Bachelor of Science (Advanced) (BSc(Adv))
Bachelor of Science (Advanced) (BSc(Adv))
Program Code
BSC
Program Faculty
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
Academic Year
2023
These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).
Overview
The Bachelor of Science (Advanced) is designed for high-achieving students who wish to develop their knowledge and understanding of science, with a strong emphasis on research skill development. Students design their own degree from a broad range of study options and have flexibility to select areas of specific interest. In first year, students enrol in a combination of courses that prepare them to follow pathways through to major study areas. In third year, students choose at least one area of science in which to major and undertake a research placement. This program provides students with the early opportunity to participate in the academic and research culture of the scientific areas they are most interested in, while still providing the choice and flexibility of a Bachelor of Science. Bachelor of Science (Advanced) students participate in program specific courses that will introduce topics on processes, communication and methods used in science research. Students will also participate in structured research activities and research seminars, normally only available to Honours and postgraduate students. In addition, a semester long research placement and lab attachments will provide breadth of experience. These activities will allow associations with academic staff in major research areas, providing early access to research laboratories/projects that can be further developed for an Honours year and postgraduate study (Masters or PhD).
Students enrolled in this program must maintain a minimum semester GPA of 5.0 throughout their enrolment or will be required to transfer to the Bachelor of Science. Students who have maintained this GPA will automatically be eligible for a place in the Bachelor of Science (Honours) program upon completion of the Bachelor of Science (Advanced).
The Bachelor of Science is an AQF Level 7 program with a standard full-time duration of 3 years.
Conditions
Interruption of program: Students must apply for permission from the Executive Dean or delegate before taking a Leave of Absence. Any extension of the leave without approval will result in the loss of place in the program but an application may be made to be re-admitted to the program subject to the admission procedures in place at the time.
Academic Program Rules for Bachelor of Science (Advanced)
There shall be a Bachelor of Science (Advanced).
Qualification Requirements
To qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Science (Advanced), the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 72 units:
- Core courses to the value of 6 units.
- Elective courses to the value of 66 units.
- Level I courses not exceeding 30 units.
- Level III Science courses to the value of at least 24 units.
- One major chosen from the following:
- Biochemistry
- Bioinformatics
- Chemistry
- Ecology and Environmental Science
- Evolutionary Biology
- Genetics
- Geology
- Microbiology & Immunology
- Palaeontology
- Physics
- Plant Biology
- Soil Science
- Theoretical Physics
- Chemistry (Double)
- Experimental & Theoretical Physics
- Geology (Earth Resources)
- Geology (Geophysics)
- Palaeontology (Evolution)
- Palaeontology (Geology)
- Physics (Geophysics)
6. Broadening experience.
Core Courses
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Core Courses
To satisfy the requirements for Core Courses students must complete courses to the value of 6 units.
Level I
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value SCIENCE 1300 Principles & Practice of Research (Advanced) I 3 Level II
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value SCIENCE 2300 Principles & Practice of Research (Advanced) II 3
Major
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Biochemistry Major
To satisfy the requirements for Biochemistry Major students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value BIOCHEM 3000 Molecular and Structural Biology III 6 BIOCHEM 3520 Cancer, Stem Cells and Development (Theory) III 3 SCIENCE 3100 Principles & Practice of Research (Advanced) III 3 -
Bioinformatics Major
To satisfy the requirements for Bioinformatics Major students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value BIOINF 3000 Bioinformatics III 3 BIOINF 3010 Genomics Applications III 3 SCIENCE 3100 Principles & Practice of Research (Advanced) III 3 and
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value BIOCHEM 3004 Molecular and Structural Biology (Theory) III 3 BIOCHEM 3520 Cancer, Stem Cells and Development (Theory) III 3 ENV BIOL 3535 Research Methods in Evolutionary Biology III 3 GENETICS 3113 Genes, Genomes and Molecular Evolution (Theory) III 3 GENETICS 3520 Gene Expression & Human & Developmental Genetics (Theory) III 3 MICRO 3007 Infection & Immunity A (Theory) III 3 MICRO 3520 Infection & Immunity B (Theory) III 3 PUB HLTH 3009 Experiments with Humans 3 PUB HLTH 3010 Practical Epidemiology in Health Sciences 3 -
Chemistry Major
To satisfy the requirements for Chemistry Major students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value SCIENCE 3100 Principles & Practice of Research (Advanced) III 3 and
Courses to the value of at least 6 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CHEM 3610 Inorganic Chemistry III 3 CHEM 3620 Organic Chemistry III 3 CHEM 3630 Physical Chemistry III 3 and
Courses to the value of up to 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CHEM 3211 Synthesis of Materials III 3 CHEM 3212 Fundamentals of Materials III 3 CHEM 3213 Advanced Synthetic Methods III 3 CHEM 3214 Medicinal and Biological Chemistry III 3 CHEM 3600 Environmental and Analytical Chemistry III 3 -
Ecology and Environmental Science Major
To satisfy the requirements for Ecology and Environmental Science Major students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ENV BIOL 3121 Concepts in Ecology III 3 ENV BIOL 3510 Research Methods in Ecology III 3 SCIENCE 3100 Principles & Practice of Research (Advanced) III 3 and
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ENV BIOL 3004 Freshwater Ecology III 3 ENV BIOL 3010 Marine Ecology III 3 ENV BIOL 3580 Conservation Biology III 3 SPATIAL 3007WT GIS for Environmental Management III 3 SPATIAL 3010 Earth Observation III 3 SPATIAL 3020WT GIS for Agriculture & Natural Resource III 3 -
Evolutionary Biology Major
To satisfy the requirements for Evolutionary Biology Major students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ENV BIOL 3535 Research Methods in Evolutionary Biology III 3 ENV BIOL 3560 Evolution of Australian Biota III 3 SCIENCE 3100 Principles & Practice of Research (Advanced) III 3 and
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value BIOINF 3000 Bioinformatics III 3 PALAEO 3005 Geochronology, Fossils and Palaeoenvironments III 3 -
Genetics Major
To satisfy the requirements for Genetics Major students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value GENETICS 3111 Genes, Genomes and Molecular Evolution III 6 GENETICS 3520 Gene Expression & Human & Developmental Genetics (Theory) III 3 SCIENCE 3100 Principles & Practice of Research (Advanced) III 3 -
Geology Major
To satisfy the requirements for Geology Major students must complete courses to the value of 15 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value GEOLOGY 3013 Tectonics III 3 GEOLOGY 3016 Igneous and Metamorphic Geology III 3 GEOLOGY 3019 Field Geoscience Program III 3 GEOLOGY 3505 Earth Systems History III 3 SCIENCE 3100 Principles & Practice of Research (Advanced) III 3 -
Microbiology & Immunology Major
To satisfy the requirements for Microbiology & Immunology Major students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value MICRO 3000 Infection & Immunity IIIA 6 MICRO 3520 Infection & Immunity B (Theory) III 3 SCIENCE 3100 Principles & Practice of Research (Advanced) III 3 -
Palaeontology Major
To satisfy the requirements for Palaeontology Major students must complete courses to the value of 15 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ENV BIOL 3560 Evolution of Australian Biota III 3 PALAEO 3000 Field Palaeontology III 3 PALAEO 3005 Geochronology, Fossils and Palaeoenvironments III 3 SCIENCE 3100 Principles & Practice of Research (Advanced) III 3 and
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ENV BIOL 3535 Research Methods in Evolutionary Biology III 3 GEOLOGY 3505 Earth Systems History III 3 -
Physics Major
To satisfy the requirements for Physics Major students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PHYSICS 3002 Experimental Physics III 3 PHYSICS 3542 Physics III 6 SCIENCE 3100 Principles & Practice of Research (Advanced) III 3 -
Plant Biology Major
To satisfy the requirements for Plant Biology Major students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value SCIENCE 3100 Principles & Practice of Research (Advanced) III 3 and
Courses to the value of 9 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PLANT SC 3200WT Plant Breeding III 3 PLANT SC 3510WT Plant Health III 3 PLANT SC 3515WT Plant Biotechnology III 3 PLANT SC 3530WT Food Production in a Future Climate III 3 -
Soil Science Major
To satisfy the requirements for Soil Science Major students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PLANT SC 3530WT Food Production in a Future Climate III 3 SCIENCE 3100 Principles & Practice of Research (Advanced) III 3 SOIL&WAT 3016WT Soil Ecology and Nutrient Cycling III 3 and
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value GEOLOGY 3505 Earth Systems History III 3 PLANT SC 3505WT Soil and Plant Nutrition III 3 SOIL&WAT 3017WT Soil & Water: Management & Conservation III 3 -
Theoretical Physics Major
To satisfy the requirements for Theoretical Physics Major students must complete courses to the value of 15 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PHYSICS 3006 Advanced Dynamics and Relativity III 3 PHYSICS 3542 Physics III 6 PHYSICS 3544 Quantum Mechanics III 3 SCIENCE 3100 Principles & Practice of Research (Advanced) III 3
Double Major
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Chemistry Double Major
To satisfy the requirements for Chemistry Double Major students must complete courses to the value of 18 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value SCIENCE 3100 Principles & Practice of Research (Advanced) III 3 and
Courses to the value of at least 6 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CHEM 3610 Inorganic Chemistry III 3 CHEM 3620 Organic Chemistry III 3 CHEM 3630 Physical Chemistry III 3 and
Courses to the value of up to 9 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CHEM 3211 Synthesis of Materials III 3 CHEM 3212 Fundamentals of Materials III 3 CHEM 3213 Advanced Synthetic Methods III 3 CHEM 3214 Medicinal and Biological Chemistry III 3 CHEM 3600 Environmental and Analytical Chemistry III 3 -
Experimental & Theoretical Physics Double Major
To satisfy the requirements for Experimental & Theoretical Physics Double Major students must complete courses to the value of 18 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PHYSICS 3002 Experimental Physics III 3 PHYSICS 3006 Advanced Dynamics and Relativity III 3 PHYSICS 3542 Physics III 6 PHYSICS 3544 Quantum Mechanics III 3 SCIENCE 3100 Principles & Practice of Research (Advanced) III 3 -
Geology (Earth Resources) Double Major
To satisfy the requirements for Geology (Earth Resources) Double Major students must complete courses to the value of 21 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value GEOLOGY 3013 Tectonics III 3 GEOLOGY 3016 Igneous and Metamorphic Geology III 3 GEOLOGY 3019 Field Geoscience Program III 3 GEOLOGY 3505 Earth Systems History III 3 GEOLOGY 3515 Energy Resources III 3 GEOLOGY 3525 Mineral Resources III 3 SCIENCE 3100 Principles & Practice of Research (Advanced) III 3 -
Geology (Geophysics) Double Major
To satisfy the requirements for Geology (Geophysics) Double Major students must complete courses to the value of 21 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value GEOLOGY 3013 Tectonics III 3 GEOLOGY 3016 Igneous and Metamorphic Geology III 3 GEOLOGY 3019 Field Geoscience Program III 3 GEOLOGY 3022 Geophysics IIIA: Potential Fields and Geothermics 3 GEOLOGY 3023 Geophysics IIIB: Electromagnetics and Seismology 3 GEOLOGY 3505 Earth Systems History III 3 SCIENCE 3100 Principles & Practice of Research (Advanced) III 3 -
Palaeontology (Evolution) Double Major
To satisfy the requirements for Palaeontology (Evolution) Double Major students must complete courses to the value of 21 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ENV BIOL 3535 Research Methods in Evolutionary Biology III 3 ENV BIOL 3560 Evolution of Australian Biota III 3 ENV BIOL 3590 Evolutionary Biology III 3 GEOLOGY 3505 Earth Systems History III 3 PALAEO 3005 Geochronology, Fossils and Palaeoenvironments III 3 SCIENCE 3100 Principles & Practice of Research (Advanced) III 3 and
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value GEOLOGY 3016 Igneous and Metamorphic Geology III 3 PALAEO 3000 Field Palaeontology III 3 -
Palaeontology (Geology) Double Major
To satisfy the requirements for Palaeontology (Geology) Double Major students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ENV BIOL 3560 Evolution of Australian Biota III 3 GEOLOGY 3013 Tectonics III 3 GEOLOGY 3016 Igneous and Metamorphic Geology III 3 GEOLOGY 3019 Field Geoscience Program III 3 GEOLOGY 3505 Earth Systems History III 3 PALAEO 3000 Field Palaeontology III 3 PALAEO 3005 Geochronology, Fossils and Palaeoenvironments III 3 SCIENCE 3100 Principles & Practice of Research (Advanced) III 3 -
Physics (Geophysics) Double Major
To satisfy the requirements for Physics (Geophysics) Double Major students must complete courses to the value of 21 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value GEOLOGY 3022 Geophysics IIIA: Potential Fields and Geothermics 3 GEOLOGY 3023 Geophysics IIIB: Electromagnetics and Seismology 3 PHYSICS 3002 Experimental Physics III 3 PHYSICS 3542 Physics III 6 SCIENCE 3100 Principles & Practice of Research (Advanced) III 3 and
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PHYSICS 3532 Atmospheric and Astrophysics III 3 PHYSICS 3534 Computational Physics III 3 PHYSICS 3540 Optics and Photonics III 3
Electives
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Science Elective Courses
Electives may include other undergraduate courses offered by the University that are not listed as elective courses from the degree of Bachelor of Science up to the value of 9 units in total at levels I and/or II with no more than 6 units at level I.
Level I
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value BIOLOGY 1101 Biology I: Molecules, Genes and Cells 3 BIOLOGY 1201 Biology I: Human Perspectives 3 BIOLOGY 1202 Biology I: Organisms 3 CHEM 1100 Chemistry IA 3 CHEM 1101 Foundations of Chemistry IA 3 CHEM 1200 Chemistry IB 3 CHEM 1201 Foundations of Chemistry IB 3 CHEM 1310 Chemistry IA(S) 3 CHEM 1311 Chemistry IB(S) 3 CHEM 1312 Foundations of Chemistry IS 3 ENV BIOL 1002 Ecological Issues I 3 FOOD SC 1001WT Nutrition I 3 GEOLOGY 1100 Planet Earth 3 GEOLOGY 1103 Building a Habitable Planet 3 GEOLOGY 1300 Extra-Terrestrial Geoscience 3 PHYSICS 1002 Astronomy I 3 PHYSICS 1100 Physics IA 3 PHYSICS 1200 Physics IB 3 SCIENCE 1500 Introductory Data Science - Becoming Smart About Data 3 Level II
Level III
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Elective courses in Mathematical and Computer Sciences
Level I
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value COMP SCI 1102 Object Oriented Programming 3 ENG 1002 Programming (Matlab and C) 3 MATHS 1011 Mathematics IA 3 MATHS 1012 Mathematics IB 3 MATHS 1013 Mathematics IM 3 STATS 1000 Statistical Practice I 3 STATS 1004 Statistical Practice I (Life Sciences) 3 STATS 1005 Statistical Analysis and Modelling I 3 Level II
All Level II Mathematical and Computer Sciences courses, in the disciplines of Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Mathematical Sciences, Pure Mathematics and Statistics as listed in the Bachelor of Mathematical and Computer Sciences.
Level III
All Level III Mathematical and Computer Sciences courses, in the disciplines of Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Mathematical Sciences, Pure Mathematics and Statistics as listed in the Bachelor of Mathematical and Computer Sciences except for MATHS 3020 Advanced Mathematical Perspectives III and MATHS 3025 Professional Practice III.
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Broadening experience
The broadening experience requirement can be met by any of the following:
Study abroad or exchangeor
Courses to the value of at least 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value SCIENCE 2550 International Experience II 3 SCIENCE 2700 Science Internship II 3 SCIENCE 3200 Communicating Science III 3 SCIENCE 3500 Science International Study Tour 3 SCIENCE 3510 Science International Study Tour B 3 SCIENCE 3520 Science Experience III 3 SCIENCE 3550 International Experience III 3 SCIENCE 3700 Science Internship III 3 or
courses outside the major area of study.