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C10243v1 Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Arts in International Studies

Award(s): Bachelor of Science in (name of Science major) (BSc)
Bachelor of Arts in International Studies (BA)

UAC code: 609250
CRICOS code: 026202J
Commonwealth supported place?: Yes
Load credit points: 240
Course EFTSL: 5
Location: City campus

Note(s)

For international students, mid-year (July/August) intake may be considered on a case-by-case basis by the faculty.


Overview
Career options
Admission requirements
Assumed knowledge
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
Honours
Other information

Overview

In the science component of this combined degree, students may select any one of 12 different specialised programs leading to the award of a science degree naming the chosen discipline, or students may select a range of science subjects to tailor their study according to their interests. In the international studies component, students are immersed in another language and culture. The combined degree program is aimed at increasing students' awareness of international contexts and producing graduates who are well prepared for professional careers in science in an international setting.

Career options

Career options include those listed for the single Bachelor of Science (C10242) degree, but global opportunities are enhanced by the international perspective provided by the international studies component and by the specific language and culture chosen.

Admission requirements

Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level.

Admission to the combined degree is on merit according to the admissions policy for the Bachelor of Science (C10242). There is a range of entry levels to the various language and culture programs. Students are admitted to the international studies program with no guarantee of entry to a specific major, although every effort is made to meet students' preferences.

The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 58-66

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

International students

Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.

Assumed knowledge

Mathematics; English; and at least one science subject. There are no prior language requirements for the international studies program.

HSC Mathematics Extension 1 is recommended for those majoring in mathematics/statistics.

Course duration and attendance

This course is offered over five years full time. Full-time attendance involves approximately 20 hours each week on campus. Students spend two semesters of study at a university or other higher education institution in the country of their major.

Course structure

All students must complete 240 credit points of study, comprising 144 credit points relating to the Bachelor of Science and 96 credit points relating to the Bachelor of Arts in International Studies. The Bachelor of Arts in International Studies requires undergraduates to study a region or country major over a minimum of three years. The Bachelor of Arts in International Studies is not offered as a separate degree, but is completed only in combination with the professional degree program.

Graduation from the science component of the combined degree is not possible prior to completion of all components of the combined degree. Students wishing to graduate with a Bachelor of Science prior to completion of the international studies component of the combined degree must apply for transfer to the Bachelor of Science (C10242) single degree program where they must complete all requirements for the stand-alone single degree.

Overseas study

Students spend their fourth year of study at a university overseas.

Course completion requirements

CBK90005 Country major choice 96cp
CBK90653 Stream choice 144cp
Total 240cp

Course program

The programs shown are for a student in each of the science majors who has chosen the Germany major as the international studies major. Other countries may be chosen from the list of majors in CBK90005; the program has the same structure but with subjects specific to the chosen country major.

List of science majors
MAJ01100 Applied Chemistry 96cp
MAJ01101 Applied Physics 96cp
MAJ01103 Biotechnology 96cp
MAJ01104 Biomedical Science 96cp
MAJ01106 Environmental Biology 96cp
MAJ01108 Environmental Forensics 96cp
MAJ01107 Marine Biology 96cp
MAJ01110 Mathematics 96cp
MAJ01105 Medical Science 96cp
MAJ01102 Nanotechnology 96cp
MAJ01111 Statistics 96cp
STM90694 No specified major (Life and Environmental Sciences) 96cp
STM90697 No specified major (Physical Sciences) 96cp
Applied Chemistry major
Year 1
Autumn semester
33190 Mathematical Modelling for Science 6cp
65111 Chemistry 1 6cp
68101 Foundations of Physics 6cp
Select one of the following: 6cp
      91161 Cell Biology and Genetics6cp 
      91107 The Biosphere6cp 
Spring semester
33290 Statistics and Mathematics for Science 6cp
65212 Chemistry 2 6cp
68201 Physics in Action 6cp
68070 Introduction to Materials 6cp
Year 2
Autumn semester
97601 German Language and Culture 1 8cp
976001 Foundations in International Studies 8cp
65202 Organic Chemistry 1 6cp
65410 Chemical Safety and Legislation 6cp
Spring semester
97602 German Language and Culture 2 8cp
65508 Organic Chemistry 2 6cp
65411 Inorganic Chemistry 1 6cp
Year 3
Autumn semester
97603 German Language and Culture 3 8cp
65307 Physical Chemistry 1 6cp
Select 6 credit points of electives 6cp
Spring semester
97604 German Language and Culture 4 8cp
976421 Contemporary Germany 8cp
65306 Analytical Chemistry 1 6cp
Select 6 credit points of electives 6cp
Year 4
Autumn semester
977420 In-country Study 1: Germany 24cp
Spring semester
978420 In-country Study 2: Germany 24cp
Year 5
Autumn semester
65409 Analytical Chemistry 2 6cp
65509 Inorganic Chemistry 2 6cp
67305 Polymer Science 6cp
Select 6 credit points of electives 6cp
Spring semester
65607 Physical Chemistry 2 6cp
65606 Analytical Chemistry 3 6cp
67510 Surface Processes 6cp
Select 6 credit points of electives 6cp
Applied Physics major
Year 1
Autumn semester
33190 Mathematical Modelling for Science 6cp
65111 Chemistry 1 6cp
68101 Foundations of Physics 6cp
Select one of the following: 6cp
      91161 Cell Biology and Genetics6cp 
      91107 The Biosphere6cp 
Spring semester
33290 Statistics and Mathematics for Science 6cp
65212 Chemistry 2 6cp
68201 Physics in Action 6cp
68070 Introduction to Materials 6cp
Year 2
Autumn semester
97601 German Language and Culture 1 8cp
976001 Foundations in International Studies 8cp
33360 Mathematics for Physical Science 6cp
68412 Energy Science and Technology 6cp
Spring semester
97602 German Language and Culture 2 8cp
68315 Imaging Science 6cp
68413 Quantum Physics 6cp
Year 3
Autumn semester
97603 German Language and Culture 3 8cp
68075 Nanomaterials 6cp
Select 6 credit points of electives 6cp
Spring semester
97604 German Language and Culture 4 8cp
976421 Contemporary Germany 8cp
68414 Advanced Mechanics 6cp
Select 6 credit points of electives 6cp
Year 4
Autumn semester
977420 In-country Study 1: Germany 24cp
Spring semester
978420 In-country Study 2: Germany 24cp
Year 5
Autumn semester
68316 Applied Electronics and Interfacing 6cp
68606 Solid-state Science and Nanodevices 6cp
68416 Computational Physics 6cp
Select 6 credit points of electives 6cp
Spring semester
68320 Scanning Probe and Electron Microscopy 6cp
68513 Optics and Nanophotonics 6cp
68415 Measurement and Analysis of Physical Processes 6cp
Select 6 credit points of electives 6cp
Biomedical Science major
Year 1
Autumn semester
91161 Cell Biology and Genetics 6cp
65111 Chemistry 1 6cp
91107 The Biosphere 6cp
33116 Statistical Design and Analysis 6cp
Spring semester
65212 Chemistry 2 6cp
68041 Physical Aspects of Nature 6cp
91123 Biocomplexity 6cp
91400 Human Anatomy and Physiology 6cp
Year 2
Autumn semester
97601 German Language and Culture 1 8cp
976001 Foundations in International Studies 8cp
91320 Metabolic Biochemistry 6cp
91314 General Microbiology 6cp
Spring semester
97602 German Language and Culture 2 8cp
91132 Molecular Biology 1 6cp
Select 12 credit points from the following options: 12cp
91326 Analytical Biochemistry6cp 
91330 Epidemiology and Public Health Microbiology6cp 
91401 Introductory Haematology and Immunology6cp 
Year 3
Autumn semester
97603 German Language and Culture 3 8cp
91500 Histology 6cp
CBK90579 Elective 1 6cp
Spring semester
97604 German Language and Culture 4 8cp
976421 Contemporary Germany 8cp
CBK90580 Elective 2 6cp
Year 4
Autumn semester
977420 In-country Study 1: Germany 24cp
Spring semester
978420 In-country Study 2: Germany 24cp
Year 5
Autumn semester
CBK90581 Elective 3 6cp
Select 18 credit points from the following options: 18cp
91335 Molecular Biology 26cp 
91344 Medical and Diagnostic Biochemistry6cp 
91359 Advanced Immunology6cp 
91338 Clinical Bacteriology6cp 
91358 Advanced Haematology6cp 
Spring semester
CBK90582 Elective 4 6cp
Select 18 credit points from the following options: 18cp
91129 Transfusion Science6cp 
91345 Biochemistry, Genes and Disease6cp 
91352 Parasitology6cp 
91402 Anatomical Pathology6cp 
Biotechnology major
Year 1
Autumn semester
91161 Cell Biology and Genetics 6cp
65111 Chemistry 1 6cp
91107 The Biosphere 6cp
33116 Statistical Design and Analysis 6cp
Spring semester
65212 Chemistry 2 6cp
68041 Physical Aspects of Nature 6cp
91123 Biocomplexity 6cp
91400 Human Anatomy and Physiology 6cp
Year 2
Autumn semester
97601 German Language and Culture 1 8cp
976001 Foundations in International Studies 8cp
91320 Metabolic Biochemistry 6cp
91314 General Microbiology 6cp
Spring semester
97602 German Language and Culture 2 8cp
91132 Molecular Biology 1 6cp
Select 12 credit points from the following options: 12cp
91326 Analytical Biochemistry6cp 
91330 Epidemiology and Public Health Microbiology6cp 
91401 Introductory Haematology and Immunology6cp 
Year 3
Autumn semester
97603 German Language and Culture 3 8cp
91142 Biotechnology 6cp
CBK90579 Elective 1 6cp
Spring semester
97604 German Language and Culture 4 8cp
976421 Contemporary Germany 8cp
CBK90580 Elective 2 6cp
Year 4
Autumn semester
977420 In-country Study 1: Germany 24cp
Spring semester
978420 In-country Study 2: Germany 24cp
Year 5
Autumn semester
91369 Biobusiness and Environmental Biotechnology 6cp
91335 Molecular Biology 2 6cp
91359 Advanced Immunology 6cp
CBK90581 Elective 3 6cp
Spring semester
91144 Plant Biotechnology 6cp
91368 Bioreactors and Bioprocessing 6cp
CBK90582 Elective 4 6cp
Select 6 credit points from the following options: 6cp
91345 Biochemistry, Genes and Disease6cp 
91129 Transfusion Science6cp 
91352 Parasitology6cp 
Environmental Biology major
Year 1
Autumn semester
91161 Cell Biology and Genetics 6cp
65111 Chemistry 1 6cp
91107 The Biosphere 6cp
33116 Statistical Design and Analysis 6cp
Spring semester
65212 Chemistry 2 6cp
68041 Physical Aspects of Nature 6cp
91123 Biocomplexity 6cp
91400 Human Anatomy and Physiology 6cp
Year 2
Autumn semester
97601 German Language and Culture 1 8cp
976001 Foundations in International Studies 8cp
91110 Experimental Design and Sampling 6cp
91154 Ecology 6cp
Spring semester
97602 German Language and Culture 2 8cp
91270 Plant Physiology and Ecophysiology 6cp
91363 Animal Behaviour and Physiology 6cp
Year 3
Autumn semester
97603 German Language and Culture 3 8cp
91149 Geological Processes 6cp
Select 6 credit points of electives 6cp
Spring semester
97604 German Language and Culture 4 8cp
976421 Contemporary Germany 8cp
Select 12 credit points of electives 12cp
Year 4
Autumn semester
977420 In-country Study 1: Germany 24cp
Spring semester
978420 In-country Study 2: Germany 24cp
Year 5
Autumn semester
91120 GIS and Remote Sensing 6cp
91121 Aquatic Ecology 6cp
91116 Wildlife Ecology 6cp
91309 Biodiversity Conservation 6cp
Spring semester
91145 Environmental Protection and Management 6cp
91155 Stream and Lake Assessment 6cp
Select one of the following: 6cp
      91370 Semi-arid Ecology6cp 
      91371 Forest and Mountain Ecology6cp 
Select 6 credit points of electives 6cp
Environmental Forensics major
Year 1
Autumn semester
91161 Cell Biology and Genetics 6cp
65111 Chemistry 1 6cp
91107 The Biosphere 6cp
33116 Statistical Design and Analysis 6cp
Spring semester
65212 Chemistry 2 6cp
68041 Physical Aspects of Nature 6cp
91123 Biocomplexity 6cp
91400 Human Anatomy and Physiology 6cp
Year 2
Autumn semester
97601 German Language and Culture 1 8cp
976001 Foundations in International Studies 8cp
91110 Experimental Design and Sampling 6cp
91154 Ecology 6cp
Spring semester
97602 German Language and Culture 2 8cp
65621 Environmental Chemistry 6cp
91159 Environmental Forensics 6cp
Year 3
Autumn semester
97603 German Language and Culture 3 8cp
91149 Geological Processes 6cp
Select 6 credit points of electives 6cp
Spring semester
97604 German Language and Culture 4 8cp
976421 Contemporary Germany 8cp
Select 12 credit points of electives 12cp
Year 4
Autumn semester
977420 In-country Study 1: Germany 24cp
Spring semester
978420 In-country Study 2: Germany 24cp
Year 5
Autumn semester
91120 GIS and Remote Sensing 6cp
91121 Aquatic Ecology 6cp
79004 Environmental Law and Science 6cp
91309 Biodiversity Conservation 6cp
Spring semester
91145 Environmental Protection and Management 6cp
79023 Environmental Forensic Law 6cp
91155 Stream and Lake Assessment 6cp
Select 6 credit points of electives 6cp
Marine Biology major
Year 1
Autumn semester
91161 Cell Biology and Genetics 6cp
65111 Chemistry 1 6cp
91107 The Biosphere 6cp
33116 Statistical Design and Analysis 6cp
Spring semester
65212 Chemistry 2 6cp
68041 Physical Aspects of Nature 6cp
91123 Biocomplexity 6cp
91400 Human Anatomy and Physiology 6cp
Year 2
Autumn semester
97601 German Language and Culture 1 8cp
976001 Foundations in International Studies 8cp
91110 Experimental Design and Sampling 6cp
91154 Ecology 6cp
Spring semester
97602 German Language and Culture 2 8cp
91157 Marine Communities 6cp
91270 Plant Physiology and Ecophysiology 6cp
Year 3
Autumn semester
97603 German Language and Culture 3 8cp
91149 Geological Processes 6cp
Select 6 credit points of electives 6cp
Spring semester
97604 German Language and Culture 4 8cp
976421 Contemporary Germany 8cp
91363 Animal Behaviour and Physiology 6cp
Select 6 credit points of electives 6cp
Year 4
Autumn semester
977420 In-country Study 1: Germany 24cp
Spring semester
978420 In-country Study 2: Germany 24cp
Year 5
Autumn semester
91120 GIS and Remote Sensing 6cp
91121 Aquatic Ecology 6cp
Select one of the following: 6cp
      66513 Marine Geosciences6cp 
      91118 Fisheries Resources6cp 
Select 6 credit points of electives 6cp
Spring semester
91156 Marine Primary Producers 6cp
91126 Coral Reef Ecosystems 6cp
91145 Environmental Protection and Management 6cp
Select 6 credit points of electives 6cp
Medical Science major
Year 1
Autumn semester
91161 Cell Biology and Genetics 6cp
65111 Chemistry 1 6cp
91107 The Biosphere 6cp
33116 Statistical Design and Analysis 6cp
Spring semester
65212 Chemistry 2 6cp
91123 Biocomplexity 6cp
91400 Human Anatomy and Physiology 6cp
68041 Physical Aspects of Nature 6cp
Year 2
Autumn semester
97601 German Language and Culture 1 8cp
976001 Foundations in International Studies 8cp
91320 Metabolic Biochemistry 6cp
91703 Physiological Systems 6cp
Spring semester
97602 German Language and Culture 2 8cp
91132 Molecular Biology 1 6cp
91239 Human Pathophysiology 6cp
Year 3
Autumn semester
97603 German Language and Culture 3 8cp
91314 General Microbiology 6cp
Select 6 credit points from the following options: 6cp
91403 Medical Imaging6cp 
CBK90579 Elective 16cp 
Spring semester
97604 German Language and Culture 4 8cp
976421 Contemporary Germany 8cp
Select 12 credit points from the following options: 12cp
91326 Analytical Biochemistry6cp 
91401 Introductory Haematology and Immunology6cp 
91330 Epidemiology and Public Health Microbiology6cp 
Year 4
Autumn semester
977420 In-country Study 1: Germany 24cp
Spring semester
978420 In-country Study 2: Germany 24cp
Year 5
Autumn semester
91707 Pharmacology 1 6cp
91706 Neuroscience 6cp
Select 6 credit points from the following options: 6cp
91403 Medical Imaging6cp 
CBK90580 Elective 26cp 
CBK90581 Elective 36cp 
Spring semester
91709 Pharmacology 2 6cp
91708 Medical and Applied Physiology 6cp
CBK90582 Elective 4 6cp
91705 Medical Devices and Diagnostics 6cp
Nanotechnology major
Year 1
Autumn semester
33190 Mathematical Modelling for Science 6cp
65111 Chemistry 1 6cp
68101 Foundations of Physics 6cp
Select one of the following: 6cp
      91161 Cell Biology and Genetics6cp 
      91107 The Biosphere6cp 
Spring semester
33290 Statistics and Mathematics for Science 6cp
65212 Chemistry 2 6cp
68201 Physics in Action 6cp
68070 Introduction to Materials 6cp
Year 2
Autumn semester
97601 German Language and Culture 1 8cp
976001 Foundations in International Studies 8cp
33360 Mathematics for Physical Science 6cp
68075 Nanomaterials 6cp
Spring semester
97602 German Language and Culture 2 8cp
68315 Imaging Science 6cp
68413 Quantum Physics 6cp
Year 3
Autumn semester
97603 German Language and Culture 3 8cp
65307 Physical Chemistry 1 6cp
Select 6 credit points of electives 6cp
Spring semester
97604 German Language and Culture 4 8cp
976421 Contemporary Germany 8cp
91140 BioNanotechnology 6cp
Select 6 credit points of electives 6cp
Year 4
Autumn semester
977420 In-country Study 1: Germany 24cp
Spring semester
978420 In-country Study 2: Germany 24cp
Year 5
Autumn semester
68316 Applied Electronics and Interfacing 6cp
68606 Solid-state Science and Nanodevices 6cp
67509 Molecular Nanotechnology 6cp
Select 6 credit points of electives 6cp
Spring semester
68320 Scanning Probe and Electron Microscopy 6cp
68513 Optics and Nanophotonics 6cp
67510 Surface Processes 6cp
Select 6 credit points of electives 6cp
Mathematics major
Year 1
Autumn semester
35140 Introduction to Quantitative Management 6cp
35101 Introduction to Linear Dynamical Systems 6cp
35151 Introduction to Statistics 6cp
CBK90796 Foundation subject choice A 6cp
Spring semester
35100 Introduction to Sample Surveys 6cp
35102 Introduction to Analysis and Multivariable Calculus 6cp
35111 Applications of Discrete Mathematics 6cp
CBK90797 Foundation subject choice B 6cp
Year 2
Autumn semester
97601 German Language and Culture 1 8cp
35212 Computational Linear Algebra 6cp
35241 Optimisation in Quantitative Management 6cp
35363 Stochastic Models 6cp
Spring semester
97602 German Language and Culture 2 8cp
35231 Differential Equations 6cp
35353 Regression Analysis 6cp
Select 6 credit points from the following options: 6cp
35335 Mathematical Methods6cp 
35342 Nonlinear Methods in Quantitative Management6cp 
35344 Network and Combinatorial Optimisation6cp 
35355 Quality Control6cp 
35391 Seminar (Mathematics)6cp 
35393 Seminar (Statistics)6cp 
Year 3
Autumn semester
97603 German Language and Culture 3 8cp
976001 Foundations in International Studies 8cp
Select 6 credit points of electives 6cp
Spring semester
97604 German Language and Culture 4 8cp
976421 Contemporary Germany 8cp
Select 6 credit points from the following options: 6cp
35335 Mathematical Methods6cp 
35342 Nonlinear Methods in Quantitative Management6cp 
35344 Network and Combinatorial Optimisation6cp 
35355 Quality Control6cp 
35391 Seminar (Mathematics)6cp 
35393 Seminar (Statistics)6cp 
Year 4
Autumn semester
977420 In-country Study 1: Germany 24cp
Spring semester
978420 In-country Study 2: Germany 24cp
Year 5
Autumn semester
35232 Advanced Calculus 6cp
Select 12 credit points from the following options: 12cp
35340 Quantitative Management Practice6cp 
35252 Mathematical Statistics6cp 
35356 Design and Analysis of Experiments6cp 
35383 High Performance Computing6cp 
Select 6 credit points of electives 6cp
Spring semester
Select 12 credit points from the following options: 12cp
35322 Advanced Analysis6cp 
35335 Mathematical Methods6cp 
35342 Nonlinear Methods in Quantitative Management6cp 
35344 Network and Combinatorial Optimisation6cp 
35355 Quality Control6cp 
35361 Stochastic Processes6cp 
35391 Seminar (Mathematics)6cp 
35393 Seminar (Statistics)6cp 
Select 12 credit points of electives 12cp
Statistics major
Year 1
Autumn semester
35140 Introduction to Quantitative Management 6cp
35101 Introduction to Linear Dynamical Systems 6cp
35151 Introduction to Statistics 6cp
CBK90796 Foundation subject choice A 6cp
Spring semester
35100 Introduction to Sample Surveys 6cp
35102 Introduction to Analysis and Multivariable Calculus 6cp
35111 Applications of Discrete Mathematics 6cp
CBK90797 Foundation subject choice B 6cp
Year 2
Autumn semester
97601 German Language and Culture 1 8cp
35363 Stochastic Models 6cp
35212 Computational Linear Algebra 6cp
35241 Optimisation in Quantitative Management 6cp
Spring semester
97602 German Language and Culture 2 8cp
35231 Differential Equations 6cp
35353 Regression Analysis 6cp
Select one of the following: 6cp
      35355 Quality Control6cp 
      35393 Seminar (Statistics)6cp 
Year 3
Autumn semester
97603 German Language and Culture 3 8cp
976001 Foundations in International Studies 8cp
Select 6 credit points of electives 6cp
Spring semester
97604 German Language and Culture 4 8cp
976421 Contemporary Germany 8cp
Select 6 credit points of electives 6cp
Year 4
Autumn semester
977420 In-country Study 1: Germany 24cp
Spring semester
978420 In-country Study 2: Germany 24cp
Year 5
Autumn semester
35252 Mathematical Statistics 6cp
35356 Design and Analysis of Experiments 6cp
35232 Advanced Calculus 6cp
Select 6 credit points of electives 6cp
Spring semester
Select one subject from the following: 6cp
35355 Quality Control6cp 
35361 Stochastic Processes6cp 
35393 Seminar (Statistics)6cp 
Select two subjects from the following: 12cp
35322 Advanced Analysis6cp 
35342 Nonlinear Methods in Quantitative Management6cp 
35344 Network and Combinatorial Optimisation6cp 
Select 6 credit points of electives 6cp

Honours

The Bachelor of Science (Honours) is available in all disciplines as an additional year to meritorious students.

Other information

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