C10243v2 Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Arts in International Studies

University of Technology Sydney

About

The Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts in International Studies is a combined degree in the sciences, language and culture.

In the science component, students may select any one of the nine different majors leading to the award of a science degree with the chosen major.

Students can also opt not to choose a major but select a range of science subjects to tailor their study according to their interests.In the international studies component, students are immersed in another language and culture.

Students choose an in-country study major to learn the language and culture.

Students live overseas for a year experiencing the international component as part of their combined degree.Students develop practical scientific and mathematical skills with an international dimension.

International study is unique as it allow students to gain qualifications in language, intercultural and international awareness to a specific country of their choice.

This added dimension expands students career opportunities and employability in the global workplace.

Structure

All students must complete 240 credit points of study, comprising 144 credit points relating to the Bachelor of Science and 96 credit points relating to the Bachelor of Arts in International Studies. The Bachelor of Arts in International Studies requires undergraduates to study a region or country major over a minimum of three years. The Bachelor of Arts in International Studies is not offered as a separate degree, but is completed only in combination with the professional degree program.

Graduation from the science component of the combined degree is not possible prior to completion of all components of the combined degree. Students wishing to graduate with a Bachelor of Science prior to completion of the international studies component of the combined degree must apply for transfer to the Bachelor of Science (C10242) single degree program where they must complete all requirements for the stand-alone single degree.

Overseas study

Students spend their fourth year of study at a university overseas.

Industrial training/professional practice

Students studying this course have an opportunity to undertake an internship subject and receive academic credit for their placement off campus (an external business or research institute) or on campus (UTS research institutes or departments), in a capacity relevant to their academic studies.

Course completion requirements

course credit
CBK90005 Country major choice 96cp
CBK90653 Stream choice 144cp
Total 240cp

Course program

The programs shown are for a student in each of the science majors who has chosen the Germany major as the international studies major. Other countries may be chosen from the list of majors in CBK90005; the program has the same structure but with subjects specific to the chosen country major.

List of science majors

course credit
MAJ01100 Chemistry 96cp
MAJ01101 Applied Physics 96cp
MAJ01103 Biotechnology 96cp
MAJ01104 Biomedical Science 96cp
MAJ01110 Mathematics 96cp
MAJ01105 Medical Science 96cp
MAJ01102 Nanotechnology 96cp
MAJ01111 Statistics 96cp
STM90694 No specified major (Life and Environmental Sciences) 96cp
STM90697 No specified major (Physical Sciences) 96cp
MAJ01126 Environmental Sciences 96cp

Chemistry major

Year 1

Autumn session

course credit
33190 Mathematical Modelling for Science 6cp
65111 Chemistry 1 6cp
68101 Foundations of Physics 6cp
60001 Principles of Scientific Practice 6cp

Spring session

course credit
33290 Statistics and Mathematics for Science 6cp
65212 Chemistry 2 6cp
68201 Physics in Action 6cp
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6cp
91161 Cell Biology and Genetics  
68070 Introduction to Materials  
91400 Human Anatomy and Physiology  

Year 2

Autumn session

course credit
97601 German Language and Culture 1 8cp
976001 Foundations in International Studies 8cp
65202 Organic Chemistry 1 6cp
65306 Analytical Chemistry 1 6cp

Spring session

course credit
97602 German Language and Culture 2 8cp
65508 Organic Chemistry 2 6cp
65409 Analytical Chemistry 2 6cp

Year 3

Autumn session

course credit
97603 German Language and Culture 3 8cp
65410 Skills for the Professional Chemist 6cp
65307 Physical Chemistry 1 6cp

Spring session

course credit
97604 German Language and Culture 4 8cp
976421 Contemporary Germany 8cp
65411 Inorganic Chemistry 1 6cp
Select 6 credit points of options 6cp

Year 4

Autumn session

course credit
977420 In-country Study and Fieldwork Project 1: Germany 24cp

Spring session

course credit
978420 In-country Study and Fieldwork Project 2: Germany 24cp

Year 5

Autumn session

course credit
65509 Inorganic Chemistry 2 6cp
Select 12 credit points from the following: 12cp
65545 Forensic Toxicology  
65606 Analytical Chemistry 3  
67510 Surface Processes  
65005 Strategies in Drug Synthesis  
Select 6 credit points of options 6cp

Spring session

course credit
65607 Physical Chemistry 2 6cp
Select 12 credit points of options 12cp
67305 Polymer Science 6cp

Applied Physics major

Year 1

Autumn session

course credit
33190 Mathematical Modelling for Science 6cp
65111 Chemistry 1 6cp
68101 Foundations of Physics 6cp
60001 Principles of Scientific Practice 6cp

Spring session

course credit
33290 Statistics and Mathematics for Science 6cp
65212 Chemistry 2 6cp
68201 Physics in Action 6cp
68070 Introduction to Materials 6cp

Year 2

Autumn session

course credit
97601 German Language and Culture 1 8cp
976001 Foundations in International Studies 8cp
33360 Mathematics for Physical Science 6cp

Spring session

course credit
97602 German Language and Culture 2 8cp
68206 Optics 6cp
68413 Quantum Physics 6cp
68412 Energy Science and Technology 6cp

Year 3

Autumn session

course credit
97603 German Language and Culture 3 8cp
68075 Nanomaterials 6cp
Select 6 credit points of electives 6cp
68414 Advanced Mechanics 6cp

Spring session

course credit
97604 German Language and Culture 4 8cp
976421 Contemporary Germany 8cp
Select 6 credit points of electives 6cp

Year 4

Autumn session

course credit
977420 In-country Study and Fieldwork Project 1: Germany 24cp

Spring session

course credit
978420 In-country Study and Fieldwork Project 2: Germany 24cp

Year 5

Autumn session

course credit
68316 Applied Electronics and Interfacing 6cp
68606 Solid-state Science and Nanodevices 6cp
68416 Computational Physics 6cp
Select 6 credit points of electives 6cp

Spring session

course credit
68320 Scanning Probe and Electron Microscopy 6cp
68513 Nanophotonics 6cp
68415 Measurement and Analysis of Physical Processes 6cp
Select 6 credit points of electives 6cp

Biomedical Science major

Year 1

Autumn session

course credit
91161 Cell Biology and Genetics 6cp
65111 Chemistry 1 6cp
33116 Statistical Design and Analysis 6cp
60001 Principles of Scientific Practice 6cp

Spring session

course credit
65212 Chemistry 2 6cp
68041 Physical Aspects of Nature 6cp
91123 Biocomplexity 6cp
91400 Human Anatomy and Physiology 6cp

Year 2

Autumn session

course credit
97601 German Language and Culture 1 8cp
976001 Foundations in International Studies 8cp
91320 Metabolic Biochemistry 6cp
91314 General Microbiology 6cp

Spring session

course credit
97602 German Language and Culture 2 8cp
91132 Molecular Biology 1 6cp
91326 Analytical Biochemistry 6cp
91330 Epidemiology and Public Health Microbiology 6cp

Year 3

Autumn session

course credit
97603 German Language and Culture 3 8cp
91500 Histology 6cp
91563 Haematology 1 6cp

Spring session

course credit
97604 German Language and Culture 4 8cp
976421 Contemporary Germany 8cp
91401 Immunology 1 6cp

Year 4

Autumn session

course credit
977420 In-country Study and Fieldwork Project 1: Germany 24cp

Spring session

course credit
978420 In-country Study and Fieldwork Project 2: Germany 24cp

Year 5

Autumn session

course credit
CBK90232 Electives (Science UG) 24cp

Spring session

course credit
91179 Biochemical Basis of Disease 6cp
91180 Immunology and Human Health 6cp
91338 Clinical Bacteriology 6cp
91177 Haematological Diagnostics 6cp

Biotechnology major

Year 1

Autumn session

course credit
91161 Cell Biology and Genetics 6cp
65111 Chemistry 1 6cp
33116 Statistical Design and Analysis 6cp
60001 Principles of Scientific Practice 6cp

Spring session

course credit
65212 Chemistry 2 6cp
68041 Physical Aspects of Nature 6cp
91123 Biocomplexity 6cp
91400 Human Anatomy and Physiology 6cp

Year 2

Autumn session

course credit
97601 German Language and Culture 1 8cp
976001 Foundations in International Studies 8cp
91320 Metabolic Biochemistry 6cp
91314 General Microbiology 6cp

Spring session

course credit
97602 German Language and Culture 2 8cp
91132 Molecular Biology 1 6cp
91326 Analytical Biochemistry 6cp
91330 Epidemiology and Public Health Microbiology 6cp

Year 3

Autumn session

course credit
97603 German Language and Culture 3 8cp
91142 Biotechnology 6cp
91707 Pharmacology 1 6cp

Spring session

course credit
97604 German Language and Culture 4 8cp
976421 Contemporary Germany 8cp
91401 Immunology 1 6cp

Year 4

Autumn session

course credit
977420 In-country Study and Fieldwork Project 1: Germany 24cp

Spring session

course credit
978420 In-country Study and Fieldwork Project 2: Germany 24cp

Year 5

Autumn session

course credit
CBK90579 Elective 1 6cp
CBK90580 Elective 2 6cp
CBK90582 Elective 4 6cp
CBK90581 Elective 3 6cp

Spring session

course credit
91180 Immunology and Human Health 6cp
91369 Biobusiness 6cp
91368 Bioreactors and Bioprocessing 6cp
91178 Applications of Molecular Biology 6cp

Medical Science major

Year 1

Autumn session

course credit
91161 Cell Biology and Genetics 6cp
65111 Chemistry 1 6cp
33116 Statistical Design and Analysis 6cp
60001 Principles of Scientific Practice 6cp

Spring session

course credit
65212 Chemistry 2 6cp
91123 Biocomplexity 6cp
91400 Human Anatomy and Physiology 6cp
68041 Physical Aspects of Nature 6cp

Year 2

Autumn session

course credit
97601 German Language and Culture 1 8cp
976001 Foundations in International Studies 8cp
91320 Metabolic Biochemistry 6cp
91703 Physiological Systems 6cp

Spring session

course credit
97602 German Language and Culture 2 8cp
91132 Molecular Biology 1 6cp
91239 Human Pathophysiology 6cp

Year 3

Autumn session

course credit
97603 German Language and Culture 3 8cp
91314 General Microbiology 6cp
91707 Pharmacology 1 6cp

Spring session

course credit
97604 German Language and Culture 4 8cp
976421 Contemporary Germany 8cp
Select 12 credit points from the following: 12cp
91148 Human Genetics and Precision Medicine  
91401 Immunology 1  
91330 Epidemiology and Public Health Microbiology  

Year 4

Autumn session

course credit
977420 In-country Study and Fieldwork Project 1: Germany 24cp

Spring session

course credit
978420 In-country Study and Fieldwork Project 2: Germany 24cp

Year 5

Autumn session

course credit
CBK90232 Electives (Science UG) 24cp

Spring session

course credit
91709 Pharmacology 2 6cp
91708 Medical and Applied Physiology 6cp
91706 Neuroscience 6cp
91705 Medical Devices and Diagnostics 6cp

Mathematics major

Year 1

Autumn session

course credit
60001 Principles of Scientific Practice 6cp
37131 Introduction to Linear Dynamical Systems 6cp
37141 Introduction to Quantitative Management 6cp
37151 Introduction to Statistics 6cp

Spring session

course credit
CBK90797 Foundation subject choice B 6cp
37132 Introduction to Mathematical Analysis and Modelling 6cp
37161 Probability and Random Variables 6cp
37252 Regression Analysis 6cp

Year 2

Autumn session

course credit
97601 German Language and Culture 1 8cp
37233 Linear Algebra 6cp
37242 Optimisation in Quantitative Management 6cp
37262 Simulation Modelling 6cp

Spring session

course credit
97602 German Language and Culture 2 8cp
37171 Introduction to Programming for Mathematics 6cp
37335 Differential Equations 6cp
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6cp
37181 Discrete Mathematics  
37253 Sample Surveys  
37343 Nonlinear Methods in Quantitative Management  
37344 Network and Combinatorial Optimisation  
37357 Advanced Statistical Modelling  

Year 3

Autumn session

course credit
97603 German Language and Culture 3 8cp
976001 Foundations in International Studies 8cp
Select 6 credit points of options 6cp

Spring session

course credit
97604 German Language and Culture 4 8cp
976421 Contemporary Germany 8cp
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6cp
37181 Discrete Mathematics  
37253 Sample Surveys  
37343 Nonlinear Methods in Quantitative Management  
37344 Network and Combinatorial Optimisation  
37357 Advanced Statistical Modelling  

Year 4

Autumn session

course credit
977420 In-country Study and Fieldwork Project 1: Germany 24cp

Spring session

course credit
978420 In-country Study and Fieldwork Project 2: Germany 24cp

Year 5

Autumn session

course credit
37234 Advanced Calculus 6cp
Select 6 credit points of options 6cp
Select 12 credit points from the following: 12cp
37345 Quantitative Management Practice  
37356 Design and Analysis of Experiments  
37373 Programming for Data Analysis  

Spring session

course credit
Select 12 credit points from the following: 12cp
37336 Mathematical Methods  
37343 Nonlinear Methods in Quantitative Management  
37344 Network and Combinatorial Optimisation  
37357 Advanced Statistical Modelling  
37363 Stochastic Processes  
Select 12 credit points of options 12cp

Statistics major

Year 1

Autumn session

course credit
60001 Principles of Scientific Practice 6cp
37131 Introduction to Linear Dynamical Systems 6cp
37141 Introduction to Quantitative Management 6cp
37151 Introduction to Statistics 6cp

Spring session

course credit
CBK90797 Foundation subject choice B 6cp
37132 Introduction to Mathematical Analysis and Modelling 6cp
37161 Probability and Random Variables 6cp
37252 Regression Analysis 6cp

Year 2

Autumn session

course credit
97601 German Language and Culture 1 8cp
37233 Linear Algebra 6cp
37242 Optimisation in Quantitative Management 6cp
37262 Simulation Modelling 6cp

Spring session

course credit
97602 German Language and Culture 2 8cp
37171 Introduction to Programming for Mathematics 6cp
37335 Differential Equations 6cp
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6cp
37253 Sample Surveys  
37357 Advanced Statistical Modelling  
37363 Stochastic Processes  

Year 3

Autumn session

course credit
97603 German Language and Culture 3 8cp
976001 Foundations in International Studies 8cp
Select 6 credit points of options 6cp

Spring session

course credit
97604 German Language and Culture 4 8cp
976421 Contemporary Germany 8cp
Select 6 credit points of options 6cp

Year 4

Autumn session

course credit
977420 In-country Study and Fieldwork Project 1: Germany 24cp

Spring session

course credit
978420 In-country Study and Fieldwork Project 2: Germany 24cp

Year 5

Autumn session

course credit
37234 Advanced Calculus 6cp
37356 Design and Analysis of Experiments 6cp
37373 Programming for Data Analysis 6cp
Select 6 credit points of options 6cp

Spring session

course credit
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6cp
37363 Stochastic Processes  
37357 Advanced Statistical Modelling  
37363 Stochastic Processes  
37253 Sample Surveys  
Select 12 credit points from the following: 12cp
37181 Discrete Mathematics  
37253 Sample Surveys  
37336 Mathematical Methods  
37343 Nonlinear Methods in Quantitative Management  
37344 Network and Combinatorial Optimisation  
37357 Advanced Statistical Modelling  
37363 Stochastic Processes  
Select 6 credit points of options 6cp

Environmental Sciences major

Year 1

Autumn session

course credit
60001 Principles of Scientific Practice 6cp
65111 Chemistry 1 6cp
91107 The Biosphere 6cp
33116 Statistical Design and Analysis 6cp

Spring session

course credit
91161 Cell Biology and Genetics 6cp
68041 Physical Aspects of Nature 6cp
91123 Biocomplexity 6cp
65621 Environmental Chemistry 6cp

Year 2

Autumn session

course credit
97601 German Language and Culture 1 8cp
976001 Foundations in International Studies 8cp
91154 Ecology 6cp
91110 Experimental Design and Sampling 6cp

Spring session

course credit
97602 German Language and Culture 2 8cp
Select 18 credit points from the following: 18cp
91363 Animal Behaviour and Physiology  
91159 Environmental Remediation  
91157 Marine Phycology  
91270 Plant Physiology and Ecophysiology  
91170 Microbial Ecology  

Year 3

Autumn session

course credit
97603 German Language and Culture 3 8cp
91121 Aquatic Ecosystems 6cp
91168 Ecological Genetics 6cp

Spring session

course credit
97604 German Language and Culture 4 8cp
976421 Contemporary Germany 8cp
91155 Stream and Lake Assessment 6cp

Year 4

Autumn session

course credit
977420 In-country Study and Fieldwork Project 1: Germany 24cp

Spring session

course credit
978420 In-country Study and Fieldwork Project 2: Germany 24cp

Year 5

Autumn session

course credit
Select 24 credit points from the following: 24cp
91309 Biodiversity Conservation  
91118 Fish Biology and Fisheries  
91120 GIS and Remote Sensing  
91116 Australian Wildlife and Management  
91145 Environmental Protection and Management  
91156 Marine Productivity and Climate Change  
91126 Coral Reef Ecosystems  

Spring session

course credit
Select 24 credit points of options 24cp

Nanotechnology major

Year 1

Autumn session

course credit
33190 Mathematical Modelling for Science 6cp
65111 Chemistry 1 6cp
68101 Foundations of Physics 6cp
60001 Principles of Scientific Practice 6cp

Spring session

course credit
33290 Statistics and Mathematics for Science 6cp
65212 Chemistry 2 6cp
68201 Physics in Action 6cp
68070 Introduction to Materials 6cp

Year 2

Autumn session

course credit
97601 German Language and Culture 1 8cp
976001 Foundations in International Studies 8cp
33360 Mathematics for Physical Science 6cp
68075 Nanomaterials 6cp

Spring session

course credit
97602 German Language and Culture 2 8cp
68413 Quantum Physics 6cp
68206 Optics 6cp

Year 3

Autumn session

course credit
97603 German Language and Culture 3 8cp
68316 Applied Electronics and Interfacing 6cp
68606 Solid-state Science and Nanodevices 6cp
65307 Physical Chemistry 1 6cp

Spring session

course credit
97604 German Language and Culture 4 8cp
976421 Contemporary Germany 8cp
68320 Scanning Probe and Electron Microscopy 6cp
68513 Nanophotonics 6cp

Year 4

Autumn session

course credit
977420 In-country Study and Fieldwork Project 1: Germany 24cp

Spring session

course credit
978420 In-country Study and Fieldwork Project 2: Germany 24cp

Year 5

Autumn session

course credit
67510 Surface Processes 6cp
Select 12 credit points of options 12cp

Spring session

course credit
91140 Bionanotechnology 6cp
67509 Molecular Nanotechnology 6cp
Select 12 credit points of options 12cp

Entry requirements

Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level.

Admission to the combined degree is on merit according to the admissions policy for the Bachelor of Science (C10242). There is a range of entry levels to the various language and culture programs. Students are admitted to the international studies program with no guarantee of entry to a specific major, although every effort is made to meet students' preferences.

The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 176-184.

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

International students

Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.

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