University of Melbourne

There are more connections in a human brain than there are stars in the universe. This course focuses on the brain as an integrated system and looks at how its many connected networks achieve coordinated effects, linking the mind to the brain and the body. In exploring integration across the nervous system, this course examines topics such as the effects of neurotransmitters on emotions and behavior, the nature of sleep and wakeful states and transitions between them, and mechanisms underlying the control of body movement. The connections between social factors and brain function is also explored, as well as current ethical dilemmas in the field, such as the ethical consequences associated with recent technologies designed to alter our minds, or enhance brain function beyond normal healthy ranges.

This course examines a wide range of different art practices to give a holistic view of Indigenous arts and their role in facilitating a voice and its use as a tool for social change. It covers the role of art as a tool for resistance and self-actualisation within Indigenous communities, studying the effects of cultural reclamation and artistic practice on the mental and spiritual well being of a people.

This course examines the definition of an entrepreneur as an innovator who recognizes and seizes opportunities; converts those opportunities into workable/marketable ideas; adds value through effort, money and skills; assumes the risk of the competitive marketplace to implement these ideas; and realizes the rewards from these efforts.

This course examines the relationship between the United States and the rest of the world in the 20th century. It explores America's rise to global power; the ideological foundations of U.S. foreign policy; and how, why, and with what effects the United States has exercised its power. The course covers key events, including the two world wars, the Cold War, the Vietnam War, and CIA interventions in Latin America and the Middle East. Students investigate different facets of American power - political, military, economic, and cultural. They examine whether the United States should be considered an "empire" and the role of morality in foreign policy. A main focus of the course is to understand the roots of American foreign policy today.

In this course, students develop their own non-fiction writing, short or longer, through the study of course materials, class discussions, and workshop sessions. Course topics include sport, science, political, and autobiographical writing. The course enables students to develop and draft a number of related or unrelated essays and other creative non-fictions, and to gain an understanding of the writing workshop process.

This course examines Australian media with an emphasis on its political nature and issues of policy, regulation, ownership, governance and local content. Students are encouraged to actively, and critically, examine their own media use. Drawing on this, and a range of case studies, students engage with debates about journalism and ethics, the nature of commercial and public media, and the changing shape of news and current affairs. Major topics include advertising and commercial television, alternative media, talkback radio and the "cash for comment" inquiry, and journalism and ethics. Upon completion of the course, students have developed a strong grasp of the major thematic issues influencing Australian media.

This course examines the educational relevance of sport and outdoor education. Through both practical experience and theoretical framing, the educational relevance of sport and outdoor education is investigated and analyzed. This investigation and analysis will draw comparisons and contrasts between sport and outdoor education via autoethnographic methods. A philosophical perspective will be taken in regards to comprehending this investigation and analysis, informed primarily by the theories of John Dewey as they pertain to understandings of experiential education.

This subject examines the theoretical and practical tools required to understand, construct, validate and apply models of standard electrical and electronic devices. In particular, it looks at the theoretical and practical development of models for devices such as resistors, capacitors, inductors, transformers, motors, batteries, diodes, transistors, and transmission lines.