This booklet contains information relating to courses and units in a reworded and shortened form from the UWA Undergraduate Handbook. The Science Courses booklet is also available online at http://www.science.uwa.edu.au/scb. In the online version, all units are hyperlinked directly to information in the online UWA Handbook at http://handbooks.uwa.edu.au/undergraduate.
You will have received an offer of a place in one of the following:-
Course advice is available from both the Faculty of Life & Physical Sciences and the Faculty of Natural & Agricultural Sciences. Details are given at the end of this booklet.
UWA strives for excellence in teaching and learning, and this requires you to be an active participant in your educational experience. To this end, we ask you:
This is a three-year degree. Within your chosen course of study there will be one subject in which you will specialise when you reach level 3; this is called your "major".
Students who attain good marks in their major at level 3 may be invited to go on to a fourth year, specialising in their chosen major subject, which leads to the award of the BSc (Honours).
It is possible to complete two majors at level 3, and it may also be possible to undertake a joint honours in two subjects.
This course has an overall structure that follows the guidelines set out below.
Most units are worth 6 points; exceptions are indicated in science units and prerequisites.
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Required for graduation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum number of majors to which unit choices can lead | 3 | 2 | At least 1* | At least 1 |
| Number of points in each major subject | 12 pts | Depends on major (typically 12 to 18 pts) | Minimum 24 pts | |
| Total number of points | 48 pts | 48 pts | 48 pts | 144 pts |
| Number of 6 pt units | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 |
* 2 required in some programs