Australia

This is a non-calculus introduction to physics in a biological context, introducing the physical principles that underlie the biological world. It covers the major topic areas of forces and motion, bulk materials ( elasticity and fluids), thermodynamics, electricity and biomedical imaging. The course will be divided into four modules: Forces and motion; Energy and waves; Bulk material properties; Principles of sensing.

This course covers valuation methodology and valuation principles and their application. Topics: Overview of the role of a valuer and professional responsibilities; application of valuation methodology to non-complex real estate; valuation techniques, development economics and planning matters. Legal, professional and ethical considerations are important. Practically, students undertake a professional residential valuation.

This course addresses some of the central issues in the philosophy of science. It raises questions such as: What is the difference between science and non-science? Is there a universal scientific method? Or do the methods employed by scientists vary historically? Is scientific theory change a rational process? Is science objective? Do scientific theories inform us of the truth about the world? Students gain an understanding of the major themes of recent and contemporary philosophical thinking about science. Students also experience the methods of critical analysis and argument employed in the philosophy of science and a background on which to base further study in this area.

This course explores the role of personal, societal, and historical contexts in the use and development of languages in the Indonesian archipelago, focussing on specific Indonesian societies (e.g. Batak, Javanese, Maluku) and the Indonesian nation as a whole. Students examine issues of language in society including language planning, literacy, politeness, multi-lingualism, interpersonal interaction, traditional and modern communication systems, differences in style according to genre (e.g. written and spoken language), function (e.g. conversational, ritual, or political language), and social identity (e.g. class, ethnic, gender, or sexual identification). Students learn about the close relationship that social context, interpersonal interaction, and culture have with language form and usage.

This course explores the dynamics of ecological systems, and considers the interactions between individual organisms and populations, organisms and the environment, and ecological processes. Four dominant themes are explored: interactions, evolutionary ecology, the nature of communities, conservation, and management. Emphasis is placed on the quantitative methods in ecology, including sound planning and experimental designs, and on the role of ecological science in the conservation, management, exploitation, and control of populations. Relevant case studies of ecological processes are drawn from marine, freshwater, and terrestrial systems, with plants, animals, fungi, and other life forms.

This course introduces students to the big environmental challenges of our time with an emphasis on those related to agriculture. Students learn both the concepts of security (e.g. food, water, soil) and the planetary boundaries of important earth systems. Students examine the physical constraints, ecosystems, and food production systems of Australia and analyze a set of case studies representing key agro-ecosystems. The course has a strong practical emphasis, with computer laboratory sessions introducing students to the analysis of spatial data related to climate, water, and food. This course includes a field trip to regional New South Whales where students gain experience in field-based measurements and exposure to different land management systems.

This course explores the literature (in modern English translation) of British civilizartion during the Early Middle Ages- Britons, Anglo-Saxons, Vikings, and Normans. Students explore the literature, history, religion, and language of these cultures, focusing on representations of the heroic ideal, as this is embodied in mythic, legendary and historical writing. Texts include BEOWULF, THE WANDERER, selections from the Edda, and early Arthurian material.

This course examines criminological approaches that explore intersections between criminal justice, law, media forms and cultural dynamics, including in the areas of moral panics, media trials, crime fear, cultural criminology, popular culture, serial killing, female criminality, surveillance, policing protest, organized crime, and terrorism.