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Medicine (Austin Health) // Structure

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Structure

100 credit points

The Honours program consists of 100 credit points completed over 12 months full time comprising of two (2) Advanced Coursework subjects and a Research Project.

To be awarded Honours with a specialisation in Medicine (Austin Health), students must successfully complete the following:

  • BIOM40001 - Introduction to Biomedical Research (12.5 points)
  • MEDI40002 - Advanced Studies in Biomedicine (12.5 points)
  • MEDI40014 and MEDI40015 - Biomedicine Research Project (75 points)

There are no elective subjects in this Honours program.

Subject Options

Coursework Component

Students must complete 25 credit points of advanced coursework subjects. This is achieved by enrolling in the following subjects in the appropriate semesters.

Code Name Study period Credit Points
BIOM40001 Introduction To Biomedical Research
February (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
MEDI40002 Advanced Studies in Biomedicine
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Research Component

Students must complete a total of 75 credit points of research across the duration of the Honours program. This is achieved by enrolling in a combination of the following subjects in the appropriate semesters.

Code Name Study period Credit Points
MEDI40014 Biomedicine Research Project Part 1
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 25
MEDI40015 Biomedicine Research Project Part 2
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 50

Links

http://www.austinmedicine.unimelb.edu.au/

Last updated: 10 January 2024