Students in the Faculty Scholars Program extend themselves through intensive reading and searching discussion of challenging texts. Weekly lectures introduce the texts and set them in context. Students then explore the texts in depth in weekly seminars. The texts covered in this unit, the first that Faculty Scholars enrol in, are classics of literature and thought from a range of cultures and time periods. Critical engagement with these texts provides a foundation for subsequent units' exploration of more specialised topics.

Students in the Faculty Scholars Program extend themselves through intensive reading and searching discussion of challenging texts. Lectures introduce the texts and seminar discussions explore them in depth. The texts covered in this unit, which builds on FASS2100, Transformative Texts 1, are foundational works from a variety of fields studied in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. This work helps prepare students for the challenge of formulating and conducting an original research project in their final year in the program.

Real engineering in 1st year! The course is designed to introduce Dalyell students to the essential professional engineering skills of leadership, communication, problem identification and solution, design, teamwork, project management and understanding of the social, cultural, global, ethical and environment responsibilities of the professional engineer. These skills are pursued through a real world Engineers Without Borders Challenge project in a developing country.

Scientific research is one of the keys to expanding our understanding of the workings of the universe, and is a key driver of technological innovation, which in turn drives many social changes. This unit of study introduces students with a passion and enthusiasm for research science and a demonstrated aptitude in science to scientific research at a tertiary level. In small groups, you will engage with cutting-edge problems studied by research groups across the Faculty of Science, and connected by a theme of current importance and interest. Led by a senior undergraduate mentor, and supported by an academic expert, you will learn about a field of study related to this problem. Together you will collect and critically investigate data, then create models, hypotheses, and conclusions supported by this data. Your group will collectively develop collaboration and communication skills, engaging a wide audience in the Showcase event where you will present your results to other students, academics, and the general public. You will also develop your scientific writing skills, by preparing a scientific report on the outcomes of your study.