Science                                    *Click here for a brochure

The Faculty of Science at Dickson College aims to enrich young people to become:
* Creative and critical thinkers.
* Enterprising problem-solvers.
* Skilled and empathetic communicators.
* Informed and ethical decision-makers.
* Environmentally and culturally aware citizens.
* Confident and capable users of technologies.
* Independent and self-managing learners.
* Collaborative team members.

The following Science units include:

BIOLOGY

Accredited and Tertiary units offered in Biology at Dickson College in 2007 will include:

* Introductory Biology – Cells, Microscopes & Cellular Processes (Compulsory)
* Nutrition, excretion & transport
* Gas exchange, support & movement
* Co-ordination and Reproduction
* Pathogens & Disease
* Introductory genetics
* Principles of Genetics
* Principles of Natural Selection
* Applied Genetics
* Genes in Action
* The Nature Of Ecosystems
* Ecosystems and Populations
* Australia over time and Human Population growth
* Ecosystems and Human impact
* Research biology

OCEANOGRAPHY

Tertiary units offered in Oceanography in 2007 will include:

* The Sea as a Resource
* Marine Biology
* The Ocean Setting
* Physical and Chemical Oceanography

CHEMISTRY

Tertiary units offered in Chemistry in 2007 will include:

* Introductory Chemistry
* Acids, Redox & Organic Chemistry
* Physical Chemistry
* Biochemistry
* Industrial Chemistry
* Environmental Chemistry

PHYSICS

Tertiary units offered in Physics in 2007 will include:

* Force and Geometric Optics
* Charge and Energy
* Complex Motion and Waves
* Nuclear and Atomic Physics
* Astrophysics

GENERAL SCIENCE

Accredited units offered in General Science in 2007 could include:

* Environmental Studies
* Energy conservation
* Forensic Science
* Microbes and Food Preservation
* Materials
* Lifestyle and Personal Health
* Our Place in Space
* Human Reproduction
* Green Life
* The Physics of Toys
* Communications
* Geology and Prehistory of Canberra
* The Electric Universe
* Natural Disasters
* Weather and Climate Change