Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of International Studies

Western Sydney University

About

Students should follow the course structure for the course version relevant to the year they commenced.

This course version applies to students who commenced study in this course in 2020 or later.

Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 320 credit points as prescribed in the structure below. Students who complete this award will graduate with a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of International Studies.

Note: At least 120 credit points must be at Level 3 or above.

Students who wish to exit this double degree after their third year and graduate with a Bachelor of Science must have completed 240 credit points and completed the units as listed below in Years 1, 2 and 3 with at least 60 credit points at Level 3 or above

Students completing the Bachelor of Science portion of this double degree must complete one of the Science testamur majors listed, in the first three years of study.

The conceptual design of this BSc/BIS double degree is as follows.

Students complete 160 credit points of Bachelor of Science units comprising eight Bachelor of Science core units. eight Bachelor of Science testamur major units and eight BIS units as listed in the course structure below.

Bachelor of Science core units

Students should note that core units will be allocated based on the Testamur Major chosen and as indicated in the relevant Testamur Major sequence.

Choose all of:

Code	Name
300802	Biodiversity

Code	Name
300808	Introductory Chemistry

Code	Name
300811	Scientific Literacy

Choose one of (depending on testamur major selected):

Code	Name
300816	Cell Biology

Code	Name
300803	Essential Chemistry 2

Choose one of (depending on testamur major selected):

Code	Name
200263	Biometry

Code	Name
300672	Mathematics 1A

Code	Name
300831	Quantitative Thinking

Choose one of (depending on testamur major selected):

Code	Name
300832	Analytical Chemistry

Code	Name
300843	Forensic and Environmental Analysis

Code	Name
300936	Functional Proteins and Genes

Code	Name
300932	Natural Science Research Methods

Code	Name
300580	Programming Fundamentals

Choose one of:

Code	Name
301261	Complex Case Studies in Science

Code	Name
301259	Work Internship for Science Professionals

Choose one of (depending on testamur major selected):

Code	Name
301110	Applications of Big Data

Code	Name
300909	Biological Adaptation to Climate Change

Code	Name
300913	Field Project 1

Code	Name
300883	Laboratory Quality Management

Code	Name
200022	Mathematical Modelling

Code	Name
300922	Quality Assurance and Food Analysis

Bachelor of Science Testamur Majors

Students must choose one of the following testamur majors:

Code	Name
MT3015	Animal Science

Code	Name
MT3026	Applied Physics

Code	Name
MT3016	Biology

Code	Name
MT3027	Chemistry

Code	Name
MT3032	Data Science

Code	Name
MT3017	Ecology

Code	Name
MT3018	Environmental Futures

Code	Name
MT3024	Forensic Biology

Code	Name
MT3023	Forensic Chemistry

Code	Name
MT3025	Mathematics

Code	Name
MT3019	Microbiology

Code	Name
MT3021	Nutrition and Food Science

Code	Name
MT3014	Zoology

Please note that not all Testamur Majors are available at all campuses.

In Years 1 to 4 students complete the four level 1 Bachelor of Arts (BA) core units, plus the eight-unit International Relations and Asian Studies major and one of the four-unit language sub-majors listed.

The four Level 1 Bachelor of Arts (BA) core units

Code	Name
102738	Australian Politics and Active Citizenship

Code	Name
102736	Diversity, Language and Culture

Code	Name
102735	Foundations of Academic English

Code	Name
102737	Thinking Critically About Texts and Society

Students must also complete units in the following, as per the chosen course structure

Major - International Relations and Asian Studies

Code	Name
M1055	International Relations and Asian Studies

Sub-major

A sub-major in one of the following languages must be undertaken in conjunction with the major

Code	Name
SM1077	Arabic

Code	Name
SM1078	Chinese

Code	Name
SM1112	Indonesian

Code	Name
SM1080	Japanese

Code	Name
SM1120	International English

Note: The following sub-majors have inherent requirements, SM1077 Arabic, SM1078 Chinese, SM1080 Japanese and SM1112 Indonesian. Please see the link below:

Inherent Requirements

Students should seek course advice in relation to the level 2/3 language sequences

For details of International Studies units required please see course 1658 Bachelor of International Studies.

1658 Bachelor of International Studies.

Recommended Sequence

BA Core unit

Code	Name
300802	Biodiversity

Code	Name
300808	Introductory Chemistry

BA Core unit

Choose one core Science Mathematics unit (depending on testamur major selected):

Code	Name
200263	Biometry

Code	Name
300672	Mathematics 1A

Code	Name
300831	Quantitative Thinking

Choose one core Science Foundation unit (depending on testamur major selected)

Code	Name
300816	Cell Biology

Code	Name
300803	Essential Chemistry 2

Code	Name
101442	Asia in the World

Code	Name
300811	Scientific Literacy

Choose one Analytical Science unit (depending on testamur major selected):

Code	Name
300832	Analytical Chemistry

Code	Name
300843	Forensic and Environmental Analysis

Code	Name
300936	Functional Proteins and Genes

Code	Name
300932	Natural Science Research Methods

Code	Name
300580	Programming Fundamentals

Choose one testamur major unit (see sequence provided with each testamur major)

Code	Name
101956	Introduction to International Relations

Choose one of:

Code	Name
301259	Work Internship for Science Professionals

Code	Name
301261	Complex Case Studies in Science

Choose two Science testamur major units (see sequence provided with each testamur major).

Choose one Language sub-major unit

Choose one Science capstone unit (depending on testamur major chosen):

Code	Name
300883	Laboratory Quality Management

Code	Name
300909	Biological Adaptation to Climate Change

Code	Name
200022	Mathematical Modelling

Code	Name
301110	Applications of Big Data

Code	Name
300913	Field Project 1

Code	Name
300922	Quality Assurance and Food Analysis

Choose two Science testamur major units (see sequence provided with each testamur major).

Choose one Language sub-major unit

Choose three Science testamur major units (see the sequence provided with each testamur major).

Code	Name
100277	Politics of Australia and Asia Relations

Choose two Level 2/3 International Relations and Asian Studies major units

Choose one Language sub-major unit

Code	Name
101957	The Asian Century

Choose two Level 2/3 International Relations and Asian Studies major units

Choose one Language sub-major unit

Institution