Courses Handbook 2007 - [ Archived ]

301465 v.3 Bachelor of Science (Honours)


BSc(Hons)(Curtin)

Course CRICOS Code: 043258G
Registered full-time Duration for International Onshore Students on student visas: 1 Year

Introduction

The aim of this course (formerly Bachelor of Science (Multidisciplinary Science)(Honours)) is to enable students to extend their knowledge of current academic research methodologies as applied in their stream and minor disciplines and to demonstrate thisthrough the conduct of a supervised research project and preparation of an honours dissertation.

Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites

Refer to Admission into Honours Degree Programs (General Information section). Students must have also maintained a continuous minor stream into third year with a minimum of one and a half full units at third year level.

Specific Requirements

Students must complete two honours dissertation units, a seminar-based unit in the stream discipline, and coursework units predominantly from the stream and minor disciplines at fourth year level.

Duration and Availability

The course is one year full-time or equivalent part-time study. Two intakes are offered each year, in March and August. Prospective students should note that places may not always be available for the August intake.

Additional Course Expenses

Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, readers and other essential study materials.

Course Structure

Hrs/Wk

Credit

Year 1 Semester 1
4838 v.3   Multidisciplinary Honours Dissertation 491 8.0 50.0
  SELECT ELECTIVE UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   50.0
  100.0

Year 1 Semester 2
4839 v.3   Multidisciplinary Honours Dissertation 492 8.0 50.0
  SELECT ELECTIVE UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   50.0
  100.0
 

Availability

Year Location   All* Internal Partially Online Internal^ External Fully Online#
2007 Bentley Campus Semester 1   Y      
2007 Bentley Campus Semester 2   Y      
2008 Bentley Campus Semester 1   Y      
2008 Bentley Campus Semester 2   Y      

The information displayed above refers to study periods and locations where the course is available for first time entry. Students are normally only offered or admitted to a course once.

*The course itself may not be available either solely internally or externally but individual units may be offered in either or both of those modes. Prospective students should contact the Course Coordinator for further information.

^Course and associated units are offered in this mode permitting International Onshore student enrolment.

#Course and associated units are offered in this online only mode and DO NOT permit International Onshore student enrolment.



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