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Non Award Courses
- Certificate of Higher Education
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- ÐÄÌøÖ±²¥ Singapore Study Abroad Program [2 Trimesters] – Undergraduate
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Undergraduate Courses
- Diploma of Business [Pathway]
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- Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) [End-on]
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- Bachelor of Planning
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- Bachelor of Psychological Science
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- Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science
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- Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science (Honours) [End-on]
- Bachelor of Tourism, Hospitality and Events
- Bachelor of Veterinary Science [Indigenous Health Careers Access Program]
- Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours) [Embedded]
- Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours) [End-on]
- Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours) [IHCAP]
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Postgraduate Courses
- Graduate Certificate of Accounting [Exit only]
- Graduate Certificate of Aeromedical Retrieval
- Graduate Certificate of Biomedical Sciences [Exit only]
- Graduate Certificate of Business Administration
- Graduate Certificate of Business Administration Global
- Graduate Certificate of Career Development
- Graduate Certificate of Clinical Psychology [Exit only]
- Graduate Certificate of Communicable Disease Control
- Graduate Certificate of Conflict Management and Resolution
- Graduate Certificate of Data Science
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- Graduate Certificate of Disaster Health and Humanitarian Assistance
- Graduate Certificate of Education
- Graduate Certificate of Engineering [Exit only]
- Graduate Certificate of Global Development
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- Graduate Certificate of Human Services
- Graduate Certificate of Indigenous Studies
- Graduate Certificate of Infection Control
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- Graduate Certificate of International Hospitality Management [Exit only]
- Graduate Certificate of Lifestyle Medicine
- Graduate Certificate of Nursing
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- Graduate Certificate of Psychological Science
- Graduate Certificate of Psychology
- Graduate Certificate of Public Health
- Graduate Certificate of Rehabilitation
- Graduate Certificate of Research Methods
- Graduate Certificate of Rural Generalist Practice [Exit only]
- Graduate Certificate of Science
- Graduate Certificate of Travel Medicine
- Graduate Diploma of Accounting [Exit only]
- Graduate Diploma of Business Administration [Exit only]
- Graduate Diploma of Business Administration Global
- Graduate Diploma of Clinical Psychology [Exit only]
- Graduate Diploma of Conflict Management and Resolution [Exit only]
- Graduate Diploma of Data Science
- Graduate Diploma of Engineering [Exit only]
- Graduate Diploma of Global Development
- Graduate Diploma of Health Professional Education
- Graduate Diploma of Information Technology [Exit only]
- Graduate Diploma of International Hospitality Management [Exit only]
- Graduate Diploma of Lifestyle Medicine
- Graduate Diploma of Medical Science
- Graduate Diploma of Midwifery
- Graduate Diploma of Nursing
- Graduate Diploma of Psychology
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- Graduate Diploma of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
- Graduate Diploma of Rehabilitation
- Graduate Diploma of Research Methods
- Graduate Diploma of Rural Generalist Practice
- Graduate Diploma of Science
- Graduate Diploma of Surgical Anatomy
- Graduate Diploma of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Master of Business Administration
- Master of Business Administration [2-year]
- Master of Business Administration Global
- Master of Business Administration - Master of Conflict Management and Resolution
- Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology
- Master of Conflict Management and Resolution [36cp]
- Master of Data Science
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- Master of Education
- Master of Education – Master of Business Administration
- Master of Engineering Management
- Master of Engineering (Professional)
- Master of Global Development
- Master of Governance and Leadership
- Master of Guidance and Counselling
- Master of Health Professional Education
- Master of Information Technology
- Master of Information Technology – Master of Business Administration
- Master of International Tourism and Hospitality Management
- Master of International Tourism and Hospitality Management – Master of Business Administration
- Master of Lifestyle Medicine
- Master of Marine Biology
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- Master of Nursing
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- Master of Pharmaceutical Public Health
- Master of Professional Accounting
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- Master of Professional Psychology
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- Master of Public Health
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- Master of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
- Master of Rehabilitation
- Master of Rural Generalist Practice
- Master of Science
- Master of Science (Professional)
- Master of Social Work (Professional Qualifying)
- Master of Teaching and Learning (Primary)
- Master of Teaching and Learning (Secondary)
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Research Courses
- Doctor of Education [Research]
- Doctor of Health Professional Education [Research]
- Doctor of Philosophy (Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Architecture and Building)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Creative Arts)
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- Doctor of Philosophy (Management and Commerce)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Medical, Molecular and Veterinary Sciences)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Natural and Physical Sciences)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Society and Culture)
- Doctor of Tropical Environmental Management [Research]
- Master of Laws (Research)
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- Doctor of Public Health (Research)
- Master of Philosophy (Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies)
- Master of Philosophy (Architecture and Building)
- Master of Philosophy (Creative Arts)
- Master of Philosophy (Education)
- Master of Philosophy (Engineering and Related Technologies)
- Master of Philosophy (Health)
- Master of Philosophy (Indigenous)
- Master of Philosophy (Information Technology)
- Master of Philosophy (Management and Commerce)
- Master of Philosophy (Medical, Molecular and Veterinary Sciences)
- Master of Philosophy (Natural and Physical Sciences)
- Master of Philosophy (Society and Culture)
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Non Award Courses
Course and Subject Handbook 2024 Courses Postgraduate Courses Graduate Diploma of Science
Graduate Diploma of Science
Handbook year | Information valid for students commencing in 2024. |
Course code | 105006 |
Course type | Graduate Diploma (AQF Level 8) |
Owner | Academy |
College | Science and Engineering |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | Completion of an AQF level 7 bachelor degree in science or equivalent. |
Minimum English language proficiency requirements | Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 1 – Schedule II of the ÐÄÌøÖ±²¥ Admissions Policy. |
Post Admission requirements | Some subjects require attendance in intensive mode subjects on either the Townsville or Cairns campus. Students may be required to attend intensive mode classes at a campus other than that at which they are enrolled, at their own expense. |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 24 credit points |
Course learning outcomes | The graduates of ÐÄÌøÖ±²¥ are prepared and equipped to create a brighter future for life in the tropics world-wide. ÐÄÌøÖ±²¥ graduates are committed to lifelong learning, intellectual development, and to the display of exemplary personal, professional and ethical standards. They have a sense of their place in the tropics and are charged with professional, community, and environmental responsibility. ÐÄÌøÖ±²¥ graduates appreciate the need to embrace and be acquainted with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of Australia. They are committed to reconciliation, diversity and sustainability. They exhibit a willingness to lead and to contribute to the intellectual, environmental, cultural, economic and social challenges of regional, national, and international communities of the tropics. On successful completion of the Graduate Diploma of Science, graduates will be able to:
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Inherent Requirements
Inherent Requirements | Inherent requirements are the identified abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours that must be demonstrated, during the learning experience, to successfully complete a course. These abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours preserve the academic integrity of the University's learning, assessment, and accreditation processes, and where applicable, meet the standards of a profession. For more information please visit: Graduate Diploma of Science. |
Reasonable adjustments | All ÐÄÌøÖ±²¥ students have the opportunity to demonstrate, with reasonable adjustments where applicable, the inherent requirements for their course. For more information please visit: Student Disability Policy and Procedure. |
Course Structure
Core Subjects
:03 Career Planning
PLUS
Select one of the following 12 credit point discipline streams
PLUS
Select 9 credit points of any level 5 AQ, BS, BZ, CH, CP, EA, EV, MA, MB, MI, SC or TV subjects
Stream 1: Aquaculture Science and Technology
Select 6 credit points of subjects from:
:03 Aquaculture: Feeds and Nutrition
:03 Aquaculture: Propagation
:03 Aquaculture: Principles and Practices
:03 Sustainable Aquaculture
PLUS
:06 Hatchery Techniques
Stream 2: Environmental Earth Science
Select 6 credit points of subjects from:
:03 Hydrology
:03 Soil Properties and Processes
:03 Earth and Environmental Geochemistry
:03 Earth's Climate: Past, Present and Future
PLUS
:03 Field Studies in Tropical Land and Water Science
PLUS
Select 3 credit points of specified subjects from List 1 (Skills)
Stream 3: Environmental Management
Select 6 credit points of subjects from:
:03 Human Dimensions of Nature, Environment and Conservation
:03 Natural Resource Management
:03 Coastal and Marine Management and Conservation
PLUS
:03 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment
PLUS
Select 3 credit points of specified subjects from List 1 (Skills)
Stream 4: Fisheries Science and Management
Select 6 credit points of subjects from:
:03 Human Dimensions of Nature, Environment and Conservation
:03 Fisheries Science
:03 Managing Tropical Fisheries
:03 Fishing Gear and Technologies
:03 Grand Challenges in Fisheries
PLUS
:03 Design and Analyses in Ecological Studies
PLUS
Select 3 credit points of specified subjects from List 1 (Skills)
Stream 5: Geology
Select 6 credit points of subjects from:
:03 Minerals and Magmas
:03 Structural Geology and Tectonics
:03 Earth Resources, Exploration and Environment
:03 Energy Resources and Basin Analysis
:03 Earth and Environmental Geochemistry
PLUS
:03 Geological Mapping
PLUS
Select 3 credit points of specified subjects from List 1 (Skills)
Stream 6: Global Change Biology
Select 6 credit points of subjects from:
:03 Climate Change and Biodiversity
:03 Conservation in a Changing World: Issues and Solutions
:03 Ecophysiology
:03 Evolutionary Adaptation in a Changing World
PLUS
:03 Design and Analyses in Ecological Studies
PLUS
Select 3 credit points of specified subjects from List 1 (Skills)
Stream 7: Marine Biology
:03 Advances in Marine Biology
:03 Evidence and Controversy in Marine Science
PLUS
Select 6 credit points of specified subjects from List 1 (Skills)
Note: Students articulating into the Master of Marine Biology degree should select skills and elective subjects that align to the structure of the Masters program.
Stream 8: Tropical Biology and Conservation
Select 6 credit points of subjects from:
:03 Behavioural Ecology
:03 Conservation Biology
:03 Population and Community Ecology
:03 Ecological Research Methods
:03 Biological Invasions
:03 Wildlife Ecology and Management
:03 Tropical Entomology
PLUS
:03 Design and Analyses in Ecological Studies
PLUS
Select 3 credit points of specified subjects from List 1 (Skills)
List 1 (Skills)
:03 Advanced Bioinformatics
:03 Modelling Ecological Dynamics
:03 Technological Applications In Ecology
:03 Ecological and Conservation Genetics
03 Toolkit for the Field Biologist
:03 Analytical Chemistry
:03 Field Studies in Tropical Land and Water Science
:03 Geological Mapping
:03 Field Techniques in Geology
:03 Advanced Petrology
:03 Introductory Outback Field Mapping
:03 Advanced Marine Geoscience Technologies and Applications
:03 Human Dimensions of Nature, Environment and Conservation
:03 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment
:03 Advanced Geographic Information Systems
:03 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
:03 Remote Sensing
:03 Data Mining
:03 Quantitative Methods in Science
:03 Design and Analyses in Ecological Studies
Location
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
ÐÄÌøÖ±²¥ Cairns | Only Environmental Earth Science, Global Change Biology, and Tropical Biology and Conservation Streams are available Mid-year entry is available |
ÐÄÌøÖ±²¥ Townsville | Mid-year entry is available |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 1 year full-time or part-time equivalent |
Maximum time to complete | 4 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 1 year |
Progression
Course progression requisites | Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | No |
Special assessment requirements | Nil |
Professional accreditation requirements | Nil |
Supplementary exam for final subject | Not applicable |
Credit
Eligibility | Students may apply for a credit transfer for previous tertiary study or informal and non-formal learning in accordance with the Credit Transfer Procedure Credit will only be granted for subjects aligned to the current course’s learning outcomes and if the applicant demonstrates sufficient prior knowledge and skills to achieve the course learning outcomes in the time available in the course. |
Maximum allowed | 6 credit points, unless part of an approved articulation process |
Currency | Credit will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course. |
Expiry | Credit gained for any subject shall be cancelled 14 years after the date of the examination upon which the credit is based if, by then, the student has not completed the course of study prescribed for the degree. |
Other restrictions | Nil |
Award Details
Award title | GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF SCIENCE |
Approved abbreviation | GDipSc |
Inclusion of majors on testamur | Not applicable - this course does not have majors |
Exit with lesser award | Students who exit the course prior to completion, and have completed 12 credit points of study, may, depending on the subjects studied, be eligible to receive the award of Graduate Certificate of Science. |
Course articulation | Students who complete the Graduate Diploma of Science are eligible for entry to the Master of Science, Master of Science (Professional), and Master of Marine Biology and may be granted credit for all subjects completed under the Graduate Diploma. |
Special awards | Students may receive an Award of Recognition in accordance with the Recognition of Academic Excellence Procedure |