The Bachelor of Advanced Science is designed specifically to develop student learning using an inquiry-oriented and research-immersion model. Students engage in a number of research project subjects based on their chosen major, which include advanced materials and data science; environmental biotechnology; infection and immunity; and pre-medicine. Students are placed with world-leading research scientists and learn 'on the job', actively mentored in research teams learning theory through real-time application and solving real-world problems. More than just a work placement, this course is a holistic learning experience designed to train the next generation of scientists. Now and in the future, one of the biggest global threats to human health and that of the environment is antibiotic resistance. That is, the resistance of micro-organisms to drugs that are used to treat serious infections, rendering these drugs ineffective. This major provides students with the skills and expertise to enable them to participate in the effort to address this urgent health problem. Students learn how micro-organisms cause infections, how the host prevents and responds to infection, and how to understand processes both in the microbe and the host that can be targeted in clinical applications for the diagnosis, treatment and protection against microbial infection. Students gain advanced experimental, analytical and computational skills in areas such as drug discovery, development of vaccines, drug synthesis, human immunology and antibiotic resistance. Students explore innovative ways to tackle the antibiotic resistance problem. Careers Career options include positions in biotechnology, medicine, pharmaceuticals, vaccines, patent law and public health for the infection and immunity major. The pre-medicine major prepares students for postgraduate medicine, pharmacy, physiotherapy, health policy writing, health and medical writing, sales and technical support of medical devices, and the pharmaceutical and therapeutic goods industry. Study of advanced materials can lead to more traditional science-based research and development in government, defence and commercial laboratories; and financial modelling, management and other non-technical fields. Examples of positions in environmental biotechnology include industrial biotechnology for the energy sector (biofuel), agricultural sector (feedstock) and environmental management (phyto-remediation). Course structure Students must complete 144 credit points, made up of a 102-credit-point major selection, 24 credit points of electives and 18 credit points of core subjects. Majors are available in: infection and immunity; pre-medicine; advanced materials and data science; and environmental biotechnology.