Foundation Studies Program (Standard) - Physical Science (X0F:5) (0100808) + Bachelor of Science with Honours - Microbiology (S4E) (030420J)

Program Description Foundation Studies Program (Standard) - Physical Science (X0F:5) (0100808): The Foundation Studies program is a direct academic pathway to first-year undergraduate degree study, or an equivalent. The program acts as a bridging course for international students who wish to study a university undergraduate degree course but who don’t yet meet academic requirements and/or have the English language skills for tertiary study.

To successfully complete the program, students must achieve a 50% pass in all units, including English.

Upon successful completion of the course, graduates can enter one of the University of Tasmania’s undergraduate degree courses.

Bachelor of Science with Honours - Microbiology (S4E):

The course aims to provide: • advanced training in the major area of the student's pass degree, • opportunity for training in research, to prepare candidates for further research study, eg MSc and PhD programs and employment in research organisations, and • in-depth knowledge in a single area of science.

Course Level Intended Learning Outcomes will allow students to: • Select and apply practical and theoretical techniques to conduct an independent and ethical scientific research project • Design, implement and critically evaluate a scientific investigation to address a research question • Communicate scientific ideas and research findings to informed professional audiences, both orally and in a written thesis

Each candidate will conduct research and write a thesis. In addition, candidates maybe required to study and pass one or more advanced level units and undertake other activities which may include the preparation of literature reviews, essays and grant applications and the presentation of seminars.

Each specialisation has a set of core units that must be enrolled in to complete the research project, and some specialisations allow the student to enrol in elective coursework units.