Note: This course is only available to re-enrolling students.

Course structure

Key to availability of units:
S1
Semester 1
S2
Semester 2

All units have a value of six points unless otherwise stated.

If required, students must complete relevant conversion units up to the value of 24 points in the complementary field to their previous studies, chosen in consultation with the course coordinator (e.g. students with arts/fine-arts background take science-based units and vice-versa).

Take all units (60 points):

AvailabilityUnit codeUnitnameUnit requirementsContact hours
S1APHB5510Advanced Aesthetic Crossovers of Art and ScienceNonelectures: 1 hour per week; labs/tutorials: 2 hours per week
S1APHB5511Advanced Art and Life ManipulationNonelectures: 1 hour per week; labs/tutorials: 2 hours per week
S1APHB5512SymbioticA Project Preparation
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
71530 Master of Biological Arts
and Successful completion of
48 points in your chosen degree
2 hours per week with supervisor/unit coordinator
S1APHB5513SymbioticA Project Research
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
71530 Master of Biological Arts
and Successful completion of
48 points in your chosen degree
Co-requisites
Successful completion of
Or Enrolment in
Unit(s) APHB5512 SymbioticA Project Preparation
2 hours per week with supervisor/unit coordinator
S1APHB5518Biological Art Integration Studies II
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
71530 Master of Biological Arts
or 51580 Master of Science Communication
seminars: 1.5 hours per week; labs/tutorials: 1.5 hours per week
S1APHB5519Biological Art Integration Studies I
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
71530 Master of Biological Arts
or 51580 Master of Science Communication
seminars: 1.5 hours per week, labs/tutorials: 1.5 hours per week
S1APHB5524Major Project and Dissertation Part 1
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
71530 Master of Biological Arts
students meet at least fortnightly with project supervisors and the unit coordinator on a timetable discussed together
S1APHB5525Major Project and Dissertation Part 2
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
71530 Master of Biological Arts
Students meet at least fortnightly with project supervisors and the unit coordinator on a timetable discussed together
S1APHB5526Major Project and Dissertation Part 3
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
71530 Master of Biological Arts
Students meet at least fortnightly with project supervisors and the unit coordinator on a timetable discussed together
S1APHB5527Major Project and Dissertation Part 4
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
71530 Master of Biological Arts
Students meet at least fortnightly with project supervisors and the unit coordinator on a timetable discussed together

Group A: Take Level 4 or 5 elective units to the value of 12 points, chosen from Group A and in consultation with the course coordinator.

AvailabilityUnit codeUnitnameUnit requirementsContact hours
S1, S2SCIE5304Science Practicum
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
51580 Master of Science Communication
or 73530 Master of Agricultural Economics
or 72510 Master of Agricultural Science
or 71530 Master of Biological Arts
or 72520 Master of Biological Science
or 71520 Master of Biomedical Science
or 73550 Master of Business Psychology
or 72530 Master of Environmental Science
or 52510 Master of Exercise Science
or 71570 Master of Geographic Information Science
or 74540 Master of Marine Biology
or 71590 Master of Oceanography and approval of the unit coordinator
100 hours of work placement paired with learning content and assessment. Contact hours in Practicum placement (the majority of student time in the unit) as arranged with the unit coordinator and host/supervisor. Additional, minor, contact hours for initial and post-placement discussions with coordinator, and final presentation and review.

See also the rules for the course and the Student Rules.

Rules

Note: This course is only available to re-enrolling students.

Applicability of the Student Rules, policies and procedures

1.(1) The Student Rules apply to students in this course.

(2) The policy, policy statements and guidance documents and student procedures apply, except as otherwise indicated in the rules for this course.

Academic Conduct Essentials and Communication and Research Skills modules

2.(1) Except as stated in (2), a student who enrols in this course for the first time irrespective of whether they have previously been enrolled in another course of the University, must undertake the Academic Conduct Essentials module (the ACE module) and the Communication and Research Skills module (the CARS module).

(2) A student who has previously achieved a result of Ungraded Pass (UP) for the CARS module is not required to repeat the module.

(3) A student must successfully complete the ACE module within the first teaching period of their enrolment. Failure to complete the module within this timeframe will result in the student's unit results from this teaching period being withheld. These results will continue to be withheld until students avail themselves of a subsequent opportunity to achieve a passing grade in the ACE module. In the event that students complete units in subsequent teaching periods without completing the ACE module, these results will similarly be withheld. Students will not be permitted to submit late review or appeal applications regarding results which have been withheld for this reason and which they were unable to access in the normally permitted review period.

English Language competency requirements

3. To be considered eligible for consideration for admission to this course an applicant must satisfy the University's English language competence requirement as set out in the University Policy on Admission: Coursework.

Admission requirements

4. To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have—

(a) a Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts, or Bachelor of Fine Arts, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA;

and

(b) the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 50 per cent

Admission ranking and selection

5. Where relevant, admission will be awarded to the highest ranked applicants or applicants selected based on the relevant requirements.

Articulations and exit awards

6.(1) This course has the following exit award:

  • 74330 Graduate Diploma in Biological Arts (48 points)

(2) A student who withdraws from the Master of Biological Arts course before completing it, but after completing—

(i) 24 points of conversion in the complementary area to the previous degree (science units for a student with an arts/fine arts background, and arts/fine arts units for a student with a science background); and

(ii) APHB5510 Advanced Aesthetic Crossovers of Art and Science or APHB5511 Advanced Art and Life Manipulation; and

(iii) APHB5518 Biological Art Integration Studies II or APHB5519 Biological Art Integration Studies I; and

(iv) 12 points of level 4 or 5 electives chosen in consultation with the course coordinator, may apply to the School to be awarded the Graduate Diploma in Biological Arts.

Course structure

7.(1) The course consists of units to a total value of 96 points (maximum value) which include conversion units to a value of 24 points.

(2) Units must be selected in accordance with the course structure, as set out in these rules.

(3) Students who have completed tertiary studies in both arts/fine arts and science, or equivalent are granted credit for conversion units up to a value of 24 points.

Satisfactory progress

8. To make satisfactory progress a student must pass units to a point value greater than half the total value of units in which they remain enrolled after the final date for withdrawal without academic penalty.

9. A student who has not achieved a result of Ungraded Pass (UP) for the Communication and Research Skills module (the CARS module) when their progress status is assessed will not have made satisfactory progress even if they have met the other requirements for satisfactory progress in Rule 8.

Progress status

10. A student who fails to make satisfactory progress under Rule 8 is assigned a progress status of 'Excluded' unless the Faculty decides otherwise in light of exceptional circumstances.

11. A student who does not make satisfactory progress in terms of Rule 9 is assigned the progress status of 'On Probation', unless they have been assigned a progress status of 'Suspended' or 'Excluded' for failure to meet other satisfactory progress requirements in Rule 8.

Award with distinction

12. To be awarded the degree with distinction a student must achieve a course weighted average mark (WAM) of at least 80 per cent, which is calculated based on —

(a) all units above Level 3 attempted as part of the course that are awarded a final percentage mark;

(b) all relevant units above Level 3 undertaken in articulating courses of this University that are awarded a final percentage mark;

and

(c) all units above Level 3 completed at this University that are credited to the master's degree course.

Deferrals

13. Applicants awarded admission to the course are entitled to a deferral of up to 12 months, as per the University Policy on: Admissions (Coursework).