Single degrees
Bachelor of Science (SBSB) – Bendigo
The Bachelor of Science is a general degree program that provides students with flexibility to combine studies in their chosen areas of science (subject to satisfying the relevant prerequisites). Areas of study available at the Bendigo campus are:
- biomedical science
- biotechnology
- chemistry
- information technology
- physics (minor only)
- psychology 1
- mathematics and statistics.
Key: 1 Enrolment in psychology is subject to students achieving the minimum ENTER requirement for entry into the Bachelor of Psychology degree.
After a broad first year of study, students may take major studies in any of these areas through to third year. Students who qualify for entry are eligible to proceed to an Honours year in their relevant area of science.
Course structure
To qualify for the Bachelor of Science, students must complete subjects to the value of 360 credit points, normally 120 credit points at each of first, second and third year levels. Up to a total of 120 credit points may be taken outside the Faculty. Specific requirements for each year level are given below. Students must establish at least one major area of study in science by taking a sequence of at least 30 credit points at first year level, at least 45 credit points at second year level and 60 credit points at third year level. Within these requirements, subject selection is limited only by timetable clashes, prerequisite and co-requisite needs, quotas and specific exclusions relating to incompatible subjects.
First year
Students choose subjects to the value of 90 credit points from science subjects with the remaining 30 credit points selected from first year subjects offered by the Faculty of Science, Technology and Engineering, or by other Faculties of the University. Students must choose subjects at first year level that will lead to the completion of a major area of study in science at third year level (60 credit points).
Second year
Students must choose 90 credit points from subjects offered by the Faculty of Science, Technology and Engineering, which must include at least 45 credit points from a single scientific discipline as listed below. The remaining 30 credit points are selected from second year subjects offered by this or other Faculties.
Third year
Students choose subjects to the value of 60 credit points in one of the areas of study, with the remaining 60 credit points selected from third year subjects offered by this or other Faculties.
First year (120 credit points)
| Teaching period | Subject title | Subject code | Credit points |
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Biotechnology Major |
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| TE-SEM-1 | Biology of the Cell and Organism | BIO1CO | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Chemistry 1A | CHE1C1A | 15 |
Biomedical Science Major |
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| TE-SEM-1 | Biology of the Cell and Organism | BIO1CO | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Chemistry 1A | CHE1C1A | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Organs and Organ Systems | BIO1OOS | 15 |
Chemistry Major |
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| TE-SEM-1 | Chemistry 1A | CHE1C1A | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Chemistry 1B | CHE1C1B | 15 |
IT Major |
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| TE-SEM-1 | Object Oriented Programming Fundamentals | CSE1OOF | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Programming Environment (if required) | CSE1PE | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 | Web Development | CSE2WD | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Discrete Mathematics | MAT1DIS | 15 |
Physics (Minor only) |
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| TE-SEM-1 | Physics A | PHY1PA | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Calculus A | MAT1CA | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Physics B | PHY1PB | 15 |
Psychology Major |
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| TE-SEM-1 | Psychology 1A | PSY1PYA | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Psychology 1B | PSY1PYB | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Statistics for Psychology | STA1STM | 15 |
Mathematics/Statistics Major |
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| TE-SEM-1 | Calculus A | MAT1CA | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Calculus B | MAT1CB | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 | Statistical Methods | STA1STM | 15 |
Second year (120 credit points)
| Teaching period | Subject title | Subject code | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
Biotechnology Major |
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| TE-SEM-1 | Introduction to Microbiology | BIO2IMB | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Microbial Ecology and Systematics | BIO2MES | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Metabolic Biochemistry | BIO2MCB | 15 |
Biomedical Science Major |
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| TE-SEM-1 | Introduction to Microbiology | BIO2IMB | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Metabolic Biochemistry | BIO2MCB | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Pharmacology A | PHA2PGA | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Pharmacology B | PHA2PGB | 15 |
Chemistry Major |
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| TE-SEM-2 | Chemical Analysis | CHE2CAN | 15 |
Choose two from: |
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| TE-SEM-1 | Medicinal Chemistry A | CHE2MCA | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Metabolic Biochemistry | BIO2MCB | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 | Earth & Energy | SCI2EE | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Aquatic Chemistry | CHE2AQC | 15 |
IT Major |
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| TE-SEM-1 | Computer Networks | CSE2CN | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Intermediate Object Oriented Programming | CSE1IOO | 15 |
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| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 | Object Oriented Application Development | CSE3OAD | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM2 | Algorithms and Data Structures | CSE2ALG | 15 |
Physics (Minor only) |
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| TE-SEM-1 | To Be advised | 15 | |
Psychology Major |
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| TE-SEM-1 | Psychology 2A | PSY2PYA | 20 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Pharmacology A | PHA2PGA | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Psychology 2B | PSY2PYB | 20 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Brain Mind and Behaviour | BIO3BMB | 15 |
Mathematics/Statistics Major |
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| TE-SEM-1 | Calculus C | MAT2CC | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Experimental Design | STA3EXD | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Linear Algebra | MAT2LIN | 15 |
Third year (120 credit points)
| Teaching period | Subject title | Subject code | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
Biotechnology Major |
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| TE-SEM-1 | Biotechnology | PHA4BT | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Applications of Biotechnology | BIO3ABT | 15 |
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| Chemical Analysis | CHE2CAN | 15 | |
| Clinical Biochemistry and Haematology | BIO3CBH | 15 | |
| Projects in analysis | CHE3PAN | 15 | |
| Project | SCI3PRJ | 15 | |
| Group Project | PHA4GP | 15 | |
| Electron Microscopy | PHY3EM | 15 | |
Biomedical Science Major |
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Choose four from: |
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| Projects in analysis | CHE3PAN | 15 | |
| Oxygenation and Exercise | BIO3OAE | 15 | |
| Project | SCI3PRJ | 15 | |
| Clinical Haematology and Haematology | BIO3CBH | 15 | |
| Brain Mind and Behaviour | BIO3BMB | 15 | |
| Biotechnology | PHA4BT | 15 | |
| Group Project | PHA4GP | 15 | |
Chemistry Major |
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| TE-SEM-1 | Mineral Physics | PHY3MP | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Colloids and Polymers | CHE3CP | 15 |
Choose two from: |
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| Group Project | PHA4GP | 15 | |
| Projects in analysis | CHE3PAN | 15 | |
| Organic Synthesis | CHE3OS | 15 | |
| Project | SCI3PRJ | 15 | |
IT Major |
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Choose four from: |
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| Database Fundamentals | CSE2DBF | 15 | |
| Web Engineering | CSE3WE | 15 | |
| Data Communications | CSE3DC | 15 | |
| Encryption and Network Security | CSE3ENS | 15 | |
| Web Services | CSE3WS | 15 | |
| Software Engineering | CSE3SE | 15 | |
| Internetworking | CSE3INW | 15 | |
Physics (Minor only) |
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| TE-SEM-1 | Mineral Physics | PHY3MP | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Electron Microscopy | PHY3EM | 15 |
Psychology Major |
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| TE-SEM-1 | Psychology 3A | PSY3PYA | 20 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Research Project 3A | PSY3RSA | 20 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Psychology 3B | PSY3PYB | 20 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Research Project 3B | PSY3RSB | 20 |
Mathematics/Statistics Major |
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Choose four from: |
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| TE-SEM-1 | Numerical Mathematics | MAT3NM | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Networks and Graphs | MAT3NAG | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Multivariate Analysis | STA3MA | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Complex Analysis | MAT3CA | 15 |
Honours
Honours degree students are selected on the basis of their performance in the final year of the pass degree course. Students must obtain a minimum average of 60% across all of their third year subjects and obtain at least 65% in subjects germane to the Honours discipline to the value of 60 credit points. An Honours year may be taken in any of the departments contributing to the pass degree course for which they have the appropriate prerequisites. The Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree will be available at the Bendigo campus in 2010; until then, the Bachelor of Applied Science (Honours) degree is available. See the relevant entry in this section of the Handbook.