Biology
Honours unit of study table (Table A)
Honours in biology is a one-year program available via an appended or an embedded or an integrated Honours, depending on the degree a student is enrolled in. Honours comprise a total of 48-credit points, distributed across (1) a 36-credit point research project that gives you the opportunity to take part in cutting edge research programs aligned with your degree major(s) under the supervision of an academic member of staff, write a thesis based on this research, present seminars describing their work, undertake research skills training, and attend weekly school seminars and (2) two 6-credit point coursework units that collectively will develop fundamental research and communication skills in science. To view a full list of projects please visit the Honours Hub on the SOLES Student Portal Canvas site.
To be eligible for the Honours program in biology, students should usually have completed two majors, including at least one major that is cognate to their Honours area; and have met the requirements outlined in the resolutions.
Honours Coordinator:
Major Representative – Professor Ashley Ward
E ashley.ward@sydney.edu.au
Enrolment and Admissions Advice – Associate Professor Andrew Holmes
E andrew.holmes@sydney.edu.au
Biology (Honours) |
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| The Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Honours) (Biology) requires 48 credit points from this table including: | ||
| (i) 6 credit points of 4000-level Honours coursework core units, and | ||
| (ii) 6 credit points of 4000-level Honours coursework selective units, and | ||
| (iii) 36 credit points of 4000-level Honours research project units |
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition |
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Honours Coursework Core |
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| LIFE4000 Data and Technology for the Life Sciences |
6 | A Completion of units in quantitative research methods, mathematics or statistical analysis at least at 1000-level P 144 credit points of units of study including a minimum of 24 credit points at the 3000- or 4000-level and 18 credit points of 3000- or 4000-level units from Science Table A or 1 |
Honours Coursework Selective |
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| SCIE4001 Science Communication |
6 | A Completion of a major in a science discipline. Basic knowledge of other sciences is beneficial. Experience in communication such as delivering oral presentations and producing written reports. An awareness of science in a societal context, e.g., of disciplinary applications P 144 credit points of units of study and including a minimum of 24 credit points at the 3000- or 4000-level and 18 credit points of 3000- or 4000-level units from Science Table A or Medicine and Health Table A. Mid-year honours students would take this unit of study in S1 (their second semester of study). |
| SCIE4002 Experimental Design and Data Analysis |
6 | A Completion of units in quantitative research methods, mathematics or statistical analysis at least at 1000-level P 144 credit points of units of study and including a minimum of 24 credit points at the 3000- or 4000-level and 18 credit points of 3000- or 4000-level units from Science Table A or FMH Table A. N ENVX3002 or STAT3X22 or STAT4022 or STAT3X12 |
| SCIE4003 Ethics in Science |
6 | A Successful completion of a Science major P 144 credit points of units of study and including a minimum of 24 credit points at the 3000- or 4000-level and 18 credit points of 3000- or 4000-level units from Science Table A or FMH Table A N HSBH3004 or HPSC3107 |
Honours Core Research Project |
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| LIFE4103 Life Sciences Honours Project A |
6 | C LIFE4104 N BIOL4103 or ECOL4103 or GEGE4103 or MICR4103 or BCMB4103 |
| LIFE4104 Life Sciences Honours Project B |
6 | C LIFE4103 N BIOL4104 or ECOL4104 or GEGE4104 or MICR4104 or BCMB4104 |
| LIFE4105 Life Sciences Honours Project C |
6 | C LIFE4104 or LIFE4107 N BIOL4105 or ECOL4105 or GEGE4105 or MICR4105 or BCMB4105 |
| LIFE4106 Life Sciences Honours Project D |
6 | C LIFE4104 or LIFE4107 N BIOL4106 or ECOL4106 or GEGE4106 or MICR4106 or BCMB4106 |
| LIFE4107 Life Sciences Honours Project E |
6 | C LIFE4108 N BIOL4107 or ECOL4107 or GEGE4107 or MICR4107 or BCMB4107 |
| LIFE4108 Life Sciences Honours Project F |
6 | C LIFE4107 and SCIE4999 N BIOL4107 or ECOL4107 or GEGE4107 or MICR4107 or BCMB4107 |
| SCIE4999 Final Honours Mark |
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