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Year One
* Students who have TEE Chemistry may choose to take SCC1111 General Chemistry instead.
Year Two
Year Three
Recommended Electives
** It is recommended that students complete at least one non-science elective.
Our courses information
Our courses offer the right balance of practical knowledge and academic excellence and a wide range of study options.
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- Location:
Joondalup - Study Mode:
Full-time
Part-time - Delivery Mode:
On-campus - Duration:
3 years full-time or equivalent part-time - Faculty:
Computing, Health and Science - School:
Natural Sciences - Code:
Y18 - CRICOS:
072694B - Indicative ATAR (TER):
55
Bachelor of Science (Biological Sciences)
This course structure contains information about the units which comprise the course as well as the credit points required to successfully complete it.
The course is a 26 unit degree which includes 2 x 0 credit point practicum units. The total value of the course is 360 credit points.
Year One
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | |||
| SCC1123 | Chemistry for the Life Sciences | * | 15 |
| SCI1125 | Professional Science Essentials | 15 | |
| SCI1186 | Understanding Pollution | 15 | |
| SCI1187 | Form and Function in Biology | 15 | |
| SCI1120 | Natural Sciences Practicum 1 | 0 | |
| Semester 2 | |||
| SCI1183 | Origins and Evolution of Life | 15 | |
| SCI1184 | Australia's Physical Environment | 15 | |
| SCI1185 | Ecology | 15 | |
| SCI1182 | Case Studies in Science | 15 | |
* Students who have TEE Chemistry may choose to take SCC1111 General Chemistry instead.
Year Two
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | |||
| SCB2222 | Cellular and Molecular Biology | 15 | |
| SCB2322 | Genetics and Evolution | 15 | |
| MAT1114 | Introductory Statistics | 15 | |
| Plus one elective unit | |||
| Semester 2 | |||
| SCB2423 | Plant Diversity | 15 | |
| SCB2424 | Animal Diversity | 15 | |
| Plus two elective units | |||
Year Three
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | |||
| SCB3322 | Applications in Molecular Biology | 15 | |
| SCB3523 | Plant Physiology and Adaptation | 15 | |
| SCI3214 | Natural Sciences Practicum 2 | 0 | |
| Plus two elective units | |||
| Semester 2 | |||
| SCB3201 | Studies in Ecology | 15 | |
| SCB3524 | Comparative and Environmental Physiology | 15 | |
| Plus two elective units | |||
Recommended Electives
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCC1111 | General Chemistry | 15 | |
| SCC1201 | Chemistry: Structure and Reactions | 15 | |
| SCC1226 | Introduction to Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry | 15 | |
| SCI1130 | Introduction to the Art and Science of Brewing | 15 | |
| MAN1100 | Management I | ** | 15 |
| SCI2101 | Australian Plants | 15 | |
| SCI2102 | Australian Animals | 15 | |
| ACS2122 | Aboriginal Perspectives on the Environment | ** | 15 |
| SCM2201 | Soil and Land Processes | 15 | |
| SCM2110 | Marine and Freshwater Processes | 15 | |
| SCH2226 | Human Molecular Genetics | 15 | |
| SCH2235 | Applied Microbiology | 15 | |
| SCI2370 | Wildlife Management | 15 | |
| SCI3120 | Natural Sciences Project | 15 | |
| SCM3201 | Conservation Biology | 15 | |
| SCI3309 | Biological and Chemical Hazards | 15 | |
| MAT3488 | Biostatistics | 15 | |
** It is recommended that students complete at least one non-science elective.