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2021 UNDERGRADUATE
COURSE GUIDE
Science
Make tomorrow better. scieng.curtin.edu.au
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YOUR CURTIN GUIDE
Let’s make tomorrow better, together.......................................... 2 Earth Sciences.................................................................................40
Get the Curtin edge...........................................................................4 Environmental Science.................................................................. 42
Our science facilities........................................................................ 6 Extractive Metallurgy...................................................................... 44
Welcome to your global community..............................................8 Financial Mathematics................................................................... 46
Experience Perth..............................................................................10 Geophysics....................................................................................... 48
Your student life................................................................................ 12 Industrial and Applied Mathematics...........................................50
Choose the science degree that’s right for you...................... 16 Information Technology.................................................................52
Find the course for you................................................................... 18 Medical Radiation Science............................................................ 53
Improve your career choices with a double degree..............20 Mine Surveying................................................................................ 54
Actuarial Science............................................................................. 24 Mining.................................................................................................55
Agribusiness (associate degree).................................................25 Molecular Genetics.........................................................................56
Agribusiness (bachelor degree)..................................................26 Multidisciplinary Science............................................................... 57
Agricultural Science........................................................................ 27 Nutrition and Food Science..........................................................58
Applied Geology.............................................................................28 Physics...............................................................................................60
Biochemistry.....................................................................................29 Surveying...........................................................................................62
Chemistry..........................................................................................30 How to apply.................................................................................... 64
Coastal and Marine Science........................................................ 32 Pathways...........................................................................................65
Computer Systems and Networking.......................................... 34 Common uni words.........................................................................66
Computing......................................................................................... 36 Your scholarship options...............................................................68
Data Science.................................................................................... 38
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
SEMESTER 2, 2020 SEMESTER 1, 2021 SEMESTER 2, 2021
Applications close* Two weeks before orientation*
Orientation Week 27–31 July 22–26 February 19–23 July
Semester starts 3 August 1 March 26 July
Semester ends 27 November 18 June 12 November
* Application closing dates and orientation dates are subject to change and may vary depending on the course. Dates are for Curtin Perth only. Contact other
campuses directly for details.
Indigenous acknowledgement
Curtin University acknowledges the traditional
owners of the land on which Curtin Perth is
located, the Whadjuk people of the Nyungar
Nation; and on Curtin Kalgoorlie, the Wongutha
people of the North-Eastern Goldfields.
2 | Let’s make tomorrow better, together Let’s make tomorrow better, together Curtin is a vibrant, future-focused university where ideas and cultures combine to create a place of enthusiasm, endeavour and achievement. When you join Curtin, you join a community of more than 240,000 alumni around the globe, many of whom have made a significant impact in their field. Studying at Curtin is the beginning of a lifelong journey. We look forward to helping you begin yours. Embark on new discoveries If you’re curious about the forces that make our world work, then Curtin is the place to explore your passion for science and turn it into a rewarding career. Science at Curtin involves more than just lab coats and Bunsen burners. You will be offered a hands-on, industry-focused learning experience where you’ll help discover solutions to fundamental scientific challenges. Our courses are recognised internationally and many are accredited by relevant professional bodies. Depending on your course, you can explore additional interests through elective course units and double degrees (see pages 20–23), and there are opportunities to study overseas. Throughout your course, you will be guided by our dynamic team of academics alongside researchers working on major international projects. You’ll graduate with specialised skills and relevant knowledge that meet the needs of an evolving workforce, and be ready to contribute to scientific discoveries that push the boundaries of understanding. Study alongside leading researchers From the moment you start at Curtin, you’ll be surrounded by cutting-edge research in areas including radio astronomy, coastal and marine science, the development of new fuels, water quality improvement, nanoscience, Earth science and many more. Our science research informs our teaching and emphasises the discovery of new knowledge, as well as the provision of solutions for industry and society.
Let’s make tomorrow better, together | 3
Curtin is ranked in the top one per
cent of universities worldwide
Academic Rankings of World Universities 2019
Top 10 Australian universities overall
and #71 in the world for Earth and
Environmental Sciences
Nature Index 2020
Top 40 in the world for
Earth and Marine Sciences
QS World University Rankings Subject 2020
4 | Get the Curtin edge
Get the
Curtin edge
We design our courses in close
collaboration with industry experts
to ensure you gain the skills that
employers want.
This is real-world learning It’s time to connect with industry
We’ve designed our facilities to represent actual industry At Curtin, we aim to provide you with maximum industry
workspaces, so that you when you graduate you are equipped engagement, exposing you to some of Western Australia’s top
with the relevant knowledge and confidence to work in employers, both in and out of the classroom.
industry settings.
Curtin has strong industry partnerships with various industry
Depending on your course, you could visit industrial sites or leaders, including:
plants, complete real projects in collaboration with industry or • ChemCentre
participate in laboratory work. For example, students studying • Cisco
Agribusiness, Environmental Science, Coastal and Marine
• CSIRO
Science or Earth Science courses can undertake field trips
• Department of Health, Western Australia
to the Ningaloo Coast, Shark Bay, the eastern Pilbara, the
• NASA
world biodiversity hotspot in South Western Australia, or key
agricultural zones. • Sanitarium.
If you undertake honours study, you may have the opportunity
Plus, our science courses offer final-year capstone projects
to work on an industry research project directly connected with
where you will draw on your course experience to deliver a
the needs of a particular employer. This will enhance your career
research or industry project with real-world impact.
opportunities upon graduation.
Get the Curtin edge | 5
Get involved in citizen science
Students and community members can participate in various
Curtin-led citizen science projects.
For example, the Desert Fireball Network (DFN) is an award-
winning program that is studying meteorites to further our
understanding of the origins of the Solar System.
Using a mobile app, you can report a fireball sighting, which could
help Curtin’s DFN research team to track and retrieve meteorites,
and address some of the biggest questions in planetary science.
fireballsinthesky.com.au
Get ahead with Work Integrated Learning Don’t call them soft skills!
Within Curtin’s Faculty of Science and Engineering is a dedicated Some skills you can’t learn in class. Critical thinking, collaboration
Student Engagement team that organises Work Integrated and effective communication are examples of ‘transferable’
Learning (WIL) for our students. WIL is an important part of your professional skills that are important to employers. Curtin
course, enabling you to apply your new knowledge and practical provides free leadership and volunteering programs that can
skills in real work environments. WIL activities include: build your interpersonal abilities and develop your confidence.
• guest lectures from industry specialists
Leadership skills
• professional training from industry experts
At the Curtin Leadership Centre, you can grow your skills
• networking events
in public speaking, teamwork, project management and
• vacation and graduate programs self-awareness, and apply them to projects at Curtin and in
• internships the community.
• communicating employment opportunities.
curtin.edu/curtinleadership
Our Student Engagement team also organises:
Volunteering opportunities
• student exchange opportunities
• Student Mentor Program If you like helping others, Curtin Volunteers! offers volunteering
programs that will enrich your student experience and develop
• visitor programs
your interpersonal abilities while benefiting communities in
• student orientation sessions.
Western Australia.
curtin.edu/volunteering
6 | Our science facilities
Our science
facilities
These are just a few of the immersive learning
facilities that we provide for our students.
The Astrodome
Curtin’s main campus houses a Meade
Refractor telescope delivering a live feed to
Curtin astronomy researchers and students.
The Astrodome also links Curtin with
national and global astronomy projects.
Curtin Resources and Chemistry Precinct
The Curtin Resources and Chemistry Precinct is designed
to educate and train the next generation of science and
engineering innovators. The AUD$116 million facility has
four floors of laboratories, work spaces, and teaching
and meeting rooms that encourage interactive learning,
networking and collaboration.
Our science facilities | 7
Biology Superlab
Our new Biology Superlab is a large physical containment
level 2 (PC2) teaching laboratory. Here, you can use leading-
edge technology to investigate human pathogens and
genetically modified organisms. This AUD$7 million, world-
class laboratory also has collaborative learning spaces and
informal student areas.
Field Trial Area
Curtin’s Field Trial Area houses a six-room glasshouse,
four hoop houses, a polyshade house, disease nursery
and more than 1,000m2 of growing area. It also has four Starting salary
temperature- and light-controlled plant growth rooms with Curtin is ranked in the top
physical and biosecurity containment level 2 (PC2 and BC2). 20 per cent nationally for
Curtin researchers and students use this facility to perform starting salary.
experiments under controlled conditions and those that Good Universities Guide 2020
emulate real-word environments.
Curtin Malaysia
At Curtin Malaysia, our four-storey Faculty of Engineering and Science building
is a signature work of architecture and a landmark for the Skylark Precinct of the
campus. The RM20 million building has learning spaces equipped with advanced
technologies for active learning, including two-way activities with Curtin Perth.
8 | Welcome to your global community
Dubai
Welcome to
Our Dubai campus gives you the
opportunity to study in the heart of
Middle Eastern banking, tourism
your global
and trade. Its rich culture and
economic growth can complement
your study in arts, commerce,
community
engineering, or IT and computing.
Our global learning network offers you
experiences that can lead to international careers.
Cross-campus
Our academic programs are the same across all Curtin
campuses, so if your course is available at a different
location, you can study there for a semester with no
interruption to your progress. Each course included in this
Mauritius
guide shows the locations where you can study it. Curtin Mauritius is our newest
campus offering courses in
Exchange and study abroad design, communications,
commerce and science.
You can choose to go on a short-term program, undertake
It delivers a world-class
an international internship, engage in a volunteer program
education in a tropical island
or challenge yourself by going on an exchange to one of
nation that blends cultures
our many partner universities in Africa, Asia, Europe, North from Europe, Africa and Asia.
America or South America.
Financial assistance
You may have access to travel grants and loans, including
scholarships, travel bursaries and Commonwealth grants,
to help with your travel costs.
curtin.edu/goglobal
These are our partner
universities across the globe!Welcome to your global community | 9
Singapore
Curtin Singapore is located in
one of Asia’s major economic
hubs, connecting it to the world of
international business, and making
it the ideal campus to study your
commerce degree. You can also
study a communications degree and
health degrees, including nursing.
Malaysia
Located on the island of Borneo,
our Malaysian campus is modern
and vibrant, featuring lush
greenery and lakes. You can
study a range of Curtin degrees
here, including commerce,
engineering, science and arts.
Kalgoorlie
Our Kalgoorlie campus is located
in Western Australia’s historic
gold mining region. You can
study our renowned engineering
degrees here, as well as online
courses in business, education
and health.
Perth
Our largest campus is just six kilometres
from Perth city. It is a place of inspiration,
technology-rich learning spaces, high
impact research and exciting activities.
Curtin Law School and other Curtin locations
in central Perth strengthen our links with the
legal profession and the commercial heart
of Western Australia. All Curtin courses are
available at our Perth campus.10 | Experience Perth
Experience
Perth
Located on the beautiful west coast
of Australia, Perth is multicultural,
prosperous and safe – an ideal
destination for students and tourists alike.
Perth Weather
Perth Weather
Perth has a
Perth has a Mediterranean climate.
Mediterranean climate
High / Low (°C)
Summer 30 ˚ 17.5 ˚
(December to February)
Autumn 26 ˚ 13.7 ˚
(March to May)
Winter 19 ˚ 8˚
(June to August)
Spring 23 ˚ 11.7 ˚
(September to November)
source: australia.com
Perth Timezone
Getting around
The metropolitan area is serviced
with an extensive road network
and easy-to-use public transport.
Western Australia’s best food
Try
Try some
some of
of the
the city’s
city’s best
best food
food at
at
Perth
Yagan
Yagan Square,
Square, and
and find
find gourmet
gourmet
GMT+8
food
food producers
producers in
in the
the Swan
Swan Valley.
Valley.
(Photo: StudyPerth)
Shopping and culture
Perth is home to Elizabeth Quay, Forrest
Place, Murray Street Mall and numerous
galleries. The historic port city of Fremantle
is only 15 kilometres from Perth, where the
Swan River meets the Indian Ocean.Experience Perth | 11
Affordable living
Perth has lower living costs than Sydney,
Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide*1.
Close to campus
To the north, the suburb of Victoria Park is buzzing
with a vibrant array of restaurants, pubs, beautiful
parks and recreation areas.
To the south, the Canning River is home to dolphins,
pelicans, swans and many other bird species. It’s
It’s
idealideal
for walking,
for walking,
picnicking
picnicking
andand
kayaking.
kayaking.
(Photo: StudyPerth)
A natural beauty
There are many magnificent parks
and gardens in and around Perth.
Kings Park, which is larger than New
York’s Central Park, showcases more
than 3,000 species of WA’s unique
flora. Caversham Wildlife Park has
many Australian animals, including
kangaroos you can handfeed.
Be by the beach!
Perth’s coast features breath-taking
beaches and scenery. Don’t forget
to visit Rottnest Island – a famous
holiday destination near Perth that
is home to the friendly quokka.
* Economist Intelligence Unit Worldwide Cost of Living Survey 2019.12 | Your student life
Your
student life
There is a sense of community both
in and out of the classroom, with
collaborative learning spaces and outdoor
leisure areas to enjoy between classes.
Events
Market days, multicultural week and the Guild
Ball are just a few of the amazing events on
campus hosted by Curtin’s Student Guild –
a group of students chosen to represent and
advocate your needs throughout the year.
Buy your essentials on campus
Shops on campus stock a variety of textbooks,
stationery, magazines, novels, cards, art and
computer equipment. There’s a dry-cleaning
outlet and self-serve printing and binding.
STA Travel is our on-campus travel agency.Your student life | 13
Food, glorious food
Whether you need coffee or kombucha,
a quick sandwich or a hearty hot meal,
you can get it on campus. We have
great cafés and a variety of food trucks!
Technological convenience
Wi-fi can be accessed across the campus and
there’s a number of places on campus where
you can recharge your devices. We also have
several computer labs equipped with printing
stations, scanners, graphic workstations,
smart boards and current software.
Live on campus
Curtin has on-campus accommodation
in Perth and Kalgoorlie. Living on
campus enhances your uni experience
– life is more convenient, you’ll save
time, make great friends and enjoy your
independence, all in a safe, supportive
and connected environment.
curtin.edu/studentaccom
Get fit, make friends
Curtin Stadium is the home of sport and fitness
on campus, with a main gym, women’s gym, large
group fitness area, indoor cycling studio, sports
hall and multi-purpose courts available for hire.
There are 21 affiliated sports clubs that cater for
all skill levels and social sports offering women’s,
men’s and mixed competitions.
Curtin Stadium also organises Curtin Experiences,
a range of social activities that include surfing,
hip-hop dance, Pilates and Muay Thai kickboxing.
Jump in and try something new!
stadium.curtin.edu.au14 | Your student life
You’ll love the library
The technology-rich library is open 24 hours a day during semester. There are
PCs and Macs complete with software, and laptops available for short-term loan.
You can book a study room for working on group assignments, or take a
20-minute power nap in one of the library’s sleep pods.
Settling in
You’ll start your course with Orientation Week,
where you will receive lots of support from
Curtin Connect and student advisors.
orientation.curtin.edu.auYour student life | 15
We’re here to help
Studying can be challenging. Know you are always
supported with our range of health and wellbeing
services based conveniently on-campus. These
include a physiotherapy clinic, and a medical centre
where you can see a doctor, occupational therapist,
psychologist, counsellor or social worker.
Our Student Wellbeing Advisory service offers free
and confidential support for any issue that may be
Get the course advice you need
affecting you, no matter how big or small.
Head to Building 102 Curtin Connect
for advice on courses, applications,
enrolment, getting your ID card and
organising your timetable.
Security and personal safety
At Curtin Perth, we provide a 24/7 security
patrol, after-hour security escort, campus
courtesy bus, emergency telephone stations,
the SafeZone safety app, secure-card
building access and well-lit, safe pathways.16 | Choose the science degree that’s right for you
Choose the science
degree that’s right for you
The world urgently needs scientists who have superior knowledge in their chosen discipline
and can apply their expertise to real-world situations of local and global significance.
At Curtin, eligible students can choose to
Science and Advanced Science majors available
study either a Bachelor of Science or a
Bachelor of Advanced Science. Advanced
Science Page
Science
The Bachelor of Science enables you
Agricultural Science ✓ 27
to turn your passion for science into a
rewarding career and make a difference Biochemistry ✓ 29
to communities all around the world. Chemistry ✓ ✓ 30
Our Bachelor of Advanced Science Coastal and Marine Science ✓ ✓ 32
(Honours) is designed for high-achieving Computing ✓ 36
ATAR students who would like their
Data Science ✓ ✓ 38
degree to include a greater proportion of
research elements and work experience Earth Sciences ✓ 40
opportunities. Environmental Science ✓ ✓ 42
Note that there are differences in the Extractive Metallurgy ✓ 44
majors available within Science and Financial Mathematics ✓ ✓ 46
Advanced Science.
Geophysics ✓ 48
Industrial and Applied Mathematics ✓ ✓ 50
Mining ✓ 55
Molecular Genetics ✓ 56
Multidisciplinary Science ✓ 57
Physics ✓ ✓ 60Choose the science degree that’s right for you | 17
Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Advanced
STEM skills are at the heart of Science (Honours)
technology and innovation, and they
This course enables you to better
are vital for 21st-century careers.
tailor your study to suit your specific
In Curtin’s Bachelor of Sciences courses, interests in science and gives you
you will learn to apply scientific principles access to advanced-level units
and methodology to develop solutions to relevant to an honours degree.
scientific problems facing communities
You will learn core science units and
and industry. Choosing a major enables
choose a science major in which to
you to focus on your strongest interests in
specialise. You’ll also undertake internal
science.
and external research experiences, and
You’ll also learn to use new technologies in your final year you may conduct a self-
to retrieve, transform and present data directed honours project that adds to the
and information. A Bachelor of Science scientific knowledge of your field.
will therefore give you a comprehensive
Throughout your course, you’ll benefit from
foundation in your chosen field,
work-integrated learning opportunities that
preparing you for a range of employment
give you practical experience and skills
opportunities within industry, government
before you graduate – an attribute that is
institutions and other organisations.
highly valued by employers.
Course essentials This science degree is unique in
DEGREE Western Australia in that you will also
Bachelor of Science study scientific professional practice,
GUARANTEED ATAR 2021 entrepreneurship and leadership. It is
designed to ensure you graduate as a
70
resourceful and creative professional who
PREREQUISITES can respond innovatively to changing
Each major has specific prerequisite ATAR industry and employment landscapes.
subjects.
DESIRABLE Course essentials
Each major has specific desirable ATAR DEGREE
subjects. Bachelor of Advanced Science (Hons)
STAT GUARANTEED ATAR 2021
May be used to demonstrate English 95
proficiency only PREREQUISITES
PORTFOLIO ENTRY Each major has specific prerequisite ATAR
Not accepted subjects.
INTAKE1 DESIRABLE
Semester 1, Semester 2 Each major has specific desirable ATAR
subjects.
STUDY MODE
Full-time, part-time STAT
May be used to demonstrate English
DURATION
proficiency only
3 years full-time
PORTFOLIO ENTRY
LOCATION2
Not accepted
Perth, Dubai, Malaysia, Mauritius
INTAKE
CRICOS CODE
Semester 1
061600D
STUDY MODE
1. Perth intake shown. Intake varies between
locations. Full-time, part-time
2. Available majors vary between locations. DURATION
Visit curtin.edu/bach-sci for more 4 years full-time
information. LOCATION
Perth
CRICOS CODE
095949E
Visit curtin.edu/bach-advsci for more
information.18 | Find the course for you
Find the course
for you
The next few pages show some of the careers that a Curtin degree
can lead to, but there are many more.
Technological advancement means the jobs of tomorrow might differ to the
jobs of today, but don't worry, Curtin degrees are designed to prepare you
for a range of industries and careers – even those that don't exist yet!
The most important thing is to study subjects you're interested in and
capable of doing. Let your interests and passions guide you.
What are your interests?
You may
Agriculture or the like
environment
Agribusiness (pages 25–26)
Coastal and Marine Science (page 32)
Environmental Science (page 42)
Nutrition and Food Science (page 58).
Imaging, x-rays You may
and cancer care like
Medical Radiation Science
(page 53).
You may
IT and computing like
Computer System and Networking (page 34)
Computing (page 36)
Data Science (page 38)
Information Technology (page 52).Find the course for you | 19
You may
Mathematics like
Actuarial Science (page 24)
Financial Mathematics (page 46)
Industrial and Applied Mathematics (page 50)
Surveying (page 62).
You may
Mining like
Applied Geology (page 28)
Extractive Metallurgy (page 44)
Mine Surveying (page 54)
Mining (page 55).
You may
Physical and Earth like
sciences
Applied Geology (page 28)
Biochemistry (page 29)
Chemistry (page 30)
Geophysics (page 48)
Physics (page 60)
Surveying (page 62).
You may
In-depth study of a like
particular science
Advanced Science (page 17).20 | Improve your career choices with a double degree
Improve your career choices
with a double degree
A double degree increases your Engineering and Chemical Engineering and
skills and knowledge across two
complementary learning areas, Science Chemistry
giving you more career choices and Course essentials Course essentials
the flexibility to adapt to changing DEGREE
DEGREE
employment trends.
Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) Bachelor of Engineering
The condensed program structure of a and Bachelor of Science (Chemical Engineering) (Hons)
double degree means it may take only 12 and Bachelor of Science
GUARANTEED ATAR 2021
to 18 months longer than a single degree. (Chemistry)
80
When you study a double degree, you GUARANTEED ATAR 2021
PREREQUISITES
specialise in a major within each degree. 80
Mathematics Methods ATAR and at least
A major comprises eight units in a
one of Physics ATAR, Chemistry ATAR, PREREQUISITES
particular subject, although you will study Mathematics Methods ATAR and
Engineering Studies ATAR, or equivalent
more units from the degree that is listed Chemistry ATAR, and at least one of
first in the course title. You are awarded DESIRABLE
Physics ATAR or Engineering Studies
with two degrees upon successful Mathematics Specialist ATAR, or
ATAR, or equivalent
completion of your course. equivalent
DESIRABLE
Here’s how you can combine a science STAT
Mathematics Specialist ATAR, or
degree with another degree: May be used to demonstrate English
equivalent
proficiency only
STAT
PORTFOLIO ENTRY
May be used to demonstrate English
Not accepted
proficiency only
INTAKE
PORTFOLIO ENTRY
Semester 1, Semester 2
Not accepted
STUDY MODE
INTAKE
Full-time, part-time
Semester 1, Semester 2
DURATION
STUDY MODE
5 years full-time
Full-time, part-time
LOCATION
DURATION
Perth
5 years full-time
CRICOS CODE
LOCATION
095950A
Perth
Course description CRICOS CODE
This double degree will give you 050336F
a competitive edge to your career
through an advanced understanding
Course description
of the science that underpins practical An in-depth knowledge of chemistry
engineering. unlocks more opportunities for chemical
engineers.
Major combinations available:
In this double degree you will specialise
Z Mechatronic Engineering and
in biosystems engineering, chemical
Computer Science
engineering or oil and gas.
Z Electrical and Electronic Engineering
and Computer Science You’ll explore the development, design
and operation of processes for the
Z Electrical and Electronic Engineering
extraction, conversion and recovery of
and Data Science
materials. You’ll also develop the skills
Z Electrical and Electronic Engineering
for a career in a modern analytical or
and Physics.
industrial laboratory.
For more information about
combining science with an
engineering degree, visit curtin.edu/
SciEng-Double-DegreesImprove your career choices with a double degree | 21
Chemical Engineering and Civil and Construction Science and Arts
Extractive Metallurgy Engineering and Mining Course essentials
Course essentials Course essentials DEGREE
DEGREE DEGREE Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Engineering Bachelor of Engineering (Civil and MINIMUM ATAR 2021
(Chemical Engineering) (Hons) Construction Engineering) (Hons) and 75*
and Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science (Mining) PREREQUISITES
(Extractive Metallurgy) GUARANTEED ATAR 2021 Check science majors online
GUARANTEED ATAR 2021 80 DESIRABLE
80 PREREQUISITES Check science majors online
PREREQUISITES Mathematics Methods ATAR and at least STAT
Mathematics Methods ATAR and at least one of the following: Physics ATAR, May be used to demonstrate English
one of Physics ATAR, Chemistry ATAR or Chemistry ATAR or Engineering Studies proficiency only
Engineering Studies ATAR, or equivalent ATAR, or equivalent
PORTFOLIO ENTRY
DESIRABLE DESIRABLE Not accepted
Mathematics Specialist ATAR, or Mathematics Specialist ATAR or
INTAKE
equivalent equivalent.
Semester 1, Semester 2
STAT STAT
STUDY MODE
May be used to demonstrate English May be used to demonstrate English
Full-time, part-time
proficiency only proficiency only
DURATION
PORTFOLIO ENTRY PORTFOLIO ENTRY
4 years full-time
Not accepted Not accepted
LOCATION
INTAKE INTAKE
Perth
Semester 1 Semester 1, Semester 2
CRICOS CODE
STUDY MODE STUDY MODE
074653F
Full-time, part-time Full-time, part-time
*May be higher depending on science major
DURATION DURATION selected.
5 years full-time 5 years full-time
LOCATION LOCATION
Course description
Perth Perth This double degree will broaden your
career opportunities by supplementing
CRICOS CODE CRICOS CODE
your science expertise with a stronger
043753C 050568A understanding of society and culture.
Course description Course description You will graduate with the superior
Grounded in chemistry and environmental This double degree will provide you communication skills required to inspire
science, this double degree will give with knowledge across various science, and educate the public with the latest
you comprehensive skills in improving technology and engineering areas, scientific discoveries.
industrial procedures in the mining sector. including geology, environmental science, Science majors available:
You’ll also learn environmental surveying and computing; and electrical, Z Chemistry
considerations, and graduate ready civil and mechanical engineering. Z Coastal and Marine Science
Z Data Science
to take a leading role in developing You’ll also learn aspects of environmental
Z Environmental Biology
processes that extract, convert and conservation, health and safety, and Z Mathematics
recover materials and metals. management of people and resources – Z Physics.
an ideal skill set for mining and energy
Arts majors available:
industries.
Z Anthropology and Sociology
Z Chinese
Z Digital and Social Media
Z Geography
Z International Relations
Z Japanese
Z Professional Writing and Publishing.
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information on majors.22 | Improve your career choices with a double degree
Science and Commerce Applied Geology and Science and Science
Course essentials Finance Applied Geology and
DEGREE Course essentials Environmental Biology
Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of DEGREE
Commerce Bachelor of Science (Applied Geology)
Course essentials
MINIMUM ATAR 2021 and Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) DEGREE
75* Bachelor of Science (Applied Geology)
GUARANTEED ATAR 2021
and Bachelor of Science (Environmental
PREREQUISITES 70
Biology)
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GUARANTEED ATAR 2021
DESIRABLE Mathematics Applications ATAR, or
70
Check science majors online equivalent
PREREQUISITES
STAT DESIRABLE
Mathematics Applications ATAR and one
May be used to demonstrate English None
ATAR science course, or equivalent
proficiency only STAT
DESIRABLE
PORTFOLIO ENTRY Accepted
None
Not accepted PORTFOLIO ENTRY
STAT
INTAKE Not accepted
Accepted
Semester 1, Semester 2
INTAKE
PORTFOLIO ENTRY
STUDY MODE Semester 1, Semester 2
Not accepted
Full-time, part-time
STUDY MODE
DURATION INTAKE
Full-time, part-time
4 years full-time Semester 1, Semester 2
DURATION
LOCATION STUDY MODE
4 years full-time
Perth Full-time, part-time
LOCATION
CRICOS CODE DURATION
Perth
074654E 4 years full-time
CRICOS CODE
*May be higher depending on science major LOCATION
selected. 043262M
Perth
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information on majors. 043265G
This double degree will augment your
Course description knowledge in geology – which is critical
Course description
to the global economy – with knowledge
This double degree enables you to gain In this double degree you will study the
of mining and exploration finance.
knowledge in a scientific discipline and geological processes relevant to mineral
develop strong foundational business The finance component explores the
exploration and extraction, and how to
skills. financial services industry. You’ll study
manage ecosystems and rehabilitate
It will prepare you to fulfil the financial areas in corporate finance and develop
landscapes after mining activity.
potential of scientific discoveries and key understandings in investment,
apply commercial knowledge in research evaluation and the financial markets and This combination of skill sets for
environments. You’ll learn to generate their instruments. extraction and environmental protection
solutions to complex scientific, business is increasingly important to the
This will provide the ideal skill sets
and commercial problems. resources sector.
for analysing the economic viability of
Science majors available: resource exploration projects.
Z Chemistry
Z Coastal and Marine Science
Z Environmental Biology
Z Data Science
Z Mathematics
Z Physics.
Commerce majors available:
Z Economics
Z FinanceImprove your career choices with a double degree | 23 Applied Geology and Geophysics Course essentials DEGREE Bachelor of Science (Applied Geology) and Bachelor of Science (Geophysics) GUARANTEED ATAR 2021 75 PREREQUISITES Mathematics Methods ATAR and Physics ATAR, or equivalent DESIRABLE Mathematics Specialist ATAR, or equivalent STAT May be used to demonstrate English proficiency only PORTFOLIO ENTRY Not accepted INTAKE Semester 1, Semester 2 STUDY MODE Full-time, part-time DURATION 4 years full-time LOCATION Perth CRICOS CODE 052798D Course description This double degree will prepare you for careers in the mining and energy industries. You will gain an integrated understanding of the Earth’s surface and internal geological processes, with an emphasis on the physical properties of matter and the transmission and dissipation of energy. You will learn analysis and imaging methods and use various non-invasive exploration techniques.
24 | Actuarial Science
Actuarial Science
“I’ve always had an interest in
mathematics. When I found out
what actuaries do – applying
mathematics and statistics to
solve complex business problems
– I knew that this challenging and
interesting course would be the
right choice for me.”
Michael Tang
Bachelor of Science (Actuarial
Science)
Course essentials Course description gain exemptions from the six subjects
DEGREE comprising the Foundation Program,
Actuaries analyse mathematical,
Bachelor of Science (Actuarial Science) which is the first part of the professional
statistical, demographic, financial
examinations of the Actuaries Institute.
GUARANTEED ATAR 2021 and economic data to predict and
For details on the Institute’s professional
92 assess the effects of long-term risks
requirements, visit actuaries.asn.au.
involved in financial decisions and
PREREQUISITES
planning. Actuarial and Applied Statistics
Mathematics Methods ATAR or equivalent
Actuaries are tasked with solving business This is designed for students who want
DESIRABLE to broaden their degree with more
problems and analysing future financial
Mathematics Specialist ATAR or knowledge about statistics and data
events, especially when the amount or
equivalent analysis, but who do not intend to qualify
timing of a payment is uncertain.
STAT and work as an actuary. It does not
Actuaries may also assess when and include all subjects of the Foundation
May be used to demonstrate English
where devastating weather events Program.
proficiency only
may hit, to help predict risks and their
PORTFOLIO ENTRY associated costs for investments or Professional recognition
Not accepted insurance. This course is accredited by the Actuaries
INTAKE In this course, you will develop the Institute (Australia).
Semester 1 mathematical and statistical techniques
relevant to model industrial and
Career information
STUDY MODE
commercial processes against a financial Careers
Full-time, part-time
and economic background. You’ll also • Actuary
DURATION • Business analyst
learn to identify the risk factors and
3 years full-time determine the price and cost of those • Data scientist
LOCATION risks. • Mathematician
Perth In your third year you’ll specialise in • Risk manager
CRICOS CODE actuarial science or actuarial and applied • Statistician.
038785D statistics. Industries
Visit curtin.edu/bach-actuar. Actuarial Science • Banking
• Education
Following completion of your three-year degree You must achieve the set minimum
(Actuarial Science major), you may apply for entry course-weighted average mark to be • Financial services
into the one-year Honours program. The entry eligible to study Actuarial Science in • Health
criteria is based upon a combination of CWA
third year. • Mining, oil and gas infrastructure
(75 or better) and receiving exemptions from the
majority of the Foundation Program subjects. • Insurance
This major is recommended for
• Public sector finance and infrastructure
students who intend to complete further
studies and qualify as an actuary. It • Superannuation.
offers students the opportunity toAgribusiness (associate degree) | 25
Agribusiness (associate degree)
Course essentials
DEGREE
Associate Degree in Agribusiness
GUARANTEED ATAR 2021
N/A
PREREQUISITES
None*
DESIRABLE
None*
STAT
May be used to demonstrate English
proficiency only
PORTFOLIO ENTRY
Accepted*
INTAKE
Semester 1, Semester 2
STUDY MODE
Full-time, part-time
DURATION
2 years full-time
LOCATION
You will graduate technically competent Career information
Geraldton (Geraldton Universities Centre), and commercially savvy, with
Northam (Muresk Institute) Careers
contemporary agribusiness skills that • Agribusiness banking
CRICOS CODE enable you to work in areas such as • Agronomic and livestock sales
098315D agricultural production, farm management
• Agronomic and livestock technical
*Entry to this course is by Portfolio and agricultural equipment sales. services
application only
The course involves a high level of • Business consulting
Visit curtin.edu/ad-agrib. exposure to practical farm management • Commodity trading
and has been created in close
Course description collaboration with industry, to ensure
• Exporting
• Financial management
Curtin offers an Associate Degree in it meets the needs of the Western • International marketing
Agribusiness at Muresk Institute in Australian agriculture and food industry. • Professional farm management.
Northam and Geraldton Universities
Study themes include: Industries
Centre, with the intensive laboratory
elements delivered at Muresk. • agribusiness accounting, economics, • Agriculture
finance, management and marketing • Agriculture marketing and supply chain
It will provide you with an understanding • agricultural production systems, logistics
of agricultural production systems and the including animal and cropping systems • Agricultural product supply
business principles associated with the • broadacre crop and pasture science • Banking and finance
production, processing, marketing and • farm business management • Farmer grower groups
distribution of food. • international agricultural trade • Private farming.
• soil and water resources.
The associate degree is also a pathway
into the Bachelor of Agribusiness,
providing up to 18 months credit.
Pathways into other bachelor degrees
are available.26 | Agribusiness (bachelor degree)
Agribusiness (bachelor degree)
Course essentials Course description This course includes a work placement
DEGREE to ensure you graduate with the science,
Agribusiness encompasses the
Bachelor of Agribusiness technology and business skills you need
entire food production system from
for a thriving career in agribusiness.
GUARANTEED ATAR 2021 paddock to plate, linking producers
The placement can be with agriculture
70 with consumers. It addresses global
research, production or business
concerns such as food security
PREREQUISITES industries locally or globally.
and challenges to farming systems
Mathematics Applications ATAR or
equivalent
under a changing climate, shifting Professional recognition
markets and increasing consumer
DESIRABLE Graduates are eligible for membership
awareness.
of the Australian Institute of Agricultural
One of the following ATAR subjects:
This course is the only Bachelor of Science and Technology.
Animal Production Systems, Aviation,
Agribusiness offered in Western Australia.
Biology, Chemistry, Earth and
It will introduce you to the scientific and Career information
Environmental Science, Human Biology,
business principles that can be applied to Careers
Integrated Science, Marine and Maritime
agriculture. • Agricultural and resource economist
Studies, Physics, Plant Production
You will gain scientific knowledge to • Agricultural scientist
Systems, Psychology, Computer Science,
develop an understanding of production • Agronomist
Applied Information Technology, or
equivalent systems and to apply problem-solving • Biotechnologist
techniques to management strategies. • Farm management and farm consultant
STAT
You’ll be introduced to technologies used • Grain trader
Accepted
in soil, crop and livestock management • Research trials manager
PORTFOLIO ENTRY systems. • Soil scientist.
Accepted
You’ll engage in research-led activities, Industries
INTAKE problem-solving and self-directed • Agriculture
Semester 1, Semester 2 experiments using our field-trial site and • Agriculture marketing and supply chain
STUDY MODE glasshouse facilities. logistics
Full-time, part-time You’ll work individually and as an • Agricultural product supply
integral part of a team, to develop your • Banking and finance
DURATION
agribusiness risk and farm management • Farmer grower groups
3 years full-time
skills. You’ll also have opportunities to • Private farming.
LOCATION
develop links with industry experts and
Perth undertake field trips to research centres,
CRICOS CODE agronomic field sites and farms.
029345C
Visit curtin.edu/bach-agrib.Agricultural Science | 27
Agricultural Science
Course essentials Course description This course has a strong focus on
DEGREE practical agricultural experience and
Agricultural scientists are central
Bachelor of Advanced Science field trips. Throughout your second and
to the world’s ability to feed its
(Agricultural Science) (Hons) third year you’ll have opportunities to
population. This course focuses on
source immersive work experience and
GUARANTEED ATAR 2021 the use chemistry and biology that
internships, which can be used for course
95 underpins agricultural production
credit, and participate in field tours in third
and the application of problem-
PREREQUISITES year in the Western Australian grain belt.
solving techniques to management
Mathematics Methods ATAR
strategies. Professional recognition
DESIRABLE
This is a Bachelor of Advanced Graduates are eligible to apply for
Biology ATAR, Chemistry ATAR
Science (Honours) course, designed membership of the Australian Institute of
STAT for high-performing students to pursue Agricultural Science and Technology.
May be used to demonstrate English their interest in science through a
proficiency only core of research, leadership and Career information
PORTFOLIO ENTRY entrepreneurship. Careers
Not accepted You’ll study broadacre cropping and • Agricultural management/consultant
livestock production systems through • Agricultural and resource economist
INTAKE
research-led activities, problem-solving • Agricultural scientist/technologist
Semester 1
and self-directed experiments using the • Agronomist
STUDY MODE
Curtin field trial area and glasshouse • Biotechnologist
Full-time, part-time facilities. • Climate scientist
DURATION • Plant breeding
Your study will include advanced
4 years full-time molecular biology and genetic • Soil scientist.
LOCATION experiments at Curtin’s new laboratories, Industries
Perth and you’ll be introduced to satellite- • Agriculture
CRICOS CODE based technologies used in precision • Agriculture and grain marketing
095949E agriculture for crop, pasture and livestock • Agricultural supply chain logistics
management systems. You’ll engage with • Biosecurity
Visit curtin.edu/badvsci-agsci. leading researchers, such as those in the • Chemical industry
Curtin-based Centre for Crop Disease
• Farmer grower groups
Management – Australia’s foremost
• Food security
research group for developing solutions
• International agricultural aid
to crop pathogens.
• Private farming
You’ll also work in multidisciplinary teams • Plant and animal breeding
with students in other Advanced Science • Government agriculture departments.
majors, to explore global issues such as
food security, sustainability and climate
change.28 | Applied Geology
Applied Geology
Course essentials Your final year provides comprehensive Career information
DEGREE coverage of one stream: Applied Geology, Careers
Bachelor of Science (Applied Geology) Mining Geology or Petroleum Geology. • Geologist
GUARANTEED ATAR 2021 The first two years of this course are • Geological engineer.
70 based in Perth. The third-year Applied Industries
Geology stream is offered at Curtin’s • Environmental geology
PREREQUISITES
Perth campus, Mining Geology is offered • Groundwater extraction
Mathematics Applications ATAR or at our Kalgoorlie campus, and Petroleum
equivalent • Mineral and petroleum exploration
Geology is offered at Curtin Malaysia.
• Mining
DESIRABLE
Applied Geology • Natural hazards and risk analysis
None
This stream comprehensively covers the • Radioactive waste storage
STAT breadth of applied geosciences, including • Research and development.
Accepted mineral and petroleum exploration and
PORTFOLIO ENTRY extraction techniques, groundwater
Accepted resources and environmental
geosciences.
INTAKE
Semester 1, Semester 21 Mining Geology
STUDY MODE This stream combines studies of resource
and field geology with mining systems
Full-time, part-time
and resource estimation to effectively
DURATION explore, evaluate and extract mineral
3 years full-time resources.
LOCATION2
Petroleum Geology
Perth, Kalgoorlie, Malaysia
This stream combines studies of
CRICOS CODE sedimentary basins and petroleum “I loved studying geology at Curtin.
003875B geology with aspects of geophysics and The equipment here is top notch.
1. Due to unit availability, commencement in petroleum engineering related to the
Semester 2 may increase the course duration. “I completed two lots of vacation
evaluation, development and exploitation
work during my course. Working
2. Not all streams are offered at all locations. of oil and gas resources.
at a gold mine gave me insight
Visit curtin.edu/bach-geol. This stream is offered at Curtin Malaysia into the industry and grew my
only; transfer to Curtin Malaysia is professional network. I also
Course description dependent on successful application worked in an engineering geology
Geologists study how the Earth for exchange. (Additional costs may be consultancy, and decided this
works, including the natural incurred.) would be my career after I
planetary processes that directly graduate.”
The Petroleum Geology stream is not
affect people – such as the Diana Carmona
available to international students Bachelor of Science (Applied
formation of mineral and petroleum
studying in Australia. Geology) (Honours)
resources, geological hazards,
climate change and environmental Professional recognition
protection. Graduates are eligible for membership of
In this course you will gain a thorough the Australian Institute of Geoscientists,
grounding in theoretical geology with a Australasian Institute of Mining and
practical emphasis on mineral, petroleum Metallurgy, Geological Society of
and groundwater resources and their Australia, International Association of
environmental management. Hydrogeologists, and the Petroleum
Exploration Society of Australia.
In your first year you will gain a foundation
in geology, chemistry, physics, maths, Double degree
scientific communication and computer
You can study Applied Geology as part of
skills. Your second year focuses on the
a double degree. See pages 20–23 for
theoretical, laboratory and field skills
available combinations.
required to understand geological
processes.Biochemistry | 29
Biochemistry
Course essentials Course description real-world analytical problems, or you
DEGREE Biochemists study the molecular can learn how to rationally design and
Bachelor of Science (Biochemistry) structures and processes that form synthesise new molecules for a variety of
the foundation for living matter. purposes.
GUARANTEED ATAR 2021
70 In this major, you will study the core Environment
principles of chemistry, molecular In this stream you’ll gain first-hand
PREREQUISITES
structure and chemical reactivity, and knowledge of how biochemistry and
Mathematics Applications ATAR and
how they can be applied to biological molecular biology are implemented in an
Chemistry ATAR, or equivalent
molecules. environmental setting.
DESIRABLE
You will study second- and third-year You’ll gain theoretical knowledge and
Mathematics Methods ATAR, Mathematics
units in biological, medicinal and natural practical skills in various environmental
Specialist ATAR and Physics ATAR
product chemistry; and complementary applications of biochemistry. This includes
STAT detecting the biochemical signals
units in cell biology, molecular biology
May be used to demonstrate English and molecular genetics. of pollution, and conducting genetic
proficiency only sequencing of soil microbial systems to
You’ll investigate molecular systems that
PORTFOLIO ENTRY assess the impact of human activity.
regulate cell growth, including signalling
Not accepted and defence, and related metabolic Professional recognition
INTAKE pathways.
Graduates may be eligible for
Semester 1, Semester 2* You’ll also study molecular recognition membership of the Royal Australian
STUDY MODE and its applications in biosensors, Chemical Institute.
Full-time, part-time drug design and optimisation, and in
monitoring the effects that exogenous Career information
DURATION
compounds can have on living systems. Careers
3 years full-time
• Biochemist
LOCATION You can specialise in either the Chemistry
or Environment streams: • Biotechnologist
Perth • Forensic scientist
CRICOS CODE Chemistry
• Medicinal scientist.
061600D In this stream you’ll explore how
Industries
* Due to unit availability, starting in Semester 2
an understanding of the molecular
• Agriculture
may increase the course duration. world can influence areas such as
• Biotechnology
bionanotechnology, IT and new
Visit curtin.edu/bach-bioch. • Healthcare.
biocompatible materials.
Depending on your interests, you can
learn to use sophisticated scientific
instrumentation to solve complex,30 | Chemistry
Chemistry
Course essentials You could also have a role in discovering
DEGREE DEGREE new molecular pathways to design and
synthesise new medicines.
Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) Bachelor of Advanced Science
GUARANTEED ATAR 2021 (Chemistry) (Hons) Geochemistry
70 GUARANTEED ATAR 2021 In this stream you will study the chemical
95 make-up of the Earth and other planets.
PREREQUISITES
You’ll focus on chemical reactions and
Mathematics Applications ATAR and PREREQUISITES
processes that show how various soils
Chemistry ATAR or equivalent Mathematics Methods and Chemistry and rocks are created.
DESIRABLE ATAR
Materials Science
Mathematics Methods ATAR, DESIRABLE
This stream looks for connections
Mathematics Specialist ATAR and Mathematics Specialist and Physics
between the underlying structure of a
Physics ATAR ATAR, or equivalent
material, its properties and applications,
STAT STAT and how processing changes the material.
May be used to demonstrate English May be used to demonstrate English
You will study materials including metals,
proficiency only proficiency only
semiconductors, glasses, ceramics
PORTFOLIO ENTRY PORTFOLIO ENTRY and polymers. You’ll also learn about
Not accepted Not accepted analytical instruments and radiation that
INTAKE INTAKE materials scientists use to investigate the
Semester 1, Semester 2* Semester 1 microstructure of samples.
STUDY MODE STUDY MODE Professional recognition
Full-time, part-time Full-time, part-time Graduates are eligible for membership of
DURATION DURATION the Royal Australian Chemical Institute.
3 years full-time 4 years full-time
Double degree
LOCATION* LOCATION
You can study Chemistry as part of a
Perth Perth
double degree. See pages 20–23 for
CRICOS CODE CRICOS CODE available combinations.
061600D 095949E
Career information
Visit curtin.edu/bach-chemi. Visit curtin.edu/badvsci-chem.
Careers
• Analytical chemist
Course description For your degree, you will specialise in one
• Environmental chemist
the following streams:
Chemistry is sometimes called • Forensic scientist
the ‘central science’ because it Analytical and Forensic Chemistry • Materials scientist
connects other sciences such as In this stream you will learn how to use • Medicinal chemist
physics, biology and geology. It sophisticated scientific instruments to • Synthetic chemist.
is science at a molecular level, solve complex analytical problems.
where major advances are being Industries
You’ll develop effective problem-solving • Environment
made in areas such as medicine, IT,
and decision-making skills within the • Forensics
nanotechnology and new materials.
ethical and professional context of • Health
In this course you will gain the knowledge analytical and forensic science.
• Manufacturing
to become a skilled chemist. You’ll study
Biological Chemistry • Petrochemical engineering.
theoretical and practical aspects of
This is a crossover field of chemistry
chemistry, including synthesis, analysis
in which you will study the essential
and molecular modelling. Your learning
processes of life on the molecular level.
will be largely laboratory-based, in Curtin’s
Resources and Chemistry Precinct. You’ll use complex equipment
and procedures to understand the
You’ll also learn problem-solving,
biomolecular world, explore applications
teamwork and critical analysis skills, which
in biosensors and drug design, and
can open opportunities for other careers
monitor the effects that new substances,
within science.
such as food additives and medicines,
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