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I would please like to know why B.Sc (Advanced) at UNSW is 4 years and the corresponding degree at Sydney Uni is 3 years? Even the Advanced mathmatics science degree at Sydney is 3 years, which is supposed to be quite loaded with work.
 

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But honours isnt compulsory right? So, at UNSW you could potentially finish B.Sc Advanced (major) in 3 years?
 

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UNSW advanced science require you to do Honours, which require 4 year. If you decided not to do honours, you will be transferred to B Science and take out B Science at Pass level.

With or without, your testamur (the certificate you get at the end) for both advanced or B science will be the same. e.g. B Sc major in...... If you do honours in B science, you will be B Science honours Class X in...... which will be the same as Advanced science.

Note: you don't get "Advanced" printed on the testamur.
 

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MAICHI said:
That's not good.
i doubt it makes much difference since nearly every science degree has advanced. i think ur marks and ur choice of subjects would be more important.
 

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I agree with Serphim. It won't make a difference at all.
 

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Can anyone tell me what is actually the benefit of taking adv. science rather than science? what kinds of career paths are available for bach of adv sci? any good reasons for taking adv sci?
 

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They are the same thing, except few minor differences. In advanced, they expect you to take the 4th Honours year (hence 4 year degree). In science they don't expect you to do honours but you can.

And in choosing advanced subjects, in advanced science, you are expected to do at least 2 advanced level subjects per year (if available of course). in science, again, you have the option not to take advanced subject.

As to career paths, I cannot answer that unless you tell me what area of science you want to get into. It's too broad a question to answer.
 

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How bout the career paths for biotechnology, biochemistry, or neuroscience? I'm still not so clear on the difference between biotech and biochem. thx v. much!
 

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jess_83839 said:
How bout the career paths for biotechnology, biochemistry, or neuroscience? I'm still not so clear on the difference between biotech and biochem. thx v. much!
In short, biochemistry deals with human metabolism and you learn how complex compound that you consume is broken down into simpler compounds and converts to energy.

Biotechnology offer some microbial perspective and you learn how to manipulate microorganisms using recombinant techniques to express certain products.
 

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For carrer path, a nerologist usually lean towards research in uni, research lab ect. you can also tutor some neurology class.

For a biochemist, I think you would probably be interested in designing sopme form of chemicals for health/diet area etc... again, most get into research/teaching at uni/lab demostrator.

In biotech, same as the above but some people actually go into the tecnhology and management side and design lab equipments such as new spectrophotometer, better microscopes and other sectioning machine for microscope analysis etc...


Oppotunity is endless!
 

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Survivor39 said:
For carrer path, a nerologist usually lean towards research in uni, research lab ect. you can also tutor some neurology class.
just clearing it up..
Ure thinking neuroscientist..

not neurologist..
they are specialist medical doctors of nervous systems ..
 

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alright alright :D

Yes. A neuroscientist actually do all the hard work and researching the various neuro-related disease. A neurologist is a doctor who, like most of them, just sits there and receives info from the scientists :D
 

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medical students do honours in medical science as with Pharmacist, Dentist... obviously we arent in a science degree =p

are we?
 

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+Po1ntDeXt3r+ said:
medical students do honours in medical science as with Pharmacist, Dentist... obviously we arent in a science degree =p

are we?
depends on what your major is, Med Sci stuedents can say do hons and major in microbiology, so can a science student.
 

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i was being sarcastic..
but since this is under UNSW

med students can do the BSc (Hons) in Medicine in 0.5 yrs :)
 

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+Po1ntDeXt3r+ said:
med students can do the BSc (Hons) in Medicine in 0.5 yrs :)
They will probably come out as if they had learned nothing :p what a waste of 6 months :D
 

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