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Veterinary Bioscience // Structure

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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 a combination of the following subjects in appropriate semesters to achieve a total 75 credit points.

Code Name Study period Credit Points
VETS40020 Vet Bioscience Research Project Part 1
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 25
 
Code Name Study period Credit Points
VETS40021 Vet Bioscience Research Project Part 2
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 50

Coursework component

Students must complete the following core subject

Code Name Study period Credit Points
SCIE40001 Critical Thinking in Research
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5

Selective Option

Students need to enrol into one of the following subjects (as directed by the student's research project supervisor). Students must seek approval from the research project supervisor prior to enrolling in the subject.

Code Name Study period Credit Points
BIOM40001 Introduction To Biomedical Research
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (Online)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
 
Code Name Study period Credit Points
MAST90072 Data and Decision Making
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
 
Code Name Study period Credit Points
BIOL90002 Biometry
July (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5

Notes

The research project component of the Honours program in Veterinary Bioscience can be undertaken at either the Parkville or Werribee campuses. The coursework component is generally undertaken at the Parkville campus but some seminars can also be delivered at the Werribee campus.

Links

http://fvas.unimelb.edu.au/study/courses/honours-in-veterinary-bioscience/overview

Last updated: 12 November 2022