The Faculty of Science offers innovative research and teaching disciplines such as traditional Chinese medicine, biotechnology and nanotechnology, as well as traditional areas of scientific pursuit including physical, chemical, environmental, biomedical, health and mathematical sciences. Courses are strongly linked to both industry and the community, and students are encouraged to undertake work that extends theory and brings about change in industry and the professions. Faculty staff are committed to providing high quality and innovative teaching. Subjects surveyed by students each semester show a high degree of satisfaction with the teaching experiences and facilities provided.
Working with Australian and international organisations, the Faculty seeks relevant, practical solutions to a range of scientific problems. Faculty staff are experts in their field and teach subjects that encourage critical thinking and participation in scientific investigation. Staff are active members of the scientific community and many are members of advisory bodies, editorial boards and community forums.
The Faculty encourages knowledge transfer from research projects to the classroom so that students are taught the latest, relevant scientific knowledge and techniques. The Faculty actively engages in community service activities such as National Science Week events, and conducts Media Science Forums and field days where communities and students collaborate on environmental issues.
Areas of Study
- Environmental science
With field trips to the desert landscapes of western NSW, the Great Barrier Reef, and the mountains of southern NSW. - Biomedical science
This course is accredited by the Australian Institute of Medical Scientists (AIMS). AIMS accreditation is recognised for employment in medical laboratories in the UK and the USA. It also contributes 60 points to the requirement for Australian permanent residency (under the skilled migration category). - Forensic science - Forensic biology,
- Forensic chemistry
- Biotechnology
- Marine biology
- Mathematics and finance
- Mathematics and computing
- Medical science
- Nanotechnology
- Physics
- Traditional Chinese medicine
- Urban Ecology
Unique course combinations are available that combine a generic or specialist science degree with Law, Business, Engineering and International Studies.
An alphabetical list of all Science subjects is available online.
You can view the timetable online too.
