Diploma in The Sciences

Students who have not yet completed need to follow the course rules as currently published.

Program of Study

General Studies in Science Program

Listed Units:

• COSC100 has been deleted
• COSC101 has been added

Science Pathways Program

Listed Units:

• Group 2: Listed Units for Engineering has been withdrawn; consecutive groups renumbered (e.g. Group 3 becomes Group 2, Group 4 becomes Group 3)

Students who have not completed COSC100 must completed COSC101

Engineering has been removed from Science Pathways Program. All units previously included in Group 2 are still available through other Groups.

Course title changed from Diploma in The Sciences to Diploma in Science

There are major changes to the course for 2016.

The course structure has changed from a Program of Study with Listed Units to three Approved Programs:

• General Studies in Science (was Program of Study)
• Medical Science
• Science Pathway

General Studies in Science Program (was Program of Study)

Listed Units:

• AGRO100, ANAT110, ANAT120, ANSC120, COSC100, COSC110, COSC120, EVOL102, EXSC100, EXSC120, MTHS100, MTHS110, MTHS120, MTHS130, SCI100 have been added
• COMP131, COMP132, COMP170, MATH101, MATH102, MATH120, PHAR110, PHAR120 have been withdrawn
• CHEM123 code changed to CHEM100 and title changed to Introductory Chemistry
• MATH123 code changed to MTHS100 and title changed to Introduction to Quantitative Skills
• PHYS123 code changed to PHYS100 and title changed to Introductory Physics
• STAT100 title changed to Introduction to Statistical Modelling

New – Medical Sciences Program

Prescribed Units:

• Complete the following units (30 cps): CHEM110, CHEM120, PSIO110, PSIO120, SCI100

Listed Units:

• Complete 12 cps from the following units: PHYS100, PHYS131, PHYS132
• And complete 6 cps from the following units: CHEM100, HLTH100, MTHS100, MTHS110

New – Science Pathways Program

Prescribed Units:

• Complete the following units (24 cps): CHEM100, MTHS100, PHYS100, SCI100

Listed Units:

• Complete 24 cps from ONE of the following groups -
  Group 1 – Listed Units for Agriculture
  Group 2 – Listed Units for Engineering
  Group 3 – Listed Units for Exercise and Sports Science
  Group 4 – Listed Units for Health Science
  
  Group 5 – Listed Units for Science

For full unit details please see the 2016 Diploma in Science - Program of Study

Note course title change

Note Program of Study changed to three Approved Programs

Note unit and/or title changes

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

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2016 course rules

Listed Units:

• COMP132 title changed to Intermediate Programming
• COMP170, ECOL100, FSC102, GEOL110, GEOL120, PHAR110, PHAR120, PSIO110, PSIO120, RSNR110, RSNR120 and ZOOL100 have been added

Note unit and/or title changes

• There are no changes for 2014

Nil

• There are no changes for 2013

Nil

The following Majors are no longer offered –

Biomedical Science Major

• PSIO410 has been withdrawn and replaced with PSIO510

Botany Major

• BOTY202 title changed to Plant Physiology and Anatomy

Ecology Major

• BOTY202 title changed to Plant Physiology and Anatomy

Genetics Major

Information Technology Major

• COMP131 title changed to Introduction to Programming and Professional Practice
• COMP132 Advanced Programming

Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry Major

Natural Resources Management Major

Physics Major

• COMP131 title changed to Introduction to Programming and Professional Practice
• COMP132 Advanced Programming

Zoology Major

Majors have been replaced with Listed Units:

• Complete 48 credit points from the following units –
• AMTH140, BIOL110, BIOL120, CHEM110, CHEM120, COMP131, COMP132, MATH101, MATH102, PHYS131, PHYS132 and STAT100
• With no more than 12 credit points from the following units –
• CHEM123, MATH123, PHYS123
• Or 200- and 300-level Science units may be selected from any of the undergraduate Science courses, subject to candidates meeting overall course requirements and prerequisite and timetabling requirements for individual units. In special circumstances, and with the approval of the course coordinator, other units available from subjects offered within the University may be substituted for one or more of the Listed Units.

Note withdrawal of Majors

Note unit and/or title changes

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

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2012 course rules

Biomedical Science Major:

• ANAT310 has been withdrawn
• BCHM330 title changed to Molecular Biology and Functional Genomics
• PHAR222 title changed to Pharmacology I
• PSIO331 title changed to Endocrinology and Reproductive Physiology
• PSIO332 title changed to Cardiovascular and Respiratory Physiology

Botany Major:

• BOTY370 title changed to Plant Pathology
• ECOL202 title changed to Aquatic Ecology

Chemistry Major:

• CHEM203 code changed to CHEM250 Analytical Chemistry
• CHEM210 title changed to Quantum and Thermochemical Structure
• PHYS301 title changed to Microscopic and Macroscopic Physics and Chemistry

Ecology Major:

• BOTY370 title changed to Plant Pathology
• ECOL202 title changed to Aquatic Ecology

Genetics Major:

• BCHM330 title changed to Molecular Biology and Functional Genomics
• GENE322 title changed to Population and Conservation Genetics
• GENE351 title changed to Introduction to Breeding and Genetics

Information Technology Major:

• COMP100 title changed to Introductory Information Technology

Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry Major:

• BCHM330 title changed to Molecular Biology and Functional Genomics
• GENE322 title changed to Population and Conservation Genetics

Natural Resources Management Major:

• EM312 title changed to Environmental Impact Assessment
• RSNR110 title changed to Sustaining Our Rural Environment I
• RSNR120 title changed to Sustaining Our Rural Environment II

Note unit and/or title changes

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

Botany Major:

• ECOL203 title change to Ecology – Populations to Ecosystems

Chemistry Major:

• CHEM201 is now CHEM210 Chemical Structure
• CHEM202 is now CHEM220 Chemical Reactivity
• CHEM303 is title change to Medicinal Chemistry

Ecology Major:

• ECOL203 title change to Ecology – Populations to Ecosystems

Natural Resources Management Major:

• ECOL203 is title change to Ecology – Populations to Ecosystems

Physics Major:

• PHYS312 is now PHYS313 Applied Photonics

Note unit and/or title changes