Undergraduate international course guide - Edith Cowan University

yEAR 1 SEMESTER TWO
SCI1183 Origins and Evolution of Life 15
SCI1184 Australia’s Physical Environment 15
SCI1185 Ecology 15
SCI1125 Professional Science Essentials 15
yEAR 2 SEMESTER ONE
SCM2110 Marine and Freshwater Processes 15
SCB2222 Cellular and Molecular Biology 15
SCB2322 Genetics and Evolution 15
Elective Unit 15
yEAR 2 SEMESTER TWO
SCI2204 Wetland Ecosystems 15
SCB2423 Plant Diversity 15
SCB2424 Animal Diversity 15
MAT1114 Introductory Statistics 15
yEAR 3 SEMESTER ONE
SCI3256 Coastal and Marine Management 15
SCI3206 Environmental Investigation and Monitoring 15
SCI3214 Natural Sciences Practicum 2 0
Elective Unit 15
Elective Unit 15
yEAR 3 SEMESTER TWO
SCI3312 Fisheries Ecology 15
SCI3122 Sustainable Water Resource Management 15
SCI3301 Catchment Health and Management 15
SCI3452 Marine Ecology 15
Recommended Electives
SCM2104 Geographical Information Systems 15
SCB3523 Plant Physiology and Adaptation 15
SCB3524 Comparative and Environmental Physiology 15
SCI2370 Wildlife Management 15
SCI2102 Australian Animals 15
ACS2122 Aboriginal Perspectives on the Environment 15
SCI3120 Natural Sciences Project 15
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sCienCe
bachelor of Science
Duration: 3 years
campus: Bunbury / Joondalup / Mount Lawley
Provides high quality studies in a wide range of science and
technology disciplines. Students take four introductory science/
maths units and can then select combinations of disciplines
relevant to their interests and aspirations in a wide range of
professions in science and technology.
Majors:
y Addiction Studies
y Applied Chemistry
y Aviation
y Biological Sciences
y Catchment and Land Management
y Coastal Environmental Science
y Computer Science
y Conservation Biology
y Environmental Management
y Health Promotion
y Human Biology
y Marine and Freshwater Science
y Mathematics
y Nutrition
y Occupational Safety and Health
y Physics
y Security Technology
y Sports Science
y Surf Science
Admission Requirements:
Mathematics Major: Western Australia Certificate of Education
Mathematics (3C/3D) or Mathematics: Specialist (3C/3D),
or equivalent.
CourSe StruCture
Requires the completion of 24 units / 360 credit points.
This course has 4 components:
y 4 core Science and Maths units;
y two 8-unit science majors chosen from the list below;
y plus an approved combination of 4 units from within the
Faculty or anywhere in the University;
y or any combination of units as approved by the Executive
Dean of the Faculty.
Restrictions on the selection of units are as follows:
y a maximum of 12 units at the 1000 Level;
y at least 4 units at the 3000 Level.
Students planning on following this course with Honours or
Masters should speak with their course coordinator to ensure
they complete sufficient units in their chosen discipline.
coRE uNITS Credit Points
SCI1182 Case Studies in Science 15
SCI1125 Professional Science Essentials 15
MAT1114 Introductory Statistics 15
Select one unit from the following list:
SCI1187 Form and Function in Biology 15
SCI1183 Origins and Evolution of Life 15
SCC1123 Chemistry for the Life Sciences 15
SCC1111 General Chemistry 15
SCP1111 Physics of Motion 15
SCP1112 Waves and Electricity 15
Students undertaking the course in Bunbury should consult the
course coordinator about alternatives to the core units offered on
that campus.
MAJoRS
Students choose two majors from the following list in collaboration
with the course coordinator. Details of the units in each major are
given below:
addiction studies
campus: Joondalup
Provides students with an understanding of the use of alcohol
and other psychoactive drugs and the problems associated with
that use. The most effective methods in minimising drug-related
harm are also explored.
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