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  2. Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours)
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  4. General Practice (Primary Care)
  5. Structure

General Practice (Primary Care) // Structure

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Structure

100 credit points

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

To be awarded Honours with a specialisation in Primary Care (General Practice), students must successfully complete the following:

  • BIOM40001 Introduction to Biomedical Research (12.5 points)
  • GENP40002 Introduction to Primary Care Research (12.5 points)
  • GENP40000 and GENP40001 - Primary Care 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
GENP40002 Introduction to Primary Care Research
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
GENP40000 Primary Care Research Project Part 1
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 25
GENP40001 Primary Care Research Project Part 2
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 50

Links

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

Last updated: 14 February 2024