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In 2007, the Faculty will be offering three new Master's courses: the Master of Science and Technology, the Master of Infectious Diseases and the Master of Analytical Chemistry. These programs will be available to both domestic and international students.

The Master of Science and Technology has been developed as a generic master's course in which students will complete a number of units relating to a specialty area, together with research and presentation skills units. Students will also complete a significant research project. The masters course may be taken as a one-year or two-year course. Higher entry requirements are required for the one-year course. An associated Graduate Diploma in Science and Technology forms the first year of the two-year masters course and is expected to be of interest to those who do not wish to take on a two year study program, but may opt to return to studies later to complete their master's degree.

Students who successfully complete this course will be eligible for entry into PhD studies should they be interested. Graduates can expect to find future employment in areas related to their study programme, in laboratories, health-related areas, industry, and teaching institutions.

Students enrolling in the Master of Infectious Diseases or the Graduate Diploma in Infectious Diseases will be given advanced training in various aspects of infectious diseases leading to the possibility of employment in hospital or private diagnostic pathology laboratories, or in research laboratories. The Master of Infectious Diseases course is two years in duration (full time) and contains three programmes; Medical Microbiology, Tropical Infectious Diseases, and Infectious Diseases in Public and Environmental Health Microbiology. A one year Graduate Diploma in Infectious Diseases will also be offered.

One of the key factors behind the development of the Master of Analytical Chemistry (coursework), a one year Masters programme, is the critical shortage of highly trained analytical chemists in Western Australia.

Analytical chemistry is a key component in forensic investigation and graduates will be equipped with the skills necessary to investigate and counter potential terrorist threats and activities within the country. Graduates will be capable of high level research in analytical chemistry, instrumentation and method design as well as developing skills for the managerial supervision of multifaceted analytical facilities.