Overview

The Bachelor of Science Advanced - Research (Honours) is an advanced version of the Bachelor of Science aimed at high-achieving students that is augmented by the ability to accelerate by more quickly progressing to higher-level units, additional flexibility in unit choices, enhanced opportunities for research projects, research mentoring by leading … For more content click the Read More button below. This course will provide you with a broad, general science education, as well as specialist training in one or more science disciplines. The enhancements mentioned above will both deepen and strengthen this training. In addition the course provides practical and theoretical training in planning, undertaking and documenting scientific research projects and culminates in a full year honours research program involving an independent project and thesis. This course is designed for talented students intending to pursue a career as a research scientist. Graduates can expect to find employment in an extraordinarily rich variety of research careers, including scientific research work in both the university and industrial sectors. Such careers can be in areas closely allied with the areas of study pursued in the course, or in areas that make use of the strong generic scientific skills developed during the course.

Notes

You can enrich your degree to hone your academic and professional skills with a range of flagship rich educational experiences. These flagship rich educational experience units may be credited in place of your discipline specific electives (up to 6 credit points) if approved by the faculty, or alternatively utilising your free electives. There are both 6 and 12 credit point unit options available.

Mode and location

On campus

Learning outcomes

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework and Monash Graduate Attributes.

Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will be able to:

Structure

This is an advanced comprehensive course. It includes all the requirements of the Bachelor of Science, but with the requirement of two majors or an extended major and a minor from two different listed areas of study, and culminates with an honours research program in the fourth year.

The course is structured in four parts: science specified study, science listed majors, free elective study and a substantial honours research program.

Part A. Science specified study

This will expose you to several science disciplines contributing breadth to your understanding of science, giving you the opportunity to learn more about several disciplines before finalising your choice of majors. It will also provide you with the mathematical or statistical foundation for your study of science and introduce you to the key areas of scientific research methodology.

Part B. Science listed majors

This will provide you with practical and theoretical skills and knowledge of two science listed areas of study. You will learn to develop, apply and communicate an advanced level of understanding of the concepts and theoretical frameworks that constitute the knowledge base of the two disciplines.

Part C. Free elective study

This will enable you to further develop your knowledge of your chosen major, or science more broadly. Alternatively you can select units from across the University in which you are eligible to enrol.

Part D. Honours research program

This will extend your discipline knowledge and provide you with a higher level of expertise in critical writing, thinking and independent analysis and research.

Course progression map

The course progression map provides guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.

Please refer to this guide when choosing the appropriate level one mathematics and statistics unit.

Requirements
192 credit points

Rules
Part A. Science specified study24 credit points
Part B. Science listed major96 credit points
Part C. Free elective study24 credit points
Part D. Honours program48 credit points

Alternative exit(s)

You may exit this course early and apply to graduate with a Bachelor of Science (S2000) after three years and completion of 144 credit points of study, provided you have satisfied the requirements for that award during your enrolment in this course.

Progression to further studies

Successful completion of this course may provide a pathway to a Monash master's by coursework degree and if admitted you may be eligible for credit.

Successful completion of this course may also provide a pathway to a graduate research degree.

Course director(s)

Dr Vanessa Wong

Organisational contact information

Telephone: 1800 MONASH (1800 666 274)

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