Students who wish to seek credits and/or exemptions from course requirements (because of relevant work experience or equivalent studies in other courses or institutions) should apply through the Student Administration Office to the appropriate course adviser.
Course approval
All courses should be submitted for approval at the time of enrolment. The course advisers for guidance in selecting and scheduling of subjects are as follows:
Bachelor of Applied Science
Applied chemistry: Associate Professor Ray Hodges
Applied biology: Dr Peter Towns
Operations research and information management: Dr Baikunth Nath
Applied physics: Mr Phillip Higgins
Mathematics: Dr Alistair Carr
Multidisciplinary program: Mr Brian McEniery
Bachelor of Behavioural Science
Mr Gordon Walker
Graduate Diploma in Counselling Psychology
Ms Sue Burney-Banfield
Graduate Diploma in Technology Studies
Mr Wayne Kirstine
Bachelor of Applied Science/Bachelor of Business combined degree
Associate Professor Philip Rayment
Numbering system for applied science subjects
School of Applied Science subjects are identified by a seven-character code, consisting of the letters GAS followed by four digits:
(a) the first digit indicates the level at which the subject is normally undertaken;
(b) the second digit indicates the discipline area of the subject, as follows:
0 General (including crossdisciplinary and interdisciplinary subjects and Scientific thought and methods);
1 Biological science;
2 Chemical science;
3 Physical science;
5 Psychology;
6 Mathematics and statistics;
7 Operations research and quantitative techniques;
(c) the final two digits are individual subject designators.
Scheduling of subjects
Some subjects in the various applied science degree majors and multidisciplinary programs are not offered both internally and by distance education every year. Many subjects are available every second year and course planning must take this into account. It is essential that students discuss their course with the appropriate course adviser.
1. The following subjects are offered in even years only:
GAS2382, GAS2391, GAS3272, GAS3391, GAS2611, GAS2613, GAS2623, GAS3382, GAS3611, GAS3612, GAS3632, GAS3712, GAS3751.
2. The following subjects are offered in odd years only:
GAS2392, GAS3271, GAS3392, GAS3613, GAS3614, GAS3621, GAS3622, GAS2713, GAS3711, GAS3381.
3. The following subjects are offered internally every year, by distance education every even year:
GAS1302, GAS1383, GAS1384, GAS1388, GAS2141, GAS2142, GAS2251, GAS2252, GAS3121, GAS3122, GAS3271, GAS3272.
4. The following subjects are offered internally every year, by distance education every odd year:
GAS2121, GAS2122, GAS2281, GAS2282, GAS3141, GAS3142, GAS3251, GAS3252.
5. The school reserves the right to withdraw an offered subject if demand is insufficient.
Assessment policy
The final assessment for each subject is reported in accordance with university policy.
Assessment may be carried out progressively and/or at completion of the subject, and may involve one or more pieces of work (eg assignment, laboratory report, subject test or final examination). The assessment of an individual piece of work may be recorded and/or reported in various ways, such as standardised or unstandardised numerical marks or letter grades.
The overall assessment in a subject is subject to review, standardisation and possible amendment by the board of examiners before confirmation. Official notification of results to the student from the board of examiners is via the Student Administration office.
For each subject, a statement is provided, which sets out the type of work which contributes to the assessment and the proportion of assessment for each type. Any special requirements for assessment of the subject are also given. In particular, there may be a requirement to perform satisfactorily on each of a number of components of the subject.
Students are required to ensure that assessable work submitted by them is their own work unless otherwise clearly stated. In addition, they have the responsibility to ensure that other students do not have improper access to that work.
Unsatisfactory progress
Unsatisfactory academic performance occurs where a student fails the same subject twice, fails more than half the subjects attempted in the last two years of study, or fails all the subjects attempted in one semester of study.