C07123v2 Graduate Diploma in Science
Award(s): Graduate Diploma in Science (GradDipSc)CRICOS code: 109003C
Commonwealth supported place?: No
Load credit points: 48
Course EFTSL: 1
Location: City campus
Notes
This is an exit-only course. There is no direct admission to it. Current UTS students may be able to submit an Internal Course Transfer (Graduating) application to exit with this course. See the Course transfer page for further details.
Overview
Course aims
Career options
Course intended learning outcomes
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Exit award
Other information
Overview
The Graduate Diploma in Science is designed for two distinct groups of students, namely the professional scientists wishing to update their industry-related skills for career advancement and students considering a research degree or further education who wish to first undertake a smaller study program.
The core professional stream provides a customisable suite of the skills required, and important to a professional scientist; be they engaged in research, science businesses, industries or government organisations. Elective choices enable students to choose a study focus or build upon their existing training and knowledge.
Course aims
The course aims to produce graduates with communication skills, critical analysis, project management and innovation and commercialisation capabilities as they are important in the real world. The professional strand is complemented by a flexible choice of elective subjects in science or mathematics study areas.
Career options
Depending on the area of study, graduates can pursue careers with private and public agencies, such as medical and health, environmental, mathematical modelling, financial and risk management.
Course intended learning outcomes
| 1.1 | Demonstrate appraisal of advanced knowledge and demonstrate application of knowledge and technical skills relevant to professional practice in science. |
| 2.1 | Assess, argue for, and conduct appropriate approaches to independent research and solving problems and apply inquiry and critical thinking approaches in a relevant professional context. |
| 3.1 | Develop and prepare work practices that demonstrate an understanding of health and safety requirements, ethical conduct, risk management, record keeping and collaborative skills in the context of science. |
| 4.1 | Discover, create, and self-reflect on the processes used to determine the value, integrity, and relevance of sources of information to propose innovative solutions to science problems. |
| 5.1 | Present and communicate complex ideas using appropriate communication approaches from a variety of methods (oral, written, visual) to communicate with discipline experts, scientists, industry, and the general public. |
| 6.1 | Develop knowledge of Indigenous Australian contexts to inform professional cultural capability to work effectively with and for, Indigenous Australians within Science professions. |
Course duration and attendance
Thsi course can be completed in one-year of full-time or two-years of part-time study.
Course structure
The course requires 48 credit points of study, comprising 24 credit points of professional stream subjects and 24 credit points of electives.
Course completion requirements
| STM91284 Professional stream (Science PG) | 24cp | |
| CBK90647 Electives | 24cp | |
| Total | 48cp |
Exit award
With prior approval, students who have completed 48 credit points of the Master of Science (C04241) or the Master of Science (Extension) (C04265) can exit their studies with a Graduate Diploma in Science.
Other information
Further information is available from:
UTS Student Centre
telephone 1300 ask UTS (1300 275 887)
or +61 2 9514 1222
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