Master of Science

Western Sydney University

About

The Master of Science is an advanced course that can be taken in a number of specialisations:

Public Health Nutrition, Food Science, Greenhouse Horticulture or Agriculture.

The course builds on students’ professional experience and/or prior qualifications to develop advanced expertise and critical understanding in science and in these disciplines.

The course is completed with a capstone unit that is designed to integrate the various themes that flow throughout the program and develop research skills in science.

Depending on the specialisation, students may find employment at a senior level in a wide range of destinations, including federal, state and local government bodies, universities, research organisations, food and agriculture industries, private companies, health facilities, science-based industries, or private consultancies.If you have completed relevant prior study or have relevant professional experience, you may be eligible for credit towards your Master of Science which can reduce the duration of your program.

Applicants should consult the Director of Academic Programs for further information.Western Sydney University seeks to enhance student learning experiences by enabling students to engage in the culture, expectations and practices of their profession or discipline.

This course includes a placement or other community-based unpaid practical experience.

Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 160 credit points comprising:

20 credit points of core units and 20 credit points of research capstone units and 40 credit points of specialisation units and at least 40 credit points from Alternate Pool 1 and up to 40 credit points from Alternate Pool 2.

Please note that the full course structure is shown in each of the specialisation documents and handbook links.

All students are required to complete the following two units:

Code	Name
301114	The Nature of Data

Code	Name
301371	Experiment Design and Project Management

All students are required to complete 20 credit points from:

Code	Name
401156	MSc Research Project

Code	Name
301361	Industry Project

Code	Name
301362	Industry Project (Extended)

Code	Name
301374	Professional Topic

Code	Name
301004	Research Preparation in Post Graduate Studies

Students are required to complete four specialisation core units from one of the following specialisations. Students may only select one specialisation

Code	Name
ST3076	Agriculture

Code	Name
ST3077	Food Science

Code	Name
ST3078	Greenhouse Horticulture

Code	Name
ST3079	Public Health Nutrition

Complete 80 credit points comprising:

at least 40 credit points from Alternate Pool 1 AND up to 40 credit points from Alternate Pool 2.

Graduate Diploma in Science (Exit only)

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 80 credit points comprising: 10 credit points of core units and 70 credit points of alternate units comprising at least 30 credit points from Alternate Pool 1 and up to 40 credit points from Alternate Pool 2.

All students are required to complete the following core unit:

Code	Name
301114	The Nature of Data

Students are required to complete 70 credit points comprising: at least 30 credit points from Alternate Pool 1 AND up to 40 credit points from Alternate Pool 2.

Graduate Certificate in Science (Exit only)

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 40 credit points comprising: 10 credit points of core units and at least 10 credit points from Alternate Pool 1 AND up to 20 credit points from Alternate Pool 2.

All students are required to complete the following core unit:

Code	Name
301114	The Nature of Data

Alternate Pool:

Students are required to complete 30 credit points as follows: Choose at least 10 credit points from Alternate Pool 1 AND Choose up to 20 credit points from Alternate Pool 2.

This pool comprises science units across different disciplines which complement your specialisation.

Code	Name
301372	MSc Research Project (extended)

Code	Name
301361	Industry Project

Code	Name
301374	Professional Topic

Code	Name
301180	Food Preservation and Packaging Technologies

Code	Name
301181	Food Evaluation

Code	Name
301182	Food Quality Management

Code	Name
301183	Food Product Design

Code	Name
301186	Community and Public Health Nutrition

Code	Name
301184	Nutritional Assessment Methods

Code	Name
400416	Public Health, Policy and Society

Code	Name
301185	Nutrition Promotion

Code	Name
301357	Plant-Climate Interactions in Controlled Environments

Code	Name
301358	Advanced Greenhouse Technology

Code	Name
301359	Greenhouse Control Systems

Code	Name
301360	Greenhouse Crop Production

Code	Name
301368	Agricultural Biosecurity

Code	Name
301369	Agricultural Biotechnology

Code	Name
301370	Agricultural Technologies

Code	Name
301373	Livestock Production Systems

Code	Name
301037	Scientific Informatics

Code	Name
301247	A Cosmic Perspective

Code	Name
301248	Space Instrumentation, Technology and Communication

Code	Name
301249	Space Science, Planetary Science and Meteorology

Code	Name
800186	Emerging Technologies for Biological Science

Code	Name
800170	Ecosystems in a Changing World

Code	Name
301044	Data Science

Code	Name
301117	Predictive Analytics

Code	Name
301113	Programming for Data Science

Code	Name
301116	Social Media Intelligence

Code	Name
301112	Visualisation

This pool comprises units from other fields that add breadth to your studies.

Code	Name
200821	Financial Reports for Decision Making

Code	Name
200825	Understanding Contemporary Organisations

Code	Name
200737	Marketing Systems

Code	Name
200826	Contemporary People Management

Code	Name
200425	Economics

Code	Name
200848	Governance, Ethics and Social Entrepreneurship

Code	Name
200841	Strategic Business Management

Code	Name
401076	Introduction to Epidemiology

Code	Name
400975	Ethics in Health Research

Code	Name
301005	Professional Practice and Communication

Code	Name
300391	Occupational Health Management

Code	Name
300677	Safety and Risk Management

Code	Name
301003	Sustainable Systems

Code	Name
301279	Water Treatment and Distribution

Code	Name
301017	Advanced Waste Management

Code	Name
101634	Planning and Environmental Regulation

Code	Name
200776	Compliance Management

Code	Name
51240	Project Management

Code	Name
200838	Business Operations and Logistics

Code	Name
200329	Supply Chain Management

Code	Name
201022	Customer Experience

Code	Name
200851	Innovation for New Markets

Code	Name
200852	Innovation, Creativity and Foresight

Code	Name
200719	Industrial Relations and Workplace Change

Code	Name
200827	Developing Human Capital and Organisational Capability

Code	Name
200841	Strategic Business Management

Code	Name
400418	Health Advancement and Health Promotion

Code	Name
400841	A Global Perspective on Social Determinants of Health

Code	Name
401238	Qualitative Research Methodology in Health

Code	Name
400844	Health Services and Facilities Planning

Code	Name
101636	Developing Sustainable Places

Code	Name
102180	Translation from Theory and Research to Policy

Code	Name
400238	Policy, Power and Politics in Health Care Provision

Code	Name
400837	Health and Socio-political Issues in Aged Care

Code	Name
400840	Communicable Diseases

Code	Name
400843	Health Workforce Planning

Code	Name
400846	Building Organisational Capacity in Health Care

Code	Name
400847	Surveillance and Disaster Planning

Code	Name
401173	Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology

Code	Name
401179	Data Management and Programming for Epidemiology

Code	Name
401174	Epidemiology of Non-Communicable Diseases

Code	Name
401178	Controversies in Epidemiology

Code	Name
401175	Analytic Approaches in Epidemiology

Code	Name
401176	Statistical Methods in Epidemiology

Code	Name
301003	Sustainable Systems

Please note that the availability of Alternate Units may vary from year to year. New units may become available and some others discontinued. The most recent version of course 3749 Master of Science indicates which units are offered in the course. The School will publish information on which units are available in a session.

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