Information for students

UTS: Science publishes a specific course guide at the beginning of each academic year. The course guide is available from the Building 6 Student Centre.

UTS: Science's website provides information on its news, events and operations:

Location, contacts and inquiries

UTS: Science is located at City campus, Broadway, in Buildings 1 and 4. Main locations are:

• CB04.4.48H: Dean of Science
• CB04.4.48J: Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning)
• CB04.4.48I: Associate Dean (Research and Development)
• CB04.4.48L: General Manager, Faculty Administration
• CB04.5.23B: General Manager, Technical Services
• CB04.4.48: Academic Administration team
• CB04.4.48D: Research Development team
• CB04.4.48: Financial team
• CB04.4.50: Marketing team

All student inquiries should be directed to:

Building 6 Student Centre
telephone 1300 ask UTS (1300 275 887)
or +61 2 9514 1222
Ask UTS www.ask.uts.edu.au

Schools and locations

UTS: Science's courses are delivered through its five schools. Staff and postgraduate research students within these schools conduct research in its research institutes and centres. The schools are as follows.

School of Chemistry and Forensic Science

Professor Tony Baker
Head of School
CB04.4.31F
telephone +61 2 9514 1764
email Anthony.Baker@uts.edu.au
www.science.uts.edu.au/chemistry

School of Physics and Advanced Materials

Associate Professor Mike Ford
Head of School
CB01.12.27
telephone + 61 2 9514 7956
email Mike.Ford@uts.edu.au
www.science.uts.edu.au/physics

School of Mathematical Sciences

Dr Beverley Moore
Head of School
CB01.15.13
telephone + 61 2 9514 2236
email Beverley.Moore@uts.edu.au
www.science.uts.edu.au/maths

School of the Environment

Professor William Gladstone
Head of School
CB04.5.49B
telephone + 61 2 9514 8272
email William.Gladstone@uts.edu.au
www.science.uts.edu.au/environment

School of Medical and Molecular Biosciences

Professor Ann Simpson
Head of School
CB04.6.39B
telephone + 61 2 9514 4097
email Ann.Simpson@uts.edu.au
www.science.uts.edu.au/medical

Learning resource and study centres

UTS: Science operates learning resource and study centres in chemistry, physics and mathematics/statistics. These are drop-in centres staffed by the relevant school for all UTS students to get help with introductory subjects in these areas. Although the emphasis is on the provision of help for first-year subjects, sometimes assistance can be provided for later-year subjects.

Chemistry Learning Centre

Dr Paul Thomas
telephone +61 2 9514 1721
fax +61 2 9514 1460
email Paul.Thomas@uts.edu.au
www.science.uts.edu.au/facilities/centre/chemistry.html

Physics Learning Centre

Associate Professor Les Kirkup
telephone +61 2 9514 2218
fax +61 2 9514 2219
email Les.Kirkup@uts.edu.au
www.science.uts.edu.au/facilities/centre/physics.html

Mathematics Study Centre

Dr Mary Coupland
telephone +61 2 9514 2241
fax +61 2 9514 2260
email Mary.Coupland@uts.edu.au
www.science.uts.edu.au/facilities/centre/maths.html

Research facilities and institutes

Science research facilities

Through its technology hubs, UTS: Science is repositioning its relationship with the community, industry and government. Expert researchers, scientists and experienced technical staff are supported by world-class instrumentation in a state-of-the-art science building.

These technology hubs form a network of niche expertise and platform technologies, providing cutting-edge capabilities, advanced training and high-level services managed in a way that is accessible to both internal researchers at UTS and also external industries, allowing informal access to researchers, links with state and federal research and development schemes and access to world-class national infrastructure.

UTS: Science invites organisations to be stakeholders in our technology hubs in conjunction with research institutes and groups. The technology hubs are:

• Microstructural Analysis Unit
• Biosciences Research Facility
• Chemical Technologies Research Facility
• Environment Research Facility.

These technology hubs are where UTS: Science interacts with industry in pursuit of leading-edge techniques, methodologies and capabilities.

Further information on the technology hubs is available from:

www.science.uts.edu.au/research/coe

Microstructural Analysis Unit

The Microstructural Analysis Unit (MAU) provides access to a comprehensive array of state-of-the-art materials characterisation and microscopy instrumentation, which is supported by resident professional staff.

MAU has six scanning electron microscopes, four scanning probe microscopes and an X-ray diffractometer. All these instruments are equipped with specialised attachments, such as cathodoluminescence spectroscopy with hot and cold stages, electron backscatter diffraction, electron beam lithography as well as EDS and WDS quantitative X-ray mapping systems. A broad range of equipment for characterising the electrical and optical properties of materials is also available as well as extensive materials fabrication facilities.

All MAU instrumentation are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to all staff and students within UTS: Science. External user access is available on a cost recovery basis. MAU also offers accredited training programs in electron microscopy and microanalysis, scanning probe microscopy techniques and X-ray analytical methods.

Inquiries

Associate Professor Matthew Phillips
Director, Microstructural Analysis Unit
telephone +61 2 9514 1620

email Matthew.Phillips@uts.edu.au
www.science.uts.edu.au/mau

Biosciences Research Facility

The Biosciences Research Facility includes an extensive array of instrumentation and support services for research in medical, molecular biology including two high-end specialised core facilities for proteomics and microbial imaging.

Proteomics describes the study of the complete set of proteins (proteome) that is expressed at a given time in a cell, tissue, organ or organism. Modern proteomics requires the integration of a wide range of protein analytical tools and information technologies, to quickly and reliably identify changes in proteins, e.g. altered proteomic states associated with disease.

The Proteomics Core Facility (PCF) brings together leading technologies for sample preparation, protein separations, identification and characterisation.

PCF offers services and training in proteomics discovery technologies to Australian and international researchers from academia and industry. PCF has particular expertise in experimental design, custom method development, sample preparation, complex mixture fractionation and protein separations.

The Microbial Imaging Facility (MIF) at UTS has recently been established to provide high-resolution imaging of bacteria, parasites, eukaryotic cells and parasite–host interactions. The facility also has equipment for flow cytometry and biological specimen preparation for optical and electron microscopy.

MIF is comprehensively equipped with sophisticated and state of the art optical microscopes for epifluorescence, deconvolution, confocal and live-cell imaging microscopy.

The star of the facility is the DeltaVision OMX 3D-SIM™ , a structured illumination microscope for super-resolution imaging, which enables scientists/researchers to view cells and organisms in spectacular detail at a resolution never before possible. It is the only one in Australia, and one of only two commercial units in the world.

Inquiries

Philip Lawrence
telephone +61 2 9514 8356
email Philip.Lawrence@uts.edu.au
www.science.uts.edu.au/research/coe

Chemical Technologies Research Facility

The Chemical Technologies Research Facility (CTRF) draws from several world-class laboratories, technical and research staff specialising in chemistry and materials science at UTS: Science. CTRF focuses on chemical and biochemical analysis and materials technology. It is equipped to produce and characterise a diverse range of organic and inorganic materials and is supported by a team of over 20 experienced technical staff and researchers. CTRF expertises include the physical and mechanical characterisation of engineering materials, chemical and physical characterisation of forensic and pharmaceutical samples.

CTRF provides services to industry, researchers and the community in these specialised areas.

Inquiries

Dr Ronald Shimmon
telephone +61 2 9514 8260
email Ronald.Shimmon@uts.edu.au
www.science.uts.edu.au/research/coe

Research strengths and capabilities

UTS: Science has a strong record of research and development, essential to facilitating quality postgraduate research programs. Research grants and funding are very important to the direction and support of postgraduate research. UTS: Science wins a substantial proportion of national and international competitive research grants awarded to UTS annually.

The faculty obtains grants and funding across wide areas of expertise such as in the physical, chemical, forensic, climate change and environmental, biological, biomedical and mathematical sciences.

UTS: Science prides itself on research that engages the interest of the community and industry, and produces outcomes of economic and social benefit.

Further information on the research strengths and areas is available from:

www.science.uts.edu.au/research

UTS: Science's research strengths are marked by its research institutes and centres, which form a substantial part of the University's research strengths.

The ithree Institute

The Institute for Biotechnology of Infectious Diseases has recently been re-branded to 'the ithree Institute' (I3) to reflect its new strategic direction and its one-health research focus, where it will take an interdisciplinary approach of 'infectious ecology' — infection, immunity and innovation.

The aim of the institute is to deliver the highest quality research on the biology and control of infectious diseases in humans and animals. I3 research holds the keys to interrupting the lifecycle of pathogens.

Located in state-of-the-art laboratories in central Sydney, its facilities include pathogen culture and the DeltaVision OMX 3D-SIM™ (the only one in Australia). This structured illumination microscope for super-resolution imaging enables scientists and researchers to view cells and organisms in spectacular detail at a resolution never before possible.

It also brings together expertise in molecular biology, cell biology, genetics, bioinformatics and protein chemistry, etc. Its philosophy is to work in partnership with others to deliver world-class scientific discovery and to drive innovation.

I3 also works very closely with the Department of Medical and Molecular Biosciences at UTS: Science to focus its teaching commitments, encourage research-oriented teaching and raise its visibility to UTS students. It also promotes career development of its staff and students.

Inquiries

Professor Ian Charles
Director, The I3 Institute
telephone +61 2 9514 2672
email Ian.Charles@uts.edu.au
www.ithreeinstitute.uts.edu.au

Plant Functional Biology and Climate Change Cluster

The Plant Functional Biology and Climate Change Cluster (C3) was established to demonstrate UTS's commitment to finding real and accurate solutions to climate change problems.

C3 is a cross-disciplinary research group with the aim to improve and enhance predictions about climate change outcomes. Building on existing key UTS research strengths and resources in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, C3 brings together a core group of experts in plant physiologists, ecologists, biologists, remote sensing specialists, and biological and physical modellers.

Working on a regional scale, e.g. forest, coastal and estuarine ecosystems, this unique group's targeted research approach improves the confidence in scientists' predictions about climate change. Whether terrestrial or aquatic plants are at the bottom of the list, and more often than not forgotten, by integrating the biological feedback from plants into climate change models, C3 improves their research findings accuracy and usefulness for developing future resource planning strategies to reduce climate change.

C3 also aims to provide an opportunity for the University, and wider community, to connect on issues relating to climate change by fostering interfaculty discussion through forums and seminars.

C3 is currently undergoing a considerable growth in its research capacity and welcomes inquiries from students interested in taking up honours and PhD positions. Some areas of research include ocean acidification, ecosystem and food web modelling, coral bio-energetic, biological invasions and climate change synergies, and Antarctic sea-ice algal communities.

Inquiries

Associate Professor Peter Ralph
Director, Plant Functional Biology and Climate Change Cluster
telephone +61 2 9514 4070
email Peter.Ralph@uts.edu.au
www.c3.uts.edu.au

Institute for Nanoscale Technology

The Institute for Nanoscale Technology's (INT) core research activities focus on the interaction of light with nano and microscale structures, and on materials chemistry. INT's research work revolves around, but is not limited to, the following:

• modelling and fundamental understanding of optical, chemical, electrical and structural phenomena at optical and sub-optical wavelengths
• technological development and exploitation of these phenomena to achieve useful results in the communications, architectural and biomedical industries.

The group has also successfully developed a range of efficient analytical and numerical algorithms for a number of important situations and is internationally recognised for the development and application of semi-analytic methods based on multiple techniques, bloch mode techniques and Green's function methods.

There is also substantial expertise in computational electromagnetic techniques, particularly the finite element and finite difference time domain methods. Part of the focus of this group is in the design and study of the fundamental physics of photonic crystal devices, micro-structured optical fibres, radiation dynamics of photonic crystal clusters, localisation in random structures, optical biomimetics, plasmon resonances, sensing applications, plasmonic heating and light scattering.

Another area of particular interest is the development of 'smart' and energy-efficient coatings for windows.

The aim of the group is to produce graduates with the necessary skills to sustain a vibrant industry. INT ensures that its works are closely tied in with UTS: Science's undergraduate and postgraduate curriculum.

Inquiries

Professor Michael Cortie
Director, Institute for Nanoscale Technology
telephone +61 2 9514 2208
email Michael.Cortie@uts.edu.au
www.nano.uts.edu.au

Centre for Forensic Science

The Centre for Forensic Science (CFS) was established in 2002 and became a University research centre in 2007. The aim of the centre is to provide high-calibre research, high-quality education, enhancement of professional practice and independent services for the benefit of the community. It brings together world-class academics with different expertise but with a common vision, that is the prevention and solving of crime and terrorism.

Forensic science at UTS is presented as a multidisciplinary methodology applied within a scientific, legal and political structure. One of the prime objectives of the centre is to develop new investigative techniques and also to demonstrate their significance within the legal system and to communicate their meaning to juries and society in general. The centre is the only one of its kind in Australian universities, making it unique, and serves local and national law enforcement agencies, security agencies and the community at large in the application of scientific principles, methods of administration and enforcement of the law.

It also capitalises on UTS: Science's forensic programs and runs professional short courses and seminars for law enforcement agencies, forensic organisations, practitioners, insurance companies, legal firms, various research institutes and the community.

It has research programs in the areas of fingerprints, questioned documents, trace evidence, fire investigation and analysis, illicit drugs, toxicology, DNA profiling, materials and engineering, statistics and data handling, and artificial neural networks applied to forensic classification.

The centre also offers an independent investigative and consulting service through the UTS commercial company accessUTS Pty Limited.

Inquiries

Professor Claude Roux
Director, Centre for Forensic Science
telephone +61 2 9514 1718
email Claude.Roux@uts.edu.au
www.forensics.uts.edu.au

Centre for Environmental Sustainability

The Centre for Environmental Sustainability (CEnS) aims to generate multidisciplinary, multiscale information that is urgently needed for sustainable natural resource management by providing:

• high-quality innovative research on the tolerance and resilience of our natural terrestrial and riverine systems and biota to human-induced environmental stressors and requirements for remediation and management
• insights into physical/chemical dynamics and ecosystem functions at the mechanistic level for use in modelling landscape and/or catchment processes.

The centre coordinates research programs at honours, master's and doctoral level. It works closely with the Centre for Ecotoxicology — a joint enterprise between UTS and the NSW Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water with the aim to promote education research and knowledge transfer in the field of ecotoxicology.

The University arm also offers an independent investigative and testing consulting service for industry through accessUTS Pty Limited.

Inquiries

Professor David Booth
Centre for Environmental Sustainability
telephone +61 2 9514 4053
email David.Booth@uts.edu.au
www.research.uts.edu.au/strengths/es

Cross-faculty research

Centre for Health Technologies

The Centre for Health Technologies (CHT) research team brings together complementary interdisciplinary research skills unique in Australia in the development of innovative medical devices and biotechnology processes for health technology applications.

The focus of CHT is on the study of health and disease processes and the development of new medical devices and advanced biotechnology applications for early detection, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of lifestyle diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, neurological disorder and cancer.

The centre's innovative medical device technologies and biotechnology/biopharmaceutical research programs are currently at the cutting edge of biomedical engineering and biotechnology science, and have already developed several significant biomedical devices and advanced biotechnology processes.

Further information is available from:

www.research.uts.edu.au/strengths/ht

Quantitative Finance Research Centre

The Quantitative Finance Research Centre (QFRC) is a joint initiative of UTS: Business's School of Finance and Economics and UTS: Science's Department of Mathematical Sciences. QFRC is a recognised key UTS research centre.

QFRC encompasses the largest and pre-eminent concentration of research strength in quantitative finance in Australia, and is recognised as one of the leading centres for this discipline in the Asia–Pacific region. The group focuses on financial risk management and the associated quantitative methods. Areas of particular interest include simulation techniques in finance, financial optimisation, credit risk, financial econometrics and market design issues. In line with the federal government's aim for Sydney to become a major international finance centre, the QFRC performs internationally competitive research and translates breakthroughs into ideas that can be implemented in the local and global finance industry.

Further information is available from:

www.qfrc.uts.edu.au

Centre for the Study of Choice

The Centre for the Study of Choice (CenSoC) is a cross-disciplinary initiative of UTS: Business's School of Marketing and School of Finance and Economics with UTS: Science's Department of Mathematical Sciences linked with national and global affiliates. CenSoC uses theory, tools, processes and insights from econometrics, mathematics, statistics, marketing and psychology to build models to predict how consumers or firms are likely to respond to future choices. Its charter is to better understand individual and group decision-making, including the decision and choice processes of managers, organisations and consumers.

Further information is available from:

www.censoc.uts.edu.au

Links with industry

In the development of all its courses, UTS: Science is assisted by appropriate advisory committees with members drawn from the wider community. The courses are regularly reviewed to ensure currency and relevance to industrial and commercial practice.

UTS: Science has strong links with industry through its academic staff who maintain contact by undertaking appropriate research and consulting activities and through the centres of expertise. Undergraduate students have the option of spending an additional 12 months working in a relevant industry. UTS: Science provides assistance to students in finding these professional experience positions.

Subject prerequisites, corequisites, antirequisites

While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the prerequisite, corequiste and antirequisite data in subject descriptions, students should check with their program directors if they intend to enrol in subjects in a different sequence to the typical course program shown in the handbook.

Bridging and short courses

Short intensive bridging courses designed for students about to enter a degree are offered in February each year. These courses teach at an introductory level only and assist in bridging the gap between school and university study. Subjects include chemistry, physics and mathematics. Other short courses are available, subject to demand.

Further information is available from: