University of Sydney

This course examines the literature of the people who lived in the British Isles in the Middle Ages (c. 500-1500), including: the transformations of myth and legend in this period; the study of different medieval approaches to storytelling; intersections between history and the imagination; the treatment of gender roles and relations; and Christian influences on pagan stories.

This course provides an introduction to programming and numerical methods. Topics covered include computer arithmetic and computational errors, solution of nonlinear equations, systems of linear equations, numerical integration and differentiation, interpolation and approximation, initial value problems for ordinary differential equations. This course will cover basic concepts of numerical optimization and applications such as for instance numerical optimization in the rapidly evolving domain of machine learning.

This course introduces students to Indigenous Australia in a stimulating, in-depth study of traditional and contemporary forms of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural expression. Ranging from dreaming and ancient knowledges, ceremony and lore, to the lives and societies of Indigenous peoples today, students learn about Aboriginal kinship, language, story and art, Indigenous agriculture, aquaculture and astronomy, and contemporary Indigenous cultures and cultural currents. Students explore traditional and contemporary Indigenous life, with special emphasis on the integrity, strength, and wisdom that has underpinned such extraordinary continuity.

This course examines the modes, approaches, materials, tools and techniques of experimental drawing.

Industry and Community Projects (ICPUs) provide the opportunity to work on authentic problems and issues set out by industry, community and government organizations. In collaboration with a major industry partner and an academic lead, students work in a group with other students from a range of disciplinary backgrounds. Together you research, analyze and present solutions to real world problems set by the external partner organization. You will then have the opportunity to engage with and learn from industry experts and present your recommendations and ideas to the industry partner.