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Physics 2: Life Sciences & Environment (PHYC10006) // Eligibility and requirements

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Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

Students are required to meet both Physics and Mathematics prerequisites below

Physics:

Study score of 25 or more in VCE Physics 3 and 4 or equivalent

OR

One of

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
PHYC10001 Physics 1: Advanced
Semester 1
 12.5
PHYC10003 Physics 1
Semester 1
Semester 2
 12.5

OR

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
PHYC10009 Foundations of Physics
Semester 1
 12.5

With a result of at least H2A

Mathematics:

All of

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
MAST10014 Foundation Mathematics 1
Semester 1
 12.5
MAST10015 Foundation Mathematics 2
Semester 2
 12.5

OR

Study score of 25 of more in VCE Mathematical Methods 3 and 4 or equivalent

OR

Admission into the B-SCI Bachelor of Science

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

Students who complete this subject cannot also gain credit for

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
PHYC10002 Physics 2: Advanced
Semester 2
 12.5
PHYC10004 Physics 2: Physical Science & Technology
Summer Term
Semester 2
 12.5
PHYC10007 Physics for Biomedicine
Semester 1
Semester 2
 12.5

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.

Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home

Last updated: 18 March 2023