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Uni Stuff => Universities - Victoria => University of Melbourne => Topic started by: squance on January 18, 2008, 11:48:55 am

Title: Breadth Subjects at Melb Uni
Post by: squance on January 18, 2008, 11:48:55 am
Anyone who is doing a New generation degree or doing a Bachelor of Engineering at Melb uni are required to pick a quarter of subjects outside their degree....

Has anyone thought about which breadth subjects they want to take? For me, Im thinking commerce related subjects....
Title: Re: Breadth Subjects at Melb Uni
Post by: azhtey on January 18, 2008, 02:16:35 pm
Hey i just wanted to ask something. If im studying commerce at melb uni am i able to choose breadth subjects such as eco and management & marketing. Or am i not allowed cos they r in my core or something. I dont really understand this stuff.
Title: Re: Breadth Subjects at Melb Uni
Post by: Toothpaste on January 18, 2008, 03:11:06 pm
Breadth subjects for:
Commerce
Arts
Environments
Biomedicine
Science
Music

Engineering

Handbook:
http://handbook.unimelb.edu.au/
Title: Re: Breadth Subjects at Melb Uni
Post by: nak on January 18, 2008, 05:44:11 pm
I will be doing engineering and am thinking of taking up a commerce related subjected.
I am still deciding between: Accounting Reports and Analysis, Managing People and Organisations AND Introductory Microeconomics.
Don't know which one to choose yet but preferably an easy subject with girls :D
since im doing engineering, its a guarantee that at least 95% of the students are male. Therefore i need at least 1 subject with girls -____- and i also went to a male only secondary school.
Title: Re: Breadth Subjects at Melb Uni
Post by: brendan on January 18, 2008, 07:34:55 pm
I will be doing engineering and am thinking of taking up a commerce related subjected.
I am still deciding between: Accounting Reports and Analysis, Managing People and Organisations AND Introductory Microeconomics.
Don't know which one to choose yet but preferably an easy subject with girls :D
since im doing engineering, its a guarantee that at least 95% of the students are male. Therefore i need at least 1 subject with girls -____- and i also went to a male only secondary school.

in that case you should do intro micro. its easy and its a compulsory subject for commerce, so you will be guaranteed lots of chix
Title: Re: Breadth Subjects at Melb Uni
Post by: Sheikh05 on January 18, 2008, 08:40:01 pm
in that case you should do intro micro. its easy and its a compulsory subject for commerce, so you will be guaranteed lots of chix

you have swayed me as well  :)
Title: Re: Breadth Subjects at Melb Uni
Post by: Ahmad on January 18, 2008, 08:41:56 pm
I'm doing intro to micro too....  :D
Title: Re: Breadth Subjects at Melb Uni
Post by: Sheikh05 on January 18, 2008, 08:44:12 pm
Not you too!!!

My womenz  >:(
Title: Re: Breadth Subjects at Melb Uni
Post by: Ahmad on January 18, 2008, 08:47:33 pm
Don't worry about me, I'm going to uni to learn.  8)
Title: Re: Breadth Subjects at Melb Uni
Post by: nak on January 18, 2008, 08:52:28 pm
I will be doing engineering and am thinking of taking up a commerce related subjected.
I am still deciding between: Accounting Reports and Analysis, Managing People and Organisations AND Introductory Microeconomics.
Don't know which one to choose yet but preferably an easy subject with girls :D
since im doing engineering, its a guarantee that at least 95% of the students are male. Therefore i need at least 1 subject with girls -____- and i also went to a male only secondary school.

in that case you should do intro micro. its easy and its a compulsory subject for commerce, so you will be guaranteed lots of chix

In VCE i did not do any business or economics subjects, all i did were basically sciences and maths except english. Will i be able to cope with the work in microeconomics?
Title: Re: Breadth Subjects at Melb Uni
Post by: bebobebo on January 18, 2008, 09:08:17 pm
if you've done any extension or tertiary programs in vce, maybe even at monash, apply for credit so you'll have less breadth to do.
Title: Re: Breadth Subjects at Melb Uni
Post by: brendan on January 18, 2008, 09:13:47 pm
I will be doing engineering and am thinking of taking up a commerce related subjected.
I am still deciding between: Accounting Reports and Analysis, Managing People and Organisations AND Introductory Microeconomics.
Don't know which one to choose yet but preferably an easy subject with girls :D
since im doing engineering, its a guarantee that at least 95% of the students are male. Therefore i need at least 1 subject with girls -____- and i also went to a male only secondary school.

in that case you should do intro micro. its easy and its a compulsory subject for commerce, so you will be guaranteed lots of chix

In VCE i did not do any business or economics subjects, all i did were basically sciences and maths except english. Will i be able to cope with the work in microeconomics?

yeah its an introductory course, and there are no prerequisites and VCE Economics is a joke anyway :P
Title: Re: Breadth Subjects at Melb Uni
Post by: Collin Li on January 18, 2008, 09:39:15 pm
Microeconomics is really just commonsense, however it does have a significant impact on people. I have heard lots of anecdotes about how economics students have changed their way of thinking since doing an economics subject.

I would recommend it.
Title: Re: Breadth Subjects at Melb Uni
Post by: Markos on January 18, 2008, 09:49:51 pm
I'm fitting my diploma of music (practical) in for my breadth subjects space
Title: Re: Breadth Subjects at Melb Uni
Post by: brendan on January 18, 2008, 09:52:00 pm
Microeconomics is really just commonsense, however it does have a significant impact on people. I have heard lots of anecdotes about how economics students have changed their way of thinking since doing an economics subject.

I would recommend it.

true
http://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/blogs/4/law-school

"I think I am becoming a capitalist. I feel bemused and, needless to say, a little horrified at the thought. I have come to this conclusion after finding myself agreeing more than usual with my Macroeconomics lecturer on matters of free trade and heatedly explaining to my mother how economic incentives are particularly useful in solving some inherent societal problems. It is true what they say, that you really learn to think at university, that you learn to question and you come away a changed person. Ideally, you leave university with the skills to change the world should you choose to."
Title: Re: Breadth Subjects at Melb Uni
Post by: bilgia on January 18, 2008, 10:02:35 pm
if you've done any extension or tertiary programs in vce, maybe even at monash, apply for credit so you'll have less breadth to do.

any more details would be much appreciated.
Title: Re: Breadth Subjects at Melb Uni
Post by: squance on January 19, 2008, 10:40:25 am
well..I've decided which breadth im going to take...
Finance 1 and Introductory Microeconomics!!!

YAY!
ITs gonna be soooo much fun!
Title: Re: Breadth Subjects at Melb Uni
Post by: brendan on January 19, 2008, 02:12:19 pm
well..I've decided which breadth im going to take...
Finance 1 and Introductory Microeconomics!!!

YAY!
ITs gonna be soooo much fun!

what about the other breadth subjects?
Title: Re: Breadth Subjects at Melb Uni
Post by: jamesdrv on January 19, 2008, 02:30:31 pm
I'm doing Principles of Business Law in the first semester as it's required for accounting accreditation
Title: Re: Breadth Subjects at Melb Uni
Post by: squance on January 19, 2008, 06:24:30 pm
well..I've decided which breadth im going to take...
Finance 1 and Introductory Microeconomics!!!

YAY!
ITs gonna be soooo much fun!

what about the other breadth subjects?

Wat do u mean?

I looked at the other ones...like in the Arts, education etc but they don't interest me....although i was considering Sports Coaching and Business Law.....

There were other breadths i wanted to really take like Vision science etc, but they were in the science section meaning that its forbidden as breadth in the engineering degree....
Title: Re: Breadth Subjects at Melb Uni
Post by: nak on January 19, 2008, 06:43:47 pm
well..I've decided which breadth im going to take...
Finance 1 and Introductory Microeconomics!!!

YAY!
ITs gonna be soooo much fun!

are you able to choose 2 breadths for engineering?
Title: Re: Breadth Subjects at Melb Uni
Post by: squance on January 19, 2008, 07:02:21 pm
well..I've decided which breadth im going to take...
Finance 1 and Introductory Microeconomics!!!

YAY!
ITs gonna be soooo much fun!

are you able to choose 2 breadths for engineering?

one for semester 1 and one for semester 2

Title: Re: Breadth Subjects at Melb Uni
Post by: bturville on January 20, 2008, 01:06:33 pm
Does anybody know if its possible to take a languages for your breadth component?
Title: Re: Breadth Subjects at Melb Uni
Post by: bilgia on January 20, 2008, 01:51:09 pm
which breadth should i do from commerce if my real degree is biomed?
Title: Re: Breadth Subjects at Melb Uni
Post by: nak on January 20, 2008, 01:51:44 pm
Is it possible to do all level 1 subjects for my breadth? even in 2nd year? or do i have to continue on to level 2 e.g( micro in 1st year and macro in 2nd)
Title: Re: Breadth Subjects at Melb Uni
Post by: Toothpaste on January 20, 2008, 02:56:05 pm
Does anybody know if its possible to take a languages for your breadth component?
Yeah, you're allowed to if your actual degree isn't arts.
Title: Re: Breadth Subjects at Melb Uni
Post by: squance on January 23, 2008, 04:11:40 pm
Well..i've confirmed my breadths today..

1st semester: Finance 1
2nd semester: Introductory Microeconomics

Is anyone gonna be doing the same ones as me??