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Part Three – Postgraduate Units of StudySCED807 Getting Practical: The Pedagogyof Laboratory Teaching and Learning4 pg cpIt is a central tenet of science teaching that laboratorybasedpracticals are an essential component of a sciencecourse, yet little thought is given to the justification ofthis position, and there is little reflection on the effectivenessof the methods employed. In this unit the pedagogyof laboratory-based practicals will be explored.SCED809 Environmental Health in Soiland Water Ecosystems4 pg cpIn this unit students will be introduced to a range of environmentalissues in relation to our soil and waterresources, including soil salinity and erosion, eutrophication,soil acidifcation, and soil structure degradation. Theunit’s content related to these issues will be explored interms of the hydrological cycle, the effect on biologicalprocesses, and the effect of human influence.SCED810 Forensic Science4 pg cpAn introduction to the basic techniques of forensic science(evidence collection, microscopy, toxicology, analysis,DNA typing) as well as the interdisciplinary approachrequired in professional forensic activities. It includescase studies and scenarios drawn from a wide range oftypes of forensic science investigation, and makes extensiveuse of Internet resources.world settings. The subject includes a significant practicalcomponent. The operations of GIS and its applicationto spatial analysis tasks relevant to industry, agricultureand secondary education are examined.SCED814 Teaching Cosmology andAstrophysics in Secondary School4 pg cpMajor developments in astronomical instrumentationover the last few years have heralded a spate of new discoveriesand insights in the rapidly growing fields ofastrophysics and cosmology. This subject will allow secondaryschool teachers to not only acquire new knowledgebut keep up-to-date with developments in astrophysicsand cosmology.STAT830 (subject to approval) Prelude toBioinformatics4 pg cpThis unit will provide the fundamental quantitative andbiological knowledge for an understanding of the emergingscience of bioinformatics. In addition to molecularbiology basics, the unit will provide an introduction toprobability, discrete distributions and combinatorics.Data sources will be studied, including the NCBI website.SCED811 Resources Recycling4 pg cpThis unit uses recycling to illustrate the principles ofindustrial ecology. Topics may be chosen to suit individualbackgrounds and interests from a wide range, includingchemical cycles, food and beverage containers,chemical and microbiological protein and fuel recoveryfrom food and crop wastes, utilisation of metal solutionwastes and water re-use.SCED812 Virtual Geology Excursions4 pg cpThis unit explores the use of computer-assisted learningand web-based resources to aid in the teaching of earthsciences in a secondary school environment. The importanceof using sound educational principles to underpinthe design of materials is stressed, with an emphasis onan inquiry-based approach. Creative exploration of newtechnologies that promote interactive learning is investigated.SCED813 Principles of GeographicInformation Systems4 pg cpThis subject introduces students to the application of geographicinformation systems (GIS) as part of the study ofthe Earth and Environmental Sciences. Students developthe basic theoretical, technical and analytical skills necessaryto apply GIS to spatial problems in a range of real269
Handbook of Postgraduate Studies – 2004Division of HumanitiesACCG835 International Accounting4 pg cpThis unit is concerned with issues in both financial andmanagement accounting in international contexts.Particular attention is given to the impact of national cultureand to how an understanding of cultural differencesprovides insights into cross-national differences. Currentissues in accounting standard-setting in an internationalcontext including the debate on international harmonisationare also examined.AHPG800 Historical Documents in Greek4 pg cpExcluded: AHST200, AHST205An introduction to ancient Greek for those with no priorknowledge of the language. Further study is availablethrough the unit AHPG808.AHPG801 Historical Documents in Latin4 pg cpExcluded: AHST202, AHST207An introduction to Latin for those with no prior knowledgeof the language. Further study is available throughthe unit AHPG809.AHPG802 Ancient Historical Sources:Advanced Studies in Greek and/or LatinTexts4 pg cpThis unit provides advanced study in Greek or Latintexts. At least two semesters’ study of Greek or Latinessential.AHPG805 Greek Papyri4 pg cpPrerequisite: AHPG800 or AHST205This unit provides advanced study of GreekPapyrological documents.AHPG808 Advanced Greek Documents4 pg cpThis unit provides an advanced study of ancient Greekfor those who have previously completed an introductoryunit in ancient Greek at tertiary level.AHPG809 Advanced Latin Documents4 pg cpThis unit provides an advanced study of Latin for thosewho have previously completed an introductory unit inLatin at tertiary level.AHPG810 Archaeological Evidence4 pg cpExcluded: AHST210This unit is an introduction to archaeological method andtheory, including the results of field work, ancient technology,and methods of scientific study of antiquity, withparticular reference to the study of history. The unit willinclude practical exercises in the use of archaeologicalmaterial based on items in the University’s Museum ofAncient Cultures.AHPG811 Archaeological Practice4 pg cpPrerequisite: AHPG860, AHPG870 (and AHPG866 ifAHPG810 not completed)Students complete six weeks fulltime participation in anexcavation in Egypt in December and January. Numbersin this option are strictly limited and students must applyprior to enrolment or, when available, students may completeone of the following:a) the residential field school run by the Anglo-American Excavation team at Pompeii (fiveweeks inJuly-August);b) the summer school on Ancient Parmphylia in Turkeyrun by the University of Adelaide (four weeks inJuly).Students are individually responsible for meeting anytuition and residential charges and otherwise for planningand paying for travel and accommodation.AHPG820 Topics in Ancient History:Athenian Empire4 pg cpA study of the Athenian empire in the fifth century BCAHPG822 Studies in Ancient Society:Hellenistic Religions4 pg cpA study of Hellenistic religions.AHPG823 History Writing in Antiquity:Herodotus and Thucydides4 pg cpThis unit examines a range of historiographicalapproaches to the reading of these two influential historians.AHPG830 Rome History Studies: Cities ofthe Roman Near East4 pg cpThe unit builds on the Department’s continuing fieldworkin the Near East and aims to combine Archaeology withAncient History in the study of a number of key cities ofthe Roman Near East. Students will be given the opportunityto learn how to evaluate archaeological evidenceagainst extant literary sources. Students who have takenAHPG824 (Caravan Cities) are permitted to enroll in thisunit to tackle new topics and cities (and to play a leadingrole in discussions!)270
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