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Double Degree Options in Science
- 1. You’ve opened the door to a world of possibilities…. Bachelor of Science – Double Degrees Enrolment 2016
- 3. Relax – all the information you need is right here…
- 4. So… what do you need to know?
- 5. Things to know about double degrees These are the degrees we manage: • Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts • Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Biomedical Science • Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Computer Science • Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Global Studies • Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Music Managing faculties are responsible for most administrative matters.
- 6. Things to know about double degrees Double degrees NOT managed by Science: • Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Science • Bachelor of Commerce Specialist and Bachelor of Science • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Science • Bachelor of Education (Honours) and Bachelor of Science • Bachelor of Information Technology and Bachelor of Science • Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Science
- 7. There are tools available to help you Visit this page here: https://www.monash.edu/science/enrolment/double-degree-enrolment (also available via Step 3 of the Get Started gateway)
- 8. The fountain of all truth
- 9. Terminology Units: Subjects – building blocks of the course Credit points: Science units = 6 credit points Levels: Generally years, i.e.: one, two, three, four Major: Approved combination of 8 science units in the same, or closely-related, discipline over 3 years Minor: Approved combination of 4 science units in the same, or a closely-related, discipline over two years Extended major: Approved combination of at least 12 science units in the same, or closely-related, discipline over 3 years Sequences: A defined collection of units Course Rules to reach graduation requirements:
- 10. Bachelor of Science double degree structure SCIENCE COMMERCE ELECTIVES ELECTIVES
- 11. Bachelor of Science double degree structure SCIENCE COMMERCE
- 12. Understanding science units MTH1020 Department/School (Mathematical Sciences) Year level (one) 0 means the unit is available either semester Department/School (Chemistry) Year level (one) One means the unit is available in semester one MTH 10 11CHM 10 20 CHM1011
- 13. Applied mathematics Atmospheric science Biochemistry Chemistry Computational science Immunology Developmental biology Physiology Pure Mathematics Mathematics Ecology and conservation biology Plant sciences Physics Materials science Financial and insurance mathematics (extended) Environmental science (extended) Human pathology Geosciences Mathematical statistics Psychology Microbiology Pharmacology Genetics Geographical science What majors you can choose Astrophysics Zoology
- 14. Bachelor of Science double degree structure SCIENCE COMPUTER SCIENCE
- 15. How your first year could look Example – Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science Year 1 BIO1011 BIO1022 CHM1011/ CHM1011 CHM1022/ CHM1052 French French Philosophy Philosophy
- 16. How your first year could look Example – Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Science Year 1 PHS1011/ PHS1080 PHS1022 MTH1030/MTH1035 MTH2010/MTH2015 Law Law Law Law
- 17. Course maps to help you plan…
- 18. Extra info: do you have credit? Credit recognises previous study at tertiary level that can be counted towards your course. It can reduce the number of units required to complete a course. To submit your credit application for a science managed double degree: • Email to sci-enquiries@monash.edu, or • Hand in at the end of this session, or • Visit Science Student Services from 25 January Complete the credit application form - https://www.monash.edu/science/future-students/undergraduate-study- options/credit
- 19. What next?
- 20. Come and see us after this session… • After this presentation go to 16 Rainforest Walk and hear from our discipline lecturers in: Discipline area Lecture theatre Chemistry S4 Environmental sciences, geography and the environment S1 Life sciences (biological, biomedical and behavioural) S3 Mathematical and computational sciences S9 Physics and astrophysics S2
- 21. After today… Go back to the Get Started gateway and continue with the steps to enrol. Don’t forget the science tools available to you in Step 3 of the gateway (these will help you with choosing your units!). Please refer to your ‘Get started’ gateway for any specific enrolment instructions from your partner faculty. Some of you will have to attend a separate enrolment day. Remember, once you’ve enrolled in units, collect your ID card (See step 5 of the Get Started gateway).
- 22. Once you’ve enrolled • Use Allocate+ to enter your timetable preferences by 5pm Thursday 18 February • You can change your enrolment in units via WES up to the second week of Semester 1 • Don’t forget O-Week (week commencing 22 February)
- 23. And when you need help, chat to one of our friendly course advisors at Science Student Services, 19 Rainforest Walk (Corner of College Walk)
- 24. Connect with us… Sign up at monash.edu/science/current Find us at www.facebook.com/MonashUniScience/
- 25. And finally…once you’re enrolled, enjoy the rest of your holiday and see you at O-week!
- 26. Life Sciences (Biology, Biomedical Sciences and Psychology) info sessions (S3) - first year sequences - majors - careers Dr Gerry Rayner
- 27. Chemistry: Creating new materials for a new millennium
- 28. All of your lives and careers will be affected by climate change Learn and understand where, when and how this is happening. Natural hazards affect millions of people worldwide You can help to estimate risks and identify safe areas to live. Your smartphone contains over 80 different elements You can help secure sustainable future supplies without costing the Earth. Australia is the driest inhabited continent You can help to secure our water supply for the future. To shape the Earth means knowing how it works @MonashEAEEarth, Atmosphere & Environment
- 30. Leading research in physics and astronomy Meet our some of our Physics researchers at monash.edu/science-stories
Editor's Notes
- Welcome! We’re so glad you’re here. And…congratulations, I know you’ve worked hard to get to this point, and now is the time to be excited. You deserve it. Science at Monash has undergone a transformation. It’s an exciting time to be here. Lots of new spaces…our teaching is focused on getting the best out of you. Today is about giving you an introduction to the science component of your double degree, and an overview of some of the main things you need to be familiar with in order to enrol.
- Right now….some of you might be feeling a little like this….
- …but I hope by the end of this presentation, you’ll be feeling more like this… And if you miss anything, we’ll have it available on our Facebook page – Monash Uni Science - after this presentation and on our website. So brace yourself for a quick guide to make sure you’re enrolled and ready to go!
- A double degree allows you to study for two degrees at the same time. You will graduate with two different bachelor degrees, giving you more career flexibility and opportunities. Each double degree has one course code and one of the degree faculties is appointed as the managing faculty. The Faculty of Science is the managing faculty for some, but not all, double degrees that incorporate science.
- For all administrative matters you need to see the managing faculty for advice. For all course advice and unit selection regarding the science component please come to Science Student Services.
- So you’ve probably started your journey through the ‘Get Started’ gateway – the link you received from us. Some of you may have already completed the first few of the five steps. Some of you may have gone all the way through. The idea of this gateway is to help you enrol correctly into your course, thereby accepting your offer at Monash Uni. Its important to remember, you haven’t accepted your offer, until you are enrolled in units. At Step 3, there is a link out to science online course information. We’ve created this content to give you tools to help you enrol.
- So this is your source of all knowledge – The Handbook. It sets out the requirements for your course, terminology and units offered. Look at course requirements and need to complete all of these in order to graduate – make sure you tick them all off at the end of your course The handbook, together with the science online course information (which is accessible via Step 3 of your gateway), will ensure you understand your course and help choose your units.
- You’ve probably already started to hear some pretty unfamiliar language. Broadly, these are some of the things you should understand now as you go through the process of enrolling. The main terms you are likely to keep hearing are units, major and sequence. (Chris to talk a little more about what they mean).
- Commerce used as an example Generally speaking, the equivalent of two years of your double degree (16 units) will be dedicated to science units and the same for your other degree. (There are exceptions to this however so you will need to check the handbook for your double degree course requirements!) The handbook sets out the requirements to complete each component. You can only take units from Science and from your other degree.
- You will need to look at the Handbook for all the requirements for your double degree as these vary between double degree courses. Each course is made of units – compulsory units and units you can choose. While the Science component is largely flexible for most double degrees, there are units you must complete to graduate. The choice of level-one sequences influences the choice of units at stages two and three and lay the foundation for further study in a science discipline. If your course structure allows it is recommended that you complete three level one science sequences to ensure that the maximum choice of science majors are available at level two. The level one science requirements may be met over two years depending on the structure of the other component. If your double degree requires you to complete a level one mathematics/statistics unit then the unit taken will depend on a student's mathematics background and interests – detailed in handbook. Minimum of one from a defined list of units; may choose to complete second unit in mathematics or statistics. Some double degrees don’t require you to complete a level one maths/stats unit under the science component as this is covered by the other component ie Bachelor of Biomedical Science and Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Science Students with a strong mathematics background and a keen interest can replace MTH1030 and MTH2010 with the advanced version of these units – MTH 1035 and MTH2015. However, need to seek permission to enrol in these units at the Science Student Services office. How to structure your course Full-time – choose 8 units per year – 4 each semester When selecting units bear in mind course requirements and structure of science major/s Some disciplines and majors have different entry points depending on year 12 subject/s completed ie choose PHS1011 (if completed VCE Physics units 3,4) or PHS1080 (if no year 12 Physics completed) You need to choose your level one units according to the requirements of your double degree.
- So, I’ve just talked broadly about the structure of the course, and you probably heard me talking about units. The units are the things you study – and consist of a mix of compulsory and free choice units. Each unit has a code and name. Explain diagram: The first digit usually indicates the year level. The last digit usually indicates the semester of offering (1 – semester one, 2 semester two, zero – either both semesters or in either semester). Unlike other disciplines, in science we like to be logical – so this rule applies to science units only. If you’re choosing units from any other area, refer to the unit description in the handbook to check when the unit is offered.
- You have many science majors to choose from. During your science double degree course, you need to complete one science major. With careful planning, you may be able to complete an extended major. Some of you, I’m sure, know exactly what you want to study and major in, but I’m sure most of you are still working that out. One of the great things about this degree, is that we give you some time to explore what you want to major in. Now that you are at Uni, it’s your chance to decide what you want to do, and expand your opportunities. This science course is perfect for that. I suggest looking at the many disciplines we offer and consider areas you may not have explored yet at school. For example, we offer majors in Earth Sciences. We often heard of students who have tried units in fields they would not have considered, and loving it so much they’ve made a career of it. After this session today, you have the chance to hear from lecturers who teach the many different disciplines and what it means to study them. After these sessions you’ll have a chance to ask questions to help you make your unit choices. Structure of a major and what units to take, including any additional units to complement and strengthen knowledge are all listed in the Handbook. Please note that students in the Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Computational Science cannot major in computational science under the science component. Students in the Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Biomedical science cannot major in Genetics or a Biomedical science major (like Physiology or Immunology) under the science component. This is listed under the availability of each area of study in the handbook and is listed under ‘Course details and course maps’ in the table provided in your online science course information. NOTE: When you start enrolling in units, you’ll be promoted to nominate the major that you would like to complete. Do not fear, you can select what you think you want major in now…BUT, you can change your mind prior to re-enrolling in your second year.
- You will need to look at the Handbook for all the requirements for your double degree as these vary between double degree courses. Each course is made of units – compulsory units and units you can choose. While the Science component is largely flexible for most double degrees, there are units you must complete to graduate. As a minimum you complete 6 level one science units, including two level one approved sequences and a level one maths/stats unit (if not already completed as part of a level one approved sequence). As a double degree student, you can replace one level one science unit with a level two or three science unit. The choice of level-one sequences influences the choice of units at stages two and three and lay the foundation for further study in a science discipline. The level one science requirements may be met over two years depending on the structure of the other component of the double degree. If your double degree requires you to complete a level one mathematics/statistics unit then the unit taken will depend on a student's mathematics background and interests – detailed in handbook. Minimum of one from a defined list of units; may choose to complete second unit in mathematics or statistics. In some double degree you are advised to complete this requirement in your second year unless this is one of level one approved sequences. (Your course map will help you plan when to complete this requirement). Please note that some double degrees don’t require you to complete a level one maths/stats unit under the science component as this is covered by the other component ie Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Commerce Specialist and Bachelor of Science, and Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Computer Science. This is outlined in Bachelor of Science handbook entry and is listed under ‘Course details and course maps’ in the table provided in your online science course information. Students with a strong mathematics background and a keen interest can replace MTH1030 and MTH2010 with the advanced version of these units – MTH1035 and MTH2015. However, need to seek permission to enrol in these units at the Science Student Services office as cannot add via WES. Please note that students in Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Science double degree cannot complete these science advanced maths units as you complete equivalent level one and two ENG units. How to structure your course Full-time – choose 8 units per year – 4 each semester. YOU MUST ENROL IN BOTH SEMESTERS to successfully complete your online enrolment. When selecting units bear in mind course requirements and structure of science major/s Some disciplines and majors have different entry points depending on year 12 subject/s completed ie choose PHS1011 (if completed VCE Physics units 3,4) or PHS1080 (if no year 12 Physics completed) You need to choose your level one units according to the requirements of your double degree.
- This sample first year course plan in science covers you down the track for – all biology majors; chemistry and all biomedical science majors
- This is an example of choosing units for Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Science This sample first year course plan covers you down the track for – physics, astrophysics, mathematics and statistics majors as well as your level one mathematics and statistics requirement.
- Use a course map to plan your course and check that your units fit within your course structure A course plan will help you work out how to structure your course and units each year. For example in some double degrees it is recommended that you complete the level one maths/stats unit (if required) in your first year and in other double degrees you can complete in your second year.
- As outlined on the Get Started gateway if you are applying for credit for previous study for a science managed double degree please complete the credit application form, attach your certified academic transcript/s and outlines of completed subjects. You can then either: •email to sci-enquiries@monash.edu; or •hand your completed application in at the end of this session to a science course adviser who will be in the foyer; or •visit Science Student Services from 25 January for personal advice and to work out a course plan. Please note that you must enrol in 2 units in both semester one and two via WES until your application has been approved and then you can change your enrolment in your units. To submit your credit application for a double degree not managed by Science please refer to the ‘Get started’ gateway for details.
- These are repeated, giving you the chance to attend two different sessions. FOR 10AM COURSE INFORMATION SESSION Sessions start at 10.40am, and will run for 20min. The repeated sessions will start at 11.05am. FOR 1PM COURSE INFORMATION SESSION Sessions start at 1.40pm, and will run for 20min. The repeated sessions will start at 2.05pm. After your discipline sessions, you can meet and ask questions of the teaching staff for each of the disciplines in the ground floor of 14 Rainforest Walk – Also known as the Science Student Learning Lounge. It’s right next door. Some of you will then have the Course information session for your partner faculty to attend.
- In Step 5 of the Get Started gateway you’ll notice a heading called ‘What next?’ This is important. Once you’ve enrolled, you need to select your preferred class times in a system known as ALLOCATE+. Not a first in basis. is recommended that you use Google Chrome as your browser for Allocate+ (rather than Internet Explorer). Once you have initially enrolled in units you can change your enrolment – not locked in but must follow course requirements. O-week is a great chance to get to know the campus before starting your studies…it’s also a lot of fun, and a great way to meet new people. Science has a compulsory session on the first day (22 February), so make sure you lock it in your diary.
- Reassurance – if you need assistance with your science unit selection, course planning and for study related matters come chat to a science course advisor. No appointment is needed. They are there to help and are experts at helping pick your science units and working out if you have met your course requirements.
- Remind students that the presentation will be available from the Facebook page
- If you’ve missed anything, we’ll have it available on our Facebook page - Monash FYSCI - after this presentation and on our website. Up next, please be guided by current students who will show you the way to 16 Rainforest Walk. In the science precinct, you can also meet our Science Society, pick up a free ice cream and watch the tennis.
- Show some pictures of active research areas and topics within the School