You’ve opened the door to a world of possibilities….

Bachelor of Science Advanced – Research (Honours)Enrolment 2016

Magneto-optical trap at Monash

1010 87Rb atoms (about 10-12 g)Diameter of cloud: 10mmTemperature: 300 K

O-camp and research facilities tourAcademic and peer mentoring program ResearchFirst summer research scholarshipsResearch project expectation (second/third year)Course flexibility and pre-approval for advanced unitsResearch seminar invitations Competitive travel opportunities – ICURAdvanced Science Symposium presenting student researchHoodies!MASS3 student clubAdvanced Science common room

Advanced Research at Monash

Plus… Available to all science students • Industry Placement program• Science Future leaders program• Monash Ambassadors• Ancora Imparo• …

O-camp and research tour 2016

Photoswitchable Liquid Crystals in Ionic Liquids

Josh Marlow (Honours 2015)

Applications to:■Catalysts■drug delivery systems■templates for synthesis,

Josh’s first day at the Australian Synchrotron

Nest Choice and Energetic Expenditure in Nesting Green Sea TurtlesMeagan Tucker (Third year research project)

With nesting comprising a large energetic investment for female turtles, it is important that they nest somewhere which will minimise their required energetic expenditure, whilst also promoting hatchling success. The aim of this study was to examine the influence of environmental variables, primarily sand grain size, sand moisture content and tide height, on female nesting success and energetic expenditure. Nesting success was defined as the successful digging and laying of eggs in a nest, and was found not to be influenced by environmental conditions. Tide height was found to influence the time turtles spent crawling up and down the beach and the only factor found to influence the time turtles spent digging their nests was sand grain size, which also had an effect on the time taken to fill in and cover the nest. Understanding what drives sea turtle nesting success and behaviour is important for improving the maintenance of nesting beaches worldwide and providing better outcomes for the species.

Controlling cold atoms with laser-induced magnetic fieldsChris Whittle (Third year research project)

We have defined and calculated a figure of merit describing the magnitude of Zeeman splitting capable of being induced using the vector ac Stark effect (light shift) with vanishing scalar ac Stark effect in a given experimental duration. The figure of merit is the ratio of the vector light shift to the photon scattering rate for an atom with transitions coupled to the electric field of an incident laser beam tuned to the “magic-zero” wavelength, at which the scalar light shift vanishes. We have investigated and numerically evaluated this ratio for alkali atoms, and found an analytic solution to the ratio for hydrogen. The ratio can be defined without reference to the intensity of the light and depends only on the atomic structure, assuming fixed polarisation and detuning. This informs the choice of atomic species used in ultracold quantum gas experiments on spin-orbit coupling, synthetic gauge fields, wavefunction engineering, and quantum simulation.

Right now you might be feeling like this…?

Relax – all the information you need is right here…

So… what do you need to know?

Visit this page here: www.monash.edu/science/enrolment/advanced-research-enrolment(also available via Step 3 of the Get Started gateway)

The fountain of all truth

TerminologyUnits: Subjects – building blocks of the course

Credit points: Science units = 6 credit points

Levels: Generally years, i.e.: one, two, three, four

Major: Approved combination of 8 science units in the same, or closely-related, discipline over 3 years

Minor: Approved combination of 4 science units in the same, or a closely-related, discipline over two years

Extended major: Approved combination of at least 12 science units in the same, or closely-related, discipline over 3 years

Sequences: A defined collection of units

Course Rules to reach graduationrequirements:

SCIENCEELECTIVES

Honours

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Course structure

Understanding science units

MTH1020

Department/School (Mathematical Sciences) Year level (one) 0 means the unit is

available either semester

Department/School (Chemistry)

Year level (one)One means the unit is available in semester one

MTH 10

11 CHM 10

20

CHM1011

Applied mathematic

sAtmospheric science

Biochemistry Chemistry Computation

al science

Immunology

Developmental biology

Physiology

Pure Mathematic

s

Mathematics

Ecology and conservation biology

Plant sciences

Physics

Materials science

Financial and

insurance mathematic

s(extended)

Environmental science (extended)

Human pathologyGeosciences Mathematic

al statistics

Psychology

Microbiology

Pharmacology

Genetics

Geographical science

What majors you can chooseAstrophysic

s

Zoology

Choosing your units

Year 2

Year 3

Level 1 unit

Level 1 unit

Level 1 unit

Level 1 unit

Maths/ stats unit

Research project

Core unitElectives

Year 4

Extended science major or second science major

Honours

Year 1

You will need to undertake two level 1 science sequences from the following areas:

• Biological sciences• Chemistry• Computational science• Earth, atmosphere and environment• Geographical science• Mathematics and statistics• Physics• Psychology

A level one maths/stats unit (if not already completed as a sequence above) - STA1010, MTH1020 or MTH1030 (or MTH1035)

What you choose

Course requirements

• At least two science majors, or an extended major sequence plus a

minor in different science disciplines• Level-two core unit SCI2015 Scientific practice and communication

• One level three research project unit relevant to major • 48 points of Honours studies• Must maintain high performance: average >= 70% across all science units in

each calendar year• Full-time enrolment – 8 units per semester

Level 1 unit

Level 1 unit

Level 1 unit

Level 1 unit

Maths / stats unit

Level 1 unit (science)

Science sequence/unit or

elective

Science sequence/unit or

elective

How your first year could look

Year 1BIO1011

BIO1022

CHM1011/ CHM1051

CHM1022/ CHM1052

STA1010

MTH1020/MTH1030 or science elective

EAE1011/ elective

EAE1022/ elective

Level 1 unit

Level 1 unit

Level 1 unit

Level 1 unit

Maths / stats unit

Level 1 unit (science)

Science sequence/unit or

elective

Science sequence/unit or

elective

How your first year could look

Year 1

PHS1011/ PHS1080

PHS1022

MTH1020/MTH1030

MTH1030/MTH2010

FIT1045

FIT1008

ASP1010/ elective

ASP1022/ elective

Electives!

You can choose non-science electives (max 24 points) from:• Arts • Engineering and Business & Economics

(written permission required)

• Information technology • Medicine (some units)

• Fine Arts (Caulfield) (written permission required)

Course maps to help you plan…

Extra info: do you have credit?

Credit recognises previous study at tertiary level that can be counted towards your course. It can reduce the number of units required to complete a course.

To submit your credit application:• Email to sci-enquiries@monash.edu, or• Bring to your enrolment day on 27 January

Complete the credit application form - https://www.monash.edu/science/future-students/undergraduate-study-options/credit

What next?

Come and see us after this session…

After this presentation go to 16 Rainforest Walk and hear from our discipline lecturers in:

Discipline area Lecture theatre

Environmental sciences, geography and the environment

S1

Physics and astrophysics S2

Life sciences (biological, biomedical and behavioural)

S3

Chemistry S4

Mathematical and computational sciences S9

Next steps with enrolment

Go back to the Get Started gateway and continue with the steps to enrol. You need to enrol in units before you get your units checked and approved on your enrolment day on 27 January.

Don’t forget the science tools available to you in Step 3 of the gateway (these will help you with choosing your units!).

Visit Monash Connect to get your student ID card (See step 5 of the Get Started gateway).

Once you’ve accepted your offer

I’ll be inviting you to Advanced Research O-Camp… Please check your email (the address you told VTAC) Let us know if you’re coming and if you have any dietary

preferences, access requirements, anything we need to know to make the camp work for you.

(After next week I’ll be using your @student.monash.edu address, but this doesn’t exist until you’re enrolled)

Free Advanced Research hoodies Watch your email! Order your size

Once you’ve enrolled

• Use Allocate+ to enter your timetable preferences by 5pm Thursday 18 February

• You can change your enrolment in units via WES up to the second week of Semester 1

• O-Camp: Wednesday 17 & Thursday 18 February– Watch for the invitation by email and RSVP!

• Don’t forget O-Week (week commencing 22 February)

And when you need help, chat to one of our friendly course advisors at Science Student Services, 19 Rainforest Walk (Corner of College Walk)

Or call 9905 4604, or email sci-enquiries@monash.edu

Ask me, your degree coordinator…Science direction, research units, placement opportunities, study abroad, research abroad, academic progress, mentoring …Or just to check in.

Lincoln Turnerlincoln.turner@monash.edu9905 1726

Room G.06New Horizons Centre20 Research Way

(call 51726 from phone neardoor to get in)

Connect with us…

Sign up at monash.edu/science/current

Find Science Facebook at www.facebook.com/MonashUniScience/

Find the closed course Facebook group at www.facebook.com/groups/1534499176813619/

And finally…once you’re enrolled, enjoy the rest of your holiday and see you at O-week!

Monash Advanced Science Student society (MASS3)

Science Advanced common room