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The Professional Scientist

UndergraduateRMI-SCI3012025

Course information for 2025 intake

Examine a scientific career. Gain professional workplace experience for your future in science. Learn practical legal and ethical issues and risk assessment techniques. Work in teams to create and deliver a mock research project. Write a business case. 

Study method
100% online
Assessments
100% online
Enrol by
24 Aug 2025
Entry requirements
Part of a degree
Duration
13 weeks
Start dates
1 Sept 2025

Price from
$1,164
Upfront cost
$0
Loan available
HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available

The Professional Scientist

About this subject

  • At the completion of this subject students should be able to:

    • Engage in problem solving activities;
    • Critically review information relevant to your discipline and project topic;
    • Recognise the value of working in teams;
    • Contribute to the process of developing a research proposal.

Entry requirements

To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.

Others

This is a capstone work integrated learning subject. You should be in the final year of your Applied Science program, having completed at least the first two years of your science program.

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

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