Diploma in General Science (exit only)

Western Sydney University

CRICOS 108483A · Duration: 1 Year

Duration

52 weeks

Course Overview

About This Course

This program is an exit only program. Offered as a Diploma qualification of 80 credit points, it is normally completed in 1 year full-time and 2 years part-time. Students do not apply for this award directly: admission is to the parent program, and the qualification is conferred on those who leave that program early having completed the required credit points. It is administered within Western Sydney University's Science academic area. Subjects include Cell Biology, Biodiversity, Introductory Chemistry, Scientific Literacy and Forensic Science. Graduates are expected to be able to communicate scientific results, information, or arguments to a range of audiences; apply specialised knowledge of at least one disciplinary area in science to professional tasks in diverse contexts; conduct ethical, sustainable and socially responsible scientific and professional activities in diverse contexts including with and for Indigenous Australian peoples and communities; and explain the methods of science and describe the contestable and testable nature of science knowledge in a range of social, cultural and professional environments.

Where You Can Study

Available Locations

Sydney

Level 4, 255 Elizabeth St, Sydney, NSW 2000

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Eligibility

Entry Requirements

General Requirements

Admission is highly competitive and based on academic merit
International students are required to meet the same standards as Australian residents
The following are minimum acceptable levels for eligibility; meeting the minimum does not guarantee an offer
Some programs may have special or higher entry requirements
English language proficiency required if English is not your first language or was not the medium of instruction in your secondary or tertiary studies
IELTS (Academic): 6.0 overall score, minimum 5.5 in each subtest (The College Diplomas)
TOEFL Internet-based: Total score 70, Writing 20, Speaking 16, Listening and Reading 11 (The College Diplomas)
PTE Academic: 50 overall, no communication skills less than 42 (The College Diplomas)
English proficiency test must be no more than two years old at time of commencement

Quality & Recognition

Accreditation & Migration

Academic Regulator

ASQA

Accreditation Status

Accredited

Course Content

Units of Competency

All Units116 units

BIOS1012

Cell Biology

Alternate Subjects - Group 1 — 10 credit points

BIOS1001

Biodiversity

Alternate Subjects - Group 1 — 10 credit points

CHEM1008

Introductory Chemistry

Core — 10 credit points

NATS1019

Scientific Literacy

Core — 10 credit points

NATS1008

Forensic Science

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

AGRI1009

Wildlife Studies

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

AGRI1005

Human Animal Interactions

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

ENVL1006

Environmental Health Issues and Solutions

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

PROC1005

Introduction to Food Science and Nutrition

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

NATS1010

Human Anatomy and Physiology 2

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

BIOS1027

Management of Aquatic Environments

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

NATS1022

Functional Anatomy

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

MATH1015

Mathematics 1B

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

PHYS1006

Physics 2

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

AGRI1011

Introduction to Agriculture

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

AGRI1003

Animal Science

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

NATS1009

Human Anatomy and Physiology 1

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

PHYS1002

Physics 1

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

ENVL1004

Introduction to Environmental Science

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

NATS1003

Digital Forensic Photography

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

NATS2004

Anatomy of the Thorax and Abdomen

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

NATS2034

Human Systems Physiology 1

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

BIOS2022

Microbiology 1

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

CHEM2008

Organic Chemistry

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

BIOS2040

Invertebrate Zoology

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

NATS2033

Cell Form and Function

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

EART2001

Climate Change Science

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

NATS2031

Toxicology

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

EART2004

Soils and Substrates

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

BIOS2006

Comparative Physiology

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

HORT2003

Plant Production

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

AGRI2004

Animal Reproduction

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

ENVL2007

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

CHEM2006

Inorganic Chemistry

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

CHEM2010

Physical Chemistry

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

NATS2021

Imaging Science

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

BIOS2041

Vertebrate Zoology

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

NATS2041

Functionality of Food Ingredients

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

BIOS2018

Genetics

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

PHYS2004

The Cosmos in Perspective: Information and Life

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

PROC2002

Novel Foods

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

NATS3053

Crime Scene Investigation

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

AGRI3007

Water in the Landscape

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

NATS3046

Advanced Physiology

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

ENVL3010

Environmental Planning, Policy & Regulation

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

BIOS3033

Applied Bioinformatics

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

EART3006

Science of the Anthropocene

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

BIOS3034

Molecular Biotechnology

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

HORT3002

Protected Cropping Technology

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

PROC3007

Food Innovation and Processing Technologies

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

PHYS3007

Quantum Physics

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

NATS3056

Practicum 2

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

AGRI3009

Agricultural Technology

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

BIOS3027

Molecular Biology of the Cell

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

BIOS3014

Genes, Genomics and Human Health

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

BIOS3026

Evolution and Genetics

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

PUBH3005

Disaster and Emergency Management

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

MEDI3008

Mortuary Practice

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

BIOS3035

Sustainable Environments

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

EART3007

Land Degradation and Contamination

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

CHEM3003

Advanced Inorganic Chemistry

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

NATS3012

Environmental Forensic Investigations

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

CHEM3001

Advanced Analytical Chemistry

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

NATS3017

Field Project 2

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

NATS3054

Human Systems Physiology 2

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

HLTH3020

Global Nutrition and Food

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

PUBH3017

Occupational Health and Safety

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

NATS3039

Science Research Project

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

AGRI3005

Animal Production

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

BIOS3028

Pathological Basis of Human Disease

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

NATS3023

Forensic Anthropology

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

CHEM3010

Forensic Chemistry

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

AGRI3002

Animal Nutrition and Feeding

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

PUBH3007

Disease Prevention and Control

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

NATS3048

Food Formulations and Sensory Evaluation

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

BIOS3038

Metabolism

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

PHYS3008

Biomedical Physics

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

AGRI3010

Animal Health and Welfare

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

BIOS3036

Agricultural Biosecurity

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

BIOS3039

Ecology

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

NATS3038

Quality Assurance and Food Analysis

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

NATS3006

Anatomy of the Head and Neck

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

HLTH3019

Nutrition, Health and Disease

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

NATS3003

Advanced Mortuary Practice

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

NATS3034

Molecular Medicine

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

AGEN3001

Animal Behaviour

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

NATS3020

Food Microbiology and Safety

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

BIOS3032

Plant Science

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

NATS3026

Forensic Biology

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

PROC3003

New Food Product Development

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

CHEM3005

Advanced Physical Chemistry

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

PHYS3001

Astroinformatics

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

PHYS3006

Classical Physics

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

CHEM3004

Advanced Organic Chemistry

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

NATS3037

Neuroanatomy

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

HLTH3001

Applied Nutrition

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

PUBH3021

Air Pollution & Control

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

NATS3027

Laboratory Quality Management

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

BIOS3012

Conservation Biology

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

NATS3055

Practicum 1

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

NATS3015

Field Project 1

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

NATS3044

Complex Case Studies in Science

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

NATS3043

Advanced Science Research Project C

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 20 credit points

NATS3008

Complex Forensic Studies

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

NATS2042

Science Research Methods

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

NATS2002

Advanced Science Project B

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

PUBH2010

Epidemiology

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

NATS2019

Forensic and Environmental Analysis

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

MATH2001

Advanced Calculus

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

CHEM2001

Analytical Chemistry

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

BIOS2042

Biochemistry

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

NATS2001

Advanced Science Project A

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

MATH1003

Biometry

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

MATH1026

Quantitative Thinking

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

MATH1014

Mathematics 1A

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

CHEM1012

Essential Chemistry

Alternate Subjects - Group 2 — 10 credit points

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Diploma in General Science (exit only) at Western Sydney University?

The Diploma in General Science is an exit-only qualification offered by Western Sydney University, meaning it is awarded to students who have completed a portion of a related degree program rather than being a standalone course students can directly enrol in.

Can I apply directly for the Diploma in General Science at Western Sydney University?

No, the Diploma in General Science is an exit-only award at Western Sydney University, which means it is not available for direct application or enrolment. It is granted to eligible students who exit from a related undergraduate science program before completing the full degree.

Where can I find more information about the Diploma in General Science (exit only)?

For more information about the Diploma in General Science (exit only) at Western Sydney University, you can contact the university directly by calling 1300 668 370 or writing to Locked Bag 1797, Penrith NSW 2751.

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