S3701 Bachelor of Science (Honours)

This course consists of a combination of coursework and research. In the coursework component you will develop advanced theoretical and/or technical knowledge of your discipline within science and research methodologies appropriate to your discipline. In the research component you will plan and execute a research project under the individual guidance of an academic supervisor.

This course comprises 48 points including research (24 or 36 points) and coursework (24 or 12 points)

CLAYTON

Anatomy and developmental biology

• BMH4100 Biomedicine research project (36 points)
• BMH4200 Advanced studies in biomedicine (12 points)

Astrophysics

• ASP4100 Astrophysics honours research project (24 points)
• ASP4200 Astrophysics honours coursework (24 points)

Atmospheric science

• EAE4100 Earth, atmosphere and environment honours research project (24 points)
• EAE4200 Earth, atmosphere and environment honours coursework (24 points)

Biochemistry

• BMH4100 Biomedicine research project (36 points)
• BMH4200 Advanced studies in biomedicine (12 points)

Chemistry

• CHM4100 Chemistry research project (36 points)
• CHM4201 Chemistry honours coursework (12 points)

Computational science

Part A. Coursework (24 points)

You complete:

a. the following unit:

• FIT4005 Research methods in information technology

b. three elective units (18 points) from the following:*

• level 4 or level 5 units approved by the faculty honours coordinator (this elective list may change from time to time and vary by campus)
• with permission from the thesis supervisor and honours coordinator an approved elective in selected topics can be completed - you will enrol in FIT4008 (Reading unit).

* A maximum of one unit (6 points) may be selected from units offered by other faculties with the approval of the honours coordinator. Suitable units can be identified using the browse units tool in the Handbook.

Part B. Research (24 points)

You complete:

• FIT4441 Honours thesis part 1
• FIT4442 Honours thesis part 2
• FIT4443 Honours thesis part 3
• FIT4444 Honours thesis final

Earth science

• EAE4100 Earth, atmosphere and environment honours research project (24 points)
• EAE4200 Earth, atmosphere and environment honours coursework (24 points)

Ecology and conservation biology

• BIO4100 Biology research project (36 points)
• BIO4200 Advanced coursework in biology (12 points)

Genetics

• BIO4100 Biology research project (36 points)
• BIO4200 Advanced coursework in biology (12 points)

Geographical science

• EAE4100 Earth, atmosphere and environment honours research project (24 points)
• EAE4200 Earth, atmosphere and environment honours coursework (24 points)

Human pathology

• BMH4100 Biomedicine research project (36 points)
• BMH4200 Advanced studies in biomedicine (12 points)

Immunology

• BMH4100 Biomedicine research project (36 points)
• BMH4200 Advanced studies in biomedicine (12 points)

Materials science

• MSC4100 Materials science project (24 points)
• MSC4200 Advanced materials science (24 points)

Mathematics and statistics

• MTH4100 Mathematics honours part 2 (project) (24 points)
• MTH4200 Mathematics honours part 1 (24 points)

Microbiology

• BMH4100 Biomedicine research project (36 points)
• BMH4200 Advanced studies in biomedicine (12 points)

Pharmacology

• BMH4100 Biomedicine research project (36 points)
• BMH4200 Advanced studies in biomedicine (12 points)

Physics

• PHS4100 Physics honours research project (24 points)
• PHS4200 Physics honours coursework (24 points)

Physiology

• BMH4100 Biomedicine research project (36 points)
• BMH4200 Advanced studies in biomedicine (12 points)

Plant sciences

• BIO4100 Biology research project (36 points)
• BIO4200 Advanced coursework in biology (12 points)

Psychology

• PSY4100 Psychology honours: Research project (24 points)
• PSY4210 Statistics and research design for professional psychology (6 points)
• PSY4220 Ethics, legal and professional issues is psychology (6 points)
• PSY4270 Psychological assessment (6 points)

and one of:

• PSY4110 Psychology in society (6 points)
• PSY4120 Mental health and illness (6 points)
• PSY4130 Developmental and clinical neuroscience (6 points)

Regenerative medicine

• MIS4100 Regenerative medicine research project (36 points)
• MIS4200 Advanced studies in regenerative medicine (12 points)

Zoology

• BIO4100 Biology research project (36 points)
• BIO4200 Advanced coursework in biology (12 points)

MALAYSIA

Biotechnology

• BTH4100 Biotechnology research project (36 points)
• BTH4280 Honours coursework in biotechnology (12 points)

Medical bioscience

• MBS4100 Medical bioscience research project (36 points)
• MBS4280 Honours coursework in medical bioscience (12 points)

Food science and technology

• FST4100 Food science and technology research project (36 points)
• FST4280 Honours coursework food science and technology (12 points)

Medicinal chemistry

• CHM4180 Medicinal chemistry research project (36 points)
• CHM4280 Honours coursework in medicinal chemistry (12 points)

Tropical environmental biology

• BIO4180 Tropical environmental biology research project (36 points)
• BIO4280 Honours coursework in tropical environmental biology (12 points)

Psychology

• PSY4100 Psychology honours: Research project (24 points)
• PSY4210 Statistics and research design for professional psychology (6 points)
• PSY4220 Ethical and professional issues in psychology (6 points)
• PSY4270 Psychological assessment (6 points)

and one of:

• PSY4110 Psychology in society (6 points)
• PSY4120 Mental health and illness (6 points)
• PSY4130 Developmental and clinical neuroscience (6 points)