BB-SC2AIN · Swinburne University of Technology · Double degree
Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Applied Innovation
Science
- Minimum ATAR
- 65
- Full time
- 4 years
- Part time
- —
- Credit points
- 400
- Campus
- Hawthorn
- Mode
- On campus
Overview
Scientific advances are impossible without innovation. Get set to make a positive impact with our Victorian-first Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Applied Innovation.
The Science/Applied Innovation double degree pairs your Science major expertise with in-demand innovation skills: collaboration, creativity and problem-solving.
First-year units
Level 1 units every student in this course takes or chooses from.
- INV10001Exploring Creativity and InnovationThis unit aims to provide a practical introduction to using selected innovation tools and methods in different contexts. Through hands-on learning, students will acquire familiarity with concepts, terms and processes that are part of a mean…
- INV10002Fundamentals of Innovation PracticeThe unit aims to introduce students to the key models, frameworks and concepts relevant to innovation and creative problem solving in an interdisciplinary environment. It provides the fundamental knowledge base and skills for students to im…
- INV10003Innovation SandpitThis unit provides students with the opportunity to collaborate across fundamentally different disciplines to apply a range of innovation methodologies, as they work on a real-world industry project. Students will engage in a series of crea…
- INV10004Responsible Innovation FuturesThis unit aims to explore the relationship between innovation, culture and sustainability, and the longer-term impact – both positive and negative – of innovation on future generations. Emphasising equity, diversity, and both individual…
- AST10001Discovering the UniverseThis unit aims to develop a conceptual understanding of the Universe and our place in it, with a broad overview of how astronomical observations and data analysis inform that understanding.
- AST10002Earth, Moon, Mars and BeyondThis unit aims to provide an interdisciplinary introduction to astronomy and the space environment, exploring the formation of our solar system, the physics of celestial bodies, and the history of space exploration. Students will engage wit…
- BIO10003Concepts of BiotechnologyTo provide students with an introduction to genetics, molecular biology, tools and applications of biotechnology, biochemistry, applied microbiology and immunology. To provide a strong foundation essential for subjects in the later years of…
- CHE10002Chemistry 2To expand the fundamentals of modern chemistry introduced in Chemistry 1/Introduction to Chemistry, developing further competence in the laboratory along with proficiency in the areas of physical, analytical and organic chemistry.
And 2 more in the course structure below.
Course structure
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Core units
250 cpScience majors and units
100 cpApplied Mathematics
100 cp- MTH20014Matrices, Vector Calculus and Complex Analysis12.5 cp
- MTH20015Modelling Nature's Non-Linearity12.5 cp
- MTH20012Series and Transforms12.5 cp
- MTH20016Quantitative Prediction12.5 cp
- MTH30002Differential Equations12.5 cp
- MTH30006Optimisation12.5 cp
- MTH30001Stochastic Modelling12.5 cp
- MTH30003Numerical and Computational Mathematics12.5 cp
Astronomy and Astrophysics
50 cpBiochemistry
100 cp- BIO10003Concepts of Biotechnology12.5 cp
- CHE10002Chemistry 212.5 cp
- BCH20002Introduction to Biochemistry12.5 cp
- BCH20001Biochemistry of Genes and Proteins12.5 cp
- BCH30003Advanced Biochemistry12.5 cp
- ENV30001Environmental Biology12.5 cp
- CHE30006Computational Chemistry: Methods and Applications12.5 cp
- BIO30004Molecular Biotechnology12.5 cp
Biochemistry
100 cp- BIO10003Concepts of Biotechnology12.5 cp
- CHE10002Chemistry 212.5 cp
- BCH20002Introduction to Biochemistry12.5 cp
- BCH20001Biochemistry of Genes and Proteins12.5 cp
- BCH30003Advanced Biochemistry12.5 cp
- ENV30001Environmental Biology12.5 cp
- CHE30006Computational Chemistry: Methods and Applications12.5 cp
- BIO30004Molecular Biotechnology12.5 cp
Chemistry
100 cp- CHE10002Chemistry 212.5 cp
- CHE20006Analytical and Forensic Chemistry12.5 cp
- CHE20009Spectroscopy and Instrumentation12.5 cp
- CHE20008Investigative Organic Chemistry12.5 cp
- CHE30010Inorganic Chemistry12.5 cp
- CHE30005Advanced Analytical Chemistry12.5 cp
- CHE30009Surface and Colloid Chemistry12.5 cp
- CHE30006Computational Chemistry: Methods and Applications12.5 cp
Environmental Science
100 cp- CHE10005Consumer Chemistry and Environmental Impact12.5 cp
- PEH20004Built and Sustainable Communities12.5 cp
- BIO20002The Microbial World12.5 cp
- ENV30003Environmental Management12.5 cp
- PEH20002Food Science12.5 cp
- PEH20006Water Science12.5 cp
- ENV30001Environmental Biology12.5 cp
- BIO30005Microbes in the Environment12.5 cp
Physics
100 cp- PHY10004Electronics and Electromagnetism12.5 cp
- MTH20014Matrices, Vector Calculus and Complex Analysis12.5 cp
- PHY20007Quantum Mechanics and Solid State Physics12.5 cp
- PHY20008Classical Mechanics and Electromagnetism12.5 cp
- PHY30005Physics Research Laboratories12.5 cp
- PHY30003Thermal Physics and Statistical Mechanics12.5 cp
- PHY20004Optics, Relativity and Subatomic Physics12.5 cp
- PHY30004Quantum, Atomic and Optical Physics12.5 cp
Work placement
100 cpCareers
- Sustainability analyst
- Astrophysicist
- Innovation analyst
- Strategic designer
- Human-centred researcher