Undergraduate: Course rule and topic information

Diploma in Applied Science

(DipAppSc)

NO NEW STUDENT INTAKE

Program of study

INTRODUCTION

The Diploma in Applied Science requires two years of full-time study (or the equivalent part-time). The course is offered by the Faculty of Science and Engineering.

Students may be eligible to transfer to the Bachelor of Science after completing Part 1 (the first year of equivalent full-time study) or after graduating. Applications to transfer may be made to SATAC in anticipation of satisfactory completion of Part 1 or graduating.

COURSE AIMS

The course provides the specialised skills and knowledge needed to work in scientific laboratories or in the field and leads to positions as laboratory assistants, laboratory technicians and quality control technicians in a variety of industry and government settings.

It is primarily designed for people who have not studied science to Year 12 level and provides access to higher education for those who have qualified for SACE and obtained 'Recorded Achievement' in at least five two-unit SACE Stage 2 subjects.

COURSE RULE

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The minimum requirements for consideration for entry to all undergraduate courses are specified in detail in the University Entry Requirements.

PROGRAM OF STUDY [November, 2008]

To qualify for the Diploma in Applied Science, a student must complete 72 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the following requirements:

ENGL1001 Professional English (4.5 units);
at least 27 units from the First Year topics offered by the Faculty of Science and Engineering as listed below;
at least 18 units from Second or Third Year science topics; and
remaining 22.5 units can be electives taken from any area of the University.

FIRST YEAR TOPICS OFFERED BY THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

BIOL1102	Molecular Basis of Life	4.5
BIOL1101	Evolution of Biological Diversity	4.5
CHEM1101	Chemistry 1A	4.5
CHEM1102	Chemistry 1B	4.5
CHEM1201	Introduction to Chemistry A	4.5
CHEM1202	Introduction to Chemistry B	4.5
COMP1101	Information and Communications Technology 1A	4.5
COMP1102	Computer Programming 1*	4.5
COMP1120	Information and Communications Technology 1B	4.5
CPES1201	Physics for the Life Sciences A	4.5
CPES1202	Physics for the Life Sciences B	4.5
EASC1101	Earth and Environment 1	4.5
EASC1102	Marine Sciences 1	4.5
MATH1121	Mathematics 1A**	4.5
MATH1122	Mathematics 1B **	4.5
MATH1201	Introductory Mathematics 1A	4.5
MATH1202	Introductory Mathematics 1B	4.5
PHYS1101	Physics 1A	4.5
PHYS1102	Physics 1B	4.5
STAT1412	Data Analysis Laboratory	4.5

* Students wishing to take the Informatics stream must complete COMP1102. Students who do not wish to continue with later year computing topics may select COMP1120 Information and Communications Technology 1B instead of COMP1102.

**Students who have achieved a mark of at least 18 in SACE Stage 2 Specialist Mathematics, or at least 6 in International Baccalaureate Mathematics HL, have the option of doing the corresponding topics MATH1141 Advanced Mathematics 1A (instead of MATH1121) and MATH1142 Advanced Mathematics 1B (instead of MATH1122).

For students who wish to pursue studies in a particular discipline area, the following streams are provided as a guide to studies that could be undertaken:

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY STREAM

STUDENTS IN THIS STREAM SHOULD CALL THE SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES PRIOR TO ENROLMENT ON (08) 8201 3505.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE STREAM IN BIOLOGY

STUDENTS IN THIS STREAM SHOULD CALL THE SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES PRIOR TO ENROLMENT ON (08) 8201 3505.

INFORMATICS STREAM

	First Year
	36 units comprising:
COMP1101	Information and Communications Technology 1A	4.5
COMP1102	Computer Programming 1	4.5
	either
MATH1121	Mathematics 1A*, and	4.5
MATH1122	Mathematics 1B*	4.5
	or
MATH1121	Mathematics 1A*, and	4.5
MATH1202	Introductory Mathematics 1B	4.5
	or
MATH1201	Introductory Mathematics 1A, and	4.5
MATH1202	Introductory Mathematics 1B	4.5
STAT1412	Data Analysis Laboratory	4.5
	plus
ENGL1001	Professional English	4.5
	First Year Science topic	4.5
	Elective First Year topic	4.5

* Students who have achieved a mark of at least 18 in SACE Stage 2 Specialist Mathematics, or at least 6 in International Baccalaureate Mathematics HL, have the option of doing the corresponding topics MATH1141 Advanced Mathematics 1A (instead of MATH1121) and MATH1142 Advanced Mathematics 1B (instead of MATH1122).

Second Year

36 units comprising:

18 units selected from:

COMP2001

Computer Programming 2B

3

COMP2004

Computer Organisation

3

COMP2005

Database Systems 1

3

COMP2006

Software Engineering 1

6

COMP2007

Systems Programming

3

COMP2008

Computer Programming 2A

3

STAT2302

Statistics Computing Laboratory

6

Electives

18

NATURAL SCIENCES STREAM

	First Year
	36 units comprising:
EASC1101	Earth and Environment 1	4.5
EASC1102	Marine Sciences 1	4.5
MATH1201	Introductory Mathematics 1A	4.5
MATH1202	Introductory Mathematics 1B	4.5
CPES1201	Physics for the Life Sciences A	4.5
CPES1202	Physics for the Life Sciences B	4.5
	plus
ENGL1001	Professional English	4.5
	Elective	4.5
	Second Year
	36 units comprising:
BIOL1102	Molecular Basis of Life	4.5
BIOL1101	Evolution of Biological Diversity	4.5
	either
CHEM1201	Introduction to Chemistry A, and	4.5
CHEM1202	Introduction to Chemistry B	4.5
	or
CHEM1101	Chemistry 1A, and	4.5
CHEM1102	Chemistry 1B	4.5
CPES2019	Earth Sciences Field Camp 1^^, or	6
CPES3023	Earth Sciences Field Camp 2^	6
	12 units selected from the following:	3
CPES2020	Geological Processes^, or	6
CPES2023	Sedimentary Processes^^	6
CPES2152	Global Climate Change and Natural Hazards	6
CPES2131	Coasts and Oceans	6
	Other Second Year Science topics	6

HYDROGEOLOGY STREAM

	First Year
	36 units comprising:
	either
CHEM1201	Introduction to Chemistry A, and	4.5
CHEM1202	Introduction to Chemistry B	4.5
	or
CHEM1101	Chemistry 1A, and	4.5
CHEM1102	Chemistry 1B	4.5
EASC1101	Earth and Environment 1	4.5
EASC1102	Marine Sciences 1	4.5
CPES1201	Physics for the Life Sciences A	4.5
CPES1202	Physics for the Life Sciences B	4.5
	plus
ENGL1001	Professional English	4.5
	Electives	4.5
	Second Year
	36 units comprising
BIOL1101	Evolution of Biological Diversity	4.5
MATH1201	Introductory Mathematics A	4.5
MATH1202	Introductory Mathematics B	4.5
STAT1412	Data Analysis Laboratory	4.5
	18 units selected from the following:
CPES2019	Earth Sciences Field Camp 1^^, or	6
CPES3023	Earth Sciences Field Camp 2^	6
CPES2020	Geological Processes^, or	6
CPES2023	Sedimentary Processes^^	6
CPES3131	Surface Water Hydrology	6
CPES3151	Groundwater and Soil Hydrology	6
CPES3152	Hydrochemistry

Some topics are not available every year.

^ Offered odd years only

^^ Offered even years only

CHEMISTRY STREAM

	First Year
	36 units comprising:
	either
CHEM1101	Chemistry 1A, and	4.5
CHEM1102	Chemistry 1B and	4.5
	Elective	4.5
	or
CHEM1201	Introduction to Chemistry A, and	4.5
CHEM1202	Introduction to Chemistry B, and	4.5
CHEM1102	Chemistry 1B	4.5
MATH1201	Introductory Mathematics 1A	4.5
MATH1202	Introductory Mathematics 1B	4.5
CPES1201	Physics for the Life Sciences A	4.5
CPES1202	Physics for the Life Sciences B	4.5
	plus
ENGL1001	Professional English	4.5
	Second Year
	36 units comprising:
CPES2101	Fundamentals of Advanced Chemistry	6
	12 units selected from the following:
CPES2102	Analytical Chemistry 2	6
CPES2111	Synthetic Organic and Inorganic Chemistry	6
CPES2142	Physical Chemistry 2	6
	Plus 18 units of electives	18

PHYSICS STREAM

	First Year
	36 units comprising:
PHYS1101	Physics 1A	4.5
PHYS1102	Physics 1B	4.5
MATH1201	Introductory Mathematics 1A	4.5
MATH1202	Introductory Mathematics 1B	4.5
	either
CHEM1201	Introduction to Chemistry A, and	4.5
CHEM1202	Introduction to Chemistry B	4.5
	or
CHEM1101	Chemistry 1A, and	4.5
CHEM1102	Chemistry 1B	4.5
	plus
ENGL1001	Professional English	4.5
	Elective	4.5
	Second Year
	36 units comprising:
MATH1121	Mathematics 1A*	4.5
MATH1122	Mathematics 1B*	4.5
	12 units selected from the following:
CPES2121	Frontier Physics 2	6
CPES2122	Quantum Physics 2	6
CPES2132	Classical Physics 2	6
	Second Year science topics	6
	Electives	9