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Anatomy and Physiology, and Neuroscience

Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours)Informal specialisationYear: 2024

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Overview

The Honours program in Anatomy and Physiology, and Neuroscience is an advanced and specialised one-year course of study and practical skill development; it provides an opportunity to experience the life of a biomedical researcher.

The Honours program consists of a combination of compulsory course work and a research project. The research component is carried out under the supervision in one of the research groups in Department of Anatomy and Physiology. Students work nearly full time in the research group designing, executing and analysing experiments. The course year starts in February and ends in November and is only available full time.

There is a strong emphasis on learning to critically evaluate scientific publications and presenting your research findings to a wide audience. Therefore, the course provides valuable real-world skills that are relevant and valuable preparation for a diverse range of professions, not solely for biomedical research.

Admission requirements

In addition to satisfying the Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours) entry requirements, students are required to have completed stream specific prerequisites. Details of stream specific prerequisites can be found at the Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours) entry and participation requirements page.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this Honours program, students are expected to:

  • Interpret, synthesise and summarise advanced knowledge from the scientific literature in their field of biomedical science, and use that information to formulate experimentally testable hypotheses to advance that knowledge
  • Assess and evaluate the scope, power and limitations of different methodologies, techniques, and approaches in addressing scientific issues, and be able to design and implement experiments using appropriate methods and analyses to address specific research questions
  • Make evidence-based, critical judgements about the status of claims, hypothesis, experimental data and their interpretation
  • Synthesise and articulate advanced scientific concepts, theories and research findings, and demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate and defend these ideas in both written and oral formats
  • Plan and manage their own research projects and be able to articulate the purpose and value of their work to their peers and colleagues, and to their broader communities in which their work is conducted and utilised
  • Be effective members of scientific research enterprises by performing and documenting their experimental work in accordance with the regulatory frameworks, and to exercise the highest standards of research conduct and respect for the ethical standards for scientific experimentation.

Last updated: 14 February 2024

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 Physiology, students must successfully complete the following:

  • BIOM40001 - Introduction to Biomedical Research (12.5 points)
  • PHYS90008 - Advanced Seminars in Physiology (12.5 points)
  • PHYS40005 and PHYS40006 - Physiology 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
PHYS90008 Advanced Seminars in Biomedical Sciences
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
PHYS40005 Anatomy & Physiology Research Project P1
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 25
PHYS40006 Anatomy & Physiology Research Project P2
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 50

Links

https://biomedicalsciences.unimelb.edu.au/departments/physiology

Last updated: 14 February 2024