1999 Science Handbook - Bachelor of Science, Gippsland

Bachelor of Science, Gippsland

General
Course objectives
Course requirements

General

Gippsland campus or distance education
Course code for 1998 entrants: 2005
Course code for 1999 entrants: To be advised
The Bachelor of Science course normally requires three years full-time study or the equivalent in part-time on-campus or distance education study (usually about six years). In addition to the normal beginning-of-year entry, it is possible to commence the course mid-year, with a reduced range of available subjects.
Major studies may be chosen from the biological sciences (biochemistry and microbiology) or chemical sciences, resource-environmental management, mathematics, applied statistics, computing or psychology. The flexible structure of the BSc makes it possible to complete two major studies such as resource management and chemistry or mathematics and computing.The course also provides for students to include some studies from such fields as languages, business, economics, journalism and other humanities and social sciences.
Two associated tagged BSc degrees, detailed separately, have particular career focuses in areas of strength in the School of Applied Sciences. BSc students may apply for entry to one of these tagged degrees at the end of their first year of studies. Alternatively, students may continue in the general BSc course, constructing their own study program within the flexible degree structure.

Course objectives

As for BSc, Clayton.

Course requirements

Students commencing the BSc course in 1999 should refer to the course requirements for the BSc, Clayton.
Students who commenced in 1998 should refer to the 1998 Science handbook for details of course requirements.
Science discipline sequences (major or minor) are offered in the following disciplines/interdisciplinary areas:

Applied biology (biochemistry, microbiology and industrial and medical applications). First-level subjects: ASC1626, ASC1637.
Chemical and analytical sciences. First-level subjects: CHM1011, CHM1022
Resource and environmental management. First-level subjects: ENV1616, CHM1011 or CHM1616.
Mathematics and modelling. First-level subjects: MAT1055, MAT1085 (MAT1077 is also available).
Applied statistics. First-level subjects: MAT1060, MAT1049 or MAT1055. If taken as a minor sequence, MAT1060 on its own is sufficient for progression to second-level subjects.
Psychology. First-level subjects: PSY1011, PSY1022.
Computing. First-level subjects: GCO1811, GCO1812, GCO1815. For the purpose of the BSc regulations, GCO1812 may be counted as a second level subject.

The following subjects are available for meeting the first-level discipline group requirement:

Physical processes: CHM1011 (assumes VCE Chemistry), CHM1616, PHS1616, PHS1627 (assumes VCE Physics).
Life processes: ASC1626, ASC1637, PSY1011, PSY1022.
Earth processes: ENV1616.