Program Overview
The University of Tasmania International First Year Diploma in Science (IFYD-Sci) is a preparatory program designed for international students seeking to pursue undergraduate studies in Science. It provides academic English language support and introduces students to eight first-year undergraduate units, including core units in programming, data handling, and academic English. Students can choose elective units in either the Science or Information and Communication Technology streams to prepare for their intended undergraduate major.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
Overview
The University of Tasmania International First Year Diploma – Science (UTAS IFYD-Sci) programme has been designed to cater to the needs of academically competent students intending to pursue an undergraduate study at a university, but need additional support with Academic English Language in their first year. These students will benefit from a focused induction to university life's academic, cultural, social, and practical aspects in Tasmania, which might differ significantly from their diverse international backgrounds.
Objectives:
The course is meticulously designed to enable students to fulfill the prerequisite skills and knowledge necessary for direct entry into second-year undergraduate degrees in Science at UTAS. During the program, students will delve into eight units at the first-year undergraduate level. In addition to the three compulsory units, including Academic English, Data Handling, and Statistics and Understanding Science, learners will select five elective units: two for a discipline major and discipline minor, and the remaining one will count as a degree elective. Four of these units will be studied in each semester, resulting in a total of eight units.
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Program Content and Structure
The IFYD Science curriculum comprises a total of eight units, including four core units that all program participants must complete: XPD124 - Programming Fundamentals XPD129 - Data Handling and Statistics XPD151 - Introduction to University Mathematics XPD150 - English for Academic Purposes Students intending to pursue a Bachelor of Science with an approved major will complete the following four Science stream units: XPD122 - Global Geographies of Change XPD131 - Ecology XPD132 - Cell Biology, Genetics and Evolution XPD133 - Chemistry 1A Students intending to pursue a Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology with any major will complete the following four Information and Communication Technology stream units: XPD109 - Introduction to Management XPD113 - Data Networks and Security XPD125 - Introduction to Data Science XPD126 - Programming Each semester, students study four units, totaling eight units across two semesters.
