Aoraki Polytechnic and CPIT collaborate on Science Degree
Aoraki Polytechnic has secured another pathway to a degree, this time with CPIT.
Students who graduate from Aoraki Polytechnic's new 17 week
National Certificate in Science (Level 4) programme can directly
cross credit their qualification. Certificate of Science graduates
who meet the criteria are able to join the CPIT programme in the
second semester of their Bachelor of Applied Science (Laboratory
Technology) degree.
CPIT's Head of School of Applied Sciences and Allied Health, Dr
Jeremy Shearman is very supportive of the initiative. "We are
enthusiastic about the opportunity to collaborate with Aoraki
Polytechnic and provide a pathway for their National Certificate in
Science graduates into degree study here at CPIT."
Any student completing the National Certificate in Science
(Level 4) at Aoraki Polytechnic would be cross-credited the CPIT
courses ASCH400 Principles of Chemistry AND ASLS500 Laboratory
Skills.
Cross-crediting of ASCM500 Communications may be possible if the
student has relevant work experience, and would be assessed via an
RPL process. This would allow students who complete the National
Certificate in Science (Level 4) at Aoraki Polytechnic in semester
one to enter the CPIT degree in semester two".
Aoraki Polytechnic's Head of School for Health and Education
Sandy McKirdy agrees. "This collaboration is a fantastic
opportunity to open up degree options to people within South
Canterbury to go onto further study. As well as servicing our local
industry with skilled lab technicians. Students can start their
degree and stay in the area, with no disadvantage toward gaining
their degree. Some students aren't quite ready for university or
want to stay home and save some money before they head away - this
is a great chance to do this."
CPIT's programme coordinator, Dr David Hawke sees the venture as
key to not only advantaging students of South Canterbury but
opening links between the two institutes. "It's a great example of
how we can work together to provide pathways for students and
establishing stronger links between our two institutes."
The aim of Aoraki's new programme is to develop knowledge and
skills relating to science and laboratory practice. This
qualification is designed to provide opportunities for further
higher level study or entry level employment in the area of
science, including CPIT's degree, Bachelor of Applied Science
(LabTechnician).
Content covered in the programme includes laboratory safety,
science calculations, organic chemistry, aqueous chemistry,
analytical chemistry, bacterial structure, microbiological tasks
using aseptic techniques and communication with
colleagues.
This is one of several pathway to degree options Aoraki
Polytechnic currently have available, including pathways to degree
options in the popular demand areas of Art and Design, Business
Management, Science, Teaching (Early Childhood), Social Work,
Nursing and Information Communications and Systems Development.
For more information about this programme, please contact 0800
426 725 or study@aoraki.ac.nz