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BHSC4006: Honours Thesis B
2025 unit information
Honours students undertake a supervised research project in a health discipline area within the Faculty. Each student will contribute to designing and/or implementing an approved research project and submit a thesis describing the project and its implications. In completing the research thesis, the student will work closely with academic staff, normally 2 co-supervisors, who will supervise their research activities. Students will meet regularly with their supervisors; attend seminars and workshops that contribute to the research process and their thesis. During this semester the student will work closely with their supervisor to carry out, analyse and synthesise their results. Each student will submit a thesis describing the project and its implications comprised of their literature review, their research proposal, their journal manuscript and associated methods chapter, their final oral slides and their response to the questions. Students will meet regularly with their supervisors; attend seminars and workshops that contribute to the research process and their thesis.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Medicine and Health
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Health Sciences |
| Credit points | 24 |
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Prerequisites:
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BHSC4005 |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. study and work independently and in teams
- LO2. manage schedules and resources
- LO3. propose research that will increase knowledge in the area of interest
- LO4. know the ethical principles of research and adhere to them
- LO5. understand quantitative and qualitative approaches to research
- LO6. conduct a literature review and write it up
- LO7. investigate a topic under supervision, including data collection and analysis
- LO8. write a research article that compiles all aspects of the study
- LO9. demonstrate the ability to orally present ideas and research findings and respond to questions.
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Semester 2 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown / Darlington, Sydney |
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