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

Course overview

Description

The fully online Undergraduate Certificate in Biological Sciences provides a combination of units that give a fundamental understanding of how living organisms grow, adapt, and interact with the world around them. These units provide hands-on, transferable scientific, problem solving and communication skills, enhancing student's employability and opportunities for further study in biological sciences.

Award abbreviation
UGCertBiolSc
Course type
Undergraduate certificate course
Status
Rescinded subject to continuing students being able to re-enrol and complete
Admission requirements
Minimum ATAR Threshold is . The ATAR Subject Prerequisites are
Administered by
Biological Sciences; Graduate Research School

Course details

Structure
24 points comprising 4 six-point units. Students take four units in the semester.
Available to international students
No
Delivery mode
Internal
Standard full-time completion
6 months
Standard part-time completion
1 year (maximum 2 years)
Locations offered
UWA (Perth)
Domestic fee type
Commonwealth supported and/or HECS-HELP
Fees
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No study plans found for this course. See study plans for more information.

Course structure

Key to availability of units:
S1
Semester 1
S2
Semester 2
SS
summer teaching period

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

For students without ATAR Mathematics or equivalent, take all units from this group (12 points) with either MATH1720 or PACM1101 to be taken in the winter teaching period.

AvailabilityUnit codeUnitnameUnit requirementsContact hours
S1, S2MATH1720Mathematics Fundamentals
Prerequisites
Mathematics Applications ATAR [with a scaled score of less than 50] or with permission
Incompatibility
Mathematics Applications ATAR [with a scaled score of 50 or greater] or Equivalent or higher
3 x 1 hr lectures and 1 x 1hr workshop
S1, S2PACM1101Communication in Practice
Incompatibility
BUSN1104 Business Communication for Change, Influence and Impact
3 hours per week

For students with ATAR Mathematics or equivalent, take all units from this group (6 points). Please note: PACM1101 to be taken in the winter teaching period.

AvailabilityUnit codeUnitnameUnit requirementsContact hours
S1, S2PACM1101Communication in Practice
Incompatibility
BUSN1104 Business Communication for Change, Influence and Impact
3 hours per week

Take all units (12 points):

AvailabilityUnit codeUnitnameUnit requirementsContact hours
S2ANHB1102Human Biology II: Being HumanNonelectures: approximately 3 hours per week, delivered live and also all available online; tutorials: approximately 1.5 hours per week.
S2BIOL1131Plant and Animal BiologyNonelectures: 2 hours per week; practical or group work sessions: 3 hours per week (approximately)

For students with ATAR Mathematics or equivalent, take one unit from this group (6 points). Note: ATAR or equivalent prerequisites are required for some units:

AvailabilityUnit codeUnitnameUnit requirementsContact hours
S1, S2CHEM1001Chemistry—Properties and Energetics
Prerequisites
Successful completion of
CHEM1003 Introductory Chemistry (ID 1063)
or CHEX1003 Introductory Chemistry
or ATAR Subject(s) Chemistry
or ATAR Subject(s) WACE Chemistry 3A/3B or equivalent
lectures: 2 hours per week; workshops: 2 hours per week; labs: 3 hours per week (for 6 weeks) (unsatisfactory attendance and/or performance at the laboratory sessions leads to a laboratory mark of zero)
S1, S2CHEM1002Chemistry—Structure and Reactivity
Prerequisites
Successful completion of
CHEM1003 Introductory Chemistry (ID 1063)
or CHEX1003 Introductory Chemistry
or ATAR Subject(s) Chemistry
or ATAR Subject(s) WACE Chemistry 3A/3B or equivalent
lectures: 3 hours per week; workshops: 1 hours per week; labs: 3 hours per week (for 6 weeks) (unsatisfactory attendance and/or performance at the laboratory sessions leads to a laboratory mark of zero)
S1, S2CHEM1003Introductory Chemistry
Incompatibility
ATAR Subject(s) Chemistry or equivalent
lectures: 3 hours per week; workshops: 1 hours per week; labs: 3 hours per week (for 6 weeks) (unsatisfactory attendance and/or performance at the laboratory sessions leads to a laboratory mark of zero)
 CHEM1004Biological Chemistry
S2EART1104Discovering EarthNone52 hours
S1, S2ECON1120Environmental Economics 1Nonelectures: 2 hours per week; tutorials: 1 hour per week
S2NEUR1001Neuroscience in SocietyNonelectures: 2 x 1 hour per week; online activities: 2.5 hours per week
S2PSYC1102Psychology: Behaviour in ContextNonelectures: 2 hours per week; labs: 2 hours per fortnight
S1, S2SCIE1104Science, Society and Data Analysis
Prerequisites
Successful completion of
ATAR Subject(s) Mathematics Applications or equivalent
or Mathematics Methods or equivalent
or Unit(s) MATH1720 Mathematics Fundamentals
or MATX1720 Mathematics Fundamentals
Co-requisites
MATH1721 Mathematics Foundations: Methods
Or MATX1721 Mathematics Foundations
Or SCIE1500 Analytical Methods for Scientists
Incompatibility
Successful completion of
Unit(s) STAT1520 Economic and Business Statistics
or STAX1520 Economic and Business Statistics
Contact hours Practical class: 2 hours per week
S2SCIE1106Molecular Biology of the Cell
Prerequisites
Successful completion of
ATAR Subject(s) Human Biology or equivalent
or ATAR Subject(s) Biology or equivalent
or ANHB1101 Human Biology I: Becoming Human
or ANHX1101 Human Biology 1 (Becoming Human)
or ANHX1102 Human Biology 2 (Being Human)
or ANHB1102 Human Biology II: Being Human
or BIOL1130 Frontiers in Biology
or IMED1001 Form and Function
and Successful completion of
ATAR Subject(s) Chemistry or equivalent
or CHEM1003 Introductory Chemistry
or CHEX1003 Introductory Chemistry
Incompatibility
Unit(s) SCIE2225 Molecular Biology
lectures: 3 hours per week, practical sessions: 3 x 3 hours per semester
S2, S1SSEH1102Applied Anatomy and Athletic PerformanceNonelectures: average 2 hours per week; labs/practicals: average 2.5 hours per week
S1, S2, SSSSEH1103Physical Fitness and HealthNonelectures: 2 hours per week; practical one: 1 hour per week; practical two: 1.5 hours per week
S1, S2SSEH1104Active Leadership 1: Developing Leadership SkillsNoneonline lectures/seminars/pracs: 2 hours per fortnight; planning and execution of leadership experience: 30 hours

Rules

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

Title

1. These rules are the Undergraduate Certificate in Biological Sciences Course Rules.

Terms Used

2. The Glossary provides an explanation of the terms used in these rules.

Applicability of the Student Rules, policies and procedures

3.(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, Communication and Research Skills And Indigenous Studies Essentials module

4.(1) Except as stated in (2), a student who enrols in an undergraduate degree course of the University 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), Communication and Research Skills (the CARS module) and Indigenous Studies Essentials (the ISE module) in the teaching period in which they are first enrolled.

(2) 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.

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

Course structure

Satisfactory progress

Progress status

Deferrals

12. Applicants are not permitted to defer admission to this course and are expected to commence their course in the offered intake only. Approved leave is not available during the first academic year of this course. Applicants seeking admission to an alternative intake must submit a new application for that intake.