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If you are interested in investigating and experimenting to learn more about living organisms, a Biology major is for you. You’ll gain an understanding of the fundamentals of biology including plant and animal biology, cell and molecular biology, plus genetics and evolution.
Building on your in-depth knowledge of the basic principles of biology, you’ll have the opportunity to explore different areas of interest – focusing your studies on different courses to specialise in an area that most suits your career plans.
Research areas cover genetics, plant cell development, DNA damage, reproductive biology to name a few, with opportunities for biology graduates to embark on careers involving biochemistry, environmental/ecological biology for example, or to further study specific topics at a higher level.
Potential job opportunities for biology graduates include animal biologist, biochemist, botanist/plant scientist, environmental/ecological biologist, pathology assistant or research assistant.
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Research in Chemistry is central to most areas of modern science and technology. Deepen your understanding of the properties and uses of chemicals, elements, and compounds with a Chemistry major. Studying Chemistry at UON you will have access to our world class facilities and our existing industry relationships, as you explore the primary concepts of chemistry, including basic atomic and molecular structure, the chemistry of carbon compounds as well as principal physical concepts of the discipline. Chemistry impacts and interacts with our lives on a daily basis. Use your extensive knowledge to pursue a career in research, the food or manufacturing industries, or even science communication and journalism.
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The Earth Sciences major is for those that are looking to build new concepts working in a variety of environments. Examine the processes of our earth, soil, water, as well as our spatial science and structural geology. You will learn from leading science researchers who will guide you through a tailored program, specifically designed to give you the skills that employers are seeking. You’ll be able to follow your passions, and customise your study with a wide range of disciplinary choices, incorporating many areas of study. Find scientific solutions to complex problems and gain the confidence that employers are looking for.
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If you have a passion for science, sustainability and want to play a part in solving the environmental problems facing our society, the Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management at the University of Newcastle is for you. You'll learn to understand and combat the critical issues placing a growing strain on the earth’s natural resources such as climate change, human impacts, and the biodiversity crisis. Finding scientific solutions to our current environmental issues.
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The Bachelor of Food Science and Human Nutrition is offered at the Ourimbah campus. The degree provides a strong background in the principles underlying the sciences of food technology and human nutrition. This includes the basic sciences, the chemistry and biology of nutrients and the attributes of food, including food commodities and functional foods.
Many countries have alarming rates of obesity, diabetes, cancer and heart disease. New healthy, enticing and tasty products are needed to help with these emerging health threats and graduates of this program are in the best position to make a difference.
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Geography explores the ways that people and places are connected. On the surface this appears to be a simple connection, yet our research demonstrates the complex entanglements and consequences that arise out of various spatial, political, social, cultural, economic and environmental knowledges, practices and processes. The intersection of these is where Science sits.
Future directions for the Discipline must address the existential threat of climate change, its deeper causes, and the differential impacts it will have across communities and places. Geography is uniquely positioned to do so – indeed, this work is already underway. An important research trajectory involves acknowledging different ways of understanding the world and how these understandings shape places and environments. Indigenous frameworks of relationality and reciprocity, which translate into Country-led research projects, exemplify such work and offer an important pathway for more just and sustainable futures. Research which helps to foreground equity and care will be vital for navigating times of change, not just for human communities but also ecological communities. Lastly, a challenge for all Science disciplines is to find effective ways of communicating research to a broader public, to better inform policy and participation, and to help foster resilience for all people and places.
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The Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER) is a research-intensive centre with a Mission to develop cost effective, sustainable solutions that address threats to the critical zone for life, which includes air, soil and water.
In partnership with companies and regulators, our mission includes supporting the deployment of these solutions to help to safeguard the social, economic and physical health and well-being of people, as well as all life on this planet.
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