This workshop will provide details on some popular programs- Nutrition and Food Science, Environmental Science, Health Science in the School of Science and Health at Western Sydney University.

1. WESTERNSYDNEY.EDU.AU
internationalstudy@westernsydney.edu.au
westernsydney.edu.au/international
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UNLIMITED.

2. School of Science and Health
Advancing Science and Human Health
Zhonghua Chen
Associate Professor & Associate Dean International
Tel: +61245701934; Mobile: +61466544696
z.chen@westernsydney.edu.au

3. • The School of Science and Health offers a range of courses and research
across the continuum from the sciences, to the medical sciences and health
sciences.
• Our undergraduate offerings are all exciting and contemporary in a large
range of disciplines. Postgraduate students have the opportunity to
undertake research degrees at a Masters and PhD level, working with many
internationally-renowned researchers.
• Our teaching and research facilities allow students to learn in state-of-the-
art science and health laboratories and learning spaces.
• Our staff and students have strong collaborations with research institutes,
public and private health organisations, industry partners, and community
organisations at the local, national, and international level places us firmly
on the world stage.
• Our world class research strengths are testament to our commitment to
solving global problems and contributing to society.
School of Science and Health
Professor Gregory Kolt
Dean
Overview of the School
of Science and Health

4. Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA)
Well above world standard
Ecological Applications; Soil Sciences; Ecology; Plant Biology; Forestry
Sciences; Complementary and Alternative Medicine; Oncology and
Carcinogenesis; Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences; (8 out of 11
WSU five-star rankings are in SSH and HIE)
Above world standard
Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry; Microbiology; Public Health and
Health Services

5. Research Institutes
Hawkesbury
Institute for the
Environment
Translational
Health Research
Institute
National Research Centres
National Institute for
Complementary Medicine
National Vegetable
Protected Cropping
Centre

6. Bachelor and Masters Programs
Agriculture Health Sciences Medical Science
Natural Science Sciences Health & Physical Education
Other areas: Occupational Therapy, Paramedicine, Physiotherapy, Podiatric Medicine,
Sport and Exercise Science, Traditional Chinese Medicine

7. Higher Degree Research Programs
Master of Research
Master of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Professional Doctorates

8. Animal and Wildlife Facility
NATURAL SCIENCE AND
SCIENCE FACILITIES
Hawkesbury Campus Farm
Crime Scene Training and
Research Facility
High-tech Greenhouse Facility
Biological & Molecular
Research Facility
Confocal Bio-Imaging Facility

9. Allied Health Facilities Anatomy Facilities
Sport and Exercise Science Facilities UniClinic NMR and MRI Facilities
HEALTH AND MEDICAL FACILITIES
Herbal and Pharmacological Facilities

10. Hawkesbury Campus
•Adjacent to the world-heritage listed Blue
Mountains
•Famous history – oldest agricultural institution
in NSW (1891)

11. Bachelor Programs
in Natural Science
Natural Sciences
B. Natural Science
(Environment
And Health)
B. Natural Science
(Animal Science)
B. Natural Science
(Environmental
Management)
B. Sustainable Agriculture
& Food Security
B Natural Science
Advanced Science
(in Animal Science or
Environmental Management
only)

12. Bachelor of Sustainable Agriculture
and Food Security
There is more in sustainable agriculture than you realise.

13. HOW CAN WE FEED THE WORLD?
2010
Population
(2050)
Food Insecure Obese
Global 6.9 billion
(9 billion)
> 1 billion
About the same
?
> 1.5 billion (20%)
(2.7 billion (30%))
Australia 22 million
(36 million)
1.1 million (5%)
(1.8 million)
5.5 million (25%)
(10.8 million
(30%))
Sydney 4.5 million
(7 million)
225,000 ? (5%)
(350,000)
1.1 million (25%)
(2.1 million
(30%))

14. Swarna
– high
yielding,
flooding
sensitiv
e
Submergen
ce tolerant
parent
Swarna-Sub1
MAS allowed the Sub-1 trait to be rapidly introgressed into Swarna. The Swarna-
Sub1 rice accounted for over ¼ of the rice planted in India.
Mark-assisted Selection as a Tool for
Improve Submergence Tolerant Rice

15. Bachelor of Sustainable Agriculture
& Food Security (SAFS)
Social
Sciences
Business
Science

16. Bachelor of Sustainable Agriculture
and Food Security - Course structure
16

17. Bachelor of Sustainable Agriculture
and Food Security - Majors
17

18. •Farm Manager
•Greenhouse Manager
•Sales Representative of Agribusiness
•Agronomist
•Livestock Officer
•Rural Journalist
•Research Scientist in government and private
sector
•Consultant (local & overseas)
•School Teacher (additional education degree
required)
•Quarantine Officer
•Manager and Policy Maker in State and Federal
Departments responsible for Agriculture, Land
Management, Catchment Management
Bachelor of Sustainable
Agriculture & Food Security
- Job Opportunities
Jarrod Willemse, SAFS 2016
Grower at Green Camel
Laura Barclay, SAFS 2017
Ruralco Holdings Limited –
Australian Agribusiness

19. Parramatta Campus
•Two sites: Parramatta and Westmead
•Located on the scenic Parramatta river
•Oldest three storey brick building in Australia (1813)

20. Bachelor Programs in Science
• B. Medical Sci (+Adv)
• B . Natural Science (+Adv)
• B. Nat Sci (Animal Science)
• B Nat Sci (Environ and Health)
• B Nat Sci (Environ. Management)
• B Sustain Ag and Food Security
• Bachelor of Science (+Adv)
• B. Sc.(Biological Sciences)
• B. Sc(Chemistry)
• B. Sc (Environmental Science)
• B. Sc (Forensic Science)
• B. Sc (Mathematical Science)
• B. Sc (Nutrition and Food Sciences)
• B. Sc (Zoology)
• B. Sc (Zoology)/B. NatSci (Animal Science)
• B. Sc / B. Arts
• B. Sc/ B Inter Studies
• B. Sc/ Bachelor of Bus
• B. Sc / Bachelor of Laws
• B. Sc / M. Teaching (Secondary/Primary)

21. Bachelor of Science
(Environmental Science)
Combines science with planning/law
Majors available in:
– Aquatic Biology
– Conservation Biology
– Zoology
– Climate Change
– Environmental Management
– Submajors in Sustainability

22. Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment
• Our research centres on the functioning of natural and managed land-based
ecosystems in Australia and internationally. In a changing world, we need to
understand the effects of rapid change in both natural environments and farming
systems and on the communities of living organisms ranging from the smallest
microbes to the tallest forest trees.
• By bringing on board the world's foremost science researchers and providing the
latest in technology and facilities, our research solves large-scale problems in a
unique and innovative way.

23. Plants, Animals and Interactions
Impact of root herbivores on
plant productivity
Root herbivores can greatly
affect plant production, with
new research showing
effects of elevated CO2.
Forests under climate
change - EucFACE
Cumberland Plain grey box
eucalypts have been affected
by psyllid outbreaks in recent
years causing defoliation,
dieback and tree loss.
Adapting cotton to climate
extremes
How cotton crops can adapt
to climate extremes of heat,
flood, drought and how to
manage the soil resource in
this context.
Research Themes of HIE
Soil Biology and Genomics
Ecosystem Function and Integration

24. Environmental Protection Officer or Auditor
Land Care Officer
Climatologist
Ecologist
Research Scientist in government and private sectors
Wildlife Manager
Environmental Planning officer
Environmental Policy and Management officer
Environmental Technicians
Environmental Research Assistant
Environmental Biologist
Environmental Chemist
Environmental Data Analyst
Environmental Geologist
Environmental Health Safety Manager
Bachelor of Science
(Environmental Science)
- Job Opportunities