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623 results in the 2027 handbookScience
  1. MTH5530Computational methods in finance

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    UnitLevel 56 credit pointsScience

    The overall aim of this unit is to study the fundamental computational methods for solving problems in financial mathematics. This includes a full overview of finite-difference methods for obtaining numerical solutions of partial...

    Semester 1Clayton

  2. CPTL-HRAComputational science

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    Area of studyHonours48 credit pointsScience

  3. MTH4089Computational statistical inference

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    UnitLevel 46 credit pointsScience

    Computational statistical inference merges statistics with computational mathematics stochastic computation, computational linear algebra, and optimization to fully exploit the power of ever-increasing data sets, sophisticated mathematical...

    Semester 1Clayton

  4. ASP2064Computation and data analysis in astrophysics

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    UnitLevel 26 credit pointsScience

    In this unit, you will be introduced to the computational and data analysis techniques used to turn modern astronomical observations into physical understanding. You will work with real astrophysical datasets (e.g., imaging, spectra, and...

    Semester 2Clayton

  5. BIO2040Conservation biology

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    UnitLevel 26 credit pointsScience

    This unit deals with threats to the environment associated with human activities and potential solutions to redress their impacts. Recent losses of biota have been caused by habitat loss and degradation, climate change and pollution, the...

    Semester 2Clayton

  6. EAE5070Coursework Victorian institute of earth and planetary sciences

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    UnitLevel 56 credit pointsScience

    This unit aims at upskilling the students in various field of the geosciences by combining two 3pts short-courses offered by VIEPS. Some of the courses have a large practical component while some are more theoretical. Some courses focus on...

    Semester 1WinterSemester 2Clayton

  7. SCI2400Creative methods at the intersections of science and art

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    UnitLevel 26 credit pointsScience

    This interdisciplinary unit, based at Monash Prato Centre in Italy, is an immersive journey into how art and science provide complementary modes of creative thinking that have contributed to the development of science, culture and society....

    Summer APrato

  8. BTH2820Crop science

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    UnitLevel 26 credit pointsScience

    In this unit you will be introduced traditional and modern practices involved in crop production which includes environmental, genetic, physiological and cultural factors influencing crop growth and yield, and emphasises the growth,...

    Semester 1Malaysia

  9. STA2216Data analysis for science

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    UnitLevel 26 credit pointsScience

    This unit is designed to develop an understanding of some of the most widely used methods of statistical data analysis, from the viewpoint of the user, with an emphasis on planned experiments. You will become familiar with at least one...

    Semester 2Malaysia

  10. EAE4069Data analysis in earth sciences

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    UnitLevel 46 credit pointsScience

    This unit will provide you with the skills needed for advanced data analysis in Earth Sciences using Python. You will learn techniques for managing, analysing and communicating complex data based on real-world scenarios or your own...

  11. EAE5069Data analysis in earth sciences

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    UnitLevel 56 credit pointsScience

    This unit will provide you with the skills needed for advanced data analysis in Earth Sciences using Python. You will learn techniques for managing, analysing and communicating complex data based on real-world scenarios or your own...

  12. ADS1001Data challenges 1

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    UnitLevel 16 credit pointsScience

    This is the first in a series of data challenges units which collectively develop a broad range of knowledge and transferable skills through studio-based learning, applied problem-solving and the exploration of a broad diversity of...

    Semester 1ClaytonMalaysia

  13. ADS1002Data challenges 2

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    UnitLevel 16 credit pointsScience

    This is the second in a series of data challenges units which builds on industry-relevant data science case studies explored during the first semester of the course. Team-based learning is used to further develop and apply the suite of...

    Semester 2ClaytonMalaysia

  14. ADS2001Data challenges 3

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    UnitLevel 26 credit pointsScience

    This is the third in a series of Data Challenges units which builds on industry-relevant data science case studies explored during the first two semesters of the course. Team-based learning is used to further develop and apply the suite of...

    Semester 1ClaytonMalaysia

  15. ADS2002Data challenges 4

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    UnitLevel 26 credit pointsScience

    This is the fourth in a series of Data Challenges units which builds on industry-relevant data science case studies explored during the first three semesters of the course. Team-based learning is used to further develop and apply the suite...

    Semester 2ClaytonMalaysia

  16. BIO2010Data science for biologists

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    UnitLevel 26 credit pointsScience

    Professional biologists with the skills to design experiments and analyse data are essential for identifying and responding to society’s urgent environmental, biomedical, and social challenges. This unit provides the approaches and tools...

    Semester 2Clayton

  17. EAE2511Deep earth processes

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    UnitLevel 26 credit pointsScience

    This unit is about understanding processes that continuously change the Earth's crust. The unit starts with minerals and magmatic and volcanic rocks, focusing on how they form and how volcanic activity is controlled by plate tectonics. It...

    Semester 2Clayton

  18. BAS5550Designing impactful change projects

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    UnitLevel 56 credit pointsScience

    Addressing the world’s greatest challenges requires change in both human behaviour, and the systems that support this behaviour. For any problem there are dozens of good ideas of what might work, but there are far fewer examples of...

    WinterClayton

  19. GCH5110Designing safer chemicals

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    UnitLevel 56 credit pointsScience

    This unit will provide you with an understanding of important concepts related to the design of safer chemicals and chemical formulations. The content will cover principles of occupational and environmental toxicology, including uptake,...

    Semester 1Clayton

  20. DEV3022Developmental and anatomical basis of human health and disease

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    UnitLevel 36 credit pointsScience

    This unit explores developmental anatomy, including new insights into the molecular and foetal/maternal regulation of the development of major organ systems. You will consider how genetic and/or environmental anomalies during gestation can...

    Semester 2Clayton