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Program Summary

   
   
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Typical Duration: 3 Years
 
 
Typical UOC Per Session: 24
 
 
Min UOC Per Session: 3
 
 
Max UOC Per Session: 24
 
 
Min UOC For Award: 144
 
 
Award(s):
 
 
Bachelor of Science (Honours)
 
 
Bachelor of Science (Major)
 
 
Bachelor of Science (Minor)
 
  

Program Description

The three year Science degree has been designed for students who seek a 'generalist' degree in which there is a large element of choice. A student can combine courses from 2 or more Science disciplines, or take courses from outside the Science disciplines.

The basic rules for the degree are set out in the following sections under Program Objectives and Award Rules. Students in the Science program need to ensure that they complete at least one Major and either a second Major or a Minor sequence. At least 84 units of credit (out of a total of 144) must be taken from Science. The remainder may be in another Faculty. Subject to certain conditions, a student may be permitted to continue into a fourth year to complete an honours degree.

Program Objectives and Learning Outcomes

This program has been designed to:

1. Develop and sustain an interest in and knowledge of Science.

2. Develop a working knowledge of scientific methods of investigation.

3. Encourage curiosity and creative imagination and an appreciation of the role of speculation in the selection and solution of problems, the construction of hypotheses, and the design of experiments.

4. Develop an appreciation of scientific criteria and a concern for objectivity and precision.

5. Develop confidence and skill in formulating problems and in treating both qualitative and quantitative data.

6. Develop the ability and disposition to think logically, to communicate clearly by written and oral means, and to read critically and with understanding.

7. Develop the habit of seeking and recognising relationships between phenomena, principles, theories, conceptual frameworks and problems.

8. Promote understanding of the significance of science, technology, economics and social factors in modern society, and of the contributions they can make in improving material conditions.

9. Provide opportunities for the development of students' motivations and social maturity, and an awareness of their capabilities in relation to a choice of career which will be fruitful to themselves and to society.

10. Provide opportunity to study science in combination with other disciplines.

Program Structure

Majors and Minors

Please Note: On-line information regarding course requirements for majors and minors is currently under development. Where necessary, please consult Table A (Majors) and Table B (Minors) , or contact the Science Student Office for further details.

Available Majors
Anatomy
Biochemistry
Biological Anthropology
Biological Science
Biomechanics
Biotechnology
Chemistry
Ecology
Environmental Earth Science
Food Science and Nutrition
Genetics
Geography (Human)
Geograohy (Physical)
Geology
History and Philosophy of Science
Marine Science (Marine Biology)
Marine Science (Marine Geology)
Marine Science (Physical Oceanography)
Materials Science
Mathematics
Medical Microbiology and Immunology
Microbiology
Molecular Biology
Pharmacology
Philosophy
Physical Oceanography/ Meteorology
Physics
Physiology
Psychology
Safety Science
Spatial Information Systems
Statistics
Toxicology

Available Minors
The above listed majors may also be taken as minors or additional options are as follows:

Accounting
Australian Studies
Aviation
Biomechanics
Botany
Business Economics
Businesss Law and Taxation
Business Statistics
Chemical Engineering and Industrial Chemistry
Chinese Studies
Civil Engineering
Cognitive Science
Computing
Development Studies
Economic History
Education
Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications
English
Environmental Studies
European Studies
Film and Theatre
Finance
French
German Studies
Greek (Modern)
History
Human Resource Management
Indonesian Studies
Industrial Relations
Information Systems
International Business
Japanese Studies
Jewish Studies
Korean Studies
Linguistics
Marketing
Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Music
Pathology
Philosophy of Science
Planning
Politics and International Relations
Policy Studies
Remote Sensing
Russian Studies
Science Communication
Sociology and Anthropology
Spanish and Latin American Studies
Surveying and Spatial Information Systems
Women and Gender Studies
Zoology

General Education Requirements

Students in this program must also satisfy the University's General Education requirements. For furhter information, please refer to General Education in the Table of Contents (see left-hand side of this page).

Academic Rules

Conditions for the Award of the Degree

1. A student must complete 144 units of credit including 12 units of General Education.

2. The degree must contain a Major sequence of study and either a second Major or a Minor sequence.

3. A student must complete at least 36 units and no more than 60 units in Level I courses from at least three Schools.

4. A student must complete at least 24 units at Level I from Science Schools (defined as Schools in the Science Faculty plus those in other Faculties that currently provide programs under the authority of the Faculty of Science).

5. No student may commence Level II courses until 24 Level I units have been successfully completed.

6. No more than 18 Level 1 units of credit in any one subject are may be counted towards the completion of the degree.

7. A student must complete a minimum of 84 units of credit from Science Schools (defined as Schools in the Science Faculty plus those in other Faculties that currently provide programs under the authority of the Faculty of Science).

8. For entry to Honours a student must complete at least 24 units at Level III in the relevant Major sequence and have the permission of the Head of School. The Level III requirment for entry into Honours maybe more than the minimum requirements for the major.

9. A Major sequence is defined as: at least 42 units at Level II and III in a single discipline or area of study, including at least 18 units at Level III.

10. A Minor sequence is defined as: 24 units of credit at Level II or III. The Minor may either consist of courses available within but not taken as part of a Major or may be a sequence as defined in Table B.

11. Where a student does Majors in two cognate areas that have courses in common, a student may be permitted to have up to 12 units at Level II and 6 units at Level III be counted towards each Major sequence.

Fees

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following web-page:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html


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