BP229 - Bachelor of Science

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Plan: BP229P7 - Bachelor of Science (Applied Sciences)
Campus: City Campus

Program delivery and structure

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

Approach to learning and assessment

You will experience a wide range of learning environments – lectures, tutorials, laboratories/practicals, online delivery, individual and group work. Lectures, tutorials and seminars are used extensively in the program to communicate knowledge and ideas about the role of Applied Science in society.

Of particular importance is the high proportion of time you will spend in the laboratory and undertaking project and field work which will provide emphasis to developing practical skills and capabilities, develop teamwork and time-management skills and provide context for your learning process.

You are expected to participate in face-to-face activities including lectures, demonstrations, labs and tutorials. Information given in these activities may not be available otherwise and will most likely impact on your success in the course.

Several courses in the program are delivered online, rather than on-campus, and you are likely to find that other courses transition to online delivery as you progress through the program. All courses use CANVAS for electronic provision of course material, tutorial problems and/or other relevant documents.

You will be assessed by a variety of methods, as appropriate to the material being taught, the skills being acquired and the capabilities developed. Formative and summative assessment tasks are undertaken throughout courses in the program. 

Formative assessment is often carried out during a course and provides you opportunity for immediate evidence of your learning. Its purpose is to improve the quality of your learning, and classroom and laboratory assessment are the most common formative assessment techniques. In-class discussions, revision problems, and past exam papers, are available for you to gauge your understanding of the lecture material.

Course goals and objectives reflect the cumulative nature of the learning process and summative assessment, usually at the end of the course, is used to ensure you have met these course aims. Tests, assignments, oral and written presentations, laboratory and fieldwork reports and project reports will be used as part of, and as a measure of, your learning.

Inherent requirements 

The following information on inherent requirements outlines the tasks you will be required to undertake during professional placement and on-campus learning activities. The non-academic abilities listed are provided for information only and are not entry requirements.

If there are any activities outlined which may be difficult for you to undertake, there are a range of adjustments to your study conditions available to enable and support you to demonstrate these abilities. Please contact the Equitable Learning Service to discuss any adjustments you may require.

Please read the full list of the Bachelor of Science inherent requirements.

By understanding the types of activities you’ll participate in, you can:

  • understand more about the program
  • determine if you may need support during your studies
  • make an informed decision about whether the program is suitable for you

If you are living with disability, long-term illness and/or a mental health condition, we can support you by making adjustments to activities in your program so that you can participate fully in your studies. To receive learning adjustments, you need to register with Equitable Learning Service.

If you have already developed areas of skill and knowledge included in this program (for example, through prior studies or work experience), you can apply for credit once you have enrolled in this program. There is information on the RMIT University website about how to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) – refer to: www.rmit.edu.au/students/enrolment/credit/he

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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 specific course(s) that focus 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.

All BP229 Applied Science students will undertake ONPS2186, Science Project and ONPS2335, The Professional Scientist, where you will have the opportunity to learn, apply and demonstrate professional science practice. In these courses you will work individually or in a team on projects under guidance of a professional scientist on projects of interest to industry.  In addition to the project component, you may be expected to attend scheduled classes where additional supportive content is delivered.

Other WIL activities will depend on specific courses you take but all students are expected to undertake courses containing advanced laboratory or field work in years two and three of the program. In these courses you will be exposed to techniques and practices commonly used in science based industries. Often such laboratory or field work is undertaken as group or team exercises and you will be expected to take more than one role in the team at different times to expand your experience and capabilities.

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Program Structure

To graduate you must complete the following. All courses listed may not be available each semester.
 

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Year One of Program

Complete the following Six (6) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Data for a Scientific World 12 ONPS2700 City Campus
The World of Life Sciences 12 ONPS2699 City Campus
Physical Sciences in Action 12 ONPS2701 City Campus
A Mathematical Toolbox for Scientists 12 MATH2443 City Campus
Foundations of Artificial Intelligence for STEM 12 COSC2960 City Campus
STEM for Sustainable Development 12 ONPS2702 City Campus
AND
Select and Complete Two (2) of the following Courses

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Chemistry of Materials 2 12 CHEM1031 City Campus
Analytical Science 12 CHEM1257 City Campus
Introduction to Microbiology, Immunology and Genetics 12 BIOL2256 City Campus
Animal Structure and Function 12 BIOL2258 City Campus
Modern Physics 12 PHYS2123 City Campus
Vectors and Calculus 12 MATH1144 City Campus
 
AND

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Year Two of Program

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Select and Complete Five (5) Courses from your chosen Science Major. Please refer to the list of Major courses at the end of this program structure document.
AND
Select and Complete Two (2) courses from the Science Options list at the end of the program structure:
AND
Select and Complete One (1) Course from any:
University Elective
 
AND

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Year Three of Program

Complete the following Two (2) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Applied Science Project 12 ONPS2186 City Campus
The Professional Scientist 12 ONPS2335 City Campus
AND
Select and Complete Four (4) Courses from your chosen Science Major: Please refer to the list of Majors at the end of this program structure document:
AND
Select and Complete Two (2) courses from Science Options list at the end of the program structure:
 
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Science Major List: Biological Science Major

Year Two: Complete the following Five (5) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Animal Diversity 12 BIOL2151 City Campus
Plant Structure and Function 12 BIOL2156 City Campus
Microbiology 12 BIOL2158 City Campus
Plant Diversity 12 BIOL2270 City Campus
Ecology 12 ENVI1009 City Campus
AND
Year Three: Complete the following Four (4) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Marine Biology 12 BIOL2255 City Campus
Environmental Biotechnology 12 BIOL2324 City Campus
Ecotoxicology 12 BIOL2162 City Campus
Biological Chemistry 12 BIOL2260 City Campus
 
OR

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Applied Chemistry Major

Year Two: Complete the following Five (5) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Concepts in Chemistry 12 CHEM1039 City Campus
Chemistry Laboratory 12 CHEM1041 City Campus
Analytical Techniques 12 CHEM1053 City Campus
Further Concepts in Chemistry 12 CHEM1040 City Campus
Instrumental and Environmental Analysis 12 CHEM1054 City Campus
AND
Year Three: Complete the following Four (4) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Advanced Chemistry Theory 12 CHEM1067 City Campus
Advanced Topics in Chemistry 12 CHEM1068 City Campus
Advanced Chemistry Laboratory 12 CHEM1069 City Campus
Advanced Instrumental Analysis and Spectroscopy 12 CHEM1080 City Campus
 
OR

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Physics Major

Year Two: Complete the following Five (5) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Mathematics for Physicists 12 MATH1129 City Campus
Materials Physics 12 PHYS2179 City Campus
Classical & Quantum Mechanics 12 PHYS2178 City Campus
Electrodynamics and Relativity 12 PHYS2181 City Campus
Optics & Photonics 12 PHYS2180 City Campus
AND
Year Three: Complete the following Four (4) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Solid State Physics 12 PHYS2068 City Campus
Radiation & Nuclear Physics 12 PHYS2176 City Campus
Quantum Physics 12 PHYS2175 City Campus
Thermal & Statistical Physics 12 PHYS2177 City Campus
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Science Options

Year Two and Three Science Options

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Programming Fundamentals for Scientists 12 COSC2676 City Campus
Bioinformatics 12 BIOL2254 City Campus
Protein Technologies 12 BIOL2412 City Campus
Cell Biology and Biochemistry 12 BIOL2146 City Campus
Animal Diversity 12 BIOL2151 City Campus
Plant Structure and Function 12 BIOL2156 City Campus
Microbiology 12 BIOL2158 City Campus
Ecotoxicology 12 BIOL2162 City Campus
Introduction to Microbiology, Immunology and Genetics 12 BIOL2256 City Campus
Animal Structure and Function 12 BIOL2258 City Campus
Biological Chemistry 12 BIOL2260 City Campus
Genetics and Molecular Biology 12 BIOL2262 City Campus
Cell and Tissue Culture 12 BIOL2264 City Campus
Plant Diversity 12 BIOL2270 City Campus
Environmental Biotechnology 12 BIOL2324 City Campus
Concepts in Chemistry 12 CHEM1039 City Campus
Further Concepts in Chemistry 12 CHEM1040 City Campus
Chemistry Laboratory 12 CHEM1041 City Campus
Specialised Chemistry Laboratory 12 CHEM1042 City Campus
Analytical Techniques 12 CHEM1053 City Campus
Instrumental and Environmental Analysis 12 CHEM1054 City Campus
Aquatic and Soil Chemistry: Natural Processes 12 CHEM1058 City Campus
Aquatic Chemistry 12 CHEM1059 City Campus
Food Chemistry 12 CHEM1083 City Campus
Chemistry for Food and Life Science 12 CHEM1239 City Campus
Analytical Science 12 CHEM1257 City Campus
The Hydrosphere 12 ENVI1008 City Campus
Ecology 12 ENVI1009 City Campus
The Atmosphere 12 ENVI1011 City Campus
The Soil Environment 12 ENVI1012 City Campus
Environmental Studies 12 ENVI1038 City Campus
Energy Policy and Management 12 ENVI1059 City Campus
Environmental Sampling and Analysis 12 ENVI1145 City Campus
The Changing Environment 12 ENVI1146 City Campus
Mathematics for Physicists 12 MATH1129 City Campus
Calculus and Analysis 1 12 MATH1142 City Campus
Vectors and Calculus 12 MATH1144 City Campus
Statistics and Epidemiology 12 MATH2170 City Campus
Applied Nutrition 12 OHTH1156 City Campus
Nutrition Principles 12 ONPS1118 City Campus
Introduction to Microbiology for Food and Nutrition 12 ONPS2555 City Campus
Food Toxicology, Allergens and Health 12 ONPS2135 City Campus
Nanotechnology Fundamentals 12 ONPS2149 City Campus
Science Work Experience 1 12 ONPS2543 City Campus
Human Sensory Evaluation 12 ONPS2189 City Campus
Chemistry of Drugs and Toxins 12 ONPS2188 City Campus
Modern Physics 12 PHYS2123 City Campus
Mechanics 12 PHYS2122 City Campus
Thermodynamics and Electromagnetism 12 PHYS2127 City Campus
Surveying Programming 12 PHYS1080 City Campus
Energy and Earth's Environment 12 PHYS2066 City Campus
Astrophysics and Cosmology 12 PHYS2067 City Campus
Materials Physics 12 PHYS2179 City Campus
Optics & Photonics 12 PHYS2180 City Campus
Electrodynamics and Relativity 12 PHYS2181 City Campus
Classical & Quantum Mechanics 12 PHYS2178 City Campus
Nutrition, Health and Disease 12 OHTH2068 City Campus
 

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Program transition plan

Very Important: This plan is being phased out. 
  
BP229P7 - Bachelor of Science (Applied Sciences) plan has been discontinued and will no longer accept new students after Semester 2 2022. The plan will be taught out to current students until semester 2, 2026. If you are unable to complete your program by the end of 2026, you may consider applying to other programs within RMIT subject to entrance requirements. You may also consider appying to the new plan: 

BP350  Bachelor of Science
  
For more information and advice on your enrolment, please contact your program manager, Sylvia Urban (sylvia.urban@rmit.edu.au).

From Semester 1 2022

The courses in the first year of this structure have changed from Semester 1 2022 and includes 6 new courses.

If you have successfully completed any of the replaced courses prior to the commencement of Semester 1 2022 they will continue to count towards the successful completion of your program.

If you commenced study prior to Semester 1 2022 and did not complete all first year courses please see the table below for equivalence or where there is no equivalence, please contact your program manager for enrolment advice:

Pre-2022 Course Replacement course from Sem 1 2022

BIOL1159

BIOL2146

Cell Structure and Function ONPS2699  The World of Life Sciences
MATH2123

Mathematics and Statistics

MATH2443 

A Mathematical Toolbox for Scientists

The following table shows courses that will be replaced from Semester 1 2022, and is for program transition purposes only and does not necessarily map course equivalencies.

Pre-2022 Courses New courses from Sem 1 2022 If you have not completed a course from each box in the "Pre-2022 Courses" section, please speak to your program manager for enrolment advice.
ONPS2334 Scientific Skills and Communication ONPS2700 Data for a Scientific World

CHEM1030

 

CHEM1242

Chemistry of Materials 1

OR

Chemistry Principles

ONPS2701

Physical Sciences in Action

PHYS2122

 

PHYS2124

Mechanics

OR

Physics for Leaders

COSC2960

Foundations of Artificial Intelligence for STEM

  Science option course ONPS2702 STEM for Sustainable Development

From Semester 2 2021

In Semester 2 2021, multiple courses were deleted or replaced from the BP229P7 program structure. 

In Year 2, MATH1143/1144 Calculus and Analysis 2 was replaced by PHYS2179 Materials Physics. 

In Years 2 and 3, BIOL2269 Molecular Agriculture, BIOL2182/2183 Ecology, ONPS2137 Introduction to the Food Industry, ONPS2553 Food Ingredient Structure and Function, PHYS1074 Materials and Thermal Physics, PHYS2125 Optics and Radiation Physics, PHYS2128 Electromagnetics and Quantum Physics, PHYS2070 Instrumentation for Scientists and Engineers, and PUBH1369 Laboratory and Fieldwork Safety were removed as option courses. 

Students who have successfully completed any of the removed courses prior to Semester 2 2021 will have these courses continue to count towards the successful completion of their program.

If you need any transitional or enrolment advice, please contact your Program Manager.

Transition plan for any current BP229 students following a major in Environmental Science, Food Science or Biotechnology

From 2020 we will stop taking new students into the following majors in the Bachelor of Sciences (BP229) program:

  • Biotechnology
  • Food Science 
  • Environmental Science

Any current second or third year students who may be following one of these majors will get a grandfather clause allowing you to complete the degree with it (though there is no named plan for these). You will therefore graduate with a Bachelor of Science (Applied Sciences) in your testamur.

As no courses are being cancelled, you can still enrol in all the subjects that you had planned to. You can find a copy of the current plans for these majors under the Home page in Canvas.

The decision to move away from these majors was made on the basis that we already have separate single degrees offered at RMIT University in these areas of Science.

Should you require further information you can contact your Program Manager, Associate Professor Sylvia Urban, in the first instance.

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