Subjects in 2020
Select a subject area below to find out more about timetable options and class locations, fees (if applicable) and subject descriptions.
Please note:
You can only undertake one Extension Program subject area. To undertake study in more than one Extension Program subject area at a time would be unmanageable for most students and would compromise the aims of the program. Your VCE or IB studies should be your main priority. The timetable and fee information below is indicative only.
The School Centres listed below may be subject to class quotas and availability. In the event that a School Centre becomes unavailable, the University will take reasonable steps to place students in the closest available School Centre, where possible.
Art History
Semester 1: AHIS10001 Art History: Theory and Controversy
Semester 2: AHIS10003 The World in Twenty Art Works
Please refer to the above links for a detailed overview of the subject, including information related to the subject content, assessment criteria and other important subject information. Contact the Extension Program team if you have any questions about this subject area.
| Class location | Timetable | Annual fee | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Melbourne, Parkville | Semester 1 Semester 2 | No fee |
Semester 1 classes will commence during week of Monday 2 March 2020. |
Total class hours per week
Two 1-hour lectures and one 1-hour tutorial. Lectures will be recorded and made available online for those students who are unable to attend due to other commitments.
Please note: Lectures are delivered at the University of Melbourne Parkville campus and students can attend tutorials either on campus or at a School Centre.
More information about this subject area
Visit the School of Culture and Communication in the Faculty of Arts.
Chemistry
Semester 1: CHEM10003 Chemistry 1
Semester 2: CHEM10004 Chemistry 2
Please refer to the above links for a detailed overview of the subject, including information related to the subject content, assessment criteria and other important subject information. Contact the Extension Program team if you have any questions about this subject area.
| Class location | Timetable | Annual fee | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Melbourne, Parkville | Semester 1 Semester 2 | No fee |
Semester 1 classes will commence during week of Monday 2 March 2020. |
Total class hours per week
Three 1-hour lectures and one 1-hour tutorial. Six 3-hour practical classes during semester. Lectures will be recorded and made available online for those students who are unable to attend due to other commitments.
More information about this subject area
Visit the School of Chemistry in the Faculty of Science.
Economics
Semester 1: ECON10004 Introductory Microeconomics
Semester 2: ECON10003 Introductory Macroeconomics
Please refer to the above links for a detailed overview of the subject, including information related to the subject content, assessment criteria and other important subject information. Contact the Extension Program team if you have any questions about this subject area.
| Class location | Timetable | Annual fee | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Melbourne, Parkville | Semester 1 Semester 2 | No fee |
Semester 1 classes will commence during week of Monday 2 March 2020. |
Total class hours per week
Two 1-hour lectures and one 1-hour tutorial. Lectures will be recorded and made available online for those students who are unable to attend due to other commitments.
More information about this subject area
Visit the Department of Economics in the Faculty of Business and Economics.
French
Semester 1: FREN10006 French 5
Semester 2: FREN10007 French 6
Please refer to the above links for a detailed overview of the subject, including information related to the subject content, assessment criteria and other important subject information. Contact the Extension Program team if you have any questions about this subject area.
| Class location | Timetable | Annual fee | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Melbourne, Parkville | Semester 1 Semester 2 | No fee |
Semester 1 classes will commence during week of Monday 2 March 2020. |
Total class hours per week
Two 2-hour tutorials.
More information about this subject area
Visit the French Studies information from the School of Languages and Linguistics, Faculty of Arts.
Advanced French
Semester 1: FREN20019 French 7
Semester 2: FREN20004 French Translation
Please refer to the above links for a detailed overview of the subject, including information related to the subject content, assessment criteria and other important subject information. Contact the Extension Program team if you have any questions about this subject area.
| Class location | Timetable | Annual fee | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Melbourne, Parkville | Semester 1 Semester 2 | No fee |
Semester 1 classes will commence during week of Monday 2 March 2020. |
Total class hours per week
Three hours of language classes.
More information about this subject
Visit the French Studies information from the School of Languages and Linguistics in the Faculty of Arts.
German
Semester 1: GERM10006 German 5
Semester 2: GERM10007 German 6
Please refer to the above links for a detailed overview of the subject, including information related to the subject content, assessment criteria and other important subject information. Contact the Extension Program team if you have any questions about this subject area.
| Class location | Timetable | Annual fee | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Melbourne, Parkville | Semester 1 Semester 2 | No fee |
Semester 1 classes will commence during week of Monday 2 March 2020. |
Total class hours per week
One 2-hour seminar and two 1-hour seminars.
More information about this subject area
Visit the German Studies information from the School of Languages and Linguistics in the Faculty of Arts.
Advanced German
Semester 1: GERM10008: German 7
Semester 2: GERM10009: German 8
Please refer to the above links for a detailed overview of the subject, including information related to the subject content, assessment criteria and other important subject information. Contact the Extension Program team if you have any questions about this subject area.
| Class location | Timetable | Annual fee | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Melbourne, Parkville | Semester 1 Semester 2 | No fee |
Semester 1 classes will commence during week of Monday 2 March 2020. |
Total class hours per week
One 1-hour seminar and one 2-hour seminar per week.
More information about this subject area
Visit the German Studies information from the School of Languages and Linguistics in the Faculty of Arts.
Hebrew
Semester 1: HEBR10011 Hebrew 5
Semester 2: HEBR10012 Hebrew 6
Please refer to the above links for a detailed overview of the subject, including information related to the subject content, assessment criteria and other important subject information. Contact the Extension Program team if you have any questions about this subject area.
| Class location | Timetable | Annual fee | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bialik College, Hawthorn East | During school hours - not available to external students | No fee | To be confirmed |
| Mount Scopus Memorial College, Burwood | During school hours - not available to external students | No fee | Friday 31 January 2020 |
Total class hours per week
Four hours of language classes.
More information about this subject area
Visit the program in Jewish Culture and Society from the School of Historical and Philosophical Studies in the Faculty of Arts.
History and Philosophy of Science
Semester 1: HPSC10002 Science and Pseudoscience
Semester 2: HPSC10001 From Plato to Einstein
Please refer to the above links for a detailed overview of the subject, including information related to the subject content, assessment criteria and other important subject information. Contact the Extension Program team if you have any questions about this subject area.
| Class location | Timetable | Annual fee | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Melbourne, Parkville | Semester 1 Semester 2 | No fee |
Semester 1 classes will commence during week of Monday 2 March 2020. |
Total class hours per week
Two 1-hour lectures and one 1-hour tutorial. Lectures will be recorded and made available online for those students who are unable to attend due to other commitments.
More information about this subject area
Visit information about the History and Philosophy of Science from the School of Historical and Philosophical Studies in the Faculty of Arts.
Indonesian
Semester 1: INDO10001 Indonesian 3
Semester 2: INDO10002 Indonesian 4
Please refer to the above links for a detailed overview of the subject, including information related to the subject content, assessment criteria and other important subject information. Contact the Extension Program team if you have any questions about this subject area.
| Class location | Timetable | Annual fee | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Melbourne, Parkville | Semester 1 Semester 2 | No fee |
Semester 1 classes will commence during week of Monday 2 March 2020. |
Total class hours per week
Two 2-hour seminars.
More information about this subject area
Visit Indonesian Language and Studies information from the Asia Institute in the Faculty of Arts.
Italian
Semester 1: ITAL10006 Italian 5
Semester 2: ITAL10007 Italian 6
Please refer to the above links for a detailed overview of the subject, including information related to the subject content, assessment criteria and other important subject information. Contact the Extension Program team if you have any questions about this subject area.
| School Centre location | Timetable | Annual fee | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penola Catholic College, Broadmeadows | To be confirmed | No fee | Semester 1 classes will commence during week of 27 January. |
| Class location | Timetable | Annual fee | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Melbourne, Parkville | Semester 1 Semester 2 | No fee | Week commencing 27 January 2020 |
Total class hours per week
Students may choose to study through a School Centre or as part of the undergraduate Italian 5 and 6 cohort at the University of Melbourne Parkville campus.
School Centre program:
- One 90 minute to 2 hour session at a School Centre every week (this session serves to reinforce the material covered in the lectures, complete workshop activities and provide individualised support to students).
- Ten 1-hour lectures per week during semester. Lectures will be recorded and made available online for those students who are unable to attend due to other commitments.
On-campus program:
One 1.5-hour seminar and one 1-hour conversation class. Ten 1-hour lectures, ten 1-hour multimedia seminars, and five 1-hour tutorials scheduled across the semester. Lectures will be recorded and made available online for those students who are unable to attend due to other commitments.
More information about this subject area
Visit information about Italian Studies from the School of Languages and Linguistics in the Faculty of Arts.
Japanese
Semester 1: JAPN10007 Japanese 3
Semester 2: JAPN10008 Japanese 4
Please refer to the above links for a detailed overview of the subject, including information related to the subject content, assessment criteria and other important subject information. Contact the Extension Program team if you have any questions about this subject area.
| Class location | Timetable | Annual fee | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Melbourne, Parkville | Semester 1 Semester 2 | No fee |
Semester 1 classes will commence during week of Monday 2 March 2020. |
Total class hours per week
One 1-hour lecture and two 1.5-hour tutorials. Lectures will be recorded and made available online for those students who are unable to attend due to other commitments.
More information about this subject
Visit information about Japanese Language and Studies from the Asia Institute in the Faculty of Arts.
Advanced Japanese
Semester 1: JAPN10003 Japanese 5
Semester 2: JAPN10004 Japanese 6
Please refer to the above links for a detailed overview of the subject, including information related to the subject content, assessment criteria and other important subject information. Contact the Extension Program team if you have any questions about this subject area.
| Class location | Timetable | Annual fee | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Melbourne, Parkville | Semester 1 Semester 2 | No fee |
Semester 1 classes will commence during week of Monday 2 March 2020. |
Total class hours per week
One 1-hour lecture and two 1.5-hour tutorials. Lectures will be recorded and made available online for those students who are unable to attend due to other commitments.
More information about this subject
Visit information about Japanese Language and Studies from the Asia Institute in the Faculty of Arts.
Further Advanced Japanese
Semester 1: JAPN10005 Japanese 7
Semester 2: JAPN10006 Japanese 8
Please refer to the above links for a detailed overview of the subject, including information related to the subject content, assessment criteria and other important subject information. Contact the Extension Program team if you have any questions about this subject area.
| Class location | Timetable | Annual fee | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Melbourne, Parkville | Semester 1 Semester 2 | No fee |
Semester 1 classes will commence during week of Monday 2 March 2020. |
Total class hours per week
One 1-hour lecture and two 1.5-hour tutorials. Lectures will be recorded and made available online for those students who are unable to attend due to other commitments.
More information about this subject
Visit information about Japanese Language and Studies from the Asia Institute in the Faculty of Arts.
Literature
Semester 1: ENGL10002 Literature and Performance
Semester 2: ENGL10001 Modern and Contemporary Literature
Please refer to the above links for a detailed overview of the subject, including information related to the subject content, assessment criteria and other important subject information. Contact the Extension Program team if you have any questions about this subject area.
| Class location | Timetable | Annual fee | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Melbourne, Parkville | Semester 1 Semester 2 | No fee |
Semester 1 classes will commence during week of Monday 2 March 2020. |
Total class hours per week
Two 1-hour lectures and one 1-hour tutorial. Lectures will be recorded and made available online for those students who are unable to attend due to other commitments.
More information about this subject area
Visit the School of Culture and Communication in the Faculty of Arts.
Mathematics
Semester 1: MAST10018 Linear Algebra Extension Studies: The subject gives a solid grounding in one of the key areas of modern mathematics needed in science and technology. It develops the concepts of vectors, matrices and the methods of linear algebra. Students should develop the ability to use the methods of linear algebra and will develop a capacity to write mathematical proofs. The topics covered are systems of linear equations, matrices and determinants; vectors in real n-space, cross product, scalar triple product, lines and planes; vector spaces, linear independence, basis, dimension; linear transformations, eigenvalues, eigenvectors; inner products, least squares estimation, symmetric and orthogonal matrices.
Semester 2: MAST10019 Calculus Extension Studies This subject extends knowledge of calculus beyond the standard school curriculum. Students are introduced to hyperbolic functions and their inverses, the complex exponential and functions of two variables. Techniques of differentiation and integration will be extended to these cases.
Students will be exposed to several classes of differential equation models, both first and second order, used to describe various real world systems. The subject also introduces sequences and series including the concepts of convergence and divergence.
Calculus topics include: intuitive idea of limits and continuity of functions of one variable, sequences, series, hyperbolic functions and their inverses, level curves, partial derivatives, chain rules for partial derivatives, directional derivative, tangent planes and extrema for functions of two variables. Integration topics include: techniques of integration and double integrals. Ordinary differential equations topics include: first order (separable, linear via integrating factor), second order constant coefficient (general and particular solutions).
Contact the Extension Program team if you have any questions about this subject area.
Class location | Timetable | Annual fee | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braemar College, Woodend | Monday 3:50pm – 5:30pm | $50 | 3/2/2020 |
| Camberwell Grammar School, Canterbury | Tuesday 4:00pm – 6:00pm | No fee | 4/2/2020 |
| Emmanuel College, Warrnambool | Thursday 4:00pm – 6:00pm | $500 (For non-Emmanuel College Students) | 6/2/2020 |
| Gippsland Grammar School (Garnsey Campus), Sale | Monday & Wednesday evenings, time TBC | $500 (For non-Gippsland Grammar Students) | 3/2/2020 |
| Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar School, Ivanhoe | Wednesday 4:00pm – 6:00pm | No fee | 5/2/2020 |
| John Monash Science School, Clayton* | Wednesday 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm | $400 | TBC |
| Melbourne Grammar School, Melbourne | Wednesday 4:00pm – 6:00pm | No fee | 5/2/2020 |
| Mill Park Secondary College, Epping | Wednesday 1:30pm – 4:30pm | $500 | 5/2/2020 |
| Presbyterian Ladies College, Burwood | Friday 4:00pm – 6:40pm | No fee | 31/1/2020 |
| Rosehill Secondary College, Niddrie | Tuesday & Thursday 3:30pm - 5:00pm | No fee | 4/2/2020 |
| Scotch College, Hawthorn | Wednesday 4:40pm – 6:40pm | No fee | 5/2/2020 |
| St Kevin's College, Toorak | Wednesday 3:30pm – 5:30pm | $200 | 5/2/2020 |
| Westbourne Grammar | Tuesday 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm | No fee | 4/2/2020 |
* Pending completion of teacher training
Total class hours per week
2 to 4 hours of classes, depending on the School Centre.
More information about this subject area
Visit the School of Mathematics and Statistics in the Faculty of Science.
Media and Communications
Semester 1: MECM10003 Media and Society
Semester 2: MECM10006 Introduction to Media Writing
Please refer to the above links for a detailed overview of the subject, including information related to the subject content, assessment criteria and other important subject information. Contact the Extension Program team if you have any questions about this subject area.
| Class location | Timetable | Annual fee | Start Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Melbourne, Parkville | Semester 1 Semester 2 | No fee |
Semester 1 classes will commence during week of Monday 2 March 2020. |
Total class hours per week
Two 1-hour lectures and one 1 hour tutorial.
More information about this subject area
Visit the School of Culture and Communication in the Faculty of Arts.
Philosophy
Semester 1: PHIL10002 Philosophy: The Big Questions
Semester 2: PHIL10003 Philosophy: The Great Thinkers
Please refer to the above links for a detailed overview of the subject, including information related to the subject content, assessment criteria and other important subject information. Contact the Extension Program team if you have any questions about this subject area.
| Class location | Timetable | Annual fee | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Melbourne, Parkville | Semester 1 Semester 2 | No fee |
Semester 1 classes will commence during week of Monday 2 March 2020. |
Total class hours per week
Two 1-hour lectures and one 1-hour tutorial. Lectures will be recorded and made available online for those students who are unable to attend due to other commitments.
More information about this subject area
Visit the School of Historical and Philosophical Studies in the Faculty of Arts.
Physics
Semester 1: PHYC10003 Physics 1
Semester 2: PHYC10004 Physics 2: Physical Science and Technology
Please refer to the above links for a detailed overview of the subject, including information related to the subject content, assessment criteria and other important subject information. Contact the Extension Program team if you have any questions about this subject area.
| Class location | Timetable | Annual fee | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Melbourne, Parkville | Tuesday 5:00pm – 7:00pm | No fee | To be confirmed |
Total class hours per week
One 2-hour theory and demonstration class every Tuesday during the school term. Practical classes will be run during the school holidays at the University of Melbourne Parkville campus in term 1 and term 3.
More information about this subject area
Visit the School of Physics in the Faculty of Science.
Planet Earth and Climate Change
Semester 1: EVSC10001 The Global Environment
Semester 2: ERTH10002 Understanding Planet Earth
Please refer to the above links for a detailed overview of the subject, including information related to the subject content, assessment criteria and other important subject information. Contact the Extension Program team if you have any questions about this subject area.
| Class location | Timetable | Annual fee | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Melbourne, Parkville | Semester 1 Semester 2 | No fee |
Semester 1 classes will commence during week of Monday 2 March 2020. |
Total class hours per week
Three 1-hour lectures and one 2 to 3-hour practical class. Lectures will be recorded and made available online for those students who are unable to attend due to other commitments.
Note: There may be some flexibility in attendance requirements due to the availability of online material. Final arrangements will depend on the number of students interested in the subject area and their availability to attend scheduled classes. Interested students are strongly encouraged to submit an application.
More information about this subject area
Visit the School of Earth Sciences in the Faculty of Science.
Psychology
Semester 1: PSYC10003 Mind, Brain and Behaviour 1
Semester 2: PSYC10004 Mind, Brain and Behaviour 2
Please refer to the above links for a detailed overview of the subject, including information related to the subject content, assessment criteria and other important subject information. Contact the Extension Program team if you have any questions about this subject area.
| Class location | Timetable | Annual fee | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Melbourne, Parkville | Semester 1 Semester 2 | No fee |
Semester 1 classes will commence during week of Monday 2 March 2020. |
Total class hours per week
Three 1-hour lectures and one 2-hour practical class. Lectures will be recorded and made available online for those students who are unable to attend due to other commitments.
More information about this subject
Visit the School of Psychological Sciences in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences.