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 this guide.
Refer to the entry for the BSc.
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 to be taken from approved Science units as listed under the
Bachelor of Science entry, including:
(i) a science major sequence (excluding computing) of at least 48
points
(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 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 (48 points), an arts
minor sequence (24 points) and 24 points of electives.
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.
Refer to the entry for the Bachelor of Science.
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 off-campus distributed learning 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 is usually assessed by performance in class and/or written reports.
Appropriate credit/s 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 21 September 2001 to be considered for a first-round offer. Later applications will be welcome (subject to quotas).
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