BP305 - Bachelor of Science (Applied Science)/Bachelor of Business (Management)

Plan: BP305ASDD - Bachelor of Science (Applied Science)/Bachelor of Business (Management)
Campus: City Campus

Program delivery and structure

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

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Approach to learning and assessment

You will experience a wide range of learning environments - lectures, tutorials, laboratory practicals, online delivery and individual and group work. Lectures, tutorials and seminars are used extensively in the program to communicate knowledge and ideas about scientific and technical processes problems and solutions. Of particular importance is the high proportion of time spent in the laboratory and plant undertaking project work which will give practical emphasis, develop teamwork and time-management skills, and provide context for your learning.

Approaches to learning include:

• Case-based learning that engages you in critical thinking and decision making about realistic problems in a business discipline
• Project-based learning to engage you in design, problem solving, decision making and investigative activities
• Problem-based learning to engage you in problem analysis, research and provision of solutions
• Cooperative learning, enabling you to work on collaborative or team-based tasks
• Reflective learning, allowing you to reflect on your learning experience

The objective is to encourage flexible and independent learning throughout the program since the assessment you undertake will be appropriate to the objectives and learning outcomes for each course. Successfully completing the assessment tasks assures professional accounting bodies and prospective employers of a level of achievement in the capabilities outlined in the program.

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 (learning management system) for electronic provision of course material, tutorial problems and/or other relevant documents.

Assessment in this program includes:

• Assignments and projects: may be completed individually or in teams. They will provide you with opportunities to develop your abilities in communication, research and analysis, and problem solving
• Research projects: which assess your ability to assimilate, analyse and critically reflect on information, and also assess your written communication skills;
• In-class tests: to provide you with timely feedback on your understanding within a course and allow feedback to assist you in further developing your skills and capabilities during the semester;
• Formal presentations: enable the development of verbal communication skills and organisational abilities;
• Portfolio: enables you to report and reflect on what you have learnt and to keep a collection of a range of models, examples, articles and websites that you will take forward as a resource in your professional life.

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.

Please read the full list of the Bachelor of Science inherent requirements which apply to this program.

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

Please note that if you have a disability, long-term medical condition and/ or mental health condition ELS can support you to create reasonable adjustments to ensure you can participate in your studies. You can contact the Equitable Learning Services (ELS) unit if you would like to find out more. Information about ELS can be found at: www.rmit.edu.au/students/support-services/equitable-learning

The University considers the wellbeing and safety of all students, staff and the community to be a priority in on-campus learning and professional experience settings.

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Work integrated learning

RMIT University is committed to providing you with an education that strongly links formal learning with professional or vocational practice. 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 the community when undertaking these activities
• complete these activities in real-world contexts or situations; and in addition
• these interactions and the work context provide a distinctive source of feedback to you to assist your learning

Any or all of these aspects of a Work Integrated Learning (WIL) experience may be in a simulated workplace environment.

In the Applied Science component of your program, your WIL activities will include:

The ONPS2335 Professional Scientist is a capstone project working in teams. This involves working in a relevant industry context in which your team will be provided feedback from industry counterparts.

The ONPS2186 Science Project 1is a capstone project in which you will work individually on a small research project one day a week for the semester, under the supervision of an academic staff member or an external supervisor if the project involves an industry partner. In Science Project 1 you may be involved in science industry projects where, for example, you might study a problem concerning a manufacturer’s plant and conduct experiments to solve the problem. The project outcome is submitted for assessment by both the industry and academic supervisors if the project involves an industry partner.

In the Business (Management) component of your program, your WIL activities will include:

BUSM4546 Organisational Experience and BUSM4177 Leadership. These courses will provide you with opportunities to apply your academic skills to a work-based context. 

In particular you will:

• undertake and be assessed on structured activities that allow you to learn, apply and demonstrate your professional or vocational practice; and
• be involved in authentic engagement with partner organisations that includes industry feedback.

These learning opportunities may be in the form of industry-based projects, simulations or placements.

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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 Seven (7) Core Courses:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code 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 Data for a Scientific World 12 ONPS2700 City Campus Foundations of Artificial Intelligence for STEM 12 COSC2960 City Campus COSC3094 Bundoora Campus STEM for Sustainable Development 12 ONPS2702 City Campus ONPS2749 Bundoora Campus Introduction to Management 12 BUSM4176 City Campus BUSM4400 Melbourne transfer to Vietnam
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Complete the following Two (2) Courses from the Biology and Biotechnology Major:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Introduction to Microbiology, Immunology and Genetics 12 BIOL2256 City Campus BIOL2257 Bundoora Campus Animal Structure and Function 12 BIOL2258 City Campus
OR
Complete the following Two (2) Courses from the Chemistry Major:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Chemistry of Materials 2 12 CHEM1031 City Campus Analytical Science 12 CHEM1257 City Campus
OR
Complete the following Two (2) Courses from the Physics Major:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Vectors and Calculus 12 MATH1143 Bundoora Campus MATH1144 City Campus Modern Physics 12 PHYS2123 City Campus
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Year Two of Program
Complete the following Four (4) Courses:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Prices and Markets 12 ECON1020 City Campus ECON1297 Melbourne transfer to Vietnam Macroeconomics 1 12 ECON1010 City Campus ECON1293 Melbourne transfer to Vietnam Organisations 12 BUSM1094 City Campus BUSM4454 Melbourne transfer to Vietnam Marketing Principles 12 MKTG1025 City Campus MKTG1337 Melbourne transfer to Vietnam
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Complete the following Five (5) Courses from the Biology Major:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Animal Diversity 12 BIOL2151 City Campus BIOL2153 Bundoora Campus Plant Structure and Function 12 BIOL2156 City Campus BIOL2157 Bundoora Campus Microbiology 12 BIOL2158 City Campus BIOL2159 Bundoora Campus Plant Diversity 12 BIOL2270 City Campus Ecology 12 ENVI1009 City Campus
OR
Complete the following Five (5) Courses from the Biotechnology Major:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Microbiology 12 BIOL2158 City Campus BIOL2159 Bundoora Campus Genetics and Molecular Biology 12 BIOL2262 City Campus BIOL2263 Bundoora Campus Cell and Tissue Culture 12 BIOL2264 City Campus Biological Chemistry 12 BIOL2260 City Campus Bioinformatics 12 BIOL2254 City Campus
OR
Complete the following Five (5) Courses from the Chemistry Major:
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
OR
Complete the following Five (5) Courses from the Physics Major:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Calculus and Analysis 1 12 MATH1141 Bundoora Campus MATH1142 City 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
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Year Three of Program
Complete the following Five (5) Core Courses:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Business Information Systems 12 ISYS2056 City Campus ISYS3332 Melbourne transfer to Vietnam Business Statistics 1 12 ECON1030 City Campus ECON1291 Melbourne transfer to Vietnam Work in Global Society 12 BUSM4558 City Campus BUSM4669 Melbourne transfer to Vietnam Leadership 12 BUSM4177 City Campus BUSM4479 Melbourne transfer to Vietnam Strategy 12 BUSM3125 City Campus BUSM4386 Melbourne transfer to Vietnam
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Complete the following Four (4) Courses from the Biology Major:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Marine Biology 12 BIOL2128 Bundoora Campus BIOL2255 City Campus Environmental Biotechnology 12 BIOL2324 City Campus Ecotoxicology 12 BIOL2162 City Campus Biological Chemistry 12 BIOL2260 City Campus
OR
Complete the following Four (4) Courses from the Biotechnology Major:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Gene Technologies 12 BIOL2032 City Campus BIOL2184 Bundoora Campus Industrial Biotechnology 12 ONPS2115 City Campus ONPS2116 Bundoora Campus Functional Genomics and Proteomics 12 BIOL2267 Bundoora Campus Systems Biology 12 BIOL2512 City Campus
OR
Complete the following Four (4) Courses from the Chemistry Major:
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
Complete the following Four (4) Courses from the Physics Major:
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 Optics & Photonics 12 PHYS2180 City Campus
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Year Four of Program
Complete the following Seven (7) Core Courses:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Applied Science Project 12 ONPS2186 City Campus The Professional Scientist 12 ONPS2335 City Campus Business Law 12 LAW2442 City Campus LAW2501 Melbourne transfer to Vietnam Professional Values, Ethics & Attitudes 12 ACCT1081 City Campus Entrepreneurial and Innovation Ecosystems 12 BUSM4583 City Campus Innovation Management 12 BUSM4550 City Campus BUSM4704 Melbourne transfer to Vietnam Organisational Experience 12 BUSM4546 City Campus BUSM4705 Melbourne transfer to Vietnam
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Select and Complete One (1) Course from the following Science Options:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Programming Fundamentals for Scientists 12 COSC2676 City Campus Food Microbiology 12 ONPS2113 City Campus ONPS2114 Bundoora Campus Medical Microbiology 1 12 ONPS2118 Bundoora Campus Animal Diversity 12 BIOL2151 City Campus BIOL2153 Bundoora Campus Plant Structure and Function 12 BIOL2156 City Campus BIOL2157 Bundoora Campus Microbiology 12 BIOL2158 City Campus BIOL2159 Bundoora Campus Ecotoxicology 12 BIOL2162 City Campus Ecology 12 ENVI1009 City Campus Gene Technologies 12 BIOL2032 City Campus BIOL2184 Bundoora Campus Introduction to Microbiology, Immunology and Genetics 12 BIOL2256 City Campus BIOL2257 Bundoora Campus Animal Structure and Function 12 BIOL2258 City Campus Biological Chemistry 12 BIOL2260 City Campus Genetics and Molecular Biology 12 BIOL2262 City Campus BIOL2263 Bundoora Campus Cell and Tissue Culture 12 BIOL2264 City Campus Plant Diversity 12 BIOL2270 City Campus Environmental Biotechnology 12 BIOL2324 City Campus Regulatory, Ethical and Legal Issues in Biotechnology 12 BUSM2428 City Campus Environmental Issues in Chemical Perspective 12 CHEM1014 City Campus Environmental Chemical Issues 12 CHEM1015 City Campus Chemistry of Materials 1 12 CHEM1030 City Campus Chemistry of Materials 2 12 CHEM1031 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 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 Food Chemistry 12 CHEM1083 City Campus CHEM1286 Bundoora Campus Environmental Analytical and Soil Chemistry 12 CHEM1085 City Campus Atmospheric Chemistry and Emerging Contaminants 12 CHEM1086 City Campus Chemistry Principles 12 CHEM1242 City Campus CHEM1243 Bundoora Campus Analytical Science 12 CHEM1257 City Campus Chemistry for Food and Life Science 12 CHEM1239 City Campus CHEM1240 Bundoora Campus The Hydrosphere 12 ENVI1008 City Campus The Atmosphere 12 ENVI1011 City Campus The Soil Environment 12 ENVI1012 City Campus Environmental Studies 12 ENVI1038 City Campus Environmental Sampling and Analysis 12 ENVI1145 City Campus Mathematics for Physicists 12 MATH1129 City Campus Calculus and Analysis 1 12 MATH1141 Bundoora Campus MATH1142 City Campus Vectors and Calculus 12 MATH1143 Bundoora Campus MATH1144 City Campus Statistics and Epidemiology 12 MATH1238 Bundoora Campus MATH2170 City Campus Mathematics and Statistics 12 MATH2123 City Campus Applied Nutrition 12 OHTH1156 City Campus OHTH2173 Bundoora Campus Nutrition, Health and Disease 12 OHTH2068 City Campus OHTH2172 Bundoora Campus Food Manufacturing: Plant Products 12 ONPS2146 City Campus ONPS2533 Bundoora Campus Nanotechnology Fundamentals 12 ONPS2149 City Campus Nanotechnology Methodology 12 ONPS2155 City Campus Nanotechnology Characterisation 12 ONPS2156 City Campus Nanosensors 12 ONPS2157 City Campus Chemistry of Drugs and Toxins 12 ONPS2188 City Campus The Science of Forensic Investigation 12 ONPS2458 City Campus ONPS2459 Bundoora Campus Surveying Programming 12 PHYS1080 City Campus Energy and Earth's Environment 12 PHYS2066 City Campus Astrophysics and Cosmology 12 PHYS2067 City Campus Solid State Physics 12 PHYS2068 City Campus Instrumentation for Scientists and Engineers 12 PHYS2070 City Campus Astronomy and Black Holes 12 PHYS2086 City Campus Scientific Visualisation 12 PHYS2097 City Campus Mechanics 12 PHYS2122 City Campus Modern Physics 12 PHYS2123 City Campus Physics for Leaders 12 PHYS2124 City Campus Thermodynamics and Electromagnetism 12 PHYS2127 City Campus Life on Earth 12 ENVI1142 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 Radiation & Nuclear Physics 12 PHYS2176 City Campus Quantum Physics 12 PHYS2175 City Campus Thermal & Statistical Physics 12 PHYS2177 City Campus
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Select and Complete One (1) Course from:
University Elective
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Program transition plan

Very Important: This plan is being phased out. 
  
BP305ASDD - Bachelor of Science (Applied Science)/Bachelor of Business (Management) 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, 2027. If you are unable to complete your program by the end of 2027, you may consider applying to other programs within RMIT subject to entrance requirements. You may also consider applying to the new plan: 

BP350 Bachelor of Science; or
BP343 Bachelor of Business

If you commenced the program before Semester 1 2022, please refer to the following transition rules:

• BUSM3115 Ethics and Governance has been replaced with ACCT1081 Professional Values, Ethics & Attitudes.
• BUSM4554 Contemporary Management: Issues and Challenges has been replaced with BUSM4583 Entrepreneurial and Innovation Ecosystems.

• If you have completed LAW2442 Commercial Law, you do not need to complete LAW2442 Business Law, as this is a course title change only.
• If you have completed BUSM1094 Organisational Analysis, you do not need to complete BUSM1094 Organisations, as this is a course title change only.
• If you have completed BUSM4177 Leadership and Decision Making, you do not need to complete BUSM4177 Leadership, as this is a course title change only.
• If you have completed BUSM3125 Strategic Management, you do not need to complete BUSM3125 Strategy, as this is a course title change only.
• If you have completed BUSM4550 Creativity, Innovation and Design, you do not need to complete BUSM4550 Innovation Management, as this is a course title change only.
• If you have completed BUSM4546 Management in Practice, you do not need to complete BUSM4546 Organisational Experience, as this is a course title change only.

For more information and advice on your enrolment, please contact your program manager, Daniel Gomez (daniel.gomez@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:

ONPS2699 The World of Life Sciences
ONPS2701 Physical Sciences in Action
MATH2443 A Mathematical Toolbox for Scientists
ONPS2700 Data for a Scientific World
COSC2960 Foundations of Artificial Intelligence for STEM
ONPS2702 STEM for Sustainable Development

BUSM4176/BUSM4400 Introduction to Management remains core in first year.

If you have successfully completed any or all 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 3 tables below for equivalent courses or where there is no equivalent replacement course, please contact your program manager for enrolment advice:

Pre-2022 Course	Equivalent replacement course from Sem 1 2022
BIOL1010   BIOL1159/ BIOL2146   ENVI1142	Biology OR Cell Structure and Function OR Life on Earth	ONPS2699	The World of Life Sciences
MATH1143/ MATH1144   MATH2123	Calculus and Analysis 2 OR Mathematics and Statistics	MATH2443	A Mathematical Toolbox for Scientists

The following table shows core courses that will be replaced from Semester 1 2022, and is for program transition purposes only and does not 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	ONPS2701	Physical Sciences in Action
ACCT1044/ ACCT1046/ ACCT2061/ ACCT2282/	Accounting in Organisations and Society	ONPS2700	Data for a Scientific World
PHYS2123   PHYS2124	Modern Physics OR Physics for Leaders	COSC2960	Foundations of Artificial Intelligence for STEM
CHEM1030   CHEM1242/ CHEM1243	Chemistry of Materials 1 OR Chemistry Principles	ONPS2702	STEM for Sustainable Development

If you commenced study prior to Semester 1 2022 and did not complete all first year courses for your major, please see the table below for changes to the first year major courses from Semester 1 2022:

Major	Pre-2022 Courses	New courses from Sem 1 2022
Biology and Biotechnology	BIOL2256/ BIOL2257   BIOL2258	Introduction to Microbiology, Immunology and Genetics AND Animal Structure and Function	BIOL2256/ BIOL2257   BIOL2258	Introduction to Microbiology, Immunology and Genetics AND Animal Structure and Function	No change
Chemistry	CHEM1031   CHEM1257	Chemistry of Materials 2 AND Analytical Science	CHEM1031   CHEM1257	Chemistry of Materials 2 AND Analytical Science
Physics	PHYS2122   PHYS2127	Mechanics AND Thermodynamics and Electromagnetism	MATH1143/ MATH1144   PHYS2123	Calculus and Analysis 2 AND Modern Physics	If you have not completed both courses from the "Pre-2022 Courses" section, please contact your program manager for enrolment advice.

If you have any questions about your enrolment, please contact your program manager.

From Semester 2 2021

In Semester 2 2021, multiple courses were deleted or replaced from the BP305ASDD program structure. 

In Year 3, BIOL2269 Molecular Agriculture was replaced with BIOL2512 Systems Biology. 

In Year 4, BIOL2182/2183 Ecology was replaced with ENVI1009 Ecology. 

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.

Changes to BP305ASDD  Bachelor of Science (Applied Science)/Bachelor of Business (Management) Physics Major, effective Semester 1, 2020

In accordance with the continuous program improvement process, some changes have been made to the BP305ASDD  Bachelor of Science (Applied Science)/Bachelor of Business (Management) Physics Major, effective Semester 1, 2020.

Courses replacements

Year or Semester	Former course/s no longer offered	Credit Points	New or amended course
Year 2	PHYS1074 - Materials and Thermal Physics PHYS2125- Optics and Radiation Physics PHYS2128 - Electromagnetics and Quantum Physics	12	PHYS2178 - Classical and Quantum Mechanics PHYS2181 – Electromagnetism PHYS2179 - Materials Physics
Year 3	PHYS2126 - Applied Physics PHYS1095- Quantum and Statistical Physics PHYS2074 - Photonics and Nuclear Physics	12	PHYS2175 - Quantum Physics PHYS2180 - Optics and Photonics PHYS2176 - Radiation and Nuclear Physics
Program Options	Deleted Option Courses	12	Any Program Options

 

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