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Courses Handbook 2012

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2012.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2011.

313661 v.1 Multidisciplinary Science Pre-major

Introduction

Students who wish to combine study in more than one science discipline such as chemistry, biology, computing, geology, mathematics or physics enrol in this pre-major. Students who wish to continue their studies in this area will undertake the Multidisciplinary Science Major in their second and third year. Please see the major for further information regarding career pathways and course information. A list of all the majors, streams, extended streams and majors is available at: http://www.handbook.curtin.edu.au

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 1 Semester 1
310984 v.2   Scientific Computing 101 4.0 25.0
  OR  
307587 v.1   Computing Skills 101 4.0 25.0
7062 v.6   Mathematics 101 5.0 25.0
  OR  
10926 v.5   Mathematics 103 4.0 25.0
  OR  
305639 v.1   Mathematics 135 4.0 25.0
  OR  
305640 v.1   Mathematics 136 4.0 25.0
  SELECT ELECTIVE UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   25.0
  SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   25.0
  100.0
Year 1 Semester 2
307554 v.1   Science Communications 101 2.0 12.5
307590 v.2   Statistical Data Analysis 101 3.0 12.5
  SELECT ELECTIVE UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   50.0
  SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   25.0
  100.0
Optional Units (No Year Level Specified) Hrs/Wk Credit
10163 v.10   Unix and C Programming 120 4.0 25.0
12511 v.3   Mining and Society 232 3.0 12.5
12702 v.3   Hardware Fundamentals 101 4.0 25.0
1920 v.8   Object Oriented Program Design 110 5.0 25.0
1922 v.8   Data Structures and Algorithms 120 4.0 25.0
302804 v.3   Physics 101 4.5 25.0
303138 v.2   Mining and Metallurgy 131 4.0 25.0
304741 v.2   Physics 115 4.5 25.0
305415 v.3   Physics 102 4.5 25.0
305541 v.2   Introduction to Forensic Science 101 2.0 12.5
307591 v.2   Statistical Data Analysis 103 3.0 12.5
308625 v.1   Introduction to Operating Systems 101 4.0 25.0
310532 v.1   Statistical Data Analysis 102 3.0 12.5
312243 v.1   Geoscience, Environment and Society 102 4.0 25.0
312357 v.1   Cell Biology 101 5.0 25.0
312364 v.1   Aquatic Systems 101 5.0 25.0
312649 v.3   Indigenous Cultures and Health 130 2.0 12.5
313390 v.2   Evidence Informed Health Practice 100 2.0 12.5
313391 v.2   Human Structure and Function 100 4.0 25.0
313392 v.2   Introduction to Psychology 100 3.0 25.0
313395 v.2   Health and Health Behaviour 100 3.0 25.0
313399 v.2   Integrated Systems Anatomy and Physiology 100 4.0 25.0
313400 v.2   Biomedical Science 100 4.0 25.0
313537 v.1   Biology 100 5.0 25.0
4536 v.5   Geographic Information Systems 181 4.0 25.0
7031 v.5   Geology 101 5.0 25.0
7032 v.5   Geology 102 6.0 25.0
7039 v.5   Chemistry 101 7.0 25.0
7040 v.6   Chemistry 102 7.0 25.0
7054 v.5   Physics 113 5.0 12.5
7230 v.6   Chemistry 181 6.0 25.0
7231 v.6   Chemistry 182 6.0 25.0
7390 v.5   Physics 114 4.5 12.5
7492 v.5   Mathematics 104 5.0 25.0