Program Requirements

Where there is mention of Science courses, majors, minors and specialisations this refers to courses, majors, minors and specialisations that are offered or approved by the ANU College of Medicine, Biology and Environment and the ANU College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (see approved lists).

 

This program requires the completion of 144 units, of which:

A maximum of 60 units can come from the completion of 1000 level courses

A minimum of 36 units must be completed in 3000 level Science courses

The 144 units must include:

A minimum of 96 units from the completion of Science courses (see approved course list), including:

• 36 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:

SCOM1001  Science and Public Awareness

ENVS1003  Environment and Society Research Methods

SCOM2001  Practical Skills for Communicating Science

SCOM2003  Science in Popular Fiction

SCOM3001  Science, Risk and Ethics

SCOM3002  Science in the Media

• A minimum of 6 units chosen from the following 1000 level courses:

ENVS1001  Environment and Society

ENVS1008  Contemporary Issues in Asia and Australia

MATH1042  Philosophy of the Cosmos

PSYC1003  Psychology 1: Understanding Mind, Brain and Behaviour

PSYC1004  Psychology 2: Understanding People in Context

COMP1710  Tools for New Media and the Web

• A minimum of 18 units of courses chosen from:

ANTH2026  Medical Anthropology

ANTH2127  Genes, Memes and Cultural Difference

BIOL2191  Ecology of Health and Disease

BIOL3191  Biology, Society and Ethics

BIOL3204  Human Genetics

ENVS2012  Cities and their Hinterlands

ENVS2013  Environment and Development

ENVS3007  Participatory Resource Management: Addressing Envtl Conflict

ENVS3020  Climate Change Science and Policy

ENVS3021  Human Futures

ENVS3028  Environmental Policy and Planning

ENVS3033  International Environmental Policy

PHIL2057  Philosophy of Science

PHIL2061  Philosophy of Psychology

PHIL2082  Philosophy of Biology

PSYC2001  Social Psychology

SCNC3200  Science and Mathematics Teaching in Secondary School

SCOM3003  Special Topics in Science Communication

• A maximum of 36 units from the completion of other elective Science courses

A maximum of 48 units from the completion of elective courses which may be offered by Science, or by another ANU College

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