You can major in this discipline at Melbourne through the Bachelor of Science and the Bachelor of Design. You can also complete a sequence in Mechanical Systems through the Bachelor of Commerce.
Mechanical systems involves understanding the design, construction, operation and maintenance of machines – that is, practically anything with moving parts. Mechanical engineers develop and design new products (photocopiers, air conditioners) and the machines to make them (robots, machine tools). They also design, plan and manage the systems, people and technical facilities needed to produce goods and services (power stations, manufacturing systems).
The Pathology major will help you understand disease from a molecular, cellular, tissue, functional, biochemical and immunological perspective. Knowledge will be integrated from a range of disciplines from Human Biology to Molecular Genetics.
Employing the newest research techniques available, you will explore the various methods used in finding answers to some of these questions in the research laboratory, and begin to understand how these techniques are being deployed to solve disease-related problems.
In the Physics major you will study nature at its most fundamental level, and gain an understanding of many familiar and interesting questions in this area. You will also learn about matter and energy and be fascinated by their interactions, which occur on all scales, from the tiniest particles inside the atomic nucleus to the forces that give rise to the structure of the universe.
In the Plant Science major you will gain comprehensive knowledge of plant biology, from cells and molecules to evolution and the environment. You will explore fundamental and interesting issues such as: how plants respond to climate change, the diversity of marine organisms and ecosystems, plant conservation and natural resources, plant cell biology, genomics and proteomics, as well as the evolution and ecology of Australian flora.
The Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) is designed for those with a passion for understanding human cognition and behaviour. It provides you with a comprehensive education in human psychology - from normal to abnormal psychology and from the genetic/molecular level to the individual and group behavioural level.
Ancient World Studies embraces the broad study of Classical Greece and Rome, as well as Egypt and the Near East from 3000 BCE to the 4th century CE. You can choose from a variety of subject streams, which combine the study of ancient languages and/or texts in translation such as myth, literature, history and philosophy with the study of archaeology, art and architectural monuments.
Anthropology is the study of the many societies and cultures of the world and their complex interaction. Anthropology’s global scope is complemented by a local focus, and a unique perspective gained by participation in the daily life and language of the communities studied.
Contemporary social anthropology asks broad and detailed questions about what it means to be human in a globalised world, as well as providing a critical vantage point from which to reflect on ourselves and others.
The Arabic program offers an integrated way of studying Arabic language and aspects of Arab and Islamic culture. Beyond studying the language itself, you will also have the opportunity to acquire a significant amount of knowledge about the nature of living, seeing, acting and interacting in the ‘Arab way’. With the development of your language proficiency, there will be a growing emphasis on reflection on, as well as critical awareness and discussion of issues related to, Arabic literature and the realms of history, sociology and religion in the Arab world.
The Art History program is the premier provider of art historical scholarship in Australia. Thematic and interdisciplinary subjects deal with the theories of art history, art and the market, prints, and other issues. Areas of specialisation include late antiquity, Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, 18th and 19th century European art, modernism and postmodernism, contemporary art, Indigenous Australian art, and international art.
A minor is a group of six subjects within a particular study area, and is taken alongside your major.
The following disciplines can be undertaken as minors only in the Bachelor of Arts:
