BP229 - Bachelor of Science

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Plan: BP229OUA17 - Bachelor of Science (Applied Sciences)
Campus: OUA CSP

Program delivery and structure

Approach to learning and assessment
Work integrated learning
Program structure
Program transition plan

Approach to learning and assessment

Your learning experiences will contain a broad mix of study modes, including lectures, seminars, webinars, virtual classrooms, and online collaborative project work, using on-line and other flexible delivery mechanisms. 

Assessment is designed to give you opportunities to demonstrate your capabilities. You will find that the forms of assessment used may be different for each unit, as the assessment you receive must be appropriate to the objectives of each unit. 

Your assessment in this program will include all or some of the following:

  • Examinations: an individual form of assessment where you are asked to demonstrate your ability to explain principles and to solve problems;
  • Assignments and projects: some will require you to demonstrate an ability to work alone, while some will involve group work requiring you to be part of team with other students;
  • Reflective journals: where you pause to consider what you have learned and reflect on the further development of the related capability;
  • Assessed tutorials or presentations: a form of in-class test, which you will be required to complete either individually or as a team:
  • Self-assessment and peer-assessment: for assessment activities such as seminars you may be asked to assess your own work, the work of your group, or the work of other groups.  This is part of equipping you to become more independent in your own learning and to develop your assessment skills.

The assessment you receive, with the exception of exams, will enable the teaching staff to provide you with feedback on your strong and weak points.  This will enable you to improve your performance in the future.

For specific information about this RMIT program offered through Open University Australia (OUA), please refer to the OUA website www.open.edu.au and navigate to the relevant page.

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Work integrated learning

RMIT is committed to providing you with an education that strongly links formal learning with workplace experience.

As a student enrolled in this RMIT program you will:

  • Undertake and be assessed on structured activities that allow you to learn, apply and demonstrate your professional or vocational practice;
  • Interact with industry and community when undertaking these activities; and
  • Complete these activities in real or simulated work contexts or situations.

In this program, you will be doing a specific unit that focuses on work integrated learning (WIL).  You will be assessed on professional or vocational work in a work place setting (real or simulated) and receive feedback from those involved in your industry.

The dedicated work integrated course in this program is ONPS2567, The Professional Scientist. In this unit you will have the opportunity to learn, apply and demonstrate professional science practice. In this unit you will work individually or in a team on projects under guidance of a professional scientist on projects of interest to industry.

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Program Structure

To obtain the B Sc (Applied Sciences), you must complete 24 units, and *You must complete at least 8 RMIT units, *You must complete 8 units at Level 1, 4 units at Level 2 *4 units at Level 3, *At least 4 science elective units from level 2 or 3
 

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Level 1 - Complete Five Core Units and Three Units from Science Electives:
Complete the following Three (3) Core Units offered by RMIT University:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus
Scientific Skills and Communication 12 ONPS2566 OUA CSP
Cell Structure and Function 12 BIOL2420 OUA CSP
Introduction to Microbiology, Immunology and Genetics 12 BIOL2423 OUA CSP
AND
Complete Applied Mathematics and Fundamentals of Chemistry units offered by OUA
AND
Science Electives - Select and Complete Three (3) of the following Units offered by RMIT University:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus
Plant Structure and Function 12 BIOL2421 OUA CSP
Animal Structure and Function 12 BIOL2422 OUA CSP
Outbreak: The Detection and Control of Infectious Disease 12 BIOL2424 OUA CSP
Chemistry of Materials 1 12 CHEM1292 OUA CSP
Analytical Science 12 CHEM1293 OUA CSP
Laboratory and Fieldwork Safety 12 PUBH1405 OUA CSP
Science Fiction - Science Fact 12 ONPS2565 OUA CSP
 
AND

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Level 2 - Complete Four Core Units and Two Science Electives (from Level 2 or 3) plus Two General Electives from any OUA Units:
Complete the following Four (4) Core Units offered by RMIT University:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus
Microbiology 12 BIOL2425 OUA CSP
Biological Chemistry 12 BIOL2432 OUA CSP
Genetics and Molecular Biology 12 BIOL2426 OUA CSP
Bioinformatics 12 BIOL2515 OUA CSP
AND
Science Electives: Select and Complete Two (2) of the following Units offered by RMIT University:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus
Chemistry of Materials 2 12 CHEM1294 OUA CSP
Instrumental and Environmental Analysis 12 CHEM1295 OUA CSP
Energy and Earth's Environment 12 PHYS2164 OUA CSP
The Changing Environment 12 ENVI1227 OUA CSP
Nutrition Principles 12 ONPS2564 OUA CSP
Environmental Studies 12 ENVI1226 OUA CSP
Instrumentation for Scientists and Engineers 12 PHYS2162 OUA CSP
Nutrition, Health and Disease 12 OHTH2175 OUA CSP
Astronomy and Black Holes 12 PHYS2163 OUA CSP
AND
Select and Complete Two (2) Units from any unit offered through OUA General Electives or alternatively you can Complete additional Two (2) Units from Science Electives:
General Elective
 
AND

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Level 3 - Complete the One required and Four Core Units and Two Science Electives (from Level 2 & 3) plus One General Elective from any OUA units
Complete the following One (1) Core Unit offered by RMIT University:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus
The Professional Scientist 12 ONPS2567 OUA CSP
AND
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Biosciences Major - Complete the following Four (4) Core Units offered by RMIT University:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus
Plant Diversity 12 BIOL2433 OUA CSP
Animal Diversity 12 BIOL2434 OUA CSP
Ecology 12 BIOL2430 OUA CSP
Ecotoxicology 12 BIOL2428 OUA CSP
OR
Biotechnology Major: Complete the following Four (4) Core Units offered by RMIT University:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus
Gene Technologies 12 BIOL2435 OUA CSP
Functional Genomics and Proteomics 12 BIOL2431 OUA CSP
Molecular Agriculture 12 BIOL2429 OUA CSP
Immunology 12 ONPS2682 OUA CSP
}
AND
Science Electives: Select and Complete Two (2) of the following Units offered by RMIT University:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus
Chemistry of Materials 2 12 CHEM1294 OUA CSP
Instrumental and Environmental Analysis 12 CHEM1295 OUA CSP
Energy and Earth's Environment 12 PHYS2164 OUA CSP
The Changing Environment 12 ENVI1227 OUA CSP
Nutrition Principles 12 ONPS2564 OUA CSP
Environmental Studies 12 ENVI1226 OUA CSP
Instrumentation for Scientists and Engineers 12 PHYS2162 OUA CSP
Nutrition, Health and Disease 12 OHTH2175 OUA CSP
Astronomy and Black Holes 12 PHYS2163 OUA CSP
AND
Select and Complete One (1) Unit from any unit offered through OUA General Electives or alternatively you can Complete additional One (1) Unit from Science Electives:
General Elective
 

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Program transition plan

Very Important: This plan is being phased out.  

BP229OUA17 - Bachelor of Science (Applied Science) has been discontinued and will no longer accept new students after OUA UGRD Study Period 4 2022. The plan will be taught out to current students until OUA UGRD Study Period 4 2025. If you are unable to complete your program by the end of Study Period 4 2025, you may consider transferring to another program within RMIT subject to entrance requirements.  

For more information and advice on your enrolment, please contact your program manager, Rajesh Ramanathan (rajesh.ramanathan@rmit.edu.au). 

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