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Structure
100 credit points
Research
Students must complete 75 points of research.
Coursework
Students must complete 25 points of coursework.
Subject Options
Research Component
Students enrol in a total of 75 points of research project across the duration of the Honours program. This is achieved by enrolling in the following subject across two consecutive semesters to achieve a total 75 credit points. Students enrol in a Part 1 subject in the first semester and a Part 2 subject in the second semester.
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
BIOL40004 | BioSciences Honours Research Project Pt1 |
Semester 1 (Extended) (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Extended) (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
25 |
BIOL40005 | BioSciences Honours Research Project Pt1 |
Semester 1 (Extended) (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Extended) (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
37.5 |
BIOL40006 | BioSciences Honours Research Project Pt1 |
Semester 1 (Extended) (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Extended) (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
50 |
BIOL40007 | BioSciences Honours Research Project Pt2 |
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
25 |
BIOL40008 | BioSciences Honours Research Project Pt2 |
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
37.5 |
BIOL40009 | BioSciences Honours Research Project Pt2 |
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
50 |
Coursework Component
25 points of coursework including one of:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
BIOL90002 | Biometry | July (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MAST90044 | Thinking and Reasoning with Data | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Plus 12.5 point honours or postgraduate level advanced coursework, relevant to the research project, chosen from the list below in consultation with supervisor(s) of the research project, and approved by the Honours coordinator.
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
BIOL90001 | Microscopy for Biological Sciences | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BOTA90005 | Flora of Victoria | Summer Term (Online) |
12.5 |
BTCH90005 | Advanced Molecular Biology Techniques | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EVSC90017 | Global Environmental Change | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
GENE90018 | Advanced Topics in Genetics | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GENE90020 | Current Topics In Developmental Genetics | Not available in 2021 | 12.5 |
PHYS90008 | Advanced Seminars in Physiology | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
SCIE90002 | Metabolomics and Proteomics | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ZOOL90007 | Graduate Seminar in Ecology & Evolution | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
One Level 3 subject, for which credit has not already been given, may be chosen if the core knowledge is relevant to the research project (subject to the approval of the Honours coordinator).
Last updated: 12 November 2021