University of Sydney

This course examines major mental health conditions and significant social, philosophical, and historical influences on health care service delivery and reform to provide a context for contemporary rehabilitation practice. It covers the goals, values and guiding principles of psychiatric rehabilitation and practices that aim to address the culture of stigma and low expectations by society of people with mental health conditions. Rehabilitation interventions that have demonstrated efficacy in promoting recovery by reducing obstacles to participation for people with mental health conditions will also be examined. Local and international research underpinning best practice in rehabilitation management and service delivery will be reviewed and consumer perspectives and experiences explored.

This course examines modern electric power systems with particular emphasis on generation and transmission. The following topics are covered: the use of three phase systems and their analysis under balanced conditions; transmission lines: calculation of parameters, modelling, analysis; transformers: construction, equivalent circuits; generators: construction, modelling for steady state operation; the use of per unit system; the analysis of systems with a number of voltage levels; the load flow problem: bus and impedance matrices, solution methods; power system transient stability; the control of active and reactive power; electricity markets, market structures and economic dispatch; types of electricity grids, radial, mesh, networks; and distribution systems and smart grids.

This course examines the glass vessel in everyday life and its application as a conceptual agent in contemporary art. By nature, the glassblowing process creates a vessel or container from a mass of molten glass. Through research projects students investigate the psychology of the glass vessel through its function and physical properties. Students develop fundamental hand skills and glassblowing techniques through structured weekly workshops, and combine practical skills with contextual knowledge in the development of conceptually themed projects. Students may work exclusively with glass or in conjunction with other media and processes.

This course examines the conceptual frameworks and technologies that shape the making of screen-based media and contemporary art practices. Through a series of lectures, seminars, tutorials, and screenings, students explore the evolution of experimental film, video art, and independent filmmaking from the 1960s to the present. Students engage in the production of a self-directed digital film that may be realized in any style or genre. They learn the applied skills and competencies needed to use of studio facilities and equipment.

This course provides students with the opportunity to address complex problems identified by industry, community, and government organizations. With mentorship from a major industry partner and an academic lead, students integrate their academic skills and knowledge by working in diverse teams across disciplinary boundaries. Students research, analyze and present solutions to a real-world problem, and build on their interpersonal and transferable skills by engaging with and learning from experts in the field.