ObjectivesAn Honours degree is a fourth year of study at undergraduate level, which typically includes some coursework units and a research thesis or project.
Entry requirementsCourse average of 70% or better in the Bachelor of Science or equivalent.
Academic titleBachelor of Science (Human Biology) Honours
Course descriptionThis course is available for on-campus study by students with an International student visa.
This course structure contains information about the units which comprise the course as well as the credit points required to successfully complete it.
The extra year of study has two components. The first comprises two or more content units prescribed by the School concerned; the second takes the form of a major Honours Project under the supervision of staff from the relevant School.
Students in the Bachelor of Science Honours (Human Biology) course are required to complete six units as follows:
Unit Description Points
Semester 1
HBH5101 Honours Thesis Preparation 1 20
HBH5102 Honours Thesis Preparation 2 20
SCH5131 Advances in Human Biology 1 20
Semester 2
HBH5103 Honours Thesis 1 20
HBH5104 Honours Thesis 2 20
SCH5132 Advances in Human Biology 2 20