Master of Science (MSCN) - MSc
QTAC code (Australian and New Zealand applicants): Applied Data Science (Toowoomba campus: MSCN01; External: MSCN07); Environment & Sustainability (Toowoomba campus: MSCN04; External: MSCN10); Sport & Exercise (Toowoomba campus: MSCN06; External: MSCN12); Astrophysics (Toowoomba campus: MSCN03; External: MSCN09); Mathematics & Statistics (Toowoomba campus: MSCN05; External: MSCN11); Unspecified (Toowoomba campus: MSCN02; External: MSCN08)
CRICOS code (International applicants): 078596M
On-campus*†@# | External*^†@ | |
Start: | Semester 1 (February) Semester 2 (July) | Semester 1 (February) Semester 2 (July) |
Campus: | Ipswich, Toowoomba | - |
Fees: | Commonwealth supported place Domestic full fee paying place International full fee paying place | Commonwealth supported place Domestic full fee paying place International full fee paying place |
Residential school: | Ipswich (Mandatory) | |
Standard duration: | 2 years full-time, 4 years part-time |
Footnotes | |
* | Please refer to the Program Structure section for further information on mode of offer for each specialisation. |
† | The Semester 2 intake for the Mathematics and Statistics and Applied Data Science specialisations will be subject to the approval of the Program Coordinator. |
@ | Sport and Exercise specialisation: courses that include a practical skill competency component and residential school will be conducted at USQ Ipswich. |
# | The Agricultural Science specialisation is available at Toowoomba campus only, commencing in either Semester 1 or Semester 2. |
^ | The Sport and Exercise specialisation is not available to international overseas students. |
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Professional accreditation
The Applied Data Science specialisation is designed to meet the Australian Computer Society (ACS) accreditation at Professional level (accreditation pending).
Program aims
The aim of the Master of Science program is to produce graduates who are equipped with essential scientific knowledge and an appreciation of the latest literature and technologies.
Agricultural Science specialisation
The Australian agricultural industry contributes substantially to national GDP, as well, is a significant employer across all states/regions. There is a current demand for graduates with knowledge of contemporary agricultural production approaches, particularly in light of declining national water availability and quality. This specialisation provides graduates with an understanding of both national and global issues associated with agricultural production and sets these in a context of agroecosystem sustainability and broader societal challenges. Graduates from the program will have the capacity to engage across a range of agriculture related disciplines.
Applied Climate Science specialisation
The global climate service industry is estimated to have a significant and growing economic value. In Australia, the need for ‘climate smart’ professionals working within their chosen industry is growing with hundreds of job opportunities in industry and the public sector organisation. This specialisation is designed to provide graduates with the knowledge and decision-making skills to work as ‘climate smart’ professionals in many sectors of economic activity including agriculture, food, water, energy, health, and natural resource management industries.
Applied Data Science specialisation
With the popularity of social media and the wide spread use of the Internet, enormous amounts of data of various type are generated at all times. This scattered data is waiting for us to collect, analyse and draw meaningful conclusions from it.
This specialisation is designed to provide an opportunity for graduates from all disciplines to gain advanced skills and knowledge in handling data which are commonly known as Big Data, as well as producing and interpreting data analytics. The aim of this program is to provide students with a career path in Data Science or an opportunity for advancement in their career.
Astrophysics specialisation
This specialisation is designed to provide an opportunity to gain knowledge and skills in astrophysics and develop scientific research skills. The program thus provides professional development in science for those in educational or science communication careers, and a specialist foundation of knowledge and skills for subsequent higher degree research.
Environment and Sustainability specialisation
Modern environment and natural resource management requires the integration of social, environmental and economic research within an interdisciplinary planning and policy framework. It also requires a capacity to handle complexity and uncertainty and the application of different methods of analysis and different approaches to governance and community engagement. This coursework Masters program addresses these needs by providing important core studies and flexibility in choice of elective studies that will enhance their skills and knowledge in the broad discipline of environment and sustainability. Adaptation to climate change and sustainability science are emphasised in global and regional contexts in this specialisation.
Mathematics and Statistics specialisation
This specialisation is designed to provide an opportunity for graduates from other than mathematics and statistics programs to gain advanced skills and knowledge in key areas of mathematics and/or statistics which relate to their career needs and the needs of their profession or industry. The aim of this program is therefore to provide students with a broad advanced education in mathematical and/or statistical techniques and essential problem solving skills which will meet their career needs and assist them in their professional development.
Sport and Exercise specialisation
The Master of Science (Sport and Exercise) specialisation aims to provide students with the opportunity to develop and extend their knowledge and skills relevant to health, fitness and sports performance across the lifespan to an advanced level. Students undertaking the program will usually have qualifications in various related disciplines (although any undergraduate degree is acceptable). The program may be used to meet work or professional requirements, allow for program exemptions, or form part of course requirements in other USQ postgraduate programs. The program is designed to meet personal achievement goals or provide for career opportunities within the health, sports and fitness industry such as sports coaches, personal trainers, sports development officers or a range of other roles. It also provides a pathway for students to enter into postgraduate programs such as a doctorate.
Program objectives
On completion of the program graduates should be able to:
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Integrate an advanced understanding of a complex body of expert knowledge in a discipline of science.
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Apply established research theories and principles associated with scholarship and/or professional practice within a relevant science discipline.
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Critically analyse, reflect on, and synthesise complex expert information, problems, concepts and theories applicable to a relevant science discipline.
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Interpret and transmit expert knowledge, skills and ideas, both individually and collaboratively, to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
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Display autonomy, responsibility, adaptability and ethical practise in decision-making and engage in lifelong learning through critical reflection in a range of professional and cultural contexts.
Australian Qualifications Framework
The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) is a single national, comprehensive system of qualifications offered by higher education institutions (including universities), vocational education and training institutions and secondary schools. Each AQF qualification has a set of descriptors which define the type and complexity of knowledge, skills and application of knowledge and skills that a graduate who has been awarded that qualification has attained, and the typical volume of learning associated with that qualification type.
This program is at AQF Qualification Level 09. Graduates at this level will have specialised knowledge and skills for research, and/or professional practice and/or further learning.
The full set of levels criteria and qualification type descriptors can be found by visiting www.aqf.edu.au.
Admission requirements
To be eligible for admission, applicants must satisfy the following requirements:
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Completion of an Australian university three year Bachelor degree in any area, or equivalent
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equivalent professional work experience, as determined through the Credit and Exemption Procedure.
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English Language Proficiency requirements for Category 3.
As well as the following specialisation-specific requirements:
Master of Science (Applied Data Science)
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knowledge on ethics of Computing, consistent with that found in CIS1000 Information Systems Concepts.
Applicants are advised to also note the following:
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Students are responsible for ensuring their introductory knowledge of Computing is at least consistent with that found in CSC1401 Foundation Programming.
Master of Science (Mathematics and Statistics)
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Knowledge of mathematics at least equivalent to that found in MAT1102 Algebra and Calculus I.
All students are required to satisfy the applicable English language requirements.
If students do not meet the English language requirements they may apply to study a University-approved English language program. On successful completion of the English language program, students may be admitted to an award program.
Program fees
Commonwealth supported place
A Commonwealth supported place is where the Australian Government makes a contribution towards the cost of a students' higher education and students pay a student contribution amount, which varies depending on the courses undertaken. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the Course Fee Finder.
Commonwealth Supported students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called HECS-HELP.
Domestic full fee paying place
Domestic full fee paying places are funded entirely through the full fees paid by the student. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the Course Fee Finder.
Domestic full fee paying students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called FEE-HELP provided they meet the residency and citizenship requirements.
Australian citizens, Permanent Humanitarian Visa holders, Permanent Resident visa holders and New Zealand citizens who will be resident outside Australia for the duration of their program pay full tuition fees and are not eligible for FEE-Help.
International full fee paying place
International students pay full fees. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken and whether they are studied on-campus, via distance education/online. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the Course Fee Finder.
Program structure
Specialisation | Offering | ||
ONC | ONL | EXT | |
Agricultural Science @ | Toowoomba * | BIO3318 Plant Microbe Interactions includes a highly recommended residential school ^ | |
Applied Climate Science | Online only | ||
Applied Data Science #@ | Toowoomba | Online | |
Astrophysics | Online only | ||
Environment and Sustainability | Online only | ||
Mathematics and Statistics #@ | Toowoomba | Online | |
Sport and Exercise @ | Toowoomba or Ipswich | some courses have mandatory residential schools which will be held at the Ipswich campus. |
Footnotes | |
@ | This specialisation is available to international on-campus students. |
* | The Agricultural Science specialisation is available at Toowoomba campus only, commencing in either Semester 1 or Semester 2. |
^ | Students enrolled externally must be able to attend the residential school at the Toowoomba campus. |
# | The Semester 2 intake will be subject to the approval of the Program Coordinator. |
The Master of Science offers 7 specialisations. All specialisations consist of 16 units of courses, of which 8 units must be at Level 8. Some specialisations contain only core courses, where others allow approved courses.
The Master of Science consists of two tracks within each specialisation:
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Research Training Track: This track consists of 4 of the 16 units providing courses (including capstone experience) on research skills and training: SCI8101 Science in Practice; SCI8102 Research Skills; SCI8103 Research Fundamentals and Ethics and STA8170 Statistics for Quantitative Researchers
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Research Project Track: This track consists of 4 of the 16 units providing opportunity for students to undertake independent research in two capstone courses: MSC8001 Research Project I and MSC8002 Research Project II. Normally these research project courses are undertaken in the latter stages of candidature. Students must have approval of the Program Coordinator and a Supervisor prior to undertaking this track and is dependent on the availability of supervisors and resources. Students in the Applied Data Science specialisation may elect to replace MSC8001 Research Project I and MSC8002 Research Project II with MSC8003 Industry Based Research Practice I and MSC8004 Industry Based Research Practice II . Students must have approval of the Program Coordinator, a Supervisor and industry host prior to undertaking this track and is dependent on the availability of supervisors, industry host and resources.
Students may, with approval of the Program Coordinator and acceptance by an appropriate supervisor, elect to replace two or four units of research training courses (SCI8101 Science in Practice, SCI8102 Research Skills, SCI8103 Research Fundamentals and Ethics and/or STA8170 Statistics for Quantitative Researchers) with one or two 2-unit research project courses (MSC8001 Research Project I and MSC8002 Research Project II).
Master of Science (Applied Data Science): Students taking the Research Project Track may take MSC8001 Research Project I and MSC8002 Research Project II OR MSC8003 Industry Based Research Practice I and MSC8004 Industry Based Research Practice II with the approval of the Program Coordinator.
Master of Science (Mathematics and Statistics): The Research Training Track courses for this specialisation are SCI8101 Science in Practice, SCI8103 Research Fundamentals and Ethics, CSC8411 Independent Studies in Computing/Mathematics/Statistics B, and CSC8002 Big Data Management. Students may, with approval of the Program Coordinator and acceptance by an appropriate supervisor, elect to replace two or four units of research training courses (SCI8101, SCI8103, CSC8411 and/or CSC8002) with one or two 2-unit research project courses (MSC8001 Research Project I and MSC8002 Research Project II). Research project courses will normally be undertaken towards the end of the program. The maximum number of courses other than Mathematics/Statistics courses to be credited must not exceed the number of approved courses (3). At the beginning of their candidature students should submit a proposed enrolment pattern to the Program Coordinator for approval. Within this proposal students should have topics and names of any proposed supervisors for the appropriate Level 8 courses. A maximum of three approved courses at USQ Level 2 or above can be taken from other discipline areas if prior approval has been sought by the student and approved by the Program Coordinator.
Master of Science (Sport and Exercise): students who do not hold a Bachelor's degree in Sport and Exercise (or similar) with existing ESSA Exercise Scientist accreditation may take an approved course instead of the SES8299 Advanced Professional Placement course. Students who have a Bachelor’s degree in Sport and Exercise (or similar) may seek up to 4 credits/exemptions and one alternate approved course for the undergraduate level courses.
Specific specialisations
In this section:
- Agricultural Science specialisation
- Applied Climate Science specialisation
- Applied Data Science specialisation
- Astrophysics specialisation
- Environment and Sustainability specialisation
- Mathematics and Statistics specialisation
- Sport and Exercise specialisation
Agricultural Science specialisation
This specialisation consists of 16 units of courses which are all available in either on-campus, external or online mode.
Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Either Semester |
AGR8001 Food Security in the 21st Century | AGR8002 Emerging Technologies in Agriculture | |
CLI8001 Climate Risk | AGR8003 Critical Issues in Agriculture | |
AGR2303 Agronomy | BIO3318 Plant Microbe Interactions | |
AGR3303 Agricultural Materials and Post-Harvest Technologies | ENV4106 Irrigation Science | |
AGR4305 Agricultural Soil Mechanics | BIO8201 Biology Foundations | |
SCI3302 Industry Placement | REN3302 Sustainable Resource Use | |
and EITHER the following four courses, which comprise the Research Training Track:# | ||
SCI8103 Research Fundamentals and Ethics | SCI8101 Science in Practice | STA8170 Statistics for Quantitative Researchers |
SCI8102 Research Skills | ||
OR the following two courses (subject to prior approval), which comprise the Research Project Track: | ||
MSC8001 Research Project I* | MSC8002 Research Project II* |
Footnotes | |
# | Instead of the Research Training Track, students may seek permission to do the Research Project Track and replace these courses with MSC8001 Research Project I AND MSC8002 Research Project II. |
* | Two-unit course. |
Applied Climate Science specialisation
This specialisation consists of 16 units of courses which are all available in online mode.
Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Either Semester |
CLI8001 Climate Risk | CLI3302 Adaptation to Climate Change | |
CLI8204 Global Environmental Systems | CLI8205 Climate and Sustainability | |
CLI8002 Climate, Human and Environmental Health and Disaster Management* | CLI8003 Climate, Food, Water and Energy Security* | |
Two Approved Specialisation Courses | Two Approved Specialisation Courses | |
and EITHER the following four courses, which comprise the Research Training Track:# | ||
SCI8103 Research Fundamentals and Ethics | SCI8101 Science in Practice | STA8170 Statistics for Quantitative Researchers |
SCI8102 Research Skills | ||
OR the following two courses (subject to prior approval), which comprise the Research Project Track: | ||
MSC8001 Research Project I* | MSC8002 Research Project II* |
Footnotes | |
* | Two unit course |
# | Instead of the Research Training Track, students may seek permission to do the Research Project Track and replace these courses with MSC8001 Research Project I AND MSC8002 Research Project II. |
Applied Data Science specialisation
This specialisation consists of 16 units of courses which are all available in either on-campus or online mode, comprising of:
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12 units of core ICT courses
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4 units of elective courses (any Postgraduate courses, subject to pre-requisite satisfaction)
Core ICT courses
Courses | Semester of offer Online | Semester of offer Toowoomba Campus | Semester of offer Springfield Campus |
CSC5020 Foundations of Programming | 1,2,3 | 1,2,3 | |
CIS5310 IS/ICT Project Management | 1,2,3 | 1 | 1 |
STA8170 Statistics for Quantitative Researchers | 1 | 1 | |
CIS8008 Business Intelligence | 1,2 | 1 | 1 |
CSC8001 Introduction to Data Science and Visualisation | 1,2 | 1,2 | |
CSC8002 Big Data Management | 2,3 | 2 | 2 |
CSC8003 Machine Learning | 2,3 | 2 | |
CSC8004 Data Mining | 1 | 1 | |
STA8005 Multivariate Analysis for High-Dimensional Data | 1 | 1 | |
CIS8025 Big Data Visualisation | 1,2 | 1,2 | |
CIS8500 Applied Research for Information System Professionals | 1,2 | 2 | 1 |
CSC8600 Advanced ICT Professional Project | 1,2 | 1,2 |
Research
Research dissertation courses as electives
Students wishing to pursue a PhD are encouraged to complete the research dissertation courses below as their electives.
Courses | Online | Toowoomba | Springfield |
MSC8001 Research Project I*# | 1,2 | 1,2 | |
MSC8002 Research Project II*# | 1,2 | 1,2 |
Footnotes | |
* | Two-unit course |
# | Subject to prior approval by Program Director |
Research training courses as electives
Students wishing to pursue a research and development career are encouraged to complete the research training courses below as their electives.
Courses | Online | Toowoomba | Springfield |
MSC8003 Industry Based Research Practice I*# | 1,2 | 1,2 | |
MSC8004 Industry Based Research Practice II*# | 1,2 | 1,2 | |
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SCI8101 Science in Practice | 1,2 | ||
SCI8102 Research Skills | 1,2 | ||
SCI8103 Research Fundamentals and Ethics | 1,2 | 1,2 | |
1 x Elective course |
Footnotes | |
* | Two-unit course |
# | Subject to prior approval by Program Director |
Astrophysics specialisation
This specialisation consists of 16 units of courses which are all available in online mode.
Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Either Semester |
PHY1101 Astronomy 1 | PHY1107 Astronomy 2 | |
PHY8001 Observational Astronomy* | PHY8004 Stellar Astronomy* | |
PHY8002 Planetary Science* | PHY8003 Galactic Astronomy and Cosmology* | |
Approved Courses x 2 ^ | ||
and EITHER the following four courses, which comprise the Research Training Track:# | ||
SCI8103 Research Fundamentals and Ethics | SCI8101 Science in Practice | STA8170 Statistics for Quantitative Researchers |
SCI8102 Research Skills | ||
OR the following two courses (subject to prior approval), which comprise the Research Project Track: | ||
MSC8001 Research Project I* | MSC8002 Research Project II* |
Footnotes | |
* | Two unit course |
^ | Approved courses are for students to take complementary studies in physics, mathematics, statistics or computing. The selection of the approved courses is to be made in consultation with, (and be approved by) the Program Coordinator via usq.support@usq.edu.au . |
# | Instead of the Research Training Track, students may seek permission to do the Research Project Track and replace these courses with MSC8001 Research Project I AND MSC8002 Research Project II. |
Environment and Sustainability specialisation
This specialisation consists of 16 units of courses which are all available in online mode.
Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Either Semester |
REN8101 Environment, Society and Sustainability | REN8202 Conservation for Sustainable Futures | |
CLI8204 Global Environmental Systems | REN8203 Sustainability Science | |
Approved Course^ | CLI8205 Climate and Sustainability | |
CLI3301 Climate and Environment Risk Assessment | ECO8012 Methods for Sustainable Development | |
AGR8001 Food Security in the 21st Century | REN3301 Biodiversity and Conservation | |
ECO8011 Global Issues in Sustainability | REN3302 Sustainable Resource Use | |
and EITHER the following four courses, which comprise the Research Training Track: # | ||
SCI8103 Research Fundamentals and Ethics | SCI8101 Science in Practice | STA8170 Statistics for Quantitative Researchers |
SCI8102 Research Skills | ||
OR the following two courses (subject to prior approval), which comprise the Research Project Track: | ||
MSC8001 Research Project I* | MSC8002 Research Project II* |
Footnotes | |
^ | Students can choose one of the following approved courses: SCI3302 Industry Placement, CLI8001 Climate Risk, AGR3304 Soil Science, ENV3105 Hydrology or other approved course approved by the Program Director. |
# | Instead of the Research Training Track, students may seek permission to do the Research Project Track and replace these courses with MSC8001 Research Project I AND MSC8002 Research Project II. |
* | Two unit course |
Mathematics and Statistics specialisation
This specialisation consists of 16 units of courses which are all available in online or on-campus mode. Students may seek approval from the Program Coordinator to enrol in courses not listed in this table.
Footnotes | |
** | Recommended courses for students wanting to teach mathematics. |
++ | The on-campus offering of this course will not be available in 2021 |
+ | The on-campus offering of this course is offered in even years only. |
@ | The on-campus offering of this course is offered in odd years only. |
^ | These courses are topics based courses. Student should select a topic from the course specifications and email the examiner prior to enrolment to receive enrolment approval. |
^^ | Available in S1, S2 and S3 |
# | Instead of the Research Training Track, students may seek permission to do the Research Project Track and replace these courses with MSC8001 Research Project I AND MSC8002 Research Project II. |
* | Two unit course |
Sport and Exercise specialisation
This specialisation consists of 16 units of courses which are all available in either on-campus, external or online mode.
Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Either Semester |
SES8005 Advanced Exercise Physiology | SES8001 Advanced Biomechanics | |
SES8003 Advanced Motor Control and Learning | SES8007 Advanced Exercise Assessment and Delivery | |
SES8006 Advanced Exercise Programming and Rehabilitation | SES3206 Strength Training and Conditioning | |
SES8008 Advanced Anatomy and Physiology | PSY3250 Sport and Exercise Psychology | |
SES8299 Advanced Professional Placement+ | SES2203 Physical Activity and Health | |
SES1101 Growth, Development and Lifespan | SES1103 Nutrition and Exercise | |
and EITHER the following four courses, which comprise the Research Training Track:# | ||
SCI8103 Research Fundamentals and Ethics | SCI8101 Science in Practice | STA8170 Statistics for Quantitative Researchers |
SCI8102 Research Skills | ||
OR the following two courses (subject to prior approval), which comprise the Research Project Track: | ||
MSC8001 Research Project I* | MSC8002 Research Project II* |
Footnotes | |
+ | An approved course is available for those who do not wish to seek ESSA exercise science accreditation |
# | Instead of the Research Training Track, students may seek permission to do the Research Project Track and replace these courses with MSC8001 Research Project I AND MSC8002 Research Project II. |
* | Two unit course |
Practical experience
Students completing the Sport and Exercise specialisation with an existing undergraduate degree from an Exercise Science accredited ESSA program are encouraged to meet ESSA Sports Scientist registration requirements by undertaking professional placement as part of SES8299 Advanced Professional Placement . For students who are completing the Sport and Exercise specialisation, and who are not seeking to meet ESSA Sports Scientist accreditation, an appropriate level approved course may be selected in place of SES8299 Advanced Professional Placement.
All professional placements are subject to approval. Students will be provided with a list of possible sites or may seek placement at an Australian site with approval. Students will not contact sites seeking professional placement. The student is responsible to meet all costs associated with the conduct of practical experience.
The professional experience must be gained in areas of sport and exercise performance, workplace health, hospital or clinical services, sports coaching and in sport and exercise research. A combination of experiences in a variety of settings and with different populations is expected during the program of study.
The professional practice is expected to be comprised of a minimum of 80 hours of face-to-face experience in exercise assessment, prescription and delivery while being supervised by either an Accredited Exercise Scientist, Accredited Exercise Physiologist, Accredited Sport Scientist or an individual with an AQF level 7 Bachelor degree in Exercise and Sports Science or equivalent.
The supervisors for the professional practice will be required to meet professional ESSA qualification standards as set by USQ or will be assessed for relevant qualification and experience prior to appointment. Supervisors will complete a student evaluation for the professional practice.
Students must be available for a prescribed period of time to undertake a placement in an approved site as required to complete the requirements of this course.
Students will need to keep a logbook record of professional practice experiences along with supervisor details.
All professional placements are subject to the approval of the Program Coordinator. State law in Queensland (Australia) requires that all adults working/undertaking professional experience/researching with children under the age of 18, in the state of Queensland are required to possess a current Working with Children and Young People suitability card (Blue Card). Additionally, it is a USQ requirement that students have completed a First Aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) course prior to professional placement. Students will also be required to wear USQ Sport and Exercise shirts and display a student ID card at all times during professional placement. Students must comply with the code of conduct as outlined in the Sport and Exercise professional placement handbook.
Requirements for professional experience placements
Mandatory documents required prior to commencing ANY clinical placements in the program:
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Blue Card or Working with Children Check
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First Aid Certificate
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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certificate (CPR)
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USQ Student Declaration
If a student is unable to obtain a positive Blue Card or Working with Children Check, they will be required to provide an Australian Police Certificate.
IT requirements
Students should visit the USQ minimum computing standards to check that their computers are capable of running the appropriate software and versions of Internet web browsers and to check the minimum and recommended standards for software.
Other program requirements
To qualify for the award of Master of Science (Environment and Sustainability) students must pass 16 units of courses, at least eight of which are to be Level 8 courses listed in the Recommended Enrolment Pattern section. Students who have completed the same courses or similar courses at USQ or elsewhere may replace these with additional approved courses with the approval of the Program Coordinator via usq.support@usq.edu.au.
Residential schools
The attendance requirement of residential schools within this degree is indicated by the following letters: V = Voluntary; O = Optional; C = Compulsory; R = Recommended; HR = Highly Recommended; M = Mandatory. To find out more about residential schools, visit the Residential School Schedule to view specific dates for your degree, or visit the Policy and Procedure Library.
Students completing the Sport and Exercise specialisation: for all modes there will be on-campus and practical attendance requirements for some courses. In order to successfully complete the program students must be able to fulfil any designated practical attendance requirements.
Agricultural Science Specialisation
Sport and Exercise Specialisation
Articulation
Students completing the Master of Science research project track would be eligible to apply for articulation to the Master of Science (Research) or Doctor of Philosophy programs if they meet other requirements for entry into those programs.
Students completing the Master of Science research training track with the appropriate GPA would be eligible to apply for enrolment in the Master of Science (Research) (Advanced) and then could progress (articulate) to a PhD via that route once they have demonstrated satisfactory progress in a significant research component.
Exit points
Students may exit with Graduate Diploma of Science specialisation on successful complete of a least 8 courses within the Master of Science if they have satisfied the requirements of a Graduate Diploma of Science specialisation. Students may exit with the Graduate Diploma of Science (General) if they have completed at least 8 courses from one or more of the specialisations of MSCN, and at least 4 of them are at level 8.
Students may exit with Graduate Certificate of Science specialisation on successful completion of at least 4 courses within the Master of Science if they have satisfied the requirements of a GCSC Graduate Certificate of Science specialisation. Students may exit with the Graduate Certificate of Science (General) if they have completed at least 4 courses from one or more of the specialisations of Master of Science , and at least 2 of them are at level 8.
Students in the Sport and Exercise specialisation may exit with the Graduate Certificate of Sport and Exercise on successful completion of four approved units of study or the Graduate Diploma of Science (Sport and Exercise) after eight approved units of study.
Credit
Exemptions/credit for all specialisations will be assessed according to USQ procedure.
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Up to four units of coursework exemptions or credit will be granted if the student has completed courses equivalent to courses offered in the particular MSCN specialisation in either:
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USQ's Graduate Certificate of Science; or
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A Bachelor’s degree in a discipline equivalent to the specialisation; or
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A Graduate Diploma or Bachelor’s Honours Degree qualification in a discipline different from the current area of study.
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Up to eight units of coursework credit or exemptions will be granted if the student has completed courses equivalent to courses offered in the particular MSCN specialisation in either:
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Graduate Diploma of Science or Bachelor's Honours in a discipline equivalent to the specialisation.
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Notes:
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All requests for credits or exemptions need to be sought by the student and approved by the Program Coordinator.
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The Program Coordinator will deem to what extent prior studies are equivalent to the relevant specialisation.
Recommended enrolment patterns
In this section:
- Recommended Enrolment Pattern - Agricultural Science specialisation Full-time (4 Semesters, S1 or S2 entry)
- Recommended Enrolment Pattern - Agricultural Science specialisation Part-time (8 Semesters, S1 or S2 entry)
- Recommended Enrolment Pattern - Applied Climate Science specialisation Full-time (4 Semesters, S1 entry)
- Recommended Enrolment Pattern - Applied Climate Science specialisation Part-time (8 Semesters, S1 or S2 entry)
- Recommended Enrolment Pattern - Applied Data Science specialisation Full-time (4 Semesters, S1 entry)
- Recommended Enrolment Pattern - Applied Data Science specialisation part-time (8 Semesters, S1 entry)
- Recommended Enrolment Pattern - Astrophysics specialisation Full-time (4 Semesters, S1 or S2 entry)
- Recommended Enrolment Pattern - Astrophysics specialisation Part-time (8 Semesters, S1 or S2 entry)
- Recommended Enrolment Pattern - Environment and Sustainability specialisation Full-time (4 Semesters, S1 or S2 entry)
- Recommended Enrolment Pattern - Environment and Sustainability specialisation Part-time (8 Semesters, S1 or S2 entry)
- Recommended Enrolment Pattern - Mathematics and Statistics specialisation Full-time (4 Semesters, S1 entry)
- Recommended Enrolment Pattern - Sport and Exercise specialisation Full-time (4 Semesters) S1 or S2 entry
Recommended Enrolment Pattern - Agricultural Science specialisation Full-time (4 Semesters, S1 or S2 entry)
Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.
Students may, with approval of the Program Coordinator and acceptance by an appropriate supervisor, elect to replace two or four units of research training courses (SCI8101 Science in Practice , SCI8102 Research Skills , SCI8103 Research Fundamentals and Ethics and/or STA8170 Statistics for Quantitative Researchers ) with one or two 2-unit research project courses (MSC8001 Research Project I and MSC8002 Research Project II ).
Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Residential school | Enrolment requirements | |||||
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On-campus (ONC) | External (EXT) | Online (ONL) | ||||||
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Year 1 Semester 1 | ||||||||
AGR8001 Food Security in the 21st Century | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
CLI8001 Climate Risk | 1 | 1 | ||||||
AGR2303 Agronomy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
AGR3303 Agricultural Materials and Post-Harvest Technologies | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Year 1 Semester 2 | ||||||||
BIO8201 Biology Foundations | 1 | 2 | ||||||
AGR8003 Critical Issues in Agriculture | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||
BIO3318 Plant Microbe Interactions | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | HR | Pre-requisite: BIO1101 or BIO1100 or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCSC or GDSI or MSCN. | ||
ENV4106 Irrigation Science | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Pre-requisite: AGR3304 or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GCSC or GDSI or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS or MSCN. | |||
Year 2 Semester 1 | ||||||||
AGR4305 Agricultural Soil Mechanics | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
SCI3302 Industry Placement | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1,2 | Pre-requisite: Completion of 2nd year (or 2 years full time study in a relevant area) | |||
Either the following two courses for the Research Training Track | ||||||||
SCI8103 Research Fundamentals and Ethics # | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following programs: MSCN or MSCR or MCTN or MADS or GCSC or GDSI or DPHD or its equivalent. Enrolment is not permitted in SCI8103 if SCI4405 has been previously completed. | |||
STA8170 Statistics for Quantitative Researchers<# | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1,2 | Enrolment is not permitted in STA8170 if STA2300 or STA1003 has been previously completed. | |||
or the following course for the Research Project Track (if approved instead of Research Training Track) | ||||||||
MSC8001 Research Project I * | 2 | 1,2 | 2 | 1,2 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MCTN or MCOP or MCTE or MSCN or MCCO or MADS or have the approval of their program coordinator | |||
Year 2 Semester 2 | ||||||||
AGR8002 Emerging Technologies in Agriculture | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
REN3302 Sustainable Resource Use | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Either the following two courses for the Research Training Track | ||||||||
SCI8101 Science in Practice # | 2 | 2 | ||||||
SCI8102 Research Skills # | 2 | 2 | ||||||
or the following course for the Research Project Track (if approved instead of Research Training Track) | ||||||||
MSC8002 Research Project II * | 2 | 1,2 | 2 | 1,2 | Pre-requisite: MSC8001 |
Footnotes | |
# | Instead of the Research Training Track, students may seek permission to do the Research Project Track and replace these courses with MSC8001 (2 units) and MSC8002 (2 units). |
< | If STA2300 has been completed previously, contact the Program Coordinator to choose an alternative course to STA8170. |
* | Two unit course |
Recommended Enrolment Pattern - Agricultural Science specialisation Part-time (8 Semesters, S1 or S2 entry)
Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.
Students may, with approval of the Program Coordinator and acceptance by an appropriate supervisor, elect to replace two or four units of research training courses (SCI8101 Science in Practice, SCI8102 Research Skills, SCI8103 Research Fundamentals and Ethics and/or STA8170 Statistics for Quantitative Researchers) with one or two 2-unit research project courses (MSC8001 Research Project I and MSC8002 Research Project II).
Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Residential school | Enrolment requirements | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
On-campus (ONC) | External (EXT) | Online (ONL) | ||||||
Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | |||
Year 1 | ||||||||
AGR8001 Food Security in the 21st Century | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
CLI8001 Climate Risk | 1 | 1 | ||||||
BIO8201 Biology Foundations | 1 | 2 | ||||||
AGR8003 Critical Issues in Agriculture | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||
Year 2 | ||||||||
AGR2303 Agronomy | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
AGR3303 Agricultural Materials and Post-Harvest Technologies | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
BIO3318 Plant Microbe Interactions | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | HR | Pre-requisite: BIO1101 or BIO1100 or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCSC or GDSI or MSCN. | ||
ENV4106 Irrigation Science | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: AGR3304 or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or GCSC or GDSI or METC or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or MENS or MSCN. | |||
Year 3 | ||||||||
AGR4305 Agricultural Soil Mechanics | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||
SCI3302 Industry Placement | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | Pre-requisite: Completion of 2nd year (or 2 years full time study in a relevant area) | |||
AGR8002 Emerging Technologies in Agriculture | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||
REN3302 Sustainable Resource Use | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||
Year 4 Semester 1 - either the following two courses for the Research Training Track | ||||||||
SCI8103 Research Fundamentals and Ethics# | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following programs: MSCN or MSCR or MCTN or MADS or GCSC or GDSI or DPHD or its equivalent. Enrolment is not permitted in SCI8103 if SCI4405 has been previously completed. | |||
STA8170 Statistics for Quantitative Researchers<# | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1,2 | Enrolment is not permitted in STA8170 if STA2300 or STA1003 has been previously completed. | |||
or the following course for the Research Project Track (if approved instead of Research Training Track) | ||||||||
MSC8001 Research Project I* | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MCTN or MCOP or MCTE or MSCN or MCCO or MADS or have the approval of their program coordinator | |||
Year 4 Semester 2- either the following two courses for the Research Training Track | ||||||||
SCI8101 Science in Practice# | 4 | 2 | ||||||
SCI8102 Research Skills# | 4 | 2 | ||||||
or the following course for the Research Project Track (if approved instead of Research Training Track) | ||||||||
MSC8002 Research Project II* | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | Pre-requisite: MSC8001 |
Footnotes | |
# | Instead of the Research Training Track, students may seek permission to do the Research Project Track and replace these courses with MSC8001 (2 units) and MSC8002 (2 units). |
< | If STA2300 has been completed previously, contact the Program Coordinator to choose an alternative course to STA8170. |
* | Two unit course |
Recommended Enrolment Pattern - Applied Climate Science specialisation Full-time (4 Semesters, S1 entry)
Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.
Students may, with approval of the Program Coordinator and acceptance by an appropriate supervisor, elect to replace two or four units of research training courses (SCI8101 Science in Practice, SCI8102 Research Skills, SCI8103 Research Fundamentals and Ethics and/or STA8170 Statistics for Quantitative Researchers) with one or two 2-unit research project courses (MSC8001 Research Project I and MSC8002 Research Project II).
Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
On-campus (ONC) | External (EXT) | Online (ONL) | |||||
Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | ||
Year 1 Semester 1 | |||||||
CLI8001 Climate Risk | 1 | 1 | |||||
CLI8204 Global Environmental Systems | 1 | 1 | |||||
Either the following two courses for the Research Training Track | |||||||
STA8170 Statistics for Quantitative Researchers<# | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1,2 | Enrolment is not permitted in STA8170 if STA2300 or STA1003 has been previously completed. | ||
SCI8103 Research Fundamentals and Ethics# | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following programs: MSCN or MSCR or MCTN or MADS or GCSC or GDSI or DPHD or its equivalent. Enrolment is not permitted in SCI8103 if SCI4405 has been previously completed. | ||
or the following course for the Research Project Track (if approved instead of Research Training Track) | |||||||
MSC8001 Research Project I* | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MCTN or MCOP or MCTE or MSCN or MCCO or MADS or have the approval of their program coordinator | ||
Year 1 Semester 2 | |||||||
CLI3302 Adaptation to Climate Change | 1 | 2 | |||||
CLI8205 Climate and Sustainability | 1 | 2 | |||||
Approved Specialisation Course+ | 1 | 2 | |||||
Approved Specialisation Course+ | 1 | 2 | |||||
Year 2 Semester 1 | |||||||
CLI8002 Climate, Human and Environmental Health and Disaster Management* | 2 | 1 | |||||
Approved Specialisation Course+ | 2 | 1 | |||||
Approved Specialisation Course+ | 2 | 1 | |||||
Year 2 Semester 2 | |||||||
CLI8003 Climate, Food, Water and Energy Security* | 2 | 2 | |||||
Either the following two courses for the Research Training Track | |||||||
SCI8101 Science in Practice# | 2 | 1,2 | |||||
SCI8102 Research Skills# | 2 | 1,2 | |||||
or the following course for the Research Project Track (if approved instead of Research Training Track) | |||||||
MSC8002 Research Project II* | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: MSC8001 |
Footnotes | |
< | If STA2300 has been completed previously, contact the Program Coordinator to choose an alternative course to STA8170. |
# | Instead of the Research Training Track, students may seek permission to do the Research Project Track and replace these courses with MSC8001 (2 units) and MSC8002 (2 units). |
* | Two unit course |
+ | Approved Specialisation Courses — courses complementary to the specialisation approved by the Program Coordinator |
Recommended Enrolment Pattern - Applied Climate Science specialisation Part-time (8 Semesters, S1 or S2 entry)
Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.
Students may, with approval of the Program Coordinator and acceptance by an appropriate supervisor, elect to replace two or four units of research training courses (SCI8101 Science in Practice, SCI8102 Research Skills, SCI8103 Research Fundamentals and Ethics and/or STA8170 Statistics for Quantitative Researchers) with one or two 2-unit research project courses (MSC8001 Research Project I and MSC8002 Research Project II).
Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
On-campus (ONC) | External (EXT) | Online (ONL) | |||||
Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | ||
Year 1 | |||||||
CLI8001 Climate Risk | 1 | 1 | |||||
CLI8204 Global Environmental Systems | 1 | 1 | |||||
CLI8205 Climate and Sustainability | 1 | 2 | |||||
Approved Specialisation Course+ | 1 | 2 | |||||
Year 2 | |||||||
Either the following two courses for the Research Training Track | |||||||
SCI8103 Research Fundamentals and Ethics# | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following programs: MSCN or MSCR or MCTN or MADS or GCSC or GDSI or DPHD or its equivalent. Enrolment is not permitted in SCI8103 if SCI4405 has been previously completed. | ||
STA8170 Statistics for Quantitative Researchers<# | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1,2 | Enrolment is not permitted in STA8170 if STA2300 or STA1003 has been previously completed. | ||
or the following course for the Research Project Track (if approved instead of Research Training Track) | |||||||
MSC8001 Research Project I* | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MCTN or MCOP or MCTE or MSCN or MCCO or MADS or have the approval of their program coordinator | ||
CLI3302 Adaptation to Climate Change | 2 | 2 | |||||
Approved Specialisation Course+ | 2 | 2 | |||||
Year 3 | |||||||
CLI8002 Climate, Human and Environmental Health and Disaster Management* | 3 | 1 | |||||
CLI8003 Climate, Food, Water and Energy Security* | 3 | 2 | |||||
Year 4 | |||||||
Approved Specialisation Course+ | 4 | 1 | |||||
Approved Specialisation Course+ | 4 | 1 | |||||
Either the following two courses for the Research Training Track | |||||||
SCI8101 Science in Practice# | 4 | 2 | |||||
SCI8102 Research Skills# | 4 | 2 | |||||
or the following course for the Research Project Track (if approved instead of Research Training Track) | |||||||
MSC8002 Research Project II* | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | Pre-requisite: MSC8001 |
Footnotes | |
+ | Approved Specialisation Courses — courses complementary to the specialisation approved by the Program Coordinator |
# | Instead of the Research Training Track, students may seek permission to do the Research Project Track and replace these courses with MSC8001 (2 units) and MSC8002 (2 units). |
< | If STA2300 has been completed previously, contact the Program Coordinator to choose an alternative course to STA8170. |
* | Two unit course |
Recommended Enrolment Pattern - Applied Data Science specialisation Full-time (4 Semesters, S1 entry)
Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.
Students may, with approval of the Program Coordinator and acceptance by an appropriate supervisor, elect to replace two or four units of research training courses (SCI8101 Science in Practice, SCI8102 Research Skills, SCI8103 Research Fundamentals and Ethics and/or STA8170 Statistics for Quantitative Researchers) with one or two 2-unit research project courses (MSC8001 Research Project I and MSC8002 Research Project II) or MSC8003 Industry Based Research Practice I and MSC8004 Industry Based Research Practice II.
Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
On-campus (ONC) | External (EXT) | Online (ONL) | |||||
Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | ||
Year 1 Semester 1 | |||||||
CIS8008 Business Intelligence | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1,2 | |||
CIS8025 Big Data Visualisation | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Enrolment is not permitted in CIS8025 if CIS8701 has been previously completed. | ||
STA8170 Statistics for Quantitative Researchers< | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1,2 | Enrolment is not permitted in STA8170 if STA2300 or STA1003 has been previously completed. | ||
CSC5020 Foundations of Programming | 1 | 1,2,3 | 1 | 1,2,3 | |||
Year 1 Semester 2 | |||||||
CSC8001 Introduction to Data Science and Visualisation | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
CSC8002 Big Data Management | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2,3 | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: CSC1401 and (STA2300 or STA1003 or STA8170) or equivalent program and statistical knowledge and skills. | ||
CSC8003 Machine Learning | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2,3 | Pre-requisite: (STA2300 or STA1003 or STA8170) and CSC1401 or equivalent program and statistical knowledge and skills. | ||
CIS5310 IS/ICT Project Management | 1 | 2 | Enrolment is not permitted in CIS5310 if CIS8010 has been previously completed. | ||||
Year 2 Semester 1 | |||||||
STA8005 Multivariate Analysis for High-Dimensional Data | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: STA8170 or STA2300 or STA1003 | ||
CSC8004 Data Mining | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Pre-requisite: (STA2300 or STA1003 or STA8170) and CSC1401 | ||
Either the following two courses for the Research Training Track | |||||||
SCI8103 Research Fundamentals and Ethics# | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following programs: MSCN or MSCR or MCTN or MADS or GCSC or GDSI or DPHD or its equivalent. Enrolment is not permitted in SCI8103 if SCI4405 has been previously completed. | ||
Approved Course#^ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||
or one of the following courses for the Research Project Track (if approved instead of Research Training Track) | |||||||
MSC8001 Research Project I* | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MCTN or MCOP or MCTE or MSCN or MCCO or MADS or have the approval of their program coordinator | ||
or | |||||||
MSC8003 Industry Based Research Practice I* | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following programs: MSCN or MADS | ||
Year 2 Semester 2 | |||||||
CSC8600 Advanced ICT Professional Project* | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: CIS5310 and Students must have successfully completed 12 units prior to enrolment in this course | ||
CIS8500 Applied Research for Information System Professionals | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: CIS8001 or CIS8008 | ||
Either the following two courses for the Research Training Track | |||||||
SCI8101 Science in Practice# | 2 | 2 | |||||
SCI8102 Research Skills# | 2 | 2 | |||||
or one of the following courses for the Research Project Track (if approved instead of Research Training Track) | |||||||
MSC8002 Research Project II* | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: MSC8001 | ||
or | |||||||
MSC8004 Industry Based Research Practice II* | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: MSC8003 |
Footnotes | |
< | If STA2300 has been completed previously, contact the Program Coordinator to choose an alternative course to STA8170. |
# | Instead of the Research Training Track, students may seek permission to do the Research Project Track and replace these courses with MSC8001 (2 units) and MSC8002 (2 units) or MSC8003 (2 units) and MSC8004 (2 units) and two approved courses. |
^ | For a comprehensive list of Approved Courses, refer to Program Structure Section. |
* | Two unit course |
Recommended Enrolment Pattern - Applied Data Science specialisation part-time (8 Semesters, S1 entry)
Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.
Students may, with approval of the Program Coordinator and acceptance by an appropriate supervisor, elect to replace two or four units of research training courses (SCI8101 Science in Practice, SCI8102 Research Skills, SCI8103 Research Fundamentals and Ethics and/or STA8170 Statistics for Quantitative Researchers) with one or two 2-unit research project courses (MSC8001 Research Project I and MSC8002 Research Project II) or MSC8003 Industry Based Research Practice I and MSC8004 Industry Based Research Practice II.
Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
On-campus (ONC) | External (EXT) | Online (ONL) | |||||
Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | ||
Year 1 | |||||||
CIS8008 Business Intelligence | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1,2 | |||
STA8170 Statistics for Quantitative Researchers< | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1,2 | Enrolment is not permitted in STA8170 if STA2300 or STA1003 has been previously completed. | ||
CSC8001 Introduction to Data Science and Visualisation | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
CSC8002 Big Data Management | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2,3 | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: CSC1401 and (STA2300 or STA1003 or STA8170) or equivalent program and statistical knowledge and skills. | ||
Year 2 | |||||||
CIS8025 Big Data Visualisation | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Enrolment is not permitted in CIS8025 if CIS8701 has been previously completed. | ||
CSC5020 Foundations of Programming | 2 | 1,2,3 | 2 | 1,2,3 | |||
CSC8003 Machine Learning | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2,3 | Pre-requisite: (STA2300 or STA1003 or STA8170) and CSC1401 or equivalent program and statistical knowledge and skills. | ||
CIS5310 IS/ICT Project Management | 2 | 2 | Enrolment is not permitted in CIS5310 if CIS8010 has been previously completed. | ||||
Year 3 | |||||||
STA8005 Multivariate Analysis for High-Dimensional Data | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: STA8170 or STA2300 or STA1003 | ||
CSC8004 Data Mining | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Pre-requisite: (STA2300 or STA1003 or STA8170) and CSC1401 | ||
CSC8600 Advanced ICT Professional Project | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | Pre-requisite: CIS5310 and Students must have successfully completed 12 units prior to enrolment in this course | ||
CIS8500 Applied Research for Information System Professionals | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | Pre-requisite: CIS8001 or CIS8008 | ||
Year 4 | |||||||
Either the following two courses for the Research Training Track | |||||||
SCI8103 Research Fundamentals and Ethics# | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following programs: MSCN or MSCR or MCTN or MADS or GCSC or GDSI or DPHD or its equivalent. Enrolment is not permitted in SCI8103 if SCI4405 has been previously completed. | ||
SCI8101 Science in Practice# | 4 | 1 | |||||
or one of the following courses for the Research Project Track (if approved instead of Research Training Track) | |||||||
MSC8001 Research Project I* | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MCTN or MCOP or MCTE or MSCN or MCCO or MADS or have the approval of their program coordinator | ||
or | |||||||
MSC8003 Industry Based Research Practice I* | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following programs: MSCN or MADS | ||
Either the following two courses for the Research Training Track | |||||||
SCI8102 Research Skills# | 4 | 2 | |||||
Approved Course#^ | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |||
or one of the following courses for the Research Project Track (if approved instead of Research Training Track) | |||||||
MSC8002 Research Project II* | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | Pre-requisite: MSC8001 | ||
or | |||||||
MSC8004 Industry Based Research Practice II* | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | Pre-requisite: MSC8003 |
Footnotes | |
< | If STA2300 has been completed previously, contact the Program Coordinator to choose an alternative course to STA8170. |
# | Instead of the Research Training Track, students may seek permission to do the Research Project Track and replace these courses with MSC8001 (2 units) and MSC8002 (2 units) (or MSC8003 (2 units) and MSC8004 (2 units) and two approved courses. |
* | Two unit course |
^ | For a comprehensive list of Approved Courses, refer to Program Structure Section. |
Recommended Enrolment Pattern - Astrophysics specialisation Full-time (4 Semesters, S1 or S2 entry)
Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.
Students may, with approval of the Program Coordinator and acceptance by an appropriate supervisor, elect to replace two or four units of research training courses (SCI8101 Science in Practice, SCI8102 Research Skills, SCI8103 Research Fundamentals and Ethics and/or STA8170 Statistics for Quantitative Researchers) with one or two 2-unit research project courses (MSC8001 Research Project I and MSC8002 Research Project II).
Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
On-campus (ONC) | External (EXT) | Online (ONL) | |||||
Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | ||
Year 1 Semester 1 | |||||||
PHY1101 Astronomy 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
Approved Course^ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
PHY8001 Observational Astronomy* | 1 | 1 | |||||
Year 1 Semester 2 | |||||||
PHY1107 Astronomy 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||
Approved Course^ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
PHY8004 Stellar Astronomy* | 1 | 2 | |||||
Year 2 Semester 1 | |||||||
PHY8002 Planetary Science* | 2 | 1 | |||||
Either the following two courses for the Research Training Track | |||||||
STA8170 Statistics for Quantitative Researchers<# | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1,2 | Enrolment is not permitted in STA8170 if STA2300 or STA1003 has been previously completed. | ||
SCI8103 Research Fundamentals and Ethics# | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following programs: MSCN or MSCR or MCTN or MADS or GCSC or GDSI or DPHD or its equivalent. Enrolment is not permitted in SCI8103 if SCI4405 has been previously completed. | ||
or the following course for the Research Project Track (if approved instead of Research Training Track) | |||||||
MSC8001 Research Project I* | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MCTN or MCOP or MCTE or MSCN or MCCO or MADS or have the approval of their program coordinator | ||
Year 2 Semester 2 | |||||||
PHY8003 Galactic Astronomy and Cosmology* | 2 | 2 | |||||
Either the following two courses for the Research Training Track | |||||||
SCI8101 Science in Practice# | 2 | 2 | |||||
SCI8102 Research Skills# | 2 | 2 | |||||
or the following course for the Research Project Track (if approved instead of Research Training Track) | |||||||
MSC8002 Research Project II* | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: MSC8001 |
Footnotes | |
^ | This approved course is for students to take complementary studies in physics, mathematics, statistics or computing. Choice of the approved courses should be made in consultation with, and be approved by the Program Coordinator via usq.support@usq.edu.au. |
* | Two unit course |
< | If STA2300 has been completed previously, contact the Program Coordinator to choose an alternative course to STA8170. |
# | Instead of the Research Training Track, students may seek permission to do the Research Project Track and replace these courses with MSC8001 (2 units) and MSC8002 (2 units). |
Recommended Enrolment Pattern - Astrophysics specialisation Part-time (8 Semesters, S1 or S2 entry)
Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.
Students may, with approval of the Program Coordinator and acceptance by an appropriate supervisor, elect to replace two or four units of research training courses (SCI8101 Science in Practice, SCI8102 Research Skills, SCI8103 Research Fundamentals and Ethics and/or STA8170 Statistics for Quantitative Researchers) with one or two 2-unit research project courses (MSC8001 Research Project I and MSC8002 Research Project II).
Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
On-campus (ONC) | External (EXT) | Online (ONL) | |||||
Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | ||
Year 1, Semester 1 | |||||||
PHY1101 Astronomy 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
Approved Course^ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
Year 1, Semester 2 | |||||||
PHY1107 Astronomy 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||
Approved Course^ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
Year 2, Semester 1 | |||||||
PHY8001 Observational Astronomy* | 2 | 1 | |||||
Year 2, Semester 2 | |||||||
PHY8004 Stellar Astronomy* | 2 | 2 | |||||
Year 3, Semester 1 | |||||||
Either the following two courses for the Research Training Track | |||||||
STA8170 Statistics for Quantitative Researchers<# | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1,2 | Enrolment is not permitted in STA8170 if STA2300 or STA1003 has been previously completed. | ||
SCI8103 Research Fundamentals and Ethics# | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following programs: MSCN or MSCR or MCTN or MADS or GCSC or GDSI or DPHD or its equivalent. Enrolment is not permitted in SCI8103 if SCI4405 has been previously completed. | ||
or the following course for the Research Project Track (if approved instead of Research Training Track) | |||||||
MSC8001 Research Project I* | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MCTN or MCOP or MCTE or MSCN or MCCO or MADS or have the approval of their program coordinator | ||
Year 3, Semester 2 | |||||||
PHY8003 Galactic Astronomy and Cosmology* | 3 | 2 | |||||
Year 4, Semester 1 | |||||||
PHY8002 Planetary Science* | 4 | 1 | |||||
Year 4, Semester 2 | |||||||
Either the following two courses for the Research Training Track | |||||||
SCI8101 Science in Practice# | 4 | 2 | |||||
SCI8102 Research Skills# | 4 | 2 | |||||
or the following course for the Research Project Track (if approved instead of Research Training Track) | |||||||
MSC8002 Research Project II* | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | Pre-requisite: MSC8001 |
Footnotes | |
^ | This approved course is for students to take complementary studies in physics, mathematics, statistics or computing. Choice of the approved courses should be made in consultation with, and be approved by the Program Coordinator via usq.support@usq.edu.au . |
* | Two unit course |
< | If STA2300 has been completed previously, contact the Program Coordinator to choose an alternative course to STA8170. |
# | Instead of the Research Training Track, students may seek permission to do the Research Project Track and replace these courses with MSC8001 (2 units) and MSC8002 (2 units). |
Recommended Enrolment Pattern - Environment and Sustainability specialisation Full-time (4 Semesters, S1 or S2 entry)
Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.
Students may, with approval of the Program Coordinator and acceptance by an appropriate supervisor, elect to replace two or four units of research training courses (SCI8101 Science in Practice, SCI8102 Research Skills, SCI8103 Research Fundamentals and Ethics and/or STA8170 Statistics for Quantitative Researchers) with one or two 2-unit research project courses (MSC8001 Research Project I and MSC8002 Research Project II).
Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements | |||||
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On-campus (ONC) | External (EXT) | Online (ONL) | |||||
Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | ||
Year 1 Semester 1 | |||||||
REN8101 Environment, Society and Sustainability | 1 | 1 | |||||
CLI8204 Global Environmental Systems | 1 | 1 | |||||
Either the following two courses for the Research Training Track | |||||||
STA8170 Statistics for Quantitative Researchers<# | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1,2 | Enrolment is not permitted in STA8170 if STA2300 or STA1003 has been previously completed. | ||
SCI8103 Research Fundamentals and Ethics# | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following programs: MSCN or MSCR or MCTN or MADS or GCSC or GDSI or DPHD or its equivalent. Enrolment is not permitted in SCI8103 if SCI4405 has been previously completed. | ||
or the following course for the Research Project Track (if approved instead of Research Training Track) | |||||||
MSC8001 Research Project I* | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MCTN or MCOP or MCTE or MSCN or MCCO or MADS or have the approval of their program coordinator | ||
Year 1 Semester 2 | |||||||
REN3301 Biodiversity and Conservation | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
REN3302 Sustainable Resource Use | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
REN8202 Conservation for Sustainable Futures | 1 | 2 | |||||
ECO8012 Methods for Sustainable Development | 1 | 2 | |||||
Year 2 Semester 1 | |||||||
CLI3301 Climate and Environment Risk Assessment | 2 | 1 | |||||
Approved Course^ | 2 | 1 | |||||
AGR8001 Food Security in the 21st Century | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||
ECO8011 Global Issues in Sustainability | 2 | 1 | |||||
Year 2 Semester 2 | |||||||
CLI8205 Climate and Sustainability | 2 | 2 | |||||
REN8203 Sustainability Science | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: REN8101 or REN8202 or REN3302 or REN3301 or CLI8204 or CLI8205 or ECO8011 | ||||
Either the following two courses for the Research Training Track | |||||||
SCI8102 Research Skills# | 2 | 2 | |||||
SCI8101 Science in Practice# | 2 | 2 | |||||
or the following course for the Research Project Track (if approved instead of Research Training Track) | |||||||
MSC8002 Research Project II* | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: MSC8001 |
Footnotes | |
< | If STA2300 has been completed previously, contact the Program Coordinator to choose an alternative course to STA8170. |
# | Instead of the Research Training Track, students may seek permission to do the Research Project Track and replace these courses with MSC8001 (2 units) and MSC8002 (2 units). |
* | Two unit course |
^ | Students can choose one of the following approved courses: SCI3302 Industry Placement, CLI8001 Climate Risk, AGR3304 Soil Science, ENV3105 Hydrology or other approved course approved by the Program Director. |
Recommended Enrolment Pattern - Environment and Sustainability specialisation Part-time (8 Semesters, S1 or S2 entry)
Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.
Students may, with approval of the Program Coordinator and acceptance by an appropriate supervisor, elect to replace two or four units of research training courses (SCI8101 Science in Practice, SCI8102 Research Skills, SCI8103 Research Fundamentals and Ethics and/or STA8170 Statistics for Quantitative Researchers) with one or two 2-unit research project courses (MSC8001 Research Project I and MSC8002 Research Project II).
Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
On-campus (ONC) | External (EXT) | Online (ONL) | |||||
Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | ||
Year 1, Semester 1 | |||||||
REN8101 Environment, Society and Sustainability | 1 | 1 | |||||
CLI8204 Global Environmental Systems | 1 | 1 | |||||
Year 1, Semester 2 | |||||||
REN8202 Conservation for Sustainable Futures | 1 | 2 | |||||
ECO8012 Methods for Sustainable Development | 1 | 2 | |||||
Year 2, Semester 1 | |||||||
Either the following two courses for the Research Training Track | |||||||
STA8170 Statistics for Quantitative Researchers<# | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1,2 | Enrolment is not permitted in STA8170 if STA2300 or STA1003 has been previously completed. | ||
SCI8103 Research Fundamentals and Ethics# | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following programs: MSCN or MSCR or MCTN or MADS or GCSC or GDSI or DPHD or its equivalent. Enrolment is not permitted in SCI8103 if SCI4405 has been previously completed. | ||
or the following course for the Research Project Track (if approved instead of Research Training Track) | |||||||
MSC8001 Research Project I* | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MCTN or MCOP or MCTE or MSCN or MCCO or MADS or have the approval of their program coordinator | ||
Year 2, Semester 2 | |||||||
CLI8205 Climate and Sustainability | 2 | 2 | |||||
REN3302 Sustainable Resource Use | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
Year 3, Semester 1 | |||||||
CLI3301 Climate and Environment Risk Assessment | 3 | 1 | |||||
Approved Course^ | 2 | 1 | |||||
Year 3, Semester 2 | |||||||
REN3301 Biodiversity and Conservation | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||
REN8203 Sustainability Science | 3 | 2 | Pre-requisite: REN8101 or REN8202 or REN3302 or REN3301 or CLI8204 or CLI8205 or ECO8011 | ||||
Year 4, Semester 1 | |||||||
AGR8001 Food Security in the 21st Century | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||
ECO8011 Global Issues in Sustainability | 4 | 1 | |||||
Year 4, Semester 2 | |||||||
Either the following two courses for the Research Training Track | |||||||
SCI8102 Research Skills# | 4 | 2 | |||||
SCI8101 Science in Practice# | 4 | 2 | |||||
or the following course for the Research Project Track (if approved instead of Research Training Track) | |||||||
MSC8002 Research Project II* | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | Pre-requisite: MSC8001 |
Footnotes | |
< | If STA2300 has been completed previously, contact the Program Coordinator to choose an alternative course to STA8170. |
# | Instead of the Research Training Track, students may seek permission to do the Research Project Track and replace these courses with MSC8001 (2 units) and MSC8002 (2 units). |
* | Two unit course |
^ | Students can choose one of the following approved courses: SCI3302 Industry Placement, CLI8001 Climate Risk, AGR3304 Soil Science, ENV3105 Hydrology or other approved course approved by the Program Director. |
Recommended Enrolment Pattern - Mathematics and Statistics specialisation Full-time (4 Semesters, S1 entry)
Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.
Students are required to submit a proposed enrolment pattern to the Program Coordinator for approval if it differs from the one below.
Students may, with approval of the Program Coordinator and acceptance by an appropriate supervisor, elect to replace two or four units of research training courses (SCI8101 Science in Practice, SCI8103 Research Fundamentals and Ethics, CSC8411 Independent Studies in Computing/Mathematics/Statistics B or CSC8002 Big Data Management) with one or two 2-unit research project courses (MSC8001 Research Project I and MSC8002 Research Project II).
Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
On-campus (ONC) | External (EXT) | Online (ONL) | |||||
Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | ||
Year 1 Semester 1 | |||||||
STA8170 Statistics for Quantitative Researchers< | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1,2 | Enrolment is not permitted in STA8170 if STA2300 or STA1003 has been previously completed. | ||
ENM2600 Advanced Engineering Mathematics | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: ENM1600 or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCEN or METC or MENS or GDNS or MEPR or MSCN | ||
MAT3201 Operations Research 2+* | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: MAT1200 or MAT2200 or Students must be enrollled in one of the following Programs: MSCN or GDSI | ||
STA8005 Multivariate Analysis for High-Dimensional Data+ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: STA8170 or STA2300 or STA1003 | ||
Year 1 Semester 2 | |||||||
STA8190 Advanced Statistics B^ | 1 | 2 | |||||
CSC2410 Computational Thinking with Python | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
MAT2200 Operations Research 1+ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Pre-requisite: MAT1102 or ENM1600 or equivalent or approval from the examiner. Enrolment is not permitted in MAT2200 if MAT1200 has been previously completed. | ||
MAT3103 Mathematical Modelling and Dynamical Systems+@ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Pre-requisite: MAT2100 or MAT2500 or ENM2600 | ||
Year 2 Semester 1 | |||||||
Approved Course | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||
Approved Course | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||
Either the following two courses for the Research Training Track | |||||||
SCI8101 Science in Practice# | 2 | 1 | |||||
SCI8103 Research Fundamentals and Ethics# | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following programs: MSCN or MSCR or MCTN or MADS or GCSC or GDSI or DPHD or its equivalent. Enrolment is not permitted in SCI8103 if SCI4405 has been previously completed. | ||
or the following course for the Research Project Track (if approved instead of Research Training Track) | |||||||
MSC8001 Research Project I++ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MCTN or MCOP or MCTE or MSCN or MCCO or MADS or have the approval of their program coordinator | ||
Year 2 Semester 2 | |||||||
Approved Course | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
Approved Course | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
Either the following two courses for the Research Training Track | |||||||
CSC8411 Independent Studies in Computing/Mathematics/Statistics B# | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MCOP or MPIT or MCOT or MCTE | ||
CSC8002 Big Data Management# | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2,3 | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: CSC1401 and (STA2300 or STA1003 or STA8170) or equivalent program and statistical knowledge and skills. | ||
or the following course for the Research Project Track (if approved instead of Research Training Track) | |||||||
MSC8002 Research Project II++ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: MSC8001 | ||
Approved Courses: choose four of the following (at least one has to be at level 8) | |||||||
STA2301 Distribution Theory** | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Pre-requisite: (STA2300 or STA1003 or equivalent) and (MAT1102 or ENM1600) | ||
STA3300 Experimental Design | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Pre-requisite: STA2300 or STA1003 or equivalent or approval of examiner | ||
STA8180 Advanced Statistics A^ | 2 | 1 | |||||
MAT2409 High Performance Numerical Computing | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Pre-requisite: (CSC2410 or CSC1401) and (MAT1102 or ENM1600) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MPIT or MCOT or MCTE | ||
MAT3105 Harmony of Partial Differential Equations+@ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Pre-requisite: ENM2600 or MAT2100 or MAT2500 | ||
MAT8180 Mathematics/Statistics Complementary Studies A^ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||
STA2302 Statistical Inference | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: STA2301 | ||
STA3301 Statistical Models | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: STA3300 or approval of examiner or Students must have completed STA8170 and be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCSC or GDSI or MSCN or MADS or MSCR or DPHD. | ||
MAT8190 Mathematics/Statistics Complementary Studies B^ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
MAT3104 Mathematical Modelling in Financial Economics+* | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: (STA2300 or STA1003 or equivalent) and (MAT2100 or MAT2500 or ENM2600) |
Footnotes | |
< | If STA2300 has been completed previously, contact the Program Coordinator to choose an alternative course to STA8170. |
+ | Recommended courses for students wanting to teach mathematics. |
* | The on-campus offering of this course is offered in odd years only. |
^ | This is a topics based course. Students should select a topic from the course specification and email the examiner prior to enrolment to receive enrolment approval. |
@ | The on-campus offering of this course is offered in even years only. |
# | Instead of the Research Training Track, students may seek permission to do the Research Project Track and replace these courses with MSC8001 (2 units) and MSC8002 (2 units). |
++ | Two unit course |
** | The on-campus offering of this course will not be available in 2021 |
Recommended Enrolment Pattern - Sport and Exercise specialisation Full-time (4 Semesters) S1 or S2 entry
Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.
Students may, with approval of the Program Coordinator and acceptance by an appropriate supervisor, elect to replace two or four units of research training courses (SCI8101 Science in Practice, SCI8102 Research Skills, SCI8103 Research Fundamentals and Ethics and/or STA8170 Statistics for Quantitative Researchers) with one or two 2-unit research project courses (MSC8001 Research Project I and MSC8002 Research Project II).
Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Residential school | Enrolment requirements | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
On-campus (ONC) | External (EXT) | Online (ONL) | ||||||
Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | |||
Year 1, Semester 1 | ||||||||
SES8005 Advanced Exercise Physiology^ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | M | |||
SES8003 Advanced Motor Control and Learning^ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | M | |||
SES8006 Advanced Exercise Programming and Rehabilitation^ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | M | |||
SES8008 Advanced Anatomy and Physiology^ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | M | |||
Year 1, Semester 2 | ||||||||
SES8007 Advanced Exercise Assessment and Delivery^ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | M | |||
PSY3250 Sport and Exercise Psychology | 1 | 2 | Pre-requisite: PSY1010 or Students must be enrolled in one of the following programs: GDSI or MSCN | |||||
SES8001 Advanced Biomechanics^ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | M | |||
SES3206 Strength Training and Conditioning^ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | M | Pre-requisite: SES2103 and SES2104 and SES3101 | ||
Year 2, Semester 1 | ||||||||
SES8299 Advanced Professional Placement+ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Pre-requisite: SES8006 and SES8007 | |||
SES1101 Growth, Development and Lifespan | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
Either the following two courses for the Research Training Track | ||||||||
STA8170 Statistics for Quantitative Researchers<# | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1,2 | Enrolment is not permitted in STA8170 if STA2300 or STA1003 has been previously completed. | |||
SCI8103 Research Fundamentals and Ethics# | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following programs: MSCN or MSCR or MCTN or MADS or GCSC or GDSI or DPHD or its equivalent. Enrolment is not permitted in SCI8103 if SCI4405 has been previously completed. | |||
or the following course for the Research Project Track (if approved instead of Research Training Track) | ||||||||
MSC8001 Research Project I* | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MCTN or MCOP or MCTE or MSCN or MCCO or MADS or have the approval of their program coordinator | |||
Year 2, Semester 2 | ||||||||
SES2203 Physical Activity and Health | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
SES1103 Nutrition and Exercise | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Either the following two courses for the Research Training Track | ||||||||
SCI8102 Research Skills# | 2 | 2 | ||||||
SCI8101 Science in Practice# | 2 | 2 | ||||||
or the following course for the Research Project Track (if approved instead of Research Training Track) | ||||||||
MSC8002 Research Project II* | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: MSC8001 |
Footnotes | |
^ | The on-campus offering of this course is only available at the Ipswich campus. |
+ | Placement course. An approved course is available for those students who do not hold ESSA exercise science accreditation. |
< | If STA2300 has been completed previously, contact the Program Coordinator to choose an alternative course to STA8170. |
# | Instead of the Research Training Track, students may seek permission to do the Research Project Track and replace these courses with MSC8001 (2 units) and MSC8002 (2 units). |
* | Two unit course |