3515 - Graduate Certificate in Science Studies
NOTE: This course has been updated - please refer to the postgraduate handbook change register for details.
This course entry should be read in conjunction with information provided in the Faculty information section of this Handbook by the managing faculty for this course
| Abbreviated title | Grad Cert Sc Stud |
|---|---|
| Managing faculty | Science |
| Intake restrictions | This course is not available to international student visa holders. |
| Study location and mode | Off-campus (Gippsland) On-campus (Gippsland, Clayton) Multi-modal (Gippsland) |
| Total credit points required | 24 |
| Duration (years) | 2 years PT Students normally complete one unit per semester over four semesters (ie two years). More than one unit may be taken in any semester if those units are available and all prerequisite requirements have been completed. |
| Recognition of prior learning | 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. |
| Contact details | Email enquiries@sci.monash.edu.au or visit http://www.sci.monash.edu.au/postgrad/ |
Description
Objectives
Structure
Students complete a 24-point minor sequence in one science area of study.
Students should be aware that many areas of study are only available for part-time study and that some areas of study require the completion of additional prerequisite units which are not normally available as part of this course.
Requirements
At Clayton, students complete a minor sequence in one of the following science areas of study:
- astronomy
- atmospheric science
- biochemistry
- biological sciences
- chemistry
- developmental biology
- environmental and conservation biology
- genetics
- geography and environmental science
- geosciences
- human pathology
- immunology
- materials science
- mathematics
- microbiology
- molecular biology
- pharmacology
- physics
- physiology
- plant sciences
- soil science
- statistics
- zoology.
At Gippsland (on- and off-campus), students complete a minor sequence in one of the following science areas of study:
- applied biochemistry
- applied microbiology
- applied chemistry
- environmental science and resource management
- human physiology
- mathematics and modelling.
The specific requirements for each minor sequence available are outlined in the 'Science areas of study and sequences' available at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/undergrad/sci.html.
Progression to further studies
Award(s) received on completion