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Undergraduate Courses 2015

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Your future

Be a part of improving the world around you

Our researchers are investigating the impacts of invasive species on biodiversity on South Georgia Island in the sub-Antarctic. In partnership with leading Australian universities, this work is delivering the science that is essential for evidence-based conservation of Antarctica and its surrounding islands.

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For centuries it’s curiosity which has led us to understanding the world we live in, and the universe beyond. Without science we would not understand the world around us; we would have no knowledge of the universe and our technological advances would be limited.

In the twenty-first century we face new challenges. Longer life expectancy and a booming population mean we need to discover new and smarter ways to live. New knowledge about humanity’s impact on the planet means we need to find ways to reduce our impact now and discover new ways of living to negate future impact.

There is still so much to be discovered and understood.

You are our future. Through your science training you can be part of improving the world around you. This doesn’t mean you need to be locked away in a lab. You could be out in the field searching for fossils in Antarctica; you could be behind a desk influencing government policy on waterway management; you could be working on manufacturing the bionic eye; or you could be in a lab developing a groundbreaking new vaccine. The possibilities are limitless.

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As a Monash Science graduate, you leave university not just with a highly desirable qualification, but also with a range of skills and experiences that can be used across every area of your life.

With the diverse education programs, huge range of exciting study areas, quality of teaching and research, and amazing facilities on offer at Monash, you will be prepared to discover where you can make your mark in the world.

Your science journey begins here.

Why choose Science at Monash?

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Open the door to a world of possibilities

Monash science graduates are using their degrees in business, government, or the law. They work in industries like health, food and agriculture, mining and construction, and in education, journalism and finance. Their choices, interests and roles are wide, varied and often unique.

With a science degree from Monash University, you will have the mindset and skills to open doors. Your science knowledge, analytical mind and practical and research skills are a unique and valuable combination employers want. We believe this contributes to Monash graduates being the most employable in Australia.*

Science knowledge

An analytical mind

Practical and research skills

*According to a New York Times employability survey

Answer the big questions

Science is fundamental to every aspect of human existence and holds the key to solving humanity’s most complex, perplexing questions. Advances in science have enabled us to find the cure for diseases, understand climate change and explore the universe.

Solutions to the greatest challenges of our time—from managing natural resources, to feeding the world, to curing cancer—are heavily dependent on science research.

Your studies in science will equip you to join the quest for the solutions so many organisations are working on.

Discover what’s right for you

Science at Monash is all about discovery, freedom and the flexibility to choose your own path. You can choose your major right away or explore a wide range of majors before you choose the area that inspires you.

Explore and experience

University life isn’t only about study. Monash science offers you the chance to complete internships and work placements, experience different cultures by studying abroad, to volunteer and to become a student leader and ambassador. We help you to challenge yourself and expand your horizons because we think that is what university life is about.

Science at Monash is all about discovery, freedom and the flexibility to choose your own path

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Learn from leaders in their fields

As a Monash science student, you learn from some of the top researchers in the world. They share their groundbreaking research in their teaching, so you get the most up-to-date knowledge, insights and skills.

Access innovative teaching and facilities

Your academic work is interspersed with field trips, laboratory work and research experiences.

Our new facilities—which include a centre for green chemistry, student learning spaces and a specialised physics and astronomy innovative teaching facility—provide the perfect environment for creative problem-solving, effective communication, teamwork and adaptability. These attributes are highly valued by employers across a range of industries.

Broaden your skills

You can combine science with another passion and graduate with a double degree. This gives you a diverse set of skills and expertise.

Monash student Leonardo Guida examining the effects shark capture has on their reproduction and population growth.

This image is from a research expedition to Antarctica led by Associate Professor Jeffrey Stilwell, with science student Kevin Chen, to collect cretaceous and palaeogenic rock samples.

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Our students get out of the classroom and into the field (Geosciences field trip, Broken Hill, Victoria).

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Explore and experience

Joseph Gulay, Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Engineering student

“I am a member of Engineers Without Borders, the Japanese Animation club and the Harry Potter club, Monash Muggles. I’m also on the committee for the Physics, Astro and Maths Society, as well as participating in the kickboxing club in my first year.

“The fact that there are so many clubs and societies shows that there are so many opportunities. There are so many to choose from, I ended up coming to Orientation week and signing up for everything.

“My advice to new students is to try everything.

“Meet as many people as you can and just get involved, just jump on every opportunity you get.”

Innovative teaching

Dr Lincoln Turner, Physicist and Monash Research Fellow

While physicist Lincoln Turner might be tinkering in optical, molecular and atomic physics, his first-year students are challenged with a problem:

“We give the students a truly remarkable, green, metallic-shelled scarab beetle, and we ask them to work out what’s going on with the polarising effect on its green wings. Why is it evolutionary? Polarising optics is very tricky to teach. Using the beetle, there’s certainly not much in the way of old-fashioned plotting of graphs and equations in this approach—but it’s a lot of fun.”

Broaden your skills

Lucinda Mullins, Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Law student

“Science was always what I was interested in as a child. When I was little I thought science meant people working in a lab, and that really excited me, although science is actually so much more than that.

“My father is originally a plant geneticist so I grew up with parents interested in science, reading science magazines and giving me bug catchers for my birthday instead of dolls.

“It was the ability to combine science and law that drew me to study at Monash. Now, having done law and science, I am interested in scientific patenting or combining science with communications or journalism.

“The great thing about science that I have realised since coming to Monash is how broad it is – you can be science communicator, you can do business, you can just consult for people; there are so many different types of science.”

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“I chose Monash mainly for the flexibility of the course. Science at Monash allowed me to try a lot of different subjects that I didn’t even know existed before coming here.”

Thomas Burns, Bachelor of Science (Honours) student

“I’ve done a range of subjects including geography, development biology, physics, chemistry and zoology. I’ve tried all kind of things, and I decided to settle on physiology. Finding my passion was a bit of trial and error throughout the duration of my degree.

“Because of these experiences, I can be confident with my choice in the end, because at the start I wasn’t sure what was more interesting to me.”

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“The study abroad opportunities were a big part of the reason I decided to come to Monash.

I always wanted to go to Africa and Monash made it so easy

having a campus there.”

Oliver Moraes, Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Arts student

“I went on an inter-campus exchange to Monash University in South Africa and I got involved with a project aimed at sourcing books for children at a local primary school in Zandspruit, Johannesburg.

“Another Monash student and I organised a range of fundraising activities; we organised and ran everything ourselves and it was very rewarding knowing we were making a difference. When the library opened it was just so amazing to see all those kids at their school with resources that none of them have ever had. For a lot of people, books don’t mean much, but over there they mean so much.

“My work in South Africa really inspired me.”

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A Monash University research team is halting the spread of Dengue fever by infecting mosquitos with bacteria called Wolbachia, after finding that Wolbachia-infected mosquitos cannot carry, and therefore spread, the Dengue virus.

Monash Dean of Science, Professor Scott O’Neill, heads up an international scientific team who are waging war on Dengue fever, a viral disease spread by mosquitoes in tropical regions that infects around 50 to 100 million people a year.

O’Neill and his colleagues infect the mosquitos with Wolbachia by puncturing mosquito embryos – about the size of a poppy seed – with a hair-thin needle containing the bacteria.

Once released into the wild, the Wolbachia mosquitoes breed with other mosquitoes and pass the Wolbachia on to subsequent generations.

Field trials in Cairns have showed promising results, with no Dengue transmission in field trial sites.

Wolbachia-based strategies represent a practical environmentally sensitive approach to Dengue suppression with the potential for area-wide implementation at low cost.

The Wolbachia method also has potential to be used on other insect transmitted diseases, including Chikungunya and yellow fever as well as parasites that cause malaria.

The Eliminate Dengue research program is developing a natural approach to control the spread of Dengue.

A Monash University research team is halting the spread of Dengue fever

The Green Chemical Futures building, which will be complete at the end of 2014.

Student spaces in PACE.

The facilities you learn in

When you’re building a better world, you start from the inside out…

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Green Chemical Futures The global shift to green and sustainable energy begins here at Monash. The Green Chemical Futures facility aims to unify teaching, research and industry in one location.

The building facilitates new teaching and learning approaches where students have the opportunity to collaborate with peers, academics and industry professionals. You utilise the latest educational equipment and resources including lecture spaces, sophisticated laboratories and research facilities as well as interactive spaces specifically designed for engagement with other students and industry professionals.

The building itself aims to reduce the environmental footprint of the industry by utilising environmentally-sound materials and supporting energy conservation through the molecular structure of the building exterior.

Physics and Astronomy Collaborative-learning Environment (PACE)As part of Monash’s dedication to continually improve the learning environment of students, we have developed a new way of teaching Physics and Astronomy called the Physics and Astronomy Collaborative-learning Environment (PACE).

PACE will help to teach students methods of creative problem-solving, effective communication, teamwork and adaptability—invaluable attributes that are highly desirable by today’s employers across a range of industries.

Through PACE, Monash is creating a community of learners who will graduate with the ability to apply the knowledge they have learned within, as well as outside the classroom in creative and meaningful ways.

For more information go to: monashscienceprecinct.blogspot.com.au

A lab space in the new Green Chemical Futures building.

Science at Monash has undergone an exciting transformation, with new science facilities opening throughout 2014. We are proud to welcome students to the new, environmentally friendly buildings at the Clayton campus.

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Dedicated spaces for collaborative learningThe new science student learning lounge is a purpose-built, informal physical space where the social and academic aspects of university life harmoniously collide to create a place for science students to call their own.

The space is a social environment with comfortable furniture, open areas, eating facilities and learning zones suitable for groups, or individuals.

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Our graduates are found all over the world. The possibilities are limitless.

Where studying Science at Monash can take you

Monash University science graduates are sought after for their ability:

■■ to think critically

■■ to work as part of a team

■■ to approach problems analytically

■■ to communicate effectively.

As a science graduate you can choose:

■■ a career that uses your scientific discipline knowledge and skills

■■ a career in which a scientific mind and practical science skills are highly valued

■■ a career in which understanding science is a strong advantage.

This diversity of opportunity enables you to adapt your career as your interests and experiences develop.

Our graduates have taken their science training to build successful careers.

As members of a rapidly-evolving global community, science graduates are in high demand by a range of employers

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Science for positive change

Mia Cobb, Graduate, Bachelor of Science (Honours) – Co-founder of the Australian Working Dog Alliance, current PhD student

Mia Cobb graduated from Monash, majoring in Zoology and Psychology in 2000 and has found her niche as the co-founder of the Australian Working Dog Alliance. As one of five directors, she is working to improve regulation in an industry that considers a 50-70 per cent fail rate as normal. This means more than half of all dogs earmarked for a life of service to humans are considered not good enough. What happens to these dogs next depends on their industry.

“When I finished my Science degree in zoology and animal behaviour, I knew animal behaviour and welfare were my areas of interest. After I finished studying, I travelled for a year, and then came back and I ended up working at the RSPCA as an animal attendant. That wasn’t a job that my education had set me up to do, but I found it enlightening and challenging in ways that I hadn’t expected. I worked in the admissions department where all the animals came in, and we also had to euthanise animals that were not suitable for re-homing. It was an emotionally taxing environment.”

Mia is in the process of finishing her PhD in animal behaviour. She aims to improve the effectiveness of working dog training programs, which will reduce the number of working and service dogs being euthanised or re-homed.

Science and mission planning for the RAAF

Flight Lieutenant Bryce Robinson, Graduate, Bachelor of Science – Air Combat Officer, RAAF, Radar surveillance expert

Bryce’s life changed after he spoke to a defence force representative at a Monash Jobs Fair and discovered that an air force job would also allow him to use the skills he’d acquired during his science degree.

He has served two tours in Afghanistan and his science background has proved itself particularly useful in mission planning, which Bryce likens to the planning of psychology experiments. Scientific experiment planners factor in the possibility of the unexpected. Critical thinking and the ability to analyse data, both acquired during a science degree, are also vital during the post-mission debriefing process.

Later, working as an instructor at the RAAF School of Air Warfare at Sale, Victoria, Bryce found his psychology and physiology studies helped him assess student mission planners. He was better able to analyse the degree to which stress, as opposed to lack of knowledge, might be affecting their performance.

Crisis management in telecommunications, China

Jacob Rothfield, Graduate, Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) – Emergency Performance Manager, Ericsson

Jacob fell in love with science at the age of 11, when he started reading his way through his grandmother’s cache of New Scientist magazines. Now, at age 28, he is a global crisis manager for the telecommunications giant, Ericsson.

Jacob has worked for Ericsson in India, China, Thailand and Mexico. Currently based in Beijing and Melbourne, Jacob is helping to offshore his former role as a manager of telecommunications engineers by teaching the next generation of managers from countries such as India and China.

When he started working at Ericsson, Jacob had twelve weeks to learn all the new information he was going to need as a troubleshooting telecommunications engineer. “It built upon the physics, maths and engineering I had learned at university. But my study habits and my ability to learn, both developed through studying the sciences, were key in being able to get up to speed with this technical stuff in three months.”

Mia Cobb, Co-founder of the Australian Working Dog Alliance.

Our successful science graduates

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AGRICULTURAL RESEARCHERMATHEMATICAL MODELLER

ECOLOGISTHORTICULTURALIST

PATENT ATTORNEY

STOCK MARKET ANALYST

POLICY ADVISERMEDICAL PHYSICIST

MEDICAL TECHNICIAN

CLINICAL TECHNOLOGIST

PARK RANGER

JOURNALIST

WILDLIFE MANAGER

BUSINESS ANALYST

ENTOMOLOGIST

NEUROSCIENTIST

DRUG DEVELOPMENT CHEMIST

DIETICIANWINEMAKER

ZOOLOGIST

BOTANIST

PHYSIOLOGISTTEACHER

FORENSIC SCIENTIST

ANIMAL TECHNICIAN

STATISTICIANGEOLOGIST

FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGIST

ECOTOURISM OPERATOR

EMBRYOLOGIST

BIOTECHNOLOGIST

PROGRAMMER

UNIVERSITY LECTURER

LAND USE PLANNER

IMMUNOLOGIST

BIOCHEMIST

ASTROPHYSICIST

GOVERNMENT ADVISER

TOXICOLOGISTMEDICAL GENETICIST

HYDROGEOLOGIST

WATER CHEMIST

MARINE BIOLOGIST

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SCIENTIST

ASTRONOMER AND ASTROPHYSICIST

PALAEONTOLOGIST

MUSEUM SCIENTIST

VOLCANOLOGIST

OCEANOGRAPHER

NUCLEAR PHYSICIST

GEOCHEMIST

The career path you take is up to you. There are hundreds of careers you can choose from... plus many more that don’t even exist yet. Daunting? Maybe a little. Exciting? Without a doubt.

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Business services■■ Accounting, banking, finance and insurance

■■ Management and consulting services

■■ Personnel and recruitment

Education■■ Higher education and vocational training

■■ Primary and secondary education

Government■■ Defence and intelligence agencies

■■ Federal, state and local government departments

■■ Public order and safety services

Health, medical and pharmaceutical■■ Allied health services

■■ Hospitals, pathology and diagnostic imaging services

■■ Pharmaceutical and medicinal product manufacturing

■■ Sports and physical recreation activities

Information and communications technology■■ Computer systems design and technology innovations

■■ Telecommunications

Manufacturing■■ Agriculture, food and beverage production

■■ Building and construction

■■ Engineering consulting, design and production

■■ Gas, oil and mining

■■ Natural resources and energy

■■ Roads and transport.

Source: Graduate Careers Australia for students who graduate with a science-related major

What industries are employing science graduates?

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At Monash, we let you choose how you study.

We offer a range of courses that provide different professional outcomes. We’ll be there to guide you through all the possibilities, so you can graduate with an internationally recognised qualification that can take you anywhere.

Take advantage of our global perspective, exceptional facilities, world class teachers and industry-based learning.

Flexibility— AND —

choice

Range of majors

A comprehensive course is flexible and evolves as your interests develop in particular directions.

You can start with units from a range of study areas and through your choices progressively focus on one or two majors and minors.

Monash guides you through this process so you graduate with a degree that combines breadth and depth of expertise relevant to your interests and aspirations.

two courses STUDIED CONCURRENTLY

Double degree course

A double degree course lets you gain skills in two different areas of interest such as arts and law or science and engineering.

This lets you tailor your qualification to fit your diverse interests and talents and doubles your options when you graduate.

Double degree courses can take up to two years less than if you took the two courses one after the other. This is because the electives from each degree course count towards the other.

You will graduate with two distinct degrees.

If you’d like to discuss your options call us on 1800 MONASH (666274) or email [email protected] and let us help you make your choice.

A guide to choice

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Your areas of interest

Science is a broad discipline. So, to help you discover what area of science is right for you, we have grouped our many majors under the following broad areas of science.

■■ Biological and life sciences

■■ Biomedical and behavioural sciences

■■ Earth and environmental sciences

■■ Mathematical and computational sciences

■■ Physical and chemical sciences

A wide range of majors

Within these broad science areas, we offer a range of majors you can choose to focus on within a Monash University science degree. Find out more about these majors in the following pages.

Science degrees you can choose

Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Science Advanced – Research (Honours)

Bachelor of Science Advanced – Global Challenges (Honours)

Science at Monash is all about choice

■■ Astrophysics

■■ Atmospheric science

■■ Biochemistry

■■ Chemistry

■■ Computational science

■■ Developmental biology

■■ Ecology and conservation biology

■■ Environmental science

■■ Financial and insurance mathematics

■■ Genetics

■■ Geographical science

■■ Geosciences

■■ Human pathology

■■ Immunology

■■ Materials science

■■ Mathematics (pure and applied)

■■ Mathematical statistics

■■ Microbiology

■■ Pharmacology

■■ Physics

■■ Physiology

■■ Plant sciences

■■ Psychology

■■ Zoology

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Biological and life sciencesStudies in the biological and life sciences focus on understanding life around us. It covers the study of life and living organisms, including structure, function, growth, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy and the interaction with the environment.

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Majors you can explore

Plant sciencesPlant sciences is the study of plants – their diversity and structure, and how they function. It involves studying plants living on land, in the sea and in freshwater environments, from the scale of genes and molecules to ecology.

Ecology and conservation biologyEcology and conservation biology is the study of interactions between plants, animals and the environment. It is concerned with the delicate balance between organisms and the ecosystems in which they live.

GeneticsGenetics is the study of genes – their structure, function, transmission and evolution. It lies at the centre of biology because the same genetic principles apply to microbes, plants, animals and humans.

ZoologyZoology is the study of animals and their varied solutions to the challenges of life. It includes understanding their diversity, structure, and how they function. Animals are everywhere and so zoology includes all environments and scales of life, from genes to ecosystems.

Careers

What graduates doGraduates of biological and life sciences advance and apply their scientific knowledge of plants, animals and their environment through observation and experimental investigation: collecting and identifying plants and animals from terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems; designing and carrying out experiments in the laboratory and in the field; analysing and evaluating data; investigating physiological processes in plants and animals, and working in molecular biology laboratories isolating and cloning genes.

Roles■ agricultural researcher ■ animal technician ■ biotechnology product developer ■ botanist/plant scientist ■ clinical scientist ■ cytogenetist ■ ecologist ■ environmental consultant ■ environmental biologist ■ conservation biologist ■ environmental health promoter ■ entomologist ■ evolution and adaptation biologist ■ fauna assessment officer ■ geneticist ■ horticulturist ■ hospital scientist ■ laboratory research technician ■ marine/freshwater biologist ■ medical biologist ■ microbiologist ■ museum curator ■ park ranger ■ patent officer ■ pest controller ■ plant propagator ■ research scientist ■ science journalist ■ science teacher ■ soil scientist ■ university lecturer ■ wildlife manager ■ winemaker ■ zoologist

Adaptive teaching

Dr Gerry Rayner, Senior lecturer in Ecology

Dr Gerry Rayner works in the School of Biological Sciences as a senior lecturer in ecology, investigating indigenous fauna and flora. But he’s interested in another type of growth as well—that of Monash science students, and how innovation and effective teaching can enhance their learning and skills development.

“We are constantly evaluating the way we teach here at Monash, developing peer-assisted learning, communication techniques and other innovative approaches.”

The talented staff are keen to adapt to changing student needs.

“Our scientists are quite simply leaders in their fields. They might be

astronomers or biologists working on climate change or Antarctica. These people are actually here,

lecturing to the students and they are keen to develop their teaching

and mentoring skills.”

The first year units in biological sciences have been refined to offer modern teaching techniques where teams of students will go out and collect meaningful data for community-based groups like ClimateWatch—perhaps observing seasonal variations—like the early dropping of leaves or a change in birds’ nesting times.

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Biomedical and behavioural sciencesStudies in the biomedical and behavioural sciences focus on understanding how the human body works. Areas of study range from understanding the cellular to the level of a whole organism, and focus on exploring form, function and disease.

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BiochemistryBiochemistry deals with the chemical components and genetic material of living cells in order to understand the molecular events that underpin all biological processes. These processes are important in human and animal biology, medicine, agriculture, forensic science and biotechnology.

Molecular biology is the study of phenomena occurring inside cells, particularly the chemical structure and expression of genetic information. It emphasises the role of genetic information in controlling the wide variety of functions in all forms of life. It provides the basis for DNA technology that underpins biotechnology and the human genome project.

Developmental biologyDevelopmental biology covers such topics as classical embryology, body structure and design, molecular mechanisms of development, organogenesis, causes of birth defects, stem cell biology, regenerative biology and medicine, and tissue engineering.

ImmunologyImmunology is the study of mechanisms in the vertebrate body primarily responsible for the defence against infectious micro-organisms. Knowledge of immune cells and molecules leads to vaccine development and also therapy of immune disorders such as allergy, autoimmunity and transplant rejection.

MicrobiologyMicrobiology is the study of microorganisms, how they work, what they do, how they cause disease, and how they can be harnessed for human benefit.

PhysiologyPhysiology is the science of life itself – the study of how the living organism functions in health and disease. From nerves to muscles, from brains to hormones, physiology is concerned with the integrated function of the whole body.

PsychologyPsychology covers many behavioural phenomena including memory, thinking, problem solving, learning, skills acquisition, language, seeing, hearing, decision making, social interactions and emotions. It also examines the practical and ethical applications of psychological research.

Human pathologyHuman pathology is the study of pathologic processes with particular reference to cell death, inflammation, disorders of immunity and neoplasia.

PharmacologyPharmacology is the science of drugs, their discovery, uses and effects. The drugs studied in pharmacology units include those that are used in the prevention or treatment of illness and those that are (often illicitly) taken for recreational purposes.

Careers

What graduates doBiomedical and behavioural scientists work in research and diagnostic laboratories in medical-related areas, testing various aspects of human function to help diagnose disease, working as medical practitioner in health-related areas, or selling and promoting products and materials related to the health sciences.

Psychology graduates may conduct research, teach, counsel or provide therapy, perform testing to help diagnose and treat neurological, behavioural and psychological illness or disorder. A psychology major could lead to a career in consulting or improving communication skills, personnel selection and job satisfaction.

Roles■ analytical laboratory technician ■ biochemist ■ biotechnology sales and marketing manager ■ clinical trials coordinator ■ cytologist ■ dietician/nutritionist ■ embryologist (IVF) ■ forensic scientist or psychologist ■ immunologist ■ laboratory biotechnologist ■ laboratory scientist ■ medical researcher ■ medical technician ■ microbiologist ■ molecular biologist and virologist ■ neuroscientist ■ occupational health and safety officer ■ patent and trademark attorney ■ pharmaceutical and product manufacturer ■ pharmaceutical representative ■ pharmacologist ■ physiologist ■ process biotechnologist ■ public health and health promoter ■ research and development scientist ■ science journalist ■ university lecturer ■ clinical psychologist* ■ counselling psychologist* ■ educational psychologist* ■ human resource manager ■ sports psychologist*

* Requires an accredited professional qualification.

Inspecting the embryos of E. Rowelli.

EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Earth and environmental sciencesStudies in the earth and environmental sciences focus on understanding the physical properties of the earth and the scientific relationship between living organisms and the natural, rural, industrial and urban environments.

It also involves understanding how physical, economic, political and technological changes impact decision making and the environment.

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Atmospheric scienceAtmospheric science deals with the structure and evolution of the atmosphere, and includes the problems of forecasting the day-to-day weather, the climate and the role of both in environmental issues. Modern scientific and computing techniques are employed to approach some of the fundamental problems facing our society.

Environmental scienceEnvironmental science provides an integrated, quantitative, and interdisciplinary approach to the study of the interactions among physical, chemical, and biological components of the environment. It spans a wide range of science disciplines and may also be concerned with social and ethical issues and environmental policy, management and law.

Geographical scienceGeographical science is concerned with the relationships between people and the natural environment. It employs a variety of spatial and temporal techniques to understand landscapes, or components of them, and forms a basis for their rational management.

GeosciencesGeoscience is a multidisciplinary science that seeks to understand the evolution, composition, function and future of the Earth and other terrestrial planets. Specialities include geology, environmental geoscience, geochemistry, geophysics, volcanology and palaeontology.

Careers

What graduates doWith knowledge of the Earth’s composition and resources, graduates are often found exploring for new mineral, oil and gas resources, managing environmental issues such as salinity and climate change and monitoring and predicting hazards such as earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanoes.

Roles■ atmospheric scientist ■ eco-tourism operator ■ environmental geoscientist ■ environmental scientist ■ geochemist (analytical laboratories) ■ geologist (mineral/petroleum exploration) ■ geological survey scientist ■ geophysicist ■ geotechnical engineer ■ government adviser (environmental policy and management) ■ hydro geologist ■ land care project manager ■ land use planner ■ marine biologist ■ marine geoscientist ■ metallurgist ■ museum scientist ■ natural resource manager ■ palaeontologist ■ park ranger ■ research geologist ■ research geophysicist ■ resource assessment analyst ■ volcanologist ■ waste management consultant/ environmental toxicologist

More than rocks

Dr Andy Tomkins, Lecturer in Geosciences

“My students often look up to the stars and then way down into the earth’s molten core for the secrets of our universe.”

“I am energised watching first year students gradually awaken

to the excitement of geoscience on field trips around Victoria. They discover

the way rocks have formed and learn about western Victoria’s

recently active volcanoes.”

“In third year geoscience, we go meteor-hunting on the Nullarbor Plain or to Broken Hill to analyse a bunch of ancient hills eroding away with complex geology within. Back in the lab, we open the meteors to reveal the secrets of the solar system.”

Oliver Moraes, Bachelor of Science/ Bachelor of Arts student

“I started doing science because I wanted to do physiotherapy, but studying geology has totally changed me. Since starting my degree I have discovered my interest in natural disasters and it has really driven my direction. My dream in the future is to work in disaster management and find a way to combine my love of science with my passion for helping people.”

Dr Andy Tomkins

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Mathematical and computational sciencesStudies in the mathematical and computational sciences provide a framework for understanding why science is important and is a basic tool for how science is done.

Mathematical and computational sciences go beyond the theoretical and enable modelling of alternative futures, as well as providing insights into the differences between certainty and probability.

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Mathematics (pure and applied)Pure mathematics is the heart and soul of mathematics. Its theories and constructions are the basis for applied mathematics to solve the most concrete problems. Areas include number theory, algebra, geometry, analysis, topology and combinatorics.

Applied mathematicians are involved with the application of techniques and models to the solution of problems from many branches of modern science, engineering, information technology and commerce.

Computational scienceComputational analysis and visualisation are the basis to cope with the vast amounts of data that modern science and engineering must process. Computers allow us to perform virtual experiments that are too dangerous, too costly, or plainly impossible to conduct in reality. The computational science major complements computer science with foundational studies in another field of science and with specialised topics in scientific computation.

Financial and insurance mathematicsFinancial and insurance mathematicians investigates the application of specific knowledge of mathematics and statistical methods to assess risk in the insurance and financial industries.

Mathematical statisticsStatistics is concerned with the collection, analysis, interpretation and presentation of large amounts of numerical data. It is valuable for science as it converts data into useful information.

Careers

What graduates doMathematical science graduates develop and utilise mathematical and numerical models in many scenarios, including meteorology, fluid dynamics, astrophysics, financial mathematics, bioinformatics and environmental modelling.

Together with other studies such as computer science, economics and accounting, mathematics and statistics provide excellent training for a career in banking, finance, insurance and business management in general.

Roles■ astrophysicist ■ atmospheric scientist ■ biostatistician/data analyst ■ business analyst ■ computational mathematician ■ computer software developer ■ data mining analyst ■ environmental resource modeller ■ financial consultant ■ investment/business analyst ■ market statistician ■ mathematical modeller ■ mathematics teacher ■ meteorologist ■ oceanographer ■ programmer ■ quantitative analyst ■ statistician

The beauty of mathematics

Dr norman Do, Lecturer in Mathematical Sciences

As a pure mathematician, Norman Do likes to wander around with a pad and pen. He doesn’t need much else. He explores, indulging his sense of curiosity, finding shapes and patterns.

“If you keep your eyes open, you see patterns everywhere,” Norman says. “Once you start playing with mathematical patterns, you suddenly need to work out the formulas behind them.”

“At Monash I am paid to think in a dynamic and youthful environment.

My ideas often intersect with physics so I am delighted that I am

surrounded by physicists who want to collaborate. It’s creative and vibrant;

I can really sense the energy.”

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL SCIENCES

Studies in the physical and chemical sciences inform our knowledge of the universe.

Areas of study focus on understanding fundamental scientific processes and laws governing properties of matter and energy or of compounds and materials, and their reactions and transformations.

Physical and chemical sciences

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AstrophysicsAstrophysics is the application of known physical laws to the study of the objects that make up the universe – planets and stars, comets, pulsars and quasars, black holes and galaxies.

ChemistryChemistry is the study of substances: their makeup, structure and composition; how they behave; how they may be measured, harnessed and transformed for useful applications in the worlds of materials, medicine, technology and the environment.

Materials scienceMaterials science looks at different types of materials (metals, polymers, ceramics, glasses and composites) and the fundamental structural reasons for the astounding range of properties displayed.

PhysicsPhysics is concerned with the nature and properties of matter and energy. Students explore diverse topics ranging from cosmology to nanotechnology to subatomic particles. Specialist areas include astrophysics and materials science.

All about discovery

Dr Rico Tabor, Researcher and lecturer in Physical Chemistry

Rico Tabor is a researcher and lecturer of physical chemistry who is introducing a new curriculum to first-year students – with the odd unexpected result.

“We have demonstrations in the lecture theatre, not just in the lab. We do chemical reactions and blow things up. We’ve been lucky so far with just one minor unintended explosion that didn’t cause too much of a problem...” he jokes.

“My favourite experiment is the creation of liquid oxygen. We condense it out of the air and make this amazing cool, blue liquid. It’s about minus 150 degrees and if you put a magnet near it, you can push it around.

“I love discovery. I can go into a lab and know that I am the first human being on earth to try an experiment. There’s the possibility I’ll uncover something amazing and that I’m incrementally closer to a major discovery.”

Careers

What graduates doPhysics graduates are typically found working with lasers, medical imaging and nanotechnology in a range of contexts, including electronics, communications, aeronautics, minerals exploration, space science and education.

They help develop advanced materials for computers and robots, and create mathematical models to understand weather, oceans, earthquakes, pollution, economics and the cosmos.

You will also find physicists monitoring the quality of materials and products, developing technology to prevent the forgery of banknotes, providing internet security methods and working with law firms to protect new inventions.

Chemists test and research substances for applications in medicine, new materials, biotechnology and nanotechnology. Chemists help develop solutions to complex problems related to the environment, energy resources, and waste and pollution management.

Roles■ accelerator physicist ■ acoustics scientist ■ applied physicist ■ astronomer and astrophysicist ■ atmospheric physicist ■ biophysicist ■ electron microscopist ■ energy consultant ■ forensic physicist ■ industrial physicist ■ instrumentation physicist ■ materials scientist ■ medical physicist ■ nuclear physicist ■ optical physicist ■ patent attorney ■ physics teacher ■ synchrotron scientist ■ telecommunications and optical systems specialist ■ university lecturer ■ agrochemicals chemist ■ biomedical chemist/analytical chemist ■ biotechnologist ■ biotechnology sales and marketing manager ■ drug development chemist ■ environmental/water chemist ■ explosives chemist ■ food technologist ■ forensic scientist ■ hospital or medical laboratory technician ■ industrial chemist ■ instrument specialist ■ molecular design chemist ■ occupational health and safety officer ■ occupational hygienist ■ paint chemist ■ pharmaceutical and product manufacturer ■ pharmaceutical representative ■ polymer chemist/materials scientist ■ process control specialist ■ quality controller ■ research chemist ■ risk management consultant ■ science journalist ■ teacher ■ toxicologist ■ waste and resources management consultant ■ water quality and management consultant ■ winemaker

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Bachelor of ScienceThe Bachelor of Science is an internationally recognised qualification that you can tailor to suit your interests and talents. You can choose your major from day one. Or, if you’re uncertain about which area of science you like best, you can explore our many available majors and choose what interests you from your second year.

The skills you develop

As a Monash science student, as well as getting a solid background in your study area of choice, you will also hone your ability to think critically and analytically, to communicate effectively, to solve problems and to work as part of a team.

These are the skills employers want and they are your springboard to a range of careers and to further learning and research.

Majors/Double Degrees

What you study

Our courses are carefully constructed to allow you to choose your specialisation based on your interests and your career goals.

In your first year, you complete units in science areas together with a maths and statistics unit. This combination lays a solid foundation for all science studies.

In your second and third years, you gain in-depth knowledge in one or two science areas of your choice and undertake a scientific practice and communication unit.

One of the key benefits of this course is the ability to structure it around your own skills and interests.

Throughout the course you can focus entirely on science or you can pursue complementary interests outside science using the free elective component of the degree.

Structure

Structure

Range of majors

Duration

Duration

3 years full time 6 years part time

Location

Campus

Clayton

ATAR

2014 ATAR

83.60

Location

Career options

Career options

Science graduates are involved in research and technological development; in addressing the world’s urgent environmental, climate and sustainability challenges; in contributing to the improvement of social health and wellbeing; in supporting industry and financial services; in policy-making and in teaching.

Find out more

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Bachelor of Science Advanced – Research (Honours)This course is designed for students who have a keen interest in pursuing a pathway that focuses on scientific research. It offers an advanced level honours qualification, and is perfect if you plan on pursuing further study beyond your undergraduate degree.

This four-year degree will extend and challenge your thinking.


Your career prospects are excellent with enhanced communication, research, analysis, problem solving, data handling, presentation and laboratory skills, as well as a solid body of research through the completion of your research thesis.


What you study

In the first three years you complete two science majors, or an extended major, and develop research skills. In the final year, you complete a research project.

You will take part in ground-breaking research that prepares you to transition smoothly into postgraduate research or study, or to gain employment with a research focus.Location

Career options

Career options

As well as being ready for one of the many careers open to you based on your chosen specialisation, you will be perfectly equipped to embark on a satisfying and challenging science research career, or to pursue further science-related study.

Science graduates with honours are highly sought-after in a range of scientific and non-scientific fields, in traditional and emerging areas.

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Structure

Structure

Range of majors

Duration

Duration

4 years full time 8 years part time

Location

Campus

Clayton

ATAR

2014 ATAR

95.15

Degrees

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Bachelor of Science Advanced – Global Challenges (Honours)This unique course is designed for science students who are passionate about effecting change, transforming ideas into reality and making a difference in an increasingly complex world.

This course has been designed to create future leaders who will translate their knowledge into action, discovery and innovation.


The course is designed to ensure you graduate with strong science skills complemented by a range of real-world experiences and a supportive mentor network.

In addition to studying the scientific discipline of your choice, you receive high-level training in leadership, persuasive communication, entrepreneurship, policy, ethics and corporate social responsibility.


What you study

You will have all the opportunities available to a science honours graduate, plus many more.

During your course you will immerse yourself in two internships, at least one of which will be an international placement. The summit of your experiences will be a year-long project. You will work with your peers and in partnership with an external organisation to tackle an issue of real global significance. Mentored by external leaders, you will work in small teams to develop innovations and solutions to approach the issue from scientific, policy, social and business perspectives.Location

Career options

Career options

You will be equipped with the skills to use science to address complex global challenges, to lead and inspire others and to convert your ideas, potential and ambition into tangible solutions.

You will graduate equipped with a rich and diverse set of skills, a strong peer and mentor network, and the passion and confidence to pursue a meaningful, exciting career.

You may find yourself working in a consultancy, businesses, government, or not-for-profit organisation.

Structure

Structure

Range of majors

Duration

Duration

4 years full time

Location

Campus

Clayton

ATAR

2014 ATAR

90.00

Find out more

All applicants must complete a pre-interview task and be available to attend an interview, if selected.


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Guiding our future change-makers

Dr Rowan Brookes, Coordinator – Bachelor of Science Advanced – Global Challenges (Honours)

“There’s so much optimism in science with people showing a hunger

for creativity and discovery.”

“Students who choose the Bachelor of Science Advanced – Global Challenges (Honours) will be taking their love of science coupled with a drive to create action and positively influence the world around into diverse career paths. We believe our graduates will shape our futures in many ways.

“It’s very exciting to be part of the reinvigoration and reinvention of the higher education sector.”

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Research in science at Monash has allowed us to see super-resolution fluorescence images of actin filaments in a HeLa cell. Actin is part of the cellular ‘skeleton’ and is involved in many of the functions of healthy cells such as mobility and cell division.

This image shows previously unseen detail below the diffraction limit of light by detecting fluorescence from individual dye molecules attached to the actin.

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Entry requirementsATAR VCE IB

Subject Score Subject Score SL Score HL

Bachelor of Science

83.60 English (EAL) or 30 English or 4 3

English other than EAL 25 English B 5 4

One of biology, chemistry, mathematical methods, physics, geography, psychology or specialist mathematics

25 One of any biology, chemistry, physics geography, psychology, mathematics or further mathematics SL

Successful completion




Mathematical methods 30 Mathematics 5 4

Two of biology, chemistry, geography, physics or specialist mathematics

30 Two of biology, chemistry, geography, physics or further mathematics SL

5 4




One of biology, chemistry, environmental science, geography, mathematical methods, physics, psychology or specialist mathematics

30 Mathematics, biology, chemistry, geography, physics, or further mathematics

5 4

Other information: All applicants to the Bachelor of Science Advanced – Global Challenges (Honours) must complete a pre-interview task and be available to attend an interview, if required.

Mind-bending quantum physics

Dr Lincoln Turner, Physicist and Monash Research fellow

Whether he’s describing the polarisation of the green scarab beetle’s wings or the possibility of a smart phone scanning our bodies for illness, he explores the idea with just enough detail for it to seem tangible. Lincoln Turner makes his subject come alive.

Monash Physics offers a world of possibility and Lincoln is up for it, driving innovative teaching while pushing students to find solutions to real-life problems in an industry-like setting. Lecturers set a task and demand fast, smart thinking. Students are grouped into teams, plan their attack and then develop a solution.

Lincoln has a ferocious appetite for physics, passionately describing his research interests. His experiments using ultra cold physics involve temperatures less than a millionth of a degree above absolute zero. “Matter behaves in a really interesting way at these temperatures. It is rich and full of possibilities …with a fascinating degree of quantum weirdness and mind-bending quantum physics.”

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Double degrees

Many degrees offered by the Faculty of Science can be studied as part of a double degree. A double degree means you graduate with a qualification in two disciplines instead of one, in less time than it would take to complete two separate single degrees. Double degrees are highly valued by employers and provide a strong foundation of transferrable knowledge and skills.

Double degrees available with a Bachelor of Science

Faculty for second degree Second degrees available

Arts Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Arts (Global)

Bachelor of Journalism

Business and Economics Bachelor of Commerce

Engineering Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering (Honours)

Bachelor of Engineering

Bachelor of Environmental Engineering (Honours)

Information Technology Bachelor of Computer Science

Law Bachelor of Laws

Medicine, Nursing and Health sciences Bachelor of Biomedical Science

For more information go to: monash.edu/study/coursefinder/course/

Double degree, not double the work

David Macindoe, Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Arts student

I really wanted to do a double degree in arts and science, and Monash was the best place to do that. A double degree enables me to delve into areas beyond science, including French and American history.

Studying science has become more like a way of thinking and questioning—to find the truth using scientific methods.

Joseph Gulay, Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Engineering student

I chose Monash primarily because of the double degree. I knew I was good at the sciences and maths, so I was advised to look into engineering too.

In particular, I really like biochemistry since there are a lot of really cool discoveries happening. Science is about exploration, seeing if a concept or theory works or not. If it doesn’t, then try something else, but if it does, then it can be really amazing.

Joseph Gulay

THE SKILLS YOU ACQUIRE

The skills you acquire

Science knowledge

The key thing you walk away with when you study science at Monash is a deep understanding of science and a strong body of knowledge. At Monash, you also learn how to apply that knowledge so you are career ready. Your understanding will encompass the nature, practice and application of science.

With your choice of study area, you will have an advanced level of understanding in at least one specialised area of contemporary science, so you can focus on your career goals.

An analytical mind

The world is data rich, and having the right tools to navigate and synthesise that data is critical to good scientific practice. Science will allow you to expand your knowledge through evaluating arguments and synthesising ideas, and will help you apply discipline knowledge and critical thinking to analyse challenges and to develop effective solutions.

As scientists we take pride in the power to apply knowledge and critical thinking to analyse challenges and to develop effective solutions. This is the way of thinking that lies at the core of Monash science teaching. We help you join the challenge to solve real world problems by developing your skills in inquiry and critical thinking.

Practical skills

CommunicationIn science at Monash, we know a key to your success is the ability to write professionally, to make effective oral and visual presentations, and to communicate scientific ideas and results to non-scientific audiences.

Teamwork Great work is usually the product of a team effort. To work with a team is to have the capacity to evaluate your own performance; to plan and carry out tasks, and to work collaboratively and effectively with others. These skills are key to your employability and your work satisfaction. That is why your Monash science course focuses on developing your skills in these areas.

IT literacyAs a scientist in any area, you will want to use a range of sources to find, evaluate and use information. At Monash, we make sure you are ready to access the IT solutions that make managing scientific information more effective.

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STUDENT AND ALUMNI PERSPECTIVES

Roysul IslamBachelor of Environmental Science (Honours) student

“When I was an international student, I heard a lot about Monash. It’s part of the Group of Eight, and I was always interested in going into research, so I chose a research-based university.

“I wanted to get as much experience in research and industry-based work as possible before beginning honours.

“I completed three separate summer research projects – with a non-government organisation, a government department and internally at Monash University.

“I undertook fieldwork with a researcher from Melbourne water, who was surveying mangrove forest in Western Port Bay in Melbourne.

“I am now working with the Melbourne Museum geosciences department as well as in the School of Biological Sciences studying whale diversity.”

Tessa CharlesBachelor of Science / Bachelor of Engineering, PhD

“I’m doing my PhD in accelerator physics and looking at electron sources. Part of the reason I chose to do research here is the fact that your supervisors shape your experience, so I chose Monash based on the work that I’d be able to do here and the researchers that I’d be working directly with.

“Within a Monash undergraduate degree you get quite a breadth of information which gives you a bigger appreciation of the big picture and how everything slots in together.

“You are exposed to lecturers who have so much depth in their own research and it is inspiring to see how passionate they are about their own work, and so you can kind of develop that curiosity too, to get into research yourself.

“To me, science is all about creativity. It’s a creative pursuit to uncover some of the truths of nature.”

Andrew ChiuGraduate, Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Engineering – Analyst, Deloitte

“A lot of people don’t understand what analytics can do for them. I analyse data for clients and advise them on how they can improve their business using that information.”

“Science definitely taught me how to think critically and then how to be able

to summarise information in a way that’s understandable by other people.”

Amali CoorayBachelor of Arts (Global) / Bachelor of Science student

Amali Cooray describes herself as a student with many interests spanning different areas of study, including biology and humanities.

“Doing an Arts(Global)/Science double degree has allowed me to pursue both fields of interest and extend my abilities in both areas,” she said.

With a keen interest in literature and creative writing, Amali has taken full advantage of the opportunities to express her creativity that Monash offers.

Winning the Cosmos magazine sponsored prize for best scientific literature review, she attributes the encouragement and capability Monash has offered in the development of her writing abilities

Student and alumni perspectives

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Getting involved

Lucinda Mullins, Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Laws student

In first year I didn’t do a huge amount because I was nervous and new, but I realised if you don’t get involved you miss a lot of great opportunities. I found that the social side of Monash, as well as the opportunity to become a student leader, made the transition from high school to university life much easier.

I love the opportunities Monash gives you. I belong to lots of clubs and societies and it opens you up to new ideas, new people and new adventures.

Work opportunities

Thomas Burns, Bachelor of Science (Honours) student

“I tutored high school students part-time while studying science, a job I secured through the Monash Career Gateway, a career resource exclusive to staff and students.

“The Monash Career Gateway is an excellent resource for students. And you can find plenty of other job opportunities if tutoring is not your thing.

“I think you end up with a lot of different experiences here at Monash, and for me, these are experiences I know I will keep for the rest of my life.”

The experiences you can addMonash University offers an enormous range of extra-curricular activities designed to help build your skill set and portfolio of experience. We also offer leadership opportunities specifically for science single and double degree students.

Science Future Leaders ProgramThe Faculty of Science Future Leaders Program has been developed to identify and cultivate the science leaders of the future.

Over the course of a year, you participate in activities to develop your leadership skills including a residential program, a series of leadership seminars and workshops, and the opportunity to practice leadership within the university, your chosen profession, and/or the wider community.

For more information go to: monash.edu/science/current/future-leaders-program

Science Student Ambassador Program The Science Student Ambassadors Program creates opportunities for science students to develop professional and personal skills; to network with fellow students and to actively engage as a member of the Faculty of Science community.

Science Student Ambassadors represent the Faculty of Science at a variety of events including Open Day, information evenings and school visits. They also represent the faculty through social media management and marketing activities.

For more information go to: monash.edu.au/science/current/science-student-ambassadors

Peer Mentoring ProgramIn the Peer Mentoring Program, we pair newly-enrolled first-year undergraduate students with students in their second- (or higher) year of university to assist the first-year students settle into university life.

The student mentors act as guides, helping to answer questions and advise first-year students.

The program helps new students and gives the second-year students a valuable experience in mentoring.

Lucinda Mullins

Postgraduate options

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HonoursHonours is a widely-recognised and highly-regarded qualification. It is likely to lead to enhanced career opportunities. It is also a stepping stone to postgraduate research studies.

The prestigious Science Honours Program is a fourth year of undergraduate study, comprising a mix of advanced theory, professional training for a scientific career and a project leading to a thesis.

Students have the opportunity to undertake exciting research work with a supervisor who provides individual guidance and one-on-one academic mentoring.

For more information go to: monash.edu/science/future/courses/honours

Master of ScienceA Master of Science represents a significant contribution to knowledge and demonstrates your capacity to carry out independent research.

The Master of Science program in the Faculty of Science may be undertaken in the principal areas of research offered by the faculty, including: biological sciences, chemistry, geosciences, mathematical sciences, atmospheric sciences and physics.

For more information go to: monash.edu/study/coursefinder/course/2700

Postgraduate researchYou can further your studies at Monash by undertaking a postgraduate research course.

Through supervised research, you will be a member of a dynamic community of scholars and contribute to the advancement of knowledge within your specialist area.

Monash Science offers a broad range of research projects, so you can find the path that best suits your intellectual and vocational passions.

For more information go to: monash.edu/science/future/postgraduate-research

Postgraduate options

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Monash University Foundation YearThe Monash University Foundation Year is the preferred academic pathway into Science.

The program is designed to provide international students with the skills and knowledge required to succeed at Monash University.

After successful completion of the Foundation Year program and achieving the required marks, you will have a guaranteed place in the first year of your chosen Science degree.

For more information on the Monash University Foundation Year go to: monashcollege.edu.au/foundation-year

English language pathwaysThe Monash University English Language Centre is the preferred English pathway into Monash University.

If you do not meet the English language requirement for direct entry into your Science course you may receive a conditional offer for one of our two programs:

Monash English Bridging (MEB)

This program is ideal for students who have narrowly missed the English language requirement for direct entry. After successful completion of the 10 or 15 week program, you will move directly into your chosen Monash course without the need for an additional IELTS test.

Note: MEB is not accepted for entry into all degrees. Those who are ineligible should consider Monash English.

Monash English (ME)

This program is designed for students who require additional English language development to enter into either the Monash English Bridging or University courses. Course duration depends on your current English language proficiency and your preferred destination course. Intakes for Monash English occur every five weeks.

Monash College – for international students

There are many pathways in to Monash Science.

For more information on English language pathways go to: monashcollege.edu.au/english

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How to apply

Australians, New Zealanders and permanent residents of Australia or holders of Australian permanent humanitarian visas

■■ Apply through VTAC: vtac.edu.au

■■ For mid-year entry, apply directly to Monash: monash.edu/admissions/apply/online.html

■■ Scholarships: monash.edu/scholarships

Fees■■ Commonwealth Supported Places –

reduced course fees for eligible applicants, and HECS-HELP: monash.edu.au/enrolments/loans/commonwealth-supported-place.html

■■ FEE-HELP – Loan options for eligible applicants: monash.edu.au/enrolments/loans/domestic-full-fee.html

International students

■■ Go to: monash.edu/study/international

■■ Apply directly to Monash University’s International Recruitment Services: monash.edu/study/international/apply/undergraduate

FeesFees for each course can be found at: monash.edu/coursefinder

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FAQsWhat majors can I do within a science degree?

What support services are available?

Who can I talk to about my particular interests?

Monash Science offers a wide range of science majors to choose from. That means if you know what you want to focus on, you can specialise from day one. But if you’re still weighing up your options, you can take time to explore what is on offer by studying a range of units and decide later. View our list of majors on page 21 or visit monash.edu/pubs/handbooks/undergrad/sci-aos-clayton.html for more information.

Services available include employment and career development, counselling – personal and academic, study skills, financial assistance, health services, spirituality, equity opportunity, disability support, childcare and more.

Visit monash.edu/study/life/services.html for more information.

See the Contact Us page of this guide, or contact Monash Connect on 1800 666 274 or monash.edu/connect

Is there on-campus accommodation available?

What further study options are available after I finish my undergraduate degree?

Can I transfer to Monash after studying at another institution?

Yes. For more information on accommodation please visit mrs.monash.edu

Monash offers multiple further study options, including Honours, Master and PhD programs. For more information, see monash.edu/science/future

Yes. Many of our students come to Monash after studying at another university. Students who have completed units of study at another tertiary institution are also able to apply for credit for prior learning.

What do Bachelor of Science students typically study in first year?

Can I study an area of science if I did not do it at VCE (Year 12)?

Where can I get further information about course pre-requisites, academic entrance requirements and ATAR scores?

In first year students are required to complete at least six of their eight units in science.

Throughout your course the science faculty provides individual guidance about what units you should complete to achieve your career goals.

Yes. At Monash we offer a range of level-one units in the fundamental sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics) that provide the foundation to go on to further study for students who did not complete Year 12 studies in these areas.

See page 34 of this guide or take a look at Coursefinder for comprehensive information on all this and more monash.edu/study/coursefinder/faculty/sci/

Can I study my course part time?

Do I have to study units outside of science?

This option is available for many courses. You can choose to enrol in one, two, three or four units in each semester. If you study part-time, keep in mind that you must still complete a single degree within eight years and a double degree within ten years.

See page 32 of this guide for information on which courses you can study part time.

We do not require you to study units outside of science, but if you want to there are options available. The decision is yours and depends on the course you study. If you want to focus solely on science, you can, or you may choose to diversify your course by studying subjects from other faculties.

If you want to start thinking about what studies you may do at each year level, or what it would be like to study science at Monash, have a look at the current student webpage for science students monash.edu/science/current.

STAY IN TOUCH

Stay in touch For a comprehensive list of our courses,

entry requirements, pathways and admissions information, please go to:


You can also

Visit our website monash.edu/science

Domestic studentsPhone us +61 3 9905 4604

Email us [email protected]

International studentsPhone us +61 3 9903 4788

Email us [email protected]

Or, come and see us

Open DayOpen Day gives you the chance to talk to academic staff, meet students and tour the faculty and campus.

Date Clayton campus: Sunday, 3 August 2014

Time 10.00am – 4.00pm

For more information, go to: monash.edu/openday

Find out moreCourse advice monash.edu/science/current/undergraduate/help

Administrative support monash.edu/connect

Choosing a course entry requirements monash.edu/coursefinder/faculty/sci

Course credits monash.edu/admissions/credit

Scholarships monash.edu/scholarships

On campus services fsd.monash.edu

Faculty contacts monash.edu/science/about/contact

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Future student enquiries

Australian citizens, permanent residents, and New Zealand citizens

Tel: 1800 MONASH (666 274)

Email: [email protected]

monash.edu/study/contact

International students

Australia freecall tel: 1800 181 838

Tel: +61 3 9903 4788 (outside Australia)

Email: [email protected]

Monash online

monash.edu/science

Course finder monash.edu/coursefinder

International students monash.edu/study/international

Scholarships monash.edu/scholarships

Off-campus learning monash.edu/offcampus

Monash on YouTube youtube.com/monashunivideo

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