Bachelor of Science (Science Communication)
Degree Structure
Bachelor of Science (Science Communication) – typical full time enrolment pattern
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Year 1 48 units |
Science and Public Awareness 6 units |
Environment and Society Research Methods 6 units |
Science elective 6 units |
Elective 6 units |
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Science 1000 level 6 units |
Science elective 6 units |
Elective 6 units |
Elective 6 units |
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Year 2 48 units |
Practical Skills for Communicating Science 6 units |
Science in Popular Fiction 6 units |
Science elective 6 units |
Elective 6 units |
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Science elective 6 units |
Science elective 6 units |
Elective 6 units |
Elective 6 units |
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Year 3 48 units |
Science, Risk and Ethics 6 units |
Science in the Media 6 units |
Science 3000 level elective 6 units |
Elective 6 units |
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Science 3000 level elective 6 units |
Science 3000 level elective 6 units |
Science 3000 level elective 6 units |
Elective 6 units |
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Students in the BSc(SciComm) may find the following non-science courses complement their studies in this degree:
ANTH1002 Culture and Human Diversity
DRAM1005 Page to Stage 1: Acting
ASIA3009 Knowledge and Society
DRAM2005 Page to Stage 2: Directing
GEND2025 Gender, Health and Embodiment
GEND2026 Technoculture and the Body
HIST2117 Technology and Society 1800-2000
LAWS3103 Law and the Environment
SOCY2022 Environment and Society
SOCY2053 Imagining the Future: Social Origins of Utopias and Science Fiction
Thematic clusters of non-core courses
Students who need assistance in selecting the 4 non-core courses can use the following clusters as thematic guides to choices. Choosing according to clusters is not compulsory: these are only a guide based on categories of interest. Note that in making selections, prerequisites and program requirements must still be taken into consideration, and fulfillment of these is not indicated here.
Note that SCOM3003 Special Topics in Science Communication can be taken as 6 units or 12 units.
Practical communication skills cluster
COMP1710 Tools for New Media and the Web
DRAM1005 Page to Stage 1: Acting
DRAM2005 Page to Stage 2: Directing
ENVS3007 Participatory Resource Management: Addressing Environmental Conflict
SCNC3200 Science & Mathematics Teaching in Secondary Schools
Environment cluster
ENVS1001 Resources, Environment & Society
ENVS1008 Contemporary Issues in Asia and Australia
ENVS2012 Cities & their Hinterlands
ENVS2013 Environment & Development
ENVS3007 Participatory Resource Management: Addressing Environmental Conflict
ENVS3020 Climate Change Science & Policy
ENVS3021 Human Futures
ENVS3028 Environmental Policy & Planning
ENVS3033 International Environmental Policy
LAWS3103 Law & the Environment
SOCY2022 Environment & Society
Bioscience cluster
ANTH1002 Culture and Human Diversity
ANTH2127 Genes, Memes & Cultural Difference
BIOL2152 Advances in Human Genetics
BIOL2191 Ecology of Health and Disease
BIOL3191 Biotechnology in Context
Philosophy cluster
ASIA3009 Knowledge & Society
MATH1042 Philosophy of the Cosmos
PHIL2057 Philosophy of Science
PHIL2061 Philosophy of Psychology
PHIL2082 Philosophy of Biology
Science in society cluster
ANTH1002 Culture and Human Diversity
ANTH2026 Medical Anthropology
ANTH2127 Genes, Memes & Cultural Difference
ASIA3009 Knowledge & Society
BIOL2191 Ecology of Health and Disease
BIOL3191 Biotechnology in Context
GEND2025 Gender, Health and Embodiment
GEND2026 Technoculture & the Body
HIST2117 Technology & Society 1800-2000
PSYC1003 Psychology 1: Understanding Mind, Brain & Behaviour
PSYC1004 Psychology 2: Understanding People in Context
PSYC2001 Social Psychology
SOCY2022 Environment & Society
SOCY2053 Imagining the Future: The Social Origins of Utopias and Science Fiction
The Degree with Honours
Information on honours for Bachelor of Science (Science Communication).
The information published on the Study at ANU 2012 website applies to the 2012 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2011 website.
