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1. Geography, Faculty of Arts (v3, p86) : Next:121-231 | Prev:121-221
Note: Students in Geography should note that, in addition to the units listed here, the Departments of Criminology, Political Science and Psychology offer third and fourth-year subjects about Social Science and Policy Research Methods. These would be very helpful to them within Geography and in employment.
Credit points: 16.7 2nd and 3rd years.
Coordinator: To be advised.
Prerequisite: Completion of any two university subjects from budget departments of the Faculty of Arts.
Contact: Two 1-hour lectures and a 2-hour laboratory session a week.
Timetable: First or Second semester
Objectives:
To provide students with a basic understanding of personal computers and to develop a reasonable level of competence with specific standard computer applications.The subject has five goals:
- to achieve an understanding of personal computers (i. e. how they work, their strengths and weaknesses, and their uses);
- to provide a basis on which informed decisions can be made concerning the suitability of personal computers for particular projects and the types of software that should be used;
- to develop skills in the use of standard types of software including a word processor, a spreadsheet, a database management system, and the DOS operating system;
- to acquire skills in problem-solving through the use of specific types of software to solve realistic problems;
- to enhance newly acquired skills through exposure to some of the more powerful features of the subject software, other types of applications, or to a different type of personal computer system (the Apple Macintosh).
Content:
Computer literacy (word processing, spreadsheets, data base management).
Assessment:
Weekly computer assignments for thirteen weeks (100 per cent).
1. Geography, Faculty of Arts (v3, p86) : Next:121-231 | Prev:121-221
2. Computer Skills, Faculty of Arts (v3, p40) : Next:121-201
Credit points: 16.7 2nd and 3rd years
Coordinator: To be advised.
Prerequisite: Completion of any two university subjects from budget departments of the Faculty of Arts.
Contact: Two 1-hour lectures and a 2-hour laboratory session a week.
Timetable: First or second semester
Objectives:
To provide students with a basic understanding of personal computers and to develop a reasonable level of competence with specific standard computer applications.The subject has five goals:
- to achieve an understanding of personal computers (i. e. how they work, their strengths and weaknesses, and their uses);
- to provide a basis on which informed decisions can be made concerning the suitability of personal computers for particular projects and the types of software that should be used;
- to develop skills in the use of standard types of software including a word processor, a spreadsheet, a database management system, and the DOS operating system;
- to acquire skills in problem-solving through exposure to some of the more powerful features of the subject software, other types of applications or to a different type of personal computer system (the Apple Macintosh).
Content:
Computer literacy (word processing, spreadsheets, data base management).
Assessment:
Weekly computer assignments for thirteen weeks (100 per cent).
* Note that OBJECTIVES, SEMESTER differs from the maintainer's version above. A log of variations is available.
2. Computer Skills, Faculty of Arts (v3, p40) : Next:121-201
3. History, Faculty of Arts (v3, p106) : Next:150-231 | Prev:131-302
Credit points: 16.7 2nd and 3rd years
Coordinator: To be advised.
Prerequisite: Completion of any two university subjects from departments of the Faculty of Arts.
Contact: Two 1-hour lectures and a 2-hour laboratory session a week.
Timetable: First or second semester
Objectives:
To provide students with a basic understanding of personal computers and to develop a reasonable level of competence with specific standard computer applications.The subject has five goals:
- to achieve an understanding of personal computers (ie. how they work, their strengths and weaknesses, and their uses);
- to provide a basis on which informed decisions can be made concerning the suitability of personal computers for particular projects and the types of software that should be used;
- to develop skills in the use of standard types of software including a word processor, a spreadsheet, a database management system, and the DOS operating system;
- to acquire skills in problem-solving through the use of specific types of software to solve realistic problems;
- to enhance newly acquired skills through exposure to some of the more powerful features of the course software, other types of applications, or to a different type of personal computer system (the Apple Macintosh).
Content:
'Computer literacy' (word processing, spreadsheets, data base management).
Assessment:
Weekly computer assignments for thirteen weeks (100%).
* Note that ASSESSMENT, CONTENT, OBJECTIVES, PREREQUISITES, SEMESTER differs from the maintainer's version above. A log of variations is available.
3. History, Faculty of Arts (v3, p106) : Next:150-231 | Prev:131-302
4. Politics, Faculty of Arts (v3, p155) : Next:131-222 | Prev:166-353
Credit points: 16.7 2nd and 3rd years.
Coordinator: Dr P. Brennan.
Prerequisite: Completion of any two university subjects from budget departments of the Faculty of Arts.
Contact: Two 1-hour lectures and a 2-hour laboratory session a week.
Timetable: First or second semester.
Objectives:
To provide students with a basic understanding of personal computers and to develop a reasonable level of competence with specific standard computer applications.The subject has five goals:
- to achieve an understanding of personal computers (i. e. how they work, their strengths and weaknesses, and their uses);
- to provide a basis on which informed decisions can be made concerning the suitability of personal computers for particular projects and the types of software that should be used;
- to develop skills in the use of standard types of software including a word processor, a spreadsheet, a database management system, and the DOS operating system;
- to acquire skills in problem-solving through the use of specific types of software to solve realistic problems;
- to enhance newly acquired skills through exposure to some of the more powerful features of the subject software, other types of applications, or to a different type of personal computer system (the Apple Macintosh).
Content:
Computer literacy (word processing, spreadsheets, data base management).
Assessment:
Weekly computer assignments for thirteen weeks (100 per cent).
* Note that COORDINATOR, SEMESTER differs from the maintainer's version above. A log of variations is available.
4. Politics, Faculty of Arts (v3, p155) : Next:131-222 | Prev:166-353
5. Social Research Methods, Faculty of Arts (v3, p163) : Next:136-234 | Prev:121-231
Credit points: 16.7 2nd and 3rd years
Coordinator: Dr P Brennan.
Prerequisite: Completion of any two university subjects (50 points) from budget departments of the Faculty of Arts.
Contact: Two 1-hour lectures and a 2-hour laboratory session a week.
Timetable: First or second semester
Objectives:
To provide students with a basic understanding of personal computers and to develop a reasonable level of competence with specific standard computer applications.The subject has five goals:
- to achieve an understanding of personal computers (i. e. how they work, their strengths and weaknesses, and their uses);
- to provide a basis on which informed decisions can be made concerning the suitability of personal computers for particular projects and the types of software that should be used;
- to develop skills in the use of standard types of software including a word processor, a spreadsheet, a database management system, and the DOS operating system;
- to acquire skills in problem-solving through the use of specific types of software to solve realistic problems;
- to enhance newly acquired skills through exposure to some of the more powerful features of the course software, other types of applications, or to a different type of personal computer system (the Apple Macintosh).
Content:
'Computer literacy' (word processing, spreadsheets, data base management).
Assessment:
Weekly computer assignments for thirteen weeks (100 per cent).
* Note that CONTENT, COORDINATOR, OBJECTIVES, PREREQUISITES, SEMESTER differs from the maintainer's version above. A log of variations is available.
5. Social Research Methods, Faculty of Arts (v3, p163) : Next:136-234 | Prev:121-231
Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 9 1995 Last modified: Oct 9 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
Maintained by: Dept. of Geography, Faculty of Arts.
Copyright © University of Melbourne 1995,1996.