Colin Field Prize

This prize was established in 1989 by Emeritus Professor Colin Field, former Dean of the Faculty of Life Sciences and Head of the School of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, to recognise the student who attains the highest weighted average mark in their first year of study in the undergraduate degree courses C10223 Bachelor of Environmental Biology or C10172 Bachelor of Molecular Biotechnology.

To be eligible for the prize, the Recipient must meet all of the following criteria:

• have been an enrolled undergraduate student enrolled in one of the following degree courses in the academic year for which the award is made:
  • C10223 Bachelor of Environmental Biology, or
  • C10172 Bachelor of Molecular Biotechnology; and
• have completed 48 Credit Points of Science subjects in the first year of their degree for which the award is made;
• Have achieved a minimum WAM for the first year of study of 75.

• Obtained the highest WAM (rounded to two decimal places) for the first year of study in C10223 Bachelor of Environmental Biology or C10172 Bachelor of Molecular Biotechnology of all students satisfying clause 4 above in the relevant academic year prior to the Faculty of Science prize night event.
• In the event that two or more eligible students have the same highest weighted average mark, the following criteria will be considered:
  • Overall performance in the student's award course, including whether the student has failed subjects, received academic cautions or had a finding of misconduct made against them.

The Faculty of Science may decline to offer the award to a Recipient who achieves the highest weighted average mark where the WAM is less than 75D.

Faculty of Science

Website: www.science.uts.edu.au/