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.
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 re-confirmed.
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.
To fulfil the requirements for the awarding of a Bachelor of Science degree, a student must complete the following:
Students are required to have at least six courses (36 units of credit) of third level courses in their program.
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 |
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 |
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 COIT11133 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 |
| BMED19010 | Macromolecules & Cell Function# or |
| BMED19011 | Cellular Metabolism# |
| 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 | |
Co-plan 1: Aquatic Resource Management
| Code | Course |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | |
| BIOL11007 | Principles of Animal & Plant Culture |
| BIOL11008 | Introduction to Field Biology |
| Advanced Level | |
| 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 |
| BMED19010 | Macromolecules & Cell Function |
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 |
| BMED19010 | Macromolecules & Cell Function or |
| BMED19011 | Cellular Metabolism |
| 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 |
| PSYC12047 | Research Methods in Psychology A |
| PSYC12048 | 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 |
| BMED19011 | Cellular Metabolism |
| BMED19003 | Clinical Biochemistry |
| BMED19002 | Biomedical Instrumentation |
| BMED19010 | Macromolecules and Cell Function |
| 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 | |
| STAT12049 | Total Quality Management & Statistical Process Control |
| STAT12032 | Data Analysis |
| STAT12050 | Experimental Design |
| STAT13033 | Mathematical Statistics |
| STAT13035 | Applied Multivariate Statistics |
| STAT13051 | 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.
CQU CRICOS Provider Codes: QLD - 00219C; NSW - 01315F; VIC - 01624D
This handbook was correct as at: 16-06-2003