Bachelor of Science
Course code/s: Bendigo (SBSB)
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 Please seek advice with regards to a major in Psychology.
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).
Students must include one of the following Quantitative Skills subjects listed below in the first year of their degree as part of the 90 credit points from science.
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code | Credit Points |
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| TE-SEM-1 | Calculus A | MAT1CA | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Mathematics for IT | MAT1MIT | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Physics A | PHY1PA | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Discrete Mathematics | MAT1DIS | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Pharmacy Mathematics | MAT1PHM | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Physics B | PHY1PB | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Critical Thinking with Statistics | STA1CTS | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Statistical Methods | STA1STM | 15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Biotechnology Major |
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| TE-SEM-1 | Biology of Cell and Organism | BIO1CO | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Organs and Organ Systems | BIO1OOS | 15 |
Biomedical Science Major |
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| TE-SEM-1 | Biology of Cell and Organism | BIO1CO | 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 | Programming Environment (if required) | CSE1PE | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Web Development | CSE2WD | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Discrete Mathematics | MAT1DIS | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Object Oriented Programming Fundamentals | CSE1OOF | 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 | Experimental Foundations of Psychological Science | PSY1EFP | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Clinical Foundations of Psychological Science | PSY1CFP | 15 |
Mathematics/Statistics Major |
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| TE-SEM-1 | Calculus A | MAT1CA | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Calculus B | MAT1CB | 15 |
| 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 | Pharmacology | PHA2PGB | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Metabolic Biochemistry | BIO2MBC | 15 |
Biomedical Science Major |
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| TE-SEM-1 | Pharmacology A | PHA2PGA | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Pharmacology B | PHA2PGB | 15 |
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Choose one of the two subjects below: |
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| TE-SEM-1 | Human Anatomy A | HBS2HAA | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Metabolic Biochemistry | BIO2MBC | 15 |
Chemistry Major |
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| TE-SEM-1 | Materials in Engineering and Science | CHE2MES | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Chemical Analysis | CHE2CAN | 15 |
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Choose one of the two subjects below: |
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| TE-SEM-1 | Medicinal Chemistry A | CHE2MCA | 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 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Database Fundamentals | CSE2DBF | 15 |
Physics (Minor only) |
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| TE-SEM-1 | Modern Physics | PHY2MOD | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Optics | PHY2OPT | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Electromagnetism and Modern Materials | PHY2EMM | 15 |
Psychology Major |
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| At least two of the following subjects: | |||
| TE-SEM-1 | Cognition | PSY2COG | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Abnormal, Clinical and Health Psychology | PSY2ACH | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Developmental Psychology | PSY2DEV | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Social Psychology | PSY2SOC | 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 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Advanced Analytical Techniques | SCI3AAT | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 | Project | SCI3PRJ | 15 |
Biomedical Science Major |
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| TE-SEM-1 | Advanced Analytical Techniques | SCI3AAT | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 | Project | SCI3PRJ | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Brain Mind and Behaviour | BIO3BMB | 15 |
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Choose one of the two subjects below: |
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| TE-SEM-1 | Clinical Haematology and Haematology | BIO3CBH | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Human Anatomy B | HBS2HAB | 15 |
Chemistry Major |
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| TE-SEM-1 | Advanced Analytical Techniques | SCI3AAT | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1or TE-SEM-2 | Project | SCI3PRJ | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Projects in Analysis | CHE3PAN | 15 |
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Choose one of the two subjects below: |
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| TE-SEM-1 | Biotechnology | PHA4BT | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Biopharmaceutics | CHE3BPH | 15 |
IT Major |
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| TE-SEM-2 | Minor Project | CSE3MIP | 15 |
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Choose three from: |
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| IT and Information Security | CSE3IIS | 15 | |
| Web Engineering | CSE3WE | 15 | |
| Object-Oriented Application Development | CSE3OAD | 15 | |
| Web Services | CSE3WS | 15 | |
| Software Engineering | CSE3SE | 15 | |
| Internetworking | CSE3INW | 15 | |
Psychology Major |
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| TE-SEM-1 | Psychological Assessment | PSY3PAS | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Psychological Interventions | PSY3PIN | 15 |
| Choose one of the following subjects (students will need to take an additional 15cp Psychology subject at either second or third year to a total of 120 credit points): | |||
| TE-SEM-1 | Neural Bases of Consciousness | PSY3NBC | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Applied Neuroscience | New in 2013 | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Close Relationships: Theory and Practice | PSY3RTP | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Cognitive and Developmental Psychology | New in 2013 | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Cultural and Social Psychological Inquiry | PSY3CSI | 15 |
Mathematics/Statistics Major |
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| TE-SEM-1 | Numerical Mathematics | MAT3NM | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Graph Theory | MAT3GT | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | 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.