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This course provides students the opportunity to engage in high quality studies across a range of science and mathematics disciplines. Students specialise in a single major discipline aligned to their interests and aspirations and select a secondary minor area of study to broaden their skills and knowledge base. Students also have a great opportunity to gain real world experience through a semester long work integrated learning placement, the only one of its kind in Australia. This course also provides a strong pathway into the Master of Teaching course for those aspiring to become science or mathematics teachers. Students studying on the South West (Bunbury) campus can select a major in Conservation Biology or Environmental Management, and minors in Conservation Biology, Data Science or Environmental Management. Units undertaken at the South West campus will be delivered as a series of lectures and weekly laboratory classes, supported by technology enhanced learning and digital content. There are also practicum weeks in which fieldwork activities are carried out.
This course information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the course requirements and the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.
Students have the opportunity to seek a semester long Work Integrated Learning placement with an industry partner relevant to the Science and Mathematics discipline.
Students, the WIL host organisation and the school's WIL Coordinator must complete a WIL documentation pack (which includes all required OSH and Risk Assessment documents) before the placement can commence. WIL host organisations may have additional clearance requirements of applicants, including evidence of police clearance or non-disclosure agreements. There may also be vaccination or other similar requirements, including those imposed by government or third-party placement hosts, that apply to Professional Placements which form part of your course. Please consider this requirement before applying for Professional Placement and speak with the WIL and Course Coordinator if this raises any concerns. You may not be able to complete the Professional Placement unit if you are unable to meet the placement requirements.
Students are required to complete a placement which is equivalent to one semester of full-time study. Whilst attendance is negotiated with the WIL host organisation, typically students will be expected to undertake a minimum of 300 hours over a maximum of 17 weeks. Typical full-time placements usually comprise 450 hours of professional placement.
Students are required to apply in writing to the Work Integrated Learning Coordinator (the student's Course Coordinator can advise who is the responsible staff member) upon successful completion of 240 credit points of study. Students should seek the advice of their Course Coordinator and the WIL Coordinator as to the appropriateness of pursuing the work placement option within their course structure. Successful applicants will need to complete any directed pre-placement preparation activities.
Approved applicants for Work Integrated Learning must enrol in and complete the requirements for SCI3600 Professional Placement (Science and Mathematics). This unit represents a full semester study load. Students are advised not to enrol in any additional units while undertaking this unit.
Failure to successfully complete SCI3600 will necessitate completing SCI3152 and 30 credit points of electives.
All applicants must meet the academic admission requirements for this course. The indicative or guaranteed ATAR is as published (where applicable) or academic admission requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
One or more of the majors in this course has admission requirements. Refer to the major for more information.
This course has been accredited by ECU as an AQF Level 7 Bachelor Degree Award.
Students studying on the South West (Bunbury) campus can select a major in Conservation Biology or Environmental Management, and minors in Conservation Biology, Data Science or Environmental Management. Units undertaken at the South West campus will be delivered as a series of lectures and weekly laboratory classes, supported by technology enhanced learning and digital content. There are also practicum weeks in which fieldwork activities are carried out.
Students are required to undertake 4 core units, a 12-unit Major, 4 elective units (or a 4-unit Minor) and either the Science Portfolio unit and 2 elective units or the Work Experience Project unit in the final semester.
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| SCI1125 | Professional Science Essentials | 15 |
| MAT1114 | Introductory Statistics | 15 |
| Unit from Major | Unit from selected Major (#1) | 15 |
| Unit from Major | Unit from selected Major (#2) | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| SCI1182 | Case Studies in Science | 15 |
| SCI1210 | Diverse Voices in Science | 15 |
| Unit from Major | Unit from selected Major (#3) | 15 |
| Unit from Major | Unit from selected Major (#4) | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| Unit from Major | Unit from selected Major (#5) | 15 |
| Unit from Major | Unit from selected Major (#6) | 15 |
| Unit from Major | Unit from selected Major (#7) | 15 |
| Unit from Minor/Elective | x 1 | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| Unit from Major | Unit from selected Major (#8) | 15 |
| Unit from Major | Unit from selected Major (#9) | 15 |
| Unit from Major | Unit from selected Major (#10) | 15 |
| Unit from Minor/Elective | x 1 | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| Unit from Major | Unit from selected Major (#11) | 15 |
| Unit from Major | Unit from selected Major (#12) | 15 |
| Unit from Minor/Elective | x 1 | 15 |
| Unit from Minor/Elective | x 1 | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| For students who are NOT undertaking a Work Integrated Learning Placement | ||
| SCI3152 ^ | Science Portfolio | 30 |
| Elective Unit | x 1 | 15 |
| Elective Unit | x 1 | 15 |
| For students who ARE undertaking a Work Integrated Learning Placement | ||
| SCI3600 ^ | Professional Placement (Science and Mathematics) | 60 |
The sequencing of major and elective units in the second and third year may vary from the above structure for some majors.
^ Core Option
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
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