M3706 Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours)
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours) (M3706) is a 1 years full-time, 48-credit-point, bachelor honours degree course from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, taught at Alfred Hospital. Map your units semester by semester with the MonMap planner.
- Credit points
- 48
- Duration
- 1 years full time
- Campus
- Alfred Hospital
- On campus
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
This course allows graduates of M2014 Bachelor of Health Sciences and M2012 Bachelor of Public Health to undertake an honours year of study. Graduates from other disciplines with equivalent studies may also be eligible for entry into this honours course. Supervision of honours projects will be primarily provided by staff from the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, although opportunity exists for students to identify a project and co-supervisor with Monash partner organisations such as the Burnet Institute, the Baker-IDI (Heart and Diabetes Institute), and others. In keeping with the degree's focus on health in a global context and the breadth of expertise in the School of Public Health and Preventative Medicine (SPHPM) and its partner organisations, it is expected that a range of local, national, and internationally-focussed honours projects will be available for students.
Course structure
Core units48 credit points
The handbook's description of this structure
This course consists of supervised research and coursework components. In the coursework component you will develop advanced theoretical and/or technical knowledge of your area of focus within health science. In the research component you will develop research methodologies appropriate to your focus and plan and execute a research project under the individual guidance of an academic supervisor.
This course comprises 48 points including research (36 points) and coursework (12 points):
You must complete:
- HSC4100 - Health Science research project (36 points)
- HSC4200 - Advanced studies in Health Science (12 points)
Learning outcomes
These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework and Monash Graduate Attributes.
Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will be able to:
- 1
plan, develop and conduct original and ethical research
- 2
critically review and analyse public health, health science and related literatures and research
- 3
demonstrate effective communication skills
- 4
perform scientifically relevant and appropriate procedures and techniques as required to satisfactorily complete and report on a research project
- 5
demonstrate proficiency in the skills of computer-based data acquisition, cleansing, analytical and presentation
- 6
demonstrate understanding of ethical, theoretical and methodological issues in scientific research
- 7
present potentially publishable reports of research projects
- 8
recognise the breadth and diversity of public health and health sciences within a global context
- 9
demonstrate the capacity to critically examine public health and health science-related issues within a global context.
Entry requirements
English language
Monash minimum: Level C, that is: IELTS (Academic): 7.0 overall (no band lower than 6.5); or Pearson Test of English (Academic): score of 65 overall with no band lower than 58; or TOEFL Internet-based test: score of 94 overall with minimum scores: Writing: 24, Listening: 20, Reading: 19 and Speaking: 20; or Equivalent approved English test
More information
Progression to further studies
Successful completion of this course may provide a pathway to a Monash master's by coursework, and if admitted you may be eligible for credit.
Successful completion of this course may also provide a pathway to a graduate research degree.
Other information
This course allows graduates of M2014 Bachelor of Health Sciences and M2012 Bachelor of Public Health to undertake an honours year of study. Graduates from other disciplines with equivalent studies may also be eligible for entry into this honours course. Supervision of honours projects will be primarily provided by staff from the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, although opportunity exists for students to identify a project and co-supervisor with Monash partner organisations such as the Burnet Institute, the Baker-IDI (Heart and Diabetes Institute), and others. In keeping with the degree's focus on health in a global context and the breadth of expertise in the School of Public Health and Preventative Medicine (SPHPM) and its partner organisations, it is expected that a range of local, national, and internationally-focussed honours projects will be available for students.
Contacts
- Academic Coordinator
- Dr Darshini Ayton
Common questions
How long is Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours) ?
1 years full time, 48 credit points. At 24 credit points a semester, that is 2 semesters of full-time study.
Where can I study Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours) ?
At Alfred Hospital.
How do I plan my Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours) units?
Open the course in the MonMap planner. It lays out your semesters, checks prerequisites as you drag units in, and tracks the credit points each requirement still needs.