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

• Overview
• Regulations for the Degree of Bachelor of Applied Science with Honours (BAppSc(Hons))
  1. Admission to the Programme
  2. Subjects of Study
  3. Structure of the Programme
  4. Prerequisites, Corequisites and Restrictions
  5. Level of Award of the Degree
  6. Variations
  7. Transitional Arrangements
• Subject Areas
• Programme Requirements
• Further Information

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:

• Applied Geology
• Aquaculture and Fisheries
• Clothing and Textile Sciences
• Computational Modelling
• Consumer Food Science
• Design for Technology
• Energy Management
• Environmental Management
• Food Innovation
• Forensic Analytical Science
• Geographic Information Systems
• Molecular Biotechnology
• Software Engineering
• Sport and Exercise Nutrition
• Telecommunications

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Programme Requirements

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

Stage	Papers	Points
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)

Stage	Papers	Points
1st stage	BIOL 112 CHEM 191 EAOS 111 ECOL 111 STAT 110 48 further points *	18 18 18 18 18 48
2nd stage	See note above
3rd stage	See 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

Stage	Papers	Points
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

Stage	Papers	Points
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

Stage	Papers	Points
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

Stage	Papers	Points
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

Stage	Papers	Points
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

Stage	Papers	Points
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

Stage	Papers	Points
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

Stage	Papers	Points
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

Stage	Papers	Points
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

Stage	Papers	Points
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

http://www.appsci.otago.ac.nz/