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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 Surgery (Austin Health), students must successfully complete the following:

  • BIOM40001 Introduction to Biomedical Research (12.5 points)
  • SURG40002 Advanced Studies in Biomedicine (12.5 points)
  • SURG40005 and SURG40001 - Surgery 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
July
 12.5
SURG40002 Advanced Studies in Biomedicine: Surgery
Semester 1
 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
SURG40005 Surgery Research Project Part 1
Semester 1
 25
SURG40001 Surgery Research Project Part 2
Semester 2
 50

Links

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

Last updated: 25 January 2023