Bachelor of Science - Plan BP350

Bachelor of Science - Plan BP350

Student type:
Learning mode:
On campus
Entry score:

ATAR 70.05* Guaranteed Pathway: 70.10* Guaranteed ATAR: 70.00*

Duration:
Full-time 3 years
Part-time 6 years
Fees:

Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP)

Next intake:
February, July
Location:
Melbourne City
Learning mode:
On campus
Entry score:

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Duration:
Full-time 3 years
Fees:

AU$38,400 (2024 annual)

Next intake:
February, July
Location:
Melbourne City
To graduate you must complete the following: Note: All courses listed may not be available each semester.

You must complete a total of 288 credit points (e.g. Twenty-Four 12 credit point courses) as follows:

Four (4) Core First Year courses (48 credit points); and
Two (2) or One (1) Capstone courses (totalling 24 credit points); and
Eighteen (18) courses (216 credit points) from one of the following combinations:

Combination 1: Complete One (1) Major (96 credit points); and a second Major (96 credit points); and Two (2) Program Option courses;

NOTE: Students wishing to complete a double major in Food Science & Tech and Nutrition Science, must apply to transfer to BP199 Bachelor of Food Technology & Nutrition. This double major option cannot be completed in BP350.

OR

Combination 2: Complete One (1) Major (96 credit points); and One (1) Advanced minor (48 credit points) related to your major to complete a total of 144 credit points in an extended specialisation; and One (1) additional generalist minor (48 credit points); and Two (2) Program Option courses;

NOTE: there are no Advanced minors available for Mathematics, Statistics, Food Science & Tech or Nutrition Science.

OR

Combination 3: Complete One (1) Major (96 credit points); and One (1) Advanced minor (48 credit points) related to your major to complete a total of 144 credit points in an extended specialisation; and 48 credit points of Science Option Courses or University Electives; and Two (2) Program Option courses;

NOTE: there are no Advanced minors available for Mathematics, Statistics, Food Science & Tech or Nutrition Science

Definitions

Science Option Courses courses include any course listed within each Generalist Minor or Program Option list in this program.

University Electives can include any Science Option Course, or any other course on the University Electives website.

Minors fall under two categories:

  1. Generalist Minors – 4 courses from a discipline different to you major.
  2. Advanced Minors – 4 courses from a discipline related to your major that extend your major studies.

Details of the minors are shown below.

Rules on completion of Majors/Minors:

  • A major is made up of 96 credit points, and a minor is composed of 48 credit points.
  • A course can only be counted once towards the completion of a major or a minor, you cannot use that same course again to count toward another major, minor or option list.
  • A maximum of Two (2) Minors can be completed in this program.
Year One of Program
Complete the following Three (3) Courses:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Data for a Scientific World12ONPS2700City Campus
Physical Sciences in Action12ONPS2701City Campus
The World of Life Sciences12ONPS2699City Campus
AND{Complete the following One (1) Course:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
A Mathematical Toolbox for Scientists12MATH2443City Campus
ORFor students completing Major in Physics, Mathematics and/or Statistics - Complete the following One (1) Course:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
A Calculus Toolbox for Scientists12MATH2469City Campus
}ANDComplete Forty-eight (48) credit points from your Selected Combination.
AND
Year Two of Program
Complete Ninety-six (96) credit points from your Selected Combination.
AND
Year Three of Program
{Complete the following One (1) Course:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Science Project24ONPS2669City Campus
ORComplete the following Two (2) Courses:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Applied Science Project12ONPS2186City Campus
Science Project 212ONPS2668City Campus
ORFor students completing a double major in Mathematics and Statistics - Complete the following Two (2) Courses:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Industrial Applications of Mathematics and Statistics 112MATH2196City Campus
Industrial Applications of Mathematics and Statistics 212MATH2197City Campus
}ANDComplete Seventy-two (72) credit points from your Selected Combination.
AND
Program Options:
{Complete the following Two (2) Courses:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
STEM for Sustainable Development12ONPS2702City Campus
ONPS2749Bundoora Campus
Foundations of Artificial Intelligence for STEM12COSC2960City Campus
COSC3094Bundoora Campus
ORFor students completing Major and Advanced Minors in Geospatial Science - Complete the following Two (2) Courses:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Geospatial Science Project 112GEOM2163City Campus
Geospatial Science Project 212GEOM2164City Campus
}
AND
Major List
List of Major(s):
AND
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Major: Biological Sciences
Complete the following Eight (8) Courses:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Cell Biology and Biochemistry12BIOL1159Bundoora Campus
BIOL2146City Campus
Plant and Animal Biology12BIOL2547City Campus
Genetics and Molecular Biology12BIOL2262City Campus
BIOL2263Bundoora Campus
Microbiology and Immunology12BIOL2531Bundoora Campus
BIOL2532City Campus
Plant Diversity12BIOL2270City Campus
Animal Diversity12BIOL2151City Campus
BIOL2153Bundoora Campus
Ecology & Conservation12BIOL2182Bundoora Campus
BIOL2183City Campus
Immunology12ONPS2388Bundoora Campus
OR
Major: Biotechnology
Complete the following Eight (8) Courses:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Cell Biology and Biochemistry12BIOL1159Bundoora Campus
BIOL2146City Campus
Plant and Animal Biology12BIOL2547City Campus
Genetics and Molecular Biology12BIOL2262City Campus
BIOL2263Bundoora Campus
Microbiology and Immunology12BIOL2531Bundoora Campus
BIOL2532City Campus
Genomics and Gene Technologies12BIOL2527City Campus
BIOL2577Bundoora Campus
Proteomics and Designer Proteins12BIOL2535City Campus
Environmental and Industrial Biotechnology12BIOL2536City Campus
Medical Biotechnology12BIOL2537City Campus
OR
Major: Chemistry
Complete the following Eight (8) Courses:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Chemistry Fundamentals 112CHEM1313City Campus
Chemistry Fundamentals 212CHEM1314City Campus
Concepts in Chemistry12CHEM1039City Campus
Further Concepts in Chemistry12CHEM1040City Campus
Chemistry Laboratory12CHEM1041City Campus
Analytical Techniques12CHEM1053City Campus
Advanced Chemistry Theory12CHEM1067City Campus
Advanced Chemistry Laboratory12CHEM1069City Campus
OR
Major: Food Science and Technology
Complete the following Eight (8) Courses:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Food Safety Analysis12ONPS2721Bundoora Campus
Food Processing Technology12ONPS2720Bundoora Campus
Food and Nutritional Chemistry12CHEM1311City Campus
CHEM1312Bundoora Campus
Rheology and Food Biophysics12ONPS2435City Campus
ONPS2510Bundoora Campus
Food Microbiology12ONPS2113City Campus
ONPS2114Bundoora Campus
Food Packaging and Labelling12ONPS2558Bundoora Campus
Food Manufacturing Animal Products12ONPS2554Bundoora Campus
Introduction to Microbiology for Food and Nutrition12ONPS2555City Campus
OR
Major: Geospatial Science
Complete the following Eight (8) Courses:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Mapping The World12GEOM2077City Campus
Mathematics for Surveying and Geomatics A12MATH2163City Campus
Cloud-based open-source GIS12GEOM2138City Campus
Geospatial Programming12GEOM2159City Campus
Applied Geospatial Techniques12GEOM2083City Campus
Spatial Information Science Fundamentals12GEOM1033City Campus
Earth Observation Science12GEOM2084City Campus
Spatial Thinking12GEOM2166City Campus
OR
Major: Mathematics
Complete the following Seven (7) Courses:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Vectors and Calculus12MATH1143Bundoora Campus
MATH1144City Campus
Advanced Linear Algebra with Vector Calculus12MATH2311City Campus
Discrete Mathematics12MATH1149Bundoora Campus
MATH1150City Campus
Modelling with Differential Equations12MATH2138City Campus
Real and Complex Analysis12MATH2150City Campus
Optimisation12MATH2390City Campus
Algebra for Information Security12MATH2148City Campus
ANDSelect and Complete One (1) of the following Courses:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Complex Networks12MATH2312City Campus
Mathematical Computing and Algorithms12MATH2109City Campus
OR
Major: Nutrition Science
Complete the following Eight (8) Courses:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Nutritional Physiology12ONPS2722City Campus
Human Sensory Evaluation12ONPS2189City Campus
ONPS2520Bundoora Campus
Plant Processing for Nutrition and Health12ONPS2723Bundoora Campus
Chemistry for Food and Life Science12CHEM1239City Campus
CHEM1240Bundoora Campus
Nutrition, Health and Disease12OHTH2068City Campus
OHTH2172Bundoora Campus
Applied Nutrition12OHTH1156City Campus
OHTH2173Bundoora Campus
Entrepreneurship in Nutrition and Food12ONPS2718City Campus
Community Nutrition12ONPS2053City Campus
ONPS2515Bundoora Campus
OR
Major: Physics
Complete the following Eight (8) Courses:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Mechanics and Thermodynamics12PHYS1046City Campus
Introduction to Electromagnetism12PHYS2189City Campus
Materials Physics12PHYS2179City Campus
Classical & Quantum Mechanics12PHYS2178City Campus
Electrodynamics and Relativity12PHYS2181City Campus
Optics and Quantum Physics12PHYS2190City Campus
Radiation & Nuclear Physics12PHYS2176City Campus
Thermal & Statistical Physics12PHYS2177City Campus
OR
Major: Statistics
Complete the following Seven (7) Courses:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Data Visualisation with R12MATH2237City Campus
Statistical Methodologies12MATH2201City Campus
Analysis of Categorical Data12MATH2300City Campus
Multivariate Analysis12MATH2142City Campus
Linear Models and Experimental Design12MATH2203City Campus
Time Series and Forecasting12MATH2204City Campus
Machine Learning12MATH2387City Campus
ANDSelect and complete One (1) of the following Courses:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Statistical Inference12MATH2155City Campus
Applied Bayesian Statistics12MATH2305City Campus
)
AND
Generalist Minor List
List of Generalist Minors:
AND
(
Minor: Biosciences
Complete the following Four (4) Courses:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
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