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Program focus

The Bachelor of Science (Honours) gives students the opportunity to extend their knowledge and skills in a specific discipline area that interests them. Students conduct and report on a research project under the supervision of a staff member with the appropriate expertise. The program gives students an appreciation of the professional standards required of the practising scientist, and the ethical challenges presented by modern science and technology. Students participate in research teams, are introduced to advanced experimental and literature research methods and have opportunities to make contact with the wider scientific community in the local region, elsewhere in Australia and overseas. Majors are available in:

• Applied mathematics/statistics*

• Biology, chemistry, climatology and physics*

• Psychology*

Professional accreditation

The Bachelor of Science (Honours) program Psychology Major, is available in both on-campus and external mode, and is fully accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) as a fourth-year program in psychology.

As a graduate of the Bachelor of Science (Honours) program, students will be eligible to apply for provisional registration as a psychologist with the Psychologists Board of Australia. However, there is a requirement to complete a further two years of supervised practice or an approved Masters program after initial registration. Graduates are also eligible to apply to the Australian Psychological Society for Associate Membership. If graduates achieve a high level of Honours (either First Class or Second Class, Division A), they would be eligible to apply for a Masters program or PhD at USQ and other universities.

Program objectives

Upon completion of the Honours program, graduates will be able to:

• demonstrate high levels of proficiency in research and specific methodology including research planning and implementation, analysis, interpretation and evaluation of research results, and the presentation and communication of research findings

• demonstrate awareness of a wide range of research methods and the ethical and social responsibilities of a practising scientist

• apply the skills gained in the program to their specialist area with a high degree of proficiency

• undertake research-oriented careers or progress to higher level studies in their chosen specialist area

• meet the academic requirements for membership of professional societies or registration boards as practising discipline specialists

• proceed to PhD study subject to competitive evaluation of qualifications.

Admission requirements

General Requirements

To qualify for entry to the Bachelor of Science (Honours) program students will:

• have been awarded a degree in the area of Honours study, normally, with a substantial amount of undergraduate study in the major area of the discipline in which the Honours study is to be undertaken

• be current in their major area of study. To ensure currency of knowledge, students will normally have commenced their undergraduate degree no earlier than eight years previous to the year of application and will have satisfied requirements for the award of that degree no more than three years previously

• have met minimum academic requirements in the relevant undergraduate program. These requirements normally include one or more of the following:

• achieved a Grade Point Average equivalent to the level of Credit or better for the whole program

• achieved a Grade Point Average equivalent to the level of Credit or better in the second and third years of the undergraduate degree

• achieved a Grade Point Average equivalent to the level of Credit or better in the major study in the undergraduate degree.

Additional Requirements

In addition to the above general requirements, candidates for the Psychology Major must have completed a program of study approved by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) as constituting the first three years (or equivalent) of study in psychology within the last three years.

Candidates for the Biology major must have submitted and had approved, a project proposal for which an appropriate supervisor is available before commencing studies. Acceptance will be subject to the availability of a supervisor for the project.

Discretionary Admission

The Dean may, on advice of the relevant Head of Department, admit students who do not satisfy all the general requirements for entry but who, in the opinion of the Head of Department, have a reasonable chance of success.

International Applications

International applicants must also have met the requirements or have completed the .

How to apply

Domestic students

may be made directly to USQ.

International students

This program is offered to international students. An international student is a person who is not an Australian or New Zealand citizen and not an Australian permanent resident. Please refer to for information about entry requirements, visa arrangements and how to apply.

Program fees

Commonwealth supported place

A Commonwealth supported place is where the Australian Government makes a contribution towards the cost of your higher education and you as a student pay a , which varies depending on the courses undertaken. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .
Commonwealth Supported students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called .

Domestic full fee paying place

Domestic full fee paying places are funded entirely through the full fees paid by the student. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .
Permanent Humanitarian Visa holders, Permanent Resident visa holders and New Zealand citizens who reside outside Australia pay full tuition fees.
Domestic full fee paying students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called .

International full fee paying place

International students pay full fees. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken and whether they are studied on-campus, via distance education/online. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .

Program structure

The Honours program consists of eight units of study including project courses and specialised courses. The program has six majors - Applied Mathematics/Statistics, Psychology, Biology, Chemistry, Climatology and Physics. The structure of the majors is given in the following table:

Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Science (Honours) will be given further information about project selection with their offers.

The project courses give students appropriate opportunity for research and scientific investigation of a topic within the area of the major study.

Required time limits

Students have a maximum of 2 years to complete this program.

Major studies

On enrolment, each student must choose one of the majors Applied Mathematics/Statistics, Biology, Chemistry, Climatology, Physics or Psychology.

IT requirements

Students should visit the USQ to check that their computers are capable of running the appropriate software and versions of Internet web browsers and to check the minimum and recommended standards for software.

Residential schools

For the Psychology Major there are two compulsory workshop blocks each semester, each usually of one week's duration (i.e. usually 6-7 days for full-time students and 3-5 days for part-time students). These workshops are compulsory for both on-campus and external students in the program. Students who apply from overseas will only be accepted if they are able and willing to reside in Australia for the duration of the program. Fourth year can be full-time (one year) or part-time (maximum of two years). Further information is available in the .

Exemptions

No exemptions will be given from any courses in the program. Candidates must complete all courses at USQ except in the case of the Applied Mathematics/Statistics major, for which students may complete up to two courses cross-institutionally.

Enrolment

Mid-year intake

There is usually no mid-year intake into the Bachelor of Science (Honours) program in Psychology.

In this section:

• Recommended enrolment pattern - Applied mathematics/statistics major
• Recommended enrolment pattern - Biology; Chemistry; Climatology and Physics major
• Recommended enrolment pattern - Psychology major

Recommended enrolment pattern - Applied mathematics/statistics major

This major is only available in on-campus mode.

Notes

The two Maths/Stats Complementary Studies and two independent studies courses are staff-initiated and depend on staff research interests and/or areas of special expertise, or may be initiated by students. If student-initiated, the student will be required to submit a proposal and a staff member would have to agree to supervise the student.
With the approval of the Mathematics or Statistics discipline Coordinator, one of the CSC or MSC courses may be substituted with a Level 8 course from another discipline at USQ.
The semester of offering of on-campus courses may vary depending on student demand and staff availability.

Recommended enrolment pattern - Biology; Chemistry; Climatology and Physics major

These majors are only available in on-campus mode. Students may commence their studies in either semester 1 or semester 2.

Students need to contact the Program Manager (Biological and Physical Sciences) on +61 7 4631 1540 or email sciences.enrolment@usq.edu.au

Recommended enrolment pattern - Psychology major

The Psychology major may be studied externally, however compulsory attendance at four usually of one week's duration each will be required on-campus in Toowoomba during each year of the program. The number of days required at each residential school may depend on the chosen sequence of study and choice of thesis topic. There are six compulsory courses (worth seven units). Students also select one other course from a choice of two. The compulsory courses are as follows.