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Bachelor of Applied Science with Honours (BAppSc(Hons))

Overview

Otago's unique Applied Science degrees link the excitement of science and the power of technology with the challenges of business. Applied Science programmes help graduates to become innovative thinkers with an entrepreneurial spirit, the very attributes successful New Zealanders are well-known for. As a graduate you'll be in better control of your career, able to contribute to the success of any organisation. And if innovation attracts you, an Applied Science degree combined with work experience will provide the right background if you decide to start your own business.

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Regulations for the Degree of Bachelor of Applied Science with Honours (BAppSc(Hons))

1 Admission to the Programme

(a) Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Sciences).

(b) Every applicant must normally have completed the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Applied Science with an average grade of at least B+ for the 300-level papers prescribed for the subject concerned.

(c) An applicant who holds the degree of Bachelor of Applied Science shall not be admitted to an Honours programme.

2 Subjects of Study

The degree may be awarded in any one of the subjects listed below.

Note: The subject of the degree will be specified on the student's academic record, and the comment concerning admission on the record will include mention of all major and minor subject requirements completed for the ordinary BAppSc programme.

3 Structure of the Programme

(a) The programme for the degree shall comprise the completion of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Applied Science together with completion of the requirements for the subject concerned as specified in Applied Science Schedule B.

(b) Every Honours programme must be completed in a single year following admission.

(c) Any practical work, report or dissertation prescribed for a fourth stage Honours course must be submitted no later than 1 November of that year or as determined by the Programme Director concerned.

4 Prerequisites, Corequisites and Restrictions

Every programme of study shall satisfy the requirements for prerequisites, corequisites, and restrictions set out in the Prescriptions.

5 Standard of Award of the Degree

(a) The degree may be awarded with First Class Honours, with Second Class Honours (Division I), with Second Class Honours (Division II), or with Third Class Honours. The class of Honours awarded shall be determined by the examiners primarily on the performance of the candidate in the fourth stage of the programme.

(b) A candidate who fails to obtain Honours may not resit all or part of the fourth stage of the Honours programme in a subsequent year, unless the Senate has determined that his or her performance in those examinations was seriously impaired.

6 Variations

The Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Sciences) may in exceptional circumstances approve a course of study which does not comply with these regulations.

Note:

An application for admission to the programme is required; this is separate from the enrolmentprocess.

7 Transitional Arrangements

Transitional arrangements for the new BA(Hons), BAppSc(Hons), BCom(Hons), BSc(Hons), BTheol(Hons) and MusB(Hons) will be offered for the first time in 2013.

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Subject Areas

The degree may be awarded in one of the following subjects:

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Programme Requirements

Bachelor of Applied Science with Honours (BAppSc(Hons)) in Applied Geology

StagePapersPoints
1st stage

EAOS 111

GEOL 112

18

18

2nd stage

GEOL 251

GEOL 252

At least two of GEOL 221, GEOL 261, GEOL 262, GEOL 263, GEOL 264, GEOL 271, GEOL 272, GEOL 273, GEOL 274

18

18

36

3rd stage

GEOL 302

GEOL 344

GEOL 351

At least one of GEOL 321, GEOL 341, GEOL 361, GEOL 362, GEOL 363, GEOL 364, GEOL 371, GEOL 372, GEOL 373, GEOL 374

18

18

18

18

4th stage

GEOL 490

Three of GEOL 421, GEOL 422, GEOL 423, GEOL 424, GEOL 427, GEOL 428, GEOL 430, GEOL431, GEOL 432, GEOL 433, GEOL 450, GEOL 451

48

72

 

180 further points, including either requirements for an approved minor or approved second major subject or other approved papers

180

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Bachelor of Applied Science with Honours (BAppSc(Hons)) in Aquaculture and Fisheries

Requirements are under review. students who have already begun the programme must normally complete their degrees by fulfilling the requirements detailed in the 2010 Guide to Enrolment and Calendar (listed below)

StagePapersPoints
1st stage

BIOL 112

CHEM 191

EAOS 111

ECOL 111

STAT 110

48 further points *

18

18

18

18

18

48

2nd stageSee note above
3rd stageSee note above

4th stage

See note above

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Bachelor of Applied Science (BAppSc(Hons)) in Clothing and Textile Sciences

Year Papers Points
1st stage

36 points

Papers in biological, physical and/or social sciences recommended

36

2nd stage

CLTE 203

CLTE 204

One of CLTE 205, CLTE 206, CLTE 207

18

18

18

3rd stage

CLTE 306

Three of CLTE 303, CLTE 304, CLTE 305, CLTE 309

18

54

4th stage

CLTE 490

Three of CLTE 451, CLTE 452, CLTE 453, CLTE 454, CLTE 455, CLTE 460

48

72

198 further points, including either requirements for an approved minor or approved second major subject or other approved papers

198

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Bachelor of Applied Science with Honours (BAppSc(Hons)) in Computational Modelling

StagePapersPoints
1st stage

COMO 111

COMP 150

MATH 160

MATH 170

18

18

18

18

2nd stage

COMO 201

MATH 202

MATH 203

At least two of MATH 262, COSC 241, COSC 242, STAT 261

18

18

18

36

3rd stage

COMO 301

At least three of COSC 326, MATH 351, MATH 361, MATH 362, STAT 362, PHSI 365, ZOOL 316

18

54

4th stage

COMO 401

COMO 480

400-level COSC or MATH papers worth at least 54 points

Further 400-level papers worth at least 12 points

18

36

54

12

 

126 further points, including either requirements for an approved minor or approved second major subject or other approved papers

126

 

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Bachelor of Applied Sciences with Honours (BAppSc(Hons)) in Consumer Food Science

Stage Papers Points
1st stage

FOSC 111

BSNS 103

MART 112

STAT 110 or STAT 115

CELS 191 (recommended)

18

18

18

18

18

2nd stage

Three of FOSC 202, FOSC 211, FOSC 212, FOSC 213

54

3rd stage

Four of FOSC 303, FOSC 305, FOSC 306, FOSC 307, FOSC 308, FOSC 309

One of ANTH 314, HUNT 314, HUNT 331, MART 329 may be substituted for the equivalent number of 300-level FOSC points

72

4th stage

FOSC 490

At least two of FOSC 453, FOSC 456, FOSC 459, FOSC 460, MARI 440

and at least 24 further approved points at 400-level

48

48

24

144 further points, including either requirements for an approved minor or approved second major subject or other approved papers

144

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Bachelor of Applied Science with Honours (BAppSc(Hons)) in Design for Technology

StagePapersPoints
1st stage

COMO 101

COMP 150

DESI 111

DESI 121

MATH 160

18

18

18

18

18

2nd stage

COMO 201

DESI 213

DESI 217

DETE 229

18

18

18

18

3rd stage

DESI 313

DETE 308

DETE 329

One of DESI 315, DESI 325, DESI 335

18

18

18

18

4th stage

DESI 419

DESI 490

DETE 408

At least 36 points from DESI 429, DESI 433, DESI 436

18

48

18

36

 

126 further points, including either requirements for an approved minor or approved second major subject or other approved papers

126

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Bachelor of Applied Science with Honours (BAppSc(Hons)) in Energy Management

StagePapersPoints
1st stage

MATH 160

MATH 170

One of PHSI 131, PHSI 132, PHSI 191

18

18

18

2nd stage

EMAN 201

EMAN 204

PHSI 243

18

18

18

3rd stage

EMAN 301

EMAN 308

EMAN 410

DESI 313 or GEOG 388

18

18

18

18

4th stage

EMAN 401

EMAN 402

EMAN 405

EMAN 490

Further 400-level papers worth at least 18 points

18

18

18

48

18

 

180 further points, including either requirements for an approved minor or approved second major subject or other approved papers

180

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Bachelor of Applied Science with Honours (BAppSc(Hons)) in Environmental Management

StagePapersPoints
1st stage

ENVI 111

GEOG 101

GEOG 102

One of MATH 160, MATH 170, STAT 110

18

18

18

18

2nd stage

GEOG 216

GEOG 290

Two of GEOG 281, GEOG 282, GEOG 284, GEOG 286, GEOG 287, GEOG 288, GEOG 289, GEOG 298, GEOG 299

18

18

36

3rd stage

GEOG 380

GEOG 397

Two of GEOG 387, GEOG 388, GEOG 390, GEOG 392, GEOG 393, GEOG 394, GEOG 395, GEOG 398, GEOG 399

18

18

36

4th stage

GEOG 471

GEOG 472

GEOG 490

Further 400-level papers worth at least 24 points

24

24

48

24

 

144 further points, including either requirements for an approved minor or approved second major subject or other approved papers

144

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Bachelor of Applied Science with Honours (BAppSc(Hons)) in Food Innovation

StagePapersPoints
1st stage

CELS 191

CHEM 191

STAT 110 or STAT 115

One of BIOC 192, FOSC 111, HUBS 191, PHSI 191

18

18

18

18

2nd stage

FOSC 201

FOSC 202

FOSC 203

FOSC 213

MICR 221

18

18

18

18

18

3rd stage

FOSC 301

FOSC 302

FOSC 311

MICR 331

18

18

36

18

4th stage

FOSC 490

Two of FOSC 451, FOSC 452, FOSC 454, FOSC 457, FOSC 458

Further 400-level papers worth at least 24 points

48

48

24

 

108 further points, including either requirements for an approved minor or approved second major subject or other approved papers

108

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Bachelor of Applied Science with Honours (BAppSc(Hons)) majoring in Forensic Analytical Science

Year Papers Points
1st stage

BIOC 192

CELS 191

CHEM 191

HUBS 191

STAT 110 or STAT 115

At least one of BIOL 113, CHEM 111, HUBS 192, MATH 160, PHSI 191

18

18

18

18

18

18

2nd stage

CHEM 201 or CHEM 205

FORS 201

GENE 222

At least two of BIOA 201, BIOC 221; CHEM 201 or CHEM 205; CLTE 203, FOSC 201, GENE 221, MICR 221, MICR 222, PHAL 211, PHAL 212, STAT 242, STAT 261

18

18

18

36

3rd stage

FORS 301

CHEM 306

At least two of BIOA 301, BIOC 352, BIOC 354, CHEM 304, CLTE 303, FOSC 301, GENE 311, GENE 312, LAWS 417, PHAL 306, PSYC 325, 300-level MICR and STAT papers

18

18

36

4th stage

FORS 401

FORS 490

Further 400-level papers worth at least 48 points in BIOA, BIOC, CHEM, CLTE, FOSC, GENE, LAWS, MICR, PHAL, STAT

24

48

48

 

108 further points, including either requirements for an approved minor or second major subject or other approved papers

108

 

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Bachelor of Applied Science with Honours (BAppSc(Hons)) in Geographic Information Systems

StagePapersPoints
1st stage

BSNS 106

COMP 111

COMP 150 or COMP 160

MATH 160 or MATH 170

At least one of GEOG 101, GEOG 102, STAT 110, SURV 101, SURV 102, (or ENGL 128)

18

18

18

18

18

2nd stage

INFO 211

INFO 212 or INFO 214

INFO 251

SURV 208

At least one 200-level GEOG paper

18

18

18

18

18

3rd stage

SURV 309

SURV 310

At least two of INFO 351, SURV 410, SURV 411, SURV 412, SURV 413

18

18

36

4th stage

PMAN 401

SURV 490

Further papers worth at least 54 points from INFO 351, SURV 410, SURV 411, SURV 412, SURV 413

18

48

54

 

108 further points, including either requirements for an approved minor or approved second major subject or other approved papers

108

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Bachelor of Applied Science with Honours (BAppSc(Hons)) in Molecular Biotechnology

StagePapersPoints
1st stage

BIOC 192

CELS 191

CHEM 191

HUBS 191

18

18

18

18

2nd stage

BIOC 221

GENE 221

MICR 221

At least two of BIOC 222, BIOC 223, BTNY 221, GENE 222, GENE 223, MICR 222, MICR 223

18

18

18

36

3rd stage

MICR 336

At least three of BIOC 351, BIOC 352, BIOC 354, BTNY 322, GENE 311, GENE 313, GENE 314, MICR 335, MICR 337, PLBI 301

18

54

4th stage

One of BIOC 490, GENE 490, MICR 490, PLBI 490

400-level papers worth at least 48 points in BIOC, GENE, MICR, PLBI

Further 400-level papers worth at least 24 points

48

48

24

 

126 further points, including either requirements for an approved minor or approved second major subject or other approved papers

126

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Bachelor of Applied Science with Honours (BAppSc(Hons)) in Software Engineering

StagePapersPoints
1st stage

BSNS 106

COMP 160

One of FINQ 102, MATH 151, MATH 160, MATH 170

18

18

18

2nd stage

INFO 211

INFO 221

COSC 241

COSC 242

INFO 214 or COSC 344

18

18

18

18

18

3rd stage

INFO 323

SENG 301

COSC 345 or INFO 312

COSC 346 or INFO 340

18

18

18

18

4th stage

INFO 401

SENG 480

One other 400-level SENG paper

Further 400-level papers worth at least 36 further points, normally in SENG, INFO, COSC

36

36

18

36

 

144 further points, including either requirements for an approved minor or approved second major subject or other approved papers

144

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Bachelor of Applied Science with Honours (BAppSc(Hons)) in Sport and Exercise Nutrition

StagePapersPoints
1st stage

BIOC 192

CELS 191

CHEM 191

HUBS 191

HUBS 192

STAT 110 or STAT 115 (recommended)

18

18

18

18

18

18

2nd stage

HUNT 221

HUNT 232

HUNT 222 or HUNT 223

PHSE 202

PHSE 203

18

18

18

18

18

3rd stage

HUNT 355

PHSE 312

Two of HUNT 311, HUNT 312, HUNT 313

One of PHSE 301, PHSE 311, PHSE 314, PHSE 315

18

18

36

18

4th stage

HUNT 490

Two of HUNT 451, HUNT 452, HUNT 453

One of PHSE 401, PHSE 427, PHSE 428

Further 400-level papers worth at least 6 points

48

48

18

6

 

72 further points, including either requirements for an approved minor or approved second major subject or other approved papers

72

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Bachelor of Applied Science with Honours (BAppSc(Hons) in Sports Technology

Stage Papers Points
Prerequisite

Completion of the programme for the ordinary BAppSc degree majoring in Sports Technology

4th stage

PHSE 491

72 further approved points at 400-level from PHSE, CLTE, COMO, COSC, DESN

48

72

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Bachelor of Applied Science with Honours (BAppSc(Hons)) in Telecommunications

StagePapersPoints
1st stage

COMP 160

MATH 160 or MATH 170

One of PHSI 131, PHSI 132, PHSI 191

18

18

18

2nd stage

COSC 243

TELE 202 or COSC 244

ELEC 253

INFO 221

PHSI 232 (recommended)

18

18

18

18

18

3rd stage

TELE 301 or INFO 333

TELE 302

TELE 303

INFO 323

ELEC 354 (recommended)

18

18

18

18

18

4th stage

TELE 480

Papers worth at least 54 points from 400-level TELE papers, ELEC 401, ELEC 402, INFO 401, INFO 404, PHSI 461 or other approved papers

Further 400-level papers worth at least 30 points

36

54

 

30

 

126 further points, including either requirements for an approved minor or approved second major subject or other approved papers

126

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Further Information

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