UAC Guide
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| Field name | Where to update | Description and format | Example data | Heading | How it will appear |
| Intro text UAC | CIS: CI, Course Area | Free text field where faculties can add information they require in the UAC Guide but which isn't covered by the CIS course fields used in the UAC feed. Note(s) • Changes must go through the APO:CIS approval process before they can be published. | UTS has a strong commitment to science and has invested over $100 million to build new state-of-the-art facilities for teaching undergraduates and research. Since 2006 all science courses are being taught in the new Faculty building on City campus (Broadway) in the heart of Sydney. Specialist facilities include advanced instrumentation laboratories, aquatic and green house facilities. Additional selection criteria: Non-current school leavers are strongly advised to submit a Personal Statement, which can be crucial to the selection of some candidates, to UTS by 30 November 2006. Practical experience: The Diploma in Scientific Practice, a period of industrial training, is available with an additional year of full-time study for most science discipline (except mathematics, maths and finance, maths and computing, traditional Chinese medicine, marine biology, environmental forensics, urban ecology, forensic science, nanotechnology and biotechnology innovation). It is not offered to international students. Honours: Available as an additional year to meritorious students. | none | UTS has a strong commitment to science and has invested over $100 million to build new state-of-the-art facilities for teaching undergraduates and research. Since 2006 all science courses are being taught in the new Faculty building on City campus (Broadway) in the heart of Sydney. Specialist facilities include advanced instrumentation laboratories, aquatic and green house facilities. Additional selection criteria: Non-current school leavers are strongly advised to submit a Personal Statement, which can be crucial to the selection of some candidates, to UTS by 30 November 2006. Practical experience: The Diploma in Scientific Practice, a period of industrial training, is available with an additional year of full-time study for most science discipline (except mathematics, maths and finance, maths and computing, traditional Chinese medicine, marine biology, environmental forensics, urban ecology, forensic science, nanotechnology and biotechnology innovation). It is not offered to international students. Honours: Available as an additional year to meritorious students. |
| Contact details | CIS: CI, Course Area | Used in the UAC Guide. If listing any of the following details, list them using the following format only: For further details call (02) 9514 xxxx, email info@uts.edu.au, website www.[xxx].uts.edu.au, online handbook www.handbook.uts.edu.au/[xxx]/. Note(s) • Changes must go through the APO:CIS approval process before they can be published. | For further information visit www.science.uts.edu.au or online handbook www.handbook.uts.edu.au/sci, email science@uts.edu.au, call (02) 9514 1756. | no heading, this appears as a para under the intro text, or if there is no intro text, under the course area name heading | For further information visit www.science.uts.edu.au or online handbook www.handbook.uts.edu.au/sci, email science@uts.edu.au, call (02) 9514 1756. |
| Combined text UAC | CIS: CI, Course Area | Used only in the UAC Guide as the condensed text for wordy combined degrees or for combined degrees that you'd like grouped together, e.g. BSc LLB, BMedSc LLB, BBiotech LLB. Note(s) • Changes must go through the APO:CIS approval process before they can be published. | Sci/Bus Assumed knowledge: Mathematics, English and at least one science subject. Major studies: Business can be combined with any science discipline (except forensic science, traditional Chinese medicine, biotechnology and nanotechnology innovation. IT is not offered through this program). Practical experience: Refer to the individual course entries. Career opportunities: Examples include analyst, communicator, marketer, product developer, scientist, researcher, biotechnologist, technical staff with industry, government, scientific firms, research organisations, health services, medical research organisations and hospitals. These combined degrees aim to produce graduates with professional qualifications in science, medical science or biotechnology and in business, who are well prepared to pursue a career in either field. Depending on the science and business disciplines chosen, graduates could find themselves working in a wide range of areas: commodity, resource trading, pharmaceutical industries, leading consumer goods companies, hospitals, medical research, industry, environmental protection agencies and government. | gets drawn into the combined degrees section, under 'Cross-faculty courses' | B Science B Business City 609170 4F or 8P ATAR: 85.75 B Medical Science B Business City 609175 4F or 8P ATAR: 93.15 B Biotechnology B Business City 609176 4F or 8P ATAR: 89.75 Assumed knowledge: Mathematics, English and at least one science subject. Major studies: Business can be combined with any science discipline (except forensic science, traditional Chinese medicine, biotechnology and nanotechnology innovation. IT is not offered through this program). Practical experience: Refer to the individual course entries. Career opportunities: Examples include analyst, communicator, marketer, product developer, scientist, researcher, biotechnologist, technical staff with industry, government, scientific firms, research organisations, health services, medical research organisations and hospitals. These combined degrees aim to produce graduates with professional qualifications in science, medical science or biotechnology and in business, who are well prepared to pursue a career in either field. Depending on the science and business disciplines chosen, graduates could find themselves working in a wide range of areas: commodity, resource trading, pharmaceutical industries, leading consumer goods companies, hospitals, medical research, industry, environmental protection agencies and government. |
| Course name | CASS | Approved full title of course | Bachelor of Science | none | B Science |
| Location | CIS: CI, Courses | Campus and precinct where the course is taught: City campus City campus, Broadway City campus, Haymarket City campus, Blackfriars Moore Park distance Note(s) • Changes must go through the APO:CIS approval process before they can be published. • This is a compulsory CIS field. | City campus | none | City 600048 3F or 6P ATAR: 76.00 |
| UAC code | CASS | UAC codes stored in CASS, with abbreviation specifying location (City/Kuring-gai) and pattern of attendance (FT/PT), if required. | from CASS | none | see above |
| Field group: Minimum course duration | Default minimum course duration is displayed using a combination of four fields: FT year(s); FT comments; PT year(s); PT comments. Note: Research degrees have a specified maximum duration as described in the UTS Rules. They do not have a minimum duration. For a Doctoral degree by research, professional Doctoral degree and Doctoral degree by creative works, insert the following: '4' in 'FT year(s)' and 'max.' in 'FT comments' '8' in 'PT year(s)' and 'max.' in 'PT comments' For a Doctoral degree by publication, insert the following: '1' in 'FT year(s)' and 'max.' in 'FT comments' For a Masters degree by research, insert the following: '2' in 'FT year(s)' and 'max.' in 'FT comments' '4' in 'PT year(s)' and 'max.' in 'PT comments' Note(s) • This is a compulsory CIS field. | see below | none | see above | |
| Minimum course duration: FT year(s) | CIS: CI, Courses | Part of the 'Minimum course duration' group of fields. Insert just the number of years required to complete the course full-time in Autumn session, e.g. '3' or '4.5'. Note(s) • Changes must go through the APO:CIS approval process before they can be published. | 3 | ||
| Minimum course duration: FT comment | CIS: CI, Courses | Part of the 'Minimum course duration' group of fields. Insert comments (if any) which will appear in brackets (auto-inserted) after the full-time number of years, e.g. 'not including completion of the 16 week practical experience requirement'. Note(s) • Changes must go through the APO:CIS approval process before they can be published. | |||
| Minimum course duration: PT year(s) | CIS: CI, Courses | Part of the 'Minimum course duration' group of fields. Insert just the number of years required to complete the course part-time in Autumn session, e.g. '6' or '8'. For equivalent part-time years, insert 'equiv.' Note(s) • Changes must go through the APO:CIS approval process before they can be published. | 6 | ||
| Minimum course duration: PT comment | CIS: CI, Courses | Part of the 'Minimum course duration' group of fields. Insert comments (if any) which will appear in brackets (auto-inserted) after the part-time number of years, e.g. 'not including completion of the 16 week practical experience requirement'. Note(s) • Changes must go through the APO:CIS approval process before they can be published. | |||
| Preference dates UAC | CIS: CI, Courses | Used for the UAC Guide. Data from this field will appear in the shaded text box within individual course entries, e.g. "If you are a non-current school leaver, you can only add this course to your preferences until 30 November 2006." Note(s) • Changes must go through the APO:CIS approval process before they can be published. | If you are a non-current school leaver, you can only add this course to your preferences until 30 November 2007. | none | If you are a non-current school leaver, you can only add this course to your preferences until 30 November 2007. |
| Graduate or prior study UAC | CIS: CI, Courses | Includes information on prior study required before enrolling in the course (e.g. TAFE NSW Diplomas). Used as a stand-alone field in the UAC Guide so the data can be repeated in the 'Admission requirements' fields. Limit of 150 words (1,125 characters) Note(s) • Changes must go through the APO:CIS approval process before they can be published. | Applicants must have successfully completed the Diploma of IT Software Development (Games), offered at Hornsby TAFE, at a Credit level or higher. As there are limited places, there is no guarantee that all applicants who achieve a Credit average are offered a place in the course. | Graduate or prior study status: | Graduate or prior study status: Applicants must have successfully completed the Diploma of IT Software Development (Games), offered at Hornsby TAFE, at a Credit level or higher. As there are limited places, there is no guarantee that all applicants who achieve a Credit average are offered a place in the course. |
| Assumed knowledge | CIS: CI, Courses | This information must be course-specific only. Format should be as follows: First paragraph lists assumed knowledge only, e.g. Mathematics Extension 1; Physics; and English Standard. Second paragraph lists any recommended knowledge, e.g. English Advanced is recommended. and/or any other free text regarding recommended knowledge/experience. Information must be written in the present tense. The 'UAC Guide' uses the first paragraph for 'Assumed knowledge' information and the second paragraph for 'Recommended studies' information. Limit of 100 words (750 characters) Note(s) • Changes must go through the APO:CIS approval process before they can be published. | Mathematics and at least one science subject. HSC Mathematics extension 1 and Chemistry is recommended. | Assumed knowledge: and Recommended studies: | Assumed knowledge: Mathematics and at least one science subject Recommended studies: HSC Mathematics extension 1 and Chemistry is recommended. |
| Personal statement / questionnaire dates | CIS: CI, Courses | Includes information on the requirement for students to provide a personal statement or questionnaire. Used in the UAC Guide under 'Additional selection criteria' and as part of the 'Admission requirements' set in the handbook. Usually in the form of: 'Non-current school leavers should submit a Personal Statement to UTS by 30 November 2008.' Limit of 150 words (1,125 characters) Note(s) • Changes must go through the APO:CIS approval process before they can be published. | Non-current school leavers should submit a Personal Statement to UTS by 30 November 2006. | Additional selection criteria: | Additional selection criteria: Non-current school leavers should submit a Personal Statement to UTS by 30 November 2006. |
| Adjustment factors | CIS: CI, Courses | Provide details of any adjustment factors and the method of applying them, e.g. 'Non-current school leavers are advised to complete the employment question on their UAC application as adjustment factors may be awarded on the basis of relevant work experience.' Formerly called 'Bonus points'. Information must be written in the present tense, third person, using full sentences. Limit of 150 words (1,125 characters) Note(s) • Changes must go through the APO:CIS approval process before they can be published. | Non-current school leavers are advised to complete the employment question on their UAC application as bonus points may be awarded on the basis of relevant work experience. | see above | Non-current school leavers are advised to complete the employment question on their UAC application as bonus points may be awarded on the basis of relevant work experience. |
| Major studies text UAC | CIS: CI, Courses | Used only for the UAC Guide when more information is required about the majors offered in a course than just their names (e.g. Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Science). If there is data in this field, it will be used instead of the data in Course structure 2/Majors. Note(s) • Changes must go through the APO:CIS approval process before they can be published. | Civil Engineering Civil (Structures) Engineering Civil (Construction) Engineering Civil (Materials) Engineering Civil (Water) Engineering Civil and Environmental Engineering Major studies: All students study a common first three sessions of Civil Engineering subjects and may, if they wish, decide to follow one of the specialisations listed above. In each specialisation, students are able to select suitable electives to develop their specialisation. Career opportunities: Examples include working for consultants, major construction companies or Government instrumentalities, especially at local or state levels. Additional information: Civil engineers plan, design, build and maintain most of the built environment and essential infrastructure, including high-rise office blocks, bridges, tunnels, dams, highways, airports, harbours, power stations, oil rigs, railways and roads; in fact all the facilities that a modern growing city needs to cater for its population. Australian civil engineers are in high demand both in Australia and overseas. Electrical Engineering Major studies: Advanced electronics, biomedical technology, computer networks and control, electrical energy technologies, electronic instrumentation. Career opportunities: Examples include creating new hospitals, vehicles, mines and space stations, developing sustainable approaches to electrical energy generation, or contributing to our national defence. Additional information: Electrical engineers design the systems that enable us to benefit from our understanding of electrical energy and electronic technologies. | Major studies: | Major studies: Civil Engineering Civil (Structures) Engineering Civil (Construction) Engineering Civil (Materials) Engineering Civil (Water) Engineering Civil and Environmental Engineering Major studies: All students study a common first three sessions of Civil Engineering subjects and may, if they wish, decide to follow one of the specialisations listed above. In each specialisation, students are able to select suitable electives to develop their specialisation. Career opportunities: Examples include working for consultants, major construction companies or Government instrumentalities, especially at local or state levels. Additional information: Civil engineers plan, design, build and maintain most of the built environment and essential infrastructure, including high-rise office blocks, bridges, tunnels, dams, highways, airports, harbours, power stations, oil rigs, railways and roads; in fact all the facilities that a modern growing city needs to cater for its population. Australian civil engineers are in high demand both in Australia and overseas. Electrical Engineering Major studies: Advanced electronics, biomedical technology, computer networks and control, electrical energy technologies, electronic instrumentation. Career opportunities: Examples include creating new hospitals, vehicles, mines and space stations, developing sustainable approaches to electrical energy generation, or contributing to our national defence. Additional information: Electrical engineers design the systems that enable us to benefit from our understanding of electrical energy and electronic technologies. |
| Course structure 2 / Majors | CIS: CI, Courses | List the majors available; if the course has no majors it should be left blank, e.g. Software engineering, systems development. Use sentence case with terms separated by commas, with a full-stop at the end. The names should be ordered alphabetically. Do not list specific major names or codes. Used in UAC Guide if 'Major studies text UAC' is empty. Limit of 40 words (300 characters) Note(s) • Changes must go through the APO:CIS approval process before they can be published. | Analytical chemistry, applied microbiology, biology, cell and molecular biology, computational science, earth science, ecology, freshwater ecology, health science, industrial chemistry, laboratory pathology, materials technology, medical biochemistry, medical microbiology, nanoscience, occupational health and safety, operations research, pharmacology, physiology, plant biotechnology and pollution ecology. | Major studies: | Major studies: Analytical chemistry, applied microbiology, biology, cell and molecular biology, computational science, earth science, ecology, freshwater ecology, health science, industrial chemistry, laboratory pathology, materials technology, medical biochemistry, medical microbiology, nanoscience, occupational health and safety, operations research, pharmacology, physiology, plant biotechnology and pollution ecology. |
| Course structure 3 / Sub-majors | CIS: CI, Courses | List the sub-majors available; if the course has no sub-majors it should be left blank. Use sentence case with terms separated by commas, with a full-stop at the end. Do not list specific sub-major names or codes. Limit of 40 words (300 characters) Note(s) • Changes must go through the APO:CIS approval process before they can be published. | Project management, property development, technology, building surveying, general practice. | Minor studies: | Minor studies: Project management, property development, technology, building surveying, general practice. |
| Areas of study | CIS: CI, Courses | List any general or specific areas of study that are studied by all students, e.g. Research methodologies, information retrieval. Use sentence case with terms separated by commas, with a full-stop at the end. Do not list specific major, sub-major or subject names or codes. Limit of 40 words (300 characters) Note(s) • Changes must go through the APO:CIS approval process before they can be published. • This is a compulsory CIS field. | Responsible design, design technology, design users, research methods and information retrieval, design project. | Areas of study | Areas of study: Responsible design, design technology, design users, research methods and information retrieval, design project. |
| Industrial training / Professional practice | CIS: CI, Courses | If industrial or professional training is a component of the course, provide course-specific details, such as duration of training, whether paid or unpaid, and when it occurs throughout the course. The UAC Guide uses the first sentence of this field only, so the first sentence should be a concise overview of any industrial training included or available with the course. The second sentence and onwards can give further details, e.g. Industrial training normally commences after completion of Year 4, Autumn session. Information must be written in the present tense, third person, using full sentences. Limit of 100 words (750 characters) Note(s) • Changes must go through the APO:CIS approval process before they can be published. | The Diploma in Scientific Practice (<a href="http://www.handbook.uts.edu.au/courses/c20038.html">C20038</a>), a period of industrial training, is available with an additional year of full-time study. It is not offered to international students. | Practical experience: | Practical experience: The Diploma in Scientific Practice (C20038), a period of industrial training, is available with an additional year of full-time study. It is not offered to international students. |
| Honours UAC | CIS: CI, Courses | Used in the UAC Guide only. Needs to contain either of the phrases (or a slight variation on them) (due to strict UAC guidelines): Available as an additional year to meritorious students. or Awarded on the basis of superior performance throughout the course. Note(s) • Changes must go through the APO:CIS approval process before they can be published. | Available as an additional year to meritorious students. | Honours: | Honours: Available as an additional year to meritorious students. |
| Professional recognition | CIS: CI, Courses | A list of professional bodies that recognise the course. If more than one body or association is listed, separate with semi-colons, with no full stop at the end. In a paragraph, if required, provides details of professional recognition if a list is not applicable or requires further textual details. Information must be written in the present tense, third person, using full sentences. Use only one paragraph if possible. If more than one paragraph is required, don't use extra headings, instead bold the text and include a colon that then runs into the paragraph. Limit of 50 words (375 characters) Note(s) • Changes must go through the APO:CIS approval process before they can be published. | This course is recognised by the Nurses and Midwives Board New South Wales. | Professional recognition: | Professional recognition: This course is recognised by the Nurses and Midwives Board New South Wales. |
| Overview 4 / Career options | CIS: CI, Courses | What types of organisations would employ graduates, the type of work graduates would do and the type of career paths graduates would be likely to follow. Wherever possible, text should be in a comma-separated, alphabetically ordered list, beginning with 'Career options include ...' or 'Career options include positions in...', e.g. Career options include accountant, financial adviser... Career options include positions in finance, management, ... Information must be written in the present tense, third person, using full sentences. Note: To comply with UAC Guide format guidelines; 'Career options include ..' is automatically replaced with 'Examples include ...' when the feed is generated. Limit of 40 words (300 characters) Note(s) • Changes must go through the APO:CIS approval process before they can be published. • This is a compulsory CIS field for all courses except exit-only. | Career options include science-based work in chemical industries, conservation, environmental consulting, government departments, medical laboratories, mining, patents, product development, quality control, research, resource managment, sales and marketing. Options depend largely on the range of subjects chosen and the individual specialisation. This course provides the perfect balance of theory and practicals greatly valued by employers. | Career opportunities: Examples include science-based work in chemical industries, conservation, environmental consulting, government departments, medical laboratories, mining, patents, product development, quality control, research, resource managment, sales and marketing. Options depend largely on the range of subjects chosen and the individual specialisation. This course provides the perfect balance of theory and practicals greatly valued by employers. | |
| Overview 2 / Why study this course | CIS: CI, Courses | A brief paragraph capturing why students should choose this course over similar courses on offer elsewhere. Highlight the breadth or depth compared with competitors, the standing of the course with industry or professions both locally and internationally, unique features, comparative quality of facilities. Information must be written in the present tense, third person, using full sentences. Note: in UAC Guide; if this field is empty, Overview 3 is used; if Overview 3 is also empty Overview 1 is used. Limit of 60 words (450 characters) Note(s) • Changes must go through the APO:CIS approval process before they can be published. • This is a compulsory CIS field for all courses except exit-only. | Students undertake introductory subjects in many areas of science and may later focus on a specific area of interest. The flexible program allows students to nominate their own first-year subjects. | Additional information: | Additional information: Students undertake introductory subjects in many areas of science and may later focus on a specific area of interest. The flexible program allows students to nominate their own first-year subjects. |
| Overview 3 / Course aims | CIS: CI, Courses | Include information about what the course is trying to achieve, what skills graduates of the course should have, etc., or leave blank. Can be a bulleted list. Information must be written in the present tense, third person, using full sentences. Note: in UAC Guide; if Overview 2 is empty, this field is used; if this field is also empty Overview 1 is used. Limit of 150 words (1,125 characters) Note(s) • Changes must go through the APO:CIS approval process before they can be published. | The degree seeks to provide students with the knowledge, competencies and values necessary to develop critical, analytical and evaluative skills essential for a fulfilling and effective career in business. | as above (field only used if 'Overview 2' is blank.) | Additional information: The degree seeks to provide students with the knowledge, competencies and values necessary to develop critical, analytical and evaluative skills essential for a fulfilling and effective career in business. |
| Overview 1 / Introduction | CIS: CI, Courses | A general introductory stand-alone paragraph. Information could include who runs the course, how many testamurs, who the course is intended for, what it could lead to, what students study, how it is studied, and what skills it develops. Information must be written in the present tense, third person, using full sentences. Note: in UAC Guide; if Overview 2 is empty, Overview 3 is used; if Overview 3 is also empty this field is used. Limit of 100 words (750 characters) Note(s) • Changes must go through the APO:CIS approval process before they can be published. • This is a compulsory CIS field. | The Bachelor of Property Economics is a functional and practical degree which prepares graduates for careers in real estate, valuation, funds and asset management and property development. It produces highly skilled property professionals able to enter the workforce with a qualification fully recognised and sought after by employers, and professional and industry bodies. | as above (field only used if 'Overview 2' and 'Overview 3' is blank.) | Additional information: The Bachelor of Property Economics is a functional and practical degree which prepares graduates for careers in real estate, valuation, funds and asset management and property development. It produces highly skilled property professionals able to enter the workforce with a qualification fully recognised and sought after by employers, and professional and industry bodies. |
| Notes (automated) | Contact APO: CIS | An automated statement based on CASS data, e.g • This course is not offered to international students. • This is an exit-only course. There is no direct admission to it. Current UTS students may be able to submit an Internal Course Transfer (Graduating) application to exit with this course. Check with your faculty's student centre. • This course is only offered to international students. • This course is only offered to new international students. Local students in an existing UTS course may be able to transfer into it. • This course is also offered offshore. • This course is only offered to local students. • This course is only offered offshore. • This course is not offered to recent school leavers. Specific prior study conditions apply. This automated statement should not be duplicated in the CIS 'Notes' field. | This course is only offered offshore. | Note: | Note: This course is only offered offshore. |
| Notes | CIS: CI, Courses | A brief statement used to alert students to specific issues related to the course as a whole which may mean that this course is unsuitable for them and stop them from reading further. The data in this field is displayed after 'Notes (automated)' (if any), so do not add data to this field that already exists in 'Notes (automated)' (see the 'View' tab), e.g. This course is taught in Mandarin. This course is under review; contact a UTS Student Centre for details. Transition arrangements are in place for students who commenced this course prior to [year]; contact a UTS Student Centre for further details. Information must be written in the present tense. Limit of 50 words (375 characters) Note(s) • Changes must go through the APO:CIS approval process before they can be published. | This is a scholarship degree for current school leavers only. | Note: | Note: This is a scholarship degree for current school leavers only. (If there is an automated notes statement, it will appear above this statement. Only one 'Note' heading will be displayed.) |