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2,404 results in the 2027 handbookSemester 1
  1. ATS2579From demons to depression: A history of pre-modern mental health

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    UnitLevel 26 credit pointsArts

    In this unit you will learn how unusual psychological and somatopsychic experiences were understood in premodern Europe. You will trace the long history of concepts such as ‘possession’, ‘ecstasy’, ‘melancholy’, ‘hypochondria’, ‘hysteria’,...

    Semester 1Clayton

  2. ATS2000From Freud to Friends: Ethnic identity in popular culture

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    UnitLevel 26 credit pointsArts

    Ethnicity has been a hallmark of popular culture in the modern period, from the representation of ethnic stereotypes in Vaudeville in the late-19th century, to the advent of radio and television through the middle of the twentieth century,...

    Semester 1CaulfieldClayton

  3. EDF5870From learner to educator

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    UnitLevel 56 credit pointsEducation

    This unit is designed to enrich your understanding of the complex processes through which learning occurs and examine the implications for your learning and future teaching. You will focus on the multidimensional nature of learning,...

    Semester 1Clayton

  4. ADS4010Frontiers of data science

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    UnitLevel 46 credit pointsScience

    This unit will introduce you to current topical research in Data Science applications and methods. Through weekly expert seminars, it will provide broad coverage of the issues, concepts, methods and techniques associated with data science...

    Semester 1Clayton

  5. BCH3031Functional genomics and molecular medicine

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    UnitLevel 36 credit pointsScience

    This unit provides an understanding of DNA as the genetic component of organisms and cells, encompassing the information content, the organisation of DNA sequences, and the expression of this information into RNA and proteins. Topics...

    Semester 1Clayton

  6. MTH1010Functions and their applications

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    UnitLevel 16 credit pointsScience

    Functions, domain and range, function representation; different types of functions including linear, exponential, logarithmic, trigonometric, polynomial and rational functions; function algebra; composition of functions; inverse of...

    Semester 1Semester 2Clayton

  7. NUR1112Fundamental skills and knowledge for nursing and midwifery practice 1

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    UnitLevel 112 credit pointsMedicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

    This unit introduces you to the structure and function of the human body together with pharmacological concepts to inform the development of key nursing and midwifery practice concepts. Knowledge of the structure and function of the human...

    Semester 1ClaytonPeninsula

  8. ASC5001Fundamentals of addiction science and addiction policy

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    UnitLevel 512 credit pointsMedicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

    This unit introduces you to the concept of addiction and addictive substances, addiction theories and models, drug policy and public health responses to alcohol and other drug use. Consideration is given to identifying biological,...

    Semester 1Semester 2Clayton

  9. FIT5047Fundamentals of artificial intelligence

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    UnitLevel 56 credit pointsInformation Technology

    This unit introduces the main problems and approaches to designing intelligent software systems including automated search methods, knowledge representation and reasoning, planning, reasoning under uncertainty, machine learning paradigms,...

    Semester 1Semester 2ClaytonMalaysiaSuzhou (SEU)

  10. FIT9123Fundamentals of business information systems

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    UnitLevel 96 credit pointsInformation Technology

    The unit aims to introduce you to various technologies and contexts within which the technologies operate, are created and managed, as well as the purposes and aims that guide them.

    Semester 1Semester 2ClaytonMalaysia

  11. RTS2101Fundamentals of cancer and its management

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    UnitLevel 26 credit pointsMedicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

    This unit provides an introduction to cancer and its management. It allows you to explore the cellular and molecular basis of cancer and how it spreads. It also covers familial cancers and the principles associated with palliative and...

    Semester 1Clayton

  12. FST1800Fundamentals of food and sensory science

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    UnitLevel 16 credit pointsScience

    Food science is a highly interdisciplinary applied science. It incorporates concepts from many different fields including microbiology, chemistry, biochemistry, and nutrition. This unit provides a comprehensive review of the biological and...

    Semester 1Malaysia

  13. EAE4051Fundamentals of geographical information science

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    UnitLevel 46 credit pointsScience

    This unit introduces geographical information science (GIScience). It covers the basic theories, methods and technology associated with collection, management, processing, integration and use of geographical information. You will explore...

    Semester 1Clayton

  14. NUT1021Fundamentals of human nutrition

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    UnitLevel 16 credit pointsMedicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

    This unit presents students with an introduction to the concepts of human nutrition and food science and forms the basis of Theme 1 – Foundation of Medical, Food and Nutritional Sciences . The unit provides you with an introduction to the...

    Semester 1Semester 2Malaysia

  15. BEX3131Fundamentals of investment strategy

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    UnitLevel 36 credit pointsBusiness and Economics

    This unit provides you with a unique opportunity to learn about the basics of investment management from leading local and international investment professionals. The course has a practical focus, providing knowledge and insights about the...

    Summer ASemester 1Caulfield

  16. BEX5131Fundamentals of investment strategy

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    UnitLevel 56 credit pointsBusiness and Economics

    This unit provides you with a unique opportunity to learn about the basics of investment management from leading local and international investment professionals. The course has a practical focus, providing knowledge and insights about the...

    Summer ASemester 1Caulfield

  17. MKB1700Fundamentals of marketing

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    UnitLevel 16 credit pointsBusiness and Economics

    Creating value for organisations, stakeholders, consumers, and even society as a whole, is a central theme in marketing. In this unit you will be introduced to the marketing discipline and its role within an organisation. You will gain an...

    Semester 1Peninsula

  18. BTH2830Fundamentals of microbiology

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    UnitLevel 26 credit pointsScience

    This unit has been designed to develop a better understanding of the microbial world, as a foundation for third-year level microbiology units. It consists of three essential parts, each containing a series of topics. The unit begins with a...

    Semester 1Malaysia

  19. GRS4000Fundamentals of reproductive biology

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    UnitLevel 412 credit pointsMedicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

    The ability to reproduce is critical for the continuation of species. In this unit, you will develop a deep understanding of the complex processes that govern reproductive function across different animal species throughout their lifespan....

    Semester 1Monash Medical Centre

  20. PHA3800Fundamentals of toxicology

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    UnitLevel 36 credit pointsScience

    Toxicology is the biological, chemical and pharmacological study of poisons. This unit presents the broad science of contemporary toxicology to facilitate the understanding of the principles and mechanisms of the action of poisons on...

    Semester 1Malaysia