Key Program - General Program
Western Sydney University
Key Program
Code:
KP3027.1
Related Courses
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3562.9
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Bachelor of Science (Advanced Science)
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Key Program
Structure
Students completing the Bachelor of Science (Advanced Science) General will complete the following course structure.
Qualifying for this award requires successful completion of 240 credit points within the following rules.
Level 1
Six Level 1 science core units must be completed by including the following
- at least one mathematics or statistics unit
- one academic skills unit
- at least four other science foundation units from the unit set structure below, which must come from a further two science disciplines out of the following: Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science or Physics
Levels 2 and 3
- at least thirteen more science units must be selected from the unit set structure below; three of these must be Advanced Science Project units
- at least one Major specialisation must be completed
- at least 60 credit points must be taken at Level 3, of which at least 40 credit points must be for science units taken from the unit set structure below
- 300924 Science Research Project must be completed as the capstone unit
Students must complete at least one of the following majors
- Hawkesbury: Marine Biology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Climate Change, Conservation Biology, Environmental Consulting, Forensic Science, Microbiology, General Biology, Nutrition and Physiology, Zoology. Please note: the Mathematics major cannot be completed on Hawkesbury campus.
- Parramatta: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Chemistry, General Biology, Mathematics
- Campbelltown: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Chemistry, General Biology, Mathematics
Hawkesbury Campus
Year 1
Autumn session
Non-mathematics majors: choose at least one appropriate mathematics or statistics unit in your first year.
Students cannot do a mathematics major on the Hawkesbury campus.
Choose three of
Or
Note: Only one chemistry unit may be selected
External offering only
Spring session
Choose at least two of
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300818
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Introduction to Physiology
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And two electives
Year 2
Autumn session
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300937
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Advanced Science Project A
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Choose at least three of
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300843
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Forensic and Environmental Analysis
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300936
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Functional Proteins and Genes
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300980
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Principles of Evolution
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Spring session
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300938
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Advanced Science Project B
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Choose at least three of
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300959
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Mangamai'bangawarra: Indigenous Science
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Year 3
Autumn session
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300910
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Advanced Science Project C
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Choose at least two of
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300857
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Environmental Geochemistry
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300820
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Genes, Genomics and Human Health
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300919
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Occupational Health and Safety
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300921
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Plant Health and Biosecurity
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Please note unit 300857 replaced by 301212 Science of the Anthropocene from 2019.
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300866
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Analytical Microbiology
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300856
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Ecosystem Carbon Accounting
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300978
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Marine and Aquatic Ecology
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301212
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Science of the Anthropocene
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And one elective
Spring session
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300924
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Science Research Project
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Choose at least two of
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300909
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Biological Adaptation to Climate Change
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300883
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Laboratory Quality Management
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300861
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Vertebrate Biodiversity
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And one elective
Parramatta Campus
Year 1
Autumn session
Non-mathematics majors: choose at least one appropriate mathematics or statistics unit in your first year
Choose three of
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300580
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Programming Fundamentals
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Or
Note: Only one chemistry unit may be selected
External offering only
Spring session
Choose at least two of
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300818
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Introduction to Physiology
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300580
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Programming Fundamentals
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External offering only
And two electives
Year 2
Autumn session
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300937
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Advanced Science Project A
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Choose at least three of
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300936
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Functional Proteins and Genes
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301033
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Introduction to Data Science
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Spring session
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300938
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Advanced Science Project B
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Choose at least three of
Year 3
Autumn session
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300910
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Advanced Science Project C
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Choose at least two of
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300907
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Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
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300926
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Advanced Physical Chemistry
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300857
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Environmental Geochemistry
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300820
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Genes, Genomics and Human Health
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And one elective
Spring session
Choose at least one Capstone unit
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300924
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Science Research Project
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Choose at least two of
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300925
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Advanced Analytical Chemistry
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300906
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Advanced Organic Chemistry
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301035
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Environmental Informatics
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And one elective
Campbelltown Campus
Year 1
Autumn session
Non-mathematics majors: choose at least one mathematics or statistics unit in your first year
Choose three of
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300580
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Programming Fundamentals
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Or
Note: Only one chemistry unit may be selected
Spring session
Choose at least two of
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300818
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Introduction to Physiology
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300580
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Programming Fundamentals
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And two electives
Year 2
Autumn session
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300937
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Advanced Science Project A
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Choose at least three of
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300930
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Classical Physics and Advanced Technologies
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300936
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Functional Proteins and Genes
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301033
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Introduction to Data Science
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Spring Session
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300938
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Advanced Science Project B
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Choose at least three of
Year 3
Autumn session
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300910
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Advanced Science Project C
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Choose at least two of
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300907
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Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
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300820
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Genes, Genomics and Human Health
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300912
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Molecular Pharmacokinetics
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And one elective
Spring session
Choose at least one Capstone unit
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300924
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Science Research Project
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Choose at least two of
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300925
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Advanced Analytical Chemistry
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300906
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Advanced Organic Chemistry
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301035
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Environmental Informatics
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Note: from 2021 this unit replaces 300923 Quantum Physics
And one elective