Bachelor of Science - Global Challenges (Advanced) (Honours)

[AX]

Does anybody study the Monash course: Bachelor of Science - Global Challenges (Advanced) (Honours)?

I got an interview, but if I get through the two interviews and am accepted, I don't know if I'm certain I want to do this course.
How is it compared to UoM Bachelor of Science? I know that there is quite a difference, and I am very excited by the internships (are they any good actually?), but is the science education part as good as UoM's, and if it isn't as good, is the trade-off worth it?
Also, I'd love to know about the differences in lecturers, staff to student ratio, etc. for Monash and UoM for Bachelor of Science.

Thank you!

[keltingmeith]

Hey! As a part of GC's sister degree (in a sense), and as a part of the MASS^3 (Monash advanced science society) committee, I know a fair amount of what goes on in the degree (not as much as people ACTUALLY in it, but I'm also friends with a good amount of those in it if we encounter something I don't know. )

Honestly, the interview is quite intense, and a LOT of people are interested in the degree (with good reason, of course!). If you aren't particularly interested in the course, the interviewers WILL pick up on this, and your chances won't be too good next to someone that they can tell are passionate about the course and what it represents (eg, helping the world, leading change). So, let me help you become passionate about taking the course.

In my personal opinion, the science departments for Monash and Melbourne are fairly equal. Individual schools will be better or worse than the other, however I feel you see a nice trade-off, and neither is miles ahead of the other.

However, this particular degree is DEFINITELY superior to the Melbourne science degree in the opportunities it represents. You may look at having a mentor or the internships favourably, however the truth is that you have to organise these things yourself. HOWEVER, the university does help, by providing plenty of networking opportunities to meet people. Indeed, quite a few of my friends in the degrees have found that they met so many people it was in their interest making a linkedin account even though they were only first year students.

The only place that the degree falls through is that you need to be careful planning your units. You are only allowed to take 14 science units - sounds like a lot, but that's only enough for a major, minor and two extra units (as opposed to the research degree where you have to complete a MINIMUM of 20 units). Plus, if you don't plan on majoring or minoring in maths, one of those two units have to be maths units. For many, this is more than enough science for them - but I do know someone who has become limited in her unit choices because she took too many science units this year.

For difference in lecturers, units, content, etc. I suggest referring to the subject reviews for Melbourne and Monash.

I could babble on more about this degree, but I'm not sure how much is relevant. Any more specific questions (or don't feel like I've actually answered your original questions... n.n; ), just post in here or send me a message.

[alondouek]

Does anybody study the Monash course: Bachelor of Science - Global Challenges (Advanced) (Honours)?

I got an interview, but if I get through the two interviews and am accepted, I don't know if I'm certain I want to do this course.
How is it compared to UoM Bachelor of Science? I know that there is quite a difference, and I am very excited by the internships (are they any good actually?), but is the science education part as good as UoM's, and if it isn't as good, is the trade-off worth it?
Also, I'd love to know about the differences in lecturers, staff to student ratio, etc. for Monash and UoM for Bachelor of Science.

Thank you!

- The academic side of things between UoM's BSc and Monash's BSc (and BSc derivatives such as the Adv. (Hons) versions) are essentially indistinguishable. Both offer quality science degrees.

- I can't really comment on differences between lectures and lecturers at the respective universities, but at Monash you are lectured by experienced, high-quality and current researchers or workers in a given field. I would be very, very surprised if this is any different at UoM.

- Staff to student ratio is also going to be practically the same at both universities. In first-year units, almost all lectures and labs/tutes have a pretty high number of students to staff because these are generic units that many people will need to take before specialising in a major (or majors) in later years of study. Class numbers thin out considerably in 2nd and especially 3rd year. For example, at Monash the first-year units BIO1011 and BIO1022 will have enormous numbers of enrolled students (think between 700 or so), because these units are required for all life-science majors. This is accommodated for by running multiple lecture block and lab times throughout the week. Compare this to second year units such as DEV2022, which despite being a prerequisite for postgrad medicine (and therefore a popular unit), has only about a maximum of 250ish students. This is even less in third year as the people doing these units for prereqs have left the major sequence. Again, I imagine this to be the case at UoM as well.

[AX]

Thanks for all your help
I gave it my best shot at the interview, and am hoping to be accepted!