Structure: Veterinary Bioscience

Structure

100 credit points

Research
Students must complete 75 points of research.

Coursework
Students must complete 25 points of coursework.

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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 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)	25
VETS40021	Vet Bioscience Research Project Part 2	Semester 2 (Early-Start) (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 (On Campus - 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	February (On Campus - Parkville) July (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
MAST90072	Data and Decision Making	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
BIOL90002	Applied Statistics for Biologists	Semester 1 (On Campus - 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: 1 February 2024

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