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Graduate Diploma in Science (Advanced)

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Graduate Diploma in Science (Advanced)

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Duration

1 year full time / 2 years part time

Mode (Location)

On campus (Parkville)

Intake

March, July\ Key dates

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Course structure

Course structure

Overview

The Graduate Diploma in Science (Advanced) is a 100-point course, with five available streams:

Coursework and Research\ The 100 points is comprised of two components:

Coursework Only\ The coursework-only option is comprised of 100 points of advanced coursework subjects.\ \ Students have the option to complete the Graduate Diploma in Science (Advanced) by coursework only in areas of study: BioSciences, Mathematics and Statistics, Physics.

BioSciences (coursework plus research)

The Graduate Diploma in Science (Advanced) in Biosciences is a one-year program designed to extend students' knowledge and skills through a supervised research project together with advanced coursework in biosciences disciplines.

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Chemistry (coursework plus research)

The course comprises a research project component and an advanced coursework component. Their relative weightings are as follows: Chemistry Research Project component = 62.5 percent Chemistry Advanced Coursework component = 37.5 percent.

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Earth Sciences (coursework plus research)

The Graduate Diploma in Science (Advanced) is designed to allow Earth Scientists to upgrade their skills and/or retrain by undertaking a year (or longer part-time) of coursework and thesis studies. In addition, the Diploma is open to Science graduates with a background or work experience in Earth Sciences who wish to undertake further studies in Earth Science for business or pleasure. The Diploma studies are modular and available part-time to encourage participation from industry Earth Scientists.

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Mathematics and Statistics (coursework only)

The objectives of this diploma are to:

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Physics (coursework only)

The Graduate Diploma in Science (Advanced) program in Physics is designed to allow students to further their study of physics on a broad front and provide a pathway for entry into graduate study in Physics. Prior study in Physics to at least 2nd year university level is assumed.

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