Course code: 2130 + Off-campus (Gippsland) + Commonwealth-supported (HECS) place contributions apply + 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.
Normal Monash entry requirements apply: the VCE or equivalent with a study score of at least 25 in English (any). 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.
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.
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 at least 24
points.
(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 (refer to the BA(Communications) entry), an arts minor sequence (24 points) and 24 points of electives.
Refer to the Bachelor of Science entry
Refer to the Faculty of Arts section of this guide or your 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 off-campus learning mode every year. Many units are available only every second year and course planning must take this into account.
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.
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.
Further informationFor more detailed information, contact the Faculty of Science Office, Gippsland, telephone +61 3 9902 6431, fax +61 3 9902 6931. Completed applicationsCompleted applications are to be forwarded to the Admissions Officer, School of Humanities, Communications and Social Sciences, Monash University Gippsland Campus, Churchill, Victoria 3842, Australia, by 24 September 2004 to be considered for a first-round offer. Later applications will be welcome (subject to quotas). |
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