1. Handbook
  2. Bachelor of Biomedicine (Degree with Honours)
  3. Informal Specialisation
  4. Microbiology and Immunology
  5. Structure

Microbiology and Immunology // Structure

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Structure

100 credit points

To be awarded Honours with a specialisation in Microbiology and Immunology, students must successfully complete 100 credit points over 12 months full-time (or part-time equivalent) comprising of two (2) advanced coursework subjects and a research project. There are no elective subjects in this Honours program.

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Coursework Component

Students must complete 25 credit points of advanced coursework:

Code Name Study period Credit Points
MIIM40002 Advanced Microbiology and Immunology
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
BIOM40001 Introduction To Biomedical Research
February (On Campus - Parkville)
July (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
MIIM40005 Micro & Immuno Research Project Part 1
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 25
MIIM40006 Micro & Immuno Research Project Part 2
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 50

Links

https://biomedicalsciences.unimelb.edu.au/departments/microbiology-Immunology

Last updated: 1 February 2024