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Bachelor of Science CU18

Duration: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time.
Mode and Location: Internal - R , Yr 1 - B/M, multi-modal, external.
Courses/Units of Credit: 24 courses/144 units of credit.
Faculty: Arts Health and Sciences.
Entry: QTAC.
Accreditation: Various, depending on specialisation
Practicum/Work Placement: See specific programs described below.
Residential School: Most courses taken in external mode have compulsory residential components. Students should only enrol in courses where there is no clash in residential school dates (see Residential School Timetable).
Exit Awards: Advanced Diploma after 96 units of credit. See specific programs described below.
Contact: Program Advisor on 07 4930 9253 or email p.field@cqu.edu.au.
International Students: International students studying in Australia must study full-time, on-campus.
CQU CRICOS Program Codes: R - 040203B.

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Science is a flexible program with considerable applied content. It allows students the choice of specialising in one of the following three plans: Aquatic Resource Management, Biological Sciences or Chemical Sciences. Students first complete a foundation year appropriate to their area of specialisation, followed by second and third year study in the selected plan (one of Aquatic Resources Management, Biological Sciences or Chemical Sciences), plus a complementary co-plan. A wide range of co-plans are available, including Psychology, Geography, Environmental Science, Biomedical Sciences, Information Technology and Occupational Health and Safety. High achieving graduates can undertake one further year of full-time study to complete an honours degree in their chosen area of specialisation.

Plans

Aquatic Resource Management

This plan is designed to provide graduates with the background and training necessary to become aquatic resource managers. Students initially develop an appreciation of the structure and function of freshwater and marine ecosystems, including man made systems. A range of specialist courses then deal with topics including water quality control, pollution monitoring, experimental design and aquaculture. An industrial placement provides practical experience.

Exit Point: Students who do not wish to proceed beyond the second year of the program but who have completed the six foundation courses plus the six level 2 courses stipulated in the Aquatic Resource Management plan specified below, together with electives to give a total of 96 courses, can exit with an Advanced Diploma of Aquatic Resource Management.

Biological Sciences

This plan is designed to prepare graduates who can work as professional biologists, either individually or as members of a team. Biology is the scientific study of all living organisms, including human beings. It includes botany, zoology, microbiology, marine science, biochemistry and ecology. It is increasingly important for modern biologists to have a thorough knowledge of the basic concepts of biology, together with a scientific approach to problem solving, experimental design and the interpretation of results. This plan helps develop these skills with a combination of theoretical and practical work, including applied problems, small research projects and teamwork. Biologists are employed in fields such as medicine, public health, universities, national parks, agriculture, conservation and environmental management.

Exit Point: Students who do not wish to proceed beyond the second year of this program, but who have completed the level 1 foundation courses plus 36 units of credit of advanced level courses in this plan, together with additional courses to give a total of 96 units of credit can exit with an Advanced Diploma of Biological Sciences.

Chemical Sciences

This program aims to provide graduates with a broadly based knowledge of modern chemical principles, who are also aware of the need for environmentally responsible and sustainable practices within chemical industries. Graduates are qualified for employment in areas as diverse as agriculture, medicine, mining, power industry, environmental science, materials production, ecology, food technology, as well as careers in research and development in the private and public sector. Royal Australian Chemical Institute accreditation for this plan is currently being sought.

In the second and third years strong emphasis is placed on analytical/forensic chemistry and modern instrumentation techniques. In the third year an applied practical project is undertaken, giving students the opportunity to demonstrate their skills in a problem solving situation. This combination of hands on experience and practical training leads to excellent employment prospects.

Exit point: Students who do not wish to proceed beyond the second year of this program, but who have completed the level 1 foundation courses plus 36 units of credit of advanced level courses in this plan, together with additional courses to give a total of 96 units of credit can exit with an Advanced Diploma of Chemical Sciences.

Program Structure

To fulfil the requirements for the awarding of a Bachelor of Science degree, a student must complete the following:

  • six foundation courses or 36 units of credit applicable to your chosen plan field of study;
  • a plan, comprising 10 courses (60 units of credit) at advanced level. At least 4 of these must be third level courses (24 units of credit) from one of the plan disciplines of aquatic resource management, biological sciences or chemical sciences (Schedule 1 below);
  • a co-plan, comprising 6 courses (36 units of credit) made up of two courses at Level 1 and four at Advanced Level from one of the following discipline areas (details of which are given in Schedule 2 below). Students must undertake a co-plan in a different discipline area to their plan.

  • aquatic resource management
  • biological sciences;
  • chemical sciences;
  • psychology;
  • geography;
  • environmental science;
  • biomedical science;
  • occupational health and safety;
  • information technology;
  • mathematical modeling;
  • statistical modeling;
  • electives chosen from any degree level offerings within the University to give a total of 144 units of credit.

Students are required to have at least six courses (36 units of credit) of third level courses in their program.

Science Plans

Plan 1: Aquatic Resource Management

Foundation courses
Code Course
ZOOL11005   Foundation Animal Biology
BOTN11004   Foundation Plant Biology
CHEM11007   Introductory Concepts of Chemical Sciences
CHEM11008   Essential Principles of Chemical Sciences
BIOL11007   Principles of Animal & Plant Culture
BIOL11008   Introduction to Field Biology

Advanced courses
Code Course
Level 2
The following 36 units of credit:
MBIO19003   Introductory Microbiology
BIOL12105   Biological Experimentation
BOTN12010   Botany of Aquatic Environments
EVST12013   Water Quality Management
AQUA12003   Aquaculture A
AQUA12004   Aquaculture B
Level 3
24 units of credit selected from the following:
EVST13014   Aquatic Systems
MARN13007   Coastal Aquatic Communities
ZOOL13014   Aquatic Physiology
ZOOL11001   Invertebrate Zoology
BIOL12050   Industrial Placement
Recommended Electives
NUTR19001   Nutrition
BIOL19028   Biology Project
BIOL12049   Histotechniques

Plan 2: Biological Sciences

Foundation courses
Code Course
ZOOL11005   Foundation Animal Biology
BOTN11004   Foundation Plant Biology
CHEM11007   Introductory Concepts of Chemical Sciences
CHEM11008   Essential Principles of Chemical Sciences
MATH11161   Elementary Mathematics A (3)*; plus
MATH11162   Elementary Mathematics B (3)*
* Students wishing to undertake a mathematics or information technology co-plan may replace these courses with MATH11163   Mathematics 1A or COIT11133   Programming A

Advanced courses
Code Course
Level 2
The following 36 units of credit:
MBIO19003   Introductory Microbiology
ZOOL11001   Invertebrate Zoology
ZOOL19002   Chordate Zoology
BIOL12105   Biological Experimentation
BOTN12010   Botany of Aquatic Environments
BOTN19001   Terrestrial Botany
Level 3
24 units of credit selected from the following:
BIOL13029   Applied Molecular Biology
MBIO13007   Microbial Ecology
ZOOL13012   Mammalian Physiology
ZOOL13003   Comparative Physiology
ZOOL19004   Insect Biology
ZOOL13013   Foundation Parasitology
BOTN13002   Plants and the Environment
BIOL13031   Ecology A
Recommended Electives
NUTR19001   Nutrition
BIOL19028   Biology Project
BIOL12049   Histotechniques
MBIO19004   Intermediate Microbiology

Plan 3: Chemical Sciences

Foundation courses
Code Course
CHEM11007   Introductory Concepts of Chemical Sciences
CHEM11008   Essential Principles of Chemical Sciences
MATH11160   Technology Mathematics *
STAT11048   Essential Statistics
COIS11015   Introductory Computing Applications ^
OCHS12005   Risk Management & Safety Technology
* May be replaced by MATH11163   Mathematics 1A or MATH11161   Elementary Mathematics A plus MATH11162   Elementary Mathematics B
^ Should be replaced by COIS11133   Programming A if the Information Technology co-plan is selected

Advanced courses
Code Course
Level 2
The following 36 units of credit:
CHEM10016   Environmental Chemistry
CHEM12076   Structural and Metabolic Biochemistry #
CHEM12017   Industrial Chemistry
CHEM12018   Drug Discovery
CHEM12019   Metals in Chemistry
CHEM12020   Energy and Reactivity
Level 3
The following 24 units of credit:
CHEM13027   Analytical Instrumentation
CHEM13033   Green Chemistry
BMED19007   Forensic Chemistry
CHEM13032   Chemistry Project
# may be replaced by CHEM19031   Pre-Honours Topic by special approval of the Head of the School of Chemical and Biomedical Sciences

Science Co-plans

Co-plan 1: Aquatic Resource Management
Code Course
Level 1
BIOL11007   Principles of Animal & Plant Culture
BIOL11008   Introduction to Field Biology
Level 2
24 units of credit selected from the following:
MBIO19003   Introductory Microbiology
ZOOL11001   Invertebrate Zoology
BIOL12105   Biological Experimentation
BOTN12010   Botany of Aquatic Environments
AQUA12003   Aquaculture A
AQUA12004   Aquaculture B
EVST13014   Aquatic Systems
MARN13007   Coastal Aquatic Communities
ZOOL13014   Aquatic Physiology
EVST12013   Water Quality Management
BIOL12050   Industrial Placement

Co-plan 2: Biological Sciences
Code Course
Level 1
ZOOL11005   Foundation Animal Biology
BOTN11004   Foundation Plant Biology
Advanced Level
24 units of credit selected from the following:
MBIO19003   Introductory Microbiology
ZOOL11001   Invertebrate Zoology
ZOOL19002   Chordate Zoology
BIOL12105   Biological Experimentation
BOTN12010   Botany of Aquatic Environments
BOTN19001   Terrestrial Botany
BIOL13029   Applied Molecular Biology
MBIO13007   Microbial Ecology
ZOOL13012   Mammalian Physiology
ZOOL13003   Comparative Physiology
ZOOL19004   Insect Biology
ZOOL13013   Foundation Parasitology
BOTN13002   Plants and the Environment
BIOL13031   Ecology A
CHEM12076   Structural and Metabolic Biochemistry

Co-plan 3: Chemical Sciences
Code Course
Level 1
CHEM11007   Introductory Concepts of Chemical Sciences
CHEM11008   Essential Principles of Chemical Sciences
Advanced Level
24 units of credit selected from the following:
CHEM12018   Drug Discovery
CHEM12019   Metals in Chemistry
CHEM12020   Energy and Reactivity
CHEM10016   Environmental Chemistry
CHEM12076   Structural and Metabolic Biochemistry
CHEM12017   Industrial Chemistry
CHEM13027   Analytical Instrumentation
CHEM13033   Green Chemistry
BMED19007   Forensic Chemistry

Co-plan 4: Psychology
Code Course
Level 1
PSYC11008   Biological Foundations of Psychology
PSYC11009   Social Foundations of Psychology
Advanced
24 units of credit selected from the following
PSYC12010   Introduction to Human Development
PSYC12035
PSYC12036 
Research Methods in Psychology A
Research Methods in Psychology B 
PSYC12012   Physiological Psychology
PSYC12013   Personality
PSYC12014   Social Psychology

Co-plan 5: Geography
Code Course
Level 1
GEOG11023   Physical Geography of Australia
GEOG11024   Conservation in Australia
Advanced
The following 24 units of credit:
EVST19007   Environmental and Social Impact Assessment
EVST19008   Environmental Management
GEOG19021   Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing
GEOG19022   Graphic and Cartographic Techniques

Co-plan 6: Environmental Science
Code Course
Level 1
ENVR11011   Environmental Science A
ENVR11012   Environmental Science B
Advanced
24 units of credit selected from the following:
GEOG19021   Geographic Information Systems & Remote Sensing
EVST19008   Environmental Management
SOCL19057   Environmental Sociology
SOCL19060   Human Ecology
ZOOL11001   Invertebrate Zoology
ZOOL19002   Chordate Zoology
BIOL12105   Biological Experimentation
BOTN19001   Terrestrial Botany
MBIO13007   Microbial Ecology
EVST13014   Aquatic Systems
MARN13007   Coastal Aquatic Communities
ZOOL19004   Insect Biology
BOTN13002   Plants and the Environment
BIOL13031   Ecology A
ZOOL13014   Aquatic Physiology
CHEM10016   Environmental Chemistry

Co-plan 7: Biomedical Science
Code Course
Level 1
BMED11001   Introduction to Biomedical Sciences
HMSC11005   Human Anatomy
Advanced
24 units of credit selected from the following:
MBIO19003   Introductory Microbiology
MBIO19004   Intermediate Microbiology
BIOL13029   Applied Molecular Biology
CHEM12076   Structural and Metabolic Biochemistry
BMED19003   Clinical Biochemistry
BMED19002   Biomedical Instrumentation
BMED19004   Endocrinology and Reproductive Physiology
PHRM19001   Pharmacology and Toxicology
BMED19005   Immunology
MBIO19011   Molecular Basis of Infective Diseases
BMED19006   Clinical Dietetics
BMED19007   Forensic Chemistry

Co-plan 8: Occupational Health and Safety
Code Course
Level 1
OCHS12001   Introductory Occupational Health and Safety
OCHS12005   Risk Management & Safety Technology
Advanced
The following 24 units of credit:
OCHS13016   Occupational Health, Hygiene and Toxicology
OCHS13008   Human Factors
OCHS13010   Applied Worksite Analysis
OCHS13011   Occupational Rehabilitation & Compensation

The Occupational Health and Safety co-plan will provide the following certification:

Workplace Health and Safety Officer in all industries as accredited with the Department of Employment Training and Industrial Relations (Qld).

Co-plan 9: Mathematical Modelling
Code Course
Level 1
STAT11048   Essential Statistics
MATH11164   Mathematics 1B
Advanced
24 units of credit selected from the following
MATH12170   Computational Mathematics
MATH12171   Differential Equations
MATH12172   Multivariable Calculus
MATH12173   Linear Algebra
MATH12173   Real Analysis
MATH13179   Numerical Analysis
MATH13180   Applied Partial Differential Equations
MATH13181   Advanced Dynamics
MATH13182   Techniques in Control Theory
MATH13187   Optimisation methods

Co-plan 10: Statistical Modelling
Code Course
Level 1
STAT11048   Essential Statistics
MATH11164   Mathematics B
Advanced
24 units of credit selected from the following
MATH11168   Total Quality Management & Statistical Process Control
STAT12032   Data Analysis
MATH12175   Experimental Design
STAT13033   Mathematical Statistics
STAT13035   Applied Multivariate Statistics
MATH13188   Generalised Linear Models
COIT12120   System Simulation

Co-plan 11: Information Technology
Code Course
Level 1
COIT11133   Programming A
COIT11134   Programming B
Advanced
24 units of credit selected from the following
COIT12167   Database Use and design
COIT12170   Data Communications
COIT12140   Object-oriented Programming
COIT12141   Computer Graphics
COIT12120   Systems Simulation
COIT13121   Machine Intelligence A
COIT13122   Machine Intelligence B
COIT12137   Internet Programming
COIT13152   Operating Systems
COIT13143   Database Programming and Administration
COIT13147   Networks

Note: Students must check to see when and where a course is offered before enrolling. See the course availability section in this handbook for details.

Application for Credit Transfer

Credit transfer will only be granted where a student is able to demonstrate that tertiary studies equivalent in content and depth to the CQU program has been successfully completed. Students should examine the course synopses in this handbook to determine the courses for which they may be eligible to claim exemption. For more information about credit transfer contact the program administrator.


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This handbook was correct as at: 07-May-2002
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