Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Enhanced Program for High Achievers Flinders University

Students of exceptional academic ability can undertake an enhanced program of studies with the Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Enhanced Program for High Achievers. It provides opportunities to embark upon research in every year of the degree. This additional challenging material provides you with the opportunity to maximise your intellectual growth and potential.

What you will study

First year

A typical first year may include:

• a range of subjects to prepare you for the area(s) of science in which you will specialise in later years
• an introduction to research methodologies and techniques
• a research project.

Second and third year

A typical second and third year might include:

• a program of study tailored to your interests in conjunction with the course coordinator, covering a range of scientific disciplines such as chemical sciences, nanotechnology, animal biology, marine biology and environmental science
• a research project.

Honours year

A typical honours year might include:

• specialised courses and an individually supervised research project
• presentation of the results of your research in a thesis and seminar
• further development of professional skills, particularly those relevant to research and development.

Your career

A degree in science opens up many job opportunities. Throughout the world there is a growing shortage of specialists who will create the next generation of ideas and products and help us maintain and conserve what we already have. The degree aims to produce graduates who are equipped not just to find a job in their chosen field but also to create a real career path that will enable them to follow their own interests and explore new options in science.

Potential occupations include:

• clinical data analyst
• biochemist
• biologist
• hydrologist
• marine biologist.

Potential employers include:

• medical research organisations
• the biotechnology industry
• government and private consultancies
• universities
• science policy and planning departments
• education institutions.

Majors: The following major areas of study are available at Flinders:

Animal biology, Aquatic biology, biochemistry and molecular biology, Chemistry, Cognitive science, computer science, ecology and evolutionary biology, Environmental geology, environmental hydrology and water resources, Environmental management, geography, mathematics, Microbiology, ocean and climate sciences, physics, plant biology, statistics.

• Aquatic Biology
• Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
• Chemistry
Animal Biology
Cognitive Science
Computer Science
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Environmental Geology
Environmental Hydrology and Water Resources
Environmental Management
Geography
Mathematics
Microbiology
Ocean and Climate Sciences
Physics
Plant Biology
Statistics