campus
international issues, including human rights, peacekeeping, environment,
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr immigration and globalisation. These are examined together with Australia’s
per week historic role in war and peace. The relations which Australia enjoys with
other states are analysed with particular emphasis on Australia–Asia
Pols1102 the Contemporary international system [UG] relations.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 100.102 Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Mark Beeson
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit focuses on the nature of international politics and looks at the
structure of the international system, its evolution, current international Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 24 points of Level 1 units in any Arts discipline;
configuration, the role of developing states, and the emergence of non- Incompatible: POLS3313 Australian Foreign Policy; Contact hours—lectures:
state actors in international politics. The ideas of order and justice, and the 24 hrs; tutorials: 9 hrs
role of the United Nations, are explored with reference to a range of issues
which may include alliances, regionalism, international law, environmental Pols2215 Game theory and Politics [UG]
problems, human trafficking, nuclear proliferation, human rights, ethnicity
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 100.215
and terrorism.
Societies, or groups of any sort, must be able to make choices between
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Mark Beeson alternative ends. This unit deals with some fundamental questions about
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
the mechanisms used to make these choices. It also deals with some of the
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr techniques used to understand problems such as how democracy works
per week and what the difference is between choices made collectively and choices
made individually.
Pols2203 Australian democracy [UG] Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Alex Coram
INSTITUTIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 100.203 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 24 points of Level 1 units in any Arts discipline;
This unit illuminates the current workings of Australian political institutions Incompatible: POLS3315 Game Theory and Politics; Contact hours—lectures:
by examining them in relevant theoretical and comparative frameworks. 24 hrs; tutorials: 9 hrs
It also highlights ongoing debate over the notions of democracy which
underpin Australia’s political system and the institutional arrangements Pols2216 Politics in the UsA [UG]
these require. This debate is often only implicit in Australian political life but MYTHS AND REALITIES
it is crucial to the evolution of Australia’s political system. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 100.216
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Bruce Stone Location: UWA (Crawley) This unit develops an understanding of politics in the United States of
Mode: on-campus America. It does so by examining American politics from the perspective of
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 24 points of Level 1 units in any Arts discipline; the tension between myth and reality; between America’s pervasive ideology
Incompatible: POLS3303 Australian Democracy; Contact hours—lectures: of individualism, limited government, equal opportunity and pluralism, and
24 hrs; tutorials: 9 hrs the realities of concentrated economic and political power, inequality, elite
structures and class.
Pols2206 states, Welfare and environmental Policy [UG] Unit Coordinator(s): Professor David Denemark Location: UWA (Crawley)
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Mode: on-campus
States increasingly have to face problems of how to deal with major public Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 24 points of Level 1 units in any Arts discipline;
goods issues such as environmental degradation, over exploitation of Incompatible: POLS3316 Politics in the USA; Contact hours—lectures:
natural resources and emissions abatements. For policy makers this gives 24 hrs; tutorials: 9 hrs
rise to issues about the best basis for environmental policy, how welfare
should be understood, how the competing aims of different groups or Pols2220 international Political economy [UG]
generations countries can be accommodated, and what should be done STATES AND MARKETS IN GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
about uncertainty, risk and possible catastrophes. This unit examines such
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 100.220
policy issues in a systematic manner.
States exist in an international context of political, military and economic
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Alex Coram
interdependence. What are the political consequences of the modern
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
global economic interdependence and what constraints does it impose on
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 24 points of Level 1 units in any Arts discipline; individual states? This unit deals with issues which include international
Contact hours—lectures: 20 hrs; tutorials: 9 hrs trade and the consequences of financial mobility; the dynamics of wealth
and poverty; and international environmental problems.
Pols2211 History of Political ideas [UG] Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Alex Coram
FREEDOM, JUSTICE AND DEMOCRACY Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 100.211 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 24 points of Level 1 units in any Arts discipline;
This unit examines three major ideas in the history of political thought— Incompatible: POLS3320 International Political Economy; Contact hours—
freedom, justice and democracy. These concepts have been of longstanding lectures: 24 hrs; tutorials: 9 hrs
interest and remain central to contemporary political discourse. Possible
thinkers studied include Plato, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau and Pols2224 islam and World Politics [UG]
Marx. The unit introduces students to some important historical debates Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 100.224
and helps them locate their own thinking within a broad political tradition.
This unit examines the role of Islam in the political process at state, regional
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor David van Mill Location: UWA (Crawley) and international levels. It looks at the main precepts of the Islamic religion,
Mode: on-campus the notion of the Islamic state and its relationship to notions of democracy.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 24 points of Level 1 units in any Arts discipline; The unit also focuses on Islamic revivalism, militancy and liberal Islam in
Incompatible: POLS3311 History of Political Ideas; Contact hours—lectures: Muslim societies including Algeria, India, Iran, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia;
24 hrs; tutorials: 9 hrs and on the place of Islam in liberal democracies such as the US, European
states and Australia.
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Samina Yasmeen Location: UWA (Crawley)
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Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 24 points of Level 1 units in any Arts discipline; thinkers studied include Plato, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau and
Incompatible: POLS3324 Islam and World Politics; Contact hours—lectures: Marx. The unit introduces students to some important historical debates
24 hrs; tutorials: 9 hrs and helps them to locate their own thinking within a broad political tradition.
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor David van Mill Location: UWA (Crawley)
Pols2231 Politics of the mass media [UG] Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 100.231 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: open to students in the final 48 points of their
The mass media of communication are central to politics in the twenty- degree or who have completed at least 12 points of political science and
first century. This unit examines the many issues surrounding the vital international relations units at higher than Level 1; Incompatible: POLS2211
relationship between politics and the media including the nature of, History of Political Ideas; Contact hours—lectures: 24 hrs; tutorials:
and forces producing, news; the role of the media in the processes of 9 x 1.5 hrs; workshops: 8 hrs; supervised research practice: 10 hrs
government; and the significance of new media of communication. The unit
deals with the political role of the media in both Australia and international Pols3313 Australian Foreign Policy [UG]
settings. FROM EMPIRE TO ASIA
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Jeannette Taylor Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 100.313
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Australian foreign policy makers are increasingly faced with complex
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 24 points of Level 1 units in any Arts discipline; international issues including human rights, peacekeeping, environment,
Incompatible: POLS3331 Politics of the Mass Media; Contact hours— immigration and globalisation. Such issues are examined together with
lectures: 24 hrs; tutorials: 9 hrs Australia’s historic role in war and peace. The relations which Australia
enjoys with other states are analysed with particular emphasis on
Pols2232 Global Governance [UG] Australia–Asia relations.
ORDER AND JUSTICE IN WORLD POLITICS Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Mark Beeson UNITS
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 100.232 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: open to students in the final 48 points of their

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Can global governance, defined as the effective management of global
affairs, be established through interstate relations alone, or does it require degree or who have completed at least 12 points of political science and
substantial political action by non-governmental actors as well? The United international relations units at higher than Level 1; Incompatible: POLS2213
Nations system is analysed, with attention to issues such as human rights, Australian Foreign Policy; Contact hours—lectures: 24 hrs; tutorials:
humanitarian intervention, the right of self-determination for indigenous 9 x 1.5 hrs; workshops: 8 hrs; supervised research practice: 10 hrs
peoples, international criminal tribunals, refugees and environmental
security. Pols3315 Game theory and Politics [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Roderic Pitty Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 100.315
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Societies, or groups of any sort, must be able to make choices between
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 24 points of Level 1 units in any Arts discipline; alternative ends. This unit deals with some fundamental questions about
Incompatible: POLS3332 Global Governance; Contact hours—lectures: the mechanisms used to make these choices. It also deals with some of the
24 hrs; tutorials: 9 hrs techniques used to understand problems such as how democracy works
and what the difference is between choices made collectively and choices
Pols2233 international relations in east Asia [UG] made individually.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 100.233 Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Alex Coram
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit analyses contemporary international relations in East Asia. It
explores such influences as the balance of power, the differing domestic Unit Rules: Prerequisites: open to students in the final 48 points of their
political systems in the region and regional social movements. Topics degree or who have completed at least 12 points of political science and
include the regional roles of Japan, China, the US and Russia; the international relations units at higher than Level 1; Incompatible: POLS2215
Game Theory and Politics; Contact hours—lectures: 24 hrs; tutorials:
Korean Peninsula and Taiwan strait as sources of tension; and regional
9 x 1.5 hrs; workshops: 8 hrs; supervised research practice: 10 hrs
organisations such as APEC and ASEAN.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Jie Chen Location: UWA (Crawley) Pols3316 Politics in the UsA [UG]
Mode: on-campus
MYTHS AND REALITIES
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 24 points of Level 1 units in any Arts discipline;
Incompatible: POLS3333 International Relations in East Asia; Contact hours— Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 100.316
lectures: 24 hrs; tutorials: 9 hrs This unit develops an understanding of politics in the United States of
America by examining American politics from the perspective of the
Pols3303 Australian democracy [UG] tension between myth and reality; between America’s pervasive ideology
INSTITUTIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS of individualism, limited government, equal opportunity and pluralism, and
the realities of concentrated economic and political power, inequality, elite
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 100.303 structures and class.
This unit illuminates the current workings of Australian political institutions Unit Coordinator(s): Professor David Denemark Location: UWA (Crawley)
by examining them in relevant theoretical and comparative frameworks. It Mode: on-campus
highlights ongoing debate over the notions of democracy which underpin
Australia’s political system and the institutional arrangements these require. Unit Rules: Prerequisites: open to students in the final 48 points of their
degree or who have completed at least 12 points of political science and
This debate is often only implicit in Australian political life but it is crucial to
international relations units at higher than Level 1; Incompatible: POLS2216
the evolution of Australia’s political system.
Politics in the USA; Contact hours—lectures: 24 hrs; tutorials:
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Bruce Stone Location: UWA (Crawley) 9 x 1.5 hrs; workshops: 8 hrs; supervised research practice: 10 hrs
Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: open to students in the final 48 points of their Pols3320 international Political economy [UG]
degree or who have completed at least 12 points of political science and STATES AND MARKETS IN GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
international relations units at higher than Level 1; Incompatible: POLS2203
Australian Democracy; Contact hours—lectures: 24 hrs; tutorials: Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 100.320
9 x 1.5 hrs; workshops: 8 hrs; supervised research practice: 10 hrs States exist in an international context of political, military and economic
interdependence. What are the political consequences of the modern
Pols3311 History of Political ideas [UG] global economic interdependence and what constraints does it impose on
FREEDOM, JUSTICE AND DEMOCRACY individual states? This unit deals with issues which include international
trade and the consequences of financial mobility; the dynamics of wealth
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 100.311 and poverty; and international environmental problems.
This unit examines three major ideas in the history of political thought— Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Alex Coram
freedom, justice and democracy. These concepts have been of longstanding Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
interest and remain central to contemporary political discourse. Possible

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 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: open to students in the final 48 points of their Pols7479 Honours dissertation 1 (Political science) [UG]
degree or who have completed at least 12 points of political science and
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
international relations units at higher than Level 1; Incompatible: POLS2220
International Political Economy; Contact hours—lectures: 24 hrs; tutorials: Refer to the Political Science and International Relations website at http://
9 x 1.5 hrs; workshops: 8 hrs; supervised research practice: 10 hrs www.politicalscience.arts.uwa.edu.au/for/students/honours or consult the
discipline.
Pols3324 islam and World Politics [UG] Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 100.324
This unit examines the role of Islam in the political process at state, regional Pols7480 Honours dissertation 2 (Political science) [UG]
and international levels. It looks at the main precepts of the Islamic religion, Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
the notion of the Islamic state and its relationship to notions of democracy. Refer to the Political Science and International Relations website at http://
The second half of the unit focuses on Islamic revivalism, militancy and www.politicalscience.arts.uwa.edu.au/for/students/honours or consult the
liberal Islam in Muslim societies including Algeria, India, Iran, Pakistan and discipline.
Saudi Arabia; and on the place of Islam in liberal democracies such as the
US, European states and Australia. Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Samina Yasmeen Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus Pols7485 Honours seminar 5 (Political science) [UG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: open to students in the final 48 points of their Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1
degree or who have completed at least 12 points of political science and Refer to the Political Science and International Relations website at http://
international relations units at higher than Level 1; Incompatible: POLS2224 www.politicalscience.arts.uwa.edu.au/for/students/honours or consult the
Islam and World Politics; Contact hours—lectures: 24 hrs; tutorials: discipline.
9 x 1.5 hrs; workshops: 8 hrs; supervised research practice: 10 hrs
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Pols3331 Politics of the mass media [UG]
Pols7486 Honours seminar 6 (Political science) [UG]
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 100.331
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 2
The mass media of communication are central to politics in the twenty-first
century. This unit examines the issues surrounding the vital relationship Refer to the Political Science and International Relations website at http://
between politics and the media including the nature of, and forces www.politicalscience.arts.uwa.edu.au/for/students/honours or consult the
producing, news; the role of the media in the processes of government; and discipline.
the significance of new media of communication. The unit deals with the Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
political role of the media in both Australian and international settings.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Jeannette Taylor Pols8601 identities in Global Politics: nationalism, ethnicity and
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus religion [PG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: open to students in the final 48 points of their Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1
degree or who have completed at least 12 points of political science and The unit examines competing identities in global politics, with a focus
international relations units at higher than Level 1; Incompatible: POLS2231 on nationalism and ethnicity in various regions and on Islam as a global
Politics of the Mass Media; Contact hours—lectures: 24 hrs; tutorials: religion. Relevant subject matter includes the competing identity claims
9 x 1.5 hrs; workshops: 8 hrs; supervised research practice: 10 hrs
of nationalism and cosmopolitanism, forms of contemporary nationalism,
nationalist rivalry and ethnic conflicts in Asia, and the role of Islam in
Pols3332 Global Governance [UG] contemporary international politics. The attention given to different parts of
ORDER AND JUSTICE IN WORLD POLITICS the unit may vary from year to year.
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 100.332 Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Samina Yasmeen Location: UWA (Crawley)
A central question examined is whether global governance, defined as Mode: on-campus
the effective management of global affairs, can be established through Unit Rules: Contact hours—seminars: 3 hrs per week
interstate relations alone or whether it requires substantial political action
by non-governmental actors as well. The United Nations system is analysed, Pols8603 international relations in the Asia–Pacific region [PG]
with attention to issues such as human rights, humanitarian intervention,
the right of self-determination for indigenous peoples, international criminal Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 2
tribunals, refugees and environmental security. The unit reviews the historical evolution of relations in the Asia–Pacific (East
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Roderic Pitty Asia, South Asia and the South Pacific), before devoting attention to the
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus contemporary foreign policies of key states, such as China, Japan, India,
the USA and Australia, which are influential in the affairs of this region.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: open to students in the final 48 points of their Regional organisations (such as ASEAN and APEC), human security issues,
degree or who have completed at least 12 points of political science and and Australia’s changing relations with the region are among the topics to
international relations units at higher than Level 1; Incompatible: POLS2232 be investigated.
Global Governance; Contact hours—lectures: 24 hrs; tutorials: 9 x 1.5 hrs;
workshops: 8 hrs; supervised research practice: 10 hrs Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Jie Chen Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
Pols3333 international relations in east Asia [UG] Unit Rules: Contact hours—seminars: 3 hrs per week
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 100.333
This unit analyses contemporary international relations in East Asia. It Pols8605 states and international Political economy [PG]
explores such influences as the balance of power, the differing domestic Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 2
political systems in the region and regional social movements. Topics States exist in an international system of political, military and economic
include the regional roles of Japan, China, the US and Russia; the Korean interdependence. This unit investigates the political-economic system,
Peninsula and Taiwan Strait as sources of tension; regional organisations its key institutions (World Bank, World Trade Organisation, International
such as APEC and ASEAN. Monetary Fund) and its consequences for political stability and economic
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Jie Chen Location: UWA (Crawley) growth. Topics are expected to include the capacity of institutions to
Mode: on-campus manage the global economy, to assist less developed countries and to deal
with resource scarcity, climate change and environmental degradation.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: open to students in the final 48 points of their
degree or who have completed at least 12 points of political science and Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Alex Coram
international relations units at higher than Level 1; Incompatible: POLS2233 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
International Relations in East Asia; Contact hours—lectures: 24 hrs;
Unit Rules: Contact hours—seminars: 3 hrs per week
tutorials: 9 x 1.5 hrs; workshops: 8 hrs; supervised research practice: 10 hrs

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Pols8606 theory and method in international relations [PG] Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PSYC1101 Psychology: Mind and Brain or
PSYC1102 Psychology: Behaviour in Context; or completion of at least
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1
48 points of science units including 12 points of mathematics and/or
This unit explores the role of theory and method in research in international statistics; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs: 2 hrs per week
relations. Students are introduced to a number of major contending theories
and approaches in the field (e.g. behaviouralism, strategic realism, the PsYC2208 Psychology: Atypical development [UG]
English School, Marxism, liberalism, constructivism) and their application
in major contributions to the international relations’ literature. Commonly Credit: 6 points Availability: offshore teaching period
used research methods are examined and several methodological issues This unit introduces students to some of the major developmental disorders
are discussed. Content relates to wider debates about theory and method and forms of geriatric psychopathology. Different forms of cognitive, social
in the social sciences. and neurological dysfunction across the life span are reviewed. Current
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Mark Beeson diagnostic systems for categorising developmental disorders and geriatric
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus psychopathology are introduced. Causal models and approaches to
treatment are reviewed for some of the disorders. The unit also familiarises
Unit Rules: Contact hours—seminars: 3 hrs per week students with the particular research methods used in developmental
research.
Pols8700 master’s dissertation (full-time) [PG] Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Murray Maybery Location: Singapore
Pols8701 master’s dissertation (part-time) [PG] Mode: on-campus
Credit: 24 points Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PSYC1101 Psychology: Mind and Brain or
Students who satisfy the prerequisites may write a dissertation (15,000 PSYC1102 Psychology: Behaviour in Context; Incompatible: PSYC2207
words maximum) on an international relations topic of their choice, provided Normal and Abnormal Development; Contact hours—lectures: 13 x 2 hrs;
the topic is approved by a staff member who agrees to supervise the seminars/labs: 3 x 2 hrs
project. UNITS
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus PsYC2209 industrial and organisational Psychology [UG]

POLS • PSYC
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: Distinction average (70 per cent) in the 48 points Credit: 6 points Availability: offshore teaching period
of coursework completed in the first two semesters; Contact hours—contact This unit introduces students to the application of psychological knowledge
will vary but up to an hour a week in a one-to-one meeting with a and techniques in the workplace.
supervisor or in a small teaching and discussion group
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Shayne Loft Location: Singapore
Mode: on-campus
PsYC1101 Psychology: mind and Brain [UG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PSYC1101 Psychology: Mind and Brain or
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, offshore teaching period PSYC1102 Psychology: Behaviour in Context; Contact hours—39 (workshops:
Old Unit Code(s): 140.101 13 x 2 hrs; lecture: 6 x 2 hrs; seminar/labs: 1 hr)
This unit introduces students to the broad scope of psychology, with a
particular emphasis on the brain and how it relates to basic learning PsYC2212 Psychology and social Behaviour [UG]
processes, memory, thinking and perception. It provides an overview of
these central topics and the links between them. The unit is taught through Credit: 6 points Availability: offshore teaching period
a coordinated series of lectures and laboratory tutorials, and makes use of This unit examines the factors that influence psychological functioning in
online materials (online laboratories, quizzes and discussion board). a social environment. It considers some of the latest theories, research
and applications in areas such as attitudes, stereotyping and prejudice,
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Romola Bucks Location: UWA (Crawley), Singapore
Mode: on-campus
relationships, altruism and social groups.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Nicolas Fay Location: Singapore
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 x 1 hr per week; tutorials: 2 hrs per
Mode: on-campus
week (over 6 weeks); online labs: 2 hrs per week (over 5 weeks); online
quizzes: 30 mins per week (over 10 weeks) Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PSYC1101 Psychology: Mind and Brain or
PSYC1102 Psychology: Behaviour in Context; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs
Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students)
per week; labs/seminars: 2 hrs every second week

PsYC1102 Psychology: Behaviour in Context [UG]

PsYC2213 Psychology: lifespan development [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2, offshore teaching period
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): 140.102
This unit introduces students to the broad scope of psychology, with a This unit explores how human development is influenced by an interplay of
particular emphasis on developmental psychology, social psychology and experience and biology. The unit examines the processes underlying typical
interpersonal communication, intelligence and personality, and abnormal psychological development across the lifespan and current theories that
psychology. The unit provides an overview of these central topics and the explain development from a number of different perspectives.
links between them. It is taught through a coordinated series of lectures Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Donna Bayliss
and laboratory tutorials. Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Donna Bayliss Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PSYC1101 Psychology: Mind and Brain or
Location: UWA (Crawley), Singapore Mode: on-campus PSYC1102 Psychology: Behaviour in Context; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs
per week (for 13 weeks); labs: 2 hrs per week (for 4 weeks)
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs/tutorials: 2 hrs
per week (over 6 weeks); online labs: 2 hrs per week (over 6 weeks); online
quizzes: 30 mins per week (over 10 weeks) PsYC2214 Adult Psychopathology [UG]
Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students) Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2, offshore teaching period
This unit lays a broad foundation in the area of abnormal psychology by
PsYC2203 Psychological research methods [UG] identifying the genetic, biological, neurochemical, cognitive-behavioural and
social frameworks that guide and constrain approaches to the definition,
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, offshore teaching period
understanding and treatment of abnormal psychological functioning.
Old Unit Code(s): 140.203
Students are introduced to a wide range of psychopathology such as
This unit introduces a range of psychological research techniques anxiety, depression, schizophrenia and substance use disorders.
and illustrates their strengths and weaknesses through the discussion
of psychological research in areas including cognition, social and Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Werner Stritzke
Location: UWA (Crawley), Singapore Mode: on-campus
developmental psychology. Issues of measurement and the types of data
generated by different research methodologies are considered in the unit. Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PSYC1101 Psychology: Mind and Brain or
Students are instructed in the basic principles of research design and PSYC1102 Psychology: Behaviour in Context; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs
inferential decision making. per week (for 13 weeks); labs: 2 hrs per week (for 4 weeks)
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor David Morrison Location: UWA (Crawley),
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 PsYC2215 Cognitive Psychology [UG] PsYC3303 Psychological science in the modern World: Challenges
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, offshore teaching period and Controversies [UG]
This unit lays a broad foundation in the area of cognitive psychology. Broad Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2, offshore teaching period
theoretical issues are examined, such as attention and memory as well as This unit exposes students to the major debates and controversies in
the applications of this knowledge to forensic psychology (e.g. eyewitness modern psychology. The unit examines a series of contemporary practical
testimony) and the psychology of expertise. or theoretical debates through a set of lectures addressing the different
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Ullrich Ecker Location: UWA (Crawley), Singapore perspectives. The objective is that students utilise the skills taught to them
Mode: on-campus in this and other units to appraise the theoretical and practical implications
of each side of the debate. This is a companion unit to PSYC3310
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PSYC1101 Psychology: Mind and Brain or Psychology: Specialist Research Topics.
PSYC1102 Psychology: Behaviour in Context; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs
per week (for 13 weeks); labs: 2 hrs per week (for 4 weeks) Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Carmen Lawrence
Location: UWA (Crawley), Singapore Mode: on-campus
Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students)
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: (PSYC1101 Psychology: Mind and Brain or
PSYC1102 Psychology: Behaviour in Context) and PSYC2203 Psychological
PsYC2218 Perception and sensory neuropsychology [UG] Research Methods; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
This unit examines the theoretical, functional and biological bases of PsYC3310 Psychology: specialist research topics [UG]
perception. Students learn about the bases of normal perceptual behaviour Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, offshore teaching period
and the impact of brain damage on that behaviour. Students also learn how Old Unit Code(s): 140.310
to conduct behavioural research that addresses neuropsychological models
of perception and elaborates the functional aspects of human perceptual This unit is taught by seminar presentation and a small-group problem-
performance. based research project. The seminar topics are offered in areas of staff
expertise and are based on a set of target papers drawn from the current
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor David Badcock literature. Student seminar presentations consider the theoretical context
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus of the research and evaluate the hypotheses examined, the research
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PSYC1101 Psychology: Mind and Brain or methodologies used, the results obtained, and the conclusions drawn in the
PSYC1102 Psychology: Behaviour in Context; Contact hours—lectures: research being considered.
13 x 2 hrs; labs: 6 x 2 hrs; project work: 6 x 2 hrs; plus supplementary Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Allison Fox (UWA Crawley) and Professor Murray
lab work Maybery (Singapore) Location: UWA (Crawley), Singapore Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PSYC1101 Psychology: Mind and Brain and
PsYC3301 Psychological research methods: design and PSYC1102 Psychology: Behaviour in Context and PSYC2203 Psychological
Analysis [UG] Research Methods; Incompatible: Students may only enrol in one specialist
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, offshore teaching period research topic in any given semester; Contact hours—seminars: 10 x 2 hrs;
Old Unit Code(s): 140.301 labs: 10 x 2 hrs; project work: 36 hrs
This unit provides an overview of the main techniques of experimental Unit Web Page: http://www.psychology.uwa.edu.au/
psychology including the design of experiments, the measurement of
variables and the logic of hypothesis testing and the statistical analysis of PsYC7413 Psychological research and Practice [UG]
data in behavioural sciences. The emphasis for the unit is a mix of theory
and practice, and the expectation is that students successfully completing Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 140.413
the unit are able to appropriately design research and select, perform and This unit focuses on development of basic skills relating to behaviour and
interpret statistical analyses. attitude change in professional settings in the area of clinical psychology
and clinical neuropsychology.
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Andrea Loftus Location: UWA (Crawley), Singapore
Mode: on-campus Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Werner Stritzke
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PSYC1101 Psychology: Mind and Brain, PSYC1102
Psychology: Behaviour in Context and PSYC2203 Psychological Research Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in Psychology honours; or Graduate
Methods; Advisable prior study: Students are responsible for ensuring that Diploma in Science (50300)
they understand the basic concepts of statistics. It is recommended that
students refresh their knowledge by reading Field (the recommended text) PsYC7416 Psychological research and theory [UG]
chapters 1, 2 and 3, prior to the commencement of the course. There are
refresher lectures available at the start of semester; Contact hours— Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 140.416
lectures: 2 x 1 hr per week (for 13 weeks); labs: 1 x 2 hrs per week This unit uses a combination of lectures and debates to encourage students
(for 12 weeks) to place a variety of psychological practices and phenomena into their
Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students) theoretical, historical and social contexts. The issues included in the unit
may vary from year to year as new debates become prominent in the field
PsYC3302 Psychological measurement and its Application [UG] or visiting academics are available to share their expertise.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2, offshore teaching period Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Vance Locke
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit introduces classical test theory and latent trait theories of
psychological measurement. In the context of ability testing, students are Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in Psychology honours; or Graduate
taught test construction skills including selecting items for a test, plotting Diploma in Science (50300); Contact hours—2 hrs per week
item responses, assessing test reliability and validity and examining ‘latent
traits’ using correlation, partial correlation and factor analysis. Students PsYC7418 Psychological research and data [UG]
then use these test construction skills to create a new test of a different Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 140.418
construct, e.g. empathy.
Students are exposed to a variety of statistical techniques designed to cope
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Mike Anderson and Dr Chiara Horlin with the kinds of complex data sets that can result from large-scale projects
Location: UWA (Crawley), Singapore Mode: on-campus both from the laboratory and the field. Examples are factor analysis;
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PSYC1101 Psychology: Mind and Brain, PSYC1102 advanced multiple regression; structural equation modelling; parameter
Psychology: Behaviour in Context and PSYC2203 Psychological Research estimation; meta-analysis and conceptual issues in significance testing.
Methods; Incompatible: PSYC2204 Psychological Science: Theory, Research Particular topics covered vary from year to year, depending on demand and
and Practice; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs: 2 hrs per week staff availability.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Shayne Loft
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in Psychology honours; or Graduate
Diploma in Science (50300)
Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students)

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PsYC7421 Psychology Honours research Project Part 1 [UG] Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Industrial and Organisational
PsYC7422 Psychology Honours research Project Part 2 [UG] Psychology program; Contact hours—lectures: 36 hrs; labs: 1 x 2 hrs every
second week
Credit: 30 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 140.423 Unit Web Page: http://www.psy.uwa.edu.au/davidm, http://www.psychology.
uwa.edu.au/
This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must
be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students are required
to carry out an individual research project under supervision. The unit is PsYC8515 organisational development and Work design [PG]
examined by thesis and can only be taken by students who are enrolled in Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 140.515
the honours program.
This unit covers all the main stages of carrying out planned change in
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Nicolas Fay organisations, through the use of case studies, readings, lectures and
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus assignments to provide students with an understanding of planned change
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in Psychology honours; or Graduate interventions and to bring students up-to-date with current research
Diploma in Science (50300); Contact hours—180 hrs findings in the area of organisational development.
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Elliot Wood
PsYC8510 evaluation and research methodology i [PG] Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the MSc (Industrial and Organisational
Old Unit Code(s): 140.510 Psychology), MPsych (Industrial and Organisational), MCom (HRM) or MSc
(Applied Psychology); Contact hours—39 (workshops: 13 x 3 hrs)
This unit introduces students to methodological and ethical issues that
need to be considered in the construction of their research proposals. Unit Web Page: http://www.psychology.uwa.edu.au/
Students also learn about a range of specific research techniques that
often prove valuable to the scientist-practitioner and receive exposure to PsYC8516 Professional issues in industrial and organisational UNITS
relevant statistical techniques. They also receive ‘hands-on’ experience Psychology [PG]
in conducting a research program evaluation project and in critically

PSYC
evaluating research. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): 140.516
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor David Morrison Location: UWA (Crawley)
This unit deals with contemporary issues of interest to organisational
Mode: on-campus
consultants working in the private or public sectors. In previous years
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: allocation of research supervisor; Contact hours— the unit has focused on three major topic areas. First, the workers’
lecture/seminars: 26 hrs compensation and rehabilitation system is described in terms of policy and
Unit Web Page: http://www.psychology.uwa.edu.au/ practice. Second, organisational and employee development is considered
from the practitioner perspective. Finally, cross-cultural issues are
considered with respect to communication and psychological assessment.
PsYC8512 statistics for Field research [PG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor David Morrison Location: UWA (Crawley)
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 140.512
Mode: on-campus
This unit provides instruction in the conceptual and methodological issues
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in postgraduate study in Psychology
relevant to conducting research using advanced multivariate statistics.
The focus is on Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) and related analyses Unit Web Page: http://www.psychology.uwa.edu.au/
(exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, path analysis and testing
mediation effects). Students are introduced to the underlying conceptual PsYC8517 Practical Placement iii [PG]
issues in measurement and model testing and how to run particular kinds
of analysis that are commonly used in most fields of psychology. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): 140.517
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Mike Anderson
In this unit students complete 40 days of placement toward the Master
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
of Psychology (Industrial and Organisational) degree. They have the
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Industrial and Organisational opportunity of working in a variety of settings and industries depending on
Psychology program; Contact hours—lectures/labs: 24 hrs their particular interests. The staff teaching on the program have extensive
Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students) industry contacts and help is provided in finding suitable placements.
Students are encouraged to negotiate their own placement.
PsYC8513 research methods in Applied settings [PG] Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Elliot Wood Location: UWA
(Crawley), external organisations Mode: on-campus and off-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 140.513
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: at least 24 points of the Master of Psychology
Students learn how to conduct programmatic research in applied settings
(Industrial and Organisational) degree, with a minimum of 18 points from
including skills involved in program evaluation. Research in industrial and Psychology units; Contact hours—40 days
organisational psychology is predominantly field-based. This unit covers the
major and emerging statistical procedures which are most appropriate to Unit Web Page: http://www.psychology.uwa.edu.au/
investigating organisational phenomena and the people that are exposed
to them. Students also conduct a group project to gain experience in the PsYC8519 evaluation and research methodology ii [PG]
design and execution of a program evaluation study in an applied setting.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 140.519
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor David Morrison Location: UWA (Crawley) Psychologists working in applied settings are frequently asked to determine
Mode: on-campus
the need for particular services, to examine the process of program
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Industrial and Organisational implementation or to evaluate treatments or interventions for individuals
Psychology program; Contact hours—lectures: 24 hrs and/or groups. Important decisions frequently hinge on these evaluations:
Unit Web Page: http://www.psy.uwa.edu.au/davidm, http://www.psychology. Will a particular treatment be continued or changed? Will an agency
uwa.edu.au/ provide funding for a particular program? It is, therefore, important that the
psychologist knows the strengths and limitations of the evaluation design
being employed.
PsYC8514 Assessment and selection [PG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Janet Fletcher Location: UWA (Crawley)
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 140.514
Mode: on-campus
This unit covers the application of psychological theory and methods for the
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in postgraduate study in Psychology;
purpose of ensuring that the particular individuals hired by an organisation
Contact hours—lectures: 20 hrs; tutorials: 6 hrs
are likely to be successful employees. Unit content is addressed from the
perspective of scholarly research as well as applied practice. Unit Web Page: http://www.psychology.uwa.edu.au/
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor David Morrison Location: UWA (Crawley)
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 PsYC8529 research methods [PG] non-verbal learning disorder, semantic pragmatic language disorder);
Credit: 8 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 bullying and related peer issues; and other current issues.
Old Unit Code(s): 140.529 Unit Coordinator(s): Research Assistant Professor Steve Heath
This unit introduces students to the most recent advances in research Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
design in applied settings. Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Educational
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor David Morrison Location: UWA (Crawley) and Developmental Psychology; Advisable prior study: Students taking
Mode: on-campus ‘working with children with an autism spectrum disorder’ are expected to
have completed the topic ‘understanding autism spectrum disorders’ in
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in postgraduate study in Psychology Selected Topics 2 or to have an equivalent level of prior learning in this
Unit Web Page: http://www.psychology.uwa.edu.au/ area; Quota: A minimum enrolment of 10 students is required for this unit
to be made available in 2011. Due to the emphasis on practical skills, the
maximum number of enrolments is set at 30 students; Contact hours—
PsYC8541 theories and disorders [PG] seminars: 2 topics of 6 x 2 hrs (after-school hours wherever possible)
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 140.541 Unit Web Page: http://www.psychology.uwa.edu.au/
This unit familiarises students with some of the major empirical findings
and theoretical frameworks that have been advanced to account for a PsYC8547 Advanced topics: managing stress and trauma [PG]
range of discrete neuropsychological disorders, each of which contributes
to the presentation of patients in clinical neuropsychological practice, and Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
provides students with a conceptual framework within which to consider Topics vary from year to year according to staff availability and demand
the presentation of such neuropsychological impairments. from the education/psychology sectors. Topics may include recognising
and responding to post-traumatic stress; critical incident management;
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Allison Fox Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
responding to staff trauma; and other current issues.
Unit Coordinator(s): Research Assistant Professor Steve Heath
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in postgraduate study in Psychology;
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Contact hours—39 hrs
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Educational
Unit Web Page: http://www.psychology.uwa.edu.au/
and Developmental Psychology; Quota: A minimum enrolment of 10 students
is required for this unit to be made available. Due to the emphasis on
PsYC8544 Advanced topics: emotional Problems [PG] practical skills, the maximum number of enrolments is set at 30 students;
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Contact hours—seminars: 2 topics of 6 x 2 hrs (after-school hours wherever
possible)
Topics vary from year to year according to staff availability and demand
from the education/psychology sectors. Topics may include anxiety and Unit Web Page: http://www.psychology.uwa.edu.au/
depression—theory and practice for supporting children with these
problems in a school setting; anxiety and depression—self-harming and PsYC8548 Advanced topics: master Classes [PG]
other complications; Asperger’s disorder—supporting students with anxiety Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
and anger management problems; and other current issues.
This unit focuses on different topics from year to year according to staff
Unit Coordinator(s): Research Assistant Professor Steve Heath availability and demand from the education/psychology sectors. Topics
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus may include language and literacy; understanding psychometric profiles;
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Educational advanced behaviour management; and other current issues of particular
and Developmental Psychology; Quota: A minimum enrolment of 10 students relevance to practitioners. Students draw on cases from their own practice
is required for this unit to be made available in 2011. Due to the emphasis to develop evidence-based, fine-grained assessment and individual
on practical skills, the maximum number of enrolments is set at 30; intervention programs addressing the issues in these areas.
Contact hours—seminars: 2 topics of 6 x 2 hrs (after-school hours wherever
possible) Unit Coordinator(s): Research Assistant Professor Steve Heath
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Web Page: http://www.psychology.uwa.edu.au/
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Educational
and Developmental Psychology; Quota: A minimum enrolment of 10 students
PsYC8545 Advanced topics: Attention and memory [PG] is required for this unit to be made available. Due to the emphasis on
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 practical skills, the maximum number of enrolments is set at 30 students;
Contact hours—seminars: 2 topics of 6 x 2 hrs (after-school hours wherever
Topics vary from year to year according to staff availability and demand possible)
from the education/psychology sectors. Topics may include ADHD from
theory to practice; applied issues with working memory; attention and Unit Web Page: http://www.psychology.uwa.edu.au/
concentration problems—intervention strategies for home and school; and
other current issues. PsYC8552 Assessment [PG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Research Assistant Professor Steve Heath Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 140.552
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus This unit provides an introduction to the assessment of individuals across
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Educational the life span. It provides a basis for an understanding of more specialised
and Developmental Psychology; Quota: A minimum enrolment of assessment procedures. For this reason it is a core unit for students in the
10 students is required for this unit to be made available in 2011. Due to Master of Psychology Educational and Developmental and Clinical programs
the emphasis on practical skills, the maximum enrolment is set at and in the Doctor of Psychology Clinical and Neuropsychology programs.
30 students; Contact hours—seminars: 2 topics of 6 x 2 hrs (after-school The unit provides both theoretical knowledge and practical experience.
hours wherever possible)
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Janet Fletcher Location: UWA (Crawley)
Note: This unit familiarises students with some of the major empirical Mode: on-campus
findings and theoretical frameworks that have been advanced to account for
a range of discrete neuropsychological disorders, each of which contributes Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Educational
to the presentation of patients in clinic. and Developmental Psychology; or the combined Graduate Diploma in
Education/Master of Psychology (51540); Contact hours—seminars:
Unit Web Page: http://www.psychology.uwa.edu.au/ 12 x 3 hrs; workshops: 3 half days
Unit Web Page: http://www.psychology.uwa.edu.au/
PsYC8546 Advanced topics: Children with a disability in
Context [PG]
PsYC8553 exceptional development [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 140.553
Topics vary from year to year according to staff availability and demand from
This compulsory unit introduces students to sub-groups of the population
the education/psychology sectors. Topics may include working with children
whose development can be considered exceptional in the sense of atypical.
with an autism spectrum disorder; successful functioning for children with
It provides an opportunity to examine the nature of exceptionalities and
specific learning disabilities (e.g. disorders of literacy, language impairment,
their effects on development and learning throughout the life span;

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environmental factors affecting the development and quality of life of people approved agencies. Students are encouraged to choose placements that
with exceptionalities; and types of interventions and treatments and their provide them with a range of experience. All students must complete at
bases. least one child and one adult placement.
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Janet Fletcher Location: UWA (Crawley) Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Neil McLean Location: UWA
Mode: on-campus (Crawley), external agency or institution Mode: on-campus and off-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Educational Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PSYC8575 Internal Practicum Part 1;
and Developmental Psychology; or the combined Graduate Diploma in Contact hours—39 days
Education/Master of Psychology (51540); Contact hours—workshops:
Unit Web Page: http://www.psychology.uwa.edu.au/
6 x 3 hrs; seminars: 7 x 3 hrs
Unit Web Page: http://www.psychology.uwa.edu.au/ PsYC8566 Psychopathology and Clinical Problems [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 140.566
PsYC8554 selected topics 1 [PG]
This unit aims to equip clinical psychology trainees with skills in case
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 140.554 formulation, an increasing awareness of professional issues, and training
The detailed content of the topics varies from year to year, according to in the recognition of psychopathology and clinical problems such as
staff availability and current issues. However, topics usually address issues anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, eating disorders, sexual dysfunctions
in behaviour management and in psychological work with Aboriginal people. and deviations, couple distress, personality disorders, sleep disorders,
Unit Coordinator(s): Research Assistant Professor Steve Heath dissociative disorders, impulse control disorders and substance use
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus disorders.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Educational Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Andrew Page Location: UWA (Crawley)
and Developmental Psychology; or the combined Graduate Diploma in Mode: on-campus
Education/Master of Psychology (51540); Quota: Due to the emphasis Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in postgraduate study in Clinical
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on practical skills, the maximum number of enrolments is set at 30; Psychology; Contact hours—lectures: 26 hrs

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Contact hours—2 hrs per week
Unit Web Page: http://www.psychology.uwa.edu.au/
Unit Web Page: http://www.psychology.uwa.edu.au/
PsYC8567 Clinical Health Psychology [PG]
PsYC8556 educational and developmental Practicum 1 Part 2
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 140.567
See under PSYC8558 Educational and Developmental Practicum 1 Part 1.
This unit is designed to provide an advanced understanding of how a
clinical health psychologist applies, in professional practice, the specific
PsYC8557 educational and developmental Practicum 2 [PG] educational, scientific and professional contributions of the discipline of
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 psychology to the promotion and maintenance of health; and the prevention,
Old Unit Code(s): 140.557 treatment and rehabilitation of illness, injury and disability.
This unit provides a supervised field placement in an approved agency Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Werner Stritzke
or institution usually during the second semester of the first year of the Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
master’s program. The placement is for a total of 30 days, usually on a two- Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in postgraduate study in Psychology
day per week basis but this may be varied, provided that the arrangement is
satisfactory for both supervisor and student. Some supervisors and students Unit Web Page: http://www.psychology.uwa.edu.au/
prefer a block placement during weeks free from university classes.
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Janet Fletcher Location: UWA (Crawley), PsYC8568 Adult and Child Psychotherapy 1 [PG]
external agency or institution Mode: on-campus and off-campus Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 140.568
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PSYC8552 Assessment; PSYC8558 Educational Adult and child psychotherapy is taught across two units and two
and Developmental Practicum 1 Part 1; Contact hours—30 days semesters—this unit in semester one and PSYC8569 Adult and Child
Unit Web Page: http://www.psychology.uwa.edu.au/ Psychotherapy 2 in semester two. The unit introduces students to key
issues associated with the psychotherapeutic management of problems
presented by children, adolescents and adults.
PsYC8558 educational and developmental Practicum 1
Part 1 [PG] Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Susan Byrne
PsYC8556 educational and developmental Practicum 1 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Part 2 [PG] Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in postgraduate study in Psychology;
Credit: 6 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and Contact hours—2 hrs per week
Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 140.558 Unit Web Page: http://www.psychology.uwa.edu.au/
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. This compulsory unit provides students PsYC8569 Adult and Child Psychotherapy 2 [PG]
with an ‘in-house’ placement based in the Child Study Centre of the School
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 140.569
of Psychology. It provides students with a body of information and range of
skills that are of value when working in applied settings. This unit builds on the material covered in semester one in PSYC8568
Adult and Child Psychotherapy 1 by focusing on the application of
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Janet Fletcher Location: UWA (Crawley) psychotherapeutic techniques in the management of a range of
Mode: on-campus
psychological problems. In line with the practical orientation of the unit,
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in postgraduate study in Psychology; most seminars include case discussions, video case presentations and/or
Contact hours—seminars: 7 x 3 hrs; workshops: 10 to 12 half days; clinical clinical simulations. Discussion focuses on treatment programs that have
experience: approx. 25 days empirical support.
Unit Web Page: http://www.psychology.uwa.edu.au/ Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Neil McLean
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
PsYC8564 internal Practicum Part 2 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PSYC8568 Adult and Child Psychotherapy 1;
See under PSYC8575 Internal Practicum Part 1. Contact hours—5 hrs per week
Unit Web Page: http://www.psychology.uwa.edu.au/
PsYC8565 external Practicum [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 PsYC8571 organisational Psychology: Assessment and
Old Unit Code(s): 140.565 selection [PG]
As part of the requirements for the Doctor of Psychology, Master of Credit: 8 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 140.571
Psychology, and Master of Psychology and PhD combined course programs, This unit covers the application of psychological theory and methods for the
students undertake a minimum of three supervised field placements in purpose of ensuring that the individuals hired by an organisation are likely

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 to be successful employees. Also, students are introduced to the basics of PsYC8595 Plasticity and rehabilitation [PG]
performance management. Unit content is addressed from the perspective Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 140.595
of scholarly research as well as applied practice.
This unit considers conventional approaches to neuropsychological
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor David Morrison Location: UWA (Crawley) rehabilitation in the context of recent developments in neuroscience. The
Mode: on-campus growth in knowledge of how the nervous system changes with development
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in postgraduate study in Industrial and and in response to experience and injury and the implications of this
Organisational Psychology; Contact hours—lectures: 36 hrs; labs: 1 x 2 hrs knowledge for rehabilitation are emphasised.
every second week
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Geoff Hammond
Unit Web Page: http://www.psychology.uwa.edu.au/ Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Clinical Neuropsychology
PsYC8572 organisational Psychology: Work and Wellbeing [PG] program; Contact hours—26 hrs
Credit: 8 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 140.572 Unit Web Page: http://www.psychology.uwa.edu.au/
This unit deals with the major theories and issues in industrial/organisational
psychology and management sub-disciplines that relate to work and PsYC8610 Psychology dissertation Part 1 [PG]
wellbeing. In particular the unit emphasises psychological wellbeing and PsYC8613 Psychology dissertation Part 2 [PG]
individual development through the use of various forms of instruction
Credit: 24 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
including simulation, case studies, presentations and lectures. Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 140.610
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor David Morrison Location: UWA (Crawley) This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be
Mode: on-campus completed sequentially to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students work
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Industrial and Organisational independently on the unit, which has no lecture or tutorial components.
Psychology program; Master of Commerce (Human Resource Management); Drawing on their own intellectual resources and research training, and
Contact hours—39 (workshops: 13 x 3 hrs) making constructive use of the feedback provided by their research
Unit Web Page: http://www.psychology.uwa.edu.au/ supervisor, students must complete a research thesis in an area deemed
relevant to their specialist master’s degree stream.
PsYC8573 Psychology of training [PG] Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Susan Bryne
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 140.573
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in postgraduate study in psychology
This unit covers both practical and theoretical issues in the design,
development and evaluation of training. The practical component focuses Note: Students taking this unit are expected to have an approved thesis
on implementation; it surveys procedures for developing practical training proposal by the first day of semester one in 2011. Students should contact
goals, designing instructional programs and procedures for evaluating the the unit coordinator if they do not have a proposal.
training program itself. The theoretical component focuses on ideas; it Unit Web Page: http://www.psychology.uwa.edu.au/
surveys ideas for developing ‘cognitive’ training goals and research-derived
paradigms for effective instruction. PsYC8651 selected topics 2 [PG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Elliot Wood
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 140.651
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Students may choose from four topics which address issues in areas such
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Industrial and Organisational as (1) understanding autism spectrum disorders; (2) working memory and
Psychology program; Contact hours—seminars: 3 x 1 hr per week (for
its role in cognitive development and educational achievement; (3) effects
13 weeks)
of language on social and emotional development; and (4) later literacy
Unit Web Page: http://www.psychology.uwa.edu.au/ development and intervention in literacy problems. The detailed content of
topics varies from year to year, according to staff availability and current
PsYC8575 internal Practicum Part 1 [PG] issues. Topics only run provided there are sufficient enrolments to make the
PsYC8564 internal Practicum Part 2 [PG] topics viable.
Credit: 6 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and Unit Coordinator(s): Research Assistant Professor Steve Heath
Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 140.575 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Educational
completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students complete a highly and Developmental Psychology; or the combined Graduate Diploma in
structured internal training program prior to the commencement of external Education/Master of Psychology (51540); Contact hours—seminars: 2 topics
placements. It provides formal tuition in the use of elementary clinical skills, of 6 x 2 hrs
then takes students systematically through supervised exposure to a range Unit Web Page: http://www.psychology.uwa.edu.au/
of clinical experiences.
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Andrew Page and Associate Professor Werner PsYC8652 selected topics 3 [PG]
Stritzke Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 140.652
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Industrial and Organisational Students may choose from four topics which address issues in areas such
Psychology program; Contact hours—lectures: 27 hrs; seminars: 35 hrs; as (1) ageing; (2) eating disorders; (3) language development; and (4)
supervised clinical work: 60 hrs
literacy—foundations of literacy and early identification of children at risk.
Unit Web Page: http://www.psychology.uwa.edu.au/ The detailed content of topics varies from year to year, according to staff
availability and current issues. Topics only run provided there are sufficient
PsYC8592 neuropsychological Assessment [PG] enrolments to make the topics viable.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 140.592 Unit Coordinator(s): Research Assistant Professor Steve Heath
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit introduces a variety of neuropsychological tests used in clinical
settings and discusses the interpretation of test results. Students are Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Educational
required to undertake supervised administration and evaluate the and Developmental Psychology; or the combined Graduate Diploma in
psychometric properties of a selection of these tests. Initial interviewing Education/Master of Psychology (51540); Contact hours—seminars: 2 topics
and history-taking skills are reviewed and the guidelines for report writing of 6 x 2 hrs
within various settings, such as within an acute rehabilitation setting and in Unit Web Page: http://www.psychology.uwa.edu.au/
a medico-legal context, are discussed.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Michael Weinborn PsYC8656 educational and developmental Practicum 3 [PG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in Clinical Neuropsychology program; Old Unit Code(s): 140.656
Contact hours—39 hrs This unit provides a supervised field placement in an approved agency
Unit Web Page: http://www.psychology.uwa.edu.au/ or institution usually during the first semester of the second year of the

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program but in any case after completion of PSYC8557 Educational and Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Educational
Developmental Practicum 2. The placement is for a total of 30 days, and Developmental Psychology; or the combined Graduate Diploma in
usually on a two-day per week basis but this may be varied, provided that Education/Master of Psychology (51540); PSYC8565 External Practicum;
the arrangement is satisfactory for both supervisor and student. Some PSYC8663 External Practicum; Contact hours—39 days
supervisors and students prefer a block placement during weeks free from Unit Web Page: http://www.psychology.uwa.edu.au/
university classes.
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Janet Fletcher Location: UWA (Crawley), PsYC8665 topics in neuropsychology [PG]
external agency or institution Mode: on-campus and off-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Educational Old Unit Code(s): 140.665
and Developmental Psychology; or the combined Graduate Diploma in Students are required to complete one of the following two topics to
Education/Master of Psychology (51540); PSYC8557 Educational and
complete this unit: (1) cognitive neuroscience (semester one—not available
Developmental Practicum 2; Contact hours—30 days
in 2011); or (2) advanced neuroscience (semester two).
Unit Web Page: http://www.psychology.uwa.edu.au/
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Allison Fox Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
PsYC8657 educational and developmental Practicum 4 [PG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in postgraduate study in Psychology;
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 140.657 PSYC1101 Psychology: Mind and Brain or PSYC1102 Psychology: Behaviour
This unit provides a supervised field placement in an approved agency or in Context; Contact hours—as detailed for PSYC2217 Cognitive Neuroscience
institution during the second semester of the second year of the program. (topic 1) or NEUR3326 Advanced Neuroscience (topic 2)
The placement is for a total of 30 days, usually on a two-day per week Unit Web Page: http://www.psychology.uwa.edu.au/
basis but this may be varied, provided that the arrangement is satisfactory
for both supervisor and student. Some supervisors and students prefer a PsYC8667 internal Practicum Part 1 [PG] UNITS
block placement during weeks free from university classes. PsYC8662 internal Practicum Part 2 [PG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Janet Fletcher Location: UWA (Crawley),

PSYC
Credit: 6 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
external agency or institution Mode: on-campus and off-campus Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 140.667
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Educational This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be
and Developmental Psychology; or the combined Graduate Diploma in completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. It provides students with
Education/Master of Psychology (51540); PSYC8656 Educational and supervised exposure to a range of clinical experiences at an advanced
Developmental Practicum 3; Contact hours—30 days
level, opportunities to acquire some basic supervisory experience through
Unit Web Page: http://www.psychology.uwa.edu.au/ the provision of guidance to more junior peers, and practice in delivering
effective case presentations.
PsYC8661 specialist topics [PG] Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Andrew Page and Associate Professor Werner
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 140.661 Stritzke Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit introduces students to more specialised applications in clinical Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in postgraduate study in Clinical
psychology such as working with families, couples, inpatient populations Psychology; Advisable prior study: PSYC8575/PSYC8564 Internal Practicum
and people with intellectual disabilities. Part 1/Part 2; Contact hours—supervised clinical work: 65 hrs; case
presentations: 20 hrs
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Andrew Page Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus Unit Web Page: http://www.psychology.uwa.edu.au/
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Clinical Psychology program;
Contact hours—seminars: 39 hrs PsYC8830 occupational Health, safety and Wellbeing [PG]
Unit Web Page: http://www.psychology.uwa.edu.au/ Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
This unit delivers the latest research findings and investigative
PsYC8662 internal Practicum Part 2 methodologies and legislation relating to occupational health, safety and
wellbeing. The mode of teaching is through lectures from staff within the
See under PSYC8667 Internal Practicum Part 1. School and external experts, student seminar presentations and site visits.
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Elliot Wood
PsYC8663 external Practicum [PG] Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the MPsych (Industrial and
Old Unit Code(s): 140.663
Organisational) program; Contact hours—lectures/seminars: 3 hrs per week;
As part of the requirements for the Doctor of Psychology, Master of site visits: 3 x 4 hrs
Psychology, and Master of Psychology and PhD combined course programs,
students undertake a minimum of three supervised field placements in PsYC8831 Practical Placement i [PG]
approved agencies. Students are encouraged to choose placements that
provide them with a range of experience. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2

Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Neil McLean Location: UWA In this unit students complete 40 days of placement towards the Master
(Crawley), external agency or institution Mode: on-campus and off-campus of Psychology (Industrial and Organisational) degree. They have the
opportunity of working in a variety of settings and industries depending on
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Educational their particular interests. The staff teaching on the program have extensive
and Developmental Psychology; or the combined Graduate Diploma in industry contacts and help is provided in finding suitable placements.
Education/Master of Psychology (51540); PSYC8565 External Practicum; Students are encouraged to negotiate their own placement.
Contact hours—39 days
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Elliot Wood
Unit Web Page: http://www.psychology.uwa.edu.au/ Location: external organisations Mode: off-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the MPsych (Industrial and
PsYC8664 external Practicum [PG]
Organisational) program with at least 24 points completed with a minimum
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 of 18 points from psychology units; Contact hours—40 days
Old Unit Code(s): 140.664
As part of the requirements for the Doctor of Psychology, Master of PsYC8832 Practical Placement ii [PG]
Psychology, and Master of Psychology and PhD combined course programs, Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
students undertake a minimum of three supervised field placements in
approved agencies. Students are encouraged to choose placements that In this unit students complete 40 days of placement towards the Master
provide them with a range of experience. of Psychology (Industrial and Organisational) degree. They have the
opportunity of working in a variety of settings and industries depending on
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Neil McLean Location: UWA their particular interests. The staff teaching on the program have extensive
(Crawley), external agency or institution Mode: on-campus and off-campus industry contacts and help is provided in finding suitable placements.
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 Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Elliot Wood unit, which has no lecture or tutorial components. Drawing on their own
Location: external organisations Mode: off-campus intellectual resources and research training, and making constructive use
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the MPsych (Industrial and of the feedback provided by their research supervisor, students must make
Organisational) program with at least 24 points completed with a minimum progress towards an empirical research thesis, in an area deemed relevant
of 18 points from psychology units; Contact hours—40 days to their specialist postgraduate degree stream.
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Allison Fox Location: UWA (Crawley)
PsYC9901 research thesis 1 (Clinical neuropsychology) Part 2 Mode: on-campus
See under PSYC9911 Research Thesis 1 (Clinical Neuropsychology) Part 1. Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Doctor of Psychology (Clinical
Psychology) program (50840); PSYC8510 Evaluation and Research
Methodology I; Contact hours—as negotiated with the supervisor
PsYC9902 research thesis 2 (Clinical neuropsychology) Part 2
Note: Students enrolling in this unit are expected to have an assigned
See under PSYC9912 Research Thesis 2 (Clinical Neuropsychology) Part 1.
supervisor for the project and an approved thesis proposal prior to
enrolment.
PsYC9903 Placement Year 2 Part 2
Unit Web Page: http://www.psychology.uwa.edu.au/
See under PSYC9913 Placement Year 2 Part 1.
PsYC9912 research thesis 2 (Clinical neuropsychology)
PsYC9904 Placement Year 3 Part 2 Part 1 [PG]
See under PSYC9914 Placement Year 3 Part 1. PsYC9902 research thesis 2 (Clinical neuropsychology)
Part 2 [PG]
PsYC9905 Advanced topics in Clinical Psychology 1 [PG] Credit: 36 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
This unit gives final-year Doctor of Psychology (Clinical) students a detailed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students work independently on the
understanding of the processes and factors that facilitate human change unit, which has no lecture or tutorial components. Drawing on their own
in the psychotherapeutic setting. It builds on earlier units by taking one or intellectual resources and research training, and making constructive use of
two approaches to psychotherapy and looking in depth at the underlying the feedback provided by their research supervisor, students must complete
theories and the associated techniques and strategies. an empirical research thesis in the form of a journal article, in an area of
direct relevance to their area of specialisation.
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Neil McLean
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Allison Fox Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Doctor of Psychology (Clinical
Psychology) program (50840) Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Doctor of Psychology (Clinical
Psychology) program (50840); PSYC8510 Evaluation and Research
Methodology I and PSYC9911/PSYC9901 Research Thesis 1 (Clinical
PsYC9906 Advanced topics in Clinical Psychology 2 [PG] Neuropsychology) Part 1/Part 2
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Unit Web Page: http://www.psychology.uwa.edu.au/
This unit gives final-year Doctor of Psychology (Clinical) students a
detailed understanding of the roles they may be expected to play within an PsYC9913 Placement Year 2 Part 1 [PG]
organisation. There is a focus on program management and evaluation but PsYC9903 Placement Year 2 Part 2 [PG]
other topics such as staff consultancy and supervision are also discussed.
Credit: 6 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Semester 2 (Part 2)
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Doctor of Psychology (Clinical This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
Psychology) program (50840); PSYC9905 Advanced Topics in Clinical to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students acquire supervised clinical
Psychology 1 experience working with individual clients. They have the opportunity
to acquire supervised clinical experience working with groups and gain
PsYC9907 Clinical internship Part 1 [PG] supervisory skills in guiding more junior therapists.
PsYC9908 Clinical internship Part 2 [PG] Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Michael Weinborn
Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and Location: external clinical agency Mode: off-campus
Semester 2 (Part 2) Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Doctor of Psychology (Clinical and
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed Clinical Neuropsychology) or Master of Psychology (Clinical Neuropsychology)
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit gives final-year Doctor of Unit Web Page: http://www.psychology.uwa.edu.au/
Psychology (Clinical) students extended clinical experience in a clinical
psychology setting. It affords the opportunity to gain clinical experience in a
specialist area of interest to the student. PsYC9914 Placement Year 3 Part 1 [PG]
PsYC9904 Placement Year 3 Part 2 [PG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Neil McLean
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Credit: 6 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Semester 2 (Part 2)
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Doctor of Psychology (Clinical
Psychology) program (50840) This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students work with professionals
involved in the management of patients with brain injury, demonstrate
PsYC9909 Clinical Psychology research thesis 1 Part 2 their ability to select appropriate assessment techniques for a variety of
See under PSYC9919 Clinical Psychology Research Thesis 1 Part 1. neuropsychological disorders, conduct neuropsychological assessments in
various clinical groups, and communicate the results of these assessments
PsYC9910 Clinical Psychology research thesis 2 Part 2 to allied health workers, patients and their carers in an appropriate manner.
See under PSYC9922 Clinical Psychology Research Thesis 2 Part 1. Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Michael Weinborn
Location: external clinical agency Mode: off-campus
PsYC9911 research thesis 1 (Clinical neuropsychology) Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Doctor of Psychology (Clinical and
Part 1 [PG] Clinical Neuropsychology) or Master of Psychology (Clinical Neuropsychology);
PsYC9901 research thesis 1 (Clinical neuropsychology) PSYC9913/PSYC9903 Placement Year 2 Part 1/Part 2
Part 2 [PG] Unit Web Page: http://www.psychology.uwa.edu.au/
Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students work independently on the

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PsYC9919 Clinical Psychology research thesis 1 Part 1 [PG] areas of neurology/neurosurgery/gerontology is recommended; Quota: 16
PsYC9909 Clinical Psychology research thesis 1 Part 2 [PG] (maximum); Contact hours—lectures/tutorials: 17.5 hrs per week (over a
4-week practicum)
Credit: 24 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Semester 2 (Part 2)
Ptmt8503 secondary Consequences of Adult-onset Acquired
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed neurological dysfunction [PG]
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students complete an independent
research project designed to give them experience of the theoretical, Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2, non-standard
methodological and practical challenges facing the scientist-practitioner teaching period Old Unit Code(s): 990.503
in clinical psychology. The research program that they complete under This unit provides a structured review of literature related to the
supervision extends over the second and third years of their Doctor of assessment and treatment of sequelae of adult-onset central and
Psychology enrolment. peripheral nervous system disorders. The four main areas considered are
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Neil McLean neuromusculoskeletal adaptations to acquired neurological disorders,
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus cardiorespiratory deconditioning, altered bone metabolism associated with
inactivity and the long-term effects of disability, and the interaction between
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Doctor of Psychology (Clinical ageing and neurological impairment.
Psychology) (50840)
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Barbara Singer
Unit Web Page: http://www.psychology.uwa.edu.au/ Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: off-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: a recognised bachelor’s degree in Physiotherapy or
PsYC9922 Clinical Psychology research thesis 2 Part 1 [PG] applicants must satisfy the Faculty that their level of clinical education and
PsYC9910 Clinical Psychology research thesis 2 Part 2 [PG] the duration and level of their professional physiotherapy experience are such
Credit: 24 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and that they have the potential to complete the unit satisfactorily; Advisable
Semester 2 (Part 2) prior study: a minimum of two years’ clinical experience in the areas of UNITS
neurology/neurosurgery/gerontology is recommended; Quota: 16 (maximum);
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
Contact hours—approx. 8–10 hrs of study per week is likely to be required

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to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students complete an independent
to complete the unit in one semester (12 weeks)
research project designed to give them experience of the theoretical,
methodological and practical challenges facing the scientist-practitioner
in clinical psychology. The research program that they complete under Ptmt8504 neural Plasticity—review and implications for Clinical
supervision extends over the second and third years of their Doctor of Practice [PG]
Psychology enrolment. Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2, non-standard
Unit Coordinator(s): Neil McLean Location: UWA (Crawley) teaching period Old Unit Code(s): 990.504
Mode: on-campus This unit provides a structured review of contemporary neuroscience
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Doctor of Psychology (Clinical literature related to neural plasticity after acquired nervous system damage.
Psychology)(50840); PSYC9919/PSYC9909 Clinical Psychology Research Evidence for neural plasticity associated with specific training paradigms
Thesis 1 Part 1/Part 2 and current research related to spinal cord, cortical and peripheral neural
regeneration and reorganisation is reviewed.
Unit Web Page: http://www.psychology.uwa.edu.au/
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Barbara Singer
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: off-campus
Ptmt8501 Clinical reasoning in neurological rehabilitation [PG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: a recognised bachelor’s degree in Physiotherapy or
Credit: 12 points Availability: non-standard teaching period applicants must satisfy the Faculty that their level of clinical education and
Old Unit Code(s): 990.501 the duration and level of their professional physiotherapy experience are such
This unit reviews anatomy and physiology of the neurological and that they have the potential to complete the unit satisfactorily; Advisable
musculoskeletal systems, and knowledge and clinical assessment prior study: a minimum of two years’ clinical experience in the areas of
techniques fundamental to the process of diagnosis within the context of neurology/neurosurgery/gerontology is recommended; Quota: 16 (maximum);
neurological rehabilitation practice. This includes consideration of models Contact hours—approx. 8–10 hrs of study per week is likely to be required
of rehabilitation, and analysis of the evidence underpinning current practice, to complete the unit in one semester (12 weeks)
together with the process of clinical reasoning and interpretation of clinical
findings. Ptmt8505 sequelae of neurodevelopmental disorders and
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Barbara Singer neurological impairment in Children [PG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2, non-standard
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: a recognised bachelor’s degree in Physiotherapy teaching period
or applicants must satisfy the Faculty that their level of clinical education This unit provides a structured review of literature related to the effect
and the duration and level of their professional physiotherapy experience on other body systems of congenital and childhood-onset damage to the
are such that they have the potential to complete the unit satisfactorily; nervous system.
Advisable prior study: a minimum of two years’ clinical experience in the
areas of neurology/neurosurgery/gerontology is recommended; Quota: 16 Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Sarah Love
(maximum); Contact hours—lectures/tutorials: 17.5 hrs per week (over a Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: off-campus
4-week practicum) Unit Rules: Prerequisites: Subject to University General Rule 1.1.1.2(5), the
admission requirements are a bachelor’s degree in Physiotherapy from an
Ptmt8502 Applied neurological rehabilitation [PG] accredited university, or equivalent as recognised by the Faculty; Quota: 16
Credit: 12 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
Old Unit Code(s): 990.502 Ptmt8506 neural Plasticity—review and implications for
Paediatric Clinical Practice [PG]
This unit provides theoretical knowledge and hands-on skills training related
to the client-centred rehabilitation of adult-onset neurological impairment. Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2, non-standard
In addition, interaction with a wide range of neurological rehabilitation teaching period
specialists from related medical and allied health disciplines assists in This unit provides a structured review of contemporary neuroscience
providing an overview of contemporary rehabilitation of adults with acquired literature related to neural plasticity and the effect of specific interventions
central and peripheral neurological disorders. to remediate disorders resulting from congenital or acquired nervous
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Barbara Singer system damage.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Sarah Love
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: a recognised bachelor’s degree in Physiotherapy Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: off-campus
or applicants must satisfy the Faculty that their level of clinical education Unit Rules: Prerequisites: Subject to University General Rule 1.1.1.2(5), the
and the duration and level of their professional physiotherapy experience admission requirements are a bachelor’s degree in Physiotherapy from an
are such that they have the potential to complete the unit satisfactorily; accredited university, or equivalent as recognised by the Faculty; Quota: 16
Advisable prior study: a minimum of two years’ clinical experience in the

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 Ptmt8509 neurological rehabilitation thesis (full-time) [PG] methods of evaluation of physical impairment and disability; development of
Ptmt8511 neurological rehabilitation thesis (part-time) [PG] specific rehabilitation goals and how to measure the achievement of these;
MASTER OF NEUROLOGICAL REHABILITATION the principles of motor control theory as they relate to exercise prescription;
and the principles and practice of sub-maximal cardiovascular exercise
Credit: 36 points Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2, non-standard
testing.
teaching period
This unit allows students to design, conduct, analyse and report a Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Kevin Singer
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
research project in their specific area of sub-specialty within neurological
rehabilitation. Students develop their understanding of the process of Unit Rules: Contact hours—a combination of lecture and laboratory sessions
clinical research and demonstrate competence at each stage of the
research process. In addition the unit develops problem-solving, time- Ptmt8560 Joint structure, Physiology and response to
management, analytical and scientific-writing skills. injury [PG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Barbara Singer Location: UWA Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2, non-standard
(Crawley), various external locations Mode: on-campus, off-campus and teaching period Old Unit Code(s): 990.560
online
This external unit reviews the anatomy and biomechanics of synovial joints
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: completion of the Graduate Diploma in including articular cartilage and connective tissue structure and mechanics,
Neurological Rehabilitation and PTMT8556 Research and Evidence-based response of these tissues to injury, classification of joint surface and
Practice in Rehabilitation; Advisable prior study: a Physiotherapy degree ligament injuries, diagnostic methods (clinical and radiological), sensory
recognised by the Faculty and relevant clinical practice in neurology or and articular responses to joint injury, joint stability issues and neurogenic
aged care; Contact hours—equivalent to one full-time semester, negotiated inflammation.
according to the nature and location of the specific project and the
availability of co-supervision Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Kevin Singer
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: online
Unit Web Page: http://www.cms.uwa.edu.au/clinical/MNR.shtml
Note: A reader is provided along with an electronic assignment template
document which can be used to prepare assignment submissions.
Ptmt8556 research and evidence-based Practice in
rehabilitation [PG]
Ptmt8561 skeletal muscle and tendon—structure, Physiology
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 and Pathology [PG]
Old Unit Code(s): 990.556
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2, non-standard
This unit provides an overview of the research process and critique of
teaching period Old Unit Code(s): 990.561
current evidence in rehabilitation. Students are required to examine the
domains and levels of evidence in evidence-based practice; undertake This unit includes an overview of skeletal muscle structure and function,
the assessment of literature quality using PeDro, GRADE and Consort mechanisms of injury and repair, exercise-induced muscle injury, muscle
statements; assess quality issues associated with treatment and diagnosis pain mechanisms, muscle neurophysiology and motor control issues with
in the rehabilitation literature; and review related research methods and particular reference to neuromuscular control of spinal movement. The
statistical analyses. second component includes the structure and mechanics of tendons,
pathomechanics of tendon injury with particular reference to the Achilles’
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Barbara Singer and Winthrop tendon and rotator cuff.
Professor Kevin Singer Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: online
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Kevin Singer
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: online
Ptmt8557 diagnosis in manual therapy [PG]
Note: A reader is provided along with an electronic assignment template
Credit: 20 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
document which can be used to prepare assignment submissions.
Old Unit Code(s): 990.557
This unit allows students to develop an advanced level of knowledge and
Ptmt8562 Pathoanatomy and mechanics of the Vertebral
clinical skill in methods of patient interview and assessment. Physical
Column [PG]
examination techniques are reviewed. Students develop advanced
reasoning strategies, therapy treatment programs, and passive treatment Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2, non-standard
techniques for articular and associated structures. Methods of diagnosis teaching period Old Unit Code(s): 990.562
and classification of disorders in relation to indications for manual therapy This unit provides a detailed review of spinal anatomy from a clinical
treatment are central unit objectives. perspective and includes structure and mechanics of the vertebrae,
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Peter Fazey intervertebral disc and zygapophysial joints, with particular reference to
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus the effects of degeneration and injury. Regional differences in mechanisms
of disc injury and degeneration, their biomechanical consequences and
Unit Rules: Contact hours—a combination of lecture and clinical practical clinical outcomes are reviewed.
sessions
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Kevin Singer
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: online
Ptmt8558 manual therapy Practice [PG]
Note: A reader is provided along with an electronic assignment template
Credit: 20 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
document which can be used to prepare assignment submissions.
Old Unit Code(s): 990.558
This unit provides students with an advanced level of competence in
Ptmt8563 research and evidence-based Practice in manual
planning and implementing appropriate manual therapy treatment
therapy [PG]
programs and develops a high level of competency in the application of
passive treatment techniques for articular and associated structures. The Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
unit includes a review of current trends and issues in relation to evidence- Old Unit Code(s): 990.563
based practice for manual therapy. This unit provides an overview of the research process and critique of
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Peter Fazey current evidence in manual therapy. Students are required to examine the
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus domains and levels of evidence in evidence-based practice; undertake
the assessment of literature quality using PeDro and Consort statements;
Unit Rules: Contact hours—a combination of lecture and clinical practical
assess quality issues associated with treatment and diagnosis in the
sessions
manual therapy literature; and review related research methods and
statistical analyses.
Ptmt8559 rehabilitation science [PG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Kevin Singer
Credit: 20 points Availability: non-standard teaching period Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: online
Old Unit Code(s): 990.559
Note: A reader is provided as the basis for assignments, pilot studies,
This unit provides an overview of the principles and application of specific research proposal, ethics documents and oral presentations.
rehabilitation programs for patients with musculoskeletal injury and disease;

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Ptmt9901 doctor of Physiotherapy thesis (Year 1) Part 1 [PG] Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials/workshops: 2 hrs
Ptmt9902 doctor of Physiotherapy thesis (Year 1) Part 2 [PG] per week
Credit: 36 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and Note: This unit is available to Study Abroad students.
Semester 2 (Part 2)
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed PUBH2206 Foundations of epidemiology [UG]
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Preliminary work towards a research Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 750.206
thesis should demonstrate knowledge in a chosen area of study, the
associated research methods and scholarly reporting. It should also provide This unit introduces students to major types of epidemiological studies;
evidence of a general knowledge of the area through a literature review and outbreak investigations, the process and limitations of causal inference; and
may make an original contribution to the area of study. the role of epidemiology in the prevention and early detection of disease
and health care.
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Kevin Singer
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor David Preen and Associate
Professor Jane Heyworth Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Ptmt9903 doctor of Physiotherapy thesis (Year 2) Part 1 [PG] Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: PUBH1101 Public Health; Contact hours—
Ptmt9904 doctor of Physiotherapy thesis (Year 2) Part 2 [PG] lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials/workshops/self-directed learning: 2 hrs
per week
Credit: 48 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Semester 2 (Part 2) Note: This unit is available to Study Abroad students.
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Development of a research thesis PUBH2207 introductory Biostatistics [UG]
should demonstrate knowledge in a chosen area of study, the associated Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 750.207
research methods and scholarly reporting. It should also provide evidence This unit introduces, describes and discusses applications of biostatistics in UNITS
of a general knowledge of the area through a literature review and may health and medical practice and research.
make a contribution to the area of study.

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Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Alexandra Bremner
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Kevin Singer Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per
week; statistical computing labs: 6 x 1.5-hr sessions
Ptmt9905 doctor of Physiotherapy thesis (Year 3) Part 1 [PG]
Ptmt9906 doctor of Physiotherapy thesis (Year 3) Part 2 [PG]
PUBH2208 Food and nutrition in Population Health [UG, PG]
Credit: 48 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Semester 2 (Part 2) Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 750.208
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed Food and nutrition are cornerstones of public health and individual
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Completion of a thesis should wellbeing. This unit gives an introduction to the principles of essential
demonstrate knowledge in a chosen area of study, the associated research human nutrition along with applications to public health.
methods and scholarly reporting. It should also provide evidence of a Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Siobhan Hickling
general knowledge of the area through a literature review and may make an Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
original contribution to the area of study.
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials/workshops:
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Kevin Singer 2 hrs per week
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
PUBH3301 Health Administration [UG]
PUBH1101 Public Health [UG] Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 750.301
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 This advanced undergraduate unit examines the theory and practice of
This unit introduces students to a population view of health and provides a leading and managing health care services and population health programs.
framework for understanding public health issues.
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Niyi Awofeso Location: UWA (Crawley)
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Julie Saunders and Ania Stasinska Mode: on-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PUBH1101 Public Health and PUBH2202 Public
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 2 hrs Health and Health Care Systems; Contact hours—lectures/tutorials: 3–4 hrs
per week per week
Note: This unit is available to Study Abroad students.
PUBH3302 Health Promotion [UG]
PUBH2202 Public Health and Health Care systems [UG] Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 750.302
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 750.202 Students are responsible for implementing a small health promotion
This is an introductory unit that examines the historical development of the program on campus that incorporates the individual, social and
health and public health systems, provides an overview of the structure environmental determinants of health behaviour and is developed within a
and function of the Australian health system, how it is funded and how health promotion planning framework.
resources are allocated, and introduces students to health policy, planning Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Colleen Fisher
and evaluation. Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Elizabeth Geelhoed Location: UWA (Crawley) Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; workshops: 2 hrs
Mode: on-campus per week
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PUBH1101 Public Health (previously PUBH2201
Public Health); Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 2 hrs PUBH3303 Health economics [UG]
per week Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 750.303
This unit introduces students to an economic approach to issues within
PUBH2205 Health research design [UG] health. Students develop the skills necessary to apply economic principles
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 750.205 to the challenges currently facing health systems, and to recognise the
This unit provides an overview of quantitative and qualitative methods used importance of historical, political and social factors in the formulation and
in health research. implementation of health-related policies.
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Julie Saunders Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Elizabeth Geelhoed Location: UWA (Crawley)
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Mode: on-campus

Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PUBH2206 Foundations of Epidemiology; Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PUBH2202 Public Health and Health Care
Systems; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 2 hrs per week

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 PUBH3304 disease Control [UG] Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PUBH8750 Epidemiology I and PUBH8753
Biostatistics I; Advisable prior study: completion of relevant coursework units
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 750.304
prior to enrolling in the unit
This unit describes the main strategies for the prevention and control of
Note: Students can choose to take PUBH8701 Public Health Project (full-
both infectious and chronic diseases in Australia and globally.
time) in semester one or semester two. Alternatively, students can take
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Angus Cook PUBH8703 Public Health Project (part-time) in semester one and semester
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus two. Students should enrol in the unit(s) appropriate to their needs after
discussion with the School of Population Health’s Director of Postgraduate
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PUBH1101 Public Health; Contact hours—lectures/
Studies.
tutorials: 3–4 hrs per week

PUBH3306 special topics in Public Health [PG] PUBH8707 Plagues, Pox and Pandemics: the History of death and
disease [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): 750.306 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 750.707
This unit involves independent study under the supervision of a staff This unit introduces students to historical perspectives on health, disease
member in an area of public health which is not covered by formal units and medicine in the Western world. A social and cultural history explores
in the Graduate Certificate in Health Studies. Students select a topic in how changes in medical perceptions and technologies affected the ability of
consultation with the Director of Postgraduate Studies. society to detect and control illness.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Colleen Fisher Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Angus Cook, Winthrop Professor
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Susan Broomhall and Dr David Barrie Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
PUBH7401 Population Health Honours Proposal Part 1 [UG] Unit Rules: Prerequisites: entry into the Graduate Diploma in Public Health/
PUBH7402 Population Health Honours Proposal Part 2 [UG] Master of Public Health; Quota: 50; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per
week; workshops: 1 hr per week
Credit: 6 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): 750.401, PUBH7401
PUBH8712 dissertation (full-time) [PG]
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed PUBH8714 dissertation (part-time) [PG]
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence the unit in
either semester 1 or semester 2. Students collate and integrate available Credit: 24 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
information to develop a research question, then design a research plan to Old Unit Code(s): 750.712
investigate this question. This 24-point dissertation unit represents the equivalent of one semester
of full-time study. It involves original research by the student under
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Niyi Awofeso Location: UWA (Crawley)
supervision. The dissertation gives students practice and experience in
Mode: on-campus
defining a clear research question, preparing a formal research proposal,
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: Bachelor of Health Science graduates must have conducting a review of a body of scientific literature and formal writing at a
a weighted average of at least 65 per cent in Level 3 units in both their professional standard.
Science and Public Health majors and a pass in HSMD3316 Health Industry
Practicum. Students who have a degree deemed equivalent by the Head of Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Niyi Awofeso Location: UWA (Crawley)
School and have achieved an average of at least 65 per cent in Level 3 Mode: on-campus
or equivalent units may be eligible at the discretion of the Head of School; Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PUBH8750 Epidemiology I and PUBH8753
Co-requisites: PUBH7411/PUBH7412 Population Health Honours Program Part Biostatistics I
1/Part 2
Note: Students can choose to take PUBH8712 Dissertation (full-time) in
Unit Web Page: http://www.sph.uwa.edu.au/courses/honours semester one or semester two. Alternatively, students can take PUBH8714
Dissertation (part-time) in semester one and semester two.
PUBH7411 Population Health Honours Program Part 1 [UG]
PUBH7412 Population Health Honours Program Part 2 [UG] PUBH8742 Fundamentals of Genetic epidemiology [PG]
Credit: 42 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2 Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
Old Unit Code(s): 750.402 Old Unit Code(s): 750.742
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed This is an introductory unit covering background and methods relevant to
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence the unit the analysis of genetic data in epidemiological studies, with emphasis on
in either semester 1 or semester 2. Students undertake a public health gene mapping. Topics covered include basic population genetics, familial
research project and write a dissertation on this project. aggregation analysis, family and population-based association analyses,
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Niyi Awofeso Location: UWA (Crawley) and study designs for gene discovery in complex human diseases.
Mode: on-campus Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Pamela McCaskie
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: Bachelor of Health Science graduates must have Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
a weighted average of at least 65 per cent in Level 3 units in both their Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: PUBH8750 Epidemiology I, PUBH8753
Science and Public Health majors and a pass in HSMD3316 Health Industry Biostatistics I; Quota: 30—dependent on the availability of computer
Practicum. Students who have a degree deemed equivalent by the Head of resources; Contact hours—1 week full-time
School and have achieved an average of at least 65 per cent in Level 3 or
equivalent units may be eligible at the discretion of the Head of School; Note: This unit is offered at UWA (Crawley) in November/December 2011.
Co-requisites: PUBH7401/PUBH7402 Population Health Honours Proposal
Part 1/Part 2 PUBH8749 Foundations of Public Health [PG]
Unit Web Page: http://www.sph.uwa.edu.au/courses/honours Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 750.749
This unit provides an integrated multidisciplinary introduction to public
PUBH8701 Public Health Project (full-time) [PG] health studies at the postgraduate level, including both theoretical and
PUBH8703 Public Health Project (part-time) [PG] applied disciplines.
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Niyi Awofeso Location: UWA (Crawley)
Old Unit Code(s): 750.701 Mode: on-campus
This 12-point semester unit is a substantive project which can be Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: undergraduate units in a related area;
completed by students in the Master of Public Health course as an Quota: 80; Contact hours—seminars: 3 hrs per week
alternative to the 24-point dissertation. The project gives students practice
and experience in synthesising the skills they have learned during the PUBH8750 epidemiology i [PG]
Master of Public Health.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 750.750
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Niyi Awofeso Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus This is an intermediate unit which covers the principles and methods of
epidemiological research. It includes a brief revision of basic epidemiology

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and more in-depth consideration of the application and critique of the major PUBH8757 Clinical epidemiology [PG]
study designs. Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Jane Heyworth and Associate Old Unit Code(s): 750.757
Professor David Preen Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus This is an intermediate to advanced unit that focuses on clinical research
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: Students without any prior learning in this methods and the critical appraisal of the scientific research evidence that
area should seek advice from the unit coordinator about suitable preparatory underpins clinical practice and health care decisions.
reading; Contact hours—lectures/tutorials: 3 hrs per week Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor David Preen
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
PUBH8751 disease Prevention in Population Health [PG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PUBH8750 Epidemiology I and PUBH8753
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Biostatistics I except for Master of Clinical Research students and those who
This unit provides a detailed review of the principles of disease control receive approval from the unit coordinator; Contact hours—1 week full-time
at the population level. A multidisciplinary approach is taken to explore Note: This unit is offered at UWA (Crawley) in November/December 2011.
disease prevention and community-based intervention strategies. The unit
draws on the subject matter of the biomedical, behavioural and social PUBH8758 Public Health Practicum [PG]
sciences, including the principles and methods of epidemiology and
other health research disciplines, to offer an integrated perspective of Credit: 24 points Availability: Semester 2
reducing morbidity. National and global perspectives on disease control are This practicum consists of a placement scheme whereby students are
emphasised. hosted by a health-related agency for a full semester. Industry-based
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Angus Cook placements are arranged by matching the specific interests and desired
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus learning outcomes of the student with the practice-based opportunities
available at the respective public health organisation. Students are allocated
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: an undergraduate degree; Contact hours— a practice-based supervisor (preceptor) and a University-based supervisor. UNITS
lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Colleen Fisher

PUBH
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
PUBH8752 Health systems and economics [PG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: Students must complete the other five core units
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 750.752 in Table 8.6.17a (Master of Public Health Practice core units) in the Faculty
This unit focuses on the economic analysis of health systems and health of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences Rules before being permitted to
policy. Economic concepts and tools are introduced and used to examine enrol in this unit; Contact hours—30 hrs per week
a range of issues pertaining to health care and the provision of health
services. PUBH8761 epidemiology and Control of Communicable
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Elizabeth Geelhoed Location: UWA (Crawley) diseases [PG]
Mode: on-campus Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures/tutorials: 3 hrs per week Old Unit Code(s): 750.761
This unit gives students an understanding of the principles of infectious
PUBH8753 Biostatistics i [PG] disease emergence and transmission using current cases and examples.
The unit reviews the traditional tools of outbreak and epidemic investigation,
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 750.753
combined with ideas on environmental change as a major driving force
This unit is a prerequisite for more advanced biostatistics units. The unit behind disease emergence.
describes and discusses applications of biostatistics in public health,
clinical practice and research. There is an emphasis on developing a deeper Unit Coordinator(s): Adjunct Professor Philip Weinstein and Associate
Professor Angus Cook Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
understanding of the role, use and interpretation of basic biostatistical
methods relating to means, proportions, rates and survival curves. Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: PUBH8749 Foundations of Public Health
Satisfactory completion of the unit enables students to perform basic and PUBH8750 Epidemiology I; Quota: 60; Contact hours—5-day intensive
statistical analyses, read literature more effectively, and communicate and course during the mid-year teaching period
work effectively with a statistician.
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Alexandra Bremner and Winthrop PUBH8763 leadership and management of Health services [PG]
Professor Matthew Knuiman Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 750.763
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: knowledge of basic algebra, familiarity This is an advanced elective unit designed to accommodate the needs of
with hand-held calculators and familiarity with computing in the Windows students who wish to pursue, or who are already engaged in, a leadership
environment; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorial: 1 hr role as an agent of change in the health system.
per week
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor D’Arcy Holman
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
PUBH8754 Health Promotion i [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 750.754 PUBH8765 Health Promotion ii [PG]
This unit provides a comprehensive overview of health promotion theory and Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 750.765
practice. Particular emphasis is placed on the determinants of health, and
the theoretical basis and principles underpinning the design and evaluation This intermediate to advanced health promotion unit provides students
of comprehensive health promotion programs aimed at improving health, as with an opportunity to gain first-hand experience in the field through a
well as competencies required to ensure the effective delivery and rigour of placement in a local health agency.
interventions. Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Colleen Fisher
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Fiona Bull Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PUBH8754 Health Promotion I or equivalent;
Contact hours—field work/practical sessions: 3 hrs per week
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week

PUBH8769 Biostatistics ii [PG]

PUBH8755 Aboriginal Health [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 750.769
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
Old Unit Code(s): 750.755 This is an advanced unit principally for students wanting advanced practical
This unit assists students to understand the origins of ill health in Aboriginal training in biostatistics and epidemiology. The unit covers biostatistical
people and examines approaches to redress some of the health inequalities methods commonly used in epidemiological and clinical research. Students
Aboriginal people face. who master the methods covered in this unit should be able to do many of
their own analyses of health/medical research data.
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Marion Kickett
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Matthew Knuiman
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—1 week full-time

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 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PUBH8753 Biostatistics I or equivalent training/ PUBH8802 Advanced Analysis of linked Health data [PG]
experience; Advisable prior study: basic familiarity with epidemiological/
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
clinical study designs; familiarity with computing in a Windows environment;
experience with at least one statistical analysis package; Contact hours— This unit provides health researchers with the opportunity to build on
lectures/tutorials: 3 hrs per week their pre-existing theoretical knowledge and skills in the analysis of linked
health data by exploring a number of advanced topics in depth. Advanced
PUBH8770 special topics in Public Health [PG] principles of health care epidemiology are combined with hands-on
practical exercises in the implementation of computing solutions using
Credit: 2 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2, non-standard teaching complex, multi-sourced linked data sets.
period Old Unit Code(s): 750.770
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor D’Arcy Holman
From time to time, and as resources permit, short intensive studies of Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
special topics are offered as electives to postgraduate students in the
Master of Public Health program in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PUBH8785 Introductory Analysis of Linked Health
Health Sciences by members of the teaching staff or short-term academic Data or equivalent skills and experience. The computing component of
visitors. Credit for these topics is available under this unit. the unit assumes a facile competence in the preparation of computing
syntax for programs such as SPSS, SAS or STATA and familiarity with the
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Colleen Fisher statistical analysis of linked data files at an introductory to intermediate level;
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Contact hours—1 week full-time

PUBH8771 special topics in Public Health [PG] PUBH8804 Food and nutrition in Population Health [PG]
Credit: 4 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2, non-standard teaching Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
period Old Unit Code(s): 750.771
This unit introduces and consolidates knowledge on the principles of
From time to time, and as resources permit, short intensive studies of essential human nutrition with applications to public health.
special topics are offered as electives to postgraduate students in the
Master of Public Health program in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Siobhan Hickling
Health Sciences by members of the teaching staff or short-term academic Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
visitors. Credit for these topics is available under this unit. Unit Rules: Contact hours—1 week full time
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Colleen Fisher Note: This unit is offered at UWA (Crawley) in the semester break in June/
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus July 2011.

PUBH8784 special topics in Public Health [PG] PUBH8805 Qualitative research methods in Health [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2, non-standard teaching Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
period Old Unit Code(s): 750.784 This unit examines philosophical assumptions of, approaches to and
From time to time, and as resources permit, short intensive studies of theoretical debates in qualitative research; qualitative methods; and
special topics are offered as electives to postgraduate students in the qualitative data analysis with particular reference to public health. It
Master of Public Health program in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and also examines ethics in qualitative research, and writing and publishing
Health Sciences by members of the teaching staff or short-term academic qualitative research.
visitors. Credit for these topics is available under this unit.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Colleen Fisher
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Colleen Fisher Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—seminars: 3 hrs per week

PUBH8785 introductory Analysis of linked Health data [PG]

reGd8411 Governance and regional development [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): 750.785
This unit explores the theory and various contexts of governance in
This unit introduces the topic of linked health data analysis at an
Australia. There is an emphasis on new forms of participatory governance
introductory to intermediate level. It fills a gap in research training
and the link between governance and regional development. It discusses
opportunities by combining the principles of health care epidemiology with
the increasing importance of community, local and Indigenous governance.
hands-on practical exercises in the implementation of computing solutions.
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Colin Macgregor Location: Albany
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor D’Arcy Holman
Mode: online
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—flexible online delivery; 1 hr per month
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: The computing component of the unit assumes a
synchronous tutorial
basic familiarity with computing syntax used in programs such as SPSS, SAS
or STATA and methods of basic statistical analysis of fixed-format data files.
A working knowledge of statistical concepts, including regression models, reGd8412 regional development Policy [PG]
used in data analysis in the medical and social sciences is assumed; Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Advisable prior study: It is advisable for students who have not previously
completed an introductory course in epidemiology to familiarise themselves This unit examines the theory and practice of regional policy. It introduces
with the basic principles and terms used in that discipline; Contact hours— some of the key features of policymaking in Australia including discussion of
1 week full-time the increasing role of citizens in policymaking. It explores policy processes
and mechanisms and goes on to examine policy practice in terms of
PUBH8801 economic evaluation of Health Care [PG] Commonwealth and state governments’ regional development policies.

Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Colin Macgregor Location: Albany
Mode: online
This unit provides an overview of economic evaluation in health care and
examines its relevance to decision making and policy setting. The unit Unit Rules: Contact hours—flexible online delivery; 1 hr per month
includes analysis of standard methodology, application examples, appraisal synchronous tutorial
of published economic evaluations and relevance to health policy.
reGd8413 regional Communities [PG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Elizabeth Geelhoed Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PUBH8752 Health Systems and Economics or This unit examines global, national and regional trends shaping the
equivalent; Contact hours—1 week full-time demographic make-up of Australian communities and considers a range of
factors that bear on their continued survival and wellbeing. Issues of health,
Note: This unit is offered at UWA (Crawley) in November/December 2011.
inequality and social justice are examined in detail with reference to both
Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities.
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Colin Macgregor Location: Albany
Mode: online

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Unit Rules: Contact hours—flexible online delivery; 1 hr per month water, biodiversity, and coastal and marine environments. The unit assesses
synchronous tutorial regional natural resource management planning and discusses community
processes, tools and models of best practice. It also examines how
reGd8414 regional Community development [PG] natural resource management planning links with other regional planning
processes in Australia.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Colin Macgregor Location: Albany
This unit examines a range of topics pertinent to community development
Mode: online
and small-town renewal in regional Australia. Issues relating to leadership,
capacity building, cultural heritage and community development are Unit Rules: Contact hours—flexible online delivery; 1 hr per month
considered in detail. In doing so the unit explores a range of strategies and synchronous tutorial
models being pursued by Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities.
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Colin Macgregor Location: Albany reGd8420 natural resource management Policy and Planning
Mode: online Case study 1 [PG]
Unit Rules: Contact hours—flexible online delivery; 1 hr per month Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
synchronous tutorial Students research and write a report on a case study in natural resource
management policy or planning. They develop a proposal for the case
reGd8415 regional economic trends [PG] study, review the literature and research appropriate policy or planning
documents, reports and other relevant information on the topic.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Colin Macgregor Location: Albany
This unit examines the concepts of sustainable regional economics and
Mode: online
reviews the processes of change in the economic systems of regions. It
discusses influences such as globalisation, structural and policy changes, Unit Rules: Contact hours—flexible online delivery; 1 hr per month
new regulatory arrangements and trade. synchronous tutorial UNITS
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Colin Macgregor Location: Albany

PUBH • REGD
Mode: online reGd8421 natural resource management Policy and Planning
Case study 2 [PG]
Unit Rules: Contact hours—flexible online delivery; 1 hr per month
synchronous tutorial Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Students research and write a report on a case study in natural resource
reGd8416 regional economic development [PG] management policy or planning. They develop a proposal for the case
study, review the literature and research appropriate policy or planning
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
documents, reports and other relevant information on the topic.
This unit assesses methods used at a local and regional scale to create
and measure sustainable economic development. The unit reviews Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Colin Macgregor Location: Albany
Mode: online
theoretical frameworks and tools commonly used to analyse and plan for
economic development. It includes an examination of Indigenous economic Unit Rules: Contact hours—flexible online delivery; 1 hr per month
development. synchronous tutorial
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Colin Macgregor Location: Albany
Mode: online reGd8511 regional development Case study 1 [PG]
Unit Rules: Contact hours—flexible online delivery; 1 hr per month Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
synchronous tutorial Old Unit Code(s): 063.511
In this unit, students carry out a case study with a practical focus. Students
reGd8417 natural resource management Policy [PG] focus on different aspects of regional development in each case study unit.
Examples include regional economic strategic planning and assessment,
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
regional leadership and community development, regional investment
This unit examines some of the main issues in natural resource and employment, regional development in relation to natural resource
management in Australia and the development of policies to address management or regional development policies, processes and procedures.
environmental degradation. It assesses some of the responses by
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Colin Macgregor Location: Albany
government and how intergovernmental relationships have an impact on
Mode: online
policies. It also examines policies for specific sectors such as waterways
and water resources, rangelands and agricultural landscapes, terrestrial Unit Rules: Prerequisites: completion of 24 points; Contact hours—flexible
biodiversity and forests, and marine and coastal environments. online
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Colin Macgregor Location: Albany
Mode: online reGd8512 regional development Case study 2 [PG]
Unit Rules: Contact hours—flexible online delivery; 1 hr per month Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
synchronous tutorial Old Unit Code(s): 063.512
In this unit, students carry out a case study with a practical focus. Students
reGd8418 Community natural resource management [PG] focus on different aspects of regional development in each case study unit.
Examples include regional economic strategic planning and assessment,
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 regional leadership and community development, regional investment
This unit explores how natural resource management works at the local and employment, regional development in relation to natural resource
and regional scale including the role of Indigenous natural resource management or regional development policies, processes and procedures.
management. It assesses the characteristics of successful community
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Colin Macgregor Location: Albany
natural resource management and examines some of the limitations. Mode: online
It explores the concept of sustainable regional development and the
complexity of integrating environmental perspectives with economic, social Unit Rules: Prerequisites: completion of 24 points; Contact hours—flexible
and cultural perspectives at a local scale. online
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Colin Macgregor Location: Albany
Mode: online reGd8513 regional development Case study 3 [PG]
Unit Rules: Contact hours—flexible online delivery; 1 hr per month Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
synchronous tutorial Old Unit Code(s): 063.513
In this unit, students carry out a case study with a practical focus. Students
reGd8419 natural resource management Planning [PG] focus on different aspects of regional development in each case study unit.
Examples include regional economic strategic planning and assessment,
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 regional leadership and community development, regional investment
This unit examines theory and practice of natural resource management and employment, regional development in relation to natural resource
planning and explores the development of goals for protection of land, management or regional development policies, processes and procedures.

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 Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Colin Macgregor Location: Albany rmed5501 options (rural and remote medicine) Part 1 [UG]
Mode: online rmed5502 options (rural and remote medicine) Part 2 [UG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: completion of 24 points; Contact hours—flexible Credit: 2 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
online Semester 2 (Part 2)
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
reGd8514 regional development Case study 4 [PG] to fulfil the requirements of the unit. This option unit consists of two 2-week
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 blocks designed to allow students to study, in greater depth than is possible
Old Unit Code(s): 063.514 in the core curriculum, areas of rural/remote medicine in which they have
an interest. Each two-week attachment is offered in a rural or remote site.
In this unit, students carry out a case study with a practical focus. Students
Most attachments can accommodate one or two students at a time.
focus on different aspects of regional development in each case study unit.
Examples include regional economic strategic planning and assessment, Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Denese Playford
regional leadership and community development, regional investment Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
and employment, regional development in relation to natural resource Unit Rules: Contact hours—normally 24 hrs per week, although this varies
management or regional development policies, processes and procedures. depending on the option
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Colin Macgregor Location: Albany
Mode: online rmed5571 rural Clinical Practice Part 1 [UG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: completion of 24 points; Contact hours—flexible rmed5572 rural Clinical Practice Part 2 [UG]
online Credit: 32 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
This unit is taken over two semesters and both parts must be completed.
reGd8811 regional development minor dissertation Part 1 [PG] The unit embeds Level 5 medical learning in the rural context. It integrates
reGd8812 regional development minor dissertation Part 2 [PG] all relevant disciplines (personal and professional development, general
Credit: 24 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2 practice and ophthalmology, obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics,
Old Unit Code(s): 063.811 general medicine) with a strong emphasis on clinical skills development.
Parts 1 and 2 must be completed to fulfil the requirements of this unit. The The competence to work with Indigenous populations is particularly
unit is only available to students enrolled in a regional development course. mentored. This unit replaces all Level 5 units except IMED5501/IMED5502
Students carry out an independent research unit under supervision of a and IMED5511/IMED5512.
staff member and conduct a literary review, formulate research questions, Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Denese Playford
collect and analyse data and report the outcomes of research. Location: rural and remote site Mode: off-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Colin Macgregor Location: Albany Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 4 hrs per week; tutorials: 2 hrs
Mode: online per week
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: completion of 24 points; Contact hours—online
rmed6601 Personal and Professional development (rural and
reGd8813 regional development major dissertation Part 1 [PG] remote medicine) Part 1 [UG]
reGd8814 regional development major dissertation Part 2 [PG] rmed6602 Personal and Professional development (rural and
reGd8815 regional development major dissertation Part 3 [PG] remote medicine) Part 2 [UG]
reGd8816 regional development major dissertation Part 4 [PG] Credit: 2 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Semester 2 (Part 2)
Credit: 48 points (Parts 1 to 4) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): 063.813 This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit explains the issues related to
Parts 1 to 4 must be completed to fulfil the requirements of this unit.
being a professional and through a series of interactive seminars focuses
Students carry out independent research under supervision and conduct
on topics related to practising doctors that include medicine in society,
a literature review, formulate research questions, collect and analyse data
health systems and regulation (including Medical Board, Office of Health
and report the results and conclusions. The unit is the major dissertation
Review), health and law (including medical defence) and advanced ethics,
part of a regional development postgraduate degree by coursework and
and careers.
dissertation.
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Geoff Riley
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Colin Macgregor Location: Albany
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Mode: online
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: completion of 24 points; Contact hours—online rmed8801 rural Clinical education Practice [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
rmed4401 research and discovery (rural and remote medicine)
Part 1 [UG] This unit mentors the development of rural clinicians as educators by
rmed4402 research and discovery (rural and remote medicine) walking students through the conception, construction and delivery of an
Part 2 [UG] educational project in rural medicine.
Credit: 4 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Denese Playford
Semester 2 (Part 2) Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed Unit Rules: Prerequisites: for part-time enrolment: RMED8803 Principles
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The option component of the Level 4 of Clinical Teaching and Learning (Rural); Co-requisites: for full-time
units takes the form of a self-directed research project for which students enrolment: RMED8803 Principles of Clinical Teaching and Learning (Rural);
are allocated the equivalent of one half-day per week throughout the year. Contact hours—video conference seminars/workshops: 2 hrs per fortnight
Projects must be supervised by one or more Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry
and Health Sciences members. The research project may be undertaken rmed8802 Philosophy of rural and remote medicine [PG]
in any school in the Faculty, although projects are occasionally hosted by Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
schools in other faculties.
This unit provides an introduction to the founding principles of medical
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Denese Playford and Associate practice in rural and remote regions which mark rural and remote medicine
Professor Douglas McKitrick Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus as a distinct medical specialty.
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: basic research statistics, basic computer Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Geoff Riley
literacy, topics and literature suggested by the project supervisor; Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Contact hours—half a day per week, normally Friday afternoon [different
days and times are acceptable with agreement of student(s) and supervisor] Unit Rules: Contact hours—video conference seminars/workshops: 2 hrs
per fortnight
Note: Project selection and other information relating to unit resources and
requirements are posted at the website shown and updated throughout the
year. Email: [email protected]; Telephone/Fax: (08) 9449 5145
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rmed8803 Principles of Clinical teaching and rmed9901 thesis research (full-time) [PG]
learning (rural) [PG] rmed9903 thesis research (part-time) [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 Credit: 48 points Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
This unit develops rural practitioners’ capacity to teach undergraduate and Old Unit Code(s): RMED9901, RMED9902
postgraduate students. This unit represents the equivalent of two semesters of full-time study
towards a final thesis relevant to rural and remote medicine. The thesis
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Denese Playford
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus demonstrates knowledge of rural and remote health care issues,
appropriate research methods and scholarly reporting.
Unit Rules: Contact hours—video conference seminars/workshops: 2 hrs
per fortnight Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Denese Playford
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
rmed8804 research methods for rural medicine [PG] Unit Rules: Prerequisites: RMED8801 Rural Clinical Education Practice,
RMED8802 Philosophy of Rural and Remote Medicine, RMED8803 Principles
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 of Clinical Teaching and Learning (Rural) and RMED8804 Research Methods
This unit takes a hands-on approach to conducting valid and publishable for Rural Medicine; Contact hours—video conference seminars/workshops:
rural research. It gives students the understanding necessary to develop 2 hrs per fortnight
their own research and to usefully critique published information.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Denese Playford sCie1101 Group Project Part 1 [UG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus sCie1111 Group Project Part 2 [UG]
Unit Rules: Contact hours—video conference seminars/workshops: 2 hrs Credit: 6 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
per fortnight Old Unit Code(s): 139.111
This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must UNITS
rmed8805 special topics in rural and remote medicine— be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence
Communication [PG] the unit in either semester 1 or 2. It is available only to students enrolled

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in the Bachelor of Science (Advanced Science Program). Students develop
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 analytical and communication skills by participation in a group project, the
This unit allows participants to develop specialised communication skills in topic of which is dependent on their background and interests. They also
an area of interest. Examples include developing interprofessional practice undertake a small research placement in a research laboratory relevant to
skills, enhancing patient-centred medical practice, developing mentoring their chosen major.
skills for students and colleagues, and communicating with minority
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Ian McArthur
population groups. Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Denese Playford Location: UWA
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Bachelor of Science (Advanced
(Crawley), rural and remote sites Mode: on-campus and off-campus
Science Program)
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: RMED8802 Philosophy of Rural and Remote
Medicine and RMED8803 Principles of Clinical Teaching and Learning (Rural); sCie1106 molecular Biology of the Cell [UG]
Contact hours—as negotiated between the student and relevant academic
staff Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2, offshore teaching period
Old Unit Code(s): 139.106
Note: Other rural and remote medicine units entail a one-hour video
conference fortnightly. This is an introductory unit that explores prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell
structure and function at the physiological and molecular levels. A strong
emphasis is placed on applications in biomedicine and biotechnology. The
rmed8806 special topics in rural and remote medicine—
unit builds on concepts introduced in BIOL1130 Core Concepts in Biology
Clinical [PG]
and ANHB1101 Human Biology I.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Phil Oates Location: UWA (Crawley), Singapore
This unit allows participants to develop specialised clinical skills in an area Mode: on-campus
of interest.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: BIOL1130 Core Concepts in Biology or ANHB1101
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Denese Playford Location: UWA Human Biology I or (WACE Biology 3A/3B or WACE Human Biology 3A/3B)
(Crawley), rural and remote sites Mode: on-campus and off-campus or (TEE Biology or TEE Human Biology); WACE Chemistry 3A/B or TEE
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: RMED8802 Philosophy of Rural and Remote Chemistry or a level 1 chemistry unit. Students who have not completed
Medicine and RMED8803 Principles of Clinical Teaching and Learning (Rural); BIOL1130 or ANHB1101 are advised to contact the unit coordinator;
Contact hours—as negotiated between the student and relevant academic Incompatible: SCIE2225 Molecular Biology passed in or before 2004;
staff Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; labs/tutorials: 30 hrs per semester,
as arranged
Note: Other rural and remote medicine units entail a one-hour video
conference fortnightly.
sCie1109 nanotechnology [UG]
rmed8816 rural Health nursing [PG] Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 139.109
This unit is presented in the form of distinct modules in the different
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
disciplines associated with nanotechnology including self-assembly,
This unit introduces and develops the knowledge, skills and attitudes nanopowders, microforce analysis and nanomechanics of materials,
required for successful nursing practice in rural and remote settings. nanodots and nanowires, electron and photon behaviour nanoelectronic and
Students develop an understanding of rural sociocultural issues; the photonic devices, and microscopy. Throughout all the modules, examples
epidemiology of rural health and illness; occupational health and safety in of recent nanotechnology are taken from the primary literature and active
primary and secondary industries; and rural and Indigenous health service research activities within this University. The unit has a strong practical
roles, activities and utilisation. A model that is committed to the promotion, emphasis including laboratory activities/tours.
maintenance and restoration of health, wellbeing and prevention of disease
is used. Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Giacinta Parish
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Gelaye Nadew
Location: UWA (Crawley), rural health placement Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: WACE Chemistry 3A/3B, WACE Physics
Mode: on-campus and off-campus 3A/3B and WACE Mathematics 3C/3D; or TEE Chemistry, TEE Physics
and TEE Applicable Mathematics respectively; or equivalent of these;
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: NURS8821 Nursing Practice 1, NURS8822 Nursing Contact hours—52 (lectures: 26 hrs; labs/tutorials: 26 hrs)
Practice 2, NURS8831 Clinical Nursing Skills 1, NURS8832 Clinical Nursing
Skills 2, NURS8815 Pathophysiology for Nurses, PHCY8801 Pharmacotherapy Unit Web Page: http://student.ee.uwa.edu.au/units/scie1109
for Nurses, MICR8814 Microbiology for Nurses and a current Senior First Aid
Certificate; Contact hours—lectures: 22.5 hrs; rural placement: 112.5 hrs sCie1111 Group Project Part 2
Note: This unit is conducted in June/July 2011. See under SCIE1101 Group Project Part 1.

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 sCie1130 introductory research and information skills for sCie2217 AsP research Project Part 2
science [iris—science] [UG] See under SCIE2214 ASP Research Project Part 1.
Credit: 0 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
This compulsory, self-paced, fully online unit provides an introduction to the sCie2218 science Practicum [UG]
skills needed to find and use information when studying in the sciences. Credit: 0 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Students learn how to access and find information effectively using tools Old Unit Code(s): 139.218
such as the Library catalogue, SuperSearch (databases), Google Scholar
and the World Wide Web. How to evaluate information found on the open This unit enables students to include relevant work experience as a
web and how to correctly reference written work are also covered. Students component of their degree course (e.g. a marine science student gaining
must complete IRIS—Science within their first semester of enrolment in the work experience through employment at the Department of Fisheries
Science Faculties. Western Australia).
Location: external workplace Mode: off-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: online and self-paced

sCie2203 Bioinformatics [UG] sCie2225 molecular Biology [UG]

Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, offshore teaching period
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2, offshore teaching period
Old Unit Code(s): 139.225
Old Unit Code(s): 139.203
This unit provides a background to the sources of data about DNA and This unit expands on concepts and methods used in molecular biology
proteins and how inferences are made about DNA and proteins of interest, and features regulation of gene activity in prokaryotes and eukaryotes;
e.g. protein structure and function, and the methods used to discern the recombinant DNA technology and genetic engineering including applications
evolution of protein and DNA sequences. Students gain experience in a in biotechnology and bioengineering.
range of bioinformatics tools and databases, primarily those available over Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Robert Tuckey and Assistant
the Internet, and emerge with the ability to conduct basic bioinformatics Professor Harry Sakellaris
investigations in the context of an understanding of the limitations of the Location: UWA (Crawley), QEII Medical Centre, Singapore Mode: on-campus
different tools and databases. Unit Rules: Prerequisites: SCIE1106 Molecular Biology of the Cell and
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Michael Wise 12 points of Level 1 chemistry plus at least 6 points of another Level 1
Location: UWA (Crawley), Singapore Mode: on-campus biological science unit; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs: 2 hrs
per week
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: SCIE1106 Molecular Biology of the Cell or
ANHB1101 Human Biology I or IMED1100 Normal Systems or BIOL1130
Core Concepts in Biology; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials/ sCie2231 nanotechnology [UG]
labs/assignments: 3 hrs per week Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 139.231
Students learn essential skills for a career in nanotechnology. This unit
sCie2204 introduction to marine science [UG] covers two areas: (1) chemical aspects of occupational safety and health
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 139.202 including risk assessment, safe handling of chemical substances, general
laboratory safety and legislative requirements (rights and responsibilities
This unit provides an introduction to the multidisciplinary aspects of marine
and chemical aspects of intellectual property and commercialisation);
science. Aspects covered include biological and physical oceanography,
and (2) how the mass media communicate scientific information to the
geology and geomorphology, marine biology and microbiology.
community. Interview techniques for broadcast media are covered as well
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Gary Kendrick as clear writing for the popular press.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Allan McKinley Location: UWA (Crawley)
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: completion of 48 points; Contact hours— Mode: on-campus
lectures/tutorials: 3 hrs per week; labs/field trips: equivalent of 2 hrs
per week Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Bachelor of Science
(Nanotechnology); Incompatible: CHEM3309 Chemistry in the Workplace or
COMM7415 Science Communication Media Skills; Contact hours—lectures:
sCie2214 AsP research Project Part 1 [UG] 20 hrs; workshops: 2 x 1 day and 2 x 1-hr follow-up sessions after the
sCie2217 AsP research Project Part 2 [UG] workshops
Credit: 6 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): 139.217 sCie2232 nanotechnology [UG]
This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must MICROSCOPIES FOR NANOTECHNOLOGY
be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 139.232
the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. The unit is restricted to
students enrolled in the Bachelor of Science (Advanced Science Program) Students are equipped with basic microscopy operational and analysis
and enriches the university experience of high-performing science students skills appropriate to their chosen specialisation within the nanotechnology
by giving them the opportunity to undertake a substantial research project degree. These skills may form the basis for a student’s nanotechnology
at Level 2 or 3 of their course. Level 3 project, or future honours or PhD research projects.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Peta Clode
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Bachelor of Science (Advanced
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Bachelor of Science
Science Program)
(Nanotechnology); SCIE1109 Nanotechnology; Contact hours—65 (lectures:
26 hrs; tutorials/labs: 39 hrs)
sCie2215 AsP Placement Part 1 [UG]
sCie2216 AsP Placement Part 2 [UG] Note: This unit is available only in the Bachelor of Science (Nanotechnology)
and to science/engineering students majoring in Nanotechnology.
Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): 139.216
sCie3303 organic Agriculture and Horticulture [UG]
This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 701.302
be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence
the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. The unit is restricted to This unit provides an analysis of the principles of organic agriculture
students enrolled in the Bachelor of Science (Advanced Science Program). It using an integrated approach that includes plant, soil, animal, economic,
provides an opportunity for students to teach their peers (under supervision) marketing and social issues. Students work in groups and are encouraged
or undertake an industry placement. to critically analyse research on organic agriculture in horticultural and
agricultural farming systems and to synthesise information that is applicable
Location: UWA (Crawley) or external placement
in local, national and international contexts.
Mode: on-campus or off-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Lynette Abbott
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Bachelor of Science (Advanced
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
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Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: EART2222 Geomorphology and Soils Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Kenneth Flower Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-
(formerly EART2222 Earth Surface Processes and Soils) or PLNT2201 Plant campus
Physiology: Plants in Action or ANIM2210 Animal Science or ECON1110
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: PLNT2201 Plant Physiology: Plants in Action
Natural Resource Economics; Contact hours—lectures/workshops: 24 hrs;
or equivalent; Advisable prior study: EART2222 Geomorphology and Soils
field trips/practical work: equivalent to 16 hrs
(formerly EART2222 Earth Surface Processes and Soils) and EART2240 Soil
Biology and Plant Nutrition and SCIE3311 Pasture Systems; Contact hours—
sCie3304 Field techniques in marine environmental science [UG] lectures: 3 x 1 hr per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week; field trip: 2 days
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 139.304 compulsory during mid-semester break (charges: cost of food and
accommodation is borne by the student)
An understanding of field methods is fundamental to all areas of marine
science. This unit emphasises the integration of principles, techniques and
sCie3325 molecular Biology [UG]
information for the multidisciplinary study of marine environments. Students
design and conduct a study to sample the near-shore marine environment Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 139.325
using oceanographic, geological, geomorphological and biological This unit provides a comprehensive coverage of modern molecular biology
techniques. at both the theoretical and practical level.
Unit Coordinator(s): Assoc/Prof Euan Harvey (Plant Biology), Dr Jane Prince Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Thomas Martin (Coordinator) and
(Animal Biology), Prof Neil Coles (Centre for Ecohydrology), Prof Anya Waite Associate Professor Manfred Beilharz (Deputy Coordinator)
(Environmental Systems Engineering) and Assoc/Prof Ryan Lowe (Earth and Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Environment) Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: SCIE2225 Molecular Biology; Advisable prior
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: SCIE2204 Introduction to Marine Science or study: (MICR2204 Introductory Microbiology and MICR2205 General and
ENVE2601 Data Collection Analysis; Contact hours—lectures/tutorials: Applied Microbiology) or MICR2207 Agricultural Microbiology; BIOC2201
1 lecture or tutorial per week; field trip: 5 days (plus up to 2 days travel) in Biochemistry of the Cell and BIOC2202 Biochemical Regulation of Cell
the study break of semester 2 (charges: cost of food and accommodation is Function are recommended but not essential. Students with insufficient UNITS
borne by the student); labs: 3 hrs per week allocated for students to meet background are required to do extra reading; Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs
to plan and implement their research and analyse their data per week; labs: 9 hrs per week for 9 weeks (weeks 2–5 and weeks 8–12);

SCIE
Note: This unit is only available to students enrolled in Bachelor of Science tutorials: 2 x 2 hrs; home exercise discussion. For details see handout in the
(Marine Science); Marine Biology major; Marine and Coastal Planning and lab manual and first lecture.
Management major or Bachelor of Engineering (Applied Ocean Science). Note: This unit is offered offshore in two parts, i.e. SCIE3326/SCIE3327
Molecular Biology Part 1/Part 2.
sCie3305 industry experience Part 1 [UG] Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students)
sCie3306 industry experience Part 2 [UG]
Credit: 6 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and sCie3336 nanotechnology research Project Part 1 [UG]
Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 700.305 sCie3337 nanotechnology research Project Part 2 [UG]
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit helps students
apply their knowledge to management problems in primary industry and This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must
the environment. They undertake work experience with a business or be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence
government agency and submit a report describing management problems the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. The unit provides students
and recommend solutions. Work experience can be in industries such as with exposure to the processes and procedures involved in conducting a
agriculture, horticulture, rangeland management, forestry, mining, fisheries research project.
and tourism, or relevant government agencies. Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Martin Saunders Location: UWA (Crawley)
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Ben White (Agricultural and Resource Mode: on-campus
Economics), Assistant Professor Harriet Mills (Animal Biology), Winthrop Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Bachelor of Science
Professor Zed Rengel (Earth and Environment) and Professor Julie Plummer (Nanotechnology) or Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Engineering with
(Plant Biology) Location: UWA (Crawley), Albany Mode: on-campus Nanotechnology major; Contact hours—6–8 hrs per week
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures/tutorials: 12 x 1 hr; plus 2 weeks of
practical/industry experience sCie3340 AsP research Project Part 1 [UG]
sCie3341 AsP research Project Part 2 [UG]
sCie3307 Biological oceanography [UG] Credit: 6 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 763.307 This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must
This introductory unit in biological oceanography places the study of be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence
oceanography in a broad context in relation to primary production, the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. The unit is restricted to
fisheries production, environmental management and conservation issues. students enrolled in the Bachelor of Science (Advanced Science Program)
Links between environment and organisms in oceans are demonstrated and enriches the university experience of high-performing science students
emphasising physical and chemical oceanography; primary and secondary by giving them the opportunity to undertake a research project related to
production; mesoscale patchiness of production; differences between the science major at Level 3 of their course.
coastal- and ocean-water column food webs; fate of carbon in the ocean; Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
abyssal benthos; deep-sea vents; and benthic pelagic coupling.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Bachelor of Science (Advanced
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Euan Harvey (Plant Biology) and Science Program)
Professor Anya Waite (Environmental Systems Engineering)
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
sCie3351 integrated Pest management [UG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: BIOL1130 Core Concepts in Biology or BIOL1131
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 700.351
Plant and Animal Biology; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; formal
labs/field work: 36 hrs over the semester This unit details primary pest management strategies and tactics with a
focus on integration of multiple tactics in a variety of systems. Students
sCie3312 Cropping systems [UG] study the direct and indirect interactions between organisms as they
relate to pest management and how these interactions affect our ability to
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 763.312 control pests in natural and agricultural systems. There is an emphasis on
This unit develops concepts of more sustainable agriculture as it relates non-chemical means of control. Control of weeds, insect pests and plant
to rainfed cropping systems, particularly with a changing climate in pathogens is addressed.
Western Australia. A system approach is used to provide an understanding Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
of the relationships between the cropping, pastures, livestock and the
environment. Technologies such as conservation and precision agriculture Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; practical or tutorials:
are considered, as well as the main temperate crops and the impact of 3 hrs per week
weeds and diseases. Modelling as a tool to improve the understanding of
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 sCie3366 Project and risk management [UG] Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Martin Saunders Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
This unit is organised into two parts: (1) project management; and (2) risk Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in Nanotechnology honours and
completion of the Bachelor of Science (Nanotechnology) at this University or
management. It involves natural resource management projects as well as
equivalent institution; or enrolment in Graduate Diploma in Science (50300);
research and development projects. Students choose their own case study Co-requisites: SCIE7430/SCIE7431 Nanotechnology Honours Written and Oral
for applying course material to real world situations. Skills Part 1/Part 2
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Steven Schilizzi
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus sCie7471 FnAs research orientation [UG]
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
per week Old Unit Code(s): 700.471
This unit provides preparation, based on individual student needs, for
sCie3367 management decision tools [UG] undertaking an independent research program within the Faculty. Topics
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 covered may include philosophy of science; scientific presentation;
This unit introduces analytical methods to improve natural resource ethics, data collection, management, quality assurance and analysis; time
management and conservation planning decisions. management; library facilities and bibliographic tools, occupational health
and safety and regulatory issues in office, laboratory and field situations;
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Benedict White Location: UWA (Crawley) and special equipment training and licensing.
Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): honours coordinator of the relevant school
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: ECONXXXX (any economics unit) and STATXXXX Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
(any statistics unit); Contact hours—lectures/tutorials: 2 hrs per week;
computer labs: 2 hrs per week Unit Rules: Contact hours—65 hrs (within the 2-week period prior to start
of semester 1 or semester 2)
sCie4501 FnAs research Project Part 1 [UG, PG]
sCie4502 FnAs research Project Part 2 [UG, PG] sCie7472 FnAs research Preparation [UG]
sCie4503 FnAs research Project Part 3 [UG, PG] Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
sCie4504 FnAs research Project Part 4 [UG, PG] Old Unit Code(s): 700.472
Credit: 24 points (Parts 1 to 4) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1); In this unit students develop a research project proposal incorporating a
Semester 1, Semester 2 (Parts 2 and 3); Semester 2 (Part 4) broad literature review related to their research area of interest. Details
This unit is taken over two consecutive semesters and parts 1 to 4 must be are determined in discussion between the student, supervisors and school
completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. It comprises a supervised honours coordinator. Students present their proposal and literature review in
project(s) of independent research study with a series of seminars to guide written and seminar formats.
students through the process. Students gain experience in identification Unit Coordinator(s): honours coordinator of the relevant school
and resolution of problems within their discipline. In consultation with Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
supervisors, students determine hypotheses after critically analysing current Unit Rules: Contact hours—equivalent to 65 hrs as determined by the
knowledge; design and execute research; interpret results and present relevant school
them in a scientific paper.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Helen Spafford sCie7473 FnAs special topic [UG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: completion of 132 points; or a relevant completed Old Unit Code(s): 700.473
undergraduate degree; Contact hours—independent research and study
with regular meetings with supervisors and occasional meetings with project
This unit enables students to undertake a special topic (e.g. completion
coordinators of an undergraduate unit, participation in a group project, an essay on a
specified topic) that complements their research. Details are determined
Note: Seminar presentations are held in April/May and October. The literature in discussion between the student, supervisors and school honours
review is due in June, the research project is due at the end of October/ coordinator.
early November and the oral defence in mid-November.
Unit Coordinator(s): honours coordinator of the relevant school
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
sCie7430 nanotechnology Honours Written and oral skills
Part 1 [UG] Unit Rules: Contact hours—equivalent to 65 hrs as determined by the
sCie7431 nanotechnology Honours Written and oral skills relevant school
Part 2 [UG]
Credit: 12 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
sCie7474 FnAs research thesis Part 1 [UG]
sCie7475 FnAs research thesis Part 2 [UG]
This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must sCie7476 FnAs research thesis Part 3 [UG]
be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence sCie7477 FnAs research thesis Part 4 [UG]
the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. The unit provides training in sCie7478 FnAs research thesis Part 5 [UG]
written and oral skills so students can prepare a research proposal and
disseminate the results of a research project. Credit: 30 points (Parts 1 to 5) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): 700.474
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Martin Saunders Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus Parts 1 to 5 must be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit.
Students undertake a supervised program of independent research and
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in Nanotechnology honours and present the research outcomes as a thesis, incorporating a specific
completion of the Bachelor of Science (Nanotechnology) at UWA or equivalent literature review, and seminar. Details are determined in discussion between
institution; or enrolment in Graduate Diploma in Science (50300); the student, supervisors and school honours coordinator.
Co-requisites: SCIE7432/SCIE7433 Nanotechnology Honours Research Project
Part 1/Part 2 Unit Coordinator(s): honours coordinator of the relevant school
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
sCie7432 nanotechnology Honours research Project Part 1 [UG] Unit Rules: Contact hours—equivalent to 325 hrs (for a total of 30 points)
sCie7433 nanotechnology Honours research Project Part 2 [UG] as determined by the relevant school
Credit: 36 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
sCie7479 FnAs research orientation [UG]
This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must
be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence Credit: 3 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. The unit provides training in the Old Unit Code(s): 700.478
skills to undertake and present the results of original scientific research in This unit introduces students to critical topics in ethics, history or
an area of nanotechnology. philosophy of science, or statistics and experimental design. Exact topics
are dependent on the student’s background.

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Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Leigh Simmons Location: UWA (Crawley) sCie8307 Biological oceanography [PG]
Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
Unit Rules: Contact hours—30–35 hrs This introductory unit in biological oceanography places the study of
oceanography in a broad context in relation to primary production,
sCie7480 FnAs special topic [UG] fisheries production, environmental management and conservation issues.
Credit: 9 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 Links between environment and organisms in oceans are demonstrated
Old Unit Code(s): 700.479 emphasising physical and chemical oceanography; primary and secondary
production; mesoscale patchiness of production; differences between
This group research project develops research skills and the ability to
coastal- and ocean-water column food webs; fate of carbon in the ocean;
conduct research activity as a group. The project is closely supervised
abyssal benthos; deep-sea vents; and benthic pelagic coupling.
by academic staff and serves to refine research skills before students
undertake their individual research project. Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Euan Harvey (Plant Biology) and
Professor Anya Waite (Environmental Systems Engineering)
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Leigh Simmons Location: UWA (Crawley) Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course;
Unit Rules: Contact hours—group research project Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; formal labs/field work: 36 hrs over
the semester
sCie8303 organic Agriculture and Horticulture [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 sCie8312 Cropping systems [PG]
This unit provides an analysis of the principles of organic agriculture Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
using an integrated approach that includes plant, soil, animal, economic, This unit develops concepts of more sustainable agriculture as it relates
marketing and social issues. Students work in groups and are encouraged
to critically analyse research on organic agriculture in horticultural and
to rainfed cropping systems, particularly with a changing climate in UNITS
Western Australia. A system approach is used to provide an understanding
agricultural farming systems and to synthesise information that is applicable of the relationships between the cropping, pastures, livestock and the

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in local, national and international contexts. environment. Technologies such as conservation and precision agriculture
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Lynette Abbott are considered, as well the main temperate crops and the impact of
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus weeds and diseases. The unit discusses modelling as a tool to improve the
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course; Advisable understanding of complex agricultural systems.
prior study: EART2222 Geomorphology and Soils (formerly EART2222 Earth Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Kenneth Flower Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-
Surface Processes and Soils) or PLNT2201 Plant Physiology: Plants in Action campus
or ANIM2210 Animal Science or ECON1110 Natural Resource Economics;
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course; Advisable
Contact hours—lectures/workshops: 24 hrs; field trips/practical work:
prior study: EART2222 Geomorphology and Soils (formerly EART2222 Earth
equivalent to 16 hrs
Surface Processes and Soils) and EART2240 Soil Biology and Plant Nutrition
and SCIE3311 Pasture Systems; Contact hours—lectures: 3 x 1 hr per
sCie8304 Field techniques in marine environmental science [PG] week; tutorials: 1 hr per week; field trip: 2 days compulsory during mid-
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 semester break (charges: cost of food and accommodation is borne by the
student)
An understanding of field methods is fundamental to all areas of marine
science. This unit emphasises the integration of principles, techniques and
information for the multidisciplinary study of marine environments. Students sCie8351 integrated Pest management [PG]
design and conduct a study to sample the near-shore marine environment Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
using oceanographic, geological, geomorphological and biological This unit details primary pest management strategies and tactics with a
techniques. focus on integration of multiple tactics in a variety of systems. Students
Unit Coordinator(s): Assoc/Prof Euan Harvey (Plant Biology), Dr Jane Prince study the direct and indirect interactions between organisms as they
(Animal Biology), Prof Neil Coles (Centre for Ecohydrology), Prof Anya Waite relate to pest management and how these interactions affect our ability to
(Environmental Systems Engineering) and Assoc/Prof Ryan Lowe (Earth and control pests in natural and agricultural systems. There is an emphasis on
Environment) Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus non-chemical means of control. Control of weeds, insect pests and plant
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course; pathogens is addressed.
Contact hours—lectures/tutorials: 1 lecture or tutorial per week; field trip: Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
5 days (plus up to 2 days travel) in the study break of semester 2 (charges:
cost of food and accommodation is borne by the student); labs: 3 hrs Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course;
per week allocated for the students to meet to plan and implement their Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; practical or tutorials: 3 hrs per
research and analyse their data week

sCie8305 industry experience Part 1 [PG] sCie8366 Project and risk management [PG]
sCie8306 industry experience Part 2 [PG] Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
Credit: 6 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and This unit is organised into two parts: (1) project management; and (2) risk
Semester 2 (Part 2) management. It is aimed at natural resource management projects as well
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be as research and development projects. Students choose their own case
completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit helps students study for applying course material to real world situations.
apply their knowledge to management problems in primary industry and Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Steven Schilizzi
the environment. They undertake work experience with a business or Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
government agency and submit a report describing management problems Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course;
and recommend solutions. Work experience can be in industries such as Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week
agriculture, horticulture, rangeland management, forestry, mining, fisheries
and tourism, or relevant government agencies.
sCie8367 management decision tools [PG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Ben White (Agricultural and Resource
Economics), Assistant Professor Harriet Mills (Animal Biology), Winthrop Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
Professor Zed Rengel (Earth and Environment) and Professor Julie Plummer This unit introduces analytical methods to improve natural resource
(Plant Biology) Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus management and conservation planning decisions.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course; Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Benedict White Location: UWA (Crawley)
Contact hours—lectures/tutorials: 12 x 1 hr; plus 2 weeks of practical/ Mode: on-campus
industry experience
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course;
Contact hours—lectures/tutorials: 2 hrs per week; computer labs: 2 hrs
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 sCie8709 Breeding and Biotechnology in Action Part 1 [PG] Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 24 points of Level 1 units in any Arts discipline;
sCie8710 Breeding and Biotechnology in Action Part 2 [PG] Contact hours—lectures: 20 hrs; tutorials: 9 hrs
Credit: 6 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and
Semester 2 (Part 2) sseH1101 Human movement 1 [UG]
This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed ANATOMICAL BASIS OF HUMAN MOVEMENT
to fulfil the requirements of the unit. It is presented in a seminar series Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, offshore teaching period
format and provides an understanding of the operational side of breeding Old Unit Code(s): 310.101, HMES1101
and associated biotechnology. Some seminars are presented by course The musculoskeletal system provides the ‘machinery’ for human movement.
participants. Each student presents at least one seminar per year. The This unit introduces the names and functions of important skeletal features
others are presented by breeders/researchers actively involved in breeding as well as the names, structure and actions of major muscle groups.
and associated biotechnology. Coordination of muscle actions is discussed to provide guiding principles for
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor William Erskine and Associate Professor Philip performing safe and effective stretching exercises and resistance training.
Vercoe Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus The tennis practical laboratory is designed to reinforce theoretical concepts
and introduce students to coaching principles. No equipment or prior tennis
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: (GENE3303 Genetics and Animal Breeding
experience is necessary.
or GENE3310 Genetics and Plant Breeding) and STAT3301 Biometrics 2;
Contact hours—2.5 hrs per week over the two semesters (seminars: 1 hr; Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Tim Ackland
research and discussion with research supervisor: 1.5 hrs) Location: UWA (Crawley), Singapore Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Incompatible: SSEH1108 Functional Anatomy Foundations for
sCie8741 FnAs master of science dissertation Part 1 [PG] Podiatry (formerly HMES1108); Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week
sCie8742 FnAs master of science dissertation Part 2 [PG] (average); labs: 3 hrs per week (average)
sCie8743 FnAs master of science dissertation Part 3 [PG] Note: Examining preserved human material is an integral and compulsory
sCie8744 FnAs master of science dissertation Part 4 [PG] part of the practical work in this unit. An anatomy licence must be obtained
Credit: 24 points (Parts 1 to 4) Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 via the unit coordinator if students are not studying ANHB1101 Human
Biology I concurrently. In addition, students require a white laboratory coat.
Parts 1 to 4 must be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit.
Students are able to demonstrate skills in planning, designing, conducting
and writing a dissertation on a research project in the relevant field of study. sseH1102 Human movement 2 [UG]
APPLIED ANATOMY AND ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2, offshore teaching period
sCie8850 introduction to Food safety [PG] Old Unit Code(s): 310.102, HMES1102
This unit examines the physical capacities of humans and how these affect
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
athletic performance. Special attention is given to body shape, composition,
This unit gives an overview of food safety principles and applications, proportions, strength, power, speed, flexibility and agility, as well as to
hazards and safety issues, food chemistry and microbiology, risk sports techniques. Specific reference is made throughout the unit to
management, public health (including allergens), regulations, HACCP, assessment and modification of these capacities in order to improve sport
nutrition, toxicology and use of online technology in the food industry. Laws performance. Laboratories are designed to reinforce theoretical concepts
and regulations related to the food sector are also examined. and give anthropometric measurement skills.
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Garry Lee Location: UWA (Crawley) Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Grant Landers
Mode: on-campus Location: UWA (Crawley), Singapore Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Food Science; Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: SSEH1101 Human Movement 1 (formerly
Quota: 30; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs/tutorials: 2 hrs HMES1101 Human Movement); Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week
per week (average); labs/practicals: 2.5 hrs per week (average)
Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students)
sCie8851 Quality Control and Assurance [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 sseH1103 Physical Fitness and Health [UG]
This unit provides an integrated approach to the production of safe and Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, offshore teaching period
quality foods. The objectives of the course are to familiarise and provide Old Unit Code(s): 310.103, HMES1103
students with practical experience with modern quality systems and
This unit provides a theoretical and practical approach to personal
tools used for quality assurance including control charts, acceptance and
health and fitness. An important part of the learning process is personal
auditing inspections, critical control points (HACCP), reliability, safety, ISO
experience of training procedures, or ‘learning by doing’, in order to better
standards, recall and liability.
understand the techniques and demands of each activity. Hence, there is a
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Garry Lee Location: UWA (Crawley) heavy emphasis on participation and personal practical improvement within
Mode: on-campus the unit.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Food Science; Unit Coordinator(s): Nat Benjanuvatra Location: UWA (Crawley), Singapore
Quota: 30; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs/tutorials: 2 hrs Mode: on-campus
per week
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; labs: 1.5 hrs
per week
sCie9721 FnAs master of science thesis (full-time) [PG]
sCie9722 FnAs master of science thesis (part-time) [PG] Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students)
Credit: 36 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
sseH1108 Functional Anatomy Foundations for Podiatry [UG]
This unit can be taken full-time or part-time. The thesis gives students the
opportunity to show their independent research skills. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): HMES1108

Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus

The musculoskeletal system provides the ‘machinery’ for human movement.
With particular emphasis on the lower limb, this unit introduces the names
and functions of important skeletal features as well as the names, structure
soCs2220 environmental issues in Asia [UG] and actions of major muscle groups. Coordination of muscle actions is
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 125.220 discussed to provide guiding principles for performing safe and effective
Resource politics has emerged as one of the fundamental foci of debate exercises.
in Asia today. This unit contextualises contemporary issues and conflicts Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Tim Ackland
over land, water and other environmental resources. The unit emphasises Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
dimensions and processes involved in Asian contexts as well as theoretical Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in Bachelor of Podiatric Medicine;
perspectives (e.g. political ecology, sustainable development). Incompatible: SSEH1101 Human Movement 1 (formerly HMES1101 Human
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Lyn Parker and Assistant Professor Gregory Movement); Quota: 30 students; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week;
Acciaioli Location: UWA (Crawley), Albany Mode: on-campus labs: 1.5 hrs per session; group assignment research: approx. 10 hrs

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Note: Only students enrolled in the Bachelor of Podiatric Medicine are from an applied perspective, while the practical laboratories involve
eligible to enrol in this unit. Examining preserved human material is an developing gait analysis skills.
integral and compulsory part of the practical work in the unit. An anatomy
licence must be obtained via the unit coordinator. In addition, students Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Jacqueline Alderson
require a white laboratory coat. Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Bachelor of Podiatric
sseH2240 motor learning and Control [UG] Medicine; Incompatible: SSEH2250 Biomechanics (formerly HMES2250);
Contact hours—lectures: 3 x 1 hr per week; biomechanics labs: 1 x 1 hr
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2, offshore teaching period per fortnight; gait labs/tutorials: 2 x 2 hrs
Old Unit Code(s): 310.240, HMES2240
Note: This unit is only available to podiatry students.
This unit explores the core concepts in the learning and development of
skilled movement, along with the underlying control mechanisms and
performance limitations in the human motor system. Motor learning and sseH2290 Promoting lifelong Physical Activity [UG]
control concepts underpin all goal-directed human movement, from using Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 310.290,
a toothbrush to the most complex and skilled movements in sport. The HMES2290
application for the theoretical concepts in motor learning and control are Regular physical activity, even of moderate intensity, reduces the risk of
emphasised within practical human movement settings such as sports diseases such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity, colon
coaching, physical education and rehabilitation. cancer and osteoporosis. It can ease stress, depression and anxiety.
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Brendan Lay Although the health benefits are evident, people throughout the world
Location: UWA (Crawley), Singapore Mode: on-campus do not meet recommended levels of activity. This unit looks at costs of
inactivity, benefits and barriers to activity, how much activity we actually
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: SSEH2250 Biomechanics (formerly
need, current levels of activity, settings for intervention and promotion
HMES2250); Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs/practical
sessions: 2.5 hrs per week strategies and initiatives. UNITS
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Rebecca Braham
sseH2250 Biomechanics [UG] Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus

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BIOMECHANICS IN SPORT AND EXERCISE Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: SSEH1103 Health and Fitness (formerly
HMES1103); Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs: 2 hrs per
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, offshore teaching period
fortnight
Old Unit Code(s): 310.250, HMES2250
Biomechanics is the study of movement from a mechanical perspective.
sseH2295 skilled movement instruction [UG]
In this introductory unit, special focus is given to sport techniques (hitting,
kicking, throwing), exercise (lifting principles), gait (walking and running) and Credit: 6 points Availability: offshore teaching period
activities that involve musculoskeletal stress. These are further enhanced Old Unit Code(s): HMES2295
via a basic practical swimming course, which is included as part of the unit. This unit complements other units offered within the Bachelor of Science
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Jacqueline Alderson (Sport Science) program by providing students with direct instruction in
Location: UWA (Crawley), Singapore Mode: on-campus selected sports skills, and guided, small-group practice in the teaching of
these skills to others.
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: 6 points of Level 1 human movement
units; Incompatible: SSEH2280 Biomechanics (formerly HMES2280); Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Peter Whipp
Contact hours—lectures/tutorials: 3 x 1 hr per week; biomechanical labs: Location: Singapore Mode: on-campus
1 x 1 hr per fortnight; practical aquatic sessions: 1 x 1 hr per week Unit Rules: Contact hours—as advised by unit coordinator
Note: This unit is available only to students enrolled in the Bachelor of
sseH2260 exercise Physiology [UG] Science (Sport Science) in Singapore.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, offshore teaching period
Old Unit Code(s): 310.260, HMES2260 sseH3301 exercise Prescription for Health and Fitness [UG]
This unit describes cardiopulmonary and fuel responses to exercise and Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, offshore teaching period
examines the control systems which govern their responses. Old Unit Code(s): 310.301, HMES3301
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Karen Wallman This unit provides the necessary background in health and fitness for
Location: UWA (Crawley), Singapore Mode: on-campus students wishing to pursue future careers in corporate and community
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: knowledge of fundamental principles of health and fitness, general exercise prescription and weight control. The
anatomy and physiology; Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; labs: unit is oriented towards a healthy lifestyle (rather than athletic training
2 hrs per fortnight; practical sessions: 1 hr per week and fitness) and concentrates on issues such as the disease challenges
(particularly coronary heart disease) of modern living, health and fitness
sseH2270 Psychosocial Aspects of exercise, Health and sport assessment, exercise programming, diet and weight control.
[UG] Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Kym Guelfi
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2, offshore teaching period Location: UWA (Crawley), Singapore Mode: on-campus
Old Unit Code(s): 310.270, HMES2270 Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: SSEH2260 Exercise Physiology (formerly
This unit emphasises the psychological and social correlates of involvement HMES2260) or a similar unit in exercise physiology; Incompatible: 310.336
in physical activity, exercise and sport. Topics include social influence and Work Site and Health Promotion 336 (taken before 2004); Contact hours—
self-presentation, cohesion, leadership, aggression, spectator psychology lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs: 1 hr per week plus fitness testing
and the social psychology of exercise and health.
sseH3304 the spirit of sport [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor James Dimmock
Location: UWA (Crawley), Singapore Mode: on-campus Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): HMES3304
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures/tutorials: 3 hrs per week (average); This unit explores spirit in sport. From the ancient Olympics to the
practicals: 1 hr per week contemporary phenomenon of sports chaplains, the connections between
sport and religious rituals, beliefs, psychology, sociological issues, values
sseH2280 Biomechanics [UG] and hero-making are studied. The unit investigates whether sport has
become a spirituality or form of religious expression (especially in Australia),
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): HMES2280 and the implications for individuals and communities. Critical thinking and
Biomechanics is the study of movement using the science of mechanics. It analysis are essential for the unit, but no religious affiliation is necessary.
focuses on sport techniques, exercise (lifting principles), gait (walking and Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Reverend Canon Richard Pengelley
running) and activities that involve musculoskeletal stress (open and closed Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
kinetic exercises). Mechanics is integrated with the analysis of sporting,
rehabilitation, clinical and ergonomic movements from a biomechanical Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per
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 sseH3337 Practical Aspects of movement Part 1 [UG] sseH3356 neuromuscular Biomechanics and motor Control [UG]
sseH3338 Practical Aspects of movement Part 2 [UG] NEUROMUSCULAR BIOMECHANICS FOR PERFORMANCE AND
Credit: 6 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2 REHABILITATION
Old Unit Code(s): 310.338, HMES3337 (Part 1), HMES3338 (Part 2) Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 310.356,
This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must HMES3356
be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence This unit examines the neuromuscular system from a biomechanical and
the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. It introduces students to a motor control perspective. Topics range from muscle-tendon architecture
range of educational teaching models utilising a combination of sporting and measurements of musculoskeletal loads, to brain control movement
and recreational activities. The unit must be completed by all students and information processing. It also studies the biomechanical mechanisms
following the Physical and Health Education stream in the Bachelor of and responses to training, rehabilitation, injury and disuse. Laboratory work
Science (Exercise and Health) course who wish to proceed to a Graduate examines the human neuromuscular system using musculoskeletal models,
Diploma in Education. ultrasonography, dynamometry, electromyography and other sensory system
Unit Coordinator(s): Martin Anderson Location: UWA (Crawley) assessment procedures.
Mode: on-campus Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Jonas Rubenson
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; practical classes: Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
average 4 hrs per week across semesters. Microteaching in SSEH3337 is Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: SSEH2250 Biomechanics
compulsory for all students and comprises 4 hours of lectures and (formerly HMES2250) or equivalent engineering or biophysics units;
12 hours of student teaching. Outdoor Education in SSEH3338 is an elective Incompatible: SSEH3346 Skill Acquisition and Performance in Sport (formerly
and requires a 2-day expedition. SSEH3338 is elective-based and requires HMES3346) if completed prior to 2009; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per
students to undertake 2 of the 3 topics offered (AFL/Touch, Basketball/ week; labs: 1–2 hrs per week; plus project work
Netball, Outdoor Education).
Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students)
Note: A mouthguard is recommended for this unit.
sseH3365 sport Physiology [UG]
sseH3339 Community and Work site Health Promotion [UG] SPORT PHYSIOLOGY AND TRAINING
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 310.339, Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, offshore teaching period
HMES3339 Old Unit Code(s): 310.365, HMES3365
This unit examines population-based approaches to promoting physical This unit covers the important physiological adaptations to regular exercise
activity. It covers the rationale for different health promotion strategies; (training) and shows how they improve elite athletic performance. Methods
effectiveness of interventions in communities and work sites aimed at of training for aerobic, anaerobic and strength/power are also dealt with,
various populations; and the process and politics of advocacy for physical as are factors which can affect elite performance such as environment,
activity. Examples of programs from within Australia and overseas are used. nutrition, ergogenic aids and jet lag.
Students write and present a community/work site health proposal and an
in-depth study in physical activity/health promotion. Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Brian Dawson
Location: UWA (Crawley), Singapore Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Rebecca Braham
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: SSEH2260 Exercise Physiology (formerly
HMES2260) or similar unit in exercise physiology; Contact hours—lectures:
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: SSEH2290 Promoting Lifelong Physical 3 hrs per week, with occasional laboratory experiences
Activity (formerly HMES2290 Physical Activity and Health); Contact hours—
lectures: 3 hrs per week plus project
sseH3366 Bioenergetics in exercise, nutrition and energy
Balance [UG]
sseH3345 lifespan motor development [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 310.366,
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, offshore teaching period HMES3366
Old Unit Code(s): 310.345, HMES3345
This unit explains how the body uses its different energy sources during
This unit takes a multidisciplinary approach to develop an understanding of physical activity, how it replenishes its energy stores with or without food,
motor skill acquisition and change across the lifespan. and how energy balance and stable body fat mass are achieved and
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Melissa Licari disrupted. It also explores how these processes are regulated and affected
Location: UWA (Crawley), Singapore Mode: on-campus by exercise training. Finally, key physiological issues of nutrition with a
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: SSEH2240 Motor Learning and Control
strong emphasis on the physiology and bioenergetics of energy balance
(formerly HMES2240); Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: and obesity are addressed.
2 hrs every second week Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Paul Fournier Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
sseH3355 Biomechanics [UG] Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: SSEH2260 Exercise Physiology
THE BIOMECHANICAL ANALYSIS OF MOVEMENT IN SPORT AND PHYSICAL (formerly HMES2260) or any foundation unit in physiology or biochemistry;
ACTIVITY Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, offshore teaching period
Old Unit Code(s): 310.355, HMES3355 sseH3375 Psychology of sport [UG]
This advanced unit provides analysis techniques related to sport (sport Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, offshore teaching period
biomechanics e.g. back injuries in cricket bowling), physical activity Old Unit Code(s): 310.375, HMES3375
(exercise biomechanics e.g. landing skills), gait and clinical biomechanics This unit focuses on psychological factors affecting behaviour and
e.g. cerebral palsy movement analysis. The theory and application of performance in sport and exercise settings. The individual performer is
videography (standard and high speed digital), dynamometry (force the unit of analysis, but consideration is also given to group influences on
platform) and three-dimensional motion analysis (Vicon) in the analysis of individual behaviour and performance.
the above activities form the basis of the unit.
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Bob Grove
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Jacqueline Alderson Location: UWA (Crawley), Singapore Mode: on-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley), Singapore Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: Level 1 unit in psychology, sociology
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: SSEH2250 Biomechanics (formerly or anthropology; Incompatible: SSEH8475 Advanced Psychology of Sport
HMES2250) or equivalent engineering or biophysics units; Contact hours— (formerly HMES8475); Contact hours—lectures/tutorials: 3 hrs per week;
lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs/practicals: 2 hrs per week project work: approx. 40 hrs
Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students)

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sseH3376 Coaching Psychology [UG] is of benefit when managing injuries at any level including injuries in
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 310.376, adolescents, elite athletes and from occupational workplaces.
HMES3376 Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Rebecca Braham
This unit introduces students to the field of coaching and positive Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
psychology. The focus is primarily on performance enhancement and Unit Rules: Co-requisites: Students must provide evidence that they hold
personal growth through the understanding and implementation of a current sports trainer certificate; Advisable prior study: a human anatomy
psychological principles in sport exercise and health settings. However, unit; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs: 1 hr per week
students can also explore applications to other performance areas such
as school/education, music, dance, fitness and health industry, special sseH3390 Professional Practice Part 1 [UG]
populations and corporate settings. sseH3391 Professional Practice Part 2 [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Sandy Gordon Location: UWA (Crawley) Credit: 6 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
Mode: on-campus Old Unit Code(s): 310.391, HMES3390 (Part 1), HMES3391 (Part 2)
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: some exposure to social psychology; This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must
Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence
the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. The unit provides a theoretical
sseH3377 management in sport, Health and recreation [UG] and practical basis for students to develop and apply their knowledge and
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2, offshore teaching period
skills in the workplace. Generic skills and competencies necessary for
Old Unit Code(s): 310.377, HMES3377 gaining employment and managing the transition from student to employee
status are developed.
This unit introduces students to management issues in sport, health and
recreation. Students are introduced to general management practices Unit Coordinator(s): Kerry Smith Location: UWA (Crawley), industry setting
and to practices that are uniquely associated with the operation of sport Mode: on-campus and off-campus UNITS
and exercise organisations. Overall, the unit encourages students to Unit Rules: Co-requisites: Students must provide evidence that they hold a
think strategically about the development and operation of sport/exercise current first aid certificate.

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businesses.
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor James Dimmock sseH7602 research methods [UG, PG]
Location: UWA (Crawley), Singapore Mode: on-campus Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 310.602,
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr HMES7602
per week This unit gives an overview of the conceptual aspects of the research
process as it functions in the field of human movement and assists in the
sseH3381 Professional Practice Part 1 [UG] development of a research proposal.
sseH3382 Professional Practice Part 2 [UG] Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Michael Rosenberg
sseH3383 Professional Practice Part 3 [UG] Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
sseH3384 Professional Practice Part 4 [UG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in honours in the Bachelor of Science
Credit: 6 points Availability: offshore teaching period (Exercise and Health) or postgraduate study in Sport Science, Exercise and
This unit is taken over four teaching periods and parts 1 to 4 must be Health; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs: 1 hr per week
completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit provides a
theoretical and practical basis for students to develop and apply their sseH7603 data Analysis [UG, PG]
knowledge and skills in the workplace. Generic skills and competencies
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 310.603,
necessary for gaining employment and managing the transition from HMES7603
student to employee status are developed.
This unit covers conceptual issues and practical skills unique to quantitative
Unit Coordinator(s): Kerry Smith Location: Singapore data analysis in the fields of sport science, exercise science and health.
Mode: on-campus and off-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Bob Grove
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: restricted to offshore students enrolled in the Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Bachelor of Science (Sport Science); Advisable prior study: completion of
at least 12 points of Levels 1 and 2 SSEH units (formerly HMES units); Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in honours in the Bachelor of Science
Contact hours—industry practicum: 50 hrs (include workshops, lectures and (Exercise and Health) or postgraduate study in Sport Science, Exercise and
interviews) Health; Contact hours—lectures: 1.5 hrs per week; labs: 2 hrs per week
Note: This is a compulsory unit for all students enrolled in the Bachelor Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students)
of Science (Sport Science). The unit coordinator, in conjunction with the
individual student, arranges the practical experience. sseH7606 special topics [UG, PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
sseH3385 motor development and dysfunction [UG] Old Unit Code(s): 310.606, HMES7606
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 310.385, Students enrolled in this unit study a special topic within exercise science
HMES3385 if the supervisor does not consider that they have sufficient background
This unit explores problems with motor control and learning resulting from to enable them to complete a successful program in their chosen cognate
dysfunction, trauma and disease. Approaches to motor assessment and area.
intervention are evaluated, developed and implemented. Unit Coordinator(s): research supervisor Location: UWA (Crawley)
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Melissa Licari Mode: on-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in honours or postgraduate study in
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 1 hr per week; practicum: 1.5 hrs Sport Science, Exercise and Health or Bachelor of Exercise Rehabilitation
per week Science; Contact hours—approx. 3 hrs per week

sseH3389 exercise rehabilitation [UG] sseH7607 special topics [UG, PG]

EXERCISE REHABILITATION FOR INJURY Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 310.389, Old Unit Code(s): 310.607, HMES7607
HMES3389 Students enrolled in this unit study a special topic within exercise science
This unit provides a sound knowledge of causative mechanisms of sporting if the supervisor does not consider that they have sufficient background
injuries and those commonly encountered in industry. Prevention and to enable them to complete a successful program in their chosen cognate
treatment of acute overuse injuries are discussed in detail. The ability to area.
prepare and implement comprehensive preventative and rehabilitation Unit Coordinator(s): research supervisor Location: UWA (Crawley)
programs for common injuries is a major outcome of the unit. The unit Mode: on-campus

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 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in honours or postgraduate study in sseH7634 Advanced neuromuscular Biomechanics [UG, PG]
Sport Science, Exercise and Health or Bachelor of Exercise Rehabilitation
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 310.634,
Science; Contact hours—approx. 3 hrs per week
HMES7634

sseH7608 special topics [UG, PG] The focus of this unit is on the neuromuscular mechanisms that govern
human movement. There is a focus on understanding basic muscular
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 mechanisms, and how these mechanisms apply to injuries, rehabilitation,
Students enrolled in this unit study a special topic within exercise science and various conditions and disorders of the neuromusculoskeletal system.
if the supervisor does not consider that they have sufficient background An emphasis on hands-on project work reinforce theoretical concepts and
to enable them to complete a successful program in their chosen cognate teach students the skills to measure, analyse and interpret neuromuscular
area. function and performance.
Unit Coordinator(s): research supervisor Location: UWA (Crawley) Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Jonas Rubenson
Mode: on-campus Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in honours or postgraduate study in Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in honours or postgraduate study
Sport Science, Exercise and Health or Bachelor of Exercise Rehabilitation in Sport Science, Exercise and Health; Advisable prior study: SSEH3356
Science; Contact hours—approx. 3 hrs per week Neuromuscular Biomechanics and Motor Control (formerly HMES3356);
Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs: 1 hr per week; plus a
project or major assignment
sseH7609 special topics [UG, PG]
Note: It is recommended that students contact the unit coordinator prior to
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
enrolment in this unit.
Students enrolled in this unit study a special topic within exercise science
if the supervisor does not consider that they have sufficient background sseH7643 Cardiac rehabilitation [UG, PG]
to enable them to complete a successful program in their chosen cognate
area. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 310.643,
HMES7643
Unit Coordinator(s): research supervisor Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus This unit focuses on the causes, management and prevention of coronary
heart disease. The role of rehabilitative exercise in the prevention
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in honours or postgraduate study in of atherosclerotic disease is emphasised. The unit also covers the
Sport Science, Exercise and Health or Bachelor of Exercise Rehabilitation development of practical skills for risk assessment of patients with
Science; Contact hours—approx. 3 hrs per week an existing history of the disease, and stratification of these patients
according to the future risk/benefit ratio of exercise. Contemporary medical
sseH7610 special topics [UG, PG] management of cardiovascular disease is reviewed.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Danny Green
Students enrolled in this unit study a special topic within exercise science Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
if the supervisor does not consider that they have sufficient background Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Bachelor of Exercise
to enable them to complete a successful program in their chosen cognate Rehabilitation Science or the Graduate Diploma in Science (Exercise
area. Rehabilitation). Available, with the permission of the Head of School, to
Unit Coordinator(s): research supervisor Location: UWA (Crawley) students in the honours or graduate programs within the School of Sport
Mode: on-campus Science, Exercise and Health; Advisable prior study: knowledge of exercise
physiology in healthy populations is essential; Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in honours or postgraduate study in per week; plus practicum work
Sport Science, Exercise and Health or Bachelor of Exercise Rehabilitation
Science; Contact hours—approx. 3 hrs per week
sseH7644 Advanced exercise Physiology [PG]
sseH7611 special topics [UG, PG] Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 310.644,
HMES7644
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Issues and topics of current interest in exercise physiology are explored
Students enrolled in this unit study a special topic within exercise science and measurement techniques practised through a combination of
if the supervisor does not consider that they have sufficient background lectures, seminars, laboratories and field work. Students are expected to
to enable them to complete a successful program in their chosen cognate have a sound working knowledge of undergraduate exercise physiology
area. to undertake this unit. Certain topics are covered in more detail in class
Unit Coordinator(s): research supervisor Location: UWA (Crawley) (energy metabolism, training practices, ergogenic aids and supplements)
Mode: on-campus and laboratory measures for athlete assessment are practised.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in honours or postgraduate study in Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Brian Dawson
Sport Science, Exercise and Health or Bachelor of Exercise Rehabilitation Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Science; Contact hours—approx. 3 hrs per week Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in honours or postgraduate study in
Sport Science, Exercise and Health and have completed at least two units
sseH7633 Advanced Biomechanical methods [UG, PG] in exercise physiology; Advisable prior study: SSEH2260 Exercise Physiology
(formerly HMES2260) and SSEH3365 Sport Physiology or equivalent (formerly
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 310.633,
HMES3365); Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; plus practicum work
HMES7633
This unit provides detailed instruction in advanced motion analysis sseH7645 Workplace injury Prevention and management [UG, PG]
techniques, including video camera theory, three-dimensional movement
analysis and video image analysis systems, and the vector mathematics Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 310.645,
underpinning the three-dimensional movement analysis. It also studies how HMES7645
kinematic and kinetic data can be incorporated in the analysis of gait, sport This unit focuses on injury prevention and injury management in the
techniques and occupationally based movement patterns. workplace. It investigates the systematic basis of injury prevention and
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor David Lloyd rehabilitation and introduces students to the mechanisms of safety, risk
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus management, injury management, functional rehabilitation and exercise
prescriptions within a return-to-work environment.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in honours or postgraduate study
in Sport Science, Exercise and Health; Advisable prior study: SSEH3355 Unit Coordinator(s): Linda Gilbert (external) Location: UWA (Crawley)
Biomechanics (formerly HMES3355) or equivalent engineering or physics unit; Mode: on-campus
Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs: 3 hrs per week Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in honours, Bachelor of Exercise
Unit Web Page: The site address is given to enrolled students when they Rehabilitation Science or postgraduate study in Sport Science, Exercise
attend class. and Health; Advisable prior study: SSEH2260 Exercise Physiology (formerly
HMES2260); Contact hours—lectures/labs: 3 hrs per week; plus project work

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SSEH7646 Exercise Rehabilitation for Chronic and Complex SSEH7677 Sport and Recreation Marketing [UG]
Conditions [PG] Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): HMES7646 This unit introduces students to marketing practices for service businesses
This unit focuses on medical conditions such as coronary heart disease, in sport and recreation. Upon completion, students are able to recall and
asthma, diabetes, osteoporosis, arthritis, pregnancy and obesity, with integrate key knowledge and concepts about (1) how general marketing
respect to exercise implications and management and, where appropriate, practices can be applied to sport and recreation businesses; and (2) the
the physiology and biochemistry which underlie the development and onset unique aspects of marketing for sport and recreation businesses. Student
of these conditions. A combination of lectures/seminars and laboratory learning is facilitated via lectures, tutorials and assignments.
experiences are used in the unit. Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor James Dimmock
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Jay Ebert Location: UWA (Crawley) Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Mode: on-campus Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: SSEH3377 Management in Sport, Health
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in honours, Bachelor of Exercise and Recreation (formerly HMES3377 Sport, Health and Recreation Marketing);
Rehabilitation Science or postgraduate study in Sport Science, Exercise and Contact hours—lecture/seminars: 3 hrs per week
Health; Advisable prior study: SSEH3301 Exercise Prescription for Health and
Fitness (formerly HMES3301), SSEH3302 Exercise Prescription for Special SSEH7685 Work Site Health Promotion [UG, PG]
Populations (formerly HMES3302 Exercise Prescription for Special Populations
and Circumstances), SSEH3389 Exercise Rehabilitation (formerly HMES3389); Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 310.685,
Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; labs: 6 x 1.5 hrs HMES7685
This unit examines population-based approaches to promoting physical
SSEH7651 Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation [UG, PG] activity. It covers the rationale for different health promotion strategies;
EXERCISE AND ITS ROLE IN MUSCULOSKELETAL REHABILITATION effectiveness of interventions in communities and work sites aimed at
various populations; and the process and politics of advocacy for physical UNITS
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 310.651, activity. Examples of programs from within Australia and overseas are used.
HMES7651 Students write and present a community/work site health proposal and an

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This unit examines the role of exercise during the rehabilitation of in-depth study in physical activity and health promotion.
individuals who have problems with their musculoskeletal systems from
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Rebecca Braham
either injury, disease or degeneration, or who have undergone surgery. The Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
unit examines the functional anatomy of the spine and the major joints of
the body, integrating this with pathology, dysfunction and rehabilitation. Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in honours, Bachelor of Exercise
Rehabilitation Science or postgraduate study in Sport Science, Exercise and
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Jay Ebert Location: UWA (Crawley) Health; Advisable prior study: SSEH2290 Promoting Lifelong Physical Activity
Mode: on-campus (formerly HMES2290 Physical Activity and Health); Incompatible: SSEH3339
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in Bachelor of Exercise Rehabilitation Community and Work Site Health Promotion (formerly HMES3339);
Science or the Graduate Diploma of Science (Exercise Rehabilitation). Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week plus project work
Available, with the permission of the Head of School, to students in the
honours or graduate programs within the School of Sport Science, Exercise SSEH7687 Physical Ergonomics [PG]
and Health; Advisable prior study: SSEH3389 Exercise Rehabilitation (formerly
HMES3389) or equivalent; Contact hours—lectures/labs: 3 hrs per week plus Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
assignment work This unit is concerned with developing strategies for reducing disease
or injury risk and maximising human performance in industry. It uses
SSEH7654 Advanced Concepts in Motor Control and approaches and techniques from biomechanics, work physiology and
Learning [UG, PG] motor learning to evaluate job demands and employee capabilities in the
workplace.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 310.654,
HMES7654 Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Tim Ackland
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit builds on undergraduate knowledge by exploring advanced
concepts within the domain of motor control, motor learning and life Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: foundation courses in human anatomy
span motor development. The unit encourages students to think critically and biomechanics; Incompatible: SSEH3387 Ergonomics and Occupational
about our current understanding of how the central nervous system (CNS) Biomechanics in Industry (formerly HMES3387 Human Performance in
organises and controls movements, how sensory feedback contributes Industry); Contact hours—lecture/seminars: 3 hrs per week
to motor control, how practice leads to new skills being learned and/or
refines expertise skills, and how practice can best facilitate learning and the SSEH7688 Introduction to Work Health and Safety [PG]
development of expertise. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Brendan Lay This unit provides foundation knowledge on Work Health and Safety
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus legislation, compliance and procedures. It also covers safety management
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in honours, Bachelor of Exercise systems, critical incident planning and management, and elements of
Rehabilitation Science or postgraduate study in Sport Science, Exercise ethical conduct that provide a foundation for professional practice in this
and Health; Advisable prior study: SSEH2240 Motor Learning and Control industry.
(formerly HMES2240), SSEH3345 Lifespan Motor Development (formerly Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Tim Ackland (SSEH) and Professor
HMES3345 Motor Skill Development), SSEH3385 Motor Development Allan McKinley (BBCS) Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
and Dysfunction (formerly HMES3385 Human Movement and Disability);
Contact hours—lectures/labs: 2 hrs per week plus project work Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures/seminars: 3 hrs per week

SSEH7689 Physical Development, Movement and Health [PG]

SSEH7664 Exercise and Health Psychology [UG, PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 310.664,
HMES7664 This unit explores teaching and learning strategies associated with physical,
physiological, motor and movement development and health issues in early
This unit focuses on the psychological aspects of exercise and health
childhood and primary education.
behaviour. Particular emphasis is directed towards the psychology of injury
rehabilitation and the psychological aspects of exercise, both in terms of Unit Coordinator(s): Julia Creasy Location: UWA (Crawley)
the adoption/maintenance of exercise behaviours and the consequences of Mode: on-campus
exercise for mental health. Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures/workshops: 12 x 4 hrs
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Sandy Gordon Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus SSEH7691 Research Practicum I [PG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in honours, Bachelor of Exercise Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 310.691,
Rehabilitation Science or postgraduate study in Sport Science, Exercise HMES7691
and Health
This unit is an individualised project and/or practical work involving
laboratory experimentation, community service or research undertaken in

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 any of the areas of major study, under the supervision of an academic staff a thesis which together with an oral presentation forms 65 per cent of the
member or designate. Students undertaking the practicum as part of the overall honours assessment.
Bachelor of Exercise Rehabilitation Science undertake formal practical work Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Paul Fournier (Honours coordinator)
within the School as well as practical placements within the clinical and Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
community environments as arranged by the practicum coordinator.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in honours in Sport Science, Exercise
Unit Coordinator(s): Kerry Smith Location: UWA (Crawley) and/or practicum and Health
placement Mode: on-campus and/or off-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Bachelor of Exercise sseH8464 Physical education Curriculum i [PG]
Rehabilitation Science or the Graduate Diploma of Science (Science
Rehabilitation). Available, with the permission of the Head of School, to Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 310.464,
students in the honours or graduate programs within the School of Sport HMES8464
Science, Exercise and Health; Advisable prior study: SSEH3301 Exercise The Graduate Diploma in Education is a pre-service professional course
Prescription for Health and Fitness (formerly HMES3301), SSEH3389 Exercise in which the integration of theory and practice is the major organising
Rehabilitation (formerly HMES3389), SSEH3390/SSEH3391 Professional principle. This unit is for Physical Education majors completing the one-year
Practice Part 1/Part 2 (formerly HMES3390/HMES3391) or equivalent; Graduate Diploma in Education teacher training course. It qualifies students
Contact hours—as required to teach in government and private, secondary and primary schools in
Australia and overseas.
sseH7692 research Practicum ii [PG] Unit Coordinator(s): Martin Anderson and Associate Professor Peter Whipp
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 310.692, Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
HMES7692
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: an acceptable degree, with a major in Physical
This unit is an individualised project and/or practical work involving and Health Education subjects taught in schools; Co-requisites: SSEH8474
laboratory experimentation, community service or research undertaken in Physical Education Curriculum II (formerly HMES8474); Advisable prior
areas of major study, under the supervision of an academic staff member study: SSEH3337/SSEH3338 Practical Aspects of Movement Part 1/Part 2
or designate. Students undertaking the practicum as part of the Bachelor (formerly HMES3337/HMES3338); Contact hours—lectures: 60 hrs; tutorials
of Exercise Rehabilitation Science undertake practical placements within as arranged
clinical and community environments. Note: Students doing this unit must also take SSEH8474 Physical Education
Unit Coordinator(s): Kerry Smith Location: UWA (Crawley) and/or practicum Curriculum II (formerly HMES8474) in semester two.
placement Mode: on-campus and/or off-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Bachelor of Exercise sseH8466 Coaching Practicum [PG]
Rehabilitation Science or postgraduate study in Sport Science, Exercise and Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 310.466,
Health; Advisable prior study: SSEH3301 Exercise Prescription for Health and HMES8466
Fitness (formerly HMES3301), SSEH3389 Exercise Rehabilitation (formerly
HMES3389), SSEH3390/SSEH3391 Professional Practice Part 1/Part 2
This unit is an individualised 100-hour coaching practicum, through
(formerly HMES3390/HMES3391) or equivalent; Contact hours—as required placement with a sporting team/organisation.
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Sandy Gordon Location: UWA (Crawley),
sseH7701 interdisciplinary studies [PG] external organisation Mode: on-campus and off-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: a bachelor’s degree or equivalent status and
Old Unit Code(s): 310.701, HMES7701 demonstrated extensive coaching experience with sports clubs/organisations;
Contact hours—100 hrs of coaching practicum
This is an approved unit taken in other disciplines by students of the School
of Sport Science, Exercise and Health. It supports the student’s major field
of study for the master’s degree in Exercise Science. Students must obtain sseH8474 Physical education Curriculum ii [PG]
permission to do this unit from the graduate adviser. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 310.474,
HMES8474
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
The Graduate Diploma in Education is a pre-service professional course
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: permission of the Head of School
in which the integration of theory and practice is the major organising
principle. This unit is for Physical Education majors completing the one-year
sseH7711 Honours dissertation (exercise science) Part 1 [UG] Graduate Diploma in Education teacher training course. It qualifies students
sseH7712 Honours dissertation (exercise science) Part 2 [UG] to teach in government and private, secondary and primary schools in
Credit: 30 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 (Part 1) and Australia and overseas.
Semester 2 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): 310.712, HMES7711 (Part 1), Unit Coordinator(s): Martin Anderson and Associate Professor Peter Whipp
HMES7712 (Part 2) Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This honours thesis unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts Unit Rules: Prerequisites: an acceptable degree, with a major in Physical
1 and 2 must be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students and Health Education subjects taught in schools; Co-requisites: SSEH8464
can commence the unit in either semester 1 (with the codes SSEH7711/ Physical Education Curriculum I (formerly HMES8464); Advisable prior
SSEH7712) or semester 2 (with the codes SSEH7797/SSEH7798). It covers study: SSEH3337/SSEH3338 Practical Aspects of Movement Part 1/Part 2
the thesis component of honours in the School of Sport Science, Exercise (formerly HMES3337/HMES3338); Contact hours—lectures: 60 hrs; tutorials
and Health. Students undertake a research project and are required to write as arranged
a thesis which together with an oral presentation forms 65 per cent of the
Note: Students taking this unit must also take SSEH8464 Physical Education
overall honours assessment. Curriculum I (formerly HMES8464) in semester one.
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Paul Fournier (Honours coordinator)
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus sseH8475 Advanced Psychology of sport [PG, UG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in honours in Sport Science, Exercise Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 310.475,
and Health HMES8475
This unit provides a more in-depth treatment of the psychological aspects
sseH7797 Honours dissertation (exercise science) Part 1 [UG] of exercise and sport than that provided by SSEH3375 Psychology of Sport
sseH7798 Honours dissertation (exercise science) Part 2 [UG] (formerly HMES3375). Primary attention is given to social psychological
Credit: 30 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 2 (Part 1) and models and theories applicable to behaviour in exercise and sport settings.
Semester 1 (Part 2) Old Unit Code(s): HMES7797 (Part 1), HMES7798
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Bob Grove
(Part 2)
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This honours thesis unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in honours, Bachelor of Exercise
1 and 2 must be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students
Rehabilitation Science or postgraduate study in Sport Science, Exercise
can commence the unit in either semester 1 (with the codes SSEH7711/ and Health; Advisable prior study: a Level 1 unit in psychology, sociology
SSEH7712) or semester 2 (with the codes SSEH7797/SSEH7798). It covers or anthropology; or SSEH2270 Psychosocial Aspects of Exercise, Health
the thesis component of honours in the School of Sport Science, Exercise and Sport (formerly HMES2270 Psychosocial Aspects of Exercise Science)
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or equivalent; Incompatible: SSEH3375 Psychology of Sport (formerly Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Science (Exercise
HMES3375); Contact hours—lectures/tutorials: 3 hrs per week; project work: Science) by coursework and dissertation [formerly Master of Science (Human
approx. 60 hrs Movement)]
Unit Web Page: http://webct.uwa.edu.au/ (only for enrolled students)
sseH9600 med thesis (sport science, exercise and Health)
sseH8491 Health education [PG] (full-time) [PG]
sseH9601 med thesis (sport science, exercise and Health)
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 310.491, (part-time) [PG]
HMES8491
MASTER’S DEGREE BY THESIS AND COURSEWORK
This unit is concerned with exploring and developing health education and
Credit: 54 points Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
promotion skills. Lesson planning, presentation skills, group facilitation,
Old Unit Code(s): 310.600, HMES9600 (full-time), HMES9601 (part-time)
pedagogical content knowledge and the use of health-related teaching
aids serve to frame the content focus. Societal health issues relevant to This unit can be taken full-time or part-time. A research proposal must
secondary school students are examined to provide the medium through be submitted, with written consent of the supervisor, to the Faculty of
which the individual participant develops teaching skills. Education’s Postgraduate Programs Committee within two months of the
completion of the coursework component.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Peter Whipp
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Coordinator(s): individual supervisors Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Education;
Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; workshops: health extension Unit Rules: Prerequisites: an average of at least 65 per cent in the
evening and a role-play night coursework component of the undergraduate degree; Contact hours—
negotiated with the supervisor
sseH8492 Health Promotion in the schools [PG] Note: This is an 18-month degree structure. UNITS
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 310.492, Unit Web Page: Refer to the Graduate School of Education website or the
HMES8492 Graduate Research School website at http://www.postgraduate.uwa.edu.au/

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home/current/thesis.
This unit studies societal health issues—the knowledge, values, skills and
behaviours that promote a healthy lifestyle. The issues covered concentrate
on adolescent health problems that affect Western Australian secondary sseH9715 sport science, exercise and Health thesis
school students. As such, some of the topics include interviewing and (full-time) [PG]
listening, healthism and physical activity, HIV, suicide and relationships. sseH9716 sport science, exercise and Health thesis
(part-time) [PG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Peter Whipp
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus MASTER’S DEGREE BY THESIS AND COURSEWORK

Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Education; Credit: 36 points Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; field work/labs: 2 hrs per week; Old Unit Code(s): 310.715, HMES9715 (full-time), HMES9716 (part-time)
1 debating night This unit can be taken full-time or part-time for students enrolled in the
Master of Science (Exercise Science) by thesis and coursework [formerly
sseH8694 research Colloquium [PG] Master of Science (Human Movement) by thesis and coursework].
Successful completion of the unit requires the submission of a research
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 thesis demonstrating in-depth knowledge of a specific content area as
Old Unit Code(s): 310.694, HMES8694
well as the ability to conduct scientific research in this area and report the
This unit provides an in-depth examination of the literature pertaining to findings in a scholarly manner.
an approved topic selected by the student in consultation with a member
Unit Coordinator(s): individual supervisors Location: UWA (Crawley)
of the academic staff. Normally, a major position paper is required as
Mode: on-campus
partial fulfilment of the unit. Attendance at higher degree presentations is
expected. Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Science (Exercise
Science) by thesis and coursework [formerly Master of Science (Human
Unit Coordinator(s): individual unit supervisors Location: UWA (Crawley) Movement) by thesis and coursework]
Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Science (Exercise stAt1400 statistics for science [UG]
Science) [formerly Master of Science (Human Movement)]; relevant
background in the field of intended study, together with arranged supervision Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
and permission of the Head of School; Advisable prior study: relevant This unit provides a solid foundation in statistical methods for students
background in field of study (approved by the Head of School); in the sciences (e.g. agricultural, biological, environmental, medical and
Contact hours—as advised by supervisor physical) and social sciences. It covers the principles and applications
Note: Fortnightly attendance at the School’s Higher Degree and Ethics of statistical reasoning, the use of a statistical software package, and
Committee meetings is expected. applications of statistical methods.
Location: UWA (Crawley), Albany, Singapore (LPS students only)
sseH8718 sport science, exercise and Health dissertation Mode: on-campus
(full-time) Part 1 [PG] Unit Rules: Prerequisites: WACE Mathematics 2C/2D or TEE Discrete
sseH8719 sport science, exercise and Health dissertation Mathematics; Incompatible: STAT1510 Statistics A, STAT1530 Statistics
(full-time) Part 2 [PG] B, STAT1520 Economic and Business Statistics, STAT2210 Biometrics 1;
sseH8720 sport science, exercise and Health dissertation Contact hours—65 (lectures: 39 hrs; laboratory: 26 hrs)
(part-time) [PG]
Unit Web Page: http://www.maths.uwa.edu.au/Units
MASTER’S DEGREE BY COURSEWORK AND DISSERTATION
Credit: 30 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2 stAt1520 economic and Business statistics [UG]
Old Unit Code(s): 310.718, HMES8718 (full-time) (Part 1), HMES8719 (full-
time) (Part 2), HMES8720 (part-time) Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): 535.106, STAT1106
This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must
be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence This unit covers basic statistics and is compulsory for all Bachelor of
the unit in either semester 1 or 2. The unit is restricted to students enrolled Economics and Bachelor of Commerce students. Use of statistical packages
full-time in the Master of Science (Exercise Science) by coursework and is an integral part of the unit and emphasis is placed on examples of
dissertation. Part-time students should enrol in SSEH8720 Sport Science, particular relevance to economics and commerce students.
Exercise and Health Dissertation (part-time). It requires the submission of Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
a dissertation which demonstrates a high level of knowledge in a specific
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: WACE Mathematics 3A/3B or WACE Mathematics
content area.
3C/3D or TEE Applicable Mathematics or TEE Calculus or ECON1111
Unit Coordinator(s): individual supervisors Location: UWA (Crawley) Quantitative Methods for Business and Economics; Incompatible: STAT1510
Mode: on-campus Statistics A, STAT1530 Statistics B, STAT1160 Statistics A, STAT1123

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 Statistics B, STAT1106 Economic and Business Statistics, STAT2210 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: STAT1400 Statistics for Science or STAT1160
Biometrics 1, MATH1020 Calculus, Statistics and Probability; Quota: 320 in Statistics A or STAT1106 Economic and Business Statistics or STAT1510
Semester 1; Contact hours—78 (lectures: 4 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per Statistics A or STAT1520 Economic and Business Statistics or MATH1020
week; practice classes: 1 hr per week) Calculus, Statistics and Probability; Contact hours—52 (lectures: 39 hrs;
labs/practice classes: 13 hrs)
Unit Web Page: http://www.maths.uwa.edu.au/Units
Note: Students considering an Applied Statistics major are encouraged,
stAt2210 Biometrics 1 [UG] where possible, to include a Level 2 mathematics unit, although this is not a
formal requirement of the major (see the Faculty of Engineering, Computing
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 706.210 and Mathematics and Faculty of Life and Physical Sciences rules in the
This unit introduces the primary tools of statistics with carefully chosen Undergraduate Handbook for the major).
examples focusing on why they work, how an appropriate analysis for a Unit Web Page: http://www.maths.uwa.edu.au/Units
problem is chosen and how to check the reliability. Beginning with a review
of probability and distribution, the unit involves estimation of population stAt3361 3s1: random Processes and their Applications [UG]
parameters, comparison of two samples, analysis of categorical data,
analysis of variance, regression and the extension of the concepts to non- Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 530.361
parametric situations. This unit develops the basic concepts of random processes. It covers the
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Guijun Yan essential theory and a wide range of applications and examples. Markov
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus chains in discrete and continuous time are the central topic. Others are
Poisson processes, branching processes and stochastic simulation.
Unit Rules: Incompatible: STAT1520 Economic and Business Statistics, Applications come from bioinformatics, biology, computer science,
STAT1400 Statistics for Science; Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week;
epidemiology, finance, genetics, image processing, marketing, operations
computer labs/tutorials: 2 hrs per week
research (inventory, reliability and queuing models) and statistics.
Unit Web Page: WebCT and Lectopia are available. Notes can be purchased
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
from Uniprint prior to each section.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MATH2209 Calculus and Probability or STAT2226
stAt2225 statistical science [UG] Statistical Models for Data or MATH2218 Mathematics E2B or FINA2205
Quantitative Methods for Finance; Contact hours—39 (lectures: 33 hrs;
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 530.225 tutorials: 6 hrs)
This unit establishes a solid foundation for the modern science of statistics. Note: This unit may also be taken in the honours year.
It gives in-depth coverage of key statistical concepts (models, estimation,
likelihood, inference), mathematical tools (distributions, transforms, Unit Web Page: http://www.maths.uwa.edu.au/Units
asymptotics, expansions) and statistical methodology (estimators,
regression, linear models, analysis of variance). stAt3364 3s4: Applied Probability in Commerce and Finance [UG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 530.364
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: MATH2209 Calculus and Probability or Applied probability is the study of probability models for unpredictable
(MATH1010 Calculus and Linear Algebra and MATH1020 Calculus, phenomena such as stock price fluctuations, electrical noise and extinction
Statistics and Probability and FINA2205 Quantitative Methods for Finance); of small populations. This unit focuses on the theory of Brownian motion
Incompatible: STAT2226 Statistical Models for Data; Contact hours— and related processes and its application to asset price modelling and
52 (lectures: 39 hrs; labs/practice classes: 13 hrs) the Black-Scholes option pricing formula. It discusses risk in finance and
Unit Web Page: http://www.maths.uwa.edu.au/Units insurance, and the risk/return trade-off. Essential probability background,
such as convergence, is also covered.
stAt2226 statistical models for data [UG] Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 530.226 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: STAT2225 Statistical Science or MATH3358
Mathematics E3A or MATH3359 Mathematics E3B or FINA2205 Quantitative
This unit allows further study of statistical methods for students in Methods for Finance; Advisable prior study: STAT3361 3S1: Random
such areas as the sciences (e.g. agricultural, biological, environmental, Processes and Their Applications; Contact hours—39 (lectures: 33 hrs;
medical, and physical), social sciences, economics and commerce. It tutorials: 6 hrs)
covers techniques for statistical modelling of data, based on the key
concept of likelihood. Applications include dose–response relationships in Note: This unit may also be taken in the honours year.
pharmacology, simple models in population genetics, autoregression in time Unit Web Page: http://www.maths.uwa.edu.au/Units
series, and loglinear Poisson regression for count data. This unit may be
taken in the Applied Statistics major. stAt3365 3s5: industrial statistics and total Quality
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus management [UG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: STAT1400 Statistics for Science or STAT1160 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 530.365
Statistics A or STAT1106 Economic and Business Statistics or STAT1510 This unit is especially relevant for students in economics and commerce,
Statistics A or STAT1520 Economic and Business Statistics or MATH1020 engineering, and those doing an Applied Statistics major. It provides an
Calculus, Statistics and Probability; Incompatible: STAT2225 Statistical introduction to quality improvement methods, concentrating on the central
Science; Contact hours—52 (lectures: 39 hrs; labs/practice classes: 13 hrs)
principle of understanding statistical variation; lifetime distributions and
Note: Students considering an Applied Statistics major are encouraged, reliability of complex systems; process capability and statistical process
where possible, to include a Level 2 mathematics unit, although this is not a control; and the business management philosophy known as Total Quality
formal requirement of the major (see the Faculty of Engineering, Computing Management.
and Mathematics and Faculty of Life and Physical Sciences rules in the
Undergraduate Handbook for the major). Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus

Unit Web Page: http://www.maths.uwa.edu.au/Units Unit Rules: Prerequisites: STAT1400 Statistics for Science or STAT2226
Statistical Models for Data or MATH1020 Calculus, Statistics and Probability
or MATH2218 Mathematics E2B or STAT1106 Economic and Business
stAt2227 Applied linear modelling [UG] Statistics or STAT1160 Statistics A or STAT1520 Economic and Business
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 530.227 Statistics or STAT1510 Statistics A; Contact hours—lectures: 33 hrs;
tutorials: 6 hrs; computer labs: 12 hrs
This unit allows further study of statistical methods for students in such
areas as the sciences (e.g. agricultural, biological, environmental, medical Unit Web Page: http://www.maths.uwa.edu.au/Units
and physical), social sciences, economics and commerce. It covers linear
statistical models focusing on their application for the analysis of data from stAt3366 3s6: Applied statistical methods [UG]
designed experiments and observational studies. The statistical methods
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 530.366
are illustrated through real-world examples drawn from many areas. This
unit may be taken as part of a major in Applied Statistics. This is the core unit in the Applied Statistics major. It is relevant for students
in the sciences (e.g. agricultural, biological, environmental, medical
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus and physical), social sciences, economics and commerce, and provides

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practical experience in applying modern statistical techniques to real Unit Rules: Prerequisites: STAT2225 Statistical Science or STAT2226
data. It emphasises case studies and interpretation of results in real-world Statistical Models for Data; Advisable prior study: STAT3361 3S1: Random
terms, rather than theory. Attention is given to problems which limit the Processes and Their Applications
application of standard theory, e.g. missing data and failure of standard Unit Web Page: http://www.maths.uwa.edu.au/Units
model assumptions.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus stAt7444 4s4: Computer intensive methods in statistics [UG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: (STAT2225 Statistical Science or STAT2226 Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Statistical Models for Data) and at least concurrently STAT2227 Applied Old Unit Code(s): 539.444
Linear Modelling; Contact hours—lectures: 33 hrs; tutorials: 6 hrs; computer
This unit gives a broad coverage of computer intensive methods with
labs: 13 hrs
numerous applied examples, together with the underlying general concepts
Note: This unit may also be taken in the honours year. and basic theory. Particular emphasis is placed on the use of these
Unit Web Page: http://www.maths.uwa.edu.au/Units methods in real statistical applications. Data sets are analysed using the
statistical package R.
stAt3369 3s9: Advanced topics in mathematical statistics [UG] Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: STAT3361 3S1: Random Processes and Their
Old Unit Code(s): 530.369 Applications or STAT3366 3S6: Applied Statistical Methods or STAT3364
3S4: Applied Probability in Commerce and Finance or STAT3400 3S0:
This is a mathematical statistics unit available only by invitation from the Mathematical Statistics, Large Sample Theory
Head of the School of Mathematics and Statistics.
Unit Web Page: http://www.maths.uwa.edu.au/Units
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Web Page: http://www.maths.uwa.edu.au/Units stAt7448 4s8: sample surveys [UG] UNITS
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
stAt7415 dissertation (Honours—mathematical statistics)

STAT
Part 1 [UG] This unit covers statistical survey techniques which are fundamental for the
stAt7425 dissertation (Honours—mathematical statistics) correct application of statistical procedures to the collection and analysis
Part 2 [UG] of data. It is concerned with investigations of natural populations and
requires a slightly different approach to other areas of statistics. Students
Credit: 18 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2 understand the population of interest, decide how to sample that population
This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must and which measurements to make on the individuals selected.
be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. Students are required to attend
a scientific communication course and submit a dissertation; the latter is Unit Rules: Prerequisites: STAT2225 Statistical Science or STAT3366 3S6:
the research component of the unit. Applied Statistical Methods; Contact hours—lectures: 39 hrs
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Web Page: http://www.maths.uwa.edu.au/Units
Unit Rules: Co-requisites: enrolment in honours in Mathematical Statistics;
Advisable prior study: major in Mathematical Statistics stAt7449 4s9: topics in Probability and statistics [UG]
Unit Web Page: http://www.maths.uwa.edu.au/Units Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): 539.449
stAt7441 4s1: statistical inference [UG] This is a mathematical statistics unit available only by invitation from the
Head of the School of Mathematics and Statistics.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): 539.441 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
This unit begins with an introduction to non-parametric testing and Unit Web Page: http://www.maths.uwa.edu.au/Units
estimation, thus complementing normal-based methods like t-tests and
one-way ANOVA. It addresses questions such as—When is a t-test the best stAt7450 4s5: time series methods and Applications [UG]
test? Are there tests which work well for any type of population distribution? Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
The remainder of the unit treats a selection from topics such as Bayesian
statistical methods; large sample behaviour for point and interval This unit covers linear and nonlinear stochastic models; stationary and
estimation; decision theory; and Bayes estimation. nonstationary linear time series; estimation for ARMA models; model
building and forecasting with ARMA time series; nonlinear time series;
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus regression analysis of time series; time series and continuous-time models
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: STAT2225 Statistical Science with long-range dependence and multivariate time series.
Unit Web Page: http://www.maths.uwa.edu.au/Units Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: STAT3361 3S1: Random Processes and Their
stAt7442 4s2: Biostatistics [UG] Applications or STAT3366 3S6: Applied Statistical Methods or STAT3364
3S4: Applied Probability in Commerce and Finance
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): 539.442 Unit Web Page: http://www.maths.uwa.edu.au/Units
This unit provides a basic foundation in genetic epidemiology. It considers a
number of statistical problems in genetic epidemiology, including Bayesian stAt7515 dissertation (Honours—Applied statistics) Part 1 [UG]
models for familial data. stAt7525 dissertation (Honours—Applied statistics) Part 2 [UG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Credit: 18 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: STAT3366 3S6: Applied Statistical Methods This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must
be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence
Unit Web Page: http://www.maths.uwa.edu.au/Units
the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. Students are required to attend
a scientific communication course and submit a dissertation; the latter is
stAt7443 4s3: spatial statistics and Point Processes [UG] the research component of this unit.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Old Unit Code(s): 539.443
Unit Rules: Co-requisites: enrolment in honours in Applied Statistics;
This unit presents the basic foundations of point process theory and applies Advisable prior study: major in Applied Statistics or Mathematical Statistics
them to the statistical analysis of observations in time, space and space-
time. One third of the lecture material presents practical techniques for data Unit Web Page: http://www.maths.uwa.edu.au/Units
analysis using the statistical package R.
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 sUrG8850 surgical specialty Core skills [PG] Unit Rules: Prerequisites: SWSP4429 Field Education II or SWSP8429 Field
Education 2: Final Placement; Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week;
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
seminars: 4 hrs per week; workshops: 2 hrs per week
This unit offers students practical experience in core surgical skills
related to a specific surgical specialty. The unit also contains an academic sWsP8301 social Work Knowledge, theory and Values [PG]
component, focusing on critical evaluation of surgical procedures in a
clinical setting. Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Jeff Hamdorf This unit commences with an examination of the interdisciplinary social
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus sciences base for human service delivery. It surveys the various approaches
to social work practice and different theories and models of intervention.
It differentiates between theories ‘about’ and theories ‘for’ social work.
sUrG8851 surgical specialty Advanced skills [PG]
Professional values and ethics are also explored.
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Mark Sachmann
This unit offers students practical experience in advanced surgical skills Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
related to a specific surgical specialty. The unit also contains an academic
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 20 hrs; seminars: 16 hrs
component, focusing on critical evaluation to inform clinical practice, and
peer-to-peer teaching experience.
sWsP8306 indigenous People and social Work [PG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor Jeff Hamdorf
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
This unit deals with the issues surrounding professional practice with
sUrG8852 thesis research (full-time) [PG] Aboriginal people, families and communities. It examines issues in working
sUrG8853 thesis research (part-time) [PG] cross-culturally and with cultural assumptions in models of professional
practice relating to Aboriginal cultural diversity. Included is a skills
Credit: 48 points Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
component that incorporates communicating across cultural barriers, anti-
This unit represents the equivalent of two semesters of full-time study racist practice and the countering of individual and other forms of racism.
towards a final thesis relevant to surgery. Undertaking the thesis provides
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Violet Bacon
students with the transferable skills to initiate and develop research
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
effectively and independently. Students expand their knowledge and learn
how to design, conduct, analyse, evaluate and produce high-calibre surgical Unit Rules: Contact hours—interactive lectures: 4 hrs per week for
research. 12 weeks
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Barry Iacopetta Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus sWsP8309 Field education 1: First Placement [PG]
Unit Rules: Contact hours—intensive supervised research Credit: 12 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
Students are required to undertake a total of 980 hours of supervised
sWsP4429 Field education ii [UG] practice in a welfare agency as part of their degree course. Students learn
under the supervision of a qualified social work practitioner and attend
Credit: 18 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
university weekly to participate in seminars in which they integrate their
Old Unit Code(s): 491.429
applied learning in the practice setting with their academic learning in the
Students are required to undertake 980 hours of supervised practice in University.
a welfare agency as part of their degree course. The final 16 weeks are
Location: UWA (Crawley), human services agencies in Perth
completed at Level 4. Students learn under the supervision of a qualified
Mode: on-campus and off-campus
social work practitioner and attend university weekly to participate in
seminars in which they integrate their applied learning in the practice Unit Rules: Prerequisites: (SWSP8206 Indigenous People and Social
setting with their academic learning in the University. Work or SWSP8306 Indigenous People and Social Work) and SWSP8630
Developmental Practice and SWSP8631 Introduction to Social Work Methods;
Location: UWA (Crawley), human services agencies in Perth Contact hours—420 hrs over 12 weeks’ full-time
Mode: on-campus and off-campus
Note: This unit does not fall into the standard University semesters and
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: full completion of Level 3; Contact hours— thus has non-standard withdrawal and census deadlines. Contact Student
560 hrs over 16 weeks’ full-time Administration for more information. Students are required to travel as part
Note: This unit does not fall into the standard University semesters and of their field placement.
thus has non-standard withdrawal and census deadlines. Contact the
Administrative Officer in Social Work and Social Policy for more information. sWsP8404 social Work in Public Welfare and Health settings [PG]
Students are required to travel as part of their field placement.
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 2
sWsP7436 dissertation [PG] This unit provides students with an opportunity to consolidate their previous
academic and agency-based learning. It addresses the complexity of social
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 491.436 work practices; the statutory responsibilities of social workers; sociopolitical
This unit involves supervised research leading to the submission of a and sociodemographic issues affecting health and wellbeing; issues of risk
research dissertation of up to 15,000 words on an approved topic. In within the family; and anti-discriminatory practice.
preparation for the dissertation, research seminars are generally conducted
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
in seminars throughout Semester 1. Ongoing individual and group support
is provided during the year. Unit Rules: Prerequisites: SWSP8429 Field Education 2: Final Placement;
Contact hours—lecture/workshops: 4 hrs per week; seminars: 2 hrs per
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Susan Young Location: UWA (Crawley) week for 10 weeks
Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: admission to Master’s degree; Contact hours— sWsP8406 Policy, Community and research [PG]
seminars: 2 hrs per week; individual supervision: 8 hrs
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 2
sWsP7446 Policy and Community [UG, PG] This unit builds on the knowledge and skills gained from previous units
presenting social policy development and community development as
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 strategies of bringing about social change. It considers the role of social
This unit builds on the knowledge and skills gained from previous units workers as change agents within the wider society. There is a mix of
presenting social policy development and community development as experiential learning through workshops and case studies.
strategies of bringing about social change. It considers the role of social
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Susan Young Location: UWA (Crawley)
workers as change agents within the wider society. The nature of counter- Mode: on-campus
oppressive practice, seeking to bring about significant change, is explored.
There is a mix of experiential learning through workshops and case studies. Unit Rules: Prerequisites: SWSP8429 Field Education 2: Final Placement;
Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; seminars: 4 hrs per week;
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Susan Young Location: UWA (Crawley) workshops: 2 hrs per week
Mode: on-campus

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sWsP8429 Field education 2: Final Placement [PG] people. It addresses issues including working with reluctant and involuntary
Credit: 12 points Availability: non-standard teaching period clients, roles and responsibilities in statutory practice; and concepts such
as ‘vicarious trauma’.
Students are required to undertake a total of 980 hours of supervised
practice in a welfare agency as part of their degree course. Students learn Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Mark Sachmann
under the supervision of a qualified social work practitioner and attend Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
university weekly to participate in seminars in which they integrate their Unit Rules: Contact hours—30 hrs
applied learning in the practice setting with their academic learning in the
University. sWsP8616 mental Health Policy and Practice [PG]
Location: UWA (Crawley), human services agencies in Perth Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
Mode: on-campus and off-campus
This unit focuses on the particulars of areas of clinical practice and is
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: SWSP8309 Field Education 1: First Placement; flexible to meet the needs of students and employers. Certain clinical
Contact hours—560 hrs over 16 weeks’ full-time areas, such as working with young people, early diagnosis and intervention
Note: This unit does not fall into the standard University semesters and and depression and suicide, are core to the unit. Other clinical areas are
thus has non-standard withdrawal and census deadlines. Contact Student included to meet particular contemporary needs and challenges.
Administration for more information. Students are required to travel as part Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Mark Sachmann
of their field placement. Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—30 hrs
sWsP8601 theory for Practice [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period sWsP8617 Family-centred Practice: mental Health [PG]
Old Unit Code(s): 490.601
This unit incorporates an examination of recent developments in social Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period UNITS
work theory and practice models, and a critical assessment of the current This unit deals with conceptual models and practice techniques for
professional practice with families struggling with mental illness. It examines

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social, political, economic and cultural context of social work. The content
and structure are negotiated according to individual/collective needs and the impact of policies, institutions and interventions on family cultures. Both
interests. theoretical analysis and skills development in direct work with people with a
mental illness and their families/carers are included.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Mark Sachmann
Unit Rules: Contact hours—seminars: 24 hrs Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—30 hrs
sWsP8602 research methods [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period sWsP8630 developmental Practice [PG]
Old Unit Code(s): 490.602
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
This unit deals with logic and methods of social enquiry; the nature and
scope of social work research; policy analysis and evaluation; issues This is a composite unit that comprises three parts: (1) interpersonal
of design and methodology; data collection; analysis of empirical and practice; (2) developmental practice; and (3) group work. The composite unit
non-empirical data; and ethical/political issues in research. The content examines both theoretical frameworks and practice models. Case studies
and structure are negotiated according to individual/collective needs and are used to examine appropriate social work assessment and intervention
interests. strategies. A life cycle perspective is interwoven into the development
practice component. Practice workshops across all components include the
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Susan Young Location: UWA (Crawley)
development of interpersonal skills, group participation, observational and
Mode: on-campus
facilitation skills.
Unit Rules: Contact hours—seminars: 24 hrs
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Mark Sachmann
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
sWsP8605 Advanced Community Practice [PG]
Unit Rules: Contact hours—30 hrs
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
Old Unit Code(s): 490.605
sWsP8631 introduction to social Work methods [PG]
This unit examines the current status of community work and community
development in social work, and evaluates recent theoretical and practical Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1
contributions. Community-based human services and community-based This unit covers theoretical and experiential learning in social work practice
social work are also considered. Social change and social action models with individuals, families and groups.
may also be included. The unit involves both theoretical analysis and Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Susan Young Location: UWA (Crawley)
skill development. The content and structure are negotiated according to Mode: on-campus
individual/collective needs and interests.
Unit Rules: Contact hours—60 hrs
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Susan Young Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
sWsP8632 organisational Practice and law [PG]
Unit Rules: Contact hours—seminars: 24 hrs
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period

sWsP8614 theory and Practice: mental Health [PG] This unit introduces students to the working contexts of organisations. The
ideas, concepts and legislative requirements which enable and constrain
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period social work practice are explored and examined.
This unit provides a critical overview of key international and national Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
theoretical perspectives on mental health in the context of Australian social,
political and cultural practice. Students apply and evaluate theoretical Unit Rules: Prerequisites: SWSP8630 Developmental Practice and
knowledge and skills for practice with young people and adults who have a (SWSP8306 Indigenous People and Social Work or SWSP8206 Indigenous
mental health problem and with their families and communities. People and Social Work); Contact hours—lectures/seminars: 6 hrs per week
for 7 weeks
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Mark Sachmann
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
sWsP8633 Counselling and ethics [PG]
Unit Rules: Contact hours—26 hrs
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
This unit allows students to utilise previous academic units and field work
sWsP8615 Advanced statutory Practice: mental Health [PG]
placements to look critically and experientially at the knowledge, skills and
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period ethical decision making in social work practice, all of which are essential
This unit deals with legislative and legal matters associated with components of preparation for effective counselling and accountable ethical
professional mental health with young people, children, adults and older practice.

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 Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Violet Bacon sWsP9904 research Paradigms in social Work studies [PG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 12 points Availability: non-standard teaching period
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: SWSP8309 Field Education 1: First Placement; Old Unit Code(s): 490.904
Contact hours—integrated lectures/seminars: 4.5 hrs per week for 7 weeks This unit presents the major social science paradigms in use in social work
research. It provides students with the opportunity to examine and apply
sWsP8634 social Work and mental Health Practice [PG] relevant and appropriate paradigms in their doctoral research in social
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 work.
This unit has been developed to offer final year Social Work students an Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Susan Young Location: UWA (Crawley)
opportunity to develop a specialist area of professional knowledge and Mode: on-campus
practice in line with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) Unit Rules: Contact hours—seminars: 25 hrs
curriculum framework.
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Mark Sachmann sWsP9905 doctor of social Work thesis (full-time) [PG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus sWsP9906 doctor of social Work thesis (part-time) [PG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: SWSP8429 Field Education 2: Final Placement; Credit: 96 points Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
Contact hours—lectures/workshops: 3 hrs per week for 10 weeks Old Unit Code(s): 490.905
This unit consists of the production of a research dissertation which
sWsP8635 organisational Practice, law and research [PG] contributes to advanced knowledge and practice in social work. The
Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period dissertation should provide a comprehensive study of the topic under
consideration and make a substantial and original contribution to
This unit introduces students to the working contexts of organisations. The
knowledge.
ideas, concepts and legislative requirements which enable and constrain
social work practice are explored and examined. Research methods Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Susan Young Location: UWA (Crawley)
knowledge is applied in this context. Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Susan Young Location: UWA (Crawley) Unit Rules: Prerequisites: SWSP9901 Advanced Research Methods in Social
Mode: on-campus Work, SWSP9902 Advanced Studies in Social Work, SWSP9903 Advanced
Theory and Practice in Social Work and SWSP9904 Research Paradigms in
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: SWSP8309 Field Education 1: First Placement; Social Work Studies; Contact hours—intensive supervision
Contact hours—lectures/seminars: 8 hrs per week for 7 weeks
trlo8506 supply Chain management [PG]
sWsP9901 Advanced research methods in social Work [PG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: offshore teaching period
Credit: 12 points Availability: non-standard teaching period Old Unit Code(s): 450.506
Old Unit Code(s): 490.901
This unit introduces the terms, concepts and principles of logistics and
This unit reviews the main methods of research in social work and provides supply chain management, and lays the foundations for studying more
students with foundational research expertise necessary for their thesis. advanced topics in this area. Students are given an overall understanding
There are sections on a review of research and research methods in social of the issues faced by logistics managers and new approaches to these
work; quantitative and qualitative research methods; developing a research issues, methods of analysing supply chain problems and opportunities,
proposal; and academic writing. the impact of information technology on logistics management, and the
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Susan Young Location: UWA (Crawley) transport and other physical processes involved.
Mode: on-campus Location: Shanghai Maritime University Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Contact hours—seminars: 25 hrs Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students

sWsP9902 Advanced studies in social Work [PG] trlo8507 modelling logistics systems [PG]
Credit: 12 points Availability: non-standard teaching period Credit: 6 points Availability: offshore teaching period
Old Unit Code(s): 490.902 Old Unit Code(s): 450.507
This unit provides the opportunity for Doctor of Social Work students to This unit introduces logistics modelling concepts and their relationship
address contemporary issues in social work policy and practice from a to real-world operations. The objective is to develop an appreciation
‘discipline’ perspective, with particular emphasis on highlighting the main of different logistics modelling techniques, an understanding of their
research questions current in selected subject disciplines (e.g. sociology application in forecasting demand in a supply chain and analysing,
of social work; psychological perspectives on the life cycle; practice optimising and simulating the supply chain.
models and methods), methodological approaches being developed, and
contributions to theory and practice. Location: Shanghai Maritime University Mode: on-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: Bachelor of Social Work (honours)/Master of Social
Work (qualifying with dissertation); or Graduate Diploma in Advanced Social trlo8512 logistics information systems and electronic
Work (distinction level); plus the equivalent of two years’ full-time qualified Business [PG]
practice; Contact hours—seminars: 25 hrs Credit: 6 points Availability: offshore teaching period
Old Unit Code(s): 450.512
sWsP9903 Advanced theory and Practice in social Work [PG] This unit covers the business-to-business aspects of electronic business,
Credit: 12 points Availability: non-standard teaching period looking mainly at its use within the supply chain through procurement
Old Unit Code(s): 490.903 models, auction models, infrastructure development and marketplaces.
This unit provides an opportunity for Doctor of Social Work students to Location: Shanghai Maritime University Mode: on-campus
address contemporary issues in social work from a generic perspective Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
(aims of professional social work; social work policy and legislation;
practice, management and supervision; social work education). Particular
emphasis is placed on highlighting the main research questions current in trlo8515 inventory and distribution management [PG]
each generic field, a review of methodological approaches being adopted Credit: 6 points Availability: offshore teaching period
and contributions to theory and practice. Old Unit Code(s): 450.515
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus This unit covers the development of optimal inventory policies in a variety
of circumstances involving an understanding of the importance of variability
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: Bachelor of Social Work (honours)/Master of Social
in markets and the strategies likely to be adopted by other players in
Work (qualifying with dissertation); or Graduate Diploma in Advanced Social
Work (distinction level); plus the equivalent of two years’ full-time qualified the supply chain. It also deals with the efficient management of physical
practice; Contact hours—seminars: 25 hrs distribution in terms of the cost characteristics of the transport modes and
the nature of transport generally.

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Location: Shanghai Maritime University Mode: on-campus trlo8530 logistics Project management [PG]
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students Credit: 6 points Availability: offshore teaching period
This unit introduces the basic concepts in logistics service projects and the
trlo8516 transport systems and Policy [PG] significance of logistics service in supply chain management.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2, offshore teaching period Location: Shanghai Maritime University Mode: on-campus
Old Unit Code(s): 450.516
Unit Rules: Quota: 40
This unit covers systems and policies in the various transport modes and
the interactions between them. Considerable attention is given to the roles Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
of the key private and public actors in policy formulation and the critical
features of the methods used to appraise transport policy. trlo8531 special topics in logistics, transport and supply Chain
in China [PG]
Location: UWA (Crawley), Shanghai Maritime University Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: offshore teaching period
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
Old Unit Code(s): 450.531
This unit provides students with a grounding in a variety of research
trlo8519 strategy management and organisational
methods in and approaches to current issues in logistics and supply chain
Behaviour [PG]
management in China. Students critique published research and develop a
Credit: 6 points Availability: offshore teaching period research proposal. The research proposal is expected to be a minimum of
Old Unit Code(s): 450.519 11,500 words and leads into the student’s research dissertation.
This unit has two objectives. The first is to introduce students to new Location: Shanghai Maritime University Mode: on-campus
managerial strategies and the second is to develop students’ skills in and
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
understanding of the behavioural and human aspects of management in UNITS
order to face the challenge of creating new organisations and rethink ways
of structuring them. trlo8533 dissertation: logistics engineering and

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management [PG]
Location: Shanghai Maritime University Mode: on-campus
Credit: 12 points Availability: offshore teaching period
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
Old Unit Code(s): 450.533
A 12-point dissertation is equivalent to approximately one semester of
trlo8520 shipping management [PG]
full-time study. It provides students with opportunities to identify issues in
Credit: 6 points Availability: offshore teaching period engineering and/or management aspects of the logistics and supply chain,
This unit covers the planning philosophy used to develop a modern port and define a corresponding research problem, conduct a literature review,
terminals in a logical way. Students are able to use performance indicators; collect and analyse data and write a dissertation at a professional standard.
determine the optimal equipment according to type and volume of traffic; The dissertation is expected to be about 20,000 to 25,000 words.
and obtain information for effective and economical land use, human Unit Coordinator(s): Winthrop Professor John Taplin and Professor Shi Xin
resource planning, equipment policy and maintenance. Location: Shanghai Maritime University Mode: on-campus
Location: Shanghai Maritime University Mode: on-campus Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
trlo8534 logistics management [PG]
trlo8521 Port Planning and operation [PG] Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 450.534
Credit: 6 points Availability: offshore teaching period This unit enables students to understand the concepts and principles of
This unit covers the planning philosophy used to develop a modern port and logistic systems and supply chain management, and introduces relevant
terminals in a logical way. Students are able to use performance indicators; analytical tools. Particular attention is given to the impact of electronic
determine the optimal equipment according to type and volume of traffic; commerce, new approaches to logistics management and the use of
and obtain information for effective and economical land use, human technology to integrate elements of supply chain.
resource planning, equipment policy and maintenance. Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Location: Shanghai Maritime University Mode: on-campus Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
trlo8536 transport research methods [PG]
trlo8522 international multimodal transport [PG] Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 450.536
Credit: 6 points Availability: offshore teaching period This unit shows how the general principles of research are adapted to
Old Unit Code(s): 450.522 the transport field. It addresses the problems and characteristics of data
collection and the art of making a computer model represent transport or
This unit introduces the concepts, principles and regulations of international
travel activity realistically. The focus is on techniques specific to transport
multimodal transport. Students gain an understanding of the business
modelling and planning needs such as simulation, network analysis, spatial
operations, required documents, linkages between various transport
analysis and discrete choice modelling.
modes and duties/rights of various parties of international multimodal
transport. The unit emphasises export and import freight business and the Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
required documents; freight rates; bill of lading; customs and inspections; Unit Rules: Contact hours—for standard teaching period: lectures/labs:
international multimodal transport and the supply chain. 3 hrs per week
Location: Shanghai Maritime University Mode: on-campus Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students
UrBd8801 Urban design thesis [PG]
trlo8523 maritime law [PG] Credit: 18 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Credit: 6 points Availability: offshore teaching period Through a self-directed process while working with an individual thesis
Old Unit Code(s): 450.523 adviser, students explore an urban design issue of personal interest such
This unit focuses on basic legal theory relating to international freight as the programming and design of a specific site or urban district, the
transport, introduces the knowledge required in this business, and resolution of a particular market demand or development objective, or the
discusses the related conventions and their legal bases. Students gain investigation of a particular design theory or technical design problem.
a basic but comprehensive understanding of maritime law, international Unit Coordinator(s): Ruth Durack Location: UWA (Crawley)
conventions, documents, and methods for dealing with business risks. Mode: on-campus
Location: Shanghai Maritime University Mode: on-campus Unit Rules: Contact hours—36 (individual tutorials: 12 x 3 hrs per week)
Unit Web Page: http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students Note: Students must contact the Faculty before enrolling in this unit.
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students

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 UrBd8802 Urban Form studio [PG] Note: Students must contact the Faculty before enrolling in this unit.
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 2 Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
This studio focuses on formal design qualities and the physical qualities
of successful urban places. Students prepare an urban design proposal, UrBd8807 the Forces that shape Cities [PG]
usually for a mixed-use development, on a relatively clean-slate site Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
in a strong physical context—with a given program and fixed design
objectives analogous to the type of assignment that might be offered by a This unit introduces the concepts of urbanism and urbanity, and the
redevelopment authority or private developer. changing form and meaning of the city. Students examine key factors that
have shaped urban form throughout history, including the environment and
Unit Coordinator(s): Ruth Durack Location: UWA (Crawley) our attitudes to it, transportation technology, building practices, economics,
Mode: on-campus politics, culture and the arts. By tracing the influence of these different
Unit Rules: Contact hours—72 (lectures: 24 hrs; workshops/design critiques: factors, the unit stimulates students to speculate on the challenges of our
48 hrs) swiftly changing world and the types of design responses required to meet
them.
Note: Students must contact the Faculty before enrolling in this unit.
Unit Coordinator(s): Ruth Durack Location: UWA (Crawley)
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
Mode: on-campus

UrBd8803 Urban strategies studio [PG] Unit Rules: Incompatible: URBD8807 Evolution of the City;
Contact hours—36 (seminars: 12 x 3 hrs per week)
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1
Note: Students must contact the Faculty before enrolling in this unit.
This studio focuses on identifying issues, resolving conflicting interests
and developing effective improvement strategies, in exercises analogous to Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
the kinds of assignments that might be issued by a government planning
agency. UrBd8808 implementation of Urban design [PG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Ruth Durack Location: UWA (Crawley) Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
Mode: on-campus Invited guests present detailed histories of key local and out-of-town urban
Unit Rules: Contact hours—72 (lectures: 24 hrs; workshops/design critiques: design projects, providing insights into the hidden factors that influenced
48 hrs) the ultimate form of the built product, and stimulating debate of critical
design and implementation decisions. Through these presentations,
Note: Students must contact the Faculty before enrolling in this unit.
students are exposed to a wide range of urban design situations, to the
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students unexpected deviations that routinely modify an urban design process, and
to the various techniques used to resolve these issues.
UrBd8804 Urban design Workshop [PG] Unit Coordinator(s): Ruth Durack Location: UWA (Crawley)
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1 Mode: on-campus
This is an introductory studio for students entering the Urban Design Unit Rules: Contact hours—36 (seminars: 12 x 3 hrs per week)
graduate program with limited or no environmental design experience. Its Note: Students must contact the Faculty before enrolling in this unit.
purpose is to introduce the design process and the techniques a designer
uses to understand an existing urban environment, generate ideas for its Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
improvement and communicate those ideas to a mixed audience of fellow
designers and lay people. UrBd8811 Urban design thesis Part 1 [PG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Ruth Durack Location: UWA (Crawley)
UrBd8812 Urban design thesis Part 2 [PG]
Mode: on-campus Credit: 18 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
Unit Rules: Contact hours—72 (lectures: 24 hrs; workshops/design critiques: This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must
48 hrs) be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Through a self-directed
Note: Students must contact the Faculty before enrolling in this unit.
process while working with an individual thesis adviser, students explore
an urban design issue of personal interest such as the programming and
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students design of a specific site or urban district, the resolution of a particular
market demand or development objective, or the investigation of a particular
UrBd8805 theories and Principles of Urban design [PG] design theory or technical design problem.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Unit Coordinator(s): Ruth Durack Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
This unit explores the nature and utility of theory in urban design,
examining the relationship between design ideologies and the theories Unit Rules: Prerequisites: Refer to Faculty Rules for entry into the Master of
of the environment on which they are based. Rather than an historical Urban Design (coursework); Contact hours—36 (individual tutorials:
review of theoretical shifts in urban design, the focus of the unit is on how 12 x 3 hrs per week)
design theory is constructed and applied, providing a foundation for the Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
development of more effective action in the local context.
Unit Coordinator(s): Ruth Durack Location: UWA (Crawley) UrBd8813 Urban design thesis Part 1 [PG]
Mode: on-campus UrBd8814 Urban design thesis Part 2 [PG]
Unit Rules: Contact hours—36 (lectures/seminars: 12 x 3 hrs per week) Credit: 18 points (Parts 1 and 2) Availability: Semester 1 and Semester 2
Note: Students must contact the Faculty before enrolling in this unit. This unit is taken over two successive semesters and parts 1 and 2 must
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Through a self-directed
process while working with an individual thesis adviser, students explore
an urban design issue of personal interest such as the programming and
UrBd8806 readings in Urban design [PG] design of a specific site or urban district, the resolution of a particular
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 market demand or development objective, or the investigation of a particular
This unit covers an extensive reading list of the classical and contemporary design theory or technical design problem.
literature of urban design, providing a broad orientation to the central Unit Coordinator(s): Ruth Durack Location: UWA (Crawley)
authors and concepts of the field. Students read at least one text a week Mode: on-campus
and discuss the content and relevance to current issues in the local context
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: Refer to Faculty Rules for entry into the Master of
in a weekly seminar. Urban Design (coursework); Contact hours—36 (individual tutorials:
Unit Coordinator(s): Ruth Durack Location: UWA (Crawley) 12 x 3 hrs per week)
Mode: on-campus
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
Unit Rules: Contact hours—36 (seminars: 12 x 3 hrs per week)

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UrBd9901 master’s thesis in Urban design A (full-time) [PG] VisA1107 Art of drawing 1 [UG]
UrBd9902 master’s thesis in Urban design A (part-time) [PG] HISTORY, THEORY AND PRACTICE OF DRAWING: INVENTION AND
Credit: 48 points Availability: contact the Urban Design Centre of Western CONVENTION
Australia Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 170.107
The Master’s Thesis in Urban Design A is for students enrolled in the Master This unit explores drawing as a process central to a number of fields
of Urban Design (thesis and coursework) degree. Students undertake of study. Techniques of drawing are considered in response to an
independent research in and apply principles of urban design at an understanding of vision, expression and ways of thinking. By adopting the
advanced level, considering solutions to complex urban design issues and premise that everyone draws, the unit positions drawing as a physical and
demonstrating an ability to critique urban design propositions. intellectual activity and examines its changing significance in art practice,
Unit Coordinator(s): Ruth Durack Location: UWA (Crawley) art history and theory. It is designed to stimulate students by traversing
Mode: on-campus history, ideas, theories, practice, materials, techniques and processes.
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: a relevant bachelor’s degree with honours or Unit Coordinator(s): Jon Tarry Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
an equivalent qualification or level of education and research experience. Unit Rules: Contact hours—48 (lectures: 12 hrs; practical workshops and
Refer to Faculty Rules for entry into the Master of Urban Design (thesis and tutorials: 36 hrs)
coursework).
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
UrBd9903 master’s thesis in Urban design B (full-time) [PG]
UrBd9904 master’s thesis in Urban design B (part-time) [PG] VisA1151 Art: studio introduction 1 [UG]
STUDIO INTRODUCTION 1
Credit: 18 points Availability: contact the Urban Design Centre of Western
Australia Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): 255.150
The Master’s Thesis in Urban Design B is for students enrolled in the UNITS
Master of Urban Design (thesis and coursework) degree. Students This unit introduces the basic principles and practices of studio art in a
undertake independent research in and apply principles of urban design at range of two-dimensional media. Students explore basic technical and

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an advanced level, considering solutions to complex urban design issues conceptual parameters of project-based art practice, and develop basic
and demonstrating an ability to critique urban design propositions. techniques and skills related to the disciplines of drawing, painting,
printmaking and other two-dimensional modes of representation and
Unit Coordinator(s): Ruth Durack Location: UWA (Crawley) recording.
Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Paul Trinidad
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
VisA1102 Art: idealism to the everyday [UG]
Unit Rules: Contact hours—studios: up to 6 hrs per week
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 252.102
This unit focuses on key examples of art, architecture and landscape from Note: A workshop induction, normally scheduled in week one of the
semester, is required for this unit.
such movements as the Italian Renaissance, Mannerism, the Baroque,
Romanticism and Modernism to chart how major shifts in the social role of Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
Western art, architecture and landscape inform contemporary practice and
theory. VisA1152 Art: studio introduction 2 [UG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus STUDIO INTRODUCTION 2
Unit Rules: Contact hours—35 (lectures: 24 hrs; tutorials: 11 hrs) Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): 255.151
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
This unit presents a consolidation of basic principles and practices of studio
art practice across a range of two-dimensional media.
VisA1105 Art in the Age of modernism [UG]
ART IN THE AGE OF MODERNISM: 1890–1945 Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Paul Trinidad
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 170.105
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: VISA1151 Art: Studio Introduction 1;
This unit examines art in the period 1890 to 1945, which offered many Contact hours—studios: up to 6 hrs per week
challenges to artists seeking to capture the complexities of a newly
emerged modern era. The emergence of modern art coincided with the Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
advent of an age dominated by rapid social and economic changes which,
in turn, provided the historical conditions in which modern art flourished. VisA1161 Art: Film introduction 1 [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Darren Jorgensen FILM INTRODUCTION 1
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Unit Rules: Contact hours—35 (lectures: 24 hrs; tutorials: 11 hrs) Old Unit Code(s): 255.105
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students This unit is an introduction to the basic principles and methods of
experimental art practice through a range of analogue and digital media.
VisA1106 Art in Postmodern Visual Culture [UG] Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Peter Mudie Location: UWA
VISUAL CULTURE IN EUROPE AND AMERICA: 1945–2000 (Crawley) Mode: on-campus

Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 170.106 Unit Rules: Contact hours—studios: up to 6 hrs per week
This unit examines the extraordinary transformations that occurred in Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
Western visual culture between 1945 and 2000. These years saw the
production of some of the most provocative, disturbing and controversial art VisA1162 Art: Film introduction 2 [UG]
of the twentieth century. Tracing common themes of representation, popular FILM INTRODUCTION 2
culture and mass media, race and sexuality, and the artist and the body, the
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
unit investigates the origins of some of the most innovative ideas in art of
Old Unit Code(s): 255.106
this time and suggests ways of reading contemporary art.
In this unit the fundamentals of time-based construction are extended to
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Darren Jorgensen develop exploratory methods and individual mannerisms within digital film
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
productions.
Unit Rules: Contact hours—35 (lectures: 24 hrs; tutorials: 11 hrs)
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Peter Mudie
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: VISA1161 Art: Film Introduction 1;
Contact hours—studios: up to 6 hrs per week
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 VisA2217 Art after theory [UG] Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Peter Mudie
A HISTORY OF THEORETICAL INTERVENTIONS INTO ART Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: at least 6 points of Level 1 art history/
theory units (or equivalent) and ENGL2217 Reading Film; Contact hours—29
This unit looks at how political ideals and ideas have shaped twentieth- (lectures: 20 hrs; tutorials: 9 hrs); plus film screenings
century art movements, artists and artworks, pointing to the various
ways that art has functioned in relation to its political, social and cultural Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
circumstances. It foregrounds those moments in which art and the public
sphere are closest. It maps an alternative history of modern art that reveals VisA2248 American Visual Culture [UG]
the contradictions and ideologies of high art in the West. It examines how VISUAL CULTURE AND AMERICAN SOCIETY: 1900–2000
art is used politically and subsequently confronts issues of representation
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 252.248
and politics.
This unit examines the role of visual culture in twentieth-century America.
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Darren Jorgensen
A comprehensive range of visual forms such as film, painting, architecture,
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
photography, television and advertising are discussed within the context
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: at least 6 points of Level 1 art history/ of a changing political, social, economic and technological landscape. By
theory units (or equivalent) or Level 1 units from the School of Social and taking an iconographical and contextual approach, the unit seeks to explore
Cultural Studies; Contact hours—29 (lectures: 20 hrs; tutorials: 9 hrs) the character and historical dimensions of American imagery.
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Clarissa Ball Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
VisA2218 Painting into Film: the reversed Canvas from Velazquez Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: at least 6 points of Level 1 art history/
to Antonioni [UG] theory units or equivalent; Contact hours—29 (lectures: 20 hrs; tutorials:
VELAZQUEZ’S ‘LAS MENINAS’: LATER SELF-AWARENESS IN PAINTING 9 hrs)
AND FILM
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
This unit considers the modern period of paintings of the backs of paintings VisA2249 Art and life manipulation [UG]
so as to investigate new themes of self-awareness in gender identity, Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 252.249
colonialism, politics in art and the relationships between painting and
cinema. Students are introduced to the issues and methodologies of contemporary
art that work in the field of biology and with living organisms.
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Richard Read Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Ionat Zurr Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: at least 6 points of Level 1 art history/
theory units or equivalent; Contact hours—29 (lectures: 20 hrs; tutorials: Unit Rules: Prerequisites: 24 points Level 1 units; Contact hours—40
9 hrs) (lectures: 10 hrs; workshops and tutorials: 30 hrs)
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students Unit Web Page: http://www.symbiotica.uwa.edu.au/educate/units

VisA2234 Film noir to the new Wave [UG] VisA2253 Art: studio investigations 1 [UG]
FILM NOIR TO THE NEW WAVE STUDIO ART
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 252.234 Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): 255.250
This unit is a comparative study which examines the cinematic mannerisms
and innovations which shaped American Film Noir and the early French Students are introduced to interdisciplinary approaches in two-dimensional
New Wave films. media using traditional and non-traditional technologies.
Unit Coordinator(s): Associate Professor Peter Mudie Unit Coordinator(s): Jon Tarry Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Unit Rules: Prerequisites: VISA1102 Art: Idealism to the Everyday, VISA1105
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: ENGL2217 Reading Film or at least Art in the Age of Modernism, VISA1106 Art in Postmodern Visual Culture,
6 points of Level 1 art history/theory units or equivalent; Contact hours—29 VISA1107 Art of Drawing 1, VISA1151 Art: Studio Introduction 1, VISA1152
(lectures: 20 hrs; tutorials: 9 hrs); plus film screenings Art: Studio Introduction 2, VISA1161 Art: Film Introduction 1 and VISA1162
Art: Film Introduction 2; Contact hours—108 (9 hrs per week)
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
VisA2237 nineteenth-century British Art [UG]
ART IN THE AGE OF QUEEN VICTORIA
VisA2254 Art: studio investigations 2 [UG]
STUDIO ART 2
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 252.237
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
In recent years, the art produced during the reign of Queen Victoria has Old Unit Code(s): 255.251
become the subject of some of the most innovative and challenging art
history. No longer dismissed as sentimental and frivolous, the art of 1837 to Students are introduced to interdisciplinary approaches in three-
1901 is now regarded as offering powerful insights into nineteenth-century dimensional media using traditional and non-traditional technologies.
society. Whether in relation to the plight of women, the impact of the class Unit Coordinator(s): Jon Tarry Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
system and industrialism or representations of childhood, this art provides a Unit Rules: Prerequisites: VISA1102 Art: Idealism to the Everyday, VISA1105
unique counterpoint to French art of the same era. Art in the Age of Modernism, VISA1106 Art in Postmodern Visual Culture,
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Clarissa Ball Location: UWA (Crawley) VISA1107 Art of Drawing 1, VISA1151 Art: Studio Introduction 1, VISA1152
Mode: on-campus Art: Studio Introduction 2, VISA1161 Art: Film Introduction 1, VISA1162
Art: Film Introduction 2 and either VISA2253 Art: Studio Investigations 1 or
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: at least 6 points of Level 1 art history/ VISA2263 Art: Electronic Practices 3; Contact hours—108 (9 hrs per week)
theory units or equivalent; Contact hours—29 (lectures: 20 hrs; tutorials:
9 hrs) Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
VisA2265 twenty-first-century Art [UG]
VisA2239 Film: materialist Avant-Garde [UG] Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
MATERIALIST FILM This unit engages art of the first decade of the twenty-first century.
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 252.239 Particular focus is devoted to contemporary practice and theory on art
that has formed within a technologically rich context. Attention is given
This unit is a comprehensive study of the history of radical experiments in to discourses surrounding artistic responses to the world today, to how
film that focused on the unique material properties of the medium. particular ecological, political, social and technological concerns of the
twenty-first century inform artistic practice.

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Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Laetitia Wilson Unit Rules: Prerequisites: VISA2253 Art: Studio Investigations 1 and
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus VISA2254 Art: Studio Investigations 2 or VISA2263 Art: Electronic Practices 3
and VISA2264 Art: Electronic Practices 4 and either VISA3355 Art: Advanced
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: at least 6 points of Level 1 art history/
Studio 1 or VISA3365 Art: Electronic Practices 5 and Level 2 Fine Arts
theory units or equivalent; Contact hours—29 (lectures: 20 hrs; tutorials:
option units (Table 2.2.5b in the Architecture, Landscape and Visual Arts
9 hrs)
Rules) totalling at least 12 points; Contact hours—108 (9 hrs per week)
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students

VisA2266 Aboriginal Contemporary Art [UG]

VisA7479 Honours Project 1 [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
This unit provides a survey of Indigenous Australian art, particularly in the Old Unit Code(s): 170.479
last decades of the twentieth century, when it achieved global recognition This unit is a major supervised research project in visual arts by studio or
and became a field of public debate. written dissertation.
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Darren Jorgensen
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Darren Jorgensen
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: at least 6 points of Level 1 art history/
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: Contact the Faculty regarding entry requirements
theory units or equivalent; Contact hours—29 (lectures: 20 hrs; tutorials:
for the honours program; Contact hours—by supervision
9 hrs)
Note: Students must contact the Faculty before enrolling in this unit.
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
VisA2268 surrealism and Visual Art [UG] UNITS
VisA7480 Honours Project 2 [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2
Credit: 18 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2

VISA
This unit provides a survey of art historical debates around the Surrealist
Old Unit Code(s): 170.480
movement, with a focus on the place of the visual arts within these debates.
This unit is a major supervised research project in visual arts by studio or
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Darren Jorgensen
written dissertation.
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Darren Jorgensen
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: at least 6 points of Level 1 art history/
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
theory units or equivalent; Contact hours—29 (lectures: 20 hrs; tutorials:
9 hrs) Unit Rules: Prerequisites: Contact the Faculty regarding entry requirements
for the honours program; Contact hours—by supervision
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
Note: Students must contact the Faculty before enrolling in this unit.
VisA2269 studies in the renaissance: italian Art History and Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
theory of the Fifteenth and sixteenth Centuries [UG]
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 VisA7481 Honours seminar 1 [UG]
This unit introduces students to the painting and sculpture of Renaissance THEORIES OF REPRESENTATION AND VISUALITY IN WESTERN ART
Italy of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries in relation to emergent Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 170.483,
constructions of civic and artistic identity. VISA7483
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Sally Quin Location: UWA (Crawley) This unit offers a weekly seminar program which introduces the major
Mode: on-campus theoretical approaches to representation in Western art, and is designed
Unit Rules: Advisable prior study: at least 6 points of Level 1 art history/ to assist students with theoretical aspects of their thesis or major project.
theory units or equivalent; Contact hours—29 (lectures: 20 hrs; tutorials: The seminar comprises a series of lectures and discussions led by the
9 hrs) lecturer that provide an historical background to contemporary theory, and
trace the debates and issues that inform current practices and theories of
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students representation and visuality in contemporary art.
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Darren Jorgensen
VisA3355 Art: Advanced studio 1 [UG] Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
STUDIO ART 1
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: Contact the Faculty regarding entry requirements
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2 for the honours program; Contact hours—lectures/seminars: 1 x 2 hrs per
Old Unit Code(s): 255.350 week; tutorial presentation: 1 hr per week
Students explore and refine techniques associated with a chosen field of Note: Students must contact the Faculty before enrolling in this unit.
enquiry and develop a disciplined self-directed working methodology.
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
Unit Coordinator(s): Jon Tarry and Associate Professor Peter Mudie
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
VisA7482 Honours seminar 2 [UG]
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: VISA2253 Art: Studio Investigations 1 and CONTEMPORARY ART 1
VISA2254 Art: Studio Investigations 2 or VISA2263 Art: Electronic Practices 3
and VISA2264 Art: Electronic Practices 4 and Level 2 Fine Arts option units Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 170.484,
(Table 2.2.5b in the Architecture, Landscape and Visual Arts Rules) totalling VISA7484
at least 12 points; Contact hours—108 (9 hrs per week) This unit consists of visits to the main centres of contemporary visual art in
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students Perth and artists’ studios. The program develops around exhibitions, talks,
conferences and other visual events in the semester’s calendar, including
VisA3356 Art: Advanced studio 2 [UG] issues raised in contemporary art journals.
STUDIO ART 2 Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Darren Jorgensen
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 12 points Availability: Semester 1, Semester 2
Old Unit Code(s): 255.351 Unit Rules: Prerequisites: Contact the Faculty regarding entry requirements
for the honours program; Contact hours—seminars: 1 x 3 hrs per week; or
Students explore and refine techniques associated with a chosen field as otherwise organised
of enquiry, develop a disciplined self-directed working methodology, and
realise a focused and sustained project. Note: Students must contact the Faculty before enrolling in this unit.
Unit Coordinator(s): Jon Tarry and Associate Professor Peter Mudie Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus

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 VisA7483 Honours seminar 3 [UG] Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Chantal Bourgault
CONTEMPORARY ART 2 Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 170.485, Unit Rules: Prerequisites: for Arts students: 24 points of Level 1 units in
VISA7485 any Arts discipline; for students in faculties other than Arts: two Arts units;
Contact hours—lectures: 1 hr per week; tutorials: 2 hrs per week (over
This unit consists of visits to the main centres of contemporary visual art in 10 weeks)
Perth and artists’ studios. The program develops around exhibitions, talks,
conferences and other visual events in the semester’s calendar, including Unit Web Page: http://www.chloe.uwa.edu.au/undergraduate
issues raised in contemporary art journals.
Unit Coordinator(s): Assistant Professor Darren Jorgensen Womn2201 sex, Bodies, spaces: Gender and Pop Culture [UG]
Location: UWA (Crawley) Mode: on-campus Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1 Old Unit Code(s): 180.201
Unit Rules: Prerequisites: Contact the Faculty regarding entry requirements This unit explores bodies and sexualities in the space of Western culture.
for the honours program; Contact hours—seminars: 1 x 3 hrs per week; or Using popular texts (television, films, magazines), everyday events
as otherwise organised (shopping, working, playing), and popular understandings of science and
Note: Students must contact the Faculty before enrolling in this unit. technology, students engage in critical study of the ‘familiar’. In this way the
unit problematises gender identities by looking at popular culture by asking
Unit Web Page: http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students what insights everyday life yields about the body, gender and prevailing
cultural norms.
Womn1102 days of our lives: Gender in Australia [UG] Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Alison Bartlett Location: UWA (Crawley)
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 180.102 Mode: on-campus
This unit examines a series of major events and situations that arouse Unit Rules: Prerequisites: for Arts students: 24 points of Level 1 units
debate in everyday Australian society. Why is gender implicated in all in any Arts discipline; for students in other faculties: two Arts units;
areas of our lives? How do ethnicity and class inflect those debates? Contact hours—lectures/workshops: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week
Whose voices are heard? Contemporary issues—drawn from health and (over 10 weeks)
technology, the media, social welfare, law, politics and sport—are examined Unit Web Page: http://www.chloe.uwa.edu.au/undergraduate
in this context to unravel the broad dimensions of power, inequality and the
politics of representation which shape these debates in Australia today.
Womn2205 self.net: identity in the digital Age [UG]
Unit Coordinator(s): Dr Jacqueline Van Gent Location: UWA (Crawley)
Mode: on-campus Credit: 6 points Availability: offshore teaching period
Old Unit Code(s): 180.205
Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures: 1 hr per week; workshops: 1 hr per
What happens to bodies, identities and the ‘self’ in cyberspace? This unit
week; tutorials: 1 hr per week
explores the impact of online environments on identity, gender, sexualities,
Unit Web Page: http://www.chloe.uwa.edu.au/undergraduate race and class. Issues considered are the meanings of gender relations
online and offline; performativity and politics of identity in cyberspace
Womn2200 text and Gender [UG] communities; self in the digital world; domestic space and cyberspace;
youth, gender and cyberculture; and the implications of ‘life on the screen’
Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old Unit Code(s): 180.200
for the twenty-first century techno-body.
This unit analyses the social construction of sexual difference through a
Unit Coordinator(s): Professor Alison Bartlett Location: HK-ARTS
brief history of feminist thought and through the reading of texts across
Mode: on-campus
the humanities. It examines the representation of women in art, history,
literature, popular culture, psychoanalysis and political thought and explores Unit Rules: Contact hours—lectures/workshops: 3 hrs per week
issues such as the bases of description and evaluation of gender and the Unit Web Page: http://www.chloe.uwa.edu.au/undergraduate
implications in the meaning of sexual differences in all forms of mediating
knowledge in society.

Units not AVAilABle in 2011

ABUS2204 Asian Business Contexts ANHB8517 Special Topics in Anatomy
ACCT7440 Management Accounting: Issues and Perspectives ANHB9505 Anatomy and Human Biology Thesis
ACCT7452 Advanced Accounting Information Systems ANIM3315 Functional Zoomorphology
ACCT7461 Public Sector Financial Management and Performance ANIM3324 Herpetology
Measurement ANIM8315 Functional Zoomorphology
ACCT7471 Advanced Financial Accounting ANIM8324 Herpetology
ACCT7493 Advanced Auditing ANTH2203 Religion
ACCT7520 Topics in Advanced Auditing ANTH2204 Visual Representations of Cultures
ACCT7530 Topics in Advanced Taxation ANTH2205 The Social Meaning of Money
ACCT7531 Conceptual Income Tax Issues: Income and Deductions ANTH2206 Healing, Medicine and Culture
ACCT7532 Tax Administration ANTH2209 Applied Anthropology
ACCT7560 Topics in Behavioural Accounting ANTH2216 Social Inequality
ACCT7570 Topics in Advanced Financial Accounting ANTH2217 Anthropology of Gender and Sexuality
ACCT7580 Topics in Advanced Management Accounting ANTH2220 Contemporary Social Thought
ACCT8521 Advanced Corporate Financial Accounting ANTH2221 Sex and Aggression I
ACCT8533 Taxation of Employers and Employees ANTH2228 Health and Illness in Australian Society
ACCT8534 Taxation Aspects of Superannuation ANTH2230 Sex and Aggression II
ANHB8404 Project Analysis ANTH2237 Ethnographic Research Methods
ANHB8405 Project Design ANTH2238 Environmental Anthropology
ANHB8501 Changing Concepts in Anatomy and Human Biology ANTH2240 Business Anthropology
ANHB8502 Advanced Topics in Anatomy and Human Biology ANTH8418 Native Title Anthropology
ANHB8503 Research Methods in Anatomy and Human Biology ARCT3320 Architecture: Special Elective Studies
ANHB8504 Integrative Anatomical and Human Studies ARCT5511 Utopia/Disaster and Imagining the City
ANHB8510 Advanced Aesthetic Crossovers of Art and Science Part 1 ARCT5586 Australian Architecture
ANGB8518 Advanced Aesthetic Crossovers of Art and Science Part 2 ARCT5588 Westralian Architecture
ANHB8512 Project Unit Research ARCT5590 Architectural Studies
ANHB8515 Surgical Anatomy ARCY2202 European Prehistory: Bronze Age and Iron Age
ANHB8516 Dissection Methods ARCY2203 Vikings in the Wider World

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ARCY2204 The Archaeology of Rock Art DENT8609 Dental Research
ARCY2215 Indigenous Australian Archaeology I DENT8633 Removable Prosthodontics
ARCY2225 Indigenous Australian Archaeology II DENT8636 Periodontics
ARCY2226 Archaeological Field Methods DENT8637 Paedodontics and Orthodontics
ARCY2227 Archaeological Laboratory Methods DENT8638 Fixed Prosthodontics and Operative Dentistry
ARCY2242 Archaeology of Oceania EART8504 Structural and Field Geology
ARCY2262 Early China: Before Farming EART8519 South African Ore Deposit Field Excursion
ARCY2270 Vikings in Their Homeland ECON7405 Public Economics
ARCY8401 Introduction to Conservation for Sites and Artefacts ECON7411 Econometrics
ARCY8402 Maritime Archaeology in Context ECON7422 Monetary Economics
ARCY8403 Maritime Archaeology Artefact Studies ECON7423 Financial Economics
ARCY8404 Maritime Archaeology Excavation Techniques ECON7450 Advanced International Trade
ARCY8405 History of Seafaring ECON7504 Topics in Quantitative Economics
ARCY8406 Cultural Heritage in Maritime Archaeology ECON8401 Economic Policy Analysis
ARCY8407 Surveying Maritime Sites ECON8412 Mathematical Economics
ARCY8408 Maritime Archaeology Field Project ECON8493 Introductory Quantitative Economics
ARCY8409 Applied Maritime Archaeology Special Topic ECON8508 Topics in Economic History
ARCY8410 Applied Maritime Archaeology Project Research Unit ECON8510 Forecasting and Economics
ARCY8501 Dissertation (Applied Maritime Archaeology) (full-time) ECON8512 Topics in Econometric Theory
ARCY8502 Dissertation (Applied Maritime Archaeology) (part-time) ECON8519 Topics in Economics and Its Application
ASIA2205 Ethnicity and Nation in Asia ECON8822 Econometrics
ASIA2208 Gender Relations in Asia ECON8823 Monetary Economics
ASIA2211 Social Issues in Contemporary China ECON8824 Financial Economics UNITS
ASIA2217 Shifting Identities in Japan EDUC8412 Schools and the Law

VISA • WOMN • Units not available in 2011

ASIA2221 Indonesian Politics and Society EDUC8451 Teaching and Learning with Information and Communication
ASIA2237 Japanese Culture and Language Studies Technology
ASST8430 BL Strategic Asset Management EDUC8501 Early Childhood and Primary Society and Environment Education
ASST8431 BL Environmental Engineering EDUC8508 Early Childhood and Primary Science Education
ASST8432 BL Project Management EDUC8641 History of Education
ASST8433 BL Oil and Gas Economics EDUC9974 Theories of Child Developmental Psychopathology
ASST8434 BL Health, Risk and Safety ELEC2310 Computer Architecture
ASST8435 BL Investment Management ELEC3310 Advanced Computer Architectures
ASST8501 Health, Risk and Safety ELEC3330 Engineering Design Project
ASST8576 Investment Management ELEC4303 High Frequency Electronic Systems
BUSN1101 Business Ethics and Society ELEC4304 Optical and Wireless Communications
BUSN2201 Business Ethics and Society ELEC4305 Optimum and Adaptive Filtering
CHEM1108 Green Chemistry Group Project ELEC4306 Power Electronics and Drives
CHEM2213 Green Chemistry Research Project ELEC4312 Real-time Distributed Computer Systems
CHEM3301 Organometallic and Polymer Chemistry ELEC4313 Information Network Design
CHEM3306 Modern Organic Synthesis ELEC4314 Robotics and Automation
CHEM3308 Industrial Chemistry ELEC4341 Wireless Communications
CHEM3311 Green Chemistry ELEC8301 Creating Advanced Technology Enterprises
CHIN2107 Chinese Native Speakers I ELEC8314 Digital Systems Engineering
CHIN2108 Chinese Native Speakers II ELEC8316 Network Architectures for Quality of Service
CHPR3531 Process Modelling ELEC8318 Advanced ICT Topics
CHPR4403 Future Energy ELEC8319 Creating Advanced Engineering Enterprises
CHPR4431 Advanced Reaction Engineering ELEC8321 Advanced Microelectronics Topics 1
CHPR4432 Special Topics in Mineral Processing ELEC8322 Advanced Microelectronics Topics 2
CHPR4532 Process Systems 2 ELEC8325 Design for Testability
CHPR8430 BL Petroleum Fluids and Process Engineering ELEC8327 Optoelectronic Devices
CHPR8431 BL Measurement and Control ELEC8328 System-on-a-Chip Design
CHPR8432 BL Facilities Design ELEC8350 Advanced Adaptive Signal Processing
CHPR8502 Process Modelling ELEC8352 Artificial Neural Networks
CITS1230 Foundations of Information Technology ELEC8353 Medical Image Processing
CITS3241 Robotics ELEC8354 Pattern Recognition and Language Processing
CITS4221 Formal Methods in Software Engineering ELEC8355 Signal Processing Methods
CITS4242 Game Design and Multimedia ELEC8356 Project Management
CITS7209 Special Topics in Computer Science and Software Engineering ELEC8357 Dissertation: Intelligent Information Processing Systems Part 1
CITS7239 Advanced Topics in Information Technology ELEC8358 Dissertation: Intelligent Information Processing Systems Part 2
CITS8229 Advanced Topics in Software Engineering ELEC8359 Dissertation: Intelligent Information Processing Systems Part 3
CIVL3180 Elasticity of Solids ENGL2205 Crime and Violence in American Literature
CLAH2201 Emergence of Greece ENGL2206 Spaces of Resistance: Subversive Theatre
CLAH2202 Age of Thucydides ENGL2213 Postmodern Narrative
CLAH2203 Greek Archaeology ENGL2239 Magic and Marvels in Early Narrative
CLAH2230 Ancient Epic ENGL2240 Cold Fire: Poetry and Poetic Language
CLAH2231 Majesty of the Roman Empire ENGL2243 Australian Literature: Fiction into Film
CLAH2232 Roman Britain ENGL2245 Postcolonial Literatures
CLAH2291 Greek Art and Architecture ENGL2250 Love and Death in the Renaissance
COMM3323 Science Communication for Change in Industry and Community ENGL2260 Myself and the Aliens
COMM7405 Informal Science Education ENGL2273 Romanticism and Revolution
COMM7406 Visual Communication ENGL2291 Reading Theory
DENT8601 Clinical Oral Pathology I ENGL8506 Research Methodologies
DENT8602 Clinical Oral Pathology II ENGL8543 Australian Literature: Fiction into Film
DENT8604 Effective Dental Teaching and Learning ENGL8548 Culture and Difference in Australia
DENT8605 Dental Curriculum Development and Assessment ENGL8701 Thesis Part 1
DENT8606 Professional Development in Continuing Dental Education ENGL8702 Thesis Part 2
DENT8607 Reflective Dental Teaching ENGL8703 Thesis Part 3
DENT8608 Clinical Dentistry ENGL8704 Thesis Part 4

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 ENRL8543 Resource Estimation and Production Geology [EA5023 JCU] HIST2277 The USA since 1945
EURO2201 Civilisation and Barbarism—Survey HIST2285 The Vikings
EURO2202 Sex, Morality and Power—Survey HIST2291 Gender and Sexualities in History
EURO2203 Imagined Homelands—Survey HIST2293 The City in History
EURO2206 Old Worlds to New HIST8563 Aboriginal Ways of Knowing
EURO2207 Europe’s Others—Survey HUMA2207 The Renaissance in Europe c.1300–1520
EURO2208 Terrorism and Literature HUMA2222 Migration, Culture and Identity
EURO2212 Communication and Culture—Survey HUMA2233 Italy in the Crucible of Europe: 1860–2000
EURO2213 Imagination and Power—Survey HUMA2245 Migration and the New Europe
EURO2215 Intellect and Ideology—Survey HUMA2267 Media and Migration
EURO2221 Civilisation and Barbarism—Focus HUMA3394 Arthur: the Life of a Medieval Legend
EURO2222 Sex, Morality and Power—Focus IMED3305 Diagnostic Medical Microbiology
EURO2223 Imagined Homelands—Focus IMED8807 Clinical Reasoning in the Health Professions
EURO2224 Other Places, Other Times—Focus INMT2231 Decision Making
EURO2225 Screening Europe—Focus INMT2234 Information Systems Management
EURO2227 Europe’s Others—Focus INMT2235 Business Process Analysis
EURO2232 Communication and Culture—Focus INMT2239 Business Computing
FINA7464 Contemporary Banking: Issues and Evidence INMT8410 Advanced Topics in Information Management
FINA7465 Topics in Derivative Securities INMT8511 Advanced International Information Systems
FINA7492 Financial Institutions and Policy INMT8610 Advanced Topics in Information Management
FINA7540 Topics in Corporate Finance INMT8611 Advanced Topics in Information Management
FINA7550 Topics in Investment Analysis INMT8662 Research Project
FINA8512 Contemporary Financial Accounting INMT8711 Advanced International Information Systems
FINA8850 Topics in Investment Analysis INMT8822 Information Systems Strategies
FNSC8512 Forensic Archaeology I—Introductory Theory and Method IREL2241 International Employment Relations
FNSC8513 Forensic Archaeology II—Advanced Theory and Method IREL8516 Research Project
FNSC8514 Forensic Anthropology II—Advanced Theory and Method ITAL2222 Italy on Screen
FNSC8515 Molecular Osteology ITAL2223 The World of Dante
FNSC8516 Forensic Odontology and Introductory Osteology ITAL2225 Italy from Romanticism to Realism
FNSC8563 Botanical Evidence ITAL2226 Linguistic History of Italy
FNSC8801 Intelligence-led Policing ITAL2228 Italian and Migration
FNSC9642 Forensic Science Thesis (Odontology) (full-time) LATN3303 Introduction to Neo-Latin I
FNSC9643 Forensic Science Thesis (Odontology (part-time) LATN3304 Introduction to Neo-Latin II
FNSC9644 Forensic Science Thesis (Anthropology) (full-time) LAWS3313 Legal Issues for Not-for-Profit Entities
FNSC9645 Forensic Science Thesis (Anthropology) (part-time) LAWS3321 Workplace Relations Law
FREN2211 French Classicism LAWS3326 Misleading and Deceptive Conduct
FREN2212 Franco-Maghrebine Literature LAWS3329 Business Law in Asia
FREN2213 French Medieval Literature LAWS3331 Comparative Law
FREN2214 French Literature: Enlightenment LAWS3337 Electronic Commerce Law
FREN2215 French for the Professions LAWS3343 Criminology II
FREN2216 Francophone Literature: Caribbean LAWS3352 Company Management and Control
FREN2217 Francophone Literature: Indian Ocean Rim LAWS3367 Natural Resources Law
FREN2218 Francophone Literature: Africa LAWS3368 Feminist Analysis of Law
FREN2219 Romanticism to Modernism LAWS3369 Media and Communications Law
FREN2235 French-in-Action Linguistic Tour LAWS3373 Banking Law
GENE3304 Molecular Genetics in Managed and Natural Systems LAWS3381 Agency, Partnerships and Joint Ventures
GENE8304 Molecular Genetics in Managed and Natural Systems LAWS3390 Securities
GENG4401 Introduction to Micro-electromechanical Systems LAWS4402 Investment Law
GRMN2209 German Advanced Language I LAWS4420 Jurisprudence
GRMN2210 German Advanced Language II LAWS4430 Law and Contemporary Social Issues
GRMN2214 German Literature, Culture and Society I LAWS8503 Conflict of Laws
GRMN2215 German Literature, Culture and Society II LAWS8506 Land Development Law
GRMN3309 German Advanced Language I LAWS8514 Global Finance Law
GRMN3310 German Advanced Language II LAWS8516 Corporate Crime, Entrepreneurial Crime and Regulation of
HIST1122 Hitler, the Holocaust and the Historians Business Standards
HIST2206 Later Medieval England 1272–1485 LAWS8518 Bioethics and the Law
HIST2208 The Crusades LAWS8519 Forensic Psychiatry
HIST2214 Environment and Technology in Australia LAWS8520 Commercial Arbitration and Alternative Dispute
HIST2217 Social History of Early Modern Europe Resolution Techniques
HIST2219 Medieval and Early Modern Women LAWS8523 Capital Gains Tax
HIST2220 Making History LAWS8524 Taxation of Projects and Enterprises
HIST2231 Rise and Fall of European Fascism LAWS8527 Patent Law
HIST2237 German History from Bismarck to Hitler LAWS8530 Legal Reasoning and Public Policy
HIST2242 The Baroque: Seventeenth-century Europe LAWS8531 Indirect Taxation
HIST2245 Britain in the Twentieth Century LAWS8535 International Income Taxation
HIST2246 Revolution: France 1789 and Russia 1917 LAWS8537 Trade Practices: Misleading and Deceptive Conduct
HIST2247 Introduction to African History LAWS8538 Lender Liability
HIST2248 Crime and Punishment in Britain 1700–1900 LAWS8543 Measuring Crime and Monitoring the Administration of
HIST2250 Empires, Ecology and Cultural History Criminal Justice
HIST2251 Revolutionary China LAWS8544 Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Policy
HIST2252 Expanding the Raj: British Imperialism LAWS8546 Administration of Sentences
HIST2253 (R)evolution in Southeast Asia LAWS8547 Aboriginality, Crime and Justice
HIST2258 Indonesian History: Fourteenth to Twentieth Centuries LAWS8550 Current Issues in International Law
HIST2259 Nationalism and Modernity in Asia LAWS8551 General Principles and Administration of Stamp Duty
HIST2269 Australian Suburbia: History and Culture LAWS8552 Dealing with Victims
HIST2270 Sudan to Saddam: Australia’s Wars LAWS8553 Dealing with Juvenile Crime and Offenders
HIST2271 Australia and the 1960s LAWS8554 Stamp Duty and the Agricultural and Mining Industries
HIST2275 The USA from Civil War to Superpower LAWS8558 Punishment and Corrections in the Asia–Pacific Region

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LAWS8559 Stamp Duty and Business Entities MICR2206 Epidemiology and Infection
LAWS8560 Risk Assessment and the Effectiveness of Treatment MKTG3307 Contemporary Marketing Issues
LAWS8561 Theories of Punishment and Principles of Sentencing MKTG7401 Internet Marketing
LAWS8564 Stamp Duty in Relation to Financial Products and MKTG7402 Consumer Behaviour
Intellectual Property MKTG7465 Advanced Marketing Research
LAWS8565 Advanced Legal Studies I MKTG8401 Internet Marketing
LAWS8566 Advanced Legal Studies II MKTG8402 Consumer Behaviour
LAWS8567 Banks in Society MKTG8404 Special Topics in Marketing
LAWS8568 Receivership MKTG8407 Applied Marketing and Information Management Research
LAWS8569 Liquidation and Voluntary Administration MKTG8604 Special Topics in Marketing
LAWS8570 Payment Systems and Electronic Banking MKTG8607 Applied Marketing and Information Management Research
LAWS8577 Industrial Relations Law MKTG8801 Internet Marketing
LAWS8580 Introduction to Australian Law MKTG8802 Consumer Behaviour
LAWS8585 Limitation of Actions MUSC3070 Music of Southeast Asia
LAWS8586 Current Issues in Banking and Finance Law MUSC3130 Australian Art Music Since Federation
LAWS8587 Current Issues in Commercial and Resources Law MUSC3150 Jazz History
LAWS8588 Advanced Contract MUSC3210 Music Analysis (Tonal)
LAWS8701 Bioethics and the Law MUSC3420 Historical Performance Practice
LAWS8714 Law and Psychiatry MUSC3430 Contemporary Performance Practice
LAWS8715 Indirect Taxation MUSC3440 Music Theatre Practice
LAWS8718 International Income Taxation MUSC3450 Piano Accompaniment
LAWS8721 Legal Reasoning and Public Policy MUSC3460 Jazz Improvisation
LAWS8733 Taxation of Projects and Enterprises MUSC3470 Improvisation in World Musics UNITS
LAWS8738 Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Policy MUSC3480 Conducting

Units not available in 2011

LAWS8739 Administration of Sentences OENA4552 Offshore Design Project
LAWS8740 Collateral Obligations OENA8430 BL Ocean Engineering
LAWS8813 Legal Issues for Not-for-Profit Entities OENA8431 BL Offshore Structures and Fixed Offshore Platforms
LAWS8898 Law Special Unit OENA8432 BL Marine Systems Dynamics
LAWS9585 Limitation of Actions OGEG4590 Special Topics in Oil and Gas Engineering
LAWS9702 Capital Gains Tax OGEG8500 Dissertation A (full-time) Part 1
LAWS9709 Corporate Crime, Entrepreneurial Crime and Regulation of OGEG8501 Dissertation A (full-time Part 2
Business Standards OGEG8502 Dissertation A (part-time) Part 1
LING3305 Semantics OGEG8503 Dissertation A (part-time) Part 2
LING3306 Advanced Linguistic Theory OGEG8504 Dissertation A (part-time) Part 3
LING3325 Semitic Languages and Linguistics OGEG8505 Dissertation A (part-time) Part 4
MATH3322 3A2: Numerical Analysis and Numerical Computing OGEG8506 Dissertation B (full-time) Part 1
MATH3324 3A4: Control Theory OGEG8507 Dissertation B (full-time) Part 2
MATH3333 3P3: Linear Analysis OGEG8508 Dissertation B (part-time) Part 1
MATH3334 3CC: Codes and Ciphers OGEG8509 Dissertation B (part-time) Part 2
MCTX2420 Mechatronics Systems OGEG8510 Dissertation B (part-time) Part 3
MECH3406 Engineering Project 2 OGEG8511 Dissertation B (part-time) Part 4
MECH4404 Acoustical Engineering OGEG8512 Advanced Marine Systems Dynamics
MECH4406 Computational and Experimental Fluid Dynamics PETR8430 BL Petroleum Geology
MECH4409 Thermofluids 4 PETR8431 BL Reservoir Engineering
MECH8401 Strategy in Engineering and Scientific Industries PETR8432 BL Drilling and Completion Engineering
MECH8402 Strategy in the Engineering Industry PETR8433 BL Production Operations
MEDC8802 Systematic Reviews PETR8510 Petroleum Geology
MGMT8517 Leadership for Social Impact PHCY8604 Pharmacy Management
MGMT8519 Corporate Responsibility and Accountability PHCY8608 Health Systems and Pharmacoeconomics
MGMT8605 Professional Business Communications PHIL2202 Social Ethics: People and Their Institutions
MGMT8606 Intercultural Professional Business Communications PHIL2203 Social Ethics: an Introduction
MGMT8607 Business Strategy for the Asia–Pacific Region PHIL2208 Aesthetics
MGMT8610 Applied Professional Business Communications PHIL2225 Continental Philosophy
MGMT8612 International Business Law PHIL2240 Formal Logic
MGMT8613 Professional Business Research Practice PHIL2270 Philosophy of Science
MGMT8626 Corporate Entrepreneurship PHIL2290 Problems in Philosophical Psychology
MGMT8627 Managing Strategic Networks PHIL3345 Philosophical Problems in Cognitive Science
MGMT8638 Small Business Excellence PHIL3360 Advanced Logic
MGMT8639 Commercialisation Management Project PHYS2212 Physics of Macroscopic Systems
MGMT8651 Consumer Behaviour PODI8517 Podiatric Clinical Techniques
MGMT8652 Business to Business Marketing PODI8518 Podiatric Surgical Techniques
MGMT8654 Services and Retail Marketing PODI8519 Podiatric Biomechanical Techniques
MGMT8655 International Marketing PODI8520 Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction in the Lower Limb
MGMT8657 Promotional Management PODI8521 Podiatric Research Project (full-time)
MGMT8668 Electronic Commerce PODI8522 Podiatric Research Project (part-time)
MGMT8702 Accounting PODI8531 Internal Clinical Podiatry Practicum I
MGMT8705 International Management PODI8532 Internal Clinical Podiatry Practicum II
MGMT8750 Marketing Principles PODI8533 Internal Clinical Podiatry Practicum III
MGMT8783 Business Research Report PODI8534 Internal Clinical Podiatry Practicum IV
MGMT8791 Business Research: Principles and Processes PODI8541 External Clinical Podiatry Practicum I
MGMT8792 Qualitative Methods in Business Research PODI8542 External Clinical Podiatry Practicum II
MGMT8793 Quantitative Methods in Business Research PODI8543 External Clinical Podiatry Practicum III
MGMT8794 Literature Review and Criticism PODI8544 External Clinical Podiatry Practicum IV
MGMT8795 DBA Proposal and Defence PODI8560 Podiatric Research Dissertation (full-time)
MGMT8796 Advanced Research Seminar I PODI8562 Podiatric Research Dissertation (part-time)
MGMT8797 Advanced Research Seminar II PODI8900 Podiatric Research Thesis (full-time)
MGMT8798 Advanced Research Seminar III PODI8902 Podiatric Research Thesis (part-time)
MGMT8799 Advanced Research Seminar IV POLS2201 Public Policy

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 POLS2205 Comparative Politics SOCS2216 Popular Culture in Asia
POLS2208 Politics in Greater China SOCS2228 Democratisation in Asia
POLS2214 Strategy, Diplomacy and Conflict SSEH3346 Skill Acquisition and Performance in Sport
POLS2221 Key Ideas in World Politics SSEH3378 Children in Sport
POLS2223 Elections, Mass Media and Politics SSEH8653 Teaching Sports Skills
POLS2227 Contemporary Political Theory STAT3368 3S8: Practicum in Statistics
POLS2230 Introduction to Social Research Methods STAT3400 3S0: Mathematical Statistics, Large Sample Theory
POLS3301 Public Policy SWSP8607 Professional Supervision
POLS3305 Comparative Politics SWSP8608 Group Work
POLS3308 Politics in Greater China SWSP8611 Indigenous Policy and Practice
POLS3314 Strategy, Diplomacy and Conflict SWSP8613 Health and Human Development
POLS3321 Key Ideas in World Politics SWSP8618 Professional Supervision and Management: Child Protection
POLS3323 Elections, Mass Media and Politics SWSP8619 Theory and Practice: Child Protection
POLS3326 Political Science Internship SWSP8620 Advanced Child Protection Practice
POLS3327 Contemporary Political Theory SWSP8621 Child and Family-centred Practice: Child Protection
POLS3330 Introduction to Social Research Methods TRLO8525 Container Transport Management
POLS8201 Public Policy Process TRLO8535 Advanced Transport Modelling
POLS8301 Public Policy Process VISA2202 Cubism and its Diasporas
POLS8602 The International Political System: Evolution and VISA2203 Art in Australia
Contemporary Issues VISA2204 Art and Ecology in Digital Culture
POLS8604 Problems of International Security VISA2207 Art of the Counter-Reformation
PSYC2217 Cognitive Neuroscience VISA2208 Art of the Reformation
PSYC8542 Placement Year 1 VISA2210 Art and Games: from Dada to Data
PSYC8551 Educational and Developmental Psychology VISA2211 The Big Picture: Recurring Themes in Western Art and
PSYC8591 Neuropsychopathology Architecture
PSYC8597 Placement Year 2 VISA2213 Art: Special Studies
PUBH2210 Special Topics in Public Health VISA2214 Aesthetic Crossovers of Art and Science
PUBH8706 Transport Safety VISA2216 Art, Place and Identity
PUBH8708 Professional Portfolio VISA2227 Feminist Interventions in Art
PUBH8709 Leading Health Services VISA2228 Feminist Theory and Practice
PUBH8710 Applied Epidemiology VISA2232 Art of Drawing 2
PUBH8711 Evidence-based Practice VISA2235 Pop Art
PUBH8716 Managing Health Risks VISA2241 History of Industrial Design
PUBH8717 Applied Health Economics VISA2243 Film: Imagist Avant-Garde
PUBH8718 Applied Health Promotion VISA2244 Art of Sculpture
PUBH8719 Outbreak Investigation VISA2245 Transcultural Desires
PUBH8759 Epidemiology II VISA2246 Video Art
PUBH8766 Health Survey Research Methods VISA2247 The Grand Tour: Visual Contrasts from the Age of Enlightenment
PUBH8767 Maternal and Child Health to the Era of Mass Tourism
PUBH8776 Underlying Issues in Aboriginal Health VISA2250 The Body in Art
PUBH8783 Ecology and Health VISA2251 Art in the Environment
SCIE1121 Our Universe VISA2252 Art, Alchemy and Shamanism
SCIE1122 Our Solar System VISA2267 Perth Visual Culture: Internationalism and Modernisation
SCIE2210 International Science Experience—China 1870–1930
SOCS2215 Religion, Politics and Society in Asia

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Alphabetical index to units

Note: Units that are not available in 2011 are not included in this index.
For a list of unavailable units see page 246.

ABUS1190 Foundations of Asian Business ............................................... 3 ANHB8433 Sleep Technology in Practice .................................................. 8
ABUS2290 Foundations of Asian Business ............................................... 3 ANHB8434 Sleep Biology in Practice........................................................ 8
ACCT1101 Financial Accounting.............................................................. 3 ANHB8435 Concepts and Developments in Anatomical Sciences Part 1 ..... 8
ACCT1112 Management Accounting ....................................................... 3 ANHB8436 Anatomical Sciences Project .................................................. 8
ACCT2201 Introduction to Corporate Accounting ...................................... 3 ANHB8437 Current Concepts in Human Biology Part 1.............................. 9
ACCT2202 Advanced Corporate Accounting ............................................. 3 ANHB8438 Human Biology Project........................................................... 9
ACCT2203 Management Accounting ....................................................... 3 ANHB8439 Concepts and Developments in Anatomical Sciences Part 2 ..... 9
ACCT2206 Performance Measurement and Evaluation ............................. 3 ANHB8440 Principles and Practice of Anatomical Sciences Part 1 ............. 9
ACCT2242 Accounting Information Systems ............................................ 3 ANHB8441 Principles and Practice of Anatomical Sciences Part 2 ............. 9
ACCT3302 Financial Statement Analysis .................................................. 4 ANHB8442 Anatomical Sciences Dissertation Part 1 ................................. 9
ACCT3321 Financial Accounting: Theory and Practice .............................. 4 ANHB8443 Anatomical Sciences Dissertation Part 2 ................................. 9
ACCT3322 Auditing ................................................................................ 4 ANHB8444 Principles and Practice of Human Biology Part 1 ..................... 9
ACCT3323 Strategic Management Accounting ......................................... 4 ANHB8445 Principles and Practice of Human Biology Part 2 ..................... 9
ACCT3331 Taxation ................................................................................ 4 ANHB8446 Human Biology Dissertation Part 1 ......................................... 9

Alphabetical index to units

ACCT7451 Behavioural Accounting ......................................................... 4 ANHB8447 Human Biology Dissertation Part 2 ......................................... 9
ACCT7462 Accounting, Organisations and Society ................................... 4 ANHB8448 Current Concepts in Human Biology Part 2.............................. 9
ACCT7472 Contemporary Issues in Financial Accounting .......................... 4 ANHB8451 Human Biology for Medical Physicists ..................................... 9
ACCT7486 Dissertation (Accounting) Part 1 ............................................. 4 ANHB8452 Adult Sleep Science............................................................... 9
ACCT7487 Dissertation (Accounting) Part 2 ............................................. 4 ANHB8453 Advanced Sleep Technology and Laboratory Management ..... 10
ACCT7488 Dissertation (Accounting) Part 3 ............................................. 4 ANHB8454 Advanced Sleep Scoring ...................................................... 10
ACCT7489 Dissertation (Accounting) Part 4 ............................................. 4 ANHB8455 Applied Anatomy for Ergonomics .......................................... 10
ACCT8432 Introductory Financial Accounting ........................................... 4 ANHB8507 Anatomy and Human Biology Dissertation ............................. 10
ACCT8504 Management Accounting ....................................................... 4 ANHB8511 Advanced Art and Life Manipulation Part 1 ............................ 10
ACCT8511 Intermediate Corporate Financial Accounting ........................... 5 ANHB8513 Major Project and Dissertation Part 1.................................... 10
ACCT8522 Principles of Auditing ............................................................. 5 ANHB8514 Major Project and Dissertation Part 2.................................... 10
ACCT8531 Financial Accounting: Theory and Practice .............................. 5 ANHB8519 Advanced Art and Life Manipulation Part 2 ............................ 10
ACCT8532 Accounting Information Systems ............................................ 5 ANHB8535 SymbioticA Special Topic ..................................................... 10
ACCT8633 Accounting for Planning and Control ....................................... 5 ANHB8536 SymbioticA Project Research Unit ......................................... 11
ACCT8637 Principles of Taxation ............................................................. 5 ANIM2203 Invertebrate Zoology ............................................................ 11
AHEA4401 Research and Discovery (Aboriginal Health) Part 1................... 5 ANIM2204 Vertebrate Zoology .............................................................. 11
AHEA4402 Research and Discovery (Aboriginal Health) Part 2................... 5 ANIM2206 Vertebrate Adaptation .......................................................... 11
AHEA5501 Options (Aboriginal Health) Part 1 ........................................... 5 ANIM2210 Animal Science ................................................................... 11
AHEA5502 Options (Aboriginal Health) Part 2 ........................................... 5 ANIM2298 Marine Ecology Special Unit ................................................. 11
AHEA6601 Personal and Professional Development ANIM3301 Animal Ecology ................................................................... 11
(Aboriginal Health) Part 1 ....................................................... 5 ANIM3302 Genetics and Evolution ........................................................ 11
AHEA6602 Personal and Professional Development ANIM3303 Zoophysiology ..................................................................... 11
(Aboriginal Health) Part 2 ....................................................... 5 ANIM3304 Behavioural Ecology ............................................................ 12
AHEA8801 Aboriginal Health Research and Ethics .................................... 5 ANIM3306 Animal Production ............................................................... 12
AHEA8880 Aboriginal Health Thesis (Research) (full-time) ......................... 6 ANIM3312 Animal Ethics and Welfare ................................................... 12
AHEA8881 Aboriginal Health Thesis (Research) (part-time)........................ 6 ANIM3313 Marsupial Biology ................................................................ 12
ANHB1101 Human Biology I .................................................................... 6 ANIM3320 Comparative Neurobiology ................................................... 12
ANHB1102 Human Biology II ................................................................... 6 ANIM3323 Aquaculture ........................................................................ 12
ANHB2212 Human Structure and Development ........................................ 6 ANIM3353 Wildlife Conservation and Management ................................ 12
ANHB2213 Human Functional Anatomy ................................................... 6 ANIM3356 Animal Resource Management Part 1 ................................... 12
ANHB2214 Human Organs and Systems .................................................. 6 ANIM3357 Animal Resource Management Part 2 ................................... 12
ANHB2215 Biological Anthropology: Human Adaptation and Variation......... 6 ANIM3358 Animal Science and Technology Part 1 ................................. 13
ANHB2216 Human Reproductive Biology.................................................. 7 ANIM3359 Animal Science and Technology Part 2 ................................. 13
ANHB2217 Human Neurobiology ............................................................. 7 ANIM8301 Animal Ecology ................................................................... 13
ANHB3304 Human Functional Morphology ............................................... 7 ANIM8302 Genetics and Evolution ........................................................ 13
ANHB3311 Biological Anthropology.......................................................... 7 ANIM8303 Zoophysiology ..................................................................... 13
ANHB3313 Cell and Tissue Organisation .................................................. 7 ANIM8304 Behavioural Ecology ............................................................ 13
ANHB3315 Human Evolutionary Ecology .................................................. 7 ANIM8306 Animal Production ............................................................... 13
ANHB3316 Human Reproduction ............................................................. 7 ANIM8312 Animal Ethics and Welfare ................................................... 13
ANHB7401 Honours Assignment Part 2.................................................... 7 ANIM8313 Marsupial Biology ................................................................ 13
ANHB7402 Honours Seminar and Thesis Defence Part 2........................... 7 ANIM8320 Comparative Neurobiology ................................................... 13
ANHB7403 Honours Research Dissertation Part 2..................................... 7 ANIM8323 Aquaculture ........................................................................ 14
ANHB7405 Honours Assignment Part 1.................................................... 7 ANIM8353 Wildlife Conservation and Management ................................ 14
ANHB7407 Honours Seminar and Thesis Defence Part 1........................... 8 ANIM8356 Animal Resource Management Part 1 ................................... 14
ANHB7409 Honours Research Dissertation Part 1..................................... 8 ANIM8357 Animal Resource Management Part 2 ................................... 14
ANHB8431 Fundamentals of Sleep Technology ......................................... 8 ANIM8358 Animal Science and Technology Part 1 ................................. 14
ANHB8432 Fundamentals of Sleep Biology............................................... 8 ANIM8359 Animal Science and Technology Part 2 ................................. 14

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 ANTH1101 Being Human: Culture, Identity and Society ........................... 14 ARCY2218 Historical Archaeology in Australasia ..................................... 22
ANTH1102 Global Change, Local Responses .......................................... 14 ARCY2222 European Prehistory: The Stone Age ..................................... 22
ANTH2201 Religion and Globalisation .................................................... 14 ARCY2271 Studies in Management Archaeology .................................... 22
ANTH2208 Indigenous Australia: Anthropological Perspectives ................ 14 ARCY2272 Themes in Historical Archaeology ......................................... 22
ANTH2211 Cities, Culture and Globalisation ........................................... 15 ARCY7479 Honours Dissertation 1 (Archaeology) ................................... 22
ANTH2214 Development of Social Thought ............................................ 15 ARCY7480 Honours Dissertation 2 (Archaeology) ................................... 22
ANTH2215 Contemporary Indigenous Australia ...................................... 15 ARCY7485 Honours Seminar 5 (Archaeology)......................................... 22
ANTH2218 Legal Anthropology .............................................................. 15 ARCY7486 Honours Seminar 6 (Archaeology)......................................... 22
ANTH2219 Australian Society: Facts and Fantasies ................................ 15 ASIA1101 Exploring Asian Identities ..................................................... 22
ANTH2223 Psychological Anthropology .................................................. 15 ASIA1102 Creating Asian Modernities .................................................. 22
ANTH2224 Aboriginal Art: Production of Meaning ................................... 15 ASIA2204 Culture, Society and the State in Asia ................................... 23
ANTH2239 Anthropology of Media ......................................................... 15 ASIA2206 Understanding Asia–Australia Issues .................................... 23
ANTH7479 Honours Dissertation 1 (Anthropology) .................................. 15 ASIA2207 Southeast Asian Politics and Identity ..................................... 23
ANTH7480 Honours Dissertation 2 (Anthropology) .................................. 16 ASIA2210 Society and Culture in Indonesia........................................... 23
ANTH7481 Honours Seminar 1 (Anthropology) ....................................... 16 ASIA2212 Chinese Media and Society .................................................. 23
ANTH7482 Honours Seminar 2 (Anthropology) ....................................... 16 ASIA2214 Japan in Changing Asia ....................................................... 23
ANTH7483 Honours Seminar 3 (Anthropology) ....................................... 16 ASIA2218 Japan: Social and Cultural Tensions ...................................... 23
ANTH7484 Honours Seminar 4 (Anthropology) ....................................... 16 ASIA7479 Honours Dissertation 1 (Asian Studies) ................................. 23
ANTH8416 Cultural Heritage Anthropology ............................................. 16 ASIA7480 Honours Dissertation 2 (Asian Studies) ................................. 23
ANTH8417 Legal Issues in Native Title and Heritage ............................... 16 ASIA7481 Honours Seminar 1 (Asian Studies)....................................... 23
ANTH8419 Methods in Native Title and Cultural Heritage ........................ 16 ASIA7482 Honours Seminar 2 (Asian Studies)....................................... 23
ANTH8420 Applied Anthropology Dissertation 1 ..................................... 16 ASIA7483 Honours Seminar 3 (Asian Studies)....................................... 23
ANTH8421 Applied Anthropology Dissertation 2 ..................................... 16 ASIA7484 Honours Seminar 4 (Asian Studies)....................................... 24
ARCT1100 Environmental Design 1a ..................................................... 16 ASST4403 Reliability Engineering.......................................................... 24
ARCT1101 Environmental Design 1b ..................................................... 16 ASST8421 Systems Reliability Modelling ............................................... 24
ARCT1120 Art and Architectural History................................................. 16 ASST8422 Engineering Asset Management and Risk.............................. 24
ARCT1130 Introduction to the Constructed Environment ......................... 17 ASST8423 Reliability Engineering.......................................................... 24
ARCT1141 Digital Design 1................................................................... 17 ASST8502 Asset Management Plan ...................................................... 24
ARCT2201 Architectural Design 2b ....................................................... 17 ASST8572 Oil and Gas Economics ........................................................ 24
ARCT2203 Architectural Design 2a—Sustainability ................................ 17 ASST8588 Asset Engineering Special Topic 1 ........................................ 24
ARCT2205 Architectural Design 2c—Sustainability ............................... 17 ASST8589 Asset Engineering Special Topic 2 ........................................ 24
ARCT2210 Architecture: Modern History ................................................ 17 ASST8730 Dissertation MBEAsset Mgt Part 1 ........................................ 24
ARCT2220 Architecture: Australian Studies ............................................ 17 ASST8731 Dissertation MBEAsset Mgt Part 2 ........................................ 24
ARCT2230 Architectural Technology 2 ................................................... 17 ASST8732 Dissertation MBEAsset Mgt Part 3 ........................................ 24
ARCT2241 Digital Design 2................................................................... 17 AUST1100 Imagining Australia .............................................................. 24
ARCT3301 Architectural Design 3b ....................................................... 18 AUST2200 Australian Culture: Myths and Realities ................................. 24
ARCT3303 Architectural Design 3a—Project Implementation ................. 18 AUST2201 Crime and Justice in Australia .............................................. 25
ARCT3305 Architectural Design 3c—Project Implementation ................ 18 BIOC2201 Biochemistry of the Cell ....................................................... 25
ARCT3310 History and Theories of the Built Environment ........................ 18 BIOC2202 Biochemical Regulation of Cell Function ................................ 25
ARCT3330 Architectural Technology 3 ................................................... 18 BIOC3351 Molecular and Structural Biochemistry .................................. 25
ARCT3350 Environmental Architecture ................................................. 18 BIOC3352 Cellular and Metabolic Biochemistry ..................................... 25
ARCT3391 Sharing Space .................................................................... 18 BIOC3371 Molecular and Structural Biochemistry .................................. 25
ARCT4401 Architectural Design 4b ....................................................... 18 BIOC3372 Cellular and Metabolic Biochemistry ..................................... 25
ARCT4403 Architectural Design 4a—Complex Buildings ........................ 19 BIOC7405 Biochemistry Honours Major Research Project Part 1 ............ 26
ARCT4405 Architectural Design 4c—Complex Buildings ........................ 19 BIOC7407 Biochemistry Honours Written and Oral Skills Part 1 .............. 26
ARCT4430 Architectural Technology 4 ................................................... 19 BIOC7408 Biochemistry Honours Written and Oral Skills Part 2 .............. 26
ARCT4431 Architectural Technical Resolution ........................................ 19 BIOC7410 Biochemistry Honours Major Research Project Part 2 ............ 26
ARCT4461 Architectural Practice .......................................................... 19 BIOL1130 Core Concepts in Biology ..................................................... 26
ARCT4470 Architectural Research Seminar ........................................... 19 BIOL1131 Plant and Animal Biology ..................................................... 26
ARCT5500 Architectural Design 5a ....................................................... 19 BIOL2261 Conservation Biology ........................................................... 26
ARCT5501 Architectural Design 5b ....................................................... 19 BIOL3303 Conservation Biology and Restoration Ecology ....................... 26
ARCT5502 Independent Design Research .............................................. 19 BIOL3360 Saving Endangered Species ................................................. 26
ARCT5503 Built Work: Architecture in Construction ............................... 19 BIOL8303 Conservation Biology and Restoration Ecology ....................... 26
ARCT5514 Non Euro-American Architecture .......................................... 20 BIOL8360 Saving Endangered Species ................................................. 27
ARCT5515 High Density: The Urban Model............................................. 20 BIOP2201 Biophysical Foundations and Processes ................................ 27
ARCT5516 Daguerre to Digital .............................................................. 20 BIOP2202 Biomeasurement ................................................................. 27
ARCT5580 Advanced Computing .......................................................... 20 BIOP2203 Biomineralisation ................................................................. 27
ARCT5581 Key Texts ............................................................................ 20 BIOP3301 Advanced Biophysics ........................................................... 27
ARCT5582 Non-Western Architecture .................................................... 20 BIOP3302 Advanced Biophysics ........................................................... 27
ARCT5583 Heritage and Conservation ................................................... 20 BIOP3303 Biophysical Research Methods ............................................. 27
ARCT5584 Publications ........................................................................ 20 BIOP3304 Experimental Biophysics ...................................................... 27
ARCT5585 City as Site ......................................................................... 20 BIOP7701 Biophysics Honours Research Project Part 1 ......................... 28
ARCT5587 Urban Design ...................................................................... 20 BIOP7702 Biophysics Honours Research Project Part 2 ......................... 28
ARCT5589 Architecture of Furniture ...................................................... 21 BUSN1100 Introductory Research and Information Skills for Business
ARCT7701 BEnvDes Honours Elective Studies 1..................................... 21 [IRIS—Business] ................................................................. 28
ARCT7702 BEnvDes Honours Elective Studies 2..................................... 21 BUSN3348 Business Practicum ............................................................. 28
ARCT7703 BEnvDes Honours Elective Studies 3..................................... 21 BUSN7402 Research Seminar ............................................................... 28
ARCT7704 BEnvDes Honours Elective Studies 4..................................... 21 BUSN7403 Research Planning and Development .................................... 28
ARCT7711 BEnvDes Honours Dissertation 1 .......................................... 21 BUSN7661 Research Methodology ........................................................ 28
ARCT7712 BEnvDes Honours Dissertation 2 .......................................... 21 CHEM1001 Chemistry—Properties and Energetics ................................. 28
ARCT7721 Architecture Dissertation Part 1 ............................................ 21 CHEM1002 Chemistry—Structure and Reactivity .................................... 28
ARCT7722 Architecture Dissertation Part 2 ............................................ 21 CHEM1105 Introductory Chemistry......................................................... 28
ARCT8602 Graduate Design 1 .............................................................. 21 CHEM1106 Biological Chemistry ............................................................ 28
ARCT8620 Graduate Seminar ............................................................... 21 CHEM2210 Structure Determination and Physical Chemistry ................... 28
ARCT8625 Graduate Design 2 .............................................................. 21 CHEM2211 Synthetic and Materials Chemistry........................................ 29
ARCY1101 Digging up the Past ............................................................. 22 CHEM2220 Analytical and Physical Chemistry ........................................ 29
ARCY1102 Archaeology of Tribes and Empires ....................................... 22 CHEM2221 Biological and Medicinal Chemistry ...................................... 29
ARCY2201 Early Southeast Asia: Before Farming.................................... 22 CHEM3302 Structure Determination in Chemistry ................................... 29

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CHEM3304 Analytical and Physical Chemistry ........................................ 29 CITS2232 Databases .......................................................................... 36
CHEM3305 Biological Chemistry ............................................................ 29 CITS3010 Professional Practicum ........................................................ 36
CHEM3307 Metals in Biological Chemistry.............................................. 29 CITS3200 Professional Computing ....................................................... 36
CHEM3309 Chemistry in the Workplace.................................................. 29 CITS3201 Human–Computer Interaction .............................................. 36
CHEM3310 Environmental Chemistry ..................................................... 29 CITS3210 Algorithms .......................................................................... 36
CHEM3312 Chemistry of Drug Design and Discovery .............................. 29 CITS3220 Software Requirements and Project Management ................. 36
CHEM3319 Analytical Chemistry and Occupational Health and Safety ...... 30 CITS3230 Computer Networks............................................................. 36
CHEM7309 Occupational Hygiene and Chemical Safety ........................... 30 CITS3231 Security and Privacy ............................................................ 36
CHEM7400 Chemistry Honours Written and Oral Skills Part 1 .................. 30 CITS3242 Programming Paradigms ..................................................... 36
CHEM7401 Chemistry Honours Written and Oral Skills Part 2 .................. 30 CITS4201 Software Engineering Project Part 1 ..................................... 36
CHEM7402 Chemistry Honours Research Project Part 2 .......................... 30 CITS4202 Software Engineering Project Part 2 ..................................... 36
CHEM7403 Chemistry Honours Research Project Part 1 .......................... 30 CITS4211 Artificial Intelligence ............................................................ 37
CHEM8612 Medicinal Chemistry I .......................................................... 30 CITS4220 Software Quality and Measurement ...................................... 37
CHEM8613 Medicinal Chemistry II ......................................................... 30 CITS4222 Software Engineering Industry Project Leadership ................. 37
CHEM8801 Analytical Chemistry for Molecular Analysis Part 1 ................. 30 CITS4230 Internet Technologies ........................................................... 37
CHEM8802 Analytical Chemistry for Elemental Analysis Part 1 ................. 30 CITS4240 Computer Vision .................................................................. 37
CHEM8803 Analytical Chemistry for Molecular Analysis Part 2 ................. 30 CITS4243 Advanced Databases ........................................................... 37
CHEM8804 Analytical Chemistry for Molecular Analysis Part 3 ................. 30 CITS7200 Scientific Communication..................................................... 37
CHEM8805 Analytical Chemistry for Molecular Analysis Part 4 ................. 30 CITS7201 Computer Science and Software Engineering Research
CHEM8806 Analytical Chemistry for Elemental Analysis Part 2 ................. 30 Project Part 1 ...................................................................... 37
CHEM8807 Analytical Chemistry for Elemental Analysis Part 3 ................. 30 CITS7202 Computer Science and Software Engineering Research
CHEM8808 Analytical Chemistry for Elemental Analysis Part 4 ................. 30 Project Part 2 ...................................................................... 37
CHEM8850 Chemistry for Food Science ................................................. 31 CITS7211 Modelling Complex Systems ................................................ 37
CHEM8851 Chemical and Physical Food Hazards .................................... 31 CITS7212 Computational Intelligence ................................................... 38
CHIN1101 Chinese Beginners I............................................................. 31 CITS7219 Mobile and Wireless Computing ........................................... 38
CHIN1102 Chinese Beginners II ............................................................ 31 CITS8201 Computer Science and Software Engineering
CHIN1103 Chinese Intermediate I ......................................................... 31 Dissertation A Part 1............................................................ 38
CHIN1104 Chinese Intermediate II ........................................................ 31 CITS8202 Computer Science and Software Engineering
CHIN2201 Chinese Intermediate Bridging ............................................. 31 Dissertation A Part 2............................................................ 38
CHIN2203 Chinese Intermediate I ......................................................... 31 CITS8203 Computer Science and Software Engineering
CHIN2204 Chinese Intermediate II ........................................................ 31 Dissertation B Part 1 ........................................................... 38

Alphabetical index to units

CHIN2205 Chinese Advanced I ............................................................. 32 CITS8204 Computer Science and Software Engineering
CHIN2206 Chinese Advanced II ............................................................ 32 Dissertation B Part 2 ........................................................... 38
CHIN2209 Chinese for Business I ......................................................... 32 CITS8205 Computer Science and Software Engineering
CHIN2210 Chinese for Business II ........................................................ 32 Dissertation C Part 1 ........................................................... 38
CHIN2215 China Field Study ................................................................ 32 CITS8206 Computer Science and Software Engineering
CHIN2220 Chinese Language and Culture Immersion Program Dissertation C Part 2 ........................................................... 38
in Taiwan ............................................................................ 32 CITS8220 The Software Process: Principles, Implementation and
CHIN3305 Chinese Advanced I ............................................................. 32 Improvement....................................................................... 38
CHIN3306 Chinese Advanced II ............................................................ 32 CIVL1110 Engineering Structures ........................................................ 38
CHIN3307 Chinese Specialist I ............................................................. 32 CIVL2110 Statics and Solid Mechanics ................................................ 38
CHIN3308 Chinese Specialist II ............................................................ 32 CIVL2121 Engineering Geology and Geomechanics............................... 38
CHIN7479 Honours Dissertation 1 (Chinese).......................................... 32 CIVL2122 Geomechanics .................................................................... 39
CHIN7480 Honours Dissertation 2 (Chinese).......................................... 33 CIVL2130 Hydraulics I ......................................................................... 39
CHIN7481 Honours Seminar 1 (Chinese) ............................................... 33 CIVL2150 Surveying and CAD ............................................................. 39
CHIN7482 Honours Seminar 2 (Chinese) ............................................... 33 CIVL3110 Structural Analysis ............................................................... 39
CHIN7483 Honours Seminar 3 (Chinese) ............................................... 33 CIVL3111 Structural Steel Design ........................................................ 39
CHIN7484 Honours Seminar 4 (Chinese) ............................................... 33 CIVL3112 Structural Concrete Design .................................................. 39
CHPR2431 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics ................................ 33 CIVL3120 Applied Geomechanics ........................................................ 39
CHPR2432 Heat and Mass Transfer ....................................................... 33 CIVL3130 Hydraulics II ........................................................................ 39
CHPR2433 Fluid Mechanics .................................................................. 33 CIVL3140 Civil Engineering Analysis and Modelling ............................... 39
CHPR2530 Process Fundamentals ........................................................ 33 CIVL3150 Project Management and Risk Engineering ........................... 40
CHPR3412 Extractive Metallurgy—Principles ......................................... 33 CIVL3170 Introduction to Offshore Engineering ..................................... 40
CHPR3413 Extractive Metallurgy—Technologies .................................... 33 CIVL4101 Civil Engineering Project Part 1 ............................................ 40
CHPR3432 Chemical Kinetics and Reactor Design .................................. 33 CIVL4102 Civil Engineering Project Part 2 ............................................ 40
CHPR3433 Process Dynamics and Control ............................................. 33 CIVL4110 Structural Dynamics ............................................................ 40
CHPR3530 Process Modules ................................................................. 34 CIVL4111 Design of Structural Systems ............................................... 40
CHPR4401 Chemical Engineering Design Project Part 1.......................... 34 CIVL4120 Foundation Engineering Design ............................................ 40
CHPR4402 Chemical Engineering Design Project Part 2.......................... 34 CIVL4121 Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering................... 40
CHPR4411 Chemical and Process Engineering Project Part 1.................. 34 CIVL4122 Offshore Geomechanics....................................................... 40
CHPR4412 Chemical and Process Engineering Project Part 2.................. 34 CIVL4130 Offshore and Coastal Engineering......................................... 40
CHPR4530 Process Systems ................................................................. 34 CIVL4150 Engineering Practice............................................................ 41
CHPR4531 Advanced Prediction of Fluid Properties ................................ 34 CIVL4170 Design of Offshore Systems ................................................. 41
CHPR8501 Advanced Prediction of Fluid Properties ................................ 34 CIVL4180 Transportation Engineering................................................... 41
CHPR8503 Process Modules ................................................................. 34 CIVL7140 Civil Engineering Numerical Analysis ..................................... 41
CHPR8531 Petroleum Fluids ................................................................. 34 CIVL8101 Dissertation MCEng Part 1 ................................................... 41
CHPR8588 Process Engineering Special Topic 1 ..................................... 34 CIVL8102 Dissertation MCEng Part 2 ................................................... 41
CHPR8589 Process Engineering Special Topic 2 ..................................... 34 CIVL8103 Dissertation MCEng Part 3 ................................................... 41
CITS1005 Computing for Engineers and Scientists ................................ 34 CIVL8104 Dissertation MCEng Part 4 ................................................... 41
CITS1200 Java Programming .............................................................. 35 CIVL8105 Dissertation MCEng Part 1 ................................................... 41
CITS1210 C Programming ................................................................... 35 CIVL8106 Dissertation MCEng Part 2 ................................................... 41
CITS1220 Software Engineering........................................................... 35 CIVL8111 Earthquake and Blast Resistant Design ................................ 41
CITS1231 Web Technologies ............................................................... 35 CIVL8120 Computational Geomechanics .............................................. 41
CITS2200 Data Structures and Algorithms ............................................ 35 CIVL8130 Computational Fluid Mechanics ............................................ 41
CITS2211 Discrete Structures .............................................................. 35 CIVL8140 Computational Solid Mechanics............................................ 42
CITS2220 Software Engineering: Design............................................... 35 CLAH1101 From Myth to History ........................................................... 42
CITS2230 Operating Systems .............................................................. 35 CLAH1102 Julians and Julio-Claudians ................................................. 42
CITS2231 Graphics ............................................................................. 35 CLAH1103 Glory and Grandeur ............................................................. 42

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 CLAH1111 Myth: from Creation to Death ............................................... 42 DENT8644 Essential Rural and Remote Dental Practice 2 ....................... 48
CLAH2204 Roman Archaeology............................................................. 42 DENT8645 Essential Rural and Remote Dental Practice 3 ....................... 48
CLAH2212 Age of Alexander the Great .................................................. 42 DENT8646 Essential Rural and Remote Dental Practice 4 ....................... 49
CLAH2222 Foundation of the Roman Empire.......................................... 42 DENT8647 Introduction to Rural and Remote Dentistry and Research ...... 49
CLAH2281 Classical Greek Theatre ....................................................... 42 DENT8648 Rural and Remote Dentistry and Research ............................ 49
CLAH2292 Roman Art and Architecture ................................................. 42 DENT8649 Basic Dental Science ........................................................... 49
CLAH7479 Honours Dissertation 1 (Classics and Ancient History) ............ 42 DENT8650 Forensic Medicine and Pathology ......................................... 49
CLAH7480 Honours Dissertation 2 (Classics and Ancient History) ............ 42 DENT8651 Applied Dental Science ........................................................ 49
CLAH7481 Honours Seminar 1 (Classics and Ancient History) ................. 42 DENT8652 The Law and Law Enforcement ............................................ 49
CLAH7482 Honours Seminar 2 (Classics and Ancient History) ................. 42 DENT8653 Forensic Medicine ............................................................... 49
CLAH7483 Honours Seminar 3 (Classics and Ancient History) ................. 43 DENT8654 Forensic Pathology .............................................................. 49
CLAH7484 Honours Seminar 4 (Classics and Ancient History) ................. 43 DENT8656 Special Research Project Part 1 ........................................... 49
COMM1101 Human Technology: Debating Communication ....................... 43 DENT8657 The Law ............................................................................. 50
COMM2000 Introductory Research and Information Skills DENT8658 Law Enforcement ................................................................ 50
for Arts [IRIS—Arts]............................................................ 43 DENT8660 Special Research Project Part 2 ........................................... 50
COMM2201 Communication and Mass Media ......................................... 43 DENT8801 Endodontics Theory I Part 1 ................................................. 50
COMM2202 Cultures, New Media and Communications ........................... 43 DENT8802 Endodontics Theory I Part 2 ................................................. 50
COMM2203 Digital Media....................................................................... 43 DENT8803 Endodontics Theory II Part 1................................................. 50
COMM2204 Television and Video Production............................................ 43 DENT8804 Endodontics Theory II Part 2................................................. 50
COMM2205 Science Communication—Community Presentations ............ 43 DENT8805 Endodontics Theory III Part 1 ................................................ 50
COMM2207 Media and Culture Industries in Hong Kong ........................... 43 DENT8806 Endodontics Theory III Part 2 ................................................ 50
COMM2210 Science and Its Communication—Peer-to-Peer .................... 44 DENT8807 Endodontics Clinical Practice I Part 1 .................................... 50
COMM3301 Case Studies in Communication ........................................... 44 DENT8808 Endodontics Clinical Practice I Part 2 .................................... 50
COMM3302 Communications Project ...................................................... 44 DENT8809 Endodontics Clinical Practice II Part 1 ................................... 50
COMM3303 Science Communication for Change in Industry and DENT8810 Endodontics Clinical Practice II Part 2 ................................... 50
Community ......................................................................... 44 DENT8811 Endodontics Clinical Practice III Part 1 .................................. 51
COMM3304 Designing Virtual Play .......................................................... 44 DENT8812 Endodontics Clinical Practice III Part 2 .................................. 51
COMM3317 Science Communication Practicum Part 1............................. 44 DENT8813 Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology Theory I Part 1 .................. 51
COMM3318 Science Communication Practicum Part 2............................. 44 DENT8814 Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology Theory I Part 2 .................. 51
COMM3319 Science Communication Special Topics................................. 44 DENT8815 Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology Theory II Part 1 ................. 51
COMM3321 Science and the Media ........................................................ 44 DENT8816 Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology Theory II Part 2 ................. 51
COMM3322 Science Performance .......................................................... 44 DENT8817 Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology Theory III Part 1................. 51
COMM3324 Science Communication—Writing ........................................ 45 DENT8818 Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology Theory III Part 2................. 51
COMM4406 Research Methodologies...................................................... 45 DENT8819 Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology Clinical Practice I Part 1 .... 51
COMM7400 Science Communication Honours Research Part 1 ................ 45 DENT8820 Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology Clinical Practice I Part 2 .... 51
COMM7401 Science Communication Honours Research Part 2 ................ 45 DENT8821 Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology Clinical Practice II Part 1 .... 51
COMM7402 Science Communication Specialist Research Topics .............. 45 DENT8822 Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology Clinical Practice II Part 2 .... 51
COMM7403 Science Communication—Community Presentations ............ 45 DENT8823 Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology Clinical Practice III Part 1 ... 51
COMM7479 Honours Dissertation 1 (Communication Studies)................... 45 DENT8824 Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology Clinical Practice III Part 2 ... 51
COMM7480 Honours Dissertation 2 (Communication Studies)................... 45 DENT8825 Orthodontics Theory I Part 1................................................. 51
COMM7481 Honours Seminar 1 (Communication Studies) ........................ 45 DENT8826 Orthodontics Theory I Part 2................................................. 51
COMM7482 Honours Seminar 2 (Communication Studies) ........................ 45 DENT8827 Orthodontics Theory II Part 1 ................................................ 52
COMM7483 Honours Seminar 3 (Communication Studies) ........................ 45 DENT8828 Orthodontics Theory II Part 2 ................................................ 52
COMM7484 Honours Seminar 4 (Communication Studies) ........................ 46 DENT8829 Orthodontics Theory III Part 1 ............................................... 52
COMM7701 Science Communication—Writing ........................................ 46 DENT8830 Orthodontics Theory III Part 2 ............................................... 52
COMM7702 Science Communication—Displays and Exhibits ................... 46 DENT8831 Orthodontics Clinical Practice I Part 1 ................................... 52
COMM7703 Science and the Media ........................................................ 46 DENT8832 Orthodontics Clinical Practice I Part 2 ................................... 52
COMM7704 Science Communication—Learning Technologies ................. 46 DENT8833 Orthodontics Clinical Practice II Part 1 .................................. 52
COMM8303 Science Communication for Change in Industry DENT8834 Orthodontics Clinical Practice II Part 2 .................................. 52
and Community ................................................................... 46 DENT8835 Orthodontics Clinical Practice III Part 1.................................. 52
COMM8501 Communication Studies Dissertation..................................... 46 DENT8836 Orthodontics Clinical Practice III Part 2.................................. 52
COMM8801 Science Communication Dissertation Part 1 .......................... 46 DENT8837 Periodontics Theory I Part 1 ................................................. 52
COMM8802 Science Communication Dissertation Part 2 .......................... 46 DENT8838 Periodontics Theory I Part 2 ................................................. 52
DENT8600 Principles of Dental Public Health ......................................... 47 DENT8839 Periodontics Theory II Part 1 ................................................ 52
DENT8603 Dental Research Methodology .............................................. 47 DENT8840 Periodontics Theory II Part 2 ................................................ 52
DENT8610 Scientific Foundations of Dentistry ........................................ 47 DENT8841 Periodontics Theory III Part 1 ................................................ 52
DENT8611 Clinical Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Theory) I .................... 47 DENT8842 Periodontics Theory III Part 2 ................................................ 52
DENT8612 Clinical Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Practical) I ................. 47 DENT8843 Periodontics Clinical Practice I Part 1.................................... 53
DENT8613 Diagnosis and Radiology in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery I.... 47 DENT8844 Periodontics Clinical Practice I Part 2.................................... 53
DENT8614 Current Concepts in Oral Health Diseases ............................. 47 DENT8845 Periodontics Clinical Practice II Part 1 ................................... 53
DENT8615 Clinical Oral Pathology I ....................................................... 47 DENT8846 Periodontics Clinical Practice II Part 2 ................................... 53
DENT8617 Professional Development in Continuing Dental Education...... 47 DENT8847 Periodontics Clinical Practice III Part 1 .................................. 53
DENT8621 Clinical Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Theory) II ................... 47 DENT8848 Periodontics Clinical Practice III Part 2 .................................. 53
DENT8622 Clinical Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Practical) II ................ 47 DENT8849 Oral and Maxillofacial Radiography and Radiology ................. 53
DENT8623 Diagnosis and Radiology in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery II ... 47 DENT8850 Periodontics Research Dissertation ....................................... 53
DENT8625 Clinical Oral Pathology II ...................................................... 47 DENT8851 Endodontics Research Dissertation ....................................... 53
DENT8626 Oral Health Care Provision ................................................... 48 DENT8852 Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology Research Dissertation........ 53
DENT8627 Oral Health Promotion.......................................................... 48 DENT8853 Orthodontics Research Dissertation ...................................... 53
DENT8628 Management and Financing of Oral Health Services .............. 48 EART1104 Earth and Environment: Geological Perspectives .................... 53
DENT8629 Research Methods in Dental Public and Primary Health ......... 48 EART1105 Earth and Environment: Dynamic Planet ................................ 53
DENT8630 Dental Epidemiology ............................................................ 48 EART1108 Earth and Environment: Geographical Perspectives ................ 54
DENT8631 Primary Dental Care ............................................................ 48 EART1109 Foundations of Urban and Regional Planning......................... 54
DENT8632 Endodontics ........................................................................ 48 EART1110 Earth and Environment: Terrestrial Ecosystems ...................... 54
DENT8634 Oral Diagnosis and Oral Radiography .................................... 48 EART2201 Geographic Information Systems .......................................... 54
DENT8635 Dento-Alveolar Surgery ........................................................ 48 EART2217 Geographies of Development ............................................... 54
DENT8639 Dissertation (full-time) ......................................................... 48 EART2222 Geomorphology and Soils .................................................... 54
DENT8641 Dissertation (part-time) ........................................................ 48 EART2231 Earth Materials .................................................................... 54
DENT8643 Essential Rural and Remote Dental Practice 1 ....................... 48 EART2232 Field Geology ...................................................................... 54

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EART2234 Structural and Metamorphic Geology .................................... 54 ECON2245 Business Economics ............................................................ 62
EART3304 Environmental Planning, Management and Sustainability ....... 55 ECON2260 ASEAN Economic History ..................................................... 62
EART3311 Earth Materials Microcharacterisation ................................... 55 ECON2270 Middle East Economies ........................................................ 62
EART3319 Geography of Australia and the Asia–Pacific.......................... 55 ECON2271 Business Econometrics ........................................................ 62
EART3320 Environmental Change ......................................................... 55 ECON2272 Mathematics for Economists ................................................ 62
EART3323 Land, Soil and Water Systems .............................................. 55 ECON3300 Agricultural Economics and Marketing .................................. 62
EART3327 Regional Development and Planning ..................................... 55 ECON3310 History of Economic Ideas .................................................... 62
EART3331 Marine and Coastal Planning and Management ..................... 55 ECON3311 Environmental and Resource Economics ............................... 63
EART3333 Environmental Geomorphology of Coasts and Rivers .............. 55 ECON3320 Analysis for Natural Resource Economics.............................. 63
EART3336 Soil Biology and Plant Nutrition............................................. 56 ECON3322 Economics of Water Management ........................................ 63
EART3342 Geochemistry and Petrology................................................. 56 ECON3323 Business and the Environment ............................................. 63
EART3343 Structural Geology and Tectonics .......................................... 56 ECON3350 Money, Banking and Financial Markets ................................. 63
EART3344 Basin Analysis ..................................................................... 56 ECON3364 Microeconomic Theory......................................................... 63
EART3345 Mineral Exploration Technology ............................................ 56 ECON3365 Macroeconomic Theory........................................................ 63
EART3346 Ore Deposit Genesis ............................................................ 56 ECON3371 Econometrics ...................................................................... 63
EART3348 Geological Mapping Part 1 ................................................... 56 ECON3372 Mathematics for Economists ................................................ 63
EART3349 Geological Mapping Part 2 ................................................... 56 ECON7402 Microeconomic Theory......................................................... 64
EART3351 Mineral Resources............................................................... 56 ECON7408 Advanced Economic Development ........................................ 64
EART3352 Petroleum Geology .............................................................. 56 ECON7413 Topics in Applied Econometrics ............................................ 64
EART4411 Planning Theory and Practice ............................................... 57 ECON7415 International Finance ........................................................... 64
EART4412 Planning and Governance .................................................... 57 ECON7418 Macroeconomic Theory........................................................ 64
EART4413 Principles of Land Development and Control ......................... 57 ECON7486 Dissertation (Economics) Part 1 ............................................ 64
EART4414 Professional Planning Practicum .......................................... 57 ECON7487 Dissertation (Economics) Part 2 ............................................ 64
EART8304 Environmental Planning, Management and Sustainability ....... 57 ECON7488 Dissertation (Economics) Part 3 ............................................ 64
EART8311 Earth Materials Microcharacterisation ................................... 57 ECON7489 Dissertation (Economics) Part 4 ............................................ 64
EART8319 Geography of Australia and the Asia–Pacific.......................... 57 ECON7491 Microeconomic Theory and Applications ............................... 64
EART8320 Environmental Change ......................................................... 57 ECON7492 Macroeconomic Theory and Applications .............................. 64
EART8323 Land, Soil and Water Systems .............................................. 58 ECON7503 Topics in Economic Analysis ................................................. 64
EART8327 Regional Development and Planning ..................................... 58 ECON7507 Topics in the History of Economic Ideas ................................ 64
EART8331 Marine and Coastal Planning and Management ..................... 58 ECON8300 Agricultural Economics and Marketing .................................. 65
EART8333 Environmental Geomorphology of Coasts and Rivers .............. 58 ECON8311 Environmental and Resource Economics ............................... 65

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EART8336 Soil Biology and Plant Nutrition............................................. 58 ECON8320 Analysis for Natural Resource Economics.............................. 65
EART8342 Geochemistry and Petrology................................................. 58 ECON8322 Economics of Water Management ........................................ 65
EART8343 Structural Geology and Tectonics .......................................... 58 ECON8323 Business and the Environment ............................................. 65
EART8344 Basin Analysis ..................................................................... 58 ECON8501 Resource Economics ........................................................... 65
EART8345 Mineral Exploration Technology ............................................ 58 ECON8502 International Finance ........................................................... 65
EART8346 Ore Deposit Genesis ............................................................ 59 ECON8513 Topics in Applied Econometrics ............................................ 65
EART8348 Geological Mapping Part 1 ................................................... 59 ECON8517 Dissertation ........................................................................ 65
EART8349 Geological Mapping Part 2 ................................................... 59 ECON8518 Dissertation ........................................................................ 65
EART8351 Mineral Resources............................................................... 59 ECON8520 Dissertation (Master of Economics) Part 1 ............................. 65
EART8352 Petroleum Geology .............................................................. 59 ECON8521 Dissertation (Master of Economics) Part 2 ............................. 65
EART8451 Analysing Planning Policy Part 1........................................... 59 ECON8807 Resource Economics ........................................................... 66
EART8452 Analysing Planning Policy Part 2........................................... 59 ECON8813 Topics in Applied Econometrics ............................................ 66
EART8453 Analysing Planning Policy Part 3........................................... 59 ECON8815 International Finance ........................................................... 66
EART8506 Computer-aided Exploration Targeting................................... 59 ECON8820 Public Economics ................................................................ 66
EART8508 Ore Deposit Conceptual Models ........................................... 59 ECON8821 Advanced Economic Development ........................................ 66
EART8520 ODG Minor Dissertation Part 1 ............................................. 59 ECON8825 Advanced International Trade ............................................... 66
EART8521 ODG Minor Dissertation Part 2 ............................................. 59 ECON8826 Topics in the History of Economic Ideas ................................ 66
EART8601 ODG Research Dissertation Part 1 ........................................ 59 ECON8881 Master’s Dissertation (Economics) Part 1 .............................. 66
EART8602 ODG Research Dissertation Part 2 ........................................ 59 ECON8882 Master’s Dissertation (Economics) Part 2 .............................. 66
EART8603 ODG Research Dissertation Part 3 ........................................ 59 ECON8883 Master’s Dissertation (Economics) Part 3 .............................. 66
EART8604 ODG Research Dissertation Part 4 ........................................ 59 ECON8884 Master’s Dissertation (Economics) Part 4 .............................. 66
EART8605 ODG Research Dissertation Part 5 ........................................ 59 EDUC1100 Education in Australia .......................................................... 66
EART8711 Hydrogeology ...................................................................... 60 EDUC1101 Youth Culture ...................................................................... 66
EART8712 Hydrogeology in Context ...................................................... 60 EDUC2200 Educational Psychology ....................................................... 66
EART8713 Advances in Hydrogeology ................................................... 60 EDUC2202 Constructions of Teachers’ Work .......................................... 67
EART8714 Hydrogeology Industry Placement ......................................... 60 EDUC3301 Language and Literacy ........................................................ 67
EBUS2205 Foundations of Electronic Commerce .................................... 60 EDUC3303 Introduction to Teaching ....................................................... 67
EBUS8504 Electronic Business ............................................................. 60 EDUC8400 GradDipEdSt Major Paper (full-time) ..................................... 67
EBUS8704 Electronic Business ............................................................. 60 EDUC8401 GradDipEdSt Major Paper (part-time) .................................... 67
ECON1101 Microeconomics: Prices and Markets.................................... 60 EDUC8404 Educational Linguistics ........................................................ 67
ECON1102 Macroeconomics: Money and Finance .................................. 60 EDUC8410 Teaching Literacies.............................................................. 67
ECON1105 Rise of the Global Economy.................................................. 60 EDUC8411 Understanding Contemporary Education ............................... 67
ECON1111 Quantitative Methods for Business and Economics ................ 60 EDUC8414 Assistant Teacher Practicum ................................................ 67
ECON1120 Environmental Economics .................................................... 61 EDUC8415 Educational Leadership and Management ............................. 67
ECON1141 Australian Economic History ................................................. 61 EDUC8416 Education in Rural Australia.................................................. 67
ECON2201 Environmental Economics .................................................... 61 EDUC8429 Aboriginal Education ............................................................ 68
ECON2202 Britain and the Industrial Revolution ...................................... 61 EDUC8430 Teaching in Context ............................................................. 68
ECON2203 Asia in the World Economy................................................... 61 EDUC8445 Art Curriculum I ................................................................... 68
ECON2204 Finance and Economics for Minerals and Energy ................... 61 EDUC8446 Art Curriculum II .................................................................. 68
ECON2210 Monetary Economics ........................................................... 61 EDUC8454 Learning Difficulties ............................................................. 68
ECON2223 Business and the Environment ............................................. 61 EDUC8460 English Curriculum I ............................................................ 68
ECON2224 Environmental and Resource Economics ............................... 61 EDUC8461 Languages Other Than English (LOTE) Curriculum I ............... 68
ECON2233 Microeconomics: Policy and Applications .............................. 61 EDUC8462 Mathematics Curriculum I .................................................... 68
ECON2234 Macroeconomics: Policy and Applications ............................. 62 EDUC8463 Career Education Curriculum I .............................................. 68
ECON2235 International Trade ............................................................... 62 EDUC8464 Information and Communication Technology Curriculum I....... 69
ECON2236 International Finance ........................................................... 62 EDUC8465 Science Curriculum I ........................................................... 69

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 EDUC8466 Society and Environment Curriculum I................................... 69 ELEC2303 Embedded Systems ............................................................. 76
EDUC8467 Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) ELEC2304 Physical Electronics 2 .......................................................... 76
Curriculum I ........................................................................ 69 ELEC2305 Signals and Systems 2 ........................................................ 76
EDUC8468 Special Education Curriculum I ............................................. 69 ELEC2306 Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering ................................. 76
EDUC8469 School Psychology Curriculum I............................................ 69 ELEC3300 Analogue Electronics ........................................................... 76
EDUC8470 English Curriculum II............................................................ 69 ELEC3301 Circuits and Electronic Systems 3......................................... 76
EDUC8471 Languages Other Than English (LOTE) Curriculum II............... 69 ELEC3302 Communications Systems .................................................... 76
EDUC8472 Mathematics Curriculum II ................................................... 69 ELEC3303 Electromagnetic Theory ....................................................... 76
EDUC8474 Information and Communication Technology Curriculum II ...... 70 ELEC3304 Physical Electronics 3 .......................................................... 76
EDUC8475 Science Curriculum II........................................................... 70 ELEC3305 Power and Machines ........................................................... 77
EDUC8476 Society and Environment Curriculum II .................................. 70 ELEC3306 Signals and Systems 3 ........................................................ 77
EDUC8477 Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) ELEC3307 Engineering Management and Industrial Practice .................. 77
Curriculum II ....................................................................... 70 ELEC3320 Process Instrumentation and Control .................................... 77
EDUC8478 School Psychology Curriculum II ........................................... 70 ELEC4300 Control Engineering ............................................................. 77
EDUC8480 Professional Practice III ........................................................ 70 ELEC4301 Digital Communications and Networking ............................... 77
EDUC8481 Professional Practice I ......................................................... 70 ELEC4302 Digital Microelectronics Systems Design ............................... 77
EDUC8482 Professional Practice II......................................................... 70 ELEC4307 Power Transmission and Control........................................... 77
EDUC8485 Development, Teaching and Learning: ELEC4308 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Project Part 1 ............... 77
Theories and Practice .......................................................... 71 ELEC4309 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Project Part 2 ............... 77
EDUC8492 Understanding and Managing Disruptive ELEC4310 Computer Engineering Project Part 1 .................................... 78
Behaviour Disorders ............................................................ 71 ELEC4311 Computer Engineering Project Part 2 .................................... 78
EDUC8494 Approaches to Student Assessment...................................... 71 ELEC4320 Process Instrumentation and Control Engineering
EDUC8500 Professional Practice B ........................................................ 71 Project Part 1 ...................................................................... 78
EDUC8502 Teaching Mathematics in the Early Years............................... 71 ELEC4321 Process Instrumentation and Control Engineering
EDUC8503 Social Interaction and the Developing Child ........................... 71 Project Part 2 ...................................................................... 78
EDUC8504 Language and Literacy in Early Childhood ............................. 71 ELEC4332 Project Engineering Practice ................................................ 78
EDUC8505 Teaching Mathematics in Middle and Upper Primary .............. 71 ELEC4338 Special Topics ..................................................................... 78
EDUC8506 Early Childhood Learning Environments ................................ 71 ELEC4339 Special Topics ..................................................................... 78
EDUC8507 Physical Development, Movement and Health........................ 71 ELEC4342 Semiconductor Nanoelectronics ........................................... 78
EDUC8509 Interventions in Early Childhood and Primary Education ......... 71 ELEC8310 Individual Project (MEICT) Part 1........................................... 78
EDUC8510 Professional Practice A ........................................................ 71 ELEC8311 Individual Project (MEICT) Part 2........................................... 78
EDUC8514 Differentiating the Curriculum .............................................. 72 ELEC8312 Individual Project (MEICT) Part 3........................................... 78
EDUC8516 Literacy Across the Curriculum (Primary and Secondary)........ 72 ELEC8313 Advanced ICT Topics............................................................ 78
EDUC8518 Integrating Learning Areas: Science and Society ELEC8315 High Performance Embedded Systems ................................. 78
and Environment ................................................................. 72 ELEC8317 Advanced Wireless Communications .................................... 78
EDUC8520 The Artistic and Expressive Child .......................................... 72 ELEC8320 Advanced Digital VLSI Design ............................................... 78
EDUC8522 Capstone Teaching Experience ............................................. 72 ELEC8323 Analogue Integrated Circuit Design ....................................... 79
EDUC8530 Master’s Research Paper ..................................................... 72 ELEC8324 Compound Semiconductor Devices ...................................... 79
EDUC8606 Advanced Rasch Measurement of Modern Test Theory .......... 72 ELEC8326 Micro-electromechanical Systems ........................................ 79
EDUC8608 E-learning ........................................................................... 72 ELEC8329 VLSI Technology and Reliability ............................................. 79
EDUC8610 Human Resource Development in Education ......................... 72 ELEC8330 Dissertation MEME Part 1 .................................................... 79
EDUC8612 Leadership for Learning ....................................................... 72 ELEC8331 Dissertation MEME Part 2 .................................................... 79
EDUC8616 International and Comparative Education .............................. 72 ELEC8332 Dissertation MEME Part 3 .................................................... 79
EDUC8618 Teaching and Learning with New Technologies ...................... 73 ELEC8340 Transmission System Design, Control and Operation.............. 79
EDUC8620 Master’s Major Paper .......................................................... 73 ELEC8341 Energy Management System................................................ 79
EDUC8631 Approaches to Research ...................................................... 73 ELEC8342 HVDC and FACTS ................................................................ 79
EDUC8633 Quantitative Inquiry.............................................................. 73 ELEC8343 Numeric Protection, Communications and Transducers .......... 79
EDUC8634 Qualitative Inquiry................................................................ 73 ELEC8344 Power Quality and Corona Noise .......................................... 80
EDUC8636 Assessment and Measurement ............................................ 73 ELEC8345 Power Systems Control ........................................................ 80
EDUC8637 Measurement and Evaluation ............................................... 73 ELEC8346 Power Systems Modelling .................................................... 80
EDUC8638 Introduction to Rasch Measurement of Modern Test Theory .... 73 ELEC8347 Dissertation ME (PS) Part 1 .................................................. 80
EDUC8639 Developmental Aspects of Exceptionality ............................... 73 ELEC8348 Dissertation ME (PS) Part 2 .................................................. 80
EDUC8658 Education Policy Trends: Global to Local................................ 73 ELEC8349 Dissertation ME (PS) Part 3 .................................................. 80
EDUC8660 Education Studies................................................................ 73 ELEC8351 Applied Digital Signal Processing.......................................... 80
EDUC8661 Education Studies................................................................ 74 ELEC8370 Dissertation ME (EE) Part 1 .................................................. 80
EDUC8662 Action Research and Curriculum Innovation .......................... 74 ELEC8371 Dissertation ME (EE) Part 2 .................................................. 80
EDUC8678 Curriculum Context, Development and Innovation .................. 74 ELEC8372 Dissertation ME (EE) Part 3 .................................................. 80
EDUC8708 Digital Technologies in Education .......................................... 74 ELEC8380 Advanced Power Electronics Applications in Power Systems.... 80
EDUC8736 Assessment, Measurement and Learning.............................. 74 ELEC8381 Optimum and Adaptive Filtering............................................ 80
EDUC8760 Education Studies................................................................ 74 ELEC8390 Master of Engineering Preparation Project ............................ 80
EDUC8778 Analysing the Curriculum ..................................................... 74 ELEC9310 ICT Doctoral Thesis (full-time)............................................... 80
EDUC9720 Master’s Thesis (full-time) .................................................... 74 ELEC9311 ICT Doctoral Thesis (part-time) ............................................. 80
EDUC9721 Master’s Thesis (part-time) .................................................. 74 ENGL1111 Ideas of Modernity 1780–1900............................................ 80
EDUC9821 MSpEd Thesis (full-time) ...................................................... 74 ENGL1112 Screen Cultures/Print Cultures ............................................. 80
EDUC9822 MSpEd Thesis (part-time)..................................................... 74 ENGL1113 Introduction to Creative Writing ............................................ 81
EDUC9823 MEd Thesis (full-time) .......................................................... 74 ENGL1114 Romance: Narratives of Imagination ..................................... 81
EDUC9827 MEd Thesis (part-time)......................................................... 74 ENGL1116 Australia and Home ............................................................. 81
EDUC9970 Advanced Research Methods in Education ............................ 75 ENGL2204 Theory and Practice of Creative Writing ................................ 81
EDUC9971 Advanced Studies in Education............................................. 75 ENGL2215 Modernism ......................................................................... 81
EDUC9972 Advanced Theory and Practice in Education .......................... 75 ENGL2216 Ecotexts: Nature/Writing/Technology ..................................... 81
EDUC9973 Research Paradigms in Education Studies............................. 75 ENGL2217 Reading Film ....................................................................... 81
EDUC9985 Doctoral Thesis (full-time) .................................................... 75 ENGL2218 Reading Texts, Mediating Culture.......................................... 81
EDUC9986 Doctoral Thesis (part-time) ................................................... 75 ENGL2223 Victorian Ideologies ............................................................. 81
ELEC1300 Digital Systems 1 ................................................................ 75 ENGL2234 Shakespeare at the Movies .................................................. 81
ELEC1302 Power and Machine Technologies ......................................... 75 ENGL2235 Performing Bodies/Performing Selves ................................... 82
ELEC2300 Circuits and Electronic Systems 2......................................... 75 ENGL2237 Shakespeare’s Tragedies and Romances............................... 82
ELEC2301 Digital System Design .......................................................... 75 ENGL2238 Medieval in the Modern World .............................................. 82
ELEC2302 Electromagnetics and Electromechanics ............................... 76 ENGL2247 Subversive Sites in Australian Writing ................................... 82

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ENGL2248 Culture and Difference in Australia ....................................... 82 ENVE3604 Ecological Engineering ......................................................... 88
ENGL2256 Avant-garde Theatre and Performance ................................. 82 ENVE3605 Mathematical Applications in Environmental Engineering ....... 88
ENGL2280 Professional Writing ............................................................. 82 ENVE3606 Contaminant Fate and Transport ........................................... 88
ENGL7479 Honours Dissertation 1 (English) ........................................... 82 ENVE4601 Environmental Engineering Project Part 1.............................. 88
ENGL7480 Honours Dissertation 2 (English) ........................................... 82 ENVE4602 Environmental Engineering Project Part 2.............................. 88
ENGL7481 Honours Seminar 1 (English) ................................................ 82 ENVE4603 Environmental Engineering Design and Management ............. 88
ENGL7482 Honours Seminar 2 (English) ................................................ 83 ENVE4606 Environmental Modelling ...................................................... 88
ENGL7483 Honours Seminar 3 (English) ................................................ 83 ENVE4609 Water and Waste-water Treatment........................................ 88
ENGL7484 Honours Seminar 4 (English) ................................................ 83 ENVE4614 Oceanographic Engineering ................................................. 88
ENRL1131 Introduction to Extractive Metallurgy [EXM131 Murdoch]........ 83 ENVE4615 Physical Oceanography........................................................ 88
ENRL2207 Thermodynamics [PEC201 Murdoch].................................... 83 ENVT2220 The Climate System ............................................................ 89
ENRL2256 Process Mineralogy [EXM256 Murdoch] ............................... 83 ENVT2221 Global Climate Change and Biodiversity ................................ 89
ENRL3357 Hydrometallurgy [EXM357 Murdoch] .................................... 83 ENVT2250 Ecology............................................................................... 89
ENRL3358 Pyrometallurgy [EXM358 Murdoch] ...................................... 84 ENVT2251 Environmental Hydrology...................................................... 89
ENRL3391 Mineral Processing I [EXM301 Murdoch] .............................. 84 ENVT2252 Biodiversity and Habitats ...................................................... 89
ENRL3392 Mineral Processing II [EXM302 Murdoch].............................. 84 ENVT3305 Ecosystem Biogeochemistry ................................................. 89
ENRL4435 Advanced Topics in Extractive Metallurgy ENVT3320 Climate Dynamics ............................................................... 89
[EXM435 Murdoch] ............................................................. 84 ENVT3321 Climate Change Policy and Planning ..................................... 89
ENRL8530 System Engineering for Complex Problem Solving ENVT3333 Land and Water: Case Studies in Land and
[EEET5107 UniSA]............................................................... 84 Water Management ............................................................. 89
ENRL8531 Volcanology and Mineralisation in Volcanic Terrains ENVT3336 Land, Soil and Water Research Project.................................. 90
[KEA843 UTAS] ................................................................... 84 ENVT3340 Waterway Restoration and Conservation ............................... 90
ENRL8532 Ore Deposit Studies and Exploration Models ENVT3344 Restoration Ecology: Case Study........................................... 90
[KEA841 UTAS] ................................................................... 84 ENVT3345 Community Natural Resource Management .......................... 90
ENRL8533 Geochemistry, Hydrology and Geochronology ENVT8305 Ecosystem Biogeochemistry ................................................. 90
[KEA845 UTAS] ................................................................... 84 ENVT8320 Climate Dynamics ............................................................... 90
ENRL8534 Ore Deposits of South America [KEA848 UTAS] .................... 84 ENVT8321 Climate Change Policy and Planning ..................................... 90
ENRL8535 Exploration in Brownfield Terrains [KEA847 UTAS] ................ 85 ENVT8333 Land and Water: Case Studies in Land and
ENRL8538 Natural Resources Economics 601 [10939 Curtin] ................ 85 Water Management ............................................................. 90
ENRL8540 Legal and Regulatory Environment 602 [10942 Curtin].......... 85 ENVT8336 Land, Soil and Water Research Project.................................. 90
ENRL8541 Cost and Capital Investment Estimation 602 [10943 Curtin]... 85 ENVT8340 Waterway Restoration and Conservation .............................. 91

Alphabetical index to units

ENRL8542 Resource Sector Management 601 [306032 Curtin].............. 85 ENVT8344 Restoration Ecology: Case Study........................................... 91
ENRL8544 Business and Financial Management in the Minerals ENVT8345 Community Natural Resource Management .......................... 91
Industry [EA5024 JCU] ........................................................ 85 EURO1101 Europe Now: Cultures and Identities ..................................... 91
ENRL8545 Advanced Field Training [EA5027 JCU] ................................. 85 EURO1102 Europe Now: Individual and Society ...................................... 91
ENRL8546 Advanced Techniques in Mining and Exploration Geology EURO2204 Other Places, Other Times—Survey ..................................... 91
[EA5028 JCU] ..................................................................... 85 EURO2205 Screening Europe—Survey .................................................. 91
ENRL8548 Mineral Finance and Project Evaluation 601 EURO2210 Language in Europe ............................................................ 91
[312811 Curtin] ................................................................. 85 EURO7479 Honours Dissertation 1 (European Studies)............................ 92
ENRL8550 The Machinery of Government 500 [308350 Curtin].............. 85 EURO7480 Honours Dissertation 2 (European Studies)............................ 92
ENRL8551 Public Policy Analysis and Design 500 [308351 Curtin] ......... 85 EURO7481 Honours Seminar 1 (European Studies) ................................. 92
ENRL8552 Markets and Government 500 [308352 Curtin] ..................... 85 EURO7482 Honours Seminar 2 (European Studies) ................................. 92
ENRL8553 Managing in the Public Sector 500 [308353 Curtin] .............. 85 EURO7483 Honours Seminar 3 (European Studies) ................................. 92
ENRL8554 Public Sector Communications 500 [310076 Curtin] ............. 86 EURO7484 Honours Seminar 4 (European Studies) ................................. 92
ENRL8555 Law of Government 500 [310077 Curtin] ............................. 86 EURO7485 Honours Seminar 5 (European Studies) ................................. 92
ENRL8556 Ethics, Public Values and Policy 500 [308349 Curtin] ............ 86 EXCH0913 Exchange Special Unit (Foreign Languages) .......................... 92
ENRL8557 Work-based Project 500 [310075 Curtin] ............................. 86 FINA2204 Derivatives: Markets and Products (DS1)............................... 92
ENRL8558 Managerial Leadership 561 [5248 Curtin] ............................ 86 FINA2205 Quantitative Methods for Finance ......................................... 92
ENRL8559 Organisational Behaviour 550 [5698 Curtin] ......................... 86 FINA2207 Business Analysis and Valuation ........................................... 92
ENRL8560 Accounting (Public Sector) 567 [5706 Curtin] ....................... 86 FINA2209 Financial Planning ............................................................... 92
ENRL8561 Leadership in a Dynamic Global Environment 520 FINA2221 Introduction to Finance ........................................................ 92
[11390 Curtin] .................................................................... 86 FINA2222 Corporate Financial Policy .................................................... 92
ENRL8562 Social Policy 501—Social Policy in Australia FINA3304 Banking: Theory and Practice ............................................... 93
[301843 Curtin] .................................................................. 86 FINA3306 Derivatives: Investment Strategies (DS2) ............................... 93
ENRL8563 Social Policy 505—Theoretical Perspectives on FINA3307 Trading in Securities Markets ............................................... 93
Social Policy [301846 Curtin] ............................................... 86 FINA3324 Investment Analysis ............................................................. 93
ENRL8564 Social Policy 507—Economic Foundations of FINA3326 Applied Financial Management ............................................ 93
Social Policy [301847 Curtin] ............................................... 86 FINA7401 Microstructure of Financial Markets ...................................... 93
ENRL8565 Social Policy 602—Social Policy Practice [301848 Curtin] .... 86 FINA7463 Current Developments in Derivative Securities....................... 93
ENRL8566 International Health and Primary Health Care 600 FINA7481 Advanced Investments ......................................................... 93
[301948 Curtin] .................................................................. 86 FINA7482 Advanced Corporate Finance ............................................... 93
ENRL8567 Economics (Public Finance) 568 [10978 Curtin] .................... 86 FINA7486 Dissertation (Finance) Part 1 ................................................ 93
ENRL8580 Delivering Public Value [ANZSOG] ......................................... 86 FINA7487 Dissertation (Finance) Part 2 ................................................ 93
ENRL8581 Government in a Market Economy [ANZSOG] ........................ 86 FINA7488 Dissertation (Finance) Part 3 ................................................ 93
ENRL8582 Designing Public Policies and Programs [ANZSOG] ................ 86 FINA7489 Dissertation (Finance) Part 4 ................................................ 93
ENRL8583 Decision Making Under Uncertainty [ANZSOG]....................... 86 FINA7491 Financial Statement Analysis ................................................ 93
ENRL8584 Governing by the Rules [ANZSOG] ........................................ 87 FINA7590 Research Methods in Accounting and Finance....................... 93
ENRL8585 Leading Public Sector Change [ANZSOG] .............................. 87 FINA8432 Introduction to Finance ........................................................ 94
ENRL8586 Work-based Project [ANZSOG] ............................................. 87 FINA8631 International Financial Analysis ............................................. 94
ENRL8840 Urban Design Research Methods 512 [310110 Curtin] .......... 87 FINA8632 Investments ........................................................................ 94
ENVE1601 Environmental Systems Engineering ..................................... 87 FINA8635 Corporate Finance ............................................................... 94
ENVE2601 Data Collection and Analysis ................................................ 87 FNSC2200 Mysteries of Forensic Science .............................................. 94
ENVE2602 Environmental Fluid Mechanics ............................................ 87 FNSC2210 Introduction to Forensic Science ........................................... 94
ENVE2603 Introduction to Environmental Hydrology ............................... 87 FNSC7411 Forensic Chemistry Honours Written and Oral Skills Part 1 ..... 94
ENVE2605 Environmental Engineering Design and Management ............. 87 FNSC7412 Forensic Chemistry Honours Written and Oral Skills Part 2 ..... 94
ENVE3601 Environmental Fluid Mechanics ............................................ 87 FNSC7413 Forensic Chemistry Honours Research Project Part 1............. 94
ENVE3602 Environmental Engineering Design and Management ............. 87 FNSC7414 Forensic Chemistry Honours Research Project Part 2............. 94
ENVE3603 Quantitative Environmental Hydrology ................................... 87 FNSC8501 Evidence in Investigations 1 ................................................. 94

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 FNSC8502 Evidence in Investigations 2 ................................................. 94 GREE2202 Intermediate Greek II ......................................................... 102
FNSC8503 Forensic Pathology .............................................................. 95 GREE3301 Advanced Greek I .............................................................. 102
FNSC8504 Research Issues in Forensic Science 1 ................................. 95 GREE3302 Advanced Greek II ............................................................. 102
FNSC8505 Special Topics in Forensic Science 1..................................... 95 GREE7479 Honours Dissertation 1 (Greek) ........................................... 102
FNSC8506 Special Topics in Forensic Science 2..................................... 95 GREE7480 Honours Dissertation 2 (Greek) ........................................... 102
FNSC8507 Business Law in Investigations ............................................. 95 GREE7481 Honours Seminar 1 (Greek) ................................................ 102
FNSC8508 Introduction to Forensic Science ........................................... 95 GREE7482 Honours Seminar 2 (Greek) ................................................ 102
FNSC8510 Research Issues in Forensic Science 2 ................................. 95 GREE7483 Honours Seminar 3 (Greek) ................................................ 102
FNSC8511 Ethics and Research Methods in Forensic Science................. 95 GREE7484 Honours Seminar 4 (Greek) ................................................ 102
FNSC8521 Case Study Part 1 ............................................................... 95 GRMN1101 German Beginners I........................................................... 102
FNSC8522 Case Study Part 2 ............................................................... 95 GRMN1102 German Beginners II .......................................................... 102
FNSC8523 Case Study (Odontology) Part 1 ............................................ 96 GRMN1103 German Intermediate I ....................................................... 102
FNSC8524 Case Study (Odontology) Part 2 ............................................ 96 GRMN1104 German Intermediate II ...................................................... 103
FNSC8551 Instrumentation (Chemical Instrumentation) .......................... 96 GRMN1105 German Advanced I ........................................................... 103
FNSC8552 Soils and Taphonomy ........................................................... 96 GRMN1106 German Advanced II .......................................................... 103
FNSC8553 Electron, Light and Laser Microscopies ................................. 96 GRMN2202 German Beginners Bridging Elective ................................... 103
FNSC8554 Forensic Image Processing .................................................. 96 GRMN2203 German Intermediate I ....................................................... 103
FNSC8561 Forensic Entomology ........................................................... 96 GRMN2204 German Intermediate II ...................................................... 103
FNSC8562 Forensic Anthropology I—Introductory Theory and Method .... 96 GRMN2205 German Advanced I ........................................................... 103
FNSC8564 DNA ................................................................................... 96 GRMN2206 German Advanced II .......................................................... 103
FNSC8604 Case Study Part 1 ............................................................... 96 GRMN2207 German Advanced III.......................................................... 103
FNSC8605 Case Study Part 2 ............................................................... 96 GRMN2208 German Advanced IV ......................................................... 104
FNSC8606 Case Study (Odontology) Part 1 ............................................ 97 GRMN2213 German Youth on Stage ..................................................... 104
FNSC8607 Case Study (Odontology) Part 2 ............................................ 97 GRMN3305 German Advanced I ........................................................... 104
FNSC8644 Forensic Science Dissertation Part 2..................................... 97 GRMN3306 German Advanced II .......................................................... 104
FNSC8646 Forensic Science Dissertation Part 1..................................... 97 GRMN3307 German Advanced III.......................................................... 104
FNSC8647 Forensic Science Dissertation (Odontology) Part 1 ................. 97 GRMN3308 German Advanced IV ......................................................... 104
FNSC8648 Forensic Science Dissertation (Odontology) Part 2 ................. 97 GRMN7479 Honours Dissertation 1 (German Studies) ............................ 104
FREN1101 French Beginners I .............................................................. 97 GRMN7480 Honours Dissertation 2 (German Studies) ............................ 104
FREN1102 French Beginners II ............................................................. 97 GRMN7481 Honours Seminar 1 (German Studies) ................................. 104
FREN1103 French Intermediate I........................................................... 97 GRMN7482 Honours Seminar 2 (German Studies) ................................. 104
FREN1104 French Intermediate II .......................................................... 97 GRMN7483 Honours Seminar 3 (German Studies) ................................. 104
FREN1105 French Advanced I ............................................................... 97 GRMN7484 Honours Seminar 4 (German Studies) ................................. 104
FREN1106 French Advanced II .............................................................. 97 GRMN8501 Advanced German for Special Purposes.............................. 105
FREN2203 French Intermediate I........................................................... 98 GRMN8502 Acquisition of German as a Second Language ..................... 105
FREN2204 French Intermediate II .......................................................... 98 GRMN8503 German Language and Society........................................... 105
FREN2205 French Advanced I ............................................................... 98 GRMN8504 Contemporary German ...................................................... 105
FREN2206 French Advanced II .............................................................. 98 GRMN8510 Dissertation ...................................................................... 105
FREN2207 French Advanced III ............................................................. 98 HIST1100 Aboriginal History .............................................................. 105
FREN2208 French Advanced IV ............................................................. 98 HIST1101 Old Worlds, New Empires 1250–1750................................ 105
FREN2210 French Autobiography .......................................................... 98 HIST1111 Medieval Europe c.750–1250 ............................................ 105
FREN2220 French Popular Culture ........................................................ 98 HIST1121 Europe 1890–1945 .......................................................... 105
FREN2221 French Intellectuals ............................................................. 98 HIST1152 From Imperialism to Globalisation ....................................... 105
FREN3305 French Advanced I ............................................................... 99 HIST2201 Environmental History ........................................................ 105
FREN3306 French Advanced II .............................................................. 99 HIST2223 Restaging the Past: Cinema and the Practice of History ....... 105
FREN3307 French Advanced III ............................................................. 99 HIST2233 Mythistory: Science Fiction, Fantasy and the Historical
FREN3308 French Advanced IV ............................................................. 99 Imagination ....................................................................... 106
FREN3309 French Advanced V .............................................................. 99 HIST2238 Russia and the USSR 1900–1992 ...................................... 106
FREN7479 Honours Dissertation 1 (French Studies) ............................... 99 HIST2240 Cowboy Colonialism: the American West ............................. 106
FREN7480 Honours Dissertation 2 (French Studies) ............................... 99 HIST2244 Britain 1750–1900: the First Industrial Nation ..................... 106
FREN7481 Honours Seminar 1 (French Studies)..................................... 99 HIST2249 White Supremacy .............................................................. 106
FREN7482 Honours Seminar 2 (French Studies)..................................... 99 HIST2254 Dynamics of Social Change in Modern China ...................... 106
FREN7483 Honours Seminar 3 (French Studies)..................................... 99 HIST2260 Outsiders! Marginal Australians .......................................... 106
FREN7484 Honours Seminar 4 (French Studies)..................................... 99 HIST2263 Aboriginal Ways of Knowing ............................................... 106
GENE2204 Principles of Genetics .......................................................... 99 HIST2264 Western Australian History and Heritage ............................. 106
GENE2230 Molecular Genetics .............................................................. 99 HIST2279 Twentieth-century African-American History ........................ 107
GENE2240 Introduction to Genetics ..................................................... 100 HIST7479 Honours Dissertation 1 (History) ......................................... 107
GENE3303 Genetics and Animal Breeding............................................ 100 HIST7480 Honours Dissertation 2 (History) ......................................... 107
GENE3310 Genetics and Plant Breeding .............................................. 100 HIST7481 Honours Seminar 1 (History)............................................... 107
GENE3320 Medical Genetics............................................................... 100 HIST7482 Honours Seminar 2 (History)............................................... 107
GENE3330 Molecular Genetics and Genomics...................................... 100 HIST7483 Honours Seminar 3 (History)............................................... 107
GENE7400 Genetics Honours Written and Oral Skills Part 1 .................. 100 HIST7484 Honours Seminar 4 (History)............................................... 107
GENE7401 Genetics Honours Major Research Project Part 1 ................. 100 HRMT2237 Human Resource Management .......................................... 107
GENE7402 Genetics Honours Major Research Project Part 2 ................. 100 HRMT3344 Staffing Organisations ....................................................... 107
GENE7403 Genetics Honours Written and Oral Skills Part 2 .................. 100 HRMT3345 Managing Jobs, Performance and Wellbeing ....................... 107
GENE8303 Genetics and Animal Breeding............................................ 100 HRMT7485 Dissertation (Human Resource Management) Part 1 ............ 107
GENE8310 Genetics and Plant Breeding .............................................. 100 HRMT7486 Dissertation (Human Resource Management) Part 2 ............ 107
GENG1001 Engineering: Introduction to Engineering Mechanics ............ 101 HRMT7487 Dissertation (Human Resource Management) Part 3 ............ 107
GENG1002 Engineering: Introduction to Electrical and HRMT7488 Dissertation (Human Resource Management) Part 4 ............ 107
Electronic Engineering ....................................................... 101 HRMT7493 Advanced Human Resource Management ........................... 107
GENG1003 Introduction to Professional Engineering ............................. 101 HRMT8501 Managing Workplace Diversity............................................ 107
GENG2140 Modelling and Computer Analysis for Engineers .................. 101 HRMT8502 Advanced Human Resource Management ........................... 108
GENG3001 Engineering and Social Justice ........................................... 101 HRMT8504 Introduction to Human Resource Management .................... 108
GENG4010 Professional Practicum ...................................................... 101 HRMT8518 Strategic Human Resource Management ............................ 108
GENG4020 Professional Practicum ...................................................... 101 HRMT8704 Introduction to Human Resource Management .................... 108
GREE1151 Beginners’ Greek I ............................................................. 101 HRMT8718 Strategic Human Resource Management ............................ 108
GREE1152 Beginners’ Greek II ............................................................ 101 HRMT8893 Advanced Human Resource Management ........................... 108
GREE2201 Intermediate Greek I .......................................................... 102 HSMD2216 Health Science Professional Practice .................................. 108

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HSMD3316 Health Industry Practicum .................................................. 108 IDNT5622 Options Part 2 ................................................................... 114
HUMA1101 English Language and Academic Communication I .............. 108 IHST1110 Humanity in the Twenty-first Century .................................. 114
HUMA1102 English Language and Academic Communication II ............. 109 IHST1111 Human Action for World Futures ......................................... 114
HUMA2210 Arts Practicum I ................................................................ 109 IHST8801 Orientation to Integrated Human Studies ............................. 114
HUMA2211 Arts Practicum II................................................................ 109 IHST8802 Emergence of Twenty-first-century Humanity ...................... 114
HUMA2236 Refugees and Human Rights .............................................. 109 IHST8805 Principles and Practice of Integrated Human Studies ........... 114
HUMA2294 Arthur: the Life of a Medieval Legend ................................. 109 IHST8806 Modes of Inquiry in Integrated Human Studies..................... 114
IDNT1102 Introduction to Operative Dentistry ...................................... 109 IHST8809 Dimensions of the Human Experience ................................. 114
IDNT1121 Foundations of Animal and Human Biology.......................... 109 IHST8810 Technologies, Economies and Ecologies of the
IDNT1126 Basic Science for Dentistry ................................................ 109 Twenty-first Century .......................................................... 114
IDNT1127 Foundations of Oral Biology Part 1...................................... 109 IHST8811 Global Values and Lifestyles in the Twenty-first Century ....... 115
IDNT1128 Foundations of Oral Biology Part 2...................................... 109 IHST8812 Action, Innovation and Leadership for the Twenty-first
IDNT1129 Fundamentals of Clinical Dentistry Part 1 ............................ 109 Century ............................................................................ 115
IDNT1130 Fundamentals of Clinical Dentistry Part 2 ............................ 109 IHST8813 Collaborative Online Inquiry into Twenty-first-century
IDNT1131 Molecules, Genes and Cells Part 1 ..................................... 110 Challenges........................................................................ 115
IDNT1132 Molecules, Genes and Cells Part 2 ..................................... 110 IHST8814 Integrated Human Studies Project Part 1............................. 115
IDNT1133 Introduction to Dental Technology ....................................... 110 IHST8815 Integrated Human Studies Project Part 2............................. 115
IDNT1134 Introduction to Normal Systems .......................................... 110 IHST8816 Integrated Human Studies Project Part 3............................. 115
IDNT2201 Dental Microbiology and Immunology ................................. 110 IHST8817 Integrated Human Studies Project Part 4............................. 115
IDNT2202 The Understanding and Communication of Science ............. 110 IHST8820 Integrated Human Studies Dissertation Part 1 ..................... 115
IDNT2203 Patient Psychology and Dental Practice .............................. 110 IHST8821 Integrated Human Studies Dissertation Part 2 ..................... 115
IDNT2223 Anatomy for Dentistry ........................................................ 110 IHST8822 Integrated Human Studies Dissertation Part 3 ..................... 115
IDNT2233 Operative Dentistry Theory Part 1 ....................................... 110 IHST8823 Integrated Human Studies Dissertation Part 4 ..................... 115
IDNT2234 Operative Dentistry Theory Part 2 ....................................... 110 IHST8824 Integrated Human Studies Dissertation Part 5 ..................... 115
IDNT2235 Operative Dentistry Technique Part 1 .................................. 110 IHST8825 Integrated Human Studies Dissertation Part 6 ..................... 115
IDNT2236 Operative Dentistry Technique Part 2 .................................. 110 IMED1100 Normal Systems ................................................................ 115
IDNT2242 Craniofacial Growth and Development ................................ 111 IMED1101 Bridging Unit ..................................................................... 115
IDNT2251 Removable Prosthodontics Part 1 ....................................... 111 IMED1106 Foundations of Animal and Human Biology.......................... 115
IDNT2252 Removable Prosthodontics Part 2 ....................................... 111 IMED1107 Foundations of Medical Chemistry ...................................... 116
IDNT2261 Fundamentals of Clinical Dentistry II Part 1 ......................... 111 IMED1111 Foundations of Clinical Practice Part 1 ................................ 116
IDNT2262 Fundamentals of Clinical Dentistry II Part 2 ......................... 111 IMED1112 Foundations of Clinical Practice Part 2 ................................ 116

Alphabetical index to units

IDNT3301 The Understanding and Communication of Science Part 1 ... 111 IMED1113 Molecules, Genes and Cells Part 1 ..................................... 116
IDNT3302 The Understanding and Communication of Science Part 2 ... 111 IMED1114 Molecules, Genes and Cells Part 2 ..................................... 116
IDNT3311 Orthodontics Part 1 ........................................................... 111 IMED2201 Normal Systems ................................................................ 116
IDNT3312 Orthodontics Part 2 ........................................................... 111 IMED2202 Normal Systems ................................................................ 116
IDNT3321 Endodontics Part 1 ............................................................ 111 IMED2203 Bridging Unit ..................................................................... 116
IDNT3322 Endodontics Part 2 ............................................................ 111 IMED2205 Health Research Design..................................................... 116
IDNT3331 Paediatric Dentistry Part 1 ................................................. 111 IMED2206 Physiology of Adaptation and Stress ................................... 116
IDNT3332 Paediatric Dentistry Part 2 ................................................. 111 IMED2207 Plagues, Pox and Pandemics: the History of Death
IDNT3341 Restorative Dentistry Part 1................................................ 111 and Disease ...................................................................... 116
IDNT3342 Restorative Dentistry Part 2................................................ 111 IMED2211 Foundations of Clinical Practice Part 1 ................................ 117
IDNT3351 Periodontics Part 1 ............................................................ 111 IMED2212 Foundations of Clinical Practice Part 2 ................................ 117
IDNT3352 Periodontics Part 2 ............................................................ 111 IMED2231 Normal Systems Part 1 ...................................................... 117
IDNT3361 Fundamentals of Clinical Dentistry III Part 1 ........................ 112 IMED2232 Normal Systems Part 2 ...................................................... 117
IDNT3362 Fundamentals of Clinical Dentistry III Part 2 ........................ 112 IMED2264 Physiological Control Mechanisms: Health and Fitness......... 117
IDNT3371 General Medicine Part 1 .................................................... 112 IMED2282 Biological Anthropology: Human Adaptation and Variation..... 117
IDNT3372 General Medicine Part 2 .................................................... 112 IMED2283 Medical Anatomy by Dissection .......................................... 117
IDNT3381 Pharmacology Part 1 ......................................................... 112 IMED2292 Public Health and Health Care Systems .............................. 117
IDNT3382 Pharmacology Part 2 ......................................................... 112 IMED2293 Aboriginal Health ............................................................... 117
IDNT3385 Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine....................................... 112 IMED2301 Experimental Molecular and Genetic Medicine Part 1........... 117
IDNT3388 General Pathology ............................................................. 112 IMED2302 Experimental Molecular and Genetic Medicine Part 2........... 117
IDNT4401 Dental Public Health Part 1 ................................................ 112 IMED3303 Interprofessional Health Practice ........................................ 117
IDNT4402 Dental Public Health Part 2 ................................................ 112 IMED3304 Health Research Design..................................................... 118
IDNT4411 Orthodontics Part 1 ........................................................... 112 IMED3307 Clinical Immunology and Immunopathology ......................... 118
IDNT4412 Orthodontics Part 2 ........................................................... 112 IMED3308 Legal Medicine.................................................................. 118
IDNT4421 Endodontics Part 1 ............................................................ 112 IMED3309 Medical Genetics............................................................... 118
IDNT4422 Endodontics Part 2 ............................................................ 112 IMED3310 Pathology (Human Oncobiology) ......................................... 118
IDNT4431 Paediatric Dentistry Part 1 ................................................. 112 IMED3311 Foundations of Clinical Practice Part 1 ................................ 118
IDNT4432 Paediatric Dentistry Part 2 ................................................. 112 IMED3312 Foundations of Clinical Practice Part 2 ................................ 118
IDNT4441 Restorative Dentistry Part 1................................................ 113 IMED3313 People, Health and Sexuality .............................................. 118
IDNT4442 Restorative Dentistry Part 2................................................ 113 IMED3315 Adolescent Sexuality and Community Health Promotion ....... 118
IDNT4451 Periodontics Part 1 ............................................................ 113 IMED3316 Doctors as Teachers—a Practical Guide ............................. 118
IDNT4452 Periodontics Part 2 ............................................................ 113 IMED3318 Psychology of Healing ........................................................ 118
IDNT4461 Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine Part 1 ............................. 113 IMED3320 Forensic and Necropsy Pathology ....................................... 118
IDNT4462 Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine Part 2 ............................. 113 IMED3329 Plagues, Pox and Pandemics: the History of Death
IDNT4471 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Part 1 .................................. 113 and Disease ...................................................................... 119
IDNT4472 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Part 2 .................................. 113 IMED3340 Infectious Diseases Part 1.................................................. 119
IDNT4481 Integrated Dental Practice Part 1 ........................................ 113 IMED3341 Infectious Diseases Part 2.................................................. 119
IDNT4482 Integrated Dental Practice Part 2 ........................................ 113 IMED3342 Foundations and Systemic Pathology Part 1 ........................ 119
IDNT4491 Anaesthesia and General Surgery Part 1 ............................. 113 IMED3343 Foundations and Systemic Pathology Part 2 ........................ 119
IDNT4492 Anaesthesia and General Surgery Part 2 ............................. 113 IMED3344 Medical Pharmacology Part 1............................................. 119
IDNT5501 Clinical Dental Practice Part 1 ............................................ 113 IMED3345 Medical Pharmacology Part 2............................................. 119
IDNT5502 Clinical Dental Practice Part 2 ............................................ 113 IMED3393 Aboriginal Health ............................................................... 119
IDNT5511 Integrated Dental Practice Part 1 ........................................ 113 IMED3401 Rural Health Care Part 1 .................................................... 119
IDNT5512 Integrated Dental Practice Part 2 ........................................ 113 IMED3402 Rural Health Care Part 2 .................................................... 119
IDNT5531 Personal and Professional Development Part 1.................... 113 IMED3411 Community-based Care for Chronic Conditions Part 1 ......... 119
IDNT5532 Personal and Professional Development Part 2.................... 113 IMED3412 Community-based Care for Chronic Conditions Part 2 ......... 119
IDNT5621 Options Part 1 ................................................................... 114 IMED3421 Aboriginal Community Organisation Placement Part 1.......... 119

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 IMED3422 Aboriginal Community Organisation Placement Part 2.......... 119 INDO1101 Indonesian Beginners I ...................................................... 124
IMED4401 Science and Practice of Medicine Part 1 ............................. 119 INDO1102 Indonesian Beginners II ...................................................... 124
IMED4402 Science and Practice of Medicine Part 2 ............................. 119 INDO1103 Indonesian Intermediate I ................................................... 124
IMED4403 Preparation for Practice Part 1 ........................................... 120 INDO1104 Indonesian Intermediate II .................................................. 124
IMED4404 Preparation for Practice Part 2 ........................................... 120 INDO2201 Indonesian Intermediate Bridging ....................................... 124
IMED4411 Clinical Skills Part 1 ........................................................... 120 INDO2203 Indonesian Intermediate I ................................................... 124
IMED4412 Clinical Skills Part 2 ........................................................... 120 INDO2204 Indonesian Intermediate II .................................................. 124
IMED4421 Personal and Professional Development Part 1.................... 120 INDO2205 Indonesian Advanced I ....................................................... 124
IMED4422 Personal and Professional Development Part 2.................... 120 INDO2206 Indonesian Advanced II ...................................................... 125
IMED4431 Infectious Diseases Part 1.................................................. 120 INDO3305 Indonesian Advanced I ....................................................... 125
IMED4432 Infectious Diseases Part 2.................................................. 120 INDO3306 Indonesian Advanced II ...................................................... 125
IMED4441 Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Part 1 .............. 120 INDO3307 Indonesian Specialist I ....................................................... 125
IMED4442 Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Part 2 .............. 120 INDO3308 Indonesian Specialist II ...................................................... 125
IMED4451 Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics Part 1 ................... 120 INDO3309 Indonesian Advanced In-Country ........................................ 125
IMED4452 Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics Part 2 ................... 120 INDO3310 Indonesian Specialist In-Country......................................... 125
IMED4461 Medicine Part 1................................................................. 120 INDO7479 Honours Dissertation 1 (Indonesian).................................... 125
IMED4462 Medicine Part 2................................................................. 120 INDO7480 Honours Dissertation 2 (Indonesian).................................... 125
IMED4471 Psychiatry Part 1 ............................................................... 120 INDO7481 Honours Seminar 1 (Indonesian) ......................................... 125
IMED4472 Psychiatry Part 2 ............................................................... 120 INDO7482 Honours Seminar 2 (Indonesian) ......................................... 125
IMED4481 Surgery Part 1 .................................................................. 120 INDO7483 Honours Seminar 3 (Indonesian) ......................................... 125
IMED4482 Surgery Part 2 .................................................................. 120 INDO7484 Honours Seminar 4 (Indonesian) ......................................... 126
IMED4491 Medicine Specialties Part 1 ................................................ 120 INMT1103 Information, Technology and Systems ................................. 126
IMED4492 Medicine Specialties Part 2 ................................................ 120 INMT2232 Project Management ......................................................... 126
IMED4501 Research and Discovery Part 1........................................... 121 INMT7421 Information Management Research .................................... 126
IMED4502 Research and Discovery Part 2........................................... 121 INMT7461 Multivariate Analysis .......................................................... 126
IMED5501 Science and Practice of Medicine Part 1 ............................. 121 INMT7485 Dissertation (Business Information Management) Part 1 ...... 126
IMED5502 Science and Practice of Medicine Part 2 ............................. 121 INMT7486 Dissertation (Business Information Management) Part 2 ...... 126
IMED5511 Special Clinical Skills Part 1 ............................................... 121 INMT7487 Dissertation (Business Information Management) Part 3 ...... 126
IMED5512 Special Clinical Skills Part 2 ............................................... 121 INMT7488 Dissertation (Business Information Management) Part 4 ...... 126
IMED5521 Personal and Professional Development Part 1.................... 121 INMT8503 Logistics and Supply Chain Management ............................ 126
IMED5522 Personal and Professional Development Part 2.................... 121 INMT8504 Business Process Management.......................................... 126
IMED5531 General Practice and Ophthalmology Part 1 ........................ 121 INMT8505 Multivariate Analysis .......................................................... 126
IMED5532 General Practice and Ophthalmology Part 2 ........................ 121 INMT8506 Information Management Research .................................... 126
IMED5541 Obstetrics and Gynaecology Part 1 ..................................... 121 INMT8518 Computer Modelling Applications for Business .................... 126
IMED5542 Obstetrics and Gynaecology Part 2 ..................................... 121 INMT8526 Artificial Intelligence in Business......................................... 127
IMED5551 Paediatrics Part 1 .............................................................. 121 INMT8703 Logistics and Supply Chain Management ............................ 127
IMED5552 Paediatrics Part 2 .............................................................. 121 INMT8818 Computer Modelling Applications for Business .................... 127
IMED5561 Medicine Part 1................................................................. 121 INMT8821 Information Management Research .................................... 127
IMED5562 Medicine Part 2................................................................. 121 INMT8826 Artificial Intelligence in Business......................................... 127
IMED5601 Options Part 1 ................................................................... 121 INMT8861 Multivariate Analysis .......................................................... 127
IMED5602 Options Part 2 ................................................................... 121 IREL1101 Foundations of Employment Relations................................. 127
IMED6601 Science and Practice of Medicine Part 1 ............................. 121 IREL1102 Australian Employment Relations........................................ 127
IMED6602 Science and Practice of Medicine Part 2 ............................. 121 IREL2201 Foundations of Employment Relations................................. 127
IMED6603 Elective Placement (International) ....................................... 122 IREL2202 Australian Employment Relations........................................ 127
IMED6604 Elective Placement (Urban)................................................. 122 IREL2203 Work, Power and Society ................................................... 127
IMED6605 Elective Placement (Rural) .................................................. 122 IREL2206 Workplace Relations .......................................................... 127
IMED6621 Personal and Professional Development Part 1.................... 122 IREL2208 Managing Diversity ............................................................ 128
IMED6622 Personal and Professional Development Part 2.................... 122 IREL2270 Negotiation: Theory and Practice ........................................ 128
IMED6631 Rural General Practice Part 1 ............................................. 122 IREL7481 Dissertation (Employment Relations) Part 1 ......................... 128
IMED6632 Rural General Practice Part 2 ............................................. 122 IREL7482 Dissertation (Employment Relations) Part 2 ......................... 128
IMED6651 Emergency Medicine Part 1 ............................................... 122 IREL7483 Dissertation (Employment Relations) Part 3 ......................... 128
IMED6652 Emergency Medicine Part 2 ............................................... 122 IREL7484 Dissertation (Employment Relations) Part 4 ......................... 128
IMED6661 Medicine Part 1................................................................. 122 IREL7519 Strategic Workplace Relations ............................................ 128
IMED6662 Medicine Part 2................................................................. 122 IREL8412 Employment Relations ....................................................... 128
IMED6671 Psychiatry Part 1 ............................................................... 122 IREL8415 Globalisation and Organisational Change ............................ 128
IMED6672 Psychiatry Part 2 ............................................................... 122 IREL8501 Strategic Workplace Relations ............................................ 128
IMED6681 Surgery Part 1 .................................................................. 122 IREL8511 International Employment Relations .................................... 128
IMED6682 Surgery Part 2 .................................................................. 122 IREL8514 Negotiation and Dispute Resolution .................................... 128
IMED7296 Honours Thesis—Research Part 1 ..................................... 123 IREL8612 Industrial Relations ............................................................ 128
IMED7297 Honours Thesis—Research Part 2 ..................................... 123 IREL8615 Industrial and Organisational Behaviour .............................. 128
IMED7396 Honours Thesis—Research Part 3 ..................................... 123 IREL8711 International Employment Relations .................................... 128
IMED7397 Honours Thesis—Research Part 4 ..................................... 123 IREL8714 Negotiation and Dispute Resolution .................................... 129
IMED7490 Honours Thesis—Research Part 5 ..................................... 123 IREL8819 Strategic Workplace Relations ............................................ 129
IMED8801 Principles of Teaching and Learning.................................... 123 ITAL1101 Italian Beginners I.............................................................. 129
IMED8802 Principles of Assessment and Evaluation ............................. 123 ITAL1102 Italian Beginners II ............................................................. 129
IMED8803 Introduction to Research in Health Professional Education .... 123 ITAL1103 Italian Intermediate I .......................................................... 129
IMED8804 Clinical Teaching and Supervision ....................................... 123 ITAL1104 Italian Intermediate II ......................................................... 129
IMED8805 Innovation and Contemporary Issues in Health ITAL1105 Italian Advanced I .............................................................. 129
Professional Education....................................................... 123 ITAL1106 Italian Advanced II ............................................................. 129
IMED8806 Simulation in Health Professional Education ........................ 123 ITAL2203 Italian Intermediate I .......................................................... 129
IMED8810 Program Evaluation ........................................................... 123 ITAL2204 Italian Intermediate II ......................................................... 129
IMED8811 Professional Portfolio ......................................................... 123 ITAL2205 Italian Advanced I .............................................................. 129
IMED8812 Dissertation (full-time) ....................................................... 123 ITAL2206 Italian Advanced II ............................................................. 130
IMED8814 Dissertation (part-time) ...................................................... 123 ITAL2207 Italian Advanced III............................................................. 130
IMED8816 Thesis Research (full-time)................................................. 124 ITAL2208 Italian Advanced IV ............................................................ 130
IMED8818 Thesis Research (part-time) ............................................... 124 ITAL2220 Italian in Action ................................................................. 130
IMED8831 Advanced Simulation in Health Professional Education ......... 124 ITAL2224 History of Italian Theatre .................................................... 130
IMED8832 Interprofessional Education ................................................ 124 ITAL2227 Sociolinguistics of Modern Italy .......................................... 130

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ITAL2231 The Literature of the Renaissance ...................................... 130 LAWS3302 Environmental Law ............................................................ 137
ITAL3305 Italian Advanced I .............................................................. 130 LAWS3303 Corporate Finance and Securities Regulation....................... 137
ITAL3306 Italian Advanced II ............................................................. 130 LAWS3304 Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Law........................... 137
ITAL3307 Italian Advanced III............................................................. 130 LAWS3306 Finance Law ..................................................................... 137
ITAL3308 Italian Advanced IV ............................................................ 130 LAWS3307 International Commercial Arbitration ................................... 137
ITAL3309 Italian Advanced V ............................................................. 131 LAWS3308 Marketing Law .................................................................. 138
ITAL3310 Italian Advanced VI ............................................................ 131 LAWS3309 Workplace Law ................................................................. 138
ITAL7479 Honours Dissertation 1 (Italian Studies) ............................... 131 LAWS3310 Evidence ........................................................................... 138
ITAL7480 Honours Dissertation 2 (Italian Studies) ............................... 131 LAWS3312 Corporate Insolvency ......................................................... 138
ITAL7481 Honours Seminar 1 (Italian Studies) .................................... 131 LAWS3314 Legal History ..................................................................... 138
ITAL7482 Honours Seminar 2 (Italian Studies) .................................... 131 LAWS3315 Selected Topics in Public International Law ......................... 138
ITAL7483 Honours Seminar 3 (Italian Studies) .................................... 131 LAWS3318 International Humanitarian and Refugee Law ...................... 138
ITAL7484 Honours Seminar 4 (Italian Studies) .................................... 131 LAWS3319 International Trade Law ...................................................... 138
JAPN1101 Japanese Beginners I ........................................................ 131 LAWS3322 Corporations Law .............................................................. 138
JAPN1102 Japanese Beginners II ....................................................... 131 LAWS3324 Medicine and the Law ....................................................... 138
JAPN1103 Japanese Intermediate I..................................................... 131 LAWS3327 Advanced Evidence and Proof ............................................ 139
JAPN1104 Japanese Intermediate II .................................................... 131 LAWS3328 International Commercial Law ............................................ 139
JAPN2201 Japanese Intermediate Bridging ......................................... 132 LAWS3332 Succession ....................................................................... 139
JAPN2203 Japanese Intermediate I..................................................... 132 LAWS3334 Law and Religion ............................................................... 139
JAPN2204 Japanese Intermediate II .................................................... 132 LAWS3336 Negotiation and Mediation ................................................. 139
JAPN2205 Japanese Advanced I......................................................... 132 LAWS3338 Introduction to Intellectual Property..................................... 139
JAPN2206 Japanese Advanced II ........................................................ 132 LAWS3339 Intellectual Property: Creative Rights ................................... 139
JAPN3305 Japanese Advanced I......................................................... 132 LAWS3340 Conflict of Laws ................................................................ 139
JAPN3306 Japanese Advanced II ........................................................ 132 LAWS3342 Criminology I ..................................................................... 139
JAPN3307 Japanese Specialist I ......................................................... 132 LAWS3345 Current Issues in Consumer Law and Policy ........................ 140
JAPN3308 Japanese Specialist II ........................................................ 132 LAWS3346 Jessup International Moot Competition ............................... 140
JAPN7479 Honours Dissertation 1 (Japanese) ..................................... 132 LAWS3347 Supervised Research I ....................................................... 140
JAPN7480 Honours Dissertation 2 (Japanese) ..................................... 132 LAWS3348 Remedies ......................................................................... 140
JAPN7481 Honours Seminar 1 (Japanese) .......................................... 132 LAWS3351 Advanced Constitutional Law ............................................. 140
JAPN7482 Honours Seminar 2 (Japanese) .......................................... 132 LAWS3354 Public International Law ..................................................... 140
JAPN7483 Honours Seminar 3 (Japanese) .......................................... 133 LAWS3355 Personal Property .............................................................. 140

Alphabetical index to units

JAPN7484 Honours Seminar 4 (Japanese) .......................................... 133 LAWS3356 Law Review Part 1 ............................................................ 140
KORE1101 Korean 1........................................................................... 133 LAWS3357 Law Review Part 2 ............................................................ 140
LACH1101 Landscape Bioregional Studio ............................................ 133 LAWS3358 Indigenous Peoples and the Law ........................................ 140
LACH2201 Landscape Rural Studio ..................................................... 133 LAWS3360 Employment Law............................................................... 140
LACH2202 Landscape Suburban Studio .............................................. 133 LAWS3362 Income Taxation Law ......................................................... 141
LACH2220 Landscape in Australia....................................................... 133 LAWS3363 Taxation of Business Enterprises and Foreign Income .......... 141
LACH2230 Landscape Technology 2.................................................... 133 LAWS3364 Criminal Procedure: The Trial Process ................................. 141
LACH2240 Landscape Ecology............................................................ 133 LAWS3365 Alternative Dispute Resolution ............................................ 141
LACH2250 Landscape Computing 2 .................................................... 133 LAWS3366 Forensic Advocacy............................................................. 141
LACH3301 Landscape Urban Studio .................................................... 134 LAWS3370 Consumer Law .................................................................. 141
LACH3302 Landscape Garden Studio .................................................. 134 LAWS3371 Mining and Energy Law ..................................................... 141
LACH3320 Landscape Theory: Culture of Nature .................................. 134 LAWS3375 Competition Law ............................................................... 141
LACH3330 Landscape Technology 3.................................................... 134 LAWS3376 Introduction to Family Law ................................................. 141
LACH4401 Landscape Detail Studio .................................................... 134 LAWS3377 Advanced Family Law ........................................................ 141
LACH4402 Landscape Honours Studio ................................................ 134 LAWS3380 Land Development Law ..................................................... 142
LACH4403 Landscape Design Studio................................................... 134 LAWS3383 Insurance Law .................................................................. 142
LACH4414 Landscape Professional Documents ................................... 134 LAWS3385 Administrative Law I .......................................................... 142
LACH4420 Research in Landscape Architecture ................................... 135 LAWS3386 Administrative Law II ......................................................... 142
LACH4460 Landscape Practice ........................................................... 135 LAWS3392 Unjust Enrichment and Restitution ...................................... 142
LACH7721 Landscape Honours Dissertation ........................................ 135 LAWS4021 Procedure Part 1 ............................................................... 142
LATN1151 Beginners’ Latin I .............................................................. 135 LAWS4022 Procedure Part 2 ............................................................... 142
LATN1152 Beginners’ Latin II ............................................................. 135 LAWS4030 Commercial Practice ......................................................... 142
LATN2201 Intermediate Latin I............................................................ 135 LAWS4345 Supervised Research II Part 1 ............................................ 142
LATN2202 Intermediate Latin II ........................................................... 135 LAWS4346 Supervised Research II Part 2 ............................................ 142
LATN3301 Advanced Latin I ............................................................... 135 LAWS4400 Constitutional Law I ........................................................... 142
LATN3302 Advanced Latin II ............................................................... 135 LAWS4401 Constitutional Law II .......................................................... 143
LATN7479 Honours Dissertation 1 (Latin) ............................................ 135 LAWS4404 Legal Theory and Ethics ..................................................... 143
LATN7480 Honours Dissertation 2 (Latin) ............................................ 135 LAWS8304 Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Law........................... 143
LATN7481 Honours Seminar 1 (Latin) ................................................. 135 LAWS8324 Medicine and the Law ....................................................... 143
LATN7482 Honours Seminar 2 (Latin) ................................................. 135 LAWS8327 Advanced Evidence and Proof ............................................ 143
LATN7483 Honours Seminar 3 (Latin) ................................................. 136 LAWS8345 Current Issues in Consumer Law and Policy ........................ 143
LATN7484 Honours Seminar 4 (Latin) ................................................. 136 LAWS8360 Employment Law............................................................... 143
LAWS1101 Contract I.......................................................................... 136 LAWS8365 Alternative Dispute Resolution ............................................ 143
LAWS1102 Contract II ......................................................................... 136 LAWS8504 Insurance Law .................................................................. 143
LAWS1104 Introduction to Law............................................................ 136 LAWS8505 Regulation ........................................................................ 143
LAWS1105 Criminal Law I ................................................................... 136 LAWS8507 International Oil and Gas Law ............................................. 143
LAWS1106 Criminal Law II .................................................................. 136 LAWS8508 Commercial and Company Law .......................................... 144
LAWS1107 Torts I ............................................................................... 136 LAWS8511 International Trade Law ...................................................... 144
LAWS1108 Torts II .............................................................................. 136 LAWS8517 Mining Law ....................................................................... 144
LAWS1130 Legal Process ................................................................... 136 LAWS8521 Climate Change Law and Emissions Trading........................ 144
LAWS2201 Legal Framework of Business ............................................ 136 LAWS8528 Unjust Enrichment and Restitution ...................................... 144
LAWS2202 Equity ............................................................................... 136 LAWS8529 Competition Law ............................................................... 144
LAWS2203 Trusts ............................................................................... 137 LAWS8532 Oil and Gas Agreements .................................................... 144
LAWS2204 Property I .......................................................................... 137 LAWS8533 Torts Liability Law.............................................................. 144
LAWS2205 Property II ......................................................................... 137 LAWS8534 Indigenous Peoples and the Law ........................................ 144
LAWS2209 Advanced Torts Law .......................................................... 137 LAWS8539 Criminology, Criminal Law and Public Policy ........................ 144
LAWS3301 Company Law ................................................................... 137 LAWS8540 Environmental Protection Law ............................................ 144

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 LAWS8541 Corporate Finance and Securities Regulation....................... 145 LING7486 Honours Seminar 6 (Linguistics) ......................................... 151
LAWS8545 Evaluation and Research.................................................... 145 LING7496 Linguistics Special Honours Unit ......................................... 151
LAWS8548 Remedies ......................................................................... 145 LING7499 Linguistics Special Unit ...................................................... 151
LAWS8555 Employee Relations Law .................................................... 145 MATE1412 Materials Engineering 1 ..................................................... 151
LAWS8556 Policing Issues for the Twenty-first Century ......................... 145 MATE2412 Materials Engineering 2 ..................................................... 151
LAWS8557 Private and Non-Government Sector Involvement in the MATE3411 Materials Engineering 3 ..................................................... 151
Criminal Justice System..................................................... 145 MATE3414 Materials Characterisation ................................................. 151
LAWS8562 Women, Crime and the Criminal Justice System.................. 145 MATE4411 Materials Engineering Project Part 1 ................................... 151
LAWS8563 Supervised Research Part 1 ............................................... 145 MATE4412 Materials Engineering Project Part 2 ................................... 151
LAWS8571 Supervised Research Part 2 ............................................... 145 MATE4413 Non-metallic Materials....................................................... 152
LAWS8572 Law and Religion............................................................... 145 MATH0060 Pre-Calculus Mathematics ................................................. 152
LAWS8574 Research Paper MCJ ......................................................... 145 MATH1010 Calculus and Linear Algebra............................................... 152
LAWS8576 International Commercial Arbitration ................................... 145 MATH1020 Calculus, Statistics and Probability ..................................... 152
LAWS8583 Industrial and Intellectual Property I .................................... 146 MATH1025 Multivariable Calculus and Matrix Methods ......................... 152
LAWS8584 Industrial and Intellectual Property II ................................... 146 MATH1035 Calculus and Matrices ....................................................... 152
LAWS8589 Australian Oil and Gas Law ................................................ 146 MATH1038 Calculus and its Applications .............................................. 152
LAWS8590 Water Resources Law ........................................................ 146 MATH1045 Intermediate Calculus ........................................................ 152
LAWS8591 Personal Property .............................................................. 146 MATH1050 Introductory Calculus ......................................................... 152
LAWS8594 Research Paper I ............................................................... 146 MATH2020 Multivariable Calculus and Linear Algebra ........................... 153
LAWS8595 Research Paper II .............................................................. 146 MATH2030 Multivariable Calculus and Matrix Methods ......................... 153
LAWS8596 Research Paper III Part 1 ................................................... 146 MATH2040 Engineering Mathematics .................................................. 153
LAWS8597 Research Paper III Part 2 ................................................... 146 MATH2200 Applied Mathematics ......................................................... 153
LAWS8598 Research Paper IV Part 1 ................................................... 146 MATH2209 Calculus and Probability..................................................... 153
LAWS8599 Research Paper IV Part 2 ................................................... 146 MATH2224 Operations Research ......................................................... 153
LAWS8736 Remedies ......................................................................... 146 MATH2300 Fundamental Concepts in Mathematics .............................. 153
LAWS8755 Employee Relations Law .................................................... 147 MATH3300 3PO: Introduction to Geometric Topology ............................. 153
LAWS9304 Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Law........................... 147 MATH3321 3OR: Operations Research ................................................. 153
LAWS9324 Medicine and the Law ....................................................... 147 MATH3325 3A5: Continuum Mechanics and Industrial Modelling ........... 153
LAWS9327 Advanced Evidence and Proof ............................................ 147 MATH3327 3A7: Chaos and Dynamical Systems................................... 154
LAWS9345 Current Issues in Consumer Law and Policy ........................ 147 MATH3329 3A9: Advanced Topics in Applied Mathematics .................... 154
LAWS9360 Employment Law............................................................... 147 MATH3335 3P5: Groups and Symmetry ............................................... 154
LAWS9365 Alternative Dispute Resolution ............................................ 147 MATH3339 3P9: Advanced Topics in Pure Mathematics ........................ 154
LAWS9504 Insurance Law .................................................................. 147 MATH3341 3M1: Mathematical Methods ............................................. 154
LAWS9505 Regulation ........................................................................ 147 MATH3342 3M2: Complex Variable Methods ........................................ 154
LAWS9521 Climate Change Law and Emissions Trading........................ 147 MATH3370 3ALG: Rings, Fields and Matrix Algebras ............................. 154
LAWS9529 Competition Law ............................................................... 147 MATH7115 Dissertation (Honours—Mathematical Sciences) Part 1 ....... 154
LAWS9576 International Commercial Arbitration ................................... 148 MATH7125 Dissertation (Honours—Mathematical Sciences) Part 2 ....... 154
LAWS9589 Australian Oil and Gas Law ................................................ 148 MATH7215 Dissertation (Honours—Applied Mathematics) Part 1 .......... 154
LAWS9590 Water Resources Law ........................................................ 148 MATH7225 Dissertation (Honours—Applied Mathematics) Part 2 .......... 154
LAWS9700 Indigenous Peoples and the Law ........................................ 148 MATH7315 Dissertation (Honours—Pure Mathematics) Part 1............... 154
LAWS9710 Corporate Finance and Securities Regulation....................... 148 MATH7325 Dissertation (Honours—Pure Mathematics) Part 2............... 154
LAWS9713 Environmental Protection Law ............................................ 148 MATH7421 4A1: Financial Mathematics ............................................... 155
LAWS9717 Unjust Enrichment and Restitution ...................................... 148 MATH7423 4A3: Advanced Topics in Optimisation................................. 155
LAWS9719 International Trade Law ...................................................... 148 MATH7424 4A4: Continuum Mechanics ............................................... 155
LAWS9724 Personal Property .............................................................. 148 MATH7425 4A5: Mathematical Methods .............................................. 155
LAWS9726 Mining Law ....................................................................... 148 MATH7426 4A6: Advanced Dynamical Systems .................................... 155
LAWS9727 Oil and Gas Agreements .................................................... 148 MATH7429 4A9: Topics in Applied Mathematics ................................... 155
LAWS9734 Torts Liability Law.............................................................. 149 MATH7431 4P1: Analysis and Geometry 1 ........................................... 155
LAWS9737 Criminology, Criminal Law and Public Law .......................... 149 MATH7432 4P2: Analysis and Geometry 2 ........................................... 155
LAWS9743 Industrial and Intellectual Property I .................................... 149 MATH7434 4P4: Algebra and Combinatorics 1 ..................................... 155
LAWS9744 Industrial and Intellectual Property II ................................... 149 MATH7435 4P5: Algebra and Combinatorics 2 ..................................... 155
LAWS9750 Research Paper I ............................................................... 149 MATH7438 4P8: Topics in Pure Mathematics 1 .................................... 156
LAWS9751 Research Paper II .............................................................. 149 MATH7439 4P9: Topics in Pure Mathematics 2 .................................... 156
LAWS9752 Research Paper III Part 1 ................................................... 149 MATH8513 Dissertation 513 Part 1...................................................... 156
LAWS9753 Research Paper III Part 2 ................................................... 149 MATH8514 Dissertation 513 Part 2...................................................... 156
LAWS9754 Research Paper IV Part 1 ................................................... 149 MATH8525 Dissertation 525 Part 1...................................................... 156
LAWS9755 Research Paper IV Part 2 ................................................... 149 MATH8526 Dissertation 526 Part 1...................................................... 156
LAWS9772 Law and Religion............................................................... 149 MATH8527 Dissertation 526 Part 2...................................................... 156
LAWS9979 Advanced Legal Theory and Research Methodology............. 149 MATH8530 Dissertation 525 Part 2...................................................... 156
LAWS9980 Doctoral Thesis (full-time) .................................................. 150 MCTX3420 Mechatronics Design ......................................................... 156
LAWS9981 Doctoral Thesis (part-time) ................................................. 150 MCTX3421 Control and Mechatronics .................................................. 156
LING1101 Language and Communication ........................................... 150 MCTX4421 Mechatronics Engineering Project Part 1............................. 156
LING1102 Language as a Cognitive System ........................................ 150 MCTX4422 Mechatronics Engineering Project Part 2............................. 156
LING1103 Language, Culture and Society ........................................... 150 MECH1401 Engineering Dynamics ....................................................... 156
LING2201 Phonetics and Phonology ................................................... 150 MECH2401 Engineering Design and Visual Communication ................... 156
LING2202 Grammatical Theory (Syntax) .............................................. 150 MECH2402 Manufacturing................................................................... 156
LING2203 Language Variation and Change ......................................... 150 MECH2403 Thermofluids 2 .................................................................. 157
LING2240 Language Learning and Applied Linguistics ......................... 150 MECH3401 Thermofluids 3 .................................................................. 157
LING3307 Australian Aboriginal Languages......................................... 150 MECH3402 Engineering Project 1 ........................................................ 157
LING3312 Linguistic Field Methods .................................................... 150 MECH3403 Mechanical Design ............................................................ 157
LING3398 Linguistics Special Unit ...................................................... 151 MECH3404 Vibration and Signal Processing ......................................... 157
LING7479 Honours Dissertation 1 (Linguistics) .................................... 151 MECH3405 Structural Integrity ............................................................. 157
LING7480 Honours Dissertation 2 (Linguistics) .................................... 151 MECH3422 Mechanisms and Multibody Systems .................................. 157
LING7481 Honours Seminar 1 (Linguistics) ......................................... 151 MECH4400 Engineering for Sustainable Development ........................... 157
LING7482 Honours Seminar 2 (Linguistics) ......................................... 151 MECH4401 Mechanical Engineering Project Part 1................................ 157
LING7483 Honours Seminar 3 (Linguistics) ......................................... 151 MECH4402 Mechanical Engineering Project Part 2................................ 157
LING7484 Honours Seminar 4 (Linguistics) ......................................... 151 MECH4405 Design Tools: Finite Element Modelling ............................... 157
LING7485 Honours Seminar 5 (Linguistics) ......................................... 151 MECH4407 Engineering Tribology and Maintenance .............................. 158

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MECH4414 Fundamentals of Engineering Fabrication and MGMT8701 Organisational Behaviour ................................................... 165
Metalworking Processes .................................................... 158 MGMT8710 Strategic Capabilities and Organisational Success ............... 165
MECH4423 Advanced Control Engineering............................................ 158 MGMT8715 Managing Organisational Knowledge and Innovation............ 165
MEDC8801 Development and Communication of Research.................... 158 MGMT8780 Management Project ......................................................... 165
MEDC9803 Thesis Research (full-time)................................................. 158 MGMT8781 Management Report .......................................................... 165
MEDC9805 Thesis Research (part-time) ............................................... 158 MGMT8782 Management Case Study ................................................... 165
MEMS2215 Mysticism, Melancholy and Madness .................................. 158 MGMT8892 Advanced Management ..................................................... 165
MEMS2216 European Identities: Origins, Edges, Others ......................... 158 MGMT9800 Doctoral Thesis (full-time) .................................................. 165
MEMS7479 Honours Dissertation 1 (Medieval and Early MGMT9858 Doctoral Thesis (part-time) ................................................. 165
Modern Studies) ................................................................ 158 MICR2203 Introductory Immunology ................................................... 165
MEMS7480 Honours Dissertation 2 (Medieval and Early MICR2204 Introductory Microbiology ................................................... 165
Modern Studies) ................................................................ 158 MICR2205 General and Applied Microbiology....................................... 166
MEMS7481 Honours Seminar 1 (Medieval and Early Modern Studies) ..... 158 MICR3301 General Microbiology ......................................................... 166
MEMS7482 Honours Seminar 2 (Medieval and Early Modern Studies) ..... 159 MICR3302 Infection and Immunity ...................................................... 166
MEMS7483 Honours Seminar 3 (Medieval and Early Modern Studies) ..... 159 MICR7400 Microbiology Honours Written and Oral Skills Part 1............. 166
MEMS7484 Honours Seminar 4 (Medieval and Early Modern Studies) ..... 159 MICR7401 Microbiology Honours Written and Oral Skills Part 2............. 166
MEMS8401 Interdisciplinary Core Seminar 1 ......................................... 159 MICR7402 Microbiology Honours Scientific Research Skills Part 1 ........ 166
MEMS8402 Interdisciplinary Core Seminar 2 ......................................... 159 MICR7403 Microbiology Honours Scientific Research Skills Part 2 ........ 166
MEMS8403 Research Project ............................................................... 159 MICR8503 Clinical Diagnostic Microbiology ......................................... 166
MEMS8404 Individual Reading Contract ................................................ 159 MICR8810 Microbiology Part 1 ........................................................... 166
MEMS8405 Seminar 1......................................................................... 159 MICR8811 Microbiology Part 2 ........................................................... 166
MEMS8406 Seminar 2......................................................................... 159 MICR8814 Microbiology for Nurses ..................................................... 166
MEMS8407 Seminar 3......................................................................... 159 MICR8829 Foundations of Infectious Diseases Part 1 ........................... 166
MEMS8408 Dissertation Part 1............................................................. 159 MICR8830 Principles of Mycology and Parasitology .............................. 167
MEMS8409 Dissertation Part 2............................................................. 159 MICR8831 Molecular and Cellular Microbiology Part 1 ......................... 167
MGMT1135 Organisational Behaviour ................................................... 160 MICR8832 Recent Advances in Medical Microbiology Part 1 ................. 167
MGMT1136 Management and Organisations ......................................... 160 MICR8833 Antimicrobial Agents .......................................................... 167
MGMT2235 Organisational Behaviour ................................................... 160 MICR8834 Tropical, Travel and Remote Area Infectious Diseases
MGMT2236 Management and Organisations ......................................... 160 Part 1 ............................................................................... 167
MGMT3301 Small Business Management ............................................. 160 MICR8835 Vectors of Infectious Diseases and Vector Control ................ 167
MGMT3303 Management of Technology and Innovation ......................... 160 MICR8836 Public and Environmental Health Microbiology Part 1 ........... 167

Alphabetical index to units

MGMT3311 Organisational Learning and Innovation............................... 160 MICR8837 Infectious Diseases of Public and Environmental Health
MGMT3341 International Management ................................................. 160 Importance ....................................................................... 167
MGMT3342 Entrepreneurship ............................................................... 160 MICR8838 Research Project in Infectious Diseases Part 1 .................... 168
MGMT3346 Managing Organisational Change ....................................... 160 MICR8839 Practicum in Infectious Diseases Part 1 .............................. 168
MGMT3347 Strategic Management ...................................................... 161 MICR8840 Practicum in Infectious Diseases Part 2 .............................. 168
MGMT7485 Dissertation (Management) Part 1 ...................................... 161 MICR8841 Research Project in Infectious Diseases Part 2 .................... 168
MGMT7486 Dissertation (Management) Part 2 ...................................... 161 MICR8842 Foundations of Infectious Diseases Part 2 ........................... 168
MGMT7487 Dissertation (Management) Part 3 ...................................... 161 MICR8843 Recent Advances in Medical Microbiology Part 2 ................. 168
MGMT7488 Dissertation (Management) Part 4 ...................................... 161 MICR8844 Tropical, Travel and Remote Area Infectious Diseases
MGMT7492 Advanced Management ..................................................... 161 Part 2 ............................................................................... 168
MGMT8501 Organisational Behaviour ................................................... 161 MICR8845 Public and Environmental Health Microbiology Part 2 ........... 168
MGMT8502 Accounting ....................................................................... 161 MICR8846 Molecular and Cellular Microbiology Part 2 ......................... 168
MGMT8503 Economic Management and Strategy.................................. 161 MICR8850 Microbiological Food Hazards ............................................. 168
MGMT8504 Data Analysis and Decision Making .................................... 161 MINE1160 Introduction to Chemical and Resource Engineering ............ 168
MGMT8505 International Management ................................................. 161 MINE3160 Rock Mechanics and Rock Slopes ...................................... 168
MGMT8506 Ethical Dimensions of Organisations, Management MINE3161 Surface Mining.................................................................. 168
and Leadership ................................................................. 161 MINE3162 Underground Mining 1 ....................................................... 168
MGMT8507 Management and Organisations ......................................... 161 MINE4111 Mining Engineering Project Part 1 ...................................... 168
MGMT8508 Organisational Behaviour and Leadership............................ 162 MINE4112 Mining Engineering Project Part 2 ...................................... 168
MGMT8509 Advanced Management ..................................................... 162 MINE4161 Mine Design ..................................................................... 169
MGMT8510 Strategic Capabilities and Organisational Success ............... 162 MINE4162 Underground Mining 2 ....................................................... 169
MGMT8511 Introduction to Global Business .......................................... 162 MINE4165 Mining Management.......................................................... 169
MGMT8515 Managing Organisational Knowledge and Innovation............ 162 MINE4166 Geotechnology of Mine Waste Management ....................... 169
MGMT8516 Social Impact: Entrepreneurs and Social Innovation ............. 162 MINE4171 Mineral Processing Systems Project Part 1 ......................... 169
MGMT8518 Social Investment and Philanthropy .................................... 162 MINE4172 Mineral Processing Systems Project Part 2 ......................... 169
MGMT8520 Legal Principles for Management ....................................... 162 MKTG2203 Marketing Management ..................................................... 169
MGMT8530 Managerial Finance ........................................................... 162 MKTG2204 Consumer Behaviour ......................................................... 169
MGMT8540 Human Resource Management .......................................... 162 MKTG2238 Advertising and Promotion ................................................. 169
MGMT8550 Marketing Principles .......................................................... 162 MKTG2240 Sales Management............................................................ 169
MGMT8560 Information Management ................................................... 162 MKTG3305 Marketing Research .......................................................... 170
MGMT8570 Organisational Change and Transformation ......................... 163 MKTG3306 Strategic Marketing ........................................................... 170
MGMT8601 Small Business Management ............................................. 163 MKTG3308 Supply Chain Management ................................................ 170
MGMT8603 Management of Technology and Innovation ......................... 163 MKTG3310 International Marketing ...................................................... 170
MGMT8604 Strategic International Management ................................... 163 MKTG3311 Consumer Services and Retailing ....................................... 170
MGMT8608 Entrepreneurship and Innovation ........................................ 163 MKTG7403 Marketing and Society ....................................................... 170
MGMT8614 Leadership Coaching ......................................................... 163 MKTG7486 Dissertation (Marketing) Part 1 ........................................... 170
MGMT8615 Selected Topics in Management ......................................... 163 MKTG7487 Dissertation (Marketing) Part 2 ........................................... 170
MGMT8616 Advanced Topics in Management ....................................... 163 MKTG7488 Dissertation (Marketing) Part 3 ........................................... 170
MGMT8617 Decision Making and Business Judgement ......................... 163 MKTG7489 Dissertation (Marketing) Part 4 ........................................... 170
MGMT8618 International Study Program ............................................... 164 MKTG8405 Special Topics in Marketing ................................................ 170
MGMT8620 Management of Information Systems.................................. 164 MKTG8406 Buyer Behaviour and Decision Making ................................ 170
MGMT8623 Leadership Effectiveness ................................................... 164 MKTG8408 Marketing Analysis and Planning ........................................ 170
MGMT8624 Leading and Facilitating Teams .......................................... 164 MKTG8409 Advanced Contemporary Topics in Marketing ...................... 170
MGMT8625 New Venture Creations ...................................................... 164 MKTG8462 Global Marketing Strategy .................................................. 171
MGMT8647 Negotiation Behaviour........................................................ 164 MKTG8463 Marketing of Services ........................................................ 171
MGMT8665 Project Management ......................................................... 164 MKTG8465 Applied Marketing Research .............................................. 171
MGMT8700 Strategic Management ...................................................... 164 MKTG8501 Integrated Marketing Communications................................ 171

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 MKTG8502 Electronic Marketing .......................................................... 171 MUSC7501 Music Research and Dissertation 1 .................................... 178
MKTG8503 Marketing Project .............................................................. 171 MUSC7502 Music Research and Dissertation 2 .................................... 178
MKTG8505 Marketing and Society ....................................................... 171 MUSC7510 Introduction to Music Research .......................................... 178
MKTG8578 Client Management ........................................................... 171 MUSC7520 Music Honours Project 1 .................................................... 178
MKTG8605 Special Topics in Marketing ................................................ 171 MUSC7530 Music Honours Project 2 .................................................... 178
MKTG8606 Buyer Behaviour and Decision Making ................................ 171 MUSC7601 Music Education Honours Dissertation 1 ............................. 178
MKTG8608 Marketing Analysis and Planning ........................................ 171 MUSC7602 Music Education Honours Dissertation 2 ............................. 178
MKTG8609 Advanced Contemporary Topics in Marketing ...................... 171 MUSC8110 Master of Music Research Seminar 1 ................................. 179
MKTG8662 Global Marketing Strategy .................................................. 171 MUSC8120 Master of Music Research Seminar 2 ................................. 179
MKTG8663 Advanced Marketing Services ............................................ 172 MUSC8911 Study Principles and Practices A ........................................ 179
MKTG8701 Integrated Marketing Communications................................ 172 MUSC8912 Study Principles and Practices B ........................................ 179
MKTG8702 Electronic Marketing .......................................................... 172 MUSC8921 Human Musical Development A .......................................... 179
MKTG8778 Client Management ........................................................... 172 MUSC8922 Human Musical Development B .......................................... 179
MKTG8803 Marketing and Society ....................................................... 172 MUSC8931 Teaching, Learning and Practice A ...................................... 179
MKTG8865 Advanced Marketing Research ........................................... 172 MUSC8932 Teaching, Learning and Practice B...................................... 179
MUSC1010 Music in World Cultures ..................................................... 172 MUSC8941 Music as a Social Science A............................................... 179
MUSC1100 Western Art Music (Renaissance and Baroque).................... 172 MUSC8942 Music as a Social Science B .............................................. 179
MUSC1110 Music in Contemporary Society .......................................... 172 MUSC8951 Research Principles and Practices ...................................... 179
MUSC1201 Techniques of Music 1 ....................................................... 172 MUSC8952 Master’s Dissertation ......................................................... 179
MUSC1202 Techniques of Music 2 ....................................................... 172 MUSC9311 Composition (full-time)....................................................... 180
MUSC1211 Musicianship 1.................................................................. 173 MUSC9312 Composition (part-time) ..................................................... 180
MUSC1212 Musicianship 2.................................................................. 173 MUSC9411 Performance (full-time) ...................................................... 180
MUSC1221 Techniques of Music 1 ....................................................... 173 MUSC9412 Performance (part-time)..................................................... 180
MUSC1222 Techniques of Music 2 ....................................................... 173 NEUR3310 Neuroscience .................................................................... 180
MUSC1401 Practical Studies 1 ............................................................ 173 NEUR3325 Advanced Neuroscience .................................................... 180
MUSC1402 Practical Studies 2 ............................................................ 173 NEUR3326 Advanced Neuroscience .................................................... 180
MUSC2010 Music in the Community .................................................... 173 NEUR7400 Neuroscience Honours Literature Review Part 1 .................. 180
MUSC2110 Western Art Music (Classical and Romantic) ........................ 173 NEUR7401 Neuroscience Honours Literature Review Part 2 .................. 180
MUSC2120 Western Art Music (Post-romantic and Early Modernist) ....... 173 NEUR7402 Neuroscience Honours Oral Communication Part 2 .............. 180
MUSC2201 Techniques of Music 3 ....................................................... 173 NEUR7403 Neuroscience Honours Research Project Part 2 ................... 180
MUSC2202 Techniques of Music 4 ....................................................... 173 NEUR7404 Neuroscience Honours Oral Communication Part 1 .............. 180
MUSC2211 Musicianship 3.................................................................. 174 NEUR7405 Neuroscience Honours Research Project Part 1 ................... 180
MUSC2212 Musicianship 4.................................................................. 174 NURS8801 Dissertation (full-time) ....................................................... 180
MUSC2221 Techniques of Music 3 ....................................................... 174 NURS8802 Dissertation (part-time) ...................................................... 180
MUSC2222 Techniques of Music 4 ....................................................... 174 NURS8810 Professional Nursing Issues ............................................... 180
MUSC2401 Practical Studies 3 ............................................................ 174 NURS8811 Nursing Research Proposal ................................................ 181
MUSC2402 Practical Studies 4 ............................................................ 174 NURS8812 Nursing and the Health Care System .................................. 181
MUSC2610 Introduction to Music Teaching ........................................... 174 NURS8813 Evidence-based Nursing Practice ....................................... 181
MUSC3010 Popular Music and Culture ................................................. 174 NURS8815 Pathophysiology for Nurses ................................................ 181
MUSC3020 Music, Identity and Place ................................................... 174 NURS8817 Maternal and Child Health Nursing ..................................... 181
MUSC3040 Music, Mind and Medicine ................................................. 174 NURS8818 Mental Health Nursing ....................................................... 181
MUSC3050 Explorations in Ethnomusicology......................................... 174 NURS8819 Nursing Research .............................................................. 181
MUSC3060 Hypermedia and Ethnographic Representation .................... 174 NURS8820 Clinical Nursing Practicum ................................................. 181
MUSC3100 Western Art Music (Contemporary) ..................................... 175 NURS8821 Nursing Practice 1............................................................. 181
MUSC3110 Classical and Romantic Opera ............................................ 175 NURS8822 Nursing Practice 2............................................................. 181
MUSC3120 Twentieth-century Opera ................................................... 175 NURS8823 Nursing Practice 3............................................................. 182
MUSC3230 Orchestration .................................................................... 175 NURS8831 Clinical Nursing Skills 1 ..................................................... 182
MUSC3240 Music Technology .............................................................. 175 NURS8832 Clinical Nursing Skills 2 ..................................................... 182
MUSC3311 Composition (Elective 1)..................................................... 175 NURS9901 Thesis Research (full-time)................................................. 182
MUSC3312 Composition (Elective 2)..................................................... 175 NURS9903 Thesis Research (part-time) ............................................... 182
MUSC3401 Practical Studies 5 ............................................................ 175 OENA8433 BL Oil and Gas History, Economics and Geopolitics .............. 182
MUSC3402 Practical Studies 6 ............................................................ 175 OENA8554 Subsea Technology ............................................................ 182
MUSC3601 Primary Music Curriculum and Ensemble Training 1 ............ 176 OENA8588 Marine Engineering Special Topic 1 .................................... 182
MUSC3602 Primary Music Curriculum and Ensemble Training 2 ............ 176 OENA8589 Marine Engineering Special Topic 2 .................................... 182
MUSC3611 Primary Music Teaching Practice 1 ..................................... 176 OGEG2500 History, Economics and Geopolitics of Oil and Gas ............... 182
MUSC3612 Primary Music Teaching Practice 2 ..................................... 176 OGEG4500 Oil and Gas Engineering Project Part 1 ............................... 183
MUSC3701 Instrumental and Vocal Pedagogy 1 .................................... 176 OGEG4501 Oil and Gas Engineering Project Part 2 ............................... 183
MUSC3702 Instrumental and Vocal Pedagogy 2 .................................... 176 OGEG8513 BL Future Energy............................................................... 183
MUSC3711 Choral Pedagogy 1: Choir Leadership ................................. 176 OGEG8521 Oil and Gas Engineering Dissertation Part 1 ........................ 183
MUSC3712 Choral Pedagogy 2: Choral Artistry ..................................... 176 OGEG8522 Oil and Gas Engineering Dissertation Part 2 ........................ 183
MUSC4401 Practical Studies 7 ............................................................ 176 OGEG8523 Oil and Gas Engineering Dissertation Part 3 ........................ 183
MUSC4402 Practical Studies 8 ............................................................ 176 OGEG8588 Energy Systems Engineering Special Topic 1 ....................... 183
MUSC4601 Secondary Music Curriculum and Materials 1 ..................... 177 OGEG8589 Energy Systems Engineering Special Topic 2 ....................... 183
MUSC4602 Secondary Music Curriculum and Materials 2 ..................... 177 OGEG8630 Dissertation MEnergySysE Part 1........................................ 183
MUSC4611 Secondary Music Teaching Practice 1 ................................. 177 OGEG8631 Dissertation MEnergySysE Part 2........................................ 183
MUSC4612 Secondary Music Teaching Practice 2 ................................. 177 OGEG8632 Dissertation MEnergySysE Part 3........................................ 183
MUSC4631 Graduate Diploma Education Secondary Music OGEG8633 Dissertation MEnergySysE Part 4........................................ 183
Curriculum 1 ..................................................................... 177 OGEG8634 Dissertation MEnergySysE Part 5........................................ 183
MUSC4632 Graduate Diploma Education Secondary Music OGEG8635 Dissertation MEnergySysE Part 6........................................ 183
Curriculum 2 ..................................................................... 177 PAED8701 Advanced Competencies in Sleep Science .......................... 183
MUSC4701 Instrumental and Vocal Music Teaching Practice 1 ............... 177 PAED8705 Physiology of Sleep Responses .......................................... 183
MUSC4702 Instrumental and Vocal Music Teaching Practice 2 ............... 177 PAED8706 Methods in Sleep Measurement ......................................... 183
MUSC4711 Graduate Diploma Education Instrumental and PAED8707 Clinical Applications of Sleep Responses ............................. 184
Vocal Music Curriculum 1 .................................................. 177 PAED8708 Conducting Sleep Studies .................................................. 184
MUSC4712 Graduate Diploma Education Instrumental and PAED8709 Physiology of Respiratory Responses .................................. 184
Vocal Music Curriculum 2 .................................................. 178 PAED8710 Methods in Respiratory Measurement................................. 184
MUSC7401 Practical Studies Honours 1 ............................................... 178 PAED8711 Clinical Applications of Respiratory Responses .................... 184
MUSC7402 Practical Studies Honours 2 ............................................... 178 PAED8712 Conducting Respiratory Studies .......................................... 184

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PAED8713 Applied Clinical Reasoning in Paediatric Rheumatology I ...... 185 PHCY9901 Doctoral Thesis (full-time) .................................................. 192
PAED8714 Applied Clinical Reasoning in Paediatric Rheumatology II ..... 185 PHCY9902 Doctoral Thesis (part-time) ................................................. 192
PATH2201 Introduction to Human Disease........................................... 185 PHIL1105 Introduction to Critical Thinking .......................................... 192
PATH3301 Pathobiology of Human Disease ......................................... 185 PHIL1107 Ethics, Free Will and Meaning ............................................ 192
PATH3302 Pathology: Human Oncobiology .......................................... 185 PHIL1125 God, Mind and Knowledge ................................................. 192
PATH3311 Biotherapeutics and Regenerative Medicine ........................ 185 PHIL2201 Social Ethics: Life and Death .............................................. 192
PATH3351 Pathobiology of Human Disease ......................................... 185 PHIL2205 An Introduction to Logic ..................................................... 192
PATH3352 Pathology: Human Oncobiology .......................................... 185 PHIL2207 Philosophy, Literature and Film ........................................... 192
PATH3354 Immunology and Immunopathology .................................... 186 PHIL2209 Moral Theory..................................................................... 192
PATH7400 Research Skills Part 1........................................................ 186 PHIL2211 Philosophy of Religion........................................................ 192
PATH7401 Research Skills Part 2........................................................ 186 PHIL2212 Meaning, Truth and Language ............................................ 193
PATH7402 Research Project Part 1 ..................................................... 186 PHIL2230 Greek Philosophy .............................................................. 193
PATH7403 Research Project Part 2 ..................................................... 186 PHIL2231 Philosophy East and West .................................................. 193
PATH8501 Clinical Biochemistry Year 1 ............................................... 186 PHIL2265 Philosophy of Mind ............................................................ 193
PATH8502 Clinical Immunology Year 1 ................................................ 186 PHIL7479 Honours Dissertation 1 (Philosophy).................................... 193
PATH8503 Clinical Biochemistry Year 2 ............................................... 186 PHIL7480 Honours Dissertation 2 (Philosophy).................................... 193
PATH8504 Molecular Diagnostics Year 1 ............................................. 186 PHIL7481 Honours Seminar 1 (Philosophy) ......................................... 193
PATH8541 Practicum and Seminar Year 1 ........................................... 186 PHIL7482 Honours Seminar 2 (Philosophy) ......................................... 193
PATH8551 Special Aspects in Laboratory Medicine .............................. 187 PHIL7483 Honours Seminar 3 (Philosophy) ......................................... 193
PATH8565 Research Project (Clinical Biochemistry/Toxicology) ............. 187 PHIL7484 Honours Seminar 4 (Philosophy) ......................................... 193
PATH8571 Practicum and Seminar Year 2 ........................................... 187 PHYL2245 Physiology of Cells ............................................................ 193
PATH8810 Pathobiology of Human Disease ......................................... 187 PHYL2255 Physiology of Human Body Systems ................................... 193
PATH8811 General Pathology ............................................................. 187 PHYL2260 Physiology of Adaptation and Stress ................................... 194
PATH8812 Biotherapeutic Regeneration .............................................. 187 PHYL3300 Mammalian Cell Biology..................................................... 194
PATH8813 Research Project (Immunology/Microbiology) Part 1 ............ 187 PHYL3340 Advanced Cellular Physiology ............................................. 194
PATH8814 Research Project (Immunology/Microbiology) Part 2 ............ 187 PHYL3350 Physiological Control Mechanisms ...................................... 194
PETR2510 Petroleum Engineering Fundamentals ................................. 187 PHYL7401 Physiology Honours Written and Oral Skills Part 2 ................ 194
PETR3510 Drilling and Completion Engineering ................................... 187 PHYL7403 Physiology Honours Research Project Part 2 ....................... 194
PETR3511 Reservoir Engineering ........................................................ 188 PHYL7404 Physiology Honours Written and Oral Skills Part 1 ................ 194
PETR3512 Reservoir Characterisation ................................................. 188 PHYL7406 Physiology Honours Research Project Part 1 ....................... 194
PETR4510 Production Optimisation ..................................................... 188 PHYL8501 Audiological Instrumentation Part 1 .................................... 194

Alphabetical index to units

PETR4511 Reservoir Simulation.......................................................... 188 PHYL8502 Basic Clinical Audiology Part 1 ........................................... 194
PETR4512 Reservoir and Well Performance ......................................... 188 PHYL8510 Physiology of the Auditory System ...................................... 195
PETR8501 Production Optimisation ..................................................... 188 PHYL8511 Audiological Instrumentation Part 2 .................................... 195
PETR8502 Drilling and Completion Engineering ................................... 188 PHYL8512 Basic Clinical Audiology Part 2 ........................................... 195
PETR8503 Reservoir Engineering ........................................................ 188 PHYL8513 Speech, Language and Communication .............................. 195
PETR8504 Reservoir Characterisation ................................................. 188 PHYL8514 Evoked Responses in Clinical Diagnosis .............................. 195
PETR8505 Reservoir and Well Performance ......................................... 188 PHYL8515 Hearing Devices and Adult Aural Rehabilitation .................... 195
PETR8522 Reservoir Simulation.......................................................... 189 PHYL8610 Advanced Hearing Aids and Rehabilitation Part 1................. 195
PETR8588 Petroleum Engineering Special Topic 1 ............................... 189 PHYL8611 Advanced Clinical Audiology Part 2 ..................................... 195
PETR8589 Petroleum Engineering Special Topic 2 ............................... 189 PHYL8612 Community and Workplace Audiology ................................. 195
PHAR2210 Principles of Pharmacology ................................................ 189 PHYL8613 Audiology Practice Management ........................................ 195
PHAR2230 Systems Pharmacology...................................................... 189 PHYL8614 Audiology Research Project Part 2 ...................................... 196
PHAR3301 Molecular Pharmacology.................................................... 189 PHYL8615 Advanced Clinical Audiology Part 1 ..................................... 196
PHAR3302 Systems Pharmacology...................................................... 189 PHYL8616 Audiology Research Project Part 1 ...................................... 196
PHAR7400 Pharmacology Research Methodology Part 1 ...................... 189 PHYL8617 Advanced Hearing Aids and Rehabilitation Part 2................. 196
PHAR7401 Pharmacology Research Methodology Part 2 ...................... 189 PHYS1101 Advanced Physics A .......................................................... 196
PHAR7402 Pharmacology Research Evaluation and PHYS1102 Advanced Physics B .......................................................... 196
Communication Part 1 ....................................................... 189 PHYS1131 Introductory Physics .......................................................... 196
PHAR7403 Pharmacology Research Evaluation and PHYS1141 General Physics A ............................................................. 196
Communication Part 2 ....................................................... 189 PHYS1142 General Physics B ............................................................. 197
PHAR8501 Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology (Year 1) Part 1 ........... 190 PHYS2201 Quantum Physics .............................................................. 197
PHAR8502 Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology (Year 1) Part 2 ........... 190 PHYS2202 The Physics of Particles ..................................................... 197
PHCY3301 Therapeutic Product Formulation ........................................ 190 PHYS2220 Atoms, Nuclei, Particles and Galaxies ................................. 197
PHCY3302 Current Developments in Nutrition, Health and PHYS3301 Quantum Mechanics and Electrodynamics .......................... 197
Drug Development............................................................. 190 PHYS3302 Optics and Classical Mechanics ......................................... 197
PHCY7400 Pharmaceutical Science Honours Written and PHYS3303 Galaxies, Cosmology and Space Science ............................ 197
Oral Skills Part 1 ............................................................... 190 PHYS3304 Nuclear Astrophysics and Astronomical Techniques ............. 197
PHCY7401 Pharmaceutical Science Honours Written and PHYS3311 Experimental Physics ......................................................... 197
Oral Skills Part 2 ............................................................... 190 PHYS3312 Laboratory and Advanced Physics Topics ............................ 198
PHCY7402 Pharmaceutical Science Honours Research Project Part 1 ... 190 PHYS3340 Physics Vacation Project I .................................................. 198
PHCY7403 Pharmaceutical Science Honours Research Project Part 2 ... 190 PHYS3341 Physics Vacation Project II .................................................. 198
PHCY8601 Introduction to Pharmacy Practice ...................................... 190 PHYS7400 Dissertation (Physics Honours) Part 1 ................................. 198
PHCY8602 Pharmacy Practice and Pharmacotherapy ........................... 190 PHYS7401 Dissertation (Physics Honours) Part 2 ................................. 198
PHCY8603 Pharmacotherapy and Medication Review ........................... 190 PHYS7415 Special Topics in Physics I.................................................. 198
PHCY8605 Clinical Science for Pharmacy I .......................................... 190 PHYS7416 Special Topics in Physics II ................................................. 198
PHCY8606 Foundations of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy .......... 190 PHYS7433 Physics Module ................................................................. 198
PHCY8609 Current Developments in Nutrition, Health and PHYS7440 Special Topics in Physics III ................................................ 198
Biotechnology ................................................................... 191 PHYS7441 Special Topics in Physics IV ................................................ 198
PHCY8610 Pharmaceutics .................................................................. 191 PHYS7494 Physics Special Course I .................................................... 198
PHCY8611 Pharmaceutical Technology ................................................ 191 PHYS7495 Physics Special Course II ................................................... 198
PHCY8612 Applied Therapeutics ......................................................... 191 PHYS7497 Physics Special Course ...................................................... 198
PHCY8613 Pharmacy Management and Pharmacoeconomics............... 191 PHYS8401 Medical Imaging Physics.................................................... 199
PHCY8614 Pharmacy Research Project ............................................... 191 PHYS8402 Radiation Biology and Protection ........................................ 199
PHCY8615 Pharmacy Placement I ....................................................... 191 PHYS8403 Radiotherapy Physics......................................................... 199
PHCY8616 Pharmacy Placement II ...................................................... 191 PHYS8411 Medical Physics Thesis Part 1 ............................................ 199
PHCY8617 Clinical Science for Pharmacy II.......................................... 191 PHYS8412 Medical Physics Thesis Part 2 ............................................ 199
PHCY8801 Pharmacotherapy for Nurses .............................................. 192 PHYS8413 Medical Physics Thesis Part 3 ............................................ 199

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 PHYS8414 Medical Physics Thesis Part 4 ............................................ 199 POLS3324 Islam and World Politics ..................................................... 206
PLNG2202 Social Geography and Planning .......................................... 199 POLS3331 Politics of the Mass Media ................................................. 206
PLNG2203 Environmental Policy and Planning ..................................... 199 POLS3332 Global Governance ............................................................ 206
PLNT2201 Plant Physiology: Plants in Action ....................................... 199 POLS3333 International Relations in East Asia ..................................... 206
PLNT2203 Aquatic Botany .................................................................. 199 POLS7479 Honours Dissertation 1 (Political Science)............................ 206
PLNT2204 Plant Diversity and Conservation ........................................ 199 POLS7480 Honours Dissertation 2 (Political Science)............................ 206
PLNT3301 Plant Physiological Ecology ................................................ 199 POLS7485 Honours Seminar 5 (Political Science) ................................. 206
PLNT3306 Australian Vegetation ......................................................... 200 POLS7486 Honours Seminar 6 (Political Science) ................................. 206
PLNT3331 Plants in Managed Landscapes .......................................... 200 POLS8601 Identities in Global Politics: Nationalism, Ethnicity
PLNT8301 Plant Physiological Ecology ................................................ 200 and Religion ...................................................................... 206
PLNT8306 Australian Vegetation ......................................................... 200 POLS8603 International Relations in the Asia–Pacific Region ................ 206
PLNT8331 Plants in Managed Landscapes .......................................... 200 POLS8605 States and International Political Economy .......................... 206
PODI1106 Foundations of Animal and Human Biology.......................... 200 POLS8606 Theory and Method in International Relations ...................... 207
PODI1107 Foundations of Medical Chemistry ...................................... 200 POLS8700 Master’s Dissertation (full-time) .......................................... 207
PODI1131 Molecules, Genes and Cells Part 1 ..................................... 200 POLS8701 Master’s Dissertation (part-time) ........................................ 207
PODI1132 Molecules, Genes and Cells Part 2 ..................................... 200 PSYC1101 Psychology: Mind and Brain ............................................... 207
PODI1134 Introduction to Normal Systems .......................................... 201 PSYC1102 Psychology: Behaviour in Context ....................................... 207
PODI1151 Podiatric Medicine Part 1 ................................................... 201 PSYC2203 Psychological Research Methods ....................................... 207
PODI1152 Podiatric Medicine Part 2 ................................................... 201 PSYC2208 Psychology: Atypical Development ...................................... 207
PODI1153 Podiatric Clinical Practice................................................... 201 PSYC2209 Industrial and Organisational Psychology ............................ 207
PODI1154 Patient Psychology and Podiatric Practice ........................... 201 PSYC2212 Psychology and Social Behaviour........................................ 207
PODI2202 Podiatric Medicine Part 1 ................................................... 201 PSYC2213 Psychology: Lifespan Development ..................................... 207
PODI2203 Podiatric Medicine Part 2 ................................................... 201 PSYC2214 Adult Psychopathology....................................................... 207
PODI2204 Podiatric Clinical Practice Part 1......................................... 201 PSYC2215 Cognitive Psychology ......................................................... 208
PODI2205 Podiatric Clinical Practice Part 2......................................... 201 PSYC2218 Perception and Sensory Neuropsychology ........................... 208
PODI2206 Normal Systems ................................................................ 201 PSYC3301 Psychological Research Methods: Design and Analysis ........ 208
PODI2207 The Understanding and Communication of Science ............. 201 PSYC3302 Psychological Measurement and its Application ................... 208
PODI2210 Epidemiology and Infection ................................................ 201 PSYC3303 Psychological Science in the Modern World: Challenges
PODI3301 General Pathology ............................................................. 202 and Controversies ............................................................. 208
PODI3302 Podiatric Medicine Part 1 ................................................... 202 PSYC3310 Psychology: Specialist Research Topics ............................... 208
PODI3303 Podiatric Medicine Part 2 ................................................... 202 PSYC7413 Psychological Research and Practice .................................. 208
PODI3304 Podiatric Clinical Practice Part 1......................................... 202 PSYC7416 Psychological Research and Theory .................................... 208
PODI3305 Podiatric Clinical Practice Part 2......................................... 202 PSYC7418 Psychological Research and Data ....................................... 208
PODI3306 The Understanding and Communication of Science Part 1 ... 202 PSYC7421 Psychology Honours Research Project Part 1 ...................... 209
PODI3307 The Understanding and Communication of Science Part 2 ... 202 PSYC7422 Psychology Honours Research Project Part 2 ...................... 209
PODI3371 General Medicine Part 1 .................................................... 202 PSYC8510 Evaluation and Research Methodology I .............................. 209
PODI3372 General Medicine Part 2 .................................................... 202 PSYC8512 Statistics for Field Research ............................................... 209
PODI3381 Pharmacology Part 1 ......................................................... 202 PSYC8513 Research Methods in Applied Settings ................................ 209
PODI3382 Pharmacology Part 2 ......................................................... 202 PSYC8514 Assessment and Selection ................................................. 209
PODI4401 Personal and Professional Development Part 1.................... 202 PSYC8515 Organisational Development and Work Design..................... 209
PODI4402 Personal and Professional Development Part 2.................... 202 PSYC8516 Professional Issues in Industrial and Organisational
PODI4403 Podiatric Medicine Part 1 ................................................... 202 Psychology ....................................................................... 209
PODI4404 Podiatric Medicine Part 2 ................................................... 202 PSYC8517 Practical Placement III ....................................................... 209
PODI4405 Podiatric Clinical Practice Part 1......................................... 202 PSYC8519 Evaluation and Research Methodology II ............................. 209
PODI4406 Podiatric Clinical Practice Part 2......................................... 202 PSYC8529 Research Methods ............................................................ 210
PODI4407 Podiatric Research Project Part 1 ....................................... 202 PSYC8541 Theories and Disorders ...................................................... 210
PODI4408 Podiatric Research Project Part 2 ....................................... 202 PSYC8544 Advanced Topics: Emotional Problems ................................ 210
PODI4491 Anaesthesia and General Surgery Part 1 ............................. 203 PSYC8545 Advanced Topics: Attention and Memory ............................. 210
PODI4492 Anaesthesia and General Surgery Part 2 ............................. 203 PSYC8546 Advanced Topics: Children with a Disability in Context.......... 210
PODI7401 Podiatric Medicine Honours Proposal .................................. 203 PSYC8547 Advanced Topics: Managing Stress and Trauma .................. 210
PODI7411 Podiatric Medicine Honours Dissertation Part 1 ................... 203 PSYC8548 Advanced Topics: Master Classes ....................................... 210
PODI7412 Podiatric Medicine Honours Dissertation Part 2 ................... 203 PSYC8552 Assessment ...................................................................... 210
PODI8510 Podiatric Research Methodology ........................................ 203 PSYC8553 Exceptional Development ................................................... 210
PODI8511 Advanced Podiatric Medicine I............................................ 203 PSYC8554 Selected Topics 1 .............................................................. 211
PODI8512 Advanced Podiatric Medicine II ........................................... 203 PSYC8556 Educational and Developmental Practicum 1 Part 2 ............. 211
PODI8513 Advanced Podiatric Surgery ............................................... 203 PSYC8557 Educational and Developmental Practicum 2 ....................... 211
PODI8514 Podiatric Medicine Practicum ............................................. 203 PSYC8558 Educational and Developmental Practicum 1 Part 1 ............. 211
PODI8515 Podiatric Surgery Practicum ............................................... 203 PSYC8564 Internal Practicum Part 2 ................................................... 211
PODI8516 Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Seminars ........................... 203 PSYC8565 External Practicum ............................................................ 211
POLS1101 The Liberal Democratic State ............................................. 203 PSYC8566 Psychopathology and Clinical Problems .............................. 211
POLS1102 The Contemporary International System.............................. 204 PSYC8567 Clinical Health Psychology.................................................. 211
POLS2203 Australian Democracy........................................................ 204 PSYC8568 Adult and Child Psychotherapy 1 ........................................ 211
POLS2206 States, Welfare and Environmental Policy ............................ 204 PSYC8569 Adult and Child Psychotherapy 2 ........................................ 211
POLS2211 History of Political Ideas ..................................................... 204 PSYC8571 Organisational Psychology: Assessment and Selection ......... 211
POLS2213 Australian Foreign Policy .................................................... 204 PSYC8572 Organisational Psychology: Work and Wellbeing .................. 212
POLS2215 Game Theory and Politics .................................................. 204 PSYC8573 Psychology of Training ....................................................... 212
POLS2216 Politics in the USA ............................................................. 204 PSYC8575 Internal Practicum Part 1 ................................................... 212
POLS2220 International Political Economy ........................................... 204 PSYC8592 Neuropsychological Assessment......................................... 212
POLS2224 Islam and World Politics ..................................................... 204 PSYC8595 Plasticity and Rehabilitation................................................ 212
POLS2231 Politics of the Mass Media ................................................. 205 PSYC8610 Psychology Dissertation Part 1 ........................................... 212
POLS2232 Global Governance ............................................................ 205 PSYC8613 Psychology Dissertation Part 2 ........................................... 212
POLS2233 International Relations in East Asia ..................................... 205 PSYC8651 Selected Topics 2 .............................................................. 212
POLS3303 Australian Democracy........................................................ 205 PSYC8652 Selected Topics 3 .............................................................. 212
POLS3311 History of Political Ideas ..................................................... 205 PSYC8656 Educational and Developmental Practicum 3 ....................... 212
POLS3313 Australian Foreign Policy .................................................... 205 PSYC8657 Educational and Developmental Practicum 4 ....................... 213
POLS3315 Game Theory and Politics .................................................. 205 PSYC8661 Specialist Topics ................................................................ 213
POLS3316 Politics in the USA ............................................................. 205 PSYC8662 Internal Practicum Part 2 ................................................... 213
POLS3320 International Political Economy ........................................... 205 PSYC8663 External Practicum ............................................................ 213

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PSYC8664 External Practicum ............................................................ 213 PUBH8757 Clinical Epidemiology ......................................................... 219
PSYC8665 Topics in Neuropsychology ................................................. 213 PUBH8758 Public Health Practicum ..................................................... 219
PSYC8667 Internal Practicum Part 1 ................................................... 213 PUBH8761 Epidemiology and Control of Communicable Diseases ......... 219
PSYC8830 Occupational Health, Safety and Wellbeing .......................... 213 PUBH8763 Leadership and Management of Health Services ................. 219
PSYC8831 Practical Placement I ......................................................... 213 PUBH8765 Health Promotion II ............................................................ 219
PSYC8832 Practical Placement II ........................................................ 213 PUBH8769 Biostatistics II .................................................................... 219
PSYC9901 Research Thesis 1 (Clinical Neuropsychology) Part 2 ........... 214 PUBH8770 Special Topics in Public Health ........................................... 220
PSYC9902 Research Thesis 2 (Clinical Neuropsychology) Part 2 ........... 214 PUBH8771 Special Topics in Public Health ........................................... 220
PSYC9903 Placement Year 2 Part 2 .................................................... 214 PUBH8784 Special Topics in Public Health ........................................... 220
PSYC9904 Placement Year 3 Part 2 .................................................... 214 PUBH8785 Introductory Analysis of Linked Health Data ......................... 220
PSYC9905 Advanced Topics in Clinical Psychology 1 ............................ 214 PUBH8801 Economic Evaluation of Health Care.................................... 220
PSYC9906 Advanced Topics in Clinical Psychology 2 ............................ 214 PUBH8802 Advanced Analysis of Linked Health Data ............................ 220
PSYC9907 Clinical Internship Part 1 .................................................... 214 PUBH8804 Food and Nutrition in Population Health .............................. 220
PSYC9908 Clinical Internship Part 2 .................................................... 214 PUBH8805 Qualitative Research Methods in Health .............................. 220
PSYC9909 Clinical Psychology Research Thesis 1 Part 2 ...................... 214 REGD8411 Governance and Regional Development .............................. 220
PSYC9910 Clinical Psychology Research Thesis 2 Part 2 ...................... 214 REGD8412 Regional Development Policy ............................................. 220
PSYC9911 Research Thesis 1 (Clinical Neuropsychology) Part 1 ........... 214 REGD8413 Regional Communities ....................................................... 220
PSYC9912 Research Thesis 2 (Clinical Neuropsychology) Part 1 ........... 214 REGD8414 Regional Community Development ..................................... 221
PSYC9913 Placement Year 2 Part 1 .................................................... 214 REGD8415 Regional Economic Trends ................................................. 221
PSYC9914 Placement Year 3 Part 1 .................................................... 214 REGD8416 Regional Economic Development ........................................ 221
PSYC9919 Clinical Psychology Research Thesis 1 Part 1 ...................... 215 REGD8417 Natural Resource Management Policy................................. 221
PSYC9922 Clinical Psychology Research Thesis 2 Part 1 ...................... 215 REGD8418 Community Natural Resource Management ........................ 221
PTMT8501 Clinical Reasoning in Neurological Rehabilitation ................. 215 REGD8419 Natural Resource Management Planning ............................ 221
PTMT8502 Applied Neurological Rehabilitation ..................................... 215 REGD8420 Natural Resource Management Policy and Planning
PTMT8503 Secondary Consequences of Adult-onset Acquired Case Study 1 .................................................................... 221
Neurological Dysfunction ................................................... 215 REGD8421 Natural Resource Management Policy and Planning
PTMT8504 Neural Plasticity—Review and Implications for Case Study 2 .................................................................... 221
Clinical Practice ................................................................ 215 REGD8511 Regional Development Case Study 1 .................................. 221
PTMT8505 Sequelae of Neurodevelopmental Disorders and REGD8512 Regional Development Case Study 2 .................................. 221
Neurological Impairment in Children ................................... 215 REGD8513 Regional Development Case Study 3 .................................. 221
PTMT8506 Neural Plasticity—Review and Implications for Paediatric REGD8514 Regional Development Case Study 4 .................................. 222

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Clinical Practice ................................................................ 215 REGD8811 Regional Development Minor Dissertation Part 1 ................. 222
PTMT8509 Neurological Rehabilitation Thesis (full-time) ....................... 216 REGD8812 Regional Development Minor Dissertation Part 2 ................. 222
PTMT8511 Neurological Rehabilitation Thesis (part-time) ...................... 216 REGD8813 Regional Development Major Dissertation Part 1 ................. 222
PTMT8556 Research and Evidence-based Practice in Rehabilitation ...... 216 REGD8814 Regional Development Major Dissertation Part 2 ................. 222
PTMT8557 Diagnosis in Manual Therapy ............................................. 216 REGD8815 Regional Development Major Dissertation Part 3 ................. 222
PTMT8558 Manual Therapy Practice ................................................... 216 REGD8816 Regional Development Major Dissertation Part 4 ................. 222
PTMT8559 Rehabilitation Science ....................................................... 216 RMED4401 Research and Discovery (Rural and Remote Medicine)
PTMT8560 Joint Structure, Physiology and Response to Injury .............. 216 Part 1 ............................................................................... 222
PTMT8561 Skeletal Muscle and Tendon—Structure, Physiology and RMED4402 Research and Discovery (Rural and Remote Medicine)
Pathology ......................................................................... 216 Part 2 ............................................................................... 222
PTMT8562 Pathoanatomy and Mechanics of the Vertebral Column ........ 216 RMED5501 Options (Rural and Remote Medicine) Part 1 ....................... 222
PTMT8563 Research and Evidence-based Practice in Manual Therapy ... 216 RMED5502 Options (Rural and Remote Medicine) Part 2 ....................... 222
PTMT9901 Doctor of Physiotherapy Thesis (Year 1) Part 1 .................... 217 RMED5571 Rural Clinical Practice Part 1 .............................................. 222
PTMT9902 Doctor of Physiotherapy Thesis (Year 1) Part 2 .................... 217 RMED5572 Rural Clinical Practice Part 2 .............................................. 222
PTMT9903 Doctor of Physiotherapy Thesis (Year 2) Part 1 .................... 217 RMED6601 Personal and Professional Development (Rural and Remote
PTMT9904 Doctor of Physiotherapy Thesis (Year 2) Part 2 .................... 217 Medicine) Part 1................................................................ 222
PTMT9905 Doctor of Physiotherapy Thesis (Year 3) Part 1 .................... 217 RMED6602 Personal and Professional Development (Rural and Remote
PTMT9906 Doctor of Physiotherapy Thesis (Year 3) Part 2 .................... 217 Medicine) Part 2................................................................ 222
PUBH1101 Public Health..................................................................... 217 RMED8801 Rural Clinical Education Practice ........................................ 222
PUBH2202 Public Health and Health Care Systems .............................. 217 RMED8802 Philosophy of Rural and Remote Medicine........................... 222
PUBH2205 Health Research Design..................................................... 217 RMED8803 Principles of Clinical Teaching and Learning (Rural).............. 223
PUBH2206 Foundations of Epidemiology .............................................. 217 RMED8804 Research Methods for Rural Medicine ................................ 223
PUBH2207 Introductory Biostatistics .................................................... 217 RMED8805 Special Topics in Rural and Remote Medicine—
PUBH2208 Food and Nutrition in Population Health .............................. 217 Communication ................................................................. 223
PUBH3301 Health Administration......................................................... 217 RMED8806 Special Topics in Rural and Remote Medicine—Clinical ....... 223
PUBH3302 Health Promotion............................................................... 217 RMED8816 Rural Health Nursing.......................................................... 223
PUBH3303 Health Economics.............................................................. 217 RMED9901 Thesis Research (full-time)................................................. 223
PUBH3304 Disease Control ................................................................. 218 RMED9903 Thesis Research (part-time) ............................................... 223
PUBH3306 Special Topics in Public Health ........................................... 218 SCIE1101 Group Project Part 1 .......................................................... 223
PUBH7401 Population Health Honours Proposal Part 1 ......................... 218 SCIE1106 Molecular Biology of the Cell .............................................. 223
PUBH7402 Population Health Honours Proposal Part 2 ......................... 218 SCIE1109 Nanotechnology ................................................................ 223
PUBH7411 Population Health Honours Program Part 1 ......................... 218 SCIE1111 Group Project Part 2 .......................................................... 223
PUBH7412 Population Health Honours Program Part 2 ......................... 218 SCIE1130 Introductory Research and Information Skills for Science
PUBH8701 Public Health Project (full-time) .......................................... 218 [IRIS—Science] ................................................................ 224
PUBH8703 Public Health Project (part-time) ......................................... 218 SCIE2203 Bioinformatics ................................................................... 224
PUBH8707 Plagues, Pox and Pandemics: the History of Death SCIE2204 Introduction to Marine Science ........................................... 224
and Disease ...................................................................... 218 SCIE2214 ASP Research Project Part 1 .............................................. 224
PUBH8712 Dissertation (full-time) ....................................................... 218 SCIE2215 ASP Placement Part 1 ....................................................... 224
PUBH8714 Dissertation (part-time) ...................................................... 218 SCIE2216 ASP Placement Part 2 ....................................................... 224
PUBH8742 Fundamentals of Genetic Epidemiology ............................... 218 SCIE2217 ASP Research Project Part 2 .............................................. 224
PUBH8749 Foundations of Public Health .............................................. 218 SCIE2218 Science Practicum ............................................................ 224
PUBH8750 Epidemiology I................................................................... 218 SCIE2225 Molecular Biology .............................................................. 224
PUBH8751 Disease Prevention in Population Health ............................. 219 SCIE2231 Nanotechnology ................................................................ 224
PUBH8752 Health Systems and Economics .......................................... 219 SCIE2232 Nanotechnology ................................................................ 224
PUBH8753 Biostatistics I..................................................................... 219 SCIE3303 Organic Agriculture and Horticulture ................................... 224
PUBH8754 Health Promotion I ............................................................. 219 SCIE3304 Field Techniques in Marine Environmental Science .............. 225
PUBH8755 Aboriginal Health ............................................................... 219 SCIE3305 Industry Experience Part 1 ................................................. 225

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 SCIE3306 Industry Experience Part 2 ................................................. 225 SSEH3389 Exercise Rehabilitation ....................................................... 231
SCIE3307 Biological Oceanography.................................................... 225 SSEH3390 Professional Practice Part 1 ............................................... 231
SCIE3312 Cropping Systems ............................................................. 225 SSEH3391 Professional Practice Part 2 ............................................... 231
SCIE3325 Molecular Biology .............................................................. 225 SSEH7602 Research Methods ............................................................ 231
SCIE3336 Nanotechnology Research Project Part 1 ............................ 225 SSEH7603 Data Analysis .................................................................... 231
SCIE3337 Nanotechnology Research Project Part 2 ............................ 225 SSEH7606 Special Topics ................................................................... 231
SCIE3340 ASP Research Project Part 1 .............................................. 225 SSEH7607 Special Topics ................................................................... 231
SCIE3341 ASP Research Project Part 2 .............................................. 225 SSEH7608 Special Topics ................................................................... 232
SCIE3351 Integrated Pest Management ............................................. 225 SSEH7609 Special Topics ................................................................... 232
SCIE3366 Project and Risk Management............................................ 226 SSEH7610 Special Topics ................................................................... 232
SCIE3367 Management Decision Tools............................................... 226 SSEH7611 Special Topics ................................................................... 232
SCIE4501 FNAS Research Project Part 1 ............................................ 226 SSEH7633 Advanced Biomechanical Methods ..................................... 232
SCIE4502 FNAS Research Project Part 2 ............................................ 226 SSEH7634 Advanced Neuromuscular Biomechanics............................. 232
SCIE4503 FNAS Research Project Part 3 ............................................ 226 SSEH7643 Cardiac Rehabilitation ........................................................ 232
SCIE4504 FNAS Research Project Part 4 ............................................ 226 SSEH7644 Advanced Exercise Physiology ............................................ 232
SCIE7430 Nanotechnology Honours Written and Oral Skills Part 1........ 226 SSEH7645 Workplace Injury Prevention and Management .................... 232
SCIE7431 Nanotechnology Honours Written and Oral Skills Part 2........ 226 SSEH7646 Exercise Rehabilitation for Chronic and
SCIE7432 Nanotechnology Honours Research Project Part 1 ............... 226 Complex Conditions ........................................................... 233
SCIE7433 Nanotechnology Honours Research Project Part 2 ............... 226 SSEH7651 Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation ........................................... 233
SCIE7471 FNAS Research Orientation ................................................ 226 SSEH7654 Advanced Concepts in Motor Control and Learning .............. 233
SCIE7472 FNAS Research Preparation ............................................... 226 SSEH7664 Exercise and Health Psychology ......................................... 233
SCIE7473 FNAS Special Topic............................................................ 226 SSEH7677 Sport and Recreation Marketing ......................................... 233
SCIE7474 FNAS Research Thesis Part 1 ............................................. 226 SSEH7685 Work Site Health Promotion ............................................... 233
SCIE7475 FNAS Research Thesis Part 2 ............................................. 226 SSEH7687 Physical Ergonomics.......................................................... 233
SCIE7476 FNAS Research Thesis Part 3 ............................................. 226 SSEH7688 Introduction to Work Health and Safety ............................... 233
SCIE7477 FNAS Research Thesis Part 4 ............................................. 226 SSEH7689 Physical Development, Movement and Health...................... 233
SCIE7478 FNAS Research Thesis Part 5 ............................................. 226 SSEH7691 Research Practicum I......................................................... 233
SCIE7479 FNAS Research Orientation ................................................ 226 SSEH7692 Research Practicum II ........................................................ 234
SCIE7480 FNAS Special Topic............................................................ 227 SSEH7701 Interdisciplinary Studies ..................................................... 234
SCIE8303 Organic Agriculture and Horticulture ................................... 227 SSEH7711 Honours Dissertation (Exercise Science) Part 1 .................... 234
SCIE8304 Field Techniques in Marine Environmental Science .............. 227 SSEH7712 Honours Dissertation (Exercise Science) Part 2 .................... 234
SCIE8305 Industry Experience Part 1 ................................................. 227 SSEH7797 Honours Dissertation (Exercise Science) Part 1 .................... 234
SCIE8306 Industry Experience Part 2 ................................................. 227 SSEH7798 Honours Dissertation (Exercise Science) Part 2 .................... 234
SCIE8307 Biological Oceanography.................................................... 227 SSEH8464 Physical Education Curriculum I.......................................... 234
SCIE8312 Cropping Systems ............................................................. 227 SSEH8466 Coaching Practicum .......................................................... 234
SCIE8351 Integrated Pest Management ............................................. 227 SSEH8474 Physical Education Curriculum II ......................................... 234
SCIE8366 Project and Risk Management............................................ 227 SSEH8475 Advanced Psychology of Sport ........................................... 234
SCIE8367 Management Decision Tools............................................... 227 SSEH8491 Health Education ............................................................... 235
SCIE8709 Breeding and Biotechnology in Action Part 1 ....................... 228 SSEH8492 Health Promotion in the Schools ......................................... 235
SCIE8710 Breeding and Biotechnology in Action Part 2 ....................... 228 SSEH8694 Research Colloquium ......................................................... 235
SCIE8741 FNAS Master of Science Dissertation Part 1 ........................ 228 SSEH8718 Sport Science, Exercise and Health Dissertation
SCIE8742 FNAS Master of Science Dissertation Part 2 ........................ 228 (full-time) Part 1 ................................................................ 235
SCIE8743 FNAS Master of Science Dissertation Part 3 ........................ 228 SSEH8719 Sport Science, Exercise and Health Dissertation
SCIE8744 FNAS Master of Science Dissertation Part 4 ........................ 228 (full-time) Part 2 ................................................................ 235
SCIE8850 Introduction to Food Safety ................................................ 228 SSEH8720 Sport Science, Exercise and Health Dissertation
SCIE8851 Quality Control and Assurance............................................ 228 (part-time) ........................................................................ 235
SCIE9721 FNAS Master of Science Thesis (full-time) ........................... 228 SSEH9600 MEd Thesis (Sport Science, Exercise and Health)
SCIE9722 FNAS Master of Science Thesis (part-time) ......................... 228 (full-time) .......................................................................... 235
SOCS2220 Environmental Issues in Asia .............................................. 228 SSEH9601 MEd Thesis (Sport Science, Exercise and Health)
SSEH1101 Human Movement 1 .......................................................... 228 (part-time) ........................................................................ 235
SSEH1102 Human Movement 2 .......................................................... 228 SSEH9715 Sport Science, Exercise and Health Thesis (full-time) ........... 235
SSEH1103 Physical Fitness and Health................................................ 228 SSEH9716 Sport Science, Exercise and Health Thesis (part-time) .......... 235
SSEH1108 Functional Anatomy Foundations for Podiatry ...................... 228 STAT1400 Statistics for Science ......................................................... 235
SSEH2240 Motor Learning and Control................................................ 229 STAT1520 Economic and Business Statistics....................................... 235
SSEH2250 Biomechanics ................................................................... 229 STAT2210 Biometrics 1 ..................................................................... 236
SSEH2260 Exercise Physiology ........................................................... 229 STAT2225 Statistical Science ............................................................. 236
SSEH2270 Psychosocial Aspects of Exercise, Health and Sport ............. 229 STAT2226 Statistical Models for Data ................................................. 236
SSEH2280 Biomechanics ................................................................... 229 STAT2227 Applied Linear Modelling.................................................... 236
SSEH2290 Promoting Lifelong Physical Activity .................................... 229 STAT3361 3S1: Random Processes and Their Applications .................. 236
SSEH2295 Skilled Movement Instruction ............................................. 229 STAT3364 3S4: Applied Probability in Commerce and Finance ............. 236
SSEH3301 Exercise Prescription for Health and Fitness ........................ 229 STAT3365 3S5: Industrial Statistics and Total Quality Management ....... 236
SSEH3304 The Spirit of Sport ............................................................. 229 STAT3366 3S6: Applied Statistical Methods ........................................ 236
SSEH3337 Practical Aspects of Movement Part 1................................. 230 STAT3369 3S9: Advanced Topics in Mathematical Statistics ................. 237
SSEH3338 Practical Aspects of Movement Part 2................................. 230 STAT7415 Dissertation (Honours—Mathematical Statistics) Part 1 ....... 237
SSEH3339 Community and Work Site Health Promotion ....................... 230 STAT7425 Dissertation (Honours—Mathematical Statistics) Part 2 ....... 237
SSEH3345 Lifespan Motor Development.............................................. 230 STAT7441 4S1: Statistical Inference ................................................... 237
SSEH3355 Biomechanics ................................................................... 230 STAT7442 4S2: Biostatistics .............................................................. 237
SSEH3356 Neuromuscular Biomechanics and Motor Control ................ 230 STAT7443 4S3: Spatial Statistics and Point Processes ......................... 237
SSEH3365 Sport Physiology................................................................ 230 STAT7444 4S4: Computer Intensive Methods in Statistics .................... 237
SSEH3366 Bioenergetics in Exercise, Nutrition and Energy Balance....... 230 STAT7448 4S8: Sample Surveys ........................................................ 237
SSEH3375 Psychology of Sport ........................................................... 230 STAT7449 4S9: Topics in Probability and Statistics .............................. 237
SSEH3376 Coaching Psychology......................................................... 231 STAT7450 4S5: Time Series Methods and Applications ........................ 237
SSEH3377 Management in Sport, Health and Recreation ...................... 231 STAT7515 Dissertation (Honours—Applied Statistics) Part 1 ................ 237
SSEH3381 Professional Practice Part 1 ............................................... 231 STAT7525 Dissertation (Honours—Applied Statistics) Part 2 ................ 237
SSEH3382 Professional Practice Part 2 ............................................... 231 SURG8850 Surgical Specialty Core Skills ............................................. 238
SSEH3383 Professional Practice Part 3 ............................................... 231 SURG8851 Surgical Specialty Advanced Skills ...................................... 238
SSEH3384 Professional Practice Part 4 ............................................... 231 SURG8852 Thesis Research (full-time)................................................. 238
SSEH3385 Motor Development and Dysfunction .................................. 231 SURG8853 Thesis Research (part-time) ............................................... 238

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SWSP4429 Field Education II ............................................................... 238 URBD8804 Urban Design Workshop..................................................... 242
SWSP7436 Dissertation ...................................................................... 238 URBD8805 Theories and Principles of Urban Design ............................. 242
SWSP7446 Policy and Community ....................................................... 238 URBD8806 Readings in Urban Design .................................................. 242
SWSP8301 Social Work Knowledge, Theory and Values ......................... 238 URBD8807 The Forces that Shape Cities ............................................. 242
SWSP8306 Indigenous People and Social Work .................................... 238 URBD8808 Implementation of Urban Design ........................................ 242
SWSP8309 Field Education 1: First Placement ...................................... 238 URBD8811 Urban Design Thesis Part 1 ................................................ 242
SWSP8404 Social Work in Public Welfare and Health Settings ............... 238 URBD8812 Urban Design Thesis Part 2 ................................................ 242
SWSP8406 Policy, Community and Research ........................................ 238 URBD8813 Urban Design Thesis Part 1 ................................................ 242
SWSP8429 Field Education 2: Final Placement ..................................... 239 URBD8814 Urban Design Thesis Part 2 ................................................ 242
SWSP8601 Theory for Practice ............................................................ 239 URBD9901 Master’s Thesis in Urban Design A (full-time)....................... 243
SWSP8602 Research Methods ............................................................ 239 URBD9902 Master’s Thesis in Urban Design A (part-time) ..................... 243
SWSP8605 Advanced Community Practice ........................................... 239 URBD9903 Master’s Thesis in Urban Design B (full-time) ...................... 243
SWSP8614 Theory and Practice: Mental Health .................................... 239 URBD9904 Master’s Thesis in Urban Design B (part-time) ..................... 243
SWSP8615 Advanced Statutory Practice: Mental Health ........................ 239 VISA1102 Art: Idealism to the Everyday .............................................. 243
SWSP8616 Mental Health Policy and Practice....................................... 239 VISA1105 Art in the Age of Modernism .............................................. 243
SWSP8617 Family-centred Practice: Mental Health ............................... 239 VISA1106 Art in Postmodern Visual Culture ........................................ 243
SWSP8630 Developmental Practice ..................................................... 239 VISA1107 Art of Drawing 1 ................................................................ 243
SWSP8631 Introduction to Social Work Methods ................................... 239 VISA1151 Art: Studio Introduction 1 ................................................... 243
SWSP8632 Organisational Practice and Law ........................................ 239 VISA1152 Art: Studio Introduction 2 ................................................... 243
SWSP8633 Counselling and Ethics....................................................... 239 VISA1161 Art: Film Introduction 1 ...................................................... 243
SWSP8634 Social Work and Mental Health Practice .............................. 240 VISA1162 Art: Film Introduction 2 ...................................................... 243
SWSP8635 Organisational Practice, Law and Research ......................... 240 VISA2217 Art after Theory ................................................................. 244
SWSP9901 Advanced Research Methods in Social Work ....................... 240 VISA2218 Painting into Film: the Reversed Canvas from Velazquez
SWSP9902 Advanced Studies in Social Work ........................................ 240 to Antonioni ...................................................................... 244
SWSP9903 Advanced Theory and Practice in Social Work ..................... 240 VISA2234 Film Noir to the New Wave ................................................. 244
SWSP9904 Research Paradigms in Social Work Studies ........................ 240 VISA2237 Nineteenth-century British Art ........................................... 244
SWSP9905 Doctor of Social Work Thesis (full-time) ............................... 240 VISA2239 Film: Materialist Avant-Garde ............................................. 244
SWSP9906 Doctor of Social Work Thesis (part-time) ............................. 240 VISA2248 American Visual Culture .................................................... 244
TRLO8506 Supply Chain Management ................................................ 240 VISA2249 Art and Life Manipulation ................................................... 244
TRLO8507 Modelling Logistics Systems .............................................. 240 VISA2253 Art: Studio Investigations 1................................................. 244
TRLO8512 Logistics Information Systems and Electronic Business ........ 240 VISA2254 Art: Studio Investigations 2................................................. 244

Alphabetical index to units

TRLO8515 Inventory and Distribution Management .............................. 240 VISA2265 Twenty-first-century Art .................................................... 244
TRLO8516 Transport Systems and Policy............................................. 241 VISA2266 Aboriginal Contemporary Art ............................................. 245
TRLO8519 Strategy Management and Organisational Behaviour ........... 241 VISA2268 Surrealism and Visual Art .................................................. 245
TRLO8520 Shipping Management....................................................... 241 VISA2269 Studies in the Renaissance: Italian Art History and Theory
TRLO8521 Port Planning and Operation .............................................. 241 of the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries.............................. 245
TRLO8522 International Multimodal Transport ...................................... 241 VISA3355 Art: Advanced Studio 1 ...................................................... 245
TRLO8523 Maritime Law .................................................................... 241 VISA3356 Art: Advanced Studio 2 ...................................................... 245
TRLO8530 Logistics Project Management ........................................... 241 VISA7479 Honours Project 1 ............................................................. 245
TRLO8531 Special Topics in Logistics, Transport and Supply Chain VISA7480 Honours Project 2 ............................................................. 245
in China ............................................................................ 241 VISA7481 Honours Seminar 1 ........................................................... 245
TRLO8533 Dissertation: Logistics Engineering and Management........... 241 VISA7482 Honours Seminar 2 ........................................................... 245
TRLO8534 Logistics Management....................................................... 241 VISA7483 Honours Seminar 3 ........................................................... 246
TRLO8536 Transport Research Methods.............................................. 241 WOMN1102 Days of Our Lives: Gender in Australia ................................ 246
URBD8801 Urban Design Thesis .......................................................... 241 WOMN2200 Text and Gender ................................................................ 246
URBD8802 Urban Form Studio ............................................................ 242 WOMN2201 Sex, Bodies, Spaces: Gender and Pop Culture ..................... 246
URBD8803 Urban Strategies Studio ..................................................... 242 WOMN2205 Self.Net: Identity in the Digital Age ...................................... 246

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 Index to units by faculty

Units are listed by their alpha-numeric unit code under the relevant faculties and sub-sections.

Note: This is an organisational listing only, therefore some units listed under one faculty may also be
taught in other faculties. Units that are not available in 2011 are not included in this index.
For a list of unavailable units see page 246.

ArCHiteCtUre, lAndsCAPe And VisUAl Arts LACH2202 Landscape Suburban Studio .............................................. 133
LACH2220 Landscape in Australia....................................................... 133
Architecture, landscape and Visual Arts LACH2230 Landscape Technology 2.................................................... 133
ARCT1100 Environmental Design 1a ..................................................... 16 LACH2240 Landscape Ecology............................................................ 133
ARCT1101 Environmental Design 1b ..................................................... 16 LACH2250 Landscape Computing 2 .................................................... 133
ARCT1120 Art and Architectural History................................................. 16 LACH3301 Landscape Urban Studio .................................................... 134
ARCT1130 Introduction to the Constructed Environment ......................... 17 LACH3302 Landscape Garden Studio .................................................. 134
ARCT1141 Digital Design 1................................................................... 17 LACH3320 Landscape Theory: Culture of Nature .................................. 134
ARCT2201 Architectural Design 2b ....................................................... 17 LACH3330 Landscape Technology 3.................................................... 134
ARCT2203 Architectural Design 2a—Sustainability ................................ 17 LACH4401 Landscape Detail Studio .................................................... 134
ARCT2205 Architectural Design 2c—Sustainability ............................... 17 LACH4402 Landscape Honours Studio ................................................ 134
ARCT2210 Architecture: Modern History ................................................ 17 LACH4403 Landscape Design Studio................................................... 134
ARCT2220 Architecture: Australian Studies ............................................ 17 LACH4414 Landscape Professional Documents ................................... 134
ARCT2230 Architectural Technology 2 ................................................... 17 LACH4420 Research in Landscape Architecture ................................... 135
ARCT2241 Digital Design 2................................................................... 17 LACH4460 Landscape Practice ........................................................... 135
ARCT3301 Architectural Design 3b ....................................................... 18 LACH7721 Landscape Honours Dissertation ........................................ 135
ARCT3303 Architectural Design 3a—Project Implementation ................. 18 URBD8801 Urban Design Thesis .......................................................... 241
ARCT3305 Architectural Design 3c—Project Implementation ................ 18 URBD8802 Urban Form Studio ............................................................ 242
ARCT3310 History and Theories of the Built Environment ........................ 18 URBD8803 Urban Strategies Studio ..................................................... 242
ARCT3330 Architectural Technology 3 ................................................... 18 URBD8804 Urban Design Workshop..................................................... 242
ARCT3350 Environmental Architecture ................................................. 18 URBD8805 Theories and Principles of Urban Design ............................. 242
ARCT3391 Sharing Space .................................................................... 18 URBD8806 Readings in Urban Design .................................................. 242
ARCT4401 Architectural Design 4b ....................................................... 18 URBD8807 The Forces that Shape Cities ............................................. 242
ARCT4403 Architectural Design 4a—Complex Buildings ........................ 19 URBD8808 Implementation of Urban Design ........................................ 242
ARCT4405 Architectural Design 4c—Complex Buildings ........................ 19 URBD8811 Urban Design Thesis Part 1 ................................................ 242
ARCT4430 Architectural Technology 4 ................................................... 19 URBD8812 Urban Design Thesis Part 2 ................................................ 242
ARCT4431 Architectural Technical Resolution ........................................ 19 URBD8813 Urban Design Thesis Part 1 ................................................ 242
ARCT4461 Architectural Practice .......................................................... 19 URBD8814 Urban Design Thesis Part 2 ................................................ 242
ARCT4470 Architectural Research Seminar ........................................... 19 URBD9901 Master’s Thesis in Urban Design A (full-time)....................... 243
ARCT5500 Architectural Design 5a ....................................................... 19 URBD9902 Master’s Thesis in Urban Design A (part-time) ..................... 243
ARCT5501 Architectural Design 5b ....................................................... 19 URBD9903 Master’s Thesis in Urban Design B (full-time) ...................... 243
ARCT5502 Independent Design Research .............................................. 19 URBD9904 Master’s Thesis in Urban Design B (part-time) ..................... 243
ARCT5503 Built Work: Architecture in Construction ............................... 19 VISA1102 Art: Idealism to the Everyday .............................................. 243
ARCT5514 Non Euro-American Architecture .......................................... 20 VISA1105 Art in the Age of Modernism .............................................. 243
ARCT5515 High Density: The Urban Model............................................. 20 VISA1106 Art in Postmodern Visual Culture ........................................ 243
ARCT5516 Daguerre to Digital .............................................................. 20 VISA1107 Art of Drawing 1 ................................................................ 243
ARCT5580 Advanced Computing .......................................................... 20 VISA1151 Art: Studio Introduction 1 ................................................... 243
ARCT5581 Key Texts ............................................................................ 20 VISA1152 Art: Studio Introduction 2 ................................................... 243
ARCT5582 Non-Western Architecture .................................................... 20 VISA1161 Art: Film Introduction 1 ...................................................... 243
ARCT5583 Heritage and Conservation ................................................... 20 VISA1162 Art: Film Introduction 2 ...................................................... 243
ARCT5584 Publications ........................................................................ 20 VISA2217 Art after Theory ................................................................. 244
ARCT5585 City as Site ......................................................................... 20 VISA2218 Painting into Film: the Reversed Canvas from Velazquez
ARCT5587 Urban Design ...................................................................... 20 to Antonioni ...................................................................... 244
ARCT5589 Architecture of Furniture ...................................................... 21 VISA2234 Film Noir to the New Wave ................................................. 244
ARCT7701 BEnvDes Honours Elective Studies 1..................................... 21 VISA2237 Nineteenth-century British Art ........................................... 244
ARCT7702 BEnvDes Honours Elective Studies 2..................................... 21 VISA2239 Film: Materialist Avant-Garde ............................................. 244
ARCT7703 BEnvDes Honours Elective Studies 3..................................... 21 VISA2248 American Visual Culture .................................................... 244
ARCT7704 BEnvDes Honours Elective Studies 4..................................... 21 VISA2253 Art: Studio Investigations 1................................................. 244
ARCT7711 BEnvDes Honours Dissertation 1 .......................................... 21 VISA2254 Art: Studio Investigations 2................................................. 244
ARCT7712 BEnvDes Honours Dissertation 2 .......................................... 21 VISA2265 Twenty-first-century Art .................................................... 244
ARCT7721 Architecture Dissertation Part 1 ............................................ 21 VISA2266 Aboriginal Contemporary Art ............................................. 245
ARCT7722 Architecture Dissertation Part 2 ............................................ 21 VISA2268 Surrealism and Visual Art .................................................. 245
ARCT8602 Graduate Design 1 .............................................................. 21 VISA2269 Studies in the Renaissance: Italian Art History and Theory
ARCT8620 Graduate Seminar ............................................................... 21 of the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries.............................. 245
ARCT8625 Graduate Design 2 .............................................................. 21 VISA3355 Art: Advanced Studio 1 ...................................................... 245
ENRL8840 Urban Design Research Methods 512 [310110 Curtin] .......... 87 VISA3356 Art: Advanced Studio 2 ...................................................... 245
LACH1101 Landscape Bioregional Studio ............................................ 133 VISA7479 Honours Project 1 ............................................................. 245
LACH2201 Landscape Rural Studio ..................................................... 133 VISA7480 Honours Project 2 ............................................................. 245

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VISA7481 Honours Seminar 1 ........................................................... 245 CHIN1104 Chinese Intermediate II ........................................................ 31
VISA7482 Honours Seminar 2 ........................................................... 245 CHIN2201 Chinese Intermediate Bridging ............................................. 31
VISA7483 Honours Seminar 3 ........................................................... 246 CHIN2203 Chinese Intermediate I ......................................................... 31
CHIN2204 Chinese Intermediate II ........................................................ 31
Arts, HumAnities And sociAl sciences CHIN2205 Chinese Advanced I ............................................................. 32
CHIN2206 Chinese Advanced II ............................................................ 32
Anthropology and sociology CHIN2209 Chinese for Business I ......................................................... 32
ANTH1101 Being Human: Culture, Identity and Society ........................... 14 CHIN2210 Chinese for Business II ........................................................ 32
ANTH1102 Global Change, Local Responses .......................................... 14 CHIN2215 China Field Study ................................................................ 32
ANTH2201 Religion and Globalisation .................................................... 14 CHIN2220 Chinese Language and Culture Immersion Program
ANTH2208 Indigenous Australia: Anthropological Perspectives ................ 14 in Taiwan ............................................................................ 32
ANTH2211 Cities, Culture and Globalisation ........................................... 15 CHIN3305 Chinese Advanced I ............................................................. 32
ANTH2214 Development of Social Thought ............................................ 15 CHIN3306 Chinese Advanced II ............................................................ 32
ANTH2215 Contemporary Indigenous Australia ...................................... 15 CHIN3307 Chinese Specialist I ............................................................. 32
ANTH2218 Legal Anthropology .............................................................. 15 CHIN3308 Chinese Specialist II ............................................................ 32
ANTH2219 Australian Society: Facts and Fantasies ................................ 15 CHIN7479 Honours Dissertation 1 (Chinese).......................................... 32
ANTH2223 Psychological Anthropology .................................................. 15 CHIN7480 Honours Dissertation 2 (Chinese).......................................... 33
ANTH2224 Aboriginal Art: Production of Meaning ................................... 15 CHIN7481 Honours Seminar 1 (Chinese) ............................................... 33
ANTH2239 Anthropology of Media ......................................................... 15 CHIN7482 Honours Seminar 2 (Chinese) ............................................... 33
ANTH7479 Honours Dissertation 1 (Anthropology) .................................. 15 CHIN7483 Honours Seminar 3 (Chinese) ............................................... 33
ANTH7480 Honours Dissertation 2 (Anthropology) .................................. 16 CHIN7484 Honours Seminar 4 (Chinese) ............................................... 33
ANTH7481 Honours Seminar 1 (Anthropology) ....................................... 16 INDO1101 Indonesian Beginners I ...................................................... 124
ANTH7482 Honours Seminar 2 (Anthropology) ....................................... 16 INDO1102 Indonesian Beginners II ...................................................... 124
ANTH7483 Honours Seminar 3 (Anthropology) ....................................... 16 INDO1103 Indonesian Intermediate I ................................................... 124
ANTH7484 Honours Seminar 4 (Anthropology) ....................................... 16 INDO1104 Indonesian Intermediate II .................................................. 124
ANTH8416 Cultural Heritage Anthropology ............................................. 16 INDO2201 Indonesian Intermediate Bridging ....................................... 124
ANTH8417 Legal Issues in Native Title and Heritage ............................... 16 INDO2203 Indonesian Intermediate I ................................................... 124
ANTH8419 Methods in Native Title and Cultural Heritage ........................ 16 INDO2204 Indonesian Intermediate II .................................................. 124
ANTH8420 Applied Anthropology Dissertation 1 ..................................... 16 INDO2205 Indonesian Advanced I ....................................................... 124
ANTH8421 Applied Anthropology Dissertation 2 ..................................... 16 INDO2206 Indonesian Advanced II ...................................................... 125
INDO3305 Indonesian Advanced I ....................................................... 125
Archaeology INDO3306 Indonesian Advanced II ...................................................... 125
ARCY1101 Digging up the Past ............................................................. 22 INDO3307 Indonesian Specialist I ....................................................... 125

Index to units by faculty

ARCY1102 Archaeology of Tribes and Empires ....................................... 22 INDO3308 Indonesian Specialist II ...................................................... 125
ARCY2201 Early Southeast Asia: Before Farming.................................... 22 INDO3309 Indonesian Advanced In-Country ........................................ 125
ARCY2218 Historical Archaeology in Australasia ..................................... 22 INDO3310 Indonesian Specialist In-Country......................................... 125
ARCY2222 European Prehistory: The Stone Age ..................................... 22 INDO7479 Honours Dissertation 1 (Indonesian).................................... 125
ARCY2271 Studies in Management Archaeology .................................... 22 INDO7480 Honours Dissertation 2 (Indonesian).................................... 125
ARCY2272 Themes in Historical Archaeology ......................................... 22 INDO7481 Honours Seminar 1 (Indonesian) ......................................... 125
ARCY7479 Honours Dissertation 1 (Archaeology) ................................... 22 INDO7482 Honours Seminar 2 (Indonesian) ......................................... 125
ARCY7480 Honours Dissertation 2 (Archaeology) ................................... 22 INDO7483 Honours Seminar 3 (Indonesian) ......................................... 125
ARCY7485 Honours Seminar 5 (Archaeology)......................................... 22 INDO7484 Honours Seminar 4 (Indonesian) ......................................... 126
ARCY7486 Honours Seminar 6 (Archaeology)......................................... 22 JAPN1101 Japanese Beginners I ........................................................ 131
JAPN1102 Japanese Beginners II ....................................................... 131
Arts, Humanities and social sciences office JAPN1103 Japanese Intermediate I..................................................... 131
AUST2200 Australian Culture: Myths and Realities ................................. 24 JAPN1104 Japanese Intermediate II .................................................... 131
AUST2201 Crime and Justice in Australia .............................................. 25 JAPN2201 Japanese Intermediate Bridging ......................................... 132
COMM2000 Introductory Research and Information Skills for Arts JAPN2203 Japanese Intermediate I..................................................... 132
[IRIS—Arts] ........................................................................ 43 JAPN2204 Japanese Intermediate II .................................................... 132
EXCH0913 Exchange Special Unit (Foreign Languages) .......................... 92 JAPN2205 Japanese Advanced I......................................................... 132
HUMA1101 English Language and Academic Communication I .............. 108 JAPN2206 Japanese Advanced II ........................................................ 132
HUMA1102 English Language and Academic Communication II ............. 109 JAPN3305 Japanese Advanced I......................................................... 132
HUMA2210 Arts Practicum I ................................................................ 109 JAPN3306 Japanese Advanced II ........................................................ 132
HUMA2211 Arts Practicum II................................................................ 109 JAPN3307 Japanese Specialist I ......................................................... 132
HUMA2236 Refugees and Human Rights .............................................. 109 JAPN3308 Japanese Specialist II ........................................................ 132
HUMA2294 Arthur: the Life of a Medieval Legend ................................. 109 JAPN7479 Honours Dissertation 1 (Japanese) ..................................... 132
SOCS2220 Environmental Issues in Asia .............................................. 228 JAPN7480 Honours Dissertation 2 (Japanese) ..................................... 132
JAPN7481 Honours Seminar 1 (Japanese) .......................................... 132
Asian studies JAPN7482 Honours Seminar 2 (Japanese) .......................................... 132
ASIA1101 Exploring Asian Identities ..................................................... 22 JAPN7483 Honours Seminar 3 (Japanese) .......................................... 133
ASIA1102 Creating Asian Modernities .................................................. 22 JAPN7484 Honours Seminar 4 (Japanese) .......................................... 133
ASIA2204 Culture, Society and the State in Asia ................................... 23 KORE1101 Korean 1........................................................................... 133
ASIA2206 Understanding Asia–Australia Issues .................................... 23
ASIA2207 Southeast Asian Politics and Identity ..................................... 23 classics and Ancient History
ASIA2210 Society and Culture in Indonesia........................................... 23 CLAH1101 From Myth to History ........................................................... 42
ASIA2212 Chinese Media and Society .................................................. 23 CLAH1102 Julians and Julio-Claudians ................................................. 42
ASIA2214 Japan in Changing Asia ....................................................... 23 CLAH1103 Glory and Grandeur ............................................................. 42
ASIA2218 Japan: Social and Cultural Tensions ...................................... 23 CLAH1111 Myth: from Creation to Death ............................................... 42
ASIA7479 Honours Dissertation 1 (Asian Studies) ................................. 23 CLAH2204 Roman Archaeology............................................................. 42
ASIA7480 Honours Dissertation 2 (Asian Studies) ................................. 23 CLAH2212 Age of Alexander the Great .................................................. 42
ASIA7481 Honours Seminar 1 (Asian Studies)....................................... 23 CLAH2222 Foundation of the Roman Empire.......................................... 42
ASIA7482 Honours Seminar 2 (Asian Studies)....................................... 23 CLAH2281 Classical Greek Theatre ....................................................... 42
ASIA7483 Honours Seminar 3 (Asian Studies)....................................... 23 CLAH2292 Roman Art and Architecture ................................................. 42
ASIA7484 Honours Seminar 4 (Asian Studies)....................................... 24 CLAH7479 Honours Dissertation 1 (Classics and Ancient History) ............ 42
CHIN1101 Chinese Beginners I............................................................. 31 CLAH7480 Honours Dissertation 2 (Classics and Ancient History) ............ 42
CHIN1102 Chinese Beginners II ............................................................ 31 CLAH7481 Honours Seminar 1 (Classics and Ancient History) ................. 42
CHIN1103 Chinese Intermediate I ......................................................... 31 CLAH7482 Honours Seminar 2 (Classics and Ancient History) ................. 42

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 CLAH7483 Honours Seminar 3 (Classics and Ancient History) ................. 43 european languages and studies
CLAH7484 Honours Seminar 4 (Classics and Ancient History) ................. 43 EURO1101 Europe Now: Cultures and Identities ..................................... 91
GREE1151 Beginners’ Greek I ............................................................. 101 EURO1102 Europe Now: Individual and Society ...................................... 91
GREE1152 Beginners’ Greek II ............................................................ 101 EURO2204 Other Places, Other Times—Survey ..................................... 91
GREE2201 Intermediate Greek I .......................................................... 102 EURO2205 Screening Europe—Survey .................................................. 91
GREE2202 Intermediate Greek II ......................................................... 102 EURO2210 Language in Europe ............................................................ 91
GREE3301 Advanced Greek I .............................................................. 102 EURO7479 Honours Dissertation 1 (European Studies)............................ 92
GREE3302 Advanced Greek II ............................................................. 102 EURO7480 Honours Dissertation 2 (European Studies)............................ 92
GREE7479 Honours Dissertation 1 (Greek) ........................................... 102 EURO7481 Honours Seminar 1 (European Studies) ................................. 92
GREE7480 Honours Dissertation 2 (Greek) ........................................... 102 EURO7482 Honours Seminar 2 (European Studies) ................................. 92
GREE7481 Honours Seminar 1 (Greek) ................................................ 102 EURO7483 Honours Seminar 3 (European Studies) ................................. 92
GREE7482 Honours Seminar 2 (Greek) ................................................ 102 EURO7484 Honours Seminar 4 (European Studies) ................................. 92
GREE7483 Honours Seminar 3 (Greek) ................................................ 102 EURO7485 Honours Seminar 5 (European Studies) ................................. 92
GREE7484 Honours Seminar 4 (Greek) ................................................ 102 FREN1101 French Beginners I .............................................................. 97
LATN1151 Beginners’ Latin I .............................................................. 135 FREN1102 French Beginners II ............................................................. 97
LATN1152 Beginners’ Latin II ............................................................. 135 FREN1103 French Intermediate I........................................................... 97
LATN2201 Intermediate Latin I............................................................ 135 FREN1104 French Intermediate II .......................................................... 97
LATN2202 Intermediate Latin II ........................................................... 135 FREN1105 French Advanced I ............................................................... 97
LATN3301 Advanced Latin I ............................................................... 135 FREN1106 French Advanced II .............................................................. 97
LATN3302 Advanced Latin II ............................................................... 135 FREN2203 French Intermediate I........................................................... 98
LATN7479 Honours Dissertation 1 (Latin) ............................................ 135 FREN2204 French Intermediate II .......................................................... 98
LATN7480 Honours Dissertation 2 (Latin) ............................................ 135 FREN2205 French Advanced I ............................................................... 98
LATN7481 Honours Seminar 1 (Latin) ................................................. 135 FREN2206 French Advanced II .............................................................. 98
LATN7482 Honours Seminar 2 (Latin) ................................................. 135 FREN2207 French Advanced III ............................................................. 98
LATN7483 Honours Seminar 3 (Latin) ................................................. 136 FREN2208 French Advanced IV ............................................................. 98
LATN7484 Honours Seminar 4 (Latin) ................................................. 136 FREN2210 French Autobiography .......................................................... 98
Communication studies FREN2220 French Popular Culture ........................................................ 98
FREN2221 French Intellectuals ............................................................. 98
COMM1101 Human Technology: Debating Communication ....................... 43
FREN3305 French Advanced I ............................................................... 99
COMM2201 Communication and Mass Media ......................................... 43
FREN3306 French Advanced II .............................................................. 99
COMM2202 Cultures, New Media and Communications ........................... 43
FREN3307 French Advanced III ............................................................. 99
COMM2203 Digital Media....................................................................... 43
FREN3308 French Advanced IV ............................................................. 99
COMM2204 Television and Video Production............................................ 43
FREN3309 French Advanced V .............................................................. 99
COMM2207 Media and Culture Industries in Hong Kong ........................... 43
FREN7479 Honours Dissertation 1 (French Studies) ............................... 99
COMM3301 Case Studies in Communication ........................................... 44
FREN7480 Honours Dissertation 2 (French Studies) ............................... 99
COMM3302 Communications Project ...................................................... 44
FREN7481 Honours Seminar 1 (French Studies)..................................... 99
COMM3304 Designing Virtual Play .......................................................... 44
FREN7482 Honours Seminar 2 (French Studies)..................................... 99
COMM4406 Research Methodologies...................................................... 45
FREN7483 Honours Seminar 3 (French Studies)..................................... 99
COMM7479 Honours Dissertation 1 (Communication Studies)................... 45
FREN7484 Honours Seminar 4 (French Studies)..................................... 99
COMM7480 Honours Dissertation 2 (Communication Studies)................... 45
GRMN1101 German Beginners I........................................................... 102
COMM7481 Honours Seminar 1 (Communication Studies) ........................ 45
GRMN1102 German Beginners II .......................................................... 102
COMM7482 Honours Seminar 2 (Communication Studies) ........................ 45
GRMN1103 German Intermediate I ....................................................... 102
COMM7483 Honours Seminar 3 (Communication Studies) ........................ 45
GRMN1104 German Intermediate II ...................................................... 103
COMM7484 Honours Seminar 4 (Communication Studies) ........................ 46
GRMN1105 German Advanced I ........................................................... 103
COMM8501 Communication Studies Dissertation..................................... 46
GRMN1106 German Advanced II .......................................................... 103
english and Cultural studies GRMN2202 German Beginners Bridging Elective ................................... 103
GRMN2203 German Intermediate I ....................................................... 103
ENGL1111 Ideas of Modernity 1780–1900............................................ 80
GRMN2204 German Intermediate II ...................................................... 103
ENGL1112 Screen Cultures/Print Cultures ............................................. 80
GRMN2205 German Advanced I ........................................................... 103
ENGL1113 Introduction to Creative Writing ............................................ 81
GRMN2206 German Advanced II .......................................................... 103
ENGL1114 Romance: Narratives of Imagination ..................................... 81
GRMN2207 German Advanced III.......................................................... 103
ENGL1116 Australia and Home ............................................................. 81
GRMN2208 German Advanced IV ......................................................... 104
ENGL2204 Theory and Practice of Creative Writing ................................ 81
GRMN2213 German Youth on Stage ..................................................... 104
ENGL2215 Modernism ......................................................................... 81
GRMN3305 German Advanced I ........................................................... 104
ENGL2216 Ecotexts: Nature/Writing/Technology ..................................... 81
GRMN3306 German Advanced II .......................................................... 104
ENGL2217 Reading Film ....................................................................... 81
GRMN3307 German Advanced III.......................................................... 104
ENGL2218 Reading Texts, Mediating Culture.......................................... 81
GRMN3308 German Advanced IV ......................................................... 104
ENGL2223 Victorian Ideologies ............................................................. 81
GRMN7479 Honours Dissertation 1 (German Studies) ............................ 104
ENGL2234 Shakespeare at the Movies .................................................. 81
GRMN7480 Honours Dissertation 2 (German Studies) ............................ 104
ENGL2235 Performing Bodies/Performing Selves ................................... 82
GRMN7481 Honours Seminar 1 (German Studies) ................................. 104
ENGL2237 Shakespeare’s Tragedies and Romances............................... 82
GRMN7482 Honours Seminar 2 (German Studies) ................................. 104
ENGL2238 Medieval in the Modern World .............................................. 82
GRMN7483 Honours Seminar 3 (German Studies) ................................. 104
ENGL2247 Subversive Sites in Australian Writing ................................... 82
GRMN7484 Honours Seminar 4 (German Studies) ................................. 104
ENGL2248 Culture and Difference in Australia ....................................... 82
GRMN8501 Advanced German for Special Purposes.............................. 105
ENGL2256 Avant-garde Theatre and Performance ................................. 82
GRMN8502 Acquisition of German as a Second Language ..................... 105
ENGL2280 Professional Writing ............................................................. 82
GRMN8503 German Language and Society........................................... 105
ENGL7479 Honours Dissertation 1 (English) ........................................... 82
GRMN8504 Contemporary German ...................................................... 105
ENGL7480 Honours Dissertation 2 (English) ........................................... 82
GRMN8510 Dissertation ...................................................................... 105
ENGL7481 Honours Seminar 1 (English) ................................................ 82
ITAL1101 Italian Beginners I.............................................................. 129
ENGL7482 Honours Seminar 2 (English) ................................................ 83
ITAL1102 Italian Beginners II ............................................................. 129
ENGL7483 Honours Seminar 3 (English) ................................................ 83
ITAL1103 Italian Intermediate I .......................................................... 129
ENGL7484 Honours Seminar 4 (English) ................................................ 83
ITAL1104 Italian Intermediate II ......................................................... 129
WOMN1102 Days of Our Lives: Gender in Australia ................................ 246
ITAL1105 Italian Advanced I .............................................................. 129
WOMN2200 Text and Gender ................................................................ 246
ITAL1106 Italian Advanced II ............................................................. 129
WOMN2201 Sex, Bodies, Spaces: Gender and Pop Culture ..................... 246
ITAL2203 Italian Intermediate I .......................................................... 129
WOMN2205 Self.Net: Identity in the Digital Age ...................................... 246
ITAL2204 Italian Intermediate II ......................................................... 129

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ITAL2205 Italian Advanced I .............................................................. 129 MEMS7481 Honours Seminar 1 (Medieval and Early Modern Studies) ..... 158
ITAL2206 Italian Advanced II ............................................................. 130 MEMS7482 Honours Seminar 2 (Medieval and Early Modern Studies) ..... 159
ITAL2207 Italian Advanced III............................................................. 130 MEMS7483 Honours Seminar 3 (Medieval and Early Modern Studies) ..... 159
ITAL2208 Italian Advanced IV ............................................................ 130 MEMS7484 Honours Seminar 4 (Medieval and Early Modern Studies) ..... 159
ITAL2220 Italian in Action ................................................................. 130 MEMS8401 Interdisciplinary Core Seminar 1 ......................................... 159
ITAL2224 History of Italian Theatre .................................................... 130 MEMS8402 Interdisciplinary Core Seminar 2 ......................................... 159
ITAL2227 Sociolinguistics of Modern Italy .......................................... 130 MEMS8403 Research Project ............................................................... 159
ITAL2231 The Literature of the Renaissance ...................................... 130 MEMS8404 Individual Reading Contract ................................................ 159
ITAL3305 Italian Advanced I .............................................................. 130 MEMS8405 Seminar 1......................................................................... 159
ITAL3306 Italian Advanced II ............................................................. 130 MEMS8406 Seminar 2......................................................................... 159
ITAL3307 Italian Advanced III............................................................. 130 MEMS8407 Seminar 3......................................................................... 159
ITAL3308 Italian Advanced IV ............................................................ 130 MEMS8408 Dissertation Part 1............................................................. 159
ITAL3309 Italian Advanced V ............................................................. 131 MEMS8409 Dissertation Part 2............................................................. 159
ITAL3310 Italian Advanced VI ............................................................ 131
ITAL7479 Honours Dissertation 1 (Italian Studies) ............................... 131 music
ITAL7480 Honours Dissertation 2 (Italian Studies) ............................... 131 MUSC1010 Music in World Cultures ..................................................... 172
ITAL7481 Honours Seminar 1 (Italian Studies) .................................... 131 MUSC1100 Western Art Music (Renaissance and Baroque).................... 172
ITAL7482 Honours Seminar 2 (Italian Studies) .................................... 131 MUSC1110 Music in Contemporary Society .......................................... 172
ITAL7483 Honours Seminar 3 (Italian Studies) .................................... 131 MUSC1201 Techniques of Music 1 ....................................................... 172
ITAL7484 Honours Seminar 4 (Italian Studies) .................................... 131 MUSC1202 Techniques of Music 2 ....................................................... 172
MUSC1211 Musicianship 1.................................................................. 173
History MUSC1212 Musicianship 2.................................................................. 173
AUST1100 Imagining Australia .............................................................. 24 MUSC1221 Techniques of Music 1 ....................................................... 173
HIST1100 Aboriginal History .............................................................. 105 MUSC1222 Techniques of Music 2 ....................................................... 173
HIST1101 Old Worlds, New Empires 1250–1750................................ 105 MUSC1401 Practical Studies 1 ............................................................ 173
HIST1111 Medieval Europe c.750–1250 ............................................ 105 MUSC1402 Practical Studies 2 ............................................................ 173
HIST1121 Europe 1890–1945 .......................................................... 105 MUSC2010 Music in the Community .................................................... 173
HIST1152 From Imperialism to Globalisation ....................................... 105 MUSC2110 Western Art Music (Classical and Romantic) ........................ 173
HIST2201 Environmental History ........................................................ 105 MUSC2120 Western Art Music (Post-romantic and Early Modernist) ....... 173
HIST2223 Restaging the Past: Cinema and the Practice of History ....... 105 MUSC2201 Techniques of Music 3 ....................................................... 173
HIST2233 Mythistory: Science Fiction, Fantasy and the Historical MUSC2202 Techniques of Music 4 ....................................................... 173
Imagination ....................................................................... 106 MUSC2211 Musicianship 3.................................................................. 174
HIST2238 Russia and the USSR 1900–1992 ...................................... 106 MUSC2212 Musicianship 4.................................................................. 174

Index to units by faculty

HIST2240 Cowboy Colonialism: the American West ............................. 106 MUSC2221 Techniques of Music 3 ....................................................... 174
HIST2244 Britain 1750–1900: the First Industrial Nation ..................... 106 MUSC2222 Techniques of Music 4 ....................................................... 174
HIST2249 White Supremacy .............................................................. 106 MUSC2401 Practical Studies 3 ............................................................ 174
HIST2254 Dynamics of Social Change in Modern China ...................... 106 MUSC2402 Practical Studies 4 ............................................................ 174
HIST2260 Outsiders! Marginal Australians .......................................... 106 MUSC2610 Introduction to Music Teaching ........................................... 174
HIST2263 Aboriginal Ways of Knowing ............................................... 106 MUSC3010 Popular Music and Culture ................................................. 174
HIST2264 Western Australian History and Heritage ............................. 106 MUSC3020 Music, Identity and Place ................................................... 174
HIST2279 Twentieth-century African-American History ........................ 107 MUSC3040 Music, Mind and Medicine ................................................. 174
HIST7479 Honours Dissertation 1 (History) ......................................... 107 MUSC3050 Explorations in Ethnomusicology......................................... 174
HIST7480 Honours Dissertation 2 (History) ......................................... 107 MUSC3060 Hypermedia and Ethnographic Representation .................... 174
HIST7481 Honours Seminar 1 (History)............................................... 107 MUSC3100 Western Art Music (Contemporary) ..................................... 175
HIST7482 Honours Seminar 2 (History)............................................... 107 MUSC3110 Classical and Romantic Opera ............................................ 175
HIST7483 Honours Seminar 3 (History)............................................... 107 MUSC3120 Twentieth-century Opera ................................................... 175
HIST7484 Honours Seminar 4 (History)............................................... 107 MUSC3230 Orchestration .................................................................... 175
MUSC3240 Music Technology .............................................................. 175
linguistics MUSC3311 Composition (Elective 1)..................................................... 175
LING1101 Language and Communication ........................................... 150 MUSC3312 Composition (Elective 2)..................................................... 175
LING1102 Language as a Cognitive System ........................................ 150 MUSC3401 Practical Studies 5 ............................................................ 175
LING1103 Language, Culture and Society ........................................... 150 MUSC3402 Practical Studies 6 ............................................................ 175
LING2201 Phonetics and Phonology ................................................... 150 MUSC3601 Primary Music Curriculum and Ensemble Training 1 ............ 176
LING2202 Grammatical Theory (Syntax) .............................................. 150 MUSC3602 Primary Music Curriculum and Ensemble Training 2 ............ 176
LING2203 Language Variation and Change ......................................... 150 MUSC3611 Primary Music Teaching Practice 1 ..................................... 176
LING2240 Language Learning and Applied Linguistics ......................... 150 MUSC3612 Primary Music Teaching Practice 2 ..................................... 176
LING3307 Australian Aboriginal Languages......................................... 150 MUSC3701 Instrumental and Vocal Pedagogy 1 .................................... 176
LING3312 Linguistic Field Methods .................................................... 150 MUSC3702 Instrumental and Vocal Pedagogy 2 .................................... 176
LING3398 Linguistics Special Unit ...................................................... 151 MUSC3711 Choral Pedagogy 1: Choir Leadership ................................. 176
LING7479 Honours Dissertation 1 (Linguistics) .................................... 151 MUSC3712 Choral Pedagogy 2: Choral Artistry ..................................... 176
LING7480 Honours Dissertation 2 (Linguistics) .................................... 151 MUSC4401 Practical Studies 7 ............................................................ 176
LING7481 Honours Seminar 1 (Linguistics) ......................................... 151 MUSC4402 Practical Studies 8 ............................................................ 176
LING7482 Honours Seminar 2 (Linguistics) ......................................... 151 MUSC4601 Secondary Music Curriculum and Materials 1 ..................... 177
LING7483 Honours Seminar 3 (Linguistics) ......................................... 151 MUSC4602 Secondary Music Curriculum and Materials 2 ..................... 177
LING7484 Honours Seminar 4 (Linguistics) ......................................... 151 MUSC4611 Secondary Music Teaching Practice 1 ................................. 177
LING7485 Honours Seminar 5 (Linguistics) ......................................... 151 MUSC4612 Secondary Music Teaching Practice 2 ................................. 177
LING7486 Honours Seminar 6 (Linguistics) ......................................... 151 MUSC4631 Graduate Diploma Education Secondary Music
LING7496 Linguistics Special Honours Unit ......................................... 151 Curriculum 1 ..................................................................... 177
LING7499 Linguistics Special Unit ...................................................... 151 MUSC4632 Graduate Diploma Education Secondary Music
Curriculum 2 ..................................................................... 177
medieval and early modern studies MUSC4701 Instrumental and Vocal Music Teaching Practice 1 ............... 177
MEMS2215 Mysticism, Melancholy and Madness .................................. 158 MUSC4702 Instrumental and Vocal Music Teaching Practice 2 ............... 177
MEMS2216 European Identities: Origins, Edges, Others ......................... 158 MUSC4711 Graduate Diploma Education Instrumental and
MEMS7479 Honours Dissertation 1 (Medieval and Early Vocal Music Curriculum 1 .................................................. 177
Modern Studies) ................................................................ 158 MUSC4712 Graduate Diploma Education Instrumental and
MEMS7480 Honours Dissertation 2 (Medieval and Early Vocal Music Curriculum 2 .................................................. 178
Modern Studies) ................................................................ 158

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 MUSC7401 Practical Studies Honours 1 ............................................... 178 POLS8606 Theory and Method in International Relations ...................... 207
MUSC7402 Practical Studies Honours 2 ............................................... 178 POLS8700 Master’s Dissertation (full-time) .......................................... 207
MUSC7501 Music Research and Dissertation 1 .................................... 178 POLS8701 Master’s Dissertation (part-time) ........................................ 207
MUSC7502 Music Research and Dissertation 2 .................................... 178
MUSC7510 Introduction to Music Research .......................................... 178 social Work and social Policy
MUSC7520 Music Honours Project 1.................................................... 178 SWSP4429 Field Education II ............................................................... 238
MUSC7530 Music Honours Project 2.................................................... 178 SWSP7436 Dissertation ...................................................................... 238
MUSC7601 Music Education Honours Dissertation 1 ............................. 178 SWSP7446 Policy and Community ....................................................... 238
MUSC7602 Music Education Honours Dissertation 2 ............................. 178 SWSP8301 Social Work Knowledge, Theory and Values ......................... 238
MUSC8110 Master of Music Research Seminar 1 ................................. 179 SWSP8306 Indigenous People and Social Work .................................... 238
MUSC8120 Master of Music Research Seminar 2 ................................. 179 SWSP8309 Field Education 1: First Placement ...................................... 238
MUSC8911 Study Principles and Practices A ........................................ 179 SWSP8404 Social Work in Public Welfare and Health Settings ............... 238
MUSC8912 Study Principles and Practices B ........................................ 179 SWSP8406 Policy, Community and Research ........................................ 238
MUSC8921 Human Musical Development A .......................................... 179 SWSP8429 Field Education 2: Final Placement ..................................... 239
MUSC8922 Human Musical Development B .......................................... 179 SWSP8601 Theory for Practice ............................................................ 239
MUSC8931 Teaching, Learning and Practice A ...................................... 179 SWSP8602 Research Methods ............................................................ 239
MUSC8932 Teaching, Learning and Practice B...................................... 179 SWSP8605 Advanced Community Practice ........................................... 239
MUSC8941 Music as a Social Science A............................................... 179 SWSP8614 Theory and Practice: Mental Health .................................... 239
MUSC8942 Music as a Social Science B .............................................. 179 SWSP8615 Advanced Statutory Practice: Mental Health ........................ 239
MUSC8951 Research Principles and Practices ...................................... 179 SWSP8616 Mental Health Policy and Practice....................................... 239
MUSC8952 Master’s Dissertation ......................................................... 179 SWSP8617 Family-centred Practice: Mental Health ............................... 239
MUSC9311 Composition (full-time)....................................................... 180 SWSP8630 Developmental Practice ..................................................... 239
MUSC9312 Composition (part-time) ..................................................... 180 SWSP8631 Introduction to Social Work Methods ................................... 239
MUSC9411 Performance (full-time) ...................................................... 180 SWSP8632 Organisational Practice and Law ........................................ 239
MUSC9412 Performance (part-time)..................................................... 180 SWSP8633 Counselling and Ethics....................................................... 239
SWSP8634 Social Work and Mental Health Practice .............................. 240
Philosophy SWSP8635 Organisational Practice, Law and Research ......................... 240
PHIL1105 Introduction to Critical Thinking .......................................... 192 SWSP9901 Advanced Research Methods in Social Work ....................... 240
PHIL1107 Ethics, Free Will and Meaning ............................................ 192 SWSP9902 Advanced Studies in Social Work ........................................ 240
PHIL1125 God, Mind and Knowledge ................................................. 192 SWSP9903 Advanced Theory and Practice in Social Work ..................... 240
PHIL2201 Social Ethics: Life and Death .............................................. 192 SWSP9904 Research Paradigms in Social Work Studies ........................ 240
PHIL2205 An Introduction to Logic ..................................................... 192 SWSP9905 Doctor of Social Work Thesis (full-time) ............................... 240
PHIL2207 Philosophy, Literature and Film ........................................... 192 SWSP9906 Doctor of Social Work Thesis (part-time) ............................. 240
PHIL2209 Moral Theory..................................................................... 192
PHIL2211 Philosophy of Religion........................................................ 192 edUCAtion
PHIL2212 Meaning, Truth and Language ............................................ 193
PHIL2230 Greek Philosophy .............................................................. 193 education
PHIL2231 Philosophy East and West .................................................. 193 EDUC1100 Education in Australia .......................................................... 66
PHIL2265 Philosophy of Mind ............................................................ 193 EDUC1101 Youth Culture ...................................................................... 66
PHIL7479 Honours Dissertation 1 (Philosophy).................................... 193 EDUC2200 Educational Psychology ....................................................... 66
PHIL7480 Honours Dissertation 2 (Philosophy).................................... 193 EDUC2202 Constructions of Teachers’ Work .......................................... 67
PHIL7481 Honours Seminar 1 (Philosophy) ......................................... 193 EDUC3301 Language and Literacy ........................................................ 67
PHIL7482 Honours Seminar 2 (Philosophy) ......................................... 193 EDUC3303 Introduction to Teaching ....................................................... 67
PHIL7483 Honours Seminar 3 (Philosophy) ......................................... 193 EDUC8400 GradDipEdSt Major Paper (full-time) ..................................... 67
PHIL7484 Honours Seminar 4 (Philosophy) ......................................... 193 EDUC8401 GradDipEdSt Major Paper (part-time) .................................... 67
EDUC8404 Educational Linguistics ........................................................ 67
Political science and international relations
EDUC8410 Teaching Literacies.............................................................. 67
POLS1101 The Liberal Democratic State ............................................. 203 EDUC8411 Understanding Contemporary Education ............................... 67
POLS1102 The Contemporary International System.............................. 204 EDUC8414 Assistant Teacher Practicum ................................................ 67
POLS2203 Australian Democracy........................................................ 204 EDUC8415 Educational Leadership and Management ............................. 67
POLS2206 States, Welfare and Environmental Policy ............................ 204 EDUC8416 Education in Rural Australia.................................................. 67
POLS2211 History of Political Ideas ..................................................... 204 EDUC8429 Aboriginal Education ............................................................ 68
POLS2213 Australian Foreign Policy .................................................... 204 EDUC8430 Teaching in Context ............................................................. 68
POLS2215 Game Theory and Politics .................................................. 204 EDUC8445 Art Curriculum I ................................................................... 68
POLS2216 Politics in the USA ............................................................. 204 EDUC8446 Art Curriculum II .................................................................. 68
POLS2220 International Political Economy ........................................... 204 EDUC8454 Learning Difficulties ............................................................. 68
POLS2224 Islam and World Politics ..................................................... 204 EDUC8460 English Curriculum I ............................................................ 68
POLS2231 Politics of the Mass Media ................................................. 205 EDUC8461 Languages Other Than English (LOTE) Curriculum I ............... 68
POLS2232 Global Governance ............................................................ 205 EDUC8462 Mathematics Curriculum I .................................................... 68
POLS2233 International Relations in East Asia ..................................... 205 EDUC8463 Career Education Curriculum I .............................................. 68
POLS3303 Australian Democracy........................................................ 205 EDUC8464 Information and Communication Technology Curriculum I....... 69
POLS3311 History of Political Ideas ..................................................... 205 EDUC8465 Science Curriculum I ........................................................... 69
POLS3313 Australian Foreign Policy .................................................... 205 EDUC8466 Society and Environment Curriculum I................................... 69
POLS3315 Game Theory and Politics .................................................. 205 EDUC8467 Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
POLS3316 Politics in the USA ............................................................. 205 Curriculum I ........................................................................ 69
POLS3320 International Political Economy ........................................... 205 EDUC8468 Special Education Curriculum I ............................................. 69
POLS3324 Islam and World Politics ..................................................... 206 EDUC8469 School Psychology Curriculum I............................................ 69
POLS3331 Politics of the Mass Media ................................................. 206 EDUC8470 English Curriculum II............................................................ 69
POLS3332 Global Governance ............................................................ 206 EDUC8471 Languages Other Than English (LOTE) Curriculum II............... 69
POLS3333 International Relations in East Asia ..................................... 206 EDUC8472 Mathematics Curriculum II ................................................... 69
POLS7479 Honours Dissertation 1 (Political Science)............................ 206 EDUC8474 Information and Communication Technology Curriculum II ...... 70
POLS7480 Honours Dissertation 2 (Political Science)............................ 206 EDUC8475 Science Curriculum II........................................................... 70
POLS7485 Honours Seminar 5 (Political Science) ................................. 206 EDUC8476 Society and Environment Curriculum II .................................. 70
POLS7486 Honours Seminar 6 (Political Science) ................................. 206 EDUC8477 Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
POLS8601 Identities in Global Politics: Nationalism, Ethnicity Curriculum II ....................................................................... 70
and Religion ...................................................................... 206 EDUC8478 School Psychology Curriculum II ........................................... 70
POLS8603 International Relations in the Asia–Pacific Region ................ 206 EDUC8480 Professional Practice III ........................................................ 70
POLS8605 States and International Political Economy .......................... 206 EDUC8481 Professional Practice I ......................................................... 70

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EDUC8482 Professional Practice II......................................................... 70 CIVL4110 Structural Dynamics ............................................................ 40
EDUC8485 Development, Teaching and Learning: CIVL4111 Design of Structural Systems ............................................... 40
Theories and Practice .......................................................... 71 CIVL4120 Foundation Engineering Design ............................................ 40
EDUC8492 Understanding and Managing Disruptive CIVL4121 Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering................... 40
Behaviour Disorders ............................................................ 71 CIVL4122 Offshore Geomechanics....................................................... 40
EDUC8494 Approaches to Student Assessment...................................... 71 CIVL4130 Offshore and Coastal Engineering......................................... 40
EDUC8500 Professional Practice B ........................................................ 71 CIVL4150 Engineering Practice............................................................ 41
EDUC8502 Teaching Mathematics in the Early Years............................... 71 CIVL4170 Design of Offshore Systems ................................................. 41
EDUC8503 Social Interaction and the Developing Child ........................... 71 CIVL4180 Transportation Engineering................................................... 41
EDUC8504 Language and Literacy in Early Childhood ............................. 71 CIVL7140 Civil Engineering Numerical Analysis ..................................... 41
EDUC8505 Teaching Mathematics in Middle and Upper Primary .............. 71 CIVL8101 Dissertation MCEng Part 1 ................................................... 41
EDUC8506 Early Childhood Learning Environments ................................ 71 CIVL8102 Dissertation MCEng Part 2 ................................................... 41
EDUC8507 Physical Development, Movement and Health........................ 71 CIVL8103 Dissertation MCEng Part 3 ................................................... 41
EDUC8509 Interventions in Early Childhood and Primary Education ......... 71 CIVL8104 Dissertation MCEng Part 4 ................................................... 41
EDUC8510 Professional Practice A ........................................................ 71 CIVL8105 Dissertation MCEng Part 1 ................................................... 41
EDUC8514 Differentiating the Curriculum .............................................. 72 CIVL8106 Dissertation MCEng Part 2 ................................................... 41
EDUC8516 Literacy Across the Curriculum (Primary and Secondary)........ 72 CIVL8111 Earthquake and Blast Resistant Design ................................ 41
EDUC8518 Integrating Learning Areas: Science and Society CIVL8120 Computational Geomechanics .............................................. 41
and Environment ................................................................. 72 CIVL8130 Computational Fluid Mechanics ............................................ 41
EDUC8520 The Artistic and Expressive Child .......................................... 72 CIVL8140 Computational Solid Mechanics............................................ 42
EDUC8522 Capstone Teaching Experience ............................................. 72 ENRL1131 Introduction to Extractive Metallurgy [EXM131 Murdoch]........ 83
EDUC8530 Master’s Research Paper ..................................................... 72 ENRL2207 Thermodynamics [PEC201 Murdoch].................................... 83
EDUC8606 Advanced Rasch Measurement of Modern Test Theory .......... 72 ENRL2256 Process Mineralogy [EXM256 Murdoch] ............................... 83
EDUC8608 E-learning ........................................................................... 72 ENRL3357 Hydrometallurgy [EXM357 Murdoch] .................................... 83
EDUC8610 Human Resource Development in Education ......................... 72 ENRL3358 Pyrometallurgy [EXM358 Murdoch] ...................................... 84
EDUC8612 Leadership for Learning ....................................................... 72 ENRL3391 Mineral Processing I [EXM301 Murdoch] .............................. 84
EDUC8616 International and Comparative Education .............................. 72 ENRL3392 Mineral Processing II [EXM302 Murdoch].............................. 84
EDUC8618 Teaching and Learning with New Technologies ...................... 73 ENRL4435 Advanced Topics in Extractive Metallurgy
EDUC8620 Master’s Major Paper .......................................................... 73 [EXM435 Murdoch] ............................................................. 84
EDUC8631 Approaches to Research ...................................................... 73 GENG2140 Modelling and Computer Analysis for Engineers .................. 101
EDUC8633 Quantitative Inquiry.............................................................. 73 MINE1160 Introduction to Chemical and Resource Engineering ............ 168
EDUC8634 Qualitative Inquiry................................................................ 73 MINE3160 Rock Mechanics and Rock Slopes ...................................... 168
EDUC8636 Assessment and Measurement ............................................ 73 MINE3161 Surface Mining.................................................................. 168

Index to units by faculty

EDUC8637 Measurement and Evaluation ............................................... 73 MINE3162 Underground Mining 1 ....................................................... 168
EDUC8638 Introduction to Rasch Measurement of Modern Test Theory .... 73 MINE4111 Mining Engineering Project Part 1 ...................................... 168
EDUC8639 Developmental Aspects of Exceptionality ............................... 73 MINE4112 Mining Engineering Project Part 2 ...................................... 168
EDUC8658 Education Policy Trends: Global to Local................................ 73 MINE4161 Mine Design ..................................................................... 169
EDUC8660 Education Studies................................................................ 73 MINE4162 Underground Mining 2 ....................................................... 169
EDUC8661 Education Studies................................................................ 74 MINE4165 Mining Management.......................................................... 169
EDUC8662 Action Research and Curriculum Innovation .......................... 74 MINE4166 Geotechnology of Mine Waste Management ....................... 169
EDUC8678 Curriculum Context, Development and Innovation .................. 74 MINE4171 Mineral Processing Systems Project Part 1 ......................... 169
EDUC8708 Digital Technologies in Education .......................................... 74 MINE4172 Mineral Processing Systems Project Part 2 ......................... 169
EDUC8736 Assessment, Measurement and Learning.............................. 74
EDUC8760 Education Studies................................................................ 74 Computer science and software engineering
EDUC8778 Analysing the Curriculum ..................................................... 74 CITS1005 Computing for Engineers and Scientists ................................ 34
EDUC9720 Master’s Thesis (full-time) .................................................... 74 CITS1200 Java Programming .............................................................. 35
EDUC9721 Master’s Thesis (part-time) .................................................. 74 CITS1210 C Programming ................................................................... 35
EDUC9821 MSpEd Thesis (full-time) ...................................................... 74 CITS1220 Software Engineering........................................................... 35
EDUC9822 MSpEd Thesis (part-time)..................................................... 74 CITS1231 Web Technologies ............................................................... 35
EDUC9823 MEd Thesis (full-time) .......................................................... 74 CITS2200 Data Structures and Algorithms ............................................ 35
EDUC9827 MEd Thesis (part-time)......................................................... 74 CITS2211 Discrete Structures .............................................................. 35
EDUC9970 Advanced Research Methods in Education ............................ 75 CITS2220 Software Engineering: Design............................................... 35
EDUC9971 Advanced Studies in Education............................................. 75 CITS2230 Operating Systems .............................................................. 35
EDUC9972 Advanced Theory and Practice in Education .......................... 75 CITS2231 Graphics ............................................................................. 35
EDUC9973 Research Paradigms in Education Studies............................. 75 CITS2232 Databases .......................................................................... 36
EDUC9985 Doctoral Thesis (full-time) .................................................... 75 CITS3200 Professional Computing ....................................................... 36
EDUC9986 Doctoral Thesis (part-time) ................................................... 75 CITS3201 Human–Computer Interaction .............................................. 36
CITS3210 Algorithms .......................................................................... 36
enGineerinG, ComPUtinG And mAtHemAtiCs CITS3220 Software Requirements and Project Management ................. 36
CITS3230 Computer Networks............................................................. 36
Civil and resource engineering CITS3231 Security and Privacy ............................................................ 36
CIVL1110 Engineering Structures ........................................................ 38 CITS3242 Programming Paradigms ..................................................... 36
CIVL2110 Statics and Solid Mechanics ................................................ 38 CITS4201 Software Engineering Project Part 1 ..................................... 36
CIVL2121 Engineering Geology and Geomechanics............................... 38 CITS4202 Software Engineering Project Part 2 ..................................... 36
CIVL2122 Geomechanics .................................................................... 39 CITS4211 Artificial Intelligence ............................................................ 37
CIVL2130 Hydraulics I ......................................................................... 39 CITS4220 Software Quality and Measurement ...................................... 37
CIVL2150 Surveying and CAD ............................................................. 39 CITS4222 Software Engineering Industry Project Leadership ................. 37
CIVL3110 Structural Analysis ............................................................... 39 CITS4230 Internet Technologies ........................................................... 37
CIVL3111 Structural Steel Design ........................................................ 39 CITS4240 Computer Vision .................................................................. 37
CIVL3112 Structural Concrete Design .................................................. 39 CITS4243 Advanced Databases ........................................................... 37
CIVL3120 Applied Geomechanics ........................................................ 39 CITS7200 Scientific Communication..................................................... 37
CIVL3130 Hydraulics II ........................................................................ 39 CITS7201 Computer Science and Software Engineering Research
CIVL3140 Civil Engineering Analysis and Modelling ............................... 39 Project Part 1 ...................................................................... 37
CIVL3150 Project Management and Risk Engineering ........................... 40 CITS7202 Computer Science and Software Engineering Research
CIVL3170 Introduction to Offshore Engineering ..................................... 40 Project Part 2 ...................................................................... 37
CIVL4101 Civil Engineering Project Part 1 ............................................ 40 CITS7211 Modelling Complex Systems ................................................ 37
CIVL4102 Civil Engineering Project Part 2 ............................................ 40 CITS7212 Computational Intelligence ................................................... 38

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 CITS7219 Mobile and Wireless Computing ........................................... 38 ELEC8372 Dissertation ME (EE) Part 3 .................................................. 80
CITS8201 Computer Science and Software Engineering ELEC8380 Advanced Power Electronics Applications in Power Systems.... 80
Dissertation A Part 1............................................................ 38 ELEC8381 Optimum and Adaptive Filtering............................................ 80
CITS8202 Computer Science and Software Engineering ELEC8390 Master of Engineering Preparation Project ............................ 80
Dissertation A Part 2............................................................ 38 ELEC9310 ICT Doctoral Thesis (full-time)............................................... 80
CITS8203 Computer Science and Software Engineering ELEC9311 ICT Doctoral Thesis (part-time) ............................................. 80
Dissertation B Part 1 ........................................................... 38
CITS8204 Computer Science and Software Engineering engineering, Computing and mathematics office
Dissertation B Part 2 ........................................................... 38 CITS3010 Professional Practicum ........................................................ 36
CITS8205 Computer Science and Software Engineering ENRL8530 System Engineering for Complex Problem Solving
Dissertation C Part 1 ........................................................... 38 [EEET5107 UniSA]............................................................... 84
CITS8206 Computer Science and Software Engineering GENG1001 Engineering: Introduction to Engineering Mechanics ............ 101
Dissertation C Part 2 ........................................................... 38 GENG1002 Engineering: Introduction to Electrical and
CITS8220 The Software Process: Principles, Implementation and Electronic Engineering ....................................................... 101
Improvement....................................................................... 38 GENG1003 Introduction to Professional Engineering ............................. 101
GENG3001 Engineering and Social Justice ........................................... 101
electrical, electronic and Computer engineering GENG4010 Professional Practicum ...................................................... 101
ELEC1300 Digital Systems 1 ................................................................ 75 GENG4020 Professional Practicum ...................................................... 101
ELEC1302 Power and Machine Technologies ......................................... 75
ELEC2300 Circuits and Electronic Systems 2......................................... 75 environmental systems engineering
ELEC2301 Digital System Design .......................................................... 75 ENVE1601 Environmental Systems Engineering ..................................... 87
ELEC2302 Electromagnetics and Electromechanics ............................... 76 ENVE2601 Data Collection and Analysis ................................................ 87
ELEC2303 Embedded Systems ............................................................. 76 ENVE2602 Environmental Fluid Mechanics ............................................ 87
ELEC2304 Physical Electronics 2 .......................................................... 76 ENVE2603 Introduction to Environmental Hydrology ............................... 87
ELEC2305 Signals and Systems 2 ........................................................ 76 ENVE2605 Environmental Engineering Design and Management ............. 87
ELEC2306 Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering ................................. 76 ENVE3601 Environmental Fluid Mechanics ............................................ 87
ELEC3300 Analogue Electronics ........................................................... 76 ENVE3602 Environmental Engineering Design and Management ............. 87
ELEC3301 Circuits and Electronic Systems 3......................................... 76 ENVE3603 Quantitative Environmental Hydrology ................................... 87
ELEC3302 Communications Systems .................................................... 76 ENVE3604 Ecological Engineering ......................................................... 88
ELEC3303 Electromagnetic Theory ....................................................... 76 ENVE3605 Mathematical Applications in Environmental Engineering ....... 88
ELEC3304 Physical Electronics 3 .......................................................... 76 ENVE3606 Contaminant Fate and Transport ........................................... 88
ELEC3305 Power and Machines ........................................................... 77 ENVE4601 Environmental Engineering Project Part 1.............................. 88
ELEC3306 Signals and Systems 3 ........................................................ 77 ENVE4602 Environmental Engineering Project Part 2.............................. 88
ELEC3307 Engineering Management and Industrial Practice .................. 77 ENVE4603 Environmental Engineering Design and Management ............. 88
ELEC3320 Process Instrumentation and Control .................................... 77 ENVE4606 Environmental Modelling ...................................................... 88
ELEC4300 Control Engineering ............................................................. 77 ENVE4609 Water and Waste-water Treatment........................................ 88
ELEC4301 Digital Communications and Networking ............................... 77 ENVE4614 Oceanographic Engineering ................................................. 88
ELEC4302 Digital Microelectronics Systems Design ............................... 77 ENVE4615 Physical Oceanography........................................................ 88
ELEC4307 Power Transmission and Control........................................... 77
ELEC4308 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Project Part 1 ............... 77 mathematics and statistics
ELEC4309 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Project Part 2 ............... 77 MATH0060 Pre-Calculus Mathematics ................................................. 152
ELEC4310 Computer Engineering Project Part 1 .................................... 78 MATH1010 Calculus and Linear Algebra............................................... 152
ELEC4311 Computer Engineering Project Part 2 .................................... 78 MATH1020 Calculus, Statistics and Probability ..................................... 152
ELEC4320 Process Instrumentation and Control Engineering MATH1025 Multivariable Calculus and Matrix Methods ......................... 152
Project Part 1 ...................................................................... 78 MATH1035 Calculus and Matrices ....................................................... 152
ELEC4321 Process Instrumentation and Control Engineering MATH1038 Calculus and its Applications .............................................. 152
Project Part 2 ...................................................................... 78 MATH1045 Intermediate Calculus ........................................................ 152
ELEC4332 Project Engineering Practice ................................................ 78 MATH1050 Introductory Calculus ......................................................... 152
ELEC4338 Special Topics ..................................................................... 78 MATH2020 Multivariable Calculus and Linear Algebra ........................... 153
ELEC4339 Special Topics ..................................................................... 78 MATH2030 Multivariable Calculus and Matrix Methods ......................... 153
ELEC4342 Semiconductor Nanoelectronics ........................................... 78 MATH2040 Engineering Mathematics .................................................. 153
ELEC8310 Individual Project (MEICT) Part 1........................................... 78 MATH2200 Applied Mathematics ......................................................... 153
ELEC8311 Individual Project (MEICT) Part 2........................................... 78 MATH2209 Calculus and Probability..................................................... 153
ELEC8312 Individual Project (MEICT) Part 3........................................... 78 MATH2224 Operations Research ......................................................... 153
ELEC8313 Advanced ICT Topics............................................................ 78 MATH2300 Fundamental Concepts in Mathematics .............................. 153
ELEC8315 High Performance Embedded Systems ................................. 78 MATH3300 3PO: Introduction to Geometric Topology ............................. 153
ELEC8317 Advanced Wireless Communications .................................... 78 MATH3321 3OR: Operations Research ................................................. 153
ELEC8320 Advanced Digital VLSI Design ............................................... 78 MATH3325 3A5: Continuum Mechanics and Industrial Modelling ........... 153
ELEC8323 Analogue Integrated Circuit Design ....................................... 79 MATH3327 3A7: Chaos and Dynamical Systems................................... 154
ELEC8324 Compound Semiconductor Devices ...................................... 79 MATH3329 3A9: Advanced Topics in Applied Mathematics .................... 154
ELEC8326 Micro-electromechanical Systems ........................................ 79 MATH3335 3P5: Groups and Symmetry ............................................... 154
ELEC8329 VLSI Technology and Reliability ............................................. 79 MATH3339 3P9: Advanced Topics in Pure Mathematics ........................ 154
ELEC8330 Dissertation MEME Part 1 .................................................... 79 MATH3341 3M1: Mathematical Methods ............................................. 154
ELEC8331 Dissertation MEME Part 2 .................................................... 79 MATH3342 3M2: Complex Variable Methods ........................................ 154
ELEC8332 Dissertation MEME Part 3 .................................................... 79 MATH3370 3ALG: Rings, Fields and Matrix Algebras ............................. 154
ELEC8340 Transmission System Design, Control and Operation.............. 79 MATH7115 Dissertation (Honours—Mathematical Sciences) Part 1 ....... 154
ELEC8341 Energy Management System................................................ 79 MATH7125 Dissertation (Honours—Mathematical Sciences) Part 2 ....... 154
ELEC8342 HVDC and FACTS ................................................................ 79 MATH7215 Dissertation (Honours—Applied Mathematics) Part 1 .......... 154
ELEC8343 Numeric Protection, Communications and Transducers .......... 79 MATH7225 Dissertation (Honours—Applied Mathematics) Part 2 .......... 154
ELEC8344 Power Quality and Corona Noise .......................................... 80 MATH7315 Dissertation (Honours—Pure Mathematics) Part 1............... 154
ELEC8345 Power Systems Control ........................................................ 80 MATH7325 Dissertation (Honours—Pure Mathematics) Part 2............... 154
ELEC8346 Power Systems Modelling .................................................... 80 MATH7421 4A1: Financial Mathematics ............................................... 155
ELEC8347 Dissertation ME (PS) Part 1 .................................................. 80 MATH7423 4A3: Advanced Topics in Optimisation................................. 155
ELEC8348 Dissertation ME (PS) Part 2 .................................................. 80 MATH7424 4A4: Continuum Mechanics ............................................... 155
ELEC8349 Dissertation ME (PS) Part 3 .................................................. 80 MATH7425 4A5: Mathematical Methods .............................................. 155
ELEC8351 Applied Digital Signal Processing.......................................... 80 MATH7426 4A6: Advanced Dynamical Systems .................................... 155
ELEC8370 Dissertation ME (EE) Part 1 .................................................. 80 MATH7429 4A9: Topics in Applied Mathematics ................................... 155
ELEC8371 Dissertation ME (EE) Part 2 .................................................. 80 MATH7431 4P1: Analysis and Geometry 1 ........................................... 155

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MATH7432 4P2: Analysis and Geometry 2 ........................................... 155 MECH2402 Manufacturing................................................................... 156
MATH7434 4P4: Algebra and Combinatorics 1 ..................................... 155 MECH2403 Thermofluids 2 .................................................................. 157
MATH7435 4P5: Algebra and Combinatorics 2 ..................................... 155 MECH3401 Thermofluids 3 .................................................................. 157
MATH7438 4P8: Topics in Pure Mathematics 1 .................................... 156 MECH3402 Engineering Project 1 ........................................................ 157
MATH7439 4P9: Topics in Pure Mathematics 2 .................................... 156 MECH3403 Mechanical Design ............................................................ 157
MATH8513 Dissertation 513 Part 1...................................................... 156 MECH3404 Vibration and Signal Processing ......................................... 157
MATH8514 Dissertation 513 Part 2...................................................... 156 MECH3405 Structural Integrity ............................................................. 157
MATH8525 Dissertation 525 Part 1...................................................... 156 MECH3422 Mechanisms and Multibody Systems .................................. 157
MATH8526 Dissertation 526 Part 1...................................................... 156 MECH4400 Engineering for Sustainable Development ........................... 157
MATH8527 Dissertation 526 Part 2...................................................... 156 MECH4401 Mechanical Engineering Project Part 1................................ 157
MATH8530 Dissertation 525 Part 2...................................................... 156 MECH4402 Mechanical Engineering Project Part 2................................ 157
STAT1400 Statistics for Science ......................................................... 235 MECH4405 Design Tools: Finite Element Modelling ............................... 157
STAT1520 Economic and Business Statistics....................................... 235 MECH4407 Engineering Tribology and Maintenance .............................. 158
STAT2225 Statistical Science ............................................................. 236 MECH4414 Fundamentals of Engineering Fabrication and
STAT2226 Statistical Models for Data ................................................. 236 Metalworking Processes .................................................... 158
STAT2227 Applied Linear Modelling.................................................... 236 MECH4423 Advanced Control Engineering............................................ 158
STAT3361 3S1: Random Processes and Their Applications .................. 236 OENA8433 BL Oil and Gas History, Economics and Geopolitics .............. 182
STAT3364 3S4: Applied Probability in Commerce and Finance ............. 236 OENA8554 Subsea Technology ............................................................ 182
STAT3365 3S5: Industrial Statistics and Total Quality Management ....... 236 OENA8588 Marine Engineering Special Topic 1 .................................... 182
STAT3366 3S6: Applied Statistical Methods ........................................ 236 OENA8589 Marine Engineering Special Topic 2 .................................... 182
STAT3369 3S9: Advanced Topics in Mathematical Statistics ................. 237 OGEG2500 History, Economics and Geopolitics of Oil and Gas ............... 182
STAT7415 Dissertation (Honours—Mathematical Statistics) Part 1 ....... 237 OGEG4500 Oil and Gas Engineering Project Part 1 ............................... 183
STAT7425 Dissertation (Honours—Mathematical Statistics) Part 2 ....... 237 OGEG4501 Oil and Gas Engineering Project Part 2 ............................... 183
STAT7441 4S1: Statistical Inference ................................................... 237 OGEG8513 BL Future Energy............................................................... 183
STAT7442 4S2: Biostatistics .............................................................. 237 OGEG8521 Oil and Gas Engineering Dissertation Part 1 ........................ 183
STAT7443 4S3: Spatial Statistics and Point Processes ......................... 237 OGEG8522 Oil and Gas Engineering Dissertation Part 2 ........................ 183
STAT7444 4S4: Computer Intensive Methods in Statistics .................... 237 OGEG8523 Oil and Gas Engineering Dissertation Part 3 ........................ 183
STAT7448 4S8: Sample Surveys ........................................................ 237 OGEG8588 Energy Systems Engineering Special Topic 1 ....................... 183
STAT7449 4S9: Topics in Probability and Statistics .............................. 237 OGEG8589 Energy Systems Engineering Special Topic 2 ....................... 183
STAT7450 4S5: Time Series Methods and Applications ........................ 237 OGEG8630 Dissertation MEnergySysE Part 1........................................ 183
STAT7515 Dissertation (Honours—Applied Statistics) Part 1 ................ 237 OGEG8631 Dissertation MEnergySysE Part 2........................................ 183
STAT7525 Dissertation (Honours—Applied Statistics) Part 2 ................ 237 OGEG8632 Dissertation MEnergySysE Part 3........................................ 183
OGEG8633 Dissertation MEnergySysE Part 4........................................ 183

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mechanical engineering OGEG8634 Dissertation MEnergySysE Part 5........................................ 183
ASST4403 Reliability Engineering.......................................................... 24 OGEG8635 Dissertation MEnergySysE Part 6........................................ 183
ASST8421 Systems Reliability Modelling ............................................... 24 PETR2510 Petroleum Engineering Fundamentals ................................. 187
ASST8422 Engineering Asset Management and Risk.............................. 24 PETR3510 Drilling and Completion Engineering ................................... 187
ASST8423 Reliability Engineering.......................................................... 24 PETR3511 Reservoir Engineering ........................................................ 188
ASST8502 Asset Management Plan ...................................................... 24 PETR3512 Reservoir Characterisation ................................................. 188
ASST8572 Oil and Gas Economics ........................................................ 24 PETR4510 Production Optimisation ..................................................... 188
ASST8588 Asset Engineering Special Topic 1 ........................................ 24 PETR4511 Reservoir Simulation .......................................................... 188
ASST8589 Asset Engineering Special Topic 2 ........................................ 24 PETR4512 Reservoir and Well Performance ......................................... 188
ASST8730 Dissertation MBEAsset Mgt Part 1 ........................................ 24 PETR8501 Production Optimisation ..................................................... 188
ASST8731 Dissertation MBEAsset Mgt Part 2 ........................................ 24 PETR8502 Drilling and Completion Engineering ................................... 188
ASST8732 Dissertation MBEAsset Mgt Part 3 ........................................ 24 PETR8503 Reservoir Engineering ........................................................ 188
CHPR2431 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics ................................ 33 PETR8504 Reservoir Characterisation ................................................. 188
CHPR2432 Heat and Mass Transfer ....................................................... 33 PETR8505 Reservoir and Well Performance ......................................... 188
CHPR2433 Fluid Mechanics .................................................................. 33 PETR8522 Reservoir Simulation .......................................................... 189
CHPR2530 Process Fundamentals ........................................................ 33 PETR8588 Petroleum Engineering Special Topic 1 ............................... 189
CHPR3412 Extractive Metallurgy—Principles ......................................... 33 PETR8589 Petroleum Engineering Special Topic 2 ............................... 189
CHPR3413 Extractive Metallurgy—Technologies .................................... 33
CHPR3432 Chemical Kinetics and Reactor Design .................................. 33 lAW
CHPR3433 Process Dynamics and Control ............................................. 33
CHPR3530 Process Modules ................................................................. 34 law
CHPR4401 Chemical Engineering Design Project Part 1.......................... 34 ENRL8550 The Machinery of Government 500 [308350 Curtin].............. 85
CHPR4402 Chemical Engineering Design Project Part 2.......................... 34 ENRL8551 Public Policy Analysis and Design 500 [308351 Curtin] ......... 85
CHPR4411 Chemical and Process Engineering Project Part 1.................. 34 ENRL8552 Markets and Government 500 [308352 Curtin] ..................... 85
CHPR4412 Chemical and Process Engineering Project Part 2.................. 34 ENRL8553 Managing in the Public Sector 500 [308353 Curtin] .............. 85
CHPR4530 Process Systems ................................................................. 34 ENRL8554 Public Sector Communications 500 [310076 Curtin] ............. 86
CHPR4531 Advanced Prediction of Fluid Properties ................................ 34 ENRL8555 Law of Government 500 [310077 Curtin] ............................. 86
CHPR8501 Advanced Prediction of Fluid Properties ................................ 34 ENRL8556 Ethics, Public Values and Policy 500 [308349 Curtin] ............ 86
CHPR8503 Process Modules ................................................................. 34 ENRL8557 Work-based Project 500 [310075 Curtin] ............................. 86
CHPR8531 Petroleum Fluids ................................................................. 34 ENRL8558 Managerial Leadership 561 [5248 Curtin] ............................ 86
CHPR8588 Process Engineering Special Topic 1 ..................................... 34 ENRL8559 Organisational Behaviour 550 [5698 Curtin] ......................... 86
CHPR8589 Process Engineering Special Topic 2 ..................................... 34 ENRL8560 Accounting (Public Sector) 567 [5706 Curtin] ....................... 86
MATE1412 Materials Engineering 1 ..................................................... 151 ENRL8561 Leadership in a Dynamic Global Environment 520
MATE2412 Materials Engineering 2 ..................................................... 151 [11390 Curtin] .................................................................... 86
MATE3411 Materials Engineering 3 ..................................................... 151 ENRL8562 Social Policy 501—Social Policy in Australia
MATE3414 Materials Characterisation ................................................. 151 [301843 Curtin] .................................................................. 86
MATE4411 Materials Engineering Project Part 1 ................................... 151 ENRL8563 Social Policy 505—Theoretical Perspectives on
MATE4412 Materials Engineering Project Part 2 ................................... 151 Social Policy [301846 Curtin] ............................................... 86
MATE4413 Non-metallic Materials....................................................... 152 ENRL8564 Social Policy 507—Economic Foundations of
MCTX3420 Mechatronics Design ......................................................... 156 Social Policy [301847 Curtin] ............................................... 86
MCTX3421 Control and Mechatronics .................................................. 156 ENRL8565 Social Policy 602—Social Policy Practice [301848 Curtin] .... 86
MCTX4421 Mechatronics Engineering Project Part 1............................. 156 ENRL8566 International Health and Primary Health Care 600
MCTX4422 Mechatronics Engineering Project Part 2............................. 156 [301948 Curtin] .................................................................. 86
MECH1401 Engineering Dynamics ....................................................... 156 ENRL8567 Economics (Public Finance) 568 [10978 Curtin] .................... 86
MECH2401 Engineering Design and Visual Communication ................... 156 ENRL8580 Delivering Public Value [ANZSOG] ......................................... 86

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 ENRL8581 Government in a Market Economy [ANZSOG] ........................ 86 LAWS4401 Constitutional Law II .......................................................... 143
ENRL8582 Designing Public Policies and Programs [ANZSOG] ................ 86 LAWS4404 Legal Theory and Ethics ..................................................... 143
ENRL8583 Decision Making Under Uncertainty [ANZSOG]....................... 86 LAWS8304 Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Law........................... 143
ENRL8584 Governing by the Rules [ANZSOG] ........................................ 87 LAWS8324 Medicine and the Law ....................................................... 143
ENRL8585 Leading Public Sector Change [ANZSOG] .............................. 87 LAWS8327 Advanced Evidence and Proof ............................................ 143
ENRL8586 Work-based Project [ANZSOG] ............................................. 87 LAWS8345 Current Issues in Consumer Law and Policy ........................ 143
LAWS1101 Contract I.......................................................................... 136 LAWS8360 Employment Law............................................................... 143
LAWS1102 Contract II ......................................................................... 136 LAWS8365 Alternative Dispute Resolution ............................................ 143
LAWS1104 Introduction to Law............................................................ 136 LAWS8504 Insurance Law .................................................................. 143
LAWS1105 Criminal Law I ................................................................... 136 LAWS8505 Regulation ........................................................................ 143
LAWS1106 Criminal Law II .................................................................. 136 LAWS8507 International Oil and Gas Law ............................................. 143
LAWS1107 Torts I ............................................................................... 136 LAWS8508 Commercial and Company Law .......................................... 144
LAWS1108 Torts II .............................................................................. 136 LAWS8511 International Trade Law ...................................................... 144
LAWS1130 Legal Process ................................................................... 136 LAWS8517 Mining Law ....................................................................... 144
LAWS2201 Legal Framework of Business ............................................ 136 LAWS8521 Climate Change Law and Emissions Trading........................ 144
LAWS2202 Equity ............................................................................... 136 LAWS8528 Unjust Enrichment and Restitution ...................................... 144
LAWS2203 Trusts ............................................................................... 137 LAWS8529 Competition Law ............................................................... 144
LAWS2204 Property I .......................................................................... 137 LAWS8532 Oil and Gas Agreements .................................................... 144
LAWS2205 Property II ......................................................................... 137 LAWS8533 Torts Liability Law.............................................................. 144
LAWS2209 Advanced Torts Law .......................................................... 137 LAWS8534 Indigenous Peoples and the Law ........................................ 144
LAWS3301 Company Law ................................................................... 137 LAWS8539 Criminology, Criminal Law and Public Policy ........................ 144
LAWS3302 Environmental Law ............................................................ 137 LAWS8540 Environmental Protection Law ............................................ 144
LAWS3303 Corporate Finance and Securities Regulation....................... 137 LAWS8541 Corporate Finance and Securities Regulation....................... 145
LAWS3304 Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Law........................... 137 LAWS8545 Evaluation and Research.................................................... 145
LAWS3306 Finance Law ..................................................................... 137 LAWS8548 Remedies ......................................................................... 145
LAWS3307 International Commercial Arbitration ................................... 137 LAWS8555 Employee Relations Law .................................................... 145
LAWS3308 Marketing Law .................................................................. 138 LAWS8556 Policing Issues for the Twenty-first Century ......................... 145
LAWS3309 Workplace Law ................................................................. 138 LAWS8557 Private and Non-Government Sector Involvement in the
LAWS3310 Evidence ........................................................................... 138 Criminal Justice System..................................................... 145
LAWS3312 Corporate Insolvency ......................................................... 138 LAWS8562 Women, Crime and the Criminal Justice System.................. 145
LAWS3314 Legal History ..................................................................... 138 LAWS8563 Supervised Research Part 1 ............................................... 145
LAWS3315 Selected Topics in Public International Law ......................... 138 LAWS8571 Supervised Research Part 2 ............................................... 145
LAWS3318 International Humanitarian and Refugee Law ...................... 138 LAWS8572 Law and Religion ............................................................... 145
LAWS3319 International Trade Law ...................................................... 138 LAWS8574 Research Paper MCJ ......................................................... 145
LAWS3322 Corporations Law .............................................................. 138 LAWS8576 International Commercial Arbitration ................................... 145
LAWS3324 Medicine and the Law ....................................................... 138 LAWS8583 Industrial and Intellectual Property I .................................... 146
LAWS3327 Advanced Evidence and Proof ............................................ 139 LAWS8584 Industrial and Intellectual Property II ................................... 146
LAWS3328 International Commercial Law ............................................ 139 LAWS8589 Australian Oil and Gas Law ................................................ 146
LAWS3332 Succession ....................................................................... 139 LAWS8590 Water Resources Law ........................................................ 146
LAWS3334 Law and Religion............................................................... 139 LAWS8591 Personal Property .............................................................. 146
LAWS3336 Negotiation and Mediation ................................................. 139 LAWS8594 Research Paper I ............................................................... 146
LAWS3338 Introduction to Intellectual Property..................................... 139 LAWS8595 Research Paper II .............................................................. 146
LAWS3339 Intellectual Property: Creative Rights ................................... 139 LAWS8596 Research Paper III Part 1 ................................................... 146
LAWS3340 Conflict of Laws ................................................................ 139 LAWS8597 Research Paper III Part 2 ................................................... 146
LAWS3342 Criminology I ..................................................................... 139 LAWS8598 Research Paper IV Part 1 ................................................... 146
LAWS3345 Current Issues in Consumer Law and Policy ........................ 140 LAWS8599 Research Paper IV Part 2 ................................................... 146
LAWS3346 Jessup International Moot Competition ............................... 140 LAWS8736 Remedies ......................................................................... 146
LAWS3347 Supervised Research I ....................................................... 140 LAWS8755 Employee Relations Law .................................................... 147
LAWS3348 Remedies ......................................................................... 140 LAWS9304 Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Law........................... 147
LAWS3351 Advanced Constitutional Law ............................................. 140 LAWS9324 Medicine and the Law ....................................................... 147
LAWS3354 Public International Law ..................................................... 140 LAWS9327 Advanced Evidence and Proof ............................................ 147
LAWS3355 Personal Property .............................................................. 140 LAWS9345 Current Issues in Consumer Law and Policy ........................ 147
LAWS3356 Law Review Part 1 ............................................................ 140 LAWS9360 Employment Law............................................................... 147
LAWS3357 Law Review Part 2 ............................................................ 140 LAWS9365 Alternative Dispute Resolution ............................................ 147
LAWS3358 Indigenous Peoples and the Law ........................................ 140 LAWS9504 Insurance Law .................................................................. 147
LAWS3360 Employment Law............................................................... 140 LAWS9505 Regulation ........................................................................ 147
LAWS3362 Income Taxation Law ......................................................... 141 LAWS9521 Climate Change Law and Emissions Trading........................ 147
LAWS3363 Taxation of Business Enterprises and Foreign Income .......... 141 LAWS9529 Competition Law ............................................................... 147
LAWS3364 Criminal Procedure: The Trial Process ................................. 141 LAWS9576 International Commercial Arbitration ................................... 148
LAWS3365 Alternative Dispute Resolution ............................................ 141 LAWS9589 Australian Oil and Gas Law ................................................ 148
LAWS3366 Forensic Advocacy............................................................. 141 LAWS9590 Water Resources Law ........................................................ 148
LAWS3370 Consumer Law .................................................................. 141 LAWS9700 Indigenous Peoples and the Law ........................................ 148
LAWS3371 Mining and Energy Law ..................................................... 141 LAWS9710 Corporate Finance and Securities Regulation....................... 148
LAWS3375 Competition Law ............................................................... 141 LAWS9713 Environmental Protection Law ............................................ 148
LAWS3376 Introduction to Family Law ................................................. 141 LAWS9717 Unjust Enrichment and Restitution ...................................... 148
LAWS3377 Advanced Family Law ........................................................ 141 LAWS9719 International Trade Law ...................................................... 148
LAWS3380 Land Development Law ..................................................... 142 LAWS9724 Personal Property .............................................................. 148
LAWS3383 Insurance Law .................................................................. 142 LAWS9726 Mining Law ....................................................................... 148
LAWS3385 Administrative Law I .......................................................... 142 LAWS9727 Oil and Gas Agreements .................................................... 148
LAWS3386 Administrative Law II ......................................................... 142 LAWS9734 Torts Liability Law.............................................................. 149
LAWS3392 Unjust Enrichment and Restitution ...................................... 142 LAWS9737 Criminology, Criminal Law and Public Law .......................... 149
LAWS4021 Procedure Part 1 ............................................................... 142 LAWS9743 Industrial and Intellectual Property I .................................... 149
LAWS4022 Procedure Part 2 ............................................................... 142 LAWS9744 Industrial and Intellectual Property II ................................... 149
LAWS4030 Commercial Practice ......................................................... 142 LAWS9750 Research Paper I ............................................................... 149
LAWS4345 Supervised Research II Part 1 ............................................ 142 LAWS9751 Research Paper II .............................................................. 149
LAWS4346 Supervised Research II Part 2 ............................................ 142 LAWS9752 Research Paper III Part 1 ................................................... 149
LAWS4400 Constitutional Law I ........................................................... 142 LAWS9753 Research Paper III Part 2 ................................................... 149

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LAWS9754 Research Paper IV Part 1 ................................................... 149 GENE7400 Genetics Honours Written and Oral Skills Part 1 .................. 100
LAWS9755 Research Paper IV Part 2 ................................................... 149 GENE7401 Genetics Honours Major Research Project Part 1 ................. 100
LAWS9772 Law and Religion............................................................... 149 GENE7402 Genetics Honours Major Research Project Part 2 ................. 100
LAWS9979 Advanced Legal Theory and Research Methodology............. 149 GENE7403 Genetics Honours Written and Oral Skills Part 2 .................. 100
LAWS9980 Doctoral Thesis (full-time) .................................................. 150 PHCY3302 Current Developments in Nutrition, Health and
LAWS9981 Doctoral Thesis (part-time) ................................................. 150 Drug Development............................................................. 190
SCIE1106 Molecular Biology of the Cell .............................................. 223
liFe And PHYsiCAl sCienCes SCIE2203 Bioinformatics ................................................................... 224
SCIE2225 Molecular Biology .............................................................. 224
Anatomy and Human Biology
Chemistry
ANHB1101 Human Biology I .................................................................... 6
ANHB1102 Human Biology II ................................................................... 6 CHEM1001 Chemistry—Properties and Energetics ................................. 28
ANHB2212 Human Structure and Development ........................................ 6 CHEM1002 Chemistry—Structure and Reactivity .................................... 28
ANHB2213 Human Functional Anatomy ................................................... 6 CHEM1105 Introductory Chemistry......................................................... 28
ANHB2214 Human Organs and Systems .................................................. 6 CHEM1106 Biological Chemistry ............................................................ 28
ANHB2215 Biological Anthropology: Human Adaptation and Variation......... 6 CHEM2210 Structure Determination and Physical Chemistry ................... 28
ANHB2216 Human Reproductive Biology.................................................. 7 CHEM2211 Synthetic and Materials Chemistry........................................ 29
ANHB2217 Human Neurobiology ............................................................. 7 CHEM2220 Analytical and Physical Chemistry ........................................ 29
ANHB3304 Human Functional Morphology ............................................... 7 CHEM2221 Biological and Medicinal Chemistry ...................................... 29
ANHB3311 Biological Anthropology.......................................................... 7 CHEM3302 Structure Determination in Chemistry ................................... 29
ANHB3313 Cell and Tissue Organisation .................................................. 7 CHEM3304 Analytical and Physical Chemistry ........................................ 29
ANHB3315 Human Evolutionary Ecology .................................................. 7 CHEM3305 Biological Chemistry ............................................................ 29
ANHB3316 Human Reproduction ............................................................. 7 CHEM3307 Metals in Biological Chemistry.............................................. 29
ANHB7401 Honours Assignment Part 2.................................................... 7 CHEM3309 Chemistry in the Workplace.................................................. 29
ANHB7402 Honours Seminar and Thesis Defence Part 2........................... 7 CHEM3310 Environmental Chemistry ..................................................... 29
ANHB7403 Honours Research Dissertation Part 2..................................... 7 CHEM3312 Chemistry of Drug Design and Discovery .............................. 29
ANHB7405 Honours Assignment Part 1.................................................... 7 CHEM3319 Analytical Chemistry and Occupational Health and Safety ...... 30
ANHB7407 Honours Seminar and Thesis Defence Part 1........................... 8 CHEM7309 Occupational Hygiene and Chemical Safety ........................... 30
ANHB7409 Honours Research Dissertation Part 1..................................... 8 CHEM7400 Chemistry Honours Written and Oral Skills Part 1 .................. 30
ANHB8431 Fundamentals of Sleep Technology ......................................... 8 CHEM7401 Chemistry Honours Written and Oral Skills Part 2 .................. 30
ANHB8432 Fundamentals of Sleep Biology............................................... 8 CHEM7402 Chemistry Honours Research Project Part 2 .......................... 30
ANHB8433 Sleep Technology in Practice .................................................. 8 CHEM7403 Chemistry Honours Research Project Part 1 .......................... 30
ANHB8434 Sleep Biology in Practice........................................................ 8 CHEM8801 Analytical Chemistry for Molecular Analysis Part 1 ................. 30

Index to units by faculty

ANHB8435 Concepts and Developments in Anatomical Sciences Part 1 ..... 8 CHEM8802 Analytical Chemistry for Elemental Analysis Part 1 ................. 30
ANHB8436 Anatomical Sciences Project .................................................. 8 CHEM8803 Analytical Chemistry for Molecular Analysis Part 2 ................. 30
ANHB8437 Current Concepts in Human Biology Part 1.............................. 9 CHEM8804 Analytical Chemistry for Molecular Analysis Part 3 ................. 30
ANHB8438 Human Biology Project........................................................... 9 CHEM8805 Analytical Chemistry for Molecular Analysis Part 4 ................. 30
ANHB8439 Concepts and Developments in Anatomical Sciences Part 2 ..... 9 CHEM8806 Analytical Chemistry for Elemental Analysis Part 2 ................. 30
ANHB8440 Principles and Practice of Anatomical Sciences Part 1 ............. 9 CHEM8807 Analytical Chemistry for Elemental Analysis Part 3 ................. 30
ANHB8441 Principles and Practice of Anatomical Sciences Part 2 ............. 9 CHEM8808 Analytical Chemistry for Elemental Analysis Part 4 ................. 30
ANHB8442 Anatomical Sciences Dissertation Part 1 ................................. 9 CHEM8850 Chemistry for Food Science ................................................. 31
ANHB8443 Anatomical Sciences Dissertation Part 2 ................................. 9 CHEM8851 Chemical and Physical Food Hazards .................................... 31
ANHB8444 Principles and Practice of Human Biology Part 1 ..................... 9 SCIE1109 Nanotechnology ................................................................ 223
ANHB8445 Principles and Practice of Human Biology Part 2 ..................... 9 SCIE2231 Nanotechnology ................................................................ 224
ANHB8446 Human Biology Dissertation Part 1 ......................................... 9 SCIE3336 Nanotechnology Research Project Part 1 ............................ 225
ANHB8447 Human Biology Dissertation Part 2 ......................................... 9 SCIE3337 Nanotechnology Research Project Part 2 ............................ 225
ANHB8448 Current Concepts in Human Biology Part 2.............................. 9 SCIE7430 Nanotechnology Honours Written and Oral Skills Part 1........ 226
ANHB8451 Human Biology for Medical Physicists ..................................... 9 SCIE7431 Nanotechnology Honours Written and Oral Skills Part 2........ 226
ANHB8452 Adult Sleep Science............................................................... 9 SCIE7432 Nanotechnology Honours Research Project Part 1 ............... 226
ANHB8453 Advanced Sleep Technology and Laboratory Management ..... 10 SCIE7433 Nanotechnology Honours Research Project Part 2 ............... 226
ANHB8454 Advanced Sleep Scoring ...................................................... 10 SCIE8850 Introduction to Food Safety ................................................ 228
ANHB8455 Applied Anatomy for Ergonomics .......................................... 10 SCIE8851 Quality Control and Assurance............................................ 228
ANHB8507 Anatomy and Human Biology Dissertation ............................. 10 Forensic science
ANHB8511 Advanced Art and Life Manipulation Part 1 ............................ 10
ANHB8513 Major Project and Dissertation Part 1.................................... 10 FNSC2200 Mysteries of Forensic Science .............................................. 94
ANHB8514 Major Project and Dissertation Part 2.................................... 10 FNSC2210 Introduction to Forensic Science ........................................... 94
ANHB8519 Advanced Art and Life Manipulation Part 2 ............................ 10 FNSC7411 Forensic Chemistry Honours Written and Oral Skills Part 1 ..... 94
ANHB8535 SymbioticA Special Topic ..................................................... 10 FNSC7412 Forensic Chemistry Honours Written and Oral Skills Part 2 ..... 94
ANHB8536 SymbioticA Project Research Unit ......................................... 11 FNSC7413 Forensic Chemistry Honours Research Project Part 1............. 94
NEUR3326 Advanced Neuroscience .................................................... 180 FNSC7414 Forensic Chemistry Honours Research Project Part 2............. 94
PAED8701 Advanced Competencies in Sleep Science .......................... 183 FNSC8501 Evidence in Investigations 1 ................................................. 94
VISA2249 Art and Life Manipulation ................................................... 244 FNSC8502 Evidence in Investigations 2 ................................................. 94
FNSC8503 Forensic Pathology .............................................................. 95
Biochemistry and molecular Biology FNSC8504 Research Issues in Forensic Science 1 ................................. 95
BIOC2201 Biochemistry of the Cell ....................................................... 25 FNSC8505 Special Topics in Forensic Science 1..................................... 95
BIOC2202 Biochemical Regulation of Cell Function ................................ 25 FNSC8506 Special Topics in Forensic Science 2..................................... 95
BIOC3351 Molecular and Structural Biochemistry .................................. 25 FNSC8507 Business Law in Investigations ............................................. 95
BIOC3352 Cellular and Metabolic Biochemistry ..................................... 25 FNSC8508 Introduction to Forensic Science ........................................... 95
BIOC3371 Molecular and Structural Biochemistry .................................. 25 FNSC8510 Research Issues in Forensic Science 2 ................................. 95
BIOC3372 Cellular and Metabolic Biochemistry ..................................... 25 FNSC8511 Ethics and Research Methods in Forensic Science................. 95
BIOC7405 Biochemistry Honours Major Research Project Part 1 ............ 26 FNSC8521 Case Study Part 1 ............................................................... 95
BIOC7407 Biochemistry Honours Written and Oral Skills Part 1 .............. 26 FNSC8522 Case Study Part 2 ............................................................... 95
BIOC7408 Biochemistry Honours Written and Oral Skills Part 2 .............. 26 FNSC8523 Case Study (Odontology) Part 1 ............................................ 96
BIOC7410 Biochemistry Honours Major Research Project Part 2 ............ 26 FNSC8524 Case Study (Odontology) Part 2 ............................................ 96
GENE2204 Principles of Genetics .......................................................... 99 FNSC8551 Instrumentation (Chemical Instrumentation) .......................... 96
GENE2230 Molecular Genetics .............................................................. 99 FNSC8552 Soils and Taphonomy ........................................................... 96
GENE3330 Molecular Genetics and Genomics...................................... 100 FNSC8553 Electron, Light and Laser Microscopies ................................. 96

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 FNSC8554 Forensic Image Processing .................................................. 96 Physics
FNSC8561 Forensic Entomology ........................................................... 96 BIOP2201 Biophysical Foundations and Processes ................................ 27
FNSC8562 Forensic Anthropology I—Introductory Theory and Method .... 96 BIOP2202 Biomeasurement ................................................................. 27
FNSC8564 DNA ................................................................................... 96 BIOP2203 Biomineralisation ................................................................. 27
FNSC8604 Case Study Part 1 ............................................................... 96 BIOP3301 Advanced Biophysics ........................................................... 27
FNSC8605 Case Study Part 2 ............................................................... 96 BIOP3302 Advanced Biophysics ........................................................... 27
FNSC8606 Case Study (Odontology) Part 1 ............................................ 97 BIOP3303 Biophysical Research Methods ............................................. 27
FNSC8607 Case Study (Odontology) Part 2 ............................................ 97 BIOP3304 Experimental Biophysics ...................................................... 27
FNSC8644 Forensic Science Dissertation Part 2..................................... 97 BIOP7701 Biophysics Honours Research Project Part 1 ......................... 28
FNSC8646 Forensic Science Dissertation Part 1..................................... 97 BIOP7702 Biophysics Honours Research Project Part 2 ......................... 28
FNSC8647 Forensic Science Dissertation (Odontology) Part 1 ................. 97 PHYS1101 Advanced Physics A .......................................................... 196
FNSC8648 Forensic Science Dissertation (Odontology) Part 2 ................. 97 PHYS1102 Advanced Physics B .......................................................... 196
life and Physical sciences office PHYS1131 Introductory Physics .......................................................... 196
PHYS1141 General Physics A ............................................................. 196
COMM2205 Science Communication—Community Presentations ............ 43
PHYS1142 General Physics B ............................................................. 197
COMM3317 Science Communication Practicum Part 1............................. 44
PHYS2201 Quantum Physics .............................................................. 197
COMM3318 Science Communication Practicum Part 2............................. 44
PHYS2202 The Physics of Particles ..................................................... 197
COMM3319 Science Communication Special Topics................................. 44
PHYS2220 Atoms, Nuclei, Particles and Galaxies ................................. 197
COMM3321 Science and the Media ........................................................ 44
PHYS3301 Quantum Mechanics and Electrodynamics .......................... 197
COMM3322 Science Performance .......................................................... 44
PHYS3302 Optics and Classical Mechanics ......................................... 197
COMM3324 Science Communication—Writing ........................................ 45
PHYS3303 Galaxies, Cosmology and Space Science ............................ 197
COMM7400 Science Communication Honours Research Part 1 ................ 45
PHYS3304 Nuclear Astrophysics and Astronomical Techniques ............. 197
COMM7401 Science Communication Honours Research Part 2 ................ 45
PHYS3311 Experimental Physics ......................................................... 197
COMM7402 Science Communication Specialist Research Topics .............. 45
PHYS3312 Laboratory and Advanced Physics Topics ............................ 198
COMM7403 Science Communication—Community Presentations ............ 45
PHYS3340 Physics Vacation Project I .................................................. 198
COMM7701 Science Communication—Writing ........................................ 46
PHYS3341 Physics Vacation Project II .................................................. 198
COMM7702 Science Communication—Displays and Exhibits ................... 46
PHYS7400 Dissertation (Physics Honours) Part 1 ................................. 198
COMM7703 Science and the Media ........................................................ 46
PHYS7401 Dissertation (Physics Honours) Part 2 ................................. 198
COMM7704 Science Communication—Learning Technologies ................. 46
PHYS7415 Special Topics in Physics I.................................................. 198
COMM8801 Science Communication Dissertation Part 1 .......................... 46
PHYS7416 Special Topics in Physics II ................................................. 198
COMM8802 Science Communication Dissertation Part 2 .......................... 46
PHYS7433 Physics Module ................................................................. 198
SCIE1101 Group Project Part 1 .......................................................... 223
PHYS7440 Special Topics in Physics III ................................................ 198
SCIE1111 Group Project Part 2 .......................................................... 223
PHYS7441 Special Topics in Physics IV ................................................ 198
SCIE1130 Introductory Research and Information Skills for Science
PHYS7494 Physics Special Course I .................................................... 198
[IRIS—Science] ................................................................ 224
PHYS7495 Physics Special Course II ................................................... 198
SCIE2214 ASP Research Project Part 1 .............................................. 224
PHYS7497 Physics Special Course ...................................................... 198
SCIE2215 ASP Placement Part 1 ....................................................... 224
PHYS8401 Medical Imaging Physics.................................................... 199
SCIE2216 ASP Placement Part 2 ....................................................... 224
PHYS8402 Radiation Biology and Protection ........................................ 199
SCIE2217 ASP Research Project Part 2 .............................................. 224
PHYS8403 Radiotherapy Physics......................................................... 199
SCIE2218 Science Practicum ............................................................ 224
PHYS8411 Medical Physics Thesis Part 1 ............................................ 199
SCIE2232 Nanotechnology ................................................................ 224
PHYS8412 Medical Physics Thesis Part 2 ............................................ 199
SCIE3340 ASP Research Project Part 1 .............................................. 225
PHYS8413 Medical Physics Thesis Part 3 ............................................ 199
SCIE3341 ASP Research Project Part 2 .............................................. 225
PHYS8414 Medical Physics Thesis Part 4 ............................................ 199
microbiology and immunology Physiology
MICR2203 Introductory Immunology ................................................... 165
CHEM8612 Medicinal Chemistry I .......................................................... 30
MICR2204 Introductory Microbiology ................................................... 165
CHEM8613 Medicinal Chemistry II ......................................................... 30
MICR2205 General and Applied Microbiology....................................... 166
NEUR3325 Advanced Neuroscience .................................................... 180
MICR3301 General Microbiology ......................................................... 166
NEUR7400 Neuroscience Honours Literature Review Part 1 .................. 180
MICR3302 Infection and Immunity ...................................................... 166
NEUR7401 Neuroscience Honours Literature Review Part 2 .................. 180
MICR7400 Microbiology Honours Written and Oral Skills Part 1............. 166
NEUR7402 Neuroscience Honours Oral Communication Part 2 .............. 180
MICR7401 Microbiology Honours Written and Oral Skills Part 2............. 166
NEUR7403 Neuroscience Honours Research Project Part 2 ................... 180
MICR7402 Microbiology Honours Scientific Research Skills Part 1 ........ 166
NEUR7404 Neuroscience Honours Oral Communication Part 1 .............. 180
MICR7403 Microbiology Honours Scientific Research Skills Part 2 ........ 166
NEUR7405 Neuroscience Honours Research Project Part 1 ................... 180
MICR8814 Microbiology for Nurses ..................................................... 166
PHCY3301 Therapeutic Product Formulation ........................................ 190
MICR8829 Foundations of Infectious Diseases Part 1 ........................... 166
PHCY7400 Pharmaceutical Science Honours Written and
MICR8830 Principles of Mycology and Parasitology .............................. 167
Oral Skills Part 1 ............................................................... 190
MICR8831 Molecular and Cellular Microbiology Part 1 ......................... 167
PHCY7401 Pharmaceutical Science Honours Written and
MICR8832 Recent Advances in Medical Microbiology Part 1 ................. 167
Oral Skills Part 2 ............................................................... 190
MICR8833 Antimicrobial Agents .......................................................... 167
PHCY7402 Pharmaceutical Science Honours Research Project Part 1 ... 190
MICR8834 Tropical, Travel and Remote Area Infectious Diseases
PHCY7403 Pharmaceutical Science Honours Research Project Part 2 ... 190
Part 1 ............................................................................... 167
PHCY8601 Introduction to Pharmacy Practice ...................................... 190
MICR8835 Vectors of Infectious Diseases and Vector Control ................ 167
PHCY8602 Pharmacy Practice and Pharmacotherapy ........................... 190
MICR8836 Public and Environmental Health Microbiology Part 1 ........... 167
PHCY8603 Pharmacotherapy and Medication Review ........................... 190
MICR8837 Infectious Diseases of Public and Environmental
PHCY8605 Clinical Science for Pharmacy I .......................................... 190
Health Importance ............................................................. 167
PHCY8606 Foundations of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy .......... 190
MICR8838 Research Project in Infectious Diseases Part 1 .................... 168
PHCY8609 Current Developments in Nutrition, Health and
MICR8839 Practicum in Infectious Diseases Part 1 .............................. 168
Biotechnology ................................................................... 191
MICR8840 Practicum in Infectious Diseases Part 2 .............................. 168
PHCY8610 Pharmaceutics .................................................................. 191
MICR8841 Research Project in Infectious Diseases Part 2 .................... 168
PHCY8611 Pharmaceutical Technology ................................................ 191
MICR8842 Foundations of Infectious Diseases Part 2 ........................... 168
PHCY8612 Applied Therapeutics ......................................................... 191
MICR8843 Recent Advances in Medical Microbiology Part 2 ................. 168
PHCY8613 Pharmacy Management and Pharmacoeconomics............... 191
MICR8844 Tropical, Travel and Remote Area Infectious Diseases
PHCY8614 Pharmacy Research Project ............................................... 191
Part 2 ............................................................................... 168
PHCY8615 Pharmacy Placement I ....................................................... 191
MICR8845 Public and Environmental Health Microbiology Part 2 ........... 168
PHCY8616 Pharmacy Placement II ...................................................... 191
MICR8846 Molecular and Cellular Microbiology Part 2 ......................... 168
PHCY8617 Clinical Science for Pharmacy II.......................................... 191
MICR8850 Microbiological Food Hazards ............................................. 168
PHCY9901 Doctoral Thesis (full-time) .................................................. 192
SCIE3325 Molecular Biology .............................................................. 225

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PHCY9902 Doctoral Thesis (part-time) ................................................. 192 PSYC8572 Organisational Psychology: Work and Wellbeing .................. 212
PHYL2245 Physiology of Cells ............................................................ 193 PSYC8573 Psychology of Training ....................................................... 212
PHYL2255 Physiology of Human Body Systems ................................... 193 PSYC8575 Internal Practicum Part 1 ................................................... 212
PHYL2260 Physiology of Adaptation and Stress ................................... 194 PSYC8592 Neuropsychological Assessment......................................... 212
PHYL3300 Mammalian Cell Biology..................................................... 194 PSYC8595 Plasticity and Rehabilitation................................................ 212
PHYL3340 Advanced Cellular Physiology ............................................. 194 PSYC8610 Psychology Dissertation Part 1 ........................................... 212
PHYL3350 Physiological Control Mechanisms ...................................... 194 PSYC8613 Psychology Dissertation Part 2 ........................................... 212
PHYL7401 Physiology Honours Written and Oral Skills Part 2 ................ 194 PSYC8651 Selected Topics 2 .............................................................. 212
PHYL7403 Physiology Honours Research Project Part 2 ....................... 194 PSYC8652 Selected Topics 3 .............................................................. 212
PHYL7404 Physiology Honours Written and Oral Skills Part 1 ................ 194 PSYC8656 Educational and Developmental Practicum 3 ....................... 212
PHYL7406 Physiology Honours Research Project Part 1 ....................... 194 PSYC8657 Educational and Developmental Practicum 4 ....................... 213
PHYL8501 Audiological Instrumentation Part 1 .................................... 194 PSYC8661 Specialist Topics ................................................................ 213
PHYL8502 Basic Clinical Audiology Part 1 ........................................... 194 PSYC8662 Internal Practicum Part 2 ................................................... 213
PHYL8510 Physiology of the Auditory System ...................................... 195 PSYC8663 External Practicum ............................................................ 213
PHYL8511 Audiological Instrumentation Part 2 .................................... 195 PSYC8664 External Practicum ............................................................ 213
PHYL8512 Basic Clinical Audiology Part 2 ........................................... 195 PSYC8665 Topics in Neuropsychology ................................................. 213
PHYL8513 Speech, Language and Communication .............................. 195 PSYC8667 Internal Practicum Part 1 ................................................... 213
PHYL8514 Evoked Responses in Clinical Diagnosis .............................. 195 PSYC8830 Occupational Health, Safety and Wellbeing .......................... 213
PHYL8515 Hearing Devices and Adult Aural Rehabilitation .................... 195 PSYC8831 Practical Placement I ......................................................... 213
PHYL8610 Advanced Hearing Aids and Rehabilitation Part 1................. 195 PSYC8832 Practical Placement II ........................................................ 213
PHYL8611 Advanced Clinical Audiology Part 2 ..................................... 195 PSYC9901 Research Thesis 1 (Clinical Neuropsychology) Part 2 ........... 214
PHYL8612 Community and Workplace Audiology ................................. 195 PSYC9902 Research Thesis 2 (Clinical Neuropsychology) Part 2 ........... 214
PHYL8613 Audiology Practice Management ........................................ 195 PSYC9903 Placement Year 2 Part 2 .................................................... 214
PHYL8614 Audiology Research Project Part 2 ...................................... 196 PSYC9904 Placement Year 3 Part 2 .................................................... 214
PHYL8615 Advanced Clinical Audiology Part 1 ..................................... 196 PSYC9905 Advanced Topics in Clinical Psychology 1 ............................ 214
PHYL8616 Audiology Research Project Part 1 ...................................... 196 PSYC9906 Advanced Topics in Clinical Psychology 2 ............................ 214
PHYL8617 Advanced Hearing Aids and Rehabilitation Part 2................. 196 PSYC9907 Clinical Internship Part 1 .................................................... 214
PSYC9908 Clinical Internship Part 2 .................................................... 214
Psychology PSYC9909 Clinical Psychology Research Thesis 1 Part 2 ...................... 214
PSYC1101 Psychology: Mind and Brain ............................................... 207 PSYC9910 Clinical Psychology Research Thesis 2 Part 2 ...................... 214
PSYC1102 Psychology: Behaviour in Context ....................................... 207 PSYC9911 Research Thesis 1 (Clinical Neuropsychology) Part 1 ........... 214
PSYC2203 Psychological Research Methods ....................................... 207 PSYC9912 Research Thesis 2 (Clinical Neuropsychology) Part 1 ........... 214
PSYC2208 Psychology: Atypical Development ...................................... 207 PSYC9913 Placement Year 2 Part 1 .................................................... 214

Index to units by faculty

PSYC2209 Industrial and Organisational Psychology ............................ 207 PSYC9914 Placement Year 3 Part 1 .................................................... 214
PSYC2212 Psychology and Social Behaviour........................................ 207 PSYC9919 Clinical Psychology Research Thesis 1 Part 1 ...................... 215
PSYC2213 Psychology: Lifespan Development ..................................... 207 PSYC9922 Clinical Psychology Research Thesis 2 Part 1 ...................... 215
PSYC2214 Adult Psychopathology....................................................... 207
PSYC2215 Cognitive Psychology ......................................................... 208 sport science, exercise and Health
PSYC2218 Perception and Sensory Neuropsychology ........................... 208 SSEH1101 Human Movement 1 .......................................................... 228
PSYC3301 Psychological Research Methods: Design and Analysis ........ 208 SSEH1102 Human Movement 2 .......................................................... 228
PSYC3302 Psychological Measurement and its Application ................... 208 SSEH1103 Physical Fitness and Health................................................ 228
PSYC3303 Psychological Science in the Modern World: SSEH1108 Functional Anatomy Foundations for Podiatry ...................... 228
Challenges and Controversies ............................................ 208 SSEH2240 Motor Learning and Control................................................ 229
PSYC3310 Psychology: Specialist Research Topics ............................... 208 SSEH2250 Biomechanics ................................................................... 229
PSYC7413 Psychological Research and Practice .................................. 208 SSEH2260 Exercise Physiology ........................................................... 229
PSYC7416 Psychological Research and Theory .................................... 208 SSEH2270 Psychosocial Aspects of Exercise, Health and Sport ............. 229
PSYC7418 Psychological Research and Data ....................................... 208 SSEH2280 Biomechanics ................................................................... 229
PSYC7421 Psychology Honours Research Project Part 1 ...................... 209 SSEH2290 Promoting Lifelong Physical Activity .................................... 229
PSYC7422 Psychology Honours Research Project Part 2 ...................... 209 SSEH2295 Skilled Movement Instruction ............................................. 229
PSYC8510 Evaluation and Research Methodology I .............................. 209 SSEH3301 Exercise Prescription for Health and Fitness ........................ 229
PSYC8512 Statistics for Field Research ............................................... 209 SSEH3304 The Spirit of Sport ............................................................. 229
PSYC8513 Research Methods in Applied Settings ................................ 209 SSEH3337 Practical Aspects of Movement Part 1................................. 230
PSYC8514 Assessment and Selection ................................................. 209 SSEH3338 Practical Aspects of Movement Part 2................................. 230
PSYC8515 Organisational Development and Work Design..................... 209 SSEH3339 Community and Work Site Health Promotion ....................... 230
PSYC8516 Professional Issues in Industrial and Organisational SSEH3345 Lifespan Motor Development.............................................. 230
Psychology ....................................................................... 209 SSEH3355 Biomechanics ................................................................... 230
PSYC8517 Practical Placement III ....................................................... 209 SSEH3356 Neuromuscular Biomechanics and Motor Control ................ 230
PSYC8519 Evaluation and Research Methodology II ............................. 209 SSEH3365 Sport Physiology................................................................ 230
PSYC8529 Research Methods ............................................................ 210 SSEH3366 Bioenergetics in Exercise, Nutrition and Energy Balance....... 230
PSYC8541 Theories and Disorders ...................................................... 210 SSEH3375 Psychology of Sport ........................................................... 230
PSYC8544 Advanced Topics: Emotional Problems ................................ 210 SSEH3376 Coaching Psychology......................................................... 231
PSYC8545 Advanced Topics: Attention and Memory ............................. 210 SSEH3377 Management in Sport, Health and Recreation ...................... 231
PSYC8546 Advanced Topics: Children with a Disability in Context.......... 210 SSEH3381 Professional Practice Part 1 ............................................... 231
PSYC8547 Advanced Topics: Managing Stress and Trauma .................. 210 SSEH3382 Professional Practice Part 2 ............................................... 231
PSYC8548 Advanced Topics: Master Classes ....................................... 210 SSEH3383 Professional Practice Part 3 ............................................... 231
PSYC8552 Assessment ...................................................................... 210 SSEH3384 Professional Practice Part 4 ............................................... 231
PSYC8553 Exceptional Development ................................................... 210 SSEH3385 Motor Development and Dysfunction .................................. 231
PSYC8554 Selected Topics 1 .............................................................. 211 SSEH3389 Exercise Rehabilitation ....................................................... 231
PSYC8556 Educational and Developmental Practicum 1 Part 2 ............. 211 SSEH3390 Professional Practice Part 1 ............................................... 231
PSYC8557 Educational and Developmental Practicum 2 ....................... 211 SSEH3391 Professional Practice Part 2 ............................................... 231
PSYC8558 Educational and Developmental Practicum 1 Part 1 ............. 211 SSEH7602 Research Methods ............................................................ 231
PSYC8564 Internal Practicum Part 2 ................................................... 211 SSEH7603 Data Analysis .................................................................... 231
PSYC8565 External Practicum ............................................................ 211 SSEH7606 Special Topics ................................................................... 231
PSYC8566 Psychopathology and Clinical Problems .............................. 211 SSEH7607 Special Topics ................................................................... 231
PSYC8567 Clinical Health Psychology.................................................. 211 SSEH7608 Special Topics ................................................................... 232
PSYC8568 Adult and Child Psychotherapy 1 ........................................ 211 SSEH7609 Special Topics ................................................................... 232
PSYC8569 Adult and Child Psychotherapy 2 ........................................ 211 SSEH7610 Special Topics ................................................................... 232
PSYC8571 Organisational Psychology: Assessment and Selection ......... 211 SSEH7611 Special Topics ................................................................... 232

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 SSEH7633 Advanced Biomechanical Methods ..................................... 232 DENT8812 Endodontics Clinical Practice III Part 2 .................................. 51
SSEH7634 Advanced Neuromuscular Biomechanics............................. 232 DENT8813 Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology Theory I Part 1 .................. 51
SSEH7643 Cardiac Rehabilitation ........................................................ 232 DENT8814 Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology Theory I Part 2 .................. 51
SSEH7644 Advanced Exercise Physiology ............................................ 232 DENT8815 Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology Theory II Part 1 ................. 51
SSEH7645 Workplace Injury Prevention and Management .................... 232 DENT8816 Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology Theory II Part 2 ................. 51
SSEH7646 Exercise Rehabilitation for Chronic and DENT8817 Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology Theory III Part 1................. 51
Complex Conditions ........................................................... 233 DENT8818 Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology Theory III Part 2................. 51
SSEH7651 Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation ........................................... 233 DENT8819 Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology Clinical Practice I Part 1 .... 51
SSEH7654 Advanced Concepts in Motor Control and Learning .............. 233 DENT8820 Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology Clinical Practice I Part 2 .... 51
SSEH7664 Exercise and Health Psychology ......................................... 233 DENT8821 Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology Clinical Practice II Part 1 .... 51
SSEH7677 Sport and Recreation Marketing ......................................... 233 DENT8822 Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology Clinical Practice II Part 2 .... 51
SSEH7685 Work Site Health Promotion ............................................... 233 DENT8823 Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology Clinical Practice III Part 1 ... 51
SSEH7687 Physical Ergonomics.......................................................... 233 DENT8824 Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology Clinical Practice III Part 2 ... 51
SSEH7688 Introduction to Work Health and Safety ............................... 233 DENT8825 Orthodontics Theory I Part 1................................................. 51
SSEH7689 Physical Development, Movement and Health...................... 233 DENT8826 Orthodontics Theory I Part 2................................................. 51
SSEH7691 Research Practicum I......................................................... 233 DENT8827 Orthodontics Theory II Part 1 ................................................ 52
SSEH7692 Research Practicum II ........................................................ 234 DENT8828 Orthodontics Theory II Part 2 ................................................ 52
SSEH7701 Interdisciplinary Studies ..................................................... 234 DENT8829 Orthodontics Theory III Part 1 ............................................... 52
SSEH7711 Honours Dissertation (Exercise Science) Part 1 .................... 234 DENT8830 Orthodontics Theory III Part 2 ............................................... 52
SSEH7712 Honours Dissertation (Exercise Science) Part 2 .................... 234 DENT8831 Orthodontics Clinical Practice I Part 1 ................................... 52
SSEH7797 Honours Dissertation (Exercise Science) Part 1 .................... 234 DENT8832 Orthodontics Clinical Practice I Part 2 ................................... 52
SSEH7798 Honours Dissertation (Exercise Science) Part 2 .................... 234 DENT8833 Orthodontics Clinical Practice II Part 1 .................................. 52
SSEH8464 Physical Education Curriculum I.......................................... 234 DENT8834 Orthodontics Clinical Practice II Part 2 .................................. 52
SSEH8466 Coaching Practicum .......................................................... 234 DENT8835 Orthodontics Clinical Practice III Part 1.................................. 52
SSEH8474 Physical Education Curriculum II ......................................... 234 DENT8836 Orthodontics Clinical Practice III Part 2.................................. 52
SSEH8475 Advanced Psychology of Sport ........................................... 234 DENT8837 Periodontics Theory I Part 1 ................................................. 52
SSEH8491 Health Education ............................................................... 235 DENT8838 Periodontics Theory I Part 2 ................................................. 52
SSEH8492 Health Promotion in the Schools ......................................... 235 DENT8839 Periodontics Theory II Part 1 ................................................ 52
SSEH8694 Research Colloquium ......................................................... 235 DENT8840 Periodontics Theory II Part 2 ................................................ 52
SSEH8718 Sport Science, Exercise and Health Dissertation DENT8841 Periodontics Theory III Part 1 ................................................ 52
(full-time) Part 1 ................................................................ 235 DENT8842 Periodontics Theory III Part 2 ................................................ 52
SSEH8719 Sport Science, Exercise and Health Dissertation DENT8843 Periodontics Clinical Practice I Part 1.................................... 53
(full-time) Part 2 ................................................................ 235 DENT8844 Periodontics Clinical Practice I Part 2.................................... 53
SSEH8720 Sport Science, Exercise and Health Dissertation DENT8845 Periodontics Clinical Practice II Part 1 ................................... 53
(part-time) ........................................................................ 235 DENT8846 Periodontics Clinical Practice II Part 2 ................................... 53
SSEH9600 MEd Thesis (Sport Science, Exercise and Health) DENT8847 Periodontics Clinical Practice III Part 1 .................................. 53
(full-time) .......................................................................... 235 DENT8848 Periodontics Clinical Practice III Part 2 .................................. 53
SSEH9601 MEd Thesis (Sport Science, Exercise and Health) DENT8849 Oral and Maxillofacial Radiography and Radiology ................. 53
(part-time) ........................................................................ 235 DENT8850 Periodontics Research Dissertation ....................................... 53
SSEH9715 Sport Science, Exercise and Health Thesis (full-time) ........... 235 DENT8851 Endodontics Research Dissertation ....................................... 53
SSEH9716 Sport Science, Exercise and Health Thesis (part-time) .......... 235 DENT8852 Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology Research Dissertation........ 53
DENT8853 Orthodontics Research Dissertation ...................................... 53
mediCine, dentistrY And HeAltH sCienCes IDNT1102 Introduction to Operative Dentistry ...................................... 109
IDNT1121 Foundations of Animal and Human Biology.......................... 109
dentistry IDNT1126 Basic Science for Dentistry ................................................ 109
DENT8600 Principles of Dental Public Health ......................................... 47 IDNT1127 Foundations of Oral Biology Part 1...................................... 109
DENT8603 Dental Research Methodology .............................................. 47 IDNT1128 Foundations of Oral Biology Part 2...................................... 109
DENT8610 Scientific Foundations of Dentistry ........................................ 47 IDNT1129 Fundamentals of Clinical Dentistry Part 1 ............................ 109
DENT8611 Clinical Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Theory) I .................... 47 IDNT1130 Fundamentals of Clinical Dentistry Part 2 ............................ 109
DENT8612 Clinical Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Practical) I ................. 47 IDNT1131 Molecules, Genes and Cells Part 1 ..................................... 110
DENT8613 Diagnosis and Radiology in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery I.... 47 IDNT1132 Molecules, Genes and Cells Part 2 ..................................... 110
DENT8614 Current Concepts in Oral Health Diseases ............................. 47 IDNT1133 Introduction to Dental Technology ....................................... 110
DENT8615 Clinical Oral Pathology I ....................................................... 47 IDNT1134 Introduction to Normal Systems .......................................... 110
DENT8617 Professional Development in Continuing Dental Education...... 47 IDNT2201 Dental Microbiology and Immunology ................................. 110
DENT8621 Clinical Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Theory) II ................... 47 IDNT2202 The Understanding and Communication of Science ............. 110
DENT8622 Clinical Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Practical) II ................ 47 IDNT2203 Patient Psychology and Dental Practice .............................. 110
DENT8623 Diagnosis and Radiology in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery II ... 47 IDNT2223 Anatomy for Dentistry ........................................................ 110
DENT8625 Clinical Oral Pathology II ...................................................... 47 IDNT2233 Operative Dentistry Theory Part 1 ....................................... 110
DENT8626 Oral Health Care Provision ................................................... 48 IDNT2234 Operative Dentistry Theory Part 2 ....................................... 110
DENT8627 Oral Health Promotion.......................................................... 48 IDNT2235 Operative Dentistry Technique Part 1 .................................. 110
DENT8628 Management and Financing of Oral Health Services .............. 48 IDNT2236 Operative Dentistry Technique Part 2 .................................. 110
DENT8629 Research Methods in Dental Public and Primary Health ......... 48 IDNT2242 Craniofacial Growth and Development ................................ 111
DENT8630 Dental Epidemiology ............................................................ 48 IDNT2251 Removable Prosthodontics Part 1 ....................................... 111
DENT8631 Primary Dental Care ............................................................ 48 IDNT2252 Removable Prosthodontics Part 2 ....................................... 111
DENT8632 Endodontics ........................................................................ 48 IDNT2261 Fundamentals of Clinical Dentistry II Part 1 ......................... 111
DENT8634 Oral Diagnosis and Oral Radiography .................................... 48 IDNT2262 Fundamentals of Clinical Dentistry II Part 2 ......................... 111
DENT8635 Dento-Alveolar Surgery ........................................................ 48 IDNT3301 The Understanding and Communication of Science Part 1 ... 111
DENT8801 Endodontics Theory I Part 1 ................................................. 50 IDNT3302 The Understanding and Communication of Science Part 2 ... 111
DENT8802 Endodontics Theory I Part 2 ................................................. 50 IDNT3311 Orthodontics Part 1 ........................................................... 111
DENT8803 Endodontics Theory II Part 1................................................. 50 IDNT3312 Orthodontics Part 2 ........................................................... 111
DENT8804 Endodontics Theory II Part 2................................................. 50 IDNT3321 Endodontics Part 1 ............................................................ 111
DENT8805 Endodontics Theory III Part 1 ................................................ 50 IDNT3322 Endodontics Part 2 ............................................................ 111
DENT8806 Endodontics Theory III Part 2 ................................................ 50 IDNT3331 Paediatric Dentistry Part 1 ................................................. 111
DENT8807 Endodontics Clinical Practice I Part 1 .................................... 50 IDNT3332 Paediatric Dentistry Part 2 ................................................. 111
DENT8808 Endodontics Clinical Practice I Part 2 .................................... 50 IDNT3341 Restorative Dentistry Part 1................................................ 111
DENT8809 Endodontics Clinical Practice II Part 1 ................................... 50 IDNT3342 Restorative Dentistry Part 2................................................ 111
DENT8810 Endodontics Clinical Practice II Part 2 ................................... 50 IDNT3351 Periodontics Part 1 ............................................................ 111
DENT8811 Endodontics Clinical Practice III Part 1 .................................. 51 IDNT3352 Periodontics Part 2 ............................................................ 111

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IDNT3361 Fundamentals of Clinical Dentistry III Part 1 ........................ 112 IMED1100 Normal Systems ................................................................ 115
IDNT3362 Fundamentals of Clinical Dentistry III Part 2 ........................ 112 IMED1101 Bridging Unit ..................................................................... 115
IDNT3371 General Medicine Part 1 .................................................... 112 IMED1106 Foundations of Animal and Human Biology.......................... 115
IDNT3372 General Medicine Part 2 .................................................... 112 IMED1107 Foundations of Medical Chemistry ...................................... 116
IDNT3381 Pharmacology Part 1 ......................................................... 112 IMED1111 Foundations of Clinical Practice Part 1 ................................ 116
IDNT3382 Pharmacology Part 2 ......................................................... 112 IMED1112 Foundations of Clinical Practice Part 2 ................................ 116
IDNT3385 Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine....................................... 112 IMED1113 Molecules, Genes and Cells Part 1 ..................................... 116
IDNT3388 General Pathology ............................................................. 112 IMED1114 Molecules, Genes and Cells Part 2 ..................................... 116
IDNT4401 Dental Public Health Part 1 ................................................ 112 IMED2201 Normal Systems ................................................................ 116
IDNT4402 Dental Public Health Part 2 ................................................ 112 IMED2202 Normal Systems ................................................................ 116
IDNT4411 Orthodontics Part 1 ........................................................... 112 IMED2203 Bridging Unit ..................................................................... 116
IDNT4412 Orthodontics Part 2 ........................................................... 112 IMED2206 Physiology of Adaptation and Stress ................................... 116
IDNT4421 Endodontics Part 1 ............................................................ 112 IMED2211 Foundations of Clinical Practice Part 1 ................................ 117
IDNT4422 Endodontics Part 2 ............................................................ 112 IMED2212 Foundations of Clinical Practice Part 2 ................................ 117
IDNT4431 Paediatric Dentistry Part 1 ................................................. 112 IMED2231 Normal Systems Part 1 ...................................................... 117
IDNT4432 Paediatric Dentistry Part 2 ................................................. 112 IMED2232 Normal Systems Part 2 ...................................................... 117
IDNT4441 Restorative Dentistry Part 1................................................ 113 IMED2264 Physiological Control Mechanisms: Health and Fitness......... 117
IDNT4442 Restorative Dentistry Part 2................................................ 113 IMED2282 Biological Anthropology: Human Adaptation and Variation..... 117
IDNT4451 Periodontics Part 1 ............................................................ 113 IMED2283 Medical Anatomy by Dissection .......................................... 117
IDNT4452 Periodontics Part 2 ............................................................ 113 IMED2301 Experimental Molecular and Genetic Medicine Part 1........... 117
IDNT4461 Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine Part 1 ............................. 113 IMED2302 Experimental Molecular and Genetic Medicine Part 2........... 117
IDNT4462 Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine Part 2 ............................. 113 IMED3311 Foundations of Clinical Practice Part 1 ................................ 118
IDNT4471 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Part 1 .................................. 113 IMED3312 Foundations of Clinical Practice Part 2 ................................ 118
IDNT4472 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Part 2 .................................. 113 IMED3313 People, Health and Sexuality .............................................. 118
IDNT4481 Integrated Dental Practice Part 1 ........................................ 113 IMED3316 Doctors as Teachers—a Practical Guide ............................. 118
IDNT4482 Integrated Dental Practice Part 2 ........................................ 113 IMED3340 Infectious Diseases Part 1.................................................. 119
IDNT4491 Anaesthesia and General Surgery Part 1 ............................. 113 IMED3341 Infectious Diseases Part 2.................................................. 119
IDNT4492 Anaesthesia and General Surgery Part 2 ............................. 113 IMED4401 Science and Practice of Medicine Part 1 ............................. 119
IDNT5501 Clinical Dental Practice Part 1 ............................................ 113 IMED4402 Science and Practice of Medicine Part 2 ............................. 119
IDNT5502 Clinical Dental Practice Part 2 ............................................ 113 IMED4403 Preparation for Practice Part 1 ........................................... 120
IDNT5511 Integrated Dental Practice Part 1 ........................................ 113 IMED4404 Preparation for Practice Part 2 ........................................... 120
IDNT5512 Integrated Dental Practice Part 2 ........................................ 113 IMED4411 Clinical Skills Part 1 ........................................................... 120
IDNT5531 Personal and Professional Development Part 1.................... 113 IMED4412 Clinical Skills Part 2 ........................................................... 120

Index to units by faculty

IDNT5532 Personal and Professional Development Part 2.................... 113 IMED4421 Personal and Professional Development Part 1.................... 120
IDNT5621 Options Part 1 ................................................................... 114 IMED4422 Personal and Professional Development Part 2.................... 120
IDNT5622 Options Part 2 ................................................................... 114 IMED4431 Infectious Diseases Part 1.................................................. 120
IMED4432 Infectious Diseases Part 2.................................................. 120
General Practice IMED4461 Medicine Part 1................................................................. 120
IMED3315 Adolescent Sexuality and Community Health Promotion ....... 118 IMED4462 Medicine Part 2................................................................. 120
IMED3401 Rural Health Care Part 1 .................................................... 119 IMED4491 Medicine Specialties Part 1 ................................................ 120
IMED3402 Rural Health Care Part 2 .................................................... 119 IMED4492 Medicine Specialties Part 2 ................................................ 120
IMED3411 Community-based Care for Chronic Conditions Part 1 ......... 119 IMED4501 Research and Discovery Part 1........................................... 121
IMED3412 Community-based Care for Chronic Conditions Part 2 ......... 119 IMED4502 Research and Discovery Part 2........................................... 121
IMED5531 General Practice and Ophthalmology Part 1 ........................ 121 IMED5501 Science and Practice of Medicine Part 1 ............................. 121
IMED5532 General Practice and Ophthalmology Part 2 ........................ 121 IMED5502 Science and Practice of Medicine Part 2 ............................. 121
IMED6631 Rural General Practice Part 1 ............................................. 122 IMED5511 Special Clinical Skills Part 1 ............................................... 121
IMED6632 Rural General Practice Part 2 ............................................. 122 IMED5512 Special Clinical Skills Part 2 ............................................... 121
IMED5521 Personal and Professional Development Part 1.................... 121
medicine IMED5522 Personal and Professional Development Part 2.................... 121
MEDC8801 Development and Communication of Research.................... 158 IMED5541 Obstetrics and Gynaecology Part 1 ..................................... 121
MEDC9803 Thesis Research (full-time)................................................. 158 IMED5542 Obstetrics and Gynaecology Part 2 ..................................... 121
MEDC9805 Thesis Research (part-time) ............................................... 158 IMED5561 Medicine Part 1................................................................. 121
IMED5562 Medicine Part 2................................................................. 121
medicine, dentistry and Health sciences office IMED5601 Options Part 1 ................................................................... 121
AHEA4401 Research and Discovery (Aboriginal Health) Part 1................... 5 IMED5602 Options Part 2 ................................................................... 121
AHEA4402 Research and Discovery (Aboriginal Health) Part 2................... 5 IMED6601 Science and Practice of Medicine Part 1 ............................. 121
AHEA5501 Options (Aboriginal Health) Part 1 ........................................... 5 IMED6602 Science and Practice of Medicine Part 2 ............................. 121
AHEA5502 Options (Aboriginal Health) Part 2 ........................................... 5 IMED6603 Elective Placement (International) ....................................... 122
AHEA6601 Personal and Professional Development IMED6604 Elective Placement (Urban)................................................. 122
(Aboriginal Health) Part 1 ....................................................... 5 IMED6605 Elective Placement (Rural) .................................................. 122
AHEA6602 Personal and Professional Development IMED6621 Personal and Professional Development Part 1.................... 122
(Aboriginal Health) Part 2 ....................................................... 5 IMED6622 Personal and Professional Development Part 2.................... 122
DENT8643 Essential Rural and Remote Dental Practice 1 ....................... 48 IMED6661 Medicine Part 1................................................................. 122
DENT8644 Essential Rural and Remote Dental Practice 2 ....................... 48 IMED6662 Medicine Part 2................................................................. 122
DENT8645 Essential Rural and Remote Dental Practice 3 ....................... 48 IMED7296 Honours Thesis—Research Part 1 ..................................... 123
DENT8646 Essential Rural and Remote Dental Practice 4 ....................... 49 IMED7297 Honours Thesis—Research Part 2 ..................................... 123
DENT8647 Introduction to Rural and Remote Dentistry and Research ...... 49 IMED7396 Honours Thesis—Research Part 3 ..................................... 123
DENT8648 Rural and Remote Dentistry and Research ............................ 49 IMED7397 Honours Thesis—Research Part 4 ..................................... 123
DENT8649 Basic Dental Science ........................................................... 49 IMED7490 Honours Thesis—Research Part 5 ..................................... 123
DENT8650 Forensic Medicine and Pathology ......................................... 49 IMED8801 Principles of Teaching and Learning.................................... 123
DENT8651 Applied Dental Science ........................................................ 49 IMED8802 Principles of Assessment and Evaluation ............................. 123
DENT8652 The Law and Law Enforcement ............................................ 49 IMED8803 Introduction to Research in Health Professional Education .... 123
DENT8653 Forensic Medicine ............................................................... 49 IMED8804 Clinical Teaching and Supervision ....................................... 123
DENT8654 Forensic Pathology .............................................................. 49 IMED8805 Innovation and Contemporary Issues in Health
DENT8656 Special Research Project Part 1 ........................................... 49 Professional Education....................................................... 123
DENT8657 The Law ............................................................................. 50 IMED8806 Simulation in Health Professional Education ........................ 123
DENT8658 Law Enforcement ................................................................ 50 IMED8810 Program Evaluation ........................................................... 123
DENT8660 Special Research Project Part 2 ........................................... 50 IMED8811 Professional Portfolio ......................................................... 123

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 IMED8812 Dissertation (full-time) ....................................................... 123 PAED8711 Clinical Applications of Respiratory Responses .................... 184
IMED8814 Dissertation (part-time) ...................................................... 123 PAED8712 Conducting Respiratory Studies .......................................... 184
IMED8816 Thesis Research (full-time)................................................. 124 PAED8713 Applied Clinical Reasoning in Paediatric Rheumatology I ...... 185
IMED8818 Thesis Research (part-time) ............................................... 124 PAED8714 Applied Clinical Reasoning in Paediatric Rheumatology II ..... 185
IMED8831 Advanced Simulation in Health Professional Education ......... 124
IMED8832 Interprofessional Education ................................................ 124 Pathology
MICR8503 Clinical Diagnostic Microbiology ......................................... 166 GENE3320 Medical Genetics............................................................... 100
MICR8810 Microbiology Part 1 ........................................................... 166 IMED3307 Clinical Immunology and Immunopathology ......................... 118
MICR8811 Microbiology Part 2 ........................................................... 166 IMED3308 Legal Medicine.................................................................. 118
PODI1106 Foundations of Animal and Human Biology.......................... 200 IMED3309 Medical Genetics............................................................... 118
PODI1107 Foundations of Medical Chemistry ...................................... 200 IMED3310 Pathology (Human Oncobiology) ......................................... 118
PODI1131 Molecules, Genes and Cells Part 1 ..................................... 200 IMED3320 Forensic and Necropsy Pathology ....................................... 118
PODI1132 Molecules, Genes and Cells Part 2 ..................................... 200 IMED3342 Foundations and Systemic Pathology Part 1 ........................ 119
PODI1134 Introduction to Normal Systems .......................................... 201 IMED3343 Foundations and Systemic Pathology Part 2 ........................ 119
PODI1151 Podiatric Medicine Part 1 ................................................... 201 IMED4441 Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Part 1 .............. 120
PODI1152 Podiatric Medicine Part 2 ................................................... 201 IMED4442 Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Part 2 .............. 120
PODI1153 Podiatric Clinical Practice................................................... 201 PATH2201 Introduction to Human Disease........................................... 185
PODI1154 Patient Psychology and Podiatric Practice ........................... 201 PATH3301 Pathobiology of Human Disease ......................................... 185
PODI2202 Podiatric Medicine Part 1 ................................................... 201 PATH3302 Pathology: Human Oncobiology .......................................... 185
PODI2203 Podiatric Medicine Part 2 ................................................... 201 PATH3311 Biotherapeutics and Regenerative Medicine ........................ 185
PODI2204 Podiatric Clinical Practice Part 1......................................... 201 PATH3351 Pathobiology of Human Disease ......................................... 185
PODI2205 Podiatric Clinical Practice Part 2......................................... 201 PATH3352 Pathology: Human Oncobiology .......................................... 185
PODI2206 Normal Systems ................................................................ 201 PATH3354 Immunology and Immunopathology .................................... 186
PODI2207 The Understanding and Communication of Science ............. 201 PATH7400 Research Skills Part 1........................................................ 186
PODI2210 Epidemiology and Infection ................................................ 201 PATH7401 Research Skills Part 2........................................................ 186
PODI3301 General Pathology ............................................................. 202 PATH7402 Research Project Part 1 ..................................................... 186
PODI3302 Podiatric Medicine Part 1 ................................................... 202 PATH7403 Research Project Part 2 ..................................................... 186
PODI3303 Podiatric Medicine Part 2 ................................................... 202 PATH8501 Clinical Biochemistry Year 1 ............................................... 186
PODI3304 Podiatric Clinical Practice Part 1......................................... 202 PATH8502 Clinical Immunology Year 1 ................................................ 186
PODI3305 Podiatric Clinical Practice Part 2......................................... 202 PATH8503 Clinical Biochemistry Year 2 ............................................... 186
PODI3306 The Understanding and Communication of Science Part 1 ... 202 PATH8504 Molecular Diagnostics Year 1 ............................................. 186
PODI3307 The Understanding and Communication of Science Part 2 ... 202 PATH8541 Practicum and Seminar Year 1 ........................................... 186
PODI3371 General Medicine Part 1 .................................................... 202 PATH8551 Special Aspects in Laboratory Medicine .............................. 187
PODI3372 General Medicine Part 2 .................................................... 202 PATH8565 Research Project (Clinical Biochemistry/Toxicology) ............. 187
PODI3381 Pharmacology Part 1 ......................................................... 202 PATH8571 Practicum and Seminar Year 2 ........................................... 187
PODI3382 Pharmacology Part 2 ......................................................... 202 PATH8810 Pathobiology of Human Disease ......................................... 187
PODI4401 Personal and Professional Development Part 1.................... 202 PATH8811 General Pathology ............................................................. 187
PODI4402 Personal and Professional Development Part 2.................... 202 PATH8812 Biotherapeutic Regeneration .............................................. 187
PODI4403 Podiatric Medicine Part 1 ................................................... 202 PATH8813 Research Project (Immunology/Microbiology) Part 1 ............ 187
PODI4404 Podiatric Medicine Part 2 ................................................... 202 PATH8814 Research Project (Immunology/Microbiology) Part 2 ............ 187
PODI4405 Podiatric Clinical Practice Part 1......................................... 202
PODI4406 Podiatric Clinical Practice Part 2......................................... 202 Pharmacology
PODI4407 Podiatric Research Project Part 1 ....................................... 202 IMED3344 Medical Pharmacology Part 1............................................. 119
PODI4408 Podiatric Research Project Part 2 ....................................... 202 IMED3345 Medical Pharmacology Part 2............................................. 119
PODI4491 Anaesthesia and General Surgery Part 1 ............................. 203 IMED4451 Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics Part 1 ................... 120
PODI4492 Anaesthesia and General Surgery Part 2 ............................. 203 IMED4452 Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics Part 2 ................... 120
RMED4401 Research and Discovery (Rural and Remote Medicine) NEUR3310 Neuroscience .................................................................... 180
Part 1 ............................................................................... 222 PHAR2210 Principles of Pharmacology ................................................ 189
RMED4402 Research and Discovery (Rural and Remote Medicine) PHAR2230 Systems Pharmacology...................................................... 189
Part 2 ............................................................................... 222 PHAR3301 Molecular Pharmacology.................................................... 189
RMED5501 Options (Rural and Remote Medicine) Part 1 ....................... 222 PHAR3302 Systems Pharmacology...................................................... 189
RMED5502 Options (Rural and Remote Medicine) Part 2 ....................... 222 PHAR7400 Pharmacology Research Methodology Part 1 ...................... 189
RMED5571 Rural Clinical Practice Part 1 .............................................. 222 PHAR7401 Pharmacology Research Methodology Part 2 ...................... 189
RMED5572 Rural Clinical Practice Part 2 .............................................. 222 PHAR7402 Pharmacology Research Evaluation and
RMED6601 Personal and Professional Development (Rural and Communication Part 1 ....................................................... 189
Remote Medicine) Part 1 ................................................... 222 PHAR7403 Pharmacology Research Evaluation and
RMED6602 Personal and Professional Development (Rural and Communication Part 2 ....................................................... 189
Remote Medicine) Part 2 ................................................... 222 PHAR8501 Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology (Year 1) Part 1 ........... 190
RMED8801 Rural Clinical Education Practice ........................................ 222 PHAR8502 Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology (Year 1) Part 2 ........... 190
RMED8802 Philosophy of Rural and Remote Medicine........................... 222
RMED8803 Principles of Clinical Teaching and Learning (Rural).............. 223
Population Health
RMED8804 Research Methods for Rural Medicine ................................ 223 HSMD2216 Health Science Professional Practice .................................. 108
RMED8805 Special Topics in Rural and Remote Medicine— HSMD3316 Health Industry Practicum .................................................. 108
Communication ................................................................. 223 IMED2205 Health Research Design..................................................... 116
RMED8806 Special Topics in Rural and Remote Medicine—Clinical ....... 223 IMED2207 Plagues, Pox and Pandemics: the History of Death
RMED9901 Thesis Research (full-time)................................................. 223 and Disease ...................................................................... 116
RMED9903 Thesis Research (part-time) ............................................... 223 IMED2292 Public Health and Health Care Systems .............................. 117
IMED3303 Interprofessional Health Practice ........................................ 117
Paediatrics and Child Health IMED3304 Health Research Design..................................................... 118
IMED5551 Paediatrics Part 1 .............................................................. 121 IMED3329 Plagues, Pox and Pandemics: the History of Death
IMED5552 Paediatrics Part 2 .............................................................. 121 and Disease ...................................................................... 119
PAED8705 Physiology of Sleep Responses .......................................... 183 NURS8801 Dissertation (full-time) ....................................................... 180
PAED8706 Methods in Sleep Measurement ......................................... 183 NURS8802 Dissertation (part-time) ...................................................... 180
PAED8707 Clinical Applications of Sleep Responses ............................. 184 NURS8810 Professional Nursing Issues ............................................... 180
PAED8708 Conducting Sleep Studies .................................................. 184 NURS8811 Nursing Research Proposal ................................................ 181
PAED8709 Physiology of Respiratory Responses .................................. 184 NURS8812 Nursing and the Health Care System .................................. 181
PAED8710 Methods in Respiratory Measurement................................. 184 NURS8813 Evidence-based Nursing Practice ....................................... 181

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NURS8815 Pathophysiology for Nurses ................................................ 181 surgery
NURS8817 Maternal and Child Health Nursing ..................................... 181 IMED4481 Surgery Part 1 .................................................................. 120
NURS8818 Mental Health Nursing ....................................................... 181 IMED4482 Surgery Part 2 .................................................................. 120
NURS8819 Nursing Research .............................................................. 181 IMED6681 Surgery Part 1 .................................................................. 122
NURS8820 Clinical Nursing Practicum ................................................. 181 IMED6682 Surgery Part 2 .................................................................. 122
NURS8821 Nursing Practice 1............................................................. 181 PODI7401 Podiatric Medicine Honours Proposal .................................. 203
NURS8822 Nursing Practice 2............................................................. 181 PODI7411 Podiatric Medicine Honours Dissertation Part 1 ................... 203
NURS8823 Nursing Practice 3............................................................. 182 PODI7412 Podiatric Medicine Honours Dissertation Part 2 ................... 203
NURS8831 Clinical Nursing Skills 1 ..................................................... 182 PODI8510 Podiatric Research Methodology ........................................ 203
NURS8832 Clinical Nursing Skills 2 ..................................................... 182 PODI8511 Advanced Podiatric Medicine I............................................ 203
NURS9901 Thesis Research (full-time)................................................. 182 PODI8512 Advanced Podiatric Medicine II ........................................... 203
NURS9903 Thesis Research (part-time) ............................................... 182 PODI8513 Advanced Podiatric Surgery ............................................... 203
PHCY8801 Pharmacotherapy for Nurses .............................................. 192 PODI8514 Podiatric Medicine Practicum ............................................. 203
PUBH1101 Public Health..................................................................... 217 PODI8515 Podiatric Surgery Practicum ............................................... 203
PUBH2202 Public Health and Health Care Systems .............................. 217 PODI8516 Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Seminars ........................... 203
PUBH2205 Health Research Design..................................................... 217 PTMT8501 Clinical Reasoning in Neurological Rehabilitation ................. 215
PUBH2206 Foundations of Epidemiology .............................................. 217 PTMT8502 Applied Neurological Rehabilitation ..................................... 215
PUBH2207 Introductory Biostatistics .................................................... 217 PTMT8503 Secondary Consequences of Adult-onset Acquired
PUBH2208 Food and Nutrition in Population Health .............................. 217 Neurological Dysfunction ................................................... 215
PUBH3301 Health Administration......................................................... 217 PTMT8504 Neural Plasticity—Review and Implications for Clinical
PUBH3302 Health Promotion............................................................... 217 Practice ............................................................................ 215
PUBH3303 Health Economics.............................................................. 217 PTMT8505 Sequelae of Neurodevelopmental Disorders and
PUBH3304 Disease Control ................................................................. 218 Neurological Impairment in Children ................................... 215
PUBH3306 Special Topics in Public Health ........................................... 218 PTMT8506 Neural Plasticity—Review and Implications for
PUBH7401 Population Health Honours Proposal Part 1 ......................... 218 Paediatric Clinical Practice ................................................. 215
PUBH7402 Population Health Honours Proposal Part 2 ......................... 218 PTMT8509 Neurological Rehabilitation Thesis (full-time) ....................... 216
PUBH7411 Population Health Honours Program Part 1 ......................... 218 PTMT8511 Neurological Rehabilitation Thesis (part-time) ...................... 216
PUBH7412 Population Health Honours Program Part 2 ......................... 218 PTMT8556 Research and Evidence-based Practice in Rehabilitation ...... 216
PUBH8701 Public Health Project (full-time) .......................................... 218 PTMT8557 Diagnosis in Manual Therapy ............................................. 216
PUBH8703 Public Health Project (part-time) ......................................... 218 PTMT8558 Manual Therapy Practice ................................................... 216
PUBH8707 Plagues, Pox and Pandemics: the History of Death PTMT8559 Rehabilitation Science ....................................................... 216
and Disease ...................................................................... 218 PTMT8560 Joint Structure, Physiology and Response to Injury .............. 216
PUBH8712 Dissertation (full-time) ....................................................... 218

Index to units by faculty

PTMT8561 Skeletal Muscle and Tendon—Structure, Physiology and
PUBH8714 Dissertation (part-time) ...................................................... 218 Pathology ......................................................................... 216
PUBH8742 Fundamentals of Genetic Epidemiology ............................... 218 PTMT8562 Pathoanatomy and Mechanics of the Vertebral Column ........ 216
PUBH8749 Foundations of Public Health .............................................. 218 PTMT8563 Research and Evidence-based Practice in Manual Therapy ... 216
PUBH8750 Epidemiology I................................................................... 218 PTMT9901 Doctor of Physiotherapy Thesis (Year 1) Part 1 .................... 217
PUBH8751 Disease Prevention in Population Health ............................. 219 PTMT9902 Doctor of Physiotherapy Thesis (Year 1) Part 2 .................... 217
PUBH8752 Health Systems and Economics .......................................... 219 PTMT9903 Doctor of Physiotherapy Thesis (Year 2) Part 1 .................... 217
PUBH8753 Biostatistics I..................................................................... 219 PTMT9904 Doctor of Physiotherapy Thesis (Year 2) Part 2 .................... 217
PUBH8754 Health Promotion I ............................................................. 219 PTMT9905 Doctor of Physiotherapy Thesis (Year 3) Part 1 .................... 217
PUBH8755 Aboriginal Health ............................................................... 219 PTMT9906 Doctor of Physiotherapy Thesis (Year 3) Part 2 .................... 217
PUBH8757 Clinical Epidemiology ......................................................... 219 SURG8850 Surgical Specialty Core Skills ............................................. 238
PUBH8758 Public Health Practicum ..................................................... 219 SURG8851 Surgical Specialty Advanced Skills ...................................... 238
PUBH8761 Epidemiology and Control of Communicable Diseases ......... 219 SURG8852 Thesis Research (full-time)................................................. 238
PUBH8763 Leadership and Management of Health Services ................. 219 SURG8853 Thesis Research (part-time) ............................................... 238
PUBH8765 Health Promotion II ............................................................ 219
PUBH8769 Biostatistics II .................................................................... 219
PUBH8770 Special Topics in Public Health ........................................... 220 nAtUrAl And AGriCUltUrAl sCienCes
PUBH8771 Special Topics in Public Health ........................................... 220 Agricultural and resource economics
PUBH8784 Special Topics in Public Health ........................................... 220
COMM3303 Science Communication for Change in Industry
PUBH8785 Introductory Analysis of Linked Health Data ......................... 220
and Community ................................................................... 44
PUBH8801 Economic Evaluation of Health Care.................................... 220
COMM8303 Science Communication for Change in Industry
PUBH8802 Advanced Analysis of Linked Health Data ............................ 220
and Community ................................................................... 46
PUBH8804 Food and Nutrition in Population Health .............................. 220
ECON1120 Environmental Economics .................................................... 61
PUBH8805 Qualitative Research Methods in Health .............................. 220
ECON2201 Environmental Economics .................................................... 61
RMED8816 Rural Health Nursing.......................................................... 223
ECON2223 Business and the Environment ............................................. 61
Primary, Aboriginal and rural Health Care ECON2224 Environmental and Resource Economics ............................... 61
AHEA8801 Aboriginal Health Research and Ethics .................................... 5 ECON3300 Agricultural Economics and Marketing .................................. 62
AHEA8880 Aboriginal Health Thesis (Research) (full-time) ......................... 6 ECON3311 Environmental and Resource Economics ............................... 63
AHEA8881 Aboriginal Health Thesis (Research) (part-time)........................ 6 ECON3320 Analysis for Natural Resource Economics.............................. 63
DENT8639 Dissertation (full-time) ......................................................... 48 ECON3322 Economics of Water Management ........................................ 63
DENT8641 Dissertation (part-time) ........................................................ 48 ECON3323 Business and the Environment ............................................. 63
IMED2293 Aboriginal Health ............................................................... 117 ECON8300 Agricultural Economics and Marketing .................................. 65
IMED3393 Aboriginal Health ............................................................... 119 ECON8311 Environmental and Resource Economics ............................... 65
IMED3421 Aboriginal Community Organisation Placement Part 1.......... 119 ECON8320 Analysis for Natural Resource Economics.............................. 65
IMED3422 Aboriginal Community Organisation Placement Part 2.......... 119 ECON8322 Economics of Water Management ........................................ 65
IMED6651 Emergency Medicine Part 1 ............................................... 122 ECON8323 Business and the Environment ............................................. 65
IMED6652 Emergency Medicine Part 2 ............................................... 122 SCIE3366 Project and Risk Management............................................ 226
SCIE3367 Management Decision Tools............................................... 226
Psychiatry and Clinical neurosciences SCIE8366 Project and Risk Management............................................ 227
IMED3318 Psychology of Healing ........................................................ 118 SCIE8367 Management Decision Tools............................................... 227
IMED4471 Psychiatry Part 1 ............................................................... 120 Animal Biology
IMED4472 Psychiatry Part 2 ............................................................... 120
IMED6671 Psychiatry Part 1 ............................................................... 122 ANIM2203 Invertebrate Zoology ............................................................ 11
IMED6672 Psychiatry Part 2 ............................................................... 122 ANIM2204 Vertebrate Zoology .............................................................. 11
ANIM2206 Vertebrate Adaptation .......................................................... 11

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 ANIM2210 Animal Science ................................................................... 11 EART3323 Land, Soil and Water Systems .............................................. 55
ANIM2298 Marine Ecology Special Unit ................................................. 11 EART3327 Regional Development and Planning ..................................... 55
ANIM3301 Animal Ecology ................................................................... 11 EART3331 Marine and Coastal Planning and Management ..................... 55
ANIM3302 Genetics and Evolution ........................................................ 11 EART3333 Environmental Geomorphology of Coasts and Rivers .............. 55
ANIM3303 Zoophysiology ..................................................................... 11 EART3336 Soil Biology and Plant Nutrition............................................. 56
ANIM3304 Behavioural Ecology ............................................................ 12 EART3342 Geochemistry and Petrology................................................. 56
ANIM3306 Animal Production ............................................................... 12 EART3343 Structural Geology and Tectonics .......................................... 56
ANIM3312 Animal Ethics and Welfare ................................................... 12 EART3344 Basin Analysis ..................................................................... 56
ANIM3313 Marsupial Biology ................................................................ 12 EART3345 Mineral Exploration Technology ............................................ 56
ANIM3320 Comparative Neurobiology ................................................... 12 EART3346 Ore Deposit Genesis ............................................................ 56
ANIM3323 Aquaculture ........................................................................ 12 EART3348 Geological Mapping Part 1 ................................................... 56
ANIM3353 Wildlife Conservation and Management ................................ 12 EART3349 Geological Mapping Part 2 ................................................... 56
ANIM3356 Animal Resource Management Part 1................................... 12 EART3351 Mineral Resources............................................................... 56
ANIM3357 Animal Resource Management Part 2................................... 12 EART3352 Petroleum Geology .............................................................. 56
ANIM3358 Animal Science and Technology Part 1 ................................. 13 EART4411 Planning Theory and Practice ............................................... 57
ANIM3359 Animal Science and Technology Part 2 ................................. 13 EART4412 Planning and Governance .................................................... 57
ANIM8301 Animal Ecology ................................................................... 13 EART4413 Principles of Land Development and Control ......................... 57
ANIM8302 Genetics and Evolution ........................................................ 13 EART4414 Professional Planning Practicum .......................................... 57
ANIM8303 Zoophysiology ..................................................................... 13 EART8304 Environmental Planning, Management and Sustainability ....... 57
ANIM8304 Behavioural Ecology ............................................................ 13 EART8311 Earth Materials Microcharacterisation ................................... 57
ANIM8306 Animal Production ............................................................... 13 EART8319 Geography of Australia and the Asia–Pacific.......................... 57
ANIM8312 Animal Ethics and Welfare ................................................... 13 EART8320 Environmental Change ......................................................... 57
ANIM8313 Marsupial Biology ................................................................ 13 EART8323 Land, Soil and Water Systems .............................................. 58
ANIM8320 Comparative Neurobiology ................................................... 13 EART8327 Regional Development and Planning ..................................... 58
ANIM8323 Aquaculture ........................................................................ 14 EART8331 Marine and Coastal Planning and Management ..................... 58
ANIM8353 Wildlife Conservation and Management ................................ 14 EART8333 Environmental Geomorphology of Coasts and Rivers .............. 58
ANIM8356 Animal Resource Management Part 1................................... 14 EART8336 Soil Biology and Plant Nutrition............................................. 58
ANIM8357 Animal Resource Management Part 2................................... 14 EART8342 Geochemistry and Petrology................................................. 58
ANIM8358 Animal Science and Technology Part 1 ................................. 14 EART8343 Structural Geology and Tectonics .......................................... 58
ANIM8359 Animal Science and Technology Part 2 ................................. 14 EART8344 Basin Analysis ..................................................................... 58
BIOL1131 Plant and Animal Biology ..................................................... 26 EART8345 Mineral Exploration Technology ............................................ 58
COMM2210 Science and Its Communication—Peer-to-Peer .................... 44 EART8346 Ore Deposit Genesis ............................................................ 59
GENE3303 Genetics and Animal Breeding............................................ 100 EART8348 Geological Mapping Part 1 ................................................... 59
GENE8303 Genetics and Animal Breeding............................................ 100 EART8349 Geological Mapping Part 2 ................................................... 59
IHST1110 Humanity in the Twenty-first Century .................................. 114 EART8351 Mineral Resources............................................................... 59
IHST1111 Human Action for World Futures ......................................... 114 EART8352 Petroleum Geology .............................................................. 59
IHST8801 Orientation to Integrated Human Studies ............................. 114 EART8451 Analysing Planning Policy Part 1........................................... 59
IHST8802 Emergence of Twenty-first-century Humanity ...................... 114 EART8452 Analysing Planning Policy Part 2........................................... 59
IHST8805 Principles and Practice of Integrated Human Studies ........... 114 EART8453 Analysing Planning Policy Part 3........................................... 59
IHST8806 Modes of Inquiry in Integrated Human Studies..................... 114 EART8506 Computer-aided Exploration Targeting................................... 59
IHST8809 Dimensions of the Human Experience ................................. 114 EART8508 Ore Deposit Conceptual Models ........................................... 59
IHST8810 Technologies, Economies and Ecologies of the EART8520 ODG Minor Dissertation Part 1 ............................................. 59
Twenty-first Century .......................................................... 114 EART8521 ODG Minor Dissertation Part 2 ............................................. 59
IHST8811 Global Values and Lifestyles in the Twenty-first Century ....... 115 EART8601 ODG Research Dissertation Part 1 ........................................ 59
IHST8812 Action, Innovation and Leadership for the EART8602 ODG Research Dissertation Part 2 ........................................ 59
Twenty-first Century .......................................................... 115 EART8603 ODG Research Dissertation Part 3 ........................................ 59
IHST8813 Collaborative Online Inquiry into Twenty-first-century EART8604 ODG Research Dissertation Part 4 ........................................ 59
Challenges........................................................................ 115 EART8605 ODG Research Dissertation Part 5 ........................................ 59
IHST8814 Integrated Human Studies Project Part 1............................. 115 EART8711 Hydrogeology ...................................................................... 60
IHST8815 Integrated Human Studies Project Part 2............................. 115 EART8712 Hydrogeology in Context ...................................................... 60
IHST8816 Integrated Human Studies Project Part 3............................. 115 EART8713 Advances in Hydrogeology ................................................... 60
IHST8817 Integrated Human Studies Project Part 4............................. 115 EART8714 Hydrogeology Industry Placement ......................................... 60
IHST8820 Integrated Human Studies Dissertation Part 1 ..................... 115 ENVT2220 The Climate System ............................................................ 89
IHST8821 Integrated Human Studies Dissertation Part 2 ..................... 115 ENVT2251 Environmental Hydrology...................................................... 89
IHST8822 Integrated Human Studies Dissertation Part 3 ..................... 115 ENVT3320 Climate Dynamics ............................................................... 89
IHST8823 Integrated Human Studies Dissertation Part 4 ..................... 115 ENVT3321 Climate Change Policy and Planning ..................................... 89
IHST8824 Integrated Human Studies Dissertation Part 5 ..................... 115 ENVT3333 Land and Water: Case Studies in Land and
IHST8825 Integrated Human Studies Dissertation Part 6 ..................... 115 Water Management ............................................................. 89
SCIE3351 Integrated Pest Management ............................................. 225 ENVT3336 Land, Soil and Water Research Project.................................. 90
SCIE8351 Integrated Pest Management ............................................. 227 ENVT8320 Climate Dynamics ............................................................... 90
ENVT8321 Climate Change Policy and Planning ..................................... 90
earth and environment ENVT8333 Land and Water: Case Studies in Land and
EART1104 Earth and Environment: Geological Perspectives .................... 53 Water Management ............................................................. 90
EART1105 Earth and Environment: Dynamic Planet ................................ 53 ENVT8336 Land, Soil and Water Research Project.................................. 90
EART1108 Earth and Environment: Geographical Perspectives ................ 54 PLNG2202 Social Geography and Planning .......................................... 199
EART1109 Foundations of Urban and Regional Planning......................... 54 PLNG2203 Environmental Policy and Planning ..................................... 199
EART1110 Earth and Environment: Terrestrial Ecosystems ...................... 54 REGD8411 Governance and Regional Development .............................. 220
EART2201 Geographic Information Systems .......................................... 54 REGD8412 Regional Development Policy ............................................. 220
EART2217 Geographies of Development ............................................... 54 REGD8413 Regional Communities ....................................................... 220
EART2222 Geomorphology and Soils .................................................... 54 REGD8414 Regional Community Development ..................................... 221
EART2231 Earth Materials .................................................................... 54 REGD8415 Regional Economic Trends ................................................. 221
EART2232 Field Geology ...................................................................... 54 REGD8416 Regional Economic Development ........................................ 221
EART2234 Structural and Metamorphic Geology .................................... 54 REGD8417 Natural Resource Management Policy................................. 221
EART3304 Environmental Planning, Management and Sustainability ....... 55 REGD8418 Community Natural Resource Management ........................ 221
EART3311 Earth Materials Microcharacterisation ................................... 55 REGD8419 Natural Resource Management Planning ............................ 221
EART3319 Geography of Australia and the Asia–Pacific.......................... 55 REGD8420 Natural Resource Management Policy and Planning
EART3320 Environmental Change ......................................................... 55 Case Study 1 .................................................................... 221

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REGD8421 Natural Resource Management Policy and Planning ENVT8305 Ecosystem Biogeochemistry ................................................. 90
Case Study 2 .................................................................... 221 GENE2240 Introduction to Genetics ..................................................... 100
REGD8511 Regional Development Case Study 1 .................................. 221 GENE3310 Genetics and Plant Breeding .............................................. 100
REGD8512 Regional Development Case Study 2 .................................. 221 GENE8310 Genetics and Plant Breeding .............................................. 100
REGD8513 Regional Development Case Study 3 .................................. 221 PLNT2201 Plant Physiology: Plants in Action ....................................... 199
REGD8514 Regional Development Case Study 4 .................................. 221 PLNT2203 Aquatic Botany .................................................................. 199
REGD8811 Regional Development Minor Dissertation Part 1 ................. 222 PLNT2204 Plant Diversity and Conservation ........................................ 199
REGD8812 Regional Development Minor Dissertation Part 2 ................. 222 PLNT3301 Plant Physiological Ecology ................................................ 199
REGD8813 Regional Development Major Dissertation Part 1 ................. 222 PLNT3306 Australian Vegetation ......................................................... 200
REGD8814 Regional Development Major Dissertation Part 2 ................. 222 PLNT3331 Plants in Managed Landscapes .......................................... 200
REGD8815 Regional Development Major Dissertation Part 3 ................. 222 PLNT8301 Plant Physiological Ecology ................................................ 200
REGD8816 Regional Development Major Dissertation Part 4 ................. 222 PLNT8306 Australian Vegetation ......................................................... 200
SCIE3303 Organic Agriculture and Horticulture ................................... 224 PLNT8331 Plants in Managed Landscapes .......................................... 200
SCIE8303 Organic Agriculture and Horticulture ................................... 227 SCIE2204 Introduction to Marine Science ........................................... 224
SCIE3304 Field Techniques in Marine Environmental Science .............. 225
natural and Agricultural sciences office SCIE3307 Biological Oceanography.................................................... 225
ENRL8531 Volcanology and Mineralisation in Volcanic Terrains SCIE3312 Cropping Systems ............................................................. 225
[KEA843 UTAS] ................................................................... 84 SCIE8304 Field Techniques in Marine Environmental Science .............. 227
ENRL8532 Ore Deposit Studies and Exploration Models SCIE8307 Biological Oceanography.................................................... 227
[KEA841 UTAS] ................................................................... 84 SCIE8312 Cropping Systems ............................................................. 227
ENRL8533 Geochemistry, Hydrology and Geochronology SCIE8709 Breeding and Biotechnology in Action Part 1 ....................... 228
[KEA845 UTAS] ................................................................... 84 SCIE8710 Breeding and Biotechnology in Action Part 2 ....................... 228
ENRL8534 Ore Deposits of South America [KEA848 UTAS] .................... 84 STAT2210 Biometrics 1 ..................................................................... 236
ENRL8535 Exploration in Brownfield Terrains [KEA847 UTAS] ................ 85
ENRL8538 Natural Resources Economics 601 [10939 Curtin] ................ 85 UWA BUsiness sCHool
ENRL8540 Legal and Regulatory Environment 602 [10942 Curtin].......... 85
ENRL8541 Cost and Capital Investment Estimation 602 Accounting and Finance
[10943 Curtin] .................................................................... 85 ACCT1101 Financial Accounting.............................................................. 3
ENRL8542 Resource Sector Management 601 [306032 Curtin].............. 85 ACCT1112 Management Accounting ....................................................... 3
ENRL8544 Business and Financial Management in the ACCT2201 Introduction to Corporate Accounting ...................................... 3
Minerals Industry [EA5024 JCU]........................................... 85 ACCT2202 Advanced Corporate Accounting ............................................. 3
ENRL8545 Advanced Field Training [EA5027 JCU] ................................. 85 ACCT2203 Management Accounting ....................................................... 3
ENRL8546 Advanced Techniques in Mining and Exploration Geology ACCT2206 Performance Measurement and Evaluation ............................. 3

Index to units by faculty

[EA5028 JCU] ..................................................................... 85 ACCT2242 Accounting Information Systems ............................................ 3
ENRL8548 Mineral Finance and Project Evaluation 601 ACCT3302 Financial Statement Analysis .................................................. 4
[312811 Curtin] ................................................................. 85 ACCT3321 Financial Accounting: Theory and Practice .............................. 4
ENVT2252 Biodiversity and Habitats ...................................................... 89 ACCT3322 Auditing ................................................................................ 4
ENVT3340 Waterway Restoration and Conservation ............................... 90 ACCT3323 Strategic Management Accounting ......................................... 4
ENVT3344 Restoration Ecology: Case Study........................................... 90 ACCT3331 Taxation ................................................................................ 4
ENVT3345 Community Natural Resource Management .......................... 90 ACCT7451 Behavioural Accounting ......................................................... 4
ENVT8340 Waterway Restoration and Conservation .............................. 91 ACCT7462 Accounting, Organisations and Society ................................... 4
ENVT8344 Restoration Ecology: Case Study........................................... 91 ACCT7472 Contemporary Issues in Financial Accounting .......................... 4
ENVT8345 Community Natural Resource Management .......................... 91 ACCT7486 Dissertation (Accounting) Part 1 ............................................. 4
SCIE3305 Industry Experience Part 1 ................................................. 225 ACCT7487 Dissertation (Accounting) Part 2 ............................................. 4
SCIE3306 Industry Experience Part 2 ................................................. 225 ACCT7488 Dissertation (Accounting) Part 3 ............................................. 4
SCIE4501 FNAS Research Project Part 1 ............................................ 226 ACCT7489 Dissertation (Accounting) Part 4 ............................................. 4
SCIE4502 FNAS Research Project Part 2 ............................................ 226 ACCT8432 Introductory Financial Accounting ........................................... 4
SCIE4503 FNAS Research Project Part 3 ............................................ 226 ACCT8504 Management Accounting ....................................................... 4
SCIE4504 FNAS Research Project Part 4 ............................................ 226 ACCT8511 Intermediate Corporate Financial Accounting ........................... 5
SCIE7471 FNAS Research Orientation ................................................ 226 ACCT8522 Principles of Auditing ............................................................. 5
SCIE7472 FNAS Research Preparation ............................................... 226 ACCT8531 Financial Accounting: Theory and Practice .............................. 5
SCIE7473 FNAS Special Topic............................................................ 226 ACCT8532 Accounting Information Systems ............................................ 5
SCIE7474 FNAS Research Thesis Part 1 ............................................. 226 ACCT8633 Accounting for Planning and Control ....................................... 5
SCIE7475 FNAS Research Thesis Part 2 ............................................. 226 ACCT8637 Principles of Taxation ............................................................. 5
SCIE7476 FNAS Research Thesis Part 3 ............................................. 226 FINA2204 Derivatives: Markets and Products (DS1)............................... 92
SCIE7477 FNAS Research Thesis Part 4 ............................................. 226 FINA2205 Quantitative Methods for Finance ......................................... 92
SCIE7478 FNAS Research Thesis Part 5 ............................................. 226 FINA2207 Business Analysis and Valuation ........................................... 92
SCIE7479 FNAS Research Orientation ................................................ 226 FINA2209 Financial Planning ............................................................... 92
SCIE7480 FNAS Special Topic............................................................ 227 FINA2221 Introduction to Finance ........................................................ 92
SCIE8305 Industry Experience Part 1 ................................................. 227 FINA2222 Corporate Financial Policy .................................................... 92
SCIE8306 Industry Experience Part 2 ................................................. 227 FINA3304 Banking: Theory and Practice ............................................... 93
SCIE8741 FNAS Master of Science Dissertation Part 1 ........................ 228 FINA3306 Derivatives: Investment Strategies (DS2) ............................... 93
SCIE8742 FNAS Master of Science Dissertation Part 2 ........................ 228 FINA3307 Trading in Securities Markets ............................................... 93
SCIE8743 FNAS Master of Science Dissertation Part 3 ........................ 228 FINA3324 Investment Analysis ............................................................. 93
SCIE8744 FNAS Master of Science Dissertation Part 4 ........................ 228 FINA3326 Applied Financial Management ............................................ 93
SCIE9721 FNAS Master of Science Thesis (full-time) ........................... 228 FINA7401 Microstructure of Financial Markets ...................................... 93
SCIE9722 FNAS Master of Science Thesis (part-time) ......................... 228 FINA7463 Current Developments in Derivative Securities....................... 93
Plant Biology FINA7481 Advanced Investments ......................................................... 93
FINA7482 Advanced Corporate Finance ............................................... 93
BIOL1130 Core Concepts in Biology ..................................................... 26 FINA7486 Dissertation (Finance) Part 1 ................................................ 93
BIOL2261 Conservation Biology ........................................................... 26 FINA7487 Dissertation (Finance) Part 2 ................................................ 93
BIOL3303 Conservation Biology and Restoration Ecology ....................... 26 FINA7488 Dissertation (Finance) Part 3 ................................................ 93
BIOL3360 Saving Endangered Species ................................................. 26 FINA7489 Dissertation (Finance) Part 4 ................................................ 93
BIOL8303 Conservation Biology and Restoration Ecology ....................... 26 FINA7491 Financial Statement Analysis ................................................ 93
BIOL8360 Saving Endangered Species ................................................. 27 FINA7590 Research Methods in Accounting and Finance....................... 93
ENVT2221 Global Climate Change and Biodiversity ................................ 89 FINA8432 Introduction to Finance ........................................................ 94
ENVT2250 Ecology............................................................................... 89 FINA8632 Investments ........................................................................ 94
ENVT3305 Ecosystem Biogeochemistry ................................................. 89 FINA8635 Corporate Finance ............................................................... 94

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 Business information management ECON8807 Resource Economics ........................................................... 66
EBUS2205 Foundations of Electronic Commerce .................................... 60 ECON8813 Topics in Applied Econometrics ............................................ 66
EBUS8504 Electronic Business ............................................................. 60 ECON8815 International Finance ........................................................... 66
EBUS8704 Electronic Business ............................................................. 60 ECON8820 Public Economics ................................................................ 66
INMT1103 Information, Technology and Systems ................................. 126 ECON8821 Advanced Economic Development ........................................ 66
INMT2232 Project Management ......................................................... 126 ECON8825 Advanced International Trade ............................................... 66
INMT7421 Information Management Research .................................... 126 ECON8826 Topics in the History of Economic Ideas ................................ 66
INMT7461 Multivariate Analysis .......................................................... 126 ECON8881 Master’s Dissertation (Economics) Part 1 .............................. 66
INMT7485 Dissertation (Business Information Management) Part 1 ...... 126 ECON8882 Master’s Dissertation (Economics) Part 2 .............................. 66
INMT7486 Dissertation (Business Information Management) Part 2 ...... 126 ECON8883 Master’s Dissertation (Economics) Part 3 .............................. 66
INMT7487 Dissertation (Business Information Management) Part 3 ...... 126 ECON8884 Master’s Dissertation (Economics) Part 4 .............................. 66
INMT7488 Dissertation (Business Information Management) Part 4 ...... 126 Human resources and employment relations
INMT8503 Logistics and Supply Chain Management ............................ 126
HRMT2237 Human Resource Management .......................................... 107
INMT8504 Business Process Management.......................................... 126
HRMT3344 Staffing Organisations ....................................................... 107
INMT8505 Multivariate Analysis .......................................................... 126
HRMT3345 Managing Jobs, Performance and Wellbeing ....................... 107
INMT8506 Information Management Research .................................... 126
HRMT7485 Dissertation (Human Resource Management) Part 1 ............ 107
INMT8518 Computer Modelling Applications for Business .................... 126
HRMT7486 Dissertation (Human Resource Management) Part 2 ............ 107
INMT8526 Artificial Intelligence in Business......................................... 127
HRMT7487 Dissertation (Human Resource Management) Part 3 ............ 107
INMT8703 Logistics and Supply Chain Management ............................ 127
HRMT7488 Dissertation (Human Resource Management) Part 4 ............ 107
INMT8818 Computer Modelling Applications for Business .................... 127
HRMT7493 Advanced Human Resource Management ........................... 107
INMT8821 Information Management Research .................................... 127
HRMT8501 Managing Workplace Diversity............................................ 107
INMT8826 Artificial Intelligence in Business......................................... 127
HRMT8502 Advanced Human Resource Management ........................... 108
INMT8861 Multivariate Analysis .......................................................... 127
HRMT8504 Introduction to Human Resource Management .................... 108
Business office HRMT8518 Strategic Human Resource Management ............................ 108
BUSN1100 Introductory Research and Information Skills for Business HRMT8704 Introduction to Human Resource Management .................... 108
[IRIS—Business] ................................................................. 28 HRMT8718 Strategic Human Resource Management ............................ 108
BUSN3348 Business Practicum ............................................................. 28 HRMT8893 Advanced Human Resource Management ........................... 108
BUSN7402 Research Seminar ............................................................... 28 IREL1101 Foundations of Employment Relations................................. 127
BUSN7403 Research Planning and Development .................................... 28 IREL1102 Australian Employment Relations........................................ 127
BUSN7661 Research Methodology ........................................................ 28 IREL2201 Foundations of Employment Relations................................. 127
IREL2202 Australian Employment Relations........................................ 127
economics IREL2203 Work, Power and Society ................................................... 127
ECON1101 Microeconomics: Prices and Markets.................................... 60 IREL2206 Workplace Relations .......................................................... 127
ECON1102 Macroeconomics: Money and Finance .................................. 60 IREL2208 Managing Diversity ............................................................ 128
ECON1105 Rise of the Global Economy.................................................. 60 IREL2270 Negotiation: Theory and Practice ........................................ 128
ECON1111 Quantitative Methods for Business and Economics ................ 60 IREL7481 Dissertation (Employment Relations) Part 1 ......................... 128
ECON1141 Australian Economic History ................................................. 61 IREL7482 Dissertation (Employment Relations) Part 2 ......................... 128
ECON2202 Britain and the Industrial Revolution ...................................... 61 IREL7483 Dissertation (Employment Relations) Part 3 ......................... 128
ECON2203 Asia in the World Economy................................................... 61 IREL7484 Dissertation (Employment Relations) Part 4 ......................... 128
ECON2204 Finance and Economics for Minerals and Energy ................... 61 IREL7519 Strategic Workplace Relations ............................................ 128
ECON2210 Monetary Economics ........................................................... 61 IREL8412 Employment Relations ....................................................... 128
ECON2233 Microeconomics: Policy and Applications .............................. 61 IREL8415 Globalisation and Organisational Change ............................ 128
ECON2234 Macroeconomics: Policy and Applications ............................. 62 IREL8501 Strategic Workplace Relations ............................................ 128
ECON2235 International Trade ............................................................... 62 IREL8511 International Employment Relations .................................... 128
ECON2236 International Finance ........................................................... 62 IREL8514 Negotiation and Dispute Resolution .................................... 128
ECON2245 Business Economics ............................................................ 62 IREL8612 Industrial Relations ............................................................ 128
ECON2260 ASEAN Economic History ..................................................... 62 IREL8615 Industrial and Organisational Behaviour .............................. 128
ECON2270 Middle East Economies ........................................................ 62 IREL8711 International Employment Relations .................................... 128
ECON2271 Business Econometrics ........................................................ 62 IREL8714 Negotiation and Dispute Resolution .................................... 129
ECON2272 Mathematics for Economists ................................................ 62 IREL8819 Strategic Workplace Relations ............................................ 129
ECON3310 History of Economic Ideas .................................................... 62 management
ECON3350 Money, Banking and Financial Markets ................................. 63
ECON3364 Microeconomic Theory......................................................... 63 ABUS1190 Foundations of Asian Business ............................................... 3
ECON3365 Macroeconomic Theory........................................................ 63 ABUS2290 Foundations of Asian Business ............................................... 3
ECON3371 Econometrics ...................................................................... 63 FINA8631 International Financial Analysis ............................................. 94
ECON3372 Mathematics for Economists ................................................ 63 MGMT1135 Organisational Behaviour ................................................... 160
ECON7402 Microeconomic Theory......................................................... 64 MGMT1136 Management and Organisations ......................................... 160
ECON7408 Advanced Economic Development ........................................ 64 MGMT2235 Organisational Behaviour ................................................... 160
ECON7413 Topics in Applied Econometrics ............................................ 64 MGMT2236 Management and Organisations ......................................... 160
ECON7415 International Finance ........................................................... 64 MGMT3301 Small Business Management ............................................. 160
ECON7418 Macroeconomic Theory........................................................ 64 MGMT3303 Management of Technology and Innovation ......................... 160
ECON7486 Dissertation (Economics) Part 1 ............................................ 64 MGMT3311 Organisational Learning and Innovation............................... 160
ECON7487 Dissertation (Economics) Part 2 ............................................ 64 MGMT3341 International Management ................................................. 160
ECON7488 Dissertation (Economics) Part 3 ............................................ 64 MGMT3342 Entrepreneurship ............................................................... 160
ECON7489 Dissertation (Economics) Part 4 ............................................ 64 MGMT3346 Managing Organisational Change ....................................... 160
ECON7491 Microeconomic Theory and Applications ............................... 64 MGMT3347 Strategic Management ...................................................... 161
ECON7492 Macroeconomic Theory and Applications .............................. 64 MGMT7485 Dissertation (Management) Part 1 ...................................... 161
ECON7503 Topics in Economic Analysis ................................................. 64 MGMT7486 Dissertation (Management) Part 2 ...................................... 161
ECON7507 Topics in the History of Economic Ideas ................................ 64 MGMT7487 Dissertation (Management) Part 3 ...................................... 161
ECON8501 Resource Economics ........................................................... 65 MGMT7488 Dissertation (Management) Part 4 ...................................... 161
ECON8502 International Finance ........................................................... 65 MGMT7492 Advanced Management ..................................................... 161
ECON8513 Topics in Applied Econometrics ............................................ 65 MGMT8501 Organisational Behaviour ................................................... 161
ECON8517 Dissertation ........................................................................ 65 MGMT8502 Accounting ....................................................................... 161
ECON8518 Dissertation ........................................................................ 65 MGMT8503 Economic Management and Strategy.................................. 161
ECON8520 Dissertation (Master of Economics) Part 1 ............................. 65 MGMT8504 Data Analysis and Decision Making .................................... 161
ECON8521 Dissertation (Master of Economics) Part 2 ............................. 65 MGMT8505 International Management ................................................. 161

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MGMT8506 Ethical Dimensions of Organisations, Management MKTG3308 Supply Chain Management ................................................ 170
and Leadership ................................................................. 161 MKTG3310 International Marketing ...................................................... 170
MGMT8507 Management and Organisations ......................................... 161 MKTG3311 Consumer Services and Retailing ....................................... 170
MGMT8508 Organisational Behaviour and Leadership............................ 162 MKTG7403 Marketing and Society ....................................................... 170
MGMT8509 Advanced Management ..................................................... 162 MKTG7486 Dissertation (Marketing) Part 1 ........................................... 170
MGMT8510 Strategic Capabilities and Organisational Success ............... 162 MKTG7487 Dissertation (Marketing) Part 2 ........................................... 170
MGMT8511 Introduction to Global Business .......................................... 162 MKTG7488 Dissertation (Marketing) Part 3 ........................................... 170
MGMT8515 Managing Organisational Knowledge and Innovation............ 162 MKTG7489 Dissertation (Marketing) Part 4 ........................................... 170
MGMT8516 Social Impact: Entrepreneurs and Social Innovation ............. 162 MKTG8405 Special Topics in Marketing ................................................ 170
MGMT8518 Social Investment and Philanthropy .................................... 162 MKTG8406 Buyer Behaviour and Decision Making ................................ 170
MGMT8520 Legal Principles for Management ....................................... 162 MKTG8408 Marketing Analysis and Planning ........................................ 170
MGMT8530 Managerial Finance ........................................................... 162 MKTG8409 Advanced Contemporary Topics in Marketing ...................... 170
MGMT8540 Human Resource Management .......................................... 162 MKTG8462 Global Marketing Strategy .................................................. 171
MGMT8550 Marketing Principles .......................................................... 162 MKTG8463 Marketing of Services ........................................................ 171
MGMT8560 Information Management ................................................... 162 MKTG8465 Applied Marketing Research .............................................. 171
MGMT8570 Organisational Change and Transformation ......................... 163 MKTG8501 Integrated Marketing Communications................................ 171
MGMT8601 Small Business Management ............................................. 163 MKTG8502 Electronic Marketing .......................................................... 171
MGMT8603 Management of Technology and Innovation ......................... 163 MKTG8503 Marketing Project .............................................................. 171
MGMT8604 Strategic International Management ................................... 163 MKTG8505 Marketing and Society ....................................................... 171
MGMT8608 Entrepreneurship and Innovation ........................................ 163 MKTG8578 Client Management ........................................................... 171
MGMT8614 Leadership Coaching ......................................................... 163 MKTG8605 Special Topics in Marketing ................................................ 171
MGMT8615 Selected Topics in Management ......................................... 163 MKTG8606 Buyer Behaviour and Decision Making ................................ 171
MGMT8616 Advanced Topics in Management ....................................... 163 MKTG8608 Marketing Analysis and Planning ........................................ 171
MGMT8617 Decision Making and Business Judgement ......................... 163 MKTG8609 Advanced Contemporary Topics in Marketing ...................... 171
MGMT8618 International Study Program ............................................... 164 MKTG8662 Global Marketing Strategy .................................................. 171
MGMT8620 Management of Information Systems.................................. 164 MKTG8663 Advanced Marketing Services ............................................ 172
MGMT8623 Leadership Effectiveness ................................................... 164 MKTG8701 Integrated Marketing Communications................................ 172
MGMT8624 Leading and Facilitating Teams .......................................... 164 MKTG8702 Electronic Marketing .......................................................... 172
MGMT8625 New Venture Creations ...................................................... 164 MKTG8778 Client Management ........................................................... 172
MGMT8647 Negotiation Behaviour........................................................ 164 MKTG8803 Marketing and Society ....................................................... 172
MGMT8665 Project Management ......................................................... 164 MKTG8865 Advanced Marketing Research ........................................... 172
MGMT8700 Strategic Management ...................................................... 164
MGMT8701 Organisational Behaviour ................................................... 165 transport

Index to units by faculty

MGMT8710 Strategic Capabilities and Organisational Success ............... 165 TRLO8506 Supply Chain Management ................................................ 240
MGMT8715 Managing Organisational Knowledge and Innovation............ 165 TRLO8507 Modelling Logistics Systems .............................................. 240
MGMT8780 Management Project ......................................................... 165 TRLO8512 Logistics Information Systems and Electronic Business ........ 240
MGMT8781 Management Report .......................................................... 165 TRLO8515 Inventory and Distribution Management .............................. 240
MGMT8782 Management Case Study ................................................... 165 TRLO8516 Transport Systems and Policy............................................. 241
MGMT8892 Advanced Management ..................................................... 165 TRLO8519 Strategy Management and Organisational Behaviour ........... 241
MGMT9800 Doctoral Thesis (full-time) .................................................. 165 TRLO8520 Shipping Management....................................................... 241
MGMT9858 Doctoral Thesis (part-time) ................................................. 165 TRLO8521 Port Planning and Operation .............................................. 241
TRLO8522 International Multimodal Transport ...................................... 241
marketing TRLO8523 Maritime Law .................................................................... 241
MKTG2203 Marketing Management ..................................................... 169 TRLO8530 Logistics Project Management ........................................... 241
MKTG2204 Consumer Behaviour ......................................................... 169 TRLO8531 Special Topics in Logistics, Transport and Supply Chain
MKTG2238 Advertising and Promotion ................................................. 169 in China ............................................................................ 241
MKTG2240 Sales Management............................................................ 169 TRLO8533 Dissertation: Logistics Engineering and Management........... 241
MKTG3305 Marketing Research .......................................................... 170 TRLO8534 Logistics Management....................................................... 241
MKTG3306 Strategic Marketing ........................................................... 170 TRLO8536 Transport Research Methods.............................................. 241

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