Course code: 2130 Gippsland campus HECS fees applicable Attendance compulsory for some units
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.
Candidates
for the award would be eligible to seek membership of professional societies
appropriate to areas of science specialisation (eg a chemistry major - the
Royal Australian Chemical Institute) and to professional media associations.
Professional societies appropriate to the sciences offered within this double
degree program include the Royal Australian Chemical Institute and Australian
Institute of Energy.
Normal Monash entry requirements apply: the VCE or equivalent with a study score of at least 25 in English. Applicants will also be interviewed, and this interview may be conducted as a face-to-face interview or via electronic communication. Non-VCE applicants should refer to the section on admission requirements at the front of the handbook.
Students
enrolling in many biological or chemical science units (especially upper-level
units) must attend on-campus laboratory sessions. These sessions are conducted
in residential schools which are held once each semester and are usually of
from three to seven days duration (laboratory work in some first level science
units is performed entirely off-campus, using home experimental kits loaned to
students on the basis of a refundable deposit).
In addition, in some units, optional weekend school sessions are conducted for
the benefit of students who are able to attend. These sessions are typically of
two to four hours duration. They may include lectures, seminars or tutorials
and hands-on skills workshops.
The
duration of the double degree is flexible, however, depending on study load, it
would normally be completed in four years of full-time study, or the equivalent
of part-time study.
Units with a total credit value of a minimum of 192 points must be obtained by
completing:
(a) 96 points in units from the Schedule of Approved Science Units (see the
Bachelor of Science entry) including:
(i) a science major sequence (excluding computing) of at least 48 points,
structured as follows:
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
Total | |||
12 |
+ |
18 |
+ |
24 |
= |
54 |
or |
||||||
12 |
+ |
12 |
+ |
24 |
= |
48 |
or |
||||||
12 |
+ |
18 |
+ |
18 |
= |
48 |
(ii) a science minor sequence in a second discipline, consisting of 12 points
at level one and 12 points at levels two and three.
(iii) two core units:
(iv) at least one level-one unit from one of the following groups:
(This unit is to be drawn from a different group
from those which include the two chosen science discipline sequences in (i) and
(ii).)
(v) an elective unit may be chosen from the Science offerings to fulfil the
requirements
(b) 96 points from the School of Humanities, Communications and Social
Sciences, including the prescribed communications sequence (54 points), an arts
minor sequence (24 points) and 18 points of electives.
Communications sequence:
It would be normal for a student to progress through the science and communication requirements in a parallel fashion. There is considerable flexibility in the study program to allow each student to design their own study program, subject to the completion of prerequisites, and in consultation with a course adviser.
Students
are strongly advised to consult the appropriate course adviser when planning
their initial study program. Some units in the various science discipline areas
are not offered in the distance education mode every year. Many units are
available only every second year and course planning must take this into
account.
First-level science units are the same as those described in the entry for the
Bachelor of Science degree (please refer to that entry for details).
First-level communications units available are the same as those described in
the entry for the Bachelor of Arts (Communication) degree (please refer to that
entry for details).
Assessment is the result of a combination of assignments and final examination for each unit. Generally a pass is required in the final examination to pass the unit. Laboratory science units include a laboratory component which is usually assessed by performance in class and/or written reports.
Appropriate credits may be granted for approved studies completed at a recognised post-secondary institution. It is advisable that intending applicants seek advice from both the Faculty of Science and the School of Humanities, Communication and Social Sciences regarding their credit transfer policy.
For more detailed information, contact the Faculty of Science Office, Gippsland, telephone (03) 9902 6431, fax (03) 9902 6931.
Completed applications are to be forwarded to the Admissions Officer, School of Humanities, Communications and Social Sciences, Monash University Gippsland Campus, Churchill, Victoria 3842, by 22 September 2000 to be considered for a first-round offer. Later applications will be welcome (subject to quotas).
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