Undergraduate - Course3550 - Bachelor of Science Advanced (Global Challenges)

This is a high profile course that includes all the elements of a Bachelor of Science, together with formal training in leadership, persuasive communication, and fundamentals of and hands-on practice in transforming an idea into a business or social enterprise. Fundamental to the program is an in depth exploration of the big issues of our time. Working with current leaders in our society, students explore approaches and pathways to potential solutions, and think deeply about the qualities underpinning effective leadership and how to implement change. In their final year, mentored by successful leaders, students tackle a problem of real world significance. The course includes two internships - at least one international - that provide significant experiences in government, business, or a social enterprise such as a placement in an NGO, contributing in a corporate outreach project, or shadowing a CEO.

Graduates of this course will have access to all traditional careers and further studies of science graduates with honours plus many more. They will enter the workforce equipped to grow into leaders capable of exploiting science to address complex challenges. Graduates will have the necessary knowledge and skills to be attractive to top management consultancies, businesses, and institutions. Whatever path graduates take, they will be able to use their broad-based training, learning and experiences as a launch pad to making significant contributions to improving the human condition.

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 8, the Bologna Cycle 1 and Monash Graduate AttributesAustralian Qualifications Framework level 8, the Bologna Cycle 1 and Monash Graduate Attributes (http://opvclt.monash.edu.au/curriculum-by-design/aligning-course-outcomes-with-aqf-bologna.html).

Upon successful completion of this course graduates will be able to:

• demonstrate advanced knowledge and technical skills in one area of science, and a basic understanding of at least one science discipline other than the one in which they specialise
• demonstrate understanding of the big challenges of our time, and appreciate the impact individuals can have in addressing them
• listen, understand, and communicate persuasively to a variety of audiences, using a variety of formats and working effectively with media
• by working independently or in teams, apply critical thinking, analysis, evidence gathering, and entrepreneurship and leadership skills to examine challenges, and to develop, implement, and report effective solutions
• apply multicultural literacy to work across and with government, academic, private and public good enterprises, and society
• understand the importance of leadership, social responsibility, ethics and mentoring to success.

Internships

Students must complete two approved internships. One of these will be international and include travel overseas. These internships will involve a placement in government, business, or a social enterprise, contributing in a corporate outreach project, or shadowing a CEO.

Course progression requirements

A sustained high level of achievement must be demonstrated throughout the course. Students in the program are required to maintain at least a distinction average (70 per cent) across all units in each calendar year to remain in the program. Students who do not meet this standard will be required to transfer to 0050 Bachelor of Science.

To be eligible to progress to stage four in this course, students must have completed 144 points of units including:

• all of (a.) to (e.) listed in the 'Requirements' section for this course
• the levels one to three 'Impact through science' units
• at least a distinction grade average (70 per cent) in 24 points of level three science units in a defined area of study
• at least a distinction grade (70 per cent) in the level three 'Impact through science' unit.

This course consists of core and elective units.

Students must complete the following:

(a.) two 12-point level one science sequences chosen from the following (24 points):

• ATS1310 Extremes: Natural hazards and human vulnerability and ATS1301 Australian physical environments: Evolution, status and management, or ATS1309 The global challenge
• BIO1011 Biology I, and BIO1022 Biology II or BIO1042 Environmental biology
• CHM1011 Chemistry I or CHM1051 Chemistry I advanced plus CHM1022 Chemistry II or CHM1052 Chemistry II advanced
• ESC1011 Planet earth: Our place in the universe and ESC1022 Planet earth: Surface processes
• FIT1029 Algorithmic problem solving and FIT1040 Programming fundamentals
• MTH1020 Analysis of change and MTH1030 Techniques for modelling, or MTH1030 Techniques for modelling and MTH2010 Multivariable calculus, or STA1010 Statistical methods for science and MTH1030 Techniques for modelling
• PHS1011 Physics and PHS1022 Physics, or PHS1080 Foundation physics and PHS1022 Physics
• PSY1011 Psychology 1A and PSY1022 Psychology 1B

(b.) at least one level-one mathematics or statistics unit (if not already taken as part of (a.)) from the following (6 points):

• SCI1020 Introduction to statistical reasoning
• MTH1020 Analysis of change
• MTH1030 Techniques for modelling
• STA1010 Statistical methods for science

(c.) at least one major sequence in an area of science (48 points).

The science sequence must be chosen from the science units listed in the Science areas of study and sequencesScience areas of study and sequences (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2014handbooks/undergrad/sci-aos-clayton.html) section in this Handbook.

(d.) a minimum of 48 points of science units at levels two and three taken from any of the science areas of study, with at least 24 points at level three

(e.) two units from the following (12 points):

• ECC1000 Principles of microeconomics
• ECC1100 Principles of macroeconomics
• ACC1000 Principles of accounting and finance
• MGX3100 Management, ethics and corporate governance
• MON2005 Law in professional contexts
• ATS1325 Contemporary worlds 1
• ATS1326 Contemporary worlds 2

(f.) the following seven units(84 points):

• SCI1501 Impact through science 1A
• SCI1502 Impact through science 1B
• SCI2xxx Impact through science 2A
• SCI2xxx Impact through science 2B
• SCI3xxx Impact through science 3A
• SCI3xxx Impact through science 3B
• SCIxxxx Impact through science project (48 points)

(g.) additional elective units to take the total credit points to 192.

Electives can be identified using the browse units toolbrowse units tool (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/units/search) and indexes of unitsindexes of units (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/units/) in the current edition of the Handbook. The level of the unit is indicated by the first number in the unit code; undergraduate units are those that commence with the numbers 1-3. Note: Some non-science units may require permission from the owning faculty.

The honours degree of Bachelor of Science Advanced (Global Challenges)