University of Technology Sydney

C10352v6 Bachelor of Advanced Science Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation

Award(s): Bachelor of Advanced Science (BAdvSc)
Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation (BCIInn)

UAC code: 609590 (Autumn session)
CRICOS code: 088064A
Commonwealth supported place?: Yes
Load credit points: 240
Course EFTSL: 5
Location: City campus

Overview
Course aims
Career options
Innovation and Transdisciplinary program
Course intended learning outcomes
Admission requirements
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
Other information

Overview

The Bachelor of Advanced Science is no ordinary science degree. Designed for high achievers, it equips students with expertise in one of three disciplines at the forefront of contemporary scientific endeavour. Whether they’re working towards careers in medicine, or they want to learn at the cutting edge of pharmaceutical or quantum sciences, students emerge ready to respond to the complex challenges that are shaping their future profession.

Taking a transdisciplinary approach, the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation utilises multiple perspectives from diverse fields, integrating a range of industry experiences, real-world projects and self-initiated proposals, equipping graduates to address the wicked problems, complex challenges and untapped opportunities in today's world.

The flexibility of this course allows students to either specialise in a specific professional area or develop skills and knowledge in a range of scientific disciplines. All majors aim to produce professional scientists with a thorough grounding in theory, and highly adaptable and practical scientific, experimental and computational skills relevant to the discipline chosen.

By focusing on the high-level conceptual thinking and problem-solving practices that lead to the development of innovative, creative and entrepreneurial outcomes, students of the combined degree also gain leading edge capabilities that are highly valued in the globalised world, including dealing with critical and creative thinking, invention, complexity, innovation, future scenario building and entrepreneurship, as well as the ability to work on their own, across and between other disciplines. These creative intelligence competencies enable graduates to navigate across a rapidly changing world.

Course aims

Professional experiences are part of the degree

Pre-medicine and Pharmaceutical Science students can connect with professional placements in UTS labs and with external health care partners via the rapidly expanding Professional Experience Program*. Quantum Technology students benefit from a dedicated internship scheme that helps them build connections and gain hands-on experience at leading local quantum technology companies and start-ups.

*Please note: this is an elective subject. Students must complete a competitive application process in order to secure a professional placement.

Career options

  • Pre-medicine: Graduates emerge ready to kickstart a wide range of health and health-aligned careers in communication, policy, medical device sales and technical support, and in the pharmaceutical and therapeutic goods industry. They can also pursue postgraduate study in pharmacy and other primary care professions.
  • Pharmaceutical Sciences: The name of this major says it all: graduates emerge ready to pursue a wealth of career options in the booming pharmaceutical sector. They can develop or formulate pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and other products; become pharmaceutical researchers or biotechnologists; work in sales or marketing of pharmaceutical products; or apply their expertise to a range of regulatory, quality assurance or quality control roles. This degree is also an entry pathway to the UTS Master of Pharmacy.
  • Quantum Technology: This rapidly growing field is producing a suite of new roles at quantum technology companies and start-ups. Graduates are in high demand as quantum algorithm developers, coders, cryptographers, information engineers, cybersecurity or software developers, experimental research scientists, machine learning specialists, nanofabrication or semiconductor scientists/engineers, opto-mechanical researchers or ultra-cold atom scientists.

By being creative thinkers, initiators of new ideas, scenario planners, global strategists, open network designers or sustainable futures innovators within their chosen field of study, graduates maximise the potential of their chosen profession, making them highly sought after graduates with the ability to identify and develop solutions to some of the most complex issues that face their disciplines and society.

Innovation and Transdisciplinary program

Transdisciplinarity and Innovation at UTS

All UTS students have the opportunity to develop distinctive capabilities around transdisciplinary thinking and innovation through the TD School. Transdisciplinary education at UTS brings together great minds from different disciplines to explore ideas that improve the way we live and work in the world. These offerings are unique to UTS and directly translate to many existing and emerging roles and careers.

Diploma in Innovation

The Diploma in Innovation (C20060) teaches innovation, supports personal transformation and provides the hard skills needed to support the inventors and inventions of the future. Students come out of the Diploma in Innovation, with the hard skills to create and support sectoral and societal transformation. Graduates are able to fluently integrate ideas, across professional disciplines and are inventors of the future.

All UTS undergraduate students (with the exception of students concurrently enrolled in the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation) can apply for the Diploma in Innovation upon admission in their chosen undergraduate degree. It is a complete degree program that runs in parallel to any undergraduate degree. The course is offered on a three-year, part-time basis, with subjects running in 3-week long intensive blocks in July, December and February sessions. More information including a link to apply is available at https://dipinn.uts.edu.au.

Transdisciplinary electives program

Transdisciplinary electives broaden students' horizons and supercharge their problem-solving skills, helping them to learn outside, beyond and across their degrees. Students enrolled in an undergraduate course that includes electives can choose to take a transdisciplinary subject (with the exception of students concurrently enrolled in the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation). More information about the TD Electives program is available here.

Course intended learning outcomes

1.1 Explain how the applications of scientific disciplinary knowledge can be integrated as advances relevant to different scientific topics.
2.1 Design scientific experiments to collect, accurately record data that can be critically analysed and applied to real-world scientific questions.
3.1 Evaluate ethical constraints and limitations of data collection and analysis whilst using appropriate scientific approaches to solve global problems and engage in decision making.
4.1 Reflect upon, independently evaluate, and critically appraise current sources of information from various disciplines to develop innovative solutions to real world problems.
5.1 Effectively communicate scientific knowledge to a range of audiences while using a variety of appropriate methods and media.
6.1 Develop knowledge of Indigenous Australian contexts to inform professional cultural capabilities to work effectively with and for, Indigenous Australians within Scientific contexts.
CII.1.1 Identify and evaluate complex challenges by analysing system dynamics, constraints, and potential leverage points, using disciplinary perspectives, evidence, and diverse viewpoints.
CII.2.1 Identify, create, and employ a range of appropriate creative intelligence methods and boundary?crossing methodologies to construct and solve problems and generate transformative possibilities.
CII.3.1 Practice mutual, responsible value creation, including the implementation of sustainable and entrepreneurial innovation.
CII.3.2 Communicate transdisciplinary ideas and solutions succinctly and persuasively using appropriate modalities.
CII.4.1 Develop reflexive connection with an evolving self, demonstrating ethical and intellectual positions that reflect well?considered values that enable greater purpose and inclusivity.
CII.5.1 Critically reflect on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People’s contexts across innovation and entrepreneurship to inform professional capability and practices to work effectively with and for Indigenous Australians.

Key

CII = Creative Intelligence and Innovation course intended learning outcomes (CILOs)

Admission requirements

Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level.

The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64 with a writing score of 50; or C1A/C2P: 176-184 with a writing score of 169.

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

International students

Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.

Course duration and attendance

Students can complete the course in four years of full-time study. Full-time attendance involves approximately 24 hours each week on campus. Students may also be able to complete the course part time, usually at the rate of two subjects a session (a 50 per cent load), taking eight years to complete. Part-time students are required to attend some classes in daytime hours.

Course structure

Students must complete 240 credit points. The Advanced Science component consists of 144 credit points, made up of 18 credit points of core subjects, a 102-credit-point major (pre-medicine or pharmaceutical science), and 24 credit points of electives.

The creative intelligence and innovation component consists of 96 credit points. The subjects are undertaken in accelerated form within July and Summer sessions during the first three years of study, and through one full year of study after completion of the professional degree. The Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation is not offered as a separate degree, but is completed only in combination with the professional degree program.

Industrial training/professional practice

In the final year of the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation, students can undertake between 6 and 12 credit points of internship (work experience) that relates to innovation within their research, career development or core degree specialisations. For students undertaking 12 credit points of internship, international internships may be negotiated.

This course involves significant industry engagement as part of the learning process. Students may be required to relinquish intellectual property when they opt in to certain industry-related experiences, particularly relating to internships and capstone projects.

Course completion requirements

CBK92307 Stream choice (Advanced Science) 144cp
STM90839 Core subjects (Creative Intelligence and Innovation) 96cp
Total 240cp

Course program

A typical course program for each of the three majors is shown below.

Pre-Medicine major, Autumn commencing
Year 1
Autumn session
65111 Chemistry 1   6cp
33116 Design, Data, and Decisions   6cp
91161 Cell Biology and Genetics   6cp
60006 Scientific Perspectives for Global Issues   6cp
July session
81511 Problems to Possibilities   8cp
Spring session
65212 Chemistry 2   6cp
91400 Human Anatomy and Physiology   6cp
91132 Molecular Biology   6cp
Select 6 credit points from the following:   6cp
CBK92300 Electives (Science UG) 24cp  
December session
81512 Creative Practice and Methods   8cp
Year 2
Autumn session
91320 Metabolic Biochemistry   6cp
91314 General Microbiology   6cp
91707 Fundamentals of Pharmacology   6cp
Select 6 credit points from the following:   6cp
CBK92300 Electives (Science UG) 24cp  
July session
81513 Past, Present, Future of Innovation   8cp
Spring session
91830 Human Pathophysiology   6cp
91838 Structural Anatomy and Neuroanatomy   6cp
91401 Immunology   6cp
91822 Human Genetics and Precision Medicine   6cp
Year 3
February session
81514 Creativity and Complexity   8cp
Autumn session
91839 Visceral Anatomy   6cp
Select 12 credit points from the following:   12cp
CBK92300 Electives (Science UG) 24cp  
95735 Indigenous Health and Wellbeing   6cp
July session
81515 Leading Innovation   8cp
Spring session
91709 Advanced Pharmacology   6cp
91828 Evidence Based Practice in Medical Science   6cp
91180 Immunology and Human Health   6cp
Select 6 credit points from the following:   6cp
91705 Medical Devices and Diagnostics 6cp  
91195 Epidemiology and Pathogenesis of Infections 6cp  
December session
81516 Initiatives and Entrepreneurship   8cp
81522 Innovation Internship A   6cp
Year 4
Autumn session
81531 Industry Innovation Project   12cp
March session
Select 6 credit points from the following:   6cp
81521 Envisioning Futures 6cp  
81528 New Knowledge-making Lab 6cp  
July session
Select 6 credit points from the following:   6cp
81525 Innovation Internship B 6cp  
81523 Speculative Start-up 6cp  
Spring session
81532 Creative Intelligence Capstone   12cp
August session
81524 Transdisciplinary Practice at the Cutting Edge   6cp
Pharmaceutical Sciences major, Autumn commencing
Year 1
Autumn session
65111 Chemistry 1   6cp
33116 Design, Data, and Decisions   6cp
60006 Scientific Perspectives for Global Issues   6cp
91161 Cell Biology and Genetics   6cp
July session
81511 Problems to Possibilities   8cp
Spring session
65212 Chemistry 2   6cp
91400 Human Anatomy and Physiology   6cp
91132 Molecular Biology   6cp
68492 Principles of Pharmaceutical Science   6cp
December session
81512 Creative Practice and Methods   8cp
Year 2
Autumn session
91320 Metabolic Biochemistry   6cp
65202 Organic Chemistry 1   6cp
CBK92069 Transdisciplinary Electives   6cp
91707 Fundamentals of Pharmacology   6cp
July session
81513 Past, Present, Future of Innovation   8cp
Spring session
91830 Human Pathophysiology   6cp
68494 Cosmetics and Nutraceuticals   6cp
91401 Immunology   6cp
91709 Advanced Pharmacology   6cp
Year 3
February session
81514 Creativity and Complexity   8cp
Autumn session
95735 Indigenous Health and Wellbeing   6cp
Select 12 credit points from the following:   12cp
CBK90232 Electives (Science UG) 24cp  
65001 Medicinal Chemistry   6cp
July session
81515 Leading Innovation   8cp
Spring session
68493 Advanced Pharmaceutical Science   6cp
91180 Immunology and Human Health   6cp
Select 12 credit points from the following:   12cp
CBK90232 Electives (Science UG) 24cp  
December session
81516 Initiatives and Entrepreneurship   8cp
81522 Innovation Internship A   6cp
Year 4
Autumn session
81531 Industry Innovation Project   12cp
March session
Select 6 credit points from the following:   6cp
81528 New Knowledge-making Lab 6cp  
81521 Envisioning Futures 6cp  
July session
Select 6 credit points from the following:   6cp
81525 Innovation Internship B 6cp  
81523 Speculative Start-up 6cp  
Spring session
81532 Creative Intelligence Capstone   12cp
August session
81524 Transdisciplinary Practice at the Cutting Edge   6cp
Pharmaceutical Sciences major, Chemistry Sub-Major, Autumn commencing
Year 1
Autumn session
65111 Chemistry 1   6cp
33116 Design, Data, and Decisions   6cp
60006 Scientific Perspectives for Global Issues   6cp
91161 Cell Biology and Genetics   6cp
July session
81511 Problems to Possibilities   8cp
Spring session
65212 Chemistry 2   6cp
91400 Human Anatomy and Physiology   6cp
91132 Molecular Biology   6cp
68492 Principles of Pharmaceutical Science   6cp
December session
81512 Creative Practice and Methods   8cp
Year 2
Autumn session
91320 Metabolic Biochemistry   6cp
65202 Organic Chemistry 1   6cp
91707 Fundamentals of Pharmacology   6cp
65306 Analytical Chemistry 1   6cp
July session
81513 Past, Present, Future of Innovation   8cp
Spring session
91830 Human Pathophysiology   6cp
68494 Cosmetics and Nutraceuticals   6cp
91401 Immunology   6cp
65409 Analytical Chemistry 2   6cp
Year 3
February session
81514 Creativity and Complexity   8cp
Autumn session
95735 Indigenous Health and Wellbeing   6cp
65001 Medicinal Chemistry   6cp
65545 Forensic Toxicology   6cp
CBK92069 Transdisciplinary Electives   6cp
July session
81515 Leading Innovation   8cp
Spring session
68493 Advanced Pharmaceutical Science   6cp
65508 Organic Chemistry 2   6cp
91709 Advanced Pharmacology   6cp
91180 Immunology and Human Health   6cp
December session
81516 Initiatives and Entrepreneurship   8cp
81522 Innovation Internship A   6cp
Year 4
Autumn session
81531 Industry Innovation Project   12cp
March session
Select 6 credit points from the following:   6cp
81528 New Knowledge-making Lab 6cp  
81521 Envisioning Futures 6cp  
July session
Select 6 credit points from the following:   6cp
81525 Innovation Internship B 6cp  
81523 Speculative Start-up 6cp  
Spring session
81532 Creative Intelligence Capstone   12cp
August session
81524 Transdisciplinary Practice at the Cutting Edge   6cp
Pharmaceutical Sciences major, Biology Sub-Major, Autumn commencing
Year 1
Autumn session
65111 Chemistry 1   6cp
33116 Design, Data, and Decisions   6cp
60006 Scientific Perspectives for Global Issues   6cp
91161 Cell Biology and Genetics   6cp
July session
81511 Problems to Possibilities   8cp
Spring session
65212 Chemistry 2   6cp
91400 Human Anatomy and Physiology   6cp
91132 Molecular Biology   6cp
68492 Principles of Pharmaceutical Science   6cp
December session
81512 Creative Practice and Methods   8cp
Year 2
Autumn session
91320 Metabolic Biochemistry   6cp
65202 Organic Chemistry 1   6cp
91707 Fundamentals of Pharmacology   6cp
91314 General Microbiology   6cp
July session
81513 Past, Present, Future of Innovation   8cp
Spring session
91830 Human Pathophysiology   6cp
68494 Cosmetics and Nutraceuticals   6cp
91401 Immunology   6cp
91838 Structural Anatomy and Neuroanatomy   6cp
Year 3
February session
81514 Creativity and Complexity   8cp
Autumn session
95735 Indigenous Health and Wellbeing   6cp
65001 Medicinal Chemistry   6cp
91839 Visceral Anatomy   6cp
CBK92069 Transdisciplinary Electives   6cp
July session
81515 Leading Innovation   8cp
Spring session
68493 Advanced Pharmaceutical Science   6cp
91828 Evidence Based Practice in Medical Science   6cp
91709 Advanced Pharmacology   6cp
91180 Immunology and Human Health   6cp
December session
81516 Initiatives and Entrepreneurship   8cp
81522 Innovation Internship A   6cp
Year 4
Autumn session
81531 Industry Innovation Project   12cp
March session
Select 6 credit points from the following:   6cp
81528 New Knowledge-making Lab 6cp  
81521 Envisioning Futures 6cp  
July session
Select 6 credit points from the following:   6cp
81525 Innovation Internship B 6cp  
81523 Speculative Start-up 6cp  
Spring session
81532 Creative Intelligence Capstone   12cp
August session
81524 Transdisciplinary Practice at the Cutting Edge   6cp
Quantum Technology major, Quantum Computing and Communications sub, Autumn commencing
Year 1
Autumn session
33130 Mathematics 1   6cp
68101 Physics 1   6cp
60006 Scientific Perspectives for Global Issues   6cp
Select 6 credit points from the following:   6cp
60101 Chemistry and Materials Science 6cp  
65111 Chemistry 1 6cp  
July session
81511 Problems to Possibilities   8cp
Spring session
33230 Mathematics 2   6cp
68201 Physics 2   6cp
65212 Chemistry 2   6cp
41039 Programming 1   6cp
December session
81512 Creative Practice and Methods   8cp
Year 2
Autumn session
68414 Advanced Mechanics   6cp
68316 Electronics for Quantum Technologies   6cp
CBK92069 Transdisciplinary Electives   6cp
43025 Introduction to Quantum Computing   6cp
July session
81513 Past, Present, Future of Innovation   8cp
Spring session
68206 Optics   6cp
68413 Quantum Physics   6cp
37336 Vector Calculus and Partial Differential Equations   6cp
Select 6 credit points from the following:   6cp
SMJ10191 Quantum Computing and Communications 24cp  
Year 3
February session
81514 Creativity and Complexity   8cp
Autumn session
Select 18 credit points from the following:   18cp
CBK92300 Electives (Science UG) 24cp  
37233 Linear Algebra   6cp
July session
81515 Leading Innovation   8cp
Spring session
68606 Solid-state Science and Quantum Devices   6cp
68746 Advanced Quantum Science   6cp
68513 Nanoscale and Quantum Photonics   6cp
41076 Methods in Quantum Computing   6cp
December session
81516 Initiatives and Entrepreneurship   8cp
81522 Innovation Internship A   6cp
Year 4
Autumn session
81531 Industry Innovation Project   12cp
March session
Select 6 credit points from the following:   6cp
81521 Envisioning Futures 6cp  
81528 New Knowledge-making Lab 6cp  
July session
Select 6 credit points from the following:   6cp
81525 Innovation Internship B 6cp  
81523 Speculative Start-up 6cp  
Spring session
81532 Creative Intelligence Capstone   12cp
August session
81524 Transdisciplinary Practice at the Cutting Edge   6cp
Quantum Technology major, Engineering sub-major, Autumn commencing
Year 1
Autumn session
33130 Mathematics 1   6cp
68101 Physics 1   6cp
60006 Scientific Perspectives for Global Issues   6cp
Select 6 credit points from the following:   6cp
60101 Chemistry and Materials Science 6cp  
65111 Chemistry 1 6cp  
July session
81511 Problems to Possibilities   8cp
Spring session
33230 Mathematics 2   6cp
68201 Physics 2   6cp
65212 Chemistry 2   6cp
41039 Programming 1   6cp
December session
81512 Creative Practice and Methods   8cp
Year 2
Autumn session
68414 Advanced Mechanics   6cp
68316 Electronics for Quantum Technologies   6cp
Select 6 credit points from the following:   6cp
SMJ10186 Engineering sub-major (UG Science) 24cp  
CBK92069 Transdisciplinary Electives   6cp
July session
81513 Past, Present, Future of Innovation   8cp
Spring session
68206 Optics   6cp
68413 Quantum Physics   6cp
37336 Vector Calculus and Partial Differential Equations   6cp
Select 6 credit points from the following:   6cp
SMJ10186 Engineering sub-major (UG Science) 24cp  
Year 3
February session
81514 Creativity and Complexity   8cp
Autumn session
Select 6 credit points from the following:   6cp
SMJ10186 Engineering sub-major (UG Science) 24cp  
Select 18 credit points from the following:   18cp
CBK92300 Electives (Science UG) 24cp  
July session
81515 Leading Innovation   8cp
Spring session
68606 Solid-state Science and Quantum Devices   6cp
68746 Advanced Quantum Science   6cp
68513 Nanoscale and Quantum Photonics   6cp
Select 6 credit points from the following:   6cp
SMJ10186 Engineering sub-major (UG Science) 24cp  
December session
81516 Initiatives and Entrepreneurship   8cp
81522 Innovation Internship A   6cp
Year 4
Autumn session
81531 Industry Innovation Project   12cp
March session
Select 6 credit points from the following:   6cp
81521 Envisioning Futures 6cp  
81528 New Knowledge-making Lab 6cp  
July session
Select 6 credit points from the following:   6cp
81525 Innovation Internship B 6cp  
81523 Speculative Start-up 6cp  
Spring session
81532 Creative Intelligence Capstone   12cp
August session
81524 Transdisciplinary Practice at the Cutting Edge   6cp

Other information

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