Graduate Certificate in Science

No changes for 2025.

Program of study

• Health Major: Removed
• Botany Major: Added

Program of study:

• Biochemistry major - listed units - BTEC210, BTEC410 and BTEC510 removed.
• Biomedical science major - listed units - CHEM204 and CHEM 404 added. BTEC210, BTEC410 and BTEC510 removed.
• Chemistry major - listed units - SCI410 removed
• Genetics major - listed units - BTEC310, BCHM341, ECOL311 and BTEC510 removed.
• Neuroscience major - listed units - NEUR231, NEUR232, NEUR233 and NEUR330 added. NEUR330, NEUR231, NEUR232, NEUR233, NEUR334, NEUR335, NEUR337, NEUR339, NEUR340, HDEV503, HDEV504, HDEV505 and HDEV506 removed.
• Research methods - listed units - BTEC410, EVOL411, GRNS400 and ZOOL420 removed.
• Zoology major - listed units - ZOOL529 removed

Changes to Major

Biodiversity Science has been removed

Changes to Major

Regulatory Science has been removed from 2021

WORK300 has been removed and replaced with WORK500

Note change to unit.

Changes to Majors

Biochemistry

Group 1

• CHEM502 has a title change

Group 2

• BTEC460 has been deleted and replaced with BTEC360   (combined unit with BTEC560)

Biodiversity Science

Group 1

• ZOOL528 has a title change

Biomedical Science

Group 1

• BTEC460 has been deleted and replaced with BTEC360   (combined unit with BTEC560)
• PSIO411 has a title change

Chemistry

Group 1

• CHEM502 has a title change

Group 2

• CHEM210 has a title change
• CHEM220 has a title change

Genetics

Group 2

• BTEC460 has been deleted (combined unit with BTEC360/560)
• PSIO411 has a title change

Neuroscience

Group 1

• NEUR536 has been recoded to NEUR530
• PSIO411 has a title change

Group 2

• HDEV402 has been recoded to HDEV503 and has a title   change
• HDEV403 has been recoded to HDEV504 and has a title   change
• HDEV404 has been recoded to HDEV505 and has a title   change
• HDEV405 has been recoded to HDEV506

Physical Sciences

Group 2

• CHEM210 has a title change
• CHEM220 has a title change
• PHYS207 has a title change
• PHYS211 has been deleted

Research Methods

Group 2

• CHEM502 has a title change
• PHYS211 has been deleted

Zoology

Group 1

• ZOOL528 has a title change
• ZOOL327 has been moved from Group 2

Group 2

• ANPR417/517 has been added
• CANI310/410/510 have been added
• ECOL202 (combined unit with ECOL402) has been added
• ECOL203 (combined unit with ECOL403) has been added
• ECOL204/404 have been added
• ECOL320/520 have been added
• EM436/536 (combined unit with EM336) have been added
• EVOL211 (combined unit with EM411) has been added
• GENE322 has been added
• SCI410 has been added
• STAT210/410 has been added
• ZOOL220 has been deleted
• ZOOL327 has been moved to Group 1

Note changes to Majors.

Note changes to Unit codes.

Note changes to titles.

Note Units that have been deleted.

Current students may complete under their current rules or apply to transfer to the 2020 rules.

Current students may include the new units in the program of study.

Student from the Neuroscience Major who complete under the current rules or transfer to the new rules, having completed 300-level NEUR units and/or 400-level HDEV units and wish to articulate to the Master of Neuroscience will be provided an appropriate program of study which will enable them to do so including being granted specified unit(s).

Majors – Overview

• New Major - Neuroscience; four units at second year level or above from neuroscience (see relevant disciplines in Minimum Assumed Knowledge for Each Major)

Zoology Major

• OSSE500 added to Group 2 Listed Units

Note new major

Program of Study

Biochemistry Major

• BCHM441 has been withdrawn, BCHM541 remains

Biodiversity Major

• ECOL520 has been added

Biomedical Sciences Major

• BCHM441 has been withdrawn; BCHM541 remains

Chemistry Major

• FSC410 has been withdrawn
• FSC510 has been added

Genetics Major

• BCHM441 has been withdrawn
• ECOL320/520 and FSC310/510 have been added

Regulatory Science Major

• REG510 title change to Risk Analysis and Research Tools in Regulatory Science

Research Methods Major

• ECOL320/520 has been added

Statistics Major

• COSC380 title changed to Algorithms in Machine Learning
• COSC580 has been added

Zoology Major

• ECOL520 has been added

Note unit and title changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course.

Admission to Candidature

• The admission rules have been amended from one rule to Rules (a), (b), (c) and (d)

Majors – Overview

• New Major - Regulatory Science; four science-based units with at least two units at second year level or above
• New Major – Research Methods; four units from the discipline, or associated disciplines, selected for completion
• Biodiversity has been renamed to Biodiversity Science

Program of Study

Biochemistry Major

Group 1 Listed Units:

• CHEM402 has been deleted

Biodiversity Science Major

Group 2 Listed Units:

• ECOL320, EM336 and ZOOL220 have been added

Chemistry Major

Group 1 Listed Units:

• CHEM402, CHEM405 and CHEM406 have been deleted

Group 2 Listed Units:

• CHEM210 title changed to Quantum and Thermal Structure

Physical Science Major

Group 1 Listed Units:

• CHEM405 and CHEM406 have been deleted

Group 2 Listed Units:

• CHEM210 title changed to Quantum and Thermal Structure

Zoology Major

Group 2 Listed Units:

• ECOL320, EM336 and ZOOL220 have been added

Current students may complete under their current rules or apply to transfer to the 2017 rules subject to meeting the admission requirements.

Note unit and title changes

Note new majors and title change

Students who have already successfully completed units that have been withdrawn will be credited towards their course

There have been major changes to the Graduate Certificate in Science for 2016.

The Program of Study has been withdrawn and replaced with the following approved Majors each totalling 24 credit points with at least 18 credit points at 400-level. The Majors are divided into two components – Group 1 – Complete 12-24 cps from the following units and Group 2 – Complete 0-12 cps with not more than 6 cps at 200/300-level from the following units:

• Biochemistry
• Biodiversity
• Biomedical Science
• Chemistry
• Genetics
• Mathematics
• Physical Sciences
• Statistics
• Zoology

• Details of units in the 2016 Majors can be found in the Graduate Certificate in Science course information for 2016

Withdrawn units:

• ANSC336, ANUT321, BCHM310, BCHM322/422/522, BCHM330/430/530, BIOP320/520, BOTY302, CANI310, CHEM302, CHEM303, CHEM305, CHEM306, COMP303, COMP309, COMP311, COMP313, COMP320, COMP389, COMP484, COMP485, COMP486, COMP487, COMP503, COMP509, COMP511, COMP513, COMP520, COMP589, ECOL307, ECOL311, EVOL301, GENE340/440/540, GENE351, GEOL305, GEOL311, GEOL313, HUMN340, MATH501, MATH502, MATH503, MATH504, MICR350, MICR360/460/560, PHYS301, PHYS311, PSIO331, PSIO332, PSIO334, PSIO532, SCI395, STAT300, STAT357, STAT454, STAT456, STAT461, STAT501, STAT503, STAT504, WORK300/500, ZOOL328

Units with code and title changes:

• BINF350/550 code changed to GENE352/552 Genomic Analysis and Bioinformatics
• COMP units code changes COSC
• GENE322 title changed to Genetics of Populations
• STAT461 code changed to STAT470 Inference

Note unit and/or title changes

Note replacement of Program of Study with Majors

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

Current students may complete under their current rules or apply to transfer to 2016 rules subject to meeting amended course requirements

Listed Units:

• Complete 24 cps with not more than 12 cps at 100-level changed to Complete 24 cps with at least 18 cps at 400-level
• Withdrawn units: AMTH140, AMTH250, ASTY221, BIOL110, BIOL120, CHEM110, CHEM120, CHEM204, CHEM210, CHEM220, CHEM250, CHEM507, COMP131, COMP132, COMP283/483, COMP318/518, COMP319/519, COMP323/523, FSC102, GEOL110, GEOL120, GEOL202, GEOL206, GEOL207, MATH101, MATH102, MATH120, MICR220, PHAR222, PHYS131, PHYS132, PHYS207, PHYS211, PSIO210, PSIO220, STAT100, STAT200, STAT505, STAT506, ZOOL203
• Added units: FSC410, PMTH433, PSIO350/450/550
• BCHM210 has been withdrawn and replaced with 400-level BCHM410
• BCHM220 has been withdrawn and replaced with 400-level BCHM420
• BCHM320/520 code changed to BCHM322/522 - BCHM422 has been added – now combined BCHM322/422/522
• BCHM330/530 – BCHM430 has been added – now combined BCHM330/430/530
• BOTY202 has been withdrawn – BOTY402 remains
• BOTY203 has been withdrawn – BOTY403 remains
• BOTY370 title changed to Mycology and Plant Pathology
• CANI310 – CANI410 has been added – now combined CANI310/410
• CHEM302/502 – CHEM402 has been added – now combined CHEM302/402/502
• CHEM303/503 – CHEM403 has been added – now combined CHEM303/403/503
• CHEM305/505 – CHEM405 has been added – now combined CHEM305/405/505
• CHEM306/506 – CHEM406 has been added – now combined CHEM306/406/506
• COMP280 has been withdrawn – COMP480 remains
• COMP284 has been withdrawn – COMP484 remains
• COMP285 has been withdrawn – COMP485 remains
• COMP286 has been withdrawn – COMP486 remains
• COMP287 has been withdrawn – COMP487 remains
• ECOL202 has been withdrawn – ECOL402 remains
• ECOL203 has been withdrawn – ECOL403 remains
• ECOL204 has been withdrawn – ECOL404 remains
• EVOL211 has been withdrawn and replaced with 400-level EVOL411
• GENE210 has been withdrawn and replaced with 400-level GENE410
• GENE340/540 – GENE440 has been added – now combined GENE340/440/540
• MATH260 has been withdrawn and replaced with 400-level MATH460
• MICR340 – MICR450 and MICR550 have been added – now combined MICR350/450/550
• MICR360/560 – MICR460 has been added – now combined MICR360/460/560 and title changed to Biotechnology
• PHYS204 has been withdrawn and replaced with 400-level PHYS404
• PMTH212 has been withdrawn and replaced with 400-level PMTH412
• PMTH213 has been withdrawn and replaced with 400-level PMTH413
• PMTH331 has been withdrawn and replaced with 400-level PMTH431
• PMTH332 has been withdrawn and replaced with 400-level PMTH432
• PSIO336 code changed to ANSC336
• STAT261 has been withdrawn and replaced with 400-level STAT461
• STAT354 has been withdrawn and replaced with 400-level STAT454
• STAT356 has been withdrawn and replaced with 400-level STAT456
• ZOOL210 has been withdrawn and replaced with 400-level ZOOL410
• ZOOL220 has been withdrawn and replaced with 400-level ZOOL420

Note unit code and title changes

Note unit changes

Note 200/300-level units replaced with 400-level units

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

Current students may complete under their current rules or apply to transfer to 2015 rules subject to meeting amended course requirements

• STAT502 title changed to Advanced Topics in Statistics B: Probability and Inference
• STAT503 title changed to Advanced Topics in Statistics C: Stochastic Processes
• STAT504 title changed to Advanced Topics in Statistics D: Multi-level Models
• STAT506 title changed to Advanced Topics in Statistics F: Probability and Measure Theory

Note unit title changes

• CANI310, STAT505 and STAT506 have been added
• COMP285/485 title changed to C/C++ for Scientists and Engineers
• COMP323/523 title changed to Graphics and Games
• MATH501 title changed to Advanced Topics in Geometry
• MATH502 title changed to Advanced Topics in Analysis
• MATH503 title changed to Advanced Topics in Mathematics
• MATH504 titled changed to Advanced Topics in Algebra
• STAT501 title changed to Advanced Topics in Statistics A – Applied Statistics
• STAT502 title changed to Advanced Topics in Statistics B – Probability and Inference
• STAT503 title changed to Stochastic Processes
• STAT504 title changed to Advanced Topics in Statistics D (Mixed Models)

Note unit and/or title changes

• AQUA200 has been withdrawn
• PSIO334 has been added
• BIOP320/520 title changed to Medical and Clinical Biotechnology
• BOTY202/402 title changed to Plant Physiology and Anatomy
• COMP131 title changed to Introduction to Programming and Professional Practice
• COMP132 title changed to Advanced Programming

Note unit and/or title changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

• ANAT310/510 have been withdrawn
• MSM301/501, MSM302/502, MSM303/503, MSM304/504, MSM305/505, MSM306/506, MSM307/507, MSM308/508 have been withdrawn
• CHEM203 code changed to CHEM250 Analytical Chemistry
• GEOL205 code changed to GEOL313 Environmental Geology
• BCHM330/530 title changed to Molecular Biology and Functional Genomics
• BINF350/550 title changed to Genomic Analysis and Bioinformatics
• BOTY370 title changed to Plant Pathology
• CHEM210 title changed to Quantum and Thermochemical Structure
• COMP287/487 title changed to GUI Programming and Interaction Design
• ECOL202/402 title changed to Aquatic Ecology
• GENE322 title changed to Population and Conservation Genetics
• GENE351 title changed to Introduction to Breeding and Genetics
• PHAR222 title changed to Pharmacology I
• PHYS301/501 title changed to Microscopic to Macroscopic Physics and Chemistry
• PSIO331/531 title changed to Endocrinology and Reproductive Physiology
• PSIO332/532 title changed to Cardiovascular and Respiratory Physiology

Note unit and/or title changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

• CHEM201 is now CHEM210 Chemical Structure
• CHEM202 is now CHEM220 Chemical Reactivity
• CHEM303/503 title change to Medicinal Chemistry
• COMP285/485 title change to C++ Programming
• COMP311/511 title change to Multimedia Technologies

• PHYS312 is now PHYS313 Applied Photonics
• STAT260 is now MATH260 Probability and Simulation

Note unit and/or title changes