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<p>This course provides you with a wide variety of major and minor study areas to choose from based on your interests and career aspirations.</p><p>Apply for our Bachelor of Science and study a generalised first year, with the flexibility to choose from a wide range of major and minor study areas :</p><p>-Biochemistry</p><p>-Cell Biology Major</p><p>-Chemistry</p><p>-Ecology</p><p>-Environmental Restoration </p><p>-Laboratory Bioscience</p><p>-Microbiology</p><p>Accelerate your career with Co-op</p><p>This course also provides you with real experience in your chosen profession through our Co-operative Model. Please see the work integrated learning section below for more details.</p><p>All online students will be required to attend on campus block labs and field trips.</p>
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Overview
Key information
Entry requirements
Course rules
Course structure
Course learning outcomes
Placement
Credit, pathways, and recognition of prior learning
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Overview
Course overview
<p>This course provides you with a wide variety of major and minor study areas to choose from based on your interests and career aspirations.</p><p>Apply for our Bachelor of Science and study a generalised first year, with the flexibility to choose from a wide range of major and minor study areas :</p><p>-Biochemistry</p><p>-Cell Biology Major</p><p>-Chemistry</p><p>-Ecology</p><p>-Environmental Restoration </p><p>-Laboratory Bioscience</p><p>-Microbiology</p><p>Accelerate your career with Co-op</p><p>This course also provides you with real experience in your chosen profession through our Co-operative Model. Please see the work integrated learning section below for more details.</p><p>All online students will be required to attend on campus block labs and field trips.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability
Discipline:
Science
Study level:
Undergraduate
Study load:
Full time<br />Part time
Credit points:
360
AQF level:
7 - Bachelor Degree
Duration (in full time equivalent):
3 years
Domestic students:
<p><strong>Location</strong></p><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p><p>Berwick (On Campus)</p><p>Gippsland - Churchill (On Campus)</p><p>Online</p>
International students:
<p><strong>Location</strong></p><p>Gippsland - Churchill (On Campus)</p><p>Berwick (On Campus)</p><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p>
Guaranteed ATAR:
60
CRICOS code:
116409M
Course coordinator:
<p>Dr Alison Green (BER, MTH) Dr David Smith (CHLL, ODL)</p>
Entry requirements
Domestic students
Current or recent year 12 graduates
Academic requirements
<p>Applicants are required to have met the minimum academic requirements: </p><ul><li>Units 3 and 4: A study score of at least 20 in any English</li><li>Units 3 and 4: A study score of at least 20 in one of any Mathematics, Science</li></ul>
ATAR
<p>This course uses the ATAR as part of its selection considerations.</p>
Guaranteed ATAR
You're guaranteed a place in this course if you receive an ATAR of 60 or higher and complete all the requirements.
Selection rank adjustments
<ul> <li><strong>Subject adjustments</strong> <br/> Subject adjustments may apply to this course. Please visit <a href="https://delta.vtac.edu.au/coursesearch/#/search">CourseSearch</a> in the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) website, find this course and open the 'Course requirements' section to see if subject adjustments apply. </li> <li><strong>Equity schemes</strong> <br/> If you've faced educational disadvantage, we encourage you to apply for our <a href="https://www.federation.edu.au/apply/how-to-apply/undergraduate/equity-schemes/">equity schemes</a>. Depending on your eligibility and circumstances, an equity scheme application may support your course application. </li> </ul>
Applicants with higher education study
Academic requirements
<p>Previous higher education studies with results at a pass level or above, including any 'single subjects of study', or successful completion of a tertiary preparatory course such as <a href="https://www.federation.edu.au/courses/dfs0-federation-access-studies-fast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Federation Access Studies (FAST)</a>.</p>
Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study
Academic requirements
<p>Successful completion of a relevant VET qualification at Certificate III level or higher.</p>
International students
Academic requirements
<p>Applicants are required to have met the minimum academic requirements: </p><ul><li>Successful completion of Australian Year 12, or overseas equivalent.</li></ul><ul><li>Equivalent of Units 3 and 4: A study score of at least 20 in any English</li><li>Equivalent of Units 3 and 4: A study score of at least 20 in one of any Mathematics, Science</li></ul>
English language requirements
Overall Academic IELTS band score of 6.0, with no band less than 6.0, or equivalent.
Alternative entry pathways
Academic requirements
<p>Other entry pathways for this course:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.federation.edu.au/courses/dfs0-federation-access-studies-fast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Federation Access Studies (FAST)</a> - Consider beginning your studies with our pathway course FAST</li></ul>
Course rules
Course rules show the number and type of credit points needed to finish your course. They help you understand what you need to complete to graduate. You’re responsible for following the course rules and completing the right units. You’ll find a recommended sequence of units that meets these course rules in the course structure.
Course rules
Complete 360 credit points comprising:
135
credit points from
Core Units
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225
credit points for
Major and Minor and Elective Options
Selected units must include at most 150 credit points at level 1000.
Selected units must include at least 60 credit points at level 3000.
Core Units
Complete exactly 135 credit points from the following:
Code
Title
Credit points
SCBIO1001
Principles of Biology
15
SCCHM1001
Chemistry 1
15
SCCOR1200
Scientific Communication
15
SCCOR1300
Scientific Practice
15
COOPS1001
Professional Identity (Science)
15
COOPS2011
Co-operative Placement 1 (Science)
30
COOPS2012
Co-operative Placement 2 (Science)
30
Major and Minor and Elective Options
Complete 225 credit points comprising:
All of the following:
120
credit points for one
Major
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Major
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60
credit points for one
Minor
from
Minor
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45
credit points from
Electives
Selected units must include at least 60 credit points at level 3000.
Major
Complete one Major from the following:
Code
Title
Credit points
SI5.MAJ.BIOCHEM
Biochemistry
120
SI5.MAJ.CELLBIO
Cell Biology Major
120
SI5.MAJ.CHEM
Chemistry
120
SI5.MAJ.ECO
Ecology
120
SI5.MAJ.ENVRES
Environmental Restoration
120
SI5.MAJ.LABBIOSCI
Laboratory Bioscience
120
SI5.MAJ.MICBIO
Microbiology
120
Minor
Complete one Minor from the following:
Code
Title
Credit points
SI5.MIN.BIOCHEM
Biochemistry
60
SI5.MIN.CELLBIO
Cell Biology Minor
60
SI5.MIN.CHEM
Chemistry
60
SI5.MIN.ECO
Ecology
60
SI5.MIN.ENVRES
Environmental Restoration
60
SI5.MIN.LABBIOSCI
Laboratory Bioscience
60
SI5.MIN.MICBIO
Mircrobiology
60
Electives
Select exactly 45 points from Federation University.
Academic progress regulations
Commendation
<p>Students who are enrolled in at least 30 credit points of a course within a particular semester, will be sent a Letter of Commendation at the end of each term in which they achieve a "D" (Distinction) or better average (GPA of 6.5+) across the term enrolment.</p>
Counselling
<p>Students that fail a unit will be contacted via email with advice on required actions and referral to various Federation support services.</p>
Unsatisfactory
<p>Students who fail in 50 % or more of the units in which they are enrolled in any semester or who have not passed a unit after two attempts will be regarded as having unsatisfactory progress. They will be contacted via email and advised to contact their Course Coordinator to seek advice on how to address the issues that contributed to the result. </p>
Exclusion / suspension
<p>Following unsatisfactory progress in two consecutive semesters or failing a unit for the third time, students will be asked to show cause why they should not be excluded from the course. Unless a satisfactory response is received by the relevant Academic Progress Committee the student may be excluded from the course for a period of up to two years.</p>
Final unit supplementary assessment
<p>Students who receive an MF grade in their final Semester may apply to the Course Coordinator within 7 days of the publication of results for supplementary assessment if that unit is the only outstanding unit required to complete the degree and the student has not been found guilty of any form of academic misconduct (e.g. plagiarism, contract cheating, collusion) in that Semester. The highest grade attainable will be a Pass grade.</p>
Course structure
Course structures give you the recommended sequence of units and guide your progression through a course. It's your responsibility to meet the course rules and confirm unit availability each year. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.federation.edu.au/students/student-essentials/how-to-enrol/what-to-enrol-in/">Learn more about course structures and enrolment.</a>
Start of the year entry
Year 1
Semester 1
SCBIO1001
Principles of Biology
Core Units
15
SCCHM1001
Chemistry 1
Core Units
15
SCCOR1200
Scientific Communication
Core Units
15
Major
Major and Minor and Elective Options
15
Semester 2
SCCOR1300
Scientific Practice
Core Units
15
COOPS1001
Professional Identity (Science)
Core Units
15
Minor
Major and Minor and Elective Options
15
Major
Major and Minor and Elective Options
15
Year 2
Semester 1
Major
Major and Minor and Elective Options
15
Minor
Major and Minor and Elective Options
15
Electives
Major and Minor and Elective Options
15
Electives
Major and Minor and Elective Options
15
Semester 2
Major
Major and Minor and Elective Options
15
Minor
Major and Minor and Elective Options
15
COOPS2011
Co-operative Placement 1 (Science)
Core Units
30
Year 3
Semester 1
Major
Major and Minor and Elective Options
0
Major
Major and Minor and Elective Options
15
COOPS2012
Co-operative Placement 2 (Science)
Core Units
30
Semester 2
Major
Major and Minor and Elective Options
15
Major
Major and Minor and Elective Options
15
Major and Minor and Elective Options OR Major and Minor and Elective Options
15
Electives
Major and Minor and Elective Options
15
Mid-year entry
Year 1
Semester 2
SCCOR1300
Scientific Practice
Core Units
15
COOPS1001
Professional Identity (Science)
Core Units
15
Minor
Major and Minor and Elective Options
15
Major
Major and Minor and Elective Options
15
Semester 1
SCBIO1001
Principles of Biology
Core Units
15
SCCHM1001
Chemistry 1
Core Units
15
SCCOR1200
Scientific Communication
Core Units
15
Major
Major and Minor and Elective Options
15
Year 2
Semester 2
Major
Major and Minor and Elective Options
15
Minor
Major and Minor and Elective Options
15
COOPS2011
Co-operative Placement 1 (Science)
Core Units
30
Semester 1
Major
Major and Minor and Elective Options
15
Minor
Major and Minor and Elective Options
15
Electives
Major and Minor and Elective Options
15
Electives
Major and Minor and Elective Options
15
Year 3
Semester 2
Major
Major and Minor and Elective Options
15
Major
Major and Minor and Elective Options
15
Major and Minor and Elective Options OR Major and Minor and Elective Options
15
Electives
Major and Minor and Elective Options
15
Semester 1
Major
Major and Minor and Elective Options
0
Major
Major and Minor and Elective Options
15
COOPS2012
Co-operative Placement 2 (Science)
Core Units
30
Course learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, graduates will be able to:
Course learning outcomes
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Outcome
<p>1</p>
<p>Apply scientific knowledge to the analysis of contemporary problems</p>
<p>2</p>
<p>Practice scientific reasoning creatively, sensitively, and responsibly in the global environment</p>
<p>3</p>
<p>Demonstrate a high level of understanding and technical competence in one or more areas of scientific</p><p>knowledge</p>
<p>4</p>
<p>Communicate competently in oral and written modes</p>
<p>5</p>
<p>Function productively in multicultural and multidisciplinary teams</p>
<p>6</p>
<p>Ensure the ethical and professional use of scientific reasoning and outputs</p>
<p>7</p>
<p>Recognise the need for perpetual learning to maintain professional currency, and</p>
<p>8</p>
<p>Display and apply the transferable attributes, skills, and knowledge developed throughout their studies in a</p><p>professional context</p>
Placement
Placement information
<p>This course requires students to complete 450 hours as part of the placement requirements.</p>
Credit, pathways, and recognition of prior learning
Recognition of prior learning
Recognition of prior learning
<p>This course recognises relevant non-formal and informal prior learning and experiences, as long as you meet the admission eligibility rules and procedures, and any RPL unit exclusions.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability
Discipline:
Science
Study level:
Undergraduate
Study load:
Full time<br />Part time
Credit points:
360
AQF level:
7 - Bachelor Degree
Duration (in full time equivalent):
3 years
Domestic students:
<p><strong>Location</strong></p><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p><p>Berwick (On Campus)</p><p>Gippsland - Churchill (On Campus)</p><p>Online</p>
International students:
<p><strong>Location</strong></p><p>Gippsland - Churchill (On Campus)</p><p>Berwick (On Campus)</p><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p>
Guaranteed ATAR:
60
CRICOS code:
116409M
Course coordinator:
<p>Dr Alison Green (BER, MTH) Dr David Smith (CHLL, ODL)</p>
Disclaimer
<em>Information in the Federation Handbook is correct at the time of publication. The University reserves the right to alter any course, unit, procedure or fee.</em>
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