1999 Science Handbook - Bachelor of Arts (Communications)/Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Arts (Communications)/Bachelor of Science

General
Course structure
- Level 1
- Major studies

General

Gippsland campus and distance education
Course code: To be advised
Course adviser: Dr Wendy Wright
This double degree program aims to provide students with the knowledge, understanding and skills relevant to (a) the role of science and media in society; communication and mass communication; modern multimedia technology appropriate to science and to communications; and (b) one or more areas of the natural and/or applied sciences.

Course structure

Students are required to complete a minimum of 192 points to be eligible for this award. The 192 points must be obtained by completing:
1 ninety-six points in subjects from the 'Schedule of approved science subjects' (see entry for the Bachelor of Science) including (i) a science major sequence (excluding computing) of at least forty-eight points structured as follows: 12+18+24=54 points or 12+12+24=48 points or 12+18+18=48 points across levels one, two and three respectively (ii) a science minor sequence in a second discipline consisting of twelve points at level one and twelve points at levels two and three (iii) two level-one core subjects: SCI1010 (How science works) and SCI1020 (The design of science) (iv) at least one level-one subject from one of the following groups:

physical processes,
life processes,
earth processes.

This subject is to be drawn from a different group from those which include the two chosen science discipline sequences in (i) and (ii).
2 ninety-four points from the Bachelor of Arts (Communication) degree, including

thirty points from first-level (six-point) subjects which must include eighteen points from three compulsory communications subjects GSC1901, GSC1402 and GSC1602;
sixty-four points from upper level (second and third level) (eight-point) subjects which must include forty points from five compulsory communications subjects GSC2410, GSC2411, GSC3409, GSC3407 and GSC3402;

3 an additional subject from either the School of Applied Sciences or the School of Humanities and Social Sciences in order to meet the requirement of 192 points.
It would be normal for a student to progress through the science and communication requirements in a parallel fashion. Considerable flexibility allows each student to design their own study program, subject to the completion of prerequisities, and in consultation with a course adviser.

Level 1

It is recommended that full-time students take the following study program in first year. (Part-time students would take these studies over two years.)

GSC1901, GSC1402
Humanities and social sciences minor (first level)
Science major sequence (first level)
Science core subjects SCI1010, SCI1020

Major studies

The ninety-four points from the Bachelor of Arts (Communication) comprise a major study in communication. In addition, two discipline sequences may be chosen from the following science disciplines: applied biology, applied statistics, chemical and analytical sciences, mathematics and modelling, psychology and resource and environmental management.