Course code: 3520 * Course abbreviation: BScAdv(Hons) * Total credit points required: 192 * 4 years full-time
On-campus (Clayton F/T only; Gippsland F/T only)
On completion of the BScAdv(Hons), students will have achieved honours-level research studies in one contemporary specialised area of science study, founded upon an advanced level of understanding of at least two areas of science. Graduates will have specialist training in one or more science disciplines, with the potential for postgraduate study, leading to employment opportunities in any of the traditional careers for scientists. Overall, the course provides students with improved life and employment skills through a general appreciation of science and demonstrated competence in the Monash science graduate attributes, which include the effective use of information technology, data handling, laboratory skills, communication skills and team work.
Students must complete either two major sequences in science or a minor plus a double-major sequence in different science areas of study along with a specified number and type of science electives. Up to 30 points of elective units are permitted from other faculties, subject to the completion of all of the science requirements. The science studies must be chosen from the science units listed in the section `Science areas of study and sequences' in this handbook.
The first two stages of the course provide strong and coordinated foundation studies in some of the `basic sciences', and the second two stages concentrate on the development of research skills, leading to the completion of the honours year. At most, 60 points of level-one units may be taken overall towards the course.
Students at the Clayton campus must normally complete one of the five 48-point packages of level-one units that are listed below. In these packages, the `earth processes' and `physical processes' areas of study are defined as for level one of the Bachelor of Science course. Where possible, students should complete at least three 12-point science sequences at stage one.
Students
must complete 48 points of science units at level two or level three to
complete two major sequences, or one double major sequence, in science areas of
study, including no more than 12 points at level two and at least 36 points of
level-three science units. At least one major sequence should include a
six-point level-three research project unit in an area of research strength of
science at Monash.
Students completing a major sequence in psychology as part of the course should
also complete a major sequence in another science area of study, as a place in
the honours year in psychology cannot be assured.
Students
will complete 48 points of level-four science units, in accordance with the
normal requirements for the Bachelor of Science (Honours) in a science area of
study.
The maximum time for completion of the course is six years, including
intermissions.
A sustained high-level of achievement must be demonstrated throughout the course. Prior to the commencement of the March semester in any year, all students enrolled in the course will be assessed to determine whether they should remain in the course, based on their performance in the best 42 points of studies (including at least 30 points of science units) that were completed in the preceding academic year (from December to November, including summer semester). Students will be permitted to remain in the course if in those 42 points of units they achieved a mark of at least 70% in all of those units with an average grade of at least 80% across those units. Students who do not meet this standard will be required to transfer to the Bachelor of Science course.
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