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Off-Campus Learning Guide 2004
Science

Graduate Certificate in Science Studies

Course code: 3515 + Gippsland campus + HECS and full fees applicable + Fees will be charged on a pro-rata basis on the same fee scale as the Bachelor of Science course + Attendance is compulsory for some laboratory-based units

Aims

The course offers graduates an opportunity to undertake additional studies in one specialist area of science up to second-year undergraduate level, through the completion of a 24-point minor sequence in a science discipline. The specific units to be taken towards a minor sequence are those described for each science discipline that is available as a minor sequence towards the Bachelor of Science. The course provides students a possible opportunity to articulate their studies into a graduate diploma.

The course aims to provide students with a detailed level of understanding of one specialised area of contemporary science up to second-year undergraduate level and, where appropriate to that discipline, competence in the use of information technology, data handling, laboratory skills, communication skills and team work.
Students are normally expected to pass all prerequisite units before proceeding to studies at the next level, and the normal academic progress requirements for undergraduate science courses apply.

Entry requirements

Entry is open to students who have completed an undergraduate degree in any discipline. Selection will be based on academic merit, in particular achievement in the final year of undergraduate study.

Special requirements

Please refer to the Bachelor of Science entry in this guide.

Course structure

The normal time for completion of the certificate is two years part-time, with one unit taken in both the first and second semesters of each year. More than one unit may be taken in any semester if those units are available and all pre-requisite requirements have been completed.

Major studies

As for the Bachelor of Science entry in this guide.

Initial enrolment

Students are strongly advised to consult a course adviser when planning their study program as this will depend on what study area is selected.

Assessment

Please refer to the Bachelor of Science entry in this guide.

Advanced standing for previous study

Students with previous studies in the discipline to be undertaken, or who have been assessed and approved for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), may be granted credit up to a maximum of 12 points of relevant science units, provided those studies were completed within the last 10 years. The normal faculty RPL policies and procedures apply to this course.

Further information

For more detailed information, contact the Faculty of Science Office, Gippsland campus, telephone (03) 9902 6431, fax (03) 9902 6931.

Completed applications

Completed applications are to be forwarded to the Faculty of Science Office, Monash University Gippsland campus, Churchill, Victoria 3842, by 27 September 2002 to be considered for a first-round offer. Later applications will be welcome (subject to quotas).

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