Course

Bachelor of Science (General Science)

Approved Abbreviation: BSc(GenSc)

Western Sydney University Course Code: 3516.2

CRICOS Code: 041146J

From 2009 this course is being replaced by:

3640 Bachelor of Science

Students who commenced prior to 2008 should refer to the following version of this course:

3516.1 Bachelor of Science (General Science)

A Bachelor of Science prepares students for a professional career in science with a particular emphasis on analytical, chemical, mathematical, physical and/or environmental sciences. Fundamental for the development of science are the skills necessary for quantification and analysis, the capacity for critical analysis, problem solving, and independent thinking. The flexible structure of the Bachelor of Science course allows a large range of unit combinations enabling the student to keep various options for specialisation open. The Bachelor of Science (General Science) is designed for students who do not wish to specialise in a single key area of study, such as biological science, biotechnology or chemistry. Units from a range of scientific and other disciplines may be combined to suit a student's interests and educational aims. General Science includes a core of basic science units (biology, chemistry, mathematics and physics), to which other science units and, if desired, non-science electives can be added.

Study Mode
Three years full-time.

Advanced standing

A completed Technical and Further Education (TAFE) approved associate diploma or diploma in an appropriate area of science will enable a student to apply for up to one year of advanced standing.

Admission

There is no specific prerequisite for entry into the course. Preferably, students should have successfully completed the HSC at the 2U level or better in at least two of the following units: Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics or Physics.

Course Structure

For the degree of Bachelor of Science a student must obtain an aggregate of at least 240 credit points with no more than 180 credit points at Level 1 and Level 2. In addition, 60 credit points must be at Level 3 or above of which 40 have to be core units. Unless otherwise stated, a Science program must include a Level 1 unit from four out of the following discipline areas: Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geology and Mathematics.

Recommended Sequence

Full-time

Year 1

Six Science core or alternate units, including one each of the Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics units, as listed below.

And two electives (which may include Science alternates)

Year 2

Six Science core or alternate units.

And two electives

Year 3

Four Science core or alternate units

And four electives

Note: At least six units must be taken at Level 3 with a minimum of four units from the Science core or alternate units.

Core Units:

Level 1

Biology Units:

300221Biology 1

or

300543Cell Biology
300222Biology 2

or

300539Biodiversity

Chemistry Units:

300224Chemistry 1

or

300554Principles of Chemistry
300225Chemistry 2

or

300550Medicinal Chemistry

Mathematics Units:

200189Concepts of Mathematics
200191Fundamentals of Mathematics
200042Introduction to Operations Research
200192Statistics for Science
200263Biometry

Physics Units:

300558Physics 1
300559Physics 2

Level 2

Biology Units:

14405Animal Physiology
300219Biochemistry 1

or

300555Proteins and Genes
300220Biochemistry 2

or

300548Human Metabolism and Disease
EY210AEcology 2.1
MI205AFood Microbiology 2.2 (V1)
BI201AGenetics 2.2

or

300547Human Genetics
300300Microbiology 1
300321Microbiology 2
14409Plant Physiology

Chemistry Units:

300297Analytical Chemistry 2
300230Inorganic Chemistry 2

or

300545Coordination Chemistry
300301Organic Chemistry 2

or

300553Molecules of Life: Synthesis and Reactivity
300236Physical Chemistry 2

or

300540Biomolecular Dynamics

Mathematics Units:

200028Advanced Calculus
200027Linear Algebra
200034Statistical Theory

Physics Units:

no units

Level 3

Biology Units:

14403Environmental Biology
14455Biotechnology
300229Immunology
300234Molecular Biology
300307Analytical Microbiology
300327Australian Plants
300407Mammalian Molecular Medicine
300408Mammalian Cell Biology and Biotechnology
300465Aquatic Ecology
300466Environmental Biology 3.3
300470Vertebrate Biodiversity
300544Cell Signalling
300757Molecular Biology of the Immune System
300556Analytical Protein Science
MI303AEnvironmental Biotechnology (V1)

Chemistry Units:

300298Analytical Chemistry 3

or

300537Advanced Chemical Analysis
300231Inorganic Chemistry 3

or

300538Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
300235Organic Chemistry 3

or

300546Drug Design and Synthesis
300303Physical Chemistry 3

or

300475Molecular Pharmacokinetics

Mathematics Units:

200045Quantitative Project

Alternate Units:

Level 1

Biology Units:

300331General Microbiology

Chemistry Units:

300497Professional Skills for Science

Computer Science Units:

300134Introduction to Information Technology

Geology Units:

300232Introduction to Earth Sciences
14524Introductory Geochemistry: Earth, Resources and Environments

Mathematics Units:

200025Discrete Mathematics
300155Programming Principles 1

Physics Units:

no units

Level 2

Biology Units:

300328Botany
300323Pathological Basis of Disease
MI204APrinciples of Biotechnology

Chemistry Units:

no units

Geology Units:

14509Chemical Mineralogy
14510Geochemical Systems

Mathematics Units:

200033Applied Statistics
200035Decision Analysis and Statistical Process Control
200030Differential Equations
200029Numerical Analysis
200197Optimisation 1
200043Stochastic Decision Theory

Physics Units:

no units

Level 3

Biology Units:

300226Conservation Biology
300749Medical Microbiology
MI304AFermentation Practicum
MI305AFood and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
SC301ALaboratory Quality Management

Chemistry Units:

300218Applied Aspects of Inorganic Chemistry
300299Chemistry Project 3
300557Molecular Spectroscopy

Geology Units:

14525Environmental Geochemistry
14526Geochemistry Project

Mathematics Units:

200022Mathematical Modelling
200023Analysis
200024Mathematical Finance
200036Data Mining and Visualisation
200037Regression Analysis & Experimental Design
200038Time Series and Forecasting
200039Surveys and Multivariate Analysis
200040Probability & Stochastic Processes
200044Simulation Techniques
200171Financial Modelling Methods
200193Abstract Algebra
200198Optimisation 2


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