Overview
Stand Alone Programs
Double Degree Structure264 Units of Credit:
Students must complete 264 UOC.
Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) (144 UOC)
1. An approved Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) major; and
2. SCIF1131;
3. 48 units of credit Honours Year; and
4. Science elective courses
Bachelor of Social Research & Policy (120 UOC)
1. Social Research and Policy core (54 UOC);
2. Prescribed Social Research and Policy elective (6 UOC);
3. An approved major stream from the Bachelor of Social Research and Policy (60 UOC)
- 3938 - Advanced Science (Honours) / Social Research and Policy
- 3962 - Advanced Science (Honours)
- 3420 - Social Research and Policy
Majors3962 - Advanced Science (Honours)
Students must complete at least one Science major selected from the list below.
When offered in a particular major, students must take higher versions of any Level 2 or 3 courses. Any variation to this must be approved by the Associate Dean (Academic Programs) or nominee.
Honours Specialisations3962 - Advanced Science (Honours)
Students must complete at least one Science Honours stream selected from the list below.
Minors3962 - Advanced Science (Honours)
Students may choose to complete an optional minor in one of the following areas, using their Science and/or free electives
Major specialisations3420 - Social Research and Policy
Students complete 60 UOC from any of the Internal or *External streams below. Students must declare their major at the time of enrolment into Level 2.
Note on external streams
*Human Resource Management, *International Business, and *Marketing: Students who choose any of these streams are required to complete 12 UOC of Prescribed Arts and Social Sciences Electives.
Core Courses3962 - Advanced Science (Honours)
Students must take 6 UOC of the following courses
Note: Students in the Vision Science major should take VISN1101 Seeing the World Perspectives from Vision Science instead. Students in Engineering Dual Programs should take ENGG1000 Introduction to Engineering Design and Innovation.
Level 1 Core Courses3420 - Social Research and Policy
Students must take 12 UOC of the following courses.
Level 2 Core Courses3420 - Social Research and Policy
Students must take 18 UOC of the following courses.
Level 3 Core Courses3420 - Social Research and Policy
Students must take 24 UOC of the following courses.
Social Research & Policy Prescribed Elective3420 - Social Research and Policy
Students take 6 UOC from the following list of courses.
Note: Students may take other courses with the approval of the Program Convenor.
Level 2 Maturity Requirements3962 - Advanced Science (Honours)
Students must have completed 30 UOC before taking any of the following courses.
Level 3 Maturity Requirements3962 - Advanced Science (Honours)
Students must have completed 72 UOC before taking any of the following courses.
Maximum Level 1 UOC3962 - Advanced Science (Honours)
A maximum of 72 UOC of Level 1 courses can be taken, including any General Education or mainstream Level 1 course taken to fulfil either the General Education or the Free Elective requirement.
Minimum Level 1 Science UOC3962 - Advanced Science (Honours)
Students must complete a minimum of 24 UOC of the following courses.
Minimum Science UOC3962 - Advanced Science (Honours)
Students must take 'science' courses so that the major plus SCIF1131, plus Honours year plus 'science' courses total 144 units of credit.
Minimum Level 3 Science UOC3962 - Advanced Science (Honours)
Students must complete a minimum of 30 UOC of the following courses.
Maturity Requirements3420 - Social Research and Policy
Program Fees
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