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A course on the advanced analysis and design of concrete structures for students looking towards a career in Structural Engineering. The course deals with the design and behaviour of the following fundamental aspects for reinforced concrete member design: one-way and two-way concrete slabs (including the direct design, equivalent frame and simplified strip methods); retaining walls, strip, pad and pile footings; and the detailing of steel reinforcement in concrete members.

This course explores the technical issues associated with building types for public use including building structure, construction materials and techniques, and cost planning and specification. It covers the implications of using alternative materials and construction processes for structural systems; construction design and detailing; and the selection and design of foundations in response to specific ground and soil conditions.

This subject bridges the gap between financial theory and practice through the in-depth examination of an organisation’s three key financial decisions – the investment (i.e., capital budgeting), the financing (i.e., capital structure) and the payout (i.e., dividend). This is undertaken within the context of responsible corporate governance, supported by appropriate quantitative models and applied through contemporary case studies focusing on boardroom decisions.

Aspects of finance theory and policy and international financial management. Includes directed reading and seminars related to corporate financial management.

Practical course about present-day problems and solutions in atmospheric science. Measurement and modeling methods in atmosphere composition and climate research are introduced. Course will be passed when 8 practical works have been completed and a report written. Schedule will be agreed during the course.

The course builds on understandings gained in the core criminal law courses and uses a number of topics to develop a detailed understanding of the principles and political pressures that shape criminal law and the criminal process. The course draws on multi-disciplinary perspectives to offer students different ways to understand and critique the operation of the criminal justice system. Topics also allow for an examination of theoretical and philosophical perspectives on criminal law.

Advanced Criminal Law is an elective subject in undergraduate programs offered by the Faculty of Law. This subject aims to extend students’ understanding of the practice, principles and policies that shape legislative, practitioner and judicial approaches to criminal law. Students will examine advanced criminal law topics that are vital to the practice of criminal law, including those that present specific challenges. The subject is designed to also consider emerging issues in criminal justice. It has a comparative focus, detailing approaches of various Australian and foreign jurisdictions. It provides an opportunity for students to engage in a significant self-directed research project that will allow students to think critically about criminal law. Further, students are required to undertake practical assignments relating to criminal procedure, such as client interviewing and a fictitious court hearing in an application for bail.

Theory of cryptography including public key systems and its use in computer security. Consideration of cryptographic methods in the context of complexity theory.

Computational methods for visualising, transforming, modelling and assessing data to allow informed decision making, prediction and knowledge construction.