墨爾本大學(xué)

This major embraces material in the field of film and popular media, screen histories, Australian, Hollywood and Art House cinemas, everyday life, television and entertainment, ethnographic and documentary cinema, computer games, the internet and the representation of global cultures. It offers subjects about the nature and history of film and cultural studies including film and screen aesthetics; identity and gender; sexuality and spectatorship; the nature of narrative structures and class ideologies. You will encounter a variety of screen media, net-based cultures and popular cultures in order to consider their histories, their significance, and theories that help make sense of how they relate to power, commerce and lived culture today. Innovative teaching will encourage you to encounter new ways of interpreting and analysing contemporary media and culture.

Sociology engages with central dimensions of life in contemporary societies, from transformations in the life course, contemporary families, gender relations, ethnic, racial and sexual identity, and the body, through to media, new technologies and globalisation. It engages with emerging patterns of social inequality and new forms of social problems, and the ways in which people and societies confront these new challenges. Sociology also explores emerging questions of action and identity – from new social movements to subcultures to forms of action evident in contemporary social transformations.

Spanish students learn to speak the language of more than 25 countries and 350 million people. You will learn about the culture and histories of the largest Spanish-speaking nations and how the language has influenced cultures around the world. By learning such a popular and influential language, you will open yourself up to a wide range of new career opportunities internationally. Exchange opportunities in Spanish-speaking countries are available.

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.

If you are looking for a career in the animal health sector, the major in Production Animal Health will set you on the right path. The curriculum for this new major was developed in consultation with industry. It will provide contact with the major production animal species and includes industry placements to help you be employment ready. You will learn best practice health assessment and management of production animals, and the economics of maximising productivity, through factors including animal health and disease, nutrition and welfare. Production system and environmental interdependence is also explored to give you an understanding of how to minimise environmental impacts, and optimise environmental factors influencing animal health, including water and feed availability.

Agriculture is one of the most important areas of expertise for the future of our planet. The Bachelor of Agriculture integrates the environmental, economic and social aspects of food and fibre production. You will develop an understanding of the current issues facing the industry, and technological knowledge to assess and improve sectors. You will be critically evaluating options and applying decision making skills throughout your career to ensure long term sustainable agricultural practices.

Study the structure and function of components of living cells, to understand the biological processes that enable all living things to survive and thrive. The structure of complex biomolecules, particularly proteins, is closely linked to their role in the cell, so solving structures can provide valuable information about normal processes and how they change to cause disease. The understanding of how DNA and proteins interact has led to benefits ranging from more effective treatments for cancer to improved agricultural practices.

Biomedical engineering is the fastest growing area in engineering today. It operates at the intersection between new technologies and understandings of how biological systems work, making it both an exciting and challenging discipline. In response to the demand for bio graduates with highly developed problem-solving skills, the field of bioengineering is now a strength at the University of Melbourne. Students with inquisitive minds have the opportunity to pursue this exciting fusion of engineering, science and medicine.

Our understanding of how the molecules of life actually work is increasing every day and opens up an exciting new world of possibilities in biotechnology. Biotechnology is the use of biological knowledge to develop new processes and products for use in industry, health, agribusiness and other areas of human technology. Biotechnology advances can be based on knowledge from biological sciences, chemical sciences, physical sciences or engineering. This major will provide you with training in a relevant discipline area, with specialisations in agrifood, molecular, biomedical and chemical biotechnology. You will also discover how the products of scientific research are commercialised.

Cells are a basic building block of life. Diseases and disorders like cancer, diabetes, meningitis or even a ‘stomach bug’ are caused by dysfunction at a cellular or molecular level. This major will provide you with a broad understanding of cells and their development, as well as the application of this knowledge to technologies to improve the human condition. It will also provide an awareness of how research in this field impacts on society. You will deal with ethical issues such as in-vitro fertilisation (IVF), reproductive/therapeutic cloning, stem cell technology and genetically manipulated foods and crops.