The Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) is the degree of choice for innovative thinkers with exceptional scientific knowledge and skills. It's designed for talented students and offers the flexibility to tailor the degree in a way that works for them. The degree offers students access to advanced level courses and includes an Honours year. Students will study foundation courses, which may include subjects such as biology, chemistry, physics and maths, before choosing a major (or two) and really explore what inspires them most. In their fourth year, students undertake an Honours year which involves a supervised research project and in some cases, advanced coursework. Outstanding Honours students may continue their studies in a higher research degree. Earth Scientists study the nature and evolution of the structure of our planet, covering everything from natural crystals and fossils to the powerful forces that drive earthquakes and volcanoes and move continents across the globe. Almost everything we do involves the Earth in some way. Tuition covers environmental geology, geochemistry, geophysics, hydrogeology and groundwater contamination, mineral and petroleum exploration and resources, palaeontology, remote sensing and much more. Field work in different regions of New South Wales is an essential part of geology courses. Learning Outcomes Effective and appropriate communication in both professional (intra and inter disciplinary) and social (local and international) contexts. Teamwork, collaborative and management skills including the ability to recognise opportunities and contribute positively to collaborative scientific research, and to demonstrate a capacity for self management, teamwork, leadership and decision making based on open-mindedness, objectivity and reasoned analysis in order to achieve common goals and further the learning of themselves and others. Information literacy including the ability to make appropriate and effective use of information and information technology relevant to their discipline. Appreciation and respect of the social, cultural and global context of science with an ability to communicate across cultures and to develop an international professional network. Independently identify and formulate solutions to complex problems with intelligence, initiative and judgement in scholarship that demonstrates advanced knowledge and critical thinking of the underlying principles and concepts in one or more disciplines, and knowledge of research principles and methods. Capability and motivation for intellectual development; including capacity for creativity, critical evaluation, entrepreneurship and demonstrating a commitment to their own learning, motivated by personal autonomy, accountability, curiosity and an appreciation of the value of learning. Research, enquiry and high level analytical thinking abilities including the ability to construct new concepts or create new understanding through the process of enquiry, critical analysis and problem solving, including constructing a research project, that demonstrates technical skills in research and design.