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 2025 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 you 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 you.
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
Demonstrate cognitive skills to identify, retrieve, interpret, critically review and synthesise the relevant literature in the field
- 2
Identify a gap in knowledge or evidence and develop critical, creative and innovative solutions to address the research problem
- 3
Apply cognitive and technical skills to a range of complex problems including developing and executing a research project and collecting, organising, analysing and interpreting data with some independence
- 4
Demonstrate ethical, professional and personal responsibility and behaviours consistent with good research practice and professional codes of practice
- 5
Apply advanced knowledge and technical skills including theoretical, experimental and computational approaches as appropriate for the field of research to demonstrate autonomy, well-developed judgement, adaptability and responsibility as a learner
- 6
Communicate ideas and results perceptively and effectively to professional audiences in oral and written formats
Entry requirements
English language
Monash 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 you 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 you.
Contacts
- Academic Coordinator
- Dr Stella Talic
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.