2018 Undergraduate Course Guide

2018 Undergraduate Course Guide

COURSE GUIDE CONTENTS UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES / 2018 WELCOME TO FLINDERS UNIVERSITY International Centre 02 Flinders Fast Facts international.flinders.edu.au T: +61 8 8201 2727 03 Welcome 04 Choose Flinders 06 Flinders Locations 08 Innovation & Enterprise 09 Connect with Industry 10 Great Careers Start Here 12 World-Class Research 13 Academic Excellence 14 Student Hub & Plaza 15 Your Campus Experience DISCOVER ADELAIDE 16 Choose Adelaide 18 Adelaide: A Vibrant City 20 Adelaide: Fast Facts 22 Accommodation in Adelaide 24 Services for You 26 Academic Support 27 Award Winning Students 28 Our Global Network 29 Student Exchange COURSES AND PROGRAMS 30 Our Courses 86 Course Index 94 Entry Requirement Notes 95 International Student Policy APPLYING TO FLINDERS 96 Applying to Flinders 98 Entry Requirements 99 Pathways to Flinders 100 Flinders International Study Centre 102 Admissions Process 103 Start Your Application 104 Terminology 106 Notes 107 Useful Links CRICOS No. 00114A KEY DARWIN Flinders Bedford Park campus Adelaide Airport (20 mins) Beach (15 mins) BRISBANE Marion Shopping Centre (5 mins) PERTH H Flinders Medical Centre SYDNEY ADELAIDE CANBERRA Flinders Living MELBOURNE New Student Hub & Plaza HOBART City and Victoria Square campus (20 mins) Tonsley campus ADELAIDE (5 mins) CITY CENTRE 20 VICTORIA SQUARE 20 MINUTES CAMPUS MINUTES BEACH ADELAIDE HILLS 15 BEDFORD PARK & MINUTES TONSLEY CAMPUS H STUDY AT A GLOBAL TOP 2%* UNIVERSITY IN ONE OF THE MOST LIVEABLE CITIES IN THE WORLD** *TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKINGS 2016-2017 ** ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT 2016 FASTFAST FACTSFACTS WELCOME 1966 2016 ALUMNI 4,368 From day one, Flinders University Adelaide is a lively, safe and friendly place 90 STAFF 2,554 STAFF 92,181 INTERNATIONAL to study. You can enjoy our beautiful STUDENTS FROM MORE encourages you to explore beaches, spectacular hills and dynamic 400 STUDENTS 24,708 STUDENTS IN 120 COUNTRIES city centre, all within easy distance. THAN 90 COUNTRIES new ideas and discover what Flinders University has recently invested more than $200 million to develop one inspires you. We’re constantly of the most technologically advanced creating an environment rich teaching and research institutions in the nation. Our main campus at Bedford MAKING A DIFFERENCE with possibilities, where your Park is located in a natural parklike setting overlooking the city and the sea, academic, social and professional and our new student hub in the heart aspirations are supported and of the campus has been designed and equipped to transform the way you’ll RANKINGS & RESEARCH sustained. Relevant, real world learn. Our cutting-edge Computing, research drives what you learn Science Engineering and Mathematics of research rated innovation hub at nearby Tonsley abounds WORLD’S in the classroom and our strong with collaboration opportunities, and our 90% world class or above business-focused city campus is perfectly 90% industry links give you the located in Victoria Square in the Central ERA RANKINGS 2015 %% experience that can accelerate Business District. TIMES HIGHER When you choose Flinders, you’re EDUCATION WORLD choosing outstanding student support UNIVERSITY your career. RANKINGS 2016-2017 networks, modern study resources and lecturers who genuinely care about your We are delighted that you are considering TOP learning. We give you the confidence to 22 Flinders University to begin your exciting in Australia for grow, learn and have an extraordinary journey of studying in Australia. university experience. Whatever your student support As a Flinders international student, you’ll background, we know you will find receive a world-class education that will 619 RESEARCH-ACTIVE STAFF International Student Barometer 2016 (Overall Support benchmark). Flinders University an inspiring and equip you to achieve all you aspire to, vibrant place in which to develop the skills wherever in the world that may be. that enable you to succeed. Flinders lecturers and academics are We look forward to welcoming you to INTERNATIONAL leaders in their fields, dedicated to Australia and Flinders University, where helping you reach your potential. For more you can achieve the extraordinary. than 50 years our students, academics and alumni have contributed significantly to research and innovation and made a OVER100 99 OFFSHORE PROGRAMS positive difference in the world. Flinders is the only university in Australia to offer PARTNER INSTITUTIONS innovation and enterprise learning in each and every course. Our outstanding Professor Colin Stirling RATED NO. 1 IN AUSTRALIA links to industry and wide ranging work Vice-Chancellor and President ACROSS placement programs provide valuable, Flinders University ACROSS 9 INTERNATIONAL STUDENT BAROMETER CATEGORIES real world experience while you study. FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENT EXPERIENCE Flinders has a diverse community of COUNTRIES33 International Student Barometer 2016 students from more than 90 countries and values the global perspective they bring. We take pride in our international student community and our strong links INNOVATION & ENTERPRISE with universities and research institutions worldwide. PARTNERSHIP WITH $120M INNOVATION CENTRE 186 START-UPS CREATED FOX SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, AT TONSLEY FOR COMPUTER AND 1928 INDIVIDUALS US TOP TEN BUSINESS SCHOOL SCIENCE, ENGINEERING TRAINED BY FLINDERS’ FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND MATHEMATICS NEW VENTURE INSTITUTE 2 3 CHOOSE FLINDERS THOUGHT LEADER RESEARCH THAT MATTERS Flinders is amongst the top 2% of Flinders has a world-class reputation universities in the world.* The University for research and innovation, informing $ was ranked in the world’s top 400 the professions that shape our society universities by the Times Higher and developing technologies that are Education Rankings 2016-17. Flinders has transforming people’s lives. Ninety earned a reputation for delivering world- percent of Flinders University’s research class courses that students love. was ranked at or above world standard in the 2015 Excellence in Research FASTFAST FACTSFACTS Australia (ERA) assessment, and the GEARED FOR CAREERS discoveries of our researchers influence Flinders University courses are renowned what you learn in the classroom. • 3 LOCATIONS for being practical, as well as providing graduates with a clear set of knowledge CAMPUS DESTINATIONS • 24,000+ STUDENTS and skills that they will be able to use in their career. There are plenty of Whether you are relaxing in the leafy surrounds of the Bedford Park campus, • 3,000 INTERNATIONAL opportunities to undertake a range of work placements; every year Flinders immersed in the Adelaide city centre STUDENTS ON CAMPUS students choose to do an internship at at the Victoria Square campus, or the US congress, study part of their contemplating the future of international • ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA degree overseas or undertake work business at our brand new Tonsley integrated learning opportunities with building, Flinders prides itself on offering employers in Adelaide and across students a great on-campus experience. Australia. STUDENT SUPPORT Studying at Flinders University LOVE TO LEARN We do an excellent job of looking after offers you an outstanding Flinders University offers an excellent our students – academically and also staff-student ratio – rated 5 stars by in support services. Our students are education in one of the world’s the 2016/17 Good Universities Guide, among the most satisfied university most liveable cities. Our reflecting the University’s commitment students in Australia, according to the to teaching. Flinders students frequently 2016 i-graduate survey (International courses combine academic comment that they value access to Student Barometer). Flinders is ranked lecturers and the learning environment number one in Australia for overall student excellence with industry created on campus. support.** experience, providing you with the skills you need to succeed A MULTICULTURAL NEW STUDENT HUB The $63 million Flinders Student Hub and in your career. UNIVERSITY Plaza opened in 2016. This extraordinary Flinders University is a truly multicultural new facility incorporates a new retail university with a diverse number of precinct, cafés and a pub, alongside cultures represented on campus. We a 2,000-seat outdoor amphitheatre currently have more than 24,000 students for concerts, night cinema and even from over 90 countries studying with us. yoga classes! With Adelaide’s best Studying at Flinders means you join a panoramic views from a rooftop garden global community and can make friends and new social learning spaces, Flinders with many different people from around has a wide range of facilities available the world. to provide you with the best possible campus experience. * TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKINGS 2016-2017 ** I-GRADUATE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT BAROMETER 2016 4 5 FLINDERS FLINDERS AT LOCATIONS Flinders University offers TONSLEY VICTORIA SQUARE you an authentic on-campus Tonsley is the University’s centre for Victoria Square is our city location. innovation and entrepreneurship, and Situated in the centre of Adelaide’s TONSLEY student experience in a home to the School of Computer Science, business district, it encourages close Engineering and Mathematics. It is collaboration with surrounding industry Flinders at Tonsley is the heart of An integral part of studying engineering at beautiful natural environment. Australia’s first innovation district, with and the opportunity to develop industry South Australia’s new industrial

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